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Illusions

Chapter 7: Home Sweet Home

Yusuke sat watching Souta and Shippo play video games. He and Kurama had been assigned to stay the night with Kagome and protect her. Kurama had gone home to get some cloths and other necessities, and should be back any minute. Hiei was assigned to watch out for any unusual happenings in the city.

"Hey, Yusuke," Souta said, getting his attention.

"Yeah?" he responded.

"Do you think your friend will want to play some games with us too?" Shippo asked.

Yusuke laughed, "I'm sure he would."

"Awesome," both boys said, then returned to playing their game.

Kagome stood in the kitchen helping her mother with dinner. It wasn't everyday that her cousin and one of his friends came over for dinner. Her mother had actually been thrilled when Yusuke had asked if he and Kurama could stay here tonight. 'Mom hasn't seen Yusuke in a long time, so I'm sure she's happy he's staying tonight,' Kagome thought to herself.

"Are you almost done cutting the vegetables?" her mother asked her. Kagome nodded. "Yusuke sure has grown up. The last time I saw him he was still the same hot headed little boy," her mother commented.

Kagome laughed and replied, "You got that right. He was always picking fights and getting into trouble before."

"I heard that," Yusuke said as he entered the kitchen. Kagome turned to look at him.

"You can't deny it, I was only telling the truth," she told him and grinned.

Yusuke grinned back, "You want to see how much trouble I can cause?" Kagome gave him a questioning look. His grin widened. Suddenly, he darted around the corner of the counter. Kagome let out a squeak and took off out of the kitchen with Yusuke hot on her trail. Kagome's mother laughed.

"Don't break anything you two," she yelled at them. She glanced at the back door as someone knocked, "You can come in."

Kurama heard Kagome's mother say for him to come in. He opened the door, and stepped inside the house, quietly shutting the door behind him.

"Kagome and Yusuke are somewhere in the house," Kagome's mother informed him and laughed.

"Thank you for allowing me to stay tonight, I hope it wasn't an inconvenience," he told her.

"You're welcome, and it isn't an inconvenience," she replied. Suddenly Kagome dashed back into the kitchen and hid behind a confused Kurama.

"Not fair, you can't hide behind him," Yusuke said as he entered the kitchen.

"Say's who?" Kagome responded.

"Me!"

Kurama couldn't help but laugh, he'd never seen Yusuke act so childish, but it was funny.

"Are you laughing at me?" Yusuke asked Kurama with a mischievous look in his eyes.

"And if I am?" Kurama responded with a laugh.

"Who's side are you on anyway?" Yusuke muttered.

"At the moment I'd say her side," he replied and indicated towards Kagome, who was still standing behind him. Kagome laughed. Yusuke muttered something and left the kitchen.

"I'll get you both back for this," Yusuke yelled from the hallway.

"Sure you will," Kagome yelled back. She laughed again, then stepped in front of Kurama, "Thanks for you're help right then."

He chuckled, "Not a problem." She smiled at him, then returned to helping her mother with dinner. He smiled, this reminded him of home.

A.N. Sorry it took me so long to update this. I lost my inspiration, but I got it back for a moment. Sorry if any characters are OOC, but I wanted a kind of funny chapter like this. And sorry for another short chapter, I'll try to make the next one longer. Anyways, thanks everyone, and please review.

SilverHawkAngel

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2015 Update - I have lost most of the chapters to follow this one, I apologize. However, I am revamping this story into a newer, slightly different version of it in Illusions - The Drabble Version. It can be found here:

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