"Obligation and Duty"
Chapter 21
.oO{Rei. Ishida. Kokai. This story. I own them, that I do.}
#Li Showron looks at Author blankly# Broken sentences do not sound good coming from you. Give me the job; I bet I'd do better than you. #Li still looks at her blankly#
#Author smirks# Such ugly words don't sound right coming from such a pretty face. #Author sticks out tongue# Y'know, I'm starting to think I shoulda put this as a Romance/Drama instead of Romance/Humor. It's a Romance/Drama/Angst/Action/Adventure/Humor/Mystery! ^v^ #Author rolls eyes at her stupidity#
#Author remembers something# Oh yeah! FF.net took off my other lemon story! #Author is getting pretty ticked that she's being banned for a little while even though they never said we can't put lemons on.#
*****
They made it to the grocery without any trouble, but Rei still had that itching feeling that something bad was going to happen.
"It's probably nothing. Fighting with Hiei can make you do that," Kurama had said when she told him. He said it with no feeling, though.
Rei held Sachi by the hand and let her pick out what juices and stuff she wanted while Kurama went and got the food and stuff Rei told him to.
"Can I get this one?" Sachi asked, holding up a case of red Kool-ade.
"Sure," Rei smiled, just as she heard the unmistakable voice of Kuwabara.
"Shizuru is so mean. She kicks us out of the house and then sends us to get her groceries," he was complaining. Rei turned around to see if she could find him, but she soon wished she hadn't.
With him was Yusuke.
The same Yusuke that said he wouldn't come over because he was tired.
Rei's eyes threatened to fill with tears again so she turned back to Sachi.
"Hey, whadd'ya say we go find Kurama?" Rei tried her best to smile. Sachi raised her eyebrows and looked behind Rei.
"Alright," Sachi agreed. Rei just about made it, too, but Kuwabara recognized her.
"Hey! Rei, is it?" he called. Rei slammed her palm against her forehead and turned around slowly. Kuwabara was smiling like an idiot and Yusuke looked very startled.
"Hey, how're you doing?" Kuwabara asked as he walked up to her. He had somewhat drug Yusuke with him, but Yusuke wouldn't look Rei in the eyes.
"I'm fine. Just a little bored," Rei tried to smile genuinely for Kuwabara's sake.
"I'd ask you over to my house, but Shizuru kicked us out," Kuwabara complained. Rei smiled and said, "You guys could come to my house. It's only Kurama and Hiei there."
"And me!" Sachi piped up. Yusuke finally looked up, but as soon as he saw it was a small kid, he looked away.
"You know Kurama and the Shrimp?" Kuwabara asked, wide-eyed.
"Mmmhmmm... They're kinda living at my house at the moment," Rei answered.
Kurama suddenly pulled up beside Rei with his basket full of the groceries Rei had sent him after. Kuwabara's mouth dropped open and he finally believed Rei.
"Hey," Kurama said. Rei turned back to Sachi as the guys talked, "You want to find some sweets?"
Sachi shook her head, "I don't want any sweets. I want to listen to them talk."
Rei slumped her shoulders in defeat and let Sachi walk back over the the guys. Kurama seemed to shorten the conversation because less than a minute later he said, "This basket is getting heavy. I'll see you guys later."
Kuwabara waved goodbye, but Yusuke didn't so much as look up. Kurama hurried up and pulled up beside Rei again, "Come on, let's get going."
***
Walking home, Rei complained to Kurama-- out of Sachi's hearing-- and he listened quietly the whole time. She opened the door and let Sachi run in as she hung her coat up at the peg.
"But, I mean, good gracious! He said he was tired, but he's still well enough to go to the grocery," she whined.
"He might not have had a choice," Kurama volunteered. "Kuwabara did say his sister made them go outside."
"Yeah, but why didn't he go home then?"
"Who? What happened?" Hiei asked, leaning against the wall with Sachi hanging onto his arm.
"Yusuke," Kurama and Rei answered at the same time. Hiei lifted Sachi off the floor by just flexing his arm as he asked, "You guys ran into him?"
Rei rolled her eyes and waved him away, "But, like I was saying, don't you think that's just a little hypocritical?"
Kurama nodded, "Yeah, I agree that was pretty low, but, we don't know the whole story so we can't accuse him just yet."
Rei stuck her lip out and threw herself on the couch. "I guess you're right. It still irks me though."
"Just stop thinking about it then," Kurama stated.
"Bahhh... whatever," Rei stuck her tongue out at him. To Rei's surprise, Kurama winked back at her.
"Oooohh... What did I miss?" Sachi ran up to Rei and jumped onto her lap.
"Nothing," Rei smiled. Looking at her watch, she asked, "Isn't it time for you to get a bath?"
"What time is it?" Sachi asked, grabbing Rei's arm to stare at the watch.
"Seven-thirty. I don't think your mom would be too happy with me if I let you stay up past your bed time," Rei said as she stood up, carrying Sachi with her.
Walking to the bathroom wasn't too hard, but trying to get Sachi settled down enough so Rei could run the water was another thing. Finally, Sachi let go of Rei and she felt the water.
"Is this warm enough or too hot?" Rei asked.
Sachi plunged her arms in as far as they could go and she answered, "It's perfect!"
Rei smiled and helped Sachi into the bubbly water. As Rei was washing Sachi's hair for her, Sachi asked, "Was that Yusuke with the black hair?"
Rei sighed, "Yeah, that was Yusuke."
"He's cute."
"Yes. Very," Rei wished she didn't have to talk about Yusuke right now. Thankfully, Sachi didn't ask anymore questions about him. They rinsed Sachi's hair and got her dried off before 8 o'clock. Sachi was now dressed in her favorite pink pajamas and running back into the living room.
When Rei walked into the living room, Sachi was sitting between Kurama and Hiei on the couch.
"Okay, it's eight now. Time for bed," Rei commanded.
Sachi pouted and asked, "Can't I stay up longer?"
"No... Say goodnight to those boys and get going."
Sachi obeyed and Rei followed her into her room.
"How old is Kurama?" Sachi asked as Rei pulled the blankets up around her.
"15, I think. Now, go to sleep so you can wake up full of energy tomorrow," Rei kissed the top of Sachi's head.
Right before Rei turned off her light, she heard Sachi sigh, "Goodnight, Rei."
"'Night, Sachi."
***
Rei rubbed her head after she closed Sachi's door and walked into the living room.
"Oy... So many emotions," she sighed to herself.
Kurama and Hiei were talking in hushed tones, but when Rei entered Kurama said, "C'mere, Rei."
She obeyed and he pulled her shirt up a little.
"Hey, you perve!" she laughed.
"Aw, come on. Don't tell me you don't like it," Kurama stuck his tongue out.
"Shuichi Minamino! What has gotten into you!?" Rei mock gasped as she tried to pull her shirt back over her stomach.
"Oh no, I must be in trouble! She used my human name!" Kurama faked fear and pulled Rei's shirt back up. He lightly ran his finger over a spot that looked like it had been a stretch mark a few days ago, causing Rei to get goosebumps. "Weird, I guess you were right," he looked at Hiei.
Rei's jaw dropped, "You guys have been talking about me behind my back!?"
Kurama started laughing and tried to justify their actions, "It's 'cause we have nothing else better to do!"
Rei shook her head and tried not to laugh with him. "Fine, whatever. I'm gonna go get a shower now."
Kurama let her go but Hiei wouldn't even look her in the eye. Rei walked to her room and into the bathroom that hooked onto it. She turned on the water before she took her khaki short-sleeved shirt off first and then the dark green, long-sleeved. Pulling her black, baggy pants off, Rei sighed.
She walked through the door back into her room and quickly checked that it was still locked before she turned to the full length mirror. "I wish I was thinner," she said to no one. Being pregnant made her hips fill out and gave her thighs more of a round look. Her stomach was almost totally flat again, though. She couldn't help but wonder what the guys would think of her 'new' body.
.oO{Hiei wouldn't care; he doesn't like me anyways. Kurama wouldn't care, either, but that's because he's a sweetheart. I bet Yusuke would go for Keiko, though. She's still totally thin.} Rei sighed again. She was getting herself depressed and that's not a good thing. Walking back into her bathroom, she turned off the water. Pulling her bra and underwear off, she slid into the tub.
"Maybe I'll get a shower in a few days. I'm tired of wasting all this water in a tub," she whispered to herself. After a billion sighs, the water was lukewarm and her skin; pruney. Rei stood up and dried as she looked at her watch. "10 o'clock. Jeez, no wonder I look like this," Rei whispered to herself. Putting on a warm nightgown, Rei let the water out of the tub and walked into the living room to see what everyone was doing.
Hiei was already in bed, it seemed, because he wasn't in there. Kurama was dozing on the couch as Rei entered. She turned off the light in the kitchen and the living room before she walked back into her room.
***
The next few days passed, and NOTHING happened. Besides Kurama's odd mood, that is.
"Damn... I'm SOOOOOOOOO bored," Rei complained. She was lying on her back; thrown every-which-way on the couch. Kurama was sitting on the other chair and Hiei was on the floor with Sachi.
"You said a bad word!" Sachi gasped. Rei just looked at her and for a second felt like flipping her off.
"When is your mom supposed to be coming back?" Kurama asked. Out of the three, he seemed to be the only one that Sachi wasn't starting to tick off. .oO{I was not meant for children. Not right now, atleast,} Rei thought as Sachi proceeded to tell him. It seemed that Ms. Tanekai was supposed to call them before 6:00 p.m. to let them know that she was home. It was 4:00 p.m. now, and Rei felt like she was going to die. Dying for Sachi to leave. Hiei seemed like he was feeling the exact same way.
Sachi was busy trying to make a pillowfort when 5:00 came around. Hiei was sitting there watching her, Rei was still on the couch, and Kurama was in the kitchen. The smell of chocolate came wafting through the room and Sachi peeked out of her fort. A few minutes later, Kurama came out of the kitchen with a bit on cocoa still on his clothes.
"What're you makin'?" Sachi asked as she pulled herself out of the fort.
"Brownies," he answered. He didn't dare sit down, or Rei would yell at him for getting cocoa on the chairs. Thankfully, the phone rang and Kurama quickly answered it.
A little more than a minute later, he hung up.
"That was Ms. Tanekai. She's coming in a few minutes to pick Sachi up," he said. Rei stood up; her cool expression not giving away the joy she felt. She walked with Sachi to Sachi's room and helped her pack her few things. They walked back into the living just as Ms. Tanekai rang the doorbell. Rei went to answer it.
"Hello Rei! How was Sachi for you?" Ms. Tanekai asked. She looked happy to be home, so Rei decided to lie.
"She was fine. I think she's a little tired of us, though, so I'll let you take her," Rei pasted on a fake smile. Ms. Tanekai smiled back, "She was a bitch, wasn't she?"
Rei was taken aback, "Uh, how, I, wha?" she stuttered.
Ms. Tanekai laughed, "I'm her mother, I know how she is. I've been trying to teach her, but... I guess some kids learn slower."
Rei nodded, "She wasn't that bad. We're just not used to a kid."
"Understood," Ms. Tanekai rested a hand on Rei's shoulder, "I'll take her out of your hair now."
"MOMMY!" Sachi squealed. Ms. Tanekai and Rei both cringed and shared knowing looks.
"Hi, Sachi. Say goodbye to Rei; you're brother is still in the car."
Sachi waved goodbye and Rei gladly closed the door. The house was a little colder now, so she walked into the kitchen where the oven was. Kurama pulled the brownies from the oven and set them on a rack before he turned off the oven.
"Aww! You just killed my one source of warmth!" Rei whined as she rubbed her arm.
"Why don't you get a shower?" he suggested.
That idea didn't sound too bad to Rei, but when she went to turn on the water in her bathroom, none came out.
"Why does this happen to me? I think this house is against me, or something..." she grumbled to herself as she pulled on her coat to check the tank outside. Sure enough, it was frozen.
.oO{Dammit, it's only October, why is MINE frozen and the other not?} she grumbled again as she walked back into the house. She pulled her coat off and threw it on the couch. Kurama was sitting there watching the nightly news and asked, "What's wrong?"
"My tank is frozen so I'm going to take a shower in the 'public' bathroom," she said. She had dubbed the guys' bathroom the 'public' bathroom after Hiei had walked in on her. Kurama only nodded as she walked from the room. Practically ripping her clothes from her body, she turned the water to the highest temperature the heat would go without scalding her. She was starting to get a little warm when she heard the door open.
"Rei?" she heard Kurama ask. She put her arms over her chest--the shower curtain was only a foggy clear one-- and answered, "Yeah?"
"Can I, uh, come in?" he asked slowly. .oO{You're already in here,} she thought, but then she understood what he wanted.
He wanted in the shower with her.
Rei blushed furiously and stuttered, "I g-guess."
He proceeded to slowly pull off his shirt. Rei watched him through the shower curtain and couldn't help but squeal in her head. He was muscular, but it was the lean muscle. Like that of Yusuke, only...
Rei turned her head away as he slightly turned his head toward her. Kurama looked a little different. He was still Kurama, but he looked like some unseen demon was pushing him on. Rei didn't turn her head back to him, because she knew his was totally nude now.
She moved away from the corner where she was standing as his hand started to open the curtain...
Chapter 21
.oO{Rei. Ishida. Kokai. This story. I own them, that I do.}
#Li Showron looks at Author blankly# Broken sentences do not sound good coming from you. Give me the job; I bet I'd do better than you. #Li still looks at her blankly#
#Author smirks# Such ugly words don't sound right coming from such a pretty face. #Author sticks out tongue# Y'know, I'm starting to think I shoulda put this as a Romance/Drama instead of Romance/Humor. It's a Romance/Drama/Angst/Action/Adventure/Humor/Mystery! ^v^ #Author rolls eyes at her stupidity#
#Author remembers something# Oh yeah! FF.net took off my other lemon story! #Author is getting pretty ticked that she's being banned for a little while even though they never said we can't put lemons on.#
*****
They made it to the grocery without any trouble, but Rei still had that itching feeling that something bad was going to happen.
"It's probably nothing. Fighting with Hiei can make you do that," Kurama had said when she told him. He said it with no feeling, though.
Rei held Sachi by the hand and let her pick out what juices and stuff she wanted while Kurama went and got the food and stuff Rei told him to.
"Can I get this one?" Sachi asked, holding up a case of red Kool-ade.
"Sure," Rei smiled, just as she heard the unmistakable voice of Kuwabara.
"Shizuru is so mean. She kicks us out of the house and then sends us to get her groceries," he was complaining. Rei turned around to see if she could find him, but she soon wished she hadn't.
With him was Yusuke.
The same Yusuke that said he wouldn't come over because he was tired.
Rei's eyes threatened to fill with tears again so she turned back to Sachi.
"Hey, whadd'ya say we go find Kurama?" Rei tried her best to smile. Sachi raised her eyebrows and looked behind Rei.
"Alright," Sachi agreed. Rei just about made it, too, but Kuwabara recognized her.
"Hey! Rei, is it?" he called. Rei slammed her palm against her forehead and turned around slowly. Kuwabara was smiling like an idiot and Yusuke looked very startled.
"Hey, how're you doing?" Kuwabara asked as he walked up to her. He had somewhat drug Yusuke with him, but Yusuke wouldn't look Rei in the eyes.
"I'm fine. Just a little bored," Rei tried to smile genuinely for Kuwabara's sake.
"I'd ask you over to my house, but Shizuru kicked us out," Kuwabara complained. Rei smiled and said, "You guys could come to my house. It's only Kurama and Hiei there."
"And me!" Sachi piped up. Yusuke finally looked up, but as soon as he saw it was a small kid, he looked away.
"You know Kurama and the Shrimp?" Kuwabara asked, wide-eyed.
"Mmmhmmm... They're kinda living at my house at the moment," Rei answered.
Kurama suddenly pulled up beside Rei with his basket full of the groceries Rei had sent him after. Kuwabara's mouth dropped open and he finally believed Rei.
"Hey," Kurama said. Rei turned back to Sachi as the guys talked, "You want to find some sweets?"
Sachi shook her head, "I don't want any sweets. I want to listen to them talk."
Rei slumped her shoulders in defeat and let Sachi walk back over the the guys. Kurama seemed to shorten the conversation because less than a minute later he said, "This basket is getting heavy. I'll see you guys later."
Kuwabara waved goodbye, but Yusuke didn't so much as look up. Kurama hurried up and pulled up beside Rei again, "Come on, let's get going."
***
Walking home, Rei complained to Kurama-- out of Sachi's hearing-- and he listened quietly the whole time. She opened the door and let Sachi run in as she hung her coat up at the peg.
"But, I mean, good gracious! He said he was tired, but he's still well enough to go to the grocery," she whined.
"He might not have had a choice," Kurama volunteered. "Kuwabara did say his sister made them go outside."
"Yeah, but why didn't he go home then?"
"Who? What happened?" Hiei asked, leaning against the wall with Sachi hanging onto his arm.
"Yusuke," Kurama and Rei answered at the same time. Hiei lifted Sachi off the floor by just flexing his arm as he asked, "You guys ran into him?"
Rei rolled her eyes and waved him away, "But, like I was saying, don't you think that's just a little hypocritical?"
Kurama nodded, "Yeah, I agree that was pretty low, but, we don't know the whole story so we can't accuse him just yet."
Rei stuck her lip out and threw herself on the couch. "I guess you're right. It still irks me though."
"Just stop thinking about it then," Kurama stated.
"Bahhh... whatever," Rei stuck her tongue out at him. To Rei's surprise, Kurama winked back at her.
"Oooohh... What did I miss?" Sachi ran up to Rei and jumped onto her lap.
"Nothing," Rei smiled. Looking at her watch, she asked, "Isn't it time for you to get a bath?"
"What time is it?" Sachi asked, grabbing Rei's arm to stare at the watch.
"Seven-thirty. I don't think your mom would be too happy with me if I let you stay up past your bed time," Rei said as she stood up, carrying Sachi with her.
Walking to the bathroom wasn't too hard, but trying to get Sachi settled down enough so Rei could run the water was another thing. Finally, Sachi let go of Rei and she felt the water.
"Is this warm enough or too hot?" Rei asked.
Sachi plunged her arms in as far as they could go and she answered, "It's perfect!"
Rei smiled and helped Sachi into the bubbly water. As Rei was washing Sachi's hair for her, Sachi asked, "Was that Yusuke with the black hair?"
Rei sighed, "Yeah, that was Yusuke."
"He's cute."
"Yes. Very," Rei wished she didn't have to talk about Yusuke right now. Thankfully, Sachi didn't ask anymore questions about him. They rinsed Sachi's hair and got her dried off before 8 o'clock. Sachi was now dressed in her favorite pink pajamas and running back into the living room.
When Rei walked into the living room, Sachi was sitting between Kurama and Hiei on the couch.
"Okay, it's eight now. Time for bed," Rei commanded.
Sachi pouted and asked, "Can't I stay up longer?"
"No... Say goodnight to those boys and get going."
Sachi obeyed and Rei followed her into her room.
"How old is Kurama?" Sachi asked as Rei pulled the blankets up around her.
"15, I think. Now, go to sleep so you can wake up full of energy tomorrow," Rei kissed the top of Sachi's head.
Right before Rei turned off her light, she heard Sachi sigh, "Goodnight, Rei."
"'Night, Sachi."
***
Rei rubbed her head after she closed Sachi's door and walked into the living room.
"Oy... So many emotions," she sighed to herself.
Kurama and Hiei were talking in hushed tones, but when Rei entered Kurama said, "C'mere, Rei."
She obeyed and he pulled her shirt up a little.
"Hey, you perve!" she laughed.
"Aw, come on. Don't tell me you don't like it," Kurama stuck his tongue out.
"Shuichi Minamino! What has gotten into you!?" Rei mock gasped as she tried to pull her shirt back over her stomach.
"Oh no, I must be in trouble! She used my human name!" Kurama faked fear and pulled Rei's shirt back up. He lightly ran his finger over a spot that looked like it had been a stretch mark a few days ago, causing Rei to get goosebumps. "Weird, I guess you were right," he looked at Hiei.
Rei's jaw dropped, "You guys have been talking about me behind my back!?"
Kurama started laughing and tried to justify their actions, "It's 'cause we have nothing else better to do!"
Rei shook her head and tried not to laugh with him. "Fine, whatever. I'm gonna go get a shower now."
Kurama let her go but Hiei wouldn't even look her in the eye. Rei walked to her room and into the bathroom that hooked onto it. She turned on the water before she took her khaki short-sleeved shirt off first and then the dark green, long-sleeved. Pulling her black, baggy pants off, Rei sighed.
She walked through the door back into her room and quickly checked that it was still locked before she turned to the full length mirror. "I wish I was thinner," she said to no one. Being pregnant made her hips fill out and gave her thighs more of a round look. Her stomach was almost totally flat again, though. She couldn't help but wonder what the guys would think of her 'new' body.
.oO{Hiei wouldn't care; he doesn't like me anyways. Kurama wouldn't care, either, but that's because he's a sweetheart. I bet Yusuke would go for Keiko, though. She's still totally thin.} Rei sighed again. She was getting herself depressed and that's not a good thing. Walking back into her bathroom, she turned off the water. Pulling her bra and underwear off, she slid into the tub.
"Maybe I'll get a shower in a few days. I'm tired of wasting all this water in a tub," she whispered to herself. After a billion sighs, the water was lukewarm and her skin; pruney. Rei stood up and dried as she looked at her watch. "10 o'clock. Jeez, no wonder I look like this," Rei whispered to herself. Putting on a warm nightgown, Rei let the water out of the tub and walked into the living room to see what everyone was doing.
Hiei was already in bed, it seemed, because he wasn't in there. Kurama was dozing on the couch as Rei entered. She turned off the light in the kitchen and the living room before she walked back into her room.
***
The next few days passed, and NOTHING happened. Besides Kurama's odd mood, that is.
"Damn... I'm SOOOOOOOOO bored," Rei complained. She was lying on her back; thrown every-which-way on the couch. Kurama was sitting on the other chair and Hiei was on the floor with Sachi.
"You said a bad word!" Sachi gasped. Rei just looked at her and for a second felt like flipping her off.
"When is your mom supposed to be coming back?" Kurama asked. Out of the three, he seemed to be the only one that Sachi wasn't starting to tick off. .oO{I was not meant for children. Not right now, atleast,} Rei thought as Sachi proceeded to tell him. It seemed that Ms. Tanekai was supposed to call them before 6:00 p.m. to let them know that she was home. It was 4:00 p.m. now, and Rei felt like she was going to die. Dying for Sachi to leave. Hiei seemed like he was feeling the exact same way.
Sachi was busy trying to make a pillowfort when 5:00 came around. Hiei was sitting there watching her, Rei was still on the couch, and Kurama was in the kitchen. The smell of chocolate came wafting through the room and Sachi peeked out of her fort. A few minutes later, Kurama came out of the kitchen with a bit on cocoa still on his clothes.
"What're you makin'?" Sachi asked as she pulled herself out of the fort.
"Brownies," he answered. He didn't dare sit down, or Rei would yell at him for getting cocoa on the chairs. Thankfully, the phone rang and Kurama quickly answered it.
A little more than a minute later, he hung up.
"That was Ms. Tanekai. She's coming in a few minutes to pick Sachi up," he said. Rei stood up; her cool expression not giving away the joy she felt. She walked with Sachi to Sachi's room and helped her pack her few things. They walked back into the living just as Ms. Tanekai rang the doorbell. Rei went to answer it.
"Hello Rei! How was Sachi for you?" Ms. Tanekai asked. She looked happy to be home, so Rei decided to lie.
"She was fine. I think she's a little tired of us, though, so I'll let you take her," Rei pasted on a fake smile. Ms. Tanekai smiled back, "She was a bitch, wasn't she?"
Rei was taken aback, "Uh, how, I, wha?" she stuttered.
Ms. Tanekai laughed, "I'm her mother, I know how she is. I've been trying to teach her, but... I guess some kids learn slower."
Rei nodded, "She wasn't that bad. We're just not used to a kid."
"Understood," Ms. Tanekai rested a hand on Rei's shoulder, "I'll take her out of your hair now."
"MOMMY!" Sachi squealed. Ms. Tanekai and Rei both cringed and shared knowing looks.
"Hi, Sachi. Say goodbye to Rei; you're brother is still in the car."
Sachi waved goodbye and Rei gladly closed the door. The house was a little colder now, so she walked into the kitchen where the oven was. Kurama pulled the brownies from the oven and set them on a rack before he turned off the oven.
"Aww! You just killed my one source of warmth!" Rei whined as she rubbed her arm.
"Why don't you get a shower?" he suggested.
That idea didn't sound too bad to Rei, but when she went to turn on the water in her bathroom, none came out.
"Why does this happen to me? I think this house is against me, or something..." she grumbled to herself as she pulled on her coat to check the tank outside. Sure enough, it was frozen.
.oO{Dammit, it's only October, why is MINE frozen and the other not?} she grumbled again as she walked back into the house. She pulled her coat off and threw it on the couch. Kurama was sitting there watching the nightly news and asked, "What's wrong?"
"My tank is frozen so I'm going to take a shower in the 'public' bathroom," she said. She had dubbed the guys' bathroom the 'public' bathroom after Hiei had walked in on her. Kurama only nodded as she walked from the room. Practically ripping her clothes from her body, she turned the water to the highest temperature the heat would go without scalding her. She was starting to get a little warm when she heard the door open.
"Rei?" she heard Kurama ask. She put her arms over her chest--the shower curtain was only a foggy clear one-- and answered, "Yeah?"
"Can I, uh, come in?" he asked slowly. .oO{You're already in here,} she thought, but then she understood what he wanted.
He wanted in the shower with her.
Rei blushed furiously and stuttered, "I g-guess."
He proceeded to slowly pull off his shirt. Rei watched him through the shower curtain and couldn't help but squeal in her head. He was muscular, but it was the lean muscle. Like that of Yusuke, only...
Rei turned her head away as he slightly turned his head toward her. Kurama looked a little different. He was still Kurama, but he looked like some unseen demon was pushing him on. Rei didn't turn her head back to him, because she knew his was totally nude now.
She moved away from the corner where she was standing as his hand started to open the curtain...
