Author's Notes: Hello!! Baka Gothic Kitsune here!! ^__^ This fic is KuramaxHiei, just so you all know and so nobody gets a nasty surprise later on. Also, by the way, I do not own Yu-Yu Hakusho or any of it's fabulous characters, but this plot is mine, so don't steal it or I'll kill you in a horrible and bloody fashion. So, anywayz, onto the fic!! R&R!!

"Out of Nowhere: Chapter One" by Baka Gothic Kitsune

Hiei ran full speed through the cobblestone streets, the hot Makai sun beating down on him. He looked at the angry gang of demons that were in close pursuit of him. He was beginning to think that perhaps it had been a bad idea to steal the sword from that weakling. He hadn't realized that the weakling had a large entourage of well-paid guards. (A/N: It's not important who he stole the sword from. I just needed a way to start the plot. *sweatdrops*)

The old buildings he was running past appeared to be no more than a blur. He swerved down a dark alleyway in an attempt to escape the guards. As he neared the end of the alley, he made a sharp left turn—

And ran right smack into something.

He fell backwards, bouncing off the chest of a tall youth, and cracked his head against the cobblestones. He was momentarily blinded by the sunlight. Then, the sky and old buildings all appeared to be spinning along with the stars that were now encircling his head.

When his vision cleared, he found himself looking up into the smirking faces of the guards.

'Oh, shit!' he thought.

He was jerked roughly to his feet, bound, and gagged. Normally, he would have been able to break free, but he was still dizzy from running into—

Wait. What had he run into? He turned his attention away from the guards who were now placing wards all over his body, and looked to where a tall youth with fox ears and waist-length silver hair was just being pulled up by a second group of guards.

"Let go of me!!" the stranger growled.

"Then you shouldn't have stolen this gold!!" one of the guards growled back at him, pulling a pouch of coins loose from the stranger's belt.

"Damn you!!" The stranger spit in the guard's face.

"Why you miserable little whelp!! I oughta—"

Suddenly, the two groups of guards noticed each other.

"Hey!" one of them shouted angrily. "These two must be workin' together!!" He gestured towards Hiei and the stranger. A few of the others mumbled their agreement and nodded.

Hiei cursed under his breath as he and the stranger were both dragged unceremoniously away.

'This does not look good,' he thought grimly.

To be continued. . .

Author's Notes: So, what did you think? This is one of my first fics, so don't make too much fun of me!! I know it's kind of short, but as a rule my chapters always wind up getting longer as the story progresses. As of the moment, I have no idea how many chapters this will be, but I know where I'm going with this. So, review!! Oh! And by the way, if you're reading my other fic, "Blood Rain and Mistakes", I'm trying to update that as soon as possible. I have several chapters written, but they're under major editing and construction. I'll type them up as soon as I can. Thanks for reading!! Sayonara!!