{Author's Notes: Well....I decided to type out the first chapter of the AU. It's nothing like the first draft, and I'm not really satified with it. But if I didn't get it out soon, I might never have gotten it out. Some things will be similiar to the IY and YYH world, some things will be different. The characters are generally the same people, but obviously there will be some changes.

Summary: IY/YYH AU crossover. A group of demons and humans is thrown together in a desperate attempt to save the Alliance from the darkness threatning to consume them. The only problem: They have to learn to trust each other.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha}


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Chapter 1 - Graduation

The cold metal floor ran beneath the standard boots of the newly graduated 'student'. Images passed by, some actually from a time period before the Barrier came down. And that had been almost 300 years ago. A wistful sigh emitted from the girl walking. How lovely it must have been to have been living in that era. Only a few demons except for the odd few that were peaceful, or escaped. No war weighing down upon the lives of people who should be living happily. No children were getting put into training when they should be playing on a planet's surface. No family's sobbing over another dead relative. And most of all, no duty weighing upon the conscious of one teenage girl, a duty that only two people knew about, one being the girl's older half sister.

Blue eyes flickered with doubt as she went closer to the door, the door just as gray as the rest of the seemingly endless hallway. Here she would meet the rest of the team she would be stuck with the rest of the war, or more likely, the rest of her life. She raised one hand, pressing into the door, standing straight as she felt it measure her energy signature.

An energy signature, the only safe way to make sure that someone was who they said they were nowadays. Too many times had the enemy who had designed machines to copy most other identifying traits penetrated various organizations. So far, it had proved impossible to copy someone's energy signature, and had proved useful to the Alliance.

"You have been identified as Higurashi, Kagome. Please enter." A monotone voice, neither male nor female came from somewhere near where her hand was placed. She drew her hand back, stepping through the now opened doorway. Inside sat three familiar faces. Four chairs, more comfortable looking than anything she had ever seen in this building, were set up in an oval shape, a blue chair that looked like it was made from the fur of a Shante, a very rare and impossibly soft demon animal, was all that was left open.

"I told you it would all work out in the end! What did I tell you all! I knew we would be together! Everyone knows how well we work together, we must have killed the largest percentage of enemy demons ever for trainees, and they know it! Even Kagome was put with us, and she can do well anywhere!"

Kagome blushed at the blue-haired girl's comment, noticing that the rest of the room was oddly bare besides a single window overlooking the training ground for the youngest students, and a screen, shimmering with colors, as if waiting for something.

"I hear you Botan. I suppose it was silly of us to doubt you, the all knowing One, eh?"

Kagome grinned, turning, still shocked, toward a raven-haired girl, whose brown eyes were dancing in amusement. "Yeah Sango, you should know by now not to doubt Botan."

One more voice joined in, her own gray eyes serious, her tone calming to the younger girls. "As much as it would be pleasant to joke around for awhile, I believe we will be receiving our first mission soon." She looked pointedly at the screen, which was beginning to change to a red color, warning them that a message would be coming soon. "Sit down sister, we were wondering when our fourth team member would come, and you were almost late." Despite the harsh words, the underlying tone held a tiny sliver of joy. She had missed her sister; it had been months since any of the three had seen her, and they had thought it would have been at least another year before Kagome graduated.

"Sorry Kikyou, I was overexcited. It's been so long since I've seen any of you, I've missed you." Kagome settled herself into the blue chair, noticing how they all had a different color chair made from the same material. Botan, a light pink chair, where her legs were tucked up beside her as her pink eyes stared at the screen to her right, waiting for anything to happen. Sango's, a dark green, she had her legs in front of her on the chair which was placed in the circle evenly between Botan and Kagome. Kikyou, like Kagome, kept her feet on the floor, resting her hands in her lap, her chair was a deep red, and to the left of the screen. Kagome sat next to her in the blue chair, across from the computer and slightly to the left.

Each chair was their favorite color, and Kagome was becoming suspicious. The four of them, four strong students, in a room seemingly set up specifically for them. What kind of mission could they possibly be going on, that the Alliance had done so much to make them comfortable? A sound of electronic static jerked her from her thoughts, and four pairs of eyes focused on the screen. A face appeared that all four knew well. A stern face with regal cheekbones, framed in dark brown hair. " Oh god. It's Metria."

"Well now Sango, that wasn't very nice. Was I that awful of a teacher? I never did tell you my other job, did I? Well, I'm sure you can figure it out. I'm a rank 5 Demon Hunter. I was a Team leader from the moon colony, born in one of the few healthy sections left. I was called in when I was the only survivor of a mission on the infested part of Mars. They asked me to teach you girls. Not you specifically, but girls around your age. That was the only job I had. Now, I've been promoted. I'm going to be the one who sends you information on your missions! Aren't you all going to jump with joy?" Her voice dripped amusement and sarcasm, and Kagome grinned, covering it up with a cough.

"Anyway, I suppose you four want to know about your mission now that you've 'met' each other." A small chuckle came from the woman. She moved amused green eyes to each one, resting on Kagome. "Besides the mission, you will also have to choose a leader, and I hope you make the correct choice."

Kagome looked confused, while Sango, Botan and Kikyou exchanged glances. Yes, they knew what the right choice was, even if she was the youngest of them, she was the one who they trusted the most, and could find a compromise when they argued. Even when she was the one arguing.

"I believe we've already chosen." Kikyou watched Kagome's reaction to her statement, a smile gracing her lips as she saw Kagome's expression. She thought they were choosing Kikyou. Her little sister had a lot to learn before she became a proper leader, but they would help her out. "We've chosen Kagome."

"What? Me? I can't be-"

"Understood Shento. Taijiya?"

"I agree." Sango smirked at Kagome. The blue-eyed girl looked like she was about to faint.

"Kelat?" Metria looked to Botan, who gave an apologetic smile to Kagome.

"Yup, that's my choice. And it's a majority! Sorry Kagome, looks like you have to baby-sit us!"

"But I can't! You're all older, more experienced, better at everything, I can't lead you!" Kagome was pleading with them; after all she had just graduated! She couldn't do this!

Kikyou watched her half-sister and shook her head. "Calm down. We're a team, but you keep us together. We will make decisions as a team, being leader simply means you have a bit of rank over us so you can calm us down when we start being argumentative. You think well in battle too, even if not as well when you're in front of people. We voted, you're it."

"Ahem. I don't mean to break up this touching reunion, but now that you have that out of the way, let's discuss where to go next, and what your mission is about. For one thing, we're bringing in four boys from Saghetra. We know during your training years you were all rivals, but for this mission you'll need help." Metria raised an eyebrow; Sango seemed to be having an internal struggle. That girl especially seemed to be against it.

Kagome shot Sango a warning glance. She wasn't pleased at the turn of events either, but orders were orders. "We can except that Metria. Can you give us some information on out mission?"

Metria gave them all a sorrowful look. "This may be one of the most important missions that we have ever given out. If you fail, and Naraku or Resurga get their hands on this object, then the whole war is over."

Object? It couldn't be! Oh please, don't let her be the one to have this responsibility. She was already protecting it! She didn't need her friends looking for it when it was right beside them! She put a blank look on her face, much like Kikyou's. She knew her half sister was having similar thoughts, and her face was blank too, though she shot a brief look of comfort to her younger half-sister.

"Your mission is to find and protect the Shikon no Tama."

Damn.

_~_~_

So, it was this dream again. He didn't understand what his subconscious was trying to tell him.

He was a fox, caught in the crossfire of Resurga and Naraku's forces. They didn't care who they shot. At least the Alliance attempted to see if you were friendly or not. Or they had, before things started getting worse.

But then, almost 18 years ago, he was a silver kitsune, just trying to get away from a battle he had never meant to be involved with. He had been trying to steal powerful jewel. The most powerful jewel that existed. It had been rumored to be on that world, somewhere. No matter how strong the one protecting it, only a few had ever been able to completely mask its energy signature.

So he had looked for it. He was not the only one. Both of the powerful demons had also heard the rumor. Then Youko had been shot. He had noticed the demon forces too late, and the technology mixed with their energy? It was too late.

Shuiichi Minamino a.k.a. Kurama, once the silver kitsune demon Youko Kurama opened his emerald green eyes with a start, shuddering slightly. He could still feel the pain, see the trickle of blood flowing from his body. Feel the pain as his spirit forced itself from its old body and settling inside the body of an unborn human child.

"Same one?"

It was a quiet question, spoken in an offhand tone as if the other really didn't care, but Kurama smiled anyway, knowing he wasn't the only one who hadn't been able to sleep tonight. Kurama pushed some of his red hair out of his face, gimacing at how unkempt it was in the morning.

"Yes. The one where Youko died. It started shortly before we received our new mission. At The same time the rumors started. The jewel is awakening from its slumber, and no matter who's protecting it, it will call to all of those involved. Youko was trying to find it, now we are reliving what happened because of that. I'm not sure why, perhaps he wants to try and retrieve it again."

"Or maybe it's a warning not to. Because I have to say, I'd guess getting killed hurts like hell." The boy smirked as Kurama rolled his eyes, pushing the light cover off of his bed.

"As crude as that was, you are could be correct Yusuke. Perhaps it was a warning." Kurama sat up; finding that Yusuke had already done so, and was leaning back against the wall next to his own bed across the room.

"How long have you been up this time, Yusuke?"

Yusuke shrugged, his black hair falling over his forehead slightly as it always did before he fixed it up in the mornings. "Awhile. Eager to meet who we're going to get as teammates. See how many of them I can beat up."

Yusuke's customary smirk took residence and Kurama almost groaned as another voice interrupted them.

"Like you could. I'd beat them up first, show them which team will be leading this mission."

A boy in his late teens sat up, smirking at both of them, amber eyes seeming to glow in the darkness. Triangular white dog-ears sat atop his head, framed by long white hair. Yusuke snickered slightly as he remembered when they had tried to cut off the poor half-dog demon's hair. You would have thought they were killing him the way he carried on.

"What are you laughing at?"

"What am I usually laughing at Inuyasha? You."

With a growl Inuyasha launched himself across the room. Yusuke grinned and jumped away, one fist lashing out as Inuyasha landed.

"Hn."

Both boys froze, slowly looking towards the one bed that they would have preferred the occupant to stay asleep. Annoyed crimson eyes met brown and gold. Inuyasha winced and Yusuke shrugged. Kurama watched in amusement, and then stood up, placing his feet on the floor.

"It was time for us to get up anyway. I'm going to change into our uniform and then cook breakfast. Remember that we're landing today. And Yusuke, please stay away from any of the controls without someone else there. Remember what happened last time."

Everyone, except Hiei, winced at the memory. That had been hell afterwards, trying to convince their teachers that they could go on missions, and the next ship would not explode. Hiei just glared, his eyes narrowing from the memory, and from being made to get up before he had wanted to.

"Hn." The fire apparition stated again, his eyes flaring. His eyes briefly went to the sword by his bed, then back to the two teenagers, as if considering something.

"Uh... Why don't we go train for a bit Inuyasha? I'm sure we have plenty of time before breakfast."

"Yeah. Training seems like a great idea right now."

The two boys practically ran out of the room. Hiei glanced around and smirked. Those two were so predictable. He had actually woken up shortly before Kurama. The fire apparition scowled briefly. How the human boy managed to get up before all of them was beyond him.

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Yusuke watched the hanyou walk before him. Or maybe 'strut' was a better word. A door caught his eye and Yusuke grinned. It wouldn't hurt. It wasn't like it could really turn bad, how bad could his luck be? As he started towards the door a clawed hand grabbed the back of his shirt.

"You know, a leader is not supposed to attempt to get all of his team killed off before the mission even starts."

Yusuke scowled at the hanyou. "Hey! That was almost two damn years ago. Can't you guys stop holding a grudge?"

"For almost killing us? Nope."

The two walked on, Yusuke sulking. "Hey, how come we didn't get any info on the team we're getting? Shouldn't we know more about them? Besides, we're supposed to give some of those Ancient egg things to them. Aren't they supposed to only go to those who have something special about them? What kind of team are they sending us?"

"Oh, stop bitching. You were swearing at your egg for hours after it took most of your energy. At least we know we have an advantage after we give them an egg. That's if the egg accepts them. Maybe the Alliance Congress is wrong," Inuyasha said.

Yusuke rolled his eyes but was silent. The Alliance was almost never wrong, and wouldn't admit it when they were.
~_~_~

The general mood in the Council Room, as it had been designated long ago, was everything from fear to a murderous rage. Only a three people in the room were calm. One was a demon, who was getting faintly annoyed; though he was overall amused. Another was an exasperated human man, wanting to get back to the problem at hand. The other was a short women, who had pink hair and was presently standing up with her arms crossed.

"If you children could calm down, perhaps we could actually get somewhere."

"You should talk! It's your fault this is happening! The freedom of the human race and most of the demons has been placed in the hands of a bunch of kids!"

"Never mind they're the strongest warriors we've had for almost a century."

"Except you. You could have solved the problem, you could have destroyed Naraku, you-"

"Would've have died, and taken the human race with her. There is a reason those eight were sent. One of them has what Naraku and Resurga want, and what could also set things right in the world again."

"He is right. Even then, I would have needed help. They have each other. I trained one of them myself, even if he is a dimwit."

"That could describe either of those two Genkai. Your student or my half brother." The demon, white hair trailing down almost to the floor, raised one elegant eyebrow above his amber eyes. "I wish he would grow up."

"Please, let's keep the comments on the students to ourselves. What's done has been done." The human man had dark blue eyes and raven hair cut right below his ears, and right now those blue eyes were showing all the exasperation and annoyance he felt.

"And I suppose you are totally impartial to this, Tenashu?"

The man shifted uncomfortably, giving the demon a glare. "Sesshoumaru, I have no idea what you're trying to insinuate, but-"

"One of those is your heir. One of those 'kids' that was sent on the mission to find the Shikon no Tama, has the jewel. One of them is your child. That is what I am trying to insinuate." Sesshoumaru's usually emotionless face held the slightest smirked; he loved to do that to the man. He was better at finding out secrets than anyone else on the 'Congress'. Some Congress, most of them hadn't even been elected. At least, not by the normal means.

"Is this true? Is that why you allowed this to go on? How could you do this, putting the jewel directly into the line of fire? That team will be the target of Naraku and Resurga once they find out that they too are after the jewel." This was said by the representative of the Northern moon colony. When the Moon colony had been split in their opinions, they had split into two different nations, two governments. The South and North almost never agreed anymore, and sometimes took the opposite side simply out of spite.

"Do you really think I would have allowed it if it put my child in danger? My child is safer with the seven other teenagers than she ever could be locked up on Earth, or Mars, or even Jetrak Space Station. I would not have allowed the Shikon to be passed on when the child was born if I had not believed it could be protected." Tenashu shot a vicious glance at Sesshoumaru; he would find some way to get back at the Taiyoukai for this.

Genkai cleared her throat. "Listen up. We already sent them on their way. Besides, eventually there will be sixteen of them. We sent them the 10 Ancient eggs."

The room erupted in chaos again, this time mostly panic. "No!"

"You couldn't have!"

"If any of them turn traitor, we will all be destroyed!"

"There's a reason most of those died out!"

"SHUT UP!" Everyone quieted down, surprised at the outburst from the usually calm and collected Tenashu.

"Morons. It's either we try and have them bond the ones who could save us, or they eventually fall into the hands of the enemy forces. Damn it, if even a little bit of that prophecy is correct, we had to send them those eggs! Or face the destruction of all we have built! It was bad enough that the barrier that separated the two worlds was broken, but it will be worse if they get there hands on the jewel, and the one who can control it." Tenashu's eyes were flashing, and he was practically glowing with the spiritual powers he had rarely used.

"Calm down. Your child will be fine. Whichever one it is." Genkai looked suspiciously down at the holograms and records of the children, trying to find which one was his.

"Tenashu is right. He himself confirmed the prophecy when he became a Prophet," Sesshoumaru added.

"There's no Prophet in that group though, nor a Maker." Jetrak's representative stated.

"The Maker will come later. There is a Prophet however. One of the girls." Tenashu grinned at the shocked faces.

"A Prophet, a Maker, the Guardian, and the Controller. All the rest have their own duties. Accept it. The fate of this war rests on the shoulders of eight teenagers, and few yet to come," he finished.

"We're all going to die." Sesshoumaru stated dryly.

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Author Note: Well, there's the first chapter. I know, a lot of things I have to explain. A thing about the eggs, before anybody starts guessing, they aren't really like the Spirit Beasts in Yu Yu Hakusho. But their are some similiarities. As for pairings, no voting. I have them already. Believe me, I have this handwritten a few chapters ahead, and have a few pages of notes. You think I wouldn't have chosen the pairings myself? Bah! As for what they are....*grins* Guess. Well, two people out there already know. The rest of you, if you do guess, I will tell you if you are right.