Yu Kaito came back only to say goodbye before heading out. A few days later Yu Kaito invited Kurama to come join him for a night of board games he had gotten from the United States. Kurama was talking to Yu Kaito's girlfriend while Yu Kaito opened the apartment door to reveal Hoshimi as Isae. Her parasol was folded down and by her side. He introduced her to the other two.

"Now, that everyone is here, I thought I would test the minds out with new board games I have gotten from the States," Yu Kaito explained. He explained the first board game's rules as it was set out ready to be played.

Yu Kaito let the ladies decide the games pieces that they wanted to be. His girlfriend chose the red piece. Hoshimi chose the purple piece. Kurama took the blue piece and Yu Kaito took the green piece. They were well into the game, making suggestions, strategizing, taking notes, and trying to outwit their opponent.

"I've got it," Yu Kaito pushed his glasses. This was the tenth suggestion made. "This piece in this room with this as the choice of weapon."

The other three looked at his choices. Kurama was deep in thought when Yu Kaito's girlfriend disapproved the suggestion. Hoshimi had been taking down notes to gain information while Kurama was deducing inside his mind. Hoshimi had already figured out the combination. It wasn't due to her note taking necessarily. Hoshimi had made an algorithm to find the answer. She waited for the next two turns. Both suggestions were disapproved. Hoshimi made her suggestion.

"This room with this piece," Hoshimi dragged the pieces. "And this is the culprit." The rest were stunned as no one tried to refute her. She took the letter to view the results. She was right. Hoshimi laid the cards down. "I won!" She giggled.

"How did you get to that point?" The girlfriend asked Hoshimi.

"This game has three hundred and twenty-four possibilities," Hoshimi explained. "It was not hard to figure the math to get the answer especially when the suggestions helped cross off which items were taken. From there it shortened the possibilities leading up to the answer."

"You could have suggested this before," Yu Kaito added.

"I could have, but I waited until all nine of the rooms had been at least suggested once," Hoshimi gave a closed smile.

The group decided to play another board game. It wasn't until early in the morning when the group had finished. Kurama escorted Hoshimi back to her place. Hoshimi had her parasol open. Kurama had his hands in his pockets.

"I am surprised I have never noticed you before," Kurama broke the silence between them.

"It's not a surprise to me when I have been trying to keep out of view," she explained. "You might have recognized me if I had taken up the parasol earlier. I have noticed that it makes me stand out more."

"Why do you want to hide?" Kurama looked over to her.

Hoshimi looked down to the ground. "It makes life easier to keep hidden from view. I can move around more without eyes on me."

"Is it because a certain demon is after you?" Kurama kept the same tone.

"Heh," Hoshimi had a half smirk. "I was wondering when you were going to ask that. You have been following me. My brothers have noticed as well. But yes, being hidden from demons has made living easier. Now the barrier has been eradicated and demons intermingling with humans. It will only be time when I am found out."

"What demon is it that is after you? I could protect you more than your adopted brothers who are only D class," Kurama extended his help.

Hoshimi looked over to him. "Why would you help me?"

Kurama smirked. "I help friends out when they are in need."

"You take me as a friend, how considerate," Hoshimi was honored. "I would take upon your offer but I cannot. I cannot trade another's life for mine."

Kurama understood. "Will you stay with the raccoons?"

"No," she laughed. "I will move on." She stopped in front of a shinden-zukuri. "This is me."

Kurama stared in surprise. "This place?"

Hoshimi unlocked the gate. "Do you need a place to stay for tonight? I know that you still live with your parents and adopted brother. You're a good kid, Minamino. You can stay but I would not want your mom, your step dad and brother to get worried about you. I understand if you go."

Kurama smirked as he walked past her. "They would understand."

Hoshimi closed the door while locking it. She closed the parasol and caught up to him. "Welcome to my home. This way please." She showed him around the house before showing him the backyard. "This is my favorite part of the home." Plants from all over the other two worlds were growing around the small stream flowing through the yard. "I keep them trimmed and hidden from others. They have been thriving well. Some I had to have miasma brought in to keep them alive. This way is your room for the night." She kept on walking. Kurama had to take his eyes off the plants to keep up with her.

That morning, she had made him breakfast before they parted ways. Kurama had been looking for a place to move out from his home but a place still close enough to be there for them. On his lunch break he headed to the floral shop to ask Isae if she was looking for any roommates. Hoshimi wasn't but she would gladly take him in as one. After work the two arranged for his move over to her place. Kurama asked if he was intruding since she lived with her brothers. Hoshimi comforted him by explaining that her brothers enjoyed carousing at night. It was usually the day time they slept. There would be no intruding.

A couple days later from being settled in, Kurama met up with Yusuke and Kuwabara. Hiei came into the room where the three were talking.

"I am surprised you are away from your lady friend," Kuwabara sneered. "Had a fight?"

Hiei ignored his annoying smile. "I simply came by to see if we will be competing in the newest Dark Tournament. New ownership means I don't have to wait fifteen years for another fight."

"Yes, but the new owners are not Toya and Jin who were hoping to win it," Kurama added. "The stadium has been rebuilt and the island has undergone several renovations. I don't know if these new owners are even demons."

"I guess that means we will just have to go and find out," Yusuke was ready to fight.

"We still need a fifth member," Kuwabara's words stopped Yusuke's adrenaline rush.

"Well, we did make friends with Toya, Jin, Chu, Shishi, Suzuki, and Rinku, that makes six of them so we could ask one of them to be our fifth member since we all know that they would want to fight," Yusuke suggested as he held up his fingers naming them off.

"We may have to ask for two members since Kurama is playing house," Hiei joked. The other two looked at Kurama as he gave no emotion.

"She will be fine on her own," Kurama spoke without hesitation. "I would say Jin or Toya to ask. Chu is good but gets caught up on females. Shishi wants to be famous. Same with Suzuki. Rinku is still growing and has not fully understood his powers."

The four were going over the information while Hoshimi took a trip to the island to get signed up since the sign up date was earlier than the four had expected. On her way, she had stumbled upon a group of demons talking to one another. One had an electric blue Mohawk that stood higher than the rest. A youngster with a red and yellow hat. A red haired demon with a horn who floated in the air. By him was a demon with grey hair with green bangs and another demon with blue hair that was in a yukata. They were complaining about how they did not have enough money to enter and complained about not having a sponsor. The new rules were crumbling their hopes of entering as a team.

Hoshimi took this opportunity. She was still in her human disguise with her parasol and walked out to them.

"Excuse me, did I hear you say you are entering the Dark Tournament?" She called to them.

They all turned to her. She wasn't afraid of them. Chu didn't even hesitate.

"What is a beautiful Sheila like you doing on this island?" He asked. "You need a big strong bloke to rescue you ya?" He winked.

She giggled. "No. I want to go to the Dark Tournament."

"Well, I'd love to take ya, seeings how we only have enough for a team and only one replacement which we need two of them now and don't have a sponsor," Chu explained.

"I can be your sponsor and your other replacement," she gave them a soft closed smile.

"You'd do that miss?" Jin's ears wiggled.

"You sure you can cover the cost?" Toya was a bit skeptical. "It used to be easier to get into the tournament but the new rules are holding us back."

"Huh?" Hoshimi blinked. "What new rules?" This was news to her but then again it has been a while since the last time she went to the tournament.

"We must have two replacements," Suzuki explained. "All members of the team even replacements must be in the arena. Replacements can be called in for tie-breakers or to be fought against. A large entry fee must be paid by sponsor and team members. Teams cannot leave the island. There's more but it gets too technical even for me to understand."

"Well, aren't you in luck," Hoshimi gave them a soft smile. "Let's go sign in. It looks like we have everyone accounted for. Don't worry I will make sure we get into that tournament."

The group headed off towards the signup area. The group introduced themselves to her one by one. Hoshimi grew closer to them. At the first stadium where the first part of the Dark Tournament was held at, Hoshimi met with one of the demons to sign the team up at.

"Team Sponsor?" The demon asked as he was about to write down on the contract.

She looked backed to them. They all nodded to her. Since she was the one who brought everything together they wanted her to have the team name since she helped them. "I'll write it." She took the contract away and wrote down both of her names. She started to read through the contract.

"Hey, give that back!" The demon tried to grab for it.

"Hold on," Isae placed her hand on his head from trying to reach for it. "I don't like this. Change that to this. No." She scribbled on it. "Okay here are my revisions."

The rest around her were surprised.

"WHAT?" The demon exclaimed. "You can' t do this."

"Oh yes I can," Hoshimi giggled. "Read the fine print 'any changes are allowable as long it was before signing the contract.' We haven't signed the contract yet. Please revise it."

The demon nodded and looked it over. "Okay, I allow the changes."

"Good, now we can sign," Hoshimi signed first and the others followed her. "I need eight copies."

"Eight!" The demon shook his head.

"One for every one of us and extra," she winked. The demon gave her the copies. She set down the large sum. Hoshimi covered all of it.

"Team Isae-," the demon gasped at the money and the next name. Hoshimi winked at him. "Is now entered in the Dark Tournament."

The group headed out. They found their rooms. The tournament was held earlier to make way for the Demon King Tournament. The group trained and got ready. Hoshimi was site seeing as best she could before the tournament.

Yusuke and his group came to the island a few days later hoping to join but they were too late.

"What do you mean we were too late?!" Yusuke raised his voice.

"The tournament is held earlier this time to ensure that there's enough time before the Demon King Tournament," the demon explained. "Just because you won the last tournament doesn't get you any leeway. Besides do you even have a sponsor?"

"Is there any possible way we could enter? A late fee?" Kurama asked.

"We don't accept briberies or take threats. Since you were invited last time, you can't be invited again, what's done is done," the demon shut them out.

The group headed out to the hotel to get a room. They ran into Chu, Toya, Jin, Shishi, Rinku, and Suzuki.

"Hey Team Urameshi," Jin called over. "Glad to see you guys. It will be like old times eh?"

"Yeah I wish," Yusuke pouted.

"We didn't get the chance to enter the tournament," Kurama explained. "It was earlier than we expected."

The other group gasped in surprise. No wonder why Yusuke and company looked a bit down. The other group described to them the new rules that were in place and the troubles they had also about entering as a team.

"Wait you mean you had to have two extra members on your team?" Kuwabara gritted his teeth. "We had trouble finding a fifth member last time and a sponsor. We were going to ask one of you guys' to be on our team."

"Yeah, if that wasn't trouble enough we even had to pay a high price just to get in," Toya added.

"Who's your sponsor and seventh member?" Yusuke asked.

"A young woman who paid the full amount and even made changes to the contract that we had to sign," Suzuki mentioned.

"A cute little Sheila," Chu hiccupped. "I hope she knows what she's doing. She's never been to the Dark Tournament before and decided this was her ticket here." Yusuke and Kurama looked to each other thinking it was Hoshimi.

"Here she comes right now," Suzuki pointed out.

The group was surprised to see Hoshimi was wearing a long yellow cheongsam with long sleeves with a yellow parasol to match.

"Isae!" Kuwabara, Yusuke, and Kurama spoke in unison.

"Hm?" She looked to see what the commotion was about. "Oh, what are you doing here?"

"We could say the same to you," Kuwabara crossed his arms. "Aren't your brothers worried about you?"

"They should be fine," Hoshimi replied without hesitation.

"You're not worried about them?" Kuwabara blinked.

Hoshimi shook her head. "So will you be our opponents in the tournament?" Her teammates explained it to her. "In that case, you can cheer us on from the side lines. Makes it less of a challenge that last year's winners won't be competing but more of a chance for us to win for sure."