Phase (A Coalition of Authors Fanfiction)

Chapter 1: Well…crap.

madjack89: Howdy people! If you haven't already heard, I've become a member of the Coalition of Authors, this neat little group started by Slop Doggy! For that, I made up a character for myself and brought one of my OCs along for the ride! This here is the introduction story for Madjack and Chikao! Woot!

Chikao: That's right, she didn't pick Dai, she picked me…though I haven't been in Frontier 02 in a while. *glances at Madjack*

madjack89: Heh heh…so, this'll be set in the universe of Yu Yu Hakusho, filled with demons and pre-teens beating other pre-teens up!

Chikao: Ah, Yu Yu Hakusho…good times.

madjack89: The sad part about all this is that the first time someone asks me to create a character to represent myself, I make myself a demon.

Chikao: Well, demons are pimp.

madjack89: True.

Chikao: Okay, should we start now?

madjack89: Yup, we can start! Alright, let's go!

Disclaimer: Though I own both Madjack and Chikao, I don't own the universe they're in, e.g. I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. Sad but true. I also don't own any other CoA characters that'll pop up eventually. They're owned by their respective authors and stuff. Yeah.

Shameless Plugging: If you like to write and you think this Coalition of Authors thing looks neat, go to Slop Doggy's profile for more information and join, darn you, join! (lol)

Note to CoA Peeps: You can use and abuse these characters in whichever way you want! Just no sex, okay? Gotta keep SOME innocence alive…

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I don't understand why so many humans seem to want to turn back time. It seems like a big WASTE of time to me. But then again, I'm a demon. What do I know?

If you ask me, everything happens for a specific purpose. Some good things happen, and some bad things happen. My philosophy is to role with the punches; go with the flow; other generic human phrase, etc. etc. etc. Basically, I take the good and bad as I get it.

Now, you might say that if I hadn't been sucked into Human World by that random portal, I would still be the same human-hating demon I was back then. Maybe you're right, maybe you're wrong. I for one like my current life and wouldn't want to screw it up to find out the answer.

So I still don't really understand what Chikao means when he says that he sometimes wishes he could've gotten home sooner and stopped the demon before it consumed his family. He wishes he could turn back time and start over.

Then I point out that we never would have met, and he gives me that sheepish grin of his and says, "Well, there's always a downside to everyone's fantasies."

That I might agree with. The concept of changing past events…I suppose there are certain events I'd like to have avoided, but I'd much rather let them be. Even Kuro's death led me to this life, and I wouldn't change this for anything.

But what can you do? Humans are just weird like that.

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"C'mon Amarante, you wanted to before!" whined Nori, making the "moves" on me, otherwise known as trying to get a claw full of my boobs. Why does he have to be so disgusting? If he wasn't, I might consider giving him a little something…scratch that, no I wouldn't.

"What makes you think that telling you to get lost is 'wanting to'?" I asked, rolling my eyes. I really wasn't in the mood for him right now.

"You say no, but your eyes say yes." I will officially never understand men and their stupidity. "Besides," he continued, clearly oblivious to my annoyance, "I'm the only guy demon enough to try to hit on you. Everyone else is too afraid of your powers."

My eyes narrowed at that comment. Nori had just crossed into very dangerous territory. Still ignorant of my emotions, he added, "You'll never be wanted by anyone else, because even among demon standards, you're a freak."

That did it. He'd just crossed the line. Smirking, I said, "You're probably right." Then I dove into his thoughts.

I hated invading minds, especially guys' minds. It just showed me how truly disgusting some demons were, and I preferred not to know. But this was necessary if I wanted any peace and quiet today. So I sent the thought into his mind, loud and clear, overshadowing every other thought he had. Go home and don't bother Amarante any more…at least for today.

I added the last part because despite being a disgusting pig, he was the closest thing I had to a companion. He hadn't been lying when he said that everyone else avoided me thanks to these powers.

It's always so creepy to watch the effects of my abilities on other demons. But I had to make sure that my telepathy had worked, so I watched as Nori's eye's glazed over in a sort of brain-dead way as the command took effect. Then, without another word, he turned around and walked slowly away, kind of like he was in a daze. Which, in reality, he was.

"That will always be creepy," I muttered to myself, shivering slightly. Then I sat down, staring out over the land from my cliff top perch.

The Demon World, filled with, you guessed it, demons. Some were big, some were small. Some had horns, some had fangs. Some resembled humans, like me. But I'd never lump myself in with those pathetic creatures. If we're demons, then humans are devils.

They constantly partake in killing and maiming and destroying everything in sight, including their own race. And not only do they devastate themselves and their home, they devastate us as well. Whenever demons make it into the Human World, the story's always the same: kill or be killed. Brutally.

Humans don't deserve what they have. They're pathetic and weak creatures, when it all comes down to it. If I could, I'd kill every last one of them with my bare hands. Unfortunately, portals to Human World aren't an every day occurrence, so that dream was next to impossible. Besides, I didn't belong there. I belonged in Demon World, despite my odd powers.

Apparently, fate thought otherwise. Before I realized what was happened, a giant portal had opened up in front of me, spilling out a light so intense I had to shut even my eyes, which was definitely saying something since my eyesight is superb. Then I felt a huge force pulling me toward the source of light. I didn't try to resist it because I'd just be wasting energy. It was too strong to break from.

I didn't open my eyes until I felt myself stop moving. I knew right away that I'd gone through a portal. Normally, that wouldn't be so bad. I could handle a little adventure and a dose of portal jumping here and there. That's just fine.

What I couldn't handle was the fact that I'd been transported onto a busy city street in the middle of Japan. As in HUMAN WORLD, Japan. As in I was in HUMAN WORLD.

"Well…crap."

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madjack89: Well, there you have it! Don't forget to R&R and see ya in capitulo dos!

Chikao: Adios, amigos!