The Protector 2'0 Chapter 3: The Strange Girl, a yu yu hakusho fanfic

Chapter Two

The Strange Girl

Beep!

BEEP!

Kurama shot up looking around wildly for the object that had awoken him so abruptly. It took him a few moments before he was able to register where the noise was coming from. Opening his end table drawer, he pulled out his communicator and opened it. It wasn't too often that he was contacted through the communicator save for when on a case. In fact, this was the first time. Botan immediately appeared on the screen looking slightly distraught.

"Koenma has another case for you, but he wishes to speak in person this time." This information shocked the kitsune a bit; Koenma never explained their latest case to them in person. Normally he would send Botan to deliver a tape with the necessary information. "Meet the others at Kurokei Park, I'll be there with a portal." He nodded and closed the communicator when the screen went blank. He scrambled out of bed to pull on fresh clothing all the while thinking about the strange dream he had. But, of course, it was just that…a dream. Right? As he pulled a shirt on he caught a glimmer out of the corner of his eye. He narrowed his eyes a bit and walked over to his desk, on which laid a sword. Not just any sword though, the same sword from his dream. Kurama picked it up, his emerald orbs examining every inch of the sheathed blade. How could something from his dream, be on his desk as real as the wood it rested on? He shook his head realizing that he should have already been out the door. He doubted that he'd be back before his mother awoke so he jotted down a quick note and, after tying the sword to his side, quietly dashed out the door. The sounds of a brewing argument reached his ears long before they came into view. It would be obvious to anyone with half a brain that Kuwabara and Yusuke were not at all happy about being woken up before sunrise, not that Kurama was too pleased either. Hiei was currently leaning against a tree trying to ignore the two arguing teens, trying being the key word. Kurama suspected that Botan would pop up at any given moment, unless delayed by something or other. Hiei's eyes suddenly snapped open, his crimson gaze scanning the entire area.

'Is something wrong Hiei?' Kurama questioned opening a mind-like between himself and the crimson eyed hybrid.

'Did you not feel the aura surge just now?'

'No.' Kurama looked at him in question, how could Hiei feel something he could not?

'I'm going to check it out.'

'Botan should be here shortly.'

'I don't care, I'd rather not go if it's all the same to you,' Hiei huffed before closing the mind-link and disappearing from their sights.

"Where the hell did Hiei go?" Yusuke growled.

"I'm not quite certain," Kurama sighed. Before their team leader could go off on a rant about Hiei up and leaving, Botan finally appeared portal and all.

"Hm, where'd Hiei go?" Was the first thing out of her mouth.

"Who knows," Yusuke huffed and walked into the glowing pink portal followed by Kuwabara and Kurama.

"I'll go look for him, Koenma wants all of you for this case," Botan said before taking out her oar and closing the portal behind them. Lord Koenma sat behind a large oak desk, his hands folded neatly atop it. For once he had taken on the form of a teenager, which was not too often. Whatever was going on was of the utmost importance. He took the time to look at them, his brow furrowing in confusion when he failed to see Hiei.

"Where is Hiei? I hope that he did not attempt to run out on this case," Koenma spoke at last. His voice sounded strained.

"Botan is retrieving him at the moment," Kurama replied.

"I will inform you now and you can fill him in later," Koenma sighed and ran a hand through his sandy brown locks. "There have been reported energy surges that occur every once in a while for a couple of years now. They hadn't been anything to worry about so we hadn't thought anything of it. A couple of days ago there was a strong surge of energy that caused our whole system to temporarily shut down; it happened three times today as well. The first two weren't as strong as the last though. I want you guys to track down whoever or whatever is harnessing such power and bring them to me. But I must warn you to be careful; this is very dangerous for the power itself is very under trained. Should whoever is harnessing the power become panicked they could kill you without even trying," Koenma informed them. "The best places to begin looking would be the shrines and temples…."

" Lord Koenma!" Botan's voice cried out as she burst through the door, her pink eyes wide in alarm.

"Calm down Botan, what is it?" He noticed that both of her hands looked burnt, but who could burn a spirit? Hiei soon stepped into the room calm as ever, the temperature in the room suddenly rose. Their gazes all rested on what lay unconscious in his arms, a young woman. She had dried blood on many various spots of her body and her outfit was hardly decent anymore. Hiei's cloak was wrapped around her frail body to make up for what her outfit horribly lacked. Her long raven hair was matted due to the dried blood and her expression was tormented.

"Where did you find this girl?" Koenma questioned, his gaze never leaving the wounded female.

"Hiei found her at the bottom of a set of steps in front of a shrine," Botan explained. "I tried to heal her," Botan glanced at her hands. "I found I couldn't." The girl moaned in pain, but continued to stay unconscious. The temperature of the room suddenly dropped when the female gave a particular whimper. Koenma stood and motioned to the couch.

"Set her down over there." Hiei did as told, but the moment he let her go she started to shiver violently and curl into a tight ball. Small moans came from her making her sound like a wounded animal that had been left to die. Only when Hiei picked her up again did she finally quiet, he suppressed a groan of displeasure. Why was this female so intent to cling to him when she wasn't even conscious? Kurama noticed that Yusuke was at the far end of the office looking at the girl warily as if she had done something. He walked over to Yusuke wondering what was wrong.

"Is everything all right Yusuke?" he questioned.

"I don't know, but that girl isn't normal," Yusuke replied. His right arm was a tad redder than was comfortable, but what had happened to it? Is it possible that Yusuke couldn't get near her? If so, why could Kurama and Hiei? Kurama shook his head; the more answers the more questions.

"Mmn, wha?" All heads turned to the female in Hiei's arms; it seemed that she had finally awoken.

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