This chapter used to be just a few paragraphs at the end of chapter 9. I decided the rest of the family needed to be in the story again not just mentioned briefly. Hope this comes out okay. Thank you all reading and for the great reviews. As promised reviews equil updates and in this case an extra chapter.
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'Thoughts'
/Current aspect speaking to dormant aspect./
/Dormant aspect speaking to current aspect./
Chapter 9.5
The next night as he went to bed in his new room in his family's den he lay in his bed and reflected back on his life before Kurama found him.
He'd never had his own room before. He'd slept in Mailyn's room in the early hours when she didn't have any customers. He'd started clearing tables and sweeping as soon as he was big enough. As he got older he did all sorts of odd jobs, his only pay, bad food and regular beatings.
Now he had a family that never failed to tell and show him they loved him.
Yokuro smiled looking back on his first full day as an official member of the family.
FLASHBACK
Yokuro woke that morning to Shina jumping on his bed. "Wake up sleepyhead. Everyone should be here soon."
Yokuro cracked one eye open to peek at her. "Morning Sissy."
Shina lunged at him. "Hey! I told you, I'm not a sissy."
Quickly grabbing her wrists Yokuro flipped her and pinned her to the bed. "Shina, I'm not calling you a sissy. I've just never had any family except my Ma. Now I have a sister and I kind of like hearing it."
He released her when he felt her stop struggling only to feel her wrap her arms around him in a tight hug. "Oh, that's so sweet. I guess when you put it that way Sissy's not so bad."
Hearing giggles, both turned to see Kenji and the Kuwabara sisters watching them. Kenji stepped forward and plucked Shina from the bed. "We thought a party was a good way to welcome Yokuro to the family but we weren't expecting you to have one without us."
Shina blushed and squirmed until Kenji put her down. "Kenji you jerk! Come on everyone, our parents will be wondering what happened to us."
Hiei was putting the ward back over his jagon eye when they got to the den. "Yusuke, there's a chamber a few feet above Shina's room. Do you think you can safely get to it?"
"Yea, I'll blast a stairway just past Shina's door then come back toward the room. What do you think Yokuro, how does having the second floor all to yourself sound?" Yusuke asked when he saw his new nephew come in.
Yokuro was a little surprised that an adult was asking his opinion. "Wow, Uncle Yusuke, you can do that? I can't wait to finally see you use your spirit gun."
Yusuke smiled and held out his arms. "Okay, stand back everyone and let me show the kid how it's done"
After Yusuke was done Yokuro helped his Hiei-Dad, Uncle Kazuma and Kenji clear away the rubble while the girls all went to the tree house to get his things. Then his Mom (he wasn't quite comfortable calling him Mama-Kitten) came in with a new futon. His Aunt Yukina and Aunt Keiko brought out new linens to make up the bed.
He was looking around his new room in awe when Shina came in and took his hand. "Come on Fly-Boy, we can't have your party without you now can we?"
Yokuro gently pulled her back. "Sissy wait. I kind of like that you, Mom and Dad all have cute nicknames for each other but could you pick me another one. Fly-Boy is what some of Ma's customers used to call me and I don't want to be reminded of my old life anymore. My new life is so much better."
Shina's heart melted at his request. "Oh Yokuro, I never meant to hurt you with it. Let's see… you remind me so much of Daddy and Kuro-Daddy I'll name you after them. How about I call you my Dragon-Fly?"
His heart beat tripled when she said my Dragon-Fly. "Yea, I like that. I like that a lot."
They hugged and were interrupted for the second time that day by Kenji, this time with an arm around Yuki. "Are you two at it again? I think I'd better tell Uncle Hiei and Uncle Kurama to put locks on these doors."
Shina had pulled away from Yokuro and put her hands on her hips. "Kenji you pervert! There is nothing wrong with hugging my new brother."
"No, there's nothing wrong with you hugging your brother. Just like there's nothing wrong with me kissing my cousin." Then Kenji leaned over and gave his new wife a passionate kiss.
Shina pulled Yokuro down the stairs leaving Kenji and Yuki behind. "Ignore him, he's a Yurameshi after all. Wait till you see what Mama-Kitten and our Aunts made for your party. Today you get to try your first ningen food. Daddy's even staying for the party because they made lasagna, one of his favorites."
Kenji couldn't stop smiling. He never thought having a family would be like this. These people were strangers to him a month ago. Now they welcomed him with open arms. He had Uncles who wanted to train with him, Aunts who fussed over him and cousins who teased and played with him. He had four of the greatest parents he could ask for and a sister who called him her Dragon-Fly. Nothing could make him happier.
END FLASHBACK
He heard noise on the stairs just before he was pounced by Shina. Right behind her was his Mom and Dad. They all climbed on the bed. Kuronue settled back with an arm around him. "Foxie and Shina are planning to take you shopping tomorrow for anything you might still need. Sorry Son, I couldn't get you out of it. Sleep well"
He smiled as Kuronue ruffled his hair then tried to snatch Shina from him. She managed to kiss his cheek and whisper, "Good night Dragon-Fly", before her Kuro-Daddy took her away. Kurama sat on the edge of the bed and brushed the hair out of his eyes. "I'm glad you're here, you were too far away from us in the tree house. We love you… Dragon-Fly was it? Shina picked a good one. Sweet dreams."
As Kurama reached the door he turned back at Yokuro's call. "Mom… I love you too. Thank you for bringing me here and making me part of this wonderful family."
He smiled at his new son. "You are more than welcome. Good night."
