10th chapter! Everybody clap for me! I'm still with it! I'm so proud. (I know I'm stupid.)

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I'd like to think Bluepyro for letting me refer to her story "Bonded" in my own story. For anyone who hasn't read it, go read it. It's awesome!


Maruhi, Auzrieal, Leeoyasha, and Kai's prov.

All of the girls were sitting around the table for dinner that Maruhi had cooked. They were having chicken fettuccini with peas and salad. It sounded weird, but in the end it was good. All of them were just happy to be home, especially Kai.

"Auzrieal, when we were arrested earlier and Kai called, I saw you talking to Kurama. What did you two discuss?" Maruhi asked casually.

Kai's head peeped up from her plate to hear Auzrieal's answer. "Oh, was that the cute red headed one or the cute black headed one?" She asked.

"The red head." Maruhi answered.

"Oh, him? I thought he was cute so I tried to strike up a conversation. At first he seemed a little uncomfortable, but when I told him I knew Kai he started asking questions at a mile a minute."

Leeoyasha started giggling wildly and Kai sank down in her chair, blushing madly.

"Kai, I think your crush has a crush on you." Maruhi teased. Auzrieal looked at Maruhi.

"So that short black haired cutie was Hiei, huh? I thought you hated him?"

"I do hate him?" Maruhi said defensively.

"Yea right. You two were flirting shamelessly." Auzrieal's smirk was smug. Maruhi wanted to smack it off her face. "No we weren't!" she insisted.

"When you told him to bite you, he asked when and where!" Auzrieal's voice rose above its normal pitch.

Kai and Leeoyasha's heads were bobbing up and down. "Yes, sounds like flirting to me." The said together.

Maruhi took a big bite of her chicken fettuccini and rolled her eyes.


Hiei's prov.

"Hiei! Hiei where are you!" Murkuro's voice was calling through the trees.

Hiei's right eye opened, and then closed. "Maybe if I'm quiet she'll go away." He secretly hoped from his place in the branches. No such luck, Murkuro found him in any time.

"Hiei, what are you doing here? You're supposed to be at school. I'm not paying that tuition for you to sleep all day! If you're going to blow off school, then the least you could do is your job." Murkuro stared at him, apparently waiting on an answer.

"I don't want to go to school and I have no energy to train. What I need is sleep." Hiei closed his eyes.

"Nonsense. Either you'll train or you'll go to school. You've got ten seconds before I make the decision for you." Murkuro's hands were placed on her hips.

"Fine, I'll go sleep at school." Hiei said, jumping down. "Don't come home late like you did last night. You nearly scared me half to death, making the alarm go off like that. You're lucky I had enough sense to see who it was before I sent out my forces on you." Murkuro lectured.

"Yeah, Yeah." Hiei mumbled. Before Murkuro could reply, Hiei ran off in the direction of Human World as fast as he could. He had heard that scolding last night.


Kurama's prov.

Kurama of course had gotten to school on time. He stood outside for twenty minutes, waiting on the fire demon, but Hiei never showed up.

"I hope Murkuro didn't keep him so he could train all day. No way am I facing Kai without him." Kurama worried.

But Hiei didn't show up until lunch was almost over.

"Where have you been?" Kurama asked before Hiei even took his seat.

"On school grounds. You know those big oak trees outside? They're quite comfortable." Hiei looked very refreshed. He looked at the teachers table and his grin disappeared.

"Tell me what's wrong with that picture?" Hiei asked the group as he pointed. Kurama turned around in his seat and glanced at the teachers.

Immediately he saw what was wrong. "Where's Hiko?" "That's what I'd like to know." And with that, Hiei got up and walked over to the teachers' table.


YYH gangs' prov.

"Hello Kai, Leeoyasha. Where's Hiko?" Hiei asked offhandedly.

Kai looked worried and annoyed. "Hiei don't call me Kai or Leeoyasha Leeoyasha. We are your teachers here, remember."

"Then what do you suggest I call you?" Hiei raised both eyebrows in a cocky manner.

"I am Ms. Kitsune and Leeoyasha is Ms. Groovin'." Kai whispered.

Hiei bent down and brushed away Kai's hair so he could get close to her ear. "Ms. Kitsune, huh? Why not Ms. Minamino?"

Kai blushed furiously and told him his answer to get him to leave, just as Hiei knew she would.

"Hiko is in her room. She said she wanted to do something."

Hiei left the cafeteria, the others close behind him. He stopped in the open doorway to Hiko's room when he heard giggling. Hiko only giggle when she was doing one thing…

"Are you telling me that the biggest evil mastermind of Demon World is giggling? Whatever happened to the real bad guys from the good ol' days?" Yusuke whispered to Hiei.

Hiei shushed him and then whispered back. "She's reading a romance. You can say a lot of bad things about Hiko, but she's always been a hopeless romantic. So's Kai I think." He added with a wink to Kurama.

"I'll go in myself. Stay out here and make sure no one else comes in." Hiei didn't wait for a reply and just walked in.


Hiei and Maruhi's prov.

Hiei closed the door and looked at Maruhi. She held up one finger, giving him the sign to wait a moment. Then she lifted her head and returned his gaze.

Hiei gave her their old signal telling her to sound proof the room. Maruhi cocked her head to the side in a questioning manner but did as he asked.

"Maruhi, I heard you giggling. Reading a romance are you?" Maruhi gave a smile. "Yes, one of the best ones I've read, and you know how many romances I've read."

Hiei looked impressed. "Who's it by?" Maruhi didn't even look at the screen to find out. She had already read about the author. "Her pen name is bluepyro. It's a story about you and your friends."

Hiei was shocked. "Really? Who's the romance about? What's the title?"

"The title is Bonded. You're not going to like who the romance is about."

Hiei grimaced. "Please don't tell me it's about Yukina and that dolt." Maruhi laughed.

"No. It's about you and Botan. As I understand it, you two did have a fling didn't you?" Maruhi regarded him with a quizzical smile.

"It wasn't a fling; it was one time and Valentines Day. Let it go already." He exclaimed. "I'm gonna kill this bluepyro person." Hiei said, leaning over the computer, but Maruhi shoved him away.

"You can't!" She said. "And why not?" Hiei's eyes were wide with fury. "Because if you kill her than she won't be able to finish the story. I'm afraid I won't be able to forgive you then." She said earnestly.

Hiei's anger deflated and he laughed. "If it means that much to you then I'll leave her be."

"Good."

There was a knock at Maruhi's door. Kurama's red head poked in through the crack.

"Just making sure everything's okay." There was worry reflecting in his eyes.

Hiei gave him a grin. "Everything fine. Come on in."

Kurama disappeared again, then the whole group came in. Hiko looked at Kurama. "How ya doin', doll face?" She said with a wink.

Kurama blushed brightly. "What does she mean by that?" he whispered to Hiei who was grinning from ear to ear. "It means she thinks your well suited for Kai. Now all you have to do is get Leeoyasha's approval and then a date will be set up." Hiei said, not bothering to whisper.

"Huh?" Kurama asked. Hiko grinned and looked at Hiei. "Shall you explain or shall I?" Hiei seemed to consider her words for a moment, and then answered. "I'll do it. After all, I've been through the system before." Hiko laughed and Kurama looked at him suspiciously.

"It's a system between the three of them, Kai, Leeoyasha, and Hiko. If your going for Kai, like Kurama is, then Hiko and Leeoyasha both have to call you doll face and then you get a date arranged. For Leeoyasha, you would get Hiko and Kai to call you sweetheart."

"What about for Hiko?" asked an obviously interested Yusuke as he looked at Hiko today. Her illusion was bright green eyes and magenta hair pulled back into a high pony tail. She had on jeans and a tight shirt that said 'bite me' on it.

Hiko gave him a flirty grin and Hiei looked ready to shove his fist into Yusuke's abdomen. "Doesn't matter, your dating Keiko."

"Oh, I think you should let Yusuke decide who he's girlfriend should be." Hiko said in a teasing voice, knowing that she was driving Hiei crazy with jealousy.

"Hn." Was all he replied out loud, but Hiei sent Yusuke a message to his mind using his Jagan. "So much as think it, and I'll rip out your heart." Yusuke looked at him with surprise and then lowered his eyes from Hiei's menacing glare.

"You always ruin my fun." Hiko said. She was quickly getting annoyed with their presence. She wanted to get back to reading. So when she looked up at Kuwabara, an idea popped in her head.

"Are you Kazuma?" she asked, despite knowing the answer already. Kuwabara looked shocked when he nodded.

"Yukina told me to tell you hello if I ever saw you." Kuwabara appeared to be excited by her words, but Hiei became seething.

"You know Yukina. What have you told her!" Hiei grabbed Hiko by the shoulders, but all she would do is smile wickedly.

Hiei raced out of the door at top speed, leaving the rest standing with their open-mouthed. All except Hiko, who was laughing viciously.


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