A/N: I've edited this chapter so hopefully it's easier to read and has more of a flow. I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, the only things I own are this story and... well yeah the story. Man that's depressing. I'd hate to think about what would happen if I actually did own the anime! Please make sure to review! :3


Chapter 1: Fangirl Reaction

POV Angel

I had been on a walk in my neighborhood looking at my cell phone when I realized the scenery around me changed drastically. Instead of the nice houses I knew by heart it looked like I was in a small town. I closed my cell phone and wondered how the heck I got here or even where I was. Not that the town wasn't peaceful in its own strange way. There were apartments and warehouses and I looked at them in awe. Where I lived had single family houses and I had never been to an apartment before. I continued to walk around, managing to get myself more and more lost. Eventually I gave up and walked to a park, deciding to sit on a small bench. I know that I'm horrible with directions but this is just rediculous! I thought, tears starting to well in my eyes. There was nothing that even remotely reminded me of my neighborhood and I was all alone!

"Onee-chan, why are you sad?" I heard a soft, high pitched voice ask. Onee-chan? I wondered, blinking the water out of my eyes. It wasn't often that I heard the Japanese word for older sister. I saw the voice came from an adorable little girl that had her brown hair in pigtails and huge expressive eyes. "I'll be fine; did you call me onee-chan?" I ask. "Yes onee-chan, see you later!" She giggles, no doubt going to find her parents. Okay so I'm in Japan… how the hell did that happen! I thought in shock. There was no way that I was just able to travel to the other side of the globe in half an hour. Unless I was knocked out and was kidnapped for god knows what reason. Right then my first concern was finding out where exactly I was. "Alright I need to see if anything seems familiar. Maybe if I'm lucky this is a part of Japan that was in that old guide book I peeked at." I muttered. Maybe wandering around in the nonfiction part of the library was useful after all...

The more I walked around the more irritated I became. I wasn't recognizing anything which meant that I was nowhere near any tourist attractions. I walked through a small crowd and tried to see if there were any familiar buildings. It wasn't until I saw a brief glimpse of bright red hair that my heart started to beat like a drum. No, there's no way. It's probably just a cosplayer. I thought in disappointment, mentally slapping myself. I heard a very familiar shriek as I saw my friend Jewel glomp a Hiei cosplayer. Of course she would have no problem hugging a complete stranger. I thought with a sigh. As I made my way over to the scene I saw the cosplayer glaring at Jewel. If looks could kill she would have died right on the spot. "I've died and gone to heaven." Jewel sighs in content, and then notices my presence. "Hey Angel!" Oh great, now the cosplayer looked like he wanted to kill both of us. I eventually pried Jewel off of him but she was still squirming in my grip. "Let me go Angel! I just want to glomp him!" Jewel whines. "Keep that crazy onna away from me." Hiei says, rubbing the red marks on his neck from the glomping. "Sorry dude, Jewel just had a fan girl attack. And we're going home." I say, glaring at her.

"What, are you saying that you know a way for us to get home?" Jewel challenged. "Well…" I floundered, Jewel took the chance to break out of my hold and hug the cosplayer again. "Get off of me, do you have a death wish woman?!" The cosplayer yells angrily. And I thought that I was bad near Kurama cosplayers. I thought nervously. A couple seconds later a powder was blown into Jewel's face and she slumped to the ground. I froze, either this was a very effective way to kidnap otaku's or something major was going on here. We. Are. Screwed. "Do you want me to use the powder on the other girl?" A voice behind me asks, the breath on my neck making my hair stand on edge and shiver unconsciously. When I turned I stared into bright green eyes that could only belong to one person who could knock someone out like that: Kurama. Before I hit the ground I swear I heard Hiei chuckle. "I don't think she's going to be a problem."

I groaned as I started coming back to consciousness, I must have hit my head when I fell to the ground. I still couldn't get over the fact that we were kidnapped by the real Kurama and Hiei. This was something that I thought would never happen in a million years. Suddenly all the questions that I knew were impossible to obtain the answers to before were now coming back at me at full force. I wonder what Hiei's hair felt lik- Whoa! Not liking the destination of that thought. Killer demon plus human equals dead or burnt me. It was just my luck, I saw the real Kurama and I FAINTED! When I opened my eyes I saw that I was in an apartment. How did I even get here? I wondered, then I thought about one of them carrying me bridal style and fought back a blush. So much happened in such a small time frame that my brain couldn't think logically. Hot guy overload, and there is no cure as of now. But call and you can help us discover a cure to the fan girl disease! Beside me Jewel was tied up but strangely enough my movement wasn't restricted. "Kurama the sane one is awake." I withheld the urge to roll my eyes. Brilliant observation Sherlock. I thought sarcastically.

"Why is Jewel the only one tied up?" I asked. "Do you want to be restrained?" No thank you. "Just forget that last comment then. Why did you bring us here?" I ask, gathering all my courage and staring Hiei straight in the eyes. I felt like I was having a staring contest with the devil but it was better than the alternative of seeing Kurama and possibly fainting again. Kurama has long red hair and is known for being kind while Hiei is a midget that has spiky black hair that seems to defy gravity. Of the two I'd rather stare down a demon that completely hated humans than faint again. "Koenma doesn't have either of you in his files so spill. It's either words or your intestines." Hiei says, taking out his katanna.

I gulped nervously, I knew he wasn't allowed to kill humans but it still scared the crap out of me. I backed up fearfully and was aware that I bumped into Kurama but I was too terrified to really register it. It wasn't like I could rely on him for comfort, I was a total stranger to him and that would be totally out of character. "Hiei she won't be able to speak if she's terrified beyond the point of even speaking. Do you want to attempt getting answers from the other girl?" Kurama asks, and I assume he pointed to Jewel. Hiei shivered and sheathed his katanna. I gulped; trying to gather up all the confidence I could just to speak a coherent sentence. "I-I really don't know how we got here. All I know is that one minute I was walking and minding my own business the next this happened. I just want to go home." I say, my entire body shaking with the strain I used to force back hysterical sobs that were welling in my throat. I think I squeezed a couch pillow to a flat demise. "Hm, this is interesting." Kurama mutters. Uh oh, nothing good ever comes from that phrase. I thought in terror.

Suddenly we all heard a crash and a cheerful squeal. I groaned, how did she get out this time? "Hiei." Jewel sighed in content. She had him in a sleeper hold and was nuzzling her face into the back of his head. I couldn't help it; I started laughing at the situation. Leave it to Jewel to lighten up a tense atmosphere! It wasn't until I heard a deep chuckle that I realized that Kurama was laughing as well. There was something that bothered me though. How did Taylor get out of the ropes? My eyes picked up on a scrap and I realized that it was a burnt piece of rope. My eyes widened as I stared at Jewel. Kurama stopped laughing and looked at the rope as well. "Did she have this skill before?" Kurama asks his voice tense. "No, if she did then I would never be able to control her outbursts. Most of the time anyways and I'm not a big fan of burns." I grimaced. Not only were we in their world but it seemed that it was possible for us to develope spiritual energy as well.

Kurama started at me, like he half expected me to burst into flames or something. I decided to answer his unspoken question. "No I can't do anything like that. Even if I could I don't think that I have a reason to." I say with a sigh, running my fingers through my now tangled brown hair. Truthfully I was starting to calm down now that I knew the psychotic midget wasn't concentrating his glare onto me. Kurama's eyebrow barely raised an inch but I could see he was wondering why I was so damn comfortable talking to someone that assisted in kidnapping us. I pried Jewel off Hiei before he was in the mind set to actually murder us. Jewel started whining when I dragged her towards the door and closed it softly behind us. I kept a tight grip on her until I felt her muscles relax; we were out of her fan girl radar I supposed. I had answered their question and they just let us walk away without a problem. Even though I liked the kitsune I didn't want to be near them again, all that group would do is drag us into trouble. Inhuman trouble.

"Sorry, he was just so huggable. Oh and his hair was so soft!" Jewel squealed, making me sigh. I personally hated the small fire demon and had no idea why. Hopefully we wouldn't be running into them or any other demons anytime soon. "We need to go to a bank." I said suddenly, how could I forget about something like that? I wondered. "Aw, why? It's so boring!" Jewel complains. "We're in Japan and only have American currency; we need to get our money exchanged." I explain calmly. "Oh." Jewel says, nodding in understanding. I withheld the urge to face palm. I had about twenty dollars and maybe five hundred in my account if I could actually access it. Until we found a way back to our world we needed to find a way to blend in and survive in this place. We went to a convience store and we walked up to an ATM, to my surprise when I entered my card my account already had yen instead of dollars. "That is kind of creepy." Jewel says, staring at the screen. "I'm going to withdraw most of it so we can have a place to stay, at least for a short while. Which means we can't blow it on junk food, got it Jewel?" Jewel looked at me with puppy eyes. "Not even pocki?" She asks. "Not even pocki." I state. "You're the devil!"

We rented a room in a fairly cheap hotel, lying down on the mattress, totally exhausted. We had just gone job hunting around the town. "Do we really have to work?" Jewel asks, burying her face in a pillow. "Yeah and you're lucky you look your age. I actually had to show people my ID." I complained. Even though I'm seventeen people still think that I look twelve, something that pissed me off to no end. I had decided to apply for a job at a small book store. Jewel decided to work as a waitress, she promised to sneak both of us fountain drinks for free. I just hoped she didn't get fired on her first day. "Angel, when do you think we'll find a way home?" Jewel asks softly. She trembled slightly and looked like she was on the verge of crying. I wasn't used to Jewel just suddenly bursting into tears, I was usually the one that needed comforting after someone would make fun of me. It wasn't as bad but I still considered myself as being over emotional. I'm a listener, not someone that you'd naturally look to in an important situation.

What was I supposed to say? That I didn't know? That we could be stuck here forever? Instead I hugged her tightly to myself, not caring that my shirt would get soaked. Her silent sobbing racked her entire body and she clutched to my shirt. That's when it hit me; we only had each other now. "Here's what we do Jewel. We survive and make the most of this until we find a way back. We protect each other and never let anything get between us." I say, tightening my hold. She nodded numbly and drifted off to sleep. I sighed. Since when had I been the one to thrust responsibilities on myself? I wondered. "Daddy." She mumbled, curling up in her sleep. "Lucky, at least you know your dad." I comment softly, looking up at the ceiling. I shook my head as I felt a sudden wave of dispair wash over me, threatening to make me cry. Now wasn't the time to be crying, my emotions could explode later. I turned off the lights and fell asleep, unable to stay awake any longer.

The next morning I couldn't move and I slowly opened my eyes. Jewel was clutching onto me like I was a giant teddy bear. "Jewel." I whined, she didn't move. "Get off; we need to shop for food." She bolted up quickly, finally giving my lungs enough room to expand. "Food!" Jewel cheered happily. "Hold on, we have to get cleaned up first." I mutter. Jewel ran to the bathroom and locked it behind her. Thankfully towels and other toiletries were provided by the hotel, thank god. After about half an hour Jewel finally came out of the bathroom and I silently prayed that there was still hot water left over for my shower. I had no idea how good hot water could feel on my tense muscles and I sighed in content. Too bad I couldn't stay in there forever. "Angel! You're taking forever!" Jewel yells, banging on the door. I turned off the water and sighed, so much for relaxation. I thought, snatching my towel off the rack.

I changed into a dark red turtle neck and black slacks with boots. My hair was pulled into a high ponytail and out of the way of my eyes. "What are we having for breakfast?" Jewel asks, I shrugged and gave her some yen. "I dunno dango or bread I guess." I mutter. "Dango? The stuff that the hotness Itachi eats?" Jewel asks, her eyes twinkling "It's either that or ramen and I'd prefer not to be near a demon magnet." I say grumpily. Of course we'd be stuck in an anime world and she would be thinking about another one. "You just don't want to faint again." Jewel teases. I ignored her and slammed the door to our room behind me. I had my wallet with me but at the moment I was running late for my job and I didn't want to give the owner a bad impression on the first day.

My stomach growled but it didn't matter, I was already at Books and Nooks. The small store gave off a warm, comfortable atmosphere. I smiled softly and went to talk to the owner. She was a kind elderly woman that had instantly been friendly towards me and gave me the job. "Your shift will be from ten to four." Mrs. Tsunii says, I nodded. All I had to do was wait for customers so I started reading until I heard the light jingle of the shop bell. I put down the book and put on my friendliest smile. "Welcome to Books and Nooks. May I help you?" I asked, then my brain registered that I was speaking to Kurama. "Would you recommend the book you're reading?" Kurama asks politely. I looked at him like he grew two heads. "Are you kidding me? Heck yes, Orson Scott Card is one of the best science-fiction authors ever!" I say excitedly, Kurama looked at me in faint amusement. Apparently this store was starting to bring out the book worm in me. I thought with a sigh.

I cleared my throat in an attempt to calm down. "I mean, do you have any genres that you prefer?" That was an epic fail. "Are there any mysteries?" Kurama asks. Other than you? I was about to chuckle at the thought but caught myself quickly. "I'd suggest a classic like the Hardy Boys or Sherlock Holmes. Either would be a good choice." I say happily. The old fashioned mysteried were always the most interesting more thought out. After he had gotten the books we chatted shortly and he eventually left. I had five customers in all but it gave me enough time to read a whole book. Not that I didn't want to be near Kurama but I would prefer to stay away from anything dangerous; that would include the polite gentleman that housed the spirit of a mischievous kitsune thief.

After the end of my shift I went to Jewel's current job at Kimi's Café. I sat down in a booth and my stomach growled. It was not happy that I skipped breakfast this morning. "Angel, what can I get ya?" Jewel asks cheerfully. "Just a cold cut sandwich and a soda." My stomach growled again. "Okay, two sandwiches." I sighed. It was like my stomach was trying to argue with me. "Coming right up!" Jewel says cheerfully. Surprisingly it didn't take that long to get my order and Jewel winked. "Here's your free soda." Jewel whispered, like I was helping her with a huge conspiracy. I sweat dropped at her expression and started eating. Maybe being here wouldn't be so bad. At the very least my life wouldn't be boring anymore.