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Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yu Yu Hakusho, nor its characters, NOR its plot! I only own any part of the plot NOT a part of the anime and/or manga and my own OC character Gray-Jay Crees. This fanfic, however, is MINE and I'd like to keep it that way.

Chapter 2-Curiousity

Kurama's P.O.V.
I smiled warmly at the new girl as she walked over and sat down next to me. To be frankly honest, I was rather curious about her. Not simply because of the fact she was a new student, but because I could sense something… different about her, separating her from other humans, and yet I couldn't quite place what it was.

"I'm Shuichi Minamino." I introduced myself warmly, extending a friendly hand in greeting. Ever so briefly, I noticed with curiosity that she hesitated before taking my hand. Perhaps she was just shy? I'd noticed that most girls were when around me.

But that did not seem to be the case as, seeming to reach a sort of conclusion, a small grin broke over her features. "Jay." She said simply before grasping my own larger hand in hers.

…

She blinked, then blinked again, and I found myself becoming slightly worried as her eyes showed an expression of surprise. "Miss Jay, is something wrong?" I inquired softly, immediately snapping her out of her sudden stupor.

"Oh, sorry!" she quickly apologized, instantly releasing my hand, "It's nothing. Nice to meet you, Shuichi." The stormy-eyed girl paused before adding with a soft sigh, "And please, drop the miss. Formalities are way too troublesome for my taste."

"Very well, Jay." I responded in a smooth tone, watching as the surprise in her eyes vanished just as quickly as it had appeared. However, it wasn't just that that intrigued me, but her eyes…

Despite her friendly expression, her eyes were completely unreadable.

My own green eyes blinked in slight astonishment, as for the first time, I was faced with a human whose face I could not read. Her eyes were incredible deep, I realized, as if they were waves of a stormy ocean attempting to swallow you up in their gaze. I also noticed that the irises were surrounded by a thin line of gold.

"Finished with your examination?" Miss Jay inquired, snapping me out of my thoughts as she raised a delicate eyebrow at my person.

"You're eye color is quite unique." I stated, lacing my voice with a hint of curiosity in hopes she might catch on to the hidden question.

Apparently she did as she shrugged with an indifferent reply, "Yeah, I get that a lot."

Alright, so maybe she didn't catch the hidden question, or she was just being evasive.

But due to her slightly, slightly uncomfortable scent when mentioning the subject, I suspected the latter. However, with my instinctively inquisitive nature urging me on, I found myself preparing to delve deeper into the subject.

Unfortunately, it seemed Maihara-sensei had other plans as she called class to order, successfully preventing me from pressing the subject. Sighing mentally, I let the matter drop.

At least until lunch.

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"Hey, Shuichi." A pair of girls, whose names I couldn't currently remember, approached me with their lunches in hand, "Want to have lunch with us."

"Terribly sorry." I said with an apologetic look, "But I've already decided to have lunch with someone else. Would either of you ladies happen to know where Miss Gray-Jay Crees is?"

"Oh, you mean the new transfer student?" one of them instantly perked up.

"That's right." I replied.

"Sorry, but I wouldn't know." She apologized, "I had my last class with her, but she vanished as soon as it was over. Again, sorry Shuichi."

"No, that's quite alright." I quickly assured the girl as I stood up, "I'm sure I can find her."

"Yeah, well, good luck with that." The other girl laughed softly before she and her friend departed.

Sighing softly, I let my senses roam about in an effort of discovering the black-haired girl's location. It wasn't too hard, my keen sense of smell quickly being able to pick her scent up among the rest.

"Seems she is on the roof." I realized, not exactly what I expected, but oh well. If she was on the roof, then it seems that the roof would be where I'd be eating lunch today.

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"Up here taking a nap are we?" I asked the girl currently sprawled out on her back, hands resting behind her head like a lazy cat in the sun. A bit of amusement tinted my voice as an image of Yusuke flashed through my mind.

A stormy blue green eye cracked open to give me unconcerned look. "Yup." She stated before sporting a small grin, "Wanna join me?"

"I'm afraid I came up here to eat not to sleep." I informed the young female with a soft chuckle before sitting down next to her.

"Meh. Your loss." Miss Jay shrugged, once again closing her eyes.

Looking over on her other side, I spotted the lunch box that still remained unopened sitting in the sun. "As for eating lunch," I inquired curiously, "Shouldn't you be doing the same?"

"Hmm… Probably." She replied indifferently, causing a touch of exasperation to well up with in me. I couldn't help but wonder if the girl was ignorant of the fact or deliberately gave such vague answers to all the questions she was asked.

As if catching on to my slight irritation, she once again cracked an eye open and grinned, "What's it to you?"

"Nothing in particular." I stated with her own air of vague indifference, for two could play at this game.

Giving me a slightly curious look, the stormy-eyed girl raised a delicate eyebrow, "Then why are you up here? Wouldn't you usually be eating in the classroom or the cafeteria?"

"Perhaps." I stated evasively with a small but amused smile, my eyes holding a slight twinkle of mischief.

I couldn't sworn I spotted a small tick mark try and make itself known on her forehead. "Suit yourself." She grumbled, clearly deciding that pressing any farther would be troublesome. Therefore, she let the matter drop.

Realizing that she wasn't going to inquire any farther, I decided to elaborate, if only a little bit, "I actually came up here to talk to you."

This statement lead to both eyes opening and pinning me with an openly surprised look.

I myself raised a delicate eyebrow, "Is that so strange."

"Well, I guess not." Jay spoke quietly, pinning her gaze on the sky above, "It's just the first time anyone's ever gone out of their way to talk to me. That's all." Not seeming to notice the surprise etched in my features she continued, "How'd you know I was up here anyways?"

"A girl from your last class said she saw you head up here." I said, quickly concealing my previous surprise as I let the lie roll smoothly off my tongue.

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I couldn't help but freeze as her eyes pulled away from the sky to meet mine. Again, the feeling of drowning in their depths was almost consuming. But just as quickly as she pinned me with that soul searching gaze, her eyes flickered back to that unreadable expression as her gaze returned to the sky.

"I see."

Gray-Jay's P.O.V.
"I see." I stated effortlessly as I momentarily let my gaze return to the sunny blue skies above, before re-closing my tired eyes.

However, the fact of the matter was, I didn't see! For I had known it the moment he informed me of how he'd discovered my whereabouts. With my ability to sense others emotions, it'd been simple.

I knew he had been lying to me.

Now, why had he lied to me? I have no idea. But to be strictly honest, I didn't really care. I didn't know why he went through the trouble of coming up with a lie, or what he was hiding with it, and I didn't plan to go through the trouble of finding out. Besides, I currently felt too relaxed out here bathing in the sun to really give a rat's ass. In fact, with how content I was feeling at the moment, I doubt if I could get myself to give a rat's ass about anything.

"Miss Jay?"

Okay, except for that miss thing. That's gotta go.

"Miss Jay?" Shuichi repeated, seeing as he'd failed to get a response on the first try, "Are you-"

"Drop the miss, Shuichi." I ordered with a soft grumble, not bothering to open my eyes as I spoke.

PAUSE…

"Jay?" the redhead's voice inquired, this time dropping the annoying formality.

"Hm?" I mumbled in reply, literally on the verge of sleep. Man, the sun was sooo warm! I could stay like this forever!

"Like I said before, you have very unique eyes." He stated.

"…"

"Miss Jay?"

"I thought I said the drop the miss thing." I growled, slightly irritated and feeling a bit uncomfortable with the topic, "And I also remember saying that I get that a lot."

"In all my life, I've never seen anything like them before." The emerald-eyed boy continued, ignoring the fact that I clearly didn't want to talk about it.

"Yeah." I replied flatly, "Not surprising. You haven't really lived all that long either." Geez, why the hell was he being so persistent!?

I heard a thoroughly amused chuckle, "If only you knew."

Cracking an eye open I sent him a slight glare. "What the hell's that supposed to mean?" I challenged.

Shuichi smiled sweetly at me, "Oh, nothing."

"Another lie." I mentally noted. Though, considering he was lying about his name as well, the fact no longer surprised me. What, was the little twat like a special agent or something!? Wouldn't surprise me considering all the info digging he was doing. Sheesh!

SILENCE…

I could easily feel the redhead's gaze seeping into my skin.

"Jay-" he began again.

"I inherited them from my father. He was a psychic researcher, and he passed away three years ago. End of story." I stated emotionlessly, not bothering to open my eyes, knowing that the only thing I'd find was pity.

However, instead of immediate pity, the heavy feeling of guilt following my statement was so thick I could almost taste it.

Damnit! Now, I felt like the bad guy!

"I'm sorr-"

"Don't say it." I said flatly, finally forcing myself into a sitting position and stretching my limps.

Not surprisingly, the emotion following that statement was confusion.

Turning I flashed the guilty looking redhead a grin. "Don't apologize." The grin grew wider, my eyes holding a teasing flicker within them, "Apologies are troublesome."

Kurama's P.O.V.
I could feel the guilt build up inside of me as Miss Jay emotionlessly informed me of her father's passing. Her expression was completely blank and still, so as to not give away whatever she might be feeling at the moment. Absentmindedly, I noted that she was very good at hiding her emotions. However, the scent of sorrow invading my nose said far more than any physical expression could. "I'm sorr-" I began but was quickly cut off.

"Don't say it." She said flatly as she sat up and stretched her arms.

I couldn't but help give her a thoroughly confused look. She didn't seem angry, and yet why wouldn't she at least let me apologize for being so intrusive on her personal matters!?

My surprise was quick to turn to utter astonishment as the black-haired girl turned and flashed me a grin, "Don't apologize." I was fairly sure she had turned to teasing me, "Apologies are troublesome."

"Apologies were…" A smile formed on my face as the guilt slowly lifted off my shoulders. "All right then," I continued to smile, "No apologies."

"Good!" she yawned before glancing down at the lunch box beside her, "I suppose I should probably eat that."

I chuckled softly at her reluctance to abandon her nap, "Yes, you probably should."

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As I headed home that day after school, I couldn't help but feel that my days to come as living the life of an ordinary human would become far more interesting with such a unique school mate. Apparently, I still had a small smile fixed on my face when I walked in the house as my human mother quickly noticed it.

"Welcome home, Shuichi." She greeted me in a gentle manner as I stepped into the kitchen, "It seems like you had a nice day today."

I blinked briefly in slight surprise, realizing for the first time that I'd been smiling the entire way home and still was, for that matter. "It was certainly interesting, Mother." I replied, giving the woman a warm look, "We had a new transfer student."

"I suppose that would be interesting." The gentle woman turned so as to look at me, "You'll have to tell me about it over dinner. Oh!" she paused, "And on the topic of dinner, we're going to be having some guests over."

Curiosity showed in my expression as I posed my inquiry, "Guests, Mother?"

"That's right." My mother laughed softly as she seemed to take a brief trip down memory lane, "An old friend I went to college with just moved back here from the States, and since she just arrived, I thought it'd be nice to have her and her daughter over for dinner tonight."

I smiled softly at the excited woman, "Yes, that would be nice."

Gray-Jay's P.O.V.
"Dinner at an old college friends?" I raised a delicate eyebrow at my mother as I lay more or less face-planted into my pillows.

"That's right!" my mom chattered happily, "Shiori and I go way back! It's been a long time since I've seen her, and since we just moved in, the dear was thoughtful enough to invite us over for dinner."

"Greaaat." I mumbled sleepily back into my pillow, "Have fun."

"You're coming too, Jay." The dark-haired woman snapped, hands on hips as she gave me a look that clearly said that the matter was not up for discussion.

Not to say that I still didn't try.

Groaning I dragged my gaze back up out of my pillow to meet hers, "Do I have to?"

A thoroughly persistent glare was all I got in response.

"Why!?" I moaned, hoping desperately to change her mind.

The glare remained.

"Gah! Fine!" I finally huffed as I dragged myself off my bed.

"Good. Now, go take a shower and make sure to look at least halfway decent before we leave." The tyrannical being grumped before leaving me alone in my room.

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Damnit! And I was hoping to catch a few Z's too! Actually, come to think of it, I was pretty sure I had homework to do.

Not to mention it was due tomorrow.

"…"

"Meh! Oh, well." I shrugged it off, deciding not to worry about it. However, as soon as I forced the thought from my mind, another troublesome thought filtered its way in.

A thought that was accompanied by red hair and bright grin eyes.

A thought that went by the name of Shuichi Minamino.

Yoko Kurama

The name flashed through my mind yet again. For the love of everything good in this word, I hated troublesome things! And this certain little bump in the road currently took the cake.

First, was his aura. It was human, and yet, not human. But not a ghost's either.

And second, he was using a false name.

WHY!?

"Shut up, brain, SHUT-UP!" I mentally screamed as I whacked my head on the side of the wall. That's right, I absolutely would NOT think about it anymore. I did NOT care! Damn it all, I hated curiosity, one of my greatest flaws to letting myself live an easygoing and trouble free life. For, I got the feeling that if I ended up knowing, things would become an even bigger pain in the ass then they already were.

Dinner.

"That's right." I told myself as I headed to the shower. We were going to dinner. I needed to get ready, and hopefully I'd be able to spend my evening in quiet peace with my mother's friend.

For the love of the Kami's I could only hope!

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