Kaelyn: Well, here's chapter two I guess! I'll admit I'm pretty excited to be writing this. I've got most of

the plot figured out but that's always subject to change.

Curious (): I understand that there were a few things that may have seemed like major flaws in a

realistically YYH based fic, but I assure you those gaps will be filled. As for her name, if

you read closely it does say that she is American, hence the lack of a Japanese name. I take

no offense to your review and appreciate your honesty greatly. I hope you continue to give

me your feedback :)

Author's Note: I own nothing Yu Yu Hakusho, however I do reserve the rights t my own original

characters.

Kurama's POV

The past few weeks, for the most part, had been uneventful. The closest we had to a threat on Adelyn's life was someone tripping her on the stairs. Most of us had at least one block with her, which we utilized by discretely becoming more social with her. Kuwabara, as it turned out, was the first to spike any real interest with her. They shared an Animal Science and a Poetry Understanding class and both had an affinity for cats. I was next, having The Darker Side of Man with her and convincing her to join the Botany Club. Lastly was Yusuke. Socializing with him took the longest because she was basically petrified at first. We'd learned that she was almost chronically soft spoken and only liked to talk when she's thought it over or s genuinely confused. Eventually though she warmed up to his antics, seeing past his bad reputation (and equally discouraging attendance record), and welcomed his intimidating presence during their lunch break together. It has been almost two weeks since she's had to run into the bathroom to 'make' her lunch. One thing that the three of us have spoken about on multiple occasions since our meeting with Koenma was the energy that she emits. We can all sense a very peculiar, untraceable aura coming from her, but compared to what we've heard of her lineage, it seems almost stifled. I've come to my own personal conclusions, but the easiest way to be sure is to just wait until the next time we report to Koenma.

Today seemed like just another ordinary day of keeping an eye on her. I hadn't seen her since our first class of the day, but today was Wednesday, meaning that she would be a Botany Club after school. Everyone else had reported in well, no suspicious behavior, on time to class, no weird vibes. Even Hiei, who we made sure kept an eye on her during her free block, during which she usually was outside working on her homework.

I wasn't concerned.

I wasn't concerned that is until she didn't show up after school.

Excusing myself from the club, I slipped out into the hall and called up Hiei. "Have you seen Adelyn, Hiei?"

"Briefly. The girl switched up today and when into town instead of staying put. I've been monitoring her with the Jagan. Following her would be foolish in this setting."

"Alright, just keep an — "

I could hear the communicator hit the ground. Hiei was nowhere to be seen.

"Kuso..."

Hiei's POV

'Imbecilic child, where did you go.'

Following around a stupid human born child was the least of my concerns, but as a requirement of my parole, I'm bound to any ridiculous request of the Tantei from that bite-sized rulers mouth. I had already covered half of the city and still no girl. It wasn't until I heard her scream that I set off in a definite direction.

I found her in an alley just a few blocks east from where I was, backed against a wall held at knife point.

'Have you found her yet?' The fox's voice rang dripping with adrenaline in my head.

'She's surrounded in an alley. I have clear sight.'

'Protect her!'

I didn't. I stood there and watched as those human scum tried to coax her into being their sexual token, claiming they wouldn't hurt her. I laughed seeing how pathetic and weak they were, silently wishing they would have the spine to actually take what they wanted. No negotiating, just cold-blooded greed. The other part of me wanted to wait and see what she was capable of. If this girl's life was worth so much, then she'd have to prove it to me.

The three surrounding her continued on with their snide remarks, almost egging her on as they made subtle advances. She turned to face the corner in a fearful mess, clutching her arms up to her chest. They thought they had won. I thought they had won, and was slowly beginning to recognize this as more and more of a waste of my time.

The four of us were wrong. She turned around with a fiery sort of determination in her eyes, a look that was slightly nullified by the obvious terror still present in the situation. It her hands she held a gun, a small hand gun that if shot right could still result in the death of the other party, and she looked like she had every intension to keep trying for that right shot.

I watched as one by one her attackers fell to the ground, but there was no evidence of her ever shooting the gun.

'Get down here. Now.'

I could see Kurama running towards Raelyn, giving her weak body fatigued mind and a crutch, and realized that this had just become more than the simple task of guard duty.

Kurama glared up at me, a scowl on his face. "Why didn't you do something sooner?"

"She hadn't convinced me she was worth saving."

"She hadn't — do you realize the severity of the matter at hand. Do you have any comprehension or are you just really that detached? This girl, no matter how simple she may seem, is a descendant of the reasons we are both here."

"Hn."

"You're impossible. When are you going to realize that this quid pro quo attitude of yours is going to be your downfall?"

He took her arm from around his neck and handed her to me.

"At the very least you could support her."

He walked up to the firearm that was laying on the ground and picked it up, removing the clip. He chuckled to himself slightly and spoke redundantly to the unconscious girl.

"You made...a gun. A gun with no bullets."

I readjusted her on my shoulder when she started to cough, her coughing turning into half-hearted laughter.

"They wouldn't let me. They never have."