Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ A New Life ❯ The Life He Once Led ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Yusuke, the gang, or anything that has to do with the show Yu Yu Hakusho. I do, on the other hand, own the idea of this story, Jeff, and Toma-su, so please don't steal them.

Chapter 1: Prolog

Jeff Life, 17 years old, was a normal boy. He lived with his mother and older brother, Johnny, in a small house on the panhandle of Florida. He was the star runner of his track team, some said that he had the wings of the wind on his feet. He didn't care for school much, though he was a good student and he had few close friends, but those that made it through the various walls around his heart were considered precious as any diamond or bauble, though they rarely knew just how important they were. Then, one day, today, all of what he thought was real and imaginary will be caused to come into question, because today he will meet his father and `twin' and thusly be involuntarily thrust into their world. Who is his father? None other then a koorime known throughout the Spirit and Demon Worlds, Hiei.

Jeff was heading back home from a normal day of school, as usual he'd stayed late for track practice, and the sun was getting ready to set. A couple of his track buddies offered him a ride home, but as usual he declined. He never rode anywhere he could walk, or even better, run. He wasn't environmental or anything, he just preferred to use his legs. Besides, his house was only a mile or so from the school, not that far for a track member, and certainly not far enough in Jeff's eyes to warrant using up precious gas just to get to and from school. At least that's what he told himself. He watches the sunset as he walks, sighing and using one hand to push some of his unruly short light blue hair out of his eyes as he hikes up his backpack once again with the other, which, as usual, was laden with all of his schoolbooks since his locker absolutely refused to cooperate and open. Suddenly, he saw a flash of black, then white, from out of the corner of his eye behind him. At first he shrugged it off, but then he saw it again, and again, seemingly jumping from tree to tree.

He pretends not to notice but turns down a road he knows is a dead end and walks to the end before turning around and saying "Alright, come on out. I've seen you, and know you're following me, so just come out and tell me what the heck you want with me." He waits for a few moments and is starting to question if he really did see anything or if the sun was just playing tricks on him before suddenly the two flashes are seen again and then there are two men standing in front of him. One is shorter and only comes up to his chest, black hair with white streaks sticking almost straight up while cold red eyes stare out from under his black bangs and white headband. However, it's the other figure that made Jeff drop his backpack and stare in disbelief. It was like looking into the mirror, same short, wavy light blue hair, same strange red eyes that no one seemed to ever be able to explain, same face, same height, if the clothes were different he would've sworn that he WAS looking in a mirror.

"Who….What….?" he stumbles over his own tongue, still staring at the mirror image of himself, who just regarded him with the same icy stare that the other man was giving him.

"Close your mouth boy, it's not dignified to gape." the shorter man says in smooth, practiced English, emotionless as his eyes, causing Jeff's mouth to snap shut like it was spring-loaded, his eyes still full of the questions that couldn't seem to make it out of his mouth.

The taller figure's eyes travel over him, narrowing slightly all the while before speaking "Hiei-sama, are you sure that he is the one. I mean, yes he looks similar to me, but he seems so, weak."

Jeff is insulted by this and opens his mouth to say something before being interrupted by `Hiei-sama' "Toma-su, be quiet. He is the one, you feel it as well as I do, probably better. It is not his fault he has not been raised to be as strong as you, a problem that will soon be remedied."

Jeff screws his face up "Hey! I'm right here you know, I can hear you perfectly fine. And I am not weak! I'm one of the strongest guys in my school!"

The two figures return their icy gazes to him, before the taller one, `Toma-su' disappears and then reappears directly in front of him, no more then two inches from his face, causing Jeff to yelp in suprise and jump back, hitting the wall behind him as Toma-su replies coldly "That means absolutely nothing, ningen."

Jeff regains his composure and clears his throat a bit before speaking "Ningen? What does that even mean? And what do you mean `that means absolutely nothing'? Who the heck ARE you guys? What do you want with me?"

The two look at each other for a second before the short one, `Hiei-sama', nods curtly and Toma-su whirls around and nearly hisses "We'll explain everything later, right now we need to move. Quickly." With that he disappears again before reappearing directly behind him and bringing his hand down on Jeff's shoulder, knocking him out before Jeff can say another word. Then, silently, Toma-su picks him up and disappears after Hiei-sama.