Ivy Raine: Okay, let me see. Last chapter ended with Michelle chasing Allyna-

Michelle: I'm gonna kill this trick!

Ivy Raine: -because Allyna insulted Kurama-

Allyna: I didn't mean to!

Ivy Raine: *sweatdrop* Hiei laughed with Allyna at Kurama.

Michelle: *pauses midstep* He did?

Hiei: Thanks, Ivy Raine! *starts running*

*Michelle chases both Hiei and Allyna with her sword.*

Ivy Raine: *sighs* Did I forget anything, Kurama?

Kurama: Only the sweetest and most ironic part.

Ivy Raine: *slaps herself in the forehead* How could I forget that?! *draws a deep breath and rubs the growing knot on her head* When Hiei gave Allyna her good night kiss, she grabbed a nice handful of his now straight hair. Politely, he decided against awakening her and they slept together.

Hiei: And we slept!! Emphasis 'slept,' ningen!

Ivy Raine: Actually, I'm not a ningen, baka!

Kurama: You're not?

*Ivy Raine nods.*

Kurama: Shibby!

*Everyone pauses.*

Hiei: 'Shibby?'

Ivy Raine: It means 'cool.' I taught him that. *hugs Kurama*

*Kurama returns her hug and she falls asleep.*

Everyone else: *sighs* Awww!!!

Michelle: How cute!

Kurama: Three words to all of you.

*Everyone raises an eyebrow.*

Kurama: *holds up three fingers* Mine. Touch. Die.

Michelle: Okay, then. Doesn't get much clearer than that, now does it?

Hiei: On behalf of the authoress, I will issue the disclaimer and say, 'On with the show.'

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He saw Yusuke while he ran. The human walked up to him.

"Kurama, you deserve to be shot right about now," the boy murmured.

Kurama lifted the third of his five tails.

"I'm sure. However, I don't think that I'm interested in you doing the job."

-You have a devious, perverted mind, Yusuke.-

"I know. That's how I survived four years of high school."

-That and messing up things in the Makai.-

"That too." Yusuke grinned. "Run on home, pup."

-Pup?!?!- he queried, outraged.

-And hide four of those tails. There are some humans coming.-

Grumbling, Kurama hid his tails and told Yusuke precisely where he could get off. The human merely laughed.

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He awoke first and noticed that she had shifted during the night. Now, her head lay on his shoulder and her hand above his heart.

'Why should this affect me so? Why should I feel so pleased?' he pondered. 'Why should I be so touched?'

She stirred and slowly opened her eyes. "Good morning," she yawned. Then, she smiled slightly and sat up. "What are you doing in here?"

"I thought that you would get cold during the night. I felt that you would not like to be freezing cold this morning."

"Thank you. I had a pleasant night."

"It was nothing, Allyna."

'Damn what a beautiful smile!'

She got out of the bed and went to her armoire. Then, she turned around. "Hiei, would you mind leaving the room?"

'Oh, yes, I would,' he thought privately. However, when he spoke aloud, he murmured, "Of course not. I'll start the fire in the main room."

"All right. Thank you again."

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'He's such the gentleman,' she thought as she dressed in her Sunday finery, preparing to go to the church. Then, on a more solemn note, 'I hope that Crabby Abby doesn't pull any of her stunts today. I've been so happy of recent.'

She stopped buttoning her dress.

'Yes. I have been happy since Hiei came here. Extremely happy.'

She finished with the buttons and slipped on her shoes.

"Hiei?" she called.

-Allyna, you..we have company.-

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Michelle: Oh, oh! Who is it?

Hiei: Only the authoress knows.

Ivy Raine: *snores lightly*

Kurama: You shut up, Hiei! She's been pulling all nighters in order to get the story this far!

Allyna: I wonder why you don't know. You opened the door.

Koenma: Yes, Hiei. You did open the door.

Ivy Raine: *stirs in her sleep* Hello, Koenma.

Koenma: Hello, Ivy Raine.

Ivy Raine: *yawns* It's Binky Boy.

Kurama: Koenma, she's still asleep. She doesn't know what she's saying.

Koenma: *sulking* All right.

Kurama: See you in Chapter 7, to be posted soon.