Rea: wow, I didn't know that I wrote this one! haha! man, this week has been hectic…:sob:…I had something to do everyday...:Takes big breath: on Tuesday, I had a concert of which I spent the two hours that I was home for preparing for, on Wednesday, I had an eye appointment and couldn't go outside after that, I went to Cub Scouts until eight then went to Borders (Yay!), on Thursday, I went to a scrap booking party with my mom and sister, felt sick because I ate some really rich peppermint cake (of which I had NEVER heard of or tasted until last night) and today, I thank God that it's Friday and I don't have anything to do. YAY! Anyways, sorry about taking so long to update! Here it is, and I'll use the characters within the next few chappies, okay?

Disclaimer: I don't own YuYu Hakusho

Chapter 16

"What was that about?" a very irritated Hiei asked from the doorway. His sword was glinting slightly as he replaced it into its sheath. Minna looked at him with blank eyes and turned back to the floor. Yusuke stared at her for a second before turning back to Hiei.

"Minna lost her temper and Icama had the last of it." He took a bite of melon as he turned back to reading the comics in the newspaper. Minna glared at him slightly.

"I did not loose my temper," she said quietly.

Yusuke laughed. "Oh yeah? What was all that yelling for, then?"

Minna shrugged before remembering something and running off down the hall. Hiei looked after the retreating misfit and turned back to the gang.

"She was yelling?"

Yusuke nodded. "Something about 'where the hell is it, this isn't funny, blah blah blah.' It was pretty interesting when she almost killed Kuwabara, though," Yusuke smirked.

"Did she say what was missing?" Hiei asked, glaring at Yusuke. Yusuke looked upwards, as if that would help him think.

"No…not that I heard, anyways. And, she was pretty damn loud so I heard almost every damn thing that she yelled. I'm surprised that you didn't."

Hiei hit Yusuke hard on the head. "You're an idiot." Hiei turned to the doorway to find Kurama leaning against the frame. "You heard?"

"Most definitely. Shall we?" Kurama asked, standing up straight as Hiei passed.

"Do we have a choice?" Hiei asked, turning back to raise an eyebrow at Kurama.

Kurama shook his head and followed the fire demon.

.:Icama's Room:.

Why does it hurt, Voice? Why does it burn?

"Because you made her angry and suspicious. You were not careful enough. She might even know that I'm here…and we don't want that."

No…

"Trust me, Dear. We'll find a way to 'help' your friend Minna. She'll be so happy that we've done this, even if she doesn't seem like it right now."

But I was careful…

"Yes, Dear, I know. Next time, we'll just have to be more careful, yes?"

Uh-huh.

"Let's rest now. We must save our energy."

Why did I call her a freak? I don't think of her that way. And why was her skin burning me? It never did that before…and I know that she wasn't using her powers…why did it do that?

"Shush, now, Icama. Don't worry about that. Everything will be better once you wake up…"

.:Koenma's Office:.

"BOTON!" Koenma screamed. The Grim Reaper burst into the office and saluted the piles of paper.

"Yes, Koenma, Sir? What can I do for you?" Boton asked happily. She had been quite bored lately because people were dying less often than they should. In other words, she had nothing to do which always spells trouble for anyone she should come into contact with.

"Oh, good. There you are. Boton, could you please go get me a snack? I'm getting a bit hungry."

Boton's smile faltered for a second before being replaced by the biggest grin ever. "Of course, Sir! It'll be the best meal you've ever had!"

Koenma stopped working and yelled after her as the door shut. "I said 'snack' not 'meal'! Oh, whatever." He turned back to his paper work when the door opened again.

"Ready already? Wow, Boton! You've gotten much faster!" Koenma said, looking up at the last second. He screamed and ducked under his desk as a large sword came down, splitting his papers into pieces. Koenma transformed into his teenager form and faced the black figure.

They were covered from head to toe in an odd black cloth that revealed nothing of the figure's gender or weapons.