Disclaimer: Hmmmm... I don't own it...directly...but I do own Manga of Yuyu Hakusho AND Inuyasha! Volumes 1-4 for both of them! That's not a lot...

The Switch

Chapter Seventeen: The Truth Revealed


It was approximately a week later. Like Kagome and Yukina, the girls had improved a lot for the short time they spent in training. Now, it was time to tell the boys exactly what they've been up too.

With Kagome and Yusuke

Kagome and Yusuke were in the living room of Kagome's house, her family was out, including Souta, and Yusuke was noticing tension in Kagome's figure. "Kagome, are you ok?" Yusuke asked. Kagome looked up and smiled.

"Sort of. There is something I have to tell you..." Kagome thought on it. "No, something I want to tell you but I have the convenience of being forced to tell you either way!" Yusuke was confused and Kagome shook her head. 'Great way to start, Kagome!' Kagome berated herself and Yusuke was still trying to figure out what she said.

"Umm..." Yusuke began and Kagome shook her head.

"Have you noticed how lately I've been gone, along with Yukina?" Kagome asked and Yusuke nodded.

"Yeah. Even Keiko, Botan, and Shizuru are acting strange lately." Yusuke had heard this from just about everybody.

"Well...do you remember my little time-travel adventure?" Kagome giggled at calling it an adventure. It sounded like something from a fairy tale!

"Yeah."

"Umm...well...I a few weeks ago, I saw everyone again. In the Makai." Yusuke started.

"In the Makai?"

"Yes. In this time zone as well. Even Sango, Miroku, and Kikyou were there, and they are only human." Yusuke was dumbfounded. "Inuyasha used the jewel to keep them and Rin at the same age until at least one of them talked to me in this era."

"Why have you been keeping it a secret?" Yusuke asked.

"Well, you remember what I told you about Naraku, right?" Kagome asked and Yusuke nodded. "Umm, well, it turns out...he's not dead."

"WHAT?"

"Yeah. They, along with others that you may have met before, have formed a rather secret group in Makai that even Koenma doesn't know about, and they want to keep it that way. That's why I haven't been able to tell you until now." Kagome looked down, thinking that he probably would be angry with her. Instead, she heard silence.

"Thank you for telling, me, Kagome." Yusuke smiled and Kagome looked him. They leaned towards each other and kissed, this time uninterrupted by Souta.

With Shizuru and Kuwabara

"Moron, there's something I have to tell you." Shizuru looked down at Kuwabara and Kuwabara yelped. She appeared out of NOWHERE! Or at least, he didn't notice her until now.

"Y-y-y-yes sis?" Kuwabara stuttered and Shizuru smirked. Shizuru smirked and Kuwabara had to hold back another yelp.

"Can you keep a secret? Especially from Koenma?" Kuwabara nodded vigorously. "Well..."

A few minutes later

"AWESOME! MORE FIGHTING!" Kuwabara shouted after the explanation was through. Shizuru started to beat on her brother.

"YOU WILL NOT TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS, YOU HEAR? ESPECIALLY NOT KOENMA!" Shizuru continued to beat on Kuwabara.

"ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT!" Kuwabara shouted and Shizuru was still beating on him. "HEY! I AGREED ALREADY!"

"THIS IS FOR GOING IN MY ROOM!"

With Keiko and Kurama

Keiko was snuggled into Kurama on the park bench. Kurama was confused; Keiko had been silent for a while now. "Keiko, what's wrong?" Kurama asked and Keiko looked up and smiled warmly.

"There is something I'm going to tell you." Keiko stated and Kurama nodded. Keiko explained what she had known for a week now. Kurama stared at a tree for a moment.

"So you have been training with the other girls?" Kurama asked and Keiko nodded. How long has Yukina been training?" Kurama asked, something was rather fishy in that department, and Keiko knew why he was inquiring.

"Well...for a few months now. She's more powerful than the rest of us, besides Kagome." Keiko explained.

"What type of spirit weapon do you have?" Kurama asked and Keiko smiled.

"A whip, why do you ask? Kurama smiled, another thing they had in common.

"Since none of the others know how to use a whip, would you like me to train with you?" Kurama asked, bring his face closer to Keiko's. Keiko blushed a little bit.

"I would love that." Keiko sealed the space between them and put her lips against Kurama's. After a while, they pulled apart. "You can keep this from Koenma, right?" Keiko asked and Kurama nodded.

"I was once a thief. I'm pretty sure I can keep a secret." Kurama and Keiko kissed again.

With Hiei, Yukina, and Botan

"Hiei, can I tell you something?" Yukina turned to Hiei, who glared at Botan for a second. "Botan knows already." Yukina smiled and for a second Hiei thought that Botan had told...

"It has to do with why Kagome and Yukina have been acting strange for the past few weeks." Botan put in. Hiei glared at Botan again and Yukina sighed and started to explain. At the end of her explanation, Hiei looked plain pissed off.

"You have been doing all of that, without telling anyone but Genkai and the girls?" Hiei tried to keep from growling. Yukina nodded. Genkai chose that moment to walk in.

"Hiei. The only reason they couldn't tell you or the other Reikai Tentei was because of the fact that you worked for Koenma. It took the leaders a lot of convincing in order for them to tell you. Genkai crossed her arms. "They've been dying to tell you all for a week now, for Yukina and Kagome much longer than that."

"Hn."

"You can't tell Koenma!" Yukina pleaded. Hiei looked at his sister and sighed.

"Why would I tell the toddler anything?" Hiei asked in his usual tone and Yukina smiled and hugged Hiei.

"Thank you, Hiei! I hope my brother is like you..." Yukina stated and let go of Hiei, who seemed a little...off. Yukina guessed it was because of the hug and left it at that.

"We should start heading for the park now." Botan stood and Hiei did the same. "Genkai, why don't you come too?" Botan asked and Genkai nodded.

"I need to speak to Lord Sesshoumaru anyway." Genkai spoke and everyone shrugged.

At the Clearing in the Park

Kagome and Yusuke watched as Kurama and Keiko were the first to appear after them. Keiko was blushing a little bit and so was Kagome, the two looked at each other and giggled. The boys looked between them and shrugged. Must be a girl thing. "I see they told you as well, Yusuke."

"I guess Hiei and Kuwabara will be here along with Shizuru, Yukina, and Botan." Yusuke replied, shrugging. He noticed that Keiko and Kurama were holding hands, and he smiled at Kurama. "So, I guess you asked then." Yusuke said and both girls looked between them.

"Yes." Kurama replied and both girls looked at each other, with the same question written on their faces. 'Do you know what they're talking about?' Shizuru and Kuwabara appeared, and Kuwabara was pretty much beat up. Kagome and Keiko were suddenly reminded of Miroku when they looked at Kuwabara.

"Ouch..." They both muttered and Shizuru was smirking triumphantly. Soon after, Yukina, Botan, Hiei, and Genkai showed up.

"Genkai?! What the hell are you doing here?!" Yusuke shouted and Genkai semi-glared at him.

"I have to speak with Sesshoumaru, dimwit." Genkai said shortly (no pun intended...or was it?). Kagome sweat-dropped. "You may now open the portal Kagome."

End of Chappie

TYN: FINALLY! I've been wanting to do that forever!

Yusuke: Then why didn't you do it in the first place?

TYN: Because I have this story pre-planned, dimwit!

Yusuke: SHUT UP, SHORTY!

TYN: ...sobs

Yusuke: Oh great...I made her cry...again. Ugh, Read and Review.

TYN: I AM NOT SHORT I AM HIEGHT CHALLANGED!

Yusuke: And the difference is...?

TYN: ...

Yusuke: That's what I thought.