Chapter 4: the mission begins
"So Kurama," whispered Hiei. "Why were you outside when we got there?" A sudden look of pain seemed to pass over Kurama's face, but it was gone quickly. "Today is the anniversary of the day Kuronue died," he said. "I-I just couldn't focus. He was my best friend, and I-" "I understand Kurama," Hiei put in. "But you do know if you had died too then I wouldn't have a partner, and Yusuke and Kuwabara would be dead by now." "That's not true," said Kurama, "You WOULD have a partner, I know you. Also I doubt Yusuke would be dead. Kuwahara maybe, but not Yusuke." Hiei laughed at this. He hadn't laughed in a while. It felt good to him. "Hey!" yelled Kuwabara, "Are you guys laughing at me?" "Yeah, what are you guys talking about over there?" Yusuke inquired. "Oh, nothing," said Kurama and Hiei together. They finally went in to Koenma's office. "What took you people so long?!" He yelled. "I said immediately! Don't you understand the meaning of the word?" "It's my fault," said Kurama. Koenma gave him an awkward look. "They had to get me out of school, and convince my mother that I'd be off somewhere." "Well, said Koenma, "Here's the deal. A demon from the demon world is robbing everyone in spirit world." "OK," said Yusuke, "But, why'd you pick us, and not someone from here?" "I believe the best person for the job would be Kurama," he said, his eyes glinting. "And Kurama deserves a team, thus, the rest of you are here." "Whoa," said Kuwabara, "What's so special about Kurama? He's like the weakest of us all." "Actually," said Hiei, "He could take your head off in a second, not that there would be much of a difference. By the way Kurama, what's stopping you?" At this Kuwabara got really angry. "So I still don't get why it's Kurama's group, Yusuke could just give that thief a taste of the spirit gun. It'd be over quick," he complained. "Actually Kuwabara," said Koenma, "No one knows who the thief is, or where the thief is. So you need a tracker. Kurama is THE best tracker we can get. So Kurama, if you need anything, or want to add, or subtract," he shot a quick glance at Kuwabara, "any team members just tell me." Suddenly the blue ogre ran in. "Koenma sir," he said quickly, "Another house has been robbed." "Alright," said Koenma, "Take Kurama and his team there." "Yes sir, Lord Koenma sir!" he exclaimed, running off. The others followed close behind.
"So Kurama," whispered Hiei. "Why were you outside when we got there?" A sudden look of pain seemed to pass over Kurama's face, but it was gone quickly. "Today is the anniversary of the day Kuronue died," he said. "I-I just couldn't focus. He was my best friend, and I-" "I understand Kurama," Hiei put in. "But you do know if you had died too then I wouldn't have a partner, and Yusuke and Kuwabara would be dead by now." "That's not true," said Kurama, "You WOULD have a partner, I know you. Also I doubt Yusuke would be dead. Kuwahara maybe, but not Yusuke." Hiei laughed at this. He hadn't laughed in a while. It felt good to him. "Hey!" yelled Kuwabara, "Are you guys laughing at me?" "Yeah, what are you guys talking about over there?" Yusuke inquired. "Oh, nothing," said Kurama and Hiei together. They finally went in to Koenma's office. "What took you people so long?!" He yelled. "I said immediately! Don't you understand the meaning of the word?" "It's my fault," said Kurama. Koenma gave him an awkward look. "They had to get me out of school, and convince my mother that I'd be off somewhere." "Well, said Koenma, "Here's the deal. A demon from the demon world is robbing everyone in spirit world." "OK," said Yusuke, "But, why'd you pick us, and not someone from here?" "I believe the best person for the job would be Kurama," he said, his eyes glinting. "And Kurama deserves a team, thus, the rest of you are here." "Whoa," said Kuwabara, "What's so special about Kurama? He's like the weakest of us all." "Actually," said Hiei, "He could take your head off in a second, not that there would be much of a difference. By the way Kurama, what's stopping you?" At this Kuwabara got really angry. "So I still don't get why it's Kurama's group, Yusuke could just give that thief a taste of the spirit gun. It'd be over quick," he complained. "Actually Kuwabara," said Koenma, "No one knows who the thief is, or where the thief is. So you need a tracker. Kurama is THE best tracker we can get. So Kurama, if you need anything, or want to add, or subtract," he shot a quick glance at Kuwabara, "any team members just tell me." Suddenly the blue ogre ran in. "Koenma sir," he said quickly, "Another house has been robbed." "Alright," said Koenma, "Take Kurama and his team there." "Yes sir, Lord Koenma sir!" he exclaimed, running off. The others followed close behind.