Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho belongs to people much more talented than me.

"Kiyoshi, I'm very disappointed in you. You're such a bright young man, but I'm afraid if you keep getting these grades I'm going to fail you."

"Kiyoshi, get your mama another beer from the fridge. Be quick about it, too, you've given me enough headaches today."

"Kiyoshi, you're stupid. What kind of dumbass would come up with that? "

"Kiyoshi, you're a waste of human life. Why would anyone love someone as pathetic as you are?"

Kiyoshi……………

Kiyoshi Mitarai ran into the park, trying to get away from all the mean words that clouded his thoughts. If he could only get away from his life……….outrun everything that troubled him, every beat of his heart, every second of his existence…………….

"Sensui-saaaaaaaannnnnnnn!"

Assoon as he called his name, Mitarai saw him, sitting at the small park gazebo, his long legs crossed. Relief flooded Mitarai. Sensui always seemed to know when he was in trouble, when he needed his help…………..And now that Sensui was there, everything would be OK. He always knew exactly what to do.

"Sensui-san!"

Sensui motioned to the seat next to him, and Mitarai gladly took it.

"Don't you have a curfew?"

"I do, but my mom's going to yell at me anyway for my F in Science, I might as well get out of the house."

Mitarai sullenly crammed his hands into the pocket of his favorite yellow hoodie, the one that was too small for him, the one that his mom wanted to put through the incinerator as soon as possible. Sensui watched him, a sight smile on his lips.

"Made any interesting discoveries lately?"

Mitarai raised his head and stared in shock.

"How'd you-how'd you know?"

"I've always known you were special Mitarai, but I recognized your change in attitude. You realize your potential now, as well."

"Sensui-san, I can do……..things with my blood……….." Mitarai's voice trembled with fear, as he showed Sensui his arms. Several scabbed-over cuts crisscrossed it. Sensui examined his arm, a kind of sadistic pleasure coming into his eyes, then turned his attention to Mitarai shock and fear filled face.

"What kinds of things?'

"W-well, I can make these………these……….monster-type things out of my blood and water. Sensui-san, it's weird!"

Sensui grabbed Mitarai's face and cradled it in his hands.

"No. Never weird. It makes you special. Not like those bumbling idiots who are so cruel to you."

He released Mitarai's face.

"I am special also."

"Really?"

"Yes. So this means you do belong somewhere. You belong with me."

Mitarai could hardly believe it. His eyes searched Sensui's for any sign of a joke.

Sensui smiled.

"And now, there's someone I'd like you to meet……….."

A/N: Okay, I realize that was short, but I'll have the second chapter up ASAP!

A warning for later chapters: There may be some yaoi in the form of Sensui/Itsuki or possibly Sensui/ Hagiri (Sniper). Maybe. There won't be any Mitarai/Sensui yaoi, though.

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