Chapter I
Sky

Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho is the property of one Mr. Yoshihiro Togashi. And the lyrics to the song ABORTCLEAR belong to T.M.Revolution.

A/N: Ello! This is the first chapter of Club Celestial. In this story, there are no demons, detectives, spirits, or anything super natural. It's normal life, and is set in present day Tokyo. Once you have grasped that this story will be a breeze to understand! And once you read I think you'll learn who's who and what job they posses.

When I am told "You haven't changed at all!"
Why do I get disgusted?
In a room covered with thick armored walls
I can't even find any good air to breathe...

Kurama mumbled the words to one of the songs he labled his favorite, with his hands firmly planted on the black leather steering wheel cover of his midnight blue convertible. The wind gently breezing through his long ruby colored tresses slowed to a stop as he came across a redlight in an intersection. He raised one arm to check his watch, and raised his other hand to shade his eyes from the glaring sun despite the dark sunglases he wore on his face.

"4:30. Woah. I'm way ahead of myself, I don't need to be at work for another 2 hours..."

You see, Kurama worked at a club. Not just anyclub, but a place called Club Celestial, the hottest place for exotic nightlife in Tokyo, located right on the edge of Shibuya. And Kurama was very much ahead of himself, because the club didnt open for 3 hours and he was needed there an hourbefore it openedto practice his performance.

"I might as well go take the train over to Harujuku and see what Shihiwakamaru is up to." Kurama took a few minutes to drive the rest of the way home, as he lived just a few minutes away, to drop off his car and walk downthe street to Shibuya station. The train was crowded, like it always was, so Kurama had to stand and hold on to a triangular strap hanging from the ceiling. As the train headed out of the station, Kurama noticed two giggling women that he guessed to be, in their early twenties.

"I can't wait for tonight!" The first one, who wore too much makeup for even a gunguro girl, said.

"I know! It's Club Celestials night for all male dancers. I've saved up money for all my favorite's G-strings tonight!" The second one said, with a giggle at the end of her sentence.

"Good, that club is alot more expensive than the others."

Kurama smiled inwardly, finding the converstation between the young ladies amusing. The train slowly came to a stop, for Harujuku was about a 3 minute train ride from Shibuya. The train's door opened, and Kurama stepped out and onto the train platform, down to Meiji Dori Avenue. He scanned the lines of shops with sparkling emerald eyes that made the ladie's knees go weak. He was looking for a store called Lolita Rose, the store Shishiwakamaru owned. It made custom Lolita dresses, and sold fabrics on top of that. Lolita dresses are those really elegant dresses with the Alice in Wonderland style skirts, lace, bows, frills, and are typically worn with Mary Janes and headbands or a bonnet. Seeing as Yoyogi park was a short walk away, it was a hot spot for Gothic Lolita cosplayers. Therefore 'Shishi was doing pretty well. Kurama soon spotted where he was headed, and started over. So while he's walking let me him tell you a little about his current life.

My name is Kurama Youko... I work at Club Celestial, I "perform" and serve drinks there. And I can get quite a bit of money before the night is over, from plenty of adoring fans. I am 21 years old, and my 22nd birthday is on the distant horizon (April 29th). I can never seem to settle into a relationship. Most of the women I meet are fans from Celestial, and are only up for one night stands. The rest of them I just can't click with. I can't find one that is my intellectual equal, without being stuffy or boring. I can't find someone with my sex drive that has a single bit of intelligence. I haven't ever had a relationship last past 3 months. ...What the? Oh gosh 'Shishi...

"C'mon in my good sir, it will be loads of fun!" Shishi was tugging rather harshly (thought I don't think he meant to) on the arm of a kid, it looked like. And it seemed he was trying to coax him into coming into the store. The kid drew back and responded in a kind of rough voice, that was - at the moment - dripping with hatred. "Get off of my arm you insolent pest!" He jerked his arm back, then forth pushing Shishi back into the front wall of his own store. Shishi you idiot... Kurama thought. He ran over and got between Shishi and the kid.

"Please you two, stop fighitng! Shishi, leave the poor kid alone!"

The kid looked taken aback, as if he just got slapped in the face. "Take a closer look you bafoon, I'm no kid!"

Kurama turned and looked, and he was right, that wasn't a kid! He had a muscular frame, but lacked vertical talent (or was short) and had a body that looked to be the size of a 16 year old boy's. He had blood colored eyes, that told you with one look he'd been through alot of crappy things in his life. His black hair could only be described as gravity-defying. "Oh I'm very sorry sir...what's your name?"

The mystery man looked at Kurama and scoffed "I doubt I'll ever see you again so I'll tell you, my name is Hiei Jaganshi." He gave Kurama no time to reply, and cooly put his hands in his pocket and walked off.

Shishi flipped a lock of blue hair out of his face and onto his shoulder. "Well that was rude, he wouldn't even come in to model my new dresses for me!"

Kurama stared blankly. "Shishi...you wanted that man...to try on a dress!"

"Ofcourse! He was the only person I've seen today that was small enough for it. Besides there's no shame in it!"

"Ok Shishi...so what do you have for me today?"

"C'mon in and I'll show you!"

Shishi gleefully grabbed Kurama by the hand and drug him inside the store. "Now you stay right there!" Shishi let go and turned around. He put his hands to the side of his mouth and yelled "Koto! Would you bring out Kurama's outfit for tonight please?" Koto was Shishi's assistant in the store, she helped make outfits, stocked the shelves, priced things, and other objects of business. A girl with reddish brown shoulder length hair wearing a headband with fox ears popped out of a door on the back wall that lead to a sewing room. She hopped right on up to Kurama and Shishi holding a white bag, with Lolita Rose written on it in cursive letters. "Here you are 'Rama! Good luck with the performance tonight." Kurama bowed before the girl "Thankyou very much." "Oh! Kurama, before I forget I..." Shishi rambled on and invited Kurama to the back room for some tea. They talked for a good chunk of time, for they were good friends and had been for a few years. Shishi always supplied Kurama with the proper outfits for proper occasions, and Kurama helped Shishi open his store and even used to work there - that is before his career at Club Celestial got off of the ground.

Pursing his lips to take a sip of tea, Kurama froze and checked his watch. "6:10! Time continues to elude me...I really must get going!" Shishi sighed "You're a busy little worker bee aren't you? Well I suppose your work calls. I'll see you around." Kurama smiled, nodded, and bowed in thanks for the tea and walked out of the store.He got back on the train and rode it back to Shibuya. He walked down the main strip of Shibuya and turned onto a small alley that seemed to be a miniature main road, and walked to a door with a sign above it. It was a black sign with purple neon writing, "Club Celestial." The sign by the door said 'The greatest exoctic club in town, features male dances Fri. female dancers Sat. and DJ's for open floor dancing on Sun.'

Kurama sighed, and rested his hand on the door's handle. "Another Friday of work begins." He pushed the door open and slowly stepped inside.

That's all I have in me for chapter 1. I promise the next chapter will be more exciting. If you noticed througout the story I had certain words underlined, those were for the people that didn't know them. And just below is their definitions.

Shibuya: 3rd most popular district in Tokyo. Located west of Tokyo, it is newer than Shinjuku and is cleaner and safer. It houses the huge department store Shibuya 109, NHK studios, the Olympic gymnasium, "Love Hotel Hill", and a statue of a dog named "Hachiko." Is mainly home to the soulfull Japanese, and the streetwise.

Harujuku: 4th most popular district in Tokyo. Consists of Takshita st., Meiji Dori av., and Omotesando Dori av. It has alot of shops that sell the Japanese version of "cute, cool and American," and "rebellious and British." And also alot of shops dedicated to gothic fashion.

Gunguro girl: A Japanese girl with hair dyed a light color, and tanned skinned with light makeup. This style was made to purposefully turn the ideal of the traditional Japanese woman upside-down (black hair, white skin.) This style emphasizes cute and trendy things, like giant platform boots.

Yoyogi park: Located in Harujuku, it's the hotspot for goths to hang out at on Sundays. It also attracts alot of Gothic Lolita cosplayers.

Gothic Lolita: Girls that wear elegant dresses with the Alice in Wonderland style skirts, lace, bows, frills, and are typically worn with Mary Janes and headbands or a bonnet. Clothing is typically black and multicolored or black accesories. But others go for light baby blue or sugar pink dresses.