AKN: Please prepare for a Ritsu Sohma from Fruits Basket moment. GOMEN NASAI! I DON'T DESERVE TO BREATHE FOR MAKING YOU ALL WAIT SO LONG FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER! I DESERVE NO MERCY!

-ahem- getting back to being serious...

Wow, I have four reviews now! I wish more people would read this...-sigh- Anyway, here be the thank you's! Yarrr!

Nariko: Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the dialogue. You have yet to teach me how you got Hiei and Youko wrapped around your finger like that...

Hiei & Youko: We're doing it by choice! And she doesn't make us do really stupid stuff, like some authors we know, whose name we won't mention, but it rhymes with Angelkitsune-Naomi...

death destruction and love: ...Why did I agree to write this with you again? Oh wait, you have black mail, and Hiei does live in your closet most of the time...

Hiei: NO!She only feeds me carrots and keeps the sweet snow all to her self!

Haeo: I'm sorry to say this since your such a good friend but...-sweat drop- You kinda sound like a robot there buddy. I request that you act hyper in the next review! -Please insert evil laughter here- Here's some chocolate to help you out!-gives chocolate-

Yusuke: Mmmmfffff...-sobs silently-

AKN: Oh yeah...I got reviews so now I have to put out this fire and let you go...but first! -knocks out Yusuke- Okay, guess I should do what I said I would...-puts out fire-

Kuwabaka: Why don't I get any chocolate?

AKN: Because your stupid!

-bickering begins-

-Mihi-chan, Kurama, and Genkai watch in shocked silence-

AKN: Damare Baka's!-sob-

Kurama: AKN, settle down, and Genkai, why are you here?

Genkai: I got lost on my way to the pharmacy for an eye patch. Don't ask.

Kurama:Okay...

Genkai & Kurama: Please enjoy the next chapter of 'The Forbidden Four', we thank you kindly!

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"Will you be…alright now?" Mihiro asked hopefully. Naomi's smile faded and she closed her eyes, sighing.

"No. The only way for me to be saved is…you will know eventually. I'm under a curse that affects Koenma too. I was cursed to be controlled, used; but the one who cursed me was forced to exist with me in every separate world…we are never ending…unless you can find the one of me who isn't an illusion." Naomi said, growing quieter with each breath. She winced slightly as she moved her arm.

"Can't you let me heal you? Everything will be alright. We can go back to the shrine with Alicia—" Naomi quickly cut Mihiro off, knowing full well he was trying to fool himself more than her.

"I'm dying Mihiro. Now, don't panic. Remember all the levels in Reikai? There are a certain number of dimensions, or other worlds, for each of Reikai, Ningenkai, and Makai. You will find Koenma and me in each one." Naomi noted the confused look on Mihiro's blood-spattered face.

"If you die, won't your soul leave and not return until the Ceremony?" Mihiro asked urgently, he was confused.

"This curse…its one of The Forbidden Four… Koenma found it, but foolishly used it without thinking of the consequences." Naomi replied. Suddenly, she was being surrounded in a warm light blue light, and she looked at Mihiro.

"You must keep the pendant safe, please…" Naomi turned to the Reikai TanTei and the group of pirates as best as she could, "Thank you for helping my brother, I owe you much…please, be safe…" Naomi began to fade away and Mihiro squeezed her arms.

"Please, can you tell me where to find you, or am I to go blindly on this path?" asked Mihiro, sounding calmer than he felt. He was losing her again…but hopefully, probably, he wouldn't have to do this anymore, right?

"The pendant will help you. It always has, and you know it always will. I…I have to go now…" said Naomi as she faded from Mihiro's arms.

"I'll see you soon?" asked Mihiro.

"Hopefully, no you won't. You will understand, go find Seki at the shrine in Tokyo! He's visiting the Shikon no Tama maiden, so he won't be leaving there any time soon. Don't wait too long Mihiro, so much is counting on you…" and as Naomi said that, she was gone. Mihiro sat still for a few moments, and then stood. He looked at the group and smiled.

"I guess…you know what I meant by 'endangered species' now, ne?" he asked as the group watched him. Yusuke sighed deeply.

"Kid, you're a retard. We're demons too, well, not Kuwabara, but you know that we understand what's going on. Since we've probably been fired from being the Reikai TanTei, we'll stick around with you and help you kick that snot-nosed punk's ass." Yusuke said as he stared at Mihiro. Mihiro smiled and nodded.

"Maybe some of us don't want to be involved, Urameshi." Hiei said as he glared at Yusuke's back. Yusuke turned and scowled at the shorter man.

"Anyone who doesn't want to help, you can walk away now." Yusuke said as he looked around the group. Usopp tried to sneak away from the group of people, but Zolo grabbed the back of his overalls.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Zolo asked as a vein throbbed in his forehead.

"What? Oh, I-I was j-just going to…get some food! For Luffy! Right Luffy?" Usopp asked hopefully as Zolo gripped the hilt of his sword,

"…I didn't tell you to do that…" Luffy replied confused.

Yusuke turned to the group, "…I guess we're stuck with you weirdo's…" Yusuke said regretfully. Zolo pulled out his sword and Nami pulled out her staff.

"What…Did…You…Say?" they said calmly simultaneously. Yusuke stepped back a few feet.

"Hey! Don't threaten me! I'm a great demon!" Yusuke said, flexing his claws.

"Demon or not, you still have flesh, and I've been wanting to see if my swords need sharpened yet…" Zolo said menacingly. Mihiro stepped between them, his eyes bright in the now mid-afternoon sunlight. Zolo raised an eyebrow, but nodded and put away his sword. Mihiro walked away from the group and stood with a good amount of space between him and the group. He reached into his sleeve and pulled out the pendant, holding it in front of him. With his left hand he held two fingers up, as if praying or summoning a spell. He closed his eyes and concentrated. He opened them again and energy began to form the shape of the pendant beneath his feet.

"Koori! Kei! Guardians of the kitsune place of rest! Please answer me and give me your assistance!" Mihiro yelled as the energy throbbed around him. Two circles of ice and fire appeared in front of him and swirled up from the ground, and out of the fire came a kitsune female in red attire, and out of the ice came a kitsune in blue attire. As the elements faded, the kitsune rushed forward and tackled Mihiro. The group stepped forward as if to stop them, but Mihiro put up a hand from beneath the two girls.

"Mihiro-tono! We thought you were dead! How could you do that to us? You're a real ass sometimes, you know that?" said the red kitsune. She wore a bright red battle kimono with black shorts underneath. Her tail and ears were a deep crimson, like Mihiro's robes, and her hair was a deep copper color. Her eyes were cherry red and held fiery emotions. Mihiro was finally allowed to sit up and chuckled as he sweat-dropped and turned to the blue kitsune.

"We were worried. Sometimes we think you're too much like Naomi-tono." Said the black haired kitsune; she wore a battle kimono that was light blue with dark black-blue shorts underneath. Her tail and ears were a silvery blue and her hair was black. Her eyes were like lotus ponds, clear, calm and deep.

"Kori, have you heard of the Shikon no Tama maiden?" Mihiro asked, addressing the water kitsune. Kori thought a moment and then smiled at Mihiro.

"I believe I can tell you what dimension that she is in. If you go to the dimension where you live originally, you will find her and Seki at the Higurashi shrine." Kori smiled and patted Mihiro on the head.

"Anything else you want squirt?" asked Kei. Mihiro sweat-dropped and thought a moment.

"I don't think I'll be needing anything else…I'll be at the shrine that you just told me about…so if anything goes wrong, contact me." Mihiro said with an incredibly serious look.

The two kitsunes nodded and turned. They vanished in a swirl of water and flames. Mihiro turned to the group of shocked people. He smiled and then opened his eyes wide in shock as he realized something.

"I know who you remind me of!" Mihiro yelled at Hiei as he punched his hand at his discovery. Hiei stepped back and stood in a defensive stance. "You're just like Alicia!" Mihiro said as he chuckled. Hiei stared at Mihiro like he was an idiot.

"Who is Alicia?" Hiei asked.

"Alicia is your female counterpart. You'll meet her when we get there." Mihiro said with an evil gleam in his eyes. Hiei looked a little worried but quickly turned and regained his impassive composure.

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AKN: Why won't the stupid page break button work?

Mih-chan: Please settle down Nya-chan...

AKN: Okay. Where did everyone go?

Mihi-chan: Well, Youko, Kuwabaka and Yusuke stole your FFX-2 video game and are lost even though they have the strategy guide, Kurama went to help Genkai buy an eye patch, and Hiei went to beat up DDL for her strawberry milkshake and to purge the world of goodness afterwords while running rampant on a sugar high. -Mihiro says this as he counts off on his fingers, looking really cute-

AKN: Ok--Hey! Where the hell did they find my video game? I've been looking all over for that...

Mihi-chan:-sweat drop- Don't you care about the world?

AKN: I'm not good, so I won't die, and you have an inner self that acts like Dark from DNAngel, so you can't possibly die.

Mihi-chan: Oh...Okay. Here are the translations for this chapter! Damare means 'shut up' and is usually used as 'Dama te kudosai' for 'shut up please', 'Baka means 'stupid' and so on so forth, Kori means 'ice', Kei means 'fire', kitsune means 'fox spirit' or demon, Shikon no Tama means 'Jewel of Four Souls', miko means 'priestess', tono as an honorific means 'lord' or 'lady' depending on the gender of the person, Reikai TanTei means 'spirit detectives', Reikai is 'spirit world', Makai...I think it's along the lines of heaven or something, someone please tell me! and Ningenkai means 'human world', and I think that about covers it.

Review button: Look! I'm shiny and blue! You know you want to click on me and type nice things in the box when it pops up!

AKN: -zombie look- shiny button...-shuffle shuffle-

Mihi-chan: Ah!