I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. Only Skye and other characters are mine. This takes place during the Three Kings saga.

Chapter One- Destined Mate

Greenish-gold eyes peered through the foliage of a bush at the humans as they went about their business in the dark, but well-lit park. It was a moonless night but his eyes had excellent night vision. They scanned the humans and he growled to himself. None of them were right. They didn't excite him in that way that he associated with mating. That's what he desired: A mate, one who was human- at least for right now. His instincts had told him that his destined mate was human and thus he ventured into Human World to find his mate, convince him or her to come back to Demon World with him, and have his children.

He sighed. I won't find my mate here. I better search elsewhere. Once the coast was clear, he quickly came out of the bush and dashed into a grove of trees from where he stole into an alley. He closed his eyes and looked inside to listen to his instincts. He probed them asking them to lead him to his mate. Where do I go? he asked.

Head west, his instincts said.

West. He opened his eyes, turned westward and started on his way, sticking to alleys and occasionally onto rooftops. The high light-post lights highlighted red hair and a red tail as he leaped from roof to roof as well as the pointed fox ears that were as red as his tail. He leaped onto another rooftop and came to a stop, his nose twitching. He caught the scent of a human that was enticing and it excited him. His eyes lit up with desire. My mate is nearby. Right below me, in fact. He looked over the edge and saw a tree near a window. He leaped down into the tree and looked through the leaves into a window, the lights of the room beyond on, to see a tall teenage boy with orange hair and black eyes leaning over a desk and writing. He stared hungrily at the boy. He's the one. The scent I smelled earlier is coming from him.

"Hey, Kazuma!" called a female voice. "You better be studying!"

"Yeah, I'm studying, sis!" called the boy.

Kazuma. It suits him. Now, I need to think about how to introduce myself and that I desire him. Hmm, obviously I will approach him in his room. I will return to the park to plan out my introduction. Once I've done that, I will tail him tomorrow so that once night has fallen and he's in his room, that when I'll make my move. He left the tree a second before the boy looked over with a frown.

Kuwabara stared at his vocabulary homework, committing the words to memory. It was dull work, but he was determined to get a good grade on his test that was coming up at the end of the week. He had come to the realization that he needed to think about his future. If he wanted to get into the high school he wanted, he needed to pull his grades up. He scratched a few answers before stopping and sighing. This is so boring, he thought. But, it's got to be done. He returned to his work and was soon done. He closed his book before he felt like he was being watched. He whipped his head to the window but there was nothing there. I could have sworn that someone was watching me. He shook his head. Guess not. I'm probably tired and it is about time for bed. I've got school in the morning. He put his books and papers in his school bag, changed into his pajamas, settled into bed, and was soon fast asleep.

Kuwabara went through the next day, feeling like he was being watched. He kept glancing around, hoping to catch the person in the act, but no such luck. He extended his senses and his extrasensory perception told him that a demon was spying on him and it wasn't Hiei, Kurama, or even his precious Yukina. This was an unknown demon and Kuwabara didn't know if this demon wanted to talk to him or attack him. It's most likely the latter. I mean, most demons attack humans. Heh, if the demon tries to attack me, he'll be surprised when I pull my Spirit Sword.

Kuwabara was on edge as he left school and headed home. He had that feeling he felt earlier as he walked; the being watched feeling. He kept waiting for the unknown demon to leap down in front of him and attack, but no attack came and Kuwabara arrived home safely. He started his homework, took a break for dinner, and then headed up to continue his homework as the sky darkened outside.

He heard a tapping sound when he entered his room and he turned to his window to see a red fox demon perched on a tree branch close to the window. He was smiling in a friendly way and waved a hello at him. The demon tapped the window again and it was clear that he was asking to come in. Kuwabara hesitated before going to the window and opening it. He reasoned that if the demon chose to attack, he should be able to dispatch him easily.

The fox eased into the room and settled on the bed while Kuwabara sat in his chair, arms folded, and a suspicious look on his face. "All right, who are you and why have you been watching me?" Kuwabara had deduced that this fox was the one who had been tailing him all day.

"Clearly, you've seen demons before. That's good." The demon flashed a charming smile. "My name's Skye and I've been watching you because you are interesting, at least to me."

"Interesting, huh? Why?"

"I have a problem and you are the only one who can solve it."

Kuwabara was flattered. He was the only one to solve Skye's problem. That was really something; a demon needing a human's help. "Well, Skye, what's your problem?"

"I'm looking for a mate. A human mate. My instincts told me to come to Human World and this city but that was it. I came across your scent last night and recognized it as the scent of a human who is unique at problem-solving."

"A human mate, huh? Any preferences? I mean, what would this person be like?"

"Well, I'm not sure. I usually detect things by scent or listen to my instincts, but my instincts have deserted me ever since I got here and no scent jumps out at me, save yours."

"That's kind of weird. Hey, Skye. Sometimes humans accidentally wonder into Demon World. Perhaps, your mate will come to you that way."

"You don't say?" Skye stood and Kuwabara followed suite. "My mate might end up in Demon World. Kazuma, you are wise."

Kuwabara didn't ask how Skye knew his name. If he's been watching me then he probably heard Shizuru call me last night. "I'm not wise," he said. "I just do what's right. It's what a real man does."

"Do you suppose you could accompany me to Demon World, just for a little while? I may need your unique skill again."

"Go to Demon World? I…I don't know."

"Please, Kazuma? Isn't helping me the right thing to do?"

Kuwabara squared his shoulders. "You're right. It is the right thing to do. All right, I'll come with you for a while. When do we leave?"

"How about now? I'm rather eager to find my mate." Skye clicked his claws and a portal opened up. He gestured to it. "After you."

Kuwabara stepped forward and into the portal. Skye followed, his eyes lighting up with desire again as the portal closed. He had tricked Kuwabara and soon they would be mated.