AKN: I am so sorry to any people who actually read this, seriously, High school is hard in the beginning when your settling in. Also, I noticed that My story is on two people's Favorite's list. Thank you very much, I'm honored! I also noticed how many hits I have gotten, I am so glad!

Youko: Thank's to you, she hasn't tried to kill us again...yet.

DDL: She isn't the one you should be worried about, the one you should be worried about is...

Alicia: Me.

Hiei: And me.

Kurama: -sigh- So, who is getting a job so that we can buy food?

Mihi-chan: -walks in front door- Me and Mihiro got hired at the Ice Cream Parlor in town!

Mihiro: I still don't see why the guys have to wear the same uniform as girls.

Youko: You guys have to wear skirts? I'm your newest customer!

Mihi-chan: -poof/blush-...-mumbles-

Kurama: Why would anyone make a guy wear women's clothing?

Mihiro: All the uniforms are black slacks and button up shirts you fools.

Youko: Awww...I wanted to see Mihi-chan in a skirt...

Mihiro: Don't you dare involve my brother in your sick fantasies!

Kurama: Youko...

Youko: Eep!

AKN: O-oh my god...I just found Yusuke and Kuwabara's somewhat dead bodies in the closet!

DDL: Please enjoy this chapter as we rush the two idiots to a hospital.

Alicia and Hiei: Hn.

Tea Time at the Higurashi Residence

Kagome sipped at her cup of tea, marveling at the series of events explained to her. As they had been walking into the house, the group had met her adopted son, Shippo, who had walked straight up to Kurama and asked what breed of kitsune he was and if he was going to be his mother's boyfriend. Kagome had blushed and Kurama just smiled, when Kagome had caught on to what Shippo had said.

"You're a kitsune? I wasn't able to tell, I knew about Yukina and Hiei, but I had no idea... Oh my... most of you guys are demons!" Kagome gasped now as she finally paid closer attention to the group's auras. Then Mihiro had offered an explanation as to why they were there. Kagome only offered to make tea first, and then listened to what had happened to the group.

A knock sounded on the door, and Kagome had gone to answer, followed by the rest of the group.

"Hello! I am the great Kazuma Kuwabara and this is my lackey, Yusuke Urameshi! We," Kuwabara was cut off by Yusuke.

"Kuwabara, you better shut your mouth before I shut it for you!" Yusuke yelled as he knocked Kuwabara upside the head. As the two began to fight, Kurama stepped in between them.

"Ma ma, we are telling Kagome-chan about what has been happening; you two need to help, not cause trouble." Kurama said sternly. The two stopped fighting and followed Kurama back into the house.

"So what does she know so far?" Yusuke asked as he took a seat at the kitchen table.

"Just about everything." Kurama said.

"Wait... I still want to know how you all met. You know, before Mihiro woke up in Kurama's apartment." Kagome said as she watched the group.

"Hmm... well, it would have to begin with our last assignment from Koenma." Kurama began.

Flashback

The group was running through a thick forest in the realm of Ningenkai, looking for some demon criminals. Koenma had told them that four demons had broken through the barriers of Makai and were going to go on a killing spree. Of course, no one had told them much of anything important about the demons, except that they were dangerous.

"I can sense demons ahead, but there are more than four. There are five demons and a human." Hiei spoke up as they neared a clearing in the massive forest.

"We should hurry; we don't want any innocent humans to die before we get the suspects." Kurama said as he ran underneath the fire apparition in the trees above.

"Forget that, I'm just here to kick some demon ass so I can finally have that date with Keiko." Yusuke said as they went along, pumping his fist in the air.

"I just want to see my beautiful Yukina" Kuwabara said as hearts replaced his eyes. Hiei growled mentally as he reached for his katana. They reached the clearing before he could kill Kuwabara.

There were five demons standing in the clearing. A demon stood on their own wearing a ratty cloak around their shoulders, keeping their identity hidden. The other four demons stood in a row, in battle stances as they watched the figure wearily. Between the angry demons stood a human with his arms spread. Yusuke moved to announce their arrival, but Kurama clamped his hands over Yusuke and Kuwabara's mouths.

"No, you don't understand, this is a trap. Koenma sent you here to meet your deaths; he just wants the Forbidden Four for himself!" The human said, keeping weary eyes on both sides. The four demons look at each other, and looked towards the cloaked figure.

"Ma ma, silly little demon, what makes you think that they will listen to you? They are here to kill those spirit detectives, who are trying to defy Koenma." The cloaked figure said. The 'human' turned to the cloaked figure.

"Why do you want Koenma to have the Forbidden Four? You must know what he plans to do!" He replied angrily. The figure spread cloaked arms and nodded towards the four demons.

"What if you are trying to get the Forbidden Four for yourself? Maybe you planned this just so that we would disagree and kill each other and you would have the Forbidden Four. That is obviously what you are trying to do." The cloaked figure said, pointing accusingly at the 'human'. The four demons advanced a step, wielding their weapons menacingly. The 'human' continued to stand his ground.

"Naomiwhy are you doing this?" The boy asked.

"If that damn Manatchi had not taken your memories, you would know why I refuse to acknowledge what you say. Do not worry, my friends. I will dispose of this pitiful little demon for you." Naomi said as she drew her katana from the folds of her cloak. The boy drew a katana as well, and the two began to battle. Yusuke struggled again, but Kurama just shushed him and told them to see what would happen.

The boy put up a great fight, both of the fighters obviously knew what they were doing with a sword. As the boy began to tire though, Naomi suddenly became very serious in her fighting, and shoved the hilt of her katana into the back of the boy's knee when she was knocked to the ground. As he fell, she darted up onto her knees and shoved her katana into his right side. She quickly withdrew the katana and allowed him to fall to the ground, his blood from all the wounds he had withstood soaking into the ground underneath him. She raised her sword for the finishing blow, when her katana clashed with another.

"You have done enough. Leave this place." Hiei said as he knocked the katana out of her hand. She growled from beneath the hood but stepped back into the tree line, where her aura disappeared. Hiei turned to the four demons, which were now back in their fighting positions.

The Reikai Tantei began fighting the four demons after Kurama stopped the boy's bleeding as best as he could. The fight lasted quite a while.

End Flashback

"So you basically saved Mihiro who you thought was a demon and let the other four go when you heard that this was all a sham created by Koenma." Kagome stated as she interrupted Kurama. Kurama raised an eyebrow at the miko. Yusuke blinked.

"Hell no we didn't let them go! We killed those losers." Yusuke said. Mihiro shook his head as the group turned to look at him.

"You should not have killed them. They didn't know what Koenma was going to do." Mihiro said sadly. The group looked at each other and then back at Mihiro.

"Why does it matter if we killed them or not Mihiro?" Yusuke asked.

"They were the ones who kept the Forbidden Four sealed away." A collective gasp rose from the rest of the group.

"They killed the Guardians? Oh great, now we're all doomed." Seki said as he slapped his forehead. Alicia shook her head.

"Seki, Naomi said that she was under one of the cursesshe said that you were the only one who knew how to help her." Mihiro said as he looked quizzically at the older man. Seki looked at Mihiro for a few minutes, and then sighed.

"I'll tell you later. For now we need to get a plan of action. We will have to have some help though" Seki said thoughtfully, his hand resting on his chin. The rest agreed silently when Kagome suddenly spoke up.

"We can go to the Sengoku Judai! Miroku can probably help; and Sango as well." Kagome said. The group looked at her.

"How can we get to the Sengoku Judai and how do you know people from there?" Kurama asked inquisitively. Kagome slapped her forehead as she remembered what the definition of the word 'secret' was. Mihiro smiled at her while Seki and Alicia watched the exchange impassively with Hiei. Kuwabara had been lost at 'Hello'. Yusuke listened intently for the miko's explanation.

"You see, I'm the guardian of a certain item that demons would destroy continents and humans would pillage villages for. It is a verytroublesome item that I have been entrusted with." Kagome said. Kurama and Yusuke looked at her like she was crazy and Hiei raised an eyebrow. Mihiro interrupted the silent assault.

"She is the legendary guardian, appointed by Midoriko herself, to guard the legendary jewel. This jewel is known as the Jewel of Four Souls or the Shikon no Tama." Mihiro said as Kagome listened with dawning horror. The demons of the group stared at Kagome in shock and wonder, except for Alicia, who just stared.

"IHow do you know about the Shikon jewel? I kept so secretive about it" Kagome said as she scooted back from the group a bit. Mihiro looked at her for a while before explaining what he knew.

"The guardians of the Ceremony of Passing, my guardians as well, know very much about the different dimensions. They know Midoriko very well; they are dear friends who would do anything for each other. That is how I know this. I met Midoriko when I was young and was visiting the Hall of Those Before. She is a very kind and gentle person. I understand that she is inside the jewel, but she can make projections of herself outside of the jewel in the most holy of places." Mihiro explained, which calmed Kagome down a bit. Kagome sighed, and told the group of what had happened to her so far. The group listened intently to her tale. When she was finished, it had grown dark outside.

"I'm sorry I kept you all so long, I didn't think it was that long of a story to tell." Kagome said as she led the group to the door. They all protested and told her that it was fine. She just smiled. Mihiro turned to Seki as the group left the Higurashi shrine and made their way back to the Tsukino shrine.

"Seki, will you be staying with us at the shrine?" Mihiro asked as they walked along the sidewalk.

"If you don't mind, and I would also like to accompany you on these little dimensional travels you'll be having." Seki said as the group came to the shrine stairs.

"I don't mind at all, actually, we may need your assistance." Mihiro said as he moved to walk up the steps.

"Oh no you don't. No point in dying of blood loss now when Seki just got thrown into the mix." Alicia said as she grabbed Mihiro around the waist and dragged him into the wind tunnel. He screamed as he fell back into the cool vapor, then the two were gone. Seki involuntarily twitched his eyebrow. The group sweat-dropped as they began the strenuous climb up the stone stairs.

After defeating the stairs

The group finally got past the stairs and into the kitchen for tea and some more information gathering. Everyone still had lots of questions they wanted answered. As everyone sat around the table, Mihiro excused himself.

"Where did Mihiro go?" Yusuke asked as he sat between Kuwabara and Yukina, eyeing Hiei wearily as the fire apparition's katana clinked menacingly. Alicia took a sip of her strawberry milk before answering.

"He went to change his bandages. He reopened his wounds while he was struggling to get away from the darkness." Alicia stated calmly. Yusuke and Kuwabara scooted away from the woman who sat on the other side of the table. Hiei and Kurama raised their eyebrows while Yukina continued to serve tea.

"May I ask where Seki-san is?" Yukina asked inquisitively as she filled his mug.

"He went to help Mihiro with his bandages. Some of them he can't get himself. I think he wanted to talk to him about something in private as well," Alicia replied.

"Let's go listen in Urameshi!" Kuwabara said as he began to stand.

"Don't even think about it or I will send you into the void where you will never be seen again," Alicia said as she called a flame of darkness around her fist.

"Yes ma'am," Kuwabara said as he coward behind his chair. Everyone else sweat dropped at the exchange.

Doctor: It looks as if they have been starved and almost suffocated. They should be okay, you brought them here just in time. -leaves room-

AKN: I forgot that I had put them there...

-Kuwabara begins to gurgle-

DDL: Hiei, your standing on the cord to his oxygen machine!

Hiei: I know.

Alicia: -steps onto cord beside Hiei, Kuwabara turns purple-

DDL: Just making sure you knew.

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