A/N: Hullo to all my adoring fans! Well, kinda. So far, I think there've only been about two or three different people who've reviewed, which is kinda sad when you think about it.

On a different note, from what I can tell from how many pages this whole story takes up on Word, the same story on FF will probably take up almost 20 chapters. Yahoozums.

Need I reiterate the fact that YuYu Hakusho will forever not be mine? 'Cause it's getting a bit repetitive to be doing so. Anyway, on with the story.

When I opened the front door to the house, I was met with chaos. Ducking as a chair went flying out the opening, I looked into the living room. Yusuke, Kuwabara, Keiko, Yukina and Botan were all huddled behind the TV set, trying to hide from whatever was going on. Across the room, I saw Hiei and Youko having an all out fight, grabbing whatever they could to throw at the other and using spiritual energy attacks, as well. Both demons were madder than I had ever thought possible and they were arguing about something or other. I came into the room in the middle of Hiei chewing Youko out.

"You are the most despicable and shameless…" He sputtered as he tried to find the words to describe Youko. "…Filth! How you can face anyone after what you've done I have no idea! You knew and you still did it, didn't you?! Answer me, you nut-headed thief!" Youko dodged a flying lamp and scuttled to one side, picking up a book as he did so.

"What the heck are you talking about? I didn't do anything to her! If anything, you should be the one who's sorry! You messed with her mind!" Hiei drew himself up in righteous anger and, if looks could kill, Youko would have died about a billion different deaths at that instant.

"I did nothing of the sort!" He yelled, ducking the book and chucking another lamp at the fox demon. "You messed with her affections!"

"What in the world gave you that idea?" Youko said defensively, ducking the lamp a little too late and getting a bump on his head. I made my way over to where the others were hiding, Hakana clutching my hair tightly. Slipping in next to Botan, I addressed the blue-haired girl without looking away from the fighting demons.

"What the heck is going on?" I asked, raising my voice to be heard over the noise. She looked over at me with a relieved expression.

"Li!" She exclaimed. "It's good you're back. They've been going on like this for the past twenty minutes and nothing we do is helping." I gave an exasperated sigh.

"Well, what are they arguing about?" I asked.

"They're arguing about you, Li." Keiko leaned over Botan to look at me with wide eyes. "They both think the other messed with you to get you to do something or other, so now they're taking it out in the only way they know how. Please, stop them. I'm afraid they're going to actually get hurt if they keep it up." I sighed but nodded.

"Fine." I plucked Hakana off my shoulder and handed him to Keiko. "Here, take Hakana. I don't want him to get hurt in this." She nodded as she took the wood imp. I stood up and waited for a good opportunity.

Seeing a brief pause in flying projectiles, I stepped forward and yelled, using a touch of my power to enhance it. "BOTH OF YOU, SHUT UP RIGHT NOW!" In surprise, they both shut up and looked at me. I lowered my voice. "That's better. Now if you can't resolve this in a more civilized manner, I will personally make sure you both are put through the worst torture devices I have ever seen and a few I haven't. Understood?" Mutely, they nodded. "Good. Now, please step out of the room." I exited the room and waited out in the hall. They came out, sheepish expressions on their faces. I crossed my arms and tapped my foot, shaking my head.

"What am I going to do with you two?" I asked them, not expecting an answer. They avoided my gaze and scuffed the floor with their feet. "Hmm, I know, I'll make you clean the living room up so that it looks as much like it used to before you started fighting. Then you can inform me as to what went on at Koenma's, I'll tell you about what I found out while you were gone, and then both of you can be my personal servants for the rest of the day. How does that sound?" They looked up, surprised that they'd gotten off that easily. I grinned. "Of course, who knows what I'll ask you to do…" I trailed off as their faces took on horrified expressions. "Okay, now that we've got that settled, let's go to the kitchen, where we might actually get something done."

We went back into the living room to get the others and Hakana, then we all trooped down the hall to the kitchen. Once there we sat down in the chairs around the table, Hakana sitting on the table surface. Everyone kept casting curious glances at the wood imp, but I refused to explain until I heard all of what they had gotten at Koenma's. Kurama (Youko had switched out) went first.

"Well, basically what he wanted was to inform us that they had managed to find out who had taken the amulet. It's a demon named-" I interrupted.

"-Chikara, right?" He looked at me in amazement.

"Yeah, how did you know?"

I smiled. "I'll tell you later. Please continue."

"Right…Well, he supposedly lives in the Tower of Hyre, in the Makai." Kuwabara groaned. "The odd thing is that the Tower is underground." I nodded as another piece of the puzzle fell snugly into place. "Now, Koenma wasn't sure as to the motive behind Chikara taking the amulet, but he believes it's to take revenge for something that happened a long time ago." Another piece clicked into place. "Anyway, he wants us to go after him as soon as possible." I nodded. "Well, that's all I have. What about you, Li?"

I sat back in my chair. "Well, while you guys were getting updated by Koenma, I found out most of that on my own, courtesy of this wood imp, Hakana." He waved. I went on to tell them about what had happened while they had been gone. "Kurama, do you recall yesterday when I told you about the verse on the amulet being a prophecy of some sort?" He nodded slowly, confused as to where I was taking this. "Well, I've figured out what most of it means." The fox demon leaned forward, suddenly excited.

"Really? What?" He exclaimed.

Yusuke sat up, frowning. "Hey! Do you mind explaining a little? Some of us don't know what you're talking about!" I glanced over at him.

"Oh, sorry, Yusuke." I said apologetically. "I figured out that the verse that is on the back of the amulet is actually a prophecy about how it's destroyed and I think it has to do with us."

"Oh." He didn't have any more to say to that.

"So, as I was saying, I've figured out what most of it means, though some parts are still uncertain. First, though, I'll write it out for you guys." Grabbing a piece of paper, I quickly wrote out the entire stanza and placed it in the middle of the table. I pointed at the middle of the verse. "Okay, so here, it says 'six will go, six will come.' This I figure means six people will go and six will return, setting the number of people going and telling us that no one will get killed. Next, there are the first few lines. They seem to be talking about certain people. First, there's 'the cursed eye.' This obviously is talking about the amulet. The next few words indicate Chikara, who is wielding the amulet in anger against someone. After that, the focus shifts from that side to the other. 'The queen's own law, a thief lord's whip. Two humans and one without a home.' This names five different people." Yusuke raised his hand. "Yes, Yusuke?"

"How do you know 'the queen's own law' refers to a person?"

I looked at him gravely.

"Because I will be the one to order you to go with me and to order the destruction of the amulet." I said quietly. The others all looked at me in shock for a moment as they remembered that I had been the Makai queen. Then Kurama pointed to the next few words.

"So, 'the thief lord's whip' means me." He said. I nodded. "Then the two humans would be Yusuke and Kuwabara. But who's the one without a home?" I bit my lip, but Hiei beat me to the answer.

"It's me." He said softly, staring at the piece of paper. "I don't belong to either of the places I came from." I nodded; it was the truth. Kurama looked at Hiei for a moment, then also nodded and turned back to the paper.

"Okay, so that's the five, but who's the sixth?" I pointed at Hakana.

"We'll need a guide when we get to the Tower and Hakana has been there before." I said. "And as for the next four lines, I don't know what they mean, except that 'where the Lord holds sway' must mean the Tower, but that will become clear when we get there. These next lines, 'Now, queen, triumphant return, back to the one you hold dear. The day has begun to dawn on the birth of a New Year.' They refer to me. I'll be the one who actually destroys the amulet, so I'll return to the rest of you in victory. The next line means I'll be reuniting with someone I hold dear, I don't know who. These last two lines tell me when I'll return; on New Year's day." This time, it was Botan who looked up in surprise.

"But that's still three months off!" She protested. I nodded. "But that means you'll be gone for that entire time!" I nodded again, but spoke before she could continue.

"I know, Botan, I know. But don't worry, okay? I'll at least come back alive." I said. Yusuke looked up.

"Oh, yeah, like that's reassuring." He remarked sarcastically.

"Oh, shut up, Yusuke." I said wearily, turning back to the verse. I tapped the paper. "I can't seem to figure out what the rest of the lines mean, though, Any thoughts, Kurama?" The redhead looked up.

"Hmm? Oh, not really, but this riddle at the end…I feel as if I know the answer, but I can't put my finger on it; it's really annoying." I re-read the riddle.

"Yeah, I know what you mean." I said slowly. Standing up, I turned to the others. "Okay, then. We'll leave tomorrow." I looked at Botan, Keiko and Yukina. "Can I expect you to have food and other necessities packed for us? It doesn't matter how much you pack; I'll take care of it. We can pack our own clothes and other accessories." They nodded. "Thank you very much." Turning back to the boys, I smiled. "Okay, you guys. We're leaving tomorrow bright and early, so you might want to go start packing. Get a good night's rest so you'll be energized tomorrow. Now, go! And that's an order!" They mock saluted and departed from the kitchen at top speed. Keiko tapped my shoulder and I turned to see all three girls looking at me with worried expressions.

"We didn't want to say this while the guys were here, but we're worried about them. Will they really be alright?" Keiko asked pleadingly. I put my hands on her shoulders and looked at her and the other two.

"I promise I will look after them and make sure they don't get into too much trouble. And I'll do everything in my power to make sure they come back to you. Okay?" they nodded and I squeezed Keiko's shoulder. "Okay. Now, you guys should start packing. No need for prepared meals, just pack the ingredients and we'll cook on location. It doesn't matter how much, either. I'm going to go upstairs to my room, now. If you need me, don't hesitate to come get me." I turned to leave, then remembered Hakana. "Oh and Hakana, you can sleep where ever you want to, okay? Just make sure you're here tomorrow morning." He nodded, so I left the kitchen and went upstairs to my room.

A/N: Right. So, the riddle's mostly solved, but those last few lines are about as clear as a mud bath to Li. I should hope that the readers would be able to get it long before she does, but don't worry if you don't. That just means you'll have to read the entire story to find out.

So, ta-ta for now!

Haliaetus