Ooooo-kay! Here is my mucho promised rewrite! Thank you to my reviewers, for giving me courage, ideas, and all that other crap.

Cartoon-Protector: Thank you for the compliment. I like describing stuff. It's fun. Thank you, also, for adding me to your list. That makes...lesse...::stops to count on fingers:: FIVE! Five members! Yay!

Moon Archer: Wow, you're pathetic. ::drools over Kurama background:: Maybe not...ANYway, I'm glad you like the story. Needless to say(Then why do I say it?), I updated.

Neo-Blackheart: Thank you for the tip. I noticed my errors after I read over it. Oops...:( I fixed them in this rewrite. Plus, I put a little bit of foreshadowing in it. Thank for the suggestion. You're right, it works better that way.

A/N: Are you tired of me yet? I wouldn't care anyway. I tried to make this version a lot better than the other version; I actually had a ::gasp:: ROUGH DRAFT! So, can you, the appreciated readers, please review it again? Please? Hasta luego, amigos(I'm taking Spanish this year.)

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yu Yu Hakusho. If I did, A. I'd be rich, and B. I would probably murder Kurama, since he is much too hot to live. Hiei, on the other hand, would probably then kill me....My imagination scares me. Enjoy!

Yin-Yang

Chapter 1 (Revised): Failure and Bad choices....Or were they?

"Ow! Damn, that hurts." Yusuke complained while Keiko and Yukina attempted to bandage his cold, wet, and bloody arm. They ignored his continual whine, but some people aren't as tolerant.

"Deal with it, Yusuke." Hiei commented coldly, glaring at no one in particular. He had been in a bad mood since returning from their recent mission, just moments ago. He sat up from his bed in the infirmary and started toward the door, as if he were going to walk out. He stopped when he felt a hand on his shoulder, restraining him.

"Calm yourself, Hiei. We all had a rough time, I'm sure of it." Kurama said, trying to recall their first failed mission.


Flashback

Thunder crashed in the distance and rain fell mercilessly as Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei stared into the dark forest of Makai, each wondering what dangers awaited them.

"So this is it, huh? Looks like a horror-movie cutout." Yusuke commented, prodding the electric aura that surrounded the forest. He immediately received a shock, which knocked him to the ground. Kurama dragged him up by the arms, ignoring Yusuke's slight twitching.

"This forest contains many secrets, Yusuke." Kurama answered, sneaking a glance at Hiei, who blushed ever so slightly. Kurama hid a smirk as Kuwabara looked between the two of them, bewildered.

"What? What'd I miss?" He said stupidly, looking so eagerly between them that he almost slipped on the muddy ground.

"More things than I could count, baka." Hiei snapped, staring intently at a rustling bush. It instantly caught fire and a small 'yelp' was heard from it, unheard by the others, who looked on in bewilderment (Except Kurama, who looked on in understanding) as to what Hiei was doing. Hiei unsheathed his katana and slashed the shrub in half as a dark blur fled from it, leaving behind two strands of hair: one short white strand and one long black strand. They glowed with a faint golden fire, which, when Hiei touched the strands, immediately burned them, destroying any evidence.

"I'd call that a clue." Yusuke said, joining Hiei in the forest, along with Kurama, who suddenly shivered, his green eyes showing fear and recognition.

"There is a dark aura around this area. We must use caution." He said, walking into the darkness surrounding them.

The two nodded (Hiei did his "Hn.") and followed him, deserting Kuwabara, who mumbled incoherently and ran clumsily after them. They wondered around for a while, thinking about their mission: to capture a certain demon and bring it back to Reikai headquarters. They knew almost nothing about this demon; only that it was a powerful demon of darkness and had committed many crimes, many of which rivaled the crimes of Yoko.

Suddenly, they heard a twig snap to their left and immediately produced their weapons. Kurama, however, stood stock still, staring at the darkness. Yusuke was about to speak up, when a look from Hiei silenced him. The rustle of plants was heard, after which followed a muffled curse. Kurama strode calmly into the dense foliage, only to be blasted out a second later with a bright golden flash. The other three tensed up as a figure emerged from the foreboding foliage.

The figure ran her, for it was a curvaceous, attractive girl, fingers through silky, slightly disheveled black hair, accompanied with prominent white bangs, which hung limp, wet from the torrential downpour, in her pupil-less red eyes. She looked at the hair skeptically, blending the bright white against her dark head by pushing the bangs back. By doing so, she revealed a silver crescent moon shape in the middle of her forehead, adding to her odd appearance. Not only did she have the moon shape, but she also had three thin silver stripes on her face: one across her nose and one on each cheek. From her ear, there hung the 'yang' symbol of the yin-yang. Upon her head, there sat a pair of devilish ebony horns, and a matching tail protruded from her backside. She wore a revealing, and she had a lot to reveal, low cut halter top and a punkish denim skirt, complete with zippers. On her feet, she wore white high top converse, permanently stained with black mud. Yusuke and Hiei prepared to attack her (Kuwabara didn't fight girls), but she ignored them and walked toward a tree, where Kurama was now lying unconscious on the muddy ground.

She smirked at his unconscious form, lowered herself to his level, and whispered, barely audible, "You can never elude me, Yoko." She kissed him on the lips, a short but passionate kiss, and then continued, in a menacing tone, "Never." She smacked his unconscious body so hard that he flew several feet, once again hitting a tree, but, instead of delving further into unconsciousness, he awoke, slightly disoriented.

"Wha....Howa.....?" He stammered incoherently, surveying the surroundings. He spotted the demoness, who smirked, and all his memories came flooding back. His eyes widened with fear, partially covered by rain-soaked hair, and he scrambled to get up. He was unsuccessful, however, as a faint golden energy rope, marred by the downpour, held him tightly. The demoness laughed manically, as he struggled to speak through a newly-formed golden gag. She turned to the others, just in time to dodge Hiei's katana, slicing through air thick with tension. She grabbed the back of his cloak and dragged him so that he was blocking her from Yusuke's spirit gun. He spat at her feet, disfiguring her shoes even more.

She glared at him and whispered dangerously in his ear, "I haven't forgiven you, either." She pushed him away from her forcefully, knocking him into Kuwabara, who was leaning casually against a tree, unwilling to fight. The two toppled onto the muddy ground, covered from head to foot in the murk. Yusuke glanced at them for half a second, then turned his attention to the demoness, who was beginning to glow golden. Yusuke smirked at her as he aimed his finger, glowing intensely, at her, but she was unfazed. In fact, she laughed.

"And here I thought this would be fun. Oh well, no time now. Sorry, guys, but I'll have to kick your ass some other time. I have things to do, people to see. You know, the usual." She winked at Hiei who scowled, stood up, still dripping mud, and charged at her, unable to contain his anger. Just he sliced and Yusuke fired, she disappeared, leaving behind her a few strands of her hair; a calling card, of sorts.

"Uh, guys? What just happened here?" Kuwabara asked stupidly, trying to brush off the mud. Hiei glared at him, saying 'if you don't know, than I won't tell you', while Yusuke muttered about stupid fools named Kuwabara. After a few minutes of this, Kurama, his bindings gone, answered him.

"She stalked us, was caught, freed herself, insulted us, and escaped, all in less than twenty minutes." He said grimly, brushing himself off as well. Kuwabara nodded comprehendingly and followed as the other three began to walk out of the forest, the mud washing off in the still-pouring rain.

Right as they were about to exit the forest, a horde of low-class demons appeared before them, and a familar shadowy figure drawled, "Meet my minions. Hasta luego, losers." and a flash of gold aura merged with a particularly bright flash of lightning. The demons charged, each person taking on at least six at once. They never seemed to end, and, as the boys fatigued, they were less cautious, sustaining many injuries but eventually killing them all. An evil laugh sounded in the distance, heard only by Hiei and Kurama. Kurama ignored it, busy formulating a plan to capture her, and Hiei screamed telepathically, I challenge you, bitch!

In her lookout, she smiled, thinking, I guess that's a pass... She sighed as she began to glow. Too bad you'll never remember... She yelled an incantation, causing a gargantuan flash of lightning, and formed ninja stars out of her energy, unheisitantly throwing them at the four boys as they entered a portal. Her aim was perfect; each boy was struck at the temple and their memories of the fight were erased altogether.


Present day
"Hn." Hiei replied, turning his back to the group. He hated this, the 'mission' thing. He was a demon; why should he, of all people, help out some stupid ningens. Except for the fox. That was the only reason he stayed. He didn't want Kurama to suffer alone. Especially with that baka...he thought, glaring at Kuwabara, sleeping in a corner of the infirmary. All of a sudden, a door near Kuwabara burst open, waking him up with a start. He looked around stupidly until he saw the person entering. Koenma, in his teenage form, stamped in, soaking wet, extremely disheveled, and radiating anger. Yusuke laughed out loud, while Kurama hid his amused smile and Hiei smirked, all at Kuwabara's idiocy. Koenma, who was already angry with them, positively exploded, thinking they were laughing at him, as the other boys' failure to contain their amusement.

"What the hell are you laughing at?! You have no right to laugh!" He glared at them in turn, glowing with anger. Yusuke stopped laughing, and the other two became very attentive and serious. Kuwabara, however, didn't (Even though it was him they had laughed at). Koenma picked him up by his shirt front with unexpected strength and said, eyes dangerous, "Stop laughing." Kuwabara immediately shut up, and was dropped to the ground, landing hard on his head. Koenma cleared his throat and regained his limited composure. "You have failed me for the last time, Yusuke. I-"

"Toddler, this is the first time we've failed." Yusuke interrupted exasperatedly. Koenma got even angrier.

"So! That's not the point, Yusuke! The point is that I'm sick of your attitude! I've decided to replace you." This last sentence had the desired effect: everyone was speechless. Until Hiei spoke up.

"I agree that his attitude is annoying, but that is no reason to replace him. Unless you actually manage to find someone with power equal to his, which is highly unlikely." Hiei said skeptically. Koenma's anger was replaced with unmistakable pride. He then replied,

"Actually, I have found someone. Her power is even greater than yours, Yusuke." Koenma looked around arrogantly to see the reaction. Hiei hid his surprise with difficulty, as well as Kurama, who thought, This is bad. Yusuke, on the other hand, was visibly stunned.

"He-Her!? You're replacing me with a girl?!" Keiko, who had having a quiet conversation with Yukina since Koenma entered, heard this, and walked up to him. Oh shit...he thought, immediately regreting his words.

"What's so wrong with girls, Yusuke?" She questioned in a stern tone. However, she didn't give him time to answer, as she slapped him immediately after asking, knocking him to the floor. She made a noise of indignation and returned to her conversation with Yukina, paying no notice to the others. Yusuke got up, grumbling incoherently. Koenma smirked and continued.

"As I was saying, she" He put emphasis on the 'she', "will be your successor. She has immeasurable power, and was trained by Genkai. In, fact, she is Genkai's granddaughter, so be polite!" Yusuke eyes sparkled with defiance; he had no intention of being polite. "Kai, get in here!" Koenma yelled through the door. The one he had called 'Kai' walked in meekly, head pointing down.

"He-Hello." She said meekly as she went out of a bow. Her pale face seemed ghostly, contrasted against her other features. Her silky black hair, pulled into a messy ponytail and as long as Kurama's, if not longer, caught briefly on her earring: the 'yin' side of the yin-yang. She had prominent white bangs in the front, which flopped over a dark blue bandana. Her crimson eyes, a shade darker than Hiei's and Yukina's, were pupil-less, indicating that she was a demon, and sparkled with old hurt. On her face, she had three blue stripes: one on each cheek and one across her nose. She wore a uniform from Kurama's school: a blood red blouse and a matching skirt, covered by a tan and unflattering overcoat, supplied by her. She had her legs and arms covered, whether intentional or not. She wore white high top converse, dark stains covering them. On one of her shoes, the faint stain of spit was outlined against a particualrly fresh stain. She also had some sort of necklace, but its charm was covered by her blouse. She kept her hand held tightly on her heart, twitching slightly, presumably where the charm was. She stared at the occupants of the room nervously, as if afraid they would begin laughing hysterically at her. It was all too clear that she almost non-existent self esteem. Her appearance....she's too familar... Hiei thought suddenly, a thought striking his spikey head. He began prying into her mind, searching for something to clue him in. Suddenly, a flood of unwanted memories flooded her head, fragments of which he saw. Both Kai and Hiei collapsed to the marble floor as the others watched, terror evident on their chalk white faces.

A/N: Yes, I know, I already did this. Well, too bad. I'm doing it again. Ahem...yeah. How did you like this version? I liked it a lot better. But it's your opinion that matters, not mine. No flames, por favor. They will be used to burn Kuwabara if I get them. Helpful criticisim is appreciated, though. You people must hate me right now. All these cliff-hangers...tsk, tsk. Please read and review! Mucho Gracias!