YU YU HAKUSHO:

Undiscovered Powers

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. ( but wish i did)

Chapter 1:

"Beep, beep, beep!", the alarm clock goes off. There's stirring underneath the covers, and a hand reaches out to turn it off, and retreats back underneath the covers. The figure attempts to go back to sleep, when there's a knock on the door. 'knock, knock'! "Kira, wake up, you're going to be late for school!", a voice sounds from the other side of the door. Kira slowly pokes her head out from underneath the covers and looks at the clock. " Come on Keiko, let me sleep!". Kira gets up and puts her school uniform on, grabs her bad and opens the door. Keiko's standing in the hallway with her hands on her hips, "It's about time! Now let's go before we're late!". Keiko grabs Kira's hand and drags her down the hallway and out the door. "Alright, alright I'm coming! Sheesh, I'm not my brother, you know", Kira shouted. Kira and Keiko arrive at school two minutes before the bell rang. They reach the classroom and take their seats. "Gee, I thought for sure you weren't coming to school today, Kira", a tall boy with red-orange hair commented. Kira glares at the boy and sticks her tongue at him, "Unlike my brother, I actually show up, Kuwabara". " Okay students, take your seats!", the teacher instructed the class. "Urameshi, where is Yusuke?!", the teacher asks Kira. Kira shrugged her shoulders, " I have no clue", she replied. The teacher sighs and continues with roll call.

The rest of the school day went by with out any problems. At three o'clock the bell finally rang for the end of school. Kira, Keiko, and Kuwabara gathered their belongings and headed to their lockers. "Finally, schools out for the summer! Now I can sleep in!", he announced. "And that's different from any other day?", Kira asked. Keiko giggled, while Kuwabara stuck his tongue out at the two girls. "Ha ha, very funny you two. Now if you'll excuse me , I've got to go find Urameshi and beat the crap out of him", Kuwabara retorts, then walks off cracking his knuckles. Keiko turns to Kira and the two begin their walk towards their lockers. "So, do you want to do something today?", Keiko asks.

Kira nods and starts to reply, but stops. " Quick, behind here!", Kira exclaims while pulling Keiko behind a wall. "Kira, what's the matter?", Keiko asks. Kira doesn't answer and pokes her head around the corner. She heaves a sigh of relief and turns to Keiko, " Whew! That was close, it was my ex-boyfriend", she informs Keiko. Keiko nods in understanding, " the one who tried to rape you", Keiko remarked. " That's the one. Now, to get our stuff and get out of here before he decides to come back", she stated. Keiko and Kira walk to their lockers, grab their stuff and walk out the doors. They find Yusuke waiting at outside the gate, leaning against the wall. " Wow Yusuke, you grace us with your presence. How nice of you", smirks Kira. "Ha ha, very funny. I saw Keiske walking out the door, he seemed pretty annoyed", Yusuke remarked, walking towards the two girls. Kira shrugs, " yeah, he was waiting at my locker. He probably wanted to talk about getting back together". Keiko shakes her head in disbelief, " Why would he think something like that? He's crazy!". Yusuke begins walking away, shaking his head, " Yeah well, if he ever lays a hand on you, I'll kick his ass!". "No, I'll kick his ass first. See ya around Yusuke!", Kira calls after her brother. Kira turns to Keiko with a smile, " So what do you want to? Go to the mall?". Keiko puts her finger to her chin and starts to think. "Hmm, how about the mall? We can get something to eat there as well", Keiko replies. Kira nods, " Sounds good to me, let's go." Keiko and Kira start walking to the mall and arrive ten minutes later.

The two girls walk around the mall for few minutes, then decide to eat at the food court. " I think I'll have McDonalds. What about you, Keiko?", Kira asks. " I think I'll have the same", she replies. They walk over to the vendor and order their meals. " So Kira, what are your plans for the summer?", Keiko asks. Kira shrugs, " I don't know. I don't really have to get a job, my mom pays for my apartment and Yusuke and I don't really talk to each other. Probably just hang out at home. What about you?". " I think Yusuke and I are going out on a few dates, don't know for sure", she answers. Kira sighs and shakes her head, "I really don't know how you put up with my brother, Keiko. He and I don't really talk as it is." Keiko smiles and gets up to put her tray away, " I just do. Are you ready to go. I have to get home to help my dad." Kira shakes her head and puts her tray away as well. " Nah, I think I'll hang around here for a awhile. Tell your dad I said hi, see ya around Keiko." Kira waves to Keiko as she heads out the door and starts walking to the center of the mall to the Old Navy store. " Sheesh, no wonder I don't shop here. These prices are ridiculous!", Kira remarks as she looks around.

She spends a few more hours walking around, then decides to head home. " I didn't know it was so late", she mumbles to the dark. Kira decides to take the path through the park, which would turn out to be a mistake.

Kira had been walking only for about twenty minutes, when she senses some one following her. " I', definitely being followed, and it's not human", Kira says to herself. She continues walking down the path until she knew for certain that the demon was with in a few feet of her. She turns around, and holds her hand out, palm forward where a pink light begins to shine. " You better come out, unless you want this to go up your ass!", she calls out to the darkness. Laughter comes out from the dark, " I knew you had spiritual energy, I just didn't know how much. Is that the main reason you broke up with?", the voice says from the darkness. Kira keeps her hand raised and smirks, " I should've know it was you, Keiske. And yes, that was the main reason. Also because you were controlling and possessive. What do you want, I've got things to do!", Kira snaps at him. Keiske walks out into the lamp light with a smirk on his face, only he was in his demon form.

" Well Kira, it was a big mistake to break up with me. And since I'm such a nice guy, I'll give you another chance. What do you say?", he asks. Kira doesn't say anything, instead gives a warning shot next to Keiske. " That's my answer! Now, get out of here or next time I won't miss!", Kira shouts at Keiske. He narrows his eyes and takes a step back, " I knew you would say some thing like that, so that's why I brought back up. Now boys!", Keiske yells out. Before Kira could react, she's blown back by a demonic blast. Kira slowly gets to her feet, wincing as pain shoots up her arm.

" Are you that much of a coward, Keiske, that you need help?! I always knew you were weak!", Kira sneers. Keiske's two companions grab Kira by the arms, and hold her in place. Keiske comes up to her, tilts her head back and attempts to kiss her. Kira pulls away, and spits in his face,

" Don't you dare touch me, you demon bastard!", she snaps at him. Keiske wipes his face and starts to walk away, only to quickly turn around and slap Kira across the face, hard. " You're in no position to give orders, human! Do you even have any idea as to why I wanted to go out with you?", Keiske asks with a sneer. Kira looks up at Keiske with confusion, " What are you talking about? I just always assumed it was because you enjoyed getting rejected", Kira remarked with a smirk. Keiske slaps her across the face again, this time drawing blood. " You enjoy being a smart ass don't you, you bitch?!", Keiske snarls. Kira looks up with a smirk, and starts to chuckle, " It's my favorite past time", she retorts.

Keiske snarls and looks at his two companions, " Take her to the lake, maybe a swim will shock some sense into her", Keiske ordered. Kira struggles against the two demons, but they had a tight hold on her. " Let me go! I don't know what you're talking about Keiske, so just let me go!", Kira yells. " Shut her up already, will ya!", he orders the two demons. The demon on her left, takes his fist and punches her in the stomach, knocking the breath out of her, and goes limp. Keiske and his two companions prepare to dunk Kira in the lake, when they're interrupted by movement from behind them. " Whose there? Show yourselves!", Keiske yells. Keiske's companions stop what they're doing, and drop Kira on the ground. The figure steps out from the shadows with hands in his pockets. He had long red hair, piercing green eyes, and wore a brown jacket and jeans.

" I would appreciate it if you would step away from the girl", the stranger replies. " Yeah, and why would I do that? Get lost before you get hurt", Keiske warns him. The stranger sighs and shakes his head, " I'm sorry, but I can't do that." He reaches behind his head and pulls out a red rose. " Ha, what are ya going to do with that? Plant a garden?", Keiske snickers. " Rose whip!", the stranger calls out. Seconds later, the rose turns into a thorny whip. " Now, step away from the girl", he orders. The two demons look at each other, then at Keiske. " Don't just stand there! Get him!", he yells at them. Before either of them could get anywhere near him, he flicks his whip out, destroying the two demons. " Just who the hell are you? This is far from over, you hear me!", Keiske yells, then runs off into the darkness. The stranger then walks over to Kira, and kneels next to her. "Kira? Kira, can you hear me?", he calls softly, as he gently shakes her. A few minutes later Kira's yes's flutter open. She looks up to see some one looking down at her, " Kurama? Wait, where's Keiske and his goons?!", Kira asks, shooting straight up. " Hey slow down, they're gone. Are you alright?", he asks, as he helps Kira to her feet. " Yeah, I'll be fine. Just a little sore", she replies with a wince as she holds her injured arm. What did he want any way?", Kurama inquired. Kira shakes her head and shrugs, " I have no idea. Something about me having immense spiritual power. I have no clue as to what he was talking about.", Kira explained . Kurama's silent for awhile before answering, " You haven't told your brother about your powers, have you?", he asked. " I haven't seen any reason to tell him. Only you and Master Genkai know. And possibly Hiei", Kira answered. " Come on, I'll walk you home", Kurama offers. Kira smiles and the two friends begin the walk back to Kira's apartment.

Twenty minutes later, Kurama and Kira reach her apartment and Kurama follows her inside. Kira slowly takes off her jacket and wince's, "Ow, that's really going to hurt in the morning", she remarks. Kurama comes over and takes a look at her arm, there's a cut going across her bicep. " Do you have a first aide it? I'll clean it up for you", Kurama offers. Kira blushes and walks towards the kitchen, " It's just a scratch, I can take care of it. Did you want some tea? I can make some", Kira suggested. Kurama shakes his head, " No thank you, I should be getting home. Call me if anything comes up", Kurama tells Kira. Kira walks Kurama to the door, " Thanks Kurama, for showing up when you did. If there's anything I can do to repay you, just let me know", Kira says. " You're welcome, good night Kira", Kurama replies with a smile. " Good night Kurama", she replies. She shuts the door with a sigh, " God, he's cute!", she says out loud to the empty room. She shuts off the lights, and goes to her room to get ready to turn in for the night. " Now hopefully I can sleep, without thinking about Kurama", she say's to herself.

( Kurama's POV)

I followed Kira after she and Keiko parted company, like Yusuke had asked me to do. I followed her through the park and immediately sensed a demonic presence, " I sure hope she knows she's being followed", I say to myself. Luckily she did, because she stops and turns towards the presence. " I know you're there, so come out!", she says. Seconds later a tall figure comes out of the shadows. It's a demon disguised as a human. I recognize him as the boy who she just recently broke up with. " This can't be good. I'll step in if things get out of hand", I tell myself. I watch for a period of time as two more demons show up and restrain her. My temper automatically begins to rise as the taller begins to hit her. ' Come on red, get in there! No one hits out mate and gets away with it!', I hear Youko say heatedly. ' They're not going to get away with it. And she's not our mate', I reply. 'Yet', Youko retorts. " Take her to the lake, maybe that'll shock some sense into her!", the demon known as Keiske orders the two demons. I follow to the lake and prepare to step in. " Shut her up, will ya!", Keiske yells at them. The demon on her left side punches her in the stomach, knocking her out. I decide to step in, just as they're about to put her in the water.

" I would appreciate it if you would release the girl", I tell them calmly. Keiske looks at me with amusement, " And why should I? Get out of here before you get hurt!", he retorts.

" Sorry, but I can't do that", I reply shaking my head. I reach behind my head for the rose, and hold it out at arms length, " Rose Whip!", I call out. The rose transforms into a whip with thorns. " Don't just stand there, get him!", Keiske orders his companions. I whip out my rose whip and take out the two lowly demons, leaving only Keiske. " Who the hell are you?! This isn't over, you hear me!", Keiske yells and runs off into the darkness. I walk over to Kira, who is just starting to wake up. "Kira? Kira, can you hear me?", I ask while gently shaking her. She opens her eye's and looks up at me. " Kurama? Wait, where's Keiske and his goons?!", she asks shooting straight up. " Hey slow down, they're gone. Are you okay?", I ask while helping her to her feet. " I'll be fine, just a little sore", she replied with a wince. " What did he want anyway?", I ask her. She shakes her head and shrugs, " I have no idea. Something about me having immense spiritual powers. I have no clue as to what he was talking about", she answers. I pause to think before asking, " You haven't told your brother about your spiritual powers yet, have you?". " No, I haven't seen any reason to. Only you and master Genkai know. And possibly Hiei", she answers. " Come on I'll walk you home", I offer. She smiles in gratitude, then she and I walk back to her apartment. The whole time I was walking with her, I couldn't stop thinking about what she had said earlier about what Keiske had wanted from her. " Well, here we are", Kira said, snapping me out of my thoughts. I follow her inside, sensing for anything unusual. Kira takes off her jacket and winces. " Ow, that's going to hurt in the morning", she remarks. I walk over to her, and take a look at her arm. Luckily it wasn't serious, but should still be taken care of. " Do you have a first aide kit? I can clean it for you?", I offered. She turns away to go into the kitchen, but not before I see her cheeks tinged with pink. " It's just a scratch, I can take care of it. Did you want some tea? I can make some", she offers. I smile and shake my head, " No thank you, I should be getting home. Call me if you need anything", I tell her. She walks me to the door, " Thanks Kurama, for showing up when you did. If there's anything I can do to repay, just let me know", she tells me. " Good night Kira, and you're welcome", I reply with a smile. She closes the door behind me, and I hear her say " God, he's cute!". I chuckle to myself and head home.