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Ch. 3: Can You Say Baka?

"Well, did you," I asked for about the fourth time.

Kuronoe had been conscious for about two days now and had taken several different Makai medicines and painkillers.  He still was to weak to sit up on his own; therefore, he was propped up on one of my sister's fluffiest pillows.

"I want him to be as comfortable in his recovery as possible," she had said.  She still refused to leave his side and was now asleep beside him.

 He hesitated to answer my question, staring into his soup bowl like he had to think about it.

"Well," he said.  He stopped there to glance at the expression on my face.  I guess it wasn't to friendly, because he quickly looked down at the soup bowl again.

I sighed and said, "Kuronoe, I won't be mad, just tell me the truth.  I just want to know how this thing happened."

He sat silent for another minute or so.  Then he gulped and said in almost a whisper, "Okay, Kurama.  I…..I suggested the beer.  I'm sorry! I know it was wrong, but it was just sitting in there.  And Isei and I were so excited about stealing that treasure that we got hyper and acted stupid.  And then after a while we got thirsty and there it was. I said 'hey, why don't we try some?' Isei didn't want to at first and then I guess I changed his mind, because before I knew it I had drank the whole can and was going for a second and then a third and……

I cut him off there, "Kuronoe, shut up!"  He obeyed and kept his mouth shut.  "I'm not mad, but I do have a question for you.  If you suggested the beer then how did Isei's battle poison get in the cans?"

He stared at my blankly.  "Kurama, what are you talking about?"  There came a low moan from my sister as she buried her face further into Kuronoe's bare chest, and tightened her grip around his waste.

"Kuronoe, when you fell unconscious the doctor had those cans analyzed.  They had Isei's battle poison in them!"

"They did?"  He was really clueless!  I nodded sharply at him and he cocked an eyebrow.  My sister moaned again and Kuronoe weakly set his uneaten soup down on the table next to him.  He hugged my sister and began rubbing his fingers through her hair.  He looked like he was thinking really hard.

"I knew it! Isei did it! He tried to kill you….."

"Kurama, calm down man,"  Kuronoe said to me.  "You'll wake your sister."  He glared his eyes at me and continued.  "Isei wouldn't do that, Kurama.  He's my friend.  Besides, what reason would he have to do that," he asked.

"Then how else would it get in there," I shouted.  This was really beginning to piss me off.

He looked down at my sister, not daring to meet my eye.  He was hiding something!

"There's something…..I haven't told you," he said.

"Oh?"

"When I went to get the beer I remember thinking how I didn't want to get drunk because I thought you'd be mad at me.  So I opened the beer and set them in the sink.  I pored half of each one out and filled them up with water, thinking it might help," he said.  He continued in a whisper obviously realizing how stupid he sounded.

"After I did that I noticed a dark blue package container looking thing.  It looked really cool and it smelled good so I….. I….." He stopped there and looked at everything but my eyes.

"You what," I asked.

"No! You'll just laugh at me."

"It's either that or I smack you for wasting my time that I could be using to steal treasures and murder weaklings!"

He looked up at me, sighed, and then continued. FINALLY!!

"I poured it in my can.  Not Isei's! Just mine!  I didn't know what it was but it smelled really good and tasted even better.  Well Kurama, something in my head just told me that I just had to try it.  So I did."

I just stared at him dumfounded. My head kind of tilted as I said, "Kuronoe."  I leaned in closer and gave him a fake smile and said very sharply, "That is THE. MOST. STUPID. THING. I'VE. EVER. HEARD."

He ducked his head for a moment, then looked back up at me.  After a moment our lips began to quiver and we both burst into laughter.

Ami and I spent the next two days planning a get well party for Kuronoe.  It was Riku's idea originally but Ami's the one who carried out the plans.

 "Hey Ami," Riku had said to my sister.  "I have an idea!"  My sister was sitting in Kuronoe's lap with her forehead against his, turning to kiss him on the cheek or gently on the lips every minute or so.  He still had trouble sitting up but was getting better.

My sister had turned smiling at Riku.  "What is it Riku?"

"I've got an idea," he exclaimed.

"Yes, you just said that," teased Kuronoe.  Riku stuck out his tongue and Kuronoe just smiled as my sister tilted his head up for another light kiss.

"What is it Riku? I'm listening," I said from my chair beside the couple's bed. 

Riku faced me with glee as he spilled his plan out to me.  "Well, since Kuronoe is getting better and everything I think we should have a party for him.  We could invite everybody.  Even Isei!"

I smiled when he said Isei's name.  We had all apologized for jumping to conclusions and given him a big meal that I don't think I could have finished if I tried.  But Isei ate every last bite like he hadn't eaten in ages, even though it had only been two weeks.  He was now sound asleep in his room where he'd been since about noon yesterday.  It was now almost noon again already.

Riku went on, "We could have a bonfire and lots of food.  And Ami could show off her singing talent with a concert!"

Ami jumped off the bed and grabbed my brother around the waist swinging him around in circles.  "Oh, Riku!  Your so brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT!!!"  It was pretty funny seeing my tough, athletic, smart sister act like a crazed teenager again.   Then she suddenly dropped Riku right on his ass and gasped. 

She turned to me all excited and asked, "Kurama, can Hina come, too?"

I cocked an eyebrow.  "I don't recall saying yes to this party yet."

"Oh, Kurama, please?!"  I looked at my sister's pleading eyes and pouting lips.  Then I looked to my left and then to my right seeing that Kuronoe and Riku had the same look on their faces, begging me to say yes.

What could I do?  I said yes.

So here I was helping Miyo in the kitchen.  The party was to start at seven, which was in two hours.  Ami had spent all of yesterday cleaning, dusting, and putting up decorations. 

She was now upstairs trying on dresses in front of Kuronoe, making him pick out the one that looked best on her.  I smiled to myself as I put punch on the table.  She was going to sing a few songs tonight. 

My sister has a great voice.  Every guy that has ever met Ami has drooled over her incredibly sexy, seductive voice.  But when she sings, it's a different story.  I've actually seen guys cry when she stops.  It's pathetic.

I was pulled away from my thoughts as I heard a loud knock at the front door.  Miyo went answer it and I walk over as well.  As Miyo opened the door I was shocked to see who was there.

It was a beautiful young ice maiden with sea green hair and pinkish red eyes.  She wore a million dollar smile.  She was a little shorter than Isei and had a beautiful figure. 

"Um, hi Kurama," she said a little shyly.

I knew my eyes were huge as I tried to remember who she was.  I must have known her.  She obviously knew me.