Disclaimer: I don't own any Yu Yu Hakusho characters, only Cherry and Adella are my originals. Note: Everyone is 17-years-old

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Chapter 3 - Spirit Detective Task

***Spirit Detectives Meeting***

It is Monday morning with only the sound of Cherry's three parakeets, Darcy, Diego, and Chappu, chirpping to be heard. She had just finished speaking with Ms. Yokomoto on the phone when Botan bursted through the door with the group. "CHERRY! How you doin'?! It's been a while since I've seen you!"

" Oh, I didn't know you guys would be this early," Cherry was suprised to see everyone. (Good thing I already showered and dressed), she thought to herself.

" Botan woke us all early," complained Kuwabara as he slumped onto the couch. Yusuke followed. Hiei and Kurama walked towards the balcony to check out the view. Adella went straight for the kitchen to get breakfast.

" Well, it's not my fault you're not morning people!" roared Botan, then she went back to her innocent self, " Ok! Time for business! Everyone listen up!" Botan stood in front of the TV so she could be seen from anywhere. " It looks like the Spirit Detectives will have it easy this summer with one case!" Botan became serious," Well, this actually ...has alot to do about you Cherry. Our conflict is with Jane Lo Bei. Maybe you should tell us about her."

Cherry's eyebrows rose," Sure, ...she was assigned to me as my disciple a few years ago. Jane is half mortal and half demon with the specialty energy impulse. She was 10-years-old when sent to Babu Mountain in Makai for training. That seems normal in other specialties, but with energy impulse training needs to start once the child can walk. Jane was an exception since energy impulse is rare. I showed her the power she had, but she couldn't control it. I guess she was upset one day then she released an impulse 05 in the temple. That's the strongest impulse attack you can do without killing yourself. Eighty-six people died and Babu was almost totally destroyed. Jane left Makai and returned to Ningenkai. That was the last I've heard of her."

Botan snuffled then regained herself," Well, little Jane has been very busy and needs to be stopped. She does jobs for high-class businessmen here in Ningenkai such as stealing and assassinating. We can't have her running around using her powers like that. Koenma found out Jane is being sent here to Tokyo to assassinate the members of Rumati, a drug lord ring. Even though these people may deserve to die, we don't want conflict between mortals and demons. So, keep them alive, ...and if you have to ...kill Jane. Koenma will call Yusuke when she is spotted. Any questions?"

Cherry continued to hide all her emotional feelings. Jane's problem just added to the weight. She couldn't imagine having to kill her former disciple, but it was a job of the Spirit Detectives.

***Completing the Task***

It is now Wednesday evening. Cherry is lying on the couch getting the first bit of rest she's had since the meeting. Adella suddenly bursted through the door.

Cherry's eyes opened, " Am I the only one who ever knocks?"

" Sorry 'bout that Cherry, but Yusuke got the call that Jane Lo Bei is on her way to a factory where the Rumati are. C'mon! The boys are downstairs."

The Spirit Detectives staked out on a hill with a view of the factory waiting for Jane's arrival.

Yusuke squinted his eyes and saw someone running across the roofs of the factories. " That must be her. Let's go."

Jane was dressed in a black ninja uniform with a face mask. As she was about to open a window on the roof of the Rumati's factory, Adella used rose whip and stung Jane's hand. She looked up at the Spirit Detectives and recognized Cherry.

Jane removed her mask and bowed onto one knee, " ...Lady Tachikawa. I've missed you. We are still oath sisters, no?" She stood up. Jane was almost as tall as Cherry now.

Cherry could only see a 10-year-old girl. She felt like crying, but hid the pain behind a grin towards Jane, " Why are you using your powers like this?"

" Because I can," Jane was about to open the window again, but Cherry kicked it closed. " Fine! You're no sister of mine! This battle is between you and me!"

" Everyone get back. Don't do anything," warned Cherry to her friends.

Jane used an impulse 03. Cherry blocked it from harming her and the group, but the roof of the factory collapsed. Everyone fell from two stories high.

Jane got up and walked to where Cherry was lying motionless." Get up!"

Cherry suddenly pulled Jane close then placed her hand on Jane's stomach and released a controlled impulse 03 directed to her. Cherry's eyes moistened while watching Jane be thrown to the wall, but she never cried. The lifeless body was bruised and bloody from the force of the attack focused on her." That's what you were suppose to learn," whispered Cherry to herself as she stood up. " Are you guys ok?"

" Just fine," replied Yusuke, " this was a quick task."

" Where are the Rumati?" asked Adella.

" Maybe they got freaked out when the roof was falling," said Kuwabara while rubbing his bum," That was a hard fall!"

Cherry walked closer to Jane, " So, what do we do with her body?"

Botan popped out of nowhere, " That's my job! I'm taking her to Trew Island. She'll be cremated and all that other dead stuff. Ummm...you guys may want to go now. The summer is all yours!"

The group walked towards Summit as the sun was rising. Everyone was silent and Cherry knew it was because of her. " It's ok, ...I don't think I would have been able to stop her any other way. I have no regrets." She gave a warm smile to the group.

Kuwabara took a deep breath, " Well that's good! I was afraid to say anything 'cause you might smack me!"

The group finally started to talk and continued walking. Hiei watched Cherry. He realized how strong she could be on her own. She never looked for emotional support from her friends as if she didn't want to get closer. More than ever Hiei believed Cherry was waiting for love.