A/N: I'm not sure where I am going with this. I just know some of the plot. Suggestions are great, but please no flaming.
Shuichi was already in class attempting to listen to the lecture, but he was too anxious about Kimori's well-being. Kimori came in the back and sat down next to Shuichi only to nod. To Shuichi she looked out of breath but safe nonetheless. Classes came and went as fast as it started. After school, though, Kimori left without Shuichi. She knew as soon as she reached the school gate that there would be a crowd of girls waiting for him at the gate, just waiting to get him to edit one of five papers he would always take with him home. Kimori, on the other hand, was scorned at the university because she took Shuichi away from them.
"It's the same everywhere." Kimori sighed.
"What's the same everywhere?" Shuichi smiled, appearing out of nowhere. Kimori jumped startled as Shuichi laughed at her comment.
"How…how'd you?" Kimori looked back at the school gate at the pouting girls and then back at him as the walked back to the shop.
"I just walked over here." Shuichi smiled. "Now, let's hurry I am sure the employees are waiting for us to relieve them of their shift."
Shuichi took her by the hand and started to run. When they got to the shop, three men were standing outside of the shop. They turned to face the two of them and the tallest one with orange-redish hair stammered at Shuichi. Kimori, meanwhile, was as red as Shuichi's hair as she held his hand.
"K-Shuichi! You finally have a girlfriend?" The man said.
"On the contrary, she is my assistant at the shop, Kuwabara." Shuichi explained, at last letting go of Kimori's hand. "This is Kimori-chan. The girl I was talking about."
"Oh hi! Pretty looking girl Shuichi." The next tallest man was going to shake his hand with her, but Kimori responded with a small bow. "Uuh…"
"You have to excuse her. She's a quiet girl." Shuichi looked back towards her.
"Are you serious Shuichi?" Kimori wanted to scream. "Yes, I am quiet, but please don't embarrass me like this."
"Hn." The shortest of the group spoke. "You dim wit don't you have Keiko? Besides, I do not think this girl would be interested in you Yusuke."
"Hey! Hey! There's nothing wrong with admiring beauty." He laughed.
"Should I go inside?" Kimori piped. She did not want to be around these men anymore longer. They gave her a sick feeling in her stomach. "I am sure there is something I can do that is more useful inside."
"Sure, I will catch up to you later." Shuichi nodded as she left and turned back to his friends. "Hiei stop looking at her like that."
He caught him with eyes narrowed at Kimori, "Then why don't you tell her the truth about her then."
"I can not. I do not know exactly what is going on with her." Shuichi looked back at the door. His two employees bowed and left the premises. "Is that what you three are doing here? Are you here on Koema's orders?"
The three looked at each other nervously. It was Yusuke that answered, "It's not that we're after her. We're only trying to find out if a demon did something it was not allowed to do."
"Even if it did what it I think it has done then you would have to arrest me, would you not?" Shuichi stood his ground. This was the first time he would talk back to his friends. He could feel inside the anger simmering in his heart. His own friends accusing someone he trusted with a lot of things in his life was an attack on his own judgement.
"Kuruma! Do you not realize the consequences of the girl being unable to control what is inside of her or worse if that demon spirit is just lying dormant inside, just waiting to attack." Hiei jumped at him. "This is unlike you. Do you actual feel something more for her?"
Shuichi did not look at Hiei, "I just know that it will not being doing anything for a long time. The spirit has already fused with Kimori-chan's own soul."
"Well, you could've just told us that Kuruma. No need to get angry man. It's so unlike you." Yusuke tried to laugh it off, so the tension would be relieved.
"It's just…" Shuichi looked at a white iris bouquet that Kimori made this morning. It had not been sold yet. "I know she has been through so much. It is obvious where she previously lived that she was shunned after the incident."
"How do you know that she was…?"
"Her smell, Yusuke. You can smell the fox demon's stench on her. I am surprised that no other demon has been aware of it. With the many demons wandering out here in the human world after the barrier has been put down." Hiei scoffed at Yusuke's ignorance.
"Please, there is nothing to worry about. She seems calm about everything and does not wish for anyone to know. I believe she just wants a normal life as a human girl." Shuichi pleaded.
"A normal girl Kuruma? She knows that she is half-demon." Hiei raised and eyebrow.
"What if she can't control what's inside of her?" Kuwabara started to panic.
Shuichi looked into Yusuke's eyes, "Then I will take care of her myself."
In the shop, Kimori was checking the money that they had in the bank. The employees were diligent and truthful, never causing them much trouble. What was on her mind was the conversation outside. She wondered who they all were. She surmised that they were Shuichi's friends, but she wanted to know more. When Shuichi walked in she could see the tired look on his face as she came up to her. Now, she had a ache in heart to hear what they had talked about, but she knew better not to ask things that was not her busy.
"Shall I get some water for you?" Kimori voiced her concern for him.
"There's no need." Shuichi tried to smile at her.
"Was…was those your friends again?" Kimori dared to ask.
"Yes, they came to visit me." Shuichi sprayed some water on the plants to keep them moist. "They are an interesting bunch, aren't they?"
Kimori nodded. There was something off about Shuichi after the conversation with his friends. The desire to know pained her heart and she could not help but think that it had something to do with her.
"Well, let's get dinner my treat." Shuichi set aside the sprayer and extended a hand to her. Kimori did not take it. She only playfully left to the door and gave him the smile he enjoyed seeing when she brought it out.
"Okay then, we're eating Korean bbq then." Kimori smiled before slipping out the door.
"Kimori, let me not be wrong about you." Shuichi sighed before heading the door with her and locking up the shop.
A/N: Please Review. I would much appreciate it. The next chapter should be more longer.
