By Hotaru Hope Maxwell
Don't own SM or YYH and I'm working on correcting the paragraphing in my prologue of Dark Chocolates. Don't worry…it'll be up soon enough. Anyway enjoy. Oh yeah, made up characters/villains may be present.

Dull eyes lined the intricate details of the oddly placed and created doorway. It was sort of like the time gateway Hotaru had viewed from her court lessons at an early age. Her violet eyes shifted to the dangerously dancing forms beneath the sheet in a makeshift bed. Rolling her eyes; the girl muttered off a list of reasons to hate being without a real body. "#5: Get to see way too many disgusting and stomach wrenching garbage." She hissed, hearing a moan. "#6: Hear it all too." She turned back to the door; trying her best to ignore the sounds. "I wonder if this demon world is as bad as Kaori is making it out to be." She contemplated. "It can't be all that bad." She smiled cheerfully. "I bet those evil demons don't even exist." She stated, but stopped when she saw the knob on the door creak and turns ever so quietly. She jumped up from her sitting position on Kaori's lab set; which was half way through her slim body. Her eyes went wide as a tiny blue thing appeared, peaking its head out. "What the heck is that?" She murmured, her hair standing on ends. "Hmm…I know I can sense a place to hide nearby." The thing stated. It was blue all over with green yellow hair and three horns. ((Reference to YYH: remember the tiny demon Yuusuke Caught. Family relation here)) "Hide?" Hotaru stated, kneeling next to it to get a better look. The demon froze, looking up at her big violet eyes with it's tiny brilliant emerald ones. Hotaru bent a finger down in curiosity. "What are you?" She poked the creature, her finger actually touching it.

Now to say that the curiosity of both had been peeked a bit is an understatement. Hotaru was down right thrilled. For the first time in over six years the young woman could feel heat regulating from another object; could touch the object/ thing and was able to communicate. The other, in turn; was surprised to find a moving human about. That's when he noticed her see through complexion and overly white skin. "You're a ghost." It hissed, smirking to itself. Hotaru blinked, still curious. Her hand reached out and quicker than lightning she had the tiny creature in her grasp. "I asked what you were, not what I was. Besides I am a moving spirit. My body's still alive." She hissed her tone dark. The creature struggled against her grasp. "Let me go you filthy human!" it shouted to her. "I am not a human. I am a Saturnian. You stupid little thing!" She sneered right back. "Now what do I want to do with you, little bug!" She smirked. That's when she caught sound of the voices. It wasn't Kaori or her boy toy, it was different. These voices were crowded with sharp bitter tones and growls. Shrugging, Hotaru peaked into the slit of a doorway that the small tiny thing had opened and squeezed through. "Get back here you spy!" A voice stated. It was gruff. There before Hotaru's eyes was a huge monster. It had to at least be the size of the garden house outside the palace. It was shaped like what the earthlings called and ate; a pig. Flinching, she glanced down with pity at the creature. "Shino! You dirty traitor!" A female demon next to him called. She had a pig snout as well, but instead of looking like a piece of bulky fat, this woman creature was more human. She was pretty, besides tusks and all, with pink skin and gold hair. Her eyes were sky blue. "You won't get that information to King Koenma." The big thing stated. Hotaru glanced at who she assumed was Shino. "What are you?" She whispered quietly to him. "I'm Mr. Koenma's top informant. He'll have your spiritual head for this; human." The creature snarled. "Listen, Shino. Right now; I'm probably the only friend you got here. And I'd be much happier if you wouldn't refer to me as human." She hissed back.

"Did you hear something?" The female pig monster told the male. Hotaru put her thumb over Shino's mouth and slowly, cautiously closed the door. When it was closed completely it glowed a brilliant blue-green coloring. "So Shino. Want to tell me what's going on?" Hotaru sent a good glare down to the creature. It stiffened, then nodded as she removed the smooth and clear thumb covering his mouth. "Well since you're a spirit, I suppose you know all about spirit world…"He began but stopped when he noted her confused expression. Letting out a sigh, the poor tiny spy began to tell the awed and excited Princess all about the many parts of truly being a spirit…

**Elsewhere**

"Koenma. What in the seven hells did you bring us here for?" 14-year-old Yuusuke Urameshi, a brown eyed, dark haired human with spiritual powers shouted at the lord of Spirit World. "I brought you four here, Yuusuke, so that you might investigate the disappearance of our best infiltration operative." Koenma, an infant lord well over 800, stated calmly, watching the teenager with light brown eyes. "Shino had information about a supposed group of Youkai planning on creating a link to another time of earth. A time before Spirit Detectives, or in other words, Yuusuke, A time before you." Koenma pace backwards and forewords repeatedly across his desk. Yuusuke blinked, still looking confused. "Yuusuke. They plan to kill you before you were born." Hiei snickered. "Say what?!" Kuwabara and Yuusuke shouted. "Are you now just realizing this, Yuusuke? Kuwabara?" Calm Kurama questioned.

**Back to Shino and Hotaru**

Shino sat atop Hotaru's shoulder as her head went through the now open door. It'd taken a lot of pushing mentally from Hotaru's view and Shino took more physical damage. "I guess this is where you live." She stated, glancing about. "It's a lot different than Saturn." She told him, taking a look at the tiny creature as she completely entered the new world. "I don't suppose you know how to fly, do you?" Shino questioned. Hotaru blinked, now curious. She shook her head and he cursed. "Why?" She asked. "Him." The creature replied, pointing to the huge pig demon. Hotaru's eyes widened as she looked up at the monster. "Oh boy…" She groaned, all too well knowing she wasn't strong enough to out run him, but would have to. "Let's get out of here!" Shino shouted…

TBC…

Next time on Dark Chocolate. Hotaru encounters Yuusuke and the gang. Problem #1: They think she's a dead spirit not moving on. Problem #2: Yuusuke wants to force her to move on.

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