YYF14: Hey, peoples! Chapter 4! Thank you, comicfancat, for your review. About the songs, yes, songfics aren't usually as good, so I'll make sure that it sounds good before I put it on if I put it on. I think you're going to like this chapter. It's a little mean, but it's longer than the last one, and things actually start happening. Yay. Now I'll stop talking, and let you guys read chapter 4.

Yusuke entered the forest, but stopped abruptly, as he had lost the pulse. He couldn't sense any energy whatsoever now. That probably meant that Koenma was in trouble.

"And I can't go fast because I don't know where I'm going…" Yusuke muttered. "Just great…"

He started walking anyway, hoping that Koenma would flare his energy so he would have something to go on.

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Back at the temple, Keiko was gazing out the window, hoping for Yusuke to come back.

"Keiko, how come you're still awake?"

Keiko shrugged. "I'm waiting for Yusuke, I guess."

Shizuru sat down next to her.

"Why bother? You know he'll be alright."

"No, Shizuru, you can assure yourself that he'll be fine, but I can't!"

Shizuru shook her head and stood.

"Okay, suit yourself, but I'm going to bed."

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As the minutes went sluggishly past, Keiko felt herself getting drowsy. She tried to resist it, but quickly fell asleep, a large, ominous shadow creeping up behind her.

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Koenma stirred, opening his eyes. Once he realized that he wasn't in the temple or Reikai or the forest, he sat up in shock. He was in a room made of stone, with torches as the only source of light. He stood up, and tried to walk towards what seemed like the exit, but walked into something that felt like a wall. He stumbled backwards, shaking his head.

"Ow… That hurt…"

Well, if he couldn't leave, he might as well find out everything he could about where he was. He looked around the area where he was, and apart from the things that looked like exits, there were two doors. He opened one, and the room was empty, except for a small bed. He looked into the other room, and saw-

"Keiko?"

Koenma was shocked. Why was Keiko here? Hadn't she been at the temple? He turned to teen form, but was again shocked, as it had taken no energy to do, and he didn't feel his energy being drained. He looked back at the unconscious Keiko, then shook his head. This made no sense at all! A cruel laugh reached his ears and he left the room.

A shadow was floating in the air, about twenty feet off the ground. It had no definite shape, and it had no recognizable eyes, ears, mouth, or anything that would have made it look remotely human.

"Do you like it here, Koenma?" it asked in a high pitched voice. It reminded Koenma of Baldock from the tournament Genkai had held.

"You is correct, this is Baldock. Or, to be more right, Baldock's spirit!" the shadow crowed. "You and human girl are here for Master to play with!"

"And who exactly is this 'Master'?" Koenma asked, crossing his arms in annoyance.

"Hello, Koenma-chan."

Koenma froze, his eyes widening. He was supposed to be dead! Why was he here?

"You seem to be confused, Koenma. I asked for permission to return, along with Baldock. It was granted, as long as I got rid of my other sides. The brains in Spirit World thought that it was because of them that I wanted to kill all the humans. How silly."

"But, Shinobu… Why the girl?"

Sensui frowned. "It was Baldock's idea. He probably wants to get revenge on the Detective for what happened in the forest. He thinks stealing the Detective's girlfriend will lure him here."

Koenma blinked, puzzled. "But- they're not…"

"Urameshi doesn't like that girl anymore? Well, Baldock can keep her for entertainment. And it seems that no one's coming, then. You'll be stuck here with me. Do you still remember those nights, way back when, you know…"

Koenma backed away in fear. It was like his nightmare coming true. Sensui smirked, and Koenma knew that he was going to follow through with the threat immediately. There was nothing he could do to protect himself.

"You've finally gotten it. There's nothing you can do, just let me do what I want."

Koenma sank to the ground, leaning against the wall. He clenched his eyes shut and shook his head.

"No, no, no…"

Sensui took a step forward, using his Sacred Energy to bind Koenma and silence him.

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Keiko sat up slowly, rubbing her head.

"Why did I fall asleep…?" She opened her eyes, and her mouth fell open.

"Where am I?"

She stood up and walked over to the door. After a brief moment of hesitation, she opened it, and her eyes widened at what she saw. A man who looked like he was in his twenties was… doing something to another boy who looked like a teenager. There was a large shadow was floating nearby, watching. The sight was sickening. It seemed like the shadow was enjoying what was going on. One thing that puzzled Keiko, though, was that even though the two boys weren't that far away, she couldn't hear the younger one. She could see him crying out in pain, but there was no noise.

She couldn't take it anymore. She closed the door and hid under the covers of her bed, hoping it was all a dream.

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Yusuke sighed. He hadn't found any clues in the forest, and it was past midnight. He started heading back toward the temple, a torrent of thoughts going through his head. He didn't feel right. He couldn't sense Koenma at all, and he didn't know what was going on.

"K-chan… Please be okay… Ow!"

Suddenly, the connection between him and Koenma flared open, and an outburst of emotions and sensations flooded his senses. Pain, fright, shame, longing… Yusuke shook his head violently to rid himself of the thoughts. Once his head was clear, he looked into the forest, eyes filled with despair.

"K-chan… Where are you?" Yusuke had no choice but to leave the forest, every step going away from it making him wince. He felt sorry for not helping Koenma when he needed it; He knew that longing was for him, but he couldn't do anything. He didn't know where Koenma was.

As Yusuke entered the temple, a door in the hallway opened, and Genkai stepped out.

"Yusuke? What are you doing up at one in the morning? Some people need to sleep, you know."

"I'm sorry, Genkai," Yusuke apologized in such a sad, flat tone that made Genkai frown.

"What's wrong, dimwit?"

"…Koenma's in trouble and I can't help him."

"In trouble how?"

"I don't know, all I know is that something's hurting him and he's stuck in the forest."

"He's in the forest without energy?" Genkai asked, sounding worried.

When Yusuke nodded, Genkai shook her head, almost angry.

"The demons in there will tear him apart. Dimwit, get your friends. We're going in there."

Yusuke nodded. "Sure, but can we get something to eat first? I'm starving."

Genkai rolled her eyes. His soul mate was in danger and he was still cracking jokes…

"Fine, as long as it doesn't take more than five minutes. Now go!"

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Five minutes later, the group was heading towards the forest. They had each gotten a granola bar to eat as it was the quickest way to get food.

"But how are we supposed to find him if we can't sense his energy?" Kuwabara asked.

"Maybe Yusuke's bond with him could be of some use," Kurama suggested.

"Well, Detective?" Hiei asked, crossing his arms.

"I can't tell where he is!" Yusuke protested. "The link's blocked or something!"

"You're not trying," Hiei said sourly. "You need to try."

Kurama laid a hand on Yusuke's shoulder.

"Don't get too upset, Yusuke. I know it's hard being separated from your soul mate. I'll help you."

"Help me how?"

"First off, since my Spirit Awareness is better than yours, I can help sense Koenma. Then, once we get closer, you can use your bond to communicate."

Yusuke shrugged. "Works for me."

Kurama closed his eyes, and ten seconds passed in silence. He then opened his eyes, a triumphant smile on his face.

"This way." He entered the forest, and the rest of the group followed him, trusting his judgment.

YYF14: Well, I hope you guys liked this chapter. Hmm... I don't really have much to say, so... I'll probably update later this afternoon, so, ja ne till then, and review if you wish!