It's o.k. ren. You're forgiven! Especially because you gave me cheesecake!

Eep! Ten pianos!!

I don't own YuYu Hakusho!

Ugh…I was kind of disappointed in the last chapter cause nothing really happened, and I couldn't think of an ending. I'm totally brain dead (you are all the time!) because school just started, and today was my first day. Ahhh!! ::runs around frantically screaming, "Gnomes! Gnomes! They're everywhere!"::

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Kurama was sitting outside the dressing room with bags of cloths surrounding him.

Julie stepped out wearing an olive green kimono with silver dragons embroidered on it. "How do I look?" she asked tentivaley.

The green matched her eyes beautifully. He smiled, "Wonderful."

She blushed at his comment.

Botan stepped out wearing a white kimono with pink and light blue flowers.

"You look nice," Julie commented. Botan looked nice in almost anything.

"Thanks." Botan examined her outfit, "You should get it. That kimono really looks good on you."

Julie blushed again, "I would, but I think Mrs. Minamino wants to make me one for the festivals."

Botan nodded, "That's fine. Come on, let's hit up the next store!"

Kurama groaned at the mention of more shopping. They'd already been to seven stores and gotten a dozen bags.

After the girls changed, they headed to the food court for a late lunch. They ordered cheeseburgers, fries, and milkshakes.

"So where would you like to head next?" Botan asked.

Julie took a sip from her strawberry shake, "I saw this neat looking antique shop."

"The one with the wood statues?"

She nodded.

"Alright, we can go take a look after we eat."

After they disposed of their trash, they headed to the store. It smelled of incents, tea, and dark wood. Tokens of good luck and herb medicines were some of the many items for sell.

Botan picked up a bottle of scented oil and smelled it. "I think I'll pass," she gagged and set it down.

Kurama was looking at the small herb section in the back of the shop. Julie was looking at a carved statue of the moon god, Tsuki-Yomi.

He walked up behind, "That's the god, Tsuki-Yomi."

"Ya. I read about him in the text books." She gingerly picked up the cool, wooden statue with her free hand and ran her thumb over the his face. "His sister sent him as an ambassador for Uke-Mochi-No-Kami, the food goddess. She prepared a meal for him from her mouth and nose, but he was so disgusted, that he killed her. Amatarasu was very upset and refused to see her brother after that. That's why the moon always follows the sun."

He smiled gently, "You know your mythology."

"I find it interesting." She set the statue down in its rightful place and turned and faced him.

Kurama was holding a bottle in his palm. His other hand was laden down with bags. Botan and Julie carried some, but he carried the bulk. "I was in the herb section, and I thought you might like this." He showed her the green bottle. "It's jasmine with vanilla and lotus."

Julie took the bottle and sniffed it and found she liked it. "How did you know I'd like it?" she asked amazed.

He smiled, "You can determine a lot of things by someone's personality."

"So what have you determined by this perfume bottle?" There was a hint of playfulness in her voice.

"Well, it says that you are independent, caring, and intellectual," he said with equal playfulness.

She looked at the bottom of the bottle, checking for the price. It was in Japanese currency, obviously, so she couldn't understand the price that well.

"How much…"

"Don't worry about it. I'll pay."

She looked up at him, "Huh? Are you sure?"

He smiled, "Consider it a welcome home present."

She smiled back, "Thanks."

Kurama purchased the perfume, and Julie bought some incents that smelled the same so she could burn them in her room.

Botan bought a soapstone medallion with a dragon and moon on it, and some good luck charms.

They walked out of the store and Botan handed her the necklace she'd just purchased.

"Here, this is for you."

She took it gingerly, "For me? But why?"

"Ya, silly. It's what friends do."

Julie put it on, "Thanks Botan."

"It's suppose to represent long life or something like that. I can't remember exactly."

They continued their shopping trip. Julie debated what to buy them when she got some money.

When they returned to the lounge, it was empty. Yusuke and Kuwabara were gone and Hiei was off somewhere.

"No one's here." Botan set down her bags then plopped down in front of them. Her and Julie was going to sort them in her room, but it was too small for this amount of shopping.

Kurama set down his load and flexed his tired fingers.

Julie sat down and began shuffling through the bags. "Kurama, I have something for you." She pulled a pale blue, Japanese styled, long sleeved shirt from the bag. "Botan helped me pick it out." She was blushing.

Kurama took the silky material in his hands. It was his size and he liked it. "Thank you, Julie," he smiled sincerely.

She blushed even more. She wasn't use to being praised. Trying to hide her red cheeks, she rummaged through the bag some more. "Here Botan."

Botan's gift was a necklace with a silver sun with a blue gem in the center. "I have one that matches. It can be like our…" she didn't know how to finish it.

"Friendship charms?"

She nodded and showed Botan's hers. It was a silver moon with a green gem. "I had a little left over from shopping with Mrs. Minamino. I didn't want to buy them with your money."

Botan wasn't smiling but she could tell she was happy. "I love it." She jumped over the piles of bags and hugged Julie.

"Uh…your welcome."

The lounge door clicked open, and Hiei stepped in.

He glared when he saw Julie, "Stupid onna. I've been waiting all day." He had left the training arena after he had sensed her spirit energy in the building. He thought shopping wouldn't last that long, and he would have leisure time to train her. Now, several hours later, she shows up. Waiting had not put him in a good mood.

She blinked, "Waiting for what? You knew we were going shopping."

"Training, you forgetful wench," he scowled.

She frowned a little at the name then perked back up, "Well anyway, I brought you something back."

He looked at her a little curiously while she dug deep in the bag.

"Here it is…" she pulled out a parcel wrapped in brown paper.

Hiei took it gingerly and carefully unwrapped the paper, continuously giving her curious, wary looks.

"What do you think?" she asked when he finished unwrapping.

It was a small dagger wrapped in a silver, grayish cloth. It must have been pretty expensive, and it was decently made for being manufactured in the ningen world.

"Hn," he placed it inside his shirt. "Ready? Or are we going to dawdle?"

"But it's Saturday, and I haven't changed." She had also bought Yusuke and Kuwabara two, new video games with the help of Botan but she felt a little bad since Hiei and Kurama's gifts had been more expensive.

"Hn. It doesn't matter what day it is. You asked me to train you, and that's what I'm going to do."

"You still could have a least told me that you wanted to train today."

He glared, "I have no time for your foolishness."

"Boy, he is cranky," she thought. "My foolishness? You're the one who started this."

Julie saw Hiei's jaw clench. He was madder than she thought, but why?

"Baka Onna! You're impossible!" he yelled.

Julie winced involuntarily. It was slight, but both Hiei and Kurama caught it.

"Hiei…be reasonable," Kurama frowned at him.

He sighed mentally, "Come on." Hiei grabbed her wrist, gently but firmly.

She recovered from her shock quickly, "Hey, wait. I haven't changed!" she shouted.

He pulled her up effortlessly, "Then train in those."

"But these are new! I can't ruin them." She planted her feet firmly in the ground.

All Hiei wanted to do was get out of here where everyone was watching. It made him feel naked.

"Onna…" It didn't take much to budge her.

"Alright! I'll come with you, just let me get something else on."

He released his grip on her small wrist. Why had he grabbed it in the first place? Why was he so irritated? Why was he eager to train when he knew she wasn't even a challenge yet? Questions kept running through his mind as he waited outside her bedroom.

Julie finally stepped out in new cloths. Sweats and a large T-shirt. "Ready?"

Hiei nodded, and they walked down the corridors to the training arena. He stepped in the ring with Julie opposite of him. She wasn't far so he tossed the katana.

Today they would begin Lesson one.

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I wanted to finish this chapter before the 17th cause of that remodeling thing FanFiction is having. Obviously, I won't be posting for two days, but this time it isn't my fault! Ha! Ha! Well, I don't have much to say this round. I'm sorry I didn't post earlier, but school started so that posed a problem. Anywayz…. I want to thank my reviewers!!!!! Thank Youz!!!

Cheesecake on a stick? Hmm…. That's a pretty good idea. :::runs away to get it patented in her name:::

Bad Boyz, Bad Boyz… Wut u goen do? Wut'cu goen do wen tey come for u?

Sincerely,

Queen Chad