Chapter two (The near by mall)
"Oh come on, try it!" called a red head boy from inside one of the many stores in the mall. He was talking to a blue haired boy. This boy didn't want to change into a bright red shirt with a picture of a small cat on it.
"I will not wear that!" snapped the blue haired boy. The red head frowned and looked around the store.
"Come on Touya!" called the red head after searching the store.
"No Kurama! I am not wearing that!" Touya snapped in response. Kurama put in a puppy dogface and waited. Touya groaned and turned away. But the puppy dog look had taken it toll on Touya. After a minute Touya gave in. Kurama smiled and lead the ice demon over to a changing room and waited. After about a minute Touya stepped out. Kurama looked the blue haired demon over and held back a laugh.
"Red is soooo not your color!" Kurama said failing to hold back a laugh. Touya growled and threw the shirt off and at Kurama. Kurama moved the shirt just in time to see Touya with no shirt on. Touya quickly composed himself and walked back into the changing room to get dressed. He came out to find Kurama was laughing.
"I want to get out of here!" Touya growled. That was when Hiei and Jin came over.
"What is going on over here?" Jin asked. Touya turned to look at Jin and found Jin in a hot pink shirt and bright yellow pants.
"What did Hiei do to you?" Touya asked, as he looked Jin over a few times. Jin looked at Touya strange then seemed to remember.
"Hiei gave me new clothes. You like?" Jin asked happily. Touya said nothing but watched as Jin bounced around in his new clothes.
"I'm done," Hiei told Kurama. Kurama looked up from the ground and watched Jin. He then held back a few more laughs.
"I'm not. Touya is picky and nothing matches his icy blue hair," Kurama told Hiei. Hiei turned and looked Touya over then grabbed him. Hiei dragged Touya out of the store and down the walkway to another store. Kurama and Jin followed. Hiei entered a store with Touya behind him. Jin entered after while Kurama looked at the name. It was Torrid. Kurama frowned at the name but entered anyway and found the store to be filled with black clothes. 'So this is were Hiei shops!' Kurama thought to himself.
"Here try this," Kurama heard Hiei say. Kurama watched as something blue bobbed over the black clothes and into the back. Red hair followed close behind and the tip of a spike just skimmed over. Kurama smiled and hurried to catch up to the three once he did he found Touya had changed and was wearing a light blue shirt and black pants. The shirt read 'Cool as Ice.' I smiled and looked to Hiei.
"Great job," Kurama told him. They bought the clothes and then went to leave. But Jin caught something out of the corner of his eye. It was a toy store and in the window was a small Jin plushy leaning up against a Kurama plushy.
"Hey, look! It's me!" Jin cried as he rushed over to the small plushy. Kurama also walked over and saw his plushy. Hiei joined them and Touya spotted Hiei's.
"Oh, so cute!" Touya cried as he pointed to the Hiei that leaned up against Yukina. The real Hiei frowned. That was when Touya spotted his own doll. "THAT IS WHAT THEY THINK I LOOK LIKE!"
Kurama looked over to see the Touya plushy had blue hair but looked as though it was covered in ice. In fact Touya's doll looked like he had been frozen all together. Kurama laughed at the doll and turned to the Yusuke doll. The slick black hair looked extremely bad on the poor plushy and Kuwabara... It isn't worth mentioning. Keiko and Botan leaned against each other and seemed ok while Koenma looked as ugly as Kuwabara. Genkai was ok and Puu was just soooo cute looking. Kurama walked in and bought twelve of each doll and came back out. He held twelve bags each holding twelve dolls. He handed one to Touya, one to Jin and one to Hiei.
"What is this fox?" Hiei asked surprised.
"I want you to have it!" Kurama said with a smile.
"Why does Japan have these stupid things?" Hiei asked.
"I asked and they said that the Americans have a Television show called Yu Yu Hakusho. These happen to be the characters. It seemed popular in America so Japan asked for some and that is how they got here." Kurama said. Hiei grunted but dug in and pulled out a Kurama doll first. Hiei stared at it and then put it away. Next one he took out was his own. Hiei glared at the doll and it seemed to be glaring back at him.
"Baka doll," Hiei said as he shoved it back into the bag. That was when he pulled out Yukina. He stopped and stared at the doll. Hiei swore he could feel the warmth and love poring from the doll, as did the real Yukina.
"What is wrong Hiei?" Touya asked the fire demon. Hiei looked up and noticed the three were looking at him strangely. Hiei simply grunted and shoved the doll into his bag and began to walk again. Kurama laughed slightly and followed. Soon the four were outside of the mall.
"I want to give this to everyone. I'll meet you three at the park then!" Kurama called. Hiei agreed along with Jin. But Touya wanted to go with Kurama.
"No, I'll come with!" Touya cried. He rushed over to catch up with Kurama when the red head stopped.
"I'm not sure that that is a good idea Touya. I mean I'll be heading to Yusuke and Kuwabara's house. Plus Keiko, Genkai, and Yukina might recognize you. Then I have to go to the Spirit world where Botan and Koenma will defiantly notice you!" Kurama answered. Touya nodded in defeat and slowly turned around to catch up with Jin and Hiei. When Touya turned back around Kurama was gone. Touya frowned and looked to the vertically challenged fire demon and the overly hyper wind demon. The three began to head to the park when Hiei slowed and matched pace with Touya.
"I think you like Kurama," Hiei said suddenly reeling Touya out of his thoughts. Touya looked over to Hiei.
"Whatever do you mean?" Touya asked trying to ignore his other side that was screaming yes constantly. Hiei turned his head to look up at Touya. Touya looked into Hiei's eyes and swore he saw a hint of jealousy. Touya shook his head and looked back into Hiei's eyes but that emotion was gone now.
"You like Kurama. You want to be with him!" Hiei growled. Hiei hated this. Touya had better tell him the truth.
"I don't like Kurama!" Touya said in a panicky voice. Hiei turned and glared at Touya.
"Tell me the truth or I'll burn your butt off!" Hiei snapped. Touya turned down and sated at the ground.
"I have no idea anymore. At first I thought it was just admiration but then I noticed I was missing him. I haven't told anyone cause I didn't know what to say. After the Dark Tournament I left with Jin as you know but I really wanted to go with Kurama. And while Jin and I were being chased through the Makai the only thing I could think of was seeing Kurama one last time. After that, Jin asked me where to go and I said Kurama's house. I really think I love Kurama," Touya admitted. Hiei watched as a tear fell from Touya's eyes. Clink. Hiei turned and saw a small black tear gem lying on the ground behind them. Touya looked and also saw it. "You like him to?"
"I think so... I don't know anymore," Hiei said as he began to walk forward. Touya followed and the two silently caught up to Jin. For the rest of the walk no one said a thing. Once in the park Hiei headed for his favorite tree. Touya followed while Jin flue through the air joyously. Next thing Hiei knew was that he was on the lowest branch with Touya under him and they were watching Jin while talking about Kurama.
"So, how is it being around him twenty four seven?" Touya asked Hiei. Hiei thought about it and watched as Jin almost hit the ground face first.
"I don't really know. I guess... Soothing," Hiei responded. Touya nodded and looked up.
"You are so lucky Hiei. Did you know that?" Touya asked. Hiei looked down.
"What do you mean?" Hiei asked. Touya looked back out to Jin.
"You are surrounded by people who care about you. No matter how much you admit it, you care for them also. I mean Kurama takes care of you, Yusuke watches out for you and Kuwabara is there for comic relief. Yukina is your sister and Keiko, Genkai and Shizuru are starting to mold their way into your life. They are turning into your family, no matter how much you admit that they aren't, they are. I only have Jin now. My family... Then the Shinobi kicked Jin and myself out after the dark tournament. So I only have Jin. I am afraid that soon I will lose him also," Touya said. Hiei looked down and noticed Touya loved Jin along with Kurama.
"It must be hard," Hiei said. Touya looked up. "I mean, loving two people."
"What do you mean?" Touya asked as Hiei looked out to Jin. Touya followed his gaze and the two watched Jin in silence.
"You care for Jin more than yourself. I beat if Jin walked over here and asked you to get him something... You would do it," Hiei said. Touya thought about it and agreed.
"Just about everything. I would give my life for that psychotic wind demon," Touya admitted. Hiei smiled.
"That is how I feel about Kurama and Yukina. Sometimes even the rest of them. Surprisingly even Kuwabara. I don't know why though," Hiei said as a tear fell and turned into a gem as it landed softly in the grass below.
"It is because you care for them I guess. I mean, Kurama and Yukina more than any of them but still," Touya said. Jin then seemed to have found something. Touya noticed it was a small kitten. Jin picked up the kitten only to be scratched loads of times. Touya laughed slightly along with Hiei.
"What if I really don't want to care for them though?" Hiei asked. Touya looked up.
"Why do you say that?" Touya asked the crying fire demon.
"Cause, feelings hurt to much! Last year a creature kidnapped Kurama. I was so worried that he died. I was crying almost every day! If it wasn't for Botan, Shizuru, Yusuke, Kuwabara and a new guy, Kurama might have been under complete control by Karasu and a girl named Willow. (A/N: This is from a story called Nightmares: Old Oaths. Read this and you will understand.) I was so worried! I almost died then. I would have been ok with it too because I knew Kurama was safe!" Hiei said as he began to cry. Tear after tear fell freely from Hiei's face. Each landed with a soft ding and hum into the grass below.
"Don't worry Hiei. Kurama is safe right now!" Touya said as he tried to calm the small koorime. It worked slightly. But the crying stopped as Jin entered the picture. Jin was crying like crazy over something.
"TOUYA!!!! THE EVIL KITTY ATTACKED ME!" Jin cried. Touya laughed slightly but got up and hugged the wind demon. Slowly Touya brought the demon to his knees and sat him down on his leg. Then Jin cried into Touya's new shirt.
"It's ok Jin. The evil kitty isn't here anymore. It left!" Touya said as he tried to comfort his companion. Jin calmed down slightly and backed away from Touya.
"What have you two been talking about?" Jin asked. The two blushed and looked away from Jin. "What?"
"Nothing Jin. It's nothing," Touya said. At this point, Kurama appeared. "So did everyone like their plushies?"
"Yes, they did," Kurama, said slowly. Touya then looked around and noticed how weird it must look with Jin on his lap and Hiei's tear gems on the ground.
"So what do we do now fox?" Hiei asked. Kurama looked over to Hiei and smiled.
"I have no idea at all!" Kurama said with a bigger smile. Hiei grunted and turned to Touya. He was smiling as well. Hiei frowned and looked to Jin. He seemed to have cheered up quickly.
"Why don't you bring us to see Urameshi?" Jin asked curiously. Kurama thought about it for a second. Hiei also thought about it. 'I bet he will say no,' Hiei thought to himself.
"Sure!" Kurama said exciting the wind demon. Hiei almost fell of his branch on the other hand. Touya got up and went to help Hiei. But the fire demon jumped back, succeeding in falling off the branch all together. Kurama laughed and walked over to help to the fire demon up. The demon watched Kurama wearily but accepted the outstretched hand and stood up. Soon the four left the park and headed over to Yusuke's house. Kurama knocked on the door and a scream answered the knock.
"YUSUKE!!! GET THE STUPID DOOR!!!!!!!!!!" cried Atsuka. Inside could be heard Yusuke's mumbling and shuffling to the door. Kurama looked to the others and gave a thumb up while Hiei went over the rules one last time.
"Your names are Tony and Gunn Potomac. Touya and Jin don't register to you at all. You have no house and no phone number as of yet and are waiting for your 'lawyer' to get a fixing on a house. But it is going to take a while so you are staying with some near by friends who would kill you if you gave out the address number and they have no phone. Got that?" Hiei asked as the two demons shook their heads yes. Hiei nodded just as Yusuke opened the door.
"WHO THE... Oh Kurama! Hiei! What are you two doing here? And who are they?" Yusuke asked once he saw who had knocked on his door.
"Hi, Yusuke! This is Tony and Gunn Potomac! They are the two that Hiei and I told my Kassan about," Kurama said. Yusuke looked the two up and down. 'Here is their first test. If they pass then hopefully no one will be able to guess who they are!' Kurama thought as he watched Yusuke.
"They are the gay couple right?" Yusuke whispered to Kurama. Kurama almost died. 'He didn't recognize them!' Kurama thought as he nodded. "Well, hello Tony and Gunn!"
"Hello Urameshi!" Jin said. Yusuke looked at Jin strangely. Kurama frowned as he realized Jin's mistake.
"I don't remember telling you my last name," Yusuke said with a frown. Hiei and Kurama went to recover but Jin spoke first.
"Kurama here told me all about you and Kuwabara! I hear that you can do spirit energy attacks!" Jin said with a smile. Yusuke stood there then turned to Hiei and Kurama who just nodded.
"Yeah, what about it?" Yusuke growled lightly. Jin was unfazed.
"Well, so can I!" Jin said with a huge smile. Hiei almost went to strangle the demon but Touya recovered for everyone.
"Gunn, do you mean that blowing the lamp over thing? That is just a simple parlor trick. Anyone could do it," Touya said. Jin turned to look at Touya and understood.
"TONY!!! Why did you have to spoil it?" Jin asked. Hiei and Kurama relaxed slightly and turned to Yusuke. He was smiling.
"Whatever Jin and Touya," Yusuke said as he began to lean up against his doorframe. Kurama frowned and turned to Jin and Touya.
"Who in the world are they?" Touya asked. Jin shook his head in agreement.
"Stop fooling around! I know it is you. Jin had a certain smell that no one could forget plus I can see his horn. And Touya had a feeling of a chill running down your spine over and over. Both of you have it. I know it is you," Yusuke said. He then turned to Kurama and Hiei. "I am guessing that you started this? Especially after that Vicky incident." (A/N: You would have to read Superman syndrome to understand. Thanks for letting me borrow the idea! ^__^)
"I have no idea what you are talking about!" Kurama said as innocently as possible. Yusuke didn't fall for it. He glared at Kurama and soon had the red head give in to his demands. "Yeah, it's them."
"I knew it!!! I knew it from the start but decided to play along. Jin made it so easy afterward!" Yusuke said in joy.
"So how do you react to us being here?" Touya asked uncertain. Yusuke turned and looked at the ice demon. He shrugged.
"Not to sure how to react. It really depends on why you are here," Yusuke said. Touya and Jin looked at each other and frowned.
"I'm not sure that we should tell you. I mean, it might just get you in to trouble yourself," Touya said. At that point he turned to leave along with Jin. "We shouldn't even be here. By coming we put your lives on the line because we were foolish. I'm so sorry."
"Touya, Jin! Wait!" Kurama called. Hiei watched with a twinge of jealousy. No one but Touya noticed and felt bad. "It's ok! Maybe we can help you with your problem!"
"What about our case Kurama?" Yusuke asked as he stepped out of the doorframe and closed the door. Kurama turned and looked at Yusuke. He had forgotten about the case. 'But why did I?' Kurama thought.
"It's ok. We shouldn't have come here in the first place," Touya said as he grabbed onto Jin. Hiei felt the wind begin to blow and knew that Jin was about to take off.
"Touya, you know that we are here for the two of you right?" Hiei asked a bit concerned. Touya looked down to the unemotional demon.
"Yeah, thanks Hiei," Touya said as Jin took off caring the ice demon. Hiei frowned and looked away. There stood Kurama and Yusuke watching him.
"What happened in that park?" Kurama asked. Hiei turned and looked at the fox.
"Nothing fox," Hiei said as he went to leave. But Kurama stopped him.
"What happened?" Kurama asked.
"NOTHING!" Hiei shouted as he flitted away. Kurama stood there watching the air fill in the space that Hiei had occupied moments before. 'I wonder.' Kurama thought as he turned to Yusuke.
"Something is going on here. And I want to know what it is!" Yusuke said as he began to think of where Hiei might have gone.
"Come on. I know of a place Hiei might go," Kurama said. So the two took off to find Hiei.
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What is going to happen next?
KoorimeHiei. ^_______________^