I do not own YYH…this is not a sequel to A rose for Kitzuu but Kitzuu is in here…Kage is not with Hiei…and Yukina does not know that Hiei is her brother! *cries* Onward!

Tashou Chin Yuki Hakuhen

A little curious snowflake

Ch. 1 the search

She looked over the cliff… 'this is where that boy was thrown…so long ago.' she thought as she peered down to the world below. All she saw was fog but somehow, she knew he was alive.

She didn't know why she was so intrigued by the boy, she just was…she wanted to know why he had been thrown off the cliff…why was he an outcast?

Why did no one want to talk of him…was he really that bad? He was just a baby! He didn't know what to do…but…somehow there was a reason to call him the 'forbidden one.' She never understood that about her kind. How could they be so cruel to a child? Why were they so quick on throwing him away like a discarded item?

She wanted to scream and holler at everyone who said he was a no good piece of shit. She wanted to hurt everyone that thought of him as nothing. But that wasn't her at all…not at all…

She heard a demon call her and she turned around. A cold gust of wind from Koorime's air blew and she lost her footing and fell off the cliff. She turned as she fell and all she saw was fog and then trees! She fell through the branches and to the ground.

She let out a yelp of pain as she crashed to the dirt. A demoness stood above her and tilted her head as she knelt down, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine…really…"

"Hey…it's ok, I'm Chi-Kitzuu. I was just going back to the human world, where'd you come from?" the demoness, Kitzuu asked.

"I came from Koorime." she pointed up and frowned, "I was thinking and I fell…kind of clumsy, huh?"

"Yea…" Kitzuu grinned, "But that's what happens when you think too much. You lose your balance."

The girl liked Kitzuu's sense of humor, "I'm Yuki Hakuhen." she said.

"Oh…that's a pretty name."

"Thank you." she said quietly and then just blurted, "Could you help me find someone?!"

Kitzuu jumped a bit at the question, "Sure I guess…who are you looking for?"

"I'm not sure of his name…"

"Ok…you aren't sure of his name but you want to find him? What is this, charades?"

"No…I just…look, he was thrown off Koorime years ago and then he disappeared…"

"WHOA! HOLD ON!" Kitzuu paused her in mid-sentence, "Are you talking about Hiei?"

"Hiei? I'm not sure…all they ever called him was 'the forbidden on.' It just didn't suit me at all…"

"I can ask Kurama…" Kitzuu thought and then grinned, "I'm almost positive it's Hiei…but hey, if it isn't, we'll come back with the gang and we'll look for that guy, okay?"

"Come back from where…and what gang?" Yuki didn't know what to do.

"I'm going back to the human world, remember? Besides, that's where Hiei's at now and so it Kurama. If that's not the guy then I'll bring you back with my friends and we'll look around for clues and we'll find him here…he is alive right?"

"I'm not sure…but I think so…"

"What do you mean you think so?"

"I just have a thing in my stomach that just tells me he is…"

"Oh, gut feeling. Alright, I trust that more than anything…that's why I'm with Kurama."

"You speak of Kurama a lot…"

"Oh, you may know him as Yohko Kurama."

"YOHKO!!!!!!!!!!" Yuki didn't mean to scream but she did.

Kitzuu grinned, "Many have that reaction when they hear that form…but he's not that bad…really…" Kitzuu assured and Yuki nodded cautiously.

"When are you going back?"

"As soon as he comes and escorts me…I'll tell him the situation…"

"I'll meet him! The legendary bandit!" Yuki couldn't restrain herself.

"Yea yea…but it's alright…he's not going to anything, I promise…" Kitzuu grinned.

"This may sound rude, but why should I trust you?"

"Oh…it's ok." Kitzuu said and smiled, "But I wouldn't trust many here…I know of maybe five demons that I'd trust with my life still here…Jin…he's got this thing with wind…don't be too alarmed though, he's a jolly guy with a great heart and would do anything for ya. Shishiwakamaru…but he's kind of self centered…" Kitzuu grinned and went on, "Rinku…be careful, he's a kid and a joker at that like Suzuki…don't forget to call him beautiful, and Chuu…he's a big, powerful guy but has got a good heart."

"So many…but yet…so few…" Yuki said and looked behind Kitzuu and gasped, "Who's that?" she pointed and Kitzuu turned and grinned.

"That's actually one of them now…that's Jin, the wind master…don't mess with him, his fists carry the wind in tornadoes that would blow you away."

"Oh…"

"Pleasant seeing ya here, Lassie." Jin grinned and nodded to Yuki.

"I beg your pardon?" Yuki asked and Kitzuu looked just as confused.

"Are you not the ice apparition from way back when I took a trip to Koorime? Very cold place, there…but you seem familiar. You remind me of that lil' lass that was asking about a boy…"

"Oh, yes…that was me…you!" Yuki exclaimed and grinned, "I remember now! You twirled me in that tornado thing when I was younger!" she beamed, "That was fun."

"I would do it now but it seems that I must be on my way…going to create more havoc." he grinned and bowed, flying away.

"I didn't know you knew Jin!" Kitzuu grinned.

"I didn't either until he refreshed my memory." she grinned, "He's very nice. He always was."

"Yes…a bit egotistical at times but he knows that a fight should be fair." she grinned and then looked past Yuki and glared. "Stay back…" she warned and Yuki nodded and looked at a demon approaching them.

"Leave them alone!" a voice booming throughout the forest scarred the demon away and the two demonesses looked at the form approaching. Kitzuu got up and ran to it and hugged him. It was clear to Yuki that he was Yohko Kurama, the one that Kitzuu talked so much about.

"Oh, Kurama! This is Yuki…do you think we can take her along with us? She's looking for someone…I think Hiei…from her childhood memory…he was thrown off Koorime, correct?"

Kurama nodded and summoned Yuki over and she got up and bowed to him, "Hmm…I suppose." he smirked and they all went back to the human world while Koenma kept the barrier up.

As soon as they were out, Kitzuu changed into a teenage girl with brown hair and blue eyes while Yohko Kurama changed to red hair and green eyes. Yuki didn't change. She looked human enough anyway with her ice blue hair and the same color eyes. She looked around and her eyes grew big at the sight of the two demons she came with.

"You don't look anything like you did in Makai…" she said and they grinned. She also realized that Kurama didn't look so cutthroat like everyone said he was.

"Don't let that fool you…" Yuki turned to see a boy about an inch taller than her with black hair and cold brown eyes, "They only change on the outside…has nothing to do with the inside." he glared and walked off.

"Who's…"

"That's Hiei." Kitzuu pointed out and Yuki's question was answered. It was him…he had the features of the same demon she saw being thrown off…she found him…in the human world…

A small girl, about her height walked up and smiled. "Hello." the girl had soft brown eyes and light mint green hair.

"Hello." Yuki bowed and they looked at each other and quirked there heads to the side.

Neither knew that Hiei was doing the same thing from a tree.

"I am Yukina."

"I'm Yuki."

They both smiled sweetly and talked a while. They realized they had A LOT in common. They were both from Koorime and ice apparitions. They were both born on the same day and knew of the boy that was thrown off the cliff.

Yuki learned that the boy was Yukina's brother but didn't say who it was when she got a signal from Kurama. She just shrugged and said that she just remembered it.

********

Later that Night…

********

Yuki decided to stay up a little later and sat on the grass, looking out at the sky. She heard footsteps and looked over to see Hiei walking out. "What are you doing out here?" he growled.

"I thought I would come see the stars…" she said quietly. "They are so much different here in the human world…" she smiled sweetly.

'She reminds me of Yukina.' he thought and shook his head, "Hn."

"You are the one, am I correct?"

"What are you muttering?" he asked, a bit agitated.

"The one that was thrown from Koorime…the one that no one wants to talk of…the one I was looking for?" she asked.

'She definitely sounds like Yukina…so innocent and WHAT!' his mouth moved with his thoughts, "WHAT!?!" he saw her jump in fear and cursed, "Why are you looking for me?" he asked and she smiled slightly.

"I don't know myself. It just had a fascination with the little boy that was thrown and why no one would talk of him…" she looked down, "I'm sorry…I didn't mean to bring that up so soon…I wanted to get to know you first then ask but…"

"Save your breath, girl." he growled, "I will not talk about that." and with that he walked off.

She looked down and a tear fell and a gem dropped. She didn't bother to pick it up before she walked inside, 'what have I done…now I'll never know…I've been wasting my time looking for him…' she crawled in her bed that the gang had made and drifted to sleep.

Hiei came back out of the tree and picked up the gem and examined it, 'I've made another cry…' he kicked himself mentally and jumped on her windowsill and watched the moonbeams illuminate her face.

He just couldn't do it…he couldn't tell her the reason that he was thrown…she was too frail…too weak, it would be like telling a child that the parent isn't coming back. They wouldn't understand then…he didn't…not until he realized that it was a joke for him to keep the thought alive.

He'd never rely on anyone again…he wasn't going to let some curious little snowflake come and make his life worse…it wasn't possible…

He would just continue to protect his sister…at any cost.

**********

End of Ch. 1...what did you think? REVIEWS PLEASE!

kage1586