It was eerily silent in the young prince's office, he sat behind his large desk bent over a manila folder; his expression grave. No matter how many times he re-read Botan's report, it never changed. His face had long ago abandoned any color; even his eyes had dulled. He had thought the case was closed, they had won, but he was again proved wrong. Finally Koenma closed the folder and folded his hands on the desk appearing to be deep in thought.

The blue haired reaper poked her head in through the door, her eyes shinning with worry. Koenma hadn't said a word since she handed him her report, but that had been a good two hours ago. She had been shocked at what she had found out as well; she had been reluctant to hand over the information. However, it was better in the hands of the young prince than in the hands of his father. She shuddered to think what course of action the ruler would take. No matter how she played it in her mind, it never came out good.

"How accurate is this?" Koenma questioned. Botan stepped into the room timidly and stood before him.

"To the dot," she replied. "I double and triple checked everything." Koenma heaved a heavy sigh and slouched in his chair.

"I was afraid of that," he muttered. "Does my father know about this?"

"No he doesn't, not yet anyway. The SDF were the ones to find the energy in the first place, no doubt they will tell him."

"I thought we had scoured the entire globe, how could this have gone unnoticed?" His tone was close to panic. Botan shrugged her shoulders as she watched her boss. "For how long?" Again she didn't answer; she knew he was more questioning himself now than her.

"Is it really that bad Koenma sir?" she asked. He looked at her a moment before coming around his desk to stand near her. He pushed a button on a remote he had taken from his pocket. A large screen came down from the ceiling, he pushed another button and the screen flickered to life.

"These were the readings in the area before the surge." Standard demon energy appeared on the screen, the same demon the SDF had gone to destroy. "These are the readings when the demons energy had increased, bringing a surge with it." The screen flickered showing the demon energy higher than before, but also spirit energy that shot higher than the demon energy. Botan's eyes widened in surprise as a gasp escaped her lips.

"That's nearly as strong as Kurama," she breathed. The energy was nearly high A-class, surprising coming from a human.

"Yes," he nodded as the screen went blank and scrolled up. He placed the remote on his desk and rested his hands on the smooth oak. "It's the energy of a demon hunter. I thought they were all destroyed."

"Koenma sir, what's a demon hunter?" she questioned. The name was unfamiliar to her, were they anything like the SDF?

"They are a special breed of human made specifically for hunting down demons. They were usually a last resort back before the Kekkai barrier was put up. Their spiritual energy was high from their time of birth and only increases as they age, no demon could take down a demon hunter. Once the Kekkai barrier divided the two worlds there was no longer any use for them and they were destroyed by my father, for fear they were too strong. I can't agree against him for…he had been wise in his decision. They had the strength of a demon, knowledge of many different species and their weaknesses, and a longer lifespan than that of a normal human. Their strategy skills were innate as were their knowledge of the Makai language. They could have easily been mistaken for a demon if not for their unique spiritual energy," Koenma explained.

"If they all died out, how is this one still around?" she questioned.

"Because, he's the child of a demon hunter."

"How can that be?" Koenma was silent for many moments, obviously trying to decide whether or not to speak. Finally, he did.

"Sensui was a demon hunter… that was one of my reasons for hiring him. Demons hated him because they remember what his kind had done to them, but being what he is he could kill them even from a young age. It was also why his power was equivalent to an S-class demon, it was a miracle he had been killed."

"You mean he had a child!" Botan exclaimed louder than intended. She clamped her hands over her mouth as Koenma shot her a look. "Sorry sir," she apologized in a hushed tone. "It's just hard to believe that we could miss such energy."

"Not really. It's more my fault than anything, I've been concentrated on Japan as of late. I've let everything else slip through the cracks… including this."

"So, what do we do?" She asked carefully, watching his movements. Koenma walked over to the desk and pulled out a very familiar communication device. She hadn't thought she'd ever see it again. "You mean…"

"We have no choice," he sighed. "If my father gets a hold of this person he will either kill them or…."

"Use them to kill Yusuke," Botan finished in horror. Her hands flew back to her mouth, which was open in shock. A simple nod confirmed her fears. He held out the communication device before her. She took it with a shaky hand, the information still running through her system.

"Contact Yusuke, tell him the dire need of his help on this case. I wish I could let him live out the rest of his life without my interruption, but we're now racing against my father. Warn him about this child, if he's anything like Sensui he will be skilled and will be tough to get to. I want him brought to Japan to be watched over for a few months. After that I will station him at the Kekkai barrier, It would be better for him and everyone else." Koenma sat back down, looking as if his age were finally catching up to him.

"Yes sir," she bowed before leaving the room. "I won't let you down," she said as she walked down the corridor. She starred at the communicator in her slender hand; it brought back memories both good and bad.

She summoned her oar and mounted before flying through the building at an alarming rate, causing many different ogres to shout at her. She flipped open the device, wondering if she should warn him of her arrival. She closed and pocketed it deciding against it. If King Yama knew he would be tracking any device making certain no one else knew of this child.

The ex-spirit detective would just have to put up with her sudden arrival. Boy, this brought back many memories. With a small smile she flew into the human world to seek out the previous world savior.

T.L.D.H.

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