The Glare of a Fire Demon

By: C.T.

AKA Jineka

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of its characters so don't sue me.

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Chapter 1        Taikana

(Sister's POV First Person)

I was walking down the roughly beaten path one day and that day was perfect. The Makai was extremely quiet. No swords clashing, no screams, only peace. I was defiantly enjoying it. It was absolutely wonderful and gave me time to think, think about anything I wanted to.

My white hair was perfectly straight and waist-long. The green streaks in it were darker now, about a forest green color, I would say. I was wearing a flared caprice and long black boots that went up to my knees. My half-cut black vest was un-buttoned revealing even more of my forest green tank top.

Many male demons had said I was "hot" during my travels and it bugged me. I wouldn't have minded "beautiful" or even "good-looking" but the demon boys had always thought "hot" was a gigantic compliment that, I might add, is not. I usually wore my hair up in a really messy bun but even still everyone thought I had spent hours "getting it perfect" which also irritated me.

I didn't know why my thoughts traveled to how I looked and that bugged me even more. But when I stopped walking to take in the scenery I felt fine once again. Days like these were rare and it really… un-bugged me.

I laughed a bit. Un-bugged. I like that word. I laughed again, I felt better then I ever had before.

I was still looking for my older sister, you know, Kai, and I spent most of my free time wondering if she even was still alive. During my travels around here, and around there I hadn't once met anyone that I had liked, no one was nice like my family was and no one understood how I felt. I didn't mind much. I didn't care that I was by myself most of the time. I didn't really ever enjoy anyone's company, except for my twin brother's and Kai's.

The sun was scorching now even thought night was close and I felt myself starting to sweat. I was extremely hot. (A/N No pun intended) I looked around and located a tree, and then ran for its shade. I was there in an instant and I jumped on to one of its strong branches and leaned against the trunk. I smelled the fresh air.

I crouched on the branch. I smelled four people coming. Two humans were among them.

They were tired, the four people, and decided to make camp. I was here first. I never did really intend to attack them and I wasn't sure why I decided to anyway.

I pulled out two long daggers, jumped from the branch, and held one dagger at the neck of the one they called Hiei. He looked a bit surprised, but responded quickly, unsheathing a katana. After a quick skirmish his blade lightly rested on my neck drawing a thin line of blood. I cursed under my breath, but lowered my weapons all the same.

They all looked at me. Staring, really. The tension was mounting and I felt like bursting.

"What?!?!" I yelled loudly. Suddenly the two humans, Yusuke and Kuwabara, began to laugh. I felt angry. So I glared at them. A glare so cold that it could've melted the fires within me. Yusuke and Kuwabara stopped laughing. They looked like two frightened rabbits, so silly did they look that I found it hard not to burst out laughing myself.

Hiei's blade was still at my throat, but I didn't feel too threatened which I found was very strange. Think about it. There is a katana at your neck. The wielder of it stares at you coldly and how do you feel? You feel indifference. Like I said, very strange.

At Kurama's command, Hiei lowered his weapon and just as he did so I ran. Fast.

I ran away from them as fast as I could and yet Hiei caught up to me in a matter of seconds. He grabbed me and held my arms behind my back. I was amazed. He probably felt my amazement because just then he asked, "What?"

"Oh," I started. I didn't really know how to put this in words so I said, "Nothing really, you just surprised me with your speed."

His lips turned up slightly. "So did yours," he said simply.

I felt my cheeks get hot. I was blushing, something I hadn't done for years ever since my own brother cheered me up, saying that I was beautiful. I looked toward the ground trying desperately to hide my face.

Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara came panting. "Man, all this fuss over a mere girl," said Kuwabara, the ugly one. (A/N If you like Kuwabara you shouldn't continue reading) I shot him a glare and he recoiled slightly.

"We'd better take her to see Koenma," said the redheaded kitsune, Kurama. The others nodded in agreement, but since it was getting so dark they decided to go back to that tree and stop for the night.

As we were heading for the tree Yusuke asked, "By the way, what's your name?"

"Taikana," I answered stupidly, "or just Tai."

"Taikana…" It was Hiei, muttering so soft that no one else had heard. I smiled; I loved my acute sense of hearing, oh and smell, too.

We reached the clearing and the tree without much discussion. "What if the girl runs away?" asked Kuwabara, as he inspected my face. I tried to bite him, but Hiei's grip on my arms was too strong.

"You won't, will you?" Hiei asked looking at me.

I turned to face him. There was like, no choice but to say, "I won't." He nodded and released his grip and upon doing so jumped onto the tree where I was before.

I neatly sliced through one bough of the tree and made myself comfortable. I had decided to get away upon the others sleep, but after Hiei, how could I?

Kurama leaned against the trunk at the bottom of the tree. Yusuke and Kuwabara were fighting over whom would get to use the piece of cloth they called a sleeping bag. I wasn't listening and sleep took me very easy which I now think is also strange. I felt safe with a bunch of people that attacked me. Ok… so I attacked them, but you don't care, do you?

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That was a bit short and I hope the other chappies will be longer. Maybe at least 1500 words each.

Ok, I dedicate this chappie to HieiTheDarkGem and blazing kodachi, my first two reviewers.

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