Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Everyone Is After Her ❯ An Old Face From A Nightmare ( Chapter 1 )

mukuro5: This is the sequel to Hiei's Pride and Joy. Hope you enjoy.

 

Kurama: I'm glad you're happy and all, but don't forget the disclaimer again.

 

mukuro5: You're such a wet blanket. Okay so I don't own YYH, but I own Muie. She's so cute! Sorry. Getting on with the story.

 

Hiei: I still can't believe you gave me a child.

 

mukuro5: Get over it! That was last story. This is a whole new one.

 

Yusuke: So he doesn't have a child in this one?

 

mukuro5: Well...yeah he does. I'm just saying it's…OH FORGET IT! Let's get on with it.

 

 

Chapter 1: An Old Face From A Nightmare

 

A small demon girl is running through a dark forest.

 

“Muie! Please!” yelled a familiar red head's voice.

 

Yet the demon still ran never turning back. She had tears in her eyes as she continued to run from her pursuer.

 

“Muie! Stop, please!” he yelled again.

 

----Flash back----

 

---That morning---

 

“Hiei, you know Muie can't leave the castle,” Mukuro said.

 

“Give her credit! She's strong and you know it! Besides I was with her,” Hiei retorted.

 

“But what if a demon got a hold of her? Then what!” Mukuro asked even louder.

 

“They wouldn't live to see the day,” Hiei answered.

 

“I don't care! Hiei, you left! The last thing you can do is leave her and me then come back expecting to do whatever you want! She hasn't seen you in two years! You just brought her back then left to stay with your friends! Do you know how many times she was attacked! Do you know how many times I came close to death to save her! NO! You've been gone!” Mukuro yelled.

 

A crying Muie hid at the top of the steps at the house the Urameshi group and Yukina shared. She had her head resting on her pulled up knees. Her shoulder length hair covered the sides of her face so the tears were hidden. It was silent in the house except for the bickering couple down the stairs.

 

“I'm the reason for all of this. I'm causing them to fight and be unhappy. Maybe if I were never around they would still be happy. That's it! I'll run away when everyone is asleep,” Muie thought.

 

----End of flash back----

 

As Muie was running through the forest she spotted a cave. Without hesitating she ran straight into the cave. She immediately went to the back of the damp cave and sat down. She then pulled her knees up to her chest, put her head on her knees, and started to cry.

Kurama came walking into the cave since he heard faint whimpers of crying from the outside of the cave.

 

“Muie?” he asked, glancing around the dim cave.

 

“Go away!” she yelled.

 

So with that order Kurama walked into the shadows and sat next to her. Muie still had her head in her knees. She held tighter onto her legs when he sat down.

 

“Muie, why did you run away?” he asked, whispering into her ear.

 

“It's my fault! It's all my fault!” Muie bawled even more into her knees.

 

“What is your fault?” Kurama asked.

 

“My parents! I saw them fighting last night…because of me!” she explained, her sobbing slowing down.

 

Kurama took his hand and cupped Muie's right cheek. “Now, you know that that is not true. Your mother and father love you very much. Nothing will change that, Muie,” Kurama explained.

 

“It was the first time in two years I saw Daddy, and Mother got super mad. Just cause Daddy took me for a visit, Uncle Youko,” Muie cried.

 

Kurama whipped the tears from her cheeks. In the past few years he had grown very attached to her adopted niece. It hurt in to think that she was blaming herself for a small quarrel between her parents. It hurt even more that she tried to run away. He watched as another tear fell down Muie's cheek.

 

“Muie, let us go back. Your parents are worried about you,” he stated, getting to his feet.

 

“Really? They really miss me?” she asked, looking up at him with surprise.

 

“Of course,” Kurama answered.

 

Muie jumped to her feet and immediately said, “Okay!”

 

As they were walking out of the cave, a black figure walked out from the trees. Kurama's expression went from one of happiness to one of horror. Muie looked up at him and noticed his horrified expression. She looked back at the man that had appeared in front of them.

 

“Who's he?” Muie asked, looking at the guy wearing black clothes, raven black hair, and wearing a gray mask over his mouth standing before them.

 

“Long time no see. Huh, Kurama?” the guy asked with a slight grin.

 

“I thought you were long since dead,” Kurama said with a hint of anger.

 

“After our little run in I should have been dead, but I escaped barley. Just relax, though. I'm not after you…today,” explained the guy, obviously taking joy in Kurama's reaction.

 

“So then who are you after, Karasu?” Kurama asked, pushing little Muie behind his legs.

 

“A little annoyance with big money on her head.”

 

Kurama grabbed Muie's left wrist. “Must have a lot of money on the head for you to show your face to me since I could just easily kill you.”

 

Karasu just grinned at that comment and took a step closer. Kurama took a step back causing Muie to do the same. Kurama almost caused Muie to trip when they both took the step back.

 

“You kill me? You seem more intimidated than bloodthirsty, Kurama.”

 

“Me? Scared by you? Not a chance!” Kurama said with a mocking tone in there.

 

“Where is she!” Karasu commanded more then asked.

 

“Where is who, Karasu?” Kurama asked, grabbing even tighter to Muie's wrist.

 

Muie winced as Kurama's grip got tighter. She was about to speak but was cut off before she was even able to open her mouth.

 

“Don't be foolish! The girl! The girl born from one of the three lords and your short friend,” Karasu said, walking towards Kurama.

 

Karasu stopped about an arms length away from Kurama. This bold jester started to tick off the former Makai thief.

 

Kurama's eyes narrowed as he said, “Leave!”

 

Karasu leaned forward, and cupped Kurama's chin in his hand.

 

“You were always cute when you got mad,” Karasu stated with a smile.

 

“Unc…” Muie couldn't even finish her first word before Kurama let go of her wrist, and put his hand over her mouth. With his free hand he hit Karasu's hand away. This caused Karasu to take a small step back.

 

“Just give me the girl. I know she's behind you,” Karasu stated, now done playing games with his old acquaintance.

 

“Muie, run,” Kurama ordered, taking his hand of her mouth.

 

Muie reluctantly did as she was told, and ran into the forest. She looked back as she continued to run through the thick forest. Kurama didn't even give her a glance. His attention was on his old adversary in front of him.

 

“Uncle Youko…” Muie thought sadly.

 

Karasu started following after her, but Kurama stepped in his way. This put a rather unpleasant frown on Karasu's face. Even with that Kurama's cold, emotionless expression stayed: an old habit from his former Youko life.

 

“Leave the girl alone! If you dare go after her I'll kill you,” Kurama warned.

 

“I will not let her go that easy. You should know,” Karasu said, cupping Kurama's chin once again, “cause I won't ever let you go.”

 

“That's it! That's how I'll save Muie,” Kurama thought as he stared into Karasu's violet eyes. “If you leave the girl alone…you can take me,” Kurama said, locking glares with Karasu.

 

“Kurama…” Karasu said, holding up his free hand, “It's a deal!”

 

As he was finishing his statement he was placing his hand on Kurama's shoulder as an explosion knocked him out. Kurama fell face-first to the ground with his hands above his head.

 

----At the house----

 

“I can't believe we let him talk us into staying here while he goes and gets our little girl,” Mukuro stated, tapping her foot.

 

“Don't worry. Kurama will bring her back. Besides I'm sure he was right. If we went after her we might have made things worse,” Hiei stated.

 

Mukuro got up from where she was sitting next to Hiei on the couch in the living room. Hiei allowed her to get up for the tenth time in three minutes. He figured it was a way from her to release her stress without destroying something.

 

“Still,” she protested.

 

All the sudden the front door burst open, and in came a crying Muie. Mukuro and Hiei ran over to her and bent down to her level.

 

“What's wrong, Sweetie?” Mukuro asked, looking at her daughter cry.

 

“It's Uncle Youko!” Muie yelled as she tried to catch her breath.

 

Once Hiei heard that a thousand thoughts flooded his mind. “What about Uncle Youko, Muie?” Hiei asked, trying to hold back the true worry he had in his heart.

 

“Some guy….He and Uncle Youko were talking. The guy was after me but Uncle Youko stayed to make sure he didn't follow me,” Muie answered.

 

“Who could it be?” Hiei thought. “What did this guy look like?” Hiei asked.

 

“Hiei!” Mukuro said with anger dripping from each letter.

 

“Muie, can you tell me what he looked like?” Hiei asked again.

 

Muie nodded and said, “He was tall…Taller than Uncle Youko at least. He also had long raven black hair, and he wore all black clothes.”

 

Hiei's eyes went somewhat wide. He could only think of one person that would fit that description but that person was dead. “Did he wear a gray mask?” Hiei asked quickly.

 

“Yes, Daddy. He did wear a gray mask over his mouth,” Muie answered.

 

Hiei got to his feet and walked towards the door.

 

“What…” Mukuro was cut off rather quickly.

 

“Keep Muie and everyone else in side. I will be back as fast as I can,” Hiei ordered, running out of the house. “He's still alive! I thought he died in the match between those two,” Hiei thought as the match between Karasu and Kurama ran through is mind. “How could he have survived? Just be safe, Fox,” Hiei thought as he ran through the forest.

Back with Karasu

 

(Kurama's POV)

 

I slowly opened my eyes to find that I couldn't move my arms or legs. The place I was in was dark, but with my keen fox eyes I could see fine. The room I was looked like a dungeon but with some small piece of furniture

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“So you're finally awake. Good,” came an unwanted familiar voice.

 

I looked at the shadowed wall farthest away from me as Karasu emerged without his mask on, but his hair was still that raven black hair I see in my nightmares. Upon his face was a sly grin.

 

“Are the chains for precaution or do you just want me as a wall ornament?” I asked, looking at my bondages.

 

“Funny. It's just to make sure you stick to our little deal,” Karasu explained, walking over to me.

 

“Now what did I get myself into? When I purposed this deal I forgot how much he does like me,” I thought as I watched Karasu get closer. “Of course, I'll keep my word. Just as long as you leave Muie alone,” I said with a warning as the underlining message.

 

“I'm not the only one after her. All the demons in Makai and Human World are. But as the deal goes, I will not go after the girl,” Karasu said, cupping my chin as he said, “I get you.”

 

Then he started leaning in. Suddenly the door swung open, and an angry fire demon entered.

 

“Hiei?” I yelled out of surprise.

 

Karasu just turned to the madden Hiei with his own anger flaring in his eyes.

 

 

mukuro5: Okay that's it. That's the first chapter. Hope you likey.

 

Kurama: Is that even a world?

 

mukuro5: Probably not. Go looky it up in the book full of a lot of words and their meanings.

 

Kurama: You mean the dictionary.

 

mukuro5: Yeah, yeah. Whatever. So the next chapter will have a small part of Yaoi.

 

Kurama: Wait! You're not thinking of what I think you're thinking about, are you?

 

mukuro5: No, Kurama. It has nothing to do with you. -crosses fingers behind my back-

 

Kurama: Mukuro5, I can see you crossing your…

 

mukuro5: No you can't. BYE!