~*~Hi all. It's me again. Just finished watching Yu Yu Hakusho all the way up to after rescuing Yukina. Now I wanna write about "my honey" Kurama. That is what KiiroiKitori calls him for me. Apparently Hiei is "her baby." They are "our boys". Too bad we don't own them. ::both sob in corner:: Anywho, review at the end! It makes me very sad no one likes this story… But I'm updating anyway.~*~

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It was their third day on the boat. They would reach the island in a few days, weather permitting. Kuwabara was off somewhere, probably playing cards with Botan. Hiei was on the other side of the ship practicing with his sword, leaving Yusuke and Kurama outside looking over the waters. It was mostly a comfortable silence between the two.

"Kurama, can I ask you something?" The said demon looked at his companion. "What is it?"

"How did you meet her? Last I checked mikos and demons weren't exactly the best of friends."

Kurama smiled. "You are right. Demons would not usually be seen near one for fear of losing their lives. If they were to go to a miko, it would be for their blood."

"Then what about you?"

A sigh escaped his lips. "It was summer and my mother wished for me to stay with an old friend of hers. Probably so someone would keep an eye on me and my whereabouts. You must admit we have been away for long periods of time. I was only told of the friend and a boy living at a shrine. As I entered the property, I felt no threat of any powers from the woman. I eventually met her son out in the back. I, at first, thought he was practicing, but saw a young woman with a bow and arrows. I immediately felt some power within her and was confirmed of my suspicions when the boy told me she was a miko."

"Weren't you afraid at first?"

"No. I felt if I did nothing wrong, she would not harm me. I was on guard for quite some time, but it was not out of fear. It was caution. I thought she actually feared me. It turned out she was only being cautious as well. We eventually began to trust each other."

Yusuke looked at the demon with a bit of sadness in his eyes. 'Kurama has very strong feelings for this girl.' "What's her name?"

Looking up at the cloudless sky, Kurama answered. "Naomi."

"I don't suppose you have a picture."

Taking a side look at the spirit detective, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a slightly wrinkled photo. Without a word, he handed it to Yusuke, who took it carefully.

In the picture was a smiling Kurama who was holding a woman with brown hair and the most beautiful violet eyes Yusuke had ever seen. She was smiling as well and had her head on his shoulder. They looked very happy and... in love? Yusuke had never seen Kurama look that happy before. Sure, Kurama was a nice guy, but never had he shown this much joy. And to think that was captured in a picture.

Yusuke handed the picture back to Kurama. "She's beautiful."

Kurama held the picture in his hand and looked at it, sorrow in his eyes. "She is. The boy took this picture after a few minutes of arguing. Naomi did not like having her picture taken, same with myself."

Silently, he put the picture back into his pocket and looked out into the sky again. Yusuke could see the pain and longing in his eyes. He knew then that Kurama was definitely in love with this miko. "I'd like to hear more of your story, if you want."

"Perhaps at another time." Yusuke nodded and they stood in silence again, one loosing himself to another memory.

~Flashback~

It was the day after the chase in the forest. Kurama was walking around the grounds after lunch when Haku came up to him. "Kurama! Hold on!"

Stopping, the demon waited for the boy to catch up to him. "What is it Haku?"

The boy looked around and saw the miko gathering herbs in the forest nearby, within ear shot, but apparently Kurama hadn't seen her. "I almost forgot about the reward from yesterday."

Kurama gave him a questioning look. "A reward?"

The boy nodded as he noticed he had gotten the miko's attention as well. "When you won the race. I had said before hand I'd make out what each would get if they won. You won so you should get your reward."

Smiling at the boy's logic, Kurama sighed. "Alright. And what is to be my reward?" 'It couldn't be anything too bad.'

Haku smiled. "A kiss from Naomi." Out of the corner of his eye, Haku saw her drop the herb she had found and started to blush. Looking back at the demon, he was a bit surprised to see some pink on his face as well.

Kurama was speechless. That was not what he expected at all. 'A kiss? From Naomi?' That's when he noticed she was not that far away, probably looking for herbs. There was a look of shock on her face as well as a blush. 'She must not have known either.'

Shaking his head slightly, Kurama looked at Haku. "That will not be necessary. It is disrespectful to Naomi. Besides, she would have beaten me if I had been just a step behind. It was all in good fun."

With that, he left the wide eyed boy and walked back to the house. Kurama then went into the small living room, searching for something to read. 'The Samurai's Garden. Why not?' He picked it up and sat down to begin reading. For some reason, Kurama did not want to return outside that day.

By the time dinner came, he had finished the book. 'It was a nice story with a good plot.' He sat down at the table and noticed Naomi was not there. "If I may inquire, where is Naomi?"

Sóra looked at him. "Oh, she had to go into town. Something about an exorcism or something like that. I put some food on the side for her. Don't worry. Eat."

Kurama ate the food, but his mind was still on what happened earlier.

After dinner, Kurama excused himself and went outside again. The stars were out at this time, dancing around. He eventually found himself at the hill Naomi had brought him to when they had begun to trust each other. Sitting down on the grass, he looked up at the stars. What Haku had said was still in his mind. 'Why would he think I would do that? I would never kiss a woman unless there were already feelings between us. Even then, I would be cautious. She would have to know about all of me, the old me.'

A twig snapped nearby and Kurama looked up to find Naomi coming towards him. She smiled at him. "I thought I might find you out here. Mind if I join you?"

"Not at all." He waited for her to sit beside him, knees brought up to her chest with her head resting on top of them. She had her gaze to the town below.

"How was the exorcism?"

She shrugged. "Once you've done one, you've done them all. Nothing too special about this one."

Kurama nodded and they sat in silence for a few minutes.

"Kurama?"

He turned and looked at the woman beside him. "Yes?"

She looked a bit uncomfortable, as if she didn't know exactly how to say what she wanted to. "I, umm, wanted to thank you. I heard what Haku said before." A blush surfaced on her face again just recalling it.

Kurama gave her a small smile. "There is no need to thank me."

"Still, it was a very… gentlemanly thing to say. I appreciated it, you know, the fact that you respect me."

She turned and looked at him. Her eyes showed him what she was saying was the truth. "I have always respected you. That is why I made efforts to win your trust. I would not do anything to disrespect you in any way."

Her eyes softened as a small smile appeared on her face. "Thank you."

A soft breeze blew by, causing the young miko to shiver slightly. Kurama noticed this out of the corner of his eye. He took off his light jacket and placed it on her shoulders. She seemed surprised by the action and turned to him.

He smiled. "A gentleman, as you chose to call me, would give his coat to a beautiful woman if she was shivering."

Naomi blinked a few times as a blush spread on her face. Kurama then realized what he said. 'I called her beautiful.' Looking at her, though, he realized why he had said that. 'She is beautiful.'

She clutched the jacket close to her and whispered a thank you to him. He nodded and returned his gaze to the night sky.

"It's a nice night. The sky is so clear."

Kurama nodded at her comment. The sky was cloudless, allowing those who wished to view the stars an easy time. 'It is nice here.'

Eventually, the two headed back for the house. They entered and walked up toward their respective rooms. Naomi's was the first one so she turned to Kurama and smiled, slowly taking off his jacket and handing back at him. "Thank you again."

He just smiled and reached to take the jacket. Kurama covered Naomi's for a moment. He looked up into her eyes and she looked deeply into his emerald ones. After a moment, Naomi blinked and looked away, taking her hand away from his. "Good night Kurama."

"Good night Naomi." She then entered her room, closing the door behind her.

Kurama smiled and head toward his room. Once inside, he changed and climbed into the comfortable bed. As he was closing his eyes, the last thing he saw was her smiling face.

~End of Flashback~

A loud sound broke Kurama away from his memory. "That's it shrimp. I'm gonna kick your butt!"

"Feh, why should I waste my time on an idiot like you?"

"Spirit Sword!"

Yusuke and Kurama sighed and moved to prevent Hiei from killing Kuwabara. After all, they needed four people to make up a team. Last they checked, Botan couldn't fight. In fact she was trying to stop the fight, but with no success.

'I wonder what the family reunion would look like if Kuwabara did marry Yukina.' Smiling at this thought, Kurama quickened his walk to keep the two apart. "Can we save this little feud until after the demon?"

Hiei glared at Kuwabara and then walked off, deciding against killing the idiot. Another day, another fight. It was like clock work. Kurama just hoped they could not truly kill each other until Naomi was safe.

Botan then looked out at the water. "This is unexpected. We might actually get to the island tomorrow. So you guys better quit fighting!"

Kurama looked at Botan then out to the water. 'Tomorrow. I'm almost there, Naomi. Please wait a little longer.'

The waves crashed against the ship as it moved. Kurama watched this as Hiei came up behind him. "Alright, Kurama. You've had your time to stall. Now tell us everything."

Kurama sighed and turned to face the whole gang. "Yes, I guess it is time for me to tell you everything. Where would you like me to start?"

Hiei gave him a demanding look. "At the beginning would be appropriate."

Kurama nodded and took a deep breath. "It all started a year after the end of the Dark Tournament…"

~*~Well, what do you think? I really really REALLY would like more reviews please. I can beg you know! Anywho, Ja ne!~*~