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Darkness Before Twilight

Chapter 7

And The Rocks Come Tumbling Down

We join our favorite detective and his companions at Spirit World HQ. All are sitting outside Koenma's office door bored beyond belief. On the other side of the doors Mika, Terri and Kiro are talking with Koenma. So since that's ,obviously, where the action is…shall we…

Koenma's Office

Koenma sat in teenage form behind his desk. (he'd hoped to impress the girls in teenage form) Before him sat Terri and Mika. Kiro on Terri's lap.

"So squirt wajja want us for…" Mika spoke in a happy tone. She enjoyed making fun of him. Koenma glared at her for the squirt comment.

"I'm sure you already know about the Land…" Both nod "Well those H.Angels working for Spirit World are safe here. Truthfully we have no idea the state of things in the Land. Some one seems to have put a barrier up to block Spirit World's Sight into that dimension. Because of this we don't know who is behind this or what they want." Terri and Mika share a glance.

"I think I might have an idea…" Mika started. Koenma quirked an eyebrow. "Before we entered the portal here a cloaked man appeared before us. He said , and I quote, "I've come for the hiers"" Koenma's eyes widen.

Other than their families, Koenma and his father are the only other ones who know the truth. And you, my dear readers, had better of figured it out by now. If you haven't then stop reading, scroll to either the top or bottom of the page, click the back button and start re-reading from chapter 4. Here I'll give you some time……………Ok? Good. Yes that's right. Terri and Mika are royalty in the Land of Twilight. And it seems "Mr. Bad Guy" wants them for some odd reason (points back to chapter 5).

Koenma starred down at his desk, deep in thought. 'What could they want?'

(#raises hand # Oh I know!)

'The throne?'

(Teacher I know the answer!)

'Power?'

(#jumping up and down# Me! Pick Me! I know!)

'Maybe they wished to issue demands to Spirit World with the heirs as leverage?'

(#Stands in front of a set of lights that says "I know the answer" but as she plugs the lights in she is electrocuted.# )

'Damn…' (ooooooowwwwiiiiiieeeeee……)

"Ahem.." Koenma was taken from his thoughts. "Koenma do you still have control of portals to the Land." He blinked.

"Your not thinking about going back are you." Mika nodded. "Forget it! There's no way I'm allowing you to go back there!" Terri growled menacingly at him. Mika placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Koenma that's not for you to decide…"

"Yes it its."

"We have to go back. There are things we must do."

"No."

"Why?" Mika glared. "You have no idea whose behinds this and no one to send to find out. Yusuke won't survive in the Land. We can. Sitting here isn't solving anything."

"I'll tell you why. 1) If you fathers found out I let you return to the Land of Twilight they'll have my head.

2) If my father finds out he'll have my ass.

3)Because we have no idea who is behind this and why they want you two so you'd only be putting the worlds and yourselves in danger by going back there.

And 4) I just don't want you to"

"The fourth one doesn't count." Mika stated.

"But the other three do. So that's three strikes, your out." He clicked a button in his desk and Botan ,the ever- so- happy grim reaper, enters. "I'm putting you two on a supervised probation and to make sure you two don't try to go back I'm placing you in Ningenkai until this is cleared up. Botan…"

"Yes sir"

"Get me the portal cuffs and send the others in." Botan disappeared and a few seconds later the doors open and Yusuke , Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei entered.

"So what is it toddler." Yusuke yawned.

"I have a new mission for you. I want you four to guard and supervise Terri and Mika."

"What..!" Kuwabara screeched. Yusuke groaned and rubbed his temple. Hiei looked ready to kill everyone there. Kurama was the only "mature" one about it.

"Is there a reason for this" He asked politely.

"Of course there is!" Koenma scuffed. "Apparently the enemy wants these two for something and like idiots they want to go to The Land and practically give themselves up."

"Now wait a minute!" Mika yelled. She stood up from her seat Terri following her. Both were clearly pissed and took that last remark as an insult. "You know very well Koenma we wouldn't just hand ourselves over and that we are perfectly capable of protecting ourselves."

"Yes I do know that you and Terri are powerful. But even so I won't risk it." Koenma stood as Botan enter carrying a case. She had a sympathetic look on her face but said nothing. He opened the case and took out two ordinary looking hand cuffs.

"Despite your power we have no idea how powerful our enemy is. They took over the Land in one night. Who knows what else they could do… I'm sorry. This is final." Suddenly the cuffs start glowing a soft blue color.

"Mika. Terri. I sentence you to a probation in the human realm until I deem it appropriate to release you. In doing so you both are hereby forbidden to use any portals that lead out of the human realm unless you are accompanied by one or more of the guards of my choosing. And as your guards I choose Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei. You are to be with one of them at all times." As he finished the light brightened. The cuffs appeared on Mika and Terri's hands. Slowly the light faded and the cuffs turned to two gold bracelets. Aggravated Terri tried to pry it off put to no avail. Mika, still pissed, turned towards Koenma.

"And just were do you expect us to stay in the human realm."

"I'm sending you to Genkia's temple. You'll stay there for now. Also I'm going to inform your demon families of you location and current situation." Terri grimaced. Pissed, Mika turned and walked out the door. Terri glared hard at Koenma making him sweat a little before following Mika out. Koenma turned to the four still left in the room.

"Don't let them out of your sight. They're both tricky. One of you will have to be with them at all times when outside the temple. Seals will be placed along the temple perimeter to alert you if they leave the temple alone. Keep an eye open for anyone suspicious and be on guard for attacks. That's it you can go." Yusuke yawned again and left mumbling about stupid missions. Kuwabara left shaking with the thought he'd have to hang around Terri. Hiei simply disappeared and Kurama sighed and left as well.

Terri and Mika were on their way to the portal that would take them to their prison. Both were still P.O.'ed about the whole thing. Mika was thinking of different things to say to her father. Their families would undoubtedly come for them. Terri shuddered when she thought of what her dad would do. To calm herself she began thinking of different pranks and trouble she could cause their new "Guardians".

"Hey Mika…" Kiro's meek little voice cut through their thoughts. He had sat through the whole thing silently. Such a good little boy. "Does this mean we won't go home for a while." Mika frowned.

"I'm afraid so Kiro…"

"Oh ok…" Kiro looked heart broken. In an attempt to cheer him up. Terri smiled and winked at him. The message: "We can't go home but we can still have fun" Kiro smiled brightly. Everything would be ok…hopefully.

A/N: YAY! I finished another chapter! Sorry for the wait and that it's so short. In my defense I will say that my mom has forbidden me to use the computer so I'm forced to use the library's. Anywho stay tuned ppl! Peace out!