DISCLAIMER: rogueicephoenix is merely a poor author of fan- and original- fiction. She is not starving, though, 'cause her mom gives her money for lunch. But don't sue her, because she doesn't own YYH and/or HP.

Epilogue: Faint Partings

Thia watched cars crawl past the window as the taxi took her home. Such traffic in New York. It was almost unbearable. However, it gave her some time to think, to remember, and to sort out her brain.

After getting finals results:

"Whew! So, who passed Potions?" Ron asked cheerfully.

"Me," came the chorus of obviously disappointed voices. Hiei 'hn'-ed.

"Ron, you only passed by... a point."

"And proud!"

Kurama smiled, just like the rest of them, and glanced at Hiei's grade card. And then he did a double-take.

"Hiei, you got perfect marks in everything."

"Hn. I'm not stupid, you know," was the fire demon's retort as he stuffed the parchment into a pocket. "I got bored so I did the stupid test."

Everyone blinked. And then Yusuke burst out into near-hysterical laughter.

"Wooh! So, where'd you stash the answer sheet?"

"Say that again, Detective, I seem to be going deaf."

"Oh, come on, you must've taken the answer sh-"

"Are you insinuating that I actually have to cheat?!" Hiei's voice took on a dangerous edge.

"Well, I mean, come on, H-"

Not a moment later, Thia was pushing Yusuke out the door of the Great Hall and away from the fire demon struggling in Kurama's grasp, his sword drawn.

Thia laughed silently.

The Parting at Kings' Cross Station:

"Damn! These things are so heavy!" Kuwabara grunted as he hauled his trunk off the train and onto the concrete of the station.

"You always come back with more stuff than you first set out with. That's all I can say." Thia kicked at her trunk.

"So, anyway, are you coming back next term?" Harry asked, glancing around the station for the Dursleys.

"Don't think so. Hope not. No offense," Yusuke added belatedly.

"Oh. Well, have a nice summer. It was nice meeting you all! See you next term!" Harry called to the Spirit World team, Ron, and Hermione.

Ron and Hermione soon left, repeating Harry's farewells and waving.

"It's time to go home," Kurama stated, and smiled at his friends.

"And thank God! Caffeine, dammit, caffeine!"

Man, she got stupid sometimes. But it was an effect of parting, Thia guessed. She had made friends with them, and who wouldn't? (a.n.: Adapt or die!!)

But that was only the first of the partings.

The Parting at JFK Airport:

"Oh, thank GOD. We're finally getting rid of the little maggot!" Yusuke joked, tugging at a lock of Thia's not-quite-shoulder-length hair.

"Maggot yourself. Do that again and you'll die a double-death."

"Suuuure. Oh, look Kuwabara!"

"FOOD!!" the boys exclaimed in unison, shoving each other out of the way for a chance to get on line first. Both gave her a sort of vague wave.

"HIEI! ICE CREAM!!!" Yusuke hollered at the top of his lungs. The fire demon's eyes lit up slightly, before becoming as impassive as ever. He gave Thia a miniscule nod before wandering off.

"People are staring," Kurama observed as he looked around.

"Yeah. They're so weird. Not the people, I mean. The others." Thia and Kurama both smiled slightly.

"I have the distinct feeling I'll be seeing you again," was Kurama's rather abrupt statement as his grin widened.

"Oh, I know. Someday. Ah, whatever."

Not whatever.

Thia threw her arms around Kurama's neck and hugged him soundly.

And guess what? He hugged her back.

Thia touched the tiny piece of paper in her jeans pocket once again. Sneaky fox. He'd written his e-mail address and phone number on it in his neat handwriting, and slipped it into her pocket.

Maybe she'd e-mail him tonight.

"Finally. God, I thought we'd never make it," Yusuke yawned, his sickly pale face showing the strains of jet lag, plane travel, and general wear 'n' tear.

Going to England sucked. Why? Because of the return trip.

"Hn." Hiei looked a little... traumatized. Like, 'I didn't think Human World had such harsh torture...' He even seemed a little too tired to come up with one of his characterstic sarcastic responses.

An entire Welcome Home! party greeted them in the waiting area. It was such a weird group! Shiori, Atsuko, Shizuru, Kayko, Genkai (hey, when'd she get back?!), Botan, and heck, even Kaitou, Yana, and Kido were there. Shiori didn't seem to quite know what the heck these other people were doing there, much less who they actually were, but Kurama was pleased to see that she was just goin' with the flow.

A cheer went up when they got there.

"Cool! So, like, didja get us any homecoming gifts and stuff? Or, like, cake?" Kuwabara asked, searching the faces of the welcoming committee.

"Get real, bro," Shizuru pronounced, rolling her eyes.

"HOME, SWEET HOME!" Yusuke erupted abruptly, punching at the air.

"Yusuke, school begins soon," Kayko reminded him. (1)

The Spirit Detective blinked. Twice. Three times.

And then he fainted.

end

Responses:

Rose—Uh, 'kay, I know, this wasn't exactly the train or the gateway thingamabob, but it was sorta close, right? I mean, it was the airport... Uh-heh? But thanks for reviewing!!! Oh, and for the title suggestion!

Shadow Fox777—Thanks! I hope you liked this tiny add-on ending chapter!

DarkWarLord1992—::scratches head in embarrassment:: As you can see, that chapter... kinda... wasn't the last chapter. ::gasps:: Not- Not a Thousand Pokes From A Hokey Pokey Stick of Pain! Anything but that!!!

dizappearingirl—Thanks! I'm not completely sure whether the Deleted Scenes are corny or funny, but... That's for you to decide.

RikoRishodeathangeloflight—Thanks for the ton of reviews!!!

slave2anime—lol, thanks for the title suggestions! They were really good!

poltergeist report 101—Hee! Thanks for reviewing, and I hope I didn't kill you!

xKitsunex—lol! Don't worry, it was meant to be funny! I'd LOVE to make this a never-ending story, but I'm worried about how my mother will take it. Bobby: ::mimicks mother:: WHADDA YA MEAN, A NEVER-ENDING STORY?! OFF OF THE INTERNET! HOMEWORK, NOW! ::r.i.p. applauds.:: That's exactly how my mom would take it. ::sweat-drops:: Oh, and you never did include the link thingamabob to the picture of Thia... Thank you!!!

Long Live Asato Kido/Falcon-sama—I GOT HOGWARTS! WOOHOO! Children shall suffer under my harsh DADA teachings!!! AND I HAVE DRACO AND HIEI?! Hey, Hiei, go, boy, go! Hiei: Do you take me for a dog?! Don't boss me around, human scum! Bobby: But Hiei, we're letting you maim and torture Malfoy! ::Hiei blinks:: ...Where to? Thia: Did we neglect to mention how much we love (platonically!) and adore you? ::Hiei stops chasing Malfoy and blinks:: Not you, Hiei, we just want you. L L A.K. and Falcon-sama. That's who we mean. Thanks!!!

Author's Notes: (1) I'm assuming that the Japanese schedule for school is the same as the one in the Philippines. Meaning: School begins in June and ends in March.

Ahah! I'm FINISHED WITH THE DAMN THING! I'm going to post the Deleted Scenes in groups of twos (I think). So: Get ready, world!

And one thing: Would someone explain what's involved in a C2 thingamabob? I know, it's like a Favorite Stories list on steroids and blah blah blah, but what's involved? 'Cause it'd be cool to have a YYH-HP C2 thingamabob. Or has someone else already done that?

Bobby: Man, my alter-ego's got mental problems.

Oh, and REVIEW! All you people who read this and followed this studiously but never reviewed: Review! Or I will know. And I will track you down. And beat you to a bloody pulp. Well, no I won't. Bobby'll do it. She's like my much, much milder version of Kazuya.

Bobby: HEY!

Thia: ::quickly changing subject:: Thanks everyone!!!

r.i.p. & Bobby: ::glowering at each other:: What she said.