Disclaimer: All right, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. Wish I did but I don't. Don't bother suing. I don't have money. Oh, and this is my first YYH fic. This takes place after the Dark Tournament. Hiei is a little OOC. Ryouki is my character. She is not a Mary Sue as you will find in probably the next story I write (if I get around to typing it). Umm. I think that's it. R&R please.

Part 1

Flaming Tears

*Kurama*

"Hiei!" I greeted my friend cheerfully. "What brings you here?"

"We-" he hesitated as he glanced over his shoulder. "We need to talk." Again he looked around as if he where making sure no one was within earshot. "I need your help."

That surprised me. Hiei never asked for help. He finally met my eyes. What I saw scared me more than him asking for help. Hiei was scared, sad, and worst of all, pleading.

"What's happened?"

"It's my cousin, Ryouki." The pleading and fear in his eyes turned to desperation. "She's sick." He dropped his gaze and studied the ground.

"You have a cousin?" He nodded. Pushing that aside for the moment I asked, "How sick?" I watched him closely. "With what?" The fact that he was almost begging me unnerved me slightly.

"I don't know what it's called but she has a fever, a cough, her eyes don't respond to light, she doesn't respond at all and-" he paused as he swallowed.

'Enma save us. I think he's going to cry!' I thought astounded. Never before, in all my years of knowing him, had I seen Hiei in such a state. He was always so cold and distant to the world, rarely showing emotion even after defeating a tough opponent.

"-she won't wake up." He finished. Something clattered to the ground. Stooping, I picked up a perfectly round, red gem. Flaming Tears: the tears of a fire demon. I didn't dare comment on this.

"Where is she?"

"Home."

"Your home or her home?"

"Hers. It's here, in this world."

"Let me gather a few things I might need and I'll be back out."

"Hurry."

I went back into my home, gathered what I needed, scribbled a note to my mother telling her not to worry and that I would be fine, (making up an excuse as to where I was going) and then left to join my worried friend and ally.

He nodded to me and we set off for Ryouki's home.

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Well, that's it for part 1. Hope you enjoyed. Tell me what you think and I'll get to work on finishing Part 2. Review before you go please!