Fugen: Now, I am about to do something I haven't done in a LONG time. (ah-hem) I do not own YYH in any way whatsoever (except in my imagination).

To jus Kita: It's okay. Whenever I update/change those damn things take forever to show up. Anyway, thanks for the tip about potential OC haters. But it's okay, since from now on, unless you're looking specifically for them, it's gonna be a bit hard noticing they're even still in the fic.

To Kumori Sakusha formerly Saelbu: I will! I promise to update as fast as I can!

Hiei: Don't make empty promises, baka.

Fugen: Shut up! I'm trying to thank my reviewers here, okay?!

To SamiKismet: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Gracias, gracias, gracias. Arigato, arigato, arigato. Heh. Sorry 'bout that. Bit hyper again today.

To KitsuneAkai13: Hiei and Kurama are so cute, but they're so different. One must wonder what attracts one to the other besides their ultra hotness, ne?

To Kaimei Rose: Thanks! I never really expected to put as much kawaiiness into this fic as I did with my last one, 'cause I was concentrating on humor. Hiei, damn you! Are you unintentionally sneaking kawaii-ness into this fic without me knowing?!

To Silothiel: I know, I know, but I just can't help toying around with the ultra cute little fire demon. His child-like looks plus a child-like naivete. Nice combo, doncha think so?

To Nite Nite: Nope. Hiei doesn't have a clue. Poor, naïve little Hiei, he knows so little...but so damn cute!

To Bar-Ohki: I'd give you a list of why they're so special, but then it'd go on forever.

Chapter 2: What's A Train?

Kurama felt his heart start racing when he saw Hiei waiting for him by a pillar, both out of pure excitement, nervousness, and the way Hiei looked rather...nice, to put it mildly, despite the simplicity of his clothes. Hiei was dressed in a long-sleeved brown shirt with a few of the top buttons undone, revealing a bit more than just the teargem around his neck (Hee hee), jeans, and a pair of slim-fitting black boots. The demon in question turned his head, a bored look on its features, as Kurama approached.

"Hello, Hiei." Inside, Kurama congratulated himself. He had managed to say hello without stammering! Considering how nervous he had been, it was no small feat.

"Hn," was, of course, Hiei's response. Kurama was too busy congratulating himself to see Hiei glance over him, top to bottom. The Youko himself was dressed rather nicely. His own long-sleeved shirt was a soft pastel shade of light pink, the sleeves rolled up some, black pants that still appeared to give off a sort of purplish sheen, and plain dark shoes.

Yes. Very nice indeed. (A/N: With the exception of Kurama's shoes, Hiei and Kurama are actually wearing those clothes in official YYH pics!)

"Um, ready to go, Hiei?"

"Let's just get this over with."

The words didn't exactly raise Kurama's hopes, but one way or another (by the laws that dictate all such fics) he managed to summon enough courage to take Hiei by the hand.

All brain functions stalled. Five out of the sixth senses (the sixth being spirit awareness) have ceased to function. The only sense remaining is 'touch'. No, wait. That's gone too. Apparently Hiei has not made any protest whatsoever to reclaim the freedom of his hand, and Kurama has just realized that.

While Kurama struggled to regain his bodily functions (brain included), Hiei noticed two pieces of rectangular paper stamped with the 'stupid Ningen writing' and a few numbers. Pointing, he demanded, "What's that?" "Oh, these?" Kurama thanked whatever was up there for the miraculously quick recovery of his senses. "They're train tickets."

"What's a train?"

"It's a mode of transportation."

"..."

"Er, metal boxes that carry the passengers from one place to another at high speeds."

"Hn. Useless ningen—"

"Contraptions?" Kurama hazarded. Hiei glared at him briefly, but nothing more. Kurama could understand why Hiei would disdain such things. His speed was one of the things that gave him pride, and he knew very well that no 'stupid ningen contraption' could be faster than him. Kurama pulled at Hiei's hand, saying, "Let's go, Hiei."

If Hiei had ever been on a train, inside or otherwise, he showed no sign of it until the doors whooshed closed and the train jumped forward. The unexpected movement caused Hiei to go off balance a bit, and when a white blond boy bumped against him, he lost his balance completely and fell backwards. Luckily for all us Hiei fans, he wasn't hurt. Why? 'Cause he landed against Kurama.

(A/N: We will now pause for a couple of moments in this fic due to the fact that Kurama has temporarily, er, blacked out. Who could blame him, really? First the hand, and now—)

"Oh, sorry," the offending boy apologized. A taller, older-looking young man flashed the boy a somewhat reproachful gray-eyed glare and an apologetic glance to Hiei. The fire demon in question just shrugged.

"A-Are you all right, Hiei?" Kurama heard himself saying. Steadying himself, Hiei nodded. Somehow he was strangely calm and undisturbed, treating the incident as if it were nothing. It was as if nothing could faze him today.

Which made Kurama worry if Hiei was sick.

But his worries were dispersed when (thankfully going unheard) Hiei began muttering complaints to himself, such as the 'damn ningen thing' was going too slow and wondering why in the three worlds anyone wanted to use it? High speeds? Ha!

The jolting movements of the train kept on throwing Hiei off balance a bit, annoying the fire demon. Kurama would've suggested that he sit down, but as there were no available seats, he finally just placed a hand on Hiei's shoulder to steady him. A bad idea, some might say, as [Hiei made no sort of protest whatsoever] Kurama was, from that point on, on the verge of a nosebleed.

'Oh PLEASE let us get there soon.'

Owari (sorta)

Fugen: Damn. Not enough humor or kawaiiness. FAILURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hiei: Maybe she'll quit now.

Fugen: I will not give up! Not until this fic is finished, anyway. Trying to experiment with some serious tones here, people (since I spent all of my non-seriousness with my last fic), so please be patient with me. My kawaiiness gauge hasn't finished re-filling itself yet. Gotta...read...more... Hiei and Kurama...fanfics...and see...more...Hiei and Kurama art.... Speaking of art, that reminds me! Gomen nasai, jus Kita, but for some reason I can't find u on the mediaminer website! I'm searching thru the pics now, but so far, no result. The search engine says that I can search via pic description/title, so please provide one for me!