Hey everyone! Another chapter up. It isn't as long as the previous chapter but, despite it's size, lots of impotant events take place. I'm already working on chapter 13, it's very humorous, but i'm kind of let down. Lots of people are reading this story, but I don't have many reviews. All the ones that the story has gotten have inspired me, which explains why I realeased 3 chapters in one day! Please review. They motivate me to write more. Well, ENJOY!

BTW: The italics is a poem I wrote is suppose to be from Hiei's POV.

Lost in a spiral

Walking around in circles

Stuck on an island

The other side a walk away

Trapped in my own mind

No escape from my nightmares

Frozen in the mirror

Forced to see my past

Leaking at the seams

The stiches stretching to their max

Tossed into an abyss

A dark maze of pain

It has been 9 months since Hina's death and everyone is trying to adapt. Her apartment is now occupied by Shiro who now lives in Hiei's old room. He left to Makai to assume his place as Mukuro's head guard. One day, Koenma calls in all his detectives to go on a simple mission.

"This is Seika." he announced as a screen came down from the cealing.

A sword measuring 4 1/2 feet appeared on screen. The hilt was a deep crimson and had a gold vine handguard. The sheath was black with the name of the blade etched in red and gold.

"Seika, or The Blade of the Sacred Fire, is a legendary sword with great power. It was created in Meikai(1) 950,000 years ago. The blade, the only one in exsistance, has the ability to kill anyone,even gods. It was used by Sukuii Youko Sakura to kill Zyjion 26 years ago. It's in danger where it is and needs to be put into the Great Vault as soon as possible."

"Tell us where it is and we'll retrive it for you." Yusuke exclaimed.

"It is in Nigenkai, in the Satsu Jinsei (2). There is a portal that leads to the forest surrounding it, but be careful. It is an enchanted forest full of strange and sometimes dangerous beings. Tell them, if you run into them, that I have sent you to retrive Seika. They already know of the mission and wish for Spirit World to protect. That order came straight from the guardian of the temple. You might just run into them, too. The portal to the temple is next to the river Styx, west shore by the delta. Best of Luck."

Koenma turned in his chair to look out the window. The Reikai Tentei took that as their cue to exit. They made their out of the Reikai castle and to the portal that Koenma told them to go to. As the toddler king said, the portal was there and guards stood by it. The ogres nodded at them, giving them the go ahead to enter.

Emerging on the other side, they were in a dark, dense forest. Sounds of birds in the canopy could be heard.

"Hey...there's a path. Maybe we should follow it." Kazuma stated.

"We wouldn't have known if you hadn't told us." Hiei growled.

"Your wel...hey, that was an insult shrimp."

"Please, don't cause a commotion."

"Shuichi, let them argue. It's quite amusing."

"You said it, Kurama." Yusuke chuckled.

They gang walked along the path observing the forest around them. Branches from the trees seemed to lean in towards them as if seeing if the Reikai Tantei are worthy enough to be within their forest. After walking for half-an-hour the gang neared the end but before they emerged, they were haulted by someone. A man with long blonde hair in a ponytail, black eyes, wearing a cloak stopped them.

"Who be you?" he commanded.

"We are the Reikai Tantei sent here by King Koenma of Reikai to collect Seikai, the legendary blade." Shuichi stated, taking over the role of negotiator.

The man looked them over and bowed, his hood falling back to reveal pointy ears. He smiled at them, sharp fangs showing themselves.

"My mistress said you would come. But before I allow you to enter, you must annouce your names for the temple guard, the Ice Troll, to see if you are able to go within the Satsu Jinsei."

"Youko Kurama." he stepped forward.

The large statue in front of the temple, or so they thought, bent forward to get a close look at the kitsune.

"Enter." boomed it's loud, deep voice.

Each of the Reikai Tantei followed suit and all were granted permission to enter. They walked up the massive, grey stone stairs and went inside. It was one large room. On the left, several types of stange beings sat on the ground, meditating. On the right, a spring of cool, crisp, clear water with a waterfall feeding it from the far wall lingered. They continued ahead where they saw the blade. Before walking up the stairs to get it, a person emerged from a dark corner.

"Do not touch that blade unless you want to suffer a most horrible and painful death. No one but gods, demigods, angels, reincarnations of gods, or guardians can touch it."

A cloak hid their face but, by the sound of the voice, they were female. White-silver hair ran down the front of them and could almost touch the floor. They saw movement behind her and noticed a kitsune tail swish.

"Who are you?" Kurama asked, narowing his eyes at her.

She began laughing.

"Silly Kurama, always to persistant and nosy. You always have been, ani-kun (3)."

Everyone gasped, particularly Kurama.

"It's impossible. You were killed 26 years ago, Sakura-chan."

"Yes, I was, but I was brought back...twice actually. I died again a year ago."

"I'm lost. Who are you again?" asked Kazuma.

She walked over and picked up Seika. The energy within the blade reacted to her touch, but instead of killing her, it accepted her.

"My name is Sukuii Youko Sakura, guardian of this temple, but I have a different name."

She turned and faced them.

"And what is that?" asked Shuichi.

She smiled under her hood and removed it.

"Impossible!"

"How?"

"What the hell?"

"You died. I saw you."

Her lavender eyes met with Hiei's crimson orbs. She smirked at him.

'Hina.'

Notes:

1. Meikai - Neatherworld (see Yu Yu Hakusho movie 2)

2. Satsu Jinsei - Temple of Life

3. Ani-kun - brother