To Find What Cannot be Found

To Find What Cannot be Found
by Kagehoshi
Ch4 The Rest Arrive


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Kazuma Kuwabara was not an idiot, though should you ask his companions this you would most certainly get a different answer. Nor is Kazuma Kuwabara a mindless thug, though you would most likely disagree with me, were you to review his past. Kazuma Kuwabara is a good person, living by a very strict code of honor. This is a young man who lives by the power of his heart. Very few people have the inner strength necessary to do this, and I for one am impressed.

Kuwabara looked up at the picture of the girl as the others continued their discussion with Koenma. He felt sorry for her, unable to live a normal life, forced to guard a jewel that brought nothing but sorrow, not even given a choice in her destiny. He had chosen to fight demonic forces, she had been given no such choice. In the picture her face was smiling, yet it did not reflect in her eyes. He continued to look up at her as a knock was heard on the door and Koenma's personal assistant Ogre, George, walked followed by…

“Oiy! Jin! Touya! What the hell are you guys doing here?” Yusuke blurted out, completely ignoring Koenma as he continued to speak.
“We're here for the same reason you are Urameshi.” Touya replied calmly, “We are here for the Miko.”

“You are the 'others' Koenma spoke of?” Kurama seemed surprised, “Is this another bid for the sunlit lands?”

“Tha's par' o' it.” Jin answered, “but the lass is quite a catch on her own, I wouldna' mind havin' her around to protect.” The wind demon grinned and twitched his ears.

“Has anybody talked to her yet?” Kuwabara suddenly asked, the other paused in their deliberations to look at the human psychic as he brought his attention back to Koenma.

“Whaaa…?” was the youthful prince's brilliant reply.

“Has anybody gone and asked her what she thought of all this? Does she know we're coming?”

The others in the room were shocked to hear something so intelligent come out of Kuwabara's mouth and seemed to have a hard time processing what he said. Kurama was the first to recover.

“He has a valid point has any previous contact been made with the girl?”

Koenma fidgeted nervously behind his desk. “Well see here's the thing.”

“Oh great now we find out she's in some parallel dimension where we have to go beat up carnivorous squirrels or something.” Yusuke muttered to himself. Ignoring him Koenma continued on.

“She's managed to give us the slip. Her residence is listed as Sunset Shrine in Tokyo, but it doesn't seem as if she's there anymore.” The tiny God rifled through some papers on his desk, “she hasn't been sighted for quite some time and frankly we're a little worried.”

“Let me guess.” Hiei finally spoke up, “Part of our job is to find the wench.”

“No, that won't be necessary I've already got people out looking for her. However, they are instructed to discover her whereabouts and report to me directly.”

“Which means…?” Touya prodded

“Which means that your group will be the first to actually contact her.” Koenma finished, “Do try not to frighten her, she might end up purifying you by accident and we can't have that.”

Yusuke took in a deep breath in order to really let Koenma have it but once again he was interrupted by a knock on the door. This time it was Botan who bounded into the office with her usual energy.

“Koenma sir, wonderful news. We've located the Miko!”

“Excellent Botan, your timing was perfect!”

“Thank you sir. Also the last of your guests has arrived. He's in the hallway.”

“There's more people comin'?” Kuwabara asked, “Who else did you invite?”

“So where's the lovely Sheila who I've got ta protect?” A loud and slightly drunken voice boomed out from the door way.

“You've got to be kidding me.” Yusuke mumbled covering his eyes with his hand. Hiei smirked and lightly moved out of the way as Chuu stumbled into the office a look of bleary happiness on his face.

“Oi, Urameshhhi. Are you goin' after the Sheila too? I'll fight ya for her!” The large demon got into a fighting stance ready to go at it in Koenma's office. The diminutive demigod had other ideas, however.

“That is enough! This is neither the time nor the place to get into a fight. Botan,” Koenma turned his attention back to the ferry girl, “You said the Miko's location had been discovered?”

“Yes Koenma sir, a large amount of Holy power was detected in the forest on the outskirts of the city. Our agents went in to investigate and the Miko's campsite was discovered. Once visual was confirmed they immediately reported back to Reikai.”

“Excellent, excellent. You are able to portal to the Miko's location then?”

“Not her exact location no, she never really stays put and her aura blends into the forest ki too much so I can only get her general whereabouts.” Botan managed to look somewhat apologetic as she faced the group of Detectives.

“It will have to do, get them to the forest. I'm sure they will be able to sense her once they get there.” Koenma said firmly.

“Yes Sir!” The ferry girl pulled out her oar and hopped on, “Come on then let's get going!” And with that she opened up a portal and flew through. With varying degrees of enthusiasm the others followed.

On the other side the Ningenkai was cold and windy. They came out in a small clearing barely enough room for all of them and surrounded by large trees. The sky, from what they could see of it, was grey and cloudy.

“Well here you are.” Botan chirped cheerfully, “I got you as near as I could figure, who knows where she is now? Good Luck!” and with that the happy fairy of death zoomed back into the portal, which closed with a snap behind her.

“What lovely weather.” Touya commented sarcastically, looking up at the darkly cast sky.

“Shhhhh man, don't jinx us.” Kuwabara cautioned, “If you talk about it, it might you know…” He gestured skywards.

“What rain?” Jin questioned. No sooner had the wind demon spoken then the heavens opened up and let loose their fury upon the Earth.

“Figures.” A soaking Hiei ground out.