Yes! I got some free time and had the chance to post this chapter! Anyway, school is crazy and my mom is about to kill me over my grades (I have a D in English! It's the end of the world!) I'm quitting my job so I can catch up and I'm not writing anymore than what I have written of this story because my mom wants me completely focused on my school work.Hopefully I can stay ahead of myself...' But I digress. You are not here to read my babble. In fact, if anyone is still reading this paragraph, I am shocked. Now, on with the story. Enjoy!
Chapter 13: Minamino!
"I'm beginning to regret this," Yusuke said as they turned down another street. How long had they been walking? "You did not have to come," she replied, "In fact, I much prefer solitude over company." "Why'd you let us come then?" Yusuke asked in agitation. His feet were throbbing and he just wanted to sit down and put them up. "You were the one who wanted to come," she replied unphased. "Well, that was before I knew how far you lived," he complained. She abruptly halted and turned to face him, "You can leave if you want, but quit whining. It's quite annoying." "It's okay, I mean, you can't live much further," he replied. "No, it is only a couple more blocks," she replied. Yusuke nodded and the trio began to walk again.
"Hey, Urameshi," Kuwabara said, "Isn't this near Kurama's house?" Sakura's ears perked at the name. It was most likely a coincidence, but she wanted to make sure. "Yeah, it is," Yusuke replied, "Let's stop in and see him after we drop Sakura off." With that agreed, conversation ceased and Sakura sulked. How would she find out if they knew about Shuichi or not now? "Hey, it's his house!" the carrot top screeched, pointing at the same house Sakura was walking toward at that very moment. Well, that helped. Then something clicked. Urameshi? Kuwabara? I spent the day with the Reikai Tantei! Sakura thought bewilderedly. "So, which is your house?" Yusuke asked her. Sakura nodded toward the house with the most beautiful lawn in front of it and Yusuke and Kuwabara stopped. "You're the Sakura Shuichi was talking about!" the gelled teen replied in shock. "Yes. As of last week, I am Minamino Sakura. Shiori is my…my…" "Mother?" Yusuke offered. Sakura flinched, "Sadly, yes."
With that said, the girl walked up the path to the front door and opened it to see Shiori talking frantically on the phone and Shuichi looking very annoyed. "Shuichi!" the two boys called out, causing the redhead to move his stare from the tabletop to the entryway. "Yusuke? Kuwabara? What are you two doing with Sakura?" he questioned. Shiori ran to the entryway, leaving the phone hanging off the receiver. "Sakura! Oh, Kami, where were you? I was so worried! I got a call from the school and then Shuichi said you didn't show up to any of your other classes," she cried, pulling the girl into a hug, "I was worried that you might have been hurt." Sakura pushed the woman off of her with a snarl. "Me? Hurt? Please, what being here could do that?" She angrily stomped up the stairs, not even replying to Yusuke and Kuwabara's goodbyes.