Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. If I did, it wouldn't be so great. So don't sue me.

Warnings: In this chappie, I think there isn't any. If there is, it's shounen ai (male/male relationship).

This is HieixKurama fic after all.

Possibly violence, brutal death descriptions (none of the main characters will die, don't be afraid. I don't like death fics) and language later on. Not sure though.

Little Myy: This is my first fic and English isn't my native language so go easy on me. Please.

I hope you enjoy. And remember, this is only the beginning.

Oh, and just for information. This is based after the series, so that the guys are something like 24.

I personally don't like this kind of fics so much, but still I wrote this. -sweatdrop-

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Chapter 1: The Call

It was beautiful evening. Yusuke was lying on the sofa watching television. ::Ah, I love Sundays::, he thought, ::no work, no worries.::

Nowadays Yusuke had to work in the Ramen shop nearly all the time, because Keiko was busy with their son. Little bit over a month ago Keiko had given birth to a cute little boy, who they had named Hiroji.

He was lucky he wasn't Rekai Tantie anymore; he was exhausted even without the title. Well, the old gang had to keep an eye on the demons; just in case, but the last one appeared almost two years ago. Of course the members still were in contact with each others even when it didn't concern any youkais. They just didn't meet very often; every one of them was busy.

Last time when they had gathered, it was at Kuwabara's and Yukina's weddings, half week before Keiko had gotten into the hospital.

These days Kuwabara was working in some school as a gymnastic teacher and after the honeymoon he had moved in Genkai's temple where Yukina lived. Genkai had died couple of years ago, so Yukina had been taking care of the place alone.

Hiei was still working for Mukuro, but came visiting Kurama as often as he could. The others had found out about them a couple of years ago. The bionic woman understood Hiei, so she didn't keep him away from the fox for long times. Well, there were always exceptions, but only when necessary.

And Kurama. He had moved away from her mother's house after graduating and was now working for some succeeding company.

Yusuke was so deep in his thoughts that he didn't even hear the phone ringing.

"Yusuke, will you please answer the phone! I'm busy with Hiroji!" Keiko shouted from the bedroom.

"Okay, okay!" Yusuke answered back as loud as his wife and picked up the phone. "Moshi moshi, the Urameshi residence, Yusuke speaking." Yusuke had learned some manners while being married to Keiko.

"Hello Yusuke-kun. This is Shiori, Shuichi's mother", a woman's voice spoke on the phone.

"Oh, good evening Hatanaka-san. Can I help you somehow?" Yusuke asked politely. ::Why on earth did Kurama's mother call me?::

"Yes, I was wondering if you'd know where Shuu-kun is." The woman sounded uneasy.

"I'm sorry but, no. I haven't heard of him for quite a while. Why?"

"Well, he was supposed to come to dinner today, but he's late."

::Okay, that isn't like Kurama.:: "Have you tried calling him?"

"Yes, but he hasn't answered."

"Maybe he's at work? Have you tried there?" Yusuke suggested.

"Yes I have. They said he has been working at home, since that fainting incident two weeks ago. I thought you knew."

"In matter of fact I didn't. And you have tried his cell phone, haven't you."

"Yes, but it wasn't on", Shiori breathed heavily. "I would like to check him, but my husband's sister, Akane, is visiting so I can't leave."

"Okay, I'll go check him for you", Yusuke offered. "And I'll tell him to call you."

"Thank you very much, Yusuke-kun", Shiori sounded relieved.

"It's nothing."

"Well, bye then."

"Bye", with that the man hanged up phone.

Yusuke was searching his keys, when Keiko came out of the bedroom carrying a widely smiling baby in her arms. "Who was it?"

"Shiori", the ex-detective answered. His wife shot him a puzzled look so he continued. "Sure you know Kurama's mother don't you?"

"Baka, of course I know her!" Keiko said angrily. "But why did she call?"

"Well, she was worried about Kurama, because he hadn't shown up yet and they had some kind of family dinner", Yusuke explained while putting his white-blue jogging shoes on.

"Well, that's weird. Had she tried calling him?" the brown haired woman asked worriedly.

"Yeah, but he didn't answer... and it seems that he has been working for two weeks at home", Yusuke said before Keiko could ask the next question. "I'm going to check if he's alright."

"Okay, well tell him hi for me", Keiko said and waved goodbye to her husband.

"I will!" Yusuke answered care-freely over his shoulder and shut the door after him.

Kurama's house wasn't so far away from Yusuke's and Keiko's apartment, so the man decided to walk there. He would be there faster than by car if he ran. And so he did. Always if possible was important to train. Not that he wasn't in good shape, no, nothing like that, but you never knew when something unexpected happens. If something Yusuke had learned while he was working for Koenma it was that always be ready for anything.

It didn't take too long for Yusuke to get in front of Kurama's home. The house was modern, not so big, one floored single-family house, with yard like a palace garden. Well, it was Kurama's garden after all.

::How does he have money for this?:: Was the first thought that run through the man's mind. It was always the same question and always the same answer. ::He lives alone, well almost, works in a big company, gets rises all the time and earns like hell.:: Yusuke was kind of bitter about Kurama's success in everything. ::And he doesn't even brag about it.::

As he walked to the door he tried to feel the redhead's youki. It was weak, but still it was there. He rang the doorbell. No answer. He pushed the button again, little longer this time. Yet again, there wasn't any answer.

He tried the last time, and when it was still quiet he checked if any windows were left open. None were. So he broke the glass on the front door, put his hand through the opening and opened the door from in.

The inside of the house was as breath-taking as the outside. It was neat and everything looked great. Even somebody like Yusuke or Kuwabara could tell that it was furnished with good taste.

The break-inner walked further inside the house and turned to look in the kitchen. It was the only room, where lights were on.

"You didn't have to break the door, you know", a voice said from behind Yusuke.

He turned in surprise and faced Kurama, who was in a bathrobe. "Well, you could have answered the phone or opened the door when someone rings the doorbell", the black haired intruder said sarcastically.

"I was in a shower as you can see", the redhead hit back and moved past his friend into the kitchen. He took a glass and filled it with water. "So what gives me this unexpected honour?"

"Your mother called me." Yusuke started, "She was worried, 'cause you had forgotten the family dinner and didn't answer the phone."

The fox spitted the water that he had been drinking with force. "Oh no! It was today?"

"Well, today is Sunday, you know. Don't you usually go to your mother's house on Sundays?" Yusuke asked. ::He sure is acting strangely.::

"I guess I just hadn't paid any attention to the days", Kurama said not liking the direction where the conversation was going. He put the glass in the sink and walked out of kitchen to the living room. "I guess I should get ready quickly and leave. I'm going by car so would you like a ride to somewhere?"

"No, I'll walk", Yusuke said. He watched the fox, wishing he would notice something different in his friend. Anything that would tell him, that something wasn't right. But all he saw was a tall, slender, beautiful man with bright emerald eyes and long red locks, which were still wet after the shower. Kurama didn't look like himself, but Yusuke couldn't specify anything.

"Yusuke is something wrong?" the green eyed beauty asked smiling his normal, gently smile.

The black haired man made up his mind. "Can I ask you something?"

"Isn't it obvious? Of course you can."

"Why is your youki so weak?"

The fox's eyes widened for a second, but soon he was smiling again, like everything was perfectly fine. "Is that what bothers you?" the redhead laughed. "I was doing the garden today and used most of my youki to make some of my flowers bloom."

It sounded reasonable to Yusuke, so he let it be. ::He's just tired for all the work he does. I would be if I was him.:: "Well if that's the case, I think I should be leaving now", Yusuke said and turned to go.

"Thank you Yusuke and tell my greetings to Keiko and the baby", Kurama said and disappeared in to a room.

The ex Spirit Detective remembered the door as he opened it. "Send me the bill from the window I broke!" he shouted to his friend.

"Oh, don't worry about it! It's not a big deal", the other answered with amused voice.

Yusuke snorted. ::Of course it's not a big deal.::

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Translations:

Rekai Tantei = The Spirit Realm Detective, meaning a person who works for Koenma/Spirit World.

youkai = demon

Makai = The Demon World

Moshi moshi = Normal thing said in Japan, when you answer the phone.

-san and –kun = an ending, which you put in the end of somebody's name (not always), a Japanese thingy.

Baka = an idiot

youki = the energy every demon has. Like spirit energy or ki or so. (reiki is the energy that every human possesses)

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There was the first chapter. I hope it was readable. And I know, it was boring, but there is really a plot and things start to happen quite soon. This is just some background information.

Please review, 'cause it makes me think someone actually read this. And it forces me to write faster. (so if you don't want more, don't review, of course if you absolutely want to flame me... I can't do anything about it. And for a warning, I'm fireproof). There will be more. –Evil laugh-

The thing is, when will I post it.

Don't bother to think the title too much. It will have a meaning (well many of them). I hope you'll get it.

And special thanks to my friend rebecca85, who helps and bears me when I have crisis with this fic.

Read her great fics!