Where it all Started

Author: The Freak - Freak Moister
Warnings: This story contains yaoi PG - 13 for now.
Disclaimer: All Yu Yu Hakusho characters belong to Yoshihiro Togashi
Also the throne name "Dragon Throne" and territory name "Alaric" belongs to Mina Lightstar
Summary: All great journeys begin with the first step; well here it is my first step in this hopefully interesting expanded series of YYH. See it as YYH book 3 if you want. As the three worlds settle down for a long time in several hundreds of years, new mysterious happenings around the Makai bring about unrest in the Reikai and Makai. Is this just another ambitious lord who wishes the impossible or something more sinister that no one has yet suspect. As the dark menace slowly spreads it's cruel fingers and the people of the three worlds slowly being lured into its grasp can anyone stop it's unrelenting stride or will the darkness once again spread it's poison into the hard won peace.

Larsenas Rowell was already there dressed in the formal cloths of her position, a tight form-fitting bodice with skirt in matching aqua silk and drapes about the shoulders in a darker shade with yellow trimming. Jeux had on his as well a black form-fitting shirt with dragon ruins in silver embroidery signaling the royal guards, matching black pants and drapes. Hiei didn't bother with his instead he opt for his usual black shirt, loose and long sleeved and of course black pants.

The dinning room like the other main rooms had a ceiling to floor window along the entire length of one wall, as the dinning room was a long rectangular shape. The dinning table ran down the length of the room, lit by huge chandeliers suspended from the tall roof.

As Hiei and Jeux entered Larsenas stood and bowed in formality to the young lord. Hiei waved her back and took his place at the head of the table and Jeux took the seat facing Lady Rowell. No one else was present, dinner had already been laid out.

"Lady Rowell,"

Larsenas looked up, "Yes my lord,"

"The final steps of the hand over had been completed today, as according to the schedule." Hiei said staring down the length of the table, "I'll be leaving tomorrow morning, please have the necessary things prepared."

"Are you not staying a while longer my lord?"

"No. I need to get back to the capitol." No further talks were made during dinner, by 8:30 dinner had finished and each person retired to their respective rooms.

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As Hiei headed back towards his room, his thoughts went back to the earlier conversation he had with Mukuro. It was rather disturbing, if it had only been a bandit group then Mukuro would not have sent him, she could have just told one of the lower generals to go. Therefore sending him would mean that there is much more to this 'bandit group' than she had been willing to tell. There was also the matter of the two other lords Mukuro had said that they were talking about Dentora and borium? Unlikely.

Reviewing the conversation slowly in his mind Hiei realized that the case make take longer than he first thought, maybe a week or two depending on the size of the bandit group…. Reaching his room, the fire demon entered and headed towards the lounge chairs clustered about the fireplace in the sitting area. There was a small cheery fire in the grate as early spring was still chilly in the Makai.

See if they have other acquaintances…have not been reported for several months…Hiei continued to mull over Mukuro's orders, none of which seem particularly advantages to him. The fact that no one has reported to the capitol of his or her activities for several months is a disturbing fact in itself. It spelled definite trouble with the governing body of the area, like a rotting tooth, which still maintained a shinning white surface.

The thought process there took an unusual turn. Hiei couldn't help but think about what the other three tentais were currently doing, he wondered whether any of them had to do any of the boring things that he'd doing now…

The last time he had seen any of them except Kurama was at Yuusuke's birthday party at Kurama's house which as Hiei had predicted turned out to be a failure. Hiei still remembered how Yuuske as bragged and boasted about his alcohol tolerability until it had finally got to the dumbass's nerves and Kuwabara issued a drinking challenge. The end result was to put it bluntly, unpleasant. Fortunately it was at Kurama's house but the poor kitsune has spent the night cleaning his house.

Kurama, Hiei's thoughts lingered on the fox for a short time as he wondered how the fox was doing. Kurama had visited him at Mukuro's fortress at the Capitol quite soon after the party as he was bored and had nothing to do for the weekend. The fox had came over straight after school still wearing the horrible pink uniform shouldering a heavy school bag and holding several thick text books in his arm. Hiei had stated that Kurama must have gone mad, but had afterwards told him to stash his things in his room and change before touring the Fortress.

Further pursues of the thought were cut short as a soft knock issued at Hiei's door and Jeux let him self in. The bodyguard had changed to a more convenient and less ostentatious black outfit.

"You are always on time, even if I wish you weren't." Hiei smirked at his aide and gestured to the stuffed chair beside his own. Jeux took the offered seat and looked expectantly at his master.

Hiei sighed and tried to collect his thoughts. "We need to make a stop at Silvana before going back to the Capitol."

Jeux didn't say anything but waited for Hiei to continue, "There seems to be some unusual bandit activity going on in Silvana that haven't reported for the last several months and they're causing quite a bit of trouble…"