Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ To Mend a Broken Heart ❯ Chapter Two ( Chapter 2 )

Riyou: *laughs like a maniac*

Kurama: What's so funny?

Yusuke: You know the new game, "Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Spirit Detective?"

Kurama: *nod*

Yusuke: She thinks its funny that she keeps losing on the Kuwabara Level.

Kurama: Losing? But isn't she GOOD at video games?

Yusuke: That's why she thinks its funny. She blames it on Kuwabara's poor stats. XD

Kuwabara: HEY! ><''

Disclaimer: Riyou doesn't own Yuu Yuu.

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The Trials Of Life

Yuri's head snapped up from its bent position, staring into the darkened forest. It had been over 10 years since her father's death, and Yuri had been taken in by the one surviving miko. Yuri, even though she was a demon, and had demonic abilities, now possessed miko abilities as well. She sighed and went back to her work, repairing a ward on the outskirts of the shrine. She had thought she heard something in the cluster of trees ahead of her, but sensing nothing, figured it was just the wind. A rustling sound, like leaves in the wind sounded again. One of Yuri's ears turned towards the sound, listening absentmindedly, still figuring it was just the wind, although the constant rustling was starting to irritate her.

Yuri Had often fantasized about what her life would have been like, if the Ookami hadn't shown up at the castle that day, killing everything she had held dear to her heart. She has also wondered what had become of Youko Kurama. She hoped he hadn't been killed, so that one day, if she ever met him again, she could repay the debt she owed to him for saving her life. Little did she know that it was this debt that would allow her to see him again. The constant rustle of the trees was starting to agitate her, when she realized, how could the trees rustle in the wind….if there was NO wind?

Yuri jumped up from her spot, seconds before a spear pierced the ground where she would have been. On instinct, she ran back to the shrine to alert the older, more experienced miko of the intruder. She had been taught to do such, but as she neared the shrine, she slowed. Hanging in the air, was a scent that brought back memories, horrible memories. Memories that she had experienced years ago, and still they still haunted her dreams. She stopped running, to terrified to go further and encounter the devastation, and turned to meet the Demon that chased her.

"If you're looking for your mentor….you won't find her in thisss world anymore" A Snake demon, about 12 feet in length, uprooted itself from under a nearby tree. "What did you do to her?!" Yuri demanded. "The Old Miko wouldn't lissssten to thissss one's offer." The demon hissed. "And what was that offer?! That she would hand over her life?!" Yuri spat, Drawing an arrow into a quiver and aiming it at the demon's forehead. "No, it isss not like thisss at all. Thissss one was hired to kill the young charge of the Miko. She wouldn't tell me, so she wasss disposed of." Yuri stood glowering in sheer rage. If the Demon had come after her, why had he gone to the shrine and killed someone who held no importance to his mission? He could've just sniffed her out! As if reading her mind, the demon answered the unspoken question. "What's the point of killing you're target, if they are not provoked and vengeful. Itssss no fun that way." The Demon's tail lashed out, but instead of aiming for her, he knocked over a tree next to her, and the towering plant fell on top of her. A hollow in the ground was all that managed to save her. If she had been an Inch farther away from it, she would've died. But even though she was still alive, she was faced with a much more serious problem. She was stuck. The Branch had landed over the hollow, trapping both her legs under it. She had nowhere to run. Yuri reached behind her, but feeling nothing, she whirled her head around. Her quiver had been knocked several feet away from the spot she was in now. 'Great, Just GREAT, My life couldn't get any worse. Oh, that's right, I won't HAVE a life soon!' she mentally scolded herself for not having the quiver slung on her back like she was supposed too.

As the demon snake struck out at her with its poisonous fangs, the world blurred. Exhaustion from all the training she had done earlier was catching up with her. 'At least I won't have to repair any wards now…' she thought. However, something caught her attention as the snake drew near. A blur of silver positioned itself between the snake and her, and as it stopped, she could make out Fox Ears, and a bushy fox tail. "ROSEWHIP!" ((BTW- it is ONE word….right?)) Yuri saw the trademark weapon that all her people had treasured of all their plant-like weapons, and watched as it sliced through the demon like a knife through butter. The last thought she had before blacking out from exhaustion was, 'There were survivors?'

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Riyou: The title of this chapter made no sense, did it?

Diz: No sense at all…..o___o

Riyou: Hey there people! If the last part sucked or anything, that's because I went to bed at 4:30. ^^

** If any major misspellings (not including the word misspellings) are found, let me know ok? Unless its Yusuke or Kurama's Human name. I have lots of reviews telling me how to spell them.