Name: Mai
Age: 21 (same as Hiei and the others)
Height: same as Hiei (5 ft.)
Hair Color: black, reaches her shoulders
Eye Color: brown
Race: human with a high degree of Spirit Energy
Her Story: Mai once lived a happy life with her mother, her father dying in a battle to protect them from burglars when Mai was 9. After her mother became ill and died, she set out to live on her own, carrying a sack that only held a majority of her mother's clothes. Later on, she was kidnapped by a male tiger demon so he could use her powerful Spirit Energy for his own personal use. Part 1 will begin in Mai's POV as Yukina joins her in the basement of the tiger demon's domain. Also in part 1, Hiei learns of his sister's abduction, and the rest of Team Urameshi join him as they arrive at the tiger demon's domain, an abandoned mansion in Spirit World. What will they say when they realize Yukina isn't alone? Stay tuned to find out

Love for Hiei

Mai's POV:
For several weeks, I have been held in the domain of a tiger demon known only as Ryoh. He apparently heard of how powerful my Spirit Energy was and wanted to use it for his own personal gain, and he'd punish me each time I would try to escape. With each punishment given, he'd take away a meal. At times I would go without food for an entire day, which made me too weak to use my Spirit Energy to defend myself.
"Okay, missy! Get in there!"
I looked up as a young girl was thrown into the basement. Ryoh wanted to hold his victims in secrecy, so he took refuge inside of an abandoned mansion that was rumored to be haunted by the spirits of those who lived there before. Apparently, this girl's abilities, whatever they were, intrigued Ryoh enough to where he would hold her here, as well. I noticed she had bluish-green hair and crimson eyes. She looked up at me and smiled, but it disappeared as Ryoh looked at me.
"I must admit, Mai, you've surprised me today. You haven't tried a single escape attempt. Keep it up, and I'll consider feeding you again."
After he locked the basement doors, the girl looked at me closely.
"How long have you been down here?"
I looked away and felt tears come down my face. Ever since I've been kept here, I haven't spoken a word. Along with losing food privileges, I would sometimes be punished physically, and I became mute because of it. I simply held up three fingers and she raised an eyebrow at me.
"Days, weeks, or months?"
I held up two fingers, and she looked at me surprised.
"You've been here for three weeks? Is it because of your Spirit Energy?"
I nodded my head and looked out the window as rain began to fall. The girl came to join me and sighed.
"My name's Yukina. Wish we could've met on better terms."
I shook her hand and she smiled sadly.
"I'm a Koorime. I'm the type of demon that can produce expensive jewels through my tears. Because of this, many people have tried to use my tear gems to become really rich. My brother, Hiei, can produce them, too. He's actually half-Koorime, and half-fire."
I raised an eyebrow at this, but said nothing. Yukina gasped as she saw four forms in the fog that had formed. She smiled as she spotted her brother.
"Mai, see that man with the spiked black hair wearing all black? That's my brother, Hiei. The redhead is Kurama, the one with black hair is Yusuke, and the tall one with orange hair is Kuwabara, but I call him Kazuma because that's his first name."
Loud footsteps sounded from the stairs, and I pushed Yukina behind me as Ryoh approached with a large sword in one hand.
"Gotta find us a new place, girls. Koenma found out where I was hiding and he's sent his team of Spirit Detectives to try taking me in. let's go."
I took Yukina's hand and tried running past him, but he blocked the path with his sword.
"You haven't learned, have you? No one escapes from Ryoh!"
He tried swinging his sword at us, so I picked up Yukina and hurried up the stairs. After getting to the front doors, I put her down and she took my hands.
"Thank you so much for helping me. How can I repay you?"
I smiled and shook my head as she let go. Ryoh's footsteps were heard in the distance, and he didn't sound too happy.
"Damn you, Mai! Wait until I get my hands on you!"
He came into view, and was quickly hit by an attack of mine called the Spirit Whip. It looked like a regular whip and can hand out serious damage, but it was made up entirely of my own Spirit Energy. This was the main reason why Ryoh sought me out. He forced me to use this technique against many enemies, something I felt guilty of seeing as how I was the one that ended up causing damage.
"Yukina, my love!"
We turned around to see Yukina's friends enter through the front doors. Yusuke smirked as he looked at Ryoh.
"This is the guy Koenma had us search for, eh? I've seen much bigger demons than this guy."
"Yusuke, we must not underestimate him. He may not be too big, but he makes up for it by the size of his weapons."
Ryoh glared at Kurama and raised his sword.
"I'm not giving up these girls so easily! Come and get them if you dare!"
Kuwabara led Yukina outside, followed by Kurama. I tried to hurry after them, but Ryoh picked me up with his tail.
"Don't even try running from me, Mai. Remember your last punishment?"
I stopped struggling to get away. Yusuke smirked at me and gave me a thumbs-up.
"Leave it to us. We'll take care of him, no problem."
"Stay focused, detective. This isn't over yet."
"Relax, Hiei. I can take this guy on by myself."
Ryoh, seeing as how I wouldn't be of any help to him now, threw me to the ground. I landed hard on my left leg, and the pain set in very quickly. After Yusuke took care of Ryoh with a Spirit Gun, he checked out my leg.
"At least it's just your leg. Nothing a little healing won't cure."
After he carried me outside, Yukina knelt beside me after I was placed onto the ground. Kuwabara smiled at me and held up a hand in greeting.
"Yukina just finished telling us about you. Thanks a lot for helping her escape."
"Kazuma, I'm afraid she won't be able to answer you."
"Huh? I don't get it."
"Fool. Mai can't answer because she's mute. Being here has caused her great pain, and that resulted in her not speaking because of the trauma she went through."
"Shut it, Hiei!"
Hiei's POV:
After Mai was set onto the ground, Yukina went to work healing her damaged leg. The injury wasn't too severe, so it'd heal quickly. Besides Yusuke, I haven't seen any other human with such a high degree of Spirit Energy. She looked weak from a lack of nourishment, something that I'm sure Kurama's cooking could cure. Kurama picked Mai up and smiled at her.
"We all live in Koenma's mansion. I'm sure he'll be more than happy to provide you with a place to stay. You look like you could use some food, as well."
Mai said nothing as her stomach growled slightly. Hearing it, Kuwabara smirked.
"Now that you mention it, Kurama, I'm getting hungry myself."
"As soon as we get Mai settled in, I'll fix us something to eat."
Soon, we arrived at Koenma's mansion, where he sat waiting in the living room. Upon hearing us, he stood up and smiled.
"Set her down here on the couch, Kurama. She looks like she needs some rest."
"Of course."
After Mai got comfortable, I felt her looking at me. Yukina must've told her that I was her brother. Considering Mai was helping her escape from Ryoh, Yukina felt it was okay to tell her about me. She smiled at me, and I narrowed my eyes at her. She then looked away as the others began telling her more about themselves. When she was well, I plan on expressing my gratitude for her helping my sister. When I heard that Yukina was abducted, I began to worry. As soon as Ryoh was in sight, I wanted to tear him apart for what he did. Knowing my sister was safe because of Mai's help was something I doubt I'd forget anytime soon. After everyone else had left the room, Mai saw me approach and shifted her legs so that there was room for me on the couch. I sat down and looked at her closely.
"I'm grateful that you helped my sister, but that doesn't mean I fully trust you. Regardless of the fact that you helped Yukina, I plan on keeping my eye on you to make sure you do no harm to anyone while you're here. Don't get on my bad side, and you just might survive it here."
She nodded her head and watched me as I got up and walked away. I felt her eyes on me as I headed up the stairs to my room. Her Spirit Energy fully recovered, and I found myself intrigued at how much she had. Mai had about as much Spirit Energy as Yusuke and looked like she could be a decent fighter, too. I also grew curious as to when she would begin speaking. While it does provide me with some peace, she'll have to talk to someone eventually.
That's a wrap for part 1. Mai and Yukina manage to escape from Ryoh, and Yusuke takes him down easily with his Spirit Gun. Team Urameshi immediately take a liking to the girl that helped Yukina, but Hiei plans on keeping an eye on Mai until he can fully trust her. Part 2 will feature Yukina helping Mai settle into her new room at Koenma's mansion. Also in part 2, Kurama teaches Mai how to cook. Stay tuned to see how it goes