Kurama made it around the corner of the building, then he put his back to that building and sank to the ground.

What was wrong with him?

Why had those words bothered him this badly?

It was just a high-school play, a badly written one at that and yet, Kurama took it to heart as though he was voicing his own confession.

It was getting late.

The sky was late colors, bruised colors.

Birds, the few that hadn't left to escape the encrouching winter, flew in formation across the sky.

Perhaps he should speak to Yusuke, if the detective would hear him...

He should apologize to Hiei....

He should, at least, see Hiei again...

"Minamino?" a voice said.

Kurama blinked slowly, then looked up.

"Tohru?" he said.

Tohru didn't say anything and the expression on his face (the same one he always had, the one that belonged to Tohru as much as he belonged to it) didn't change. He crouched down next to Kurama so their eyes, their faces were even, then he leaned forward and his lips touched Kurama's.

For a moment, Kurama sighed into that kiss, then as Tohru whispered, "Minamino....", he suddenly pulled away. Clarification-he pulled away too fast. So fast that his head cracked against the building.

"Watch out, Minamino. You're next for the hospital at this rate." Tohru joked with a perfectly serious face as Kurama rubbed the back of his head.

Kurama didn't say anything.

He shouldn't have kissed Tohru.

Again.

"Minamino, you alright?" Tohru suddenly asked.

Kurama shook his head. "Isn't that what I should be asking you?"

Tohru shrugged. "I got to miss school." he said as if that forgave and explained everything.

Kurama almost smiled, but in the end, it turned into another sigh.

"You still look pale. You should go get a second opinion from another doctor, you know? I think you look even more pale than you did when I saw you in the hospital last." He paused and his eyes turned in the direction from which he had come. "I wonder if they're wondering where you went?"

Kurama looked away. "I'll return soon. I...just needed to get away for a moment."

Tohru shrugged and sat down next to Kurama.

They sat in silence for a moment.

"Minamino?"

"Yes?"

"Do you know there really isn't a lot to do in a hosiptal? I had a lot of time to think when I was laying around."

"Think?" Kurama said.

"Yeah."

"I see."

"Do you?" Tohru said and Kurama saw him looking at him through the corner of his eye. "Do you really see what I'm saying?"

"Tohru..."

Tohru looked away. He was blushing and although he looked angry, Kurama realized he was suddenly embarassed. "Minamino...I...I like you." he said and he moved so he was looking straight at Kurama's eyes. "I really do like you. A lot. All that means right now is that its the truth. Whatever else it means I still haven't gotten around to thinking about." Tohru suddenly laughed.

Kurama felt his eyes widen.

"Tohru..." he began, but was cut off. Perhaps Tohru didn't want to hear the words that Kurama was about to say. He leaned in and touched Kurama's jaw, his cheek, pressed his body against his classmate's until he was pinned against the wall. This time the kiss was more than it had ever been before. Tohru's lips were warm against Kurama's mouth, and then, suddenly, Kurama felt the soft movement of an uncertain tongue against his lips.

Kurama gasped and Tohru pressed harder against his mouth until it opened.

"Minamino..." Tohru whispered and Kurmama replied against all his better judgement, "Tohru..."

Neither of them saw a figure land near-by.

No one saw how those red eyes narrowed dangerously.

That one moved too quickly to be noticed until he stood over the two and Kurama had seen him and pulled away enough from Tohru to gasp one word.

"Hiei...?"

...to be continued...

Author's Note: Hi! Sorry about last week. I really thought I would have time for an update, but I just didn't! Sorry! :) But! Here were a whole lot of chapters, huh? This story is a chapter monster! Well! Hope you guys like! It's actually going somewhere, huh? :) (no, really! It is! :) Thank you again for all of your kind reviews! Five smileys and a kiss! :D :D :D :D :D (well, that last one is SUPPOSED to be lips...:).

Author's Note #2: Don't fear (if you were, if not, carry on). I really am going to finish this story. It has a ways to go, but not THAT that much (at least I don't think so). I actually am already planning the story to come after this one. Thanks for reading this far! :)