All right everyone I'm sorry for the late update. I know I popped out four chapters in two days earlier. That's going to be hard to live up to. But I have a lot going on right now and I'm trying to work with what I've got right now. Once again sorry for the late update and I will try and update sooner from now on. I ended up breaking my own code. You don't know how disappointing that is. Also lets talk about Tobsha's accent for a moment. It's meant to sound Romanian. No there aren't going to be vampires in my story. I just wanted a funny accent and I didn't know how to describe it. That and Tora wouldn't know what Romania is.

Death101 – Fox Version You get to learn a little more about 'pinkie' this chapter. I even did a little shout out for you in this chapter. You'll know when!

darkdemon125 Yay!! That makes me happy. I didn't really go over this one that much though so there might be a few mistakes.

bonbonchocolate I hurried! I'm glad you finally started reading them. I was like "Please tell me she isn't going to be one of those people who read but don't review." But your not so I'm a happy noodle. I must say it would be funny for him to just flat out attack her on the table but nooo it didn't happen. Thank you by the way, I'm really trying to make him seem arrogant. I was worried it wasn't coming off right. :{D

Disclaimer - I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of its characters, that is the property of Sir Yoshihiro Togashi. Tora, Jiro, Tobsha, and Shaga are all my characters. They are all my creations, no stealing!

One Month Later…

"Why haven't you sent me on any of the missions yet?"

Youko gently squeezed the bridge of his nose, trying to urge the headache to leave. Tora had been asking him the same question for two week straight. Everyday at the same time she barged into his office complaining. Closing his eyes he relished in the momentary silence. Her feet seemed to pound against the floor of his, now clean, office before stopping directly in front of him. His golden orbs flew open when he felt the pressure push down on the arms of his chair. Youko raised an eyebrow in humor at her sudden dominance. Since she'd agreed to join she'd acted like such an innocent little girl, she even talked liked one. Never once had she disagreed with him, unless she was trying to get away from his advances.

Letting his eyes wash over her he wasn't surprised when he saw she was still wearing Shaga's clothes. The two girls had been so preoccupied working on Tora's room that they completely forgot she didn't have any clothes of her own. The dress she currently wore was the exact same as the first one, except it was pale blue with white trim. The color's suited her better, in his opinion.

"I've already told you, there haven't been any recent heists that require your skills."

"And what exactly are my skills, oh mighty King of Thieves?"

He chuckled at the way she'd said his title. Youko hadn't been oblivious to the fact that she and Shaga were the only ones not to call him Lord. The Fire Apparition did wait till Kurone had informed her it was all right. Not Tora, she jumped right in without any fear. It was like she had a death wish or something.

"Seduction," Youko couldn't help the laughter that flitted out his mouth. Her expression was one of complete confusion. Her eyebrows here furrowed together, her mouth was slightly agape, and her ears were plastered down to her head.

"What's that suppos-"

The sound of harsh knocking made Tora's ears pop up. The sound was loud making the fox aware that it wasn't Shaga. Forcefully he shoved her arms off of his chair before standing from behind the desk.

"Enter."

His voice was smooth but held some hint of irritation in it. Teal orbs widened at the woman who walked into the room. It was the pink haired girl from her first day! Tora had looked for her, wanting to see why exactly Shaga hated her. No one had even uttered a word about lunch's outbreak so she wasn't sure if bringing it up was good or not.

"Have you finished your mission already?"

"Yes my Lord, however it was unsuccessful and I was the only one to return alive."

Once again Youko pinched the bridge of his nose. This was not turning out to be a good day. A small growl slipped from his throat startling both the women in the room. Nodding his head slightly he waved her out of the room. As of late he had begun wondering if maybe Shaga had been right about the girl. Reaching back he grabbed Tora's arm and pulled her towards the door.

"We'll talk about this tomorrow Kitten. Same time as always?" Pulling the door open he placed one hand on her butt and shoved her out the door.

"Jerk!"

A low chuckle made it was through the room, making Youko's sensitive ears twitch lightly. The pendant was, as always, the first thing he saw of his dear old partner. He was lounging lazily in a chair swinging that damn gem. It did become annoying from time to time. So aggravating that if it didn't mean so much to the bat he would have broken it by now.

"Seduction? Isn't that your skill my friend?"

"I suppose it is."

Chuckling he looked away from the pendant. Even without looking though, he could hear the sounds of its quick movement through the air. Also annoying. But Kurone did bring up a good point; he didn't know what exactly her skills were. She seemed to be a good trickster. It had been any easy job for her to trick Old Man Hiroki. That paranoid old bat barley trusted his own family. But he'd let her in without even a second thought about it. To bad he'd been a sacrifice. The old fool didn't see any of it coming, especially since Youko had hid the stone in his home earlier that week.

"How exactly do you think Tobsha managed to get back alive?"

Shrugging his shoulders the fox plopped down in a chair next to him. It was odd that she'd come back at all. It'd basically been a suicide mission, but she'd been there standing in front of him. Without even a single scratch at that. He knew the woman had outside connections, he just needed to find out if it was with a bounty hunter or another thief. Hopefully the later of the two, that would be a lot easier to deal with. Youko had sensed something off about her the moment they let her join. But it'd always been hard for him to turn away a pretty girl. Now he was paying for it.

Tora stomped down the hallway, purposely slamming her feet as hard as she could into the tile. She knew it pissed off the other thieves and they would complain to Lord Youko. Maybe then he'd send her on a mission to get her out of the fortress. She'd planned on running and never looking back the moment he let her out of this hellhole. But he hadn't even considered letting her out. She was starting to wonder if he knew her intentions. Turning the corner she ran head first into her one and only friend Shaga. Before she felt the floor against her rear she felt a hand wrapped firmly around her wrist.

"I have a surprise!"

The cat assumed they'd be going to Shaga's room, seeing as she was still staying with her. They hadn't really minded staying with each other. Just as she went to push the door to the room open she was turned around and pushed to a door across the hall. Furrowing her brows she turned the knob to the room and pushed it open. Instantly her eyes widened, she'd been so prepared to tell Shaga about Youko's prick attitude that she'd forgotten this was the room assigned to her. The room was similar to Shaga's but had some minor differences. The walls were painted a deep royal blue, which contrasted well with the wooden floors that all the rooms had. The bed was round and shoved against the wall opposite to the one the door was on. It had a silver and blue comforter, as well as some matching pillows. Steps lead up to the bed, making it look almost regal. The rest of the room was adorned with a vanity mirror and a dresser. They'd talked about her room, but not much. Just discussing color schemes that she liked. She hadn't assumed it would be finished so quickly.

"It's beautiful!"

Spinning around Tora pulled the taller girl into a hug. She would have been happy to stay with her the whole time but knowing she'd gone through so much trouble to prepare her a room was touching. The sound of a giggle caught her off guard completely; looking up at Shaga she could see the humor etched out all across her features. Tora tilted her head to the side slightly, her ears jerking back and forth. She was hiding something, that much was obvious but what that something was she didn't know. Pulling away she walked farther into the room, deciding to give it a better look. Tora was just barley aware that the door was being closed. Pursing her lips she noticed that the room didn't have a window. Probably Youko's doing, to keep her from running away in the middle of the night. Running her fingers across the surface of the bed she was amazed at how soft it was. They must have bought it from the same person who made Shaga's because it felt identical.

Walking to a door she pulled it open to reveal a closet. It was spacious and actually had a couple of different outfits in it. Most were the outfits Shaga had given her, but some weren't. The others looked brand new. Turning back, said purple haired demon was leaning against the doorframe.

"Kurone and I went to the market the other day. I picked you up a couple things, so you won't have to wear dresses all the time."

"Thank you. You've done so much for me."

She simply shook her head and walked out of the room. Tora had learned that Shaga didn't like it when people appreciated what she did for them. Almost as if she thought it was her job, like the maids cleaning was their jobs. She was more than happy to be a thief than one of the maids here. The outfits they were forced to wear were so degrading. Walking out of the closet she decided to go explore the castle. Tora planned to do that daily but something always seemed to distract her from the task. Stepping out into the hall she was now aware of what that something would be today. A blur of pink had turned the corner and she was determined to follow it. Grabbing fistfuls of her dress she hauled it up so her feet were no longer covered, before taking off down the hall.

It seemed as if this mysterious woman was always on a mission or hiding from Tora. That probably wasn't the case but it sure felt like it. She'd searched high and low for her for the first whole week she was there. After that outburst she had to know if she was a bitch or not. Then today in the office, she couldn't just walk right up and talk to her. She was obviously disobedient but she wouldn't be that rude! Tora was almost there, but it looked like she was going to go into another room.

"Hey! Hey Pinkie wait up!!"

It worked because the woman stopped, her hand hovering above the doorknob. The scowl on her face was enough to make even Tora reconsider talking to her. But she had her where she wanted her.

"Pin-"

"My name is Tobsha."

There was one thing out of the way. It had been her question until she was so rudely interrupted. The woman had a strange accent, which had caught her by surprise. She wasn't sure why she hadn't noticed it in the office but now it confused her. Who had an accent like that in the Makai anyways? Shaking the thought from her head she prepared to speak until.

"I have no time to waste speaking with Jiro's bitch. Now run along kitty before I have I shoot you up with something you'd never recover from."

Before she could even register what had happened a door slammed in her face. The wind, as well as the sound, startled her. Reaching up she placed a hand to her chest, trying to calm her now racing heart. Now she knew that Shaga was right about her being a bitch. But something left her uneasy. How did she know that she used to work for Jiro? Even more so the way she phrased it made it seem as if she knew more than was letting on. Just another thing for her to ask the fox about tomorrow.