I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. The doctor, nameless demons, Nero, and a medallion are mine, though. This takes place after the series' finale.

Chapter One- Shopping

Yukina slid the door open with her foot and gazed serenely at the scene before her. Relations between humans and demons had greatly improved ever since the barrier had been permanently taken down. It took at least a year since the end of the Demon World Tournament for relations to be this good. A few had ventured over six months after the tournament and their report of how well-received they had been had prompted other good-natured demons to visit Human World. Some arrived at her home where she lived along following Genkai's death. She honored the old psychic's wishes and made the compound into a safe place where demons could live as they visited the city and interacted with humans. She herself would venture into the city to shop for groceries and interact with her friends, especially Kazuma.

She smiled happily as she offered drinks and food to the demons who were tending to the grounds. When she first met Kuwabara, she had been touched by his determination to rescue her. She considered him and Yusuke her friends and took whatever opportunities she could get to know them and, in doing so, met other humans as well as Kurama and Hiei.

She had been aware of Kuwabara's sweet words and nicknames for her but didn't know why until a year ago when he confessed his love for her and asked for her hand in marriage. He made it clear that the wedding would have to wait…once she had accepted the proposal of course.

Her engagement was big new to her friends who congratulated her. She didn't share the news with the demons at the compound as she didn't think they would be so accepting of a human and a demon marrying each other, even though such pairings have occurred in the past.

Yukina returned to the kitchen with an empty tray and took stock of the food and drink. Hmm, she thought. It would seem that I need to go into town for groceries.

"You heading into the city?" a demon had called when Yukina appeared in different clothes and cloth bags.

"Yes. We're in need of groceries. I don't plan on being long." She smiled as she left to make the long trek to the train station that would take her into the city. She listened to the chatter of the people around her and felt grateful that she could blend in so easily with humans; if she were a demon with horns or extra limbs or something, blending in wouldn't be an option. She would attract attention and she'd rather not stick not like that; she attracted enough attention with her unusually-colored hair and eyes.

She was soon looking around the aisles as she rolled her shopping cart, placing whatever she needed or wanted in it. She loved shopping and mingling with humans. Grocery shopping was especially nice as sometimes there were free samples being offered. Those samples sometimes helped her decide whether or not to buy the product.

She had reached the end of the aisle that held the tea when she encountered one of those samples. She was surprised to see that the seller was a demon. He looked almost human save for his unusually tall height and his energy that she had no problem sensing. He bared a slightly sharp teeth smile at her.

"Hello, miss. Would you like a sample of a new tea? It's a fusion of lemon and honeysuckle."

"Lemon and honeysuckle?" she repeated. She hadn't heard of or seen that flavor of tea. "Yes, I would like a sample," she said and the demon handed her a small cup. She took a sip and the sour of lemon greeted her tongue as well as a sweet honey-like taste. It was an interesting taste of sour and sweet but she felt that not many would like it, at least not as it was. One could add sugar or milk or something else.

She downed the rest of the tea, put the used cup in the nearby trash can, and was about to ask questions about the tea and for a box when she felt dizzy and sleepy. The world spun around her and she collapsed into the seller's arms. She dimly saw his face before passing out and it was full of savage triumph. She was unable to wonder about the look before falling unconscious.

The demon scooped up the sleeping ice apparition and slipped out the back door used by vendors and employees; as he had posed as a vendor, he was able to leave without incident. He stepped outside and found a non-descript van with two other demons like himself. Both stared appreciatively at the girl in his arms.

"That's her, huh?" one asked. "The one the boss wanted?"

"Yeah," the seller said. "He knew she would eventually come shopping and that she loves tea and samples. It was easy to put the sedative in the tea and then persuade her to drink it. Now, let's get her to the boss. The sedative will wear off before too long." He got into the back of the van while the other two got into the front and drove off.

Kuwabara put some canned cat food in his basket before moving on. The amount of food his cat was eating had grown and he knew that was because she had gotten older. He didn't mind as he loved his cat as much as he loved Yukina. He smiled softly as he thought of his fiancée. He had spoken to Yusuke of asking her to marry him prior to Yusuke leaving for Demon World and Yusuke had said, "Did you tell her that you love her?"

"Not exactly," he had replied.

"You might want to before you pop the question."

Kuwabara had told her of his feelings for her not long after Yusuke left and she admitted to having similar feelings. A year after Yusuke left, Kuwabara proposed and Yukina had accepted. The wedding would take place at a later date as he was preparing to graduate high school in two years and get ready for college. Shizuru was happy about his engagement and proud that he was thinking about his education first and marriage second.

Kuwabara walked down the aisle that housed the tea selections and spied an abandoned cart at the end of it. The bags in the baby seat caught his attention. He recognized them as Yukina's bags, but where was Yukina? He took the cart to the checkout, paid for everything, and then headed for a pay phone where he dialed the number of the compound, hoping maybe Yukina had left her shopping to attend to a problem.

"Hello?" came a male voice.

"Uh, hi. Is Yukina there?"

"Yukina? No. She said she was going grocery shopping. She said she wouldn't be long, but that was some time ago." The male sounded concerned and Kuwabara knew he was speaking to a good demon.

"I was shopping and found her shopping bags in an abandoned cart."

There was a low growl before the male said, "She's been kidnapped. I just know it."

"And I can imagine why," Kuwabara said. "I'm going to drop off the groceries at home and then come back to look for clues." He hung up, rushed home, and called Kurama to ask for his help. He knew Kurama's sharp nose would be able to pick up Yukina's scent and track it, to a point. Kurama agreed to help and would meet Kuwabara at the store.

He hung up and turned to see Shizuru who had an expression that told him that she had heard every word he said. "Yukina's missing?" she asked, concern in her voice.

"Yeah. It's likely she was kidnapped for the same reason she was last time. I hope Kurama can determine where she was taken to. I'll settle for a general direction."

"Me too, baby bro. Find her and bring her back safely."

"I intend to." Kuwabara rushed out the door to meet Kurama and get the search for his fiancée underway. Hold on, Yukina. I'll find you and your kidnappers will regret taking you.