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Chapter 2

Getting Ready for School

Keiko walked timidly up to Hiei's usual tree. "H-Hiei?"

There was no response, so she walked up to the tree and looked up. Sure enough, there was Hiei lazily slumped on one of the branches.

That jerk! Is he ignoring me? Keiko thought. "Hiei!" she called again. Still no answer.

Keiko stomped her foot in annoyance. Then she spotted an acorn on the ground. She giggled evilly and picked it up. Taking careful aim, she threw it at his head. It looked like the perfect shot, and it was about to hit him square in the Jagan, when his hand lazily flit up and caught it.

Keiko gaped at him.

"What do you want Yukimura?"

"Um...well, I have to ask you...or um, tell you....Koenma sent me - and Kurama too! But....oh and Yusuke..." stuttered a still shaken Keiko.

Hiei rolled his eyes. "I'd like to still be young when I get done ignoring you."

Keiko flushed in embarrassment. "Look. You have to sign up for school, okay!"

Hiei snorted. "Yeah, okay," he said sarcastically.

"Seriously Hiei."

"What ever gave you the idea that I wasn't serious?"

Keiko folded her arms and prepared to walk away. "Fine, more time for Nero to spend with Botan..alone.."

Hiei's eyes snapped to Keiko's retreating form. Then quietly, almost unsure he said, "Botan doesn't go to school."

"She does now...."

Hiei could only stare with his mouth open as Keiko left. Damn, he thought.

Then he quickly jumped off the branch, heading to Kurama's house.

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"Already done."

"What?"

"Like I said, I already signed you up."

Hiei just stared. No wonder he one so many battles....he was really on top of things.

Hiei shrugged. "See you Monday I guess..." he said, preparing to descend out the window.

Kurama stopped him, grabbing his arm. "Wait Hiei, so you have all your stuff?"

Hiei gave him a blank stare.

"You know, books, pencil, notebook, school clothes?" (AN: In this story, Yusuke's school doesn't have uniforms! ^_^)

Another blank stare.

"What? You didn't honestly think you could wear your usual fighting uniform to school, did you?"

Hiei looked down and tapped his foot, as if thinking about something. "What's the difference between normal clothes and school clothes?"

"Well..." Kurama thought best how to describe this. "At school, with teens, you wear a different STYLE of clothing..."

Hiei motioned Kurama to keep going. "Example?"

"How the bloody hell do humans walk in these things!" Nero exclaimed bursting in the room. He had on a white sleeveless shirt, with dark maroon leather pants - they matched his bandana. A cool fang necklace hung around his neck.

Nero's face screwed up as he concentrated on walking. "It's like I've got gold wrapped around my legs! Damn..."

Hiei was staring at him as if he had just grown another head. "Holy sh-" he paused looking at Kurama's scolding look, meaning his mother was in the house. "Er...holy spit."

Kurama turned back to look at Nero. "I think it suits you," he said nodding approvingly.

Hiei suddenly cracked up, laughing mercilessly. "Kurama!" (Burst of laughter) "Do you honestly expect people to NOT-" (Another spurt of laughter) "laugh at him?" (A whole minute of laugher) "He looks like he's wearing-" (after glancing at Nero's pants, busted up again) "a coke bottle!"

Nero scowled. "Look mate, I don't like it anymore than you do. But this is normal for human teenagers."

Hiei just smirked, laughing inwardly. "Okay - whatever floats your boat, MATE. But you couldn't pay me enough money to wear something like that."

"Hiei, not every outfit is like that you-"

DING! DONG!

"Who in the world..." Kurama muttered.

They could hear voices downstairs, and then a pattering of feet on the stairs.

Suddenly Botan bounded through the door, nearly flooring an already unstable Nero. "Oops sorry....Wow!" she gasped. "You look really good Nero!"

Nero grinned and modeled his outfit for her. "Ya think?"

She giggled. "Yeah, of course! You're sure to turn heads at school on Monday!"

Struggling to walk normal, Nero walked to the door. "Unfortunately, this is my only outfit. So if you'll excuse me, I need to head to the mall!" he said with a salute.

Botan laughed and waved. "Shopaholic!" she called teasingly. Then she spotted Hiei.

"What are you doing here Hiei?"

"He's discussing school with me," Kurama supplied helpfully.

Botan's eyes widened. "You're going to school now too, Hiei?"

Hiei bit back his usual cold retort, and managed to nod instead.

Botan gaped for a minute, amazed at his odd behavior, absently swinging her hand for the doorknob. "Well I guess I'll just go then......aaah! Ow..."

She had meant to grab the doorknob, but she had missed and tumbled to the ground.

Botan's POV

Ouch...that was embarrassing.

Suddenly a firm hand grasped my wrist, cool and rough on the outside, but I could feel the fire burning underneath of it. I found my cheeks growing red from it's touch.

Hiei.

He pulled me up quickly, I expected my arm to be ripped out of it's socket, but he was surprisingly very gentle - for how much strength he had.

I thought Hiei was actually being nice, and helping me up until he slammed my hand on the doorknob. Well to Kurama, it probably looked like he slammed it, but he actually had three of his fingers on the bottom, so I didn't feel the impact. They quickly slid out, brushing across my palm.

I looked at him, to find he was looking at me. I tried to read his deep crimson eyes, but before I could he put on his usual mask and smirked at me. "Stupid ferry onna. Needs someone else to direct her to the doorknob."

Kurama rolled his eyes. "Oh for pete's sake Hiei, be nice for once."

I frowned. He WAS nice for a minute, wasn't he? Had I imagined his intense grip, gentleness and smooth touch?

I gulped. Or maybe he really did all those things.... and I was just reacting to it weirdly. I shook my head, these were just normal young girl emotions. Hiei was very attractive, it wasn't just me. I certainly didn't like Hiei, I just liked Hiei's body.... oh great, now I sound like a pervert.

Realizing I had been silent for awhile, I decided to compose whatever dignity I had left. "I have a name you know!"

Hiei shrugged carelessly, and went to the open window. "Later Kurama." he said, than glanced at me before jumping off, "Onna."

Normal POV

One Hour Later

Hiei took a deep breath and knocked on Keiko's door. I can't believe I am doing this, he thought.

Keiko answered the door. "Hiei? What are you doing here?"

Hiei shifted uneasily. "Well I don't have any clothes for school....and well, you would know what to wear...and um, I was wondering-"

Keiko let out a shriek of delight and wrapped her arms around Hiei's neck. "Of course I'll take you shopping!"

"K-Keiko.."Hiei gasped.

"Yes?"

"You're choking me."

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Sherkoni - I hope that wasn't too short, but it is so late and I can't finish the whole shopping thing.

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