Hiya! Sorry it's taken me so long to update. I fixed the double-chapter problem for the first part of the Saint Beast Saga. I'm finally able to write this because I got my hands on a bunch of ShonenJump magazines and now I know exactly what to write for the Mission: Ice Maiden Savior.

Please enjoy the chapter! I'll try to cover the entire Toguro thing for my long absence from this story. Later! And don't forget to vote!

Kurama: 38

Hiei: 42

Jin: 34

Kurama/Yusuke/Hiei: 48

Kurama/Yusuke/Hiei/Jin: 1

Koenma: 2

Chuu: 1

Oh and thanks to Sin Lee .m. for the idea! Thanks for the compliments! This chapter is dedicated to you!

Yusuke or Yume Chapter Fifteen: Mission 5: Maiden of Crystal Tears

Yume groaned, stretching her muscles, stiff from an afternoon nap on the school roof. This time she was donning a red version of the Sarayashiki High School uniform with a black bow and trim.

A sudden presence near her made her jump. "God! Hiei, can you be anymore silent!" she yelled at the diminutive pyro koorime.

"Hn." Was his only answer, and tossed something at her.

She caught it on reflex, and looked at it. "A video?"

"It's your next mission." He disappeared.

"Wait!" she growled. "Damn him!" She stalked down the stairs down to the main level of the school to find Kuwabara. "Hey Kuwa!" she yelled.

"Huh? Urameshi? What now?"

"Look, you have a video player right?"

"Yeah."

"Mine's broken. Can I watch this at your house?" she held up the tape in question.

"What's it about?" he asked, ever curious. Oh-so-like the kittens he kept so dear to him.

"It's my next mission. Hiei delivered it."

Kuwabara groaned. "Another one!"

"Yep. No rest for the weary. C'mon."

The two headed towards the front doors and walked straight out of the school towards Kuwabara's house.

They snuck in, hoping to avoid Shizuru, Kuwabara's cocky and sarcastic elder sister. Yume loved her to bits and admired the woman, but she wasn't up to an interview of her life right now.

The two delinquents ran up to Kuwabara's room and quickly locked the door, Yume shoving the tape into the player and turning the TV on.

A blank screen came up but then a picture of Koenma showed itself. "Hello Yume. This is your new mission. I sent this to you via Hiei because this involves him as well. But he will not be helping you. Your mission is a rescue." Koenma disappeared and a pretty young girl maybe Yume's age appeared.

Icy Aqua hair held back with a red ribbon, crimson red eyes and an ice blue kimono gave her a very innocent and sweet girl. Yume liked her on sight.

Koenma's voice spoke through the speakers as they looked at the pictures of a castle in a mountain hideaway flashing across the screen. "Her name is Yukina. She's a koorime. Or an Ice Maiden. Her tears become very precious and expensive gems that could sell for an incomprehensible price on the black market. That is exactly what is happening. A man named Tarukane is holding her captive with wards and forcing her to cry to make the tear gems. We need you to get her back whole and unharmed so we can return her to the Demon Plane. The castle is located near Mt. Hiei. Hurry up and good luck. Oh and an extra note. Be extra careful with her. She's also Hiei's little sister. But she doesn't know it."

The screen went blank again and Yume sighed.

"So Kuwabara, you with me?" she turned to him and saw his eyes were hearts. "Oh shit…" she muttered. Here we go again…

Kuwabara started spouting some odd-ball nonsense about saving his beloved snow girl and ran out the door.

Yume shook her head, standing up and following her idiotic rival/friend out the door and took a bus to Mt. Hiei.

Hopefully this trip wouldn't end with her almost dying…for the fourth friggin' time!

(Mt. Hiei) (Does anybody find the humor in that besides me?)

They left around mid-afternoon and managed to get there just a little after nightfall.

Yume blinked, staring at the marvelous house, no mansion, before them. This place was huge! It was nearly as big as her school, maybe bigger.

Decorated by marble statues of beautiful girls and well-built terraces everywhere, it was a pretty impressive sight.

Yume scoffed. "God, can't rich people ever think of anything besides showing off what they've got? It just makes them seem like show-offs and snobs…"

Kuwabara was still off in his own little world, but finally got serious. "So this is the place. Where my heart's desire is caged. I'M HERE, SNOWGIRL! I'LL SAVE YOU!" he screeched, going into some superhero position…that is until Yume slapped him upside the head.

"Stupid! Do you want them to hear us? God…even though I'm sure the three demons I can sense in there already know we're here after we defeated all those minor leagues." Yume paused. "And don't you think you might wanna confirm if she's here?" Wonder what he'd think if he knew his "snow girl" is Hiei's sister?

Kuwabara blinked. "Right. Hmmm…" he concentrated for a second. "I don't pick up anything. Those talismans we saw in the video must shield against my sixth sense. On the other hand, I'm picking up three demonic auras way stronger than the dozen we just wiped out."

Yume smirked. "Well they may be powerful, but I'm ready to take on anything. I've got my Spirit Gun Rapid-Fire down to a sweet science. You sure you're up for it, Kuwabara?" she looked back, obvious concern showing through for her friend.

"Don't worry, Urameshi. I felt new power rushing through me as soon as I recovered from my last injuries. We've gone up a level."

Both grinned at each other. "Let's go!"

The two burst through the door, breaking the damn thing down.

Gunshots were immediately fired by the human guards placed at the front entrance.

Yume and Kuwabara quickly blocked the raining bullets, infuriating the gunmen.

"Keep firing!" yelled one.

"Blast! They're fast!"

Suddenly there was nothing to hit.

The gunmen blinked in confusion while Yume and Kuwabara snuck up behind them and karate-chopped them in the backs of the neck.

"Quantity can't replace quality dudes." Yume smirked, cocky stance screaming 'Nyah-Nyah!'

Kuwabara nodded. "It's obvious when and where you're going to shoot."

The other gunmen cringed.

"Th-They're not human!" "Guns are useless against them!"

"Precisely," came a soft, female voice. "Step aside."

A blue-haired, unicorn-horned and elf-eared demoness came through the crowd of gunmen, pushing them aside.

The gunmen high-tailed it outta there and the demoness smiled softly. "Hello. I'm Miyuki. Ogre Triad Vertex One." She was dressed in a Chinese outfit that Kurama would probably wear if you forced him…though it'd make him look more like a girl than he already did.

"HAAH!" she screamed, aiming a fierce kick to the ground where Yume's foot had resided, but she was currently jumping through the air to avoid said assault.

Kuwabara flew off to the side and gulped. "She's a girl! I can't fight a girl!"

Yume gaped. "And what does that make me, you sunovabitch!"

Miyuki gave another calm smile. "That's sweet, but a mistake. Chivalry on your part does not merit mercy on my part."

"Chivalry?" Yume growled. "Never heard of it. Man or woman, young or old…you want a fight, I'll give you one." The female detective slipped into a fighting position, and muttered, "Better make sure, first."

The two rushed each other, Miyuki freezing in midair and both landing on opposite sides of the entranceway than they had started at.

Miyuki gasped, crossing arms over her chest. "Y-You impertinent whelp!"

Yume smirked. "Rude, I know. But that should give you an idea of what you're up against."

Kuwabara was confused…what else is new?

"Silence!" she screeched, jumping towards Yume in a mad dash, fist raised.

Yume rolled her eyes and punched her before the unibitch could lay a hand on her, making the girl fly into the floor quite roughly. She was out the moment her head knocked the tile.

Kuwabara stared. "You really don't care who you fight, do you?"

"Well I was maybe gonna go a little easier on a real girl…" she muttered, scratching behind her head. "But then I checked. 'She's' a demon tranny (transvestite)."

Kuwabara blanched. "You didn't!"

"On that first pass I discovered that 'her' bust was either an implant or padding…and that 'she' was packin' mighty heavy downstairs…" she grimaced. "I'm gonna hafta wash my hands with acid now."

"Incredible, Urameshi! I didn't see any of that! I'm not sure if I should be impressed or grossed out."

Yume smirked at the security camera. "Heads up, Tarukane! Two more and we're in your face!"

She and Kuwabara gave the peace sign to the camera, grinning and then running off towards the second task.

"I can't believe you! What if that'd really been a girl?"

"Then I'd've gotten some cheap thrills." She joked, and Kuwabara knew it…but still…

"Kurama'd love to hear that…" he smirked.

Yume froze and growled. "You sayin' you'd actually tell him!"

The two then froze in their pseudo-argument and flew apart.

Apparently it was too late as a large slash appeared across Kuwabara's lower arm.

A voice came out of nowhere. "Greetings. I'm Inmaki. Vertex Two."

"He's invisible, Urameshi!"

"Thanks, Captain Obvious!" She growled. "Can you pinpoint him?"

"No. he's too fast. His direction keeps shifting."

Yume screamed as Inmaki's blades cut into her shoulder, creating three long, blood-stained gashes down her uniform sleeve and tanned skin.

The two ran down the hallway and down into a dead-end hallway.

Inmaki followed them, ready to attack them again.

"Now Urameshi!" Kuwabara yelled when he felt Inmaki's presence at the entrance to the dead-end.

"Shot Gun!" Yume screamed, thrusting her energy to fill the entire opening of the hallway.

When the dust settled, a blood-stained and injured Inmaki was seen against the floor of the wall. "H-How…?"

"That cape hid you from sight, but not from my sixth sense. And you're not much to speak of once you lose the advantage of invisibility."

Yume smirked. "Once Kuwabara gave the signal, I just filled the doorway with Reiki Blasts…some of which were bound to hit."

The two turned to another camera and both held up their middle fingers. "One left, Tarukane!"

They ran down the hallway and threw open down another hallway to see the huge mountain of an ogre that was the third vertex.

Yume rolled her eyes and she and Kuwabara thrust forward, kicking him with both feet to bloody his entire face and knock him out.

"That's three!" Yume crowed.

"Your time's run out, Tarukane!"

The two ran out again tried searching the castle, running down hallway after hallway.

"I don't detect any demons…" Yume muttered, getting nervous. Something didn't feel right.

"Let's find my ice maiden and clean Tarukane's clock!" growled Kuwabara, keeping up with Yume but just barely.

He suddenly stopped. "Hey, I sense something! It's not evil. It has to be her! It has to be! I'll try to make contact with her. 'Cept, I don't know her name."

"It's Yukina…" Yume prompted.

"How do you know!"

"I watched the entire video, dipshit!"

Yukina! Can you hear me? Please, say something!

Who are you?

Kazuma Kuwabara—Demon Trouncer. I'm here to rescue you.

No! Get out of here!

Kuwabara fell over in shock, making Yume wonder exactly what was being said over the newly-forged mind link.

You're human, aren't you? You have no chance against the Brokers of Darkness!

No sweat! We've already beaten 'em. Next we free you.

That's impossible, the Brokers are right here…the sweet and kind voice sounded really sad and remorseful.

Then they're no threat. I don't feel any powerful energy at all. Like it or not, you're getting rescued! I know where you are now. Wait for us! We're coming to get you!

Without waiting for another reply, Kuwabara ran forward, leaving Yume to try and catch up with him.

They ran through a set of open double doors, which immediately slammed shut behind them, leaving them in a wide-open arena.

At the other end stood a mountain of a man. Tan skin and army-cut black hair with sunglasses. Black tanktop accentuating muscle-man abs and black business pants. He was quite intimidating. Especially with the creeper on his shoulder.

"Welcome. You will go easy on me, I hope."

Kuwabara snorted. "The doof's got zilch demonic aura. This'll be a snap."

Yume was silent. "…No. You ask me, this guy's big trouble."

"Why?"

"Just that creepy feeling that screams 'watch it!"

The huge man smirked and threw the smaller man off his shoulder, which scrunched up into inhuman positions.

Yume was about to be sick. "He transformed into a sword!"

"Amazing transformation by my older brother, don'tcha think? Its effectiveness depends on the wielder, of course. As for me…" the huge muscles expanded to at least twice the size they had been with a single flex of his arms. "…I provide the muscle. We are one unit. We are the Toguro brothers."

Yume gulped, nearly being blown backwards by his intense aura. "God, this is bad…"

Toguro leapt forward, sword ready to strike at the two humans.

They jumped out of the way as fast as they could.

Kuwabar leaped towards Toguro but received a mind-blowing punch to the gut that sent him flying into an opposite wall.

"KUWABARA!" Yume screamed, turning to stare at her fallen comrade.

"He leapt back to escape a fatal impact…he's smarter than that poor monster, at least."

Yume growled, pointing her pointer finger at the back of his head. "YOUR TURN! SPIRIT GUN!"

It hit him point-blank in the head.

"Ha! That's for you, Freak-o!"

The smoke cleared, revealing an unharmed Toguro…albeit the smoking shield on his arm…wait…SHIELD!

"I forgot to mention…my brother has a wide repertoire of transformations…"

And yet he says it like he was saying that he could change shirts by himself…A scream erupted from her throat as Toguro's wide fist slammed into her chest to send her flying like a skipping stone across the arena.

"I'm a bit disappointed…" he stated. "I thought you two would provide a bit more fun…"

Toguro completely ignored Kuwabara as he tossed Yume around the room, she slammed into the floor, coughing. Blood splattered to the used-to-be-white stones.

Yukina, being held by two thugs in the spectator's box, looked away as Yume was tossed around, biting back her screams of pain.

Tarukane grabbed her chin, hurting her and forced her to look. "Keep watching! This is how it is for anyone who tries to save you! Like last time! Remember?"

She gasped, tears filling her eyes as the memories flooded back to her.

Kuwabara was quickly losing consciousness as he lay on the floor, trying to stay awake when he was suddenly hit by a barrage of images from Yukina…

Tarukane, a butt-ugly fucker, was holding up a talisman of some sort and sneering. "I hear you ice maidens burn at the mere touch of these talismans."

Yukina, held by the same two thugs, panicked. "No! Please!" she screamed as he pressed the talisman to her bared arm.

"Cry! Ha ha ha! Cry! Shed tears! Make 'em pour!" he cackled…

The scene changed to a cell…her holding cell. A young man was standing near her, placing a tray on a table.

"I'll get you out of here…soon, I promise."

She was silent, staring at him with a bewildered stare.

He smiled kindly at her. "I have a sister about your age…"

The images changed again to a hallway, the boy from before was dragging her by the arm down a long hallway.

"Todayse the day! Tarukane's outta the country and the security is light."

"What about you?" asked the ice girl. "When they discover I'm gone…"

"Don't worry about that, okay?"

They both froze as shadows appeared before them in the shapes of Tarukane and a bunch of his gun-holding goons.

"Thought so…" he grunted. "Take care of him."

The gunmen fired, shooting nearly ten holes into the boys body as Yukina screamed and cried, the tears falling to the ground in the forms of small, perfect crystals.

Yume was screaming on the inside from the amount of pain overriding her poor body as she was repeatedly tossed around, this time next to Kuwabara…

Toguro scoffed. "Females…so small, so fragile. I'd hoped for more from the one who killed Suzaku."

Yume growled, but Kuwabara laid a hand on her arm. "Urameshi…one thing might work."

A voice came over the speaker, drowning out Kuwabara's and Yume's conversation from Toguro's ears. Play-time's over, Toguro. Kill them. Splatter them over the walls.

"Look, I'll charge him and then you shoot me in the back with your Spirit Gun…like a booster rocket. While I'm doing that, you run and try to get to Yukina…"

"That's crazy!" Yume hissed. "You do that, you're toast!"

"Fine by me!" he growled. "I won't lose, not this way!" he turned to look at her, eyes pleading. "Please, Yume."

Kuwabara stood, Spirit Sword at the ready. He charged, yelling a loud battlecry.

Yume readied her Spirit Gun, and waited until he was close enough then fired, aiming it straight at his back.

Kuwabara was thrust forward at a higher speed, and his sword ran Toguro straight through the stomach.

While the other two thudded to the floor, Tarukane was making plans to leave. "Sakashita! Rev up the helicopter! Yukina and I are leaving. Now!"

A sudden growl made him freeze. "Turn around, fatso."

He turned to see Yume flying through the window, the glass flying everywhere as it shattered and she quickly knocked out the two goons holding Yukina to stand in front of her in a defensive position.

"No! St-Stay away!" Tarukane gasped, trying to back away.

Yume glared death at the man, and punched him as hard as she could across the face, bloodying his face up a good bit. "I won't kill you. Yukina is worth far more than your pitiful life…" she growled, wiping the blood on her skirt.

"Th-Thank you…" stuttered the young Ice Maiden. "Um…who are you?"

"Just a friend of yours." She smiled, turning around to shake hands. "I'm Yume. Your new rescuer. But I think that he could use some attention…" she pointed at Kuwabara. Compared to him, her wounds were scratches.

Yukina ran over to help Kuwabara and Yume smiled.

She stiffened when a demon energy caught her attention and she turned to the window, Spirit Gun ready. She froze when she saw Hiei lounging in a tree, watching her intently.

She lowered her hand, blinking. She waved lightly, confused.

He 'hn'ed' and disappeared

Yume turned to stare at Yukina and smiled. Hiei's little sister, huh? I can see the resemblance…

Their eyes were the same, and they had the same face shape. The same heart-shaped faces.

She shook her head. These missions would just keep getting weirder and weirder.

"C'mon, Kuwabara! Let's get Yukina home!"

They didn't stop to make sure that Toguro was dead…fatal mistake on their part…

A/N: There. Sorry it took so long. I hope that made up for my long absence. As you can tell, I've been working on my fight scenes to try and make them better. Tell me if I did a good job and don't forget to vote!