Okay, so this is a crossover between Dragonriders of Pern and Yu Yu Hakusho. Each belong to their respective creators and not me.

How this is going to work is- no, it's not the YYH guys get sucked into another universe- they actually belong there in this story. I know their names aren't like the "normal" Pern names, but too bad. Dragon names were fun to make up for this. :) I might be putting in more YYH people later on, I dunno. I'm really looking forward to writing this, and I hope you guys like it. (It might change which category it's under if it doesn't get enough people in the YYH category. After all, not everybody's read Anne McCaffrey and might not know the universe. We'll see.)

One final note- this chapter may get a tad repetitive, but I really wanted to get in the experience with the main six characters. I hope you guys like this one, and review if you wish.


It was a beautiful day at Fort Weyr, where the Senior Queen's clutch was expected to hatch soon. Excitement was mounting among the candidates, and they were discussing what color they wanted over breakfast.

"You think you're going to get a bronze, Yusuke?" Koenma asked excitedly. "You're Weyr-bred, after all."

The gold-eyed youth was originally farmercraft-bred before he had been Searched, and he had quickly attached himself to the older boy.

Yusuke grinned, dark eyes flashing. "Of course! My parents are gonna be so proud!"

Kazuma, who was sitting next to him, scoffed. "You sure you want one, and you're not just saying that? I don't care what I get, s'long as I Impress at all."

Yusuke stuck his tongue out at the redhead. "And are you sure you want a dragon? They're a lot different than runnerbeasts, y'know."

Kazuma growled, indignant. "Of course I know that!"

Further down the table, another group of boys watched them. The black haired one rolled his eyes at the childish behavior. "What a fool. He doesn't deserve a dragon."

"Hiei, be nice," the boy sitting across from him said. "Anyway… if you Impress, how will you change your name? You have all vowels."

The other boy shrugged, looking indifferent. "I'll think of something. Maybe I won't even get a dragon."

"You? Not get a dragon? You're obsessed with them! Of course you'll get one." He looked back at the other group of boys. "Koenma will have a hard time with his name, as well."

Hiei raised an eyebrow. "Can't he just choose 'K'enma'?"

"It may not matter," the blonde boy sitting next to Kurama said. "Riders change their names so it's faster to say during Fall. I mean, it's become tradition now, but that's the practical reason. So if the dragon can say the name fast enough, they won't have to change it."

Hiei shrugged again and went back to eating. Kurama, however, turned to face the other boy with a curious look on his face.

"How'd you learn that?" he asked.

"I… was reading up on the earlier dragonriders," the blonde replied, a little surprised to be spoken to. "It was something to do while waiting for the fish to bite, you know?"

Kurama smiled. "Not really. Farmer-bred here. But I'll take your word for it." He held out his hand. "Kurama. What's your name?"

"Kiyoshi." The other boy took the offered hand. "Nice to meet you."

...

As they were getting dressed in the traditional white clothes, Kazuma looked around at the other candidates, trying to see if there was someone else as nervous as he was. A blonde boy a few yards away caught his eye, and he walked over.

"Hey, I'm Kazuma. What's your name?"

The other boy looked up, surprised, but quickly smiled. "I'm Kiyoshi. Nice to meet you."

"What color d'you think you're gonna get?" Kazuma asked.

"…I want a green," Kiyoshi replied, looking a little embarrassed. "I think it'd be lovely to have a female dragon."

Kazuma smiled slightly. "Yeah, I bet it would… but I'd like to have a guy dragon, you know?" He shrugged. "But we'll see what happens."

He was about to say more when a humming sound started to fill the air. Kiyoshi's expression turned worried, and Kazuma gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder as they were told to enter the Hatching Ground.

...

Yusuke felt his heart pounding, but stayed outwardly calm. Koenma, next to him, was worrying and nervous, and he had to stay strong for him. He glanced around at the other candidates, most looking nervous, a few excited. The girls were in a much worse state, and Yusuke inwardly sighed. You didn't Impress a dragon by getting upset.

Then a cracking noise drew his attention towards the eggs. A crack went down the side of one, and a head started to poke out. What color would it be? The dragonet pushed the rest of its body out- a bronze! Would it be for him? It would make his parents proud.

…No, it was going to another boy. It butted its head at his leg, and he knelt next to it, stroking its head gently.

Another egg cracking tore Yusuke's eyes away from the new pair. Two- no, three eggs were cracking now. A brown and two greens came out. Yusuke quickly stepped out of the way of a green. He didn't want one, and it didn't look like it wanted him either. He heard an exclamation of surprise and turned to see Koenma gazing into the creature's eyes. He felt happy for him, but he still wished a dragon would come for him.

The other green went to a redheaded boy with long hair, but the brown was looking around, seemingly not interested in the boys it had hatched near. It moved, rather ungracefully, over to the other side of the circle and suddenly stopped at the feet of another red-haired boy.

More eggs were hatching now than he could keep track of, but Yusuke did notice a few bronzes, another brown, and a handful of blues and greens. The queen egg was starting to crack now.

Yusuke watched as the brown got paired off to a short boy with black hair who looked surprised to have been chosen. The bronzes, he noticed, didn't come anywhere near him, and he felt his eyes begin to smart. Was he not going to get chosen?

Suddenly, he felt something butt at his knees and he lost his balance and fell to the hot sands. He clenched his eyes shut, hoping the dragon wouldn't push past him with its claws…

A worried crooning confused him and he slowly opened his eyes to see a small blue dragon sitting next to him, pushing at him with its head.

Are you okay? Don't be sad- are you hurt? Did I hurt you? I did not want to…

Yusuke's eyes widened and he felt tears on his face as he realized what had happened.

No, little buddy… I'm fine.

He wrapped his arms tightly around the little blue dragon, elated it had chosen him to be its rider! He loved his little blue Puuth.

He blinked, confused. How did he already know the name?

You are my rider. Why shouldn't you know my name, Y'suke?

Yusuke couldn't help but laugh.

...

Koenma was nervous as the Hatching began. He was unsure if he'd even Impress at all, though he kept assuring himself that he would. Maybe not a bronze, but he'd definitely get a dragon.

The eggs started to crack, and his heart was pounding faster. A bronze. Not for him. Three others soon cracked. Two greens… would one come for him? It was coming in his direction… or maybe for Yusuke… no, he was stepping aside…

His eyes met the dragon's and his breath caught as he fell to his knees. She was beautiful… and she was his. His Ayath.

And you are mine, too, Ko'enna. Can we please get something to eat?

Smiling at her version of his name, Koenma nodded. "Of course. Let's go."

...

Kurama was excited as the Hatching began. He wanted very badly to Impress- he imagined how wonderful it would be to ride a flaming dragon during Fall…

He watched as a bronze hatched- it didn't go to Yusuke… Kurama didn't expect him to get a bronze. A brown and two greens came next, one coming towards him. He dropped down to his knees, welcoming it with open arms, happy that he had been chosen by his Yokath.

...

Kazuma watched as a brown and some greens hatched and mildly wondered if he'd get lucky this early. He hoped so.

The brown looked a little confused… it didn't look like it wanted anybody on its side of the circle… He urged it to turn around- to be with him- but was surprised when it actually appeared to listen and crawled over to him.

I am Barath. You are my rider?

Kazuma nodded, stroking the creature's head. "Yeah… we're gonna be best pals, Barath…"

...

Hiei watched the dragonets hatch, honestly not expecting to get one. True, he loved the creatures, but were the magnificent beings that protected Pern going to choose him to ride one? He doubted it.

He watched Kurama Impress his green, the loud, annoying boy Impress his brown… and so wasn't paying attention when something pushed at his legs.

I'm hungry, Hiei! Can I please have something to eat?

The boy looked down at the creature at his feet, disbelief on his face. A brown wanted him?

Of course I do! Can we please eat now?

Hiei relaxed his expression into a smile and nodded. "Of course, Soth. Let's go." He didn't even question how he already knew his name.

...

Kiyoshi watched as the other boys Impressed their dragons, but none had come towards him yet. Kazuma had gotten a brown, which was wonderful, but…

He felt a weak pulsing in the back of his mind and looked back at the eggs. One was still rocking. His eyes widened- the dragon must be his- that's what the feeling meant! He urged the unhatched dragon to try, hoping it would make it.

After a minute of watching the egg, worrying, it finally made a large crack down the middle, pushing out forcefully. Kiyoshi took a step forward, and when those rainbow eyes met his… he felt unending love, and knew that they had been meant to be together. Him and his darling Kuwath.