Yoshiko: Well, it seems a few people enjoy my high schoolness and slightly OOCness mixed in with all the Yu Yu Hakusho characters and my insanity!
Yusuke: They must all be nuts!
Yoshiko: Shut up Yusuke!
Chapter Two: Obligation
Tall people, short people, freshmen, and sophomores alike all filed into the auditorium noisily. The evil principle tapped on the microphone to get everyone's attention. "Listen up! The freshmen and sophomores are being paired together so that you all can become friends!"
"Yes, let's all become friends." Added a psychotic councilor slowly; the councilor had apparently been there at the school too long…
The entire student body gasped and then booed at the horrendous idea. Ms. Goodwin's eyes bulged. "Shut your mouths! It's that kind of attitude that's gotten your sorry asses in this situation in the first place!" Ms. Goodwin exploded, unfortunately she didn't explode literally… that would be very wishful thinking. "You are forced to spend at least two days with your partner. You can do whatever you want together whether it be just hanging out or spending the night at each other's houses. I'll be asking parents how much time you spend together so no trying to sneak out of this one. Plus a report is due about what you learned about your partner. Now shut up so I can announce the partners!"
Everyone went dead silent.
"Shuuichi Minamino, you're with Hiei. Yusuke Urameshi, your partner is Jin. Keiko Yukimura, Touya is yours. Kazuma Kuwabara, you're stuck with Rinku. And what is it with all the freshmen just having a first name?! Karasu…" The names were ticked off one by one as she read down the list.
From his seat, Kurama blinked. Wasn't Hiei the short boy he saw fighting with Kuwabara this morning? Oh… joy… Nothing against the spiky-headed freak, but Kurama just didn't want to get involved with this inane buddy program.
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Later that day, the first two year students were very disgruntled about their new assignment. Even though the rest of the day passed without anything else of interest happening, a displeased air hung in the hallways.
Kurama shut his locker and started walking down the hallway wondering what he should do. Since this stupid new program was forced upon them, Yusuke was going to get this over with quick by inviting Jin over to his place for two days while Keiko was also thinking about doing the same.
"Let's go, Urameshi!!! Where do you live, huh? Huh? How does your hair stay like that? Do you use super glue?" Apparently Yusuke was being dragged down the hall by Jin, making a scene.
Kurama stifled a laugh when Yusuke turned his head to face him and glared as if to say 'shut up, I can't help it this guy's a Looney!' A cluster of lockers was coming up in Kurama's path. Hiei was in the company of a blue-haired girl with crimson eyes that matched Hiei's. The short boy slammed his locker shut and slung his black back pack over his shoulder.
"Hiei?"
Half turning, Hiei gave Kurama a questioning look. "What?"
"I'm Shuuichi." Kurama introduced. A few minutes passed while the two of them stared at each other silently. "If you have the time, why not stay at my house for a day or two?" The red-head tried to suggest inconspicuously.
Hiei glanced at the blue-haired girl; she nodded and left the building. "Let's get this over with." Hiei said what was on both of their minds and sighed.
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"Kaa-san, I'm home." Kurama announced with a sulking Hiei trailing after him.
"Welcome home, Shuuichi dear." Shiori smiled from the kitchen. "Is that a… young friend of yours?" She asked, gesturing to the shifty-eyed Hiei.
"He's only one year younger than me, Kaa-san." Kurama sighed and explained the reason for Hiei being there.
Hiei, however, was looking around with mild curiosity. There were a multitude of plants hanging from the ceiling and sitting on the windowsills. The rooms itself were covered in earthy tones.
"My room is this way." Kurama interrupted Hiei's train of thought. Hiei nodded and silently followed Kurama to another room down the hallway.
Kurama's room was a soft yellow and actually pretty plain and simple by the looks of it. The small room was really clean and only had a closet, bed, and desk with several of his school supplies scattered on it. The window above his bed was open and letting in a refreshing breeze. A long, awkward silence hung in the air. Kurama took a seat at his desk and stared out the window. Hiei wonder where he would be sleeping since he would be staying the night.
"Well… since I only have one bed… I hope you don't mind if you…" Kurama scratched the back of his head.
"If I what?" Hiei raised an eyebrow.
"Sleep on the floor." Kurama answered lamely.
"No… I don't mind." There was another long pause and Hiei kept giving Kurama weird sidelong looks. "Are you gay?" Hiei asked randomly.
"W-what?!" Kurama felt his cheeks turning dark red.
"I'm asking because your long hair makes you look like a girl." Hiei gave the red-head a don't-even-try-lying look.
The first thing that popped into Kurama's mind was Karasu and he had to shake his head vigorously to rid himself of the image. "No." Kurama answered quickly. Hiei nodded skeptically.
"Shuuichi!" Shiori called. "Yusuke is here with his pink-haired friend."
"Pink hair? Jin?" Hiei wondered; the two of them headed back into the living room, where Yusuke and Jin were waiting for them.
.TO BE CONTINUED.
Sorry for a shorter chapter, but I just felt that was a good place to stop. Thank you everyone for your reviews, it's what makes the chapters come out faster. Though, I should really be working on my unfinished stories…