A/n: Hello everyone. I take great pride in this fic… I think it's my best work as of late. This is just a reminder, I will try my best to write a chapter every day to keep this story going and I will not give up on it… I will try to get ideas and put them in this story. As always suggestions are welcome. Well anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter and continue to do so. Now here is the fifth chapter.

P's and Q's

Spirit word was bustling with activity. Paper work being moved about. But at the moment one event would be at the top of things to do. Koenma seemed to be in deep thought. George was as jumpy as ever. " Lord Koenma… what are we going to do!"

Koenma didn't answer the blue Ogre right away. His look got more serious as he looked up from his desk. " I need to speak to Botan at once."

" Yes Lord Koenma… I will go fetch her." The blue Ogre took off from the big room going to get Botan. He finally found her with some of the other spirit guide helpers. " BOTAN…" George called in a panic.

Botan stood up. " Yes? What's going on?"

" Koenma wants to see you… it's really important."

Botan nodded. " I'm on my way." Botan quickly ran into Koenma's office.

" You wanted to see me?"

" Yes, Botan… I need you to give Yusuke a message for me." Koenma cleared his throat and continued. " Tell Yusuke that there is a murderous demon in his home town. He must destroy it before many more people are dead."

Botan was in shock. " But how could this have happened? Even if there was a demon like that with them… wouldn't Kurama and the others have noticed?"

" Normally they would. However this demon has been hiding out in their world. Lucky for us we discovered his energy for a quick instant. It is imperative that Yusuke put a stop to him."

" I understand. I will make my way to the living world now." Botan rushed off.

Koenma leaned back in his chair. ' Why does this new predicament worry me so? It's just like all the other times but something about this case doesn't ring true to me.'

Living world, Yusuke's school-

Yusuke was sitting onto of his school as he normally did for most of the day. ' Another boring day here in the life of Yusuke. I just don't know how Kuwabara can actually listen to those teachers's trash.'

Botan landed a few feet in front of him. " Bored are we Yusuke?"

Yusuke picked himself off from the ground and turned his attention to Botan. " Hiya Botan. So what's going on? Koenma have another chase for me."

" Yes and Yusuke this one is a big one."

" Great… gives me something else to do besides sit up here all day and wait for Kakyo to slap me or for school to be over."

" It's going to take the whole team… so well meet at Kuwabara's."

" Right, right… I'll tell the baka when he gets out."

" Don't forget to track down the others."

" Don't sweat it. I'll get them."

" Good… see ya after school." With that Botan got on her Ore and flew off.

Yusuke sighed as he looked at his watch. A few more minutes to go till after school. The spirit detective got up from his spot on the floor and went back down the stairs as the bell rang. He saw Kuwabara headed to his locker.

" Yo.. Kuwabara!" Yusuke shouted.

Kuwabara stopped where he was and turned back to see Yusuke. " What's going on Urameshi?"

" Meeting…your place… important business."

" Well it's about time." Kuwabara opened his locker and started to put what books he didn't need away. " So tell me Urameshi… did Botan say anything about it?"

" Actually she didn't say much. All she told me was that we are going to need everyone there."

" Oh boy… guess we gotta go to Kurama's school and get him."

" Right… you coming already?"

" I'm coming… geez Urameshi… give a guy a break…" Kuwabara closed his locker and the two of them rushed over to Kurama's school. Lucky for them most of the students were long gone. The only people that actually stayed were the really smart kids or the club people. " Shuichi!" Kuwabara started shouting.

Yusuke shook his head. " Most you be so loud?"

" Well he can hear us… I just don't know where he is."

" Try the science rooms…"

" Oh right…"

Kuwabara went into the bio room. Kurama was indeed there with Kuronue.

Kuronue turned his attention to Yusuke and Kuwabara and then back to Kurama. " Kurama… they are here."

Yusuke narrowed his eyes. He knew that only people from spirit world knew Kurama's demon name. Kurama turned to his partner. " Thanks for telling me." Kurama faced Yusuke. " Hello Yusuke. So what's so important that you came to our school?"

" First off before I go on… who is your friend?"

" This is Kuronue… don't worry Yusuke. You can speak of spirit world in front of him."

" Alright, well anyway, Botan came from spirit world a while ago and she has another big case for us. We are all meeting in Kuwabara's house."

" I see… Then lets not waste time."

Kuwabara and Yusuke nodded. They started to walk out to Kuwabara's house. Kurama and Kuronue were right next to them. Yusuke was rather suspicious about Kuronue. " Kurama… tell me… Can he be trusted?"

Kuronue smiled. " You can trust me don't worry spirit detective."

Kuwabara turned his attention to him. " How did you know Urameshi was spirit detective? You're a demon aren't you?"

" Indeed I am." Kuronue said.

Yusuke narrowed his eyes. ' This is just too fishy for me. All of a sudden this Kuronue shows up and I have another big case… I don't know… something just doesn't fell right about this.'

" Since we are on the subject of demons… where's Hiei?"

" Hiei is never in one location at a given time."

" He's always the hard one to find." Kuwabara stated.

" You got that right." Yusuke said. He turned his attention to Kurama.

" Where he normally like to go?"

" Perhaps he is in the park."

" Alright then… the park it is."

Yusuke and the others walked to the park. The spirit detective looked up in the trees for the fire apparition. " Hiei!" He shouted. " Where are you?"

Hiei appeared a few feet in front of the gang. " Must you be so noisy?"

" There you are Hiei. We have spirit world business."

" I'm not interested in doing another errand for Spirit World."

" Would you just hear them out Hiei?"

" Hn… fine…"

" Good it's settled."

With that Yusuke and the gang made their way to Kuwabara's house. Botan was already in the living room waiting for them. When they opened the door Botan gave them a dirty look. " What took you guys…. I've only been waiting here for like five hours!"

" Sorry Botan… but you know it's hard to find Hiei when you need him."

Botan sighed. " One of these day's we gotta get you some short of calling network…. Well lets not waste any more time."

Yusuke and the others nodded. " So what's this all about Botan?"

" We have just discovered that there is a murderous demon lurking around this city. We don't know what he looks like or anything about this demon except that he has escaped. Koenma has asked that you find this demon and bring him in."

Yusuke seemed to be deep in thought for a few moments. " I think I already know who this demon is."

Everyone was partly in shock. Yusuke had just been informed of the situation and he tells everyone that he knows who they are looking for.

" Who?" Botan asked.

Yusuke turned his attention to Kuronue. " This guy right here… Kuronue."

Kurama narrowed his eyes. " Now hold on! Kuronue wouldn't go around killing… I know him."

" You might not know him so well…" Yusuke stated. " He could be using you."

This accusation angered Kurama. Kuronue put his hand in front of Kurama and shook his head. " No Kurama… don't let your anger get the better of you." He approached Yusuke. " I tell you… I didn't hurt or kill anyone for that matter."

" Well I think it's strange that you would just suddenly appear out of no were like this."

" That's enough Yusuke!" Kurama shouted. " Kuronue wouldn't do anything of the sort!"

" Then you are the only one who thinks so."

Botan was disturbed about what was going on. She got in between the two fighting people. " Boys, boys… this is not the time to be fighting."

Kurama tried to maintain his calm composure. " Lets not jump to conclusions."

" Then what do you suggest?" Kuwabara asked.

" Let me find out all I can…"

" What are we going to do until then?" Yusuke questioned, " And what about your friend here?"

" Don't worry about Kuronue… I will keep my eyes on him."

" You have a plan don't you?" Hiei asked. The fire apparition just had this feeling.

" I have another hunch. I ask you Yusuke… give me time."

Yusuke turned away from Kurama for a moment. " I have never doubted you Kurama… and I won't start now. When you're right about something you're right. I'll give you all the time you need to test your hunch… just prove me wrong. I don't want to fight against you."

" I will do all I can Yusuke. That I promise you." Kurama turned around and disappeared from site.

Kuronue sighed. " And I don't want to be your enemies either." With that the ex thief walked out the door headed toward his home.

Kurama was now approaching his home. His mind was racing. ' No matter what I will find out the truth about all this and clear my friends name… if it is the last thing I do.'

To be continued…

Hey everyone. Well how was that? Things are getting heated up around here. Yusuke thinks Kuronue is the demon they are looking for. However Kurama thinks otherwise. This is a tough call for both sides. I hope you all enjoyed reading this chapter. Please review. Till next time.

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