SEDUCING FIRE
By Starflower Sakura

DISCLAIMER: Yu Yu Hakusho doesn't belong to me, but of course, you already knew that!

To readers/reviewers: This is my first Yu Yu Hakusho ficcie, so go easy on me! It's also yaoi, slash, shounen-ai, boy/boy love, or whatever you like to call it! And yes, it's also Hiei/Kurama. Don't like don't read. It's really that simple. So if you don't like this kind of thing, would you kindly press the back button and relieve yourself of reading something you don't like. If you do like this kind of thing, then please continue on. Oh, before I forget, this is a semi-AU fic also, so don't like don't read! Also, Hiei is his own person, no team behind him.

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SEDUCING FIRE
CHAPTER 1 - DEADLY CRIMSON

The sun was shining with wisps of clouds against the otherwise clear blue sky. Kurama is seen copying down notes that the teacher had put on the board for the class. He looked at his neat and finished notes and smiled, while observing that there was only a few seconds left of class until school ends.

"3… 2…1!" he heard some of the students count and shook his head at their impatience.

The bell rung and they all packed and rushed out the door leaving Kurama behind. Unlike the other students, Kurama made sure that he packed his books neatly and had everything that was needed for tonight's homework before heading out the classroom. He walked slowly down the hall, knowing far too well that there are a bunch of females waiting outside for his arrival.

"When will they ever learn that I'm not interested?" Kurama questioned himself with a chuckle.

Stepping outdoors, he blinked a few times at the sun and pasted on a fake smile for show.

"Minamino-kun!" was heard all over.

He waved and smiled at them as they crowded around him. Walking home, he let them follow him for a while on his way home. Noting a familiar presence, he turned to face the flock of females. They all stopped also and looked at him like lost puppies.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid this is where I continue by myself," Kurama stated.

Groans and sighs were heard, but nobody said anything against him. Slowly, and lingeringly, they left until the streets were as deserted as he liked for it to be.

"You can come out now."

Botan appeared, riding on her oar a couple feet above the ground. A bubbly happy grin was on her face and she was wearing her regular blue kimono.

"Koenma-sama wishes to see you."

"Another mission?" Kurama asked, smiling amusedly to himself at how Koenma can come up with assignments for them in such a short time seeing that the last one ended barely one day ago.

"Yes. He likes you to be there around 4:30 or so," Botan informed him.

With a quick 'bye' she took off to the sky, doing playful tricks in the air as she was at it. Kurama watched her leave and continued his walk home. He knew that Shiori was waiting for him at home and he was grateful that he, at least, how something good to look forward to.

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When he entered, the first thing he noticed is that he's the only one there besides Koenma, who was sitting in his regular seat and still having that pacifier in his mouth.

"Am I early?"

"No, no. You are right on time. As I'm sure Botan have told you, I have an assignment for you and…"

Kurama interrupted him, "Don't you think we should wait for Yuusuke and Kuwabara?"

"Well… I have a special assignment that only Youko Kurama would be able to do so… I left the other two idiots out of this," Koenma answered.

"What would that assignment be?"

As if answering his question, the screen turned on and showed a picture of a youkai with tall, pointy black hair and a white starburst in the middle of it. Kurama would have mistaken him for a child if not for the eyes that argued otherwise. Crimson eyes filled with experience, pain, and suffering, glared and met his emerald-green ones.

"I have the right to believe that this person is my assignment?" Kurama asked, staring at the cold expression expressed on the screen.

"You're correct. I don't have any information about him except the fact that he might be the only one that knows the location of The Forbidden Child."

Kurama stared at Koenma. All anybody knows about The Forbidden Child is that he's the unwanted offspring of an Ice Maiden and a fire demon. Kurama was always interested in rare and priceless things, and the Forbidden Child was no different. Unfortunately, nobody knew enough about him to satisfy Kurama and must presumed him dead so Kurama gave up on knowing more.

"If you don't mind me asking, why do we need to find The Forbidden Child? During my researches on this topic, many says that he's dead after being thrown off the island," Kurama stated.

"That is of no concern to you for the time being. I need you to find him and have him tell you the location. Do you understand?"

"I understand. From what I see, though, he's going to be hard to get information out of. Do you mind if I have a longer deadline than what we usually get? It's quite challenging to seduce someone who looks like they might cut off my head even if I got too close."

"How…" Koenma faltered.

"That is what you want me to do, ne? Seduce him and have him tell me by his own free will or mostly at least. That is one of the things that my Youko self do best."

Koenma sighed, "Yes, yes. You got it right, but you didn't have to voice it out. It makes me feel bad that I'm doing this to the poor unsuspecting guy."

Kurama raised an eyebrow at him and it didn't go by unnoticed.

"What? Do you really think I'm that heartless?!"

Kurama just smiled one of his soft smiles, "So I might have a longer deadline, right?"

"Hmm… well, I guess it'll be okay. Just don't take too long. Use all the skills that you as Youko Kurama possessed and get the information as fast as possible."

"I'll do my best. I'll be taking my leave now."

As Koenma heard Kurama walk out of his office he bit on his pacifier and stared worriedly at the screen. If the rumors that had been drifting around the Makai are true, then the half-Koorime is alive and extremely dangerous. He just hoped that Kurama had the skills to get the information.

To be continued…

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Yu Yu Hakusho fics aren't my specialty, but I'm trying my hardest. Please take note that it is semi-AU and that they don't know that Hiei is the Forbidden Child that they are looking for. Yes, I also know that the characters are OOC. *sighs* I mean it when I said it wasn't my specialty you know. It's going to be quite funny to write and I hope it's going to be as fun to read for you. You might be disappointed with this fic, but I tried my best. ^-^

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~* Starflower Sakura *~