Chapter Two:

First Day in YYH World

Kuroko woke up, and walked over to the vanity to make sure this wasn't a dream. She pinched herself a few times, and then began to comb out her now-long dark hair. Once she had finished, she walked out into the living room. All the beds were made, and no one was there. "Where are they!? I'll kill them when and if I find them!!"

She walked out the front door, and began to walk down the street. She tried to remember what day it was. 'What day is it? Ah...Tuesday. Oh, duh, Kuroko! They're at school! Wait, but Hiei doesn't go to school."

She ran along the street, trying to figure out where on Earth the school was. She stopped at a likely building; it did have a sign saying, "Sarayashiki Jr. High School."

Kuroko decided it would be best if she looked around the school. She didn't feel like dealing with idiotic teachers today. She walked by a gym class, but then retraced her steps because she had seen a familiar face. "Yusuke..."

Yusuke spotted her, and strolled towards the fence. "What are you doing here?"

"No one was at your house. I figured I could find at least someone. It would be pointless to search for Hiei. God knows where he is."

"So how are you liking Japan?"

"It's very different from America. It's so much quieter. Damn, it's cold. Wish I asked for a leather jacket now. Oh well, I'll live."

"Here," Hiei offered, holding out a leather jacket, a new one, too. Kuroko jumped, and turned around.

"Holy shit! Don't do that! Sheesh!" she cried. She took the jacket, and put it on. It fit perfectly. "I know this isn't yours, Hiei. So, where'd you get it?"

"I bought it."

"You bought it? And why did you buy it?"

"For you. You can't go running around in a tank top when it's 45 degrees out."

"You're starting to sound like Kurama."

"Ahh!"

"Whoa. You are acting really weird."

"Yeah, Hiei," Yusuke chimed in. "Did you get bit by a rabid squirrel when you were in that tree?"

"No, you baka, I did not." Hiei sprinted off towards the park.

"I guess he's going to train," Yusuke said.

"Yusuke Urameshi!! Get over here, now!!" his gym teacher called.

"Well, I gotta go. Bye!"

"Bye, Yusuke!" She trudged off towards the park. Soon, she heard the sound of falling branches. Kuroko leapt up a tree, and hopped along the upper branches, until she reached the source of the sound. Her gaze went to the ground. "Hmph. Hiei, I found you." She settled herself on that branch and sat. After awhile, Hiei had cleared all the trees in that area except one. He slashed at its trunk, and it began to fall. Kuroko gasped in surprise and quickly jumped out of the now felled oak tree. "Er…Hello, Hiei…"

"How long were you there?"

"Fifteen minutes, tops."

"Leave now."

"No!"

"I want to train alone!"

"I'm staying right here!" She plopped down where she was standing and laid back. "It's not like I was doing anything to you. Just watching. There's nothing better to do, anyways. They're all in school."

"What about Yukina, Botan, Shizuru, or Atsuko? Weren't they there?"

"Nope."

"We need to find something for you to do during the week. Got any interests besides fighting and anime?"

"Well, I like music."

"What kind?"

"Rock."

"Then, come on." He grabbed her by the wrist and led her to the other side of town. They were now standing in front a music store. It had: CDs, CD players, various instruments, microphones, and you get the idea. "So, what do you want? I have $2000 right now, so that's your budget. Get shopping. I'll be right here."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she squealed, and hugged him. She let go and ran off towards the guitars and microphones. (A/N: I know, in real life I don't play guitar, but I want to, so in this I can, and I have a rock 'n' roll sounding voice. Got it? That's why this is a story. A fictional story.) She selected a black electric guitar: $697, a microphone-sound system-thingy with a machine that lays the tracks she sings onto CDs: $1286. (A/N: And I know that costs a whole lot more, but for story purposes, that's what it costs. You'll see why.) Now we're at $1983. She got a pack of CDs for her recorder: $16. "OK! I'm done!"

"How much did you spend?"

"$1999."

"Just because I said I had 2000, doesn't mean you had to spend it all!" Kuroko flinched.

"I'm sorry...I just really like music…"

"Oh well…" He handed the guy at the counter the amount due, and took his change.

The dude at the cash register said, "When would you like us to come set up your system, Mister?"

"Tomorrow," Hiei replied. "Wait. What will it cost?"

"Seven bucks."

"Ah, why not?" Kuroko stopped him, when he began to give the dude the money. "What?"

"I'll at least pay for that. I swear I'll make this up to you." She pulled out a few bills and laid them on the counter. Hiei put the money back in its rightful place. Kuroko walked out of the store, guitar in hand. Hiei trailed behind. "Shikiwa Drive. 407," he told the dude.

***

It was now time for lunch, so the entire gang went to Yusuke's. Everyone was sitting around eating sandwiches when Kuroko and Hiei arrived. Yusuke looked at the package Kuroko was carrying. "What's that?" he asked with his mouth full.

"A guitar, you dimwit. Hiei got it for me," she replied, merrily.

"Hiei? Geez… Hiei has been real nice to you. First, the jacket. Now, the guitar..."

"You forgot sound system."

"And now the sound system. Where on Earth did he get all this money?"

"I won the lottery," Hiei said sheepishly.

"You won the lottery? How did you even get the ticket?" Yusuke was appalled. Everyone's mouth was wide open in awe or their eyes were wide.

"I found a few dollars on the ground. I couldn't think of anything better to do with it."

"How much did you win?"

"Only 10, 000."

"ONLY 10,000?!" Hiei nodded. Kuroko had walked into the spare room, to put her guitar under her futon. She walked back out, and said, "Err… Where can the people set up the sound system?"

"The garage," Yusuke replied.

"Thanks."

"Don't mention it…" Kuroko ran to the refridgerator, and pulled out a Mountain Dew and a pack of cookies.

"Is that your lunch?" Atsuko said (for those who don't know, it's Yusuke's mom).

"Yup," she replied.

"You really should eat something else."

"Okay." She put the cookies back, and pulled out the ingredients for a sandwich: peanut butter, bread, and jelly. She quickly slabbed it together and engulfed it. Kuroko ran into the spare room, grabbed her guitar, and went into the garage. All the while, screaming, "Yes!! Guitar!! Music!!"

Kuroko plugged it in, and turned on the radio. "Loser," by Three Doors Down came on. The guitar solo was on and she began to play with it. After the thirty-second solo was over, she began to sing and play. "You're getting closer, to pushing me off of life's little edge. Cause I'm a loser and sooner or later you know I'll be dead. You're getting closer, you're holding the rope and I'm taking the fall. Cause I'm a loser."

***

Meanwhile, in the living room, the gang was trying to talk over the noise. Atsuko yelled, "So, how was school!?"

"Fine!" Keiko replied. Eventually they gave in to her music, and began to listen.

"Man, she can play that guitar!!" Yusuke yelled. "I guess she does have other interests besides anime, fighting, reading, writing, and Hiei!!"

"What was that?! Well, yes, she can play! True enough!" Hiei retorted and agreed.

"Her voice is pretty good, too. She appears to be musically talented," Kurama stated. "I wonder was else she can do?"