HK: Okay, ladies, gents and children of all ages, except small children who REALLY shouldn't be reading this, welcome back to the fic!
Hiei: About damn time.
HK: Unless you'd like to be dropped down there...
Hiei:... I'm fine up here, thanks.
HK: Good! Now, since one of yours needs Youko, Angelica() (thanks for the reviews and love! 3), I guess we'll be going with your rather entertaining one about Snape! Remember guys, share the love!
Disclaimer: Snape: (wearing short, tight, flowery dress) Where am I, and what am I doing here?
HK: Just read the card.
Snape: (gives card flat look) HK doesn't own anyone or anything. Given my current state, I'd have to say that's a VERY GOOD thing.
HK: They're all so MEAN to me! DX
In the Great Hall, a rather large percentage of the student population were wondering where the exchange students had gone, as the general consensus was, especially from those who had had classes with them, that they would make dinner a lot more interesting. Of course, they were definitely right, as the moment Hana bounced cheerfully through the doors, she turned and shouted back to the group still filing through.
"Kuwabara, Yusuke, get your butts in here and DO THE TEAPOT DANCE!" The teachers at the head table watched in mild shock as the two boys were pushed in by the grinning demons, and shunted towards the Gryffindor table. Draco tried to head off in the direction of the Slytherin table, but Hana caught his arm, cheerfully pulling him into the seat beside her as Yusuke and Kuwabara were forced onto the table against their will. The entire hall was silent, and all eyes were fixed on Kuwabara and Yusuke. Kuwabara glanced around self consciously, then hesitantly started to sing.
"Uh... I'm a little teapot, short and stout..." Yusuke glanced at him, then joined in, dancing vaguely reluctantly.
"Yeah, what he said..." Hesitantly, and well aware that the entire hall was watching, Yusuke and Kuwabara sang and danced their way through the entire teapot dance, before diving off the table. There was a round of applause around the hall, and Yusuke, blushing, turned to yell at them.
"SHUT UP!" This didn't do much to deter them. Kuwabara gave up, taking a seat before sliding under the table to hide from the other snickering Gryffindors. Yusuke merely glared at everyone, before tucking in to his food the second it appeared. Shishi snickered at both of them.
"What's the matter boys? If you can't take the punishment, don't play the game." Hana giggled, winking at him.
"Oh Shishi, I do recall that time you lost to me in poker. You owe me a strip dance."The others turned to Shishi, who blushed, and scowled.
"Hey, that's no fair! You had five aces!" Hana shrugged.
"Don't hate the player, hate the game." Youko snickered.
"What's the matter, Shishi? If you can't take the punishment, don't play the game." Shishi glared at him.
"Well, I'm not doing it in the damn hall." Hana shrugged again, grinning.
"Then you can do it on the roof. Or in a classroom. Or the dormitory. Or upside down hanging from a tree if you REALLY want to." Karasu looked interested.
"Upside down hanging from a tree?" Hana nodded, grinning.
"The most interesting position there is. Well, that a human could survive, anyway." Draco gave her a strange look, and decided not to ask. Jin, however, looked thoughtful.
"What others do ya know, Hana?" Hana smirked, winking at Touya.
"Quite a lot of active ones, a few less passive ones, and really strange one involving a small slice of pumpernickel." Karasu gave her a flat but mildly interested look.
"You just made that last one up." Hana grinned at him.
"Oh no, I NEVER make things up... oh wait... I created like, half the best positions... including the tree one... VERY fun." Yusuke and Jin snickered as Touya blushed, obviously wondering about that. Draco blushed, clearing his throat.
"Uh... can we please talk about something else? This isn't a good thing to talk about at meal times." Youko winked flirtatiously at him.
"Oh, I think it's a great thing to talk about, any time." Yusuke rolled his eyes.
"Even during?" Youko grinned.
"Naturally!" Kurama shook his head.
"How did I ever turn out as normal as I did?" Suzuka gave him a flat look.
"My dear Kurama, you are occasionally psychotic, anal retentive, freakishly knowledgeable, and ass-deep in denial. I have no idea." Hiei shot Kurama a sideways look.
"Denial?" Suzuka rolled his eyes, doing the girly-girl hand flip.
"Well, duh. Not just a river in Egypt, Hiei." Kurama shot him a Look, and Suzuka reluctantly shut up. Touya rolled his eyes, having abandoned the other conversation once Hana and Yusuke started teasing him about positions.
"You ARE going to have to tell everyone SOME time, Kurama." Kurama scowled at him too.
"I DO NOT!" Hiei tried to hide his interest with indifference.
"Oh, just leave the fox alone." Youko loomed up over him.
"Who's doing what to me, and why wasn't I TOLD?!" Hiei sweatdropped.
"Riiiight... This is getting too damn complicated." Shishi shrugged, having migrated from the other conversation along with most of its participants.
"So quit. You could always go back to the Makai." Hiei stared at him incredulously.
"And leave KARASU here?" Karasu grinned.
"Well, Kurama could look after me..." Youko raised an eyebrow, smirking at him.
"I rather thought I did." Fred and George scooted their way along the bench to talk to Hana.
"Hey Hana, did you use those sweets we gave you yet?"
"Because we've got some more... these ones make your tongue swell up like a snake!"
"It doesn't stop until it's bigger than your mouth!"
"We used one on Harry's cousin once, that was a laugh."
"We got in a lot of trouble for it though!"
"But it was well worth it!" Draco rolled his eyes as Hana listened eagerly to the twins' description of the newest treat they had for her.
"Doesn't it bother any of you how they constantly suck up to Hana?" Youko and Shishi exchanged looks, and snickers.
"Well, YOU said no..."
"And she's refusing to take blood from ME..."
"They don't seem to mind..."
"Yeah, well, I thought human blood made her sick."
"Nah, she just prefers spicy demon flavour." Kurama frowned thoughtfully, happy to jump at any chance to get away from Suzuka.
"Are wizards technically human? Because it seems to me like your 'magical' abilities might stem from some demonic ancestry, probably highly diluted, of course..." Yusuke frowned thoughtfully.
"So... they're like me? Except with less kick-ass ancestors, obviously." Draco, vaguely put out by that idea, and more put out that he didn't understand WHY, gave him a strange look.
"Who the hell was YOUR ancestor then?" Yusuke smirked.
"The king of the whole Demon World." Kurama cleared his throat.
"ONE THIRD of the Demon World." Yusuke rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah..." Youko shrugged cheerfully, not particularly having anything to do, and so actually USING his brain.
"Well, if only certain traits are inherent, I'd say they must all come from one ancestor, and so far down the bloodline that for most purposes, you're human." Hana nodded very seriously, pausing in her conversation with the twins to interject a comment.
"Or for most porpoises." She then immediately returned to her discussion of the best hiding places in the castle, not leaving any time for anyone to question her contribution. It was mostly dismissed, and the conversation moved on to what would be happening the following morning, namely the first flying lesson. While they technically COULD have learned with the first years, later on, but several of the teachers who had either taught or observed the group had agreed that they should get a private instruction from a convenient scapegoat, aka Draco. Already being a member of the Slytherin Quidditch team, and seemingly able to handle, or at least survive, the demons, he was the only real choice. He wasn't displaying much enthusiasm however, as horrific images of what would happen when Youko or Hana got their hands on a broom floating through his head. Still, the other demons agreed that whatever his vision was, it probably wouldn't compare to the real thing.
Shishi: Rumour has it someone took a picture of Hiei for you...
Youko: (big shiny eyes) I LOVE YOU! (glomps Angelica())
Shishi: Jeez, grow up... but anyway, HK wants me to tell you she's sorry if she missed your idea, we ARE working our way through the whole review list, and I would like to extend my personal thanks for NOT involving me. Please keep it that way.
Youko: (snickers) I'll love you forever if you can think of a good one for the purple boy.
Shishi: (gives Youko the evil eye) Well, whatever. You lucky people are probably getting two chapters today, so this is the last chance for any ideas as to who comes down here. It'll change about every ten chapters, so don't worry if your idea isn't used today.
Youko: Though it probably will be! We're really piling them in this time! And maybe they won't be like Shishi and HOG THE CAMERA!
Shishi: (smirks) It's not MY fault I'm more popular than you.