When they had gone away he stood there watching the place where they had disappeared at and didn't even notice when Hiei jumped down to stand behind him. "What was she?" he asked his friend though it was more of a question to himself as well. Why was it that she had felt so odd to his senses then when her presence was gone he felt empty and alone in the world even if he had tons of people around to keep him company? There was nothing he needed more than that girl right now. Why though? He hadn't needed anyone but his mother for the longest time and now he had only met this girl a few minutes ago, now he was craving her company like a drug. "What do you-" he asked turning around only to find his friend gone from his sight. "I could have swore"
"Kurama!" came a voice from above and when he looked there was Botan on her oar in the sky. She was hovering there with her bright blue hair up in a pony-tail like usual her bright pink eyes shimmering in the sun even from that distance. "You are needed by Price Koenma right away!" Then she was gone just like Hiei had been just seconds before leaving the boy there in the cemetery alone yet again. What was with these emotions? It was like he was turning into one of those bands from America! Emo, was it? Either way it was time for him to get to the Fifth Realm or Koenma was going to kill him.
It was a good thing he had Spirit and Demon Energy or he would never be able to jump realms like he could. Hiei was the only other person who could do this and they had yet to teach Yusuke whom they didn't think could since he was only half Demon. Making sure he was in a place that no one would see him he closed his green eyes and twisted his Spirit Energy until it smashed against his Demon Energy making the air around him crackle. His hair started to fly about him as he placed his hand on a tree causing a crash of lightning to appear in the clear blue sky. At the sound he opened his emerald eyes and found there was a green rift right in the tree's bark making him smile as he pushed himself into the small rip in-between the realms thinking about the one he wanted to go to. He stepped out into one of the closets of the Spirit Realm, which was just the River Styx and a huge mansion where King Enma and Prince Koenma lived.
Shuichi stepped out of the closet into a hall that was completely empty, which was very strange for this place because they usually had ogres running around frantically. He started for the office of his ex-boss and found that the way was long and devoid of any type of sound or movement. What was going on? Were they all on a coffee break or something? Shuichi knew there was no halt in the flow of dead souls so why was it so bleak and lifeless in this place now? He decided to ask Koenma when he got into the office since he was standing right in front of it but something was off. As he opened the door his eyes widened when a hand extended and grabbed him by the throat to push him into a wall not too far from the door. He tried to scramble out of the grasp but the person's small hand was wrapped firmly around his neck and his feet weren't even touching the ground anymore!
It was the woman from the cemetery that had taken the blind girl away from Shuichi and it was clear that she wasn't Human. She had two black leather wings sprouted from her back and those fire and brimstone eyes were swirling darkly with amusement. Shuichi had to stop struggling for a second as her eyes caught his. What was up with that stare that made him stop in his tracks? "Welcome Bandit Yoko," came a masculine voice that pulled Shuichi's eyes away from the girl holding him against the wall. "It's very rude to keep someone waiting." Sitting in the seat that Koemna normal was placed in was a man with a huge, bulky figure. It was an obvious contrast to the smaller form set upon his lap looking as emotionless as usual. This was the blind girl from the cemetery and he looked at her with his emerald eyes watching as she inclined her head a bit from the spot she had taken. The man looked down at the girl then up at Shuichi before he pushed the hood that was over his head back to show yet another black headed person only this one was obviously a man. He had eyes that were much like Hiei's, who didn't seem to be around either. The girl in front of him tightened her grip a pure evil look on her beautifully pale face.
Shuichi was having a bit of trouble speaking but he tried his best as he was still dangling from the woman's grasp up against the wall. "I-I didn't know I was needed as badly as this," he said after gathering the breath since it was kind of hard to talk with this woman's nails digging into his neck. Shuichi watched as the man ran a hand across the smooth skin of the blind girl's cheek causing a growl to erupt from his throat though it was squelched by the woman's hand tightening. The blind girl looked his way yet again though she was a little off and he was sure she only saw black but she could hear just fine. Her face was so emotionless and yet her eyes screamed for help as she sat there the man's eyes turning to Shuichi as well. Shuichi instantly regretted letting this out when the man pulled the girl around so that her legs were on either side of his waist.
The man smirked over her shoulder as her head was turned to the side away from him staring out the nearby window. His hand grabbed at the girl's black hair yanking her head back so that he could get a yelp out of her full lips before kissing her neck. "Do you like my new addiction to the family, Yoko?" he asked while the small woman gritted her teeth and closed her eyes since they wouldn't do any good to keep open. Shuichi gave her a sympathetic look knowing what it was liked to be used for something that dirty; she was just a Human! He was definitely a high ranking Demon and as he sat there he brushed her hair away from the crook of her neck making sure Shuichi saw her pure white flesh. "Her name's Ivory. Fitting isn't it?" he laughed darkly baring his fangs but he didn't bite her like the Human-eating Demon he was. There wasn't much he could do since she seemed like an important part of his plans. Why else would he be here other than to hatch plots against the Realms?
"You ask a lot of questions for someone who has all the answers," Shuichi replied with a smirk on his face. This not only excited a growl from the man but a small, almost non-existent chuckle from Ivory. A smile formed on Shuichi's face when he saw a flash from the color black in her hair to pink; it only happened for a second but it was still there. Their happiness didn't last too long before the man sitting under Ivory had smacked her across the cheek. "Stop it!" Shuichi shouted hearing a dry sob come from the girl as she fell to the ground at his feet. She couldnt be seen by the redhead still pinned to the wall by the black-headed woman but he knew she was in both mental and physical agony. He just wanted this all to end and as he thought this and closed his eyes something felt weird about himself. It was like something was melting away from his soul and leaving nothing but his body. Though, when he opened his eyes again he saw a ceiling being invaded by the worried eyes of his friend, Hiei. That concern was soon gone and left nothing but the normal kind of straight face he usually had on. "W-What happened?" he asked weakly placing his hand over his forehead.
