Disclaimer: I do not own Yuu Yuu Hakusho, or any of it's characters. I'm only borrowing them. They belong to Togashi Yoshihiro, Shueisha and their respective owners. So don't sue.
Prologue: Dream.
The sun was rising; it's tawny light blanketing the setting in a bronze blush. Birds were chirping gaily and the day was so beautiful. Too beautiful.
Everything was frozen. Faces so familiar framed in crystal glass, fragile glass.
Then everything fell crashing to the ground. Shards of close friends broken, her most trusted.
Behind her she could feel the heat of the fire. Dark black fire lashing against her huddled form in the corner. Blank serpentine eyes bore into her, body and soul. She choked back a wail as the large serpent's head crept slowly towards her, then lunging forward, jaws wide.
"Ah!" Botan fell off her bed, screaming and wriggling about her heart pounding in her chest. Her violet eyes glanced around the room fearfully, body trembling fiercely as she tried to calm her breathing. Seeing that her room was empty of visitors, Botan tensely fell back to her slightly wet pillow. Wiping her tears away, she repeated to herself softly. "It was only a dream. Only a dream…"
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Watching from atop a branch of the Oak tree resting in front of Botan's bedroom window, was a dark figure with narrowed crimson eyes and a devilish smirk upon his lips. His lithe stature was camouflaged in black as he watched intently at a trembling violet eyed female, he chuckled lightly to himself.
"Let yourself think it was just a dream little one…but acknowledge one thing…you will be mine…"
Leaves rustled softly and he was gone.
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This is AU, so it doesn't go anywhere with the YYH timeline. So review, I'd like some feedback and constructive criticism.
For those who want to know the pairing…
Hint: It's one of the rarely done non yaoi coupling! ^_^!!