Hey guys! It's me again. Thanks to all of you that reviewed (you know who you are). It really means a lot to me. I'm sorry to say that this chapter will be short but you will get to see a little of the bad guys and more information on Rose. So read and review. Bye!

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"So what's with the change of heart, Rose," Kurama asked later that night as they sat around their campfire eating their evening meal of roasted rabbit.

"You guys seem kind of nice and it's a long trip to Mukuro's palace, so I kind of thought that I'd make it a little fun," Rose said with a shrug as she ate her share of the rabbit.

"I think that this will be the most interesting escort mission we've been on," Kurama said, thoughtfully as he studied the girl in front of him.

"Ok. So who's Yusuke," Rose said.

"Just about every demon knows who Yusuke is," Hiei said disbelievingly from his perch in the tree behind Kurama.

"Well, I don't. I never had the inclination to linger in town when we needed things," Rose said a bit defensively in response to Hiei's disbelief.

"That's all right, Rose," Kurama said soothingly while shooting Hiei a look that clearly said behave, "We're just surprised that's all."
"So who is he."

"Yusuke is a bit hard to explain. He can be the meanest son of a bitch on the planet, yet he can be the softest person around. He can be both dense and astute. He is made entirely of opposites," Kurama said slowly, trying to find the right words to describe his friend.

"Yusuke is the toughest fighter on the planet. He defeated the Four Saint Beasts, the Toguro brothers, Sensui, won the Dark Tournament, and nearly won the Makai Tournament," Hiei said blandly.

"You mean he's the spirit detective working for Koenma. Why didn't you say so," Rose said calmly as she got out one of her gems.

'What is she doing now,' Hiei sent to Kurama as he watched the girl get comfortable.

'Just watch, Dragonfire. It is quite interesting,' Kurama sent back as he leaned forward to get a better view on what she was shaping the gem into.

They both watched-Hiei curious, Kurama anticipating-as Rose shaped the stone in her hands into a beautiful piece showcasing a mother comforting her child. They both noticed that her soft smile was a little sad as she gently wrapped the piece and tucked it safely away in her bag.

"You seem a little sad all of a sudden, Rose," Kurama said softly as she readied herself for sleep.

"Some of the pieces that I do are reminders of my mother. I'm still not used to the fact that she's been gone for three years," she said just as softly as she laid on her bedding with her head on her arms.

"I am sorry to hear that. I would've liked to meet the woman who raised such a capable daughter," he said as he called his plants to make his own area comfortable for sleep.

"Thank you for that, Kurama, but my mother was very much into her won privacy," Rose said with a yawn as she closed her eyes and fell into a light sleep. Both men spent the night watching her sleep peacefully without a care in the world.

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"Where is she," a voice hissed from the darkness causing the four creatures kneeling before it to shiver and shake with fear.

"She is traveling with two of Koenma's spirit detectives, Master," one of the four said shakily.

"Which two."

"The kitsune and the fire demon," another answered just as shakily.

"What happened to her previous escort?"

"They were defeated by the girl. She turned them into statues, Master," the first one said.

"Find a way to neutralize them, Garrick. I want that girl. If I cannot have the mother, then I will have the daughter," the voice emanating from the darkness hissed, laughing.

"Do not fail me in this, Garrick. The girl is not to be harmed. If you fail, you will earn the same fate as your predecessor. You are dismissed," the voice said, obviously bored now that he had given his orders.

"Yes, Master," the four said before making their way to the exit with the utmost haste.

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There you go, folks. The villain has made an appearance but you still don't know who it is exactly, do you? I can be so evil, can't I? I will say that you will learn more about the villain and Hiei and Kurama's life in the next chapter. So until then!