Winds of Thyme

By Sakura Takanouchi

~*~ Winds of Thyme Chapter Seven- Savory, Sage, Rosemary,

and Thyme ~*~

Disclaimer: Oy. This chapter probably won't be as long as the last one. But oh well. I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. You probably don't either. And if you tell me that you do, you'll get some very strange responses.

Sakura was walking down the hallway, trying to look casual. He opened her locker, and was getting her books out of it when she heard a voice.

"SAKURA SAKURA SAKURA SAKURA SAKURA!!!!" Yuzuriha yelled as she ran through the hallway. Sakura then wished she could hide in her locker.

"What is it, Yuzuriha-chan?" Sakura asked. "It's free ice cream day at the cafeteria!" Yuzuriha yelled, showing Sakura five ice cream cones. "There's no limit! I'll eat till my jaws drop out!" She then shoved one into Sakura's hand.

"Party Hard and Eat ice Cream!" She yelled (drunkenly) and ran off in pursuit of more friends.

"Ohayo, Sakura," A more calmer voice interrupted. "Oh! Oyaho, Kurama-kun," Sakura said, feeling the color of her cheeks rise a little.

"Let me walk you to your class," Kurama said and then closed Sakura's locker for her, and together they walked to Social Studies.

~*~ In Social Studies ~*~

"First for the demonstration of our projects are Minanimo Shuiichi and Takanouchi Sakura. They are doing a report on Samurai and the lifestyle of one," He said. Sakura then turned on the projector and their slideshow started. It had words and pictures on it, so neither of them had to talk.

When it was over the whole class clapped. "Next up is Tsuki Kirameki and Ashitaka Ryuzo," the teacher told the class. "Uh... we're not ready!" Ryuzo said. The class burst into laughter but the teacher just shook his head sadly.

~*~ Gym Class ~*~

Everyone was given a choice of whether to play basketball or volleyball for gym. Half the class immediately went to grab a basketball, and the rest sat down in the bleachers or started an impromptu game of volleyball.

Sakura was going to join them, but someone pulled her behind the stage. "Ah!" She screamed, but a hand was shoved over her face. She easily got out of their grasp, and then turned. "Yuzuriha? Kirameki?" She asked.

"Yeah, it's us, kiddo. Who'd ya think it'd be?" Kirameki asked. This made Sakura blush a little.

"I dunno," She replied.

"Look, we have a question for you," Yuzuriha said, talking quietly like it was some big secret.

"Uh... okay. Shoot," was Sakura's reply.

"I want to know.... how was it? Last night?" Yuzuriha asked.

"Oh, the party was excellent, the food was great, and that was the biggest house I've ever been in..."

"Not that!" Kirameki said. "She means the dare!"

"Ohhh..." Sakura said. She was now blushing pink, and she was very glad the curtain was there or else she's be really embarrassed.

"Come on... You can tell us..." Yuzuriha and Kirameki looked a bit like scary old people, but scarier.

"Alright, I'll tell you," Sakura said, sitting down cross-legged on the Gym floor. Yuzuriha and irameki joined her on the floor, forming somehting like a triangle.

"It... was... wonderful," Sakura said, blushing a little. "Shuiichi-kun is really sweet," She added.

Yuzuriha and Kirameki went inot 'awwww' mode. "Awww..." They said.

"Did he kiss you?" Yuzuriha wanted to know.

"Well... yes," Sakura said softly.

"Okay, Tsuki, pay up!" Yuzuriha said. Kirameki tossed Yuzuriha a 100 yen coin. "Was that why you wanted to know?" Sakura asked, feeling a bit hurt.

"No way, Sakura-chan," Yuzuriha said. "We wanted to know out of curiosity."

That made Sakura feel a whole lot better. "Look guys, I have a question for you, now," She said. Yuzuriha and Kirameki's ears perked as well as the rest of their bodies.

"Okay, shoot!" They said.

"Alright.......I'll ask you.." Sakura said, feeling silly and yet determined all at the same time. "What do you do on a date?"

"He asked you out?!" Kirameki and Yuzuriha squealed. "That is so cool!" They said again.

"Keep it down, guys," Sakura said cautiously. She didn't want to be overheard.

"Well, you can come over to my house tomorrow," Yuzuriha said. "My big sister Kizuchi knows a lot about that stuff. She can help you," Yuzuriha explained.

"That'll be great!" Sakura said. "He hasn't yet, but he did say so when he dropped me off at my apartment last night,"

"Aww..." They started again, but Yuzuriha controlled herself. "That is so sweet!" She declared. "All Ryuzo does is invite us to movies, and then make us buy the popcorn that he eats!" Kirameki added.

"I'm sure Shuiichi-kun would never do that," Sakura said. "He seems like such a gentleman."

Yuzuriha laughed a little at this, but Kirameki maintained a straight face. "Well, let's go before the gym teacher catches us back here," Kirameki said. So the three of them left, leaving Sakura still very confused.

~*~ After School ~*~

Sakura went to her locker like she did everyday. She expected to see Shuiichi there, like he did sometimes, but today he wasn't there. She sighed and emptied her book-bag.

She calmly walked out of the building with a smile on her face. 'I'm glad this day is over,' she thought. 'Now I can go home and relax.' But the voice she heard shattered all of that.

"Nice weather we're having, huh?" Shuiichi's voice was clear. He was leaning next to one of the larger trees that were lining the driveway away from the school.

"Don't you normally appear at my locker when you want to say something?" Sakura asked.

"I thought a change was in order," Kurama replied. "Just to make it interesting,"

"Interesting about what?" Sakura challenged.

"Why don't I walk you home today?" Kurama answered her question with one of his own. "That way we can talk about everything then,"

"Like always, do I have a choice?" Sakura asked, but started to walk home with him anyway.

They passed by the gardens like always. Kurama took note that Hiei was standing in the shadows of a Magnolia, watching them. Kurama smiled at that.

They reached her apartment without saying hardly anything. Kurama touched her cheek gently, and then went back down the stairs leading away from her apartment quickly. "Ja!" Sakura said, and went into her apartment.

Kurama was back at the park by now. "Hiei, from now on I can always trust you to ruin moments," Kurama said.

"Hn. Kurama, you're behaving more and more like youko every day," Hiei replied.

Kurama didn't know how to take this, so he just left. But Hiei stopped him. "Don't leave. I want you to know something about her first. " kUrama stopped.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Watch from the shadows, like I do, and I'll challenge her. Then you'll see," was Hiei's reply.

"Don't hurt her," was Kurama's response.

~*~ Later that night ~*~

Sakura was quickly running home after doing some last minute shopping. It was almost dark now, and she didn't want to be jumped like last time.

But she was. Standing in her way was a short guy with spiky hair who was dressed in a black robe of some sort. Namely, Hiei.

"Move it, shorty, you're in my way," Sakura threatened, stopping about five feet away from the demon. Kurama's eyes widened. He had never known Sakura to speak like that. But still, he had issued threats much worse than that in battle.

"And what if I don't?" Hiei's voice was dangerous. He drew his katana and looked ready to charge.

"Look, buddy, is that legal?" Sakura asked. She was about to draw the dagger again herself.

"Was it legal? What you did several nights ago?" Hiei asked. That struck a chord in Sakura, and her features darkened.

"You're going down now!" She yelled. He charged, and just in time Sakura had drawn not one, but two daggers from each of her boots. She held him off, and then pushed him back. This made Kurama's eyes widen more. Nobody pushes Hiei back.

"Hn," Hiei smirked. "Is that the bast you've got?" he asked. She threw the daggers at him. They seemed to defy gravity, and they glowed a kind of purple-pink. Hiei took a swing at them, and they flew away, but immediately came back.

"What the devil is that?" Hiei asked.

"Simple. Something a stupid ningen like yourself probably wouldn't understand, though," She said. The daggers came back to her, and she caught them. She then picked up her grocery bags and proceeded to walk past him.

"Now wait one second!" Hiei said, coming up from behind her and punching her down. She fell and lay there.

"Let me get one thing straight. I ain't no ningen," He said, and then left. He reappeared next to Kurama, where Sakura couldn't see either of them.

"Is she hurt?" Kurama looked concerned. "I barely used fifteen percent of my strength," Hiei whispered.

Sakura lay there for another 30 seconds, and then stood up and collected her bags. "Baka," She said to no one in particular.

She then walked back to her apartment. Hiei went back to his tree, and Kurama went to his apartment. And life was good. But Kurama still didn't know what to make of Sakura. 'At least I was right in the assumption that she uses youki,' he thought. 'But is she human? Or is she an apparition?'

~A/N~

Quite exiting and long, this chapter was! I didn't expect something like that, but I don't know I'm at the end until I am, huh? Or... something like that. Next time- A bit from this dream I had that I might as well combine with this fan-fiction. Check it out.

S.T. (Dat's me)