Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Hunting for a Rare Fox ❯ The Hunt Begins ( Chapter 1 )

In a densely wooded forest, high in the silent and isolate mountains, there was a loud crash that disturbed the still silence. A young man with blood red hair and emerald eyes, dash through the woods, running and jumping as nimbly as the frighten deer he resembled. His mind had been frozen with fear moments after he started his flight. If he had been able to think, he would have been able to ask the trees to allow him to pass instead of letting branches slap and cut his face. His breath rasped in his throat, his body ached from the exertion. As he ran his legs began to buckle under him and he started to lose his balance running down hill, tripping over an exposed root, sending him tumbling down the hill. He slammed face first into the ground, knocking out the little air he had in his lungs. As the young man laid on the ground, the force of his fall had knocked lose the gears in his head, allowing him to think.

 

Why?! How could this have happened! I never knew he thought such things much less do something like this! I like him, he's strong and would make a good mate if we were in the Makai and I was still a full blooded Youko. My human body can't handle a demon mating, especially from him! He would be brutal and most likely kill me!

 

With that last thought, he jumped to his feet and ignored the weakness in his leg as he ran. Yoko's voice came through to Kurama now that he was thinking.

 

*This isn't right! We should be the ones hunting!*

 

NOT NOW! You know as well as I do we can't let him catch me.

 

*Then turn and fight! Running is humiliating!*

 

What chance do I have against him? Could I really win? Yoko never responded.

 

He ran desperately, searching for some place to hide and rest. *With his Jagan, he could find us. You have suppress you youki* Kurama concentrated on pushing his youki level down and tired to keep his emotions from affecting his energy. His body was beginning to shut down. He had lost track of how long he had been running, he was thirsty and damp with sweat. Finally, his legs gave out and he fell to his knees panting. He raised his weary head and looked around for a place to hide. He hesitated before using a trickle of his youki to reach out to a tree. Please, is there a place I can hide? In response the limb of the tree moved a foot up, revealing a boulder with a flat rock leaning against it, the entrance covered by a small bush. Kurama crawled towards the shelter with relief hoping it would provide enough protection for him to rest.

 

-_-_-

 

Flash back

 

Hiei and Kurama had taken a bus together from the city to the country so they could train without the restraint of people. They had gotten off at a deserted little gas station and hiked the rest of the distance to the forest. When they were far enough from the road that no one would see the slightest hint of their training, they squared off and started to spar. Everything was fine. They both were equally match and push themselves to the limits during their train. After several hours, they took a break so Kurama's body could regain some strength. It was then that everything changed.

 

“I didn't think it was possible Hiei, but I think you've gotten faster.” “Hn. You've been making new plants.” Kurama smile and leaned into the tree he was resting against, closing his eyes. He started to doze when he got a nagging feeling. Something felt strange and he opened his eyes, looking towards Hiei. That's when he noticed Hiei staring at him intently and his eyes had a faint glow to them. “Hiei, are you alright?” The koorime just stared at him with a low growl as the glow in his eyes became more apparent. “Hiei?” Kurama started to back away from him, readying himself to attack. Hiei growled louder “Come here, Fox…. I'm going to make you mine!” Hiei lunged at him screaming “YOU'RE MINE!!!” and Kurama called one of his new plants that Hiei hadn't seen to defend him. The plant sped forward catching the koorime by surprise with its speed. Kurama jumped to his feet running with every ounce of energy he had. Hiei struggled with the plant, slashing it with his sword then using his flame against it, but the plant proved to be resistant to both. In his frustration to break free of the plant, his youki mounted higher and finally burned away the plant. He ripped the ward away from his Jagan and started to search for Kurama as he ran after him.

 

-_-_-

 

 

A black shadow landed on the branch of a tree. A third eye glowing as it searched the forest, looking for its prey. Emotions warred inside of the demon. He was trilled by the hunt, by the chase and soon the capture. His lust swelled inside of him at the thought of capturing his prey. Capturing his prey….. it infuriated him that his prey was rebelling when his lust was burning so hot inside of him. I WILL have him! I will make him submit and take him! I will show him not to defy me again! His eyes glowed red at those thoughts and spurred him onwards. He leaped from one branch to another, moving faster than the human eye could see. He pushed his senses to the limit, trying to find a hint of his prey's trail. Nothing. He could sense nothing. Dam! I know he's here somewhere. He's hiding his youki, but why can't I sense his fear?! He closed his eyes, flaring his youki to heighten his senses. He could feel something just barely noticeable at the edge of his senses. There! Hiei bounded from the tree; racing for the area he had sense a trace of Kurama's fear…