Well here is chapter four. I can't believe I've actually dedicated myself to something for so long; I usually just give up within a few days. Any way I thought of this chapter in the middle of no where (aka: Kansas/ Grandma's house). Also the reason it took longer than the week expected was because I was grounded for back talking my grandmother. (You think they would give you a medal for that, old people can be so stubborn.) So I was grounded for three days. Then I try to sneak on the computer and I got caught, so I was grounded for an extra week. Oh well, enough with my sob story and on to the real one...well chapter four of the real one. Thanks again to DBZAddict and the-sixth-shinobi who continue to support me and my story, I would have quit long ago if no one bothered to read my stuff, I do this for others not me. Trust me I find writing a pain in the $$. So ladies I am writing this for you... onward march...

Chapter Four: Operation Ichi: The Hair

The small boat was being tossed around by the sea's surrounding white caps as the storm raged on around them. Hiei scowled as the rain splattered against his taught body. "Damn rain, I hate the rain." Kurama turned and looked at his youkai lover (thank you the-sixth-shinobi for better vocab) and flashed him his special smile and looked back out to the raging sea.

"They have a few hours ahead of us, it would be amazing if we caught up with them before they reach Japan." The kitsune youkai sighed "Especially with this sudden storm." Kurama stared at the magic map Suzuka had given them. T he first ingredient was riding toward Japan, it was shown as a blue dot moving slowly, but moving none the less, into the storm.

"How are we gonna get that stupid hair with out that knowing?" Hiei asked while shielding his eyes from the pattering rain.

Kurama looked at his partner, "I do not know, Hiei, I have not worked out all the small details yet." Kurama's gaze had turned back to the ocean. "All I know is that we have to get it without his knowing. This could be harder than we expected."

"Hmmmph, it's not that hard, just steal it while the idiot's asleep." Kurama frowned at his partner.

"Hiei, even if we did that he can still sense demon energy, which means we can not get near without his knowing, but another human could..." The demon pair looked at each other.

"Kuwabara" the said simultaneously. Hiei smirked "It's about time that idiot did something useful." Kurama looked down again at the map studying it long and hard. He had realized the storm blew them right to the blue dot. The ship. The first ingredient. Yusuke's hair.

!#$%&()

Suzuka stood on the dock feeling light headed, it had been three hours since he sent the two demon lovers on their task. The task of finding the ingredients for the yoko transformation potion, and some extra ingredients to add to that potion...but Hiei and Kurama didn't know that. Suzuka smiled at how his plan was pulling together, despite the piercing pain in his head. But he wasn't smiling for long, for a shadowed figure stepped out of the woods. Suzuka grimaced, and fell to his knees "My Lord..."

The shadowed figure looked down at the kneeling clown "Rise, Suzuka" Suzuka made an angered face toward the ground before he rose to his feet. "Is all going as planned, Suzuka?" Suzuka continued to stare down toward the ground.

"Yes my Lord, Hiei and Kurama are out looking for the ingredients you asked for now, as we speak." A light drizzle had begun to fall, it would seem that the storm was now approaching the island. The hooded figure reached out and grabbed Suzuka by the throat and lifted him off the ground. The clown oni had to struggle for every breath he took. The cloaked Lord seemed furious about something.

"Hiei must be eliminated, he is not part of this, he is not what we need and he may interfere. Understood?" Suzuka couldn't even breathe much less talk, so he just nodded his head. Suddenly a gust of wind blew off the Lord's hood; the Lord dropped Suzuka and franticly put up their hood.

Suzuka stuttered from the ground, "You're a, you're a w..." His statement was drowned out by the sudden clap of thunder.

"If you say anything about this ever again you will die. Just because of that does not mean I can't hurt you..." Suzuka nodded again, understanding/remembering, as the Lord started to walk away.

"My lord I thought you could control the weather, why is the storm coming this way?" The Lord stooped in their tracks, turned around and started to laugh.

"You idiot, no one can control the weather. I just have the ability to influence it, not control it" Suzuka already knew this, he just wanted to see if the Lord would lie to him, so if the Lord just admitted his extent of their power then that means that they would not have a reason to lie about everything else... The Lord turned away and started to walk away, they called back as they walked away, "Come let us find shelter before the rain hits us hard" the Lord then disappeared into the ever present fog of the island. Suzuka growled.

"I hate you. Once I get my power back from you, you will die. Oh well, not having my power for now suits my purpose." The clown searched around in his pocket for something and produced a small pocket knife. He looked at his bare arm and stabbed the knife into it. He used the knife to pry out a small black seed, he examined it for a little while and then crushed it between his fingers. "Kurama knew I was powerless before he planted this seed in me, and he knew that I knew I was powerless also. Why else would he accept the job without protest? I am the Beautiful Suzuka!! Master of disguise!! I could steal any thing from any where!! He knew, but that seed must have given him a false sense of security I guess." Suzuka smiled for the first time since he lost his power, right after the dark tournament, and laughed. "Once I do get my power back though I shall be paying a visit to 'My Lord'" the last to words were hissed with anger, he smiled again at the thought of killing the Lord, but then he replaced that smile of satisfaction with a look of dismay, to avoid the Lord's suspicion. He then ran in the direction the Lord was heading in.

!#$%&()

"I think this is Kuwabara's room Hiei." Kurama looked around the dark and dingy hall of the cargo ship. "Hiei?" The fire apparition was nowhere to be found. Kurama sighed and then opened the door.

Inside, on the opposite wall of the doorway lie Kuwabara. He was sprawled out on his bed of straw, and was wearing nothing but his boxers and a t-shirt. Kurama stepped closer to the sleeping warrior hoping that he would stay asleep.

As Kurama stepped closer, Kuwabara's eyes popped open. Kurama just sighed as Kuwabara jumped out of bed.

"Kurama? What the hell you doin' here? I thought you and Hiei were going back to the demon world." Kurama looked at the young warrior sadly.

"I am very sorry for this my friend, but your assistance is needed" Kuwabara stared at Kurama blankly.

"Huh? What are you talkin' abou..." his words were cut off as one hand covered his mouth and another was holding a katana to his throat.

"Well isn't this taking a trip down memory lane, huh Kuwabara?" Kuwabara's eyes went wide with a jolt of fear and shock as he heard Hiei's voice right near his ear... "I figured you would need my help Kurama so I hid in here until the time was right, seed him now while he is under control."

Kurama looked at the fire apparition, who was now leaning out from behind Kuwabara's body to see what his kitsune lover was doing. "So Hiei, you figured out my plan?"

"Of course, I am not as dumb as this guy or his dumb ass friend Yusuke." Hiei leaned back closer to Kuwabara's ear and whispered to him. "Hey Idiot" Kuwabara was shaking from fright. "Idiot, listen to me, I am going to do something that neither of us is going to find unpleasant, and if you move I will kill you. I am taking no satisfaction in this except that I get to see you cower in fear, which does bring some joy to my black heart." Hiei smirked. "Now don't move" Hiei suddenly dropped his katana and ripped off Kuwabara's t-shirt. He then grabbed and restrained him from behind. "Remember, if you say anything you die... and that was unbearable, I had to touch your filth so don't worry I didn't get any enjoyment out of that." Hiei looked back towards Kurama "Seed him already, before he struggles and I have to incapacitate him, though if I did have to I would smile all the while..."

Kurama frowned and shook his head. "Again Kuwabara, I am very sorry for using you, but do not worry. When you recover from this you will think of this as only a dream. Hiei laughed.

"Or a nightmare" Hiei added. Kurama walked over slowly.

"Well shall we get down to business?" Kuwabara looked at him frightened, and shaking his head no, to afraid to speak with Hiei right behind him threatening to kill him. Kurama sighed "I am deeply sorry for this." Kurama then raised up his arm, made it so his thumb was pointing downward, and stabbed Kuwabara's shoulder. He quickly pulled out a seed and jammed it into the wound where it began to sprout. A small stalk rose about five cm. high off Kuwabara's right shoulder. Kuwabara's eyes had turned completely white and his body went completely frigid in Hiei's arm.

"Yes, master" Kurama gave Hiei a sad smile.

"It worked..."

Well that's all for now. I think each ingredient is gonna have two chapters, I am not sure it is just a thought, also I have re-read my work and realized there are a lot of grammatical and spelling errors spell check didn't pick up, sorry 'bout that. Also if any one knows Japanese numbers past ten please email and tell me because that's all I know (It is also I learned from my brothers stupid boys scout book lol) I'll see you all on the next chapter, that is if you haven thrown it don in disgust... oh yea almost forgot (announcer voice) WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS LORD WHO SEEMS TO HAVE SUZUKA BY THE BALLS? OR WHAT ARE THE EXTRA INGREDIENTS TO THE POTION? FIND OUT ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF YUYU HAKUSHO!!!!