A/N: This is my first time writing in this...style. This is different from anything I've ever done before. Tell me what you think. I plan on having this in the Point of View of Kurama and then Hiei's the next chapter. I don't own Yu-Yu Hakusho or any of the characters besides the ones that I have deliberately created in my other stories (I'm not going to name them). If I create any new characters for this story you will be the first to know.

Chapter One:

The Easy Life

It's been a few months since the dark tournament; none of us can believe that it's finally over. Koenma hasn't sent us on any new missions of late, he's probably giving us time to recuperate, and I'm using the time to catch up on my schoolwork.

I have seen Yusuke around rarely, and wherever he is, Keiko is, hanging on his arm. It seems that those two have finally given up hiding their feelings for one another. I've also seen Yukina and Kuwabara a few times; Kuwabara just won't leave her alone. I haven't...seen Hiei around, but I have sensed him close around me though. I wonder what he wants...

Since we haven't been on any missions lately, we've only seen each other at school. I normally spend my time in the Library, so I don't eat with Yusuke and everyone else.

My mother is so glad that while I was gone on my 'trip' that I still kept up with my schoolwork. I've now been accepted into the best colleges in Japan. My mother has already taken up the liberty to choose which school I go to, I'm not mad though, she seemed to put in a lot of thought about that. I wish she would think about other things instead, like the new baby that's coming, and her wedding that needs to be planned. She's marrying a businessman named Showu; he's very nice to both of us.

It was now getting more into winter, the snow, just barely touching the frozen grass, when I overheard Yusuke talking to Kuwabara and the others, I noticed a small red-eyed demon hiding in a corner close by them.

They were saying something like, "He's escaped; so we'll have to protect him."

"How can someone just escape the River Stix? That kind of stuff just doesn't happen," Kuwabara asked Yusuke.

"I don't know, wait, there he is," Yusuke said, finishing the conversation. He looked up and began to walk towards me, Keiko following. "Hey, Kurama, the gang and me are going over to the arcade on Fuiji Street, you wanna come?"

"Um...sure, I should be allowed to," I responded, I saw no harm in going anyway, even if they were talking about me earlier.

"Allowed? The great Fox-demon needs permission to go to an arcade?" Hiei asked coldly.

"I don't need permission, I just ask it anyways; it's called manners, Hiei." I didn't understand what had gotten into him, it was almost as if he was biting my head off.

The conversation died as I walked away to call my mom on the pay phones. As I walked over there, all I could think about was what Hiei had said, I couldn't think about my homework, or the giant test that was tomorrow, only about what Hiei had said.

I dialed in the number and heard the phone begin to ring. The answering machine came on. Just great, I thought, now I can't be told no. I truly didn't want to go with them if Hiei was going to act like this.

"Hey, mom, it's me, Suiichi. Just wanting to say I'm going to the arcade after school with my friends, I'll be back before dark. Bye," I said into the phone.

"Good, we'll meet you in the foyer, near the last table-"Yusuke began; he was interrupted by the bell to warn us to hurry to our next class. "Well, see you later."

Byes were passed to everyone. Hiei didn't even look my way; I'm hoping this is just an odd mood he is in, one that will clear up soon...

A/N: What did you think, leave me a review? Next chapter is called Love's Demise.