The Starting of The Strongest

Hello guys , this is my first non yaoi story, I hope you'll all like. Basically it's going to be a few one shots before the gang met. the first one will be with Shuichi, because he's my favourite. This will b what I think they were like when they were little...they're so Cyute! x

Well, I hope u all enjoy, please do not be turned off just because its not Yaoi bows.

Shuichi Minamino/Youko Kurama

A small child with blood red hair walked down a street. He was 6 and a half years old and was going to start 1st grade in just one month. However, even though he was young and had never been to any kind of school before, he was very independent. His mother wasn't home for most of the day unfortunately, so he did most of the chores in the house and the cooking. Even though his mother had often felt guilty about it he always did his best, while telling his mom not to worry about it.

"Let's see… eggs, milk, flower, veggies, and cookies. Yup I think I got everything needed for a few days" He said happily as he read the shopping list to himself. He smiled as he turned and went through a park that was close to his house. "Too bad dad's not around, he loved cooking." The kid said sadly to himself.

The child's name was Shuichi Minamino, and he had lived alone with his mother for 2 years now. It use to be that his mom would work and his dad stayed home and took care of everything, and Shuichi would help sometimes. Unfortunately due to certain events that happened the summer before, he would never see his dad again.

The kid felt his eyes water a little but he closed them and shook his head. "Stop it Shuichi, tears won't solve anything, and I'm no kid anymore!" He said to himself. He saw his house in the distance and smiling, ran to the door, jumping on stepping stones that went across his yard.

When he opened the door, he took off his shoes and put everything away, before smelling an iron like smell coming from his room. Sighing he started going up the stairs to the second floor where his room was. Sliding open the door, his eye brow rose at the sight of a beast with thick, brown hair, and pointed fangs that came out of its mouth. It had horns on its head, and where its eyes should have stayed in its sockets, were popped out and rested on the ground. The other noticeable fact was that there were branches and vines that went through every part of its body.

The beast probably tried to hide in the child's room, and then attack him once he went inside; but triggered one of the boy's traps instead and wounded up dead.

"I guess I'll have to clean this demon up. But the thing was stupid, underestimating me by coming into my own home where I placed manytraps. The worse part is I just cleaned those sheets, and now I have to clean them again. This sucks, what a meany." Shuichi said and an older voice entered his head.

'Good job Shuichi-chan. Your choice of plants must have made the demon's death quick, but utterly painful. It's also not as messy as any of your other plants, so you won't have to clean up as much.' The voice said and the child smirked.

"Thank you for the praise, Youko Kurama." He said and he looked over his shoulder to see a silver haired man, with pointy ears looking back at him. The spirit had an evil smile which Shuichi returned. From out side his window, branches from his cherry tree came in and took the demon corpse. It then dropped it to the ground and the roots covered it; sooner or later the beast would decompose and turn into soil which the tree would have.

"I can see your illusion much more clearer now. Maybe one day you'll fully exit my body, and when that time happens you'll kill me right?" The boy asked as he stripped his bed.

'…It depends on the circumstances, Shuichi-chan." The fox answered and the boy looked at him confused.

"Circumstances; what do you mean by that! I hold all your secrets and am weaker then you. Obviously you won't want someone who knows too much about you to stay alive; only Kuronue had that privilege." Shuichi said and Youko laughed as he walked over to the boy and put his hand on his head.

'You'd be surprised in how much I'll have to consider if that time ever comes. I have many theories about what might happen if we do indeed, separate; that's only if and when the time comes. Depending on which of my theories happens I will either kill you, or let you live. I may even live with you or let you live with me' When the fox said that, the boy's eyes opened in surprise. 'But we have a few years before that happens, so I'll decide then.'

Whoo hoo! That was Shuichi's chapter, and what an interesting child he was . The next I think should be a glimpse into Kuwabara's life when he was younger? What do you guys think? I hope u enjoyed it . Remember to review, and infact, lets have a vote; who would u like to see next? Kuwa's, Yusuke's, or Hiei's life before the gang met.