Author's Note: Well here it is, chapter three. We just have one more little fluffy chapter before we get into the more, ahem, well lets just say things don't always stay lovey dovey forever…

This one's a little short, but it's kind of relevant.

Chapter Three

Yusuke walked down one of sidewalks that ran through the park, a little bit of a bounce in his step. He'd been absolutely giddy the past week. So much in fact that at one point Kuwabara had asked if he and Kurama had had sex.

Of course, he was walking around with a black eye for the next few days.

But Yusuke couldn't help himself. It wasn't everyday someone declared their undying love for you. Well, at least not in such a dramatic manner. He and Kurama exchanged "I love you" on a regular basis, but he was still happy.

He continued on his merry way, but as he moved on he saw through the corner of his eye a flash of very familiar red hair. He grinned and silently moved behind him, keeping a few paces distance. Kurama took no notice, but instead moved off the sidewalk and into the woods that were on one side of the park. They marked where the city ended and forest began.

The kitsune went through the wooded area, Yusuke following as silently as he could behind. Ten minutes later Kurama stopped in a small clearing and Yusuke's eyes widened. He wasn't exactly the biggest fan of nature, but this place was beautiful.

The multicolored leaves on the trees fluttered to the ground as a breeze swept by. Many of them landed in the small pond in the center of the clearing. There was also a miniature waterfall no more than a foot high that flowed into it. Also surrounding it were various sized rocks, one of which Kurama was now sitting on. It was such a simple sight, but still had a strange beauty to it.

He turned his attention back to Kurama who has staring down at the water, deep in thought. Just then, an idea struck him and he snuck up behind his boyfriend.

"Gotcha!" he lunged forward and gabbed Kurama around the waist. The older boy jumped and yelped in surprise, causing him to fall forwards. Athough Yusuke managed to steady himself before falling into the water, Kurama was not so lucky.

"Yusuke!" he shouted at him sitting in the pond with water up to his waist. "You jerk!"

"Hiei is right, Kurama. You're loosing your touch. I must have followed you for at least ten minutes and you didn't notice a thing." He grinned down at his boyfriend who pouted.

Yusuke laughed and held out his hand to help him up. Kurama took it before grinning and pulling Yusuke into the water with him. "Whoa!" He fell forward and onto Kurama's lap where the redhead caught him. Yusuke glared up at Kurama who just smiled and gave him a small kiss.

"So this is where you always come when I can't find you?" Yusuke asked once they were out of the water and seated comfortably under a tree. Yusuke was laying on his back with his head resting on Kurama's lap. Kurama himself was scribbling something in the margin of his book.

"It appears so. But apparently, I won't be able to hide from you here anymore."

"Nope. You're stuck with me forever," he grinned.

"That wouldn't be so bad. Hey, can you get off for a minute? I need to get something from my bag."

"Oh, I'll get it. What do you need?" He sat up and crawled to the book bag and opened it.

"Uh… No Yusuke, wait a minute…"

"Aww!" He pulled out of the bad a worn looking plush fox. "You carry this thing around with you?"

Kurama snatched it away, blushing. "Well… yes."

Yusuke crawled back over to him and wrapped his arms around his boyfriend's waist, resting his head on Kurama's shoulder. "You're adorable, you know that?"

Kurama just blushed harder. Unconsciously he hugged the little plush toy closer.

Yusuke had given it to him for his birthday the previous August.

Flashback

"Here, Kurama." He handed the redhead a (poorly) wrapped gift.

Kurama thanked him and opened it. He reached into the box and pulled out a stuffed fox. But it wasn't just any fox. It was pure white and had five tails. Around it's neck was a collar and a name tag with the name "Youko" written on it.

"I saw it in some mythology store and just couldn't resist."

"Thank you, Yusuke."

End

That was before they started dating, but he still loved the little stuffed animal. Now he refused to go almost anywhere without it. It actually made him feel a bit like one of those small children who wouldn't go anywhere without their "blankies" or "Mr. Bears." But it didn't matter. He still loved it.

"So what did you name him?"

"Huh?" He looked at Yusuke.

"I said what did you name him?" he pointed to the fox.

"What do you mean? He already had a name."

The other snorted. "Come on, I know you wouldn't keep it's name the same as yours. You're not that conceded. So come on, what's his name?"

"That's none of your business."

Yusuke pouted. "Aw, come on! Please?" Kurama shook his head and Yusuke sighed. "Fine."

The two of them sat there for a while in a comfortable silence listening to the soft trickle of water and the breeze blowing through the trees. Yusuke resumed his earlier position, resting in Kurama's lap. Rather than continue with his school work, Kurama took to playing with the younger boy's hair, twirling a lock of it around his finger and watching as it unraveled it self. This continued for a while before he finally broke the silence.

"Yuu-chan."

"Huh?" Yusuke looked up at him curiously.

"His name… It's Yuu-chan."