I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. *Cries*

Chapter One: The Fire

It was the first day of second grade, it snowed overnight and now the ground was covered in snow and the sidewalks slippery. All the kids were excited, all except one. I remember her so vividly, she just got of her mother's car, I look up to see who it was, and I didn't recognize her from last year. Then I heard one of the girls that I was sitting by say," Great, look at the new girl." I looked over at her, she was wearing a white coat that button all the way down, she had on a pair of white gloves, and a pair of boots to match. A woman with long, wave dirty blonde hair step out of the driver's seat and came over to her. She bent down to the girl's high and said in a sweet voice," I'll see you soon, Katrina," then kiss her on the head and got back into the car and left, leaving Katrina all alone on the sidewalk.

So Katrina was her name, I thought. The clouds parted away from the sun, bring a little warmth. I look around the school yard because I didn't hear anyone talking. They were all staring at Katrina; I could tell the staring was making her uncomfortable. I was also too staring but not out of disguise, but because the sun hit her already beautiful golden hair and it look like an aura surrounding her. I notice all the cheerleaders look piss off at her for a reason I will never know.

Just has Katrina been half way to the school the bell rang. I was walking behind Katrina when one of the cheerleaders bumps into her and made her slip on the ice. All of the kids started laughing at her. She just looks down at her boots and I saw a single tear escape her beautiful eyes. I walk up to her and reach for her hand; she looked up to see who was there. Then she took my hand; when she was off the ground she said shyly, "Thanks."

I smile at her, looking at those ocean blue eyes. I remember Yoko say in a teasing voice, "She's kind of cute." I thought back, "Yeah, she is."

The second bell rang when she came in to the class room. Then Mrs. Yamada started yelling at her for being late. I look around and nobody was even paying attention to her. I sigh and stood up to and said," Excuse me, Mrs. Yamada, it's my fault she is late. I bump into her causing her books to fall from her hands. And we stop to pick them up." Mrs. Yamada gave a nod and told Katrina to sit in the empty desk that was in front of me.

After what seemed like forever, it was time to go outside for lunch. I saw Katrina sitting under the Sakura tree, alone. I notice that the snow covered grass that I thought was dead was actually coming up from the snow like its spring time. I just happen to look up and the dead Sakura tree was in full bloom. I ask Yoko if he seen anything like this before. He answered, "No. I haven't."

I ask her if I can sit down with her. She looks up at me with those beautiful eyes and said shyly, "If you want." Where I sat down I heard a low growl; I look around, but didn't see anything. Then I saw something reddish orange by the trunk of the Sakura tree. Katrina flowed to where my eyes were and she gave a sweet, small laugh. Then she look at me and said," It looks like Scamper thinks you're a threat."

I look back at her and said," Scamper? Who is that? And why does he think I'm a threat?"

She laughed again, and then she said," First off, Scamper is my red fox, and I brought him from America. Second off, he probably thinks you're a threat because you probably have a, now don't laugh at me, a demon sharing your body." When she said that last part, I remember almost fainting form shock.

I still remember her sweet, trusting smile. Her smile was the only thing that got me through the boring days of school. Weeks past, then months, and during all that time me and Katrina became close friends.

But then that awful spring day came and took that beautiful smile away from me. I can still smell the smoke from that spring day. Still remember she scared look in her eyes at the hospital. It was the last day before spring break. This was the day I finally got the courage to ask her out. When the last bell rang, all the kids jump up out of their sets and stormed out of the room. I just got up and walk out of the room like it was just a normal school day. When I made my way to the gate, where we usually wait to be picked up, she wasn't there. I ask a kid if he seen Katrina. One kid said, "She got check out early."

When I got home the phone rang. I answered it, "Hello," I said.

On the other end a voice answered, "Hey, Shuichi. Sorry I wasn't there after school. I had to pack for are trip. Me and mom are going back to see my Nana."

I answered back, "That's ok Katrina. So when are you leaving?"

Katrina said in a sad voice, "Tomorrow."

I said in disappointment, "Oh."

Then she said something that made my heart stop a bit, "But you can come over tomorrow until I have to leave. I think we're leaving at twelve."

I said, "Ok. See you tomorrow then. Bye."

She answered, "Ok. See tomorrow. Bye."

I remember that I was so excited to see her that I couldn't sleep that night. I didn't remember falling asleep until the fire Turk woke me up. I sat up and rubbed my eyes, then looked out my bedroom window and saw that smoke was coming from where Katrina's house was. I remember I was in a panic that I don't even remember putting on my shoes. All I remember is that I one second I'm in my room the next I'm running down the street to her house. When I got to the gate to Katrina's home, the flames already engulf the house. Firefighters were rushing to put out the flames, they told us to go home, it took all my energy to go.

Before the sun was in the sky I was at Katrina's house. I saw that the fire had destroyed almost the entire house only the outer part of the house still stand. I went around back and saw a burnt garden; I bet it was once beautiful. In the middle of the garden I remember Scamper laying there motionless, he must have died from the burns. He was lying underneath a statue. I got closer to it and seen that the statue was in a shape of a fox. Under the statue was a plaque, the plaque read, "To the demon bounty hunters, the Collins, we are happy to dedicate this state in honor of you cunning and the birth of your first child."

So her family was demon hunters, no wonder she said that Scamper could scents Yoko in me, because he was train to. I walk further into the now burnt garden and at the end was another statue of an eagle. And it also had a plaque but this one said, "Freedom. That is the Collin's way. To be free like the wind and to be light to strike are enemies." When I look down at the ground there was something sliver lying in the grass. I pick it up and look at it in horror, for it was the locket I gave Katrina before Winter break. The locket was stainless sliver, it had a feather landing on water on the front, and inside was a picture of me and her on one side and on the other side was a picture of her and Scamper. When I gave it to her I remember her say that she will never tack it off until she dies.

/Present time/

I woke up out of breath. It was that same nightmare I had scents the fire. A single tear stream down my cheek then I heard Yoko say in my mind, "Yeah, I miss her too."

I clench at the locket hidden under me shirt. This was now the only thing I have of her. The only thing I can remember her by, remember her beautiful smile. More tears came put I didn't care, it was normal now.