Haru and Kei stared at each other, eyes wide in shock. Without a word, they both raced upstairs, dashed into Haru's too-clean room. They slammed the door shut. A few seconds passed in silence, before Kei spoke.
"You have got to be kidding me! Did everyone go crazy or something?" Kei said. "Demons aren't real, how can they be?"
"Although, it does explain quite a bit." Haru said. At Kei's confused look, he elaborated. "Think about it; Dad's never told us about what's happened in his childhood, and he and Mom are always giving each other glances. Plus, if Kurama is such a good friend, how come we've never met him before? We've never even heard of him. And every time Kuwabara comes over, they're always sending us away so we don't hear what they're talking about."
Kei nodded. "And it would explain how dad always seems to be able to find us.
Just then, a knock was heard. As if to confirm Kei's statement, Yusuke's voice called, "Kids, I know you're in there. Can I come in?" Without waiting for an answer, Yusuke opened the door and strolled into the room.
He sighed. "There's something I have to show you guys." He said, motioning for them to follow him.
The boys followed Yusuke downstairs. Keiko approached them.
"Everyone else is already gone. They said they'll meet us there." She said. Yusuke nodded.
"Right. Let's get going."
They walked outside, until they reached a narrow alleyway. Yusuke glanced around before walking up the alley. Kei, Haru and Keiko followed.
Haru and Kei stepped back in shock as Yusuke's aura showed around, a swirling mass of blue. He thrust his hands forward and a swirling vortex of blue was created. Haru and Kei stared into its depths, mouths gaping. Yusuke smiled and pushed the shocked boys through the portal, then stepped through with Keiko.
--------------Makai------------------
Yusuke stepped out of the portal, and almost instantly a guard approached him. The guard nodded his head. "Welcome back, Lord Yusuke."
Yusuke smiled. "It's good to be back." He said, stretching his arms out. He looked down at his sons, who were gaping at the guard and castle.
Another guard approached him. "Lord Yusuke, Lord Mukuro and Lord Yomi wish to speak to you. They are with your other guests." Yusuke nodded.
"Tell them that I will be right with them, as soon as I sort out my charges." Yusuke replied, motioning down at Haru and Kei.
He walked into another room, Kei and Haru following numbly behind him, taking everything in.
Kei was the first to recover. "What's going on, dad?" he asked, already having a vague idea.
"Well, I guess I should take you to the others so I can explain before I show you your rooms." Yusuke said, turning down a hallway. He reached a set of double doors, guarded by two guards. They nodded to him, and Yusuke opened the door, leading Kei and Haru into the room.
Kurama stood next to someone new, and Hiei next to someone else. A toddler stood next to a blue haired girl wearing a pink kimono, and Keiko was talking to Kuwabara.
"Well kids," Yusuke said, slapping them on the back, "I guess we should explain this to you."
Kei, now as fully recovered as he could be at this point, leaned casually against the wall. Haru just nodded.
"Sorry I'm late, everyone." A young girl stepped through the door, followed by what appeared to be a carbon copy of her, only younger. Hiei walked towards the exit, until the woman standing next to him grabbed his shoulder. He looked into her eyes, but she just shook her head.
"Yukina!" Kuwabara said, rushing to her side. "How have you been?"
"Oh, I've been fine Kazuma." Yukina said.
"How was Koroomi?" Kurama asked.
"It was great! It's been so long since I've been there, but there was no word about my brother." Yukina said, her good mood fading for a few seconds.
"I'm sure we'll find your brother someday, Hiei is searching for him." Kurama said.
"Can we just get this over with?" Yusuke asked.
"Don't explain everything, detective, they know quite a bit. They overheard your conversation with the toddler." Hiei said, Jagan glowing brightly underneath his headband, stealing glances at the woman next to him and Yukina.
"Before we start, let's bring Rei into the room." Koenma said, and a few seconds later, two onis entered, dragging a chained demon, who was struggling with his chains. He snarled at the new company, glaring at everyone in turn. Yukina backed up behind Kuwabara, and Haru and Kei behind Yusuke.
Yusuke walked up to him. "So, Koenma, this is the new addition to the team?" Rei glared at him.
The woman spoke up. "I have granted Hiei permission to go along with the new team, but if we are called to battle or I die he must return to my land and take my place." Hiei just nodded.
"Thank you, Mukuro." Yusuke said. "Let's hope one fire demon is enough to stop anything from killing Haru or Kei."
Rei shrunk back at Yusuke's fierce glare, but came right back with a comeback. "What, the great Yusuke Urameshi too scared to come out of retirement because he'd rather live in the human world?"
"Koenma, what type of demon is Rei, anyway?" Kurama asked, looking over Rei.
"Well, you two have quite a bit in common. He's only a little over 100 years old, but he controls plants, though he doesn't prefer roses as you do. He also lives in the human world with his adopted human parents. He has quite a criminal record tucked up his sleeve."
Kurama raised his eyebrow. "We should go tell his parents. They might get a little suspicious if he doesn't show up for dinner. Does he have a human name?"
Koenma nodded. "He chose to keep his complete human name when he was adopted, and therefore does not carry the same surname as his adopted parents. To humans he's called Shinji, Shinji Kawako.
Kurama nodded. "It would be better if we explained it to Haru and Kei at the same time as Rei's parents, if Rei does not mind telling them."
When Rei realized the question was aimed towards him, he replied to it. "Go ahead, explain it to them. They won't care."
And so everyone left the room.
--------------Human world, residence of Shinji Kawako---------------------
"Rei, you really should turn out of your demon form." Yusuke muttered.
"I'm fine. I don't need your advice." Rei muttered back, his voice edged with ice.
Knock, Knock, Knock.
Koenma's rappings on the door were heard through the whole house.
Rei sighed and opened the door.
"I'm home, mom! And I brought some people with me!" Rei shouted, kicking his shoes off as he entered the house.
Footsteps were heard, as someone came down the stairs, a cigarette in her mouth. "Who'd you bring, Rei?" she asked.
"Shizuru?" Kuwabara shouted, shocked at the sight of his sister.
"Well, look who finally showed up to visit his sister after ten years." Shizuru said, glancing at the gang who was there. "Hm, so you brought three demon lords, the old team, the almighty toddler, a ferry girl, the Kooromi and her kid, and Yusuke's family. What's up, guys?"