Hitori forgot her want and need to see the strange men from earlier, as of right now anyways. She sat in Genkai's room watching cartoons with Yukina. Her mind was focused on the shows in front of her. Though, dinner soon came around, and Yukina told her she couldn't stay in the room alone. Yukina had to get dinner started.

With little protest, she followed Yukina to the kitchen to help her cook. Yukina was well aware of the girl's skills to help, so she gave her one small task. "Don't let anyone come in, unless it's Master Genkai, okay?"

Hitori sat on the ground in the middle of the kitchen, watching both doors carefully, and holding a ladle in her hand. No one would sneak in here. If they did, she would make sure they regretted it! She crossed her arms, her eyes darting back and forth between doors.

She was a good watch dog!

The sun was starting to fall on the silent temple. The only thing Kurama could hear was his own footsteps on the stone steps. The sounds of birds quieted, and the trees were still. He smiled warmly as he continued to the top. His mother was doing well, and she was very happy to see him; he would have to go visit her more.

He stopped as he reached the top, closing his eyes, his smile still warm. "Hello, Hiei. Where have you been all day?" Kurama asked, opening his eyes and turning towards the black haired boy.

"Spirit World actually." Hiei told the red head.

Kurama looked confused, "Spirit World, for what reason?"

"Not as much as expected." Hiei pulled out the small brown bag and threw it at Kurama, who caught it carefully.

"What is it?" Kurama asked, holding the small bang in the palm of his hand. The item in the bag didn't seem so heavy or big. He untied the ribbon and opened the bag, pouring out the contents into his other hand.

In his other hand lay a crystal clear orb with a soft spiral of spirit energy, it was a little bigger than a marble.

"It's a Soul Stone." Hiei explained.

"A Soul Stone?" Kurama looked down at the item questionably before looking up at his friend, "Where did you find a Soul Stone?"

"It was a gift, from our visitor last night. The demon said it would be useful and disappeared."

"Interesting, a Soul Stone is only useful if the owner of the stone is around. Without the owner, it's only a marble of flickering light." Kurama commented. "Even then, if the owner was around, that person would have to meet the requirements to unlock it. That and it's only meant for demons." He shook his head and put the orb back into the pouch before tying it back up.

"Since it's so useless at the moment, Koenma agreed to have us carry it. It would be easier for us to find the owner then it would for him." Hiei leaned off the tree he was leaning on and headed towards the temple doors. "If there is one,"

"Agreed," Kurama followed after him. "Hm, it also seems we have some company." Kurama slid the door open to the living area and smiled at the familiar faces.

"Oh!" Rinku turned his head towards the door and grinned, "Hey Kurama, hey Hiei!" He called out.

"This is a surprise." Kurama commented as he the two walked in, sliding the door closed.

"'ows it goin' there lads?" Jin asked from his spot near the table.

Genkai sighed, "I guess we can continue our conversation and start your training tomorrow. For right now, we will wait for dinner to start." Genkai stood from her spot, placed her hands behind her back and turning her back on them. "Hiei, Kurama, you will be joining us."

"Hn.."

"Oh, Genkai. Do you kn-"

"She is with Yukina in the kitchen," Genkai answered as she walked over to the couch and turning on the television.

Kurama sighed, was he that predictable now? "Thank you," he nodded his thanks. "If you'll excuse me." He told the other men in the room. The men in the room continued their conversation, and Hiei only watched as Kurama left the room and towards the Kitchen, taking his spot on the window.

Kurama opened the door to the kitchen, and was about to say hello before something was thrown at his face. He caught it quickly and looked at the item in his hand, a metal ladle. He stared at it in shock and looked down towards an angry little girl on the ground.

"Hitori?" Kurama asked with more surprise.

"No one enter but Master Genkai!" She scolded.

"Oh," Kurama nodded at her words and held his hands up, "I'm very sorry."

Yukina was wiping her hands off with a rag as she walked over to the two. "I'm so sorry Kurama; she took her job very seriously." Yukina scratched the back of her head.

"Not to worry, Yukina, she had a job to do and she did it right." Kurama chuckled lightly at the little girls face. Hitori had her arms crossed, and had a very serious look on her face. "Though, if you don't mind, I would like to take your helper here."

"Oh, of course, dinner will be done soon!" Yukina said happily, patting the little girl on the head.

"You don't need me no more?" Hitori asked Yukina.

"Of course I need you, but you've been doing so well I think you deserve a little break. Haven't you missed Kurama?" Yukina asked.

"Yes! I go!" Hitori hugged Yukina's leg and hurried to Kurama, who bent down and picked up the little girl.

"Thank you, Yukina, for watching her for so long." Kurama smiled gratefully towards her.

"It's my pleasure, I will do it anytime!" Yukina watched as Kurama closed the door. She continued on her cooking.

"'Ello again, Sheela!" Chu said happily as he looked up at the little girl in Kurama's arms. Hitori kept herself as close to Kurama as much as possible, her nose crinkling at the smell of the man.

"You smell." Hitori commented, holding her nose.

"Hitori…" Kurama whispered to her in a warning tone.

"Don't get on to her! Chu always smells bad!" Rinku laughed out loud, watching the man huff and take a drink out of a bottle.

"What a beautifully blunt little girl." Sasuki said with a happy smile, standing up from his spot and walking around the table. She watched him with curious eyes. He was more normal then the others.

"o, Kurama, who's lil girl is that?" Jin asked.

"I'm sorry everyone, this is Hitori." He didn't answer the question of where she came from, but Jin didn't ask again.

Hitori looked up at Kurama, "That one is a bird." She told him, pointing towards Jin.

Jin's ears twitched and he grinned. "A bird, eh?"

"She doesn't know yet? Is our presence going to be a problem?" Touya asked curiously.

Kurama shook his head, "Hitori will be with us a while, so I would rather not keep information from her. You all being here will actually make the process a little easier."

"I staying?!" Hitori asked, her hands reaching up in the air in excitement.

Kurama nodded, "Of course." He smiled at her. It made him happy that she was excited to stay in this world. She seemed so comfortable here, that he didn't want to let her go to be honest.

"We will be here as long as our training allows." Touya told him.

Kurama turned his eyes towards the door, the door opening slowly. Yukina smiled at the men, "Dinner is ready, please come help yourself!" She said happily, bowing and making her way back to the dining room.

"Yay!" Hitori squirmed to get down, and Kurama did so, watching her run after Yukina.

"She seems like a handful." Satsuki said with his arms crossed.

"She can be, but she's also a child." Kurama commented, smiling to himself.

"Kurama's basically a mother now," Rinku joked.

"Congrats!" Chu patted him on the back, making a sweat drop fall down his back.

'No more waitin' let's hurry and eat!" Jin began to float, sitting cross-legged in the air and making his way to the kitchen, a grin continued to be plastered on his face.

The rest followed after.

"Kuwama! Can I stay with you tonight?" Hitori asked as Kurama helped her into her P.J.'s. He took notice that her scars were less noticeable then before, wondering if Yukina had anything to do with that. Kurama had forgotten to tell Yukina about the scars before she had taken her to the bath, but it seemed Yukina did her best to help.

"Is that what you really want?" Kurama asked the littler girl who nodded vigorously.

"Yep!"

Kurama nodded and took her hand, leading her out of her own room and to his own. As long as she was comfortable, that was all that mattered.

As they entered the room, Hitori hurried to the futon and sat down on the sheets, smiling up at him as he walked to the dresser, setting down the same brown sack that Hiei had given him before. He took out his own sleeping cloths from the dresser, "I will be right back. Please stay here until I return." He told her.

"Okay!" Hitori watched Kurama make his way out the room and towards the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

Hitori clapped her hands on her lap, rocking back and forth, smiling to herself. She looked up at the dresser, eyeing the bag atop the dresser. Her curious mind made her stand up and walk over to the bag, reaching up to grab it. She pulled it down and held it in her hands, pulling the string of the ribbon and opening the bag. The ribbon was so pretty!

She walked to the bed, and turned the bag over, watching as a marble fell to the ground. Putting the sack to the side, she picked up the marble in her hand, watching as it started to glow a bright white. "Pretty!" She exclaimed happily.

Kurama opened the door of his room and stared at the small girl on the futon, the glowing of the Soul Stone grabbing his attention. His eyes widened.

The Soul Stone was reacting as if she were the owner of such things. To be an owner that person would have to have had some of their spirit energy fused with the orb.

How could that stone be hers? She was human after all...

Right?

Thank you everyone for staying with me this far! I'm not sure I'm happy with this chapter, but I was tired of talking about nothing really, so I thought I would push this forward a little.

Thank you everyone for your reviews, and I hope to see some more!

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