Author's Note: Well, Hello everyone! Sorry but this chapter will/is delayed cause I am writing it on January 28 which is written on my profile but I'll post it on the later days.

Sorry for the delay but with my very hectic schedule you'll understand. I also hope that you guys like this chapter because I worked hard for this one, cracking my mind so it wouldn't get writer's block again.

Looking back we are already at 15 chapters people! Wow, I can't believe I lasted this long and well you guys also.

Thanks for the late review from setokaibaceo.

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

So, let's take a trip back down memory lane for each of our ex spirit detectives. Memories that Spirit World have never tallied down.

But before we take our long trip…………..

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 15: Back to Memories

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Kuwabara and Yusuke found a great hiding spot. It was a very bug bush right next to the part of the temple where Koenma and Shizuru were sitting on.

"Can you here anything?" Kuwabara asked. Yusuke gave him a glare then placed his hand over Kuwabara's mouth.

"Shut it will you, we're eaves dropping not announcing to the whole damn world that we're here." Yusuke said before releasing him.

"I was just asking a question" Kuwabara said in a much softer voice.

"Shhh, already I can hear them" Yusuke said.

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Shizuru couldn't stop herself. Tears rolled down her face as she remembered the night when someone called their house saying that her parents, both of them, were found on the street barely breathing.

She wasn't the one who answered the phone but her and Kuwabara's baby sitter told them that they were going to the hospital pronto.

She remembered her parents. Both were lying on separate hospital beds with oxygen masked on their mouths. She and Kuwabara were standing between their parents.

Shara Kuwabara took her hand.

"Shizuru…" her mother's weak voice said. "Please take care of Kazuma for us."

She couldn't believe what she was hearing. It was like her mom was leaving her and her dad too. She placed a hand on her brother's shoulder. He was standing in front of Shizuru staring at his parents.

"Shizu, promise us that you won't let Kazuma wonder off alright. Don't let him fight people stronger than him," Kizu Kuwabara said looking at his two children. "Take care the both of you."

With that last line, Kizu Kuwabara and Shara Kuwabara's heart stopped.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Kazuma shouted. Shizuru hugged his brother tightly, tears rolling down her face.

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"I made that promise Koenma and I intend to keep it," Shizuru said without looking at Koenma. The tears stopped and she was just staring at the beautiful scenery before her.

Koenma sighed. He knew what Shizuru must feel loosing her parents. He remembered his mom dying right in front of him without even helping her just standing there doing nothing.

"I know how you feel," Koenma managed to say. Shizuru looked at the prince but it wasn't just a look but it was a glare.

"How could you possibly know how I feel Koenma?!" Shizuru stood up and shouted at the prince, but Koenma remained sited and stared in front of him.

"I know what its like to loose a parent." Koenma said, his voice as calm as ever but soft at the same time stern.

Shizuru sat back down.

"Why haven't you told Kuwabara yet?"

Shizuru sighed, he already asked that question but she didn't answer.

"I didn't want him seeking revenge. You know how Kuwabara is like right?" Koenma smiled at this comment.

"Well, he is like that but you know your brother he wouldn't just kill for the sake of revenge, now of them would." Koenma reassured Shizuru.

"But that isn't why I want him to fight Ashiki," Shizuru said firmly.

Koenma looked at her. "Your afraid of loosing another loved one aren't you?"

Shizuru didn't answer.

"You know silence always means yes."

Shizuru looked at the prince then back at the mountains.

Koenma sighed. "Shizuru I promise you Kuwabara will not loose to the likes of him."

"You don't get it Koenma! I promised my parents that I would protect Kuwabara. Before when he was working with Urameshi I felt that he was safe because he had Yusuke. When he fought Toguro, I knew he would win that's why I didn't stop him. But Ashiki……he killed my parents, and I always felt my parents' power before they died, it was strong, very strong and I just can't………"

The bush near the temple suddenly moved as Shizuru puts it. Kuwabara step out of their hiding place and walked directly over her sister.

"Sis," his voice was strong and firm. "I will defeat this guy just you wait." His eyes were filled with tears. "I heard what you said, I never remembered how they died and I know you're the older one and the more protective of me but defeating this guy could save everyone."

Shizuru still didn't want Kazuma to fight but if he knows he can. "Fine, but if you die I'll personally kill again in the after life.

The siblings hugged each other. Then Koenma remembered something important. He stood up and searched the temple for the one person he still didn't reveal her opponent too.

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Kurama was still wandering of in the forest beside Genkai's temple. He had separated from Hiei for about 10 minutes now but he sensed a being following him. He knew it wasn't a threat so he just continued walking, wandering of farther into the woods.

Kurama's thoughts wandered back to that day, the day where he had lost one of his friends, well maybe not friend but ally. He never forgave himself and that girl for what had happened.

Kurama then realized that Yomi was in the clutches of Fuzen. No, Kagai wouldn't resort to killing Yomi that quickly because Fuzen needed Yomi as ransom for Koenma to compete in the tournament. As his thought he breathed a little easier.

He then remembered that someone was still following him. He realized then and there who it was.

"Kaira, what do you want?" Kurama said closing his eyes, sensing Kaira's powers throughout the woods.

"You're a spoil sport, you know that." Kaira said jumping down from her hiding spot on a tree branch above Kurama.

Kurama smiled at her, he remembered their times together back then but now he only feels a brother-sister relationship with the princess of Spirit World.

"I know about Ashiki and his relation with the Kuwabaras," Kurama said.

Kaira sighed. "I know you would, I mean Ashiki's well known in demon world. But I didn't follow you because of Kuwabara." Kaira said looking at the spirit fox with concern in her eyes.

Kurama faced turn into well sadness mix with disappointment. Kaira knew about his relationship with Kagai before and of what had happened that day.

"Kurama, this tournament isn't themed with revenge it's about saving the three worlds from Fuzen," Kaira said, still gazing at Kurama. "Whoever wins gets a wish, remember? And well, we fight not to kill our opponent but …."

Kurama smiled a little. He placed both his hands on Kaira's shoulders. "I know Kaira. You shouldn't worry about me." Kaira smiled, Kurama really was a charmer. "The past is behind me, even thought the memories still haunts me, I will not resort to revenge."

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Hiei, as usual was sitting on a tree branch near the temple. He wasn't worried about Yagan but somebody else was.

"Umm, Hiei, could I talk to you for a second," Yukina said looking up to the fire demon lounging on a tree branch.

Hiei looked down at her. Since it was his sister, he accepted. He jumped down and was leveled eye to eye with her.

"What is it?" He asked looking at her.

"Well, you see it's about your opponent Yagan," Yukina said looking down to the ground.

Hiei's eyes looked surprised. Yukina know Yagan?

"You see, Hiei, he was from my village, an ice village but he wanted to have the ability just like a fire demon, maybe to have the same power as you but it wasn't just that. You remember that I was looking for my brother?" Yukina said looking at Hiei. Hiei didn't say or even do anything. "Well, you see Yagan wanted to be just like my brother. And I have heard from the people back home that Yagan could both use the elements of Fire and Ice."

Hiei again was surprised. "Really? Hn, not that it matters, Yukina but I can defeat this guy, I have before so thanks anyways."

This time it was Yukina's turn to be surprised.

"What?"

Yukina smiled. "You've never said thanks to any one before as I can recall," she said.

Hiei felt himself blush. "Well, I better get back now, sorry for disturbing you," Yukina then walked back to the temple.

"Hn, both elements huh? Well Yagan you've become a worthy opponent after all," Hiei said before disappearing in lightning speed.

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Genkai was in the room wherein they said good bye to Yusuke when he was off to Demon World.

Koenma opened the door as quietly as he could. He didn't want to disturb her.

"I see you have persuaded Shizuru to allow her brother to compete," Genkai said. She was kneeling in front of a statue while Koenma was standing behind her.

"Yeah, I did but the conversation earlier wasn't finish yet," Koenma said.

"Kaira already told me that you haven't found out who my opponent is." Genkai said still kneeling down.

Koenma sighed. "That's because she doesn't know yet but before I came here I have found out who it was."

Koenma waited for a reply but when none came he continued.

"I went back to the cave; he wasn't there anymore so I am sure that the Elder Toguro is your opponent Genkai." Koenma said.

In hearing this, Genkai stood up and walked to Koenma.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

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Genkai led Koenma to a room that no one except Genkai has entered before. It was a room where in, as Genkai said, she keeps things or memories from the past. She took an old picture frame and handed it to Koenma.

"That was a picture, taken about 50 years ago or even more," Genkai said pointing to what Koenma was holding.

"Back then Koenma I had two suitors."

Koenma looked up. "Two? I thought the Younger one was the one that had well you know…."

Genkai remained expressionless. "Yes, the Younger Toguro did fall in love with me and so did I to him but his brother also, I never found out actually."

"Wait, you never found out then how did you know now?"

"When Toguro and I talked before the ending of the Dark Tournament, he told me that we could never be together and that maybe his brother had a chance."

Koenma again looked at the photo. There were three people in it the younger Genkai, the Toguro Brothers, but there was something different about them. One would be they were still human and that they were still good. The Older Toguro didn't even look that sinister and evil.

"I'd admit that the Elder Toguro was better than his Younger brother but when he became a Demon he had changed, he seeked everything evil and sinister out there while the Younger one remained faithful to his principles."

Koenma looked at Genkai, she still remained expressionless. "I didn't have the same feelings with him because I treated him as a brother."

"Why are you telling me this now?"

Genkai sighed. "Because Koenma, I know you wanted to know it. Everyone has a relation with their opponent, you thought it was just between me and the Younger Toguro but when this situation came up you became curious. Now you know and you'll understand if I fight with everything I have and end my battle quickly." Genkai left the room.

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Yusuke lay on the ground in the forest. He could see the sky darkening. It was already night time.

He remembered Shima, even thought he hasn't met the guy he still felt bad and he was convinced not to fight this guy.

"Man, this is so bad," Yusuke thought to himself. "He should have competed in the Tournament I made so that he could have gotten a chance to be the ruler of Demon World, the one thing his tribe wanted."

He stood up and stretched and began walking toward the temple. If he wanted to protect the three worlds he needed to fight Shima but what if there was another way maybe talking to him?

"Ahhhh, thinking makes my head hurt!" Yusuke screamed out loud as he was walking to the temple.

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Koenma placed the photograph on a table and made his way to exit the room.

"We know who our opponents are now, the only thing waiting is the fight itself," Koenma said. "After this Fuzen will be defeated. I promise Mom."

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Author's Note: Okay so four days of writing and I just hope it's good.

Anyweis my next update may take a lot of time because of a very hectic schedule. But I promise that my Hiei fic will be coming out this March so be on the look out for that.

The Dark Tournament is almost here but is there someone who can help train our ex-spirit detectives, their master and their boss for the upcoming fight well let's just see.

See yah guys in the next chapter!

Review please!!!!