Chapter 11: The call.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or Mew Mew Power.

Sorry it's taking me so long for all of this to come in, but I'm a senior in High school and things have been hectic loll. And of course what would high school be without drama in color guard.

Please R+R It would make the flying monkeys happy

"Mint; I will not look down on you for showing tears, for showing that you're human." I said lightly tightening my hold on her. Mint smirked and looked up at me with tears running down her face. I looked down at her, and the sight of such a beautiful face being stained with tears, made me feel sad.

"How can you say that; when none of us here are human?" She asked me.

"You have a pulse right?" I asked smirking a little.

"Yeah and…" She answered only to get cut off.

"Your blood is red right?"

"Yes but…" I cut her off again.

"You have feelings, right?" I asked, and noticed that her face started to turn red.

"Fine, but you're a fox, I'm a bird, Ichigo's a cat, and Lettuce is a…" Mint started to explain.

"I get it." I kindly stopped her. Mint let her head fall against my chest. "Great now I don't want to cry." She muttered under her breath again. I smiled at the fact that she was unknowingly doing this.

"Mint." I asked as I held her close to me and looked over her head, I felt her nod. "I'm sorry if Yusuke's a pain or acts more like a child." I said. This seemed to take Mint by surprise as she looked up at me. "You're not reading my mind….are you?" She asked a bit paranoid. I lightly laughed at her and looked down at her with a smile.

"No, I am not." I told her as our eyes locked together and I felt my face lightly heat up, and I had noticed that her eyes seemed to become brighter.

'She's blushing. Just as you are.' Youko said in the back of my mind. 'You know what you want, so just go on and take it. You are old enough you know.' Youko went on in my head.

'Youko, please do not push me.' I told him.

'So you are going to make a move…very interesting.' He responded, which caused me to blush a little more. I looked at the defenseless girl I had in my arms, how easy it would be to just protect her from those who want to hurt her. I noticed her leaning up to me and I followed and leaned down, at first I lightly felt her breath on my lips, and then I felt our lips softly touch. I saw her close her eyes and I followed suite ignoring how fast my heart was racing, as my first kiss went to a girl who I barely know yet I knew I had strong feelings for her. The feel of her arms wrapping around my neck and pressing her body close to mine as the kiss made us become one. And then….

'RING.'

Mint blinked her eyes open and hastily pushed me away from her. "Excuse me." She said as I let her go. Mint walked over to the phone that was hanging on the wall next to the entrance of the kitchen. She then looked back at me avoiding eye contact. I then gave myself a mental shake and looked at the time, 12:00 a.m. 'Who'd be calling at this hour?' I asked trying to take my mind off of what had just happened. But with no luck I looked back at Mint and noticed that her face had gone white. Whoever was on the other end had bad news.

Mints P.O.V

'Why me, and why now of all times?!' I thought to myself as I held the phone to my ear, not even listening to the other person on the other end. Rude yes, but I had so much other things on my mind…like oh I don't know, kissing the fox….er Kurama. I shook my head and thought that it was a good thing Ichigo had gone to bed early, if she were here to see this, she would have never let me live it down. I mentally sighed and closed my eyes, only to snap them open when I remembered how it felt to be held by Kurama and how her lips felt when they touched his. I felt my face heat up again so I gave myself another mental shake. 'Damnit, I don't have time for love…..not that it wouldn't be nice….but I mean I have…' my thoughts were interrupted by the voice on the other line.

"Mint." The voice on the other end of the phone sounded.

"Ummm yea I'm here."

"Look, I know this may come as a shock, but…"

"A shock? This is so much more!" I yelled; then cursed mentally at myself for being so loud. Hopefully Zakuro didn't hear me, I wasn't too worried about Ichigo hearing me or not. I could feel Kurama watched me as he cleaned up his work area.

"Go on." I told the person on the other end of the phone as I switched my weight from foot to foot and then leaned against the wall.

" Mint-chan? What's going on?" A sleepy red-head asked as she rubbed her eyes.

Both myself and Kurama looked at Ichigo in surprise. 'Damn it the one time Ichigo chooses to be a light weight.' I thought to myself but had to lightly smiled as I saw that Ichigo wearing her favorite pink tank top and long pink bottoms that had hello kitty all over them. Lettuce had gotten this for the cat on Christmas a while ago. Also Ichigos hair was a little messy which just made theme smile even more.

I covered the receiver, "Ichigo go back to bed." I lightly told her hoping the person on the other end didn't hear me. Ichigo being Ichigo just stood there and then crossed her arms causing me to become a tad bit irritated and roll my eyes at her.

"Sweetheart. Are you still there?" The voice called.

"Yeah. I'll be there soon." I told the voice on the other.

"Okay I shall see you soon."

And with that the line went dead, so I hung up the phone. "Go back to bed." I tried to ask nicely. But of course luck wasn't on my side as Ichigos eyes widen at hearing this, of course she would ask. "Who are you and what have you done with my friend?" And unfortunately this caused her to become fully awake.

"Please Ichigo." I pleaded.

"If you don't mind my asking. Where are you going?" Kurama asked.

"Yeah." Ichigo joined in with him.

'Two against one, no way in hell am I getting outta here.' I thought to myself forgetting that Kurama was still here.

"Look, this has nothing to do with either of you." I lightly lied as I started to head for the kitchen door.

"Mint." Ichigo called out. I stopped in my tracks and sighed, 'honestly what have I done in the world to get this sort of treatment?' I asked to myself really.

"Whatever the news was, it made you go white as a ghost." Kuramas voice was filled with worry.

"It's nothing." I lied again as I opened the door. 'They do deserve to know the truth, but not right now…but I highly doubt that they'll stay here.'

"Mint it's me." Ichigo said as she walked up next to me.

I sighed and turned to look at Ichigo, "Look you just can't come."

At hearing this Ichigo looked hurt and upset, as did Kurama, 'why is he upset?' I asked myself having no idea why but it worked. I stopped and thought about letting them come with me.

"Fine you two can come, but keep your mouths shut and don't touch anything." I ordered. They both nodded in agreement.

"Let's go." I said as I walked out of the kitchen and out of the house.

"It's cold." Ichigo whined loudly as she hugged herself and shivered.

"Shut it or beat it." I said coldly hoping that would get Ichigo back in the house and keep her happy ass there, but like always the hard-head cat didn't do that. Kurama and Ichigo looked at each other wondering why my attitude had changed and how it changed so fast.

"Are you two coming or not?" I asked already being a few feet ahead of them both.

"Coming!" Ichigo called out as she and Kurama ran off the steps of the house.