Author's Note: Happy New Year guys! Happy Year of the Rat! A great to start the year is to be happy. Well not for my family that is. My Dad's uncle died at 8 in the morning of January 1. Good thing I have time today to write this story.

Disappointing news, I will not post my Hiei story yet because it is hard to have 2 stories and updating it at least once a month. I'll post it maybe when this story is coming to its close or maybe during the summer here in the Philippines.

Disappointing news is that I only got one review and that my friend has entrusted me to update his story. The nerve!

Thanks to setokaibaceo for the review as always.

Again, for those who still have interest in this story thanks as always.

So we have already found out about Yusuke's team's opponents except for Koenma, Kaira and Genkai but it looks like Koenma has an idea for who Fuzen has for our Master. Who could it possibly be?

Well, let's find out together but first……………………………..

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. This story I do own and what else…….of course my ideas.

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Chapter 14: Back to the Cave

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"Where could they both be?" an angry Yusuke said while pacing in front of Genkai's temple. "Aren't they going to take this more seriously?! They were the ones with the big Demon issue and now they are not even here for the training session we all said we do together?!"

"Why are you so jumpy all of a sudden Urameshi?" Kuwabara said eyeing the half-breed pacing in front of him. He was sitting on the floor of Genkai's temple and right beside him was the ice maiden, Yukina.

Hiei, on the other hand was resting on a tree as usual, but he was eyeing Yukina and Kuwabara intently.

Kumara was leaning his back on the tree that Hiei was on, also concerned for the people who weren't their at the moment.

"Maybe they have other issue to attend to Yusuke," Kurama said, in hope that the ex-spirit detective would calm down.

"Well they should have given us a heads up 'cause I have more promising issues to attend to but no, I am here completely wasting my time for the toddler to finish stamping papers with unicorns and such!" Yusuke practically shouted the last part.

Then without warning Kaira showed up right beside Yusuke, sending him to the ground.

"Sorry about that Yusuke." Kaira said. "Sorry also for being late but Koenma and I have some news for all of you guys, I don't know if it's good or bad, you decide on that." Kaira said, trying to look innocent.

"Where's Koenma then?" Kurama asked.

"Well he said he still had something to do in Spirit World and that he'll just follow."

"Then what the heck is the news you have to tell us, Kaira."

"Well…………."

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Koenma was standing in front of Demon's Door/Irima Cave. Reminiscing the last time he was there. He sighed and began walking inside.

"Good thing Kurama's seeds are still here or else I'd be searching this cave forever." Koenma said walking the path the seeds showed him.

"I guess I'd better run so I can finish this quickly," Koenma thought before sprinting ahead until he reached the very end of the seeds Kurama planted.

"This is bad. The last time I was standing here I could already here his voice." Koenma thought. He went inside to where his former spirit detective, Shinobu Sensui decided to finish Sakyo's plan and built a tunnel merging the Human and Demon World; where he unleashed his Mafukkan on a human and where he witnessed a death of another of his spirit detective.

But he wasn't there to reminisce painful memories, he was there to fetch someone and bring him to Spirit World. That person has been here ever since Kurama trapped him in a plant forever.

"This is just great!" Koenma said sarcastically. The remains of the Sinning Tree were scattered inside the cave and its prisoner was nowhere to be found.

"Great! Really great, now I have to defeat a king that has been named the threat of all time and all top of it all I have to deal with an escaped convict that I am so sure is on their side now." Koenma said pacing inside the cave. "Well I can't do more here. I should just go to Genkai's temple." With that said Koenma left.

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"……….we know who you will fight in Fuzen's team in the Dark Tournament." Kaira said.

"You know?" Kuwabara asked. "Great then share the information so we can really prepare."

Kaira looked to the entrance of Genkai's temple.

"Kaira what are you waiting for, Kuwabara to make a fool of himself," Yusuke said.

"Shut it, Urameshi." Kuwabara of course, wouldn't lay an innocent insult to rest.

"Well, I was hoping that me and my brother could share the information because I am kinda scared what you guys will do to me," Kaira said nervously.

"Don't worry Kaira, we'll protect you," Keiko said from inside the temple. The girls slid the door open of one of Genkai's room.

"Yeah, Kaira if the boys show any signs of turning into demons, I'll kill them for you," Shizuru said smoking a cigarette at the same time.

"Thanks for the offer girls, think we'll be needing that," Koenma said finally arriving.

"Where have you been?" Kurama asked.

"Well, I had business to attend to. But enough about that what we found out is really important. Let get inside."

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"Well, here are our opponents gentlemen," Kaira said to the 4 boys of their team. She hesitated to continue.

"Come on Kaira, what could possibly happen if we know who are opponents are?" Kurama asked.

"Well then let's start with you then Kurama. Your opponent would be a fox demon known as…." Again Kaira hesitated. She took a deep breath then said "…Kagai."

Kurama faced turned from calm to well let's just say a face that is so angry but is trying desperately to hide it.

Koenma then continued.

"Yusuke yours would be Shima." Yusuke was shocked.

"He's alive?!" Yusuke smiled then it faded. "I am not fighting him Koenma."

"We'll discuss all your complaints or whatever later, Yusuke," Koenma said firmly. "Hiei yours is Yagan."

"Hn. I could easily defeat that low class demon, Koenma no problems here."

"Well, I'm glad you're confident Hiei." Kaira said.

"How 'bout me?" Kuwabara asked.

"Yours Kuwabara is a demon named Ashiki."

"He's not fighting." Shizuru said. She was standing now and her face showed fear.

"Sis, what's up?" Kuwabara asked.

"You are not fighting him, Kazuma and that's that." Shizuru then left them.

"What's up with her?" Kuwabara asked everyone.

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Shizuru was smoking a cigarette while sitting down on the temple floor that was over looking the mountains.

"Shizuru."

Koenma joined her also sitting down.

"I meant what I said Koenma. Kazuma is not fighting him." Shizuru said without looking at the prince.

"I understand. What I don't understand is why haven't you told him about your parents?"

Shizuru closed her eyes and tears began to fall from them.

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"Maybe I should go talk to her." Kuwabara said.

"No Kuwabara. Let her think it through." Kurama said still his face holed anger.

"What's up with you Kurama?" Yusuke asked, Yusuke on the other hand looked trouble.

"You should ask yourself the same question, detective?" Hiei said.

"Alright that's it. You guys stop it. Yusuke I am sorry that you have to fight Shima when I know you want to talk to the guy and apologize for what happened like a million years ago." Kaira said facing Yusuke, then she turned to Kurama. "And you. Stay calm. I know Kagai killed your friends back then another million years ago but it's not just about you anymore, we have a duty to protect everyone from Fuzen and it doesn't included revenge."

When hearing what Kaira had to say, Yusuke and Kurama returned to their original personalities. Kaira then turned to Hiei.

"Hiei, you may think that Yagan is a low class demon but it doesn't hurt a demon especially of your standing to train a little."

"Hn. My fight is none of your business."

Hiei disappeared after saying that.

"Don't worry he hasn't let the grounds," Genkai said.

Kaira sighed. "I'm sorry Genkai but we haven't found your opponent yet."

"That's alright, what I want to know is why Shizuru doesn't want her younger brother to fight this Ashiki."

"I am not sure if I am the right person to answer your question."

Yusuke, Kurama, Genkai, Kuwabara and the rest looked at Kaira with confused expressions.

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After Kaira's last response Kurama wandered off on his own but he stayed in the grounds of Genkai's temple.

What Kaira said earlier calmed him down a little. But still knowing that Kagai, the worst demon he has ever met was still alive and worse was that she joined Fuzen's team was really maddening.

"I wished all my memories of her were erased," Kurama thought while walking to a forest.

Genkai's lot was really enormous and you could walk for miles before reaching one of its ends.

Kurama stopped walking and sat leaning his back on a tree.

"Hiei, I know you are up there." Kurama said, looking up.

The fire demon jump off one of the braches and sat himself near Kurama.

"Kagai. Isn't that the demon who wanted to—″

"The same." Kurama didn't want to hear the next thing Hiei wanted to say.

"By the way, who is Yagan?" Kurama asked looking at the fire demon sitting near him.

"An Ice Demon from the same village I was outcast. You know he wants to be me actually."

"Wants to be you? He wants to be a forbidden child?"

"Yeah. I actually fought him before, but that was a very long time ago and I don't know if he has gotten stronger."

"Well, will just have to wait for the tournament."

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Yusuke also wondered off. He doesn't want to fight Shima but he also doesn't want to give up.

"You should just think that this is one of those friendly fights wherein there's nothing at stake," Yusuke thought to himself. "It's like fighting Kuwabara."

"Hey Urameshi!"

"Speaking of" Yusuke thought as he turned around and saw Kuwabara running to catch up with him.

"What's up Kuwabara?"

Kuwabara was trying to catch his breath.

"Do you know this Ashiki, I mean you went to Demon World?" Kuwabara asked hopefully.

"Nope, never heard of them, maybe you should ask Kurama or Hiei," Yusuke said.

"Well I would if I could find them. It's just weird that my sister doesn't want me to fight that guy."

Yusuke looked back at the temple. Then a planned formulated in his head.

"Well there is one way to find out."

"What?"

"Eavesdrop on the toddler and your sister. I saw them talking earlier—″

Before Yusuke could finish Kuwabara was half way to the temple.

"Hey doofus, wait for me!"

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Author's Note: Well this chapter is suppose to be longer. The original title was Back to the Cave, Back to Memories; but now it's just Back to the Cave.

It took me three days to write this chapter. Just hope it's okay for you guys.

Next chapter is entitled Back to Memories.

All the guys reminisce their encounters with their opponents, and we also find out about the relation between Genkai and E. Toguro. Another long chapter coming your way!