Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Yu Yu Hakusho. I only own my characters.

Note: I might make Kurama sound a little out of character. It's hard being polite all the time. I'm using Kurama's human name when Nina talks to him because she doesn't know he's a demon, but I'm using Kurama when it says that he did something, because it's easier for me. I know that I have the Forlorn Hope in this, but it takes place after Hiei and Kurama join Yusuke's spirit detective team. Time might pass a little weirdly. I'm writing this story about Nina and it might have chunks missing out of the story because Nina wasn't there or was unconscious or something.

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*~Chapter 1~*

"Shuuichi!" Nina yelled.

Kurama turned around slowly. A young girl was running toward him, her auburn hair flying wildly. She wore a blue uniform. She stopped in front of him, out of breath from the long run.

"How is your mother?" She panted.

"She is not doing any better, but she is not doing any worse." Kurama said. He looked down, into her blue eyes and saw concern. He still didn't understand humans that well.

"Oh." Nina thought for a moment. "I have an idea! How about I go with you the next time you visit your mother? Can I?"

Kurama looked uncertain. "Well." Nina knew nothing about Kurama. She only knows him in his human form and not as a demon. Kurama was going to use the Forlorn Hope the next time he visits his mother. Nina might get in the way, or that's what he thought.

"Oh I see, you don't want to be seen with me, isn't that right?" Nina was an outcast in their school. Most of the kids stayed away from her. It was "bad" to be seen with her.

Kurama quickly said, "Of course not. I do not care what the other kids think. You can come with me."

"Yay!" Nina was jumping with joy.

"I am going tonight. Shall I meet you at the hospital?" He asked.

"No, can you come by my house tonight and pick me up, whenever you're going?"

"Yes. I will come by around 7:00."

"Okay, thanks." Nina took one look at her watch and said urgently, "I better get home! My mom must be worried about me. See you tonight, Shuuichi." She turned and ran as fast as she could home.

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"Hi, Mom! I'm home!" Nina shouted as she kicked off her shoes.

"Nina, what have I told you about your shoes?" Her mom looked at the upended shoes with disgust.

Nina sighed. "You told me not to kick them off and then forget about them. I'll put them in the closet." She grabbed her shoes and threw them into the hallway closet.

"Nina, will you stop acting like the world owes you something?"

"No, because the world DOES owe me something." She muttered under her breath.

"What was that, dear?"

"Nothing, Mother." Nina ran up the stairs and slammed the door of her room shut. She lied on her bed, pondering the weird feeling she felt from Shuuichi. "He felt so weird. And so did his short friend with the spiky hair." She thought out loud. "Why didn't they feel human.?"

Nina had a special power; at least, SHE thought it was special. She could somehow sense and see things that weren't human and heal. That's why people stayed away from her. They were afraid of her "power". Nina kept thinking about it and fell asleep. She jumped awake when she heard the doorbell. One look at the clock told her that it was 7:00 and the person must be Shuuichi.

"Nina, it's your friend." Her mother called.

"I'm coming!" She grabbed her shoes and stuffed her feet into them and threw on her coat. Nina stormed down the stairs.

"Nina, don't run on the stairs. You could have tripped and broken your neck." Her mother lectured.

She rolled her eyes, but her mother didn't see it. "Yes, Mother. Good bye." Nina walked out the door and closed it behind her. "Hi, Shuuichi."

"Good evening, Nina." Kurama greeted her. He started walking down the street and Nina followed him. He glanced at her and said, "Nina, do you mind if I ask you a question?"

"No, not really." She answered. "Go ahead."

"Why are you so worried about my mother? You don't really know her or me and yet, you are worried about her." Kurama asked curiously.

"Well. I met her once in the park. She was so nice and she was my mother's friend."

"That doesn't really explain why you are worried."

"Your mother is a very nice person. I don't want the world to lose someone that loves her son as much as she loves you." Nina said slowly. "Now may I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

Nina turned to face him. They were standing right in front of the hospital. The hospital looked very much like a hospital should. It had multiple doors, each leading to a different location. There was at least one window for each room. "Why did you agree to let me come? Why didn't you run away from me and call me a demon just like everyone else?"

"That is simple. It is because you are not a demon. I let you come because you seemed really worried about my mother."

"How can you tell that I'm not a demon?" Nina narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

"It is very hard to explain." Kurama looked around. "I will meet you at the cafeteria. I have to do something first." He walked away from Nina and back down the street.

"Shuuichi, you can't just leave me here!" She shouted after him. Nina sighed and walked to the stairs. She decided to visit his mother on her own. She walked up to a nurse and asked, "Excuse me, but can you tell me where to find Mrs. Minamino's room?"

"Sure, it's right down the hall." The nurse walked Nina to the room. "There you go. Are you a relative? Only a relative of the patient may visit."

Nina hesitated for a second. "Yes.," She finally answered.

The nurse left her alone. Nina opened the door and walked in slowly. The room was painted white and there were flowers on the bedside table. The flowers were wilted and droopy. Light from the afternoon sun streamed through the window. The bed had snow white pillow and sheets on it.

"Shuuichi, is that you?" The woman in the bed asked softly.

"No, Madam, Shuuichi's on his way here. I'm Nina. I go to his school." Nina responded.

"Oh, you're Lea's daughter. How is your mother?"

Nina walked over to the bedside. "She's fine, but we're all worried about you. I should go wait for Shuuichi in the cafeteria now." She walked to the cafeteria, deep in thought. She didn't even notice Kurama and Yusuke walk past her. Kurama only glanced at her.

"Nina, find Shuuichi. His mother's gotten worse." A passing nurse shouted to her.

Nina shook her head to clear it and agreed to find him. She jolted up the stairs to the roof, remembering that it was Shuuichi's favorite place. She threw open the door and ran out into the cold night air. She spotted Kurama standing there talking with Yusuke. A gentle breeze was blowing. There was a full moon, suspended in the air right behind Kurama. The three of them were bathed in pure, pale moonlight.

"Shuuichi! It's your mother. She's gotten worse!" Nina ran toward him.

"Nina, what are you doing up here? My mother?" Kurama looked to Yusuke. "I have to use it."

Nina just noticed the strange boy standing next to Kurama. "Shuuichi, who's that?"

Yusuke answered before Kurama could. "I'm Yusuke."

"There is no time for this. Nina, please go to my mother and tell me if she's getting better." Kurama took Nina's hand and led her back to the door.

"I guess." Nina walked slowly down the stairs and looked for Mrs. Minamino's room. "Shuuichi, you better have a good explanation for nearly pushing me down the stairs." she muttered.

A nurse walked out of her room. "There you are. Did you find Shuuichi?"

"Yeah. He's on the roof." Nina answered absentmindedly.

"Can you tell him that his mother's all better? It's a miracle!" The nurse was very happy.

"Of course!" Nina ran back up the stairs and through the door leading to the roof. "Shuuichi, you're mother's all better! Shuuichi?" She gasped when she saw Kurama lying on the floor, unconscious. "Shuuichi!" She ran to his side and gently took his wrist and looked for a pulse. She sighed with relief as she found it.

Kurama stirred a little. Nina shook him lightly. "Shuuichi, wake up! You're mother is all better! Shuuichi!" He didn't wake up or even respond. Nina got furious and shook him harder. "SHUUICHI!"

He slowly opened his eyes. "Nina, please stop shaking me."

"Sorry, but this is important! You're mother is feeling better!" Nina cried out.

Kurama got up and darted to the door. "Nina, come. We must go see my mother."

Nina blinked a few times, dumbfounded. "What about him?" She pointed at Yusuke. "Yusuke, right?"

"He will be fine. He is unconscious. There is nothing we can do for him." Kurama motioned for Nina to follow him. Nina gave Yusuke one last glance and jogged over to Kurama. They descended the stairs silently, each deep in thought.

After a while, Nina dared to speak. "Shuuichi, what was that mirror?"

Kurama thought slightly. "That belonged to Yusuke. You should ask him about it." Even though Kurama didn't share Hiei's opinion of humans, he agreed that they were bothersome. This one was too curious for her own good. There was a flicker of movement in the darkness. Kurama whipped around to face the stalker, but no one was there.

Nina looked alarmed. "Shuuichi, what was that? It felt.un-human." she moved a little closer to Kurama.

"I am sure there is no need to worry about it." Kurama scanned the room. "Nina, wait out here for me. I would like to visit my mother alone."

"As you wish." Nina sat down on the cold, hard bench with a sigh. Kurama gave her a little smile of reassurance. At least this human listens.

Nina was fuming when Kurama closed the door. She didn't enjoy being ordered around.

"You feel above us, don't you, human?" A voice chuckled.

"Who's there?" Nina jumped up.

A blue demon walked out of the shadows. "Do you want answers to your questions? Come with me and you'll get them." He extended his hand to her.

Nina's curiosity got the best of her. She reached out and placed her hand in his.

Kurama opened the door and declared, "Sokie, let her go. She has nothing to do with our fight."

Sokie just laughed his bitter laugh. "She has everything to do with us. Humans are weak, short-lived, and simple-minded. To care about a human is to show a weakness. Those humans are the perfect tool to use to torture your enemy. To destroy the weakness, destroy the humans." As he said that last part, he squeezed his hand, which held onto Nina's. She gasped in pain. His harsh laugh tore through Nina like a spear through a bubble.

"Let her go." Kurama said calmly. "I don't care about her. She is, after all, only a human." He avoided Nina's gaze.

"Then, Kurama, you won't mind if I rip her limb for limb." Sokie smirked. He wrung Nina's arm around her back.

"Shuuichi? Kurama? What's going on here?" She cried out.

"If answers are what you desire, answers are what you will acquire." and with that he disappeared into thin air, taking Nina with him. Nina gave a shout of alarm as her captor gripped her, his nails digging into her arm. Sokie's voice rung in the dark hall, "If you want her, come and get her! I'm giving you a week to find me. At the end of that week, if you're not here, you will have to say good bye to your human. Bring as much help as you want, but you shall not defeat me as easily as last time!"

Kurama spun around, shouting, "Sokie, release her. This is between the two of us." He collapsed onto the floor. He sat there and thought of a way to get Nina back. "I have to explain everything to her now."

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How do you like this so far? Comments are wanted, but be gentle. This is my first one Yu Yu Hakusho fanfic and I didn't see that many episodes. I only saw up to the four Saint Beasts right now.