"An enemy just like you? I wasn't prepared for that," said Genkai. She, along with Botan, Yusuke, Kurama and San sat in the dining room, around the table.

"Look Botan, no more innocent acts. What the hell is this?" Yusuke asked the blue haired pilot. She looked genuinely confused. San was waiting until Koenma arrived to even try and make sense of this all. It was the only thing she could think to do, and she knew that her mate was thinking along the same lines as her.

"Why me?" Botan asked.

"You help spirit detectives right? You must have been with this guy."

"In those days, I was just a simple grim reaper."

"Oh give me a break, what goods an assistant if they can't dish out the gossip? You might as well have stayed on your oar."

"Well maybe I should, I liked that job. It takes sacrifices being in human form all day."

"Let's try to stick to the subject of Sensui," Kurama butted in. Good, San had a bad enough head ache, she didn't need the bickering to make it worse.

"Fine, in that case I'm useless."

Genkai sighed, "Koenma better come soon. If I keep sitting with these kids, I'll find a better use for my spirit wave."

"Thanks Genkai," San threw in there. She smiled at her mentor before looking down and rubbing her temples. She wasn't exactly feeling 100 percent, and that was bothering her. San watched as Botan left the room, Kuwabara finally waking up. San got up and walked to the balcony, staring out at the city. Though the sunlight was hurting her head, she didn't really feel like being inside. Everything was starting to hit her, the air feeling much more intense. These weren't things that she was used to, that she never had to experience in her life before. She wanted to save this world, living here had made her more aware of it. But the small time frame made her wonder if they could even pull it off.

"How are you feeling?" she went rigid hearing a voice behind her. She silently reprimanded herself. She had let her guard down, and that was bad. She couldn't let her mate know that though. She felt his arm come around her, and she leaned her head on his shoulder. It started to feel better, not having to hold it up. She could feel her body start to feed off of his energy. Great, now he would know that she was weak.

"I have a head ache," she replied, knowing that it would be stupid to lie to him now.

"I'm sure it will pass."

"Yeah..."

"I've been meaning to ask you..."

This wasn't going to be good, "Yes?"

"About those two demons, from your past."

"Yayoi and Ryo. What about them?"

"I was curious as to the history on them. How they are involved with you. Mostly the vampire, the wolf makes sense."

"Yayoi was my advisor. She was my only friend in the clan, and she knew of my visions. When the news of Akatsuki's death circulated the clan, she was the only one who believed me."

"And Ryo?"

"I met him while I was hunting, before I was adopted. I'm not exactly sure how we became friends, but we did. He was very helpful. There was a war for our territory, and I was the leader of the army at that time. Ryo helped us win, by telling me what the enemy was up to. From that information, I was able to keep our realm safe from harm. I won many of the clan wars that way too. But you don't really want to know all that, Kurama. Tell me what you're looking for."

He smiled, "You know me too well, koi. Ryo is a vampire, and he must drink blood to be able to survive. What worries me, is if you've ever let him drink your blood."

"Why would that worry you?"

"Because if he has had a taste of your blood, then he can easily make you come when called."

"What?"

"A vampire can easily catch its prey, luring it to bend it to his will. It's like implanting a spell, one that you will only obey when he choses it to be so. What worries me, is that he does have feelings for you, it's obvious in his eyes. If he has tasted you, he can control you."

"And exactly how long has this been bothering you?"

"The minute I saw him look at you."

She smiled, "At least I know you care enough to be jealous."

He moved his head to kiss whatever part of her he could reach, "Always koi," he spoke softly. He moved and she was forced to lift her head. He put his hands on both of her shoulders, and she pushed the pain aside, focusing on his green eyes. She wasn't sure she exactly liked that look on his face. He then moved his hands so that they held her face, indicating that he wanted her to put her attention to his eyes only, "I need to know San. Did you let him feed off of your blood?" The intensity of his gaze slightly scared her. She knew that she couldn't lie to him about this, but was afraid of what he might say or do if he knew the truth. If she took too long to get his answer, he would know it anyway. No doubt he could feel her head ache, but this seemed to be so important, that he couldn't wait for these answers. She wasn't sure what would happen if Ryo decided to use the power he had over her, the one that she never knew he was filling her with. She was angry that he had done that to her, behind her back. Why is it that all the boys thought it would be fun to chase and scare her? This was like a bad romance pornographic film.

"Yes," she answered in a small tone. Kurama closed his eyes, looking crestfallen. San felt a tear fall down her cheek, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that could happen. I didn't even think about it, would it still work after all these years?"

He looked back into her tawny eyes, and she could see his emotions. He was worried, with slight disappointment, "I can't be certain, I do not wish to take that chance however. I'm afraid that if he can keep that hold over you, I might lose you. I don't want that, San.

"And you think I do?" his words and the tone of voice only made things worse for her.

"How many times did he feed?"

"Quite a few. I just didn't want him to go hungry, he's my friend, and he was valuable."

He could see that she was scared. She really didn't know anything about this. As far as she knew, she was just helping out a friend, and that's the most she knew. He kissed her, tasting a salty tear along with it. He then pulled her into a hug, "I know koi. I won't let anything happen to you," he spoke softly in her ear. Another pursuer. This one wasn't as obvious about it as Karasu, however, and that made him more dangerous. Unlike the demon from the tournament, this vampire could take her at any moment without much effort. She would fight him if the vampire called her to his side. Kurama was worried about that the most. She would fight to the death while the hold was on her. He had to do something to stop it from happening. Then there was the wolf demon, Yayoi. San may have to fight her as well, and he wasn't sure that she would be able to fight such an old and trusted friend.

"Hey, Kurama?" the demons heard Kuwabara speak to them, "You might want to get in here, Koenma's about to talk."

Kurama nodded at him, and then put his attention back to his mate. Her head ache was worse than she was letting on, he knew that because he could feel it. At least he was able to monitor this, make sure she didn't push herself too far. He kissed her head again, "Come, San. Let's go focus on the matter at hand," he spoke to her in a gentle voice. They broke apart from their hug, and they walked inside. Koenma was sitting at the table, along with Yusuke, Kuwabara and Genkai. San and Kurama took a seat, waiting for them to speak.

"Let's hear the down and dirty about this guy. Like what circus of freaks was he raised by to let him grow up as a traitor?" asked Kuwabara.

"I know you must have taken great care to commission him as Rekai Tantei, Koenma. How did he turn from humanity's protector to it's greatest threat?" asked Kurama.

"Exactly! Or in other words, how did you manage to mess up so bad the whole world's in danger?"

"Shut up and let him talk," Genkai put a stop to the interrogation.

Koenma cleared his throat, "In all my reign, nothing has ever seemed more natural than choosing Shinobu Sensui. He was a child prodigy. Like you Kuwabara, he could sense apparitions from a young age, and they were drawn to him like magnets. But Sensui had something known, he could destroy them. His universe was cut and dry, black and white. Demons were evil, so he had to destroy them, and that's when he saw what changed him."

"What was it?" asked Kurama. San was sitting across from Koenma, trying to read his face for more information, for the chance that he was withholding any again.

"Grey. Truck loads of grey. I'd given him an urgent case... If only I'd known the results."

"What kind of case?" asked Kuwabara.

"I had ordered him to seal up the tunnel between the human and the demon world," answered Koenma. That was certainly a surprise.

"What?" asked Yusuke, the shock probably affecting him more than anyone.

"You mean it's the exact same thing we're doing now..." trailed Kuwabara. Genkai, San and Kurama remained silent. Genkai looked completely unaffected by this news.

"The circumstances were different," said Koenma, remembering.

"Really? How?"

"That opening was only ten meters wide. There was no threat of expansion, but it was stable, allowing lower class demons to pass. It took eight psychics, the strongest they thought existed to maintain it. But it wasn't free passage for the demons, it was a trap, organized by the young Black Black Club. They captured demons as they squeezed through, and sold them at enormous profit."

"Black Black Club, rings a few bells," said Yusuke.

"Those are the jerks who watched us as we rescued Yukina!" said Kuwabara.

"That's right, and one up and comer had just worked his way into the group by his talent at capturing demons. Sakyo."

"Quite the turn," said Kurama. San wasn't really surprised to hear this. It actually made a lot of sense if one would think of it more deeply.

"Sakyo? You mean he was already starting stuff since I was getting kicked out of kindergarten?" asked Yusuke in shock.

"One way to look at it, yeah. Today there's an entire culture of demon body guards for corporate crooks. A multi-billion black market industry. Sakyo began it all. My intelligence picked up news of a giant transaction that night. All key members of the Black Black Club and the purging demon sight would be there. If successful, it would propel them to every corner of the globe. If he we intervened, we could bring the demon trade to its knees. The raid was successful. Sensui and his partner, Itsuki were skilled, and the demons weak. They caught the club by surprise and cornered them. It was, perhaps, too much by surprise, as Sensui saw something he never should have seen."

"Something he shouldn't have seen? Like what?" asked Kuwabara.

"Yeah, don't make me use the running vagueness joke," said Yusuke.

"It's a reckless show of indulgence from humanity's darker side. A ritualistic party they called the feast of human vices. These privileged humans were toying with the demons they'd ensnared, torturing them with no motivation other than their twisted pleasure. Sensui had sworn his life by protecting his race from demons, but here, humans were enacting cruelties 1000 times worse than anything he had seen from a demon. Black and white blurred, flipped upside down. His mind wasn't big enough to hold the change. Sensui lived his life on the straight and narrow, but what he saw that night went against everything he knew this world to be," explained Koenma.

"A lot like us after we went to rescue Yukina," Kuwabara noted to Yusuke.

"Yeah... you're right," acknowledged Yusuke.

"But there is a most important difference between your reaction and his," continued Koenma, "There, in that room, Sensui fell into a rage, and murdered every human at that feast. Something in him fractured. He became obsessed with the Chapter Black tape, and then, they both, were gone. Maybe Sensui was too dedicated to his cause, too hard a worker. He gave himself entirely to the purge of evil. Then he came to question the sanctity of the human race itself. Now, he wants the life of every human, as atonement for their collective sins," Koenma finished as he stood.

"That's the reason he's opening the tunnel to Makai, to unleash the punishment," noted Genkai.

"See? That's why I always half ass, grandma. Never take yourself too seriously, and you won't turn into a friggin' fanatic," said Yusuke.

Koenma looked at him, "Precisely why I chose you after Sensui failed. I wanted someone who wouldn't think too much." San burst out laughing.

"Yes, of course!" said Kurama.

"Don't be too quick to defend me pal," said Yusuke. San laughed harder.

"Sorry."

"And you, how can you laugh like that in such a dire situation!" Yusuke yelled at San. She stopped laughing, cringing slightly at the frequency of his voice. Kurama caught it, only because he could feel it, she assumed. He grabbed her hand and held it, lightly.

"I don't know where Sensui's been these last ten years, or why he waited until now. I let myself believe that he lost his mind, he was harmless. I should have tracked him better. One thing I know about Sensui is that he'll never stop, not until he's accomplished his goal," Koenma spoke. San vaguely heard him, sensing eyes on her. There was two different scents that came to her, though, they were very faint, seeing as the intruders were listening in on their conversation from the building across the way. Yusuke and Kurama had caught on about a minute later, turning to look in the same direction as her. San could see Sensui, and another one of his lackies.

"We're not alone," stated Yusuke. Those evil eyes of Sensui were focused on the group, and San glared at him, despite the pain in her head. "It's him!" Yusuke realized who was staring at him. Her mate and Yusuke walked up to the window, not daring to step out onto the balcony. It would be hard to know what those two were capable of, especially with all the information they now had. "He's listening," said Yusuke. San stood as well, walking over to get a better look. Kurama stood in front of her protectively. He knew that one of the demons on the enemies side was lurking about. Sensui looked to the other human standing with him and nodded. The black haired man opened up his hand, pointing it at the window next to them. Sniper.

"Their after Mitarai!" exclaimed Kuwabara, jumping up and running to the next room. The enemy unleashed his attack, and judging from the commotion San heard, he was unsuccessful. Sniper fired another shot at them, but San knew that it would miss. Genkai and Koenma stood with Yusuke, Kurama, and San, observing. Sensui began to speak to sniper.

"I was counting on your weakness, Seaman, as well as your betrayal. I've heard every word you've spoken, and now that you've served your purpose, you can die with the humans you couldn't detach yourself from," San couldn't hear him, she had to read the lips.

"What I wouldn't give to know what stupid bedazzled forehead was saying," Yusuke spoke.

"They are saying they let Seaman go so they could follow him to us," Kurama filled in.

"No kidding, you can hear him all the way up there?"

"Not exactly."

"We are lip reading, you should try it sometime," said Genkai.

"I confess, Sniper, at first I was surprised that they had the one we needed among them," Sensui spoke again, "Call me childish, but I think it supports my view. We two detectives are destined to clash."

"He said the one they needed is among us," Kurama translated for Yusuke.

"What?" Yusuke was confused. Kuwabara. His new spirit sword, that was all San could think of, the image that came to her head. She heard him crash through the other room and make his way outside. Yusuke ran after him.

"Wait you idiot!" Yusuke yelled, running after his friend. "Haven't you learned? You're like an ugly singer with a good voice, best for back up!" That was the last San heard. The images that came to San caused her head ache to become worse. Everything started to go white, her vision starting. She saw Kuwabara standing in front of the kakai barrier, preparing to chop it down. The demons came flooding through the gate. Everything went black after that, and all she saw were Sensui and another standing over her. She didn't recognize this other that was with him, but she knew that he was dangerous as well. They started to blur, and she knew her vision was over. Kurama was standing in front of her, with Koenma and Genkai.

"San?" Kurama tried to get through to her.

She blinked, realization dawning on her, "Yusuke and Kuwabara!" she yelled, taking off after them. She knew the others would follow her. They were at a stand off with Sensui and Sniper. Apparently they decided to have a nice and friendly conversation first, and San arrived in the middle of it.

"Simple minded boys, it means two days until the tunnel is complete," said Sensui, holding up two fingers in front of him.

"What?" asked Yusuke in disbelief.

"What the matter detective Yusuke Urameshi? Did you think you had more time?"

"A little bird from spirit world said we still had a full week," said Yusuke, stepping forward.

"Come on now, we both know not to trust their intelligence. We made two leaps forward last night," Sensui informed them. Kurama and Genkai showed up just then. Her mate took the protective stance in front of her again. She wondered why he was doing that, but now wasn't the time to ask questions. Koenma showed up just then, distracting her thoughts.

"Yo, Sensui," said the ruler of Rakai.

"Been a long time."

"I would hope you have more to say to me than that," said Koenma. Then, Keiko showed up. She stopped dead in her tracks after passing the building slightly. She spotted Sensui and Sniper, and then looked back to Yusuke.

"What is this Yusuke?" she asked quietly.

"Get back against the wall now," he responded to her slowly. She did as she was told, obviously scared of what was happening.

"Okay! I'm taking this one," declared Kuwabara.

"Don't be a moron. You'll play it like I tell you," Yusuke told him.

"Didn't you hear what I said?" asked Kuwabara, outraged.

"Beating Seaman was a brave feat, but you're injured, and in no shape to fight," said Kurama. Maybe that's why he was being to protective of her, because he knew that if push came to shove, she wouldn't be able to fight very well at all. She was still weak from the Polistros.

"He's right," Genkai reinforced. Kuwabara scoffed, but stayed put. Yusuke stepped forward.

"Keep your distance, Yusuke, it's no cake walk for you either," cautioned Koenma. Yusuke looked at him, "I started him off to. He can store up his reiki and fire it, just like you."

"So him and Urameshi have the same technique?" asked Kuwabara.

"How strong's his power?" asked Genkai.

"Can't say, we don't know what he's learned in the last ten years," answered Koenma.

"Then any initial contact will be a gamble," said Kurama. San knew he was trying to devise a strategy for them. Kuwabara was really upset now.

"Are you listening to all of this Urameshi?" he asked.

"Sounds like fun," San could hear the smirk in his voice. He began to walk forward.

"Go easy," said Koenma.

"Guess when you become a champ you get to do all the cool stuff," said Kuwabara.

"Will you stop? It's not your fight," San told him, annoyed. She watched as Yusuke walked towards Sensui. She couldn't help but he curious as to what would happen here, this being quite the showdown.

"Afternoon, Detective Sensui," Yusuke spoke, "Rumour is, you snapped, you could only deal with the baby stuff."

"Far to the contrary, Urameshi. I came to lead you along the path of truth," replied Sensui.

"I'll stop you, freak."

"You will fail," said Sensui. Both of them began to charge up their energy. San's eyes widened slightly.

"They both just flared up without any warning," stated Kuwabara. San watched as Sniper backed off. Yusuke and Sensui began to run, gauging each other. Yusuke finally was able to make a move. He charged as Sensui, using his speed to catch the former detective off guard and try and land a punch. Sensui smacked it away, and then kicked Yusuke. San narrowed her eyes. For some reason, she got this weird urge to search her enemy's mind. She hadn't used a tactic like this in years, but this feeling was strong. She kept her face the same, but she wanted to scream. The torment in there was unbearable, and yet, there was more than just one person. It seemed as if there were seven of him. How was that even possible? She couldn't be sure, but she took her mind out of him, and watched the two of them fight. She knew something was lurking around in the shadows, and she just assumed it was Ryo, knowing that he wouldn't be able to walk out in the sunlight. That could be just another reason that Kurama was being so protective of her. She blinked, hard, trying not to think anymore. There were more pressing matters at hand, like this fight.