OKAY!! I'll continue.... If you have any plots or little snipets you want me to add, feel free to e-mail me at zaramac@satx.rr.com!!!

Don't own... you know the drill. This chapter sucks but I couldn't think of anything else for it so bare with me until I can actually get some good ideas!! Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one reason I was gonna stop doing this fic.... Stupid writer's block....

XaviStark

The entire car was silent. I wasn't even making any remarks. Robin looked up at me from the backseat (Dad sat in the front) and gave me an inquiring look.

"Are we going to see Yukina and uncle Yuusuke? And Shrimp?" I had to smile. She picked up the name calling from me. Amazingly though, Hiei didn't mind that at all. He thought it was rather flattering and thought it as an insult towards me. Stupid shrimp... Okay, I admit it was childish... Sue me.

We pulled into the drive at Shizuru's place. Everyone was already there, it was easy to tell. Once you stepped out of the car you could hear the screams of someone being chased and I swore I heard a glass break and someone scream 'ITAI' really loud.... Sounded like Yuusuke and Keiko's arugements. I figured it best not to elaborate on that anymore.... She is pregenant... Not good when she's mad.... Even Hiei knows that. I had to find out the hard way of course....

"This is your place, sweety?" My mother's sweet voice rang out. My father only emitted a gruf 'hmpf' sound and followed us in.

Once the door was open, everything- I mean everything- stopped. Yuusuke even stayed in the crouching position from Keiko's flying slap.

"Guys? These are my parents," I gestured to the older man and woman behind me. Anyone that was in an odd position from the door opening stood up and smiled warmly. Hiei just gave his normal scowl though.

I cleared my throat and everyone walked into the livingroom. My parents sat on the couch. They left some room so Keiko could sit next to them. She was almost at eight months. Shizuru sat in one of the chairs and I sat on the floor with everyone else. Yuusuke and Kurama sat on each on of my sides and Hiei sat on a nearby window sill as usual. Yukina wasn't in the room though, so I figured she and Genkai were coming soon.

"So, you all are.... Kazuma-kun's friends?" my mother got out. I admit, they didn't look like much on the outside, especially with Yuusuke having his girlfriend already pregenant and they weren't even married. I don't think my parents knew that though...

"Hai," I spoke for them. I started to point and name all of them. When I had done that Keiko decided to interject and go ahead and tell them the name they chose for her and Yuusuke's child. Either Yuki for a girl or Ryu for a boy. My mother gave slow nod and rolled her eyes. Don't ask why, I don't know... Shizuru noticed and narrowed her eyes at my mother. She just avoided looking at my oneesan and kept looking forward.

"So... Yuusuke, is it?" My mother spoke softly to him. "What do you do for a living? To help support you and your child."

"I own a Ramen shop," he said proudly. My father looked at him oddly and shook his head. Shizuru wasn't paying attention that time. I was and so I gave him the look instead. He gave an equally angered look back. Kurama noticed and cleared his throat. I snapped back and was startled when I heard a knock.

"I GOT IT!!" Robin jumped up from wherever she was hiding, apparently somewhere near Hiei, and opened the front door. Genkai and Yukina stood there.

"I'm so sorry we're late!" Yukina stepped in and bowed. Genkai nodded in agreement. Hiei looked over at her with that protective look he got. I wish he'd stop doing that and just tell her who he is... Botan can't keep a secret for too long, ya know...

"And you are?" my mother looked a little annoyed.

"Gomen nassai! I'm Yukina and this is Genkai," I stood up and walked over to her. Yukina smiled at me and I blushed and smiled back.

"Yukina," I whispered. She smiled and nodded. Genkai knew we couldn't do it so she decided to speak for us.

"Meet your soon to be daughter-in-law," Genkai spoke in her soft tone. My father's eyes almost popped out.

"Your getting married?" he asked in an awestruck tone. Hiei looked over at the man and decided it was time to speak, "What's wrong with that?"

"Whoa... shrimp spoke," I joked at him. He glared and shot back, "Dumb trees don't talk."

"I'm a tree now?!"

"And an oaf, a giant oaf!"

"Boys!" Botan showed up out of nowhere.

"Botan?!?" I nearly jumped.

"Sorry I'm late, and I can't stay long. I just had to meet your parents!" her compact beeped and her eyes widened. "I'm really sorry but I have to go!!" she ran off.... She was starting to worry me.

"A little fast aren't we? Who are her parents? What do they do for a living?" my mother seemed to ask a lot of question that would, if they knew them, revolve around money and social status. My father looked back and forth between me and my friends and my fiancee. It was creeping me out how his eyes wandered so much but never really focused on anything for more than a mere second. Like he just wanted to move his eyes... I guess he was a good observer to move so fast. If he was in the military... I wonder what he did besides become a general...

"Her mother is Hina and we don't know the father. And she's-" Hiei interjected, "A teacher."

I looked over at Hiei a little startled but Kurama gave me an eyeing look that said 'let it go'. I gave a fainted nod to him and my eyes said the thank you to Hiei. He just looked back out the window. How Hiei acted around my parents was a little embarassing but you can't change people so I left it alone.

Dinner aproached soon and we decided to eat at Yuusuke's Ramen House. We set up outside with our ramen and began eating.

"This is... lovely," my mother managed. She sat on a green blanket that Yuusuke lent her. She didn't enjoy the blanket either. She didn't want to sit on the ground... What was with my mother. I'd ask Shizuru later.

"Don't have enough tables?" my father asked sarcastically. Keiko looked at him and glared. Keiko's glare, which normally would, didn't even faze him. Yuusuke eyed my father and mother and looked back at me questionably. I just shrugged and looked at Shizuru. She just shook her head. Yukina sat next to me as we ate.

Casual conversation was talked, even Hiei said a few words, but was mostly to busy with looking at Kurama every now and then. They'd been together for... awhile now. Every now and then my parents would interject and either say something rude or insulting. It made me wonder whether or not I'd even want to know my parents anymore... They're acting like rich snobs.

When dinner was over, walking home was were I made up my mind. I saw both my parents' look of disgust when Kurama wrapped an arm around Hiei. I'd be nice to them, but I sure as hell was never getting back involved with my parents after they would leave. I was nothing like them, they were nothing like me, and apparently... they are rich snobs.