Pure-thornless-rose: Here's chapter 8! And let me tell you: I am SOOOO sorry for that long wait.
Blizzard: You better be...
Pure-thornless-rose: Don't be mean to me... I'll take you out of all this...
Blizz: No you won't. You need me.
pure-thornless-rose: Crappit, why'd I have to make you the smart one... Anyway... I'm sorry for making you wait so long for this chapter, I hope you like it.
Blizz: Oh... and you know she doesn't own YYH and it's characters, right? ... ... RIGHT.
pure-thornless-rose: Thanks! Enjoy!


Hope in Destiny, Merged Souls

Chapter 8: School Troubles

By pure-thornless-rose

The new day arises yet again and this time… We will be focusing on Meilin! Yeshhhh indeed, we WILL (so not right away) be! Oh and remember, the gang doesn't know that Meilin works for Koenma; so she has to address Kurama as Suichi so that they don't suspect her. All right?

But let's skip all the way to lunch. The gang was seated in their usual spots and… yeah. Talk about the tournament came up, and retrieving the Giving Power as well. Kurama was sitting at the end of the table too. Making him easily spotted by many other students… err, girls.

I might as well rephrase that…

Kurama's easy prey for quickly obsessed girls…

"Hey there, Suichi…"

"Hi, cutie!"

Practically every other girl that passed by greeted or winked at him… Poor guy. And all he had to do was smile and greet them back before one of them blushed and squealed.

"So many girls seem… um… very… fond… of you…" Destiny whispered.

"It's kind of a bother really, but I still have to be polite… unfortunately." Kurama whispered back. "I wish they all just stopped…"

"No kiddin'" Yusuke added. "I'm already getting used to all of this—and that's just pathetic!"

"Well I guess the fox's charm burns strong… even after seventeen years following his death…" Kurama smirked.

"Huh—right…" Destiny retorted. "Just don't get loaded up about yourself… So cocky and self-centered…"

"Wha--?"

"That's right, you heard me, Kura—err, Suichi." Youko Destiny's influence kicked in to her. "You've kinda been that way back then…"

Then, for some reason, Destiny felt sadness. But she was still smiling.

"Youko Destiny…"
"Yes?"
"You're a little melancholy, aren't you…?"
"Is it affecting you? … Well, you must feel it too then, huh…?
"Yeah."

Destiny stood up, brining questioning looks to the gang.

"I need some fresh air."

"Somethin' wrong?" Kuwabara asked.

"Nothing, I'm fine." She smiled suddenly. "Thanks for your concern though." She sighed and made her way out. No smile appeared on anyone's faces, just confused ones.

A short sound of silence when she left.

"I'm going to go after her." Kurama spoke up suddenly. "I'll be back."

Then as soon as he left the vicinity to the gang, a small group of girls surrounded him. His face faltered and he sweatdropped.

"Hi, Suichi!"

"Hey! Suichi, how are you, today?"

"Ehh… Hi…! Ladies…!"

"Oh my god he called us ladies!" and "Did you hear that?" the girls squealed. One of them gasped.

"Damn…"
"Good luck talking to Destiny…"
"Hiei… I'd do anything for these girls to go away from me right now…"
"You're on your own, fox…"
"Gee… thanks for the help…"
"Anytime, free of charge by the way…"

So Kurama's stuck in a circle of girls and all he could do was respond in some sort of way to their questions. He's basically dead meat… Like I said: He was easy prey…

---With Destiny---

"Oh look! The suns out!" Destiny smiled, trying to rid of that weird sadness.

She sighed and sat down on a nearby bench. But she never really stayed there for long…

"You better head back in hear…"
"Hiei? What's up?"
"You'll see once you are inside."

---Inside, Meilin's POV---

"OH…? Heh…" Meilin flinched at the site of her friend. "Poor, poor, Kurama…"

She shook her head and stepped up behind one of the girls, there were four of them too. Kurama saw his fellow classmate and friend, giving her a helpless look. She raised and eye brow and nodded.

"You know what, Suichi?" Meilin announced and stepped in. "I think I'm going to have to get some repellant for you—the strong kind that works best against girls who seriously need to get a life!"

One of the girls frowned. "Looks who's talking… Meilin. You, you're just jealous!"

"Jealous? Me? For him?" She gasped. "Ha! Don't flatter yourself…! I wouldn't go out with him even if he offered himself." She pointed at the defenseless.

"And what's that supposed to mean?" Kurama sweat dropped again.

"Girls… leave him alone, will ya?"

"No, leave us alone, Meilin." "Yeah, go bother someone else…"

"Looks like I'll be needing that really, REALLY strong repellant right now…" Meilin murmured and scowled.

"And, uh… she's right here!" Destiny suddenly cut in, sounding a little awkward and unsure of herself.

"Destiny…?" One of the girls asked, confused.

"Yeah… um, you heard me…" She pushed up her sleeves for a little effect. Everyone was a little dumbfounded. "I'm the repellant, because, frankly, I'm feeling a little annoyed by you four… So do me a favor… BACK OFF 'CAUSE HE'S MINE!"

"Damn, girl. Is that how you really feel about him?"
"What?! Wait, the words just spewed out, Youko Destiny!"
"Huh, really..."
"This isn't the time miss vixen..."

"Yours…?" Meilin and Kurama raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Shh… just go with the flow you two…" Destiny insisted and whispered to them. They quickly understood and nodded slowly.

"What in the world are you talking about, Destiny? You can't possibly be going out with him if you two just met!"

"No… that's where you went wrong. We… uh, met a long, long time ago… Yes, and I was just away for an extended amount of time!"

The girls glared and scowled at her simultaneously.

"You won't last long with him…" one of them snarled.

Then, they stormed off. (They'rea little obsessive, no?) The trio sighed in relief.

"Boy, was that close…!"

"I know… and good quick thinking, Destiny…!"

"Thanks, uh…"

"The name's Meilin."

"Well thanks, Meilin."

"I should be the one thanking both of you…. So, thanks…"

"No problem!"

"I watched your back since the first year of high school, Suichi. What makes you think I'll leave you in a trail of dust?"

"You two know each other?" Destiny asked.

"Suichi and I have a couple classestogether… and since I'm one of those independent types…"

"I feel completely safe around her." Kurama laughed.

"True, tis true…" Meilin agreed. But she quickly changed the subject. "So… about that stunt of a lie you pulled back there… Everyone's gonna think you two go out… do you?"

Destiny and Kurama looked at each other and blushed.

"Ahh—well I kinda never really thought about that…!" Destiny laughed nervously. "This being a new school for me and all… what will they think?"

"I guess we'll have to figure out something, then huh…?"

"Well I think you should keep it that way…" Meilin suddenly said, mostly serious and mostly sounding peculiar about it.

"Hah?"

"What?"

"I mean… I really think it's about time you had a significant other. You're usually caught up in homework and school. You know?" Meilin insisted with a sly smile. That just caused him to look helpless again. "And plus, it'll shake off all those prissy, self-centered, pop-star wannabes who need to get a life and bug off."

"Uh…" Was all that both of them said.

"Anyway, I have to go… see ya!" Meilin waved a hand and left them to solve their predicament.

"How come I feel like she said all that to tease me and I was just targeted for that sole purpose?"

"I think she has a point there…" Destiny murmured. "About the girls, that is."

"I guess I'll have to agree," Kurama said. "But to not lead everyone else and shock them like that, I think we should keep it low…"

"Well, it has been that way for a hundred years, y' know." She smiled.

"True…" he smiled in return.

"Now come on, we better get back to our table... I can feel the girls glaring at me from the other side of the cafeteria."

---After lunch, Meilin's full POV---

"Yet another day of getting Kurama out of those girl troubles he's usually getting stuck in…" Meilin praised herself. "Well I better be getting back to class…"

Meilin had just left the cafeteria along with the rest of the students. Shortly, Destiny appeared in her way to class. It's a good opportunity to get to know the newbie a little more. She'll be teammates with the guys and her soon enough anyway. So she approached her.

"Hey there, Destiny."

"Oh, hi Meilin—wait, now how did you get my name, I don't remember introducing myself and, and didn't you call me that the first time we met? Oh—man, that must have been so rude of me to not introduce myself…" Destiny said, flustered and nervously babbling to herself. She also reached for her necklace.

"That necklace..."

"I have my ways, so calm down and don't worry." She smiled. "So about earlier—are you sure you didn't think about what would happen if you said what you said to THOSE girls?"

"Uhh… um…"

"Or did you plan it or something?"

"Oh, heavens, no…! I wouldn't plan things like that… I'm not the diabolical planning mastermind type anyway…!"

"Oh ho, don't worry I was just teasing!" she laughed again.

"Oh…" Destiny sighed. "Okay…" She let go of her necklace.

"Anyway, you just transferred here didn't you…?"

"Uhm, well yes, I did!"

"You like it here already don't you?"

"Yeah, I do actually…!"

"That's good to hear. Wish you the best, okay? I gotta go, see you around…"

"Bye…!" She smiled and waved as Meilin walked away.

"I'll see you in places other than, this world, newbie."

"Now about class…" Meilin turned around and began walking in another direction.

Not a good move.

"Oh shi—"

"What? –Oof!"

The hallway had emptied and no one else was around. It seems that someone was in a rush and her and the stranger collided. They collided pretty quickly and some of the things Meilin had been holding that I never mentioned came flying into the air and back down on the floor while the two rolled and slid down the hall; they then crashed into a wall. Hard.


pure-thornless-rose: well how did you like it? I really hope it was good... being that I made you wait again... Anyway.
blizz: You can probably guess who ran into her.
pure-thornless-rose: Hey don't make them think about it! Go away will you?
blizz: and do what?
pure-thornless-rose: I don't know... steal something from Kurama I guess.
blizz: You know... that's not a bad idea. Thanks for the enlightment.
pure-thornless-rose: oops... Kurama's going to get upset with me if he finds out I suggested that... Oh well!

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