Silver Thread

By: AisuDragoness

Special Thanks to: I got to thank my great friend cHrRyBlSsM for posting my fic for me. Muchos gracias mi amiga. You guys have to read her fics too, they're really good!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yu Yu Hakusho, so please don't sue me.

chapter 2

Captive

The hauntingly dark and cloudy sky enveloped the city in the shadows as the battle raged on and the Reikai Tantei struggled through the army of demons assembled at the foot of the city. With every blow, more would demons take their place, there seemed to be no end to it. A tall figure stood on top of a cliff, with a hood covering his face. His cobalt blue eyes surveyed the fierce fight displayed before him. His dark cloak flapped in the violent wind. His gaze stopped on the redheaded ningen. The slender human slashed through the demons, his red hair flowing out behind him with his movements.

'Beautiful…' There was no other word for this magnificent creature. 'And he's mine.' The cloaked figure vanished.

The Jaganshi scythed through the youkai, and he cursed under his breath as more of them headed toward him in great numbers. 'K'so, we can't hold up for much longer…' His Jagan told him that the team was exhausted, but the army showed no sign of yielding…BOOM! Through the din of the shrieks of demons, the earth trembled and dust sprayed everywhere, however what caught the Koorime's attention was the familiar cry that suddenly muffled. "Kurama!" His eyes searched for his fox, but as the smoke cleared, Kurama was gone without a single trace. "KURAMA!"

As the demons were still in chaos, the leader of the Spirit Detectives thought desperately for a way out for him and his comrades. 'There must be some place that we can go to...' His gaze quickly shot towards the high gates into the city. Not a single demon was in sight past the gates, the demon followers had been all emptied out of the city to crush the intruders of their territory. Thinking of no other alternative he shouted, "Shot Gun!" Bullets of spirit energy sprayed everywhere, releasing a blinding light, clearing a path. The demons shrieked and covered their eyes, desperately trying to shield themselves from the light. Without a moment's hesitation, the rest of the Reikai Tantei followed Yusuke into the city. As the heavy metal gates slammed shut, Hiei immediately tore the white bandana from his forehead revealing his Jagan. His third eye glowed and the moldy gate was covered by a neon green veil, warding it from outside threat of demons. Yusuke sighed with relief,

"Man, that was close. For a second there, I thought we were demon food." He smiled cheerfully, but it soon vanished, as he noticed his redheaded friend was missing. "Oi, where's Kurama?" Kuwabara started, his head swiveled this way and that,

"He's gone." The two humans turned and stared at the fire youkai.

"WHAT!" Hiei said nothing, his ruby eyes ablaze with anguish and pain, his jaw clenched and his hand gripping the hilt of his sword as a flow of questions came out of the ningens. "Where is he? Is he hurt? Did somebody take him? When did it happen? Where did they go? Damn it Hiei, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!"

Hiei drowned out their voices with his thoughts. How could he let this happen? His lover, the very person whom he swore to protect, was gone. He had he failed, miserably. Emerald green eyes that sparkled with happiness and affection made his heart ache and more than anything he wanted to see his fox again. He wanted to see his beautiful smile and showed the promise of his love to him. He wanted his lover to be safely in his arms. 'Kurama…' He shook his head, trying to rid the thoughts from his mind. His eyes narrowed, determined as he untied the white bandana that covered his third eye. Once again it opened and glowed. It quickly twitched, searching for any sign of the youko. Suddenly he felt a familiar spark of ki. There. In the decadent castle at the city's center, looming over the rest of the city. He was about to follow the thin trace of youki when Yusuke called out to him.

"Oi! Where do you think you're going Hiei?" Hiei didn't answer, his ruby eyes turned its gaze to the raven haired teen. Kuwabara wasn't aware of the conversation for he was busy cursing and trying to build a fire, to no avail; he just got tiny little sparks and wisps of smoke. Yusuke let out a sigh, "Hey, I know you're worried about Kurama, but don't worry about it. Kurama's a smart guy, I'm sure he's fine. Akuna Mattata right?" The quote from the Lion King made it sound a bit corny, but Yusuke ignored the thought and smiled. "No worries. We'll search for him first thing tomorrow morning, but for now the best way we could help him is by getting some rest and searching for him when we're all at full strength, ne?" Hiei thought for a moment when suddenly a yell came from the camp fire.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Kuwabara's figure practically lit up the forest, and the two Rekai Tantei stared at him when they realized his pants were on fire. The orange haired dashed passed them and splashed into a nearby river. The river's black waters hissed as the fire extinguished and Kuwabara sighed in relief and stepped out of the river with his pants smoking. Suddenly his pants crumbled and fell the ground in ashes. Yusuke, who was snickering, couldn't contain himself anymore as he burst out in roars of laughter, pointing to Kuwabara's now disintegrated pants. Kuwabara's cheeks flushed with embarrassment and humiliation, having his pants lit on fire and now standing in his underwear was a blow to his pride. The thug started to yell at Yusuke, who was rolling on the ground with laughter. Hiei smirked with amusement at the scene but quickly frowned when a pair of emerald eyes flashed in his mind, reminding him that his lover needed him. He glanced at Yusuke and Kuwabara who were still busy yelling at each other. They could stay here if the wanted, but right now Kurama needed him. He's going to get revenge on whoever took his fox away from him. He was going to get him back. Now.

AisuDragoness: Short and corny right? Hehe. Yea well, this isone of myfirst fics so please bear with me here. I'm also a slow writer too so you'll have to excuse me for that. Well, I guess I COULD write faster if I got some reviews….ahem hint hint. Hehe. Bring on the reviews, flames are welcome! I'll be waiting! .

P.S. Oh, and one more thing, cHrRyBlSsM and I are writing a joint fic called Pokemon Purple Version; it's all out humor featuring the characters from Gundam Wing (with Heero/Duo and Trowa/Quatre pairings). I must say I'm really excited for the reviews for our first chapter, so please read it and review A.S.A.P. okee? Please?