Hello Everyone! So this is my new story that I really am so excited to finally be bringing to you. This is not putting any of my other stories on hiatus. Fiery Love will be continuing and I hope to have that chapter up within the next week or two weeks. I'm going to be taking turns uploading my stories. After this is will be Fiery Love, then The Purity In Loki's Life. I'm going to be honest about Things Are Not Always What They Seem, everytime I try to write a chapter for it I fucking hate it. And I don't want to put out anything that I don't love and definitely nothing half assed either. So I think with that story I'm going to take a different approach with it and possibly rewrite what I have so far. But for now besides my collaboration fics with Natkuramaru and Nyx Eryn which will be updated as we finish each chapter and then edit it, my personal stories will be updated in turns I guess I would say. So the next chapter I'll upload is for Fiery Love, then The Purity In Loki's Life, then Eclipse.

Anyway

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE AUTHOR NOTE THIS YOU FOR SURE NEED TO READ BECAUSE IT PERTAINS TO ECLIPSE - This story takes place 5 years after Yusuke returned from demon world. I will have the dates of each chapter at the beginning of the chapter but just think of it this way. So when I first originally watched YYH personally it was the american version when it was aired on Toonami. The last episode of the english dub done by Funimation last aired in 2006. So I will be following that time stamp. So the year is 2011 for this story. Some of the things from the manga that we didn't see get animated will be incorporated in but you shall learn about that as the story continues about what has changed in the yyh realm since the first demon tournament. Unless I state otherwise at the beginning of each chapter, every chapter will be in my OC's POV. Which you shall learn about her soon. This will be a very romantic, sexual and action filled story. So anyway, I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, just my OCs. Also I am not giving away what the pairings will be. Not yet at least.

Chapter 1

The Fox

Wednesday June 15, 2011

I fucking hate Mondays. I looked at my small black flip phone and looked at the time and the date. I think at this point in my life, I just assume every day that I have to be up before noon is a monday. My sleep schedule is fucked but then again it's always been that way. You would think after 22 years of this I would be used to it but I'm not. I crawled out of my twin bed that was on the ground. I was on my knees before forcing myself up and off on the ground and onto my feet. I didn't own much. I owned what I saw as basic necessities to live. So a bed frame didn't seem important to me. Moneys always been scarce so I am frugal with what I spend. I took off my white tank top and my blue plaid boxers throwing them on my bed. I always wear men boxers they are comfortable and very much needed. I would rather be comfy than stylish at this point because what was the point. Fashion was what I called a basic necessity. So loose boxers when I am sleeping and just lounging around my studio apartment were what I would typically wore. When I had to leave boxer briefs were my best bet because they were comfy. Now I did have special underwear for certain occasions like if I am going on a date which hasn't happened in 6 months with my piercing needing to heal. Well piercings I guess I should say. I'm not exactly a girly girl nor am I really I guess feminine. I have my nipples pierced and well something below the belt pierced. The nipple piercings didn't bother me but holy fuck the other one, that was fucking terrible. I can't believe I did that still. But nothing I can do about it now, I was drunk and got dared to. But more on that later.

I walked to my little bathroom in my studio apartment. I would have an easy day today as far as work goes. Four homes I'll be cleaning today, now they are all the ones that I usually clean but I would only be doing that as far as work today. It's actually one that I enjoy cause its relaxing. I don't know why I find cleaning relaxing but it does calm me. But I still can't wait till the day is over and I can just sit on the roof of my building and paint before my nightly meditation. I turned the light on in the bathroom and it was very dim for the bathroom. I know I need to get the light bulb changed and I will...at some point. I stepped into my small shower inwardly thankful that I was only 5 feet tall because otherwise I would be too tall for this bathroom. I grabbed my orange loofah and my coconut body scrub and I used it to wash my body all over. Washing off the dead skin and making my skin super soft. I breathed in the smell of the body scrub. I loved the smell of coconut, it's only of those little things that help me to feel relaxed. I gently washed over my piercings being careful that I don't get them caught in my loofah.

Getting your nipple piercing or a clitoral piercing stuck in the loofah is sooo painful like you wouldn't believe. Take it from me if you ever get piercings like this please be careful. I almost ripped off my left nipple once. My right however has been safe and my clitoral piercing, well that's naturally a sensitive piercing I'm just glad it's finally healed. As I continued washing my body and my face I was being careful of my scars and my tattoo as well.

I love my tattoo. It's just right under my left breast on my ribs of a white rose sitting on a red crescent moon. The tattoo artist thought I was insane to get a tattoo on my ribs as my first tattoo but once he saw I handled the pain like a champ, he asked me out.

I am however never going on a date with a guy with a daddy fetish ever again. Just not my thing personally. To each his own, he was a good lover though aside from the whole 'call me daddy' thing. After I washed my body I began washing my hair. I looked at the thin strands of my hair. The purple hair dye was fading and my hair looked a soft lilac color now. It fell flat against my skin as the water drenched my head. My hair had no wave to it whatsoever, It's always been neatly straight and I've always kept it long past my large breasts. At Least I've always believed that 38 DDDs are too large. Until I see someone with bigger ones and then I become inwardly thankful that mine aren't larger than this. My shampoo was a coconut smelling shampoo from some brand that well that I couldn't really pronounce. As I finished washing my hair I started to ring it out and I turned off the shower and opened the sliding door and grabbed my towel from the towel rack.

I wiped the steam from my mirror and looked at myself. My skin was so pale I could probably blind someone. I'm exaggerating a little but I am very pale. I looked at my hair and my roots were now starting to show. My hair is naturally white. I think I might strip the color that's left and dye it something new. Maybe a normal color but then again when have I ever been normal?

I rubbed my left eye. It was a force of habit to try and see if my vision could possibly get better from it. I have a scar from when I was a child that started at my left temple that went through my left eye and ended at the bridge of the left side of my nose. It made my vision very blurry in that eye but it's something I've learned to live with. My other scar ran along the right side of my neck to my right shoulder blade down my spine.

We aren't going to speak of the incident that got me that lovely scar. Just know that it's from when I was younger as well.

I grabbed my peach face wash and started to wash my face. As long as I washed my face everyday with this stuff my fave never breaks out. Which is great cause my face can break out very easily. I grabbed my toothbrush and started brushing my teeth. As I finished I couldn't help but yawn because of how exhausted I was. I put some concealer to hide my dark circles and then some powder to set it. A small black wing on both of my large bluish white eyes and some mascara to finish my eyes. And the finishing touch a red matte liquid lipstick on my full lips. I reached into a small bag I kept under the sink and took out my small ziplock bag that was holding my nose rings and my studs. I had my right nostril pierced to try and divert attention away from the scar on my left eye. I put in a red stud today and I wiggled my nose. I needed to get dressed now before I was gonna be late and I needed my coffee. I need my caffeinated sugary drink to get through my day and I need it now. I quickly went to my bed after drying off the rest of my body. I got my clothes out of my clothes basket that I had washed the night before when I was at the laundromat. I put on a red v neck tee shirt and my jean overalls. They were old and covered in pain but comfy and I loved them all the same. I grabbed my phone and put it in my pocket and grabbed my small plain black over the shoulder purse. I looked at my apartment and breathed in as I opened my door to leave. Only furniture in my apartment was the furniture it came with. Which was a small loveseat and a small table near the kitchen area with two chairs. I bought the bed myself once I had enough money saved.

There was however paintings and paint everywhere in my home. I liked to do extreme abstract painting in my freetime. And that love of painting was why I wasn't going to get the security deposit back for this place. And it was why I now painted on the roof instead of inside my home. I loved my home though. It was small and chill and had everything I needed. I grabbed my black baseball hat and put it on my head and walked out the door after locking it.

I walked down the steps and onto the busy sidewalk and down the street to my favorite coffee shop. My apartment was in the middle of the city but it was better this way since all of my jobs were mostly in this area. The coffee shop is called 'The Black Bean' and while shockingly enough I hate coffee, this place puts enough sugar in it so that I can tolerate it without giving me the dirty looks every other place does. I walked up to the counter to tell the cute barista girl my order but she just slid it down to me and winked. Needless to say I was a regular here but I did come almost every day. The barista I noticed starting working here a few months ago. She was really cute with red hair, brown eyes ( I have a huge weakness for people with brown eyes). She has a beautiful smile (which is also another weakness). I slid her my money and winked back at her before grabbing my order. A large iced coffee with cream and sugar (five packs), an espresso shot and coconut flavor (so basically more sugar) and a cheesecake bagel. The crust on the bagel tastes like a cinnamon graham cracker crust while the cream cheese inside was sweet like the cheesecake filling on a freshly baked cheesecake. It was just what I needed this early in my morning.

"MY SCORPIO!"

I turned around knowing the voice all too well. I haven't lived here for long, about 2 years, and in that time I have made one friend but we are as close as can be.

"MY LEO!" I said just as loudly as I walked over to her and hugged her tightly like I hadn't seen her in years when in reality I saw her last night before our shift ended at a maid cafe that we both work at. Which was another one of my jobs. Her name is Sadako, her long brown hair cascaded down her shoulders, her blue eyes look just like the clearest ocean...lucky bitch. I'd kill for my eyes to be normal looking and beautiful like hers. Her skin is perfect, she's at the perfect height at least to me at 5'6 with perfect C cup breasts and her ass...well let's just say there is a difference between a butt and booty. She for sure has a booty. She's an energy demon, although I don't know the extent of her powers I don't ask either and she doesn't ask about what type of demon I am either which is how I like to keep it. I followed her to sit down at the table she had been sitting at and I couldn't help staring at her ass.

What kind of friend would I be if I didn't check out my friend? I immediately noticed she was wearing the same light blue jeans and black tank top that she wore when she left work last night and I knew what that meant.

"Someone spent time with Shuichi last night." I smirked as I sat across from her and sipped from my coffee. She had the smallest blush on her face but she had a smirk as well.

"Well, why wouldn't I stay at my boyfriend's house?" She sipped her own coffee before setting it down on the table. "What did you do last night?"

"Oh painted the skyline from my building's roof. I really like this one." I took out my phone and hit the buttons accordingly to go to my album of pictures on my phone and gave her my phone to show her my painting. My paintings were something I was really proud of. It was one of the only things that I thought I was good at. She took the phone and squinted to look on the photo on the small screen.

"Dude you really need a new phone."

"Well I like my phone. Touch screen phones are confusing." I waved my hand at her dismissing her comment about my phone.

When...I guess you could say when I moved here I wasn't used to all the technological advancements so I like to take it easy and stick with what I know. Needless to say it was never anything I ever expected. Sadako just rolled her eyes at me.

"Well what phone did you have in demon world?" She sipped her coffee again and kept her gaze on me and I had to think of what I could tell her. I don't like lying especially not to Sadako but I don't exactly have a choice in this case. But I do hate it, truthfully.

"I didn't use one. I traveled everywhere." I said plainly before taking a big bite of my bagel probably getting it everywhere on my face. And by the small giggle that escaped Sadako's lips that more than confirmed my suspicions and I grabbed my napkin and used it to wipe my face.

"I swear you could be a dude with how messy you are when you eat." Sadako laughed at me and I just shrugged with a smile on my face. This isn't the first time I've been told that by her or by anyone. And I've never really been very feminine and I liked it that way. And after hearing something more than once by many people for many years, things start to not faze you anymore.

"we both can be sometimes...be like guys I mean especially considering how we sometimes just stare at guys butts." I commented and a smirk graced her face.

"Or when we just stare at eachother. I know you were checking out my ass." Sadako then laughed while I had a slight smirk. No point in lying there. "It's okay though I was staring at your boobs while you were flirting with the barista."

"I was not flirting with her!" I exclaimed. But I did want too and was going too. Damn brown eyes.

"But you thought about it." She smirked at me and I sighed.

"You know me too well...fuck yeah I thought about it." I sat back and smirked. I'm really glad I have a friend like Sadako. She really understood me, and it had been so long since I had a friend who could really understand me.

"So what's on your agenda today?" She looked at me as she took the last sip of her coffee. One thing about Sadako that I'll never understand is how she can drink black coffee. Makes me gag just thinking about it.

"Well I have to clean one house and then I was thinking about going to the park to paint a little and then I might just relax at home before tomorrow, cause tomorrow I have to be up early to walk 8 dogs and then clean three houses before working at the cafe tomorrow." Ugh the maid cafe...the bane of my existence. I hated working there, short dresses and perverts everywhere young and old coming to flirt with you….yay…"What about you?"

"well Shuichi's parents are out of town so he is checking on their house and then he is coming over. You can too, we can play Mortal Kombat!" She got really excited and she sat up. I smiled at her, I hadn't met this Shuichi yet but I knew she loved him and I knew they were mates. If any indication of that was her neck had a mate mark on it that she proudly let be visible always.

"Nah you and Shuichi have your fun." I got up to leave and I threw my trash in the trash can behind me. She pouted but stood up and hugged me.

"Oh fine my scorpio. I'll see you tomorrow at work." I nodded at her and we both decided to take our leave from the coffee shop and head our separate ways. She calls me her scorpio and I call her my leo because those are our astrological signs. It always gets people staring at us weirdly but we don't care. Not in the least bit.

I looked up at the sky and saw a raincloud loom over my head. Shit! I immediately started waving my hand to try and hail a taxi. When no one was stopping I pulled my shirt down a little to expose some cleavage. And within seconds I heard the screeching halt of tires. A taxi promptly stopped in front of me and I got into the backseat.

"Moshi Street apartments please." I told the driver as I put my seatbelt on and he winked at me as he started to drive. I inwardly rolled my eyes and honestly then outwardly before turning my head to stare out the window.

"So what's your name beautiful?" He looked at me using his mirror and I didn't miss him looking down at my chest. Suppose this was my fault considering I exposed some cleavage so I could get a taxi but oh well. While my breasts saved me from getting rained on right now they weren't helping my situation. I breathed in and I probably had a very annoyed look on my face.

"Zel." I said and I had a pretty bored tone to my voice. He got the hint and just nodded at me and he left me alone for the rest of the car ride. I never tell anyone my name, my full name at least. Where I am from I don't have a last name, but here I am know as Zelenia Toshimori, but oh well let's just say no one here truly knows everything about me. Not even Sadako and she knows the most about me. But we will get into that all eventually. Once the taxi driver pulled into where the apartment buildings I gave him some cash, I always only have cash on me, and I got out and walked to the door. I put the code in to let me in through the door and I used the Kazuya gave me to open the elevator.

Kazuya was the one who first ever hired me to clean his home. First it was his wife's house until they sold it and he bought her this penthouse for them to live in during their retirement. I've heard about his wife Shiori but I haven't met her or their kids. Kazuya hired me because he wanted his wife to relax and never have to clean again which is pretty sweet I think. I guess some sweet men still exist. I breathed in as the elevator door closed and I took several deep breaths as it ascended to the penthouse. 15 floors later and I was up there and I quickly left the elevator and used the key I had to open the door. I hated elevators...always have and always will. The penthouse was immaculate and amazing and nice. The furnishings were fairly new and modern and over the time I've been working for Kazuya I've noticed the penthouse slowly becoming more and more feminine as time went by. I've learned some of Kazuya's wife and life from what he has told me. They got married when his son was in middle school and his wife's son was in high school. They lived in her house for years which was a very nice home I might add until they got this penthouse when he finally retired and her son took over the company. His son is in college now. This penthouse has the most amazing view of the city, I wish I could come up here and paint this view but unfortunately that isn't possible. I took in a deep breath and started to dust around the penthouse. I hummed softly to myself cleaning every nook and cranny as per usual to make it neat and spotless.

And then I felt it. A demonic presence not unlike my own. It gave off an animalistic energy. An animal demon. To be specific a fox demon. I turned around quickly and my eyes met with deep and beautiful green eyes. Long vibrant red hair that was a little long for such a tall and handsome young man. My right eye allowed to see him perfectly while my left eye allowed me to somewhat see his energy. This demon was strong...very strong. Usually with my left eye I can't see too much at all but I can see auras. If it's night I'm stronger but if it's daytime I can't see that much.

Unless they were powerful, like this almost very familiar fox before me. I don't know why he was familiar at all but he was.

"You must be Zelenia." He hummed as his eyes bore into mine. "Kazuya told me you would be stopping by to clean."

"Um yeah.." I looked at him confused. "And who are you?"

"Ahh my apologies. I am Shuichi Minamino. Kazuya is my step father. He is away on vacation with my mother." He had a soft smile as he looked at me. This fox demon was very attractive but there was this air of mystery about him and I couldn't ignore how familiar he looked to me. But I couldn't pinpoint why. I also couldn't pinpoint why his name seemed so familiar to me either.

"Well it's nice to meet you, um I suppose I shall finish up here."

"Ahh yes and Kazuya wanted me to inform you that your services won't be needed until his vacation with my mother is over. He will call you once he returns and he wanted me to give you this in advance." I watched him reach into his coat pocket and he took out a check. Kazuya usually paid me by check that I would usually go get cashed down by the liquor store near my house. Can't take it to a bank cause well I don't have a bank account and the liquor store is shady enough to not check me for ID and they cash my checks without any questions. He handed me the check and I looked it over. I breathed in and my eyes widened as I exhaled. This was more than two weeks pay. Wow…

"Oh um wow thank you um Mr. Minamino." I looked up into his eyes. His green eyes were very captivating. I can't believe I am saying this but this man was just beautiful. Never thought I would use that word to describe a man but that's what this guy was. Beautiful feminine like features but I knew for a fact this demon in front of me was anything but feminine. He was suave and handsome and the small amount of 5 o'clock shadow more than proved his age , which probably isn't that much older than me, and his muscles while covered by the suit it was obvious this man is rugged.

"You're very welcome Miss Zelenia."

"Um it's Zel actually." I corrected him and he nodded and kept his smile on me. I quietly turned around and went back to cleaning the apartment. I can feel his gaze was still on me, not checking me out or anything but he was watching me. Like how a fox stalks his prey. I took a quick look over at him and I saw him planting the dead plants on the terrace. I carefully looked over and my eyes widened as I saw him apply his energy and the plant slowly rejuvenated. I stopped cleaning the last counter of the house.

A Spirit fox demon with a human name, possibly a human guise as a handsome feminine man with long red hair and bright green eyes. His mother remarried and his name was what got me most of all. Shuichi Minamino...no this man couldn't be. It didn't bother me what demon he was. What worried me was who he resembled and there were too many damn similarities…

I had to be wrong. I deeply hoped I was wrong as I quickly left and ran home. Thankfully the rain had stopped. I hadn't bothered saying goodbye to him as I left. I opened the door to my apartment and threw my keys down on the ground uncaringly and I slammed the door closed and locked making sure the deadbolt was locked. I threw my bag down as well and ran to my duffle bag. I kept most of my other belongings that I didn't always readily need in my duffle bag. I didn't always need everything but I liked to have my keepsakes safe. I grabbed it and emptied out all of its contents onto my bed, I never said any of my keepsakes were fragile, until I finally found what I was looking for. It was an old book made from leather with the etchings on the front of the name of the story as well as several different characters. The language of course wasn't any language anyone knew of at all for a reason. Because this language wasn't of this world. It was of my world. My eyes widened as my fingers slowly traced the letters of the title of the old book that I have cherished since I was a small child.

Cases of a Spirit Detective: The Adventures of Team Urameshi

As I quietly read the title over and over again several things went through my head.

My name is Zelenia. I'm a demon woman living in the human realm just barely getting by. I work several jobs, including a dog walker, cleaning several houses as a maid and working as a waitress in a maid cafe.

And the dimension where I am, Team Urameshi are fictional characters in a children's book for demons. And now...I think I am in their world.

A.N. Well that's the first chapter so yeah! Not quite what anyone might be expecting, she knows the yyh characters but not in the way we do. So what are your guys thoughts? Please tell me and favorite and follow this story! This is something I am really excited about and have been for awhile now so I hope you all enjoy it as it progresses!

Fun fact actually 'To Love a Rose' and 'Fiery Love' were originally supposed to be set up like this and be one huge story but I decided against it before uploading 'To Love A Rose' but I didn't want to scrap this idea so for a couple of years I've been trying to make an OC to make this work and writing out this story and coming up with ideas and everything. Anyway until next time! Don't forget to favorite, follow and comment!