"His name is Hitukeri Batosei," said Botan, showing Yusuke, Kuwabara and I a picture of a demon in his human form- long black hair, violet colored eyes, light skin.

"He's kinda cute," I commented, causing my companions to groan. "What? All I said was he's kinda cute- I realize he's a bad guy and his demon form is probably the grossest thing I've ever seen, but God, I can dream, can't I? Besides, it sounds like I don't have a thing to worry about." Yusuke gave me a questioning look.

"What do you mean you have nothing to worry about?" he asked. I looked over at him and smiled.

"'Hitukeri Batosei' means "manslayer-" if you haven't noticed, I don't exactly qualify for that." Kuwabara's jaw dropped.

"How..." he stuttered. "H-How did you know what that means?" My smile widened.

"Simple- I watch cartoons. (Anime style fall and sweat drop from my companions) Hitukeri Batosei is the nickname of a guy off of 'Rouroni Kenshin.'"

"Anyway," said Botan. "Batosei is a shape-shifter vampire- he uses his powers to transform into whatever form he deems necessary to obtain his victims, which he turns into vampires as well. And you're right about one thing, Kaira- he doesn't see to go after women all that much... actually, there's only been one case where he's turned a woman vampire."

"When was that?" asked Yusuke. Botan bit her lip a moment before answering.

"It was about a century ago," she replied. "When he wanted to take a wife. He found the woman he wanted and turned her vampire." I raised an eyebrow.

"Did this woman go vampire willingly, or did he force her?" When Botan said she was forced, I shook my head. "That hardly seems the way to pursue someone you love," I commented. "Unless he didn't really love her... what happened to her? Is she still alive?"

"She died about thirty-six years ago," said Botan. "Killed by the last Spirit Detective of earth, who was in turn killed by Batosei. But, you see Kaira, it doesn't matter if the woman loved Batosei- the only reason he turned her was because she was the reincarnation of his love, a vampiress named Tsuki, who was also killed by a Spirit Detective. Every time she is killed though, her spirit is reincarnated into a human, which takes about twenty years after her death, and can only be released by Batosei turning that human into a vampire." I rolled my eyes.

"Great," I muttered as a put a hand on my hip and tilted my head to the side. "Get me a stake and a cross and call me 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.'" Yusuke tried to hold in laugh, but couldn't quite do it, as was the same with Kuwabara. As the two of them burst out laughing, Botan managed to hold in the laugh but had trouble holding back a smile as she tried to look angry.

"This is no laughing matter, Kaira!" she told me. "That reincarnation could be any girl born in the year 1986- twenty years after Tsuki's death."

"Keh," I scoffed. "I take it Hitukeri Batosei likes 'em young? Being born in 1986, the girl would only be sixteen-years-old."

"She'd be our age." I looked over at my cousin when he said that, smiled and shook my head. One of life's unexplained miracles- or something- was that Yusuke and I had been born on the same day at the exact same time. So if anyone would know about my age, it would be Yusuke.

"Excellent observation, eagle eyes." I replied, with my grin widening... until I realized exactly what my cousin was getting at. I looked at the Grim Reaper- a look of guilt covered her face. I took a deep breath.

"Botan," I asked, as calmly as I possibly could. "Is there a part of the job description you neglected to tell me? LIKE THE PART ABOUT ME BEING A REINCARNATED VAMPIRESS?" (Sweat drop from Botan)

Yusuke had never seen me so angry before. If he'd known I would react this way, he would have waited to tell me of his suspicions.

"That's it, isn't it?" I continued. "The only reason you want me here is to be bait for this Hitukeri Batosei!" Anger flared deep within side of me- on the outside, my spirit energy glowed a bright orange, completely surrounding my body. "I aughta..."

"Calm down, Urameshi!" My spirit energy instantly toned down, as I searched the room for the owner of the strange voice. "Down here." I looked down at my feet.

"Ah!" I exclaimed. "What's a toddler doing her?" The toddler let out, what I can only describe as a growl.

"I'm not a toddler!" he yelled. "I'm Lord Koenma, and I was here to apologize to you."

"Apologize?" asked Kuwabara. "For what?" Koenma looked up at him.

"For not telling her about Tsuki," came the reply. "I told Botan not to tell Kaira about the vampiress because I feared she wouldn't accept the mission. Now that she's called me a toddler..." I began to laugh.

"Are you kidding?" I asked. "If you would have told me, I'd have been ready in a heartbeat! The only reason I reacted the way I did was because I don't like surprises." I looked down at Koenma. "And as for the toddler bit- well, like I said, I don't like surprises. Don't sneak up on me like that anymore. Okay?" Koenma nodded.

"Deal... so you will continue with the case?" I nodded eagerly.

"Of course! You actually think I'd miss the chance to hang out with my cousin again? Besides, if I left, I'd miss the chance to use the spirit weapon Botan showed me!" Yusuke shot me a confused look.

"What spirit weapon?" he asked. "Do you have a Spirit Gun or something?" I grinned and gestured for them to follow me outside. I led them up to the roof where I pointed to a billboard on the other side of the roof.

"Pick a target." Yusuke gave me a blank stare, then pointed at a person on the sign- one who had their head sticking up above the rest of the sign. I smiled- easy. My companions looked on as I channeled my spirit energy into my hands. Suddenly, an orange bow formed in my left hand as I pulled back an arrow with my right. "Spirit Bow!"

I released the arrow and it flew swiftly towards the billboard, hitting the target right between the eyes... before fully taking it's head off. Yusuke whistled, Kuwabara just stared and Botan and Koenma smiled. I looked back at my cousin and smiled.

"How'd ya like that, Urameshi?"

**Hello out there! Botan here- well it would seem that Kaira has impressed her cousin and Kuwabara with her Spirit Bow, but will it be enough to take down Hitukeri Batosei? And what will happen when Kaira meets Hiei and Kurama? What sort of sparks will fly between the many hundred-year-old youko and the lady Urameshi? Find out next time on Yu-Yu Hakusho!**