Author's Note: This is the first chapter of my first real FanFic! And this one I'm going to finish to the full! ( My BFF is making sure of that, along with a couple of my other friends! This may not be the most creative plot for a story, but I like it anyway. Just so you everyone nods words in " " are spoken and words in ~' '~ are being thought. I just don't want anyone mixing them up. ;)

Disclaimer and Copyrights: I do not own any of the Yu Yu Hakusho characters or ideas from the show. Hoshi Komogata and The Tear of Time's Fire are copyrighted to me. Some copyrights may be added in the future.

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Chapter 1 Stolen Time

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It's early morning in the Reikai, a peaceful quiet hanging upon the very air about the inhabitants. But the serenity of the morn is short lived as the blaring, strident sound of an alarm, coming from within a large building, reverberates through the still atmosphere. Soon the sounds of the pattering of feet upon the ground join the shrill, continuous screeching of the alarm. Yet the scene of the crime is blocked from onlookers by a heavy fog, hanging just above the ground. First comes the sound of one pair of feet, then two, then three! Then comes the sound of claws slashing and cutting into raw flesh, with the bump of a body hitting the ground afterward.

The snaky tendrils of the low flying clouds wrap themselves around any non- moving object or being, as if to choke the life out of them. The blue-gray masses cause the sounds of the feet and the heavy panting and blowing of the two life forms' breath to seem to echo in the street. Finally, the fog begins to thin out, revealing the picture, to let it play out in full view. The two runners happen to be a female fox Youkai, also known as a Fyre Fox to those having dealings with her kind, and the Spirit Detective, Yusuke.

This Fyre Fox's name would be Hoshi Komogata, a young Youkai at the age of 20 but a good thief. She hasn't been seen much and it's suspected she hides out in the Ningenkai, the human world. The Youkai's fire red hair streams out behind her like some strange banner, her dark emerald eyes shimmering with the exhilaration of the chase. In one of her hands she carries a red crystal of great value and power. Her "clawed" hand clutches the artifact so tightly that the knuckles have turned white. The red fox ears that "sit" atop her head are folded back to listen to the pursuer, following the sound of his ragged breathing. A wicked giggle churns inside Hoshi and she allows it to bubble forth.

The Youkai turns her head to examine this "so-called" Spirit Detective's progress on catching and arresting her. The boy is not getting too far. Hoshi's green eyes mock and taunt Yusuke onward, a smirk pulling at the corners of her lips. Yusuke in turn scowls at the thief he has been chasing. She seems to have great endurance and speed, making it difficult to keep up. His heart is beating as if it would pop out of his chest at any moment and his lungs are fit to burst. Yusuke urges his deadening limbs onward, though his footsteps are growing heavy with weariness and fatigue.

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No one had expected someone to break into the King's Vault that morning! Everything was quiet and peaceful. Besides, Koenma had just locked it all up and had everything secure, with Yusuke there to watch and act like he's helping. There was not a single hairline fracture in the vault door or the security, and there was no shortage of strong guards to defend King Yama's most precious artifacts!

"Yes, Yusuke! We have added a new artifact to my father's collection! It's a crystal called The Tear of Time's Fire!"

The young, Toddler, ruler and Yusuke walk along and away from the protected vault, with Koenma blabbing about how his father couldn't punish him for doing his job so well. Yusuke was watching the young ruler intensely, more attentive than he would ever be in the classroom. Koenma was just about to explain what powers the crystal holds when the alarm went off and a cry can be heard from the guards. The Ruler and the Spirit Detective threw their hands to their ears as the shrill noise drummed inside their brains. They turned around sharply to see a shadowy figure running from the broken door of the King's Vault.

"Yusuke! He's stealin' the crystal! Get him, Yu."

But Yusuke wasn't there when Koemna turned his head. The boy was already after the demon and closing in fast, until a thick mist rolled in, blocking his view of the thief. He felt something brush by him and he's shoved to the side. Hoshi closed in on the demon thief faster than Yusuke would have and sliced him across his throat with her sharp claws. Catching The Tear of Time's Fire deftly in one hand she took off, her ears listening to her clouded surroundings and to the sound of Yusuke's footsteps.

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Yusuke growls as he urges his legs to move faster, but he starts to feel as if he were walking in mud that sucks his feet and legs into the ground. If he ran anymore, he would stake anything on it that he would just crumble to the earth with fatigue. One last tactic, one last alternative! He raises his arm up, steadying it by grabbing his wrist with his other hand. Yusuke's finger begins to glow as his spirit energy is drawn into it.

"Spirit Gun!"

Hoshi is just beginning to tire out, though she has trained herself to endure long runs like this one. This Spirit Detective wasn't giving up so easily. The Fyre Fox's ears perk up as she hears Yusuke call out his attack and she twists her head slightly, just catching a glimpse of the blue orb of spirit energy before it slams into her side. She gasps with pain but drives on until she falls to one knee, her free hand clutching at her side. She breathes in quick, sharp breaths of air as the pain mercilessly seers through her body.

Her ears are turned back again, listening to the boy's rapidly approaching footsteps. A small, evil grin comes to appear on her face as she glances ahead of her. ~'Only a little farther! You can lose this human wimp!'~ Just as the Spirit Detective is almost on top of her she takes off in a burst of new speed! In no time at all she has disappeared into the human world. Yusuke follows right after her, intent on retrieving both Youkai and crystal.

Yusuke looks around at the busy street, cars whizzing by and people talking to each other and on cell phones. The noise and chaos hides any evidence the Youkai was here! All he could see were humans, buildings, streets, and cars! Nothing was out of place from earlier. Everything the same, except that it was sunnier and the clouds had rolled back to reveal a beautiful blue sky. He walks slowly along the sidewalk, trying to ease his breath.

A young teenage girl steps out of a store, wearing a flowing short skirt made out of baby blue fabric and a tight yellow, short sleeved shirt with no back and thin straps criss-crossing behind her to keep the fabric together. She has a thin, strong frame and carries herself with an air of pride about her. Dark metallic blue sunglasses hide her eyes though she slides them down to bridge of her nose a pinch, looking over the lenses at Yusuke. With a smile she pushes the glasses back up while shouldering a blue denim backpack and tossing her head to rid her shoulders of long blonde, red streaked hair. ~'Sorry, Yusuke! Not today!'~ Slowly the girl walks by him, playing the part of an innocent, average teenage human perfectly.

Author's Ending Notes: There you have it folks! The first chapter! R/R PLEASE!! I'll be happy if you do! ^-^ I'll be VERY happy! Helpful criticism is a wish.though I guess if you really need to put me down. ( .I guess you can just go and break my poor little heart. So read and review peoples!! :D