Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha.

Summary: Sequel to Time Traveler Meets Spirit Detective. As everyone begins to settle down into their lives, some drastically changed, they are thrown into another upset as three of those who had traveled to the feudal era begin to have strange and terrible dreams. They have only a limited time to find out what these dreams mean and figure out which path to take before the Shikon no Tama will once again hang in the balance of good and evil

Author's Note: Hey everyone! Not too long a wait, right? gulps at the baleful glares and hides from angry readers Anyway, here it is! The first chapter! And if you haven't read the first, story, you might want to. You could try and read this considering it's a brand new story, but I'm not sure how much anyone would understand without the first one

Time Traveler Meets Spirit Detective II: Guiding Dreams

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Chapter One - Strange Beginnings

A raven-haired teenage miko sat on the steps of an old shrine, staring at her watch impatiently. The seconds ticked by. Finally she sensed the familiar and welcome aura behind her and stood up, turning her head and smiling at the sight. She wasn't surprised to see that he had refused to wear the traditional school outfit. Yet he took no shame in admiring hers.

Her eyes twinkled with amusement but she motioned towards the bottom of the steps. "Come on. We don't want to be late. At least, I don't."

He snorted at her statement and paced her as she bounded down the stairs. "I don't want to be there at all."

"I know. I don't like school much myself, but at least I can admit it's important to survive in the modern world." She smiled to herself, sensing him rolling his eyes behind her. This had been a familiar conversation since yesterday when her mother had announced the files had been completely transferred and they had a schedule ready for him.

"This from the girl who skipped school to go play 500 years in the past. Bit hypocritical, ain't ya Kagome?" She knew he was smirking, but she still flushed in anger. And heard him chuckle as she did.

"I wasn't playing! I had to be there! And I came back for school whenever I could!" Kagome's protests were met with more teasing.

"You probably wished you could stay there half the time. After all, you do have nightmares about math."

"And how would you know, Yusuke Urameshi?" Kagome glared over her shoulder. He grinned at her.

"You talk in your sleep." Yusuke grinned as that got the desired reaction. She blushed to the root of her raven black locks.

"At least I don't snore like a bear with a cold." Kagome muttered with a pout. Yusuke's expression fought between being offended and proud for a moment, then settled on proud.

"You listen to me sleep often then?" Kagome sighed at the playful banter. She wasn't going to win this one. If there was one good thing Yusuke thought about going to school, it was getting off the shrine property and being able to tease her about their sleeping arrangement.

"Let's just hurry up." Kagome started walking faster, Yusuke easily matching her pace. She stopped short in front of the school building, seeing her three friends. She winced and backed up a step, half-hiding behind Yusuke.

"Darn. They're waiting for me this time. They've been trying to corner me all week." Yusuke gave her an odd look.

"About what?"

"Well, while I traveled to the feudal era, you know how Grandpa used to always say I was sick? At one point when I came back I shouted out about an arrogant two-timing jerk. Inuyasha. Eventually they were under the impression that he was my boyfriend. They're sorta trying to find out what's going on now that I seem to be 'better'." Yusuke scowled at the mention of 'Inuyasha' and 'boyfriend' in the same sentence, but still didn't get why she was hiding.

"So? What about it?"

"Well, they're also trying to set me up with...Um, never mind that. I just want to avoid them." Yusuke's eyes narrowed. "Set you up with who?"

"Kagome-chan!" Three voices shouted as one as they spotted her cowering behind Yusuke. She winced, but for some reason was feeling that it would be better to talk to them than face the question he'd just asked.

"Yuka, Ayumi, Eri! How nice to see you today!" Kagome said brightly, quickly taking a few steps forward before Yusuke could pull her back and demand an answer out of her.

"You wouldn't guess who we've just seen!" Yuka exclaimed excitedly.

"He seems to be looking for you!" Ayumi squealed next.

"Or, he might just be waiting for someone, but we thought we'd drag you over to talk to him anyway," Eri said, being much calmer than the other two.

"Right. Let's go then," Kagome said weakly. Immediately she was grabbed on both sides, Eri trotting along behind them. Yusuke's eyes darkened and he clenched his fists. What did she think she was doing?

Kagome sighed as Houjo beamed at her when the girls dragged her over. "Houjo-kun," She greeted him, feeling Yusuke's aura stomping closer. This was not going to go well.

"Higurashi-san! I've heard you've been doing better. Perhaps you'd like to go on a date to the movies this Saturday?" Kagome's friends squealed and immediately tried to accept for her. Kagome shook her head. "I can't. I'm sorry."

"Oh. What about the next Saturday?" Kagome smiled weakly and held in a panicked grimace as Yusuke came up behind them.

"Sorry Houjo. I really can't." Kagome sighed as Houjo seemed to wilt and instinctively moved to comfort him.

"I'm sorry Houjo. It's just..." He caught her hand in his own and she trailed off, getting the most awful feeling of foreboding as he stared at her like a lovesick puppy.

"I get it. You're still feeling weak from being sick. I'll wait until your better." He gave a bright charming smile and Kagome was horrified when he actually brushed his hand across her cheek. That was the last straw.

A very male body in front of her suddenly blocked Kagome's view of Houjo. She had been jerked back a few steps in less than a blink and she peeked around Yusuke to see him holding Houjo by the front of his shirt.

"It has nothing to do with her being sick. It more has to do with that she already has a boyfriend so it would be a bit hard for her to go on dates with you, ya see?" Houjo's eyes were practically bugging out of his head, but he managed to be brave. "Higurashi-san? Is this boy hurting you?"

In an effort to stop the situation from becoming worse Kagome slipped to Yusuke's side and shook her head. "Sorry Houjo, but what he says is true. And Yusuke would never hurt me."

That name seemed to be a trigger, as the crowd that had been growing behind them suddenly jumped back a few steps.

"I knew I'd seen that face before!"

"From Sarayashiki..."

"Yusuke Urameshi..."

"You know, that boy..."

"Kagome Higurashi is with a boy like that?!"

There were more whispers, but Kagome shut them out. Her friends were slack jawed and looked oddly like fish. Yuka moved first. "Kagome!"

Kagome squeaked and kept the two glaring boys in between her and the three girls at all times. She was unsure if they still wouldn't attempt dragging her off, but they would be less likely to go through an angry Yusuke. "Eh heh. You know, I think I hear the bell. I'll, umm... See you guys later!"

"Oh no you don't!" They shouted. Three pairs of hands pulled her back and she found she was surrounded on all sides. She shrunk away slightly at the glares. "This all makes so much sense now! He fits the description perfectly."

"Wha-What?!" Yusuke dropped Houjo as he twisted around to face the girls. Remembering the earlier description of Inuyasha, Yusuke scowled. "Hey! That wasn't me! That was dog-boy!"

"You mean there's another one who fits that description? Really Kagome, we didn't know you went for that kind of guy!"

"We never would have set you up with Houjo if we'd known!" Kagome frowned at all three girls. What did they know? Both Yusuke and Inuyasha had hearts of gold. Just because Inuyasha was a bit uncivilized and rude and Yusuke was a bit rough around the edges didn't mean they were bad people! At least Yusuke had a sense of humor! Houjo probably wouldn't know a joke if Yusuke had stuffed it down his throat like he'd been planning to do with his fist.

"Set her up with that wimp? Those stuffed animals she sleeps with are more threatening," Yusuke scoffed. The girls paused for a moment and Eri was the first to ask the tentative question on the minds of everyone watching. Which was most of the school at this point.

"Um, how would you know what she sleeps with?" Kagome's eyes went wide at the innocent question and she pivoted on one foot to try and indicate that was not a question to answer truthfully. Yusuke's slow grin and strange spark in his eyes was enough answer for her to know she was going to be heartily embarrassed and rumors would by flying like a flock of angry Birds of Paradise by lunch.

"Because most of the time we sleep in the same bed." With that statement Yusuke shifted his eyes to Kagome watching her grow red as the resulting chaos ensued. Who said school was boring?

"Kagome! You're sleeping with him?" Yuka, Ayumi, and Eri all gaped and gasped dramatically while Kagome covered her hands and glared at Yusuke from one corner of her eyes. She managed to hiss out one threat before the girls flooded her with questions. "I'm going to kill you."

"When did it first happen?"

"How long have you been going out?"

"Was it good?" Kagome, Eri, and Ayumi stared at Yuka as she looked at them innocently. "What? I think it's a good question!"

The crowd had already started to disperse, going off in small groups to discuss this juicy new piece of gossip and Kagome groaned before answering. "I haven't had sex with him girls, we've been sleeping in the same bed because of...well, I've been having odd nightmares and his presence keeps them from getting too intense, and his mother and my mother are friends and mother invited them to live with us before they knew we were going out. We only met a couple of months ago, so umm... about a month? And the kisses are heavenly."

Kagome's mouth opened in shock as the last part came out on its own accord and behind her Yusuke did little to hide his attack of snickering and chuckling. All three girls began giggling; glancing between them, thought Yuka seemed faintly disappointed. Kagome blushed brighter when Yuka decided to ask another question. "Why not? If the kisses are that good, then imagine-"

"School! Now!" Kagome squeaked out, her face redder than a tomato. She marched determinedly in one direction until another voice spoke up, a dizzy voice that had apparently heard only part of the conversation.

"Higurashi-san, if he is forcing you to do anything, I will protect you while you contact the authorities!" Houjo tried to say brightly. Yusuke turned around, fists clenched. Kagome sighed, and grabbed one of his arms.

"Leave him alone. They don't know you." The quiet admission from the girl he had started off arguing with those couple of months ago had him pause for a moment before he glared at Houjo.

"I would never hurt her," came the fierce and mean reply. "But I might hurt you for suggesting it."

"Oh for... Stop! Like he could stand up to you anyway!" Kagome planted herself in front of the angry male teen, glaring at him for all she was worth.

"I don't care. Didn't you know? Beating up little wimps who know nothing about anything is great stress reliever!" Yusuke tried to move around his girlfriend and found she simply stepped in the same direction he tried to move. In aggravation he tried to step forward, thinking he'd back off.

Kagome cocked her head to one side and smiled sweetly. They were practically toe-to-toe and Yusuke was getting exasperated, though mystified by the look in her eyes. She leaned up and kissed him lightly on the lips. "It doesn't matter what others say, remember? Besides, you've saved all of them from being killed by a demon invasion at least a couple of times, and stopped unsavory demons from taking advantage of them, and a few other things. What have they done?"

"They certainly haven't saved the timeline," Yusuke said with a smirk. Kagome giggled and backed up just when he leaned forward to kiss her.

"I think I hear the bell," Kagome said, smirking at his stupefied look.

She had only gotten a few steps before she heard an amused snort behind her. She was grabbed by one arm and pulled back towards him. "Like hell. Tease."

"Only because its so fun," She giggled before they were kissing again. She could feel her friends gaping at her and him and didn't much care. She threw her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss, feeling content for the moment. The world could probably explode right now and she would only notice it enough to be angry that it interrupted them kissing.

"Ms. Higurashi. I thought you were feeling better. Apparently not since you seem to need mouth to mouth resuscitation." Kagome jerked back, her face flaming as she realized there was a teacher standing behind her three friends. She didn't know when he'd come up, but by the faintly amused but forbidding expression on his face, she knew she was in trouble. Her shoulders slumped and she removed her arms from around Yusuke's neck, taking a step back nervously.

"For that all-too-public display, I think a detention after school in room #314 will do you two well. Good day." The man turned in the opposite direction and left one crimson and one annoyed teen behind.

"Well, at least you keep your reputation up. First day of school here and you're already in trouble. I can't remember getting a detention myself before." Kagome sighed and tried to shake off her blush while Yusuke gave a low chuckle.

"Yeah, but I seem to be missing half of it. I'm supposed to beat people up to get in trouble." He looked speculatively at Houjo, his chocolate brown eyes still holding a spark of anger. Houjo quickly scrambled away, realizing that he wasn't going to be getting a date with Kagome anytime soon. Most of the school had seen that kiss, and it was only fueling the rumors since only Houjo, Yusuke, and Kagome's three friends had heard her explanation of Yusuke's suggestive statement.

"Wow," Ayumi breathed finally, looking at Kagome and Yusuke. Then with a quick glance at her compatriots she strode forward and three pairs of hands were grabbing Kagome and dragging her backwards.

Eri stopped for a moment and then focussed her brightest smile on Yusuke. "We'll return her to you in a moment. Just a little bit of girl chat. No worries!"

Yusuke stared at the spot they'd been in and then glared at everyone staring curiously at him. He hid a smirk as there were a few squeaks and the closest groups jumped and scurried away. At least he'd never have a problem with them bothering him. He could be alone in five seconds flat just by glaring at them!

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The silver-haired hanyou tilted his head as he listened to the demons he was sent to investigate. It took a moment before he was able to sift through their muddled speech and understand that that they were actually speaking.

"Will he come for the girl? It is said he no longer holds an attachment to her." Inuyasha's ears pricked forward in interest. They had a hostage?

"He will come. Even if she is no longer his, she once was, and it would be an insult to the detective's honor if he let something once his be sullied by us." There was a rumbling laugh as Inuyasha listened. The hanyou stifled a growl at the abrasive noise before silently running on bare feet to other scents.

A job, he'd found out, was very like his everyday life had been. At least, this one was. Only the quiet murmurs of Kagome's mother on how they were going to support him, especially since he knew next to nothing about their world, had led him to doing this. It wasn't so much the eating and sleeping or even clothes, but they were afraid for him, or anyone who saw him and found out he didn't have an identity, and those ears on his head were indeed real.

Hating to make any of the females worried, it had been simple to snag the attention of Botan on one of her visits and demand to see her boss. That had led him to places like these. At least here he wasn't dreaming those odd dreams.

Finally a non-demon scent hit his nose and he nodded in satisfaction. Obviously this had something to do with Yusuke by the detective bit, and this human must be a former girl of his. It didn't smell like Kagome. But, he did remember smelling it before.

The hanyou wasted no time on figuring it out. If they had kidnapped a human, that meant he could kill them. With a vicious growl he sprang towards the captive tent, only having a few moments to recognize the Keiko girl he had met near the beginning of his adventures with the spirit detectives. He split her bonds and bounded away moment before the demons reached the tent.

"You! You're Inuyasha!" He rolled his eyes as she practically shouted his name to the world. The Demon World anyway.

"Yeah, what of it?" Inuyasha bounded up a tall tree as the demons came growling after them. He put her down on a sturdy branch as he spoke.

"I just... Nothing. Thank you for saving me." She grimaced as she was put on the branch, but quickly scooted as close to the tree trunk and as far away from the demons as she could get.

"Yeah, yeah. Just stay here. No heroics. Get enough of that from Kagome." Keiko didn't have time to respond that she didn't even know how to fight these demons, and even if she did she wasn't going to waste a good rescue by getting killed. Inuyasha stepped off of the branch and fell into the pack of demons, sword flying.

It was moments later when the slightly disheveled but overall happy hanyou jumped back up. "Keh. Not much of a fight."

"Well, you're a demon yourself, so why would it be hard?" Keiko asked. Inuyasha stared at her, remembering when she's slapped him. Yet, she didn't seem to even have an inclination to fight those demons with him.

"I'm a half-demon. Why didn't you fight them?" Inuyasha was crouched precariously on the branch and Keiko glanced worriedly at the space beneath his feet. How did he not fall?

"I can't fight. A couple of humans I can handle, but not demons. I didn't know there were half demons." Keiko eyed him, noticing that he did seem more human than many demons, but he still looked more demon than human to her.

"Happens sometimes. Humans and demons mate. Come on, Koenma will probably hand me paperwork if I don't return soon. And someone's probably freaking out about you." Keiko nodded and Inuyasha crouched with his back to her front. "Get on."

"What?"

"Just get on!" Despite popular opinion, Inuyasha had learned enough to know adding an insult on wouldn't make her move faster. With only a slight glare, Keiko trusted the hanyou and wrapped her arms around his neck, blushing as he grabbed her legs and then jumped down.

She bit back a startled scream and her eyes widened as they started speeding up. "Wow."

Inuyasha's ears flickered and he mentally catalogued this reaction. Kagome had never seemed impressed by his speed while they ran. The swept past some demon bodies and he felt her shudder, hiding her face and choking slightly. Well, the guts may have been a bit splattered, and there was blood all over, but that didn't startle her, right?

Her face was still hidden in his fire rat robe when he skidded to a stop near the portal. He knew there were guards on the other side and jumped right through, unsurprised when multiple weapons stopped less than an inch from his face. Keiko looked over his shoulder and blinked as she realized where they were. "We're safe?"

Inuyasha shrugged and then went through the guards when they realized whom they were. He stopped in front of Koenma's office and let her slide off before opening the door.

"Oi! Brat, I finished my mission, and found something you've probably been missing."

Inuyasha strutted in arrogantly, smirking as the toddler prince cast an irritated glare his way, followed by delight and relief when Keiko followed him through the door. "Keiko!"

"Hello Koenma," Keiko smiled quietly, if in confusion as she looked around the office, then at the hanyou beside her. Was he an employee of Koenma? He hadn't seemed to be the first time they'd met, on that shrine...

"We've been searching all over for you! With all the rumors goings around and all the threats from so many different groups it's luck that Inuyasha stumbled upon you!" Koenma seemed both overly relieved and overly worried.

"Keh. I don't have luck. I have a good nose and instincts. Only humans need luck." Inuyasha's hands were stuffed into the opposite sleeves of his haori as he looked between Keiko and Koenma cautiously.

Koenma had obviously heard this before and was ignoring that arrogant statement. "You did well for your, what, fourth mission? Though you should remember we're only sending you scouting, you don't have to kill them unless they're dangerous to the human world."

"Keh, the other three groups were or would have been dangerous. Preemptive strike." Inuyasha grinned at that. That world just rolled off his tongue. Then he scowled, remembering his agreement with the prince. "Hey, don't I get paid for this one?"

"Paid? Yusuke doesn't get paid!" Keiko looked affronted. Inuyasha smirked at her, happy at that little tidbit. "That's his fault. Besides, he got brought back from the dead. I just needed an identity."

"An identity? Why would you need an identity?" With a puzzled look Keiko eyed the two males in the room.

Inuyasha suppressed a growl, remembering the non-working well in the Higurashi yard. "What business of it is yours wench?"

Keiko glared and raised her hand. Koenma quickly interrupted them. "As it is, we do have an identity and a pay check for you. Hasn't Kagome taught you not to insult people yet?"

"Just give me the stuff, brat!" The easily irritable hanyou turned his angry attention towards the toddler prince and swiped the folder from his hand.

"You are so rude!" Keiko said, irritated on her own behalf and Koenma's.

"Keh. Remind me never to rescue you again." Inuyasha bared his fangs and started to walk out. Koenma's next words halted him.

"I very much hope you won't have to. After all, she is your next assignment." Koenma smiled pleasantly, inwardly wondering if this was the time to slip under his desk and open the secret tunnel and get far, far, away from the golden-eyed teen.

"WHAT?!"

Ah, there it was, the angry and incensed explosion of anger. This is why people should always read the fine print.

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In Ningenkai, two friends walked on the sidewalk, one dressed completely in black, the other in his customary pink uniform. The redhead was looking curiously at his friend from one corner of his eye. He'd basically been pulled out of school to see something. Not that it was that important, he could easily come up with an excuse for school and missing part of one day wouldn't hurt. He just wanted to know where they were going.

As they turned another corner, Hiei counted in his head the seconds until Kurama's curiosity overtook his manners. '10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...'

"Hiei, you haven't said a word about where we're going or why," Kurama informed him encouragingly. Hiei stopped a moment, stared at the red head, and then continued with only one word. "Hn."

"Does this have to do with the dreams?" Kurama asked suddenly. He knew that Hiei wasn't the only one having them. They were important, but the only reason Kurama even knew the apparition was having them was because the fire apparition had slept in a tree near his property. Oddly enough considering how tightly Hiei guarded his mind, the dream had broadcasted over to him.

"Perhaps." The fire apparition answered doubtfully as they stopped in front of small warehouse, apparently empty. "Follow me and don't let yourself be seen."

The kitsune stared after his partner for a moment before following him, scrambling inside a small window and balancing on a beam high above the floor. Kurama's green eyes went wide as moments after they arrived a portal opened near a package waiting on the floor.

He shot an anxious glance at Hiei when a female form exited the portal. She looked oddly like Kanna, if Kanna had ever grown up, except for her eyes were a dark shade of brown, not quite black. They also looked more alive, and her hair had the slightest hint of a blue tint. Kurama was mystified at what if meant. Especially when her smell hit his nose. She did smell a bit like Kanna, but more like they held a similar thread. There was only one reason that could be and he couldn't see how it was possible. They had killed her, he remembered the mirror flying out of her hand and she had disappeared.

Hiei could sense how tense and confused his friend was. No less than he had been when he had first sensed the contents of the package. A few well-placed queries had solved that mystery. Apparently the miko had been given a couple of gifts that were not from her feudal friends. At least, not the typical ones.

The female form knelt by the package and tore it open carefully, her hands handling it like it was the most fragile thing she had ever beheld. Inside was a white mirror, its surface reflecting off the ceiling eerily as it was carefully moved aside to reveal a fan. They would look like normal objects to almost anyone, but they obviously held significance to the woman down there because she clutched them to her chest protectively before diving pack into the portal, leaving an empty package in her wake as the portal dwindled and disappeared.

Hiei immediately dropped to the floor, glaring at the package. Kurama jumped down beside him, shock filling his usually calm green orbs. "I recognized that mirror. And the energy around that fan... I've heard about that fan. It's impossible. We killed Kanna, knocked the mirror out of her hand, and she disappeared after Miroku struck her with the staff. Kagome fought Kagura. She said she won."

"She did win. She just didn't kill her. The white one is still alive as well, somehow." Hiei said it all in a clipped tone, still staring angrily at the ground.

"How?" Kurama questioned.

"I don't know. The miko may." Hiei answered. Kurama's gaze was puzzled, and he had so many questions.

"How would Kagome know? And why would the fan and mirror be in this time, and sent here?" Kurama asked, but a part of him was already figuring out the answer and snarling at the impossibility of it.

"She sent it here." It was all that needed to be said as Kurama sucked in harsh breath and his eyes hardened. "I hope she has a good explanation."

"I very much doubt she does. She's a silly human girl." Hiei glared out a window of the warehouse as the rare car went by. His own eyes were a bit angry, and a bit curious. How had she even known to send it here? What was this a signal for? One thing he knew was that the Guardian of the Shikon no Tama should not take such risks.

"We have to tell Yusuke." Kurama said softly. There had to be a good explanation, but Kurama couldn't even find a bad one. This made no sense. How had she even had that mirror and fan?

"I know," Hiei retorted quietly, before vanishing out the window and into the loud and bustling part of the city.

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Sorry for the lack of some characters this chapter, you'll see a few more next chapter! (Shippo, Kuwabara, etc...)

I know, I said I was going to do something special for the reviewers, and there are a few of you from the first one I'd like to mention. First of all, every say hi to Astaparesta, my first ever flamer! Her flame made me giggle a lot! I hope she tells the devil to keep a spot open for me! It must have gotten crowded down there right quick with the ego her soul is towing behind it.

Now, to some of the good and oh so special reviewers. Lots of thank yous! ShaJen, for reviewing a lot. Thanks for the feedback; it's nice to see someone review every chapter. To Winged Knight, who reviews a lot, and every story. To... Oh, for Inari's sake, thanks to every single one of you who reviewed or even just read the first one! I hope you enjoy this! Jeez, I should make a list of you and find a place to post proper responses to everyone who reviewed the Epilogue to TTMSD. In fact, I think I will! Until next time!