Disclaimer: Parts of thie story have been influenced by the books Head games and first helpings. I do not own YuYu Hakusho
Reiawoke from a deep sleep. She rolled over and looked at the clock on the hotel nightstand, it was 5:30 in the morning. She decided to go back to sleep, but when she closed her eyes all she saw was sthe back of her eyelids. She tried counting sheep and even named all 50 states but she just couldn't fall asleep, she looked over at the clock... 5:50. She decided that she would just watch television then. She turned it on and the news was the first channel to come up, she changed the channel but the news was playing on that channel too, and it was on the next channel she checked also. She was about to turn off the television when she heard thereporter talking about some peculiar happenings in Japan.
"well, the figure has been described as armed... and according to authories very dangerous " said the reporter
"Do we have any witnesses?" asked an anchor
"yes...as a matter of fact here is one now" said the reported motioning for a tough looking guy of about thirty to come.
The man approached her rather timidly and appeared to be shaking slightly.
"have you seen this person?" asked the reported
"oh, I've seen it all right ... but it's no person and I can testify to that!" said the Man
"what do you mean sir?" asked the reporter
"well first of all, he didn't even carry a weapon ... he was just some scrawny guy looking like he was on the wrong side of town" said the man
"ahuh" said the reporter
"well, so my bud Scafer tells the guy to give up his cash and leave our turf... and then...he..." started the man
"he what?" asked the reporter
"he straight up threw a blast of energy at Scafer, like out of an x-men comic or something... straight out of his hand too" said the man with a lost look on his eyes.
"have they found Scafer's body?" asked the reporter
"the police are looking but I doubt they'll find it" said the Man.
Rei quickly turned off the television. She was scared out of her mind, for some reason she had forgotten the whole "fighting" part of the job. She was stunned at what she had gotten herself into. She didn't know how to fight in factshe had never ever even been in a real fight and the idea of one frightened her. She was scared that everyone would be too busy kicking ass to notice her getting killed.
She heard a knock at the door. She hesitated but walked over and answewred it. It was Yusuke.
"I don't suppose you've seen the news have you?" he asked smugly.
"yes, I have" she said
"Well, than you know we gots to gets movin'! he said pulling her out of the room
After she took a bath and changed her clothes (door locked of course) she went to the hotel lobby where she saw Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei and Kuwabara. She had yet to be properly introduced to Kuwabara but she knew him well... he was known as some what of an idiot and she was glad to see him. If he could do this surely she could.
"Hello pretty lady!" Kuwabara exclaimed
"hn" said Hiei
"Hi Hiei, hey Kurama" said Rei
"hi" said Kurama not meeting her eyes.
"hn" Hiei repeated.
"so, what do we do from here?" Rei asked
"well, we've got no leads so we are going out hunting for some clue to who this guy really is" said Yusuke
" Oh" She said relieved that he hadn't mentioned any fighting.
"Hiei and I will take the west side of this town so you and Kurama can take the east" said Yusuke
"hey, what about me?" asked Kuwabara
"what about you?" asked Hiei
"oh, Kuwabara you'll have to stay here and protect the girls okay" said Yusuke
"that's an excellent idea" said Kuwabara rubbing his hands together.
"hn" said Hiei once again.
After about an hour of walking around and talking to people, Kurama and Rei hadn't collected much information. They seemed to be on a wild goose chase. They decided to sit down and eavesdrop at a local cafe.
They sat down at a table near the door so they could see people walking in. The waitress came around so they ended up ordering fries, a Chicken sandwich and a coke with two straws. When the food came Rei hardly touched it, she just continued staring at the door. Kurama however had begun eating.
"could you be a little less obvious please?" Kurama whispered.
Rei nodded in understanding and started eating some fries. It was then that a middle-aged man walked in, he had blue eyes and graying blonde hair. Soon after two men about his age walked in. One was also blonde with blue eyes, the other had dark hair and gold colored eyes. Rei recognized the last man but she was not sure from where she had seen him. He was quite tall and well built... and upon looking at him again she noticed the man was a spitting image of her father. He couldn't have passed for his twin but he could have easily passed for a brother. She stared intently at them but couldn't hear what they were saying. The men left briefly and Kurama told her that it was time for them to go too.
"why? What if more people come in? Those guys looked suspicious... I think they were up to something" said Rei.
" Yes they are up to something... thats the point we have to follow them" said Kurama
"how do you know they were up to something?" asked Rei
"well I heard them talking" said Kurama walking fast.
"but how... I was straining my ears and I didn't hear a word" said Rei trying to keep up.
"well you weren't tapping into your demonic powers" said Kurama
"you mean you have super hearing?" Rei asked in awe.
"no, I have fox hearing... now hurry up before we lose them" said Kurama breaking into a run.
