Chapter seventeen, chapter seventeen. Hah, this is going to be much longer than the prequel. I like that word. Prequel. I think I'm going to enjoy writing this chapter. And I've been doing my disclaimers, yay!

Disclaimer: (sucking lemon) I dun't own.

Chapter Seventeen

"We're home!"

Meagan, Vanessa, Olivia, and Nissi stumble into their house after a long day of school. Malia laughs at them from the couch. Her face is pale and her eyes are wide, which indicates to her friends that she must have gotten sick sometime in the day, and someone must have picked her up.

Jin soars over their heads, "Welcome home."

"Hi, Jin," Olivia grabs hold of his ankles and lets herself be lifted into the air and over to Malia. "Hi, Malia. You feeling any better?"

"Yes."

"Good, because I brought your homework home for you."

T.T "Oh, you're so cruel."

Kuwabara and Yusuke sit in front of the T.V., watching some idiotic wrestling show. Olivia whispers to Malia, who raises her eyebrows. Olivia nods furiously, Malia blinks, and the channel changes.

"Wow."

"Hey, who did that?"

Kurama smiles from his place on the couch. Her powers are developing. Jin must be training her well. He flips his red hair from his eyes when a sudden thought strikes him.

"Let's go out for a movie."

"Yeah! There's one on in half an hour—Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

"Well then, let's all go get ready. Nissi, will you come with me for a moment?"

"Sure."

Nissi bounces behind Kurama to his room where he hands her a brush. She stares at it, confused, "Eh?"

"I would like you to put my hair up in a ponytail for me."

"Oh."

Nissi brushes his hair gently, until he tells her she can brush harder—he has a hard head. Laughing, Nissi combs through the tangles in his hair until it is all smooth and silky. Spontaneously, she grabs a handful of his red locks and brushes them against her face.

"They're so nice and soft…"

Olivia, who is passing by at the moment, hears the comment and comes to investigate the source. "Hey…lemme feel."

She grabs a handful for herself, feeling the silkiness. Together, she and Nissi drag Kurama out into the main room and calls for everyone's attention. Kurama, blushing furiously, looks down, surprised that all this attention could come from wanting his hair in a ponytail.

"Kurama's hair is so soft," Nissi jumps up and down. "Come feel it."

The whole gang, minus Hiei who is not here at the moment, comes running, scratching and pushing to get at Kurama. His face is now surpassing the red hue of his hair with all the attention he is getting. Oh, dear…Vanessa and Meagan pull a little too hard, causing him to shout in pain. They apologize, then go on feeling.

Malia, held up in the air by Jin, runs her hands through his hair, sighing softly. "Wish I had hair like yours, Kurama. What do you do with it, anyways?"

"I, uh…"

In moments Kurama is completely shielded by the mass of writhing bodies that surround him by all sides, all wanting a piece of his hair. His breathing increases and soon he is hyperventilating, much to his discomfort.

"Hey."

The group looks up to see Hiei with a frown plastered on his face. Before they can open their mouths, Hiei flings his katana at them, causing them to scream and scatter. Kurama gets up and, smiling at his friend, instantly ties his hair up.

"Oh, my gosh—you look like a girl."

Malia comes running, only to be blocked by another sword swinging her way, "AH!"

"Let's go," Kurama opens the door, "or we'll be late."

At the Movie Theater

"What is this movie about, anyways?" Kuwabara grabs Yukina's hand and moves forward to see the poster of it.

"I'm not really sure, but I liked the commercials," Meagan shrugs.

Vanessa grabs her fellow Destinies, "We'll get snacks, you guys save seats. Now."

Jin, Touya, and Yukina—now in normal clothing—head down the aisle to the closest row to the screen and sit down. Kuwabara follows Yukina happily, and Yusuke follows lazily behind them. Kurama shoves Hiei to follow them before heading off to the bathroom. As he enters and the door swishes shut behind him, a voice rings out.

"This is the boy's bathroom."

"Pardon?"

Kurama looks forward to see a boy standing defiantly in front of him, hands crossed over his chest. His hair is a shaggy blond and his skin is pale. Smirking, he waltzes over to Kurama and puts his arms around Kurama's waist.

"This is the boy's bathroom. What's a girl like you doing in here?"

"I—"

"Bet you came just to find me. Come on, cutie—I'll walk you out. Were you going to watch the movie? You can come to my house afterwards."

Kurama dislodges himself from the boy's grip and walks slowly out of the bathroom, only to have the boy follow. Can we not go a day without having some problem? Nissi looks up at the passing of Kurama, only to see the boy running after him. She steams.

"Nissi, are you okay?" Vanessa shakes her.

"I'm not Nissi."

o.0 "…Neriede?"

Without replying, Neriede stomps out of line and to the boy who has currently cornered Kurama in a corner. Furiously, she taps his shoulder and as he turns around WHAM! Neriede's fist crashes hard into his mouth, blood flying everywhere.

"I believe he told you he was a guy. So why don't you back off before you get hurt!" she whispers dangerously.

"Why don't you back off, bitch," (a/n: Oh the things I must write to stay in character. T.T)

An icy wind runs through the room as Neriede moves to maximum fury, "You obviously don't know who you're dealing with."

The two glare at each other and it becomes a glaring contest. The prize—Kurama. They start off strong, but little by little the boy's tough exterior melts and he runs off. Neriede turns her glare to Kurama, but it melts to a nice smile. She moves closer to him and wraps her arms around his neck.

"I give you permission to date Nissi."

"…what?"

"This is Neriede speaking. I give you permission to date Nissi."

Neriede sways on her feet as she becomes Nissi again. Her eyes open slowly to the concerned face of Kurama. She shrieks when she sees the blood on her hand. Kurama whaps his hand over her mouth to stifle it.

"It's okay. I should be thanking you actually. You saved me from an incredibly stupid person."

"…I did?"
"Yes," Kurama smiles at her, "you did."

WHACK. Kurama ducks as the pack of lemon heads that was originally meant for his head slammed against the wall and slid to the floor. He turns to see a grinning Meagan holding her hand out for the five dollar bill clutched in Malia's hand.

"Come on you two, the movie is going to start."

Olivia picks up the lemon heads, "They had a bet. Malia thought you wouldn't duck if she threw the candy at you. Obviously she lost."

Turning, she walks down the aisle to the seats saved by the others. The others follow suit, take their seats, and the theater darkens.

I'm baaaack! And boy does it feel good. Back from Girl's Camp in Misawa with a nice tan. Hahaha. I feel sorry for those who burned: Meagan, Vanessa, Kirsten…yuh…Vanessa poured water over my head. (pouts) Props to Nissi for the hair thing w/ Kurama, and a special thanks for posting my chapters. I owe you one, Nissi. See you next chapter! Ja ne!