Yusuke looked down at the gentle fox and smiled. Kurama looked very innocent in the land of dreams. He didn't have the heart to awaken his crush, but his legs were falling asleep and he wanted to check in with Botan and Ko-Enma. Just as he was about to shake the red head, he yawned and blinked sleepily up at Yusuke.

"Oh! Did I fall asleep on you Yusuke! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! I was just oddly worn out. Please, don't be mad at me I…"

Yusuke chuckled and placed a hand on his friend's arm.

"Kurama, I'm not mad at you. It was an innocent thing, and you were really tired. Even me, Mr. Oblivious, could see that. As a matter of fact, I was just about to wake you up. I'm checking in with Ko-Enma…something is wrong. I can feel it."

Kurama calmed down and nodded. He too felt something was wrong-something was wrong with Hiei. He smiled slightly. He knew Yusuke was worried about the smaller demon. He was too. Hiei had said he wasn't going to be able to contact them often bit…it had been many weeks. Hiei should have had the time to find a place to contact them. He looked expectantly at his leader and friend.

Yusuke opened the communicator and said, "Yusuke calling Ko-Enma, come in Ko-Enma."

The mirror-like screen clouded then revealed the teenage visage of the Prince of Hell. Both Detectives frowned. The young prince only took up that form when something was serious.

"What's wrong Ko-Enma? Both Kurama and I can feel something is off."

Ko-Enma sighed and said, "It's Hiei. He is two weeks behind in contacting us and we cannot find his energy signature. It's like he just vanished. We know he's not dead because the purple flames in the Soul Room are still burin brightly, we just can't find him! Even the BOOK can't find him!"

Both young men stared at one another in horror. To be hidden from even the BOOK was something unthinkable. That book wrote down EVERYTHING that EVERYONE did at EVERY POINT IN TIME. It even wrote down the time of your death and when you came in for Judgment. Kurama bit his lip. Yusuke ran his hand through his hair agitatedly. Both of them want to go and search ALL of Ma-Kai for the half ice-half fire demon, but both also knew that Ko-Enma wouldn't let them. They had to sit and watch over the Savior of the Wizarding World and his friends. Ko-Enma looked at them in apology. The young prince knew what they were thinking and it hurt him to make them stay where they were, but Hiei was chosen to go because of a specific reason. Only HE could get passed all the wards around Black Hawk's palace and Voldemort's stronghold. Voldemort warded anyone without a dark mark or 100 percent demon blood from entering from entering his mansion and Black Hawk warded away those who did not have 100 percent pure demon blood. No matter if Kurama was able to transform into his Youko form, he would still retain a drop of his human blood and Yusuke was half human and half Ma-Zoku. They would be killed just trying to get passed the wards. Plus, Youko's skills would not be enough to get passed them because the wards were keyed to Black Hawk's individual's Youki and blood. Black Hawk would have to be killed. Black Hawk did NOT leave the safety of his palace. Only Hiei could save himself. The screen went black. Dejectedly, Yusuke put the communicator away.

He stood up and said, "I'm going to train. DO you want to come?"

Kurama shook his head and said, "I'll join you in a few minutes. I must take care of some things first."

Yusuke nodded and left the study with a slow depressed walk.

As he entered another room, Genkai exclaimed teasingly, "Well, well, what have you and Kurama been doing that kept you so long? Did the two of you have a nice kiss?"

Yusuke's bowed head, shot up and he exclaimed, "WHAT! What are you talkin' about Grandma! We ain't done nuthin'!"

Hermione stepped forward and said; "I saw the two of you in the study. You were looking at Kurama lovingly while he was in your lap. It was obvious-you love him."

Yusuke sighed, ran a hand through his hair, and said, "Like I said, nothing happened. He just fell asleep! When he woke up we called a friend to see if he had heard from our other friend, Hiei, because he missed his check-in time. Ko-Enma hadn't heard from his either. I'm worried. Hiei doesn't just forget to call us. Something's wrong…"

He ended as he placed a hand over his heart and as he glowed a soft gold ended in a soft tone, "…I can feel it."

Genkai frowned. Hiei was telepathic thanks to his third eye. Plus he was a very powerful S-Class demon. That combined with his eye, should have let him contact the other two easily. Something must have happened to him…perhaps he was compromised? She shot Yusuke a fearful look. Yusuke just leveled her with an even blank stare. She shuttered. He knew just as she did what would could and probably was happening to him…King Enma save him….

Hiei winced as yet another lash appeared on his bloody torn up back. As he arched up and away from the leather whip, he felt the weight of his captivity on his neck. That blasted collar was the cause of all his troubles. He let his mind wander as yet another blow landed on his already mangled back. They came to him every day for their fun and when they were through torturing him, the let their sexual frustrations out on him. No, they never touched him-Black Hawk's orders- but they moaned his name, licked his blood, and came all over him. He hated it. He was also stuck. He sighed. He was alone. Kurama and Yusuke would not come for him. Ko-Enma would not allow it…for that matter neither would King Enma. Keeping the Potter brat alive was much too important. The bastard Voldemort HAD to die…or all of Living World would die. He jumped when he heard the sound of the metal doors slam closed. He sighed in relief; they were done. He slowly sat down and fidgeted. Healing always made him itch. He closed his eyes. If only he could work his way AROUND the damned collar, he would be able to escape. For a week now, he had been examining the collar and came to the ugly realization that only Black Hawk himself could remove it or his death. He bit his lip. The only way to get Black Hawk to remove it was to offer himself to the perverted monster and become his sex slave and pet. But, if he played his cards right, he could kill the damned demon and finally report back to Ko-Enma and his friends, and then return to Voldemort's side.

He had to think about this carefully.

Ko-Enma was sucking on his Mafuuken nervously. Today was the day, Sirius Black was supposed to wake-up. While he had been asleep recuperating, he and his Orges had been surging around all the old files trying to find any and all information they could about his case and the people involved. What he found made him sick. He just hoped Black would be able to take it. To be betrayed by a friend was one thing, to be betrayed because you were the most convenient one was quite another. He was pacing in front of Black's door when he heard the door open. Ko-Enma spun around and smiled. He was AWAKE! FINALLY!

"Oh good! You're awake! I was starting to think you weren't going to! How do you feel? Are you hungry? Thirsty? Do you want a bath? Do you feel sick? Should I help you sit down…"

"WOAH! Where am I? Who are you? Why aren't I dead? Wait! Am I dead! Is this Heaven? No I'm not sick, I'm thirsty and hungry though. And no…I don't need to sit down."

Ko-Enma blushed as he said, "Oh right, excuse my excitement. My name is Ko-Enma Dioah Prince of Spirit World, the World of the Dead. No, you are not dead. You are in what is called Limbo. I'll have food and drink brought in, in a moment, but first we need to have a serious talk Mr. Black. You've been betrayed."

Sirius swayed and said positively, "No, you're mistaken. I can't have been."

Ko-Enma shook his head and said sadly, "You have…by your own bosses and your friends."

Sirius saw the sincerity in his golden brown eyes and asked in a whisper, "Who?"

"Dumbledore."

BTW…I don't own YYH or HP. If I did, I'd be filthy stinkin' rich. I'm not…I'm an Educational Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.