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When the Darkness Takes Over

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Chapter 3

Last Time: They continued walking then when a certain blue haired person appeared

before them.

"Geez Botan. Don't appear before us like that."

"Oh stop your whining Yusuke." Botan said happily.

"What do you want now?"

"Oh come on now Yusuke don't be like that." she said way to cheerily. "Koenma actually

told me to come and gather you guys. He has another mission for you."

"Can't it wait? That last one wasn't exactly cake." he said irritably.

"No it can't wait. He says he needs you now. It's really important. Come on Yusuke."

"I'm supposed to meet Keiko at the movies."

"Take a rain check on it. We need to get going now."

"She's going to kill me." he mumbled following her as she took off the rest of the group

behind him. "So what's this new one about?"

Chapter 3

"I don't know much about it. You'll just have to wait until we get there. All I know is

that it is supposed to do with a jewel called the Shikon no Tama."

"The what?"

"A jewel that increases ones strength or powers almost ten times." Kurama said.

"How do you know about it?" Kuwabara asked.

"Most demons know about it." Hiei said.

"I thought that was only legend." Kurama said quietly to himself.

"So did we all, but something has happened to show us otherwise." Botan said to him.

"But it's only one jewel so all we have to do is take it and destroy it." Yusuke said like it

was the easiest thing in the world.

"It's not that easy Yusuke." Botan said looking at him. "From what we've gotten from

our source so far the jewel is broken."

"So does it still work then."

"Yeah in fact it does. The only thing is that one shard is almost as strong as the whole

jewel."

"How did that happen though?" Kurama asked. "In the legend it disappeared after that

priestess died and she had it burned with her body."

"That's something our source won't tell us. Though the source seems to know a lot about

the whole thing."

"It's kinda suspicious." Yusuke said

"I agree with you but it's important we get these shards at least."

"Where can we find them at?"

"Well our source was really vague about that. Didn't tell us much about where to find it.

Though I think Koenma knows because those two have been meeting together lately

getting the information from this source of ours."

"What do you know about this source giver of yours?" Hiei asked

"Nothing. He. I think it's a he always wears a hood and cloak and never speaks around

us. Only to Koenma. He also seems very wary of people and demons. Sorry I can't give

you much."

"Hn"

"Oh here we are. Koenma Sir I brought the Spirit Detective Group with me." Botan said

by the doorway.

"Come in Botan. We have to get this done with as soon as possible." Koenma said

motioning everyone in. Beside him sat the cloaked figure that Botan had been telling

them about.

The gang just leaned up against the walls looking at Koenma. "What is our new mission

kid?" Yusuke asked.

"I told you to stop calling me that already. Your new mission is to gather fragments of

the jewel called the Shikon no Tama we have most of it already but are missing a few

fragments of it still." he said giving them a brief history of it up to the

death of Kikyo.

"What's the proof we have that it's even real?" Hiei asked from the side of the room.

Koenma motioned to the figure beside him who raised a gloved hand with a small pink

fragment in it.

"Is that it?" Hiei asked.

The figure only nodded.

"Where do we start then?" Yusuke asked.

"Good question Yusuke and for that I'll need my guest here to tell you." he said looking

at the shadowed figure.

"Does he even talk kid?" Yusuke asked.

"What's wrong with him anyways?" Kuwabara asked.

"Koenma Sir with all do respect do I really have to work with these people?" a voice

came from the shadowed figure. It was tired and hoarse sounding making it hard to tell if

it was male or female. "Maybe those two." it continued pointing at Hiei and Kurama

"could keep up as they are demons, but the two humans. They would slow me down. It

would be easier to do it on my own. You already know some of my background history. I

can take care of myself. I do not need help. I only came here to tell you of the dangers.

But I do not need a bunch of incompetents traveling with me. I use to travel with one

before and I'll be damned if I'll travel with one again. I am very well able to take care of

myself. "

"Hey watch it." Kuwabara said

"Hmm the human has a point you slow us down." Hiei said.

"Watch it boy." Yusuke said pointing his spirit gun at the figure.

"What are you going to do? Shoot me?" the person challenged.

"This is not a good day so don't mess with me." all he got was a mocking laugh.

Losing his cool he yelled out. "Spirit gun."

"I don't think so." the figure replied as Yusuke shot it at him. There was a brilliant flash

of light then a loud bang. When the light was cleared the figure stood in the same place

not even touched by it but the surrounding area was a disaster.

"Yusuke look at what you did to my office." Koenma said

Yusuke wasn't listening though. He was lost in thought.

How did he get out of that alive? He should at least be unconscious from that but he

wasn't even touched by it. He was brought back out of his thoughts by the voice talking

again.

"Hmm I see. Well I'm going then. Nice meeting you again Koenma Sir. Botan. Ogre."

and the figure got up and started to walk toward the door where Ogre met the person

ready to show him out.

"No, don't bother Ogre. I know my way around by now. Thank you very much though."

"Who exactly are you? You're not a regular human?" Kurama asked

"Why how good of you to notice." he said in a sarcastic voice. "No I'm not your average

person."

"How could a mere person much less a wimpy looking guy like you survive my attack?"

Yusuke asked.

"I think I just said I'm not your average human didn't I? Also Yusuke I'm no guy I'm a

girl." with that said she was gone.

OK you guys know the drill. R&R and vote for your favorite pairings. I'm not sure who

to do.

Kurama/Kagome 9

Hiei/Kagome 16

OC/Kagome 0

I would so appreciate it if you guys would help me out with that. If you have any

suggestions please tell me them. I'm kinda leaning towards toward Hiei/Kagome but for

you that want otherwise vote. I love you all.

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