A/N: Sorry about that last chapter. I was bored and just thought I would write junk. Anyway, if it is against his code of honor then oops. I wasn't really thinking when I wrote it so yeah. Well time to get back on track and get this thing moving.

Chapter 15: Be Careful Who You Trust

The day went by slow, but finally the afternoon came. Yusuke was walking home from school. He had actually been attending recently, which was a shocker for not only him but the teachers and other students as well. 'Maybe I should skip tomorrow,' he thought to himself, then started laughing.
It was only when he sensed a demon's presence that he stopped laughing. It was close by. Yusuke ran towards the source and soon came upon a man in a black suit, his long black hair was tied back in a low ponytail. Could this really be the figure that emanated such a strong demon aura?
The man looked over at Yusuke and smirked. Yusuke's eyes went wide for a moment before turning into a glare. The man gave a light chuckle then began to walk away. Yusuke followed, staying far enough away so if he were suddenly ambushed he would be able to make some sort of counter attack.
The man stopped when he reached the end of an alley, a tall fence blocking one way and Yusuke blocking the other. He faced the fence as he spoke. "Yusuke Urameshi. The famous spirit detective."
"Do I know you?" Yusuke asked, a little taken aback that this apparent stranger knew his identity but not showing it.
"I should have known she would be picked up by a participant in the vanquishing of evil like you," he continued, ignoring Yusuke's question.
She? Was he talking about Amaranta? Could this be Braeden, the demon Kurama and Hiei had already encountered? No, it couldn't be. This guy looked like a pansy and what he had heard about the infamous demon was nothing short of insane.
"Who are you?" Yusuke asked, glaring at his back.
The man slowly turned partly to look at Yusuke. "Well I would have thought that you would have been able to guess that by now. But I guess even celebrities aren't as intelligent as they are assumed to be." He smirked.
Yusuke growled. "Alright, that's it! Now you're just pissing me off!" He stuck out his finger at the man like a shotgun. "If you don't tell me who the hell you are I am going to blow your stupid head off!"
The man turned around fully to face Yusuke, one of his hands in his pocket. "My, aren't we the impatient one? Go ahead and use your spirit gun, Yusuke. I doubt that you'll be able to hit me, though."
"I have a clear shot of you, of course I'll be able to hit you, you lunatic!"
In less then the blink of an eye, the man disappeared and was now right next to the spirit detective, breathing down his neck. "Are you sure about that? You know I could slit your throat this very moment. If I wanted. But I like to have a little fun before the kill."
'I swear if you don't get away from me-!" Yusuke turned, his finger pointed out in front of him, towards the man. But he was gone again, and now standing off towards Yusuke's left.
"Tsk, tsk." The man bowed his head, stray locks of hair falling over his face. "I'll come back to battle you, all of you. I will get back what is rightfully mine, and I will kill all of you in the process." He stood erect and then started walking out of the alley. "You might want to be more careful about where you hold your 'secret meetings' or whatever you call them. Not everyone can be trustworthy."
Yusuke stared at the man's slowly disappearing back, breathing a little hard. How did he know so much?
"By the way," he called over his shoulder, "my name is Braeden. I'm sure you've heard of me."
And just like that he was gone. Yusuke stared into the empty alley for a moment in silence then turned to one of the brick walls. He hit it hard with his fist.
"Damnit!"
At least it would be interesting when he got back home. There would be much to discuss about this little encounter. Yusuke shoved his hands into his pockets and began his trudge home, leaving half of the brick wall in rubble on the alley floor behind him.