Stupid Chinese fast foodSO CLOSE!no way in hell I'm tippingof course I want sesame seeds on my sesame seed chicken, OTHERWISE IT'S NOT SESAME SEED CHICKEN NOW IS IT?! That has got to be the dumbest question anyone has ever asked me.

Eris stood in front of the bathroom mirror, winding a long gauze strip around her neck, yelling continued obscenities in her head.

surprised they didn't ask if I wanted a fortune cookie!

Kurama, meanwhile, brooded about the almost kiss and pretended to read his borrowed book from Eris. The words on the pages didn't make sense anymore, blurring into one big unrecognizable knot of words. Kind of what he was feeling like right now.

Did she turn away because the telephone rang? Or maybe she doesn't see me like that. But how do I see her? She is a very striking girlnot to mention fascinatingI've never met someone with so muchwould passion be the right word?

They continued like this for some time, Eris nearly choking herself with the gauze, and Kurama burning holes through the book pages with his eyes.

William Tells Overture suddenly rang out through the house. Kurama stuck his red head out the room door to watch Eris run out of the bathroom, gauze trailing behind her like a kite tail, and skidding to a halt on the smooth wooden floors to the front door.

Twisting the door open, she put on a fake smile that hurt her cheeks, took the delivery food from the delivery boy and handed him the money. Nodding thanks, he left and Eris closed the door with the help of her feet and elbows.

Spotting Kurama's curious look, she gave a wry grin and motioned with her head towards the kitchen. Smelling something delicious, his stomach lead the way.

You have a very

Unique doorbell? Don't look at me, that was dad's idea. He says we always run to the door, why not have some chase music?' Yeah, he's a freak.

Eris set the food bags on the table and immediately picked a carton up, flipped open the top, and popped a shrimp toast into her mouth.

She closed her eyes and smiled. Mmmm. Food is good, no? Even if it is the cause of some people's stupidity.

Ever the eager to help lately, Kurama unpacked the take out cartons with their cute little red ink shrines on the sides and set them neatly in rows on the table. Eris ripped open the chopstick packages and handed a pair over to him.

There should be some sushi in one of these things. She laughed as he snatched one up and tore it open.

I think we're a bit hungry! her stomach voiced its own opinion on this matter.

Kurama laughed, pointing at her middle with his chopsticks.

She stuck out her tongue and flung a noodle at him. Hey look! I'm beating you with a wet noodle!

He caught it in his mouth with a grin. Not quite.

Eris' mouth hung open. How'd you do that?!

With great difficulty. He shrugged and stole a shrimp toast.

There's no way in hell you get that bored and practice.

You're right. I'm just naturally able to catch noodles.

Well, noodle face, you have sauce dribbling down your chin. She chucked a napkin at him and started into the fried rice.

Do I now? he wiped it away.

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The Almost Kiss was seemingly forgotten, and things between Eris and Kurama knitted themselves together over the next half hour as the two laughed, shared stories-

You're kidding me!

No, I'm dead serious! The lunches sucked, so, as Mr. Walsh would say, we rockstarred it by sticking our trays and food to the underside of the table with peanut butter and jelly. *

I bet the teachers weren't exactly thrilled with that.

Not at all. Eris beamed. Then they reconstructed the bathrooms a month later. We still think it was because we tried to flush an apple down the toilet. Didn't exactly work out as well as we thought it would. **

-played 20 Questions-

Most embarrassing moment.

I knew that was comingdo I have to?

Hey, I told you about Alex de-panting me and then walking into a pole. Spill it or this chopstick will find a new home in your nose!

Alright alright! No need to get violent over it Kurama rubbed the back of his neck nervously and found a knot in the table suddenly interesting as he spoke. I walked in on Kassan and Kazuyu.

Eris stared for a second, and then fell off her chair laughing. Ooohohoho! You poor thing!!

-and when the food finally went cold and nasty, Kurama made Eris tell him everything she knew.

So that's it? he asked, frowning down at a couple DVD's from her massive collection.

Pretty much. Monday through Thursday at 4:30 (Central Time) millions of people tune in and watch you all kick some serious demon ass. And they all know everything I just told you.

He poked a cold dumpling halfheartedly, processing all this new information.

Say, you never did tell me how you knew that I knew who you were

You talk in your sleep.

Eris did a fish impression, her mouth moving but nothing coming out and her eyes wide.

I-I do not!

Kurama smiled across the table at her. Yes you do. By the way, who's Gren? ***

No one! she flushed and averted her eyes to the ceiling, humming like she hadn't heard.

I also stumbled over this on your bookshelf. He took something from his back pocket and slid it across the table to her.

It was her copy of Yu Yu Hakusho, Volume 9. Eris snatched it up.

I always said being organized would work against me someday. That was the only one I actually knew the location of. She shook her head, an amused smile on her face, and stretched her arms over her head.

she trailed off, raising her eyebrows.



what now? Everything's all out in the open now. Except one thing.

Really now? And what would that one thing happen to be?

Eris sat in silence for a moment, mimicking his cool pondering air.

How'd you end up here?

A flicker of annoyance passed.

She sensed the situation was more entertaining than Kurama was choosing to let on.

she smirked. What happened?

He leaned back in his chair and rubbed the back of his neck. sort ofgot on the wrong plane.

You're joking. Right?

He shook his head no and began to clean up the food cartons. Eris began to laugh and stood up to help.

Oh come on! You expect me to believe that? Tell me the truth, I can take it, really!

Kurama kept his focus on his task. I am telling you the truth, you're just not listening. I was supposed to be going on a school trip to Disneyland, but I was distracted by a pickpocket trying to steal a woman's purse.

Eris' mouth twitched. What, did Youko try and give him a few pointers?

With a look from Kurama, she shut her mouth and led the way into the kitchen to dump the trash into the garbage.

No. When I turned around, what I thought were my classmates were starting to board the plane. It wasn't until the captain came over the loud speaker that I realized I had made a mistake.

Ahh, that explains the no luggage thing. So why didn't you just tell someone the truth? I'm sure they would have helped you out.

Kurama shrugged, a sheepish smile creeping out. Actually, I didn't think it would be that big of an ordeal. Disneyland isn't exactly on my high list of places to spend my time.

I thought you people were obsessed with Disney and all that old cartoon stuff? I gave a Carebear to my friend Eriko once and she flipped out.

He shrugged again. She sighed and shook her head.

Alright, alright. I should know better than to ask you stereotypical questions. Eris yawned; a glance at the clock told her it was getting late. I think I'll hop into dreamland for awhile. You can stay up if you want.

He nodded. Thank you. I was planning on reading for awhile before I went to bed.

She sniggered. Can't get enough of it can you?

Kurama smiled. It's like nothing I've ever read before.

What part you at?

Hermione's just been petrified by the basilisk.

Oooh, just getting to the good part. I'll leave you to it then. Good night!

Good night.

With a little wave, he watched her slip around the corner and listened to her soft steps pad into her room.

Sweet dreams.

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Quietly now

The door to the guest room creaked slightly as it was pushed open a few inches. A quick inventory of the room, and the target was located. His red hair pooled around his sleeping face, and one arm hanging over the side of the bed.

Big Chicken, I have Red Fox in my sights, do you copy? Over.

This is Big Chicken to Little Bitch, I copy. What's the situation? Over.

Current status is cataleptic. Damn he can sleep! I don't know if this is going to work, Big Chicken. Over.

No! We are not aborting this mission! Commence attack, do you copy Little Bitch? Over!

Affirmative. Over!

Taking a deep breath, Little Bitch pushed the door all the way open, took a running start, and leapt into the air.

WAAAAAH!! SNEAK ATTACK!!

Eris landed on top her victim with a loud grunt from the no longer slumbering Kurama.

Wakey wakey, eggs and bacey! she began to jump on his bed, laughing like a wild cat.

Kurama sat up, completely confused and having no idea what was going on.

Eris! What are you doing?!

Waking you up! Come on, hurry up and get outta bed! Alex is waiting in the car.

He rubbed his eyes, stifling a yawn. Couldn't you have chosen a way to wake me up that wouldn't give me heart failure?

Eris continued to hop up and down. No. That would ruin all my fun. NowGET UP!

She launched another attack on him, grabbing his arms and attempting to drag him out of the bed.

Do you really think that's going to work? he asked calmly, he was even falling back asleep!

Eris, however, wasn't one to give up.

Which of course can be a bad thing.

Kurama countered the assault by seizing her wrists and pulling her back onto the bed with him and proceeding to tickle her senseless.

AHHAHAHA!! NO!! KURAMA STOP IT!!

Not until you tell me where we're going and why you felt the need to jump me this morning.

KUUUURRAAAAMMMAAAAA!!! If I pee on you, you'll have no one to blame but yourself!!

A crackling sound came from somewhere underneath the two.

ELF! Do you copy?! What the hell is going on in there?! Over!

Eris managed to free an arm and get the walkie talkie working.

ABORT! ABORT I SAY! AAAAHAHAHAHA!! I'M GONNA THROW UP IF YOU DON'T STOP!

Kurama let her go and sat back on his heels, a Cheshire cat smile on his face. Eris didn't move and tried to catch her breath, still laughing every once and again, as she stared at the ceiling with her arms splayed.

Now seriously, where are we going?

To the park! Alex appeared in the doorway, shaking her head at Eris who flicked her off behind Kurama's back.

The park?

Yes, the park. We've arranged for a, ah, friendly little competition on the soccer fields this afternoon.

And by friendly she means major ass kicking, isn't that right Alex?

Aye, Captain Elf! We've never lost a match yet-

And we aren't about to start now! Eris jumped off the bed with a flourish and an arrogant smile. Come on boyo! We haven't a moment to spare! Alex, clothes!

Aye aye moi Capitan! Alex scurried around the room, throwing a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt in Kurama's direction.

Kurama sighed and shrugged, taking the clothes with him to the bathroom as Eris and Alex chatted animatedly.

What have I gotten myself into this time?

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* and **- True stories. I shit you not. My friends and I were perfect little horrors in sixth grade. BWAHAHAHA!

***- That would be referring to Gren from Cowboy Bebop. ::sighs wistfully:: DAMN was he hot. I don't care if the man did had breasts, he was cool!

AN- Whew! Sorry about the reeeeally late update, but I had my bum kicked by school this past week. Probably will be much the same this week, but I may be able to squeeze out a chapter or two. But the following week I should be poppin' em out left and right because it'll be SPRING BREAK! WOO!

Starkitty- Wish granted! ^_^

Reo*nari- yeah, that was pretty mean of me wasn't it? ::snicker snicker::

Windy- F!

Wizardess Gal- I know, but it all seemed like a good idea at the time. ^_^; I hope everything in this chapter was satisfactory for you. ::cowers away from Curtain Rod of Doom::

YYHBTVSmaniac- why thank you!! I'll be sure to keep it up.

Hiei-You better behave yourself or else Eris might let a certain something slip out.
Eris: Eh? And what would that be?
Nefus: Oh you know::whisper whisper::
Eris: ::eyes widen and gets an evil look:: Heheheheoh yeah!
All- Anyway, nothing will go quite that far so don't worry your pretty little head Kurama. ^_^ Unless you want it to. ::purrs::

Lady Threarah- At first I thought you were flaming me and I was like O.O uh oh! Tehee, glad you weren't though. And you know you would have done it too. ^_-