Mukuro5: So this is my new story. This thought just came to me and it seemed like it would be an interesting fanfiction.

Summary: Cherry is a 15-year-old teen girl. She was Karasu, the Quest Class demon we all love, in a former life. She has the memories of when she was Karasu but not the powers. She has lived a more or less peaceful life. At age 12 she moved from California, USA to Japan. Even after the move her life continued to be peaceful. A few years later she meets the one person that could turn her whole new life upside down.

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Chapter 1: A New Life Comes To An End

“Mother! Mother!” yelled a toddler's voice.

A young girl with glazed fire hair and piercing blue eyes came running up to a woman wearing a blue summer dress with a yellow flower pattern. As the girl stopped in front of the women her pink dress, which fell to her knees, twilled slightly as she moved her mid-back hair out of her face. She was caring a hand full of daises and wild flowers.

“These are for you, Mother. They're a gift. Happy Mother's Day,” explained the young child.

The women bent down so that she was eye level with the girl. Her blond hair fell over her shoulders as she took the bouquet. A smile came across the young girl's face as the women rubbed her hair gently.

“Thank you, Cherry. How sweet of you,” said the older woman.

“You're welcome, Mother,” Cherry answered.

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“I told my mother I hate pigtails and that daisy covered dress. She still made me wear both today. I cut my hair shoulder length as a way to avoid pigtails yet she found a way to get it to work,” said a teenage girl with glazed fire hair, soft blue eyes, wearing a red midriff shirt and lower rider jeans.

“So what are you going to do when you go home and your mother sees you with your hair down and wearing that outfit, Cherry?” asked a brunet haired girl.

“I'll put my hair back up and throw the dress over this before I get home,” Cherry answered.

Cherry placed her jeans in her jean pockets as she stared up at the sky. The four girls that were following her continued to talk as Cherry let her mind wonder.

“Two more days till Mother's Day. Maybe I should get Mother some flowers,” Cherry thought.

“Did you hear? A new plant store opened up last month. I hear there are some really cute flowers there,” said the brunet.

“Really? Cookie, that's great,” said a blond girl.

“Where is it?” Cherry asked as she brought her gaze from the sky to her friend.

“Actually, it's five doors down form your house. Anyways. Today's your birthday, right? What are you going to do? You're fifteen now,” Cookie answered.

“Mother wanted to make me a special dinner. I figure I'll just stay home and do whatever my parents want.”

Cherry looked back up at the sky. She gave a slight mental sigh. “How did I end up like this? When did my life become so monotonous? I used to be a strong demon. A demon from the Quest class nonetheless. I was feared. Now I'm a girl who would do anything to protect my family. So much for the great Karasu. Guess that's what happens when you get reincarnated,” Cherry thought.

To Cherry it was weird. She hadn't thought about her past life since elementary. The name Karasu, the life that he lived, seemed to be a distant dream now. Cherry was happy being around her family and friends. The former life she led as Karasu lost its attraction. She was content with this laid back life she led now.

“Sorry, guys. I'm going to run by that flower shop and grab something for Mother's Day. See you tomorrow,” Cherry said as she took off running down the sidewalk.

Cherry continued to run until a sign that read `Flower Shop' came into view. As she got closer to the shop she let a laugh slip out. Cookie wasn't exaggerating like she normally did. The flower shop was literally five doors down from her home.

Cherry entered the small store. Flowers and plants of all kinds lined the walls. She walked over to the roses and daisies. She spent several minutes looking through the many, many types of flowers.

“Okay. I'll get two daisies, one rose, and…Maybe I should get some wild flowers,” Cherry said to herself as she grabbed two yellow daisies and a pink rose.

So after another several minutes Cherry got some wild flowers. She stared at the flowers she picked as she walked up to the counter at the back of the shop. She had a smile on her face as she placed the flowers on the checkout counter but she kept her hands on them.

“Is this all for you?” came a calm male voice.

Cherry lost her smile as she brought her gaze up to the owner of the voice. She started to shake a bit as she stared at the man in front of her. His emerald green eyes complimented his long, firry red hair.

“Kurama?” Cherry thought in shock.

“Are you okay, Miss?” asked the storeowner.

Cherry let go of the flowers and ran out of the shop as fast as she could. The man watched her with some surprise. He picked up the flowers left on the counter and came around to the front of the counter.

“What a strange girl,” he said he went to place the flowers back.

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As Cherry got to her house tears started to stream down her face. She could almost kill herself for crying for no good reason.

“Cherry,” came a woman's voice from the front door of the house Cherry was standing in front of.

Cherry whipped the tears away with the sleeve of her shirt. She walked up to the stoop that lead to the house with a sad smile. Once Cherry got to the door a woman with long blond hair embraced her.

“What's wrong, sweetheart? Today's you're birthday. You should be happy,” said Cherry's mother.

“It's nothing. I just got a little shaken up. It's okay now. Don't worry,” Cherry answered.

Cherry and her mother walked into the house. Cherry's mother sat her daughter down in a chair in the kitchen.

“When did you change your clothes?” she asked all of the sudden as she scanned her daughter from toe to head.

“Umm…During school. Sorry,” Cherry answered, lowing her head so she was staring at her black high-heeled boots.

“Since it's your birthday I'll forgive you.”

“Mother, I'm sorry but I'm not very hungry. I'm just really tired. I know you spent all day cooking but…”

“I understand. I'll make you a plate though. You can eat it whenever you get hungry, okay?”

“Thank you, Mother.”

Cherry got to her feet and walked out of the kitchen. She walked over to a carpeted staircase by the front door. As she got to the top of the stairs she heard her mother taking plates out of the cabinets.

“I'm sorry, Mother, but this cannot involve you. I know hiding things from you hurts you but I just can't involve you in this. This is something I have to do,” Cherry thought as she opened her door.

Mukuro5: So here is the second chapter. Hope you like. I know this is a different type of story.

Hiei: What are you doing?

Mukuro5: Me? You're not even in the story. Why are you here messing with my story?

Hiei: You took my katana, remember?

Mukuro5: Oh, yeah! You were threatening Karasu with it because he was trying to talk to Kurama...Okay you can have it back but if I find anything cut or anyone dead it is gone. So on with the story.

I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. I do own Cherry but not Karasu.

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Chapter 2: Planned Meeting

“Hey, guys! Wait up!” Cherry yelled as she ran down the sidewalk, a book bag clenched tightly in her arms.

A group of girls stopped and turned around in unison. Cherry caught up to them within a few seconds of calling out to them. When Cherry joined the group they continued to walk.

“How was that big supper your mom made, Cherry?” Cookie asked, slowing so she was walking next to her friend.

“I didn’t have any. I got sick and ended up in bed all night,” Cherry answered without so much as a second thought to her lie.

“That’s too bad,” said a girl with long black hair, turning so she could look at her friend to make sure she was fine.

“Yeah. At least I’m feeling fine today, Yuri.”

“So are you going to the mall with us today?” Cookie asked as the other four girls started talking about what they were going to buy.

“Well, you see…I can’t. I’m meeting up with my boyfriend today.”

All the girls just stopped as Cherry kept walking. When Cherry got a few feet away from her friends she stopped as well and turned around. All the girls had a look of shock.

Yuri was the first to say something, which happened to be, “You have a boyfriend and never told us? I don’t know if I should be hurt or angry.”

“Well, I just met him last night. He was at the new flower shop,” Cherry explained, trying to avoid eye contact for as long as possible.

“Really? What’s his name? How old is he? Is he cute?” asked a girl with short black hair.

“Yume, you are way to nosy. So is he cute?” Cookie asked.

“Well, his name is…is…” Cherry placed her fist up to her mouth as she thought, “Kurama surly can’t be his human name. I don’t exactly remember his name.” “His name is Kurama.”

“Kurama?” asked all the girls in unison.

“That’s kind of a weird name, don’t you think?” Yuri asked as they continued to walk.

“Who cares? So how old is he?” Cookie asked.

“And what does he look like?” Yume added with her usual chipper tone.

“I guess he’s in his late 30’s maybe early 40’s,” Cherry answered, shyly. She wasn’t too sure how old Kurama was when they fought in the Dark Tournament.

“Cherry, that’s way too old!” Cookie exclaimed.

“Isn’t that against the law or something?” Yuri asked in a surprised tone.

“Does your mother know?” asked a girl with long, almost knee length, strawberry blond hair.

“No. I wasn’t going to tell her just yet, Melody,” Cherry answered as her once happy face clouded over with sadness.

“Anyways. How cute is he? I mean, how cute can you be when you’re an old man?” asked trying to pick on her friend inconspicuously.

“He’s really cute. He has mid-back red hair. His hair has no sign of graying, which is good for his age! He also has the most adorable green eyes. Even though he is a few years older than me he still looks like he’s in his late teens or early 20’s,” Cherry answered, excited.

“When do we get to meet him?” Yume asked, now excited herself.

“You don’t,” Cherry said in a dark tone that none of her friends ever heard her use before. “I’m sorry. He has a job so he won’t be able to see anyone a lot,” Cherry said a bit more friendly after she realized how she sounded.

“We’ll go with you when you visit him,” Yuri stated.

“He’s busy today,” Cherry quickly retorted.

The girls reached the school gates finally. Cherry took off running, leaving her friends behind. The girls looked at each other with suspicion.

“She’s hiding something,” Cookie said what was on everyone’s mind.

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The dismissal bell rang and all the students filed out into the hallways. Cherry was the first to exit the building, which was abnormal considering she always waited for her friends. Today she was in a hurry. She spent all night concocting a plan. There was no time to waste.

Cherry dodged people walking down the sidewalk as she ran like a madman. She was panting heavily as she stopped by the new flower shop. As people passed her they gave her a weird stare since she was bent over panting like a dog.

“I should…really…work out more,” Cherry managed to say in between pants.

Just as Cherry was getting her breathe back a teenage looking boy with short, messy black hair came walking out of the shop with a clear water bottle in hand. He stopped and smiled at Cherry.

“May I help you?” the boy asked, walking over to Cherry.

“Actually I’m looking for a worker with long red hair and green eyes,” Cherry answered sweetly.

“You must mean Mr. Minamino. He’s the owner. I don’t think he’s coming in today. His mother was having surgery today so I believe he went to visit her. He should be here tomorrow.”

“Oh, well. I have to speak to him as soon as possible. Do you know where he lives?”

“Are you his daughter or something?”

“No, I’m his girlfriend.”

“Girlfriend! You’re like 13.”

“Actually I just turned 15.”

“Didn’t peg Mr. Minamino as that type of guy. Well, he actually lives in the house around back. He built the shop in his front yard about a month and a half ago.”

“Thank you.”

Cherry started to run back the way she came. The teen boy then realized something.

“What’s your name? I’ll tell Mr. Minamino you came by!” he yelled.

“Name’s Cherry!” Cherry yelled back with a friendly wave.

“I’m Luis!”

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Kurama walked up to the flower shop’s front door and shook the doorknob. He sighed as he continued to walk around to the back of the store. He shook the back door’s doorknob as well. Once he knew the doors and windows were locked he went into his one story home.

Once inside he took off his shoes and put on the dark blue slippers at the front door. He turned on the lights and walked down a hallway. He opened up the first door on the left and went in.

He turned on the light and noticed that on the mirror hanging on the wall directly across from the door was a note. So Kurama walked over to the mirror and took the taped note off of the mirror.

It has been such a long time. Imagine my surprise when we finally met after all these years. Do not worry. I promise to make a play date for us soon. Hope you are looking forward to it as much as I am. By the way, I hope your mother’s surgery went well. Give her my regards for me.

Kurama dropped the note onto the oak desk that was placed below the mirror. He walked over to the twin bed and lied down.

“Wonder who left the note,” Kurama thought as he closed his eyes.

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“So did you get to see your boyfriend yesterday?” Cookie asked as she walked with Cherry down the sidewalk.

“No. His mother had some kind of surgery so he was gone,” Cherry answered as she tightened her grip on a white teddy bear in her arms.

“What about the flowers for your mother?”

“Well, I went out and picked some wild flowers. I made her breakfast today before I left. I’ll give her the flowers and bear tonight.”

“Your mom is so lucky to have a daughter like you. You go out of your way to please her.”

“Yeah…”

Cherry stopped at her driveway. Cookie did the same. Cherry brought the teddy bear up so that it covered her mouth and looked down at the ground. Cookie decided that her friend would not tell her what was wrong so she just waved by and left.

Cherry walked up the stoop and into the house. Her mother was sitting on the couch in the living room that was to the right of the front door. She turned around and smiled at her daughter. She patted the cushion to her right. Cherry walked over to her mother and sat down.

“Happy Mother’s Day,” Cherry said, giving her mother the white teddy bear holding a box of chocolates and flowers.

“Thank you. I enjoyed the breakfast this morning. I should let you cook more often,” Cherry’s mother said, hugging the bear.

“I would but I know you enjoy cooking.”

“Your father called. He won’t be home for another week. He said he loves you.”

“Okay. Mother, I’m sorry but I’ll have to leave later today. I’ll be gone for a few hours. I’ll make dinner before I leave.”

“It’s okay, sweetie. I’ll make dinner. Make sure you’re back before midnight.”

“Yes, Mother.”

As Cherry started to get up her mother gave her a hug. A smile came across Cherry’s face as she gave her mother a kiss on the cheek. After that Cherry walked up the stairs and to her room.

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“Luis, I’m going to go pick up some things. Please watch the shop,” Kurama said as he started to walk out of the front door.

Kurama walked down the sidewalk with his hand in his jean pockets. As he passed an apartment building he heard some rocks his the sidewalk beside him. When he looked up he saw a big chunk of the third floor’s cement guardrail falling towards him. He jumped out of the way but not fast enough to avoid getting a rather large gash on his left leg.

Kurama looked up at the third floor to see a shadow run out of his line of view. He decided that it would be best to go back and take care of the gash on his leg.

“My reaction time is becoming quite dulled. These past seventeen years of peace has really done a number on my skills,” Kurama said as he made his way back to his shop. “I wonder who that was. It smelled human.”

As Kurama got to his flower shop a loud crash was heard. He turned around to see glass all over the ground not even a foot from where he was standing. Kurama scanned the area only to find nothing.

“It’s either I have the worst of luck or someone is trying to kill me. That or harm me,” Kurama thought as he continued to the shop’s front entrance.