Kousuke: Yes! I am back from my vacation where I have come up with the idea of this chilling story. I am utterly happy. Please Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own any YuYuHakusho characters but I do own the idea of this story.

Dedication: I believe this will have no center attention to anyone.

Rating: T for teen due to disturbing parts and language.

Type: Au, but no YXH.

STAIRS

Chapter 1: First Step.

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The short one, with raven hair-sprouted with a white starburst in the middle, opened the metal doors, sidestepping so his arrival could walk in. Ahead of the two was maybe just a couple feet worth of old cracked wood floor, and then a deep flight of dark stairs. With the doors to the shack open behind them, the light from the sun lit up the first 3 stairs, the rest still leading down into the darkness.

"Step forward." The shorter one whispered, who is the one who had just kidnapped the boy next to him to bring him here.

"….Why did you bring me here…..and who are you?" The other boy yelled.

The one shorter fellow let go of the metal doors, them closing a powerful slam happening.

"I brought you because….I know you worst fear, Yusuke." A dim light then suddenly flickered on, Yusuke noticing that it hung in a small lantern above maybe half way down the steps. Now at least 7 steps were lit up, but it still wouldn't make a difference if all were lit up.

"What?" Yusuke blinked.

"Darkened stairs. I know you show fear of steep darkened stairs. Now I want you to walk down them….for a prize." He smiled slyly.

"What prize!" Yusuke yelled.

"To…be able to live." The shorter one admitted smiling calmly at Yusuke.

Yusuke stood still.

"Do you think you can make it? Do you think….-"

"Damn!" Yusuke whined, as he tugged and tugged on the metal doors, not noticing he isn't getting anywhere.

"No use…..The only way out is at a end of a hall…..that indeed begins at the bottom of the stairs." He chuckled.

Yusuke stopped tugging. He sighed heavily, rubbing his hand through his slicked greasy hair. Exhausted he turned to his enemy. "Who are you?"

"My name….is Hiei. I kidnap many people, but only to try and make them help there self with there fear of stairs. And, well, none of them could face it. No one ever made it to those doors…..no one….never made it….to that 20th step." Hiei chuckled.

Yusuke's heart thumped with much fear, be he managed to step forward where the steps….began.

"Very Well."

"I've……walked down these stairs before…..in my dreams." Yusuke showed fear.

"Really?"

"…And I know there is blood every step I take."

"What makes you think that, Yusuke?"

"I know there is painful screams…..hidden in the memories of the walls…."

"Hmph."

"I know there is something watching me……every step I take."

Yusuke breathed deeply and then within minutes he stepped onto the first step. Then there came this hissing, sparking noise from above him. Suddenly it became pitch black as that stupid little dim light finally failed.

It wasn't long after that before Yusuke felt uneasy. He heard other heavy breathing which he could tell wasn't his…..

And he shuddered as fresh blood, he felt, dripped heavily onto his body…..

"Now……let it begin…."

"Good Luck." Hiei spoke before leaving the shack locking all doors and the top entry way of the stairs….so Yusuke couldn't head back.

Yusuke broke out in screams as he felt sharp claws razor his back.

He then felt his own blood form from his mouth.

Only 19 Steps to go.

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Kousuke: I thought that was a awesome start. The next chap will be up soon. Bye!