Sycoh: *BAH*I'm in a grouchy mood today do to the fact that this is the SECOND chapter I've had to re-type today! Goddamnsonovabitchcomputer!*Returns

to normal and smiles innocently*Sorry guys but oh well, I'm just gonna have to deal with it.

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"Too Close For Comfort"

Chapter 3: Meeting the Group

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Kitsumi lifted her head as she closed the door. She found herself staring into the most haunting crimson eyes she had ever seen. Hiei atleast expected

her to scream or jump back. She didn't. She merely stared at him with the same intensity he showed her. Hiei knew what she was doing. She was

sizing him up, trying to figure out if she could take him down if she ever had to. "Hn. Botan told me to bring you out." Hiei said tonelessly. To his surprise,

Kitsumi let out a low growl. Her silver ears pulled back, threatening to attack him if he didn't back off. Hiei would've smacked her if a certain annoyng

fox didn't appear in the hallway. "Hiei, I do not appreaciate you smooching back here with my sister when you don't even know her." Kurama said teasingly.

"Shutup, Fox!" Both Hiei and Kitsumi yelled in unison. Hiei gave one more look at Kitsumi. "Hn." He said, before walking out of the hallway. Kitsumi

ignored his departure as she glared at her older brother. "You're dead, Fox Boy!" She shouted as she charged at him. Kurama ran away from her

in mock terror. "Ahh! Don't let her get me! Hiei help!" He ran into the living room and jumped behind the couch, covering his head. Kitsumi stopped dead

in the living room, realizing that everyone was staring at her. People she didn't know. Her tail flicked nervously. Kurama popped his head up, a smile

plastered on his face. Kitsumi growled deep in her throat. "Awww, c'mon Kitsumi!" Kurama said happily. "We had to get you out some how. 'Sides,

you wouldn't want to kill your only brother, would you?" Kitsumi crossed her arms, her ears back. "Yes I would." Her eyes glowed and Kurama laughed

nervously. "Hn. Looks like you're in for it now, Fox." Hiei said calmly. Kitsumi looked at the others in the room. She then noticed Koenma sitting behind

his desk. She glared at him making him squirm under her stare. She smirked, it always pleased her to make Koenma uncomfortable. "Ahem." Koenma

cleared his throat. "Everyone this is Kitsumi. She will be working with us until she can learn how to obey Spirit World laws." "Oh great! Another

criminal!" A tall, ugly faced, red-headed, human whined. Kitsumi's tail flicked around irritably. "Be careful Kitsumi. Flick that tail any harder and you'll

knock something over." Kurama said playfully. "Hn." Was all Kitsumi said. "Ok, so let me get this straight, Koenma." A black haired, medium sized,

human began. "Kitsumi is Kurama's brother right? And she's gonna work with us for a while right?" Both Koenma and Kurama nodded. "Ok, so where

is she gonna stay?" Everyone was silent. "Well, Yusuke." Koenma started, revealing the boy's name. "I suppose she will have to stay with the rest of us here."

"WHAT!?" The red-head exclaimed. "How do we know she ain't gonna slit our throats when we're asleep or somethin'?!" Kitsumi finally spoke up.

"You don't. And judging by all that noise you're making right now, you won't last long without pissing me off." She stated calmly. Hiei smirked at her

answer. The red-head ran behind Yusuke and began to wail like a retarded baby."Calm down Kuwabara!" Yusuke commanded, revealing the red-head's name.

"Don't worry." Koenma assured. "Kitsumi knows what will happen if she kills again." Kitsumi glared at Koenma, making him squirm.

"AGAIN!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN AGAIN?!" Kuwabara panicked. "That is none of your business, ningen." Kitsumi growled. (Ok, that was definatly

a Hiei sentence!) Kuwabara was instantly silenced. "Ahem." Koenma cleared his throat again."I will leave you guys alone to get better aqquainted(sp?).

Though, for your safety Kuwabara, I think you should come along with Botan and me."Kitsumi noticed the blue-haired deity roll her eyes and smirked.

Kuwabara ran behind Botan as they began to leave. The others bid their good-byes and they left. Kitsumi walked over to the wall near the couch, aware

that everyone in the room was watching her, and leaned against it. Folding her arms she growled, "I do not appreciate being stared at."

Yusuke smiled nervously and turned on the T.V to break the silence. 'Hn,' Kitsumi thought, 'He's not that bad for a ningen.' Hiei looked at her and she

knew instantly he was a telepath. She decided to talk to him that way. 'Do you have a Jagan?' She asked him in her mind out of the blue, her eyes closed.

'Yes.' He answered her simply. 'Did it hurt?' She asked. 'Yes.' He replied again. Kitsumi was silent for a moment, thinking. It didn't bother her at all

that Hiei could read her mind. In fact, that made things all the more interesting. 'Hiei, why did you decide to join these worthless ningens?' She asked.

Her tone in her head seemed annoyed. 'They are not completely worthless.' Hiei answered. 'Yusuke is quite strong for a human.' Kitsumi didn't ask

anymore questions, she could tell Hiei was getting irritated. She sighed, and began to think about what she could do here. She decided on going into the

kitchen to look for something to eat. She was disgusted when she opened the frige. "Bah!" She growled, as she looked at the array of fruits, vegetables,

and deli meats. "What's the matter?" Kurama asked as he walked into the kitchen to get something to drink. "How can you eat ningen food Yoko?!"

She asked. "It's so........" "Human?" Kurama asked without looking at her. Kitsumi nodded. "Well, you're gonna have to get used to it since that's the only

kind of food here." Kitsumi growled and decided on getting an apple. 'Atleast apples aren't that bad.' She thought as she bit into it. Kitsumi immediatly

spit it out. "Bleh!" She gagged. "What's wrong now?" Kurama asked impatiently. "Too sweet." She said, throwing the apple into the trash can. "The

ones in Makai are a lot more sour." She licked her lips at the thought. Kurama rolled his eyes. "I grew those apples myself y'know. Sometimes I

never understand you, Kitsumi." Kitsumi looked at him. "It's better that way." Kurama walked over to her and gave her a tight hug. "I missed you." He said

softly. "I missed you too, Yoko." Kitsumi mumbled as she hugged him back.

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Sycoh: *PHEW* That's like 2 chapters now. But it's my third chapter in my story. Ok, I'm completely confused now. God, I hate my computer.

*Sighs*

/Yusuke pops up\:" Hmmm....author seems depressed."

Sycoh:Yes I am very depressed at the moment.

Yusuke: Well I know what would make you less depressed.

Sycoh:Hmmm...What's that?

Yusuke: More reviews.

Sycoh: True, very true. Please review my stories to get me out of my currently depressed state.