I left Demon World without even offering another word to anyone. It's not up to me to decode this shit storm. I didn't care that Yomi won the tournament, I didn't care for the details as how the others lost and I certainly didn't feel like explaining the situation twice. Once and that's it.

Going through the portal sending us back to Human World I felt like my soul was on fire, something else burning through me, not because of what Darkness did to me, but because I was trying to calm the raging anger coursing through me. I had to keep calm until I was face to face with Koenma and had a grasp on how much he knew.

Taking my surroundings in I couldn't figure out why we were brought at the Genkai's temple "Why are we here?" I barely got the question out, a weapon being pointed in my direction, then another and another, a large number of SDF members being there.

"Hands where we can see them Hana." Kurama stepped in front of me, Hiei taking my left, Kido my right. I felt Kaito's territory sucking us in entirely, Yusuke marching to one of the men demanding an explanation.

"Just what the Hell do you think you're doing?"

The soldier didn't seem too affected by his outburst or the fist coiled in his uniform, instead keeping his eyes on me "Following orders. Don't make this harder than it has to be." Orders? Whose orders?

"Kaito, call it off." Hiei turned and shook his head for him not to listen to me, Jagan glowing bright underneath his bandana. His eyes searched mine, Kurama turning to witness the exchange "What Hiei? I won't stand for this." His eyes travelled to his friend, waiting for his input but he remained quiet. I haven't looked at him properly since he brought me back, but this time I lifted my chin.

Forest green eyes appeared darker, sharp mind working behind them trying to decipher what would my next move be. They turned to dangerous slits, his features reminding me of his past self than of the man I knew. Fine lines around his gorgeous eyes were prominent as if all of this was taking a much bigger toll on him and I was just now seeing it for the first time.

I was making them worry, I was probably even scaring them. But what about me?

"Why are you pointing your weapons at me? What do you think you'll accomplish?" apparently they believed I'm infected. Even if I was, why send a small army? If I was infected when I couldn't even use my powers. Turning back my focus on Kurama, I blinked a few times "Did you speak with Koenma?" a simple head shake was all it took to answer the question, he didn't, he didn't tell him about the circumstances in which he found me.

My territory slithered past the confinement of my body, blending into Kaito's. As long as I didn't want to hurt anyone, I could still use my powers. Pushing the boys away gently, I stepped in front of the SDF, territory encompassing them as well, allowing them to see my soul and judge for themselves that I wasn't infected.

They were looking for hideous tentacles and that wasn't what they would find so look all you want. Stare and try to understand, look until your eyes water and you no longer can. There is nothing here for you, nothing at all.

"What is that black thing on your soul?" I knew they were all trying to understand and it hurt in a sense, but I didn't allow it. As quickly as the hurt came, I healed it, leaving a clean slate for new emotions to surface.

"It's a mark. If I die, my soul will never reach Spirit World, it will do the deep ends of Demon World." The truth, no need to lie, but I wasn't willing to sit and have to explain more "Now, if you're fucking done, take me to Koenma."

A hand came in front of my face, Yusuke appearing in front of us "No, you tell toddler spoiled brat to move his wet dipper down here. Now." Next thing I knew, Yusuke's arm circled around my shoulders, that brilliant cocky grin spread across his face when he looked down at me "No one is taking you anywhere." I get it, you want to protect me, but you can't. I don't know how this mark operates, if it can make me lose it, shatter my very core or make me go nuts and on a killing rampage. You aren't safe with me, I can kill you in an instant no matter how strong you are.

"Take my advice Yusuke, I'm not safe to be around right now." Removing his hand did little to hinder him, me calling my territory back for good measure. He picked me up from my armpits, lifting me above his head, intense gaze taking me in. The next thing I knew he was rattling my brains out, shaking me with tremendous force.

"The fuck you on about huh? Did that thing get to your brain too?" dropping me, I fell on my ass holding onto my head trying to focus on something. Leaning in with his hands on his hips he huffed annoyed, turning a bit to look at the SDF soldiers "You still here? Go and bring Koenma before I get mad."

I barely managed to see them leave to report back to Spirit World in the end just sitting on the ground, looking up at the sky trying to rearrange my thoughts. I felt Kaito calling back his territory since there was no need for it from his perspective but I thought it was a bold move.

"Fox boy, what's her deal?" turning my head to look at Yusuke marching over to Kurama, I saw him dipping his head, more than likely trying to find a way of explaining everything. They kept the conversation to a hushed level as if afraid to stir anything more in me, eyes shifting from his face to mine. Yusuke just nodded his head a couple of times waiting for Kurama to finish before saying anything "Yeah so? What did you expect?"

"Pardon?" Kurama looked shocked in a sense by Yusuke's last line.

"Did you think she would be fine after being face to face with that creep? So she killed a few demons, so what? They were going to kill her if not."

"I almost killed him Yusuke." They all turned to look at me as I got up, dusting off my clothes "I don't know what this mark can actually do, but I feel different, not right." Turning to look at Hiei he asked for his sword which was given after staring him down. Holding it up he marched towards me. A fleeting flutter of panic took over me as my legs created some distance, one clean cut on my arm making me hiss.

He watched the wound heal almost immediately, shoulders shrugging "Not broken see? Your energy is different, stronger, but you're still you. So everyone snap out of it." This is wrong, this is all wrong. Yanagisawa hasn't said a word since my outburst. Kurama is acting strange, Hiei keeps staring. Kaito and Kido appear to be on my side but for how long. Why don't you get it Yusuke? "So how do we kill this bastard?"

"You can't." not even my power managed to put a dent in him, I barely made him shiver as if I was a gust of wind he didn't expect to feel on a hot summer day. He's not an easy target.

"He is not a demon Yusuke." Everyone turned their attention to Kurama, his eyes travelling to mine "And you know that correct?" I just nodded, confusion being the main feeling being passed around.

Before we could discuss the issue further, the wind picked up, a portal opening in the main yard. Surrounded by the same men, Koenma and Botan stepped onto the temple grounds, the king of Spirit World not looking very pleased with being forced to travel to our location.

We all entered the temple, sitting in the living room, me taking everything in. It used to be our home, our safe heaven and escape and now I could barely recognize it. It's like the life of the temple has been snuffed out with us leaving. It felt cold, darker than usual. Genkai would be so disappointed if she ever found out.

I began telling everyone in the room what I experienced, eyes never wavering from Koenma. I wanted to see all the changes on his face, how he paled when I told him it was one of his own causing everything. Notice the sweat coating his face when I asked if demon souls were not allowed in Spirit World.

"I will ask you one more time, is it true?" he swallowed a hard lump forming in his throat, a shaky head nod confirming it for me "Why won't you allow their souls to cross over?" from my side I felt the heat increasing, Hiei as if on pins and needles, ready to attack.

"They are stronger, have a different structure so we didn't accept their souls in Heaven or Hell because we fear they might escape and take over other creatures, humans mainly." He looked over at Kurama, a fraction of a second, but I did notice Kurama tensing, hands coiling to fists.

"Then what the fuck are we even doing?" the SDF pointed their weapons back at me when I got up, territory erupting strong and bright "We are talking about peace and equality, but if a demon dies and their soul isn't collected in a two days it disintegrates. How is this fair?"

Koenma tried to remain calm, Botan slowly getting up and creating some distance. She was visibly distraught, eyes watering, mouth opened, no words coming out. She had no idea Spirit World was doing this "It isn't, the initial plan my father had was to expand our influence and slowly snuff out everyone. Without the chance to reincarnate, eventually they would die out. Demons do live longer, but they multiply in very small numbers."

I took a single step, him flinching when the SDF ordered me to back down "And you went through with it, the same plan, didn't change a thing. This is all a farce isn't it?"

Lifting a hand up I let him talk "No, I do want for demons, humans and spirituals to coexists."

Chuckling I waved him off "Right, as long as it benefits you." Taking them all inside my territory, one of the SDF shot me without even thinking, blood painting the floor under my feet "Don't be so trigger happy, if one more thing hits me you will drop dead." Koenma ordered them to stand down, eyes widening at the speed my flesh restored itself "Let me tell you what's going to happen. This is a Spirit World matter and humans and demons are collateral damage, so you need to fix it before we lose even more to this thing."

"Are you really as naïve to think that if I allow demon souls into Spirit World he will stop? He has been planning this for so long." He gasped when my energy focused on him more.

"I don't know, but I do know you can't kill him and neither can I, but I won't lose anyone I care for because of you. There isn't any equality, you're letting demons in because you need to have more control." A thin line appeared on his soul, fear encompassing it, he could feel I was doing it to him "I need to return to him at one point and by then I expect to have something to provide. Something palpable, true, unique."

"Hana stop it." Tilting my head to the side I kept watching the terror growing in his eyes.

"Who is the real monster here Koenma? You never send your own to help, it's always humans and demons. Didn't expect for one of your own to be this strong eh?" I could hear his soul straining under my power, as if a sharp object was being dragged with force on a glass panel "You probably didn't expect for me to even survive." Taking another step I watched for any attack being directed my way "You have one chance and it's all on you."

Hiei came to my side, energy cascading off him in waves "I say we feed him to Darkness and get this over with, I won't let Spirit World judge me after my death." It was tempting, so so tempting and in the end so easy to do if we wanted to.

"Too easy" our eyes locked "death too must be earned." Slowly I began healing the damage inflicted on Koenma's soul, him taking a deep breath of air "You will think about it and then report back to all the worlds. I will let Yomi know."

Kurama also came by my side, making me face him "You're returning to Demon World?"

"Yes." Taking his hands into mine I tried to smile but in the end couldn't "He's seen you and Hiei, he will probably attack Human World if I'm not in plain sight for him to see. He has eyes on all of Demon World, he needs to know I'm close by." Kurama shook his head "You shouldn't have come, it wasn't part of the plan."

Squeezing my hands, his eyes softened "Screw the plan, how could I leave you alone out there when it" his voice faltered for a moment, emotions running wild inside his chest "it was my plan." Yes Kurama, yes it was, but it was the only thing we could do "You can't return."

Lowering my eyes to our hands I felt like crying. I exposed myself for Human World to see, I can't walk the streets like I used to, not with the recent events and everyone being so scared. I can't be in Demon World without something lashing out to hurt me, but in the end I can't hide and expect for Darkness not to find me. And if he learns about the new sanctuary, everyone would be in danger just because I…I am afraid.

I'm terrified and I don't belong to any world. Each more scary than the other, in each one with something to protect.

"There's no way around it, staying here will only make us a target. He probably knows where I am right now with this mark. I have to return, you know that, I know you do." Dipping his chin, he hid his eyes from me, a small nod being the only thing he gave me. He's blaming himself for this, but I honestly don't think it could have been avoided. At one point in time, even if Yomi didn't get hit, I would have still travelled to Demon World. Darkness would have still saw me and we would be in exactly this situation one way or another.

I need to ensure there are no more casualties, but if Spirit World doesn't provide something sensible then we might witness another attack, to all worlds, with more casualties.

"This is bullshit." Yusuke spat out, fists shaking to his sides "I'm coming with you and no you don't get to say a damn thing. We need to alert the others, let everyone know a shit show is about to start." Knowledge is power, but in this case, it's just knowledge and nothing more. Knowing will only put when on guard more and that's about it, but they can't fight against something that can snuff them out of existence.

He can infect the soul but also break it apart into multiple pieces until the puzzle fits his purpose.

Turning to look at the SDF soldiers, I stared into their soul. Why didn't he control demons the same as spirituals? Or humans? He may have had the knowledge, but not the ideal soul. His soul was also broken apart, the rouge SDF had the same treatment but went insane. He infects demons and if a human is hit they die faster. What's so different about it?

His weapon lifted, trembling in his hands as I walked towards him, ignoring Yusuke and Kurama's warnings "Why your soul?" because it was the same as Darkness's?

"Come closer and I shoot." I could hear the edge to his voice but I didn't care.

"Shoot." By the time I got to place my hand on his weapon, he already managed to rip my shoulder to shreds. Turning to look at the rest, ideas swam in my head, Hiei smirking my way "I need to figure out something, but I need a spiritual to work on."

"I volunteer." Botan stepped in the middle of the room, her soul so bright, that it gave me a headache. Koenma caught her wrist before she could advance, her snatching back her hand "No, you don't get to stop me, not after what I learned today. Consider this my resignation."

Walking over to her Koenma created some distance "It might be dangerous, I would be performing something I never attempted or even thought about." She understood, she knew. But I had to understand, I had to try and gain some sort of advantage while Koenma decided what to do "Then you're coming with me and Yusuke to Demon World." Turning to Kurama and Hiei I addressed them "I'll leave it up to you to work with Spirit World and find a solution, keep me informed. I will get Yomi to collaborate with us."

Calling back my territory, I looked over at the Human World psychic team, my partners, my friends. We never expected to reach this situation, to ever be brought into such a predicament, but there was no backing out now. Especially for me "Keep the rest safe, I'm counting on you."

May we all meet again.