A/N- I shall be progressing the story at a very rapid pace, so hang on guys.

Disclaimer- I do not own yu yu hakusho

Chapter 2.0- What battles feel like

It was hot, and dark and dry. Rai had been walking for what felt like ages. The sweat curled above his brow and threatened to rain upon Rai's face viciously. He was hot sweaty bored and hungry.

"When can we go back home?" Rai asked in a aggravated tone. He was walking with tall dark-skinned man. The man simply laughed.

"We wont be going home anytime soon, my son"

"Son?" The word range through the darkness, bouncing off the walls peircing into Rai's very mind. It can't be.. Rai was going paranoid, thinking and scared of, this man! Who the hell was he, he couldn't have been Rai's father. Rai's father was dead, they had died in dark hot dry pyramid-. That's when he moticed it. "No!"! He shouted, the training he powers the servants, his own death! Were they all mirage? Had the last week of his life been some stupid premonition!

Rai wanted to lash out at something but couldn't, he remembered everything, the smell they hieroglyphs on the wall, everything. The cei-, the ceiling! It had came crashing down sealing their exit in his "vision". He couldn't allow himself to die now that he knew that. He spun around, but it was too late, the ceiling caved in sealing their doom. His father came rushing to the rubble, he placed his hands on it and they began to glow.

Rai became aware of several things just then. He wasn't looking through his own eyes anymore, he was aware his father was prepared to reveal his powers right then. Something was stopping him, Rai's father had been master of the Raiden style, destroying a pile of rubble should have been easy for him, but he couldn't.

Suddenly things went black and Rai simply swam in a pool of worry and doubt, he had no idea what this meant, or what to do about it. Then he woke up. Rai opened his eyes slowly, he just stared at the ceiling. It was a dream, nothing but a bad dream. Rai got up, he had to discard the thoughts rom his mind. He had a mission to do today. He would have his first mission today.

"Alright, lets begin"

Rai got dressed and prepared, eating a large breakfast before dashing to the sliding doors, eager to get to the courtyards.

"Wait!" A womanly voice said, it was Suzuki, she gracefully walked to Rai and tugged on his shirt.

"We have to say prayers before a mission young master!" Rai thought of clasping his hands and repeating the standard "Our father", though he was already in the war room before he could make the mistake. There stood master Kaminari and his daughter Ame. The war room was highly decorated den, with many old looking weapons, maps and scrolls scattered about. It was dreary room and in its center hug an orb of black lightning. He orb looked like simple glass, with a potent and dangerous looking crackling black sphere or lightning. The lightning pranced along the sphere, crackling magnificently. The orb itself seemed to have dangerous aura emanating from it. His presence was noticed and the headmaster turned to bow at Rai, RaI was scared and quickly bowed back. The headmaster had never bowed to him before, and Rai wouldn't know why he bowed. Then Ame bowed o Rai and Rai bowed back in respect.

"Good."? Master Kaminari spoke " That over their is the Raiden clan's most sacred treasure, the god of black lightning" The master pointed the orb which drew Rai's attention once again.

"A god? Living in an orb?" Rai spoke skeptically, but who was he to say hat was real or fake he had been shooting lightning olts and whatnot this entire week.

"Yes a god, and before every battle or mission we rub the orb, then pray before him. It gives us strength luck and power" Ame said seriously, she was cloaked in a black uniform, like what you'd expect a ninja to wear, except she had no mask. The asian characters spelled out "Raiden" on her top. She walked over to dresser and handed Rai an identical uniform.

"With this you are an official member of the Raiden Clan" She said, Rai grabbed the clothes. They were light, soft but their was something deeper within them. This is what he had been working for, why he had to meditate on hot coals, and In the harshest thunderstorm, why he agreed o fight lions and tigers, wolves and bears. Why balanced on spears, called down lightning upon himself, we he did all of the crazy things he did. His body had grown strong, he could hurl boulders, he was so fast he dammed there teleported, his control over lightning was far stronger as well. Today was the day he could prove his strength and he couldn't wait.

He bowed deeply, and the ceremony began, they took turns rubbing the orb, him and Ame then left the room. Ame went to the training grounds and Rai got dressed. As he arrived she was nowhere to be seen, that's when Ame dashed. A week ago he would have been defeated, Ame moved at blinding speeds , as fast as Hiei at least. However things had changed, in one fast motion Rai activated the lightning sword and parried Ame's attack. A glint of light revealed she had attacked with sword. She paused jumped back and smiled.

"Catch" she threw I'm a sword, it was simple and black, with strap to wear it on his back. Rai smiled he had his own weapon now, not a practice sword. Ame motioned for him to follow her and he did, she led him to brush of bamboo, he knew at the exercise was, it was his favorite.

"Do it in under 3 seconds"

Thats all he needed to know, Rai dashed from bamboo to bamboo, slicing them into pieces as he went. He had learned the warping technique but he could mimic it. He sheathed his sword and turned to Ame.

"Can we go now?" Rai asked with cocky grin. Ame remained serious, placing her hands on her hips faced Rai.

"Do not hesitate, Do not take prisoners, stay focused show no fear. Most importantly Do Not Die" Ame had fierce expression, Rai grew to respect her and simply bowed.

"Alright lets go"

A/N

Ill upload the next chapter by tomorrow. Probably today