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Chapter 2

Just focus, Kurama. Kurama told himself, as he and everyone else had another mission. Hiei looked at him in amusement. Kurama scowled in a very low tone. Nonetheless, he smiled at Hiei, who glared at him in return.

"Well, you all must be wondering why you here," Koenma said, as he was seated behind his desk. This was usual, when he called everyone up to Reikai.

Yusuke yawned wanting to rid of another mission. "Just spit it out, toddler, so I can sleep. Ya know. I haven't slept all that well this week."

Koenma glared at him. Another usual thing when coming up for a mission. Yusuke complains and Koenma is annoyed by his behaviour.

Koenma picked up a few papers that rested on his desk. "Someone…" Koenma held out a picture of the spirit. You could not quite tell how the spirit looked like. All you could tell was it had black hair that seemed to reflect a midnight color when in the sun. The picture was poorly portrayed, but you could see a smile rested on the spirit's lips. "Died in the wrong era and realm."

Interesting… Kurama mused, as he studied the picture. Then he noticed the date of it. 10/25/02. Two years ago.

"This photo was taken on October 25, 2002," began Koenma. "This someone or girl as I should say died 17 years ago, which was 15 years after 2002. When Botan was supposed to pick the spirit up, she could not find her. She must have brought her soul to the other realm by herself."

Koenma paused to let them digest the information. After a few seconds, he resumed on, "The spot she died is in the same location where your house is located, Kurama."

Kurama looked surprised, as well as Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei. They looked at Kurama curiously. "However, that's impossible. She had died in Makai at age 16."

"So, what are you really saying, Koenma?" asked Kurama.

Koenma looked down at his desk. "What I'm saying is, the living realm will once again be filled with vengeful spirits. Makai and Ningenkai won't live, and for sure the world will be destroyed."

"Destroyed by spirits?" asked Kuwabara. "Usually, spirits can't touch what is in the living realm."

Koenma stayed silent for a bit and said, "I know, Kuwabara, I know. Since she had brought her soul to the non-living realm, she must have come back but ripped a hole on the barriers between the non-living and living realm."

"So, why is it that we don't seea lotspirits running around Ningenkai or Makai?" cut in Kurama.

"It's because they had become one of us," stated Koenma.

Everyone looked shocked at Koenma, as he said that. "Hn. How can they do that?" Hiei was certainly curious because that was not a common thing to hear. Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara waited Koenma to answer.

KURAMA's POV

Hiei seems interested, but I can't blame him. Youko-kun, where's Kuronue? Does he know? My fist balled up in a fist. Youko-kun, why aren't you answering me? This voice… I heard earlier. For some reason, this voice so soft and gentle reminds me of the flashbacks. The girl, I don't know why but I feel Youko's emotions. …He's crying. "Kurama, why are you crying?"

I'm crying? I placed a hand over my cheek and felt my tears. "It's nothing." Hiei glared at me, but I don't mind. I wiped the tears away, and the rest just shrugged. "Well, now, to answer your question, Hiei. Since the barrier has been ripped and is under repairs, there is nothing forcing them back. So, you could say when the barrier was there, the barrier was able to take away their ability to become like us… solidify. It's still is a mystery as to how they are to do that, but they can." Koenma paused needing to breathe.

Youko-kun… I looked behind me to see the girl from my dream… She smiled at me and hugged me. Where's Kuronue? Hm…? Does he still wear the pendant I gave him?

END