Silver: Haha! I knew I could do it! Here it is so you better like it lol And here's some sweetsnow:

Todd: (whispers) She's a little hyper from those M&M's I gave her :S (sweat drop)

Chapter 3

Trust… Such a Strong Word…

Elizabeth looked to her right and discovered a boy who wasn't much older than herself. He was taller than herself with brown hair and brown eyes. He wore a pair of baggy blue jeans and a blue snowboarder's jacket with tennis shoes. "What do you want?" she asked him, not really caring how rude her voice sounded.

"I want to help you by letting you join my team," he said. Elizabeth looked at him skeptically for who was going to be able to help her in this situation?

"How is joining your 'team' going to improve my situation?" she inquired.

"Well, it will give you a place to stay and a place to heal your wounds and you will be protected," said the boy kindly.

"I don't have any wounds," Elizabeth muttered with a raised eyebrow… was he going to inflict some of these so called wounds on her now?

"Not all wounds are external, Miss… now what do you say? Do you want to join my team?" Elizabeth looked at him mournfully… how would she trust this boy? Her family was gone and now some men were after her life for reasons she didn't know… how could she know for sure that this boy wasn't part of their "team" and was there just to lull her into a sense of security? But then she had to admit, IF this boy was going to help her then he must be a good guy and obviously had a lot of confidence in his team.

"Alright… it's not like there is anything for me here anyways," Elizabeth concluded sadly. The boy looked at her sympathetically and gestured for her to follow him. She took a hesitant step forward but stopped. She was afraid of the danger that would be waiting for her down the road and this was her chance to either turn back or go forth…

When the boy noted on her unsure action, he came back and took her hand in his and led her off of the snow-covered lawn. He glanced about as if making sure the coast was clear and waved his hand before them. A black vortex type thing appeared out of thin air and the boy called it a portal. Elizabeth's eyes widened fearfully and she took a few steps back. The brown-eyed boy looked on her and gestured to the portal reassuringly. He sighed when Elizabeth backed away even more and put an arm around her waist pulling her towards his portal. She went as stiff as a board and he pulled her through.

"What and who are you?" she inquired.

"I was wondering when you'd ask… I am Koenma, prince of Spirit World and I am a demon. Also, don't be alarmed if there is a baby sitting in this chair for I can turn into a young child or a teenager at will," he said the last part with an almost self-satisfied smile.

"And why have you asked me to join your team?" Elizabeth asked interestedly.

"Well, Elizabeth… it goes along a lot with your circumstance… I know about the people who are after you and I'll tell you more about them later… but the reason they are coming for you is because you are a very powerful half-demon… and you were actually promised to the leader's son, which I'll get back to later also… plus, my team can protect you and you are simply perfect for this team," he explained. Elizabeth nodded in understanding and asked what type of demon she was… "You are half ice angel, your mother was the angel and your father was the human… but he had a whole lot of spirit energy," Koenma replied. "Now are you ready to meet the rest of the team?"

"Sure, and just call me Beth," Elizabeth said, eager to meet her new team mates.

"Botan!" called Koenma. A girl with blue hair and pink eyes with a kimono flew into the room on an oar.

"Yes Koenma sir?" asked the bubble-filled girl.

"Beth this is Botan… she's the Ferry Girl who leads dead souls to either heaven or hell. Botan, this is our 5th team member, Elizabeth," introduced Koenma.

"It's nice to meet you Elizabeth!" said the Ferry Girl.

"Likewise, and you can call me Beth," Elizabeth answered, becoming infected with Botan's bubble like attitude.

"Alright! Is that all, sir?"

"Would you go get the boys so I can introduce them to their new teammate?"

"Of course! They'll be here in a few moments!" obliged Botan.

Elizabeth asked Koenma for information on the boys and he told her about each of the boys.

Yusuke Urameshi: One of the most rebellious people you could meet. He is a human with abnormally high spirit energy. He is the team leader and probably the most cocky. He has a girlfriend named Keiko. Yusuke looks like he has a little too much hair gel in his black hair and his eyes are brown. Although he can be tough and rather rude, once you're friends, he'll do anything for you, from lying to dying…

Kazuma Kuwabara: We all call him Kuwabara. He's also a human, like Yusuke. He isn't the brightest crayon in the box. He swears he loves the ice demon, Yukina but isn't hesitant to hit on other girls. He's got an Elvis Presley hair style. He's like Yusuke in the friendship department. And lastly, Kuwabara and Yusuke bicker a lot…

Suichi "Kurama" Minamino: Definitely the gentleman of the group but you wouldn't think so because of the background check you'd receive. Before he became Suichi Minamino, he was Yoko Kurama and still has the spirit if Yoko living within him. Yoko is known as the perverted bandit. He's a fox demon that can control plants. Some consider him a pretty boy, but when he starts to fight not many can beat him. He's a fabulous friend to have!

Hiei Jaganshi: Telepathic, fire demon. Doesn't talk much but when he does, it's very seldom he speaks a kind/encouraging word. He is secretly Yukina's older brother. She doesn't know this and Hiei prefers it stay that way. He has a fiery temper and a jagan eye that allows him to read other's minds and watch his sister without her knowing. He's pretty mysterious. Hiei doesn't show he cares about people but he's very protective of his friends and loved ones. Don't mistake his reserved attitude for being emotionless. He gets quite 'put-out' if people call him heartless…

After Koenma had given Elizabeth that information, the two of them heard a knock on the door.

"Come in," said Koenma. The door swung open to reveal a red-haired boy walk in followed by a boy with orange hair and two black-haired boys. Elizabeth suddenly felt extremely self-conscious and looked down at her feet. In about 2 seconds, Elizabeth felt her hand being engulfed and looked up to see the orange-haired boy about 3 inches from her face.

"Um… may I help you?" the hazel-eyed girl asked nervously.

"You must be an angel sent from Heaven! Will you go out with me? Better yet, will you come with me to the Annual Demon Ball?" asked the boy Elizabeth instantly knew must be Kuwabara.

"Er… your name must be Kuwabara, right?"

"You know my name?" Kuwabara exclaimed with starry eyes.

"Uh, yeah, why don't you ask Yukina to this ball thing?" Elizabeth asked with a sweat drop crawling down her head. Kuwabara's eyes suddenly went as big as dinner plates and then turned as small as the period at the end of this sentence.

"How could I forget? You won't tell her about this will you?" exclaimed Kuwabara desperately.

"Oh of course not! My lips are sealed!" Elizabeth exclaimed, happy to finally have possession over her hand once more.

"Okay gang. This is Elizabeth and she will be your new teammate," said the teenage prince.

"Welcome Miss Elizabeth, I'm Kurama. It's a pleasure meeting you," said the emerald-eyed red headed demon. He kissed her hand and Elizabeth blushed.

"I'm Yusuke Urameshi, team captain," said the taller black haired boy. Kurama gestured to the other black haired boy who was maybe an inch taller than Elizabeth with crimson red eyes.

"This is Hiei." She nodded in acknowledgment, and to everyone's surprise, so did Hiei.

"Well, Hiei, since you don't want to introduce yourself, you can show Elizabeth to her room," said Koenma mockingly.

"Hn, whatever," said Hiei as he walked out the door. Yusuke gestured Elizabeth to follow the little fire demon. She hesitated and looking at Koenma, who nodded, Elizabeth strode out the door after Hiei…

Silver: R/R!