Dark: Hello all! I have decided to start a new story. Please read and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own Raissa. That's it. I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho

(I warn you now, I have no idea if I am spelling names right but bear with me here…)

A girl sat with her legs tucked under her, her arms chained to the wall behind her along with a metal collar around her neck. Blood leaked from cuts on her body and out of her eyes. Her nakedness was only covered by her long hair that was red on top with black underneath. It pooled around her legs, soaking up the blood underneath her, turning it even redder.

Her eyes were closed but they snapped open when the door to the room banged open and she looked up with dull, pupil less, golden eyes. He was back. She held back a shutter and lowered her eyes so she wouldn't get hit for being disrespectful.

"Aw, my little rose is awake. How are you this morning?"

"I am however you want me to feel, Master," she replied.

He smiled, "I see. Are you going to be a good girl today or do I have to keep you chained up another day?"

"Whatever you choose is fine, Master," she replied, knowing how He wanted her to answer.

"I think another day would do you good, little rose."

"Yes, Master."

He smirked again and left the room, shutting the heavy door with a resounding 'thump'.

She sighed and sagged against the chains. Looking at the ceiling above her, she closed her eyes and whispered, "Please…anyone. Please, save me…" Her eyes closed and she let the darkness, that was ever so slowly creeping up on her, overtake her.

She awoke once more when she heard was sounded like fighting outside her door. She jerked at her chains as the fighting grew louder. Before she knew it, the sound stopped and footsteps approached her door. She backed up closer to the wall, her eyes wide with fear as the door slammed open once again. The fact that it wasn't Him did nothing to calm her down. Four guys stood in the doorway. Her eyes flickered between them. It was hard to see their eyes because the light that shone behind them but she could see their hair.

The one on the right end had black hair that was held out of his face by something. The one next to him had orange hair cut in a weird style. The one next to him had long crimson hair to the middle of his back. The one next to him had black hair that stood on end and had a white starburst in the middle.

The one with black hair held out of his face turned to face his comrades and said, "Kurama, get this girl out of here. Hiei, Kuwabara, and I will search for any others." Then he, the other with black hair, and the one with orange hair disappeared, leaving the red head in the doorway.

Slowly, he approached her and she was frightened when she recognized his swagger. It was the lope of a predator. She pulled her legs closer to her, covering her nakedness and trying to make herself smaller.

"It's alright," he said, his voice smooth and full of confidence. She looked through her bangs and saw the concern and kindness in his eyes. "We're here to get you out."

Slowly, with shaking hands, she reached out to him and grabbed his pink shirt, "Please…leave this place. Go, before your stuck here too," she pleaded. For some reason beyond her, she wanted him to leave, to be safe and not a victim of Him like she was.

"It's okay. I'm going to get you to safety. You're going to be alright," he said, trying to reassure her.

Leaning back against the wall once again, she tilted her head back towards the ceiling and laughed darkly, "No one can save me..."

His gaze sharpened and he growled, "I am going to." He gripped the chains attached to the wall and tugged with all his strength. She watched with doubting eyes, seeing as she had tried the same feat many a times. Her eyes widened when she heard the chains creak and finally broke away from the wall. She was shocked as he did the same with the chain leading to the leash on her neck. He bent down to pick her up but she moved away, "What's the matter?"

Shyly, she looked up at him through her bangs, "I'm dirty," she muttered pathetically.

Kurama unbuttoned his pink uniform jacket and slid it around her shoulders before he picked her up in his arms. She was wide eyed and struggled in his arms but his arms tightened around her but instead of being frightened even more like she thought she would be, she felt safe for the first time in years. She clutched his t-shirt in her fists and closed her eyes to rest.

Kurama looked down at the girl, asleep in his arms. He made his way towards the exit when Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei appeared. "I got her to calm down," Kurama stated as the guys looked at the girl in his arms.

"We didn't find anyone else," Yusuke said.

Kurama gently shook the girl until her eyes opened, "Hey, is there anyone else here?"

The girl was silent as his question took a few seconds to sink in before she shook her head, "Master picks up new people to serve him everyday. He kills them every night." Her eyes drooped lower, "Except me." She was asleep once again.

"Well then, let's go!" Kuwabara shouted and he was instantly shushed and glared at.

"Shut up, moron!" Yusuke hissed in a low voice.

"Yes, let her sleep," Kurama said as they left the rotting castle.

She yawned deeply as she woke up and stretched. She froze when she didn't hear the movement of chains. Slowly, she opened her eyes but shut them once again when a bright light blinded her. She covered the light with her hand as she slowly reopened her eyes. She was laying on a couch in what appeared to be an office. She sat up and looked around her. There was a desk a few yards in front of her and behind it sat a toddler, watching her intently. She squeaked in surprise and fright and dived behind the couch. She peaked around and heard laughter. She turned towards the sound and saw two of the guys from earlier, the one with orange hair and the one with black hair without the white starburst.

"Well, that's not the usual reaction I get," the toddler said.

"I think it's an improvement, really," a voice behind her said and a hand was placed on her shoulder. She was terrified as she looked over her shoulder but calmed down when she recognized the red head from before. "It's alright. I won't let anything happen to you."

Looking into his eyes, she asked, "Promise?"

He looked startled but he nodded. He held out his hand and she took it. He led her around the couch to sit down. He sat and motioned for her to do the same but instead, she sat on her knees at his feet, resting her head against his leg. "What are you doing?" he asked.

"This is how I always sit," she replied. "Do you not like it?"

Kurama was stunned. Her eyes were wide and innocent. After his shock wore off, he said, "Do whatever makes you happy." She nodded and gave a soft smile before she once again rested her head against his leg. He heard Yusuke and Kuwabara snicker and sent a deadly glare their way that shut them up instantly.

"Well," Koenma said, "I think it's time we learned a little about our guest. What is your name, Miss?"

The girl's eyes, which had been closed, snapped open. "Me?" she asked and the toddler nodded. She thought for a minute before she replied, "I don't remember. He always called me his little rose but I don't like that. I faintly remember someone calling me Raissa."

"What was that?" Koenma asked as he jotted it down.

"Raissa. Pronounced Raise-a," the girl replied.

"Do you know how old you are?"

"No."

"Do you know what kind of demon you are?"

She scratched her head, "A mix… Fire, Earth, Water, Kitsune, and Koorime."

Koenma's eyes widened, "That's a long list," he said in shock.

She nodded, "He always liked to brag that his little rose was unique."

"Can you use your powers?"

"I can but I don't have much practice. I was usually warded so I didn't use them often."

"Where are the wards? We didn't find anything in the cell we found you in," Kurama said and she reached up to touch the collar she still wore around her neck. A red shock blocked her fingers from touching it. Kurama instantly reached down and began to remove the collar and cuffs around her wrists while Koenma continued the interrogation.

"Do you have any family?"

"Not that I know of. I had been with Him so long, I don't know."

"What are we going to do with her, Koenma?" Yusuke asked while Kurama finished removing the collar and cuffs. Red rings were around her wrists and neck. She began rubbing her wrists to help blood flow and then her neck.

"I don't know. She could stay here," Koenma suggested. Only Kurama saw the widening of her eyes and the fright in them.

"I don't think that is such a good idea," Kurama said.

"Then what do you think we should do with her?" Koenma asked.

"She can go home with me," Kurama stated.

"She can't! Your mother is human!" Koenma shouted and Raissa cringed.

Kurama's eyebrow rose and he looked Raissa in the eye, "Raissa, do you know how to act around a human?"

She cocked her head to the side, "When around a human, you act like a human, not like a demon."

He looked up at Koenma, "See. I don't think it would be a problem if she came with me."

Koenma eyed him cautiously. He knew the whole idea was preposterous and his father would surely kill him for letting it happen but he recognized the determination in Kurama' eyes. He would take her to Ningenkai with or without his permission. He sighed in surrender, "All right but you must keep her with you at all times."

Kurama nodded, "Understood."

"Welcome to Ningenkai, Raissa," Kurama said as he led her from the portal to the backdoor of his house. Holding her hand in his, he led her upstairs into the bathroom.

Turning on the shower, he showed her the knob to turn it warmer and colder. "This way it gets hotter, this way it gets colder." She watched him with her head cocked to the side.

When he finished speaking, he turned to face her and she reached to touch his forehead. She paused before her fingertips made contact and asked, "Can I?"

He was curious as to what she would do so he nodded and her warm skin made contact with his forehead. She closed her eyes and he closed his. Memories flashed passed his eyes at a rapid rate and he instantly understood what she was doing. She was learning from his experiences.

After a few minutes, she pulled away. She bowed in thanks, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Do you know enough to be alright if I leave you alone to shower?"

She nodded, "I should be fine."

"Okay. I am going to go, then. You can put on this robe when you are done." She nodded again and he left her alone.

She climbed into the shower carefully, having seen the red head's memories of falling many times. She sighed as the warm water slid over her body and she ran her fingers through her hair to get it wet. She didn't realize how long it had gotten until now. It went to her knees and the black part underneath went a few inches further than that. She sighed in bliss as she cleaned her body and washed her hair. She shut off the water and slowly stepped onto the tile floor. She flared her energy, not enough for anyone to notice but enough for the fire part of her to dry her body off, and pulled a white robe. She walked out of the bathroom, running her fingers through her hair with her energy in her hand to dry it. She racked her brain for the red head's map of the house and she went to his room, knocking on his door. She heard a loud thump and a curse before the door opened and Kurama looked down at her.

"All finished?" he asked and she lowered her gaze and nodded. "Okay, then let's get you into some clothes." He grabbed her hand and led her to a bedroom at the end of the hall. He opened the door and a woman's scent hit her nose. He let go of her hand to rummage through a set of drawers. She saw some photographs on the desk by the bed and went to them. She picked one up and saw a family of four. There was a woman, a man, Kurama, and another boy that looked a little younger.

"Who are they?" she asked softly.

Kurama came up behind her and pointed to each person as he spoke, "The woman in my human mother. After I died as Youko (AN: remember, she saw his memories so she knows he was Youko) she was the woman I choose to host me. Her child was dying and when I replaced him, his body survived with my soul. The man is my stepfather. He married my mother a few years ago. My real father died not long after my birth. The boy is my stepbrother, Shuichi. By the way, when they are around, you have to call me Shuichi as well. They do not know I am a demon and I want to keep it that way."

She set the picture back into place, "Shuichi and Shuichi, doesn't that get confusing?"

Kurama smiled, "All the time but when Father or Mother yell, it's usually at him, not me."

Her eyes softened as she glanced back at the picture, "Is it nice?"

"Is what nice?"

"Having a family? Having a mother to look after you? To have a father to care for you? To have siblings to spoil or protect?"

He saw the sadness in her eyes and his heart ached for her, "Yes. It is nice. And you will learn what it's like."

She shook her head, "No I won't. I don't have a family."

"Sure you do." Her eyes widened as he continued, "I am your family and my family will certainly welcome you. My friends will also be your family." He smiled and placed an arm around her shoulder, "You will never be alone again, Raissa. Your family won't allow it."

Tears flooded her eyes, "My…family…" tears overflowed and she hugged Kurama. He hugged her back as she cried and a few minutes later, she drew back and wiped her eyes. "I hear something in the driveway."

Dark: I hope you have enjoyed my story! Please review and I will update as soon as possible! I love you all!