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Note: Chapter 3 has been edited.

Chapter 3: Stepping Over Boundaries

Everyone stood in silence at the question. Kurama, however, just waited impatiently for an answer while Kagome gazed at Koenma puzzled. There was a long silence before Kagome spoke.

"What's a spirit detective?" asked Kagome.

"Oh, that's right! I forgot you don't know." Koenma cleared his throat before continuing, "A spirit detective works for me. They hunt demons that pass through the Kekkai Barrier, go to the tournament fights, and protect the Ningenkai."

"In short terms they're your dogs and do your bidding." Kagome glared, "I will not be your lap dog." Hiei growled, but Kagome ignored him. Her main priority was the conversation with Koenma.

"No- no! That's not it! You could be useful is all-" Koenma was cut off.

Kurama shook his head at Koenma's ignorance and Hiei rolled his eyes. He only changed dog to being used. How would want to be used because of what they are? Who would want to be used at all?

"So you want to use me." Kagome stated.

"Yes, I mean no!"

"You're nothing more then a baby wanting to get its way, pathetic that the spirit world would soon be ruled by a spoiled brat."

"How dare you!"

"How dare you! You don't know who you're messing with. I am not one of your lackies." Kagome took a step forward causing Koenma to take one back of his own. "I am the last miko. I have seen the last battle- I have fought in the last battle."

"There is a battle every day between demons themselves, even humans and spirits. All three worlds battle each other every day to see has the other weakened," commented Hiei.

"Shut-up! Not that kind of battle, the battle that separated the worlds, and the battle that brought what little peace that exists now, the battle that destroyed that vile hanyou and killed everyone in the process. That battle! The battle that lasted days and nights. Don't you ever correct me!" Kagome was now facing Hiei, glaring at him with her furious brown eyes. "You want to know why hanyous are hated more than Forbidden Children! It's because of that retched hanyou wanna-be!"

"Forgive my companion and Koenma, Miss. Higurashi. They meant no disrespect." Kurama bowed with a dazzling smile upon his face.

"Stay out of this, Kitsune. I don't need any tricks." Kagome eyes remained cold, unfazed by Kurama's smile.

"I mean no harm-"

"I never said you did. Now, take me home."

"You will become a spirit detective! I am higher than you- you who are a common miko!" Koenma was furious, he was ignored at one point and called spoiled, and took it like the spoiled brat he was.

Kagome eyes flashed purple- amethysts. She swiftly and gracefully turned around at a ticked Koenma. Her hands turned into fists as she attempted to remain calm. Closing her eyes, she took in deep breathes. However, it didn't help. Angry cold amethysts eyes stared at Koenma while Kagome aura came to life, blazing like a fire.

"Lower than YOU? You who dare to order me!" Kagome's aura began violently lashing out at all who came or were near. Although her proved violent, her voice was calm.

Kurama and Hiei got as far back as they could, putting their backs up against the wall. Hiei glared and cursed Kagome as the aura of her purity brushed his. Feeling a raging aura suddenly out of no where, Yusuke and Kuwabara jumped awake, looking around before stilling their eyes on Kagome and Koenma. Jumping back at feeling burnt, Yusuke searched for what it was. He had no physical burns, but his body felt as if it were getting weaker.

"Yusuke get back, now." Kurama ordered.

"What the hell is going on?" Staring at Kagome's back, Yusuke ignored him.

"Where'd she get all that weird energy," asked Kuwabara.

"I've never felt anything like it, except at that shrine," agreed Yusuke.

"It's all coming from the chick."

"Hush you two," ordered Kurama, assessing the situation.

"I'm eighteen years old! I created the three worlds. My friends and I saved all of your- everyone's lives and even those who weren't even born yet. We went after the vile hanyou. We were almost killed fight after fight. We lost our families and our lives. You don't know anything!" Her eyes turned back to their gorgeous brown lifeless color as her aura calmed down. "My friends and I have permanent scars from physical, mental, and emotinal wounds.You did nothing!"

"I wasn't even born then-" Koenma was cut off.

"I wasn't either! I was born five hundred years later. I was a normal teenage girl, having a normal birthday. I turned fifteen and was pulled down an ancient well by a demon, which I believed was myth. Spare me your pathetic excuses." Kagome smirked evilly, causing Koenma to shudder. "I believe you need to learn your history. Yes, you need to go to school."

Kagome put her hands together as though she were going to pray and closed her eyes. Her lips moved quickly, chanting some spell or incantation as she and Koenma glowed. This time there was no hostility.

"Help me," ordered Koenma to the Spirit Detectives. Yusuke took one step forward and froze; He could only move his eyes. Could the others not move as well?

"I can't have you being the Prince of the Rekai and being as ignorant as you are." Kagome's eyes remained closed. "You're lucky I don't remove you of your position, but I won't because then I would need to find someone else."

'What are you going to do to the child,' demanded Hiei, although he didn't care.

'You'll see.' Chills ran down Hiei's spine at Kagome's voice. 'Oh, and stay out of my mind or I'll purify you.' The mind link closed, but who is to say if it was permanent.

Koenma moved to run, but fell to the floor, tripping over his clothing. He began crawling franticly for the exit, but just before he touched the knob he froze. "No!" He cried, still attempting to reach the door knob.

"You brought this upon yourself," said Kagome, as she began walking towards Koenma, her right hand reaching out for him.

"Don't touch me! Stay away!" Koenma turned into his child-like form, but still couldn't move.

"Now, you appear as the child you truly are. How pathetic you are." Kagome kneeled to the side of Koenma and touched his forehead with her index finger and whispered, "Make this fool learn his place and the knowledge he know nothing of, but do not grace him with the knowledge of the final battle. He does not deserve such."

All the while Koenma shouted for Kagome to get away and for the Yusuke and the others to help, but his cries went unanswered. There was a bright flash of purple blinding light, forcing the Spirit Detectices to close their eyes. When the light died down Koenma was in a daze back against the door, staring at the ceiling, with drool rolling down a corner of his mouth. Kagome lifted Koenma's arms and released them once high enough for her standards. They fell to his sides with a loud thud.

"It worked." Kagome stood and turned to the Rekai Tantei. "I would like to go home now." How many times had she said that? Waving her hand in an arc she released them.

"What did you do to him," asked Yusuke not making a move to go to Koenma's side.

"I placed him in a C.D.W.," answered Kagome.

"What's that?"

"C.D.W. stands for Controlled Dream World. It's were one can control their dreams or in this case control another's dreams," explained Kurama.

"Hay, lady where's all that blood that covered you? Did you take a bath?" Kuwabara asked.

"You must be an idiot." Kagome shook her head. "My purifying purified it."

"When will he be coming out of the C.D.W.," asked Hiei.

"When I believe he has understood all he has seen," answered Kagome. "Who will be taking me home?"

"Where is your home? The shrine was burned to the ground? Do you live some where else," questioned Kurama.

"I'm going to live with my Aunt Atsuko. I don't know where she lives, but I will find it on-" Kagome was cut off by Yusuke.

"Aunt Atsuko? Hey, wait a minute! That's my mother! She isn't your aunt. She only has a niece and that's-"

Kagome returned the favor. "Kagome Higurashi."

"You're my little cousin 'Gome? No! No, it can't be! She died in the fire along with- How?" Yusuke fell to his knees. "How did-? 'Gome why didn't-"

"Yusuke…" Kagome's voice changed from cold to soft and loving. She walked over to where Yusuke had fallen. "Shhhhh… I'm here now, aren't I? I'm alright."

Yusuke quickly pulled Kagome into a tight embrace. "Don't go. Don't leave me again." He tightened his arms around her small form. "You promised you'd never leave me alone, but you left. You left and now you're all I have."

"You still have your mom and I never left you. Come on, let's get home. We can talk there without other ears." Kagome glared at Kurama, Hiei and Kuwabara.

"You promised!" Yusuke was almost in tears; his eyes were full of them. "You promised!"

"I'll never leave you again, then. I'll always remain by your side from now on." She kissed Yusuke's forehead.

"But I broke my promise, too! I said I'd always protect you!" He pressed his head to her chest, trying to hear her heartbeat. It always did to sooth him. "I broke my promise."

Kagome smiled. "No, you didn't. You still protect me even now. Let's go, home." She looked to Kurama. "Take us home." It was an order.

"As you wish," replied Kurama, creating a portal.

Kagome stood with some trouble because Yusuke refused to let go and went through the portal with Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara following forgetting or just not caring about Koenma.