"Boys…boys…it's time to wake up," Koenma's voice broke into their slumber. Slowly, the three dragged themselves to consciousness. Sometime during the night, they'd been moved and were now in a bed. None of them knew when, though. "Boys, breakfast will be in half an hour. It's time to wake up."

Groggily, Yusuke asked, "What time is it?"

"Six thirty."

Hiei complained, "Why you wake us up at such an ungodly hour?" He buried his face into Kurama's body, not wanting to leave the land of sleep or the redhead's embrace. As before, Kurama was on his back, his arms around Yusuke and Hiei, as the other two were draped over him.

"You have to go to school."

Kurama groaned, "Don' wanna," as his arms tightened around the two.

"If you don't go to school, I'll see that you three have no time to yourselves." He had been informed of the status of their relationship by Sensui and knew that just after, or during, a crisis, was no time to make relationship decisions. Not that any of them could get pregnant, but that was beside the point, if you know what I mean. He wanted to give them a chance at normalcy before they made any decisions.

Yusuke muttered "Bastard," as he pushed off the bed, the sentiment echoed by Hiei and Kurama as they stumbled to their feet.

Blearily, Kurama mumbled, "Shower…" looking around the room as if expecting one to show up from thin air. Koenma pointed to a door in the side of the room and Kurama stumbled toward it. Yusuke and Hiei made a motion to follow, but Koenma stopped them. Kurama was too out of it to realize he wasn't being followed and proceeded with his shower.

Koenma pointed to the bed. "I have something to say," he began. Exchanging a glance, Yusuke and Hiei sat, sleep leaving their brains. "I know you boys have been through a lot this weekend, but I don't want you making any rash decisions that you'll regret."

"We won't," Yusuke protested.

"Are you sure?" Koenma asked. "I know you three just met. I also am aware of your reputation, Yusuke." He pinned the boy with a hard stare before turning it on Hiei, "And yours. I will not stand by and watch you destroy him."

Yusuke got to his feet, his hands fisted at his sides, "We won't! We love him! We're not just going to fuck him and ditch him!"

Hiei stood as well, identical in posture, "I already went through this with my father. I will not hurt him. I will do whatever I need to to make him happy!"

"That's what matters to us, don't you get it? We love him!"

"We're not going to hurt him! We love him…I love him!"

"I love him!"

"And I love them," Kurama spoke up from the door way of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel, his hair dripping on his shoulders and down his back. He'd just gotten wet when he'd heard the yelling in the bedroom, not having shut the door behind himself.

Koenma turned to face him, ordering, "Go take your shower,"

Kurama stepped out of the bathroom, "I think if you're going to discuss our relationship, we should all be involved. I appreciate your concern, but I am capable of taking care of myself."

"I'm aware of that. I saw what you did to Karasu." At Kurama's blank look, Koenma added, "The freak you kicked in the head. The point is, I'm not talking about physically taking care of yourself. I'm worried about your emotional well being."

Kurama stood quietly a moment, looking at the floor, deep in thought. Slowly, he began, "I know…I appreciate your concern. I know my mother worries about me, too." His eyes came up and he looked at Koenma calmly, "I really do thank you for worrying about me. I can't remember when so many people expressed so much care. Thank you. But, I also know how I feel, how I want to feel. I know that they make me happy, they make me feel safe. I know their reputations. I was told several times. But, I also know that, like you, Yusuke keeps his word once he's given it. He promised my mother he would take care of me. I know Hiei's changed, too. He's not like I'd been told he was. I want to believe them. I want to believe in them. But, I also agree with you. We have been through a lot." He glanced over at Yusuke and Hiei, their eyes on him intently. "We will go to school today, as normal. And then, to visit my mother. After that, what we decide from there is what we decide. Does this satisfy you?" Remember how I said Yusuke could play people? Kurama could argue with the best lawyers and win. And, he'd gotten enough water on him to wake him up…and make him look utterly delicious, though, with Koenma in the room, Yusuke and Hiei couldn't quite appreciate that fully. Would you like a better look, my dear reader? Kurama held the towel up to his chest, the corners caught in his hands, his hands crossed at the wrists, allowing the towel itself to drape down his back, resting against his lower back while his wet hair cascaded over his shoulders and down his back. Nice, isn't it? Shall I continue?

Koenma held the green eyed gaze a moment, almost trying to read Kurama's mind, it seemed. After a long moment, he nodded, "Fine. Finish your shower. George will take you to school."

"And Sakyo?" Yusuke asked.

"He is no longer a concern," Koenma answered levelly as he left the room. The tone of his voice caused a shiver to travel up all three spines.

Kurama turned and walked into the bathroom again, pulling the door closed behind him.

Nothing of great import happened over breakfast. Wanting to keep his deal with Koenma, Kurama wouldn't allow Yusuke or Hiei to touch him over breakfast or on the way to school. There, the trio was greeted by a tall, carrot topped teen. "Are you guys alright?"

"Yes, Kuwabara, we're fine," Kurama answered.

Accepting this, Kuwabara turned on Yusuke, "I don't like that you hurt him, punk." His fists came up, ready to pummel Yusuke.

Kurama calmly laid a hand on Kuwabara's fist, "He didn't."

Confused, the orange haired teen blinked, looking between Kurama and Yusuke. "It's his fault you…"

"I wasn't harmed. I can take care of myself. Do you need a demonstration?" There was a look in the redhead's eyes that made Kuwabara rethink his assumptions.

"No, that's okay. I'm glad you guys are okay. When I saw those creeps grab you…"

"Thank you, then," Kurama said, a smile on his lips.

"Huh…"

"I do believe that your witnessing our abduction was the factor that helped the situation be resolved quickly. Thank you, Kuwabara. Now, I think we have class to attend." At that moment, the first bell rang, a two minute warning and Kurama left to head to his class.

With a glare, Yusuke growled at Kuwabara, "I'm not going to hurt him."

"Better not," Kuwabara retorted.

"And if I did, he could kick my ass himself!"

"And I'd be in line," Hiei added.

"So, chill out, Kuwabara," Yusuke growled, pushing past the other boy, off to wander the halls. Kurama had said they'd go to school like they normally did, after all.

Hiei stepped closer to the tall teen, "If you hurt Yukina, I'll be after you, do you understand?" He was allowing Kuwabara to pursue his sister, can you believe it? And why? He wanted the time to spend with Kurama. He'd made his choice, and, when he really was honest with himself, Kuwabara wasn't really that bad.

Kuwabara snorted, "Like it's got anything to do with you, shrimp." Hiei merely growled, and the other boy paled, "Okay, I got it. I won't hurt her."

At lunch, Yusuke and Hiei sought out Kurama. He smiled when they joined him, his eyes holding a little more. "I've missed you," he said simply as Yusuke snagged a cold fry off his plate. Today, the main dish resembled a hamburger.

Yusuke returned the smile. "How do you eat this crap?" he groused, poking at the thing resembling a bun.

Hiei answered, "He hasn't had your crap for comparison."

"Keep that up and I won't feed you," Yusuke growled while Kurama laughed.

"What do you know, school food doesn't kill a sense of humor!" Hiei grinned.

Yusuke was pretending to pout at the insult to his culinary abilities when Kurama smiled at him, tipping his head to the side playfully, "How about I let you feed me after we see my mother?" His tone clearly implied he didn't mean food.

Remember all those kicks Yusuke's been getting around Kurama? This time, not his chest, lower.

Kurama turned his smile to Hiei, using the same tone, "and you could be dessert."

Hiei's hand came to the redhead's cheek. "No," he answered huskily, "you're dessert."

The sharp noise of the lunch lady clearing her throat kinda spoiled the mood. Don't you hate lunch monitors? Kurama blushed, looking down at his plate as Yusuke glared at the woman.

Still feeling that kick we talked about earlier, Yusuke asked, "Do we really have to finish out school today?" His hand slid to Kurama's thigh, "Can't we just go to your place?"

Kurama swallowed visibly. In spite of his flirting, he was still very nervous. "I…I don't think Koenma would leave us alone if we did." His eyes remained on his plate.

Both Yusuke and Hiei saw through this. Yusuke put his elbow on the table and propped his head up. "You're a virgin, aren't you?" he asked frankly. Kurama nodded. "And you're a little worried because we're not?" Again, Kurama nodded, still looking at, but not seeing his food. "You're going to have to take it from here. My mind reading skills only go so far."

Kurama's blush deepened. He mumbled, "What about condoms?" Actually, Hiei and Yusuke barely understood that, only the last word anywhere near comprehensible.

Hiei's hand went to Kurama's other thigh. "We don't use them with each other," he answered honestly, "but we have with anyone else. We'll use them with you, if you want. Anything to make you feel at ease." He licked his lips nervously as Kurama's eyes came up to look at him. "Even if you want to be with just one of us." He stammered out the next statement, "If…if you think…that, maybe at first, both of us would be too much…I can wait."

Kurama's hand covered Hiei's and Yusuke's covered both of theirs. "No," Kurama said, "I want both of you. It…I wouldn't feel right without both of you…not at first…not my first time. I…I want both of you. And…and…and I don't know. It's a lot to think about."

"Trust us," Yusuke whispered, removing his hand from Kurama's leg. "We can wait as long as you need us to. We're not going to rush you."

Kurama smiled, "I know, but…but I do want it…I want to be with you…with both of you." He looked at each one in turn. "I'm sure," he stated softly, without hesitation.

Yusuke smiled, "Well, eat that crap. You've got a lot to do before we get to that." He met Hiei's eyes with a look that clearly said they needed to talk. The red-eyed boy nodded as Kurama put the item posing as food in his mouth. The meal continued in silence, not that there was a lot of time. Actually, it was silent because there wasn't a lot of time left in the lunch period. With a quick "I love you," Kurama left for class.

Yusuke and Hiei, however, left the building for their favorite tree, but for just conversation this time, no strangely inexplicable movements. They sat side by side on the tree root in silence a long moment before Yusuke spoke, "This isn't what I had in mind last time we were here."

"I know," Hiei murmured, leaning against Yusuke.

Pleasantly surprised at the small sign of affection, Yusuke draped his arm around Hiei and Hiei moved closer to Yusuke. "I'm going to the store during track practice." They both knew, without saying, what he was going to get. I'm sure you know, too.

"I was thinking…" Hiei's voice trailed off. At Yusuke's hummed question, he continued, "I was thinking of rejoining track."

Yusuke chuckled. "You just wanna shower with him," he teased, knowing that Hiei also wanted to know which of them would be faster. When he felt the other boy start to growl, he tightened his arm around his shoulder, "I love you."

"Don't think that's going to get you off all the time," Hiei groused, turning an attempted glare at the brown eyed boy.

Yusuke leaned in, "How about this?" he asked, kissing Hiei fully on the mouth, slowly expressing his feelings with just his lips. Have you ever noticed how much can be expressed when people just shut up for a while? You don't have to agree, you know…

After a long moment, Yusuke pulled back. "How are we going to do this?"

Hiei frowned, "You…you showed me more than I know," he confessed, blushing slightly.

"What would you really like to do?"

Now, my dear readers, we're going to skip their conversation. Before you come after me with pitchforks and stakes, allow me to explain my decision. Would you rather read a conversation or the action? Do you want halting questions, stammered answers, euphemisms, and general guy speak or do you want details? Yes, yes, I know you want both, but I'm moving on. Pout all you want, but, my dear readers, it's not going to change my mind. Besides, that wonderful imagination of your can fill in the details, I'm sure.

Now, to track practice. Hiei had slipped into the locker room to change into gym clothes before the last bell. He wanted to surprise Kurama. When the rest of the team came out, he was already warming up, jogging around the track. Kurama grinned as he watched the dark haired boy. The coach, however, growled, "What are you doing here, traitor?"

Hiei snorted, "I heard you had someone worth my time on the team." He smiled at Kurama.

The coach, Genkai by name, if you care, growled, "You're not fast enough for anyone to worry about."

Hiei glared, "Then, why don't we just see if you're right?"

To the group in general, "Warm up, then we're doing wind sprints after Shuichi and Hiei race. If Shuichi wins, everyone has to beat their best time. If Hiei wins, everyone has to beat their best time. Get to warming up, now!" She then began circulating, correcting those who needed it.

"I was hoping I'd get to run against you," Kurama grinned as Hiei walked over to him.

"Hold back and you aren't getting any," Hiei threatened.

A twinge of uh-oh made itself known, "There's Yusuke…" Kurama began, trying to tease.

Hiei stepped closer to the redhead, "Don't worry. I'm just teasing you." With Genkai's voice getting closer, he didn't feel free to touch Kurama, but his eyes clearly expressed his desire. "You made a request. We will do our best to fulfill it."

Kurama smiled, "I love you." He was still a bit nervous.

"Are you two ready?" Genkai asked sharply.

Not answering verbally, the two took their places at the starting blocks.

You're not interested in who won, are you? You wouldn't care about such trivial matters as time? Kurama ran the 100 meters in 9 flat…Hiei in 9…flat. They tied. Yes, I know Kurama's best time is 8.93…no he didn't hold back. Best times are hard to hit. Anyways, let's skip the rest of practice shall we? Wind sprints can get awfully boring to watch.

Yusuke was in the hallway, waiting, when the two came out of the locker room. Oh, did you expect me to tell you what happened in the locker room too? Sorry, my readers, you're going to have to fill that in yourself. Keep in mind, there were people around and Kurama was nervous and all that. Nothing much happened. Well, Hiei peeked, a lot, but kept his comments to himself. And, he only had eyes for Kurama…in spite of previous remarks about how he missed the showers after track.

Anyways, Yusuke, in the hall, waiting. He had the items he'd procured in his pocket. Good thing punks like loose pants, isn't it? With big pockets. Anyways…they left the school and went to the hospital with a minimum of conversation. When they arrived, Maria greeted them, "She's asleep, but she asked me to tell you what she did today. She drank an ensure and managed to walk to the bathroom, which is mostly why she's sleeping."

Kurama was actually relieved, after a way. "Can we leave her a note?"

Maria found them a pad of paper advertising some drug or the other. Kurama wrote, "Mother, I love you. I'm glad you did well today. Don't push yourself too hard. Hiei ran track today. We tied. I'm happy, Mother, and I want you to be, too. I love you. Shuichi."

Yusuke took the paper away from Kurama and added his own note, "I will take care of him, you can count on me. Take care, Yusuke."

Hiei grabbed the pad next, adding, "I worked hard to tie with him. We will take care of him. Hiei."

Kurama grabbed the paper and added, "I worked hard to keep up with him. S" Before either of the other two could take the pad again, Kurama handed the note to Maria. "See you later, Maria," he smiled. Maria grinned at them and wished them a good night.

A/N: Well...I've been called worse than a tease...what's worse than a tease? But, I swear, I'm not that bad...I deliver...tomorrow. I think I said there were things that came up in this chapter that I didn't expect, right? Well...considering I didn't expect the story I also realized I put a lot of back story into this...but most of it's in what I don't exactly say...like at the beginning of this chapter...Anyways...I finished the lemon...and cut 1400 words (almost 3 full pages) to 31 words...and I hate those 31 words...but it had to be done to post it here. The uncensored version will be at my aff account. Ah, yes...word counts...since you care so much (or not, but this is my note and I'm gonna babble ;) ...I am currently at 52,432 words for the month of November...and when I got out of bed this morning, the sentance "You've never really let anyone in" was floating about in my head...and a little more, but I'm not sure where it's going...but, no matter, it won't be up until Friday at the earliest, and that's no guarentee...I do promise, however, that unless I die, the last chapter will be up tomorrow...

Until tomorrow, I remain yours, ;) Review and tell me what you think ;)