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Chapter Two:Arrangements

Kurama awoke to the sound of his phone ringing; he quickly got out of bed and answered it. "Hello?"

"Hello, Shuuichi?" Kurama smiled at the sound of his mothers voice.

"Good morning 'kassan," he said happily, "How have you been?"

"Fine..." shiori replied, "I was wondering if you'd like to come over for Christmas this year...One of your friends can come of course."

Kurama thought for a moment, "I'd love to!" He smiled, "And I know exactly who I'm going to bring!"

Shiori laughed, "What's your friends name? I would like to buy him something...Oh, and are you sure his parents won't mind?"

"He doesn't have any parents, they abandoned him when he was young..." Kurama sighed, "his name is Hiei, he has a bad temper and he's not exactly socialable, I only hope he'll agree to come"

I see...Well phone me when you know, I need to call up some old friends of mine..."

"Alright, good-bye 'kassan" Kurama humng up the phone. "Here comes the hard part..."

Kurama walked into his bedroom and began to change into his usual red outfit. As Kurama finished pulling up his pants, he heard a quiet groan from behind him. He turned around, expecting to see Hiei at his window, but no one was there. As Kurama walked over to the window, his foot collided with something soft at the end of his bed. Looking down he saw Hiei curled up in a ball hugging a red teddy bear that was halfhis size. Kurama smiled and giggled slightly, he walked over to his desk and took a camera out of it; he quickly took a picture of Hiei then hid it.

Kurama pulled on his shirt then knelt infront of Hiei. "Hiei..." he said softly, Hiei squeezed his eyes shut. "Come on Hiei, it's time to get up" Hiei grunted and turned over, Kurama laughed. "Fine then...You can hug the bear all you like!"

"Wha?" Hiei opened his eyes "What the fu-" He cut himself off anf threw the bear across the room.

"Hiei..." Kurama began slowly, "Will you come with me to my 'kassan's house for Christmas?"

Hiei grunted, "No" he replied, he knew that if he gave up to easily Kurama would get suspicious.

"Please Hiei!" Kurama begged, "My 'kassan really wants to meet you and you know how much it would mean to me!" Hiei turned his back to Kurama.

"I said no, now stop begging and get up off you knees, you look pathetic!" Kurama did as Hiei had asked, but as he opened his mouth to soeak again Hiei cut him off. "No Fox! I'm not going to change my mind now stop trying!"

"What did you call me?" Kurama asked, he had never heard Hiei call him anything other than Kurama.

"I didn't call you anything Fox"

There you said it again! You called me Fox!"

"So?" Hiei asked, "Your a fox, a kitsune!

"I have to tell Yusuke about this!" Kurama began to run for the phone.

"Shuuichi!" Hiei yelled angrily, Kurama stopped dead in his tracks.

"Either you come to my 'kassan's or I'll tell Yusuke!" Hiei grunted, knowing he was trapped.

"Fine!" Kurama giggled quietly.

A week later Hiei found himself standing outside Shiori's house, Kurama by his side. He frowned when Shiori opened the door. After exchanging hello's Kurama gave his mother a big hug. They were soon inside the house standing in the nicely decorated living room. Hiei sat on one of the couches and stared at the angel on top pf the tree. He laughed then looked away. Soon another knock was heard at the door, Shiori ran and quickly answered it.

"Zekial!" Shiori excalimed happily, "I'm so glad you could make it!"

Zekial laughed, "It's nice to see you again too...Oh! I'd like you to meet my son, Zeichi" Shiori adverted her gaze to the shy teenage boy beside Zekial.

"It's nice to meet you Zeichi" Shiori said with a smiled, "You know, I have a son around your age, he's spending Christmas here with a friend of his...His name is Shuuichi... I believe his friend is called Hiei." Zeichi said nothing and stared at the ground.

Zekial sighed, "He hasn't said a word since his mother died..."

"I see...Where are my manners? Please, come in" Zekial smiled and entered the house, Zeichi at his side.

"Zeichi, why don't you go find Shuuichi and Hiei?" The young boy looked at his father and shook his head. "Would you like Shiori to introduce us to them first?" Zeichi nodded and looked at Shiori.

"Alright then...Follow me" Shiori began to walk down the ahort hallway that turned off into the living room. "Shuuichi...I'd like you to meetmy friend Zekial and his son Zeichi" Kurama smiled.

"It's nice to meet you" He stood and shook Zekial's hand.

"It's nice to meet you too..." Zekial looked down at Zeichi and sighed, "Shiori and I were wondering if you'd mind having Zeichi join your group for Christmas"

"We don't mind at all!" Kurama chimed, "Come on Zeichi! We'll show you around...Oh, 'Kassan where will he be staying?"

"Well...He can either share a room with you and Hiei or Zekial, it all depends on him..." Shiori replied.

"Alright, I'll show you your choices" Kurama took Zeichi's hand and brought him up the stairs.

Zeichi stared at the ceiling late at night, everyone had already gone to bed. He looked to his left and sighed at his fathers sleeping figure. He carefully got off the bed, quietly crept over to his fathers discarded clothes, reaching into one of the pockets he pulled out Zekial's cell phone. He then left the room and went into the bathroom; locking the door he dialed a number. Please pick up! Zeichi thought as the phone began to ring.

"Hello..." Zeichi smiled at the sleepy sounding voice.

"Bakura?" He asked quietly

"Zeichi? Why are you phoning so late?"

"I'm stuck spending Christmas with some people I don't know...But I'm in Gaia now so I can finally meet you in person!" There was a short silence before Bakura replied.

"Do you know the address?"

"Yeah...I'm on 12 Rose Thorn Bulevard..." Zeichi replied a smile on his face.

"Alright...Go outside around noon...I'll come by then...You still have that picture of me right?"

"Yeah...Oh and just so you know, I'll probably be very quiet around anybody I know...Or any of your friends or family"

"Why is that?"

"Well to tell you the truth...Your the only person I've spoken to in three years..."