First part is slow, but it gets better. I think this is the chappie you've been waiting for! I never got to explain Kai's powers completely in my other fics, so I'm taking the first little bit of this chappie to do it, before the excitement starts. It WILL have importance later on. Also, when Jin and Kairi are mentioned, like I said, she WILL NOT be paired. They're just friends!

For those of you who don't know, all my stories go on a timeline. This is the last one (right now) and some of the things in this fic will make more sense if you've read the others. All the info on this is on my profile page. You don't HAVE to read the others to get it, but it makes things easier. Some things, like how Shishi knows human music, are explained in the others.

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"Kairi, don't walk so close to the edge of the trail. You never know what's waiting in the bushes."

Touya's overprotective streak was kicking in again. Shishi watched as Kairi rolled her eyes. Jin joined in on the mini-lecture.

"Right he is, lassie. No tellin' what kind o' creatures be layin' in wait of a meal. Just lookin' out for ye."

Kairi gave in, and took her usual spot in line. Right between Jin and Touya. Shishi could see how unhappy she was about it. He made no attempt to hide the amusement, as a grin lit up his face. She shot him a glare, but said nothing. She was apparently in a more thoughtful mood than usual, or she would have lit into Jin and Touya for "babying" her, and then him for taking pleasure in watching her suffer. Little did she know, her annoyance wasn't what amused him so, at least, that wasn't all of it. He was once again thinking, 'If they only knew...'

Touya had kept an eagle's eye on "baby sis" from the day they were reunited. After hearing their story, Shishi hadn't blamed him. She was practically his shadow. He took her along everywhere he went. Jin, being Touya's best friend, was also in constant company with the two. Through spending so much time together, Jin and Kairi had found out that they had quite a few things in common, including rebellious attitudes and reckless streaks.

They had become nearly inseparable within a matter of days. Since that time, Jin had become almost as protective as Touya, even though he knew how much Kairi hated it. He tried to keep it to a minimum, but he slipped sometimes.

Shishi had paid them no mind at first. But that was before he knew. He'd found out one of Kairi's secrets. Something she had kept from Touya, for the sake of sparing his feelings. Since then, he had found all of their doting on her pretty funny. If those two ninjas ever found out what he had, they'd probably faint dead away, but, damned if he was going to be the one to tell them.

"Awww, man!" Rinku whined. "My batteries are dead!" He held up a portable CD player, apparently the cause for the outburst.

"What do you wanna hear?" Kairi asked.

"Anything, it's better than hearing our footsteps!"

"I'm with him. This trail is dull," Suzuka said, sharing the boys opinion of the main road that led back to the capital.

"But I don't have anymore batteries. Guess we're stuck listening to the stupid birds," the boy said, shoving the device back into his duffel bag.

"You forgetting something?" Kairi asked the boy.

"Huh?"

"I'm a siren. I don't need batteries... And if one of you says one word about that, I'm not cooking for a month!" This comment stopped the snorts and giggles coming from Chu and Suzuka. It also made Jin clamp both hands over his mouth. "A siren needing a CD player is like a Mercedes needing roller-skates."

"I'm in the mood for a little hip-hop," Shishi said. Touya flinched at this. He liked some hip-hop, but he had a feeling that none of his faves were going to be on his sister's "playlist." Their tastes in music, like everything else about them, varied greatly.

Kairi closed her eyes for a second, and the next, they were listening to Freak-A-Leak. Not as bad as Touya had thought, but still not on his top 10 list. He guessed he'd have to tough it out. They were only about two hours away from the city now. If nothing else, it would keep Kairi from getting tired. When she used this power, it generated energy. A very strange technique, but, then again, sirens were very strange apparitions.

In Yeon's Compound...

"Is everything ready?"

"Yes. Our men are waiting to storm the buildings as soon as Ditra returns."

Charla was pacing the whole time she was answering Yeon. Her sister was taking too long. Even if they could see her through Mitzu's orb, the anxiety was almost unbearable. As soon as those Spirit World pests were out of their way, the show was going to start. She'd been waiting years for this!

She watched as Koenma explained the threat he had received from Demon World. A group of A and S class demons, were threatening to launch a full scale attack on the Human World. He told them that the newest member of Spirit World intelligence, would lead them to this small army's base. He introduced them to their guide, "Demitri," then sent them on their way. She resumed her pacing as they made their way to Demon World.

In Demon World...

"Demitri, why did Koenma want Yusuke and the others to help us? This is what we do everyday, isn't it?" Kaisei asked, still running.

"No, it isn't. Some of these demons are of the S class. As well trained as you are, you and Fubuki would be lucky to take out one of them by yourselves, let alone a few dozen, and that's how many we've heard that they have!"

"I still wonder how you acquired this information. The demons didn't list anything about their soldiers in their letter, other than that they were of the A and S classes. How did you find out about their numbers, and the whereabouts of their base?" Kurama tried to sound simply curious. He wanted her to think that he was just impressed with her ability to do her job. In truth, he was suspicious. Something just didn't add up. This girl knew too much. Was she working with the enemy?

"I am an earth apparition. I can mold my body to look like a rock if I need to. It was through use of this guise that I was able to get near the base without being spotted."

Kurama wasn't buying it. It wasn't that it didn't make sense. He'd heard of this trick from other earth apparitions in his day. It took an incredibly talented one to do it, but it wasn't impossible. It was her eyes. There was something in them that he just didn't like. He thought it for the best to keep his own, on her.

They arrived at the base. Actually, they arrived at a large sandy pit where the base was supposed to be. There was nothing here! Kurama's eyes narrowed as he turned to face Demitri.

"And where is the army we were brought here to face? Is there a flaw in your information? Or does the fault lie in your intentions?" he asked accusingly. He put a hand over his shoulder, sliding his index and middle fingers around the stem of a rose.

"There they are!" Demitri pointed behind them. Yusuke and Kurama continued to stare down the suspected traitor in front of them. Yusuke hadn't doubted her until Kurama had spoken, but now, after he had obviously detected something not right, and her leading them to this place, he was waiting for a reason.

"What the-?"

Yusuke and Kurama's eyes shifted to Fubuki, who had turned when Demitri had signaled the arrival of their army. Her face showed both surprise and fear. They followed her line of vision to the empty sand pit, to find that it was no longer empty!

Hundreds of patches of sand were rising up into mounds, and they were taking shape! The mounds were turning into demons!

"What the hell is this?" Kaisei was taking a few steps backwards as he watched. The creatures were not only forming, they were changing. They were no longer just piles of sand in the shape of a demon, they were turning solid. They were turning into soldiers of stone!

"I don't know! But I don't like it!" Kuwabara yelled, joining Kaisei in the small retreat.

"Walking rocks? Now I've seen it all," Yusuke muttered. Looked like just another day to him. A long day maybe, but another day. As he started to feel a familiar tingling in his fingers, something in front of him made him freeze. This was not going to be an average day!

The rock soldiers in the back were getting larger. They were at least 5 times the size of the ones in the front.

And they were still growing!

"My golems. I do hope they keep you entertained." The crew turned to see Demitri, or they thought it was Demitri, anyway. Her appearance had changed entirely. The black kimono she'd been wearing wasn't there anymore. In it's place was some kind of bikini, made of what looked like clay! Clay gauntlets covered her forearms. Her hair had come out of the neat ponytail. Long strands of brown waves hung to the back of her knees. On her feet, there were boots, made of the same clay-like substance as the gauntlets, that came to mid-thigh. Her face had changed, too. It was no longer the face of a young girl who was trying to do her job. Her eyes showed nothing but malice, and they glowed with the demon energy she was releasing. She smirked at the detective team, and started to laugh at them.

Kurama had had enough. "ROSE WHIP!" The lash hit something, but it wasn't Demitri. His whip cut through a wall of stone that had shot up in front of her. When the rubble that was left finished falling, they saw that she had vanished!

"Show yourself, wench!" an angry fox demanded.

"I'd love to stay and watch my babies mangle you, but I have more important things to do. Have fun! And try not to die too quickly now! I'll be enjoying the show from a safe distance!"

They could hear her voice, but they couldn't see her. After that, her voice and her energy were completely gone. The team's attention returned to the pit, where the creatures continued to form and grow. As the reality of what was happening sank in, hundreds of foes started making their way forward, closing the gap between the crew and their possible murderers...

In Yeon's compound...

The earth apparition appeared, still smiling. Her smile broadened even more when she looked at the orb Mitzu had created, where her comrades watched, as the Spirit World team was slowly backing away from her creations.

"Superb, Ditra. Now that they're occupied for a while, we can start the fun," Yeon said. "Charla, would you like to do the honors?"

Charla took the walkie-talkie Yeon offered her. As she smiled evilly, she spoke into the contraption. "Show time. Let the games begin!"

Please review! I didn't get many last time around, hope that doesn't mean you guys are getting tired of this. I'm finally getting to the good part! Next chappie the real fun starts, and all Hell will break loose. If ya want me to write it faster, REVIEW:o )