Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ To Mend a Broken Heart ❯ Chapter One ( Chapter 1 )

Riyou: ALL RIGHT! My FIRST generic story. ^^

Kurama: ¬_¬ it was a request….

Riyou: On with the story!

Disclaimer: Riyou Doesn't Own Yuu Yuu Hakusho, why would she?

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The six-year-old girl stretched her hand out to grasp another branch. Having found her handhold she tried to hoist herself up onto it. Yuri Moshiko was just your average girl. If you counted being the last remaining heir to the Kitsune Throne normal. Despite her parents advisors trying to make her more 'ladylike' Yuri was probably the most UN-ladylike person you would ever meet. After her Mother's death a year ago, Yuri had resorted to tree climbing, playing outside rain or shine, and visiting the village shrine and talking to the resident Mikos to escape the depressing atmosphere of the Palace.

Today However, Yuri would find that the tree she climbed was occupied.

As Yuri had got half way up onto the branch, she met the gaze of two piercing Amber eyes. "I don't think a princess should be climbing trees." Said a young boy, around Yuri's age, with silver hair. ((Imagine Youko as a kid…KAWAII! *squeal*)) Yuri was slightly irritated. "Who died and made you boss?" She huffed. The young boy just laughed, flicking his fox ears towards some unknown sound in the distance. Yuri stared at him for a moment, still half way on the branch. "What's your name?" She finally asked, timidly. "Youko Kurama. And yours?" Youko replied. "My name is Yuri."

"Well Yuri, I think-" He trailed off, suddenly alerted to something, and he turned his head to look through the dense foliage of the tree. "Get Down." He commanded suddenly.

"What? Why?"

"I SAID, get DOWN." Youko hoisted her up onto the branch, and forced her head down, crouching beside her tensely. Not more than a second later the noisy clamoring of Several Ookami Demons could be heard and seen through the gaps in the branches.

"I say we can't get there soon enough. I can't wait to kill the old geezer!" One Demon said, to another, who had matted black hair, red eyes, and a scar running over the left side of his face. "Don't act the fool. We may be after the Old Ruler, but it's the Daughter we're REALLY looking for. You know that Suppai."

"Don't be so tense Koji! What could a Little brat do?" The other responded, looking confident. Koji Remained silent.

Yuri's eyes widened. They were after her father, the only remaining family she had left. She struggled in Youko's grasp. "Let me GO!" She demanded, twisting underneath him, trying to get loose. "They're going to kill my Father!" Youko remained silent. "Why do you even CARE?!" Youko's eyes met hers. "Do you really want to die?" Yuri stared at him wide eyed, but Youko continued. "If they kill you AND your father, then there will be no heir to the throne. And the kingdom WILL fall." He stated, calmly. Yuri turned her eyes to the ground, fighting back tears. He was right, she couldn't just let the Kingdom down, but her father, what about him? "Wait until the Ookami come back this way to leave. Then you can go back." Yuri continued to stare at the ground. "Promise you won't go back until then. Do it." Youko demanded. "I….P-promise…" Yuri choked out. She could feel the branch vibrate as Youko leapt off it, to the ground, and heard the hurried footfalls of him running back into the village to alert the people.

Several minutes later, Yuri heard the footfalls over the Ookami and stiffened. She waited until they passed, taking little note of their mumbled curses of failure at capturing the daughter. 'Buffoons' She thought angrily, leaping out of the tree after their passing, forgetting she was in a high tree. She came crashing down onto the ground, catching her ankle underneath her. She heard its crack, and her leg seared with pain. But that wasn't important now, getting back to the palace was. She stumbled along the worn path, and when she came to the gates of the village, she stood, horrified of what had become of it. Damage, Debris, and Wreckage were everywhere. Fires burned, and blood splattered the ground, houses, and bodies that lay scattered throughout the village. She forced her eyes away from the remains of the village, and idly wondered if Youko was ok. He had saved her life after all. She hobbled down the road, tripping once or twice, letting tears fall freely from her eyes and down her cheeks. She stumbled through the Palace gates, ignoring the obvious signs of bloodshed here as well, and made her way to the Throne Room. When she reached the Ebony Doors that marked the entrance to the Throne room, she noticed the Doors were redder than normal, and to her horror, she saw that blood had been smeared over it so that it stained them red. She grimaced, and pushed the doors open slowly. Once glance around the room, and Yuri limped over to the huddled body on the floor that she recognized as her father. Placing her small hand on his shoulder she shook him lightly. "Daddy….Daddy, Please wake up…don't leave me here alone!" Her father turned his head slowly towards her, and his darkened eyes looked at her weakly for the last time. "Yu….ri…" His head lulled, rolling back into its original position. The King, Her father, the only one she had left, the one who cared for her when she was sick, or sad, who helped her come to terms with her mother's death, was dead. Yuri's small body crouched over, and wept.

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Riyou: I cried when I wrote this….((Pffft…actually…I kind of laughed. I'm weird that way xD))

Kurama: So depressing….

Hiei: My kind of story!

Riyou: Its not going to STAY that way. O_o I'd die of depression!

Hiei: Drat…

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Ookami- Wolf

The rest of the names I looked up in a Japanese Dictionary, and chose because they sounded cool.