Born of Blood: Prologue
by: Kawaii Kitsune

Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho and all the characters in the wonderful show do not belong to me, blah, blah, blah. You get the point. No money, don't sue, blah, blah, blah. Moving on.


A dark silhouette hovered up and down in a glass cylinder, situated in a large laboratory. The hair was floating everywhere, like a halo around the figure's head. The eyes were closed, and the face looked serene and angelic. The faint glow around the body gave off a calming aura. The figure was clothed with nothing but a piece of cloth. Lights flickered on and off around the cylinder.

The bright lights in the lab were suddenly turned on. Three men walked in, two in white lab coats, and one in a dark suit. Two women followed them: one blue-haired and one blonde.

The man in black had jet-black hair and golden brown eyes, which seemed to glow. There was something not right about this man, almost as if he wasn't quite human. He was unnaturally tall and muscled, plus his skin tone was off color. Everything about the man spelled danger. The other two men seemed frightened and intimidated by the lone, dark figure, and the women chose to stay as far away as possible.

"Is she ready yet?" the man asked in a low bass.

"We need another few days to run additional tests on her," answered one of the men in lab coats.

"Additional tests? You do understand that your deadline was today, do you not, Dr. Yamamoto?" the man pointed out, "My master does not like to wait."

Shinji Yamamoto, a tall, skinny man, was only twenty-three, quite young for his profession. He was a child protégé and graduated college at the age of thirteen. He developed an interest in genetics and started studying when he was fifteen. By the time he became eighteen, he had already mastered the science of genetics, and developed a theory on genetic alterations and cloning. That exceptional résumé became the reason why he was hired for this particular project. The man standing next to him was his kohai, Dr. Koga Sumari. Although Shinji is almost a decade younger than Koga, he is still the sensei of the two. Koga has been studying and working with Dr. Yamamoto for four years, and has become his top student. He had the lucky opportunity of working with him on a groundbreaking experiment. Now, however, he did not feel so lucky.

Shinji momentarily shriveled under the dark man's words, but he soon composed himself. "Yes, I do realize that, but to make certain she is up to perfection, we must run more tests."

"I hate to disappoint you, good Doctor," the man said in a dark and sarcastic tone, "but you may only have the next five hours to complete your tests. Master Hikoku will not allow you any more time. She had better be ready by that time, if you want to stay on the living plane." The man's evil face sent a chill through the room.

"O-o-f-f-f c-course, Gento-sama," Shinji answered in a weak and trembling voice, "She will be perfect by then."

"Good." With that note, the man, Gento, left the four people, walking out of the room in utter silence. Only the sounds of his footsteps were heard as the four figures stood deathly still in the laboratory, watching as the man slowly absorb into the darkness.

* * * * *

Sazuki Yuuto did not like this job at all. She only applied for in at the insistence of her father. Plus, she needed the money and this job paid generously. She was never that great at science, but she did know something in the field of genetics. Her looks probably had something to do with her employment.

Sazuki was only twenty-one and a beautiful young woman. Standing five-foot-eight, she had long, flowing, blonde hair that shined in the light. Her eyes were unbelievably blue, which glittered if one looked carefully. She was slender and lithe, and wore a light blue dress under her lab coat. The heels she wore clicked on the metallic floor whenever she moved.

"Akuma, let's take her pulse again," Sazuki suggested while staring at the floating figure, "We wouldn't want her to die in these last few hours."

The body that hovered in the cylinder was not the first specimen. She was one of ten, but only she survived. All the others died or had flaws that made them vulnerable and weak, so they were destroyed. They had expected the project to fail, but when she, Specimen #20010, increased in strength instead of deteriorating, their hopes rose.

"Alright," answered Akuma, who was already commanding the machines to check the body's pulse.

With shoulder-length blue hair, Akuma Shineko was the quiet on of the group. She preferred to work alone and she hated to be near large groups of people. It took her a while to get situated with working next to Sazuki. Akuma might not have been the kind of person one would wanted to mingle with, but her knowledge in the field of DNA manipulation and genetic alteration more than made up for her lack of social skills.

"Pulse normal," stated Akuma, "I'm running a temperature and blood pressure check. Both are normal for the time being."

"Good. I can't wait for this to be over," exclaimed Sazuki.

"Only a few more hours until she's ready."

"I don't care if she's ready or not, as long as I get paid."

"If she's not perfect by the deadline, money will be the least of your problems."

"Why? Do you really think this Hikoku has the gall to kill all of us? He'll be caught for sure!"

"You never know," Akuma said in an ominous tone.

* * * * *

"How is the experiment going?" a man smothered in darkness asked.

"She will be completed by this afternoon, my master," answered Gento.

"Excellent."

"Hikoku-sama," Gento started, "If I may be permitted to ask, why is this experiment so important?"

"You don't fully understand how the specimen came to be, do you?" asked Hikoku, "Whose blood runs through her veins?" His face held a smug grin and his voice had a hint of mischief.

"No, I do not, Master," the man answered.

"Have you ever heard of Youko Kurama?" asked the master.

"Of course, my lord. All of Makai know of Kurama, the infamous youko thief."

"What about Hiei? Do you know of him?"

"I believe so. The last time I traveled to the Makai, I heard talk about a Hiei, the heir of Mukuro. Is he the same Hiei you speak of, Master?"

"Yes, it is he, the Forbidden Child of the koorime."

"What does Kurama and Hiei have to do with Evangeline #20010?"

"Everything," answered Hikoku, "Evangeline was born from their blood. Their powers flow through her body, and I will use her to exact my revenge."

End of Prologue


Yes, it's boring and long. But hey, it's only the prologue. It'll get better.