A/N: I've always loved to watch YYH, but I've never actually written anything about it, except when I put Yuskae in The Dogfather. It is time for the world to know I have finally written something about YYH! raises manuscript Happy reading! n.n

Disclaimer: Nope, not me. I don't own YuYu Hakusho.

Case of the Missing Eyebrow

By: animeartist1

Ch.1 – The Awakening Problem

Kuwabara flopped to the other side of the couch at six o'clock on that Saturday morning, still half-asleep. He knew it wasn't right to stay at Yuskae's house the night before, even though his sister kicked him out of his own house. There really wasn't a good reason. Kuwabara simply suspected she was having something called PMS, or whatever that meant to him – Putting up with Men's Stupidity. He shifted for the next couple minutes with hopes of getting back to sleep, but it was no use. Something felt different.

The redhead rubbed his eyes in order to ponder more about this unfamiliar feeling in his own face. Kuwabara was a guy who never ever pondered about anything and has always been known to be quite bird-brained. Maybe this feeling was very insignificant physical change…

His hand automatically moved across his brow. What the…? He felt one of his eyebrows, only one eyebrow. He brushed his hand on the studded spot of where his right eyebrow used to be, swung the covers off himself, stood up, and ran to the bathroom. In the mirror, there it was: a horrified face with a shaved-off eyebrow; the image looked completely crooked. Kuwabara clutched the bathroom counter, causing his knuckles to change a milky white color.

"DAMMIT, URAMESHI! I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS!" he screamed so loud, it made the neighbors across the street tilt their heads and wonder what the ruckus was about.

Yuskae was leaning against the brick of the street corner, waiting for Botan to give him a package Koenma had given out as a new detective tool, and he had no earthly idea what this tool was. He stuck his hands in his pockets and rolled the excess lint around between his fingers. An impatient and sleepy yawn escaped his mouth as he waited.

The next thing he knew, Botan was running to him carrying a huge, brown paper-wrapped parcel along with her bat, which was resting on her shoulder.

"Hey! What took you so long?" Yuskae called out.

Botan stopped to catch her breath. "I'm sorry, but if you were carrying such a heavy package, you'd take as long as I did!" She dropped the parcel in Yuskae's arms, causing him to suddenly collapse onto the sidewalk, giving the parcel a cushioned land. "Oops, I didn't mean for that," Botan apologized casually, half amused.

"The hell is in here?" Yuskae asked. He put the package on the sidewalk beside him.

"Actually…" Botan put her finger to her chin. "…I think it's a lie detector."

"You gotta be kidding me!" Yuskae looked at the package disbelievingly. "When do I open it, and what do I use it for?"

"Hmm…I don't think that Koenma told me…"

"Well, shouldn't you know?"

"Oh yeah! I remember! It's supposed to detect lies. You use it for interrogations," Botan said.

"Interrogations? Koenma must have the wrong guy," Yuskae mumbled.

"If you're going to do detective work, you've got to have a lie detector," Botan concluded.

Yuskae picked up the package. "Yeah, I guess you're right. I don't even know where to put it." He began walking in the direction to his house. "Kuwabara should still be there by the time I get back. He'll be able to help."

"Wait, I'm coming with you!" Botan followed him like a little innocent kid, happily moving her arms. "I am bored, after all."

"Whatever."

Kuwabara set off on the street, looking for Yuskae so that he could pummel his face into the ground. Many people who were passing by were tempted to bark with laughter, but the only thing that stopped them was Kuwabara's death glare. Whoever did laugh despite the glowering was unfortunately given a knuckle sandwich.

For hours he searched, but still no sign of Yuskae. Maybe he went to Kurama or Hiei to hide from me so he could get a good laugh! I'll show him… When Kuwabara came to the nearest phone booth, he dialed the number to Kurama's place.

"Hello?" Kurama answered.

"It's me, Kuwabara. Is Yuskae there?" Kuwabara tried not to sound so mad, but his teeth were griped together very tightly.

"Um, not that I know of." Kurama turned to Hiei, who was sitting at the table having a drink, "Have you seen him?"

"Nope," Hiei replied before taking a sip.

Kurama sighed. "We haven't seen him… Why are you looking for him?"

Kuwabara decided to keep his mouth shut, since it was nobody else's business. Besides, if they did laugh if he told them, he couldn't beat through the phone. "Never mind." He hung up.

When Kurama realized he already hung up, Hiei said, "Hey, Pretty Boy. Make me some pancakes."

"As you wish," Kurama answered in a feminine tone before walking to the kitchen in his short, ruffled apron.

A/N: What will happen in the next chapter? Will Kuwabara find Yuskae? Will Hiei spank Kurama for forgetting to use Aunt Jemima's syrup? We will find that out in the next chapter. But until then, read and review!