The next few days passed smoothly. Kira and Hiei avoided each other as much as possible. Only talking when necessary and both in a smooth polite tone. Kira tried as hard as possible not to be the only one together with Hiei and vice versa.

The others are amused yet annoyed with them at the same time. These two will be the death of them.

The loud clang of two swords crossing paths broke through their thoughts. They were doing what they do almost every weekend. Train. Currently, Kira and Hiei were going after each other.

Kuwabara and Yusuke were over at the 'Infirmary'. Which is actually just a tree some distance away from a clearing in a forest they were training at. The infirmary consists of Yukina, Botan, Keiko and Shizuru. Yukina and Botan would heal those major wounds while Keiko and Shizuru took care of the minor scraps and bruises.

Kurama and Genkai were standing at the edge of the clearing. They had been the first to spar, Kuwabara and Yusuke being second.

"They are gonna kill each other" Shizuru muttered with a sweatdrop to Keiko next to her.

"No kidding."

As soon as Kuwabara and Yusuke were patched up, all of them gathered to where Kurama and Genkai, watching the last two fighters.

"Okay okay, enough. It's a tie" Yusuke hastily stepped in when Kira was halfway to swiping her katana across Hiei's neck while Hiei's katana was mere millimeters from piercing her heart.

Both of them said nothing but sheathed their katanas at the same time.

"Freaky." Commented Kuwabara as the both of them walk off in different directions and for once, everyone agreed with him.

"I still can't believe I said that" Kira muttered to herself. She was currently in her living room, idly doing her math holiday assignment. She was still thinking about what happened a few days ago, when she had yelled how she felt for Hiei to him.

"Hmph…" She grumbled to herself as she frowned at her assignment. Normally she wouldn't have given a damn about homework. But she was bored out of her mind and has nothing better to do. Her ears and tail were gone. Over the last few days, she had learnt how to get them in and out when she want.

After a few minutes of staring at the question, she gave up and scribbled a random answer. As soon as she done that, Yusuke burst into her house, look wildly around for a second, then dived behind the chair Kira was sitting on.

"What the hell?"

Kira gave him an annoyed look, then watched as another visitor slammed open the door which Yusuke had slammed behind him.

"Damn it. You people are gonna spoil my door. Haven't anyone heard of knocking?"

Kira glared at Keiko who just came in. Keiko gave her a sheepish grin then changed it to a furious look.

"Where is he! He promised to go shopping with me and now he's bailing out!"

Kira grinned to herself. So that's why Yusuke was in such a frenzy. She then looked curiously at the door when someone started thumping on it from the outside.

"Oh, now someone decided to knock."

Walking past Keiko who was looking behind a flowerpot near the door, Kira opened the door only to be greeted with a flying blue lump slamming into her face.

Closing the door blindly, she proceeds to pull of the lump on her face and stared indignantly at the peculiar blue, penguin-looking, soft toy. At least she thinks it's a soft toy. But soft toys don't fly...

"Who or what the hell is this?"

"Puu!"

"…Right. Shit."

"He's Puu. That's Yusuke's spirit beast. It's his reflection of his inner soul." Keiko explained, taking Puu from Kira.

"So that explains why he said shit. Like spirit beast like owner I guess. Same dirty mouth." Kira muttered, staring at him flapping about in Keiko's arms.

Keiko sweatdropped at her. "He said puu, p-u-u. Not the…well…you know what."

"Oh…oops."

Puu struggled free from Keiko, then proceed to fly around Kira's living room, finally settling down on the head of his owner.

"Get off me!"

"Puu!"

"Yusuke!"

"Shit!"

"See! Told you he was like his owner!"

Kira's comment went ignored as Keiko proceeds to unleash her wrath on her boyfriend.

"Keiko… I think that's enough" Kira stared down at Yusuke who was lying swirly-eyed on the floor.

"Hmph!" Keiko fumed then sat down on a chair, glaring at the lump on the floor which was slowly getting up.

"Ouch…" Yusuke grumbled as he slowly sat up. He flinched from Keiko's glare then grinned sheepishly. "Er, sorry?"

"Shopping" Keiko stated flatly, still glaring at him.

Yusuke's shoulder's slumped in defeat. He stood up and brushed himself off, his eyes falling on Kira and his face brightened.

"If I have to go, so do you!"

He declared pulling at Kira as she grabbed on to her chair.

"Don't pull me into this!"

Keiko's face brightened as well. "Come on Kira! I need a female's opinion. Besides, you need other colors besides black and blue in you wardrobe."

"…Kira's a female?" Yusuke paused from pulling Kira. He was rewarded with a smack on his head for his comment. "Ow! I was only joking! Besides, Koenma said one of us has to be with you at all time remember?"

"Gah…" Kira grumbled as she stood up. "Fine, I'll come along. But only because I have nothing better to do."

Keiko happily picked up Puu and dumped him unceremoniously on his perch, Yusuke's head. Then grabbing the hands of her unwilling companions, she proceeds to drag them to the mall.

"This?"

"No"

"How about this?"

"No"

"Or this?"

"No"

Yusuke looked on amusedly as he watched his girlfriend tried to find clothes for Kira. They had already spent a few hours in the mall shopping for Keiko's clothes. It was near evening now. Keiko had finished her shopping and was trying to make Kira buy 'brighter' clothes.

Keiko threw up her hands in frustration. "Well, then what?"

Kira just grinned and pointed to another store. Hot topic.

Keiko groaned, she should have known Kira would want to go there. "Fine" Keiko said grudgingly, following Kira with Yusuke behind.

Kira purchased her clothes, which mostly consists of her usual colors, black and dark blue. As the trio walked out of the store, their eyes landed on the opposite store.

Eyes gleaming, Kira turned to Keiko and Yusuke. "I'll meet you guys later. Say, at the food court? Since its time for dinner."

"Okay…" Keiko said warily, eyeing the shop Kira was interested in. Then dragging Yusuke behind her, she went to the food court.

Kira smirked as they walked out of sight, then proceed to the opposite store. 'This is gonna be interesting.'

Keiko and Yusuke scrutinized Kira as she sat opposite them. Kira sweatdropped as the couple examined her. "What?"

"Stick out your tongue"

"Huh?"

"I said stick out your tongue"

Kira reluctantly stuck out her tongue.

"See! I knew it!" Yusuke exclaimed pointing at the silver stud on Kira's tongue.

"So?" Kira said defiantly.

"Er, nothing" Yusuke muttered. 'Besides the fact that Kurama is gonna kill me' Yusuke thought.

After Akio's death, he and Kurama had made a pact to try to make up for his death. By sort of being Kira's brothers. In fact, before Akio's death, they were already protective of Kira as if she was their sister.

Kira twitched as they ate. Keiko was still staring at her. "What now?"

"Does it hurt?"

"Um, no. Not really I guess."

"Oh…" Keiko stopped staring and returned to her food.

'Finally' Thought Kira. Then hearing her name called from behind her, she cringed when she recognized the fox's and the ferry girl's voice.

Mentally making a note not to open her mouth too wide, she then turned and gave them a grin with her mouth closed.

"Hey Kurama, Botan." Kira mumbled.

"Hi!"

"Hello Kira, Yusuke, Keiko."

"Kira has something to show you" Yusuke muttered glaring at Kira.

Kira glared back at Yusuke as Kurama turned enquiringlyto her. Botan and Keiko have started chatting and were now going through what they had bought. Kira could hear Botan explained that she had wanted to go shopping and asked Kurama to accompany her. Being the gentlemen he is, Kurama has readily agreed.

"Er…" Kira stuttered as she looked around. "Look! I bought some clothes!" Kira grinned pointing at the shopping bag beside her. 'Lame!' She screamed at herself mentally.

"Right…" Kurama gave her a look that stated she has gone mental.

In response, Kira stuck out her tongue at him, meaning it to be a rude gesture. 'Uh-oh…' Kira thought as she saw Kurama's eyes widened and Yusuke smirking at her behindthe fox'sback.

"What. Is. That"

"Er, my tongue."

"Thething on your tongue"

"Saliva"

"The thing IN your tongue"

"Muscles I guess. I never did pay attention to biology"

Kurama gave her an annoyed look. He then throw up his hands in frustration and gave up.

"Come on, its just a piercing." Kira grinned at him as she stretched her arms across to him and pinch his cheeks, stretching them. "Now smileeee…."

Kurama swatted her hand away and rolled his eyes at her. "Does it hurt?"

"Nah, no really." She then smiled mischievously at him. "Wanna get one?"

"No"

"Che. How was shopping with Botan"

Dropping his voice to a whisper to avoid Botan from hearing him, he whispered. "Hell"

He then glared as Yusuke and Kira cracked up at him.He grumbled as he leaned back on to his seat. "It's not funny."

"Is too." Chorused Yusuke and Kira.

"Not"

"Too"

"Not"

"Too"

"Not"

"Too"

Yusuke watched amusedat Kurama and Kira. He had stopped after the first. He didn't know that Kurama can be so…well, childish sometimes. Kira must have rubbed off him.

Kurama smirked. "Too"

"Not!" Kira said firmly, then realized what she said. She gave the fox a scowl. "You cheated."

"I did not"

"You did too!"

"Did not"

"Did too!"

Yusuke sighed as they continued. This was so amusing. Not.

"Why don't you go fetch your sister Akio?" Raiko asked the boy beside him. "I'm sure she will be happy to see you…We could have a family reunion."

Raiko smirked to himself as the boy went off. What fun it will be to see Kira's reaction when she sees her dead brother…

A/N: I bet some of you think that after Kira said she loves Hiei the romance will probably start right? I'm sorry but its not gonna be happening! I don't think Hiei will fall in love that fast. HieiXOC are so damn hard to write. T.T Damn myself for choosing to write a romance story on him.

Anyway, I know Kurama is out of character at the end. Sorry! I didn't mean to say that he's childish! Kurama fans please don't hurt me! It was just a bit of randomness, I swear! Also, there's not gonna be KuramaXBotan just because they went shopping together. Sorry to anyone who likes Kurama and Botan being paired together.

And to those who answered whether Botan can heal thanks! I know it's an extremely minor part but, well, heck. Thanks again!

Anyone who have any ideas on how to improve my fic please tell me! I have a feeling it sucks, I don't know why. Thanks.

-Lene