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Chapter 2

Getting the Giggles Out

Yusuke, Kurama, Lebiri, and Keiko entered Yusuke's room. He turned on the light and said, "Make yourselves at home, everyone!"

Keiko looked around the room. It was…absolutely spotless. "I see you've been doing your chores!" she exclaimed, suddenly laughing again.

Yusuke blushed. He shut the door and leaned cooly against it. Kurama and Lebiri, not getting the joke, sat Indian Style and facing each other on Yusuke's futon.

Keiko covered her mouth and sought to calm herself. She settled into a chair near the bed.

"Well…I guess I'll start," Lebiri said. She looked out of the window above Kurama's head, remembering. "Ok. Here goes-"

The door burst open. Yusuke, who had been leaning on it, flew forward with a look of complete shock on his face as the floor came rushing up to him.

It was Kuwabara. He looked down awkwardly at Yusuke. "Uh...Urameshi? What're you doing?...," he asked.

Yusuke sat up, holding his face and looking furious. He jumped up and got in Kuwabara's face, ready to beat him up. "DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO KNOCK!," he yelled fiercely.

The red head twitched nervously and took a step back.

Yusuke continued to shout. "HOW'D YOU GET IN HERE ANYWAY!"

"Uh...the door was unlocked and I was bored so I came...but I locked it behind me! Heh heh..."

Yusuke's head shrunk to it's normal size. He crossed his arms and closed his eyes. "Oi, whatever, baka. Just sit down and shut up. Important stuff's goin' down." He motioned to Lebiri. "That's Lebiri, Kurama's cousin."

Keiko, Lebiri, and Kurama, who had been staring and sweat dropping at the two, blinked and regained their composure.

Kurama said, "Hello again Kuwabara."

Keiko waved.

Lebiri was about to greet him when he floated, yes floated, over to her. He took her hand dreamily.

"It's a pleasure to meet you...Lebiri," he said with a serious, yet spooky expression. "I have but one question. Do you believe in love at first sight...?" He planted a wet kiss on her hand.

Lebiri's eye twitched. She made a disgusted/repulsed/surprised sound. "Ew! I mean I...uh...well," she choked out, pulling her hand away with an insane looking smile on her face. She wiped her hand off on Kuwabara's shirt.

Kurama fell over. 'Whatever happened to Yukina?' he thought.

Keiko and Yusuke exchanged looks before 'appearing' behind Kuwabara and banging him hard on the head, causing him to fall over backwards.

Kuwabara clamped his hands on his head and asked, surprised, "What was that for!"

"For cheating on Yukina," Yusuke said, vein pulsing.

"And being a major jerk," Keiko finished, vein pulsing as well. She sat back in her chair, Yusuke leaning back against the wall...beside the door this time. Kurama sat up finally.

Kuwabara rubbed his head a last time and was about to speak when Kurama did.

"Hello Hiei," he said, not turning around.

Everyone jumped. Hiei was indeed there, sitting on the windowsill above the youko.

Lebiri gulped and stared up at him. She blushed. 'Now he's hot,' she thought.

"What's going on here?" he asked, surveying the room casually. His roaming eyes paused on Kuwabara. "Must not be that important if you invited the idiot."

"Oh shut up, short stuff!" Kuwabara immediately yelled, standing up and turning red.

Yusuke snickered, Keiko smiled slightly and looked away, Kurama put his head down and stifled a laugh, and Lebiri just plain out laughed.

Hiei, amused, stared at the unfamiliar young woman. She was amazingly pretty, but before he could think anymore of it, Kuwabara's fist was shaking in front of the demon's face.

"You wanna start something, pint size?" he threatened. "I am not an idiot."

Hiei stared at him blankly. "Coulda fooled me." His voice was so void of emotions, it was hilarious.

Kuwabara glared as Lebiri and Yusuke cracked up. Keiko and Kurama coughed into their hands and looked down.

The red head tried to talk, but was overpowered by Yusuke and Lebiri's hysterical laughter. So he just gave up and sat down stubbornly.

Hiei blinked. Was it really that funny? Then he noticed Yusuke's strange but loud giggles and Lebiri pointing at him, laughing so hard she was crying.

They were laughing at each other now.

A while later, Yusuke was sitting on the floor holding his stomach and smiling. Lebiri was lying on her back now, arms spread out.

Kurama and Keiko were talking about knitting, and Kuwabara and Hiei were watching the bikini clad women dance on MTV.

Lebiri chuckled and looked over at Yusuke. "Wow," she said, tired. "I haven't laughed like that since a while before those demon jerks showed up! I like you Yusuke!" She smiled and looked over at Hiei, who was eyeing her. "You're good," she said, sitting up.

A ghost of a smile appeared on his face.

"Demon jerks?" Kurama interrupted. He took his place back in front of her.

Hiei's smile was gone, and Keiko went back to her chair. Kuwabara reluctantly turned off the TV and turned to listen.

"Yeah," Lebiri said, totally serious. "That's why I came here in the first place, Kurama. To seek your help."

Enjoy the next chapter!