Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi and this is just a fanfiction. I do not claim this anime except the original characters in this story just so you know.

A Glitch in Time
Chapter 5- The Half-breed

Ashley: Yes, I know it's been awhile since the last chapter, but school is totally killing me; especially evil biology. How Kurama can like such a confusing and complicated subject is beyond me.

"Kurama, do you care to explain?" The creature had large vermin-like ears, fierce yellow eyes, and whiskers that would've been overlooked if the ends weren't highlighted with accumulated filth.

"This human did me a favor. She'll be allowed to stay with us until her wound heals." He turned his back on the rat demon and searched among the crowd. "Senko, come here."

A girl, around ten by the looks of her, strutted shyly up to him.

"This is Senko," he explained to Mei. "She'll keep you company while we're away." Kurama turned around and shouted a command to his gang. With a swish of his tail, he had vanished into the forest. The other demons reluctantly followed, shooting malevolent glares at Mei in passing.

"Where did they go?"

"Come on. Haven't you figured it out already?" Senko replied irritably. "They're thieves. Where else do you think they could've gone? To steal another treasure of course!"

Mei studied the girl. She appeared human enough, but there was something un-human about her. Perhaps it was her bad attitude. "Why weren't you like this when Kurama and the other demons were here?"

"Like what? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Are you human? Or are you a demon?

"Don't insult me, I'm no human."

"Then you are a demon...?"

Senko spun around, looking both angry and hurt. "What's your problem anyway? Why don't you mind your own business and stop bothering me."

"I'm sorry, I was just curious." Mei apologized, offering what she hoped to be an unarming smile. "You just seemed different from the others."

Senko wiped away a few tears hastily. "So even a human could tell. I'm only half demon. My mother... was a human." Her voice shook ever so slightly. "I'm in Kurama's gang because of my brother, or half brother I should say. He's extremely loyal to the demon thief."

"Why don't you go along with the others when they steal? Are you not old enough?"

"I'm old enough, I'm almost nineteen. But when I go I only get in the way." Mei must've looked shocked for Senko asked, "What's the matter?"

"You're almost nineteen?"

"Yes, I am. I guess to you humans I would look younger," and for the first time since their meeting, Senko smiled. "Here, let me heal your wound. I'm a practiced healer." She placed her palm an inch above Mei's wound, and they both waited.

Mei thought for a second that her stomach had turned to jelly. It felt surprisingly weak and fragile. Then it was over. The cut had disappeared and there wasn't even a scar to be found. "Thank you so much. You are a good healer."

"Oh, it was nothing," Senko replied, mollified. "I have to heal those demons all the time."

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"Hey Mei, how long has it been since they left?" The sky was a solid shade of black, but the demons have not yet returned.

"Four hours at the least. Do they usually take this long?"

"Un unh," She shook her head and gazed toward the looming gray shapes in the form of trees, trying to penetrate the darkness. "My bro and the others are very efficient at their jobs. They never take more than two hours."

Mei suddenly stood up. "Someone's watching us."

"What?" Senko sprang to her feet as well, starring more wildly around than ever. Two minutes could've passed, twenty? Who knows? Mei couldn't explain it, yet she knew with the same certainty that the sun would rise, somebody was watching them. Was there only one person? Now it feels as though there were many eyes upon them, waiting... They were surrounded.

"How are you at fighting Senko?"

"Err... I could be better."

Ashley: Hm... I wonder what should happen next xp. Honestly, I didn't plan on Senko having such a big role in this fic. Still, her part will pull the whole thing together. The ending's going to be killer I'm sure there's going to be at least five more chapters though. And as always, plz review