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Thanks to my reviewers:

Julie Long- Thanks! I tried to make it serious but fun to read, so I know the last chapter was a little strange. Glad you like it though! Here's the update!

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paperpenguin- Thank you! I'm glad you like it!! I never liked Risho either, he was SO mean to Touya... that's why I made him evil...and why I made Jin kill him :-) hehe

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"It's very nice to meet you, Kazuma," Ioe said, shaking Kuwabara's hand.

Kuwabara wrinkled his nose slightly at the feel of Ioe's webbed hand, but the water sprite didn't notice. "Call me Kuwabara. Everyone else does. Except my lovely Yukina..." Yusuke punched him before he went into another trance. "Ow!"

"'ey! Ioe! Where'd ya go off ta?!" yelled a slightly panicked, heavily accented voice.

Yusuke would recognize that accent anywhere. "Jin?"

"Over here!" yelled Ioe.

A red headed, blue eyed youkai stumbled through the trees and into the clearing. A single horn perched atop his head, piercing through his unruly hair. He was shoe-less, and the only thing covering his upper body were two strips of white cloth x-ed across his chest, a thing he looked like he was regretting. He was out of breath and scratched in many places, probably from the long walk in the forest.

"I' would'a been easier ta fly," he panted. "Tha' forest sure 'ad i' in fer me."

Suddenly he was floating Indian-style in the air right in front of Yusuke's face. "Urameshi!" he exclaimed, grabbing Yusuke's hand and swinging it up and down. "I was wonderin' when I'd ever ge' the chance ta see you again! An' now 'ere ya are, lookin' righ' brigh' eyed an' bushy tailed!"

"Uh, it's great to see you too, Jin," Yusuke said, getting a sick feeling that Jin would shake his arm right out of its socket.

"An' look 'o else i' is! The one 'o beat tha' evil bloke Risho righ' inta the stands!" Jin yelled, switching from Yusuke to Kuwabara.

"Um, hi Jin," Kuwabara squeaked.

As soon as Jin got over his excitement, Yusuke asked, "What are you doing here?"

The Wind Master grew serious. "Well, I was lookin' fer Touya taday, bu' 'e was nowhere ta be found. So when I looked in 'is room I saw a message writ'en on the wall in blood, sayin' tha' Touya was taken by the Clan o' the Shadow, wha'ever tha' is. So I go tell Risho and show 'im the wall, an' 'e says 'e doesn' care! 'e says 'e gave Touya ta the Shadow thingie!

"So i bea' 'im up righ' good an' ask 'im where Touya be. Bu' 'e wouldn' tell me, so I, uh, took care of 'im. Then I though' I'd go ta Koenma an' ask 'im fer help ta find Touya, an' when I go' there an' tol' 'im the whole story, 'e wen' insane. Though' 'e was gonna blow a gasket I did. Bu' 'e go' Korio an' Ioe 'ere on the communicator an' tol' 'em ta 'elp me, an' Ioe picked me up, an' 'ere I am."

Yusuke was confused. He turned to Korio. "But why would Koenma ask you to help him?" he asked.

"Because it just so happens that Runae has his own Clan, a clan of thieves, but by the look of this, it seems they're up to more than just stealing things. They call themselves the Clan of the Shadow," Korio answered.

Jin flipped in the air. "Tha's i'! Tha's the one tha' icenapped Icy!"

"Well, the Clan has done more than just capture Touya. It's taken Hiei and Kurama, too," Korio said.

"Ah, ya mean Rose Boy an' Dragon Breath! I was wonderin' where they be."

"They must have big plans and much power to be able to capture such powerful demons," Ioe said.

Yusuke nodded.

"I think we have a visitor," Jerin muttered. At that point they heard a rustle in the bushes. Ioe narrowed his eyes and looked at Jerin, who rolled his.

The water sprite sighed. He extended his right hand in a familiar position. His index finger pointed out, his thumb stood straight up, and the rest of his fingers balled into a tight fist. Yusuke and Kuwabara looked at each other. This was a position for a Spirit Gun.

"Cascading Spirit Gun," Ioe said softly. A short, dark blue energy blast raced out of Ioe's index finger too fast to see. It flew through the air in a fluid-like motion and hit the bush head on. There was a sound like energy hitting flesh accompanied by a loud "Ow!"

Someone tumbled through the brush and rolled into the clearing, coming to a stop at Ioe's feet. Ioe glared down at the person. "Kir. I told you to stay home," he said sternly.

The young male youkai called Kir grinned sheepishly up at the water sprite. "Um, sorry?"

Ioe looked to his teammates. Korio smiled slightly. Jerin simply glared. The water sprite sighed and helped Kir up.

He looked sort of like Ioe. He had the same, curved, pointed ears, green skin, and webbed hands. He was also dressed in the same style clothing, except his was forest green. His hair, which fell to his shoulders, was green outlined in red, and his eyes shimmered dark turquoise.

"Who is that?" Kuwabara asked.

Ioe gritted his teeth. "This is my younger brother, Kir."

Kir put up and hand. "Hello!"

Ioe shot him a look, and Kir seemed to melt under it.

"I thought I told you never to follow me," the older sprite said.

His younger brother lowered his eyes. "I'm sorry. I just knew this was a big case for you, and I want to help."

"You're too young. You don't have the proper training. I don't want you to get hurt."

"I'll be careful, I promise!"

"Go home, Kir."

"No! I want to stay and help you! Give me a chance. I'd even stay out of your way if you told me to. Just please let me come!"

Kir gave his brother a pleading look.

Ioe rolled his eyes. "Fine. I'll leave it up to those who have to deal with you. If it's all right with everyone else, then you can join us. But only if everyone agrees."

Kir looked up at the odd group. Korio smiled. "I'm willing to give you a chance."

Jin flipped a few times. "Sure! We could use the extra hands!"

"Give the little guy a chance!" Kuwabara exclaimed.

Yusuke cocked an eyebrow. "Sure, why not?"

"Jerin? What do you say?" Korio asked, grinning slightly.

Kir looked at Jerin with pleading eyes.

The demon hunter snorted. "Hn. Fine. As long as he doesn't get in my way."

"Then I can go?" Kir asked.

Ioe sighed. "Yes. I suppose you can go."

"Wahoo!!!" Kir yelled as he jumped up and down.

Ioe cocked an eyebrow at him.

Kir calmed down immediately. "I won't get in the way, and I'll do whatever you tell me to."

Korio stepped forward. "That's good enough for me. Now that the last member of our team has arrived, I think we should get to making a plan."

Everyone nodded, and Jerin led the way to his cave.