Sorry for the wait everybody. School started back up and it's a pain in the ass. Thank you so much for all the reviews!

Inu Shojo- I'm very happy that you like my story. As for the Kayko issue, there are variations on the spelling of her name. Some of my sources have this as the proper spelling. I prefer writing it as Kayko.

Sakura and Shiro walked into the Satsu Shibou. A large, stone maze stood before them.

"Ready Tenshi?"

"You know it Sakura-chan."

Side by side, they walked into the moving maze and, at the first branching path, parted ways. Wandering around, but knowing where she was going, Sakura turned a corner, coming to a dead end, but knew otherwise. Kneeling down in the far right corner, she placed her hand on one of the multicolored bricks in the wall, chanted a word, and the brick came out. Behind it was a small, gold key. Securing it in a pouch on her hip, she turned back around and made for the far exit, avoiding the random stones and arrows thrown from the wall. She met up with Shiro in one of the corridors and, together, climbed up one of the walls where, inside a fake stone, the last key was held. With all three keys in hand, they exited the maze and came upon a large door.

"This is all yours." Shiro said as she handed her friend the key she obtained.

"Thank you. Stay outside with the others. The stone troll will inform you when the traps have been disabled."

"Got it. Good luck."

"Behave yourself Tenshi."

"What ever do you mean?"

"Do not flirt to much with my ani-kun. It feeds his ego too much and if he eats more then he can swallow, he just might blow up."

Shiro blushed and waved at her friend. A golden aura surrounded Shiro's body as vast, white-feathered wings sprouted from her back. She waved at her friend and, in a flurry of dust, flew over the maze and towards the entrance. Sakura faced the door and placed the keys in their appropriate slots, turning the top key one full clockwise turn, the middle one full counter-clockwise, and pushing the third into it's slot. The massive doors swung inward and she entered a room identical to the previous, except that there was no maze and only a large pedistal with a box on top at the far end. She smirked to herself and placed her bag on the ground. She aligned herself with the pedestal and took off in a sprint. Just as she passed the first pillar, she front flipped, narrowly avoiding an arrow. Turning sharply left, she ran full speed at the second pillar and jumped up, climbing towards the top. Arrows shot this way and that as she swung across the roof beams with great accuracy and precision. She fell ten feet from the pedestal and jumped up, doing a full body twist over it and landed on the other side. Grabbing the first of the three levers, she pulled it down and the barrage of arrows stopped. Pulling the second and third, the maze ceased moving and the front, stone door opened after sealing shut the moment Shiro left through it. Everyone outside jumped up from their seats.

"You may now enter." the stone troll aannounced, gesturing towards the temple.

They all rose from their seats and went inside. A path opened up from the entrance to the holding room door. Following it, they came to the room Sakura was in and found her kneeling on the floor, holding an arrow in her right hand and her left on her side.

"Sakura!" Shiro and Kurama yelled, running to her.

"I am fine."

They all came to her side and Kurama agressively removed her hand from the wound so he could see it.

"You were struck by one of the arrows. Aren't they poisonous?"

"Of course, but I built up an immunity to the poison." she waved them off. "Now, I am fine."

"Baka onna...you're still wounded."

"Wow Hiei. I did not know you cared."

"I don't, I was just saying."

Sakura stood up, threw the arrow aside, and placed both hands firmly over her wound. She began chanting.

"Come, element of water. Aid my broken skin. Assit me in healing."

From under her hands, a light blue aura eminated. She chanted the verse 2 more times before she removed her hands. Everyone stared in awe for the wound was completly gone.

"How did you do that?" Kazuma asked, pointing at her side.

"One, Kazuma, it is rude to point. Two, it is an ancient healing art of the Original. Very few people have the skills to master it. The art takes centuries to learn and one must have the utmost patience."

She walked over to the pedestal where the box containing the Chikaras waited. Taking out a key from under her shirt, she inserted it into it's place and opened it, the click resounding throughout the room. Three glittering orbs sat within the box, automaticly catching the attention of the Reikai Tantei.

"These are the Chikaras. As you already know, you must have the energy of the orb you wish to pick up. If not, it will kill you. Try it."

Kurama walked up to the red sphere and took it in his hand. It glowed briefly, examining his energy, and became dormant again. Kazuma followed suit with the spirit energy orb.

"There's...so much energy." he mummbled.

Sakura removed the orbs from both their hands and returned them to their places.

"Shall we?"

Be fore the others could say anything, she hoisted the chest up on to her shoulder and headed for the exit.

"Did she...?" Yusuke started.

"Pick up both?" Koenma followed.

They ran to catch up with her. Stepping out of the Satsu Shibou, the doors closed with a thud. The sun had set over the horizon and darkness consumed the surrounding forest. The stone troll spang to life and faced them.

"Do you have the chest, mistress?"

"Yes, Stone Troll, I do." she faced her friends. "We will be camping near here tonight. There is a village 2 miles south of here that will take us in."

"What is the village's name?" Koenma asked.

"The Sahxin (S-ox-in) Youko village."

Kurama's eyes went as big as saucers.

"I haven't been there in centuries."

Sakura walked over to her big brother, sat the chest on the ground, and did something the others never expected, she hugged him.

"I know ani-kun. I have not seen it in a long while as well. Not since mother's funeral."

He wrapped his arms around his sister.

"Home."

Sakura entered a ring of houses, her kitsune tail swishing back and forth in happiness. A small kitsune with silver hair, ears, tail, and golden eyes passed by her and gazed up curiously.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"I am Sukuii Youko Sakura. I lived here once, many years ago."

He smiled.

"I know who you are now. Master Kiyano talks about you a lot."

"Is he here?"

"Yes, i'll bring you to him."

The others walked up behind her. She turned to face them.

"Come, we have been invited to see the shaman of the village, Master Kiyano."

She took ahold of the little kitsune's outstreatch hand and followed him to a large hut on the far side of the ring. The gang observed the village. Kurama sighed, happily.

"It feels good to be home."

Shiro looked up at her companion with admiration.

"I'm sure it is."

She gently took his hand and he looked at her wide-eyed. All she did was smile and follow her friend, pulling her object of affection (Kurama) with her.

I won't be able to write the next chapter until Friday cause tomorrow is my birthday and I have plans.

-UtsukushiiCho