Lune: Okay so there were some problems with my original storyline so please forgive me for re-writing the few chapters I did put in here. I promise it's not getting horribly changed just a few things that had gotten left out on accident and I didn't realize when originally writing the story. I'm going to try and put Hiei as close to his original character as possible but a few things may seem a little off because of the different scenario that he's in. Also the girl in the cover art for this story is roughly what I thought of Naomi as.

Disclaimer: (I'm only saying this once because obviously I would not be writing a Fanfic if I owned the rights to anything.)

I, Lunesca Solsbane, do not own any aspect including characters, environments, base storyline or anything having to do with Yu Yu Hakusho in its original form. I do however own all OCs that will appear throughout the story and the actual plotline itself…okay that's everything I think…

Legend:

"Talking"

'Telepathic Speak'

Thinking to oneself

Dream/Memories

YYH = Pagebreak/Scene Change/Etc

Chapter 1: He's back!

"Morning Keiko." Said a green eyed girl with long silver hair.

"Morning Naomi, have you seen Yusuke this morning?" The brunette asked as Naomi sat down in her seat next to the window just behind her.

Naomi shook her head and frowned. "No, and I have seen the others either. Normally Kurama and Hiei stop by the house to walk with me but they weren't there today. But then again it's still only homeroom and we do have ten minutes left before class starts."

Keiko sighed and pulled her supplies out of her bag. "I guess you're right. I'll give them a few more minutes but its senior year and Yusuke has missed so many days already. He just won't show up often enough, I don't know why he even bothers to stay enrolled." She tapped her pencil on her desk in irritation, glaring at the door the whole time.

"Huh, and I thought Koenma had retired Yusuke as Spirit Detective because of that last tournament." Naomi mused, "it seems as if Yusuke and the others are the only ones who insist on keeping all those demons in check."

Keiko nodded and before she could reply the bell rang, instead she frowned harder and Naomi felt sorry for the boys, Yusuke in particular.

"Good Morning class." Mr. Hatomi said as he walked in, his head was bent as he looked at the stack of papers in his hands.

"Good morning Mr. Hatomi." The class replied as one. Naomi continued to look out the window, but no one seemed to really notice. Without looking up the teacher placed his things on the desk and after a very quick glance began taking roll.

"Takada, Naomi?" The teacher said and looked up. Naomi was still looking out the window lost in thought about what her friends could be doing and if they were alright. "Miss Takada!" The teacher said loudly pulling her out of her thoughts.

"Here." She said, barely glancing at him before looking back out the window. It wasn't unusual for her to be so lost in thought so the teacher shook his head and marked her as present.

"Miss Takada," He said, pausing in his roll call. "I would like to speak to you after school if you don't mind." Ignoring the hushed teasing from the other students she just nodded and vaguely listened as he called out Yusuke's name.

After class Naomi and Keiko said their goodbyes and walked toward their separate classes. It would be lunch before they got together again. Keiko had her math class and Naomi had study hall. After the teacher was finished taking roll, Naomi pulled out her art book and her colored pencils and continued on a picture that she had been working on for the past week or so.

She was finishing up the basic colors for her picture when the bell rang to end class and she took one last look before putting it in her bag. It was a picture of a waterfall placed in a forest setting, the moon was perfectly reflected in the pool of water at the base of the falls and several animals were gathered around the water resting. She planned on finishing it in art class that afternoon and turning it in for her final project.

As she was walking out of the classroom she was stopped short as one of her class mates stepped in front of her. The girl was Marie Narakata and she was one of the most popular girls in school. She also held a strong grudge against Naomi for being friends with what was deemed the two hottest guys in the school. Though her manners and personality were lacking, Naomi admitted that she was very pretty looking with perfect raven black hair and eyes the color of milk chocolate.

"What do you want now Marie?" Naomi asked the girl. It was a normal occurrence for the girl to start trouble during the few times she was away from the others, not that she ever admitted it to the boys. Somehow she didn't think they'd be too kind to the bitch that was trying to bully her.

Marie just smiled at her and Naomi wanted to gag at how sickeningly sweet it appeared to be. "I heard you were being bad and left one of my close friends with a nasty bloody lip." She purred and circled around the silver haired girl. "Now, according to her you attacked without provocation. This couldn't possibly be true could it you little slut? Did you leave my poor friend to look so horrible this close to the Fall Formal? Maybe you were just jealous of her beauty and wanted to take it from her?"

Naomi rolled her eyes at the ridiculousness of the girl. "First off, the only sluts in this school are you and your friends. Get a life; Hiei and Shuichi have better things to do than waste time around you. You aren't even their type." She told the girl in a cool, collected voice and stepped away from her. "And second, you're friend deserved the fat lip I gave her. I actually hate that I had to waste time on trash like her but it was necessary and she got what she deserved."

At this point Marie was turning an odd shade of red and Naomi was wondering if she was going to physically explode. Deciding it was best to finish this now she readjusted the bag on her shoulder and started to walk away. With one last glance she called out, "I suggest you and your friends leave me and the boys alone, otherwise a fat lip will look like a blessing."

With that she walked off to her next class getting a worried glance as she saw Keiko down the hallway going between classes. She shook her head and Keiko gave her a nod before disappearing in the crowd. "This isn't over Takada!" She could hear Marie yelling at her over the crowd.

"I expected as much." She muttered to herself and ignored the girl; focused on walking to class.

The rest of the day went fairly well. She had received a couple of threats and glares from girls in both Marie's group and girls that were in the fan clubs for either Hiei or Kurama. Both were usual, just very annoying. Finally the day was done and Naomi went back to her homeroom class to see what her teacher had wanted of her. Keiko would wait for a while so she could walk home with her friend.

After a quick knock on the door, Naomi entered and went to stand in front of the teacher's desk. He looked up from the papers he received that day and told her to take a seat while he finished. Naomi sat at one of the desks in the front row and waited. It was only a few minutes before Mr. Hatomi put down his pen and stood up.

"I wanted to speak to you about your inattentiveness in the mornings." He said walking over to the desk that she was at. "I know that school has only been going for a few weeks and I'm not very familiar with your habits, but you seem to be very distracted these past few days. And I'm concerned about your grades, I expected a good deal out of such a bright student such as yourself. You started out so well, one of the best students in class actually, and in the last couple weeks your grades have dropped down to average."

He trailed his fingers over a few desks as he walked to the window and looked out at the students hurrying off campus. "Is something bothering you? Something at home maybe? At school? With your friends or peers?"

He made his way behind the desk she was at and placed his hands on her shoulders as if to be supportive and comforting. "Whatever it is can be just between you and me. I won't tell unless it's absolutely necessary for your health."

He began to massage her shoulders and she tensed feeling a bit uncomfortable. "There's nothing going on, I just naturally get distracted." She told him in a bit of a clipped tone. She tried to shrug his hands off but he held them in place. "Is there anything else you need or can I leave now? I've got homework to do."

"I was hoping you'd be able to tell me anything." He whispered in her ear. "That's what I'm here for, to help you. That's my job after all and I can keep a secret." His hand traveled down her shoulder as held her into the chair. "Or we can find some way to help you make up your grades."

His hand slid into the top of her school blouse and she jumped, falling off the chair and removing his grip from her. "Mr. Hatomi!" She squeaked in surprise, but before she could say anything else he grabbed her and pulled her into a rough kiss.

Naomi heard the door slam open and looked over as the teacher turned towards the door. Hiei and Kurama were standing in the doorway with Yusuke, Kuwabara and Keiko right behind them. Mr. Hatomi tightened his grip on her arms and glared at the people who intruded. They came the rest of the way in and closed the door behind them before anyone could notice what was going on.

"Sorry to interrupt but somehow I don't think this is the school system's idea of extra credit." Yusuke said angrily. He had Keiko tucked behind him so that she was kept out of the teacher's sights.

"Guys…" Naomi whispered as tears reached the edges of her eyes in relief. She was worried as to where the teacher was going with this display. She was so grateful to have friends that would rescue her when she was in trouble.

"Mr. Hatomi, if you would please let Miss Takada go, we will take our leave." Kurama said calmly as if they were discussing her being in detention rather than her current situation. Mr. Hatomi knew that he was out matched, even if they were just students, and let Naomi go. "Please back away from her so she can leave." Kurama continued.

Mr. Hatomi complied and backed away from the girl. Naomi grabbed onto the arm of the person nearest to her, which happened to be Hiei and refused to let go. "Miss Narakata was right, you are a whore. I guess I'm just not good enough for a slut who has the most desirable boys doing her am I?" He sneered at her. She stared at him, mouth agape at the words he was saying.

Keiko rushed up with Yusuke and Kuwabara while Hiei and Kurama watched the teacher. She grabbed Naomi by the arm, gently coaxing her away from Hiei while Kuwabara took her bag and they led her out of the classroom.

Keiko was saying soft, soothing words to her to keep her moving. Once they were to the door Yusuke stopped Kuwabara. "Hey, take them outside and wait for us. We've got something to do before we leave."

"Urameshi," Kuwabara muttered and stared at the man in the classroom. "Give him one for me too."

Yusuke nodded with his hand on the door and gave him a 'thumbs up' sign. "You got it, just keep the girls safe."

Kuwabara nodded and took the girls outside while Yusuke shut the door behind him. "Sheesh," he said as they walked out of the school building. "You'd think they'd do some kind of background check on their teachers or something." He muttered as the door closed behind him.

Satisfied that the girls were safe, Yusuke returned to the situation at hand. Hiei and Kurama were already well in the room with the teacher cornered against the wall. "Alright, I'm only going to say this once," He said and gave the teacher a restrained punch. It wouldn't do good to get arrested for killing the guy. "Don't you ever lay another hand on her or your body will never be found."

Hiei drew his sword from under his cloak and placed the blade against the man's throat. "If you so much as look at her the wrong way I will slit your throat and leave you for the dogs." He threatened, leaving a small nick on the man's collarbone to make a point, and then left before he did more.

"I must agree with them." Kurama stated calmly. "You were misinformed as to the kind of person Naomi is and for that I will make you pay, but should this happen again I will make sure your life is a living Hell."

With that all said Yusuke and Kurama followed Hiei out the door, leaving a much shaken teacher alone with his thoughts and words of warning.

Naomi leaned up against a tree that had grown next to the wall by the entrance to the school. Keiko was talking gently to her and promising her that everything would be okay. When she saw the boys coming, Naomi tensed and watched Hiei approach.

Concerned the fire demon used his abilities to sense her emotions. He was well aware that after these situations, females often become afraid of men for a time. He worried that she was beginning to fear them now too.

He sensed that she was upset over having grabbed onto him and acting so weak; she actually believed that he thought less of her because she had panicked and showed fear. Mentally shaking his head he came up next to her and put his hand on her shoulder, bathing it in warmth.

"You're alright." He muttered just loud enough for her to hear. "He won't mess with you again anytime soon."

Nodding Naomi grabbed onto his arm for comfort just as Keiko was pushing the rest to be nice and just walk home. After a few minutes Naomi was able to pull herself together and with a final squeeze of Hiei's arm she let him go and went to walk with Keiko.

"Hey Kuwabara, I can take my bag back now." She said in a cheery voice. She wasn't going to let some idiot get the better of her. "It's not fair for you to have to carry it all the way home for me."

"huh?" Kuwabara said not putting together what she had said for a moment. "Oh this? Nah it's fine."

Naomi shrugged and shook her head. The guys, except for Hiei, seemed to be on edge around her as if they weren't sure as to how she was feeling. "Guys I'm fine." She announced and watched as the tension visibly disappeared between the three boys.

"Are you sure Naomi?" Kurama ask gently. "We weren't sure what exactly had happened before we showed up."

She shrugged as if nothing happened or that it was nothing new. "He hit on me and you guys came in on the worst of it." She made a face. She could feel a slight tingle in the back of her mind and knew Hiei was checking on her again to make sure she was okay. "I'll have to brush my teeth for days to get the feel of his lips off of them, and that breath…yuck!"

The others chuckled and laughed, just like she had hoped they would. They continued to talk lightly about the rest of the day until they came up to a corner. Kurama and Hiei exchanged goodbyes and promises to meet up in the morning to walk to school before heading off to Kurama's house.

The others continued down a bit until they came to Kuwabara's turn off. The three friends said goodbye to him and waved at his sister Shizuru down the street as she was unlocking the door. She often got home around the same time Kuwabara did.

Keiko's turn was a few minutes down the street. She and Naomi hugged and she lectured Yusuke about being ready for school on time, and then hurried home with a wave. Naomi laughed as she and Yusuke traveled a couple more blocks before reaching the corner to her house. It was only a couple houses away from the corner.

"Hey, that car doesn't look familiar." Yusuke muttered. Naomi frowned, she didn't know of anyone coming over today.

"Maybe it's just a friend of my mom's." She said thinking out loud. "I think one of them was supposed to be having a baby or in surgery or something. She went to visit someone last week at the hospital."

"You think so?" Yusuke asked unsure. He had been protective of her since they were little kids. If it hadn't been for him running her stepfather out of town a few years back she probably would've been dead by now. It had been a few years since he had last tried to force his way back into their lives but anytime someone was at the house Yusuke would get protective.

"Yeah, I think its fine." Naomi said and gave him a small smile. "I'll be okay, I promise. I'm sure it's just someone visiting."

Yusuke didn't look convinced. "You sure you don't want me to come in with you?" He asked. Something was nagging at him and he was worried.

"Nah, its fine. I'll see you tomorrow k?" She said and readjusted her bag.

"Alright but if anything isn't right I want you to run got it?" Yusuke said seriously. He still hadn't forgotten how bad she had been the last time her stepfather had shown up and wasn't ready to risk it again. He ruffled her hair as she started walking towards the house.

"I promise!" She called and hurried home.

"See ya tomorrow kid!" Yusuke called and turned to head home.

Naomi reached the house and hesitated. There was a cold chill down her back and something didn't feel right as she opened the door. Looking around everything was dark and quiet. The bad feeling returned and she called out, "Mom? Are you home?"

"In the kitchen." Her mom's voice wavered a little as she called out. Naomi dropped her bag by the door and cautiously walked into the kitchen. As she entered she saw her mom on the far side of the kitchen, a few tears running down her face. There was a man in front of her, shadowed by the low lighting.

Naomi moved so her back was to the door in case she needed to run. "Mom," She asked hesitantly, afraid she knew the answer to her question. "Who is this?"

The shadow moved and her mother hid her face in her hands. Naomi caught a glimpse of blood on her lip. She turned to the shadowed figure, ready to fight. "Don't you recognize your own father?"

Naomi froze at the voice for a moment before pulling herself out of it and going on the defensive. She was not going to leave her mother with this man for any reason. "You're not my father." She spit at the man. "You're nothing like him. He was a better man than you could ever hope to be."

If she hadn't been sure that Yusuke was already home and probably passed out in his room she'd have called out for him, but she was going to have to fight her own battles this time. She could see that the man was getting angry at her cheap shots but better her than her mother. "What's wrong Cain? Couldn't get your latest bitch to put up with you? Or did she manage to kick your ass out?"

By this time Cain had turned red and had clenched his fist, but Naomi continued. If she got him mad enough maybe he'd do something stupid and she'd stand a fighting chance. "Who would want to get with someone with a face like yours anyways? It looks like something a cat would use for a scratching post then piss on."

Cain storm towards her and Naomi had the minor thought of maybe she took it a bit too far. "Why you little brat! I'll make you pay for your wise cracks." He cracked his knuckles as he loomed over her. "It seems we had forgotten our lessons in respect since I've been gone. It's not like your mother would teach you any manners. She's just too weak to handle a delinquent like you."

Naomi had backed up until the wall was behind her, but his remarks about her mother made her forget that she was trying to throw him off his game. Instead she let out a cry of fury and lunged at him.

Chapter 1 End!

Lune: Okay so this is not where I originally wanted to stop but I was forced to because with the improvements I've made to my writing the chapter was getting too long and the next part didn't really have a good stopping point sooo…please look for the next update and let me know what you think!