Thief of Hearts Remake

Chapter 1

Lost and Found

Note- After over a year of neglect on most of my ficts, (at least the ones posted on) I've reviewed a few. Now in a mood for Yu Yu Hakusho, I wanted to continue this fict, but I'm not so happy with some of the chapters and story line. So I've decided to redo this fict.

I'm not changing everything. Details here and there will be changed, some details added to the story line. Some 'adventures' may be completely altered, if not erased. On the same note, I may add more 'adventures' between what I already have.

I've noticed that the way I had Youko and Kuronue's behavior seemed a bit off, now that I've watched even more of the series, so that gives me more reason to redo this fanfiction. Also, Luna will also be receiving a small 'makeover' in terms of abilities to make the series a bit better and smoother.

I also changed a few things because as I read through it again, I noticed some details were missing, odd, or didn't make much sense. Also, many reviews from my loyal readers did make me think about some points and gaps in the story line.

The original Theif of Hearts fanfict was started around the time I was in high school. (I'd say started between 2002-2003…which was roughly 7 years ago.) My writing and creative skills have evolved, more or less since then.

I do hope that any of my amazingly loyal readers who enjoyed the original of this fict, will enjoy the remake even more!

Without further delays, THIEF OF HEARTS, REMAKE CHAPTER 1!


"Stop! Thieves!" Hollered an angry shopkeeper as he gave chase to two demons. "Give those back!" But the thieves were too fast and easily got away.

The thieves stopped running once they were a good distance away from the shop they had just stolen from.

"That was our easiest heist yet!" Laughed the black haired raven demon, Kuronue.

"Those fools will never catch us." The silver haired fox demon, Youko, said with a smirk as he looked at the loot he and Kuronue snatched. "Let's set up camp. We've got enough for today."

"Right."

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"Oh great, now I'm lost!" Luna said to herself with a small huff. She had wandered into the forest earlier and somehow gotten herself lost. But she soon heard faint voices off in the distance. Curiosity got the best of her as she headed for the voices.

Soon, the sound of voices was joined by the smoke of a campfire. Luna shivered, she was getting cold. She continued to approach whoever had made camp, in hopes they wouldn't mind company.

When she got close enough, she could finally make out what the voices were saying. She hid behind a tree to listen in on the conversation.

"The treasures we've acquired this time were not bad, but certainly not the best we've found." A silver haired fox demon said as he fed the bonfire. "And we didn't have much of a challenge, which takes away half the fun. Not much of a success. We need a bigger challenge."

"Relax Youko." A raven haired demon said with a chuckle. "This was just a sudden stop on our little trip. We never expected the biggest riches from this place."

"You're right, Kuronue." Youko smirked. "I look forward to the real job at hand. I'd like to see a seal that actually presents a challenge."

Both demons started laughing as the fire continued to crackle in the night.

'Youko? Kuronue?' Luna thought, still hidden behind the tree. 'Where have I heard those names before?'

"Youko…" Kuronue looked at his partner all of a sudden.

"Yeah, I know." Youko said calmly as he discretely motioned behind him.

Kuronue's eyes shifted to where Youko had indicated, seeing a small hole in the ground behind the fox. Aparently, Youko had planted one of his seeds, aimed at the intruder that they knew was lurking nearby. The energy was small, hardly anything that could put up a fight. So merely capturing it would be enough.

It didn't take long before a young female's scream broke the silence. The sounds of wood bending and creaking could be heard as one of Youko's demon plants returned to it's master, a young cat demon tangled in it's branches.

"Me-OW!" The young kitten cried out as the demon tree tightened its grip on the struggling young demoness.

"So this is our little eavesdropper." Youko said. "A mere kitten. And a harmless one by the looks of it."

"So little kitten, do explain why you were spying on us. Depending on your answer, we may not kill you." Kuronue said, looking at the frightened girl.

"I…I didn't mean to!" Luna said. "I got lost and saw the fire and thought I could find help. But then…" She hesitated to continue.

"You heard us mentioning our earlier heist." Youko finished. "Is that it?"

Luna nodded slowly as the fox demon figured her out. "I didn't think…I'd run into you two…the legendary bandits Youko and Kuronue…"

"So you know who we are." Kuronue laughed. "That means you must know what we could do to you. That makes things easier. Youko, what do you think we should do with this kitten?"

"Its not worth anything to kill her." Youko said. "But we can't let her go free either. Let's use her for the next heist." He added. 'Then we'll just dump this worthless runt with the garbage when we're done.'

"Sounds good." Kuronue said as he twirled his pendent around on his finger with a chuckle. "Get some rest little kitten, you're going to need the energy tomorrow."

"C-can't you just let me go?" Luna asked. "I won't tell anyone I saw you, I promise!"

"Its not that we believe you're a threat in any way." Kuronue said, lifting the young girl's chin. "But children have loose lips. Should you speak, it should only be something worth hearing."

"Like the location of your village and its greatest treasure." Youko said. "If you tell us where they are, your chances of being released unharmed will be far greater."

"My village and treasure? I can't tell you that!" She said, despite fearing the thieves.

"That's too bad." Kuronue said. "Then we have no need to be nice to you." He added as he quickly struck the demoness' cheek, giving her a small cut.

"Ow!" She cried, wincing as the raven injured her. These two would hurt her without hesitation, if not kill her. "O-okay...I'm from the village of Doukutsu, but I won't tell you what or where anything is!"

The bandits smirked as the kitten spoke. Gentle persuasion always worked very nicely.

"Doukutsu eh? I've heard of it. Also know as the 'Cat's Cradle' village." Kuronue said. "It's a small village, but rumors say the Kasumi Cloth is kept there to avoid the gaze of bandits like us." He added with a chuckle.

"Not for much longer." Youko also chuckled. He looked at Luna and grinned. "Good work, you've just earned your safety."

"Now that we've got our next target, I'd say its time for a good rest." Kuronue said, leaning against one of the forest's many trees. "Heh...good night little kitten.

'I'm in so much trouble…' The demoness thought sadly.

END of chapter1.

Note: Kasumi=mist-like obscurity. The Kasumi Cloth is a cloth that hides one's aura and power, good tool for sneaking around.