~ Authoress' Note~ Hey Hiei's Katana I got a brilliant Idea ^_^ so hope you like!!!~

~ Chapter 18~

They walked down the street; Ross watched as random girls came up and greeted Kurama she smiled devilishly.

"You're a stud aren't you" She said grinning.

He looked at her with a blush.

"No oh course not why would you say that?" he asked as a girl came up to him and he said hi, He looked at Ross who had her arms crossed and smiled devilishly at him with a knowing eye.

"They're just "Kurama wasn't able to finish his sentence a mob of girls met at the top of the hill.

"Hey Shuuichi, "they yelled, making the three turn around.

"Shuuichi?" asked Ross smugly.

"Run" he said taking off.

"Huh?" she asked looking confused.

"Come on" said Hiei grabbing her harm and pulling her into a run, they turned a courner, Ross looked around to see the mob of girls on their tail.

"HOLY SHIT" she yelled running up to the boys.

She lost sight of them and then was pulled into a dark alley, she looked to see who the culprit was and saw it was Kurama against the wall, she watched as the girls passed where they sttod, Kurama looked out of the alley and motioned for them to follow.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" asked Ross angrily?

Kurama smiled and chuckled, "They have a club, for Kurama" said Hiei making her turn to him.

"OH Alright, well then will you explain why they called you Shuuichi?" she asked making Kurama smile.

"It's my Human name, can you please call me that while around my mother" he said.

"O"

"Come on" said Kurama, walking up the street, she followed after seeing Hiei doing the same.

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Kurama stopped in front of a quaint house and pulled out a key, he turned the knob and entered.

"Mom Im home" he said shutting the door behind Hiei and Ross.

"Oh dear you're back" said a feminine voice as she walked into the room they occupied.

He went over to her and hugged her lovingly.

"And you must be Ross" She said making her way over to where Ross stood.

"Yes maim it is" She said holding out a hand uneasily, but Shiori embraced her into a hug instead.

"Shuuichi has told me so much about you" she said as Ross looked over at Kurama who just shrugged his shoulders.

"You can call me Shiori if you like" She said letting go of Ross, she just nodded in agreement.

"Ok I will" She said as Shiori smiled and looked over to Hiei, who just nodded.

"Yes well I made you all something to eat" She said going to the kitchen.

"Thank you mother" said Kurama as he motioned for them to follow him.

Ross sat down at the dining room table as Shiori placed a plate of food in front of her , Ross looked like she was starving she waited for the others to be served before she began to stuff her face.

They watched her surprise.

She stopped in mid bite and swallowed the food in her mouth.

"Im sorry main it's just I haven't had home made meal in a long time" Sid Ross smiling sweetly, Shiori just smiled.

"I guess I'll just have to make some more" She said getting up.

"Oh no please don't I can do it if you want" Said Ross standing up, the boys looked at her with interest.

"You can cook?" asked Kurama eyeing her.

"Well, my mother taught me when I was a child I might not still have the skills but there is only one way to find out" She said as Shiori nodded, Ross entered the kitchen.

"MEOW" said her bag, making Shiori jump.

"OH no" said Ross going to let her kittens out.

"Dear, have they been in there this whole time?" she asked getting up to the fridge and pulling out milk filling a saucer, giving it to them.

"Thank you" Said Ross with a sweet smile.

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Kurama and Hiei put Ross stuff in the spare bed room, as they smelt an aroma coming from the kitchen; they went downstairs to see what it was.

They peered into the kitchen, there was Ross with a pink apron on she flipped a pan of stir fry and added some soy sauce making it steam, she stirred a pan full of rice at the same time, and she looked over at them as they just about died.

"OUT of the kitchen with the both of you" she said as they left with a laugh.

~ Later~

"Mm Ross this is amazing" said Shiori taking another bite of her food.

"Yes this is great" said Kurama eating it as well, even Hiei was enjoying it, even thought he wouldn't admit it.

"Thank you, I guess I've still got it" she said watching them eat.

"Aren't you going to eat dear?" asked Shiori to Ross, who looked up.

"OH no Im not hungry" said Ross getting up and gathering her kittens.

"If you'll excuse me im pretty tired" said Ross, as Kurama looked up.

"Of course, up stairs second on the right" he said as she nodded.

"I really appreciate you letting me stay" said Ross motioning to Shiori.

"Any time" she said with a smile as Ross made her way up the stairs.

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Ross looked around the room, it was light blue with one bed and nightstand, a dresser by the door and a window with a window seat, and she sighed and closed the door behind her, she placed the kittens on the bed as she changed out of her clothes into a pair of black boxers and a dark green tee-shirt, she bounded her knee and sighed flopping back on the bed. She got up and moved to the window seat looking outside to the twilight of the stars, she pulled her journal from her bag.

- I sit here in Kurama's house, and I wonder why he decided to give me such kindness, how do I deserve this?

This will be the first Christmas I will have with a family in over 5 years, I wonder what it will be like to be in someone else's home during the holidays-

She closed it and put it in her bag, going to the bed she fell asleep on contract.

~ Morning~

- Ring-

"Hello" said Kurama over the phone.

"Oh hey Yusuke, sure we can meet you at the arcade in an hour or so, see ya then" said Kurama hanging up, and looking at Hiei who nodded.

- Knock-

There was no answer they entered the room ,to find Ross she slept on her stomach with one of her legs hanging off the twin bed, she snored loudly as Kurama went to her, but Hiei stopped him.

"You don't want to do that trust me" said Hiei as Kurama looked at him, Hiei bent down and took a deep breath.

"WAKE UP!!!!" he yelled as loud as he could making Ross jump up hitting her head on the ceiling.

She rubbed it and gave Hiei a death glare.

"What was that for?" she asked rubbing her tender head.

"HN" he said as she turned her gave from him to Kurama.

"Yusuke wants to meet us at the arcade" he said as Ross stood up going to her bag.

"Alright" she said pulling out some clothes as they closed the door.

~ Later~

The three walked down the street, Ross was wearing a pair of baggy green jeans with a chain on the right side, she wore a black semi tight tee- shirt, and combat boots, she wore a dark green backwards hat and her hair in double French braids, she looked a bit grumpy.

"Are you alright?" asked Kurama looking at her as they entered the arcade.

"Oh yeah except for my head, since SOMEONE decided I needed another head, she said rubbing the bump on her head, Hiei smirked slightly.

"Hey over here" said Yusuke as he sat at a table with the others and Kuwa's gang as well, they went over and Kuwa's friend' mouths dropped.

"It. Its you" said the short tubby one as he gapped.

"Boys" said Ross as she sat down.

"Wow we never did thank you" said one going to her as she looked at them.

"Don't mention it really" she said smiling.

-Beep-

"Hello" she said over the receiver.

"Yes this is she, may I ask who's speaking" she said with a confused look on her face.

"O" She said her face going into a shocked expression; she turned her back to everyone.

"How did you get this number?" she asked suspiciously.

"Well how did he get this number?" she asked, turning around facing everyone again.

"Why did you call" She asked tiredly as she rubbed her head.

"What" she said shocked.

"How long?" she asked pacing a little.

"No, no if I see him I'll call I promise" she said her head lowered.

"Alright yeah bye" she said hanging up.

They looked at her, waiting for an answer.

Kuwa looked at his gang.

"Uh do you guys mind going to that movie without me?" he asked as they nodded and left.

"What is it?" asked Kurama.

"My brother, he's missing" she said making them look at her in shock.