Hello. Sorry this is taking so long. I am just having a lot of computer problems right now. My computer just doesn't like me. I man I had to take everything off my computer on Christmas day. I lost everything. It sucked. Oh well. This chapter is short, like all my other ones, but oh well. I will write a long chapter one-day. Well, enough of my rambling…

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Chapter 5

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Yusuke lay on his bed staring at the ceiling. "Tell me again how you met Zoë."

"This is the last time Yusuke. My mom's friend was telling her how her daughter had a pen pal and loved it, so she decided to force me to have one. Then she talked to someone about how to get a pen pal, and one I would like at that. The next thing I know, I got a letter from a girl named Zoë who lives in America."

"So you didn't know you were getting a pen pal?" Yusuke asked as he sat up to look at his friend.

Kuwabara looked down at his feet and twiddled his thumbs. "No. I didn't even know what a pen pal was until I got Zoe's first letter."

Yusuke stared blankly at his friend before laughing uncontrollable. "I… can't… believe… you didn't… know… what a… pen pal was…"

Kuwabara started to yell random insults at his friend. Still, no matter what he said Yusuke continued to laugh.

Just as Kuwabara had gotten ready to strangle Yusuke with his pillow, a loud crash came from the hallway. The two boys jumped up and ran to the door. They threw it open to see a woman with shoulder length brown hair and light brown eyes staring at the floor. "Great. Just great. That was my favorite frame too."

"Hey what's going on?" Yusuke called slightly annoyed at the fact that he had left the house all worried for nothing.

"Come on Urameshi. We have to help her." The tall boy bent down to pick up the pieces, but shot back up after seeing a photo inside the glassless frame.

"What, is your bra too tight?" Yusuke scoffed.

"No." Kuwabara glared at the woman, "She has a picture of Zoë. She's a stalker!"

"No way." Yusuke looked down at the picture. Kuwabara was right, in the frame sat a picture of Zoë, one that looked like Zoë was unaware was being taken.

"Yusuke, we have to protect Zoë at all costs. She probably doesn't know and who knows when this one will make her move." Kuwabara whispered as he pointed at the woman.

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"Did you see Shelly today? She tripped over the curb." Zoë laughed, Kurama getting lost in her happiness.

"No I didn't. I can't believe I missed it. Sounds like it would have been a sight to see." Kurama smiled as Zoë looked at him. "So how far is your new apartment? Are we getting close?"

"Oh." Zoë turned around and walked back a few buildings. "This is it." She blushed as Kurama smiled sweetly at her.

Kurama looked at the building, "This is where Yusuke lives. This is where you live now?"

"Yep. I moved in with my aunt." She smiled opening the front door and climbing the three stories to the top, where she saw Yusuke and Kuwabara holding back her aunt. "What are you two doing?!"

"Protecting you from this stalker." Kuwabara tightened his grip on the woman as Zoë ran down to them.

"That's my aunt."

"Wha?…" Kuwabara let the woman go not taking his eyes off Zoë. "So wait… You live here? I thought you lived across town."

"We did, but we only had a one bedroom apartment there. Zoë can't sleep on the couch forever. Plus, I was tired of that place. It was just time for a move." The woman said as she bent down to finish picking up the glass.

Zoë joined her aunt on the floor. "What happened? These two idiots didn't make you drop this did they?"

"They came out after I dropped it." Her aunt looked at her and then at Kurama, who was now kneeling next to Zoë. "Who is your friend Zoë? He's cute."

Both Zoë and Kurama blushed. "He was the one that showed me around the school."

"Oh. I remember now. You're Shuichi." Kurama nodded and Zoe's aunt continued. "We didn't really get introduced. I'm Amber, Zoe's aunt."

Kurama took her hand in his, "I'm Shuichi Minamino."

"Your name's not Shuichi. It's Kurama." Kuwabara scratched him head staring at Kurama.

Kurama stood up, "I have no idea who this Kurama person is that you speak of."

"Uh… Aunt Amber, why don't you just go inside and relax. I'll finish cleaning this up." Zoë waited till her aunt was in the room before she whispered, "Kurama? You told me you were Shuichi."

"I am Shuichi. My human name is Shuichi anyway." Kurama glared at Kuwabara.

"I don't want to talk about this here. Let's find somewhere else to discuss this."

Yusuke looked into his apartment, "We can talk in here." The other three nodded and he led them into the living room. "Sit anywhere. Let's just get everything sorted out."

The three boys sat on the couch as Zoë took a seat in the chair across from them. "Tell me the truth. Are you Shuichi or Kurama?"

"I'm both. I am Shuichi around the humans and I am Kurama around the detectives. I was a demon named Youko Kurama in my past life."

"Kazuma told me about that. He explained everything about Kurama and Hiei being demons. He just never told me that Kurama also went by the name Shuichi." Zoë looked at Kuwabara.

Now blushing Kuwabara confessed. "I didn't know he had another name. I always call him Kurama. I thought everyone called him that."

Zoë laughed. "You're telling me that you are one of his partners and you had no clue he had another name?" Kuwabara nodded. "You don't know much about him do you?" Kuwabara shook his head. Zoë sighed before looking at Kurama. "So that's why you weren't there to meet up with the blue hared lady. Your teacher wanted you to show me around. I get it now. So uh… What do you want me to call you?"

"You can call me Shuichi around anyone from school and my mother. Other than that, you can call me Kurama." Kurama smiled sweetly at Zoë.

"Hn. Why are you telling a human this Kurama?" A voice came from behind Zoë causing her to jump.

"She deserves to know Hiei. Kuwabara had already told her about us. Why should I keep my name from her when she is going to be seeing a lot of me? Why should I confuse her about me and who Kurama is?" Kurama paused. "Tell me Hiei, what do you have against her?"

Hiei stared at Kurama, "She's a human. Tell me Kurama, why should she know?"

Zoë jumped up. "Please stop. I can't stand it when people argue over such stupid thing." She paused. " Why should you care whether I know or not? Why Hiei? It's Shuichi's choice. Just because I'm human doesn't mean I'm going to go out and tell the world about you."

Hiei was now standing in front of Zoë. She shivered as he whispered in her ear. "Watch yourself woman. Just because you're pretty doesn't mean I'm going to let you get away with talking to me like that. If you want to live long enough to find someone who will tolerate that, I'd watch what you say to me."

She whispered her response rudely in his ear. "You don't scare me Hiei. Plus, you can't hurt me. Kurama won't let you."

"You're counting on one person to stop me? Baka onna."

"You wouldn't do it. Kurama would stop you if you tried. I believe in him and trust him. Plus, I don't think you would be able to bring yourself to hurt Kurama."

"Do as you wish onna, but keep my warning in mind." He turns from Zoë and looks at Kurama. "The cat said the party is going to be sooner. It'll be in four days."

Kurama nodded, "That's fine."

Hiei gave Zoë a death glare before jumping out of the window.

Zoë stood there looking out the window. "He's never going to find a girl if he keeps acting like that." She quickly turned around and covered her mouth with her hand. "Unless he's not trying to find a girl. Is he…?"

Yusuke and Kuwabara start to crack up laughing as Kurama explains to Zoë. "No. He's just not a very friendly person. He's not looking for a mate, and I'd say that's a good thing. We wouldn't want two of him around here. Who knows what kind of trouble they'd get themselves into."

"Oh. Uh… Shuichi… Would he really kill me?"

"He cant. He's not allowed to kill humans. Plus, I wouldn't let him."

Zoë smiled at Kurama. "Thanks." Another crash came from outside the door. "Great. I better go help her before we have nothing to hang in the living room." Zoë said her good-byes and ran to her aunt's aid.

"So… Kurama…" Yusuke was now sitting in the chair Zoë was just sitting in. "Are you two going out?"

"No. We're just friends." He looked at the clock. "I have to go now. See you tomorrow."

"Bye Kurama." Kuwabara yelled as Kurama walked out the door. As soon as Kurama was out of hearing distance Kuwabara looked at Yusuke. "You like her. Are you going to ask her out?"

"I need to spend more time with her to do that. But come on Kuwabara, who wouldn't like her? She's hot, smart, pretty, sweet, beautiful, friendly… And now she lives across the hall from me."

"What about Kurama? He seems to like her."

"He said that they were just friends. And the way he said it sounded like that was all they were ever going to be."

"So when are you going to start 'plan, get to know Zoë'?"

"Tomorrow."

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Ok well that's it. I finally got it posted. I should have chapter 6 up soon. Bye now.