The theif got to her hiding place in the Spirit World Forest and looked at the artifact she had stolen. She placed it on a small rock shelf in the cavern. The cave itself was full of jewels and many corradors with lots of rooms, filled with tons of old spell and fantasy books, gems, jewels, and many other things.
She looked for the Jewel in her pouch. "nothing......NOTHing........NOTHING AT ALL!!!! IT'S NOT HERE! It must have fallen out at the castle......DAMN!!!! I NEED THAT JEWEL!!!!! I WILL GET IT BACK!!!" She shouted in anger.

  Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei were in a forest by a small pound. Yusuke squwated down to look in the water, "That binki breathed little tottler better get here soon!" "Relax, Yusuke. He'll be here as soon as he can." Kurama said, leaning up against a tree. "Well sorry, but I'm not the patient type!" He said the sorry part sarcasticly. "Shut up, Urameshi. I'm trying to get some sleep here!" Kuwabara waved his fist. "WHY DON'T YOU SHUT UP, KUWABARA! INSTED ALL YOUR DOING IS BEING A LAZY PIG!!!" Yusuke shouted as he spun around. "If you both don't shut up then I'll cut your heads off!" Hiei said as he lie in a tree. "CRAM IT SHORTY!" Kuwabara yelled. "YUSUKE!!!!!" Koenma yelled popping up from nowhere. "GWAA! Koenma! Don't do that!" Yusuke freaked. "NO TIME YUSUKE! EMERGANSY! A theft has been committed!" "Yeah, so...." "So we have reason to believe that she was attempting to go to the living world." Koenma answered. "What does that have to do with the theft?" Yusuke asked. "One of the guards cut open her back pocket with an arrow while trying to stop her. The jewel fell out. The jewel is used to give her a body to go down to the living world. She is a half-demon looking for revenge against her brother." Koenma said. "Who's her brother?" Yusuke asked. "I'll explain everything when we get to thw Spirit World, Yusuke. We can't waist time now!" Koenma said.
He transported them to his castle. Then he sat at his desk, "As I said, a female theif has taken a very valuable artifact from this castle, but dropped this." Koenma held up a round, light blue orb that swirled with colors of violate and light green. "What is-" "The Shinshi Jewel. A very rare gem. Capable of bringing a soul or being from the Spirit or Demon world, to the living world. For the theif to have this, it's pretty odvious that she was planing to return to the living world." Koenma cut in. "Koenma, was the item she stole of any improtance?" Kurama asked. "Well no....It doesn't have any power to it, but it was valuable...." Koenma answered. "Then may we continue with the theif?" Kurama asked. "Oh yes." Koenma jumped off his chair and to his screen. He pressed a button on his remote and it showed a picture of the theif as she left the castle, destroying a good part of it, and with the artifact she had stolen in her hand. Kurama's eyes widened at the sight of her. She had LONG blound hair tied into a pony tail that reached about down to her ankles, and she had bangs. Peircing saphhire blue eyes that could see through any soul. She wore a leather-like, tight, black tub top, but with one strap. Tight, lether-like, black pants, and black high-healed boots. She was carrying two double elbow swords with sheathes tied to her back.
At first, Kurama couldn't belive it. It didn't look like her....no....It couldn't be.....she was gone from his life....or...supposed to be. "Kurama.....Kurama.....KURAMA!!" Yusuke shouted and Kurama finally snapped out of it, "Huh?" "Yo, what's with you? Your just staring into space like some kinda zombie!" Yusuke said. "Oh....uh..Sorry Yusuke, just a little distracted is all...." Kurama smiled. He gazed back at the picture. "Now, this girl as you see here is the theif." "You sure Koenma? She looks like a human." Kuwabara pointed out. "What's her name?" Kurama cut in. "Huh?" Koenma looked at him. "What is her name?" Kurama demanded again. "Well....we're not too sure, but after running some background information on her, we belive she is Rika. Though it's just a huntch" Koenma answered. Kurama froze, "Impossible...." Everyone looked at him. "It's quite possible, Kurama. Do you know her?" Koenma asked. "She...She's my sister." Kurama said, his eyes hidden in shadow. Everyone seemed to freeze in shock. "You never said anything about a sister, Kurama." Hiei said. "I was hoping I wouldn't ever have to say anything..." Kurama said. "What do you mean your sister!?! You mean that, that theif is her!?" Kuwabara shouted. "If what Koenma says is true, then yes..." Kurama answered somberly. "Come on, Kurama! That's impossible! We all know that there's no way SHE can be related to you!!" Kuwabara argued as though descusted by the girl. "WELL SHE IS!" Kurama snapped. The room fell silent. "She's....more related to my Youko form then to my human form anyway. We were still in the demon world years ago..."

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Youko ran fast through the forest, clutching the hand of a small demon child. Other demons were chasing after them. "Why do you get in so much trouble, Rika?" Youko said frusterated. The girl looked up at him, but said nothing. Youko stopped and put her to the side, "Stay here and hide!" He commanded and the girl hid in the bushes. Youko faced the approching demons and summoned up his energy. Then he raised his hand in the air. Plants rose from the ground and twisted and stabbed the demons. When it was over Youko turned to the girl who emerged from the bushes. He shook his head and the girl seemed to shrink back, "I was so close, Rika." "I know...I'm sorry." the girl said sheepishly. He walked passed her, "Come on, let's go." the girl nodded, "Right." and followed.

A few days later, the two were standing outside of a tall, stone building. It had windows, but bars in them. Rika shrunk behind Youko and hugged him, "Brother...where is this place? I have a bad feeling..." "Rika....You'll be staying here for a while." Youko said and the girl quickly glanced up at him, "Don't worry.....it'll be alright." he continued. "How long must I stay here?" she asked, almost in tears. "I'm not sure....maybe we'll see each other again one day......here....take this." He held out a silver heart with little leaves and swirls on it. Rika took and opened it. A watch was in the top half of it, and a picture of Youko at the bottom half. The watch played a soft, yet eerie song. "I hope you'll remeber me when you hear this......" Youko said and put one hand on her head, then two men dressed in black suits came over and grabbed Rika. "Goodbye Rika..." Youko said. Rika stuggled against the men as they carried her up the stairs. She kept screaming 'Kurama! Kuramaaa! Kurama! Brother! Kramaa!', but to no avail as her tears stained her cheeks.

"I've never seen her since that night..." Kurama said. "Untill now you mean." Yusuke said. "As Koenma said, we can't be sure that it is her. I hope...it isn't..." Kurama looked at the picture on the screen.

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