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LAST TIME:

"I hate it when you do that Inuyasha," murmured Kagome to herself. She sighed and jumped into the well.

THIS TIME:

Hiei and I walked to the Sunset Shrine, where Higurashi lives. We were almost there until...

"Kurama, do you feel that?" Hiei asked, more like stated. I nodded, and we rushed towards the shrine. We knew it was coming from there. I hope that Higurashi does not seem too surprised. Hopefully.

"Kagome!" a trio of voices said but not in the right melody.

The ends of my lips curved up a bit. I wished that my family would know about the dangerous things I have done and who I am, so I do not have to worry about telling them.

I saw her, Higurashi. I noted her watery eyes, but her family did not. Strange. I mused. I'll ask her later.

Looking over to Hiei, he nodded, as we both walked towards the family, bombarding Higurashi-san with worries, consents, and questions. "Excuse me," I made my voice precise and clear.

"Oh my," Higurashi's mother said. "What brings you here?" She flushed in embarrassment, like she had been caught doing something bad, like a little kid caught eating a cookie before supper.

I smiled at her, putting on my charm. "We would like to speak to Higurashi-san. We were concern about her health." She ushered the old man and boy away to the house with her.

"Uhm... Shuuichi-kun..." Her voice trailed off, with her cheeks in a nice shade of pink.

"Cut the politeness, Kitsune," Hiei said rather coldly. "Just tell her what our business is with her. The sooner it's over, the sooner we'll have everything done."

I sighed, as I brushed my hair back. "Hiei, do not rush me. Anyways, Kagome-kun, we know about the portal."

"W-what are you talking about?" Kagome stuttered in the beginning.

"Don't play dumb, ningen." Hiei. Why does he still abuse this attempt of mine?

Kagome looked at Hiei questionably. "I knew, you were too childish looking to be a kid." Hiei glared at her, while she matched the glare with hers. I sighed once more.

"Children," I reasoned out. I just loved calling people children when they were acting immature.

Guess what I earned, two glares, a "Hn", and a "Don't call me a child". At least that stopped them.

"So, why would you say something about a portal?" asked Kagome, after a few seconds of silence.

I opened my mouth to say something, but Hiei cut me off. "We need to help you collect this artifact, so this world does not go in destruction." So, blunt and disrespectful. I mused. Very. I heard my alter ego say.

'Great, he's awake.' I sarcastically thought. What do you mean by "Great, he's awake"? I mentally smirked, my playful side taking over. 'Why should I tell you?' It was just a little tease. It's not my fault I felt like it. Shuuichi aww... my alter ego is mad at me. Boohoo.

"Look, bub. You don't have to be so rude and mean," Kagome's angry voice took over her kind one.

I looked over to Kagome, ignoring the rants my alter ego made. I noticed something. She may have the looks of a naïve schoolgirl, but... her eyes it tells it all. She seems to collect a lot of wisdom during her past trips. Wisdom... at which I wish I knew what it was. Also, from the dream, the girl I dreamt about. I shook my head. No, she could not have been. Dreams are dreams. They do not make connections.

"Shuuichi-kun," she said in a worried voice. Are you my dream girl?

I wanted to ask that, but all I said, "Kagome-kun, just call me Kurama, and what is it you want?"

"You seem out of it right now." 'I...' I felt my heart beat a bit faster. 'What was this feeling?'

"What makes you think that?" I forced a smile on my face. THUMP THUMP 'N-nanda...?' I heard Youko snicker in the back of my head. Ha, ha, Shuu-tan is crushing over his assignment He made it seem so childish especially with the way he made a little nickname.Being a little kid right now, I shouted,'No, I'm not!' Sure, sure, Shuu-po.

Kagome looked a bit uncertain. "Maybe... um... it's because you've been staring at me in a weird way."

I blushed a bit, feeling quite embarrassed. Fox, you're supposed to be doing an assignment not flirting Hiei's annoyed voice rang in my head. Gomen nasai.

"That's okay Shuu- I mean, Kurama-kun," She smiled brightly at me. I swore that my heart skipped a couple of beats, as I saw her smile at me. "Well, Kurama-kun, how about tomorrow I'll bring you both over to meet my gang."

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