By Hotaru Hope Maxwell

I do not own SM or YYH! Thanks Black Aura-Sama for the nice review! I was hoping you'd like my story ^_^. I promise more twists will come. Oh and TARU ONE MORE BAMBI EMAIL AND YOU CAN SOO HAVE MY FIST FOR LUNCH ((plus my widdle puppy Case-Case wolfs or rather barks a hi!)) Aww! Case-Case is sleeping on my bed again. Well, on with the story.
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Dark red crested brown orbs stared down upon the slim figure of a feminine distinction who lay atop a silky mattress and fluffed pillows colored a brilliant color of pale blue. Black hair spun around the fairy like face creating a purple-black cloud around soft snowy colored skin. Dark eyelashes covered the violet orbs that had so caught the owner of the red-brown ones attention. He reached over, tucking a strand of dark black hair behind the young girl's ear and away from the small pink lips that were parted to allow a patient string of panting breaths out.

"She's definitely different, eh, Hiei?" the red haired fox-human-demon Kurama appeared behind him. "She's a moron. Not moving on to the afterlife." The eyes turned almost a boiling red as the boy began to back away from the sleeping girl and the other male. The fox hummed quietly as he took Hiei's previous position. ((a/n: Fox is right! Kurama is so cute!))

"I'm more concerned on how she got here anyway. If what Shino said was true, then there might be a gateway to connect spirit world and the living. That could prove fatale. Not just for Yuusuke." Kurama told the smaller, his tone serious and dark. There was a slight moan from the occupant of the bed as she twisted to lie on her side, her fingers grasping the blanket that was keeping

"No…Onegai…" Came a soft voice trickled with fear and anxiety. The boys looked up to the sickly form of the young girl under their supervision. Her hair was becoming damp as sweat began to show upon the porcelain skin. Snowy eyelids moved quickly about in a fluttering motion as the unconscious black-decked teenager groaned, fighting devils within her mind.

**((Hotaru Dream Sequence))**

Soft doe like violet eyes stared up curiously at the quietly talking ambassador of Queen Serenity of the Silver Millennium and the owner's father, King of Saturn. The king nodded every once in a while; sometimes-sending dark looks in the young princess's direction. The child, though young, understood the seriousness within the situation and abruptly kept her mouth shut as the adults spoke to one another. She stood alongside a grieving and ill mother whom at the time was more concerned over Queen Serenity's notice of Saturn's need to remain asleep than that of her only daughter. Curious eyes went wide as Princess Saturn was dragged down the corridor. "No! I'm sorry!" Screamed the petite seven-year-old.

"Mommy! Daddy! Please no! Onegai!" The child cried at many doctors and trained sorcerers took measurements of magical power as it was pumped into a gaseous form and connected to tubes that came to an end at the child's strange face mask. "I'm sorry, Mommy! Please! I'll be a good girl! I won't destroy! I won't! Why don't you believe me!" The child screamed as tears consumed her eyes. The crystal like water drops fell onto pillows and such, becoming a brilliant group of shining purple jewels at the touch of the silken bed material. Some of the assistants and even Saturn's own father reached out to grab the gems.

"Saturn! Silence!" Her father roared and the little girl felt a cuff. "I promise…I'll be good…Don't make me go to sleep…Onegai…" The girl mumbled as a deathly sleep took her. Images flew by as the Princess of Saturn suddenly turned into a nearly 13 year old girl. She glanced up at the vision of Kaori standing holding a dagger over her dead mother's body. "NO!" Saturn's Princess gave a cry as she shot up in bed. Light taking her eyes.

**((End Dream))***

"No…Onegai…. Good girl…won't…." Whatever came out of the beautiful yet strange black haired preteen's mouth confused the ancient fox and his friend, the fire youkai. Hiei and Kurama watched her, equally confused about what she was mumbling in her sleep. "Promise…Don't…sleep…onegai..." The girl's movements became more desperate as she started to bash about in her sleep. Kurama hesitantly reached out when suddenly the girl screamed. "NO!!!"

"NO!!!" Hotaru's loud voice shook the area as the panting 12-year-old rose suddenly. She'd shot up so quickly in bed that her hair came flying about her as she rose. Dark eyes almost colored black from the pain and agony of remembering the dream and the vision of Kaori standing with blood haunted the child turned adult. Shivering, despite any thoughts of her location, the Princess slowly brought her legs up to her chin and curled into the form of a ball. "No…" Tears trailed down her eyes as she sat in the warm bed, shaking and shivering like a kitten left in the rain too long.

Hiei was surprised to see the young damsel who'd been brave enough to dare a chance at insulting one of the strongest humans he knew curl up into a defenseless position. He noted that tears streamed out from her tightly shut eyes and down her cheeks, creating a small damp area on the pale blue blanket. Kurama glanced at him for reassurance before his human hand touched the girl's bare shoulder. A shock wave of panic must of shot through the girl as she looked up suddenly, surprise well kept within her features.

A bit miffed and surprised by the touch of warm flesh, Hotaru turned sharply to see the two boys from earlier near the edge of the blue mattress she was currently on top of. Grasping the blanket tightly about her, she backed away, fear evident. "Shh…Shh…It's okay…We mean no harm…" The red haired one cooed at her lightly. Hotaru's dark violet eyes gazed back into theirs, trying to become brave, but in such a fettle position, she found she couldn't.

Hiei rolled his eyes when Kurama tried to comfort the clearly distraught young girl. She sniffled a little, staring at them with intense and pain filled dark purple eyes. Okay, he'd seen his fair share of odd eyes, but these ones, when tears were dancing in them, it seemed to be as if a sword had cut through the center of all worlds and destroyed them all in one single blast. It was as though he was staring into the past, into the history he didn't dare repeat in his own mind. The child before him was screaming for help, for love, for the attention he'd lacked in his own thrown away childhood. She was lost, just as he was. His eyes darkened to a ruby crusted brown as he glared sharply into her own. She hiccuped as she finally conceded to allowing Kurama within touching range. Kurama kept making soft noises to ease the fears of the child and it finally appeared to be working.

Hotaru sat there, surprised as someone she didn't even know came forward with sounds of comfort. She hadn't heard noises and such like this since she was little, since before her father and mother had decided to listen only to the ambassador for Queen Serenity. She sat there as the fear from her body became less and less until the emerald eyed older teenager was able to put a comforting hand atop her bare shoulder. It was warm, she noted. Everything around her was warm again. Slowly his hand traced up and down her upper back, spreading the warmth to every section of her body. The tears slowly began to fade as she looked about her curiously. A light blush stained her cheeks as she meekly bowed her head. It was just another nightmare. She hated being a spirit. Whenever she went to sleep, visions of the past and perhaps future haunted her mind. Glaring at the slowly crumpling blanket that was wrinkled beneath her fingers, the young woman stated, "Arigato."

"Arigato." The voice coming out of the young woman broke the silence finally. Kurama gave a soft smile in her direction and glanced to his best friend. "Koenma-sama will want to see you soon." The girl flinched at Kurama's voice. "I see." She stated as he and Hiei got off of the edges of the mattress. Kurama was surprised when Hiei let out a hand for the girl to use as leverage. Slowly, cautiously, the girl took the hand. Kurama's emerald green eyes widened considerably as Hiei helped the child-like teen out of the comfort of the mattress. His eyes were met with a piercing gaze that sent the words 'tell Urameshi and die' in them. Chuckling to himself, Kurama gave a slight bow to the girl. "By the way. I doubt we've been introduced properly. My name is Kurama and my companion here is Hiei." He smiled gently.

Hotaru looked at the strange black-haired boy's hand. Well it was about time, she thought silently. The first time she'd meet these characters, Hotaru had been led to believe that they had no manners, but here came a surprise. First these two boys comforted her, then one was helping her up out of bed. Gratefully she took the hand. As it wrapped around her slim one, she could sense he could easily brake her fingers. Her soft skin began to take on a warm tingle as he heaved her up. The green eyed friend alongside him spoke up. "By the way. I doubt we've been introduced properly. My name is Kurama and my companion here is Hiei." The boy smiled, giving Hotaru a sense of some stable comfort. "I am…Hotaru…" Hotaru stated, her tone soft as the boy released her hand. She blushed lightly and looked down. "I'm….I'm sorry about earlier." She whispered.

"I'm sorry about earlier." The girl whispered after repeating her name again. She wore a slight blush across her pale cheeks. Hiei scoffed, "it's not as if you did any damage. Crying and all that." He flinched at his own tone. It was cold and uncaring. Hotaru glanced up at him with dark eyes. "I meant the incident where you hit me in the head. I didn't expect my powers to flare up like that." She stated her own tone sharp. "And even if it was about that nightmare I had, I wouldn't apologize to the likes of you, Mr. Hiei." She snarled out. Kurama blinked his own eyes growing large as a glaring contest issued.

Hiei flinched under the sharp tongue of the young raven-haired girl. Inside he was somewhat happier that the dark tone was back, it meant her moment of weakness had vanished. He hated the weak and couldn't understand how Kurama dealt with humans. Glaring back at the girl's eyes didn't help much either. His confusion became larger when he caught glimpse of a small silver chain that raced across her forehead just below her headline. "What's this, Princess? A tiara." He snickered, pointing it out with his forefinger.

Hotaru flinched as his finger gently touched her forehead's chain. It was part of the binding spell she'd thought. Whenever she was about to use her powers, the thing would burn against her skin. However, when demon boy here touched it; she felt as though there was ice racing against her skin. Eyes dark with anger and for some reason, challenge, Hotaru leapt up at the boy. "Oh! And I expect that bandana is a fashion statement, moron!" She hissed back.

Kurama sighed as verbal attacks began between the two. He could tell the girl was wise beyond her years with just her long vocabulary. Rolling his green emerald eyes, the human incarnation of a fox youkai had to admit that it felt like there was another Hiei joining the band. "Kurama. Is our guest awake yet?" A sarcastic tone of voice shook him from his thoughts and he and Hiei turned to see Yuusuke and Kuwabara standing at the door. "What's it to you if I'm awake? I'm leaving." Hotaru turned toward another exit.


Hotaru glared darkly as she caught sight of the earth bound strangers. One was the red-orange haired moron who anyone could read with simple thoughts while the other was the green-black haired one she'd really had a dislike for. With fists clenched shut from her anger, Hotaru huffed her way over to the nearby door to be stopped by the disappearing/reappearing Hiei. She stared up at him with harsh eyes. "You aren't to go anywhere miss. At least until Lord Koenma meets you." The moronic red-orange haired one stated, taking a place nearby.

Hotaru sent him a look that made the boy jump behind the red head in fear. "I don't remember asking advice from an idiot." She stated, turning away stubbornly as the black haired one tugged her along. "After Koenma. Then you can leave." He huffed out. He seemed a lot quieter around the earthlings. Hotaru noted with a sly look. Perhaps humans did have their good points, she sent a glance in the direction of the other human. Then again…

(*(*(**Few minutes later**)*)*)

Dark violet eyes glared at any of the strange creatures that dared to even look at her wrong. As if the humans weren't enough, these strange blue animals shaped like humans were constantly making rude comments about her as if she wasn't even there. Snarling as she was ungracefully pushed and pulled along, Hotaru sneered at the red headed youkai who'd been somewhat kind to her. Kurama opened the door for her and she stomped through it, already peeved. There was Shino, talking to an infant. Hotaru froze at that sight. The infant was probably around 2 with brown hair and brown eyes. He had the word Jr. written atop his strangely shaped hat and he was perhaps 2 feet taller than Shino, perhaps 2 ½ feet. Sweat dropping the young woman pointed at him unsteadily and looked at Hiei. The other just scoffed while Kurama nodded. "You're kidding, right?" She questioned, looking to the humans. They wore snickers and were just shaking their heads back and forth. "A baby…" The sweat drop became larger as she spoke, "Shino sure didn't mention anything like that."

Koenma looked up to see a lovely woman being brought in by his Spirit Detectives and the two Youkai working with them. She was pointing at him with a delicate hand and seemed to be in the state of disbelief. "My name is Koenma, Miss Hotaru. And yes. I am the leader of Spirit world." He stated, his tone sharp. The girl turned towards him as if contemplating on saying something but shrugged. "Okay. I've met him. Can I go now?" She turned toward the door, but Hiei and Yuusuke jumped to pull her toward a waiting chair.

Pushed down into a seat, Hotaru glared at the infant, Koenma. "Now, Miss Hotaru. I have a few questions for you." The baby stated. Hotaru snickered, "Whatever." She turned her face away, sending a cool gaze down to Shino. This was pathetic. If this infant thought he'd boss around Saturn's future Queen, well; he had another thing coming. The princess of Silence was no push over like the humans around her.

"As I was just asking Shino. Whom I'm sure you know, I was hoping to catch what year you believe it to be." Koenma smirked. A simple question for her, but a good one for him. It helped in the assessing of Shino's discovery about a human contact. Hotaru turned to him, her eyes smiling. "148th year of the Silver Millennium." She spoke her voice dark. Koenma froze; coughing and sputtering as he stared at her with shocked eyes. The princess crossed her arms over her chest and stared back, laughter hidden within the depths of her darkly shaded eyes. "The what?!" Yuusuke called out, but Koenma repeated the same in a fear filled tone, "The Silver…millennium…." It was choked full of anxiety, fear and desperation. Hotaru smirked, that was a good sign. At least it meant that the Silver Millennium was still known in this world. And that meant that Saturn was still considered reasonably noticeable and well worth being treated correctly for. Of course, whose to say she'd tell them her full title…

TBC…

Next time on Dark Chocolates:

Hotaru finds out about a little red head witch's work and must now join with the Spirit Detectives to stop her. She also must master a spirit attack given to her by Koenma. And to top it all off, how's everyone gonna react to working with a human looking Saturnian.