A/N: Sorry for the late chapter, but I was stumped. It's a little shorter than I would like, but if I would continue it would be too long, and I don't know if you readers like long chapters.

I need a little help from you, though. I'm going to introduce Hiei next, and I need opinions. Does he stay a part of the Spirit Detectives, or is he something like Kagome's neighbor? Also, is he still related to Yukina? Please give your opinion, as I'm stumped here. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I only own the mousey assistant. Everything else is Trade-Marked by their respective creators.

Edit: This has been Beta-ed by Crazy idiot who is really Herman.

Botan blinked. "So let me get this straight. You were in the middle of a fight, which you won." Youko nodded. "You saw one of the women -priestesses, really- escape, and decided to follow."

Another nod was seen.

"You followed her to the forest just outside the portal in Demon world, where she was waiting for you." He nodded again. "She then said something you couldn't understand, and you attacked. A wave of power surrounded her, and then swept outward to include you. You changed into your fox form, she tried to kill you with the wind, and you fled. Correct so far?" Youko rolled his eyes and nodded again.

"You had no spirit energy left and were then chased. She was shooting blades of wind at you in which some of them hit you. You were able to make it back to the portal, but were quickly becoming exhausted from having the earlier fight. You fled through the portal, which closed behind you, and ran into the road, where you were then hit by an oncoming vehicle and can't remember anything after that. Right?"

Youko heaved a sigh and nodded again. Don't forget, the crazed priestess did something to Suuichi. He hasn't gained consciousness yet.

Botan, who was somehow able to understand Youko, nodded. "How am I going to explain this to Mr. Koenma?"

Youko shrugged. He was feeling a lot better now that the drug was wearing off. A lot more like him and less like a blabbering kit. Never again would he willingly take a...sedative, was it? Yes, that's what Botan had called the horrible solution.

"Okay, well, the next thing to do would be to find a place for you to stay." Botan stood from where she had been sitting, on the edge of the table. "And it has to be a place where nobody would think of," Botan scolded when Youko was about to suggest one of the Spirit Detectives.

Oh, fine. But it has to be someone I help choose, Youko told the ferry girl stubbornly.

"Ugh, fine. So should I just start to list people?" Youko gave a fox scowl and nodded. Botan then began to list off prospective candidates.

An hour later, they still hadn't come to an agreement.

"And I say Genkai would be a horrible choice! It's too close to Demon Realm. I don't care what you say; Mr. Koenma would never permit it! We can't do her." Botan crossed her arms. "And that's final."

Youko's reply was abruptly cut short with a knock to the door before it tentatively opened to reveal a small, mousy girl.

"Excuse me, Dr. Yoshizawa, but that lady that dropped of the fox earlier would like to speak to you. She says it's urgent." The girl made a hasty exit after delivering the message.

Botan snapped her fingers. "I've got it! We can send you with that woman!"

Youko's jaw dropped, and Botan took his silence as an affirmative. "I knew we could agree on something within the year! I'll go persuade her."

Botan left, Youko still with shock wrought over his silver face. Wait a minute! Botan!

Kagome shuffled her feet. She had always hated waiting. Even though her job included a lot of patience, waiting for someone to arrive and for someone to speak were two different things, especially since she could tolerate the latter.

Her foot accidentally slid into the chair leg, and she grimaced.

After she had fainted, she had woken in a hospital chair. She had been disoriented, and jumped up. Unintentionally, she had ripped the IV out of her arm. There was a nice bruise building there. She would have to watch it for a few days.

After getting her newest injury, the nurse had come in and scolded her. She then told Kagome what had been bandaged and where it would be sore. At the moment, Kagome had a bandage around her knee, her upper chest, and her lower right wrist. She had actually sprained it, so her wrist was covered with a splint, too. She had needed stitches in her head, and felt really lucky that she had been unconscious at the time. That was the extent of her major hurts, and she had many small bandages and bruises throughout the rest of her body.

Kagome looked up as a doctor approached her. Kagome personally thought she was very pretty, almost model-like. Her sky blue hair was matted and falling out of her pony-tail, and her eyes were as dark a blue as her hair was light. It made a gorgeous contrast, and Dr.Yoshizawa looked like she ran and lifted weights regularly. Kagome greatly envied women like her.

"Hello," Dr. Yoshizawa greeted in a beautiful British accent. "I'm Dr. Yoshizawa. You were the woman that brought in the fox, yes?"

"Right," Kagome said, nodding. "Is he still here?"

"Yes. I wanted to talk to you about him." Botan sat down next to Kagome and crossed one leg, the slit in her black skirt parting slightly to reveal a creamy white leg. "After much examination, I have discovered that he is a tame fox that ran away. We need to find him a new home." Botan smiled inside as she saw the surprise on Kagome's face. "If we try to release him into the wild, he wouldn't last a day. We need to find him a home."

Kagome noticed her jaw was hanging open and quickly snapped it shut. "What are you saying?"

"I'm not saying anything." Botan sighed. "I'm asking if you would adopt the fox that you hit. We have been looking for his owner, but have been unable to find them."

"Are you nuts?" Kagome screamed as she stood. Her leg screamed at her, but it was conveniently ignored. "I can't have a pet! I don't have enough time, or money! You're going to have to find someone else."

Botan shook her head. "We can't. He is just a fox, if an unusually colored one, so we can't keep him alive under the label of rare and endangered species. We also can't release him, for reasons I told you of. He will be euphonized."

Kagome took a breath. They would euphonize them for that? That was totally unfair! How could they do that?

Then again, replied Kagome's more rational part, they wouldn't be able to. A fox like him would need proper care. They wouldn't have the time.

But I don't have the time. I'm too busy with work, and my social life-

That wasn't right. Sure, Kagome had a big social life. But this was a life she was talking about. What are a couple nights out to a life? It wasn't right. Kagome felt horrible. She shouldn't even be thinking about this. It would be going against everything she stood for! Namely all of those P.E.T.A donations she sent every year!

"Well..." Kagome trailed. Botan leaned forward slightly. "I guess I could adopt him, but..." She never got to finish her sentence.

Botan leaped up and squealed. "Wonderful! I'll go get him ready." Dr. Yoshizawa ran off before Kagome could blink.

"That was weird," Kagome mumbled. She walked up to the counter, limping slightly, and addressed the mouse-girl. "Excuse me? I'd like to adopt."

"Youko!"

Youko jumped as the door crashed open, almost getting knocked off it's hinges in the process, and a bubbly Dr. Yoshizowa burst through. "I got her!"

Youko, who had a moment before been trying to stretch out his sore muscles, and test his injuries, turned and blinked. Stop doing that, would you? Youko slowly relaxed as he discovered yet another pulled muscle.

On a happier note, spoke a tenor voice; I've awakened, though I'm still weak.

Botan squealed again, ran to the table and threw her arms around the silver fox. "It's so good to have you back, Suuichi!"

Two voices protested and were ignored by the ecstatic ferry girl. "Now I don't have to tell Mr. Koenma that your dead! Listen, I've got you a place to stay."

I've already told him. The fox wriggled, and Botan released them.

"Oh, well, the woman's name is Kagome." Botan whipped out a blue record book. "Age twenty-three, she is a physical therapist at Terapia Física Hospital. She likes to go out with friends and has been single most of her life. She has a sweet disposition and attracts many suitors. Her most persistent are her boss, Toguro Gensou, and her co-worker, Naraku Densetsu. Not much is known about either, except the former is very wealthy and the latter has been labeled as a stalker many times. She has one brother, Souta Higurashi, her mother, Satori Higurashi, and her grandfather, Seigi Higurashi, who live in the Sunset Shrine across town." Botan closed the book.

From what Youko can recall, she sounds friendly. Suuichi sighed. Sorry to cut it short, but I'm running out of energy.

"That's fine. I'll take Youko to Kagome now." Botan put her book back into the pocket from whence it came, and picked up Youko. "Let's go."

End Chapter
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