Musical Espionage

Disclaimer: I do not own YYH or any of its characters being as those belong to Yoshihiro Togashi, nor do I own the song "Comedown" by Bush being that it's owned by the band Bush. The only things I do own in this are my OCs, Jasmine and Christine.

Chapter 5: Of Ogres and an Art Show

About two and a half weeks later, Koenma woke up in the guest room at Genkai's compound. He looked over at the alarm clock sitting on the wooden nightstand, and saw that Jasmine was due to arrive within the next twenty minutes or so. She was finally going to remove the last wound dressing that was needed for the amount of healing that his old wound had. Being that his stomach wound had pretty much healed over.

The young prince hopped out of bed just wearing a pair of plaid pajama bottoms. He stretched his long arms and legs and made his way out to Genkai's kitchen where she was preparing French toast for their breakfast. The elderly psychic who was wearing plaid flannel pajamas smiled at her longtime friend in greeting, "Good morning Koenma."

The god smiled in return, "Good morning Genkai. What's for breakfast?" he asked her feeling his stomach rumble.

Hearing song "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty playing on the radio, Genkai began to bob her head to the music and responded turning around to keep the food from burning, "Today's menu is French toast with fruit and scrambled eggs. I hope you're hungry because, I'm making a lot. Oh, I am meaning to ask, will Jasmine be joining us?"

Koenma smiled and nodded, "Yes, she said that she wanted to last night when we went and saw "Sleepless in Seattle". Oh, I hope you don't mind that Koashura and Kotennyo are also going to eat with us. Are you okay with that?"

The small old woman turned around nodded her head yes, "Oh course. I kind of figured she'd bring her friends along. I still haven't met that Koashura guy yet."

The prince chuckled, "He's a good guy but, he eats like a pig. I have known him for over five hundred years so, I know how he is."

Speaking of the college trio, there was a knock on the front double doors to the compound and Genkai was about to go answer it until Koenma stopped her in her tracks, "I'll get it Genkai. Go back to keeping an eye on our breakfast."

Genkai gave her friend a smile and went back to cooking the eggs. Koenma walked through the compound's hallways and to the front room and opened the two large double doors and greeted the three friends, "Hey guys come inside."

Jasmine, Koashura, and Kotennyo walked inside and the doors shut behind them. Smelling the air around him, Koashura's stomach growled, "Smells good, what are we having?"

The two gods and the young psychic followed the prince to the kitchen, "French toast with fruit and eggs." Koenma responded.

They all walked into the medium sized kitchen and Genkai placed the French toast sticks, eggs and fruit down on the center of the table. Jasmine smiled at the older psychic, "Good morning Genkai. This looks and smells delicious."

The small old woman smiled in return, "Why thank you Jasmine." She then shifted her attention to Koashura and Kotennyo, "It's wonderful to see you again Kotennyo and you must be Koashura." She then held out her hand.

The redhead shook Genkai's small wrinkly hand and replied, "Yep that's me and it's a real pleasure to finally meet you. Kotennyo keeps talking about how awesome you are."

The two psychics and the three gods sat down at the small wooden breakfast table and began to eat their breakfast. Genkai then broke the ice this time, "So Koashura, I heard from Kotennyo that you are interested in improving your archery skills."

Koashura dipped his French toast stick into his syrup and jammed the whole thing into his mouth and Koenma chuckled at his friend's sloppy eating. The redhead then washed it down with his glass of milk and replied, "Yeah, I am only at B class level right now and I can only fire up to two arrows at once which that technique is called the Double Battle Arrow Attack. I have been trying to master the Golden Heaven's Arrow Technique for years. Just before I left Spirit World, my mom told me that my power level has to be at least an upper A before I can but, damn that doesn't stop me from trying."

Genkai took a sip from her orange juice, "I heard of that, I hear it's quite difficult to master. Not many archers who can use spirit energy can manage it."

The red haired god chuckled, "I know and the main reason why I want to master it is because, my father could before he passed away and I have been trying to follow in his footsteps." He sipped from his milk again, "From what I understand, your training can help me get there."

The elderly psychic took a bite from her eggs and washed them down with her juice and replied, "Yes but, only if you feel up to the challenge. It's no walk in the park. After breakfast, why don't you show me your abilities out back so, I can get an idea on what you need improvement on."

Koashura smiled, "I'd be happy to demonstrate my skills for you."

Jasmine sipped from her apple juice, "Well, while that's going on, Koenma now that you're pretty much healed, I'm going to have to get rid of your last bandage."

Koenma gave the young woman a sweet smile, "I can't wait. You did such a great job in taking care of me Jasmine," he then took her hand and kissed it which in turn made Jasmine blush and giggle like a schoolgirl, "I am forever grateful and in your debt." Koenma then kissed her hand again and Jasmine blushed even brighter and giggled some more.

The other three occupants of the breakfast table just sat there with blank expressions watching the scene in front of them and Kotennyo decided to change the subject, "Well, I am finished with the vast majority of my paintings and sculptures for my art show that is in a week and half. I just have my last sculpture to complete and I will be done."

The young goddess sipped from her orange juice and continued, "Oh, Koenma, Genkai, I was wondering, would the two of you like to come? I can invite as many people as I want and don't be afraid to invite some of your other friends."

Genkai finished off her French toast, "I would love to come. Where and when is your art show going to be held?" the elderly psychic asked with interest.

"It'll be held at the university in a week and half, on that Friday starting at 7PM. It's going to be a formal event so; everyone in attendance is expected to wear something nice. Personally, it wasn't my decision to make it as such but, the university's art department requested it."

The small old woman chuckled, "I'll see what I can scrounge up. Koenma, what about you?"

Koenma nibbled on an apple slice, "Sure, I have been wanting see what Kotennyo has been working on. Speaking of, what's this I hear about Koashura seeing your unfinished works; I thought you got pissed when people did that."

Kotennyo rolled her eyes at her ex-boyfriend, "It's because, I trust him. Our relationship is based on that, honesty, love, understanding, and many other things. Koashura is the only one I can trust to see my unfinished work and quit being jealous."

The prince sighed, "Don't imply that I hold a secret torch for you because, I don't and I never will. All I was just asking is why just Koashura and not the rest of us. That's all."

Getting annoyed with her two friends arguing Jasmine let out a loud sigh, "Will the two you stop? Let's just finish this breakfast in peace and just try to get along and not be complete assholes to each other"

"Well, he started it" Kotennyo whined.

The young psychic rolled her eyes, "Enough or I'll finish it."

The five occupants of the breakfast table finished their breakfast in peace. Genkai started to gather up the dirty dishes and Koenma began to help her, "Koenma, you don't need to. I got it," the old woman chuckled.

Koenma gave his longtime friend a smile and replied, "You have a lot Genkai and I think you'll get them finished faster if you have some help."

Jasmine, Koashura, and Kotennyo got up and picked their dirty dishes and walked over to the sink hearing the prince's words. Jasmine gave the older psychic a warm smile and said, "Koenma is right, once we get these done, we'll be able to go out to your backyard and watch Koashura's power and archery demonstration."

The two human psychics and the three gods all took turns in clearing the table and washing and drying the dishes and as Koashura put the last plate away into Genkai's cupboard, he asked his girlfriend, "Dearest, would you like to spar with me while I show the old lady my skills?"

Kotennyo smiled and gave her handsome redheaded boyfriend a sweet kiss and replied, "Of course. I cannot miss an opportunity to kick your ass."

Koashura laughed, "Yeah, you may kick my ass but, at least I can touch yours."

He then grabbed Kotennyo's butt and in turn, she rolled up a dish towel and turned around and snapped it at him. The two young gods began to laugh splashing dishwater at each other, Kotennyo slapping Koashura's butt and him patting one of her breasts. Watching the scene in front of them, Genkai just shook her head, Jasmine rolled her eyes and Koenma too rolled his eyes and said to his two friends and former classmates, "Get a room."

Koashura looked over at Koenma and laughed, "Oh we will, later. But, there is no time for that now."

Kotennyo put away the dish towel, "Yep, let's head out to the backyard. Lead the way Genkai."

Before Kotennyo, Koashura, and Genkai left the kitchen, Koashura asked the young prince and his human friend, "Are you guys coming?"

Jasmine smiled and nodded, "Yeah, Koenma and I will catch up. His bandage needs to come off first."

"Okay, see you guys out back."

The two young gods and the elderly psychic left leaving Jasmine and Koenma alone. The curly haired young woman picked up her purse and opened it asking, "Are you excited Koenma?"

Koenma smiled, "Very. I was getting a little bit tired of having these wrappings around me. I was beginning to feel like a mummy."

Jasmine chuckled at his words, "Oh I bet you were."

As Jasmine continued to dig through her purse to find her surgical scissors, Koenma then added, "Even though I was getting sick of that, I never got sick of you taking care of me and spending time with you. I really like you Jasmine and I feel like I can open up to you about everything. I hope you don't find me weird or creepy about saying this but, when I am around you, I uh…feel as if I have found a soul mate of some sorts."

The curly haired woman giggled, "No, I don't find you weird or creepy for saying that."

The prince looked at her curiously, "You don't?"

Jasmine shook her head, "No because, I feel the exact same way."

She finally found her surgical scissors and withdrew them from her purse and approached her royal friend for who felt such an attraction towards, "Okay, here it goes."

Jasmine began to cut the wrappings and Koenma watched her and he began to breathe deeply from her fingers gently grazing over his skin. Jasmine set the scissors down on the kitchen counter when the bandage was complete severed. She began to unwrap them taking shallow breathes herself and she removed the gauze pad. The young psychic deposited them into the trash and looked at the prince's stomach.

There was a medium sized scar from where the wound once was. Koenma looked down at it and it didn't anger him or make him depressed what so ever. Jasmine seemed utterly fascinated with it for some reason and she brought her hand up to it and began to ghost her finger tips over the scar.

Koenma sharply took a breath and moved back from the feeling. He was quite ticklish and Jasmine smiled and asked him in a soft voice, "It doesn't hurt, does it?"

The young god shook his head, "No, not at all"

The young woman gave him a small smile and continued to move her fingertips over Koenma's abdomen starting with his scar and she moved her hand up his stomach admiring the toned muscles. Koenma continued to breathe deep and shallow as Jasmine continued to move her fingertips up his torso as she admired the amount of muscle definition the prince had. He wasn't exactly a fighter like Yusuke or Kuwabara or even Koashura. The young curly haired psychic traced up to Koenma's chest and she gazed into his brown eyes breathing deep and shallow.

Koenma gently took Jasmine's hand and they clasped their fingers together and the prince kissed the human woman's hand and they gazed into each other's eyes. Their breathing grew deeper and not realizing how close they had gotten to each other. Koenma reached up to Jasmine's face and he gently brought his hand to her brown spiral curls and ran his long fingers through them.

Jasmine licked her bottom lip and her heart began to beat rapidly from the young prince's touch and not thinking about what she was going to do next, Jasmine shut her large brown eyes and she stood on her tip toes, put both of her small dainty hands on both sides of Koenma's face and she pressed her small luscious pinks lips against his.

Koenma didn't know how to react to this. He just stood there as this beautiful woman who he was deeply attracted to, fantasized about, thought about, and often dreamt about whether they were sexual dreams or not was kissing him with such passion. Jasmine pulled back with wide eyes at what she just did.

They both stared at each other for a couple of minutes until Jasmine finally said something apologizing in a panicked voice, "Koenma, I'm so sorry…I…I…I don't know why I did that. I shouldn't have kissed you without your con…"

Before she could finish her sentence, Koenma put both of his hands on the sides of Jasmine's beautiful face and kissed her in return. Jasmine shut her eyes and kissed the young and handsome prince back. Koenma began to run one of his hands through her curly hair while he brought the other down to wrap his arm around the woman's slender waist. Jasmine wrapped her arms around Koenma's neck and she deepened the kiss and slid her tongue into his mouth which made him moan in response and he did the same.

As they deepened the kiss and taking Jasmine by surprise, Koenma wrapped his other arm around her slender waist and lifted her off the ground and Jasmine wrapped her legs around his waist and the prince laid her down one the wooden kitchen table. They broke the kiss and Koenma began to kiss her neck and ran one of his strong hands along Jasmine's leg. Jasmine arched her back as Koenma's lips began to kiss, nip and suck on a very sensitive spot on the young psychic's neck and she let out a low moan, "Ahhh..Koenma."

She could feel her body began to heat up getting so turned on by the prince's kisses on her neck and his hand now squeezing her nicely toned bottom. They brought their lips together once more this time more hungry, aggressive, and urgent. Jasmine began to grind her hips and pelvic region against him and Koenma groaned out her name, "J...Jasmine."

Hearing him say her name only made her want him more and good god does she ever. Jasmine could only think about this man, this wonderful handsome charming man who had her pinned to Genkai's kitchen table, engaged in a hot and intense make out session and she was just getting so hot and bothered from it. As she continued to grind against her prince, Koenma did the same in response and trailed some more kisses onto her neck and got to that sensitive spot again causing the young curly haired woman to gasp and she brought one of her hands up and used her long fingernails to scratch down his bare back to the point of where she drew blood.

Surprisingly, Koenma moaned and gasped from getting pleasure that the pain that it brought. He stopped kissing Jasmine and looked at her and saw this naughty little twinkle in her eye and she gave him a smile that was sexy and kind of sadistic at the same time and boy did it turn him on.

Before Koenma and Jasmine could continue with their hot make out session a young woman with mint green hair and big bright red eyes walked in and gasped seeing the young prince and the young human psychic in such a compromising position, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you guys. I'm really really sorry."

Both Koenma and Jasmine looked at her and the prince blushed and got off of Jasmine and hopped off the wooden table along with the young human woman who was also red as a tomato. Koenma cutely scratched the back of his head as Jasmine straightened up her dress.

The prince cleared his throat, "Yukina, you're back early from Kuwabara's. How was your breakfast?"

Yukina smiled, "Great, Kazuma is a good cook. We had waffles and these yummy pastry things that taste like fruit."

Sensing this girl's demon energy and giggling at how apparently naïve she was, Jasmine interjected, "They're called pop tarts."

Koenma then looked at Jasmine and back at Yukina, "Um…Jasmine this is Yukina, Yukina this is my friend Jasmine."

Jasmine stuck her hand out to the young ice demon, "Nice to meet you Yukina."

Yukina took Jasmine's hand and the young psychic could feel how cool Yukina's skin was, "Nice to meet you too Jasmine."

They let go and out of curiosity Jasmine asked her, "Are you an ice apparition? I'm just asking out of curiosity being that your skin is so cold."

Yukina smiled and nodded, "Yes I am. How did you know? Well, other than my skin."

"Like Genkai, Kuwabara, and Shizuru, Jasmine was born with a high spiritual awareness." Koenma answered.

And still thinking about the kiss and the passionate make out session that he and Jasmine just had, Koenma really needed to go take a shower so, he thought of a way to get rid of the girls for a while even though he wanted to kiss and hold Jasmine some more. "Um, Jasmine why don't you take Yukina out to the backyard to meet Koashura and Kotennyo? Genkai is out back with them and oh Yukina, since you've been hanging out with Kuwabara more and more, why don't you and him go to my friend Kotennyo's art show being held at the university in a week and a half on Friday at 7PM? You guys can dress up in something nice and look at some pretty paintings and sculptures and meet new people."

Yukina smiled, "That sounds like fun. I would love to go. I'll ask Kazuma tonight when we will go watch that movie thing he invited me to."

As both young women were leaving the kitchen, Yukina complimented Jasmine, "You have such beautiful hair. How did you get it so curly?"

Jasmine smiled at the sweet ice demon girl and slung her purse over her shoulder after putting her surgical scissors back in, "Thank you Yukina. It's one hundred percent natural. You have beautiful hair too. You know, I've never met an ice apparition before…"

Koenma watched both girls walk away and he left the kitchen and walked up to Genkai's closet, got some clean clothes a towel and a wash cloth, walked into the bathroom and shut the door locking it behind him. The young god set the towel and his clean clothes on the sink as he turned on the hot water.

Koenma turned on the radio and slipped out of his pajama bottoms. He then stepped into the bathtub pulling the shower curtain shut behind him. As the hot water cascaded over his naked body, Koenma tried to take his mind off of the intense make out session that him and Jasmine had in Genkai's kitchen. He tried not to think about the hot kisses they shared, hearing her moan out his name, her grinding up against him in such wanting need, or how good it felt when she left a scratch on his back from when he kissed, nipped, and sucked on that sensitive spot on her neck.

The young prince felt the hot water sting that newly opened wound she gave him and he put his hands against the wall feeling his cock getting harder and harder as he continued to think about it. To turned on to sing along to the music playing on the radio, Koenma really needed to do something about this. He tried to think about something that utterly repulses him but, he still thought about Jasmine and her smooth pink lips against his, feeling her soft skin, her voice moaning his name. The prince turned around putting his back against the cool tiles of the wall.

His hand drifted to his rock hard cock and he stoked it and moaned at how good it felt. He imagined that Jasmine was in there with him naked and on top of him making love to him, riding him. He could almost hear her gasping and moaning out his name. Koenma continued to stroke himself and moaned, "Oh Jasmine. Jasmine….ohhhhh."

The prince began to pant and his moans got louder as the alternative rock music from the radio drowned him out. With his other hand he began to massage his jewels and his moans went up an octave at the pleasure it brought him.

He continued to stroke himself faster as his orgasm started to build. "Oh my queen, oh Jasmine, yes….ahhhhh…I love you! Ohhhhh!"

He was completely lost, consumed in his own dirty and oh so welcome thoughts of the kindhearted and beautiful demon hunter as he continued to stroke himself. The prince was too far down the rabbit hole at this point but, he didn't care. He stroked his cock faster and faster until he let out a strangled cry in overwhelming pleasure and ecstasy when he came as he released his hot seed.

Koenma sank down to the bottom of the bathtub breathing and panting heavily. He sat there for a few minutes listening to "All Apologies" by Nirvana playing on the radio. The young god felt a bit guilty and embarrassed for thinking about a friend while pleasuring himself and finally regaining his composure, he stood back up and washed himself off, turned off the water, hopped out of the bathtub, dried himself off, and got dressed. He then left the bathroom after turning off the radio and throwing his pajama bottoms into the laundry hamper and made his way to the backyard slipping his purple headband over his forehead.

Meanwhile in the palace in Spirit World, Jorge carried a big stack of paperwork in his arms as he walked down the hall. As the big blue ogre walked past the doors to Koenma's office, he sighed looking at those large pink and yellow double doors. He missed his boss and friend. Ever since he refused to return after the Sensui case wrapped up, King Yama had made every employee's life that worked for his son a living hell, especially Jorge's.

Even though Koenma did make Jorge miserable a lot of the time, he still would much rather take on him than King Yama any day. King Yama treated the poor ogre way worse than his son ever did and it was known not only in the palace, that the king hated Jorge. He hated how his son seemed to prefer his ogre servant over him and Jorge knew why.

Unlike King Yama, Jorge always treated Koenma with the love and respect that he deserves even if the prince did aggravate him every now and then. He was always there for him whenever the young prince was upset, angry, depressed, got a crush on some girl that never liked him back, when he was lonely and needed someone to talk to and when he had nightmares when he was young and so on. Jorge knew when ever Koenma tried to go to his father over those kind of issues, the king either blew him off or told his son how weak he was and to get over it and that's one of the things that always pissed the ogre off.

It was known among his ogre coworkers, that Jorge hated and resented the king and even fantasized about killing him but, due to an ogre's mainly docile nature unless they or a loved one is threatened, he would never go through with it. Jorge continued to walk down the hall until he reached King Yama's office.

The blue ogre gritted his teeth and before he went in, he faked the best smile he could possibly muster. Jorge walked into the cold room and set the stacks of paperwork on the king's desk. King Yama eyed his son's servant as if he was looking at something stuck to the bottom of his shoe and said to him, "Oh it's you. What do you have for me now?"

Jorge tried his hardest not to roll his eyes at the old tyrant and just said in a polite manner, "Just the usual your majesty."

King Yama rolled his eyes at him, "Don't give me that look. If it wasn't for my brat of a son, I would have had you fired a long time ago. You should feel honored that I keep such trash like you here."

Jorge bit his lip wanting so hard to punch the king in the face but, he just silently nodded. King Yama just glared at him some more, "What are you still doing here, pest? You may leave. Isn't your shift supposed to be over?"

The blue ogre silently nodded and gave a short reply, "Yes sir," he nearly spat.

King Yama's eyebrow twitched and he barked, "Good, get the hell out of my face!"

Jorge politely bowed before exiting and the double doors shut behind him. As he walked through the hallway of the large palace, Jorge just thought to himself, "I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I need to get the hell out of here."

He made his way to the ogre offices and clocked out and put on his shoes and brown trench coat. Before Jorge could leave one of his coworkers said, "Hey Jorge, we're going to get some ramen and play some pool. Do you want to come with us?"

Jorge turned around and smiled at his red coworker and shook his head, "No thanks Bart. I'm thinking of heading over to "The Fallen Angel" for a drink and visiting my mother."

The red ogre named Bart nodded, "Okay then. Have fun with your mom and your three little sisters."

Jorge chuckled, "I will but, they can be a handful. Talk to you later." He then turned around and walked out.

Jorge then walked down the palace hallways and out of the front gates. He continued to walk down the long winding road until he reached Spirit World's local dive bar, "The Fallen Angel". The blue ogre walked inside and sat down on one of the stools at the counter.

The green ogre bartender then greeted him, "Hey Jorge, what can I get you?"

Jorge let out a loud sigh and replied, "Hi Hector, I would like a frothy pint please."

Hector the bartender poured the beer from the tap into a frosty mug for the seemly depressed looking blue ogre, "Hard day?" he asked.

He set Jorge's mug in front of him and Jorge took a small swig and replied, "Yeah. Hector is it possible to hate your job even more than you originally did?"

Hector took a rag and began to wipe out a mug that had just been rinsed out, "I think it is. Why, is that old fat tyrant giving you a harder time than the pacifier sucking brat did?"

Jorge nodded, "Yeah, at least when Koenma was still around I at least felt like I was worth something."

The green bartender raised an eyebrow, "Didn't he always used to yell at you and/or beat you up whenever you pissed him off?"

Jorge took another swig from his beer, "Yeah but, not all the time. Hell, he didn't do that the last several times I talked to him."

Hector put the clean mug away, "How come? Has he finally grown up?"

The blue ogre chuckled, "Yeah, I guess you can say that. I really miss him."

The green bartender laughed, "Why?"

Jorge shook his head at Hector and sighed and took another swig of beer and replied, "Because, I have been caring for him since he was a newborn. King Yama absolutely refused to hold him after seeing Queen Sakura die. To this very day, he still blames Koenma for her death."

"Damn, that's harsh", said Hector feeling completely bad for bad mouthing the prince.

Jorge finished off his beer and Hector refilled it, "Damn right it is. I don't think I've ever heard King Yama tell Koenma he loves him. It's just horrible how the king just verbally, emotionally, and mentally abuses his own son. If Queen Sakura was still alive, she would not have tolerated it."

Jorge took another swig of beer and continued, "You know, I practically raised him right? I was there when I changed his diapers, read him bedtime stories, taught him to read, write, do math, about political science, music, poetry, literature and about science things. I was there when he took his first steps, spoke his first word which was surprisingly "mommy" and I was the one who had to tell him he didn't have a mom. I also enrolled him in Spirit World Kindergarten at his father's request, which I still felt it was a bad idea because; the other kids bullied him relentlessly. The only thing I thought King Yama was ever right about was me giving Koenma his voice lessons."

Hector eyed the blue ogre curiously and asked, "Why did Lord Koenma ever need voice lessons for?"

Jorge took another swig of beer, "Because of his talent. Lord Koenma has a very enchanting and magical voice when he sings. He inherited that from Queen Sakura. You know the queen was an enchantress who can control things with her voice whenever she sang?"

"No, I did not."

The blue ogre sipped from his beer, "Yeah, she was this great Soprano singer. From what my mother told me, that was one of the reasons why King Yama fell in love with her. Koenma looks exactly like her and he inherited a lot of her quirky personality and when King Yama heard Koenma sing for the first time when he was actually a toddler, not just looking like one to conserve energy, that's when the king wanted Koenma to take voice lessons and why he was enrolled in Spirit World Kindergarten in the first place."

Hector began to wipe down the counter and asked, "Isn't that school for mainly young gods and goddesses to not only learn things like reading and arithmetic but, mainly for them to learn how to control their powers and abilities?"

Jorge nodded, "That's what precisely Spirit World Kindergarten is. I am surprised with the amount bulling and ridicule that Koenma endured, he still graduated at the top of his class as valedictorian."

Jorge finished off his second pint and Hector decided to change the subject, "You remember my sister right?"

The blue ogre set his mug down on the counter, "Yeah, of course I remember Christine. How is she?"

Hector quit wiping down the counter, "She's doing great. You know she asks about you a lot. She wants know what you've been up to for these last 750 years."

Jorge smiled at the memory of his childhood friend. He hadn't seen or talked to Christine since Koenma was born. He had occasionally wondered what her life has been like since then and if she was married or had kids or what kind of job she was now working.

Still thinking about Christine, Jorge paid for his two pints of beer and bid Hector goodbye before leaving the bar and began to head to the ogre village.

He continued walking until he reached a red brick house with smoke coming out of its chimney and on its green front door there was a wooden sign with big black letters that read:

Saotome Home. Family and Vistors Welcome.

Please Wipe Your Feet Before Entering.

Jorge walked up the stone front steps and knocked on the front door. There was a sound of footsteps on the inside and the clicking sound as the door unlocked. The door opened and there stood a small female blue ogre wearing a leopard print dress with spaghetti straps and she had blonde pigtails and one horn on her forehead. She hugged Jorge and looked up at him smiling, "Jorgie you're home."

Jorge knelt down and hugged his youngest sister, "Hi Angie. Is mother home?"

Angie nodded, "Yep," she turned around and shouted, "Mommy, Jorge is home!"

Suddenly a voice of an old woman can be heard, "Okay Angela you don't have to yell."

An aging female blue ogre wearing a halter dress made out of tiger skin with grey streaks in her blonde hair and wrinkles on her kindly face came slowly walking toward the front door with a wooden walking stick. Carlotta Saotome smiled seeing her only son and oldest child home from the palace, "Hello Jorge. Come inside."

Jorge stepped inside his mother's house and two other female ogres with one horn on their foreheads came out to greet their brother. The oldest of the sisters who wore a leopard print loin cloth with a black bra top and she was tall with a nice figure and she had long brown hair pulled back into a ponytail. Jorge gave her a big hug, "Hi Tina. I'm surprised to see you out of Spirit World Jail."

Tina quit hugging her big brother and replied, "They let me out on good behavior and also seeing as Carl was also at fault, they locked him up too."

Jorge chuckled and shook his head at his oldest sister, "You were the one who stabbed him with that fork."

Tina rolled her eyes, "Yeah, well he shouldn't have hit me and that's why we are getting a divorce."

Jorge shifted his attention to his middle sister who was just as tall as the oldest and she too had nice figure. She was dress in a brown loin cloth with a matching halter top and she also had long brown hair which was evenly parted down the middle and Jorge gave her a hug and she hugged him back, "Hi Jorge."

"Hey Lucy," the two ogre siblings quit hugging each other, "How's Rick?"

Lucy gave her big brother a smile, "Rick is doing well, he just got the position of the arithmetic professor at Spirit World Kindergarten and we just bought our house on Cherry Street."

She then put Jorge's hand on her stomach, "Oh, also Jorge, you're going to be an uncle."

Jorge gave Lucy a big smile, "Oh my god, Lucy congratulations. I'm so happy for you guys."

Just then, Carlotta started ringing a cowbell and said to all four of her children, "Dinner's ready come and get it."

Jorge took off his shoes and trench coat and hung his coat on the coat rack by the front door and made his way to the dining room and sat down next to the youngest, Angie.

Lucy came in from the kitchen helping her mother carry a big pot with a wooden ladle in it and Tina came in with a big tray of biscuits. The two sisters placed them on the table and sat down. Carlotta sat down at the head of the table and Jorge began to help serve himself, his sisters and his mother and said complimenting his mother, "Oh yes, mother, I have missed your famous gumbo."

Carlotta smiled at her son's words, "Thank you Jorge. I knew there was a reason for making it today. I was hoping you'd come home."

Jorge sat back down and began to eat his gumbo and said, "Oh mother, I almost forgot, Koenma says hi."

Carlotta ate a spoonful of her gumbo and replied, "Oh he does now. You know I have always liked him. I remember when he spent the night over here. He really loved this dish. The prince is such a sweetheart once you get to know him."

The elderly ogre took a sip from her water, "It seems like just yesterday, I was Queen Sakura's nurse maid and midwife. She was such a wonderful woman, so beautiful, kind, and intelligent, with a wonderful sense of humor. I remember taking care of her throughout her pregnancy. During most of it, she was so healthy and vibrant but, towards the end of it especially since the prince came a couple of months premature she wasn't doing so well. I delivered him and poor Koenma nearly died along with his mother. I kept a close eye on him while Jorge was assigned to care for him. When he was first born, we thought he was dead because, he didn't cry at first. Koenma was so underweight and he wouldn't eat for some reason."

Little Angie took a bite from her biscuit and scooped some gumbo into her mouth and washed it down with her water and asked her mother, "What happened mommy?"

Carlotta smiled at her youngest daughter, "Why don't you ask your big brother that?"

Angie looked up at Jorge and asked, "What did you do?"

Jorge scooped some gumbo into his mouth and sipped from his water and replied, "Well, the thing about Koenma was that he refused to eat for anyone else and I remember I sat in a rocking chair cradling him in my arms one evening while I held onto a bottle. When I brought that nipple up to his mouth, despite me not expecting him to even suckle on it, he did. Since then, his health took a turn for the better and it surprised everyone because, the entire kingdom expected him to die. Since then, I became Lord Koenma's caretaker you know, like his nanny or an aide of some sort."

Angie smiled, "You saved his life?"

Jorge nodded, "Yeah, I pretty much did."

Tina took a bite from her biscuit and washed it down with her water, "I heard that he just recently got assassinated by demons in the Human World."

Jorge dropped his spoon and it landed on the wooden table with a loud clank and thumping sound. He stared at his sister with wide eyes, "What?! Where did you hear that from?"

Tina, feeling bad for what she was going to say next, decided to go ahead and tell her older brother, "I heard about it at the market today. It's currently the hottest gossip that's been going around. Also, there are rumors that it was someone who works for the king that sent them."

Jorge felt like he was going to be sick. He took a deep breath and asked, "When did it happen?"

Lucy finished off her bowl of gumbo and answered, "Apparently Lord Koenma was attacked the night Yusuke Urameshi went to the Demon World and I also heard that the demons either slashed his throat or tore out his vocal cords or something like that."

Carlotta and her daughters all looked at Jorge with pure concern, seeing the only male of their family looking like he was going start crying or have a heart attack. Jorge felt like his head was spinning with the only thought going through his head was, "I should have escorted him back to Genkai's, if I didn't leave him, he could still be alive right now. No, I refuse to believe that Koenma is dead. He's still alive. I know it. There is no way he could go down without a fight. Koenma is alive, he just has to be."

Carlotta reached over and touched her son's hand and asked, "Jorge, Jorge honey, are you okay?"

Jorge just silently nodded and asked his mother, "Mother, may I be excused? I really need to lie down."

Carlotta smiled at her son, "Of course, dear. Go gather your thoughts and just sleep it off."

Jorge got up from the table and gave his mother a small smile and said, "Thank you mother, I'll see you in the morning."

The elderly ogre nodded in return, "Good night Jorge. Sweet dreams."

Jorge then left the dining room and walked up stairs to his bedroom and opened the door and shut it behind him. It had been a few years since the last time he slept up here. Not since he took Koenma out for his first beer over at least 250 years ago. He sat down on his bed that had a homemade quilt and a pillow on it remembering that night.

Jorge smiled at the thought of that memory of Koenma spending the night here. He remembered sleeping on the floor so Koenma can have the bed because; he felt his boss would be more comfortable. Jorge also chuckled at how Koenma couldn't handle the alcohol at first being as it made the young prince sick and the ogre remembered how he patted and rubbed Koenma's back when he vomited.

It was the first sleepover that Koenma had ever been to since he and Koashura ended their friendship in Spirit World Kindergarten. Jorge pulled back the quilt and climbed into bed and laid down pulling the quilt over himself and shut his eyes thinking, "Koenma sir, if you're still alive, please be safe."

The next day, Jorge decided to go out and pick up some things at the market for his mother. He didn't necessarily get a good night's sleep being that he kept having nightmares where he was forced to watch Koenma being assassinated and he was too powerless to stop it. Each time, Koenma was murdered by someone different by different methods ranging from stabbings, drowning, strangulation, getting his throat slashed, etc. But, the final one before he woke up for breakfast was Koenma being murdered by his own father where King Yama had smothered his own son with a pillow and Jorge remembered that in that dream Koenma tried to fight back begging for his father to stop and just before he could actually die, Jorge woke up.

The blue ogre tried to take his mind off it, reminding himself that they were only dreams. He really wished his sister; Tina didn't say anything about the rumor she heard. As he was looking through the display of red delicious apples to find the freshest ones he could find, Jorge heard a woman's voice behind him, "Jorge? Oh my god, Jorge Saotome?"

Jorge turned around and dropped the apple he was currently looking at when he was greeted with a familiar face that he hadn't seen since Koenma was born. His childhood friend, Christine was standing right in front of him. She's was a green ogre with two horns on her forehead, fiery long red hair, bright blue eyes and she wore a leopard print loin cloth with a matching bra top and a black scarf around her neck.

Jorge gave her a bright smile, "Christine? Wow, it's been a long time. You look great. How are you?"

Christine smiled in return, "I'm doing great. I have been working as the music teacher at the Spirit World Kindergarten. I also took care of my dad until he passed away and I now live with my brother Hector. What about you?"

Jorge cutely scratched the back of his head and replied, "Been busy with my job at the palace and I'm just visiting with my mother and sisters right now," he sighed and said, "It's great to see you again. You have no idea how much I missed seeing you."

The female green ogre chuckled, "I have missed you too Jorge. Hey, I'm sorry about your boss."

Jorge gave a depressed sounding groan, "You heard that rumor too?"

Christine nodded with sympathy, "Sadly yes but, I don't believe a damn word about it."

The blue ogre looked at his childhood friend with a blank expression being speechless over what she just said. Then Christine spoke again, "Would you like to go to the café and get some lunch and we can talk?"

Jorge gave her a smile nodded, "Yeah, I would like that."

Jorge and Christine finished their shopping and Jorge went by his mother's place to drop off the groceries. Soon he and Christine made their way over to the village's local café where they ordered ramen with a glass of water and a pint of beer.

The two ogres sat there eating their ramen engaged in a conversation and Christine asked Jorge, "So you think Koenma is still alive?"

Jorge scooped some ramen into his mouth and washed it down with some beer and replied, "Yes, I know Koenma, he would never go down without a fight. He may not be much of a fighter but, he is still a tough and strong individual. There is no way in hell that he is dead."

Christine finished off her meal and washes it down with her beer, "Maybe you should go to the Human World and see him." She suggested.

Jorge finished off his bowel of ramen and drank the last of his beer and sipped on some water, "I don't know Chrissy."

Christine chuckled at her blue friend's nervousness, "What could it hurt? Hey, why don't I go with you? Personally, I have always wanted to go there. I have only been to Demon World with my brother and I have always been curious to know what the Human World is like."

Jorge chuckled at his childhood friend's words. She was always the most adventurous one since they were kids and to Jorge it was great to know that Christine still hadn't changed in that aspect. He gave her a bright smile knowing that she was right and replied, "Yeah, we should. You're right Chrissy but, first we have to plan on how we will get there."

Christine leaned across the table and asked her childhood friend, "Now you're talkin'. So, what did you have in mind?"

Jorge also leaned in close and spoke in a quiet voice so only him and Christine could hear, "You're going to love it. Okay, the first step we will take is…"

They proceeded to discuss their plans on how they were going to pull off their trip to the Human World to see Koenma. While back in the Human World, Koenma walked up to the university campus. He wanted to see what this whole college thing was all about and that he was going to meet Koashura here today being that he and the redhead planned on hanging out today for a guys' day out. The young prince hadn't spoken to Jasmine since their passionate make out session they had in Genkai's kitchen and he also felt a bit guilty about pleasuring himself while thinking about her.

Koenma looked at all of the old buildings, statues and several young men and women passed by him as he continued to walk farther and farther into the grounds. There were still some people who started commented about how his headband didn't go with his tan suit and orange button up shirt and the young prince ignored them. Other than that, he seemed like he would fit in with the student body here.

Koenma continued to walk for another five minutes until he reached a fountain in the middle of the campus grounds where Koashura was there waiting for him wearing a beanie cap to cover up his pointed ears and his guitar case and backpack sitting right next to him. The redhead got up and slung his backpack on his shoulder and picked up his guitar case and walked up to his royal friend and said, "Hey, you made it. What do you think of this place?"

Koenma looked around for a few moments and shifted his attention back to his red haired friend, "I think this place is brilliant. Way better than the campus from Spirit World Kindergarten."

Koashura chuckled, "I know right. Humans have such great taste. So, are you ready?"

The prince nodded with a smile, "Yes, sure am."

As the two young gods walked the university campus together Koenma asked his friend, "Where is this music building we're going to?"

Koashura pointed in the direction towards it, "Off that direction but, since we have quite some time before my class starts, a good two and half hours to be exact, I was kind of hoping to give you a tour. Do you feel up for that?"

Koenma thought about it for a couple of minutes and bobbed his head up and down in a yes, "Yes, let's do it. I would love to check this out."

"Awesome."

The two gods started walking and Koashura pointed to his right, "Okay, over there that building has the bookstore and the library. If you want to go buy or check out a book or need anything else, that's the place to be."

"Can we go inside?"

Koashura chuckled, "Sure, why not? How could I have forgotten about your love for libraries and books?"

The two gods walked into the old building and went straight into the large library. It wasn't as big as the one in the palace in Spirit World but, it was still impressive enough for Koenma. "Wow, this is nice. Not as big as the one at home but still nice."

Koashura nodded in agreement, "I agree but, in order to check out a book here, you have be enrolled as a student or work here."

The young prince let out a disappointed sigh, "That sucks."

The redhead shrugged, "Sorry about that, man. But, the bookstore is different. You want to go check that out?"

Koenma nodded, "Yeah, let's." He then followed his friend to the big bookstore that had several students and faculty members looking for a book or something else they needed.

Koenma noted that this bookstore didn't just sell college text books, but they also sold school supplies, snacks like candy, cookies, chips, cereal, pop tarts, instant ramen and Easy Mac and things like premade sandwiches sitting in the fridge along with things in their freezer such as ice cream and popsicles. There were also toiletries such as mouth wash, tubes of toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, hair brushes, and deodorant, along with some electronic stuff like headphones, earbuds, and recording devices.

Koashura looked at his royal friend's curious face and asked him, "See something interesting?"

Hearing the music of the radio softly playing in the background, the young prince nodded, "Yeah, for a bookstore, they sure sell more than just books."

The redheaded god chuckled, "They sure do, that's mainly because, whenever someone needs something and they don't have time to go off campus to get it, they can come here if they want say, toothpaste or a quick snack."

"That's pretty convenient."

"Sure is."

They both made it back out into the courtyard and Koashura continued to point out many of the other buildings as they passed them. The redhead pointed the next one, "That one right there is the med school where Jasmine will be going if she gets in."

Speaking of Jasmine, Koenma started thinking about her and got flashes of their hot make out session on Genkai's kitchen table. He thought about his lips against hers, she needily grinding against him, hearing her moan is name as he kissed her neck. Koashura snapped him back to reality by asking, "Hey Koenma are you okay?"

Koenma nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine. Hey…um…has Jasmine gotten her acceptance letter yet?"

The redhead shrugged, "I don't know. It's supposed to be in the mail any day now. So, do you want to continue, we only have a few places left."

Koenma gave his friend a small smile, "Yeah. Let's keep going."

The prince and the redhead passed the next building which was the cafeteria and Koashura promised to his friend that they will get some lunch soon after Koashura's music class were to let out. They passed a few more buildings that were just basically the local sororities and fraternities, and the dorms.

On the subject of dormitories, Koenma decided to ask the redhead out of sheer curiosity, "Why don't you, Jasmine, and Kotennyo live in any of those?"

Koashura chuckled at the prince's question, "Well, I asked Jasmine the same question when Kotennyo and I first enrolled and she said that it's a lot cheaper to live off campus than on. So, it's really the student's decision if they want to live on campus or not."

"That's makes perfect sense."

The two friends continued walking until they reached the art building and Koashura spoke, "This is where Kotennyo has her classes and this is the building where her art show is going to be held. The art gallery is huge but, we can't access it. Well, not until Kotennyo has it completely set up."

The red haired god checked his watch, "Yikes, I didn't realize how late it was getting. We better hurry and get to the music building; my class starts in ten minutes."

Koenma chuckled, "Lead the way."

The prince proceeded to follow his friend all the way to the music building and they made it to Koashura's classroom with only three minutes to spare. Later that afternoon, Koenma and Koashura finished up and arrived at Genkai's compound and someone with long red hair and bright green eyes was there talking to Genkai and Koenma recognized who this individual was.

"Hi Kurama, what brings you here?"

Kurama smiled in greeting, "Hello Koenma. I was just here to give you guys an invitation for my mother's wedding. Sadly Yusuke and Hiei cannot make it being that Yusuke already left for Demon World about three weeks ago and Hiei is leaving late tonight."

Koenma slapped himself on the forehead, "Oh crap, how could I have forgotten? I should have known," he then shifted his attention to Koashura and back to Kurama, "Oh Kurama, you remember Koashura?"

Kurama eyed the tall and handsome redheaded god and replied, "Yeah, I do. From the Valley of Magma case from over a year ago, so are you guys friends now?"

Koenma nodded, "Yeah, we came to a truce about two weeks ago when we both realized our feud was stupid and immature."

The redheaded fox demon chuckled, "So, I guess you have grown up in more ways than one Koashura?"

Koashura raised an eyebrow at Kurama, "How so?"

Kurama cleared his throat, "Well, you and Koenma are behaving like the two mature adults I knew you both were and the fact that you don't look like a small toddler right now."

Koenma looked at the redhead god with pure interest and curiosity, "Yeah, I have been wondering about that. How come I haven't seen you in your toddler form? You saw mine at the Dark Tournament."

Koashura took a deep breath and finally decided to tell him, "Because, I no longer have it and neither does Kotennyo."

The fox demon and the prince looked him with shocked faces and Koenma asked, "How? You guys are the same age as I am and I still have mine."

Koashura closed his eyes for a minute and opened them back up and replied, "Kotennyo gave hers up almost three years ago and I gave mine up over nine months ago just before we left Spirit World. I cannot really explain it very well but, it's kind of like growing up and accepting adult responsibilies, moving on to the next stage of your life and having to make sacrifices. I permanently transitioned to this body so I could save Kotennyo's life."

Koenma then noted his friend's nervousness and decided to change the subject back to Kurama's mother's wedding, "You know Kurama, I would love to come to the wedding. When is it again?"

Kurama handed Koenma the invitation, "It's next month and you can invite a guest to come with you. Oh Koashura," the fox demon handed one to the redheaded god, "You can come too if you want. Come and visit with people and eat cake, dance and have a good time."

Koashura felt touched by Kurama's offer, "Thanks, I love to. I can talk to Kotennyo and see if she wants to come. She's a big sucker for weddings."

"Speaking of Kotennyo," Koenma shifted attention back to Kurama, "she's a good friend of mine and Koashura's girlfriend. She's having an art show at the university about a week from Friday at 7PM and I was wondering if you would like to come. You can invite your mother and the rest of your family to see if they want to come too."

Kurama smiled at the prince's offer, "That sounds great, sure I would like to. Mother loves things like that of course she'll be there. My step brother wouldn't because he's not into things like that and my step father well mother's fiancé is going on a business trip that weekend so, he can't make it."

Both gods smiled and Koashura replied, "Great. Also, it's formal event so, wear something nice. It's not Kotennyo who made it like that; it was university's art department that suggested it."

Just then Genkai entered the room with two individuals wearing trench coats with hats and wearing sunglasses. "Koenma, you have two visitors here that want to see you."

The two gods and the fox demon turned around and Koenma looked at the two individuals and the prince recognized one of them as Jorge, "Ogre? What are you doing here?"

Jorge removed his hat and sunglasses and without saying anything, he walked up to his currently exiled boss and gave him a big hug. Koenma hugged him back and his blue ogre servant started to cry, "Oh Koenma sir. Thank god you're alright."

The young prince quit hugging him and looked at him with a confused expression, "Of course I am, why wouldn't I?"

The second individual in the trench coat gave Jorge a handkerchief and a woman's voice spoke, "Here, dab your eyes with this. It's okay Jorge. See what did I tell you about it being a rumor?"

Seeing the woman's green hand, Koenma could only guess this woman is a female ogre and he asked, "Ogre who is this?"

Jorge dabbed his eyes, "Oh, how rude of me. Koenma sir, this is my childhood friend Christine. I have known her since before you were even born."

Christine removed her hat and sunglasses, "Hello, I'm very pleased to meet you your highness."

Koenma shook the ogre woman's hand, "Nice to meet you too Christine."

He then let go of Christine's hand and shifted his attention back to Jorge, "What rumor? Ogre, what have you been hearing?"

Jorge took a deep breath, "There has this rumor that's been going around that someone sent some demon assassins after you the night that Yusuke left for Demon World. Now, I can see that it was completely false."

Koenma scratched the back of his head, "Ogre, that rumor was in fact true."

The blue ogre's eyes widened at what his boss just said, "What? But, you're alive. If that's true then how did you survive?"

"I think I can answer that." Koashura interjected.

Jorge looked at the redheaded god in pure shock and shifted his attention back to his boss and asked, "Koenma sir, are you and Koashura friends again?"

Koenma nodded, "Yes Ogre, him, Kotennyo, and Jasmine saved my life by killing both of those assassins. Koashura surprised them with his arrows, Kotennyo stabbed them with her spirit katana and Jasmine decapitated both of them using her energy coated fans." He then let out a dreamy sigh thinking about it, "She also kept me from bleeding to death by using her spirit energy. All three of them let me stay in their apartment until I felt I was ready to come back here and even when I did, they still came by to check on me especially Jasmine who took care of me and nursed me back to health. I couldn't be more grateful to them."

The blue ogre looked over at Koashura and gave him a weak smile, "Wow, thank you Koashura. Thank you for saving him. If those demons really did kill him, I don't know what I would do," he said trying not to cry at the thought.

Christine approached her childhood friend and put her hand on his shoulder and said to comfort him, "Jorge, he's just fine and it looks like he's in good hands here. Koenma seems to have a big support system of friends that love and care about him and that does include you too."

The prince smiled, "Yeah Ogre, I don't know what I'd do if it wasn't for you caring for me for all of my life. I don't have any brothers or sisters and my dad and I don't really get along and my mother is dead and I feel like you are my family."

Unable to keep his emotions in check anymore, Jorge gave Koenma another hug and started to cry again and Koenma just stood there and hugged him back.

"I'm fine; you don't have to keep crying. Good god, I'm not a baby anymore, you have stop being so overprotective."

Jorge quit hugging Koenma and dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief that Christine gave to him and Koashura decided to change the subject by asking, "Hey Jorge, do you want to go with Koenma and I on our guys' night? We're going to go out for pizza and go singing at the local dive bar. Well, Koenma will be singing I'll be just playing my guitar. What do you say?"

Sniffling a little bit Jorge nodded, "Sure but, I thought I usually accompany Koenma when he sings."

Koenma chuckled, "I don't mind having two accompanists. Ogre, you can play the bass."

The blue ogre thought about for a moment and then replied, "Sure but, I left my bass in Spirit World."

"Not a problem," Genkai interjected, "I just happen to have one laying around here somewhere. You can borrow it until you have access to yours."

Jorge smiled at the elderly psychic, "Thank you Genkai, that's really awesome of you."

Genkai then left the room to go fetch Jorge the bass and came back about five minutes later with it. "Here you go, it's pretty much tuned up so, you don't have to worry about that."

"Well, since you guys are going to be busy, I'd better be off," Kurama said as he put his hands into his pockets and before he could walk out of the compound, Koashura spoke up, "Hey Kurama."

The fox demon stopped in his tracks, "Yes?"

The redheaded god replied, "Why don't you come with us? The more the merrier and plus, we're going to need a drummer."

Kurama shook his head and chuckled and thought about it for moment and said, "Sure, why not? I have had some experience with percussion instruments before. I might be a little bit rusty because, it's been awhile."

Koashura shrugged his broad shoulders, "Hey it's cool."

Christine and Genkai gave a small laugh at the scene in front of them and the green ogre joked, "If I didn't know better, I'd say that you guys were trying to start a band."

Koenma laughed, "Yeah, it does seem that way does it? We're only just going out for some fun."

Jorge smiled at Christine and said to her, "Do you feel comfortable being here while I'm out and about?"

The green ogre woman nodded, "Yeah Jorge, I'll be fine. Go, have fun. I know how much you missed Koenma. Go spend some time with him."

Jorge gave Christine a bright smile and gave her a hug, "Thank you for being so understanding about this."

The blue ogre than put his hat and sunglasses back on and used a bandana to cover up his face and him, Kurama, Koenma, and Koashura all left Genkai's compound. While at the gym, Jasmine and Kotennyo got finished with their dance aerobics class. The human psychic and her goddess friend walked into the locker room together, walked up to their gym lockers, opened them, and took out their gym bags.

Jasmine opened up her gym bag and took out two towels and her shampoo, loofa, and her rose scented body soap. She then made her way over to one of the shower stalls, got undressed, walked in shutting the shower curtain behind her and turned on the hot water. As the young demon hunter's naked body was cascaded in hot water, her mind went wandering and she thought about hers and Koenma's hot make out session.

She hadn't spoken to him since that incident because; she felt she forced herself onto the young prince. Jasmine was afraid that she had taken advantage over her royal friend and she didn't want to rob him of his virginity. Well, not entirely, she was kind of turned on to the thought of being Koenma's first and possibly only. Jasmine shook her head and thought to herself, "No, he's just my friend. I can't think of a friend that way. Sure, he's funny, charming, and nice, the biggest dork ever, incredibly handsome, unbearably sexy, with such a hot body….no, what the hell am I thinking? I swore I would take a break from men for a while. I have school to concentrate on. Having a boyfriend especially a supernatural one is out of the question for right now."

Jasmine squeezed her rose scented soap onto her purple loofa and began to wash her body still thinking about Koenma. "When I kissed him, it felt so wrong yet, so right, as if we should be doing this all along."

She then slid her soap covered loofa over her small perky breasts and she nearly moaned at how good it felt as she thought about the prince's lips against hers, his hand traveling up her leg, the two of them grinding against each other in such wanting need, and his lips and mouth on the sensitive spot on her neck, kissing, nipping, licking, and sucking.

The young psychic then moved her soap covered loofa down her stomach to in between her legs as she began to fantasize about Koenma making love to her on top of Genkai's wooden kitchen table but, she snapped back to reality when hearing the voice of Kotennyo in the next shower stall over, "Hey Jaz, what do you want to do after we leave?"

Jasmine put her loofa on the ledge and squeezed some shampoo into her hand and replied, "I was thinking of going back to the apartment and checking the mail and going to the sub shop to get something to eat and possibly going to "Snicker's" for a drink."

Both girls finished bathing and they both exited the shower stalls as Jasmine wrapped a towel around her thin nude body and Kotennyo put on a bathrobe to cover up her scar so none of the other women in the locker room can see it. As the young goddess wrapped her long strawberry blonde hair up in her towel, she noticed something on Jasmine's neck as her human friend did the same with her brown curls.

As they walked over to their lockers to get dressed in their normal clothes, Kotennyo got a better look at her friend's neck and she decided to ask her, "Jasmine, what is that?"

Upon hearing Kotennyo's question, the young demon hunter tried to hide it with her hand, "It's nothing."

Walking right passed them and overhearing their conversation, their dance aerobics classmate, Shizuru Kuwabara then interjected, "It looks like something to me."

Jasmine looked over at her fellow psychic and tried to deny it, "I said it's nothing."

All three women arrived at their lockers and took out their clothing and Kotennyo grabbed her friend's hand and pulled it down to reveal the reddish purple mark on Jasmine's neck, "It is too something, it's a hickey!"

Jasmine tried to tear her hand away from the young goddess, "It's not. Dammit Kotennyo, it's nothing. I swear."

Shizuru snorted and tried not to laugh, "Yeah right, it looks like a hickey to me."

Kotennyo let go of Jasmine's hand and raised her eyebrows at her as she removed the towel that was on her head, "Are you seeing someone? Who's the guy?"

The curly haired demon hunter also removed the towel from around her head, "It's nobody, and I'm not seeing anyone."

Shizuru removed her towel and started to get dressed, "Then how did that get there? Things like that don't pop up over night."

Jasmine glared at her, "It's none of your business. Nothing happened and I am not dating or having sex with anyone."

Kotennyo gathered up her clothes and walked over to one of dry shower stalls and said before going in to get dressed, "Wow Jaz, you don't need to get defensive. We just wanted to know how it got there."

The curly haired demon hunter sighed in annoyance of Kotennyo's meddling and removed her towel started putting on her lacy black panties and its matching bra. While laying out her denim shorts and red tank top, Shizuru looked very concerned for her aerobics classmate and asked, "Jasmine, I hope you don't mind if I say this but, you have seemed very distant and preoccupied for these last couple of days. Did something happen?"

Slipping on her denim shorts and then buttoning and zipping them shut, she sighed and looked up at slightly older psychic and said in a low voice so she can only hear, "Yeah, something did happen."

Shizuru leaned in close to hear her, "What happened?"

The young woman took a deep breath and replied, "I made out with a male friend of mine and I feel really bad about it because, I feel like took advantage of him."

Shizuru tried not to laugh, "Seeing that hickey on your neck, it doesn't seem like it. From the looks of it, you two seemed to enjoy yourselves."

Jasmine slipped on her red tank top and took a cream colored cardigan out of her gym bag, "I still feel bad about it because, we are not dating and he confided in me a few weeks ago about how he's a virgin and that he's saving himself for the right girl and I don't want to take that away from him."

The older Kuwabara sibling slipped on her shirt after zipping up her pants, "Maybe that girl is you. Are you attracted to him?"

The young demon hunter blushed and nodded, "Yeah, yeah I am. He's such a great guy. He's nice, funny, sensitive, caring, loving, and handsome. He's also great to talk to and just fun to be around. When I am around him it seems like we are in our own little world and nothing can interrupt it. He also cares about what I have to say about everything, he even laughs at my jokes and good god, he's so sexy even though he's the biggest nerd ever."

Shizuru chuckled, "Sounds like someone's in love."

Jasmine slipped on her cream colored cardigan and blushed even redder, "Maybe I am but, I don't have time for a serious relationship being that I am going to start med school soon well, as soon as I find out if I got in or not. Besides, he's probably going to get back to Spirit World as soon as he and his father settle their dispute."

Shizuru started choking on the water that she was sipping, realizing who Jasmine was talking about, "Oh my god, are you talking about the Prince of the Spirit World?"

Stuffing her workout clothes into her gym bag, Jasmine looked at Shizuru with wide eyes and replied, "Yes, why, have you met him?"

The older Kuwabara closed her water bottle, "Yeah, my younger brother worked for him while he was working with Yusuke. How did you meet him?"

The young demon hunter shut her gym bag and slung it over her shoulder and grabbed her black and white handbag, "I met him at the Dark Tournament. Koenma helped me find my purse and we had breakfast together before he left for Spirit World and ever since he disobeyed his father to protect Yusuke Urameshi, we have been hanging out more and more well, since me, Kotennyo, and Koashura saved him from being assassinated. I took care of him and nursed him back to health for nearly four weeks. We have gotten to know each other and we have become very close friends. Why? Is there something wrong with me being attracted to someone who treats me like a queen?"

Shizuru was speechless of a minute and she just smiled and shook her head, "No, there isn't. If he makes you happy, why don't you ask him out?"

Jasmine bit her lip, "I just don't have time a serious relationship and I don't think Koenma does either." Seeing Kotennyo emerging from the shower stall fully clothed she shifted her attention back to Shizuru, "Can you keep this between us?"

Shizuru nodded, "Yeah. I won't tell anyone."

Kotennyo put her bath robe and her workout clothes into her gym bag and closed it and asked her human friend, "Ready to go?"

Jasmine nodded, "Yeah. Hey Shizuru, would you like to come hang out with us? After dropping off these at our apartment, Kotennyo and I are going to get sub sandwiches and go to "Snicker's" for a drink soon after."

The older Kuwabara thought about it for a moment, shrugged her shoulders and replied, "Sure why not? Kazuma is not going to be home until late anyway. He's out with his girlfriend taking her out to eat and watching a movie."

The three women left the gym and walked to Jasmine's and Kotennyo's apartment complex and Jasmine took out her key ring and found her mail key and approached their mail box and opened it. The curly haired psychic took out several envelopes, menus from many of the local restaurants, and some junk mail. She shut her mail slot locking it and all three of them made it to the apartment and went inside after locking it.

Jasmine sifted through the mail after throwing her gym bag on the couch, "Junk mail, junk mail, pizza menu, menu, menu, letter from my mom. I'll read that later. Junk mail, junk mail, here Kotennyo this one is for you. Koashura's magazine, oh…this from school."

"What is it?" Kotennyo asked her.

Jasmine took a deep breath and replied, "It's from the university's medical department."

Shizuru took out her pack of cigarettes and Sakyo's lighter but, decided to wait until they left the apartment, "Open it up and read it."

The curly haired demon hunter stared at it nervously and took a deep breath praying that it was good news. She began to breathe in and out slowly repeatedly psyching herself up for it. Jasmine then began to tear open the envelope.

Kotennyo watched her friend anxiously as did Shizuru. Once the envelope was finally opened, Jasmine took out the single piece of folded paper that was inside with her small dainty hands shaking nervously, excited and fearing for what it said at the same time.

The young demon hunter unfolded it and her large brown eyes began to scan the black writing of the letter and Kotennyo decided to say something, "What does it say? Jasmine, what does it say? Is it good?"

Jasmine's big brown eyes grew wide and she nodded her head up and down and she lowered the letter and big smile formed from her small pink lips and she replied in a low voice, "I got in. Oh my god, I got in."

Kotennyo let out a happy squeal for her friend, "Oh my god that is so awesome! Holy shit Jasmine I am so happy for you!" she then ran up to her human friend and they embraced squealing and crying happily, jumping up and down.

The two friends broke their embrace and Shizuru smiled, "Congratulations," she walked up to her fellow psychic and gave her a big hug and the two separated and the older Kuwabara added, "we should go out and celebrate."

Jasmine gave her a bright smile, "I agree. Let's go right now."

She then slung her black and white handbag over her shoulder and she, Kotennyo, and Shizuru all left the apartment with Kotennyo locking it behind her. All three women left the apartment complex and made their way to the local sub shop for dinner.

Meanwhile with the four men well, two gods, one fox demon, and a big blue ogre (who's currently in disguise) made their way over to the local dive bar "Snicker's".

Koashura looked over to the other three and asked, "So, are you guys ready?"

Koenma smiled and nodded, "You bet."

Kurama just gave a silent nod and Jorge replied, "Damn straight."

All four of them made it backstage and Koashura approached the human announcer person who asked, "Yes, are you fellas going to perform for our battle of the bands tonight?"

Koashura nodded, "Yes sir, we are."

The announcer took out his clipboard, "I need your names please and your band name."

Koenma was the first one to speak thinking about the fake name he used when he sang "Losing My Religion" at the other dive bar a few weeks ago and answered, "My name is Korrie Loveless and I am the singer."

Seeing what Koenma was doing by giving an alias the other three decided to chime in with Jorge going next, "I'm John Smith and I am the bassist."

Koashura went next, "My name is Kyle Marsh and I am the guitarist."

Kurama decided to use his human name, "I am Shuichi Minimino and I am the percussionist."

The ordinary human wrote down all of their aliases and asked, "Band name?"

The two young gods, the ogre, and the fox demon all looked at each other trying to think of a band name. Suddenly, for some weird reason, Koenma thought about his jetpack, the KoenmaTron5000 and a brilliant idea came to mind and he spoke up, "Our band's name? We're Exit Strategy."

The human announcer wrote down that name and then he responded, "Okay Exit Strategy go pick a song and wait for your turn to go on. You guys will go after The Bumble Bees.

Koenma and Jorge started cracking up at that name, Kurama facepalmed, and Koashura just shook his head. Koenma and Jorge walked up to the table that had sheet music and song book that contained rock songs from many decades ranging from the 50s to their current decade of the 90s. Koenma flipped through the song book until he found one that he liked and he immediately thought about Jasmine when he read the title.

Jorge and Koashura took out their instruments and started to tune them. While all that was going on Kurama approached the announcer guy and asked, "Is anyone going to use that drum set over there?"

The human announcer shook his head, "Nope have at it."

Kurama smiled and nodded, "Thank you very much." He then sat down on the stool and picked up the wooded drumsticks and said to himself, "Let's see if I can remember how to do this."

The fox demon then began to practice and to his surprise, he was still quite good at it despite not playing since middle school. Kurama began to get into a very good rhythm and began to bob his head to it. The members from the other bands began to cheer him on and Koenma, Koashura, and Jorge watched him with interest and Koenma said, "See Kurama, you still got it."

After about a couple of minutes, Kurama stopped practicing and everybody applauded with the fox demon getting up and bowing. Koenma went back to the song book and took out the sheet music for him, Jorge, Koashura, and Kurama. He then gave them theirs so they would know their parts.

Jorge began to practice his bass part; Kurama did with the drum set, while Koashura looked at the name, ""Comedown" by Bush? Oh, I know this song" the red haired god began to practice his guitar riff.

While the other three were practicing, Koenma was greatly reminded of the night from the Dark Tournament when he and Jorge did "Heart Shaped Box". But, this time he wasn't in his toddler form and they had two other accompanists playing with them. The prince then suddenly had a vision flashed in his mind of him in his toddler form dancing in his office back in Spirit World singing along to "Hey Jealously" by the Gin Blossoms after the rescue Yukina case. Koenma snapped back to the reality of the situation when Jorge put his hand on his shoulder and asked him, "Are you ready Koenma sir?"

Koenma formed a bright smile on his handsome face and replied, "Yes Ogre, I have never felt so ready in my entire life."

One band after another played, some were lousy, others were just okay, and a few were actually pretty good. The band called The Bumble Bees that went before them was actually pretty good and they played a very excellent rendition of the song "When I Come Around" by Green Day.

When their performance ended, the bar crowd applauded. The human announcer went onstage after "The Bumble Bees" exited, he then brought the microphone up to his lips and said, "That was pretty good wouldn't you say? Looks like they are the best we have so far. Well, let's see how our next band compares. Our final act for the night; please give it up for Exit Strategy!"

Koenma removed his tan suit jacket and tossed off to the side, rolled up the sleeves and unbuttoned the collar of his orange button up shirt. Jorge and Koashura hooked up the their bass and guitar to their amps while Kurama took off his sweater vest and unbuttoned the collar of his white button up shirt and picked up his drumsticks. Koenma walked up the microphone stand and picked up the microphone and wrapped his long fingers around it.

The curtain opened and the announcer continued, "Give it up for Mr. Korrie Loveless on vocals, Kyle Marsh on guitar, John Smith on bass and Shuichi Minimino on drums doing their own rendition of the song "Comedown" from the band, Bush." He then exited the

stage.

Koenma took a deep breath looked at the other three and Jorge gave him the thumbs up, while Kurama and Koashura just gave him reassuring smiles. The young prince then faced the bar crowd and gripped the microphone in his big hands. The other three then began their instrumental riffs. The music began to swell and grow more intense and Koenma thought about Jasmine and when they made out in Genkai's kitchen. After the one minute of the instrumental riff of the song he then brought microphone up to his lips and his enchanting voice began to ring out:

Love and hate, get it wrong
She cut me right back down to size
Sleep the day, let it fade
Who was there to take your place

No one knows, never will
Mostly me, but mostly you
What do you say, do you do
When it all comes down

Koenma brought one of his hands down and began to quietly tap his hand to the beat of Jorge's, Koashura's, and Kurama's instrumental riff on his leg. The young prince then bellowed out the first chorus:

'Cause I don't want to come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need again
I don't want to come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this, all this time

Jorge, Kurama, and Koashura went into the next part of the instrumental riff and the front door to the bar opened and in walked Jasmine, Kotennyo, and Shizuru. The three girls got a seat in the back and Koenma saw the lovely curly haired psychic who was looking at him as if she had committed some sort of a crime. The prince went into the next verse:

There is no blame, only shame
When you beg, you just complain
The more I come, the more I try
All police are paranoid

So am I, so's the future
So are you, be a creature
What do you say, do you do
When it all comes down

The bar crowd who was filled with the happiness from Koenma's singing all took out their lighters and began to slowly sway them in the air, enjoying the performance.

'Cause I don't want to come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't want to come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this, all this time

The other three went into the next part of the riff and Koenma went into the bridge and then transitioned into the next verse which he powerfully belted out:

Shoot up, shoot up
Shoot up, you're high

Love and hate, get it wrong
She cut me right back down to size
Sleep the day, let it fade
Who was there to take your place

No one knows, never will
Mostly me but mostly you
What do you say, do ya do
When it all comes down

Jasmine sat there enjoying the performance, feeling mesmerized by Koenma's voice. She, Kotennyo, and Shizuru didn't have any idea that there was a battle of the bands competition going on when they first entered and seeing all of the bar's patrons all cheering and waving their lighters. It was pretty clear which band was going to win.

'Cause I don't want to come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't want to come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this, all this time

Why did you, why did you, why did you, why did you
Why did you, why did you, why did you, why did you
Why did you

Still looking at Jasmine who was sitting in the back of the bar with Shizuru and Kotennyo, Koenma went into the last chorus:

Come down
I don't want to come back down from this cloud
This cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud
This cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud

Jorge, Koashura and Kurama finished the last bit of the instrumental riff and the bar crowd broke out in an applause. Jasmine got up and gave them standing a ovation and brought her fingers up to her lips and let out a loud whistle. The human announcer came out and said, "That was Exit Strategy ladies and gentlemen. Looks like they were the best performance we had tonight. Give them another round of applause."

The bar crowd did just that as Koenma, Jorge, Kurama, and Koashura all took a bow and the curtain closed. Before exiting the stage Koenma picked up his tan suit jacket and put it back on and rushed off of the stage to the bar so he can talk to Jasmine. He scanned the crowd for the curly haired woman and seeing that she wasn't with Kotennyo and Shizuru who were currently engaged in a conversation amongst themselves, he began to feel nothing but disappointment thinking that she may have left. That is until he felt someone tap his shoulder.

Koenma turned around and Jasmine was right behind him. She gave him a weak and kind of an awkward smile and said, "Good job on that great performance."

The young prince smiled, "Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it."

The curly haired demon hunter asked, "Can we talk?"

Koenma nodded, "Sure, do you want to talk in private?"

Jasmine gave a silent nod and she and Koenma walked out of the bar and into the alleyway. They stood there in awkward silence for a moment until Jasmine finally broke the awkwardness between them, "Koenma, about the other day at Genkai's. I…I d-didn't mean to take advantage of you."

The prince looked up at her with wide eyes, "Why do you think you took advantage of me?"

Jasmine shifted her purse straps and looked down at her feet and said in a mousy voice, "Because, you said that you're saving yourself for the right girl and I don't want to take that away from you. I'm glad Yukina interrupted us because, if we continued…well, you know. I would have forced you to do something you're probably not ready for."

Koenma slowly walked up to her and gently tilted Jasmine's chin up to look her directly in the eye. His warm smile surprised her, "You didn't take advantage of me, Jasmine. At first you surprised me because, most girls don't give me the time of day. Until you, Kotennyo was the only one who came remotely close it and even then, she and I didn't have any true feelings for each other. Most women I had crushes on in the past only went out with me because of my status and power."

He then moved his hand off of her chin and gently caressed her cheek and continued, "You seem to get me more than anyone of them ever did or any of my other friends for that matter. I kissed you back because, I wanted to. Jasmine, since the Dark Tournament and even more so after getting to know you and when you took care of me, I can't stop thinking about you."

Jasmine was speechless by Koenma's confession and all she could reply with was, "I can't stop thinking about you either. Well you and medical school."

The young prince then cupped her face with both of his hands, gently put his forehead against hers and gently touched his nose to hers and asked her, "Did you get your acceptance letter yet?"

The young demon hunter nodded and said in a breathless voice, breathing deeply, "Yes."

Koenma gazed into her large brown eyes, "Did you get in?"

Jasmine nodded and quietly said breathing very shallow, "Yes, yes I did."

The prince then shut his eyes and replied, "Good." He then pressed his lips to hers and kissed her deeply and passionately.

Jasmine kissed him back with the same deep passion. Koenma then moved his arms to around her waist and the young psychic wrapped her arms around his neck as she and Koenma deepened the kiss as Jasmine slipped her tongue into his mouth. He responded by doing the same thing and brings one of his hands back up to run his fingers through her soft brown curls.

Then all the sudden Jasmine felt her back against one of the walls of the alleyway and Koenma began to trail kisses along her neck causing the human woman to moan when he started to nibble on that one sensitive spot once again. "Ahhhh..oh Koenma."

Jasmine then brought her left leg up around Koenma's hip and he then brought out his hand that was once behind the young woman's back. He then moved his hand up her bare leg and brought it around her and groped her butt making the demon hunter moan again.

They brought their lips back together and the kiss grew more hungry and intense and both moaned as both of them pressed their bodies together to get closer to each other. Meanwhile, Jorge walked out of the bar to find his boss hoping that he was okay and didn't get attacked by another demon. Hearing two people moaning and gasping in the alleyway, the blue ogre cautiously went to investigate. What he found turned out not to be a demon attack but, instead he found his boss and Jasmine passionately making out with each other in the alley with Koenma having Jasmine up against the wall.

He stood there and watched for a minute confused about what he should do and cleared his throat deciding to say something that'll keep Koenma from doing something that Jorge felt that he would not be ready to do. The blue ogre then spoke up, "Koenma sir, sir, sir, what are you doing?"

Hearing Jorge's voice, Koenma and Jasmine abruptly stopped and looked over at Jorge both red in the face at being caught once more. Both the prince and the college bound demon hunter were breathing so hard to catch their breath and Koenma then glared at his ogre servant and barked, "What do you want Ogre? Can't you see that I was busy?"

Jorge took the bandana off his face and stared at the two of them for a minute and replied, "Sorry sir for interrupting your attempt at trying to lose your virginity in public but, they are about to announce the winner of the band competition."

Koenma rolled his eyes in annoyance, "Okay Ogre, I'll be there in a minute and don't mention that personal thing about me again. Got it?"

Jorge sighed and put his bandana on and said also slightly annoyed, "Yes sir." He then went back into the bar.

Koenma and Jasmine looked at each other straightening out their clothes and their hair. They both still blushed a deep red at what they just done and they both began to awkwardly giggle like total dorks and Koenma then spoke up, "Shall we go back inside?"

Jasmine still giggling replied, "Yeah, let's."

They then both walked back into the bar pretending that they didn't do what they both did in the alleyway but, only Jorge and Shizuru knew and neither one of them said a damn word about it. A few minutes later the announcer guy came back out to announce the winner of the battle of the bands competition, "Okay, settle down, settle down ladies and gents. Okay, our third place winner is Rockslide Danger with their rendition of "Under the Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers."

There was an applause and that band walked up and received their third place trophy and the bar crowd died down again and announcer guy spoke again, "Okay, our second place winner is The Bumble Bees with their excellent performance of Green Day's "When I Come Around"."

That band also got a round of applause and they got up to receive their second place trophy. Once they exited the stage and the crowd settled down once again, the announcer guy then spoke again with a bright smile plastered on his face, "Alright, our winner by a huge landslide tonight goes out to the wonderfully talented and all around awesome Exit Strategy with their super awesome rendition of Bush's "Comedown"."

There was a huge round of applause as Koenma, Jorge, Koashura, and Kurama all went up there to receive the first place trophy. They all walked off the stage and Jorge, Koashura, and Kurama all looked at Koenma who was holding the large trophy and Koashura decided to say, "Keep it Koenma, it was your excellent vocals that helped us win."

Koenma was speechless and he asked the other three, "Are you sure?" They all nodded with Kurama saying, "I wouldn't know what to do with that. So Koenma, it's yours."

Jorge nodded in agreement, "Same here." As did Koashura.

Koenma thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, if you guys insist."

All three girls came over to congratulate them with Kotennyo giving Koashura a kiss and Shizuru saying, "Good job, you guys. You were great."

The prince smiled at the older Kuwabara's words, "Thank you."

Shizuru checked her watch, "Well, I'd better get going before Kazuma comes home and begins to wonder where I am at. Jasmine, Kotennyo thank you, I had fun tonight."

Jasmine smiled, "You're welcome, I'm glad you did."

Kotennyo gave her a small hug bidding her goodbye and said, "Bye Shizuru, see you at next class and at my art show."

They both broke their friendly embrace and Shizuru bid them goodbye saying, "See you all later and I'll see you then." She then left the bar and walked back to her house.

Koenma then took his pocket watch out of his pocket and looked at it as his brown eyes got wide and said, "Yikes, we better get back to Genkai's. Hiei leaves for Demon World in two hours. If we leave now, we'll be able to make it."

All six of them left the bar and got to Genkai's in the nick of time and Koenma put the big trophy in the guest room. They got there in surprisingly less than an hour and Jorge and Christine left to go back to Spirit World after Jorge handed Genkai back her bass. Koenma and Jorge both bid each other goodbye with Jorge promising to come back to visit him. Jorge gave his currently exiled boss a hug before leaving and asking him to be careful and Koenma told his friend and servant that he's okay and in good hands.

About a little more than an hour later, Hiei left for Demon World after having a bit of a heart to heart (sort of) with Yukina. Kurama gave his friend a bit of a curt nod and Hiei did the same before he leapt into the gateway which sealed shut behind him. As the SDF members all left to go back to Spirit World, even though Shunjun wanted to talk to the young prince again but, Koenma made up some excuse to not even talk to him. Despite not getting along with Hiei when he was still under his employment, it still left a bad taste in the prince's mouth.

He then decided to go to the guest room to go to bed and before he walked in, he heard Jasmine's voice behind him, "Hey you."

Koenma turned around and gave her a small and kind of sad smile, "Hey." He just said in a quiet kind of sad voice.

Jasmine approached the sad prince and asked him, "Are you okay?"

Koenma shook his head, "Not really. Even though Hiei and I didn't really see eye to eye; I still feel awful. It's just so wrong. And now, Kurama is next. I know he doesn't leave for another couple of months because, he has some family stuff to take care of but, it's still not fair."

Before Jasmine could respond, Kotennyo with Koashura by her side said, "Hey, is everything okay?"

Jasmine shifted her attention to her friends and roommates, "Yeah, everything is okay. Go back to the apartment and I'll catch up."

Kotennyo and Koashura both nodded and exited the hallway and left the compound with Kurama. Jasmine was now left to consol the depressed prince being that Jorge wasn't here. She then asked him, "Would you like some company tonight?"

Koenma looked at her and he widened his brown eyes thinking about what she was asking and Jasmine chuckled catching on, "Koenma, that's not what I meant. Just because, we kissed and made out a of couple times, it doesn't mean that we're not still friends and besides, we haven't gone on a date yet and…"

"Wait, you want to go on a date with me?" the prince asked her curiously.

The young demon hunter stood there with her mouth hanging open for a minute and found her voice again, "Are you asking me out?"

Koenma smiled brightly and cutely scratched the back of his head and blushed, "Yeah, I guess I am." He then blushed a little more and finally plucked up the courage, "Jasmine….um…if you would like sometime…um…how about I um…take you out?"

Jasmine giggled at his shyness finding it adorable, "Yeah, I would love that."

They then went walked over to Genkai's closet to get some nightclothes to sleep in. They both changed into them at separate times of course. Jasmine just wore a long t-shirt with a picture of a cat on it and her black lace panties while Koenma wore a pair of red pajama bottoms. As they snuggled in bed in the guest room, Koenma asked her, "When do you want to go out?"

Jasmine snuggled into the covers and nestled her head against the prince's bare toned chest and looked up at him, "I don't know, how about you pick."

Koenma thought about it for a moment looked down at her and suggested, "How does Saturday after Kotennyo's art show sound? We can hang out the entire day because; your semester ends next week being that you have finals."

The curly haired woman smiled, "That sounds great." She then leaned up and gave him as quick kiss and she responded, "Koenma, I think it's really great that you think my education is important and for that thank you."

The young prince looked down at her and smiled in return, "You're very welcome Jasmine. Thank you for being a good friend and helping me through this difficult time I'm going through."

Jasmine kissed his cheek, "You're very welcome Koenma." They then gave each other another quick kiss and then snuggled together with Jasmine resting her head on the prince's chest and Koenma nuzzled the top of Jasmine's head. They both then fell asleep in each other's arms.

Over the next week, Koenma didn't get to see or talk to Jasmine, Kotennyo, and Koashura. It was finals week at the university and Koenma promised all three of them that he would let them concentrate on completing their final exams and will see them at Kotennyo's art show Friday evening which will mark the end of their semester. Funny enough, when Koenma tried to get in contact with Kuwabara and Kurama, they also had final exams at their schools so, the young prince decided to back off from them too.

The only individuals Koenma could talk to and hang out with for the entire week was Yukina, Genkai, and Jorge (to an extent). Jorge had snuck out of Spirit World to come see him a couple of times and when Koenma suggested for him to come in disguise for Kotennyo's art show and to bring Christine, Jorge felt bad for telling his boss that he wouldn't be able to make it because, he and Christine promised to have dinner with his mother and sisters that evening.

Koenma understood and soon Jorge left back for Spirit World and the prince hadn't spoken to his ogre servant since Wednesday leaving him with only Yukina and Genkai to talk to. Eventually Friday evening had rolled around and Koenma stood in front of a mirror adjusting his blood red tie that he wore with a black pin striped suit. He then slipped his purple headband over his forehead to conceal the "Jr" mark.

The prince then made his way to the front room of Genkai's compound where he met with her and Yukina. Genkai looked very nice wearing a cream colored women's pant suit and matching dress flats on her small feet and Yukina looked very pretty in a long sleeved golden dress that went down to her feet and her mint green hair was done in a French braid.

Koenma brightly smiled at both women, "You ladies look great."

Genkai smiled at her longtime friend in return and replied, "You look rather handsome yourself, your highness."

Just then there was a knock on the large double doors and Genkai answered it. The small old woman opened the doors and stood behind them was both Kuwabara siblings where

Shizuru was dressed in a long skin tight green dress that went down to her ankles and her hair was pulled back into a simple up do and Kuwabara was dressed handsomely wearing black dress slacks and a red button up shirt.

Genkai gave them a warm smile, "Come right in guys."

Kuwabara and Shizuru both walked in and the younger sibling made a B line for Yukina. The red haired psychic's eyes went wide seeing his girl, "Wow Yukina, you look beautiful, just like a princess."

Yukina cutely giggled in response, "Thank you Kazuma, you look rather handsome yourself."

Kuwabara giggled like a complete dork saying, "Thank you, my love," he then held out his arm for the lovely ice demon which she happily linked hers with his.

Shizuru shook her head in response and shifted her attention to Koenma and Genkai. She took out her pack of cigarettes and Sakyo's lighter, withdrew one and put the rest of the pack back into her purse, lit the cigarette and took a drag, "So, are you guys ready to go?"

The prince and the elderly psychic both nodded and response and soon all five of them left the compound. About an hour later, they arrived just in time at the university's art building and went inside. Shizuru met up with her date went inside with gallery as did Kuwabara and Yukina leaving Koenma and Genkai outside looking at the sign that read:

Corruption and Lies of a Cruel Heartless Tyrant

All Paintings and Sculptures done by Miss Kotennyo

Seeing Koenma's blank expression looking at it, Genkai decided to say something, "Hey, are you okay? Is something bothering you?"

The young prince didn't know how to respond and took a deep breath and replied, "Yeah, I'm okay Genkai, thank you. Ready to go in?"

The small old woman nodded, "Damn right, I am definitely interested in this."

They both entered the large art gallery and Koenma looked around to see that paintings lined the white walls and many unique looking sculptures were displayed. There was an area with a table with all different kinds of food and drinks and at least one place where there weren't any artwork displayed. That area was clearly the dance floor where many of the human guests were already dancing and mingling.

Koenma turned to his left to say something to his longtime friend but, she already walked off to go look at the art displays. "Hey, you made it."

The prince turned around and brightly smiled greeting his friends and former classmates. Kotennyo was dressed in a red and blue kimono with her old hairstyle that she once wore when they were in Spirit World Kindergarten, modified of course to accommodate her longer hair and Koashura was dressed handsomely in a grey suit with a plain black tie with his long red hair tied back into a ponytail and diamond stud earring in his right pointed ear.

Koenma gave Kotennyo a small hug and also embraced Koashura and breaking the friendly embrace he asked, "I'm glad I did. Where's Jasmine?"

Kotennyo took out a fan from the pocket of her kimono and replied, "She's around here somewhere. She's been asking when you were finally going to show up. I don't know what's with her lately. Yeah, she's been thinking about med school but, I am beginning suspect that she has a new guy in her life."

The prince nervously chuckled, "What makes you say that? Maybe it's just that she's excited for finally getting into her program that she's worked so hard for."

Seeing this Koashura eyed his friend with some curiosity feeling a bit concerned, "Hey man, you've been kind of acting a bit nervous yourself, is everything okay?"

Before Koenma could reply a deep sounding voice spoke to him, "Ah Koenma."

The prince turned his head around to see Kurama dressed in a brown suit with a blue tie with his mother Shiori Minimino accompanying him looking quite pretty in a simple blue dress with her hair pulled back into a bun.

Koenma smiled as he approached them, "Hello Kur…Shuichi, I'm glad you and your mother can make it."

Kurama looked around and shifted his attention back to Koenma, "I wouldn't miss this for the world. These pieces are breath taking. Oh mother, this is my friend Koenma, Koenma this is my mother."

The young god held out his hand to the kind faced human woman, "Nice to meet you Mrs. Minimino."

Shiori shook Koenma's hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you too Koenma. I have to agree with Shuichi, these paintings and sculptures are so beautiful yet, so powerful like they are trying to send out a message of some sort."

Koenma scratched the back of his head knowing what Kurama's mother was talking about, "I guess that's one way to interpret it. Would you like to meet the artist, she's the lovely young woman over there in the kimono with the handsome red headed gentleman with the earring."

The prince still scanned the crowd for the psychic med student and shifted his attention back to Kurama and his mother feeling guilty for ending their conversation abruptly, he said, "Kur…Shuichi, I'm really sorry, I have to cut this conversation short, I kind of promised to meet someone."

Kurama nodded with understanding, "That's okay Koenma. Come on mother let's go meet the artist."

The fox demon and his human mother went walking off to the direction of where Koashura and Kotennyo were. Koenma then made his way over to the dance floor to search for Jasmine. He scanned the crowd for a couple of minutes until some people walked off in several different directions to reveal the beautiful curly haired woman directly in the middle of the dance floor while seductively sexy pop music played in the background.

Taking one look at her, Koenma was speechless. Jasmine looked very beautiful and sexy in a form fitting spaghetti strapped black dress that grazed the middle of her thighs and nicely showed off her petite figure with her brown spiral curls loose and wildly free draped over her small shoulders. She had a black scarf around her neck with a silver heart shaped pendant that directed attention to her small cleavage and she wore black stilettos on her small dainty feet that made her a couple of inches taller than she normally is. The prince noted that her fingernails and toe nails were painted a blood red that matched her lipstick on her lips. Even though she wore makeup, Koenma felt that Jasmine was a whole lot prettier without it and even then it only enhanced her beauty.

Koenma then approached the lovely young woman and Jasmine turned her head and greeted him with a beautiful smile showing her slightly crooked white teeth, "Hello handsome. I was wondering when you were going to show up."

The prince then took her hand and kissed it which in turn made the young woman sigh, "I promised I would be here didn't I? You look so sexy in that dress." He then kissed her hand once more.

Jasmine let out a seductive giggle, "Why thank you my prince. You're quite handsome yourself in that pin striped suit."

He then smiled at her compliment and then offered, "May I have this dance, milady?"

The young woman smiled, "Yes you may, my prince."

Jasmine put her hands on Koenma's shoulders while the young god put his hands on her slender waist. They began to dance a simple waltz and Jasmine kept looking at their feet trying not to step on Koenma's toes. Not wanting to embarrass her, he decided to ask, "How was final's week?"

Jasmine looked back up and made eye contact with the prince, "Scary, I thought was going to hurl. Even though I studied like crazy, I was still nervous as hell."

Koenma brightly smiled and chuckled, "I'm sure you did great. You're very brilliant with that big brain of yours."

The young psychic giggled like a schoolgirl at his comment, "Thank you."

"So when do you find about your results?"

Jasmine smiled, "I'm glad you asked that. As a matter of fact, I already found out about my scores."

"You have? Well, how did you do?" Koenma asked her curiously.

They began to gaze into each other's eyes. They really wanted to kiss each other but, they maintained their self control and didn't do it and Jasmine answered, "Near perfect. I passed all of my classes with at least Bs and As."

The prince gave her a warm smile, "That's wonderful. I am so proud of you." They continued to dance for another twenty minutes until they decided to go look at Kotennyo's art displays.

While looking at the art, Koenma couldn't help but get the feeling that the mass majority of her pieces if not all of them, contained dark themes and elements to them. A lot of her paintings and sculptures depicted individuals that the young prince could only guess were demons either being forcibly being taken somewhere, being executed, or one particular one that depicted a large masked man that appeared to have conquered some territory and the original inhabitants were either being pushed out of being massacred on the spot.

Koenma couldn't help but, get the feeling that these were depicting about some sneaky activities that were going down in Spirit World and Demon World. He also couldn't help but feel that the large masked man might be his father committing all of these atrocities but, the prince didn't want to believe that his father could do such horrible things.

With his arm interlinked with Jasmine's they then approached a sculpture that was a katana and a bow and arrow locked up in some sort of a cage. Koenma read the label. It read:

Falsely Imprisoned

The prince looked over at his curly haired friend, "Is it just me or is Kotennyo trying to tell us something?"

Jasmine nodded in reply, "Yeah, it seems like she's been dying to for someone to know about the atrocities going on in Spirit World. There is one more painting to see that's supposed to be the centerpiece or her main attraction. Do you want to see it?"

Koenma just silently nodded and he and Jasmine made their way over to it and when he finally gazed at it, it made the hairs on the back of his neck stand. Looking at the painting, the prince was speechless. He looked down at the label posted below it which read:

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil

Forcing himself to look at back it; Koenma was confronted by the child toddler like forms of himself, Kotennyo, and Koashura. Seeing states that all three of them are in, he wanted to look way but, he couldn't. The first was the toddler version of Koashura with his eyes closed with tears running down his chubby little cheeks and large hands over his pointed ears and there was blood red lettering written on his silly face hat that read:

Hear No Evil

Koenma then looked at the toddler version of Kotennyo where it appeared that someone was forcing a white blindfold over her large brown eyes and she too had tears going down her chubby cheeks. Written on the white blindfold in blood red letters it read:

See No Evil

The prince was afraid of looking at the third and final one which was of himself but, he had to. He had to see what was happening to him in this painting. Koenma then let out a loud gasp gazing at the toddler version of himself that appeared to be getting worse treatment than Koashura and Kotennyo. A large hand was over his mouth and looking at his toddler form's large brown eyes, there were tears that were running down his cute and chubby face that was looking like he was about to turn blue and he noticed that there was another hand around his small neck that appeared to be choking the life out of him. In blood red letters that were written across the toddler Koenma's chubby cheeks it read:

Speak No Evil

Koenma just stood there staring at it gaping at the toddler him in the painting and then he choked out the words, "Th…That's me. What is happening to me?" Jasmine then looked over at her friend in concern, "Koenma, Koenma, are you okay?"

The prince began to hyperventilate feeling like he was going to faint and said, "I need to get out of here. I need some air. Jasmine please, help me."

Jasmine then nodded and proceeded to escort her royal friend and budding boyfriend out of the art gallery.