Chapter 4: Slip Up

The next morning was like every school morning. Yumi came in as Kurama was making breakfast and she ate with him, but this morning Yumi was different. She was even more cheerful that usual.

"Why are you so happy?" Kurama asked.

Yumi giggled. "I made Hiei smile."

"How?"

"I kissed him on the cheek."

Kurama smiled. "So thats how you make a grumpy old man smile."

"Old man?"

Kurama got nervice he nearly blurted something out. "Yea he's older than we are, by one year." Kurama lied.

"Oh ok. Well we should get going. Didn't you tell Kuwabara and Yuusuke that we will meet them at the front of the school?"

"Yes I did."

When they got to school they meet up with a really grumpy Yuusuke and a half awake Kuwabara.

"This is the first time I've ever been to school this early." Kuwabara yawned.

"I hate school days." Yuusuke said as he rubbed his hands over his face.

"Well you want to know where your classes are before school starts, don't you?" Yumi asked.

"No!" They both yelled.

"Well ok then" Yumi said nervicely. "I've got a Drama crew meeting in a few. I'll see you boys later." Yumi said as she ran off.

"For the Demon Ruler she is a very peppy person. Especially in the morning." Yuusuke commented.

Kurama laughed. "I know. I've known her all my human life and she still amazes me."

Kuwabara gave Kurama a sly look. "You like her don't you."

Kurama grew red. "Not in the way you are thinking. She's my best friend and thats how I feel about her."

"I think he's lying." Yuusuke whispered to Kuwabara.

"No, I'm not."

Kuwabara raised an eyebrow. "Oh I see. She likes someone else."

"She does but I still don't like her like that."

"Oh anyone we know?" Yuusuke asked.

"It's her decision to tell you that. I'm not going to go around spreading her personal life."

Yuusuke coughed. "That's our job. To know her personal life. What if the guy she likes is a demon and is trying to kill her."

"He'll kill you two, but I don't think he will kill her. Now lets go we don't have all morning."

"She likes Hiei!" Kuwabara and Yuusuke both said in disgust.

"Well opposites do attract." Kuwabara pointed out.

Yuusuke shivered. "But Hiei. That's just sick and wrong."

"This is the reason I don't spread her personal life around." Kurama thought.

For the rest of the day Yuusuke and Kuwabara stared at Yumi in amazement. During lunch they stared at her so much she finally asked. "Do I have something on my face?" She then pulled out a compact and looked in it.

Kuwabara and Yuusuke then realized that they have been staring at her.

"Sorry. We are just shocked that you like Hiei." Kuwabara blurted out.

"Shuichi, you told them?"

"Well - Well - Well - Yumi."

"I can't believe you. If I wanted them to know I would have told them my self." She closed her compact and got up.

"Yumi!" Kurama said as he stood up to go after her.

"Leave me alone!" She yelled at him and then ran out the cafeteria.

Kurama looked at Kuwabara in disappointment. "I do believe this is the hardest mission I have ever done with you two." He then left.

In Biology Yumi didn't say anything to Kurama that wasn't about the experiment that they were doing.

"Yumi, I am so sorry."

"Wash that container, please." She said as she pointed at the green container.

Kurama sighed as he washed the container and handed it to her. "Yumi, I didn't mean to tell them. Please, don't be mad at me. It wasn't on purpose."

"Now measure 100mls of salt water."

After school Yumi didn't even wait up for Kurama she felt and went straight home. When Kurama got home, he sat outside in the porch swing. Soon Hiei came and joined him. Kurama didn't say anything to Hiei.

"What did Yuusuke and Kuwabara do this time?" Hiei asked.

"I hate this mission. I have never lied to Yumi before in my life. I've never made her question her trust in me. I have done nothing but that."

"We need to. Her family and the other royals feel as if this is the best. I know you and I feel that we should tell her but we need to follow orders."

Kurama laughed.

"What?"

"Nothing. You must really like Yumi. I've never heard you or seen you actually follow orders. She told me she made you smile."

"Oh no. you didn't tell Yuusuke and Kuwabara?"

"No, I did say that she likes you."

"So is that why she's mad at you. Well she will get over it. From now on her personal life is all of our business."

"Now that sounds a little bit like you." Just then Yumi walked out of her house. Kurama waved at her but she didn't even notice him. "I wish that there was some way I could tell her that without actually telling her that."

"That is probably the dumbest thing you have ever said."

Kurama laughed. "I know."

"Since she's mad at you, I guess I have to follow her."

"I have a better idea. Why don't you just walk with her. She's more than likely going to go for a run in the park."

Hiei got up and left. He followed her until she got to the park where he 'coincidental' bumped into her and feel.

"Oh I am so sorry." Yumi then reached her hand out to help the stranger up.

Hiei looked up at her and said. "It's ok."

"Oh Hiei it's you." Yumi said with a smile. "What are you doing here?"

"I was going to go for a run."

"Oh so was I. Want to join me?"

"Sure."

Halfway through there run Hiei asked Yumi. "Are you ok? You haven't said a word since I bumped into you."

"I'm fine. I'm just thinking."

"About?"

"Well today Kurama told Kuwabara and Yuusuke about my feelings for you. I just can't understand why I'm so upset at Kurama for saying something to them, but at the same time in a way he did betray my trust. He should have let me say something. I'm so stupid."

"Why are you 'so stupid'?"

"He's my best friend and I'm mad at him. Hope he's not to mad at me to accept my apology." Yumi laughed. "I'm talking about Kurama. Of course he wont be mad at me." She then smiled at Hiei.

"What?"

She stopped running and so did he. She walked over and hugged Hiei. "Thanks for running with me. I enjoyed your company."

Hiei wanted to smiled, but he didn't. "I enjoyed it to."

Yumi laughed. "Your such a tough guy. What made you like that?"

"The people I grew up with."

"Who are they?"

"No one you will be interested in."

"So mysterious, too." Yumi giggled. "That's so cute."

Hiei raise an eyebrow and thought. "This girl is crazy. Why do I like her so much?"

"Want to go for another mile?"

"Sure."