Clashing Powers
Disclaimer: I own neither Yu Yu Hakusho, nor Naruto.
Summary: Naruto/YYH crossover. Yusuke, Kurama and Kuwabara have been assigned a new case concerning two demon energies, and a ninja messing with the souls of the dead. What will happen when these two Anime collide, and will Hiei decide to some along for the ride?
A/N: Ah yes, two of my current anime obsessions converging in a crossover. What can I say? It was pretty much inevitable.
Timeline: The chuunin exam of Naruto. As for YYH, I'd have to say it's a divergent AU after the Sansui arc, because I haven't seen the Demon Tournament episodes yet and I can't stand writing about things I haven't seen.
Warnings: Swearing and a little pervyness (the standard innuendo from YYH, and Naruto just wouldn't be the same show without its little band of perverts, for example: Jiraiya.)
Pairings: This isn't a romance fic, but any allusions to pairings will be cannon to their respective shows; which basically means practically no shounen ai (cause there is a bit of one sided shounen ai in the Sansui arc of YYH) and no crossover pairings. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with them (and I am in fact a fan of shounen ai), but I'm not a big fan of them in crossovers (don't ask me why, it has something to do with my warped logic).
Chapter One:
The day had started out boringly mundane- the type of day where Urameshi Yusuke expected absolutely nothing of importance to happen. However, he couldn't decide whether he was happy or angry that he had been proven wrong, when Botan found him on the roof, carrying her two infamous silver briefcases. Briefcases that could only mean one thing…
"Ninja? I didn't know that there were humans like that." Demons like Jin and Touya came to mind when he thought of shinobi.
"That's right Yusuke," said the diminutive ruler of spirit world from the screen, "I have already spoken to Kurama, and he has agreed to help us. Botan, you will talk to Kuwabara." Botan nodded. "You see, we need a team of three of you. I might have asked Hiei, but he is far too difficult to locate after his probation was lifted. Not only that, but he would most likely decline anyway- he wouldn't do something that doesn't benefit him in some way." Yusuke's bored expression shifted slightly at the mention of the word 'team'.
"Wait a second…is there some kind of tournament?" Koenma put his hands together under his chin and closed his eyes.
"In a sense. It's more of an exam, but there is definitely a competitive aspect to it. I have two reasons for sending you on this mission, Yusuke. Firstly, spirit world has detected two demon energies coming from around the ninja village Konohagure. One is somewhere between upper D-class and C-class--" Yusuke gave a derisive snort, causing Botan to scowl at him.
"You didn't even let him finish, why don't you wait to hear everything before you decide this mission is stupid?" Yusuke smirked at her.
"I never said it was stupid." She crossed her arms and glared.
"You certainly implied it--" She was interrupted by Keonma clearing his throat loudly.
"As I was saying, the other is anywhere between lower A-class and S-class. We cannot tell you the power of either for sure because they both are sealed within humans." The dark-haired half demon frowned.
"Wait, so these guys are like Kurama?" Koenma shook his head and replied,
"No. Yoko chose to go into a human, these two's sealings were involuntary. Both of them were sealed by humans, and we suspect that whoever sealed the stronger of the two used his life energy in the process." Yusuke, who was looking intently at the screen, said thoughtfully,
"So the guy who sealed this demon died." Koenma inclined his head in a confirmatory gesture.
"Precisely. It would explain a great deal, considering the demon has been inactive for the last twelve years. However, we think it is now beginning to either break the seal or merge with the human it is sealed within, though I strongly suspect the latter. I am going to trust your judgment on whether or not this demon is still a threat." Yusuke cracked a cocky grin.
"Wow, toddler. I'm flattered." Koenma was visibly annoyed at both the use of the word 'toddler' and the mocking tone of Yusuke's voice.
"As well you should be. Anyway, the other one is a different case entirely. The seal is not nearly as strong; which is surprising, considering the large difference in power between the two demons. It has been controlling its medium in some form or another, and has killed a number of people. Its up to you to either remove the demon from its host, make the seal strong enough to keep the demon completely subdued, or…kill the host, effectively killing the demon as well. Of course, the former two are preferable." Yusuke silently agreed.
"So, what's the second reason you want us to go?"
"Oh, yes. A ninja by the name of Orochimaru has been tampering with the souls of the dead. I'm not talking about communicating with dead souls either, because if that were a major crime thousands of people would be in big trouble. No, this guy has somehow found a way to actually resurrect the dead by sacrificing another. This is a very serious crime, no matter who does it- demon or human. I'm afraid he has to be dealt with." Yusuke nodded, knowing exactly what he meant by 'dealt with'. Koenma continued,
"You will be entering into what is called the 'chuunin' exam to keep yourselves incognito. Botan?" The blue-haired girl nodded, and bent down to the silver briefcase that she had brought with her. She opened it with an audible snap and rummaged around inside for a few moments. Within a minute or so she had produced two objects.
One was a blue headband with a rectangular piece of metal in the center. On the metal was a strange symbol that Yusuke could not recognize. The other object was a laminated piece of paper, which she handed to him first. Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be some kind of identification.
"Urameshi Yusuke. Age: 15. Genin level of the Hidden Village of the Falls…I'm guessing this is some kind of passport, huh?" Botan nodded and smiled.
"That's right. Would you like to explain Koenma, sir?" The prince adjusted his pacifier.
"Thank you, Botan." He turned his gaze back to Yusuke. "You see, the Hidden Village of the Falls is one of the villages that entered no-one into the exam. With nobody to identify you as a fake, you should have no trouble using that fake passport to participate in the exam.
"You see that headband Botan is holding? That is the village's forehead protector; it identifies you as a qualified ninja. The reason why ninja enter this exam is to go from a genin, or rookie level, to a chuunin, or intermediate level of ninja. It will be the perfect opportunity to investigate the two demon signatures. Both of which's hosts we have determined are participating in the exam." Yusuke blinked at the forehead protector for a few moments, before taking it from Botan and tying it around his head. Koenma nodded in approval.
"Yusuke, you will meet your two teammates and Botan at Miura Park (1) tomorrow at 5:00 pm. Good luck." With that, the screen flickered for a second and went black.
A/N: So, how do you like it? I already have most of the second chapter written in my scrapbook, so it will probably be typed up soon.
(1) This isn't a real park. I just made it up as a random rendezvous place, because I couldn't think of anywhere else. If you're curious, I took the name 'Miura' from the opening credits of the Anime 'Dual: A Parallel trouble Adventure'.