Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Fox and a Half ❯ A Time of Despair ( Chapter 1 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho no matter how much I want to. I do own my OC though! (Below is Yuki's POV)



My mother had passed away when I was born. The only thing I knew about her was she was human. Otherwise, everybody wouldn't taunt me and call me half-breed. The only comfort that I had was from my father, Hikaru. He never cared that I was a hanyou; all he cared about was that I was his child and nothing would change that. He would ignore everybody that talked about his "relationship" with a human and never give them a second glance. His sapphire eyes would watch on as I sat in the shade of a large tree watching the other children play while fussing with a red ribbon I kept in my hair. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't join them. They'd only hit me and talk about how I'm "half stupid" and laugh at me.

"You know Yuki, you should be ashamed. Humans are weak and small-minded. They have no right getting their blood mixed in with ours. Right guys?" "Yeah!" Another boy pushed me onto the hard ground. "She's probably going to tell her daddy on us 'cuz we made her cry, like a human would!" They walked away laughing and I would sit there and stare at the pendant my mother left me. The light-green jewel was centered in a black flame pattern which was only slightly larger than my fist. It made me wonder if there was any place in the Makai for a half-demon.

My father had told me stories of how they say that Lord Raizen had a child with a human but the child was banished away somewhere and never seen again. I always thought about how someone like Raizen could ever be known to be with a human. There were a lot of things I didn't understand. I didn't understand how important just staying alive was until that fateful day...

When father and a few others went out to hunt, I sat near a small pond staring down at my reflection in the water. I gazed at the sky blue eyes that stared back at me. Suddenly, there were ripples in the water while the ground was shaking furiously. There seemed to be sounds of giant footsteps coming towards here. I could hear my father's voice telling me to run. I ran out to see if I could find him. My first sight was a large purple bird-like demon. Its large black beak had rows of bloodstained teeth while its four red eyes seemed to search for another morsel. Its large wings blew powerful gusts that could easily topple large trees. I saw my father trying to fight it off but only leaving small scratches. "Yuki! You have to get out of here! Now!" I stood there frozen in fear and restraint. "Daddy, I don't want to go without you!" "Yuki, you have to! Hurry!" He was soon attacked by the large bird's talons. I had to turn away and run for I didn't want to see his life come to a violent end. I was almost on all fours, running for my life towards a thick forest. I sat down on a tree stump, exhausted. I turned to view the forest and suddenly realized I've never been here before. I couldn't tell where I was or how I got here. Just thinking about this and the fact that my dad's good as dead brought small tears to my eyes.

I would have continued to cry if I had not been interupted by the same bird demon. Its large feet crushed every tree in its path. I ran as fast as I could, hoping the forest would slow it down. My fatigue slowed me down but as we exited what was left of the forest, I could see a flash of silver as the bird demon cam to a halt. The demon slowly sway back and forth until it collasped. What was that thing? "These stupid youkai always wreck everything in my territoy..." The voice came from a fox demon standing to the right of the demon. His silver hair flowed in the wind as I barely get a glimpse of his amber eyes. My curiosity got the best of me. "Um, who are you?" He turned to look at me. "Hn, I am Youko Kurama. What is it to you, child?" Youko Kurama? Dad used to tell me about the legendary bandit. He didn't give any mercy. I was cautious not to anger him. "Nothing sir..." He walked up to me, he seemed much taller than what I would imagine. "What are you doing here all by yourself?" "That demon... it killed my family, and everybody else I knew." He seemed to understand, judging by his expression, although I wasn't quite sure. "That stench... you smell of human." "I'm a hanyou, my mother was human."

He was starting to scare me. I hadn't realized it then, but I had suddenly gone to human form. My hair turned black as my eyes turn a slightly light brown. Youko seemed to be deep in thought. "I think I might find you useful. What is your name?" I made eye contact, wondering what he could posibly want with me. "My name is Yuki, Yuki Kirona." "Fine then, follow me." I did so, knowing this was probably my only chance of survival. I didn't know what would lie ahead, but for a half-demon, life is just waiting to do away with you...




Okay, first chappies done! Don't think I just going to tell the same old story in a different title. There's more to this fic that meets the eye. R&R!