~Chapter two~

Kurama stood with his long haired bundle and walked towards his room.

" You are not Kuronue" He whispered to her, she couldn't hear though. During the huge hug she received she lost conciseness. He looked at her and smiled, "Then why can I sense him in you?" She groaned a bit as he laid her in his bed.

"Kurama, I heard someone was hurt. Is that her?" A quiet blue haired ice apparition queried.

He looked up at the girl "Yes, have you come to heal her Yukina?" He paused for her answer.

" Genkai said she might be responsible for that demon's escape. She wants me to heal her so we can get a story from her." Yukina replied.

"How could she release a demon? She is just a human." Kurama exclaimed.

"Awfully bold words coming from a human, Kurama." Hiei said with a small smirk. Entering the room he looked at his younger sister and then down to the girl on the bed. Kurama's eyes widened a bit and he returned the smile. A small blue aura surrounded the apparition as Kuwabara stumbled dumbly into the room soon followed by Yusuke and Genkai. The burn wounds began to heal gradually and the girls eyes opened slightly.

Kurama held his breath, as she came around, out of sheer hope he would finally get some answers about his lost Youkai partner. The girls head moved as her eyes wandered around the room just as they fell upon Kurama they refocused.

"NO!" She screamed. She dashed out of the bed. She crouched and looked around desperately at all the faces.

"Please, your strength hasn't returned yet!" Yukina spoke louder than normal. The long hair flicked up as the girl twisted her head in the direction of the voice. She shrank into a ball then jumped into the air over the crowd. She flipped once then landed with a thud near the exit.

"Let her go, she can't make it out of the temple." The old woman known as Genkai said softly. The girl took one final leap as she faltered in mid air and fell. Everyone ran out side. "Don't crowd her or she'll run again." Genkai said sternly.

" Don't come near me I can still defend myself!" She idly threatened her would-be attackers. She stood, although shakily then fell into a fighting stance.

"Please we mean you no harm," Kurama said steadily even though he was shaking furiously inside. The girl fell down landing squarely on her butt. Kurama took two desperate steps towards her before Kuwabara scooped her up. The large boy smiled at Kurama "Don't worry" he winked.

"Let go" The girl weakly struggled. Kurama walked next to Kuwabara. As calm and collected as Kurama usually was, he could no longer contain his emotion. His cheeks flushed as he looked at the girl from the corner of his eye.

He gently sat her on the bed Yukina propped her upper body on pillows so she could speak clearer.

"Can you tell us how that demon escaped from spirit world." Genkai asked dryly. The girl merely sighed.

"It followed me, trying to steal my pendent." She finished quietly. Genkai looked at the pendent that hung loosely around her neck. Then the ageing woman then looked to Kurama.

"What's on your mind?" Kurama asked though telepathy. Genkai just turned.

"All of you out now the girl needs rest." Genkai ordered. Kurama looked down at her worriedly. "Except you Kurama," she drew closer to him so she could whisper only to him. "Kurama, I'm not sure what you know about this girl. But stay with her keep her calm and try to find out more information." The pink haired woman was interrupted by a thud. They both looked to the girl as everyone else made a gradual exit. "Not again, Kurama I trust you to keep her here as well..." Genkai said then turned and walked out.

The door shut gently and Kurama turned towards his company. She used the bed to stand.

"I see through your falsehood, your after my pendent as well aren't you?!" The girl screeched.

"No," Kurama shook his head as he took a few steps towards her. "No it's nothing like that." He smiled and sat down on the bed assisting her up. She sat and propped her self on his shoulder. "Why might I ask, is so important about that pendent?"

"I need it," She answered instantly. Kurama was stunned, he couldn't help but stare at the girl for her response.

Kurama spun around and held the girl by her shoulders, in a gentle way for fear she might try to take off again. "What is your name?! Are you Kuronue?!..." He demanded.

Her deep blue/purple eyes were wide with surprise. The pendent around her neck began to glow and levitate, she looked down with even more surprise. Kurama dropped his grip around the girl. A brilliant white light blinded both humans.

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"Kurama," Long black hair tied in a very high pony tail, narrow blue/purple eyes and a sweet smile stood before him. "Silly Youko, I've been trying to tell you I was coming." Kuronue smiled placing a hand on his hip.

"But how?, Kuronue, you died didn't you?" Kurama asked as he reached out to the figure before him. Trying to see if it was real, or just another dream.

A coy smile reached his old partners lips. "You almost sound as if you dont want your favorite Youkai again." Kuronue pulled Kurama into a hug and continued his speech as a whisper and in one ear. "Did you think you were the only one who could be reborn. Unfortunately though, I lost most of my powers but I did manage to save my pendent."

Kuronue's fingers slipped though Kurama's long red hair. " Red is a new look for you, my Youko. Although I do miss your fox ears." He said with a toothy smirk.

Kurama smirked back " What about the girl? The body you inhabited?"

"What of her? She is me, well my physical form anyway. Just like you, my dearest Youko Kurama. You are one with your form," He sneered as spoke now. "You have no idea how different it is to be female, how difficult it is."

Kurama smile heartedly "I will have to take your word on that my Youkai." He tightened their hug as the bright light that once surrounded them disappeared.