A Bond Set in Blood
Chapter Three
"Kuroi-kun!" I call back as I open the front door. "Kuroigure-kun!"
"Hai, Alicia-chan?" Kuroigure comes to the top of the stairs and yawns, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"I have to head out to work, Kuroi-kun. There's food in the fridge, help yourself. Kurama's coming over after school. Think you can stay out of trouble until then?" I shove my books into my backpack and throw it over my shoulder.
"No problem," Kuroigure mumbles.
"Stay away from my closet!" I warn sternly. "If I find out you used that portal in my closet to go back to the Makai when I get back, I'm gonna be angry."
"Hai, Aneue," Kuroigure sighs, flopping down on the top stair in exhaustion.
"Tired?" I ask. A mocking smirk emerges on my face.
"Please don't tell Kurama about last night," he moans. I laugh.
"What about last night? The way you jumped into my arms like a little frightened schoolgirl when the thunderstorm started? Or the way you had to sleep in my room because you were too terrified to sleep alone?"
"None of it! Please! I'm beggin' ya!" Kuroigure moves back onto the upstairs corridor's floor and kowtows.
"Yo, kiddo, you seriously think I'd tell him that? We're sworn to look out for each other now. If something's an embarrassment to you, it's my job to keep it under lock and key," I smile up at him. My smile goes unnoticed. His face is pressed between his arms and legs on the floor and so he sees nothing. "It's time for me to go. See you around dinnertime, Kuroi-kun."
"Okay, bye-bye!" Kuroigure gets up and flies down the stairs, giving me a quick hug before I exit. "Hm… I think I'll go watch TV…"
"How did this happen!? Kurama-kun! You're supposed to be the responsible one!" I moan. Tears start to fall. "The damage is worse than the time when Yusuke broke in while I was out and threw a beer bash."
"Sorry. He just looks so much like Kuronue… that I felt like it was the old days again… and…," Kurama turns away, embarrassed.
"And so you fought with him and demolished my living room in the process!?"
"Sorry, Aneue," Kuroigure pouts.
"'SORRY'!?" I screech. I take a look at Kurama's face and then Kuroigure's. They both look sincere. I sigh. "Come on boys. We'll get dinner in our stomachs and then try and fix things here."
"Hm?" Kurama looks at me with a certain level of surprise.
"I've cleaned up worse messes on my own. I'm sure with the help of my two dear brothers I can clean this one up too," I smile. "But first, dinner, okay?"
"All right," Kurama nods. We all move into the kitchen.
"YOU TRASHED THE KITCHEN TOO!?!?"
"Hai. Gomen nasai, Aneue," Kuroigure sighs.
"Gr… fine! We'll just have to get take-out then," I pick up the phone. "What do you two want?"
"Ice cream and sake!" Kuroigure grins.
"Nani!?" I stare.
"Oh… um… I kinda picked it up around my old home. I picked up addictions to quite a few things. Let's see… Urd got me addicted to saké and pickled squid… Skuld got me addicted to ice cream and manga… Belldandy… hm… no addictions there… Oh and I picked up an addiction to racing from Keiichi and Megumi."
"Addicted to saké at his age, hm? He sure is Kuronue's boy," Kurama chuckles.
"Well that addiction must be broken," I say sternly. "No alcohol is allowed in my house."
"And alcohol is the last thing a growing child needs," Kurama adds.
"Okay," Kuroigure nods.
"Kuroigure, why don't you go watch television upstairs while we wait for the food? I'll just order pizza, okay?"
"All right Alicia," Kuroigure nods. Black wings spread and he takes off.
"He's a good kid," I smirk.
"What are you planning to do with him?" Kurama asks.
"What else? I'm keeping him here. Too many people at Morisato's for him to stay there," I sit at the counter.
Kurama sits down across from me, "You do realize… you'll most likely have to fight Hiei on this."
"You really think so?" I blink.
"Most definitely," he nods sharply. "When Hiei gets back, he'll want things to go back to normal."
"But Kuroigure needs me," I object.
"Save the arguments for Hiei. He's your opposition. Want some tea?" Kurama gets up and starts a pot of hot water on the stove.
"No thanks. Oh, I wish Hiei wasn't so damn stubborn," I sigh. "Can I count on your support, Kurama?"
"Of course, it's a part of the code, isn't it?" he smiles at me.
"True," I return the smile. The tea pot begins to whistle.
He turns off the stove and makes two cups of tea. He places both on saucers and puts a large slice of lemon on the one saucer. Kurama hands me the cup of tea with the lemon, "Here."
"I thought I said I didn't want any," I look up at him.
"You seem a bit frazzled. I suggest you drink it," he says. I take a sip.
"You did something to this, didn't you?" I ask.
"I only added a mild sedative," he assures. "Shall I order the pizza?"
"That'd be great. Thanks," I nod weakly. He goes to the phone, calls the pizza shop and places a delivery order.
"You don't look well," he frowns, turning to me again. "You seem tired."
"Heh, I think you overdid the sedative Kurama-kun," I fall asleep in my chair.
"My, I thought you would have gone out much sooner," Kurama walks over to me and picks me up. He carries me upstairs and puts me in bed. He then walks to Kuroigure's room. "Alicia's asleep. Let's get to work on the repairs."
"Hm?"
"I decided to use a sleeping drug on her from one of my plants. She'll be fine but she'll be out for a bit. I did it so that we can clean up the mess we made without her trying to help. She shouldn't have to fix the damage we did."
"Okay Kurama-san. Let's get to work," Kuroigure agrees with a smile.
Alicia: Yes, Belldandy raised Kuroigure at Morisato residence. Anyone got a problem with that?
Shigure: You called him kiddo strange, uncaused tears
Alicia: -- WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING HERE!?! THIS IS A YYH FIC!!!
Shigure: Um... thinking long and hard I do not know!
Alicia: Grrr....
Ayame: Please try not to hurt him rests a hand on her shoulder He was born this way.
Alicia: Fine...
Shigure: REVIEWS! REVIEWS FOR THE POOR BEGGAR GIRL!!!
Alicia: GRRR SHI-GUR-E!!!!! picks up a baseball bat and chases him around the house
Shigure: tears, whiny voice AYA-CHAN!!!! HELP MEEEEEEE!!!
Ayame: tagging along Coming Shigure!