CHAPTER 3
Hiei stopped on the edge of the window and set Yuri down. She turned around and bowed "Arigato Hiei-san!" He hn'd in response and left to join Kurama, Kuwabara, and Botan. Now that she was by herself, she decided to finish her homework.
Yuri leaned back in her chair and stretched her arms. "Well that was easy. Hmm..." Turning in her chair she looked to the clock, "And Shiori isn't supposed to be home for another couple hours." Getting off the chair, she glanced around Kurama's room. She smiled and began practicing Kurama's trademark weapon, the Rose Whip.
After a while, Shiori came home and was greeted by Yuri. "Hello Shiori. How was work?" Shiori put her stuff down and smiled. "Oh it was the same as always. Where is Shuichi?" Yuri placed a kettle on the stove to make some tea, "He had to help Yusuke with something." Shiori nodded, "I see... Well I am going to go to bed now. Goodnight Yuri." She went to her room as Yuri replied "Goodnight!"
Yuri stood there and waited for the tea to warm up. When it began boiling in the kettle, she picked it up off the stove. Pouring some into a cup, she walked to the living room and sat on the couch. Yuri blew on her tea to cool it down and took a sip. She sat there in the lamp-lit room and watied for Kurama to come back.
By the time Kurama came hime, she had fallen asleep with the empty cup still in her hands. He smiled at her as he took the cup from her hands and placed it on the table. Kurama then bent down to pick her up. He carried Yuri to his room and layed her on his bed. He pulled the covers over her and got some blankets and a pillow for himself. Kurama placed them beside her bed and layed down.
Kurama woke with a start as someone tripped on him. "Itai..." He said opening his eyes and looking at the person laying on the floor. Yuri pulled her feet off of him and sat up immediately. "Huh? Oh! Kurama! I am so sorry... I didn't know..." She helped him up as he shook his head slightly "Don't worry about it, I'm alright." Yuri laughed nervously and sat down on the bed. When Kurama had sat beside her, she asked about the night before. "So did you get Yusuke back? Who were the kidnappers?" He looked at her and smiled gently "Yes, we got him back. It turns out this was all planned by Genkai-sama." She blinked in confusion, "Why would Genkai-sama do that?" He turned away from her and stared at the floor. "She was preparing us for what's to happen soon. Someone is trying to open a hole connecting the Makai to the Ningenkai." Yuri gasped as he told her this and how they were going to investigate later that afternoon. She sighed "I suppose asking to come is pointless..." Kurama nodded, "This is serious. The person behind it all could be stronger than Togoro." She went wide-eyed in disbelief "S-stronger than... Togoro! But Yusuke was barely able to defeat Togoro!" He stood up and began slowly pacing the room, "Yes.. I know that. However, this.. whatever they are, has already started opening the portal."
She watched him, still unable to believe what he had said, "But they can't open it that far, can they?" Kurama looked at her gravely, "It seems the can and they are." He moved closer to her and took her hands in his. "I want you to stay here with my mother. I'm not sure how far some of the demons will go, but I want to know that you and my mother are safe." Yuri nodded slowly and sighed, "I will keep Shiori safe.." He smiled and pulled her close, "Thank you." Picking her up and laying her back on his bed, he grinned. Yuri smiled up at him, surprised at how much Kurama was becoming more and more like Yoko. Kurama had just leaned down to kiss her neck when Shiori came in. "Good Morning!" She said happily and smiling. Both looked up wide-eyed and unable to move any farther. Shiori realized that Shuichi was on top of Yuri and on his bed. She giggled and backed out of the room "Gomen nasai.. Hehe... Breakfast is ready when you two are done." Closing the door, they were left in an akward silence. They blinked a bit then sat up silently. Yrui leaned against Kurama and laughed. "Shiori didn't seem the least bit surprised. Hahaha..." Kurama shook his head, now blushing at being caught by his mother. Yuri grinned and added "At least we were still fully clothed!" She stood up and grabbed his hands. He stood up as well and followed her out of his room.