Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of the characters. I do, however, own Kanako.

"Suitchi, please, sit down," The black haired woman said as she motioned a seat infront of her. Suitchi, also known as Kurama amung his fighting group. He heard his mother and his step dad talking, he didn't know what they where talking about, but it deffentally was something important, and he just figured now his mother was going to clue him in on it.

Kurama, now a dazzling 17 years of age, senior in highschool, and still helping out with his step fathers company, was still stunning as ever. His hair was still bright red and rather long, his eyes the same shade of green, and, of course, he still had his Yoko side in him. Yes, the fox demon inside him still begged and pleaded to be let out, so, at least once a month, he would travel to the forrest for Genkais to train with the boys. Yusuke, Kuwabara, and even Hiei, would show up to have an annual get together. It just seemed natural to them. They had been friends and partners since the Saint Beasts.

"What is it mother?" He asked politely, sitting down in the indicated seat with a soft smile on his face. Sure, he was concerned about what his mother was about to tell him. She never seemed to act to nervous in her life.

"Suitchi, as you know, you are growing up, rather fast. And, well, you never really seem to have any girls in your life.. so... " Shiori just sighed, looking down at the ground before looking up at him," We decided to put you with an arranged marriage," She said with a soft sigh, looking away from him for a moment, almost ashamed and scared.

Kurama sighed and shook his head. He knew his mother was eventually going to do such a thing. But, if she did this, she had a good reason and she knew it was just because she was looking out for him. And he knew his mother would have picked a good girl. But.. why? Why now? He never really thought about dating. He was just too worred about his demon side. Afraid of what Yoko would do. He knew there was no argueing though. He wouldn't be able to object.

Kurama never had any woman in his human life. Maybe one as a girlfriend, but he broke it off because he was afraid she would find out about Yoko. He didn't want to cause anyone the pain of having to deal with him. But, he had to admit, he had a couple of demonesses when he was Yoko. Most of them where just one night stands. Yoko was nutorious for being a sex hound, and it was surprizing that Kurama haddn't done anything in the human form he was given. Maybe he was just scared? But.. he did, however, have only one real relationship in his Yoko and human years.

There was a demon thief that had been one of his followers. Kanako. She was a wolf demon that had been cast away from her family, and she sought refuge with him. The demon seemed to just fall in love right there and then with him, but she wasn't the kind to just swoon and sigh. She was the type to be forward and just not care if he cared or not. She was bold. She often picked fights with Yoko, which, no other woman would even think of doing. And at certain times when they would get into a heated arguement, she would even smack him. The other thiefs in the group, even Yomi, thought that Yoko would either kill her or throw her out. The funny thing was, he usually just touched his cheek and smirked. He remembered the way he asked her to be his mate too. He started an arguement for the hell of it, and was being extra evil during it too. Kanako, being easy to anger, went to slap him hard on the cheek. But, Yoko just grabbed her wrist and pulled her in close for a kiss. Everyone in the group never would have expected it, but it happened. They were mates...

...Up until he had to run.

He hated having to run, and, according to Yomi. She disapeared. They never heard from her since the incident.

Kurama was pulled out of his thoughts with a sigh. He did need to take a human wife. He would be.. unnatural if he didn't.
"Alright mother.. when am I going to.." The door opened up. Kurama looked over to the front door, only to find his step father and his little brother Suitchi standing there. There seemed to be someone behind them. It was a female figure. She seemed to have long, black hair that reached the middle of her back, but, her hair seemed to be pulled back into a pony tail. She had blue eyes, well, one blue eye. The other seemed to be covered with a type of cloth or something, something so you couldn't see it. She was about.. 5'6". She was skinny, but she seemed to be built. She seemed to just have a light blush on her cheeks. It was wierd though, because the girl seemed to be wearing a black buttoned up shirt and what seemed to be black dress pants..

"Am I exactly on time?" Suitchi's step dad asked.

Little Suitchi ran over to Kurama and pulled on his sleeve," Big brover! He brought you home a play mate!" The little kid said with a huge smile on his face. The little boy had lost a tooth or two. It was cute.

Hos step dad just chuckled as he pushed the girl forward. She seemed to be nervous, Kurama could sence it. But, he blinked a couple of times. Her scent, it was faint, but he knew he had smelt that scent before. Kitsunes never lost the memory of someones scent. The girl seemed to look up as well, as if she noticed something. She blinked when she looked into his eyes, a little taken back. Kurama did the same thing. Her eye flashed silver and Kurama's flashed golden.

It was her.

Kanako.