Crimson: I am so sorry that it takes so long for me to update. Everyone has been more than patient with me, and I wanted to thank you. I have to admit that the only reason I can update now is because I am sick. So if this chapter seems a little off, I blame it on my delirium. By the way, I am finally putting in a Hiei POV! But I warn you it is short, sweet, and will leave you kinda annoyed.

Hiei's POV

I stared up at the ceiling, willing myself not to look again. What was that annoying onna doing to me? Why couldn't I just let the fox guard her?

With a resigned sigh, I turned my eyes to look at the tiny figure again. Her hair was wildly framed around her head, and her pale face contained a peaceful smile. I couldn't take it anymore. I forced myself to get off the bed, and then quietly walked to where she slept. I stared at her face, but frowned.

Those damn bangs were still in the way.

Yumiko's POV

I woke up when I felt like it for once, and boy did it feel good. I got out of the futon and stretched to help myself wake up. I turned to glance at the bed, and was surprised to see Hiei was actually still there.

He had discarded his blanket, and was sprawled out across the bed, and I tried not to laugh. I turned to glance at the clock.

6:30

I shrugged and decided that I was officially up today. No point in going back to sleep. The only problem is how I plan to get dressed. What if he woke up while I was still getting dressed? I blanched at the thought. Sure I like him, but that doesn't mean I want to lose all modesty and dignity. I looked back at him sleeping peacefully.

But I couldn't wake him up. Not now. Who knows how much sleep he actually gets?

So I did what every normal girl would do.

I grabbed a nice blue shirt and jeans, and dressed in the bathroom.

I quickly brushed my hair while I was there, and finally feeling better, I exited and went off to see of Kurama was awake yet.

I needn't have tried so hard.

I ran into him on my way out of the hallway. Literally. We both went down hard.

"I am so sorry Kurama!" I exclaimed, trying to get up to help him. But he was one step ahead of me, and so I grabbed his hand instead. Kurama laughed.

"It's okay. But may I ask what you are doing up this early?" He asked. I gave him a skeptical look.

"What am I doing up this early? What about you?" I countered. He rolled his eyes.

"I am waiting for some guests that should be here soon." He explained, and I lifted an eyebrow.

"Guests? You mean Koenma and Botan?" I asked. He shook his head.

"No. I tutor one girl for school, and the other is a tutor for Yusuke." He replied. I nodded thoughtfully, and he smirked playfully.

"Now didn't you want to talk to me about something?" he asked. I blushed at the suddenness of the question.

"Well I wanted to talk to you about…um." I felt my face get flushed, and he laughed.

"About…?" He urged. I smiled nervously, twittering my hands nervously out of habit.

"Hiei." I whispered softly. He smiled.

"Ah. You are fond of him, no?" I swallowed my pride and nodded. He laughed again.

"Alright then, come with me, and we can talk while we eat breakfast. I guess you will have to wait for our guests with me."

I walked with him to the kitchen, and we decided to eat leftover pizza. I toke a bite, before bringing up the topic again.

"What should I do Kurama?" I whined. He choked on his water, and started laughing. I felt my face flush again.

"What?" I asked indignantly. He quickly sobered enough to explain.

"It's just that it is unusual. I mean Hiei has never had a secret admirer before!" he explained. I nodded slowly in understanding.

"Well what should I do? I mean what does he like?" I asked, trying to find a starting point. Kurama rubbed his chin in thought.

"That's a good question. It is really hard to say. You see Yumiko, he is a complex guy." I frowned.

"Well what would he like? I mean, is there anything I could buy for him?" I asked. He shrugged.

"I honestly think that he would like anything you got him Yumiko." He smiled. I cocked my head confusedly.

"What do you mean?" I asked. He shrugged it off.

"Nothing." I sighed agitatedly, and leaned my head on my hand.

"You're not helping much you know." I complained. He laughed.

"I think you should make him something instead." He suggested. I perked up a little. That was a good idea. Why didn't I think of it?

"Like what?" I asked. He rubbed his chin.

"Well, what are you good at doing?" he countered. I tapped the table in thought.

"Hmm…well, I can cook, and," I struggled. "And I am good with clothes." He nodded.

"Anything else?" he urged. I thought harder. Wow this is hard.

"Well what would he like anyway?" I asked frustrated. Kurama chuckled.

"How about you make him a new cloak?" he finally suggested. I smiled happily. That was perfect, and I could actually do that. I got out of my chair and gave him an excited hug.

"That's perfect Kurama! I'll do that." He smiled.

"No problem Yumiko, I am glad I was able to help," he replied. I frowned at a sudden thought.

"But how am I going to afford the cloth to make the cloak?" I asked sadly. I had no money, and I didn't want to make the others pay for it. Kurama waved his hand.

"Don't worry about it. I have a feeling that you will be here a while, so you will just pay me back by doing work around the temple." I nodded happily. I could live with that.

"And don't worry about how the cloak will turn out. He will like it no matter what. He…" A loud knock on the door interrupted him.

"Ah, that must be them now." He said with a smile. He walked to the door, and I followed behind, having nothing else to do. No way was I going to stay anywhere alone. Kurama opened the door.

"Hello Kurama, sorry we're late." A female voice remarked hastily. I moved around Kurama to view the speaker.

They were two girls, both looking to be around my age. Both of them were obviously taller than me, so that I had to look up at them, with chocolate brown hair down to their waist and tanned skin. They were most definitely sisters, and the only difference I could notice was that the girl on the right had vivid green eyes, with a light blue shirt with the sleeves ending at her elbows, while the girl one the left had chocolate brown eyes, and was wearing a crimson long sleeved shirt with the sleeves flared out.

I turned my attention back to Kurama as he spoke.

"It's no problem Lana," he replied, talking to the green eyed sister. "I was just talking to Yumiko here, so I hardly noticed." Both of the sisters turned their gaze on me. The brown eyed sister smiled down at me brightly, and held out her hand.

"Hello Yumiko! My name is Akina, nice to meet you!" She exclaimed. I shook her hand. She seemed nice. Kurama let them inside and we walked to the living room. The green eyed sister, Lana, Kurama had called her, smiled at me as well.

"Don't worry, you'll get used to her. Akina is very hyper." She said to me, and then she turned to Kurama.

"She's had chocolate for breakfast Kurama." She explained, and Kurama and I both laughed. I think I could get along with them just fine. Akina pouted.

"Hey! I take that as an insult!" she cried, and Lana smiled sweetly.

"Then my job here is done," she looked around.

"Where's Yusuke?" she asked. Kurama chuckled.

"I am afraid Yusuke is still asleep. I can go wake him up for you if you'd like." He offered, but Lana quickly shook her head no.

"No, I think I will wake him up today." She said, and she moved towards his room with a purely evil smile. Kurama just rolled his eyes, and directed his attention back to me.

"WellI have to tutor Akina now Yumiko," he stated, and I saw Akina take off a backpack that I hadn't noticed was there. "Why don't you go wake up Hiei?" he suggested. "If you're lucky, maybe he will let you train with him while the rest of us are busy." He added.

I nodded simply, and waved goodbye to Akina before walking down the hallway. I stopped briefly at Yusuke's door, and had to choke down my laughter. I could hear Yusuke raging mad at Lana.

I wonder what she did.

With that thought in mind, I walked to the room with Hiei, bracing myself to wake him up.

It was then that I had an idea.

And I turned quickly to the bathroom.

This was going to be fun…

Crimson: I hope this chapter is able to sate you for now. Thanks to all who reviewed.

DarkGoddess29: You'll be damned to heaven? Isn't that an oxymoron? I am afraid I left you hanging again though, but I am glad that you are so…ah…emotionally supportive of my story. If you can call it that.

Jessica: I know you love this story, and I promise that I am trying as hard as I can to update. But this isn't my only story that I am writing. I have an account in fictionpress under the same name, and I updated my stories there. Sorry that your character is hyper, but it fits into my story, and you seemed to like chocolate so much I thought it would go okay with you.

Crimson314: You, almost, have my name! Yes, schoolwork and teachers are very evil. Worse than Lana!

TheBlackFox01: Hey Sierra! I finally updated huh. How do you like it? I will try to update my other story, but as to how long that will take, I don't know.

PurpleHaze: I like your name. Purple is one of my favorite colors along with black and blue. I don't know about a Kurama's POV, but I will think about it, and I know where I would put it if I like that idea, so keep on reading for it!

Icy AngelWings: I am fine thank you, and I would wish you a happy holiday too, but, I think it is a little too late for that huh? Hehehe…

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AnimeFreaks13: Is this chapter proof enough to you? Of course I was serious! I always keep my promises as best I can. Hope I described your character well enough.

Pickles: Why do you speak in third person? Its okay, I have a good friend that does that. I am glad to be back, and I would never let this story just die!

SarnaKiro: I hoped so too, but I am afraid to say that midterms are starting so I won't be able to write for awhile, so that I can study.

HieiFan666: Hiei is silly isn't he? We all know he cares. Hehehe. Yumiko is going to give him one wake up call to be sure!

Coodle: Trust me Yumiko is not just some quiet little girl like Yukina. You are just starting to see her true mischievous and loving nature, mainly through this chapter. I tried hard to show her being an intelligent woman, but if you notice Yumiko is still relaying heavily on other people.