Oh and by the way, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
Chapter 1: Trapped
A soft wind blows throw the trees as four boys and a blue haired girl walk nearly silently along the park's path. A few dark clouds start to gather atop the tree line and the clean scent of rain can be smelt in the air.
"Oh man, don't tell me it's going to rain." Yusuke looks up to the clouds and scowls, "How much farther to that cave, Botan."
"Yusuke, stop complaining. Nobody likes a whiner." Botan reproaches.
"Yeah, well maybe I do." Yusuke responds under his breath. Kuwabara walks along quietly still day dreaming about his beloved Yukina, stopping on an occasion, after running into a tree here or there. Kurama chuckles quietly at his companions antics. And Hiei walks annoyed as ever and not finding one thing interesting about the two boy's behavior in the lest bit entertaining.
The light pitter-patter of rain starts. One or two drops fall at first, and then an on slot of poring rain. Picnickers gather up their things and run for the nearest shelters, while the boys continue on there path. The trees gather closer to gather, bringing some relief form the sudden down pore, but the danger of a lighting strike. Kuwabara totally oblivious to world around him starts to walk down into a drainage pit that is quickly filling with water. The group stops to watch as the big baka continues to walk until he is waste deep in water. "Ahhh, it's a flood!" he yells as the current pushes him further into the drain.
Yusuke, now not caring about his nearly soaked state, is on the ground laughing his head off as Kuwabara is pushed and pulled by the strong current. A bit of concern reaches Kurama and Botan's faces, as the boy screams for help. Hiei takes a seat in the wet grass and looks all to pleased. A small smile itches at the corners of his mouth. Fully expecting Kuwabara to save himself form his own peril, the group sits idly at the shore.
A passer by hearing the screams stops to help. Grabbing a large stick the person yells to for Kuwabara to hold on to it as they pull him to the shore. Once at the shore Kuwabara coughs up most of the drainage water and tries to see his rescuer. He finds it to be a young girl, with an irritated look on her face. "You should watch were you are going next time." And as quickly as she appeared she leaves.
"Oh, wait I didn't get to say…" he yells after the girl between fits of coughs, "thank you." After catching his breath, Kuwabara, walks back to were his friends wait. "Thanks a lot guys."
"Hey, you're alive so I wouldn't be complaining." Yusuke says walking again with his hands behind his head.
"That's not funny Urameshi!"
"Get over it."
"That's it." Kuwabara pounces on Yusuke and wrestles him to the ground. Kurama simply shakes his head and walks past the two, as Yusuke attempts to make Kuwabara's face resemble a monkey, and Botan tries to pull the two a part. Hiei once again irritated slowly rises from his set and fallows Kurama.
After a good ten minuets wasted, they finally reach the cave. It is hidden behind several bushes and not visible from the path. "Maybe I should bring Kayko here one of these days. It would make a great make-out spot." Yusuke says making a mental note of the caves location.
"You know, Urameshi, that a real man doesn't expect a girl to just automatically make-out with him when she becomes his girlfriend." Kuwabara luxuries.
"Yes, and right know I don't think Kayko will be in much of a mood for such things, when we get back." Kurama adds.
"Thanks a lot Kurama I was trying to forget."
"Is Kayko mad at you again Yusuke?" Botan asks.
"Hey, don't we have a mission here!" Yusuke yells trying to get off this subject. Besides I wasn't the one who had to be rescued by a girl. Aren't real men supposed to rescue girls not the other way around?
"Hn, as much as I hate to agree with the detective, we are on a mission that I would like to get over with already," Hiei says, the vain over his right temple looks just about to explode.
As they walk into the cave it is quit apparent that someone had been living there. Ashes from a fire are paled in the round fire sight. A small stack of wood is pilled in the corner of the room. The rain outside begins to subside into a light shower once again.
"Alright who ever you are, you're under arrest. Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way." Yusuke yells, the first to brake throw the bushes. Sitting in the corner the girl form before eats a barbecued-fish.
"Not you again." the girl growls when she sees Kuwabara. She gingerly looks as each member of the group.
Yusuke stands to the far left in blue jeans and a white shirt that is covered by a red rain drenched jacket. His black hair slicked back in its usual manner, accept for a few bangs that stick in front of his brown eyes.
To his left Kuwabara is kneeling and thanking the girl with his beady black eyes shut tight. Drips of water spray everywhere as he bows and raises his head. His blue school uniform makes his carrot hair standout adjacent to the gray of the cave.
Kurama stands off to the side behind the two humans. His pink school uniform clashes slightly with his red hair. He gathers his long hair and rings it out into a small puddle. He then sweeps back his bangs to reveal piercing green eyes.
Tucked in the right corner, Hiei stands arms crossed in front of his chest. He shakes his head and large drops of water spray form his blue-black spiky hair. He would almost disappear against the shadow, except for his striking ruby red eyes.
Botan enters the cave with much difficulty. A frustrated scowl replacing the usual happy-go-lucky grin. As she tries to untangle her pink kimono and land blue hair form a bush, her pink eyes catch sight of the demon girl.
"You'll catch pneumonia that way." the girl says noting how soggy the detectives are, "Give me second and I'll get a fire going."
Taken back by the girls concern Botan finally speaks, "You do realize who we are don't you?"
"Yes, you're the spirit detectives. I've been waiting here for a month, for you. I think I can wait another hour for you to dry off." the girl responds nonchalantly. She gathers dry kindling and starts a fire, as the group looks suspiciously at her actions. In less then a minute a large fire is once again blazing in the fire sight.
The fire lights up the dark dreary cave enough for the detectives to get a good look at the girl. She doesn't stand very high. She could easily be mistaken for human except for her elf shaped ears and dark purple eyes. She wears her black hair in a knot at the nip of her head, and her skin is light brown. A long black cloak covers her form from view.
"So are you just going to sit there gawking, or do you want to dry off by the fire." when no one moves she half smiles, "I won't bight. Listen if I was going to kill you I would have tried already."
Yusuke's cocky grin quickly returns to his face, "Yeah, I guess you're right." He walks over to the fire and sits down on the dry ground. Kuwabara soon fallows, along with Botan and a conscious Kurama.
What about you? The girl asks thinking of Hiei, who continues to stand in the corner, arms crossed, and eyes closed.
What's your game onna? Hiei sends his telepathic message to the girl.
Game? What game? I don't play games. She answers seriously, I understand you don't trust me, but I won't attack you until you have time to dry off. I know you can kill me whenever you wish, so I'm not dumb enough to tempt you.
So why help us?
I'm not helping you. All I did was build a fire. Look I've been alone in this cave for a month. Besides you are soaking wet, and I would like to keep this place somewhat dry.
Fine, but I you try anything I'll kill you.
Fare enough. With that Hiei reluctantly walks over and sits by the fire.
Don't say a word, kitsune. He thinks growling at Kurama's curious look.
What made Hiei sit with the rest of the group? He usually just stands off in some corner. Kurama panders to himself.
"Why are you here?" Kuwabara asks not liking the silence.
"Because I've been looking for something, and I was told if I came here I would find it."
"What have you been looking for?" Kurama asks.
"I don't even know your names and you want me to tell you my whole life's story." She says with a light chuckle.
"Please, excuse my rudeness, I'm Kurama. But we do need to hear who you are and why you are here."
"Oh yeah, I'm Kuzuma(sp?) Kuwabara, but most people call me Kuwabara! Except for my beautiful Yukina..." Hiei snorts, at "his" Yukina, interrupting Kuwabara's "my" Yukina rant, "You got a problem Shrimp!" Kuwabara turns to Hiei.
Hiei turns to Kuwabara, "Hn, you're not worth my time, Baka."
While Hiei and Kuwabara exchange insults Yusuke says, "I'm Yusuke Urameshi, the spirit detective. That's Botan," he points to Botan, who is ringing out her Kimono," and the guy about to kill Kuwabara, is Hiei. So, what's your name?"
"Siruki"
The clouds begin to let the water they held, go again. A large roar of thunder is heard in everyone's chest. Hiei and Kuwabara's scuffle ends with Hiei punching Kuwabara so hard he flies farther into the cave.
"You should stay until the rain is over."
"I guess it's a good thing it's Saturday. We don't have school tomorrow." Kuwabara says recovering form Hiei's playful tap.
"What? We have to report to Koenma as soon as we find the demon! We can't stay here all night." Botan protests.
"Duh Botan, Siruki is the demon. Siruki way don't you came with us. I'm sure you won't get into to much trouble." Yusuke suggests.
"Yes, after all you did save Kuwabara." Kurama adds.
"No thanks. I'm not going out in this weather." Siruki simply replies. She stands and walks farther into the cave, slowly disappearing into the shadows.
"You will come with us, onna." Hiei growls.
"Not until the rain stops." a clam voice echoes.
"Hn, you've got no choose you will come now." Hiei irritably responds.
"You may fight me if you want, but I'm not leaving this cave until the rain stops." she responds in a mater-of-fact voice. A bolt of lighting strikes a large tree, and causes a mud slide, which blocks the exit.
"Oh great! Now we're stuck here." Yusuke roles his eyes, "Hey, Siruki?" he calls out.
"What?" she walks out of the shadows with an irritated sigh.
"Is there a back door to this place?" He grins pointing, with his thumb, at the entrance.
Siruki turns her face to the landslide, and shakes her head in irritation. She walks over and surveys the damage. She gets into a fighting stance then pushes a strong gust of wind at the block. The strong air stream blows the tree and rocks out of the way. For a second or two the entrance stays open, than a large mudslide recovers it.
"Looks like we are stuck here, for the night. The loose soil will keep falling every time the entrance it unblocked. By tomorrow morning the water will have evaporated and the mud hardened enough to make a stable hole." thunder sounds again, "You might as well make yourselves comfortable, for the night."
A/N:Siruki was named by one of my school friends.
tigerhw114 : Um, Kayko's name is spelled Kayko by the Official Yu Yu Hakusho web sight, so that's how I'll spell it for my fan fics. Also, if it was a kind of bland it was the Prelude, so I could start to set up the story line. I hope this chapterwas more interesting. And thank you so much for reviewing. It was very helpful.
Tiffany: I think I am going to send Hiei to school, thanks for helping me decide.
HieiFan666: Don't wary I will try not to let Hiei look like a fool. He's my all time favorite, so I don't want him to look stupid. And if I do I don't mean to. Could you do me a favor and scold me if get to close to the line.