My Excuses:

~Writer's block

~SKOOL

~FOOD

~*sis*

~laziness. *don't kill mee!*

*hides behind a rock* Yes, I grew a rock in my room. ^-^

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I give credit to:

ReiKiTantei.net

They have a lot of stuff on Yu Yu Hakusho! (fanfics, character bios, links, art, etc.)

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Touya's so cool..^_^;;.. I guess that's why I have him here! Plus I like his hair and his outfit! Its sparkly! *_*..kinda

SNOW!!! SNOW!! SNUUUUUUUUUOOOOOOOOOWWW!! YAY!! Or at least there was when I started typing this..O.o by now its probably been melted away by all the stupid rain T_T

Disclaimer: Disclaimed. . . Obviously.

I've just realized that I put R&R at the end of the last chappie.. then I remembered that R&R means read and review..and you would've of *had* to read the chapter in order to see the R&R at the bottom.. Just wanted to let everybody know!

Oh, the idiocy of me! ^__^

Guess what? I got the original story bookie for Peter Pan! I wish I could fly.. *climbs a tree and jumps out*

think happy thoughts..think happy thoughts *imagines her math teacher drowning, than coming back as a zombie*. . . . AAAAAAAGGHHHH!

*large crater in the ground* x.x ~ @_@

So much for that.. *dog calls ambulance in the background*

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# the stretchy little cell # ^.~

~"That'd be my teammate, Touya. . . He did na' like bein' kidnapped. . ."~

The slight figure below let out a small moan. "Ughh. . ." Jin swooped down and scooped up his comrade; Kuronue watched from some distance away, the black fog clouding his already dark features. He had encountered another character from the diminutive ice demon's clan. In the chimera's experience, they tended to be a bit. . .jumpy around strangers. His master, who had apparently sired this "Touya" had made him a remarkable fighter in the three months that they'd been together.

Touya groaned again as he regained consciousness, and noticed his surroundings. "Let go of me.. Jin. . . where the hell are we?" He noticed the wraith-like bat demon hovering in the shadows. "Who is that. . .?" Immediately on guard, he jerked--or rather, floated quickly-- into an upright position.

Jin sighed, his pointy ears twitching. It was time for another explanation.

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# umm..the streets? #

FIND KARASU. . .

Koenma's words echoed in his head.

How was he supposed to do that?

Yusuke Urameshi, veteran spirit detective, wandered down the street mumbling random curses at life in general. Another mission, another stupid demon to chase, and more idiotic complaints from a little toddler who practically lived in his office.

Great.

"Yusuke! Yusuke!!!" He heard a familiar, huffing voice as Keiko ran up to him. "Yusuke Urameshi! Where have you been? You've missed school for the last two weeks! Mr. Takenaka won't put up with you forever, you know!"

Her close friend made an unattractive face. "Takenaka can go shove his-" Keiko glared at him.

"Just because you're part of the Reikai Tantei now doesn't mean that you can skip your education! Even Kuwabara thinks so!"

Her long-time crush snorted, "Yeah? And when's the last time that you saw dear Kazuma in school?" Keiko flushed an angry red.

"That's not the point!" she protested. "You—Botan!" A perky grim reaper perched upon a large oar smiled back.

"I'm sorry, Keiko! But I've come to take Yusuke on another mission!"

The girl brushed back her brown hair, and gave her (guy!) friend one last pleading look as he more or less ran away. "Be careful. . .AND DON"T YOU DARE GET KILLED!"

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# Kuwabara Residence #

She placed a final piece of lettuce upon a piece of ham, topped it with more bread, and scowled at the cat food littering the floor. She despised Eikichi at times, despite his adorableness. "BRO! CLEAN UP YOU'RE CAT'S JUNK!" Kazuma scampered down into the kitchen, and clumsily swept the crumbs into a cracked dustpan. After disposing of the litter, he turned back to face his older sister.

"Neeeee-san," the taller member of the Kuwabara household said, sidling closer to his sibling. Shizuru didn't even turn around, determined not to be distracted from her sandwich.

"What."

"May I go on a mission with-"

"HELL, NO!"

"But Koenma, Botan-"

"No."

"and Urameshi, and-"

"No."

"Kurama, and the Shrimp-"

"NO."

"Pleeeease?" Kazuma wheedled desperately.

"NO, DAMMIT!!! If mom finds out you got beat up again, my ass'll be on the line, not yours! Remember the freakin Tournament!" an exasperated Shizuru stalked out of the kitchen, a spirit detective on her heels.

"Pleeeeeeeeeaaaaase!?!? It's my duty! Say yes! Pleeeeeee-" his whining earned him a punch on the head.

"Shuttup, baka!" she tossed a heavy book at him.

"Ow! But-"

"NO!!!"

"But-"

"NO!" she snarled, and grabbed the front of his shirt forcefully. "Listen. The only way that you're ever going on another mission for that little fuckin toddler is if I get to come and whoop your ass into next year! If you get hurt, I'LL EXECUTE YOU! " her brother cowered before her.

"*Ahem*" a soft cough interrupted them. "Ahh..Shizuru! How nice to see you!" Once again, the deity of death had rescued one of Koenma's employees. "Actually, Shizuru, you *could* come on this mission, if you wish. Your spirit-awareness may actually be an asset to the Reikai Tantei!" the elder Kuwabara frowned slightly. She hadn't actually expected to be allowed to go. . . not that she *wanted* to. she just had to keep an eye on Kazuma no baka-san.

"Fine. You can go. But if mom finds out 'bout you getting beat up.." she let the statement trail off ominously.

"Ma-taku? Reeeally?"

"Uuuggh..shuttup, you crackhead."

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(A/N: *waves* hello! You might've noticed that I skipped Hiei and Kurama. I did that because Hiei. . . ya know! And I couldn't think of what dear Suiichi would say.. sooo. . .just pretend that he made a wonderful excuse and his mom and step-dad said yes! ^__^;)

# Makai #

"Okay, so are you all ready?"

"Yeah."

"Yes, Botan."

"Huh?"

"mm hmm.."

"Hn.."

". . . alright, then. . .Koenma-sama's information says that Karasu has, fortunately for us, only been sighted in Makai, and not Ningenkai. So, we only have to search this world, and this area, where most of the witnesses live." She gestured vaguely at a large map. "My plan was that we could all split up. . ."

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A/N: well, that part was pretty much pointless! ^_^;;;

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# more stretchy cell! #

Touya staggered after hearing Jin's second explanation that day–as much as you could stagger while floating in the air- to his feet, pausing to swipe at a trickle of blood on his forehead. He snarled, "What. The. Fuck." Kuronue grinned, finding the whole situation somewhat funny, despite their captivity.

"Yes, we're stuck in a stretchy little cell that is nearly impossible to break." He told the ice demon wryly. The shinobi smiled thinly. "We'll see about that. . ." he whirled around to face a less fogged wall. Behind him, Jin made a face, knowing what his teammate would attempt.

"MATEKI SANDAN SHYAAA!!! (Ice whistle)" multiple shards of ice rocketed towards the opaque barrier-and shattered.

"Damn. . .!"

A snicker escaped from Kuronue's throat. "I've tried that, and fang-boy over here probably has, too. The most I got was a tiny crack."

The ice demon managed to look scornful and curious at the same time. "What attacks have you used?"

The chimera put a hand to his chest in mock surprise. "Why would I, a thief, use an *attack*? I merely used my tools!"

"Then what were your tools?"

"My body-" this earned him a dismissive snort. "And a small knife I stole from Enma."

"Enma?" Jin, who had been unusually silent until then, spoke up, a skeptical note in his voice. "Younger, or olda?" he'd learned of the toddler lord from Yusuke, and did not think much of him. The demon to whom the question had been addressed blinked.

Younger. . .? There was only one Enma Daioh! "Err. . . the large one?" he guessed.

A low whistle of admiration. "Then ye *was* a good thief!"

"Waddaya mean,*was*!?!?"

"Show us where the crack is," Touya interrupted their belligerent conversation.

"I don't remember! Have you *seen* how this thing works? It's like half- solid rubber!!"

"But it's *small* rubber. If we go around without touching the walls we should be able to spot it. Use your ki to light up dark areas."

"Alright. . ." Kuronue flapped off reluctantly, complying only because he had nothing better to do.

"I s'pose that I have no choice in this 'ere conv'sation?"

"Nope."

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*rereads* hmm...I dun like this chappie! -_-;;

Oh well...sucks fer me! If I hold up with the story any longer, I'll feel guilty..so here ya go!

Oh, and guess what! (you don't really need to know this) I GOT TWO MORE MANGAS OF FUSHIGI YUGI! HAHAHAAAA!! YAY! The only problem is.. one of them is number 5 and the other is number 7! I feel so stupid. . . -_-

Flames welcomed! If you gimme them, they'll count as reviews..and then I'll insult you in my next chapter! HAAHAHAHAAAA! ^_____^ Just kidding! I don't really care. . . if this is bad enough to flame, ya should! Or if its mean other people can just see how much of an ass you are! ^-^

See ya'll next chap!