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Chapter 2

Three months and a couple of weeks later, everyone returned to school, for the ones that did go to school anyway, which was a couple of months and a week earlier. Everything seems to have returned to normal, with the exception of Starlight and Daylight, now living with Genkai in her home. On the first night, Starlight disappeared with Fenrir and Ghost accompanying her. Daylight didn't worry about her though. She soon came back and from there they try to adjust to the new environment. The next day, Starlight disappeared again, but to the Spirit World library. For the three months and the two weeks, she read every single book they own. Starlight now returned to the temple and is now beginning her new training session.

The morning sunlight shined through the curtains. The warmth of the sunlight came upon Kurama. He stirred and sat up. He looked at the clock to see the time then looked down at Hiei. Smiling, Kurama leaned down, placing his lips on top of Hiei's. Hiei stirred, clenching Pooky closer to his body. Hiei opened his eyes to look at Kurama, "Why do you do that?" Kurama smiled sweetly, "Do what?" Hiei sat up, "Waking me up with a kiss. You started doing this ever since we came home, why?" Kurama kept smiling sweetly at Hiei, "It's the only way I can wake you and," Kurama placed a hand on Hiei's check, caressing it very gently, "I love kissing you." Kurama joined his lips with Hiei's again. The kiss soon became more intense and passionate. Hiei moaned into the kiss. Kurama then gently removed Pooky from Hiei's hands and set him down on the nightstand. The kiss grew even more intense and passionate. Hiei moaned more with Kurama moving his body on top of him. He then moved one of his hands up Hiei's thigh and then under his shirt. Hiei gasped in surprise, but soon moaned when Kurama placed several kisses on his neck. After planting one more kiss, Kurama trailed his tongue back to Hiei's mouth and then pulled away, looking right into Hiei's flushed face, "You're sensitive, like the night we made love." Hiei's face became redder. Kurama chuckled, "And you're cute when you blush." "I am not." Hiei closed his eyes with Kurama chuckling. He moved himself against Hiei, catching him off guard, causing him to cry out. Hiei blushed very badly with Kurama smiling. He leaned down, gave Hiei one more kiss before hearing a knock and his mom's voice, "Shuichi, Hiei, breakfast is ready." Kurama place another final kiss on Hiei's lips before moving himself from on top of Hiei, "We'll be down in a minute." "Okay." His mother replied. Kurama got out of bed and began gathering his clothes. Hiei stayed lying in the bed…until he felt sick to his stomach. Kurama briefly saw Hiei put one of his hands up to his mouth before hearing him vomit in the bathroom of his room.

Concerned, Kurama rushed to the bathroom. As soon as he got there, he could see Hiei panting over the toilet bowl, seeing him vomit a second later. He walked over to Hiei and started to rub his back, trying to soothe him. After a few more rubs and vomits, Hiei looks at Kurama, "Are you feeling better?" Hiei put a hand to his own mouth again, "I'm…not sure." Kurama flushed the toilet and then helped Hiei stand up, holding him close to his body. "How long have you been feeling unwell?" Hiei leaned against Kurama while removing his hand, "For about a week." Kurama held Hiei closer to himself, "Have you been able to keep anything down?" Hiei put a hand back up to his mouth again, "Most of the time…" Kurama lifted up one of his hands and touched Hiei's forehead, "You don't have a fever," Kurama touched Hiei's cheek with the same hand, feeling warmth from Hiei, "you don't have a cold either." He then placed his hand in one more place…Hiei's stomach… Hiei was startled for a bit but relaxed a second later, "Do you have the stomach flu?" Hiei moved Kurama's hand away from his stomach and placed it on his heart, "No, I'm sure I don't have the flu." Kurama smiled, "You still might want to go get checked out by Genkai, or even Yukina, just to be sure there's nothing serious." Hiei looked away while closing his eyes, "And what makes you think I will go?" Hiei didn't see the seductive smile Kurama has on his face, "Hmm, I don't know. Maybe I can change your mind."

Kurama breathed on Hiei's neck, catching him off guard again. Hiei gasped, "Kurama…what are you doing?" All Kurama did was chuckle before his hands traveled slowly over Hiei's thighs, stomach, chest, sides and back up again. He then placed his soft, warm lips on Hiei's neck, kissing down his neck, "Kurama…why…are you…doing this?" Kurama spoke seductively while still kissing Hiei's neck, "I would like to make love with you again. I really enjoyed it and I know you did as well." Hiei moaned and blushed very badly with Kurama's words and with his hands still roaming slowly over Hiei's body. Panting, Hiei spoke, "Don't you have to go to school?" Hiei felt Kurama's lips press against his neck in a smile, "It's Friday. I don't think my mom will mind and there is nothing special happening at school and," Kurama slipped one of his hands between Hiei's legs, earning a quick cry from him, "I rather stay home with you." Hiei finally gave in, "Okay…okay I'll go see Genkai." Kurama removed his hands and kissed Hiei's neck one more time, "Then I'll leave you alone to get dressed." He left the bathroom and returned a few seconds later with Hiei's clothes. After getting ready and brushing out the bitter taste of vomit from his mouth, Hiei went back into the room to see a shirtless Kurama turn towards him. Hiei immediately blushed, remembering arching into Kurama feeling his skin against his own.

He quickly turned away turned away before Kurama noticed. He then walked over to the bed and pick up his sword which he had laying against the wall. Once he put his sword underneath his cloak, he felt Kurama's hands on him again, "Kurama." "Yes?" Kurama shifted his hands up to Hiei's chest and shoulder, moving the clothing aside to reveal Hiei's neck, "What are you doing now?" Kurama breathed on his neck before answering, "I want to hold you like this before we go downstairs." Kurama began sucking on Hiei's neck, making him lightly cry out, "Kurama…you're going to leave a mark." Hiei could feel Kurama smile, "That's the idea." After a while of sucking on Hiei's neck, Kurama stopped and fixed Hiei's cloak to hide his new love-bite on him. Hiei turned around to face Kurama with a deep blush on his face, "Are you ready to go downstairs yet?" Smiling, Kurama placed his lips on Hiei's, then pulled away, "Now I am." He took Hiei's hand in his and grabbed his book bag. Shiori was about to call for her son and Hiei again but stopped herself when she spotted them coming down the stairs.

She smiled, "Good morning. Did you two sleep well?" Kurama smiled back at her, "Good morning Mom, and yes, we did." Shiori's smile grew more, "That's good. You two still have time to eat if you like. The food is on the table." Kurama kept his smile, "Thank you, Mom." He then lightly nudged Hiei. He briefly looked at Kurama before looking towards Shiori, but not directly in her eyes, "Thank you." Shiori smiled at him, "You're welcome dears." She then walked into the kitchen. When they were done eating, Kurama and Hiei went to the front door. Kurama then grabbed ahold of Hiei once again, giving him one long, good kiss. Once they parted, Kurama looked at Hiei's eyes, "Be careful on your way to the temple and on your way back to me." Hiei gave Kurama an unexpected hug, "I promise." The door opened and a second later, Hiei flitted away towards Genkai's temple. Shiori walked up next to Kurama, "I know this is none of my business, but where is Hiei going?" Kurama looked at her, "He's going to see Genkai. He wasn't feeling well this morning." Shiori looked in the direction Hiei went, "I see. I sure do hope he feels better and finds out what's making him ill."

After a few minutes and miles away from Genkai's temple, Hiei stopped on a branch. Leaning against the tree's trunk, Hiei traced his hands over his body where Kurama has touched him. He arched away from the tree trunk as he remembered Kurama's hands on him. After a little while later of lightly moaning, Hiei stopped and closed his eyes. The reason why he was nervous about Kurama's touches is that he's still not used to the idea of joining bodies with him. Hiei straightened up and looked back at the town before heading towards Genkai's temple again.

Upon arriving at the temple, Hiei could see Starlight standing outside with Fenrir's training shadows surrounding her. As he came closer, he noticed that Starlight's bandana that she usually wears around her forehead is now on her eyes. When Hiei came even closer, he could hear Starlight's voice, "Why do I have to be blindfolded again?" Fenrir sat down next to the tree Hiei is in, "It's your turn to use your senses other than your eyesight, especially now that you have completed them." Starlight shifted a pole she has in one of her hands to the other, "But, why have my eyes covered?" Starlight raised her free hand to her bandana and barely began lifting it off her eyes when one of Fenrir's training shadows smacked her hand with its own pole. Starlight let go of her bandana, dropping down her hand immediately after being struck. "You depend on your eyes too much when you go against your opponents. You need to remember that any opponent you face has a chance to blind you." Starlight waved her hand back and forth to shake the pain out of her hand, "Okay, just tell me what to do." Hiei had enough with watching Starlight. Besides, he came here to see Genkai. He then flitted to the temple doors and, as he was about to open it, the doors slide to the side, revealing Yukina.

Once she saw Hiei standing there, she smiled and gave him a hug, "Hi, brother." Hiei hugged her in return, "Hello Yukina." She pulled away from him with a small frown on her face, "Why haven't you visited me for the last couple of weeks?" Hiei took Yukina's hands in his, "I'm sorry. I was spending time with Shiori and I haven't been feeling well." Yukina looked at Hiei with a worried expression on her face, "Are you okay?" "I'm fine, but Kurama insisted that I come and see Genkai, to make sure it's nothing serious." Yukina gave him a small smile, "If there is something, I'm sure Genkai can help you or even Daylight." Hiei nodded and quietly sighed as Yukina brought him into the home and closed the door. She led him to a room where Genkai was in. Once they entered the room, Genkai gave them a smile, "It's about time you came in." Now it's Daylight's turn to smile at them, "He was probably watching Starlight get her ass kicked by Father's training shadows." Hiei put his hands in his pockets, "All I saw was Starlight getting her hand smacked from trying to remove her blindfold." Daylight's smile grew, "Yeah, that's Starlight for you. She's always tries to disobey our father but she fails every time." She then stood up, seeing and sensing that he came here is to see Genkai, "Well, I'm going to watch Starlight. It's always entertaining to see her get smacked around, and see how long it takes her to learn." Daylight looked over at Yukina, smiling sweetly at her, "Would you like to see how Father challenges Starlight? If we're lucky, we should be able to see her get knock on her butt." Yukina gave her a small frown, "Will she be hurt?" Daylight's smile turned into a small one, "Nah, she doesn't get hurt that much anymore, especially with all the training Father puts her through." Yukina looked at her face carefully. Daylight gave her a reassuring smile. Yukina looked at her brother with Daylight walking past her.

When he didn't say anything or even move, Yukina turned and began following after Daylight. "Yukina…?" She turned back around to face Hiei, "After I'm done talking with Genkai, I can stay for a while if you want." Hiei saw Yukina start smiling sweetly again. She nodded once before turning again and following Daylight. Genkai stood up from her seat and looked directly at Hiei, "What is the reason you wanted to see me?" Hiei looked at her, "I have been feeling ill, but I can't tell what it is." Genkai crossed her arms, "Did you check with Kurama?" "I have, he is not sure what it is but he thinks it's the stomach flu." Genkai walked past him and out of the room. Hiei turned around and did the same. She led him into a room and lightly closed the door once he's inside.

A pole hit Starlight behind her ankle, making her trip for the twentieth time. Daylight burst out laughing, "Really? Again?" Starlight growled and jumped back up on her feet, "Shut up! I can't concentrate with you making fun of me." Daylight continued to laugh, until Starlight had enough and threw up the pole to get it up into a certain position, and when it came down she grabbed it and threw it directly at Daylight. She quieted up when she saw the pole heading towards her, but before impact a foot away it disintegrated into a black mist, reappearing back into her hands. Starlight looked at her in the direction Daylight is in, "I warned you, didn't I?" Just a she finished that, a training shadow's pole hit Starlight so hard on the back, she fell to the ground. A moment later, all twenty-one training shadows' poles are on all different points of her body, especially on her vital organs. Fenrir shook his head, "Congratulations, Starlight. You're dead again, for the fortieth time." Starlight laid there motionless, "I don't feel like training today." Fenrir growled at her, "You will finish this training today, whether you like it or not. You need to use your other senses in order to defeat my shadows." Starlight sighed, turning over after the shadows' removed their poles from her body, "Fine, but how do I use them?" Fenrir sighed and walked over to Starlight, looking down at her, "I suppose I can give you some advice, since you're not quite an animal." Starlight sat up with Fenrir moving away from her to give her room.

She looked over at Fenrir, still blindfolded, "So?" Fenrir turned around and walked back to his spot next to the tree. After he sat down, he spoke again as Starlight stood up, "Listen carefully to your opponent's movements, their breathing, their heartbeats, and their blood flowing through their veins. Those will make you see your opponent without actually seeing them." "Okay." Starlight raised her pole to hold in both of her hands. She waited for her heartbeat to calm down before doing what Fenrir told her. Once her heart returned to its normal rhythm, she began listening for the shadows. Starlight didn't hear anything for quite some time but she stayed still and listened. Then she picked up something, a single heartbeat. Starlight shifted her footing, turning her head slightly to the side, where she heard the single heartbeat.

She became completely still once again, listening very carefully then there it was again, the single heartbeat. Starlight didn't move this time as she searched for the owner of the heart. As time passed, she began to hear more than one heart. She stayed where she stood to hear more and soon heard their every movement, breathing, heartbeats, and their flowing blood. Starlight did not speak or even moved when one shadow approached her with its pole raised up into the air, aiming to strike her over her head. At the very last minute, Starlight rose up her pole with both of her hands, stopping the shadow's pole a few inches above her head, catching it and Fenrir by surprise. Starlight thrust the shadow's pole away from her then used her pole to strike it across the gust making it fall to one knee. Another shadow approached Starlight before she was able to get rid of the shadow on the ground. She struck it in the stomach with the end of her pole then moved it away to strike it again which knocked it to the ground. As soon as she did that, all the shadows started attacking her.

Starlight, after a few minutes, turned all twenty-one training shadows into black mists. She then posed with her pole raised on the right side of her head and became still. Fenrir grinned, "Well done, but will you be able to fight against your next opponent?" With that, Fenrir let out a strong howl. Starlight turned her head to the side, listening for her opponent as a large black mist swirled around a few feet in front of her, creating a training shadow that was just a little larger than the other shadows. When the shadow appeared, Hiei and Genkai came over to the table Yukina and Daylight are sitting. Hiei sat down next to his sister while noticing Starlight's position and the training shadow. Yukina looked over at Hiei, poured him some tea as well as for Genkai, before turning back to Starlight, wondering what she was going to do next. Starlight didn't hear a single sound from the shadow which got her stumped. The shadow flitted away from its spots and began circling Starlight. She heard it move but it moved so fast that the sounds of it flitting away made it sound like it was coming from all around her. Hiei looked over at Daylight, "What happened to the other shadows?" Daylight didn't turn to look at him, "She finally was able to defeat them, and now Father has this new shadow, but I doubt she will be able to beat it. It's moving so fast that I can't even tell where it is actually at." Hiei smirked; if she couldn't see the shadow then if she ever went against him, she'll lose quickly.

Starlight didn't move from her position. Fenrir shifted himself, wonder what she was going to do. An exact minute went by before the shadow finally had enough of running around and drew its sword. Once its blade is drawn, it headed straight for Starlight meaning to cut her in half. Starlight gripped the pole tightly then jabbed it into the ground to her right and flipped out of the way. The training shadow's blade hit the ground the very second Starlight moved out of the way. The shadow slowly straightened up before quietly turning towards Starlight. Its glowing red eyes glaring at her, even though she couldn't see them, she could feel them. It disappeared from where it stood and reappeared behind Starlight. She moved out of the way again but this time the shadow brought out a pole and lightly tapped one of her ankle higher than normal, which made her land on her back. Upon landing on the ground, Starlight brought up her pole in front of her as the shadow came down on her with its sword aiming to cut her in half again.

Fenrir watched carefully at both Starlight and the shadow as both of them struggled against each other's strength. After losing some strength and the shadow's sword coming closer to her, Starlight got one of her legs from underneath the shadow and kicked it right in its face. The kick didn't do much to the shadow so she kicked it multiple times until it finally stood up and backed away holding its face. Starlight flipped up and away from it in the opposite direction, giving her time and space to think about what to do next.

Daylight and the others watched as they continued to eat and drink and with the shadow coming at Starlight again. Starlight held up her pole horizontally, hoping to stop the shadow's sword but the shadow just cut through it with ease. She moved back and away from it again, dropping her halved pole as she did so. The shadow suddenly appeared behind Starlight, raising its clenched fist, aiming at Starlight's back. She noticed it behind her and when it raised its fist, she dodged it and moved away again. Everyone could see the shadow smirk. The shadow straightened up while looking at Starlight with the smirk still on its face. It then opened its mouth and spoke, but instead of it sounding like a human, it sounded as if it was whispering only at a normal voice level. But whatever it said sure touched a nerve. Starlight let out a growl then straightened up with her energy level rising. She gathered energy into her left hand but it appeared invisible, meaning everyone can feel it but it can't be seen of the color or what it looked like. The shadow is suddenly taken aback; it didn't realize that she would react in this way or even react at all. Starlight built up more energy and underneath the blindfold she closed her eyes, concentrating on the single shadow. When she started this fight with this shadow, she couldn't hear or even 'see' him unless he was close but as she built her energy she can see him as clear as day. Fenrir smirked, 'That's it. Show your hidden power to your opponent when they think they have won. Doing so will always catch them off guard.' If Starlight wasn't blindfolded she would be glaring at the stunned shadow right now, speaking with the same voice as she did towards Daylight that one night, "Would you mind saying that again?" Hiei looked at her with surprise, 'It's that voice again.'

Starlight gave a smirk which matched her voice, "Come on, I dare you to say it again!" She ran straight to the shadow. It jumped up into the air once she came close enough, but that's what she was hoping it to do. Starlight also jumped up and knocked him harshly back to the ground face first. Once he flipped over, Starlight landed on his chest. The shadow tried to knock her off of him but she countered all his attacks until she found a spot where to put her energy. Starlight put her hand with the built up energy and placed it top of the shadow's heart. The shadow froze once he felt her hand on him, but nothing happened. He dared to look up at Starlight's face, and to his surprise, found the blindfold was not on her eyes anymore, seeing her eyes, he saw how much hatred she had in them. Starlight's smirked appears to have disappeared earlier because she didn't have it on her face now, "You people think you can do what you want, but I'll finish you off one by one." The shadow looked at her with sadness, "And I'm starting with you." Starlight released her energy which began to tear apart the shadow's body. His last thought was, 'How can such a child have this much anger and hatred?' seconds before becoming nothing but a black mist. Starlight stood up before replacing her bandana on her forehead from around her neck, once she did so, she looked over to Fenrir. He closed his eyes and walked over to her, "What did I do wrong?" Fenrir stopped right in front of her as he took down the training barrier, "Surprisingly, you did nothing wrong." Starlight looked away from him with her eyes for a few seconds before turn back to him, "Do I train again tomorrow at the same time as today?" Fenrir looked up at her, "No, you done exactly what you're supposed to do. Now it's you job to remember what it was like to fight blind and learn from it." Starlight nodded, "Ok, so what do I do with my time now?" Fenrir snorted, "Heck do I know. I don't want to know what teenagers do around in this time and age but do something." Starlight smiled, "That's what you said last time when we first went to America."

Fenrir snorted again and walked up to the porch of Genkai's house and laid down, curling up to a ball, "All I want to do now is sleep." Starlight watched him for a little bit until Ghost came from under the porch stairs. He looked around and saw Fenrir curled up, "Gee, why do you sleep more now a day?" Fenrir didn't lift his head and kept silent. "I think it's best if we leave him alone. He hasn't slept this much in years. It's about time I give him a break." Ghost looked towards Starlight, "And your training?" Starlight readjusted her bandana, "Completed." Daylight got up from her seat and walked over to Starlight while seeing her dust herself off, "Here…" Starlight looked towards her as she threw something at her. She caught it, only to realize they are a set of car keys. Starlight gave Daylight a questionable look, "Why do you go take a ride around town? It's better than sitting around all day doing nothing." Starlight smiled, "I think I'll do that…after I change clothes." Daylight laughed a little, "You might want to wash off first, just a suggestion." Starlight stretched, "I think I should." Daylight then gave Starlight a smirk and threw a punch towards her face.

Starlight dodged it and glared at Daylight. She kept on smirking as she continued to repeatedly throwing punches at her. Starlight blocked and dodges all the punches but was getting tired of it. The other three in Genkai's home, watched the two sisters as they kept 'fighting' with each other. After first Daylight surprised them by throwing the first punch but it seemed okay since the attacks seemed sloppy, in Genkai's eyes.

Starlight really didn't like this one bit, "Quit it!" and with that, Starlight make a counter attack that knocked Daylight off her feet and made another attack with a kick that made Daylight hit the ground not too softly and slide a few feet. "What the hell do you think you're doing throwing punches out of nowhere and so sloppy at that?" Daylight stood up slowly and staggered before straightening up before looking at Starlight while holding her stomach that received Starlight's kick, "So, you've noticed." Daylight cracks a smile, "I just wanted to see how much stronger you've become." Daylight bent down a bit, groaning in pain, "You defiantly gotten stronger and you didn't take it easy on me with that kick." Starlight still glared at her, "Like hell I would. You know that reason why from last time and with Father's words." Daylight smiled again, "Yes, I know, but, ow." Daylight bent down a little, "I thought you ease up a bit. I've gotten my answer from that kick." Starlight walked towards the temple, "As if." Daylight smiled, and once Starlight was out of sight and hearing range, she knelt down with Genkai walking over to her, "Are you alright?" Daylight looked up at her with pain written all over her face, "If it means in total agony and alive, then yes?"

Genkai chuckled, "You must have done something terrible to deserve a kick like that." Daylight staggered as she stood up, trying to straighten up, "As far as I am concerned, I don't remember doing anything that would make her hit me so hard." Genkai looked towards where Starlight disappeared, "Hmm, doesn't she seem to use anger in her attacks lately?" Daylight looked at her, "Huh?" Genkai turned to her, "You haven't noticed?" Daylight looked up at the sky and thought about it, "Now that you mentioned it, she has." Genkai put her hands behind her back, "Do you have any idea why?" Daylight tried relaxing her body before speaking again, "Well, she did say that something's bothering her ever since we can here, but nothing more than that." Genkai took her hands from her back and crossed them in front of her, "You know…I do feel something strange ever since we came back. It's difficult to point it out though." Daylight nodded, "We'll find out soon enough."

A few minutes passed since the final bell rung for class to start. Kurama sat in his sit, waiting patiently, but bored, for the teacher. "What is taking the teacher so long?" One student commented impatiently with Kurama looking up from his book over at the student for a second before returned back to the line he was one. Another whole minute went by before the teacher made their entrance into the room, "Finally…? Who's that?" One student said when the teacher came in but is also accompanied by another person. A young teenage girl with long ponytail that reached her butt stood next to the teacher as the teach spoke to get everyone's attention, "Class, we have a new student today." Everyone, with the exception of Kurama who got to an interesting part in his book to look up, looked at the teacher in surprise, "But today is Friday. Why come to school on a Friday?" The teacher cleared his throat to silence the students before they continued on. Once it was silent, the teacher continued, "This is Maya…"

Kurama paused, 'Maya?' He finally looked up from his book to see the girl standing next to the teacher. She was looking around the room at the other students as the teacher continued, "She will be joining our class this semester. I hope all of you be kind to her and answer any questions she may have." He turned to Maya, "Now, you may be shy and that's okay but what seat would you like?" All the students, especially the boys, which have empty seats next to them, raised their hands, "She can sit next to me." "I would help her." Maya smiled and looked around the classroom again before spotting a seat to her liking. She turned to the teacher, "I'll take that one over there." The teacher saw where she was looking and smiled, "Wise choice. Now, please, take your seat so I can begin class." Maya smiled, "Yes sir." Everyone watched her as she made her way down a row a desks, hoping she chose the seat next to them. Kurama also watched her to see where she ended up. And soon everyone found out what seat she chose, with some disappointed or jealous. Kurama watched her sit herself down in the empty seat next to him.

A second later, the teacher began his lesson for the day. Kurama put his book away and started paying attention to the teacher. Everything seemed as it always does until Kurama heard someone call his human name, "Shuichi Minamino?" Kurama heard the voice come the side of him. He turned and faced the girl named Maya. She looked at him for a couple of seconds before speaking again, "I knew it was you when I saw you. It's been a while, hasn't it, and your hair?" The teacher cleared his throat, "I know it's your first day of school and all, but that does not give you permission to speak while I'm speaking, and I doubt your mom would like hearing that you got detention on your first day of school, am I right?" Some students snickered as Maya blushed, "Yes sir." The teacher nodded and returned to his lesson with Maya whispering to Kurama, "We'll talk later, okay?" He looked at her, acknowledging that he heard her then looked back to the front again.

"I can't believe Daylight did that to me! That lazy ass..." Starlight started up her car then leaned back against her seat. She began relaxing until she heard someone knocking on her window. She looked out to see Daylight standing there with a smile. Glaring at her, Starlight brought down the window, "What do you want now?" Daylight slightly pouted, "Oh, don't be that way." Starlight growled, "Whatever." Silence came between them, until Starlight spoke again, with words in laced with deadly poison if Daylight wasn't careful, "Do you need something else?" Daylight kindly smiled, "Why, yes, please? I need you to get me these." Starlight snatched the paper out of Daylight's hands with Daylight letting go before the paper tore in two. Starlight looked over the list, completely annoyed, "First, you give me a grocery list, now you give me a material list, what's next a soul list?" Daylight laughed, "I'm cruel as a sister but not a monster." Starlight glared over at her, "You should be a monster…a lazy monster at that and a fat one." Daylight made a girlish sound of disbelief, "I'm not lazy and I am defiantly not fat!" Starlight couldn't help but laugh at that, but slowly frowned, "Damn, you made me laugh." Daylight smiled again, "I'd figure that I should kill two birds with one stone since you want to drive for a while and we won't waste any gas, and…" Daylight paused to see how Starlight would react to her next words, "You won't hurt Mother that much." Starlight calmed down and relaxed at the mention of 'Mother', she sighed, "I guess you're right."

Starlight shifted her car into gear, "Is there anything else you want before I go?" Daylight thought about it, "No, I don't think so." Starlight leaned back against her seat again, "Knowing you, you think of something else." Yukina, Hiei, and Genkai stood near the steps leading up to Genkai's temple seeing Starlight off, or more like watching the sisters fight, again. Genkai looked over at Hiei, 'Why don't you go with her?' She telepathically talked to him. He looked over at her, 'Why?' 'It would be safer for you in your condition, especially since there is something wrong in the forest around us.' Hiei somewhat glared at her, 'What are you talking about?' Genkai shifted herself, 'I've sensed something ever since we came back from America, and I'm not the only one. Starlight senses something as well and better yet, she smells it.' Hiei gave her a small look of surprise, 'Why didn't I or the others sense it?' 'I'm not sure, but I have a feeling it has to do with something that Starlight deals with, otherwise she wouldn't sense it.' 'How sure are you that Starlight senses it?' 'Sure enough, she had been bothered lately and she became aggressive in her training sessions. That's why she hit Daylight so hard earlier and her energy level seems to be higher than normal.' Hiei looked over at Starlight, seeing that she did seem different from when she was in America. Genkai also looked at Starlight, 'I still think it's better for you to go with her.' Hiei looked over at her, 'You worried that much about my safety?' Genkai took in a deep breath and let it out slowly before saying something that with surprise Hiei, 'Yes, I'm worried about your safety. I especially don't want anything to happen to you or Yukina or any of the others for that manner. I care too much for all of you and my heart won't handle it if anything bad happens. So, please, go with Starlight. I have a feel she won't let anything near you when you're with her.' Hiei relaxed, 'Alright, I'll go, even if I don't want to.'

Starlight tapped one of her fingers against her elbow, waiting for Daylight to think up any other item she might need, "I can't think of anything else I might need." Starlight sighed, "Why don't I get you double the materials and food, just to be on the safe side?" Daylight smiled, "Alright then." Starlight nodded, "Okay then, later." And just as she was about to drive off, the passenger door opened, seeing Hiei getting in and putting on the seatbelt, "Want to be dropped off at home?" Hiei glared at her, "More like a favor to someone." Starlight looked towards Yukina and Genkai, sensing it was Genkai that wanted him to come with her. Starlight nodded lightly to her and smile at both who stood there. And with that, Starlight drove away. Silence went on between the two with the exception of the radio which was lightly playing. Starlight dared not to raise the volume or speak; knowing Hiei is uncomfortable with a car that can speed up very quickly which is also why she was trying to fight the urge to speed up. What could she say? Racing is in her blood. "I find it strange…" Hiei looked at her, "that you are a speed demon on your feet but don't like anything else that speeds when it's a human…uh…vehicle." "Hn, I don't feel comfortable, that's all." "I see." Just then, Starlight notices a fast approaching car in the rearview mirror and doesn't like the feeling of it. Soon the speed freak pulled up on the second lane next to Starlight. She looked over at the people inside the other car; they looked like they have been drinking. Starlight made sure the doors in her car are locked and that Hiei's seatbelt is secure. She continued to drive normally and ignore the idiots in the other lane. But as time went by, they began to taunt Starlight, calling her names and tried to…well…some things that normally aren't pleasant.

Starlight still ignored them, that is, until they swerved at her, which annoyed and probably pissed her off, "Hey, watch what you're doing!" They all laughed, "What are ya gonna do about it, girl?" Starlight frowned but then she began to smirk, "How about a race?" They quieted then the driver spoke, "You're on." Starlight readied herself to begin with Hiei getting uncomfortable again, not that he was comfortable in the first, "Are you sure you want to do this?" Starlight smirk grew, "If they are beat, then that will probably shut them up." Hiei couldn't help but smile a little. "Hey, we'll start once we pass that sign up ahead, yeah?" Starlight nodded, "Right." When they finally reached the sign, Starlight and the driver of the other car sped up, they were neck and neck until Starlight briefly closed her eyes and soon her car went faster. The other driver tried to catch up but he seemed to fall behind even more. Starlight smirked again, "There, you see, their all bark and no bite." Starlight laughed as she sped up even more, pressing down her horn to let the other know that she wins. She stuck her hand out of her window, giving them a peace sign before going even farther up ahead. The driver gave up and responded by pushing his own horn and began slowing down. Starlight didn't start slowing down until she was out of their sight. Hiei began to calm down again, seeing Starlight slowing down put him at ease. "So, where do Kurama and his mom live?" Hiei smiled, "You're not going to turn into an annoying visitor are you?" Starlight smiled back, "Wouldn't dream of it."

As the school day passed, Kurama soon later found out that Maya has all of his classes and his new lab partner in science. Kurama hardly spoke to her during any of the classes, not knowing what to say to her. At the end of the day, Maya walked beside Kurama. They're heading to Kurama's house to do homework for science, which was kind of awkward since either of them spoke or knew what to say to the other. Maya soon broke the silence while looking at Kurama, "Um…" He looked over at her, "When did you start growing out your hair?" "A few years and when did you start growing your hair?" Maya smiled, "The same, a few years." Kurama nodded, turning back to looking ahead. "You look different from the time you had short hair to now. I like it." Kurama smiled, "Thank you…Maya." Maya blushed when Kurama spoke her name and smiled too, 'Maybe I still have a chance with him.'

When they finally approached Kurama's home, they saw a black car parked in front of the house and someone stepping outside from within the home. Kurama then noticed it was Starlight, she bowed down saying her goodbye to Shiori and Hiei and walked straight into the car and drove off in the direction they were facing. Shiori looked towards her son and Maya, smiling to see her son, "Shuichi, how was your day?" Kurama approached her, smiling, "It was fine." Shiori wondered why he would say that and that is when she finally noticed the girl standing next to him, "Shuichi, who is this?" Maya giggled, "Why, Mrs. Minamino, don't you remember me?" Shiori stayed quiet as she thought about it with Hiei behind her glaring at the girl, 'Maya? Why would she be with Kurama?' Maya giggled again, "It's me, Maya." Shiori looked at her in recognition, "Oh, Maya. I'm sorry, how are you?" Maya giggled again, "I'm fine, and what about you?" Hiei had enough with this girl and walked back into the house just to get away from the girl, 'Why would she be here?' Kurama noticed Hiei walking deeper into the house and he went after him into the kitchen. Hiei was in a good mood until he saw 'her'. Kurama found Hiei sitting on a stool eating what's left of his last remaining cookie, "Hiei?" Hiei didn't look at him, "What?" Kurama wrapped his arms around Hiei, "Why are you mad?" He nibbled on his cookie as he spoke to Kurama, "Who said I was?" Kurama tightened his arms around him more, "You didn't give me a kiss like you usually do." Hiei put his cookie down on his plate, "Why did you bring her here? I thought she was out of our lives." Kurama sighed, "I thought so too, but she happened to be a new student today and we have homework from science class which she also happens to be my lab partner. That's why she's here." Hiei turned towards Kurama as best as he could, "A new student, on a Friday?" Kurama sighed again, "I know, it's strange." Kurama then cracked a smile and laughed a bit with Hiei looking at him, "What's so funny?" Kurama smiled at him, "You said our lives." A small blush came upon Hiei's face, "Well…you know…" Kurama snuggled Hiei, "I know. I'm just teasing." Hiei turned fully around to face Kurama with him leaning real close, planting a gentle kiss on his lips. After they pulled away, Shiori came into the kitchen. She quickly looked at Maya to see if she would stay where she stood or walk into the kitchen with her, but to her relief Maya didn't come any closer.

Shiori smiled at her before completely going into the kitchen, "Shuichi, Hiei, be careful. We don't know how she's going to react with the two of you like that." Kurama smiled kindly and apologetically to his mother, "I'm sorry, mom." Hiei looked down with a blush across his face, "Sorry." Shiori returned the smile, "That's all right, but please be careful. That's all I ask." Kurama and Hiei both nodded with Shiori sighing, "Alright, now, why is she here?" Kurama explained, "She's here to do homework with me for our science project, since my teacher didn't trust the other students to help her." Shiori nodded, "I see, well, you better get started before it gets later, okay?" Kurama nodded and gave Hiei one more kiss before leaving the kitchen. After a while, Kurama and Maya finished up their homework. Maya looked over at Kurama, smiling, "Um…" Kurama looked up at her. She blushed, "I'm…I'm really glad I could see you again after a few years we didn't see each other. I hope we will catch up sometime." Kurama smiled at her, "Yes, I'm glad to see you too, and I hope we can talk soon." And just as soon as they were about to stand, there was a knock on the door. Shiori came rushing in while she wiped her hands on her apron. She opened the door and smiled when she saw who it was, "Yusuke, Kazuma, how nice to see you two again." Yusuke smiled at her, "Hey, Mrs. Minamino…oops I should probably I call you by your new name now, huh?" Shiori laughed, "You can use any name that's comfortable for you. I don't mind" Yusuke gave her one of his goofy smiles as Shiori laughed again. Kurama stood up and walked over to the group, "Yusuke, Kuwabara, what have you two been up to since we last saw each other?" Kuwabara looked towards Kurama and smiled, "Hey Kurama." Yusuke kept smiling, "Well, you know the usual." Kurama laughed this time, "Yes, I do." Shiori laughed again but this time stepped aside, "Come on you two. Come inside, there no need for to stand there." "Oh, uh, okay." Yusuke complied as well as Kuwabara and stepped into the home, closing the door behind them.

Shiori then smiled again, "Well, I have something in the oven, so you can continue to talk if you want." She slightly bowed, "Excuse me." And then she headed back to the kitchen. Kurama turned back to Yusuke and Kuwabara, "So what brings you here today?" Yusuke scratched the back of his head, "What are we here for again?" Kuwabara shook his head, "We are here to see if you're still coming to the party at Genkai's place tomorrow." Kurama smiled, "I almost forgot about it." Yusuke looked at Kurama, "Rough week?" Kurama smiled again, "You can say that." Just then Maya came towards the group, "What kind of party is it?" All three boys turned towards her, "Kurama, who's that?" Kurama turned back to Yusuke and Kuwabara, "This is Maya, my classmate." Maya came closer, "I was also Shuichi's childhood classmate." Yusuke closely looked over Maya in a suspicious way, not really trusting her, "Right…" Kuwabara looked at Kurama again, "Are you still coming Kurama?" Kurama smiled, "Of course, I wouldn't miss it, since it's for Starlight and Daylight." Maya inched even closer, "Is it alright if I come too." Yusuke looked at her again, "I don't know, it's like a private party where friends are only invited." Maya smiled kindly at him and gave him puppy eyes, "I'm a friend of Shuichi's so that means I can come too, right?" Yusuke looked at Kuwabara with him shrugging at Yusuke. "I guess you can come." Just as he finished, an energy they know all too well flared up. The three boys turned to see Hiei standing there, death glaring Yusuke. He soon turned and walked away. Maya smiled more, totally unaware of the demon who wanted to do her harm, "Great, I'll see you tomorrow…here?" Yusuke shrugged, "Why not?"

At night, Hiei sat at the window in now his and Kurama's room. He thought he'd never see the human girl ever again, but here she was again. Hiei wrapped his arms around his stomach and stared angrily out the window, 'Why did she come back?' Kurama walked into the room, spotting Hiei sitting on the windowsill, "Hiei?" He didn't turn to look at him, "What?" Kurama closed the door behind him, "Are you mad at me?" Hiei still didn't look at him, "Not you, her. Why did she come back?" Kurama calmly sighed while slowly approaching the slightly angered demon, "I'm not even sure myself, but one thing I'm sure of," Kurama came closer to Hiei, gently caressing his cheek with the back of his right hand, "is that I'm madly in love with you." Hiei closed his eyes and pulled a little away from Kurama's touch, "But you did love her once, didn't you? It was a long time ago, but you did love her." Kurama sighed again, "I'd admit it, but I knew I couldn't love her. She a human and I'm a demon, I couldn't love her because she will always be in danger because of me." Hiei still didn't look at Kurama or even opened his eyes, "Was that the only reason?" A smile crept upon Kurama's lips, "No," Hiei finally opened his eyes and turn towards Kurama, "What?" Kurama smiled even more when he finally saw Hiei's eyes on him, "One the day she confessed her love for me, I saw a demon that's cute beyond all reason and I fell in love with the very same demon who of which is sitting right in front of me now." A small blush appeared on Hiei's face, "I'm not cute!" Kurama's smile transformed into a mischievous one as he came closer to the other demon's lips, "You are to me."

Kurama stuck out his tongue a little to brush it light across Hiei's lips. He gasped at the sensation for he is still very sensitive. Kurama took the chance to give Hiei a very deep kiss. As he still kissed Hiei, Kurama moved the cloth from around his lover's neck, exposing the flesh which was hidden from sight. After releasing Hiei's lips, Kurama went down to his neck, earning another gasp which soon afterwards turned into a moan. Liking the sound, Kurama went to the sensitive spot on Hiei's neck, almost making him cry out in pleasure. He wanted to hear more, so he placed one of his hands on one of Hiei's inner thighs and began to slide it down to another spot between Hiei's legs, "Ah, Kurama stop, you're going to make me come!" Hiei felt Kurama's lips turn into a smirk, "Maybe that's the idea." Hiei couldn't move his arms or do anything of the matter as he felt pleasure in more places than one. He held in a cry as Kurama's hand came to its destination and began to move in a circular motion. "Don't hold your voice in, Hiei." Kurama spoke against Hiei's neck, "What…about your…family?" Kurama smirked again, "I'm sure they don't mind." Hiei still held in his cries against Kurama's words and tried desperately to keep them in. But soon it was too much for him; he let out a cry of pure bliss and came. Kurama pulled away but has his face very close to Hiei's, "That was fast." Hiei, now deeply blushing, looked slowly at Kurama, "I'm still sensitive from this morning." Kurama smiled, "Really, I thought it would go away by now." Hiei began calming down, "I thought it would too, but it didn't." Kurama pick up Hiei from the windowsill, "Let's get ready for bed and dwell on it later, ok?" Hiei nodded as Kurama set him down and began getting some night clothes. Soon afterwards, Hiei cuddled into Kurama's chest and fell asleep as soon as he became comfortable. Kurama smiled down at him before planting a gentle kiss on his cheek, "Goodnight Hiei." Hiei sighed as if he replied back to Kurama. He wrapped his arms around Hiei before falling asleep himself.

In the morning, Hiei seemed to be in a good mood, at least, until Maya came to the house that morning. Around noon, Yusuke came knocking at the door with Daylight waiting in the van. Once everyone began approaching the van, Daylight started up the van again, but not before noticing an unknown girl with them. She turned her head slightly towards Kuwabara without looking at him, "Who the girl?" Kuwabara shifted himself in his seat behind Daylight, "Kurama said she's an old classmate of his from childhood, but there is something off about her." Daylight looked at him, "What do you mean?" Kuwabara crossed his arms, "I don't know how to explain it, but something's off. I got this weird feeling when I was only standing only a few feet from her yesterday, and it seems funny that she came back and in Kurama's school too." Daylight still looked at him, "Are you sure about that?" Kuwabara looked at Daylight, "Yeah, because Kurama said she is his classmate and she was wearing the girls' uniform from his school." Daylight turned back to facing to the side, "Really, that's interesting…in an odd and strange kind of way." Yusuke hopped into the passenger's seat as the other three opened the backdoors to the van. Hiei wanted to sit next to him so badly that Hiei had to sit next to Kuwabara despite the fact that he doesn't like him but it was either Kuwabara or the girl and he choose Kuwabara with Daylight noticing the whole thing.

Once they arrived at the temple and headed up the stairs, Maya went ahead of the group to see the temple and surrounding area. She soon spotted a young girl with black hair and sees that she was petting a dog. Maya walked over to her quietly, trying not to startle her or the animal. As she came closer, she could see the animal is a wolf and that the girl has two feathers tied to her hair. When Maya was about five feet behind them, the wolf began to growl fiercely, this made the girl stop petting the wolf. In one swift movement, a blade was drawn and pointed at Maya's throat with only an inch away from cutting her. The girl glared at her as she spoke, "Who the hell are you?" Maya almost fainted at the sight of the sharp blade pointed at her, and speechless. The girl glared at her even more with the wolf standing beside her, growling more, "I said, who the hell are you?" Maya couldn't think of what to say, "I-I-I…" "Answer me!" Maya jumped from the sound of the girl's intense voice as well as catching the attention from everyone within the temple and those who were barely at the top of the stairs.

Everyone that looked upon the scene saw Starlight point her blade at Maya's throat. Hiei couldn't help but smirk; he liked the scared expression on Maya's face. Daylight, Yusuke, and Kurama were the only ones that ran towards Starlight and Maya. "Starlight, don't, she won't do anything." Starlight looked over to the approaching group, still holding her blade up at Maya's throat, "You sure about that?" She then looked back at Maya, "She looks like she can cause some trouble around here if she stays any longer." Daylight grabbed ahold of Starlight's hand which held the blade, "Please, put this away." Starlight looked at her before looked back at Maya again, "Sure, as long as you tell her to not sneak up on people." Maya finally broke out to her state and spoke, "I wasn't sneaking!" Starlight smirked and glared at her, "Sure you were, well else would you come so close without saying a word or making a single sound." Maya made a small growl, "I just wanted to see the animal you were petting without startling it." Starlight looked down, "You've saw my animal, but that still doesn't make up for be quiet as you were. Knowing girls like you, you'd be as loud as hell." Maya growled a little louder, "How dare you!" Daylight got in between them, moving Starlight's arm and blade in a different direction, "Please, stop. You're here to have fun, not fight each other." Starlight turned her glare at Daylight, "I would rather fight then have fun," Starlight looked back at Maya, "that way I can beat the crap out of those who think they're funny." Maya began clenching her fists which Hiei noticed. Daylight gave Starlight a glare of her own, "Put this away." Starlight turned her head, laughed a little and pulled her arm free from her sister, "Whatever Daylight." She then sheathed her blade which hung openly next to her right leg. Maya finally realized the names that were spoken, 'Daylight and Starlight, this much to the two people that was mentioned yesterday.'

Starlight turned and began walking in the direction of the temple, but soon stopped short, turning back to look at Maya, "You," Maya looked at her, "Don't ever come behind me like that ever again, or I'll hack your head from that body of yours." She turned back, walking away from the others. The face Maya made almost made Hiei burst out laughing, but kept good control and stayed silent. He looked after Starlight who disappeared into the temple, smiling very lightly, maybe; just maybe, he'll get along with her and become a good friend and ally.

As the day passed, no more incidents happened, but there was still tension left between Starlight's and Maya's encounter earlier in the day. The sun was barely setting when Hiei pulled Kurama outside without the others knowing, with the exception of Starlight. Hiei kept pulling Kurama until they were at one of the sides of the temple. Kurama didn't quite understand why Hiei practically dragged him outside, but kept quiet until they stopped moving and Hiei letting him go while looking away, "Hiei?" Hiei didn't look at Kurama for a few seconds before turning around to face him, "Kurama, there is something I have to tell you." Hiei's words made him nervous, "It's not about our relationship, is it?" Hiei looked closely at Kurama, understanding what he was thinking, "No, it's nothing like that. I have something that may shock you but I have to tell you anyway, even it might push you away from me." Kurama came close to Hiei and wrapped him in his arms, "Anything you say won't ever push me away." Kurama then pulled away a bit from Hiei and kissed him gently to ensure that Hiei could trust what he said, "If it surprises me, I promise to stay with you, no matter what it is." Hiei nodded and pulled a little away from him, "Kurama, I'm-" "Shuichi." Hiei looked away and back away from Kurama as Maya came closer to them. "What is it Maya?" She smiled sweetly, "I was wondering if you wanted to go home with me." Kurama could feel Hiei energy rise at the girl's question. He returned a sweet smile of his own, "I'm sorry, Maya, but I want to stay around here a while longer." Maya's face fell a little, "Oh…" then it suddenly brightened again, "then there is something I wanted to ask you?" Kurama's smile slowly went down, "What is it?" Maya blushed, "Could…could you be my boyfriend?" Hiei's energy rose again with Kurama noticing.

Kurama frowned, "I'm truly sorry Maya, but I can't do that." Maya's face fell completely, "What? Why?" Kurama took a quick glance at Hiei, "I already have someone special and I'm not about to betray that person in my entire live." Maya looked down in defeat, "Oh, okay then. Well I'm going to go home." Kurama looked back at her, "Are you sure you can get home safely?" Maya nodded, "Yes, I'm sure I can." She walked away from them without saying another word. Kurama turned back to Hiei, "I'm sorry. Now, what were you saying?" Hiei was completely annoyed by the intruding girl and ruined the moment they had, wanting to tell Kurama that he was… "Never mind it's not that important." Kurama took Hiei's hand in his, "Then shall we rejoin the others?" Hiei nodded his head and both of them went back in to join the party without even realizing they were being watched.