I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. The character Redford, aka, Red is mine even if the name is not.

Chapter One- Meeting

Yukina growled and silently cursed as she worked on healing her injury. She had made a foolish error and would pay for it the rest of her life. She had counted on her association with Yusuke and the others to protect her from the demons and monsters that lived in the forest near Genkai's home but she was wrong.

I shouldn't have gone in there alone, she chided herself. I had thought my own powers would protect me and for a little while it did. But the threat of ice didn't deter that wolf from attacking me. No…not a wolf. It was a werewolf.

I had taken him for a demon disguised as a human save for his pointed ears and nails. I summoned my powers to create a cold zone around me; a really cold zone, but he was not afraid. Instead, he changed into a wolf, charged at me, and knocked me to the ground. His forepaws were on my arms and his hind legs were on my legs, but I struggled to get loose anyway. That was when he bit my arm. He leaped off me, changed back to human form, and ran off.

Yukina winced as the bite throbbed a little. The attack had happened last night and she had attended to it, but it hadn't healed so when she awoke, she set about trying to heal it again, but it wasn't' working. And on top of it all, I feel angry and keep growling. A result of being bitten? Movement out of the corner of her eye made her whip her head around and her eyes narrowed as the one who attacked her appeared and approached her. "You," she growled.

"Yes," the man said. "My name is Redford though I prefer Red."

"I don't care what you prefer! You cursed me!" she snapped.

Red nodded. "Fair point, but I would like to educate you on your curse which I view as a gift. I admit, I wasn't sure if I could pass it on to a demon. The fact that the bite isn't healing despite your best efforts is proof that I can."

Yukina looked at her injury and felt her anger fading a little. She knew she was a werewolf as Red admitted it, albeit, in a subtle way. He was offering to tell her about being one and she saw no reason to refuse it. "All right. Tell me everything I should know. Let's start with the bite."

"An excellent place to start." He took a seat on a step below Yukina who was on the porch. "It will fade away with your first transformation. It also implants the aggressive feelings of a wolf so they don't overwhelm you when you change."

"How soon is the change? It will hurt, yes?"

"It will hurt and it'll happen tonight."

"What? Tonight?" she asked faintly.

Red chuckled a little. "The full moon only makes on a simple wolf in body and mind. Werewolves can change at any time and bite one at any time. As you are female, you will be a wifewolf which is what one calls a female werewolf. A newly-bitten must change the first night after the bite, no way around that."

"And how will I act?"

"Depends on the person for most part, but all act like a vicious animal. You will be aware of yourself and your actions. I had felt vicious last night and murdered some demons. When I saw you, I wanted to see if I could turn a demon. You may want to kill some demons yourself. You may also want to turn someone yourself."

"No. I won't bite anyone."

"As you wish. Tomorrow morning is when your ears and nails will be pointed. You will also unlock the ability to change when you want at the same time."

"What will I look like?"

"You will look like me as far as the fur goes but your wolf eyes will be the same color as your current ones."

"Will I be able to talk?"

"Yes, but not on the full moon."

"I've heard that werewolves are allergic to silver."

"Oh, yes. It burns if it touches you, we weaken in its presence, and a silver bullet will kill which is the only way we can die."

"The only way?"

"Yes. I am older than I look. We won't age through we will gain wisdom as time passes. I have witnessed mankind grow more sophisticated and seen the wonders they've created as a result. I've seen time improve the automobile to make it safer and more efficient. Just think of what you could witness with your endless life."

Yukina looked away from the werewolf's shining face. He certainly made this curse sound like a gift but she wasn't sure. Living longer and having only one way to die does sound wonderful, but acting like a vicious animal and forced to change on the full moon is not so good.

Red waited while Yukina digested what he had told her as it was a lot to process. He sensed that she was a kind, sweet person who had probably never killed in her life. That will change tonight. She will become an aggressive wolf and desire to kill. That desire will be easy to indulge if she is attacked. Once she's killed out of self-defense, she will surrender to her vicious tendencies every time she chooses to transform. However, killing for food will be enough to trigger those tendencies.

She turned back to him. "What other advantages would I have?"

"Oh, sharper senses and faster speed unless that's something you already have as a demon."

"No, I don't. I have ice powers and healing powers and that's it."

"I see. Well, your senses will sharpen and you will be faster and stronger. You will be able to easily defend yourself. Furthermore, you will be able to heal far faster than you do now."

"Far faster?" she repeated with interest.

"Yes. Let me demonstrate." Red put one of his sharp nails to one of his palms and dragged it across, leaving a deep cut. He hissed at the pain and Yukina watched as the cut healed, leaving only a little blood that had welled up before the cut had closed up. Red licked away the blood to reveal completely smooth skin.

"Amazing," she said. "That is faster than what I can do."

"All of what I told you will unlock either tonight or tomorrow morning."

Yukina frowned. "I don't like the idea of acting like an animal."

"But you'll be aware of yourself and your action; normal animals don't." He sniffed before an understanding smile came to his face. "You are afraid and I don't blame you."

"You could…smell my fear?"

"I can. It's a skill that takes time, but not too much time. I can teach you as we'll have plenty of time for you to learn."

"I would like to smell emotions. Red, could you keep me company tonight? I feel that I could use help in being a wifewolf."

"Of course I'll help. That was my intention if it turned out that I could turn a demon. I also find you a lovely girl."

Yukina inclined her head at his comment. She was aware of her looks but did not boast of it. I simply want to have friends based on my personality than my looks. Red seems to be someone who goes for looks, like most humans…except for Kazuma, I think.

Red was happy that Yukina asked him to keep her company tonight. She desires my experience and I will provide it. If I play it right, I may be able to persuade her to be my mate as well.