Sweetheart and Enemy

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, but I do own Kuraiya, Hatsune, Riho, and Katsuya, Rahvanna, Sakaki and Sasaki.

Summary: Hatsune returns from a foreign exchange program in America and enrolls at Meiou High. She is unaware of the close tabs being kept on her as chaos returns to her home and her mind.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Unwilling

When I woke for the second time, Kurama wasn't there. I think it was Thursday morning, but I wasn't a hundred percent sure. I sat up and stretched a little bit before deciding to walk downstairs. My steps were steady and slow as I entered the kitchen where I saw Kurama and Hiei. Since netiher one of them looked up, I figured it would be okay to take a seat at the table. When I did, Kurama got up and grabbed a plate which he set in front of me. I wasn't hungry at the moment. I blinked at it for a little bit until I heard a noise. I looked up to see Hiei staring in my general direction.

"You're too thin, baka onna," he said as he stood and walked out of the house. I just blinked again. I mean, yes, I knew I was thin, but no one had ever pointed it out in that manner. I don't know if it was just me or it really was him being mean. I looked back down at the food and decided that I should probably eat some of it.

Kurama came back into the kitchen and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Do not worry about it. He is in a bad mood," he said as he resumed his seat at the table.

But, I was worrying about it, and for some reason, I think he said that just to make me feel better. I stared at the food and picked at a little bit of everything until I felt full. I hadn't eaten a lot, but I couldn't consume anymore considering I already felt like I had to throw up. I still felt achy and slightly cold, but it wasn't as drastic as the killer cold that nearly had me.

"Kurama, am I really that thin? Like anorexic thing?" I asked him. I half looked in his direction. I wasn't sure if I had wanted to ask that question.

He looked over and blinked. He seemed a little taken back by the question. He didn't answer, so I waited before adding onto my question.

"Be honest, please."

His head was slightly tilted down when he spoke his pithy response. "Yes."

My mind went haywire, but I was trying to tie the yes to one of the parts: the thin or the anorexic part. I immediately assumed that I looked anorexic thin, but I didn't carry the mentality of an anorexic girl, so I didn't think it was that bad, but yes, I was super thin. And at times, it was disgusting. I never thought of myself as fat; that was good.

Post-breakfast took place in the living room with Kurama on the computer and me on the couch. I flipped through a few channels and when I saw nothing that entertained me, I turned the television off. I sighed and leaned back on the couch. I heard a few beeps and clicks and such, but nothing to make me turn around to see what he was doing. Maybe he was looking at the stuff off that chip again. I admit, at one point, I was curious about it, but now it was just something that happened, so to speak.

My eyes saw the ceiling of the house. It was odd to be back here after about two weeks of not seeing it. Two weeks wasn't long, but the setting here and over there were significantly different.

School dragged and time passed by faster than I could blink. There were a few random mini-missions that Koenma dragged the guys into. I was a part of a few of them. I mainly spent time with Kuraiya and Riho. Mainly Kuraiya since he wasn't bugging me that much. Riho was getting… Annoying. Kuraiya had his own version of annoying- his being nearly blind was a bit of a burden. I got used to it though. There were times where it was completely entertaining. Other times, well… Let's try to leave it at entertaining, just at his expense.

"Hey, what'cha doin' today?" said Kuraiya as he trotted over my way. It was the beginning of December now. Midterms were pretty much here and I was trying to conquer physics, but I was still stuck at the bottom of the mountain.

"Trying to understand something. What do you have in mind?" I asked him in return as I flipped the page onto the next chapter. I looked up at him as I waited for a response. Before I could receive it, the intercom was flipped on.

"Will the following students please report to the principal's office: Kurosawa Riho and Katsuragi Hatsune."

Yeah, that's what I wanted to hear. My dream has come true.

"I'll be back. Hold onto that thought, 'kay?" I stated as I stood and left the classroom and the stares behind me. Awkward. I took my own pace and I ended up getting there at the same time as Riho. Pleasant. She seemed to be in a good mood, so hopefully her twenty questions won't ruin that.

More importantly, I wanted to know why I was here, in this particular place. I didn't think I had done anything drastically wrong, but then again, there was that one time…

The principal walked out and greeted us. Showing us the way, he motioned for us to take a seat. He too sat and got straight to the point. He cleared his throat first, though. "Through efforts in the community and the exchange program you participated in, I have come up with an option for you two and Kuraiya-san to live together again. It's an actual apartment complex in the city. It's not that far from here, and it's a relatively safe area- nothing drastic. There are conditions, however that you must agree to."

We nodded. As he listed the conditions, we kept nodding in agreement. All of them thus far were not difficult to achieve: A's and B's in all classes, part time job, no more than five absences and a monthly meeting with him to make sure we were on track. That was pretty simple until he threw the infamous curveball into my face.

"Now, I understand both of you have relatives in the area. I would like you to visit them and tell them about the living arrangements. Have them sign this stating they understand, not necessarily approve," he flatly stated as he handed us three sets of the paperwork. I wanted to drop onto my knees and bang my head against his desk. There was no way I was going to visit my grandmother and make it out alive. She would eat me raw for breakfast and spit the bones out. Vicious old bat was the best way to describe her.

"Have these to me by the end of next week, please," he smiled as he shook out hands and led us out of his office. Riho handed me Kuraiya's set and we parted as we returned to class. When I walked in, the stares returned, but only temporarily. I walked over to Kuraiya and handed him the packet. He just stared at it as he quickly skimmed the set. He didn't look excited, but he wasn't mortified either. Right now, he was better off than I.

"You have to get your granny to sign this? Have fun with that one." He snickered and leaned back in his chair. "I got it easy!"

I sighed and walked back to my seat. Kurama still sat in front of me, so I talked to him since it looked like he was done "studying". "Hey," I casually mumbled.

He looked at the small stack and pointed to it. I briefly explained and he just nodded. He looked a little sad, and I think I can understand why, but I wasn't going to push it.

"Where's the complex?" he asked me. I shrugged as I handed him the packet. He flipped through it and stopped immediately as he got to the page that held the location information. He froze and looked genuinely shocked.

"What?" I asked him. I was worried now. Maybe the area wasn't safe like the principal had stated. Maybe it was swarming with demons and traps that could get me into a serious fix- not the good one, either. I watched him and stared harder as his eyes met mine. "Yeah?" I asked him nervously.

"It's the same complex that Yusuke lives in," he whispered.

I fell out of my chair. I couldn't believe it, damn it. That's my luck! I swear, it couldn't get worse than this. I have to meet my grandmother and live near him. Just. Shoot. Me. Now. Please. Someone.

My head fell forward and it was very limp. It felt like I had just admitted defeat. I sighed deeply and shook it off. "It goes into effect when the new session starts, so I can still spend a lot of time with you until then… right?"

He smiled, but it appeared hollow… Feigned. "Yes. And, even though you are not staying with me does not mean that you cannot visit." He flipped through a few more pages and frowned lightly. "Grandmother? Is that the one that does not like you?"

I nodded. Can't forget that, now can we?

"When are you going to visit her?" he asked me.

I thought about it. This week or next might not be so bad, but the weeks of midterms was out the window. Winter break is supposed to be a happy, fun time, so I didn't want to do it then. And, I wouldn't want to do it after that, so it would be this week or next. "Some time this week or next week, I guess. Maybe today or tomorrow, just to get it over with."

"May I accompany you?" he asked me gently.

Uh…

Speechless and confused were my new names. I didn't think he'd want to endure a grouchy, old lady in a retirement home. He has some balls. I don't want to go, so I don't know why he would want to.

I stuttered my initial response, but I managed to let a yes slide out of it. I even nodded for confirmation.

"Then we'll go today," he stated firmly.

Woah, woah, woah!

It was well beyond school time. Midevening, we stopped by the homes and checked in. He waited outside the room as I knocked and stepped in when I heard the okay to do so. I slowly closed the door behind me and looked over in her direction. She was old, indeed. Well into her nineties, I think. If not, then she sure looked like it. The receptionist told me her name was Rina. I wasn't going to call her that, but I guess it was nice to know. I walked over and greeted her properly.

"Good evening, grandmother. It's nice to see you after all these years," I spoke and smiled at the same time. I was pushing my luck.

She turned her head slowly and stared me in the eye. She held a harsh look with a deep, built-in frown. He white hair covered the pillow her head rested on and she was covered in her white blanket from toe to chin.

"What do you want, you ungrateful urchin?" she grunted in a raspy voice.

::A/N: So, other than the length of the story, was it epic? R&R And, my next update won't be until sometime after the sixth of April. I have a college visit to attend and homework to do. Also, it's vacation time for me. Relaxation here I come. Maybe I'll get more ideas for this story. It's losing some of its cohesiveness because of my lack of ideas tying into each other and forming well.