Akuno Hikari: I had to go to the dentist yesterday! The HORROR! –cries-

Hiei: Hn. Pathetic ningen.

Kurama: Now, now. Don't be so harsh on the poor girl Hiei.

Akuno Hikari: Damn right! This chapter is dedicated to the awesome Reidluver!

Now onto the story! I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, or any of its characters. I own any OCs that I create, and the little additions to the plot that I make.

Hikari blinked twice. Shu-nii…Why is he here? I thought that he had something to do today…

Shuichi gave a chuckle. "You're probably wondering why I'm home this early, ne?"

Slowly, she nodded her head. Her brother, Shu-nii a shortened version of Shuichi-niisan, was always doing stuff for school, or visiting the mother in the hospital. Their mother was deathly sick; she had been in the hospital for a few months now.

Her brother sighed. "I know that I've never been a good brother, so I was thinking about having some bonding time with you. Can you give me another chance at welcoming you into the family? How about it?" His eyes glittered with hope.

She couldn't help but stare at his eyes. They were beautiful, they always were. But lately, they were always sad. The fact that their mother could die most have really hurt him. He was really attached to her. It was nice to see him with a different look in his eyes. It was good to see him with that depressed look gracing his features.

She smiled. She had known Shuichi for about nine years now, and not once had he tried like this to talk to her. She nodded. She pulled a note book out of her backpack.

Give me a few minutes. I want to go bake something.

Shuichi smiled and nodded. He watched his sister smile once more and dart into the kitchen. If there was one thing he knew about his sister, it was her passion to cook. Everyday, she would make breakfast for herself and leave some for he himself to have. Hikari's school began thirty minutes before his school, Meiou High, after all. She'd also make a bento box for them as well. Dinner was the only meal that they shared, but rarely. Shuichi was really never around.

Besides the smell of meals cooking, there was also something else that you'd notice in the kitchen. The piles of sweets. Cakes, cookies, homemade candy, the works! There was never a day without some kind of a baked goodie in the kitchen. Of course, they were hidden away in various cookie jars and Tupperware.

Shuichi smiled to himself. Hikari had always thought that it was only she and her friends eating the treats. He made it a habit to steal a few of the sweets ever once in a while.

"Apple. Can you say it with me? Rin-go. Ringo." Shuichi held a shiny orb-like object

Hikari opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came out. She closed it again, and looked down at her feet. She shifted her legs to get comfortable on her brother's bed.

Shuichi put the apple down on his desk. Then he picked up something else. "Let's try something easier." He held up an oblong blue object. "Pen."

Once again, the girl opened her mouth, but sound failed to come out. This time, she stared out the window with depression etched in her jewel like eyes. There was a nice tree with strong branches outside the window. The last rays of the sun flittered through the leaves. Yes, it was already sunset.

Shuichi had spent the last thirty minutes trying to get his sister to talk. It wasn't that she was missing her vocal chords or anything. Hikari appreciated his efforts. Really! She did! But still…Why waste his time on a lost cause?

Her gaze still lingered on the world outside. Everything looked so calm. The almost night sky cast a peach color light on land, making everything look cheerful and happy. The leaves on the tree swayed. And swayed. And swayed.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't tear her gaze from it. It wasn't that it was really interesting or anything, it was just that her eyes were drawn there. It was only leaves. Plain, old leaves. Nothing special. Right?

"Hikari. Are you alright?" Her brother asked, concerned.

But then, she saw it. Two eyes, as crimson as blood, as cold as ice, as hot as the magma in the very core of the Earth, as piercing as daggers…

"Hikari!" Hikari finally found the strength to pull her eyes away. Shuichi looked at her, worry in his eyes. "Are you alright?" Hikari just stared. "Wait here, I'll get you some water. Okay?" Shuichi turned to leave the room.

Dread washed over Hikari. She couldn't explain it, but… She felt a sort of darkness around her. It sent shivers down her spine. It constricted around her lungs, she couldn't breathe. It felt as if it would consume her whole! She didn't want to be here by herself.

No… Don't leave me alone! Shu-nii! Wait…Don't leave me here on my own…! "…Shu…nii…" She finally found her voice!

Shuichi jerked around. He had a surprised expression gracing his features. His eyes were wide with excitement. "Hikari! You did it!" Hew quickly sat down on the bed next to her, and pulled her into an embrace. More like a bear hug. She was suffocating!

He finally pulled away. "So what did you need? You needed something, right?"

She nodded. Slowly, she pointed her finger to the window. Shuichi followed the direction of her finger and his eyes locked with the red eyes. He had a surprised look on his face. The, he chuckled.

"Oh. It's nothing to worry about." He told her. Then he walked over to the window and opened it. "Hiei. Come inside."

There was a rustle of leaves. And then there was a gust of wind, blowing dust into the room. Hikari blinked to get it out of her eyes. There in the middle of the room, which was completely unoccupied seconds ago, was a boy. His hair was a strange thing. His raven locks stuck up in a gravity defying matter. In the middle, a little white starburst blossomed, and blue tinted the rest of his hair. It gave him the illusion that he was taller, he was around Hikari's height (Not including hair). Since he looked around her brother's age, it was fairly odd. She herself looked like a ten-year old, but most people said it made her look "adorable". Bleh.

He was clad in a black robe, it interested Hikari because it seemed to billow in a nonexistent breeze. But, his most notable feature was right below his white headband. His eyes. They were the same blood colored jewels that she saw a few minutes ago. The darkness of the sky had made them seem eerie before when he was outside. But, most eyes look fairly creepy if they seem to be just peering at you and kinda all dismembered. But now, they were beautiful.

He looked to her. His eyes locked with her own chocolate colored ones. Hikari felt that strange sensation again. Now she understood. That feeling came from him. The one before her. He scared her.

"Hn."

Akuno Hikari: Yay! I finally posted! I watched a few Yu Yu Hakusho episodes yesterday and today. They helped get me all motivated.

Hiei: Hn. That's pathetic. Using our adventures to make you type.

Akuno Hikari: I had good reason to! It was the episode where you saved Yukina! Who could not be inspired at the sight of sibling love. –sighs-

Well anyways. R&R. Remember to listen to Dane Cook. He is god.

Hiei: Like hell he is. If someone like him is god, I am the god of all gods!

Akuno Hikari: -Points her fingers to him. Spaghetti shoots out from her fingertips and lands on Hiei's cloak.-

Hiei: WTF!

Akuno Hikari: Enjoy your spaghetti, you're very egotistical.