A/N: Waah! No reviews....I feel unloved T-T....er well anyways...I really didn't expect any reviews for the first chapter, though it would have been nice....

Key:

"Blah" = Talk

:"Blah": = Talk in Japanese around non Japanese speakers

Blah/ = Youko

'Blah' = Kurama or other's thoughts

;Blah; = Hiei

Chapter 1 - A Broken Heart

Kurama sat in the park, his emerald eyes now dull. Kurama stared at the unopened letter in his hands, thinking back to what happened just last night.

::Flashback::

After yelling at Youko, Kurama felt sick with himself. He knew that Youko had just been trying to make him feel better, and how did he repay him? By blaming everything on the kitsune. Kurama set up a barrier around his mind, not wanting to speak with Youko right now. He just stared at the door that his mother had stood. He hated himself at this moment, blaming himself for not telling her sooner. And now, she hated him. Kurama closes his eyes and starts to sob.

"Don't you think you've wallowed in self pity enough?"Came an expressionless voice.

Kurama's sobs disappear and he looks up. Leaning against the wall was Hiei. The fire apparition's face was expressionless, but Kurama could sense a faint aura of concern rising from the spiky haired demon. Kurama's gaze lingers on Hiei, his once bright eyes were now clouded with sorrow and self hatred, "Hiei....She...Left..."

Hiei's red eyes flashed, "Hn...She was stupid to judge you so quickly."

A faint flicker of anger flashed across Kurama's face at the insult but it was soon gone. He looks away from the apparition, "She was right..."

"Hn..." Hiei walks over to Kurama and stands in front of him. In one swift movement Hiei slaps Kurama across the face.

Kurama's hand reaches up to touch the red mark on his cheek, snapped out of his stupor by Hiei's action. The apparition shrugs, "I just can't stand to see you this way. It's pathetic."

Kurama sighs, the sting from the blow had banished the feeling of overwhelming grief, but he knew it would return later. The red haired boy smiled slightly at his friend, even though the smile was laced with sorrow, "I...know...Thanks...."

Hiei shrugs and picks up something at his feet. In a quick motion he tosses the object to Kurama. Kurama catches it and looks down at it. It was a letter. He looked up at Hiei quizzically, "Who...?"

Hiei just shrugs and jumps to the next rooftop, taking his leave of his kitsune friend. Kurama sighs, the pain from his mother's abandonment beginning to return with the departure of his friend. Kurama glances down at the letter. The letter was addressed to Shiori Minamono. Kurama glances at the senders address. He blinks, "The Xavier Institute?"

:: End Flashback ::

Kurama grimaced at the memory. In the 24 hours since then he wished that Hiei would return and slap him out of this depression. Kurama sighs, he hadn't seen hide nor hair of the little fire apparition since the encounter last night. The red haired teen continues to study the letter, he had been trying to figure out why his mother had been on the roof last night. He had a feeling that it had something to do with this letter. Kurama was about to open the letter when....

/Suuichi?/ Came the voice of Youko.

Kurama growled, "I told you not to call me that."

Youko's apprehension grew, /Er...Sorry Kurama...um...when are you going to let me out?/

Kurama ignores the question and keeps looking at the letter. Youko growls, /Come on Kurama! You know you can't constrain me forever! Might as well let me out while it's night!/

Kurama sighs, after pocketing the letter he, relinquishes control to the kitsune. A faint blue mist surrounds the red haired teen as the transformation begins. His hair grows longer, it's color lightening from fiery red to a lustrous silver. His irises change to gold. His human ears fade away and return as silver fuzzy fox ears at the top of his head. A bushy silver tail completes the effect. Soon a full grown male kitsune stood where the red haired teenager used to be. Youko stretches, grateful to be on the outside at last.

'Remember...only for tonight...' Kurama's voice echoes in Youko's head.

The kitsune nods absently, not paying much attention to Kurama's reminder as he exulted in being free.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Tokyo at Sunset Shrine. A fifteen year old girl climbed out of an old well, followed by a second, slightly older girl. The first girl pulls up an empty backpack and turns to the second girl, who was dressed in a kimono from the Feudal Era. The girl in the kimono hands the first a glowing pink shard. The other girl quickly pockets the shard and walks toward the main shrine, "Mom! Grampa! Souta! I'm back!"

She opens the door to find a middle aged woman, a young boy, and an old man sat at the table, eating....

"ODEN!!!" The girl cried, dropping her backpack on the floor and rushes to an empty place at the table.

The young boy drops his chopsticks in surprise, "Nee-chan?"

The middle age woman laughs, "Yes Kagome...Oden." She notices a girl in an ancient kimono by the door, "Oh. Kagome. Who is your friend?"

Kagome stopped in her chant of, 'Oden' and looked up, "Oh. Mom That is Sango." She motions toward the girl by the door.

Ms. Higurashi smiles, "Welcome Sango to our home. Let me go fix up a plate for you."

Sango blushes, "Uh..No thank you Ms. Higuarshi. I already ate."

"Alright then....and Kagome...you have mail." Ms. Higarashi hands Kagome a letter.

Kagome has a puzzled expression on her face as she take the letter, "But mom...this is adressed to you.."

Ms. Higurashi shales her head, "That may be but it's about you."

Kagome shrugged and pockets the letter to be read after dinner. She grabs a pair of chopsticks and exclaims happily, "ODEN!!"

Sango sweatdrops and glances at Kagome's Grandfather and brother. They just shrugged it off and continues eating. Sango leans her giant boomerang against the wall and sits down muttering to herself, "I guess she likes this 'Oden' "

A/N: Well...if you want a say in the pairings then review! If not I'll just put them as Kur/Kag and San/Hiei. Er....well.....review!