Silverwing013: hi there folks! How about that sweet corn? I say there is way too much. School days are coming back…'Get your back to school supplies here!' Well, I hope this can count as an enjoyment to some of you people before that wreched day comes around. I do not claim any ownership over YuYu Hakusho, though the story is all mine.


'demon, demon, demon!'

The shout kept ripping through his head as Hiei raced over to Genkai's temple. Perhaps…perhaps…this wasn't what he thought it was. His Jagan eye searched once more out of the countless times Hiei had searched for her spirit energy. Nothing. Again.

'demon, demon, demon!'

No, no. It couldn't be them…it couldn't be…. mustn't be…. How could have they've found him with his Jagan eye? They haven't been able to since he received it. But….

'demon, demon, demon!'

That girl. Hiei's eyes narrowed in extreme dislike. That stupid idiot human girl. She'd probably led them here. Claiming that they chased her. Ha! Probably made up to earn his 'friendship' at his weakest time of the year. They probably told her about his history to have her actually get almost close to me, he thought savagely. Almost. She knew his name right off. It was all a trap to lure out a distraction as they try to kidnap his own sister. But…how did they know where he was if she wasn't the one chased? Other informants, Hiei hoped, because he didn't know how he'd get away without the Jagan eye's help. That stupid girl was involved somehow, he thought with a snarl. He knew she had to be involved.

'demon, demon, demon!'

He had to find her, as soon as he could. Hiei searched once more, frantically, with his Jagan. Nothing once more. He landed roughly on the temple's roof, paying no mind to the cracks he caused before he jumped down from there to land in front of Genkai herself, along with the oaf's sister. Sister.

'demon, demon, demon!'

"Hiei, " Genkai spoke out at him. "Figures your rudeness. I see you brought back the groceries I asked your sister to get. You've torn it though. Where's Yukina? Feeding some birds in the park again I suppose. Bring the bag in then," Genkai turned on Hiei. "We have an interesting dream you need hear."

Hiei grabbed the back of Genkai's clothing, yanking her back toward him with his eyes narrowed dangerously. "Don't you dare tell me you have not a clue where she is! I'm at my edge right now human!"

Genkai raised an old eyebrow. "Human, am I?" Her eyes glinted up at Hiei. "Where is Yukina?"

"You don't know? Don't toy with me! I find the remains of this and melting ice where I last heard anything from my tabs on her! Where is—"

"Hiei," Shizuru spoke up from inspecting the grocery bag laying on the ground, pointing.

He snapped his head over at her to tell the fool's sister to shut her mouth, but stopped as he noticed she had turned it inside out. There was writing inside.

Forbidden Child. Want your precious sister you cold hearted Forbidden Child? Better hurry, time blunders down thanks to Kuanja. Pine Tree Park.

Hiei glanced up from reading the small letterings on the bag. That smart-ass…Pine Tree Park would she. A deal…. Would it really be worth—

'demon, demon, demon!'

Yes, it would be worth it.

"Hiei, you can't be considering this. Now, Kuwabara's sixth strength has led him to a dream seeing you dead with two others. Botan pretty much told me that one demon's name in her rush to get back to Koenma. Koenma has orders for you to go to Spirit World at once for protection…" Genkai trailed off.

"The fool can bark at a twig for all I care! I have no reason to take that seriously! Protection! What protection? The mind numbing twits called ogres up there? As if they can even bluntly compare to the Forbidden Hunter's combined power! A laugh! Tell Koenma that for me! Tell him that I take myself off of probation!"

Hiei flirted off, away from anyone's reach.

Shizuru shook her head as she left. "I have no doubt that my cousin was correct. Or my brother. With our history…."

Genkai raised an eyebrow up at Shizuru. "Cousin? Hiei takes himself responsible, does he not? Proves he has feelings, despite his cold show. Besides, he's believed to be immortal to death until his time comes."

"No one is immortal Genkai."

"Hiei is somewhat. He's a Forbidden Child. Forbidden Children don't die…they fade when the next generation comes around. I asked Botan on why they didn't take the threat of him dieing from the first prediction seriously and that was the reason why. But…perhaps the rules have changed."

"They have," rang a voice around the area. Genkai and Shizuru turned to see someone standing at the steps with a long cloak to hide their true face. "Rules have changed ever since she was born. She's changed every rule known to the Forbidden Section. She's a girl. Has met her other, Hiei. Much less, bonding with him, which then Hiei is tied into this as well. The only other Forbidden rule she has yet to break is dieing itself…and it will no doubt be passed onto Hiei himself. Which is perhaps why King Enma never wanted her bondage news to be passed over to Koenma. I've labeled her Forbidden among Forbidden, figuring as she has some way brake nearly all rules applied to her."

Genkai and Shizuru stood, starring.

"Sorry. I can't give you my true name under oath, but you can call me Number One. Number Seven told me it was important that this be passed to Hiei himself, but he left before I could deliver. I do not have Number Seven's timing."

"Number Seven?" Shizuru asked with a quirk smile.

"That is what we'll be called at the moment. We ARE on your side however it may seem."

"Enma's main servants?" Genkai spoke. "Weren't you few the ones who sent fighters after my dim-witted disciple?"

"We ADVISE him. As well as serve. It was not us who first issued that order."

Shizuru smiled, tugging down at a pocket for a cigarette. "That was all Enma's doing, I would say. But then…I've been talking around to old family members. Something Kazu would rather not do considering what happened…. Ah," she finally managed to pull out a rather difficult cigarette from her pack.

"He never issued the order. He merely…you remind me fiercely of someone I know. I can't put my finger on it."

Shizuru lit the white stick. "I know." And she wouldn't elaborate farther on the subject.

Number One paused before ending the small chat. "Pass it on to Hiei if you would. I have matters to take care of," Number One popped out of view.

Shizuru glanced around from picking up groceries. "Lucky. The milk was kept cold by a sheer blanket of ice. I'll thank Yukina later."

She walked off to the kitchen with several food items. Genkai shook her head. There was never a lack of surprises in dealing with a Kuwabara. Though it did seem that Shizuru believed Yukina would live through this. But whether or not the sixth sense both Kuwabara siblings had…it seemed Hiei's lifeline at this moment was questionable.


Kurama glanced around the now empty house. He should really do this now before it spread around the area. If anyone remembered those two being gone for nearly two days…. Not to mention the two themselves. Even more on Danielle. She seemed to have an easier way of taking the news in stride. He….

Kurama stopped his musings, picking up the plant from the table, placing it inside his pants pocket. They really must forget the whole ordeal. Slipping on his loafers, he paused in opening the door. But then…. His hand lingered in front of the doorknob.

He nearly jumped as the phone rang. Nearly. Turning, he picked up the phone. "Minamino residence."

"Don't dare do that Kurama."

"Who is this?" Kurama glanced around the room and out the window for anyone nearby. "What do you want?"

Clunk! The line went dead. What was going on? That voice on the other line knew he was going to do the same to Danielle and Ellie that he did to Maya some years ago. How did they know? No one knew about that save for Hiei. Who was it? They knew him as Kurama as well. How?

"Kurama!"

Kurama's head whipped toward the window, hand reaching for behind his head. "Oh," Kurama said surprised lowering his hand. "Hello Botan. You're early."

"Yes, I know. I've got to hurry back up there so speed it up please."

"Just a moment. One more thing to grab," Kurama headed back up to his room, silently thanking his stepbrother as he picked up the newspaper and stashed it inside his sleeve for reading later. He headed back to the room Botan was waiting in, picking up his suitcase, placing a note to Shiori on the table before heading out the door.


Late that night:
Mikko glanced around the train station at the few other late night passengers. Safe enough, she thought nodding her head. Slinging her large backpack over her shoulder again, she strode up to the counter. A sleepy old man with thin white hair barely covering his bald spot blinked up at her before standing up as straight as he could with what seemed a bad back. "Where to young miss?"

As if it mattered in her mind. Just as long as it got her away from Tokyo among other things. She pointed down at the list to the next three cities over that proved to be the longest ride scheduled for that night, making sure the man's eyes followed her finger.

The old man blinked again, tired spots beneath his eyes being rubbed at with one gnarled hand, while the other reached expertly to tear off the ticket from the roll. "That far away miss? Relatives up there?"

She shook her head at the old man. "No," she spoke quietly for the first time since what she dubbed 'The Fight'. She pulled out her wadded stash of money to count out the amount printed out on the sheet, handing it over to the old man. He peered down at her, reaching for a pair of glasses to see her better. "Pretty voice there. But you aren't thinking of running away?"

"I…I just need some time away. A…an old friend highly suggested it," Mikko's voice cracked slightly on her soft explanation, lifting up her backpack up on her shoulders that had been slipping.

The old man smiled. "Ah, we all need those times to think things over don't we? I remember doing that myself when I was young. Still do," he chuckled as he finally took the money she had laid on the counter for him. "You're friend must know how important that is to a person, or perhaps they just have known you so long that they know when you need it."

Mikko winced slightly in taking the ticket from the old man. When she had said old friend, she had meant old friend, not once she'd known her whole life. Not that she had one, even if she did when her memory stopped going back so far in her life, she doubted she would ever have someone like that.

"I hope you feel better miss when you return. Have a nice trip," the old man told her as she left the counter with her ticket. Looking back again to see the train station deserted except for her and the old man whom was looking like he was about ready to sleep, Mikko strained a smile on her face. "Thanks," she whispered so softly that he probably never heard her speak. Finding the train station empty like this without any warnings from the wind gave her hope on getting away from all that had happened. Never become friendly with someone, she reminded herself. Or find this happen again. Nothing am I, she thought angrily. At least…at least no one would go looking for her after she made the dreadful mistake of getting close to them anymore.

She boarded the train, handing the ticket to the train conductor absently. Heading down the empty aisle, she found a seat near the back to settle herself into, but not before pulling down her window. Breathing the air blowing in with a deep breath, she pulled out the small pillow from her large backpack so she could lay down to fall asleep on the three hour ride from this late at night. The train started up as she closed her eyes. Wind whipped down from the window above to cause her hair to blow out of her face when she lay down.

Goodbye, she thought soundly and savagely as the train led her away farther and farther from Tokyo and all the problems it had caused.

Up in the front of the train, the driver placed it into auto, grinning with a rather malicious glint shining in his eyes. No one else rode the train tonight. It was too small to have any others working aboard tonight, not that Mikko noticed as she lay snug in her seat. "Sleep well young half-breed. It may prove to be the last breathe that wretched Zephyr's brat takes," he laughed, settling down to wait for the girl to head off into dreams that would never last past dawn.


"King Enma? I have an enquiry to make to you," Number One bowed to the large Spirit World ruler.

"What is it?" He barked down at Number One.

"I need to ask…where is Number Two…sir?"

King Enma peered down at Number One. "That is not important to you. Keep your nose out of it. He's running down something. Where is Number Seven? He has yet to report in on if he's killed that girl or not. Not to mention the bonded one," his eyes brooded down on Number One before exploding, as he was known to do. "ANSWER ME!"

Number One kept eyes trained up on King Enma. "I don't know sir. He hasn't reported to me either." That was a blunt lie. Number One had just contacted Number Seven hours ago when his communicator was back online again and told him what happened to Koenma. And unfortunately, Number Seven told him that he had an odd feeling that one of the Forbidden Children have left the city…and not with each other either. Which, this surprised Number One a bit. Wouldn't they have left together if bonded? Number Seven had gone farther, telling Number One it a must that he tell Hiei personally what was going on to make him heed the warning on his death. That, didn't work out.

King Enma glanced away from the Councilman, muttering, "Not that it makes much a difference now that…." He glared down at Number One. "Anything else that's worth my time hearing?" He growled down at the said Councilman of the Seven.

"Yes. I tried mentioning it earlier. Your son—" Number One was rudely cut off as King Enma remarked with something so bluntly that both surprised and didn't surprise the Councilman.

"Is not worth mentioning. Is there anything else?"

"No…just the case on Autumn Breeze. Sir, she's bonded to Hiei."

"Who?" King Enma almost roared out.

Number One grimaced. "Hiei, sir. The other Forbidden Child."

"JUST LIKE HER MOTHER! NEVER FOLLOWED THE RULES THAT ONE DID! FINDING THAT…THAT…. MORTAL TO BOND WITH LIKE THAT!"

"Sir?" Number One asked timidly.

"WE DON'T MEDDLE INTO THEIR PETTY AFFAIRS! FIRST, A FEMALE FORBIDDEN CHILD! SECOND, BREAKING THE RULE ON MEETING THE OTHER! I SEE THAT NEEDING HER KILLED IS A MUST THESE DAYS!"

"Sir?"

"THE OTHER ONE AS WELL, FOR BREAKING THAT RULE! IT'S ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE! RULES NEVER DID APPLY FOR HER MOTHER EITHER! THAT DAMNED ZEPHYR AND HER WAYS! THAT DAMNED WOMAN! ALL HER FAULT ON THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE! ONLY GODDESS IN OUR HISTORY THAT HAS BONDED IN SUCH A TRAITOROUS WAY!"

King Enma continued his angry tirade, never minding the fact that Number One was still in the room. "Sir?…..SIR?….SIR!"

"WHAT?" King Enma finally looked down at Number One since the start of his yelling.

"If that's all…" Number One drifted off.

"OUT!" The word spat out of the Spirit World ruler's mouth as if having Number One in there was like a rather disgusting pesky bug flying around his ear. "OUT!"

Number One hurried out of the room, glad to leave his presence.


Kurama wandered the halls of Spirit World, a troop of ogres following behind him whom of which suddenly moved around a figure covered in a cloak so the figure could easily get past them.

"Hello Kurama. Really must apologize that I had that vision about you three dying or you wouldn't be up here with such…limited protection. Number Seven of the Councilmen," a hand reached out at the title to shake Kurama's hand. "And I thank you for not doing what you intended on those two girls."

"You're the one who called me?" Kurama asked raising an eyebrow.

"Ah, yes, I did. I have a vague feeling that it won't do to erase their memories. Especially on Dani," Number Seven did a quick pause before further speaking. "Do you in any way feel…attached…to her?"

Kurama raised an eyebrow. "No. Bit to personal of a question to ask if I just met you."

Number Seven gave a quick laugh. "Yeah, just met you. But if everything works out for One, hem, Councilman Number One…I won't have to worry about that for much longer." Number Seven stopped in front of a door that Kurama knew very well. "Of course, Koenma isn't looking good at the moment so the One's plan could be seeing some difficulties."

The door in front of Kurama and Number Seven slammed open to reveal a frenzied looking Jorge dash out into the hall. "WE NEED MORE COLD WASHRAGS! AND IS SOMEONE GOING TO GET THE THERMOMETER? DO I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING HERE? YOU, GO DOWN AND GRAB THE REST OF THE PAPERWORK! I'LL GET THE RAGS!"

Kurama gave a questionable look at one of the troop of ogres that were supposed to watch him run off down the hallway, muttering about all the stupid paperwork Koenma would have to make-up. Slipping into the pandemonium inside Koenma's office, Kurama could see that there was a mini-hospital look to it now with Koenma in the center. Or at least, he thought it was Koenma in the middle of it. There were so many monitors connected to the small toddler-like prince that it was hard to see a clear view of him even past all the ogres and…was that Botan next to the bed? Number Seven suddenly stood next to Kurama, "Isn't good at all. I warned you. His bondage line has nearly hit the top…it's gone up way too fast. But I think I know what's going to happen with the bondage issue for him."

"Bondage?" Kurama muttered back.

"Ah, the gods and goddesses way of bonding. A…a…type of mating to put it simply."

"Ah," Kurama replied back understanding. Something clicked in his bright head. "Is this why Hiei got so close to Mikko so fast besides his own mating season at this time?"

"Yeah…." Number Seven quickly drew a breath of air, "What did you just say? His mating season?"

Kurama glanced over at the hidden face. "Yes. Why's that cause for concern? It happens to all of us."

"Yes, yes. But not when someone bonds to you. Damn. I think I figured out where Two went. And only he would know and do…. Sorry to cut this short but I must get going."

Number Seven quickly left the room as Jorge ran back in with the cold washrags for Koenma, "Here sir!"

The blue hair that Kurama had spotted earlier turned around at Jorge to swipe him of the rags angrily. "I'll do that!" Botan turned back around to Koenma, replacing the old rags for the new ones. "Is that any better Koenma?" Kurama glanced at this new development. He had already suspected that Botan and Koenma felt something for each other because of all the times Botan has come along with several missions and for the fact that she was nearly the only female Koenma kept calling inside his office. "Huh? Kurama, what are you doing in here?"

"Koenma's orders. Something about what Councilman Number Seven and Kuwabara saw," Kurama told her.

Botan's eyes narrowed at Kurama lounging against the wall. "I thought you three were supposed to stay in the same room so we knew where you all were."

"I…got bored," Kurama replied lamely even thought it was true. All of his homework had been caught up on, seeing how the school had sent it home for him from him missing a day. There was no one to talk to in that room except for Kurama's now personal troop of ogres, which were 'guarding' him outside of Koenma's office. No one had really bothered to tell him anything when he was in the room. Kurama could almost pout about the unfairness of it all. He was the brain in the group after all.

"Well get back in there. Some of King Enma's Council members are helping out in trying to get Hiei and Mikko. It doesn't help that Hiei has declared himself off of probation," Botan grumbled to herself.

Kurama stood up straight at this information. See, no one had been telling him anything. "He declared himself off of it?" Why would Hiei do that? Unless he was going to kill a human, steal something, or head to Demon World, Kurama couldn't think of anything. The only humans Hiei had a problem with were Kuwabara and…now Mikko. Great, Kurama thought. Sure, kill off the person that had gotten the closest to him. As mad as Hiei was, Kurama was tempted to say that Hiei would only chase the girl away. Or Hiei could leave himself to get away from the girl. So, Kurama would have to say the reason was Demon World. There wasn't a clear reason for Hiei to steal again at the moment.

"Yes he did. The moment Yukina got kidnapped. Now go back to that room," Botan replaced the old washrag for another one to put on Koenma's pale forehead.

Kurama's eyes widened. Did no one tell him anything anymore? So Hiei had taken himself off of parole for revenge…. "Who kidnapped her?"

"Akuna and Kuanja. So it's more likely they want Hiei, not Yukina, so he had to go and take after them even though they're way past his power level," Botan bashed her oar over an ogre's head as she became angry at Hiei's actions. "I doubt Koenma will be able to sign the paperwork right now! Put it back!" She whacked the ogre again with her oar, causing some paperwork to fall on the floor as the ogre attempted to get out of her range.

"Anything else I should know?" Kurama inquired at the bashing the normally cheerful grim reaper was giving the poor ogre.

"Um…not really much I can think of. Although I should say, if you're wandering around the halls again…please don't go inside King Enma's throne room. He was still ranting last time Number Seven looked inside to report back to him."

"I'll do that," Kurama said to reassure her about this. Why would he want to go in there?

"Hey Botan! We got stories to dish and get straightened out! Oh, hey Kurama." Kurama glanced up at the big screen to see Yusuke's face.

"Hello Yusuke."

"Kurama's in that little thing too? Let me see!" The voice was recognized as Kuwabara's as Kurama could tell, as well as there was some sort of a tussle going on for Yusuke's communicator.

"Kuwabara! Get your hands off of it! Jin! What are you doing? Hey you two, give that back to me!" Yusuke's face disappeared completely as Kuwabara and Jin…Jin? Okay, and Jin's face appeared on the screen together, peering at Kurama and Botan.

"Nuh-uh! Me gotta find out where me sister is! Me have enough trouble last few days Urameshi!" Only Jin. Kurama wondered slightly on if Jin's sister had the same attitude as the Irish wind master.

"Gimme that thing you two!" Yusuke's face appeared up on the big screen once more. "So Botan, I got something to dish with you…. When were you going to tell us that we knew her brother? …Whoa…. What happened to Koenma?"

"Tell Jin we're looking for Autumn Breeze. You two need to go back to searching for Akuna and Kuanja before they find Autumn Breeze and Hiei. Kurama, out. You," Botan pointed over at an ogre nearby, "bring me a thermometer for Koenma. I'll talk to you later." Botan flashed out her oar again to jab a button on the desk away from her reach, returning back to watching over Koenma.

Kurama left the room with his personal 'guards', rubbing at his temples warily. Seemed Number Seven was right in his guess. Botan being bonded to Koenma looked like a very good possibility. Now, to figure out on how Danielle and Ellie could at least protect themselves in some way if they were to have any knowledge on him or the others. It was more than likely that they would be kidnapped the same fashion Maya had just for knowing he could see and hear what she believed in. Especially since Danielle had insisted on verbally insulting Kuanja and throughing rocks at the both of them.


Mikko woke up quickly, trying to draw in breath but found it hard to breath in any air at all. Where was she? Where was a window? Look around Mikko, she told herself. But it was increasingly hard to do so as her vision blurred abnormally and started becoming darker and darker still. She blinked roughly down with her eyelashes to see total darkness instead of the blurred surroundings. She squeezed more with her eyelids to rid the feeling overriding her body that screamed out for air and weighed her heavily down, gluing her where she lay. A sharp white pain flashed out through her mind, but couldn't even find the breath to utter the smallest of screams from this sudden pain. Voices pounded down on her head, pressing down as if an enormous weight that threatened to break the bone protecting her brains; but with all that weight added onto the harsh voices, she found they were a irrelevant sound pounding through her head like the heavy sound of standing to close to a bass speaker that was loud and tuned badly, disformativly to her ears. Barely made out words reached her ears as she tried to breath in air that she suddenly couldn't breath. Window, Mikko thought desperately. Wind.

The sound of a thousand breakings of glass rebounded in her head. Hello, the wind breathed down on her. Miss me? The air came to her better, she breathed greedily at the breathable air around her before it too decided to disappear. The voices had stopped she realized when the glass broke in her head. Did they hear it too? But suddenly the two voices volumes grew as they angrily lashed out at each other in argument. Mikko kept her eyes closed to miss the sight, but her ears heard every word….

"See that Two? Forbidden Children aren't supposed to die, they fade you idiot! What are you doing still listening to a lug whose brains have dropped since the day you joined up? He's losing it Two. She's not supposed to die no matter what!"

"Traitor! We serve King Enma brat and don't you forget it! Perhaps your stupid human mind can't understand your own damn vision! She's supposed to die with that other Forbidden Child and that Koenma's oh-so-trusty thieving fox boy! You saw it yourself!"

"I did Two, but even the best can be wrong! This is not the way it's supposed to happen! Enma's acting like a child up there who lashes out without any regard for others! What if your life is next Two? Hum? If I remember right the Number Seven before me was murdered by some demon Enma had let leak through to live freely if he obeyed the order to kill the last Number Seven! A powerful demon like that shouldn't be getting away with killing in the Human World but he is because Enma didn't like what the last Seven told him about some Goddess he fancied! Who's to say your not next? What's to say Two?"

There was silence. Mikko almost dared to look at the voices fighting, but became rather glad she didn't. Footsteps approached her, stopping suddenly. The voices roared again.

"Move out of the way you human brat! I obey my word of honor to King Enma unlike you. Filthy human scum shouldn't be allowed up as a Councilmen Seven. Lucky that Number One took a fancy to you as a child before your father could do any damage to that lovely little power you so inherit—AAAHHHHHH!"

There was a sudden smash and Mikko felt pieces of something fall on her in random places. Footsteps became closer once more and she tightened her eyes, readying herself for a blast of wind at one of King Enma's helpers. Although the one seemed to be working against him….

"Mikko?" A voice questioned as she sent warning blows of wind at the footsteps.

"It's alright," the voice sounded tired, yet familiar somehow….

"I'm here to help. I'm not in…proper garb, so I'd rather you'd not open your eyes. I'm sorry about Two, he closed that open window on you. Half-Goddess you are, it still has mighty effects on one." So that was why she couldn't breath, no wind could reach her. Wait, half-Goddess?

"I've got orders from Koenma to send you up to Spirit World with Kurama and Hiei for your three's protection." The voice paused; hearing Mikko growl slightly at that sentence but took the growl for the wrong person.

"Koenma's nothing like his father, no worries. Kurama is already up there and One couldn't get to Hiei fast enough to tell him nor send him up to Spirit World. The little demon has gone and claimed he's no longer on probation. I don't know how we'll get him up there now, but I think he'll return." Hiei, Mikko thought spitting the name out in her mind.

"I'm going to carry you up there…Kurama's waiting for you two. I'd say that feller is mighty bored without his friend," the voice chuckled and Mikko was frustrated by the fact she should know this voice.

Hands lifted her up. "No," Mikko managed out from lack of breath earlier. She scowled, "I'm not going anywhere where that stupid demon is. Nor am I going anywhere near the guy that wants me dead."

"Hiei's not up there," the voice said exasperated. "But he will be soon enough and that should help you hea-- Wait…I figured something like this would happen when Kurama said he's been in mating season. I was hoping I was wrong. That idiot! He cut off that bondage line with you didn't he? That's not healthy! The results of that could be drastic!"

"Bondage line?"

"Hum? Sorry about this Mikko…I really am," the voice apologized for something of which Mikko had no idea for.

"About wh—" Mikko peered open her eyes milli-seconds before her vision went black to see a mess of black hair above her.


Hiei could be barely seen by the last streetlight on the street as his shape stood straight, starring at the beginning of a forest in front of him. He took in a deep breath to calm his nerves from waiting, a small foggy cloud blown out from it a few seconds later into the dark night. He suddenly looked upward at the nighttime sky.

The bight full light of the red tinted moon shone down on the dark forest, making the scene below it only somewhat difficult to see. It wasn't quite a full moon yet, but by tomorrow night it would. If it had been several years before this, Hiei would have blessed the moonlight for being there to guide his path. But now that it was now in this very moment, Hiei cursed the moon above the forest because his enhanced abilities would give him a major leverage in the dark if the time called for it.

Hiei turned heel from were he was standing, to pace the area. Back and forth, back and forth, all eyes twitching for any sign of the Forbidden Hunters. Stopping with a jerk of his head toward an area in the distance, he immeadatly walked over to where the Forbidden Hunters were. He silently praised his Jagan eye and the slight purple glow from under his white bandana died down so as the Forbidden Hunters wouldn't notice the glow.

"We'll be having a deal with you, Forbidden Child," Kuanja said from the other side of Akuna by the great pine tree near the edge of the forest.

"Hm. What's under this cloth here?" Akuna walked over and tugged at the white cloth on Hiei's head before he could back up properly. "You have the Jagan Eye? No wonder we couldn't sense you."

Her hand reached for his eye as if to stroke it. "That would make a wonderful power to add…" Hiei swatted her hand away with a glare. "But that's not what I'm after Forbidden Child," she added sharply. Then her voice turned ugly. "I'm sure you want that weak little sister of yours back…." Akuna paused to relish the look on Hiei's face, the clenching of his fists. She simply smiled, tapping her chin thoughtfully, strolling around Hiei in a close circle. "Now if only we could make a deal here. There must be something a little Forbidden Child could do to even make us possibly consider letting go of such a little ice jem. Kuanja admits that rather likes the idea of being able to freeze an enemy."

Kuanja smiled over by the tree as Akuna acknowledged him. Akuna stopped in front of Hiei once more from circling him. He clenched his fists tighter. "Get to the point."

"What's the hurry Forbidden Child? You can't say that you actually care about that sister of yours," Akuna's smile widened.

Kuanja grinned as well, "Oh, but why else would a Forbidden Child come? The only other reason would be to maybe perhaps a no chance try at destroying us. Since the Forbidden Child isn't doing that…. He actually does care about her."

Akuna mocked a sad pouting voice that really didn't suit her, getting on some of the last of Hiei's nerves. "Ah, ain't that cuuute?"

Hiei's sword flashed out, mind firmly set on killing the menaces in front of him. Before Hiei had reached Akuna, Kuanja sent a freezing blast at him that froze Hiei's feet to the forest ground below him. Hiei's eyes widened, "You…you…drained my sister!"

Kuanja grinned at him and Hiei broke the ice around his feet easily with his heat only to have Akuna pin him immediately to a nearby tree. "Not yet. The weak ice maiden merely attacked us a couple of times with her ice. The one power she used was quite useless for any attacks. A tiny little tear jem, imagine that," Akuna said in that baby voice, daring to say it as close to Hiei's face she could. Lack of other body parts to use from her pinning him, Hiei lunged forward with his head in a weak attempt of trying to viciously bite the closest thing to him, her nose. She back up slightly, twitching her bitten nose at Hiei, regarding him under her eyes. "Such tactics. Kuanja just drained the power she used, not her whole power…yet."

Hiei's eyes glared. "Don't dare touch my sister or you get nothing from me!"

Akuna laughed. "There's the attitude I like from you. So cold, so macho, and yet such a tender little sweetie inside that will do what we want because we have leverage," she paused at Hiei's look at the word sweetie, laughing again. "So we get to the point. Your sister will be free if only her pathetic big brother manages to deliver three little things for us. So…the deal. Kuanja, care to explain what he's going to retrive for us?"

"Gladly," Kuanja stepped forward next to Akuna from still having Hiei pinned to futher speak the fact that he had no choice in the matter. Two up against one, both of them seperately could have taken Hiei by themself. Only they knew where Yukina was, the Jagan was having difficulties trying to gather the smallest thought from either one. So…Hiei's choices were very, very, very slim. The only clear cut choice for him to take was to get the items they wanted.

The good news, Hiei knew where to get the items. The bad news…well, lets just say there was a good chance he could get pounded by a certain Spirit World detective.

Yusuke.


Silverwing013: Kuwabara's vision is being taken seriously. And at the moment…I wanna start killing off Number Two and the Forbidden Hunters really badly. Too bad I just can't say they all die in a horrible rock slide. That's not the point though. Kurama is already up there, looks like Mikko is coming up as well. Which leaves…Hiei to get up there. POOR HIEI! Poor Yukina. But at least Jin has found some help in searching for Mikko, eh? Cheers for the wind master! Hip! Hip! Oh, you people can fill in the line. To my faithfull reviewers.

SilverDragonPurity- it's Hiei we're talking about here. Not Kurama. Hiei, pissed? Heck yes! And uh, yeah, Jin is Mikko's brother (somewhat. Clarified in the storyline.). as for Hiei and Mikko back together again………HA! Like I'll say if they don't or do! Thank you for the rock out loud. I take a bow to the audience with a guitar in my hands that I have no clue on playing.

Danieru Lee- Ha! I don't tell everyone everything now do I? My mind works like that. I figure Koenma can't rule until he's 1,000 with the lady friend his father picked out (bonding in other words with no choice on the girl) So, that process is being speeded up. I THROW SHOES AT YOUR COMP! That thing sucks. We should call up one of my many cousins, I know paul is a major tech geek with all the training! By the way, glad to see someone finally updated their stories after all this time. Cya!

sadandlonely- poor Yukina…and poor Genkai and Shizuru having to deal with the pissed off Hiei. (he called her human! Well, she is, but he never usually does that…shows how pissed off he was) I updated. Earlier than I thought too, so please don't sue me if ya didn't think it was soon enough.

BlueWater26- thanks for thinking the fic is nice, but its not nice to see a reviewer confused. Ask me what your confused on…I can usually clarify any problems a reviewer may have, but don't expect me to answer questions on things that haven't happened in my storyline yet. I'll clarify, just not speak on future events in the story. Ask away and continue reading!

HieiFan666- ah, yes. shuichi being gone would cause some worry. It'll come back to haunt him later, don't worry. Major giggles from me when we get to that part. I'll join ya in that show with some lemon drops I sneaked away from my minds creation…AHHH! Mikko! Get away from me! The lemon drops are mine! So anyway, I updated sooner than I thought I would. Any idea on how to get a certain Forbidden Child off of me?

LonelyInDarkness- quite alright. I was just teasing ya about it. I'm a bit of a prankster sometimes. You are the first to mention that pairing! /-/loud gasp/-/ I give ya a big cookie! /-/ dances around in joy/-/ I luv people that guess these things! Niana already has a large cookie for her guesses on Jets. /-/ continues dancing/-/

Lucifer001- yes, the little shuichi. Dani chucking rocks is my excellent add in for her personality as well as her Jets excavation that she pulled for Jets's vocab…and she would sooooo do it too. And for the book of spells…I dunno about that. But Kurama is on it! The author mutters, evil faithful mind thinker on today and future problems. Thank you, thank you for the compliment on my…what did you call it…the 'I luv this story'…so my lovely story.

ToCOrNot 77- thank u. I'm glad u think my story is great. And hey! I updated pretty darn soon after your review. How's that for a quick update?

Silverwing013: so, it seems we must find out several things. One of our major stars (sparkle, sparkle) is currently gone looking for some items. (Three guesses on what the items are!) The other major star…has just been knocked out. I say they're the major stars because that's whose the Forbidden Hunters are after. How is Yusuke faring in this new mission? Will Kuwabara's terrible vision come true? More to find out on the next chappie of The Forbidden Hunters!

And a ps here--as some of you guys out there have noticed, there's a Forbidden MiniSeries out there. In this is mostly going to be stuff I had to leave out of this storyline…and humor along some of those lines. As you can guess, there won't be that many in this little miniseries. It's just me feeling sad about the fact I debated cetain parts out of the story because of length, afraid of straying away too much from my plotline I have layed out, or any other such reasons.