Silverwing013: Most apologies. I had this chapter written once before and my computer ate it in beams of destruction. Okay... Not quite but I hope you get the general picture. I had to type it over again, from scratch. So, I am most sorry. I do so want to finish this up since I know how it will end, but I always keep myself so busy. Three summertime jobs will do that for a person. Anyway, enjoy the new chapter. I'm sure any Koenma fans will love it.


"The trial of one human, Shuichi Minamino. Situation. Death by a dream vision, two dream vision. Dream visions are not in line with Forbidden rules or chaos. Decision. Is Shuichi Minamino's death allowable by Spirit Realm law?"

The gray haired ogre in the back read this off, very drone-like. A younger ogre sat next to him, a pad of paper at hand with a decorative amount of pens lined up in an unseen order. The red standing in the middle of the trial room eyed the pair in the back for a moment before glancing across the line up of CouncilMembers, a friend hidden within the group as Kurama knew. King Enma sat in his large chair, teen sized Koenma sitting at a large desk at his father's feet, Koenma sending a wry and worried smile to the red head. All the members of the SDFS sat in a line on the right side of Koenma and Kurama eyed the one with large earrings in extra care. The one in question glared before glancing away. The circle continued with guards surrounding an irate human Hiei, the large movie sized screen filling in the gap between the guards and CouncilMembers.

"Residing spirit of Yoko Kurama resides inside Shuichi Minamino." Kurama winced at this statement, trying not to look up at anyone inside the room. He knew his past would be a factor, he just did not know how much of a factor. Yet it was the first thing brought up.

"Yoko Kurama only resides inside Shuichi Minamino. He has been atoning for the past during his time residing in Shuichi Minamino."

"Let us not make Yoko Kurama an issue. It was Shuichi Minamino whose book was made an issue for the grim reaper whom took him to Spirit World. Let us deal within the realm of Shuichi Minamino alone."

"Shuichi Minamino has been great aid to Spirit World. His place on Koenma's team has been a great asset."

"He has stolen from the Spirit World vault," King Enma put into the discussion.

"True. But for what moral value? The life of his human mother."

"Shiori Minamino's life was arranged to die from that time ago," one of the CouncilMember's brought up after glancing down at their stack of paper.

"No. He gave her health and happiness. Not her life. The factor of her life ending was a nine to one. Within the Human Realm we need more like this. Troubles will come but Human Realm has become negative and depressive in thought."

Several nods followed the statement, pausing the groups rambling for a brief moment.

"Then let us bring it back to the Forbidden issue. Law tells us that they cannot fade until the next generation. They have done so. Therefore—"

"Forbidden among Forbidden. She is breaking all the laws."

"Therefore, it does not seem an issue to me either way. If the Forbidden Children fade up here or down there, it does not matter. But the problem lies in not fading, but the chaos caused by this matter. I believe the Forbidden Children have all rights to go back until their time to fade."

"The Forbidden Children do not have any rights. They have no right to go back. Nor does Shuichi Minamino. Once you are dead, you stay dead."

"But you do not take into account for times such as Yusuke Urameshi, another team member of Koenma's team. Nor any others such as Hikaru Obata or Mika Matsuyama. This is only a new, slightly different form of unpredicted death. Dream visions occur for a reason. CouncilMember Number Seven?"

"The reason behind this one almost seems irrelevant to the matter it will cause, but it is important. For matter of Shuichi Minamino, there are several things inside the dream vision I believe are important matter. And with the laws of the Forbidden Children, I think the matter only has one way. They all should be brought back. But it must only be after what they are to cause happens."

"Cause what? Is it Spirit World related? If so, laws probably need to be changed over this matter."

"No," King Enma broke inside conversation again. "The matter at hand is over this human boy's life."

"But these matters of life and death are tied to Spirit World. We must be able to see past an older sibling stealing crayons from the younger sibling to spot the real matters behind the dream vision occurring."

"Siblings. I had a thought. Could this be family issues?"

"We have always put royal family issues under the rug for what we thought the sake for all. Perhaps that was the wrong thing to do."

"No," King Enma said more roughly.

Surprised at the turn of talk, Kurama glanced over to Koenma. Koenma had lowered his face, turned away from his father. Kurama suddenly found he was not the only one looking at Koenma. Koenma found himself glancing about the room, shocked at the gazes. They were all given with more respect than his father had ever been given.

Kurama turned to see Hiei, both wide eyed at the change. And Hiei burst out into a grin, guards suddenly worried by this action.

"But that is the issue here," Koenma spoke up. He had stood. "The bonding. Treating the next King within 300 years as you have. This trial is based off of twisted family issues. This isn't a trial, it is you winning Zephyr. Wanting it to be that Autumn Breeze had never been born…or myself. It is your personal vendetta on you and Zephyr never been together!"

"Bite your tongue boy!"

"Forgetting mother and locking her up! Keeping me out of your sight!"

"We'll settle your so-called issues later!"

"Trying to rid Autumn Breeze from the world, from when you first found out to now! And things haven't been the same since the Zephyr died!"

"KOENMA!"

"You have become…become…. A tyrannical hypocritical…Hitler! It's not even Hitler-like what you are doing. Its pure villainy at the worse form I have seen it or probably more villainy than even my team has faced."

"Don't all children believe their parents are evil?" King Enma said after a long, deep breath. "Continue."

Koenma bit his tongue and reluctantly sat down. There was silence around the entire trail room. A sort of shock of reality that, YES, that did just happen.

"CONTINUE!"

One of the members of the SDFS shuffled their papers. "Forgoing the God eating demon sitting inside the room." One of the members covered his mouth to stop the laugh from being heard. "These matters do collide but the real consultant seems to be CouncilMember Number Seven and the human Kazuma Kuwabara whom is the two whom had the dream vision. Seven, describe please and then we shall discuss."

"Ah. Shuichi Minamino. His led up to bleeding. Bleeding is something you do when alive. The symbolic rose wept downwards, but never died. All three bodies were lying on the ground at the end. Sleep, perhaps death represented. But, unlike Kazuma Kuwabara." The speaker paused slightly. "It suggests only sleep. I have had more experience behind reading into these. I was not chosen to be mentored by the former Number Seven lightly. My talent lies under such issues and seems to be unrivaled by all."

"Arrogant words but true."

"Dream vision read into, what should be the group's choice on the matter?"

"Selfish, but, Shuichi Minamino's lack of presence in the area has the lesser demons whom have crossed over attempting things they would not dream of before. The idea of Kurama protecting the area is powerful in their minds. And we know well that Shuichi Minamino's heart is not that of a usual demon. Human, Demon, God…. He views people not on what they are but who they are and their personalities. Even Yoko Kurama had this. It just rested inside the Demon Realm where most demons did judge."

"I see the selfish part. Having Shuichi Minamino alive is an advantage for many."

"Agreed."

"What of the circumstances? We cannot be selfish. Do circumstances allow for Shuichi Minamino to return?"

"For this, we must look inside the Forbidden structure. As broken as it has become due to the first female one, we still must keep in mind the structure of the three worlds."

"Ah yes. The rules…."

"Each Forbidden Generation shall be born two on the day the last two fade from existence."

"Or chaos can arise as we know."

"Yes. Surprising how two children made 'forbidden' is so important to the world's structure."

Kurama glanced over at Hiei to see him sulking, if a little bored.

"There can be no more than two Forbidden Children in one generation and no less in a generation. Well, this law is still holding. This is in accordance to code 64 and section 227 from paragraph 309."

There were nods from all reading their notes.

"Such are the matters of a Forbidden Child to be allowed in from the following paragraph of 310 from the same code and section. Following that is a list of what makes them qualified as the Forbidden. Then the side notes of Forbidden Children being male, which has been broken, and the Forbidden in a same Generation never meeting each other, which has been broken as well."

"Looking at matters, we may have to form a paragraph 311 on the fact of if one would die. All have faded in the past. Death has not been an issue for Forbidden. Therefore, this is completely new territory."

"Correct."

"That path did not get us anywhere."

"Should a new path be forged? Create a paragraph 311 on if a Forbidden would die?"

"No. Our problem is not the Forbidden dieing but one who died as well with them. It complicates the whole matter."

"Why do I have the feeling we should have discussed the matter of the Forbidden Children first for a new law and still be under question on if Shuichi Minamino should be brought back to life?"

"See, that is a biased opinion. It is not if Shuichi Minamino should be brought back to life, it is whether or not Shuichi Minamino is allowed to stay dead or stay alive."

"This matter is like those in bottom purgatory. The 'vegetables' as the Human World call them."

"Yes, there. New path. Shuichi Minamino's body is in a 'vegetable' state down in Human World, correct?"

"That is correct."

"Discussion then on the 'vegetable' laws and laws applying to Shuichi Minamino's case and forget the other factors for the moment."

"Yes. Could we have the intern run us off copies on these laws please?"

King Enma nodded and the younger ogre in the back ran out of the room. There was a pause before the CouncilMember on the very end stood up.

"Proceed to a short break. CouncilMember Number Seven would you see what has delayed the third one under question today? And CouncilMember Number Three, gather up your recordings of all three under your specs as well as the official ones."

Two of the CouncilMembers nodded before rushing off. The trail room broke into a soft buzz of chatter. Sighing, Kurama leaned against the guardrail surrounding him from his spot in the center of the room. He glanced over to Hiei, to see Hiei looking at the exit door in worry. It was not faint worry either which caused Kurama to worry without knowing quite why. Of course, Kurama was not privy to know that Hiei had just seen where Michelle was at the moment. (All people wanting fluff can now openly praise the whole 'bonding' issue between the two.)

Where was Michelle, Kurama wondered. He suddenly had a thought. If Michelle had never met Hiei, would they all be dead right now? If Mikko were the main cause behind the family issues anyway, Hiei and Kurama would not matter much up in Spirit World. What then, was their purpose up here? It was not a purpose Kurama could see at the moment. Perhaps he should ask Jets the exact details over the matter. Jets seemed to know far more than he should, even for a Kuwabara working under Spirit World.


"Ahhhhh!" A CouncilMember stretched arms high, walking toward Kurama. "I thought they'd never get there! Congrats Kurama feller!"

Kurama smiled at the words. "Yes. But you forgot we are not familiar up here."

"You forget I pull ditzy moments and am naturally loud. Nobody pays attention to my high spirit. It's disappointing!"

"Number Seven! Quiet down! We have two more left to deal with!"

"Yes, yes!" A grumbled yell. "We have one done already! We do our jobs good, very good!"

"Hey," Kurama spoke quietly. "Would you mind explaining what is going on? If this is with family issues up here, then why did Mikko met Hiei and cause all three of us to die?"

"Because the family issue is so large," the CouncilMember whispered back. "There is a reason behind even you two. You two are the perfect example of what I call Koenma's laws. And King Enma's laws affect you. The effect and proof of all three of you dieing is going to result in a revolution."

Kurama frowned. "How am I…?"

"By the past of Yoko Kurama. Your past. Demons of your class should not be in Human Realm. And you should have died. King Enma…interfered. But Koenma followed up by only placing you under probation to help everyone. It didn't matter you were demon to him, not really. But King Enma and Two interfered and gave you a kind mother, to send a 'demon heart' into rage. King Enma no longer holds any moral values. He clings to power. The more problems he can 'fix'…. You should be getting a start up picture of this now. Spirit World is slowly realizing this; many are too fixed in tradition. You three dieing has broken the mind of traditional thoughts. Rules must be thrown out."

Kurama stared at the CouncilMember. "So Koenma…. I see. We are the breaking point of sealing the deal. Making Koenma…."

The CouncilMember nodded. "Yes! I still cannot believe it! We shall win!"

"SEVEN! SHUT UP!" All the CouncilMembers turned in unison to yell at the noise.

"NEVEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!! Lunch time!"

Groans filled the area as the CouncilMember's voice echoed throughout the hallway. Kurama laughed out right at the CouncilMember's actions. "Perhaps you do need to turn it down at times."

"What?! No way Kurama!" Laughter followed across the hall at the statement.

"Besides, I am an extremist in my thoughts. If I am not loud, I don't feel like I'm alive or matter. If I don't do what I chose to do, then the world is false and unreal. It's my way of life and my way of thinking. You've seen how extreme I can be like this."

"Yes I have. You certainly do stand out and make the world notice you."

"You." Both turned to notice Hiei staring at the CouncilMember. "You went to go search. Where is she?"

Kurama smiled. "So that's what you've been worried about. Even with how you two are fighting. I never knew you could be so cute Hiei." Kurama chuckled, waiting for Hiei's timed reaction.

"You don't know how it is fox, shut up. Where is she?"

Startled, Kurama blinked. He was expecting 'Shut up fox! I am in no way cute!' and some reason that Hiei couldn't come back to life if the other Forbidden Child was missing. Some childlike excuse. But he had received none. It was somewhat what he expected but in a completely different tone than he expected of Hiei.

"She went missing after her talk with King Enma last night. I found nothing of her up here. Her energy has disappeared. I thought near the end of the trail of a place."

"Where?"

The CouncilMember drew back a bit. "What caused this?"

Hiei's chocolate brown eyes narrowed. "That is not your business. Where…is she?

"The exile chamber would explain her energy…. But that would be cruel for—"

Hiei had already left the hall, muttering curses as he left. The CouncilMember shook a head. "Pardon me Kurama. Hiei is acting unexpectedly." The CouncilMember walked inside an unused room on the hallway before locking and shutting the door.

"Hiei?" Kurama glanced down the hallway to find no answer and no Hiei. He looked back to where the CouncilMember had gone inside. "Well then," he grinned. "Maybe I should just act out of character myself and get at least some answers."

"No energy up here. Pity I don't have some special allowance up here or some sort of God energy." Kurama leaned down to his shoes, listening at the doorway carefully as he picked a pre-made grass stem. "Ah. Maybe not the preparation expected when I thought there was a chance I would have to return here. But…the similar design should work." Placing the stem inside the keyhole, Kurama jiggled it around before a click sounded. Easing open the door, he stared in shock at what was behind it.

Jets stood, cloak hood thrown back, thrown inside a pure white energy as he eyed the white web between his fingers. It was intimidating, the power surrounding Jets alone. The feeling it spread to Kurama. Fear. And Jets was just standing there.

Kurama shut his mouth and quickly revised any opinion of the power Fate could hold. And then felt very sorry for Hiei if Hiei would come to realize this.

"Well, that web link was unexpected of him."

Opening his mouth, Kurama spoke as controlled as he could under the feel of this power, "Wha…. What is it?"

Turning his head toward Kurama, Jets didn't seem surprised. "Go ahead and see for yourself." He strode up to Kurama and Kurama had to lock his knees to stop them from shaking. "Look at Hiei's web on the very left hand side. The threads are strong and stand boldly by themselves. The second one up from the bottom continues solidly across to the right side, even if it is not as strong as the left side in some places."

Jets nodded toward his hand. "The bottom one is the weakest, saying Hiei feller could give a shit less about most people but feels strongly about ones deemed important. Say, friends and the sibling family, the second one up from the bottom. But his top one on the left side is strangely weaker than before and the threads are varied, not strong in feeling at all. This shows up something strange, because this means that Hiei's anger is suddenly dispersing."

Frowning suddenly, Jets continued. "This is not normal, something so strong breaking down as such. But if you travel down the thread to the right side, his web has been completed. Well, not in manners of death. In manner of speaking, his personality and feelings on things have started settling down. His top right side has never had a thread until now. It is weak; mind you, but growing very strong. He let go of his anger from recently to figure out things which has formed a turning point."

Jets smiled.

"The top right stands alone for unconditional love, often forming into a mating family. The second one from the top on the right still holds very strong. Hiei feller has always been protective. That thread has always gone down to the friends and sibling family. Most likely, Yukina honey for this matter—along with a few other splinters for your team. But look at how there is a sudden thread coming up instead to unconditional love."

Chuckling at the situation the web was showing him, Jets continued. "It's stronger than the unconditional love itself, but both are growing quickly. It's surprising for Hiei feller. But at the moment, his protection thread going up to the unconditional love is pulsing. So…I think he's finally figured things out. At least for the most part. As planned, but not quite as I figured. Things will get interesting when Hiei feller brings Michelle honey back. His form of protection has always been interesting to watch and this thread is very thick at the moment. Does not beat Yukina's protection thread...yet, but I am looking forward to watching this."

Frowning at the half lesson he had received on reading a Fate's threads, Kurama narrowed his eyes at the web between Jets's hands to see better. "I understand…if I don't really see."

"Hmmm?" Jets leaned down to look at Kurama better. "Do you not feel well?"

Kurama stared at Jets with faint shock. Jets…didn't realize? "No, no. It's just the explanation was a bit much."

Jets frowned. "I doubt that…. Ah!" He quickly fisted both his hands and put them to his side, breaking the web as well as the white glow around him. "Sorry. It's been a long time since other people have been present while I've done that."

Jets bound forward, a hand reaching out to tussle Kurama's hair. Dodging, Kurama peered at Jets hopping on one foot to gain back balance.

"Com'on fella! There must be somthin' special about you! Besides Shiz and Kazu-K, you're the only one who holds my secrets! But I put my trust in you! Ah! I've only known ya a week fella! Com'on Shura!"

"Eh?" Suddenly taken aback, Kurama stared at Jets as if he had gone crazy. "Shura?! And honestly, your attitude makes me doubt your truthfulness over the trust matter…. Nevermind, I can believe it." Kurama seemed half annoyed. "Why Shura?"

"Shuichi, Kurama…. Doh'!" Jets tossed the cloak over his head. He chuckled. "I blame Emily honey for that one. Simpsons isn't something Ellie watches with me."


"Kurama!" Koenma hissed fearfully. "Where's Hiei?"

"I believe he went after Michelle," Kurama answered with a high tone of amusement.

Koenma, taken aback, got his wits back from this tidbit of information. "Don't sound so overjoyed on that! He does have to be AT the trial in order to hold a chance of coming back."

Kurama stifled his amusement. "True. But," he trailed off with a frown. He suddenly sent a scowl at one of the CouncilMembers lined up around the room. "'As planned, but not quite as I figured.' I wish I could figure out his method of planning."

Kurama suddenly jumped as he felt a surge of sudden energy. Familiar too. "But!" He said in disagreement to it. "Spirits cannot use spirit or demon energy up here! And Hiei's human now!"

All members inside the trial room duly noted Kurama's outburst with proper tones of astonishment. At the same moment, before anything more could be said, the trial room doors blasted off of their hinges and flew across the room. Hiei standing with a surge of anger about him Kurama had only witnessed a few times, and none as large scale as this.

"Bastard! You underestimate us!"

Hiei's voice echoed like a bad movie effect as all sat in stunned silence.

"Hiei," Kurama spoke up.

Hiei continued glaring his chocolate brown eyes straight ahead. Everyone inside the trial room looked to where Hiei was directing his anger, finding a puff red King Enma practically bursting at the situation.

"Fear and suppress us all you like, we shall give you something to truly fear!"

Hiei strode forward purposely.

"Then you shall stay dead!"

Hiei burst out laughing. "Death does not scare me. My sister is safe. Kurama's insured back his own life. And either choice you make for me, I will make sure I deliver you a personal hell for what you have done to Mikko!"

His aura flamed outward, causing a few to flinch and the remainder to cringe. Hiei chuckled at the reactions. "Perhaps I should start with Haku, the third Forbidden Hunter. After all, he stands among your Council at ranking Two. Or should I start with your power obsession? Your fear of the unknown, the strong. Attempting to kill a Spirit Detective for being born what he was. Sending others for the dirty work. Sounds familiar. Or should I mention your insanity from breaking ties with your bonded? It certainly looks like insanity. Spirit World, a power driven by insanity. That sort of power bodes ill tidings. But," Hiei paused. "Neither the girl or I were satisfied alone with destroying you in those sort of ways."

Hiei's eyes widened in glee and glinted, his lip curving upward into a dangerous grin. Black and blue flashed across the trial room, both Hiei and Michelle openly attacking the King of Spirit World.

Pandemonium ensued. By the time everything got sorted out, Hiei was pinned under the combined force of Kurama and half of the SDFS, Michelle pinned under the other half of the SDFS, and CouncilMember Number Two being held down by the other six. CouncilMember Number Two's cloak had been tossed off, a very scared demon face snarling at all the idiots around him. Fortunately, CouncilMember cloaks are a very strong defense due to their form of power in Spirit World and none of their souls were in any type of danger. King Enma had his relatively fair share of slashes, causing him too look more like a deranged poor man than a royally respected man. No one needed to hold or pin him down for Hiei and Michelle's attacks had solved the problem of him moving too soon.

A loud calm voice of a cloaked CouncilMember spoke up. "The accusations have been noted. The accusations have been weighed. The accusations of many long years along with CouncilMember follow ups have been taken into consideration."

"Treason!" King Enma bellowed from his seat.

"Due to the length and extremity of these accusations, not to mention authenticity and truth of these accusations, a formal vote is called upon. Both CouncilMembers and SDFS members, votes must be all accounted for. A formal vote of removing the current King from the throne."

"NO!"

"As rules call upon such a vote even though such a vote has never been done in Spirit World to date, at least 80 of all high ranking members of the current King is needed to cause such a change. As both groups and all of us are present at this moment, votes are called upon."

"NOOOOOOOO!!"

"Witnesses to the vote are Prince Enma Junior, two of his Spirit Detective Team, one of which is a Forbidden Child, and the other Fobidden Child whom is named as Forbidden among Forbidden. Recording device used, CouncilMember Number Three's top spec."

A metallic blue spider scrambled its way forward at the attention, snapping at the Forbidden Hunter Haku's pant leg before click clacking away in hurry as a foot nearly smashed down upon it. It clicked madly at safe distance, appearing as if it enjoyed taunting this particular CouncilMember in their true guise.

"Slipgear," toned another CouncilMember as they tapped their foot upon the floor. "This is a serious matter." The spec clicked once more and clambered up onto the side table, the large screen flashing on for the spec's view of the room, a red dot flashing at the top of the movie screen.

"Let the vote begin."


Silverwing013: Any guesses on how the vote ends?

MesmericVision: Thank you! I've read so many stories and seen so many movies that are obvious that I make an effort to make mine not obvious. And confusion makes it more fun to read and the reader to figure things out. Stupidities are welcome. We all have stupid moments.

Silverwing013: Well, it could be some time before I can actually post the next one, sorry for my busy-ness. But so much thought has gone to this that I will finish if people care enough to cheer me on. Otherwise I feel lack of need to post it. Lack of imput makes for lack of output and lack of output can make for lack of imput. If that made sense. It is the circle of completion. The circle that lets the good stories survive.