Alright...the chapter..I think you guys have been waiting for. You know..i'm really happy, cause this is one of the first stories I know where it's going and what's going to happen. I'm physced about that. I already had my first 5 chapters planned out...which was good.

Chapter 4: Screamful Nightmares

Naoko heard the bedroom door slam open, causing her to lose her balance a bit. Luckily she regained it, as she stiffened her body.

"RAT! YOUR NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" Her stepfather yelled out, coming closer and closer to the window.

"Come on!" She heard someone yelled at her.

She looked on her right and noticed Hiei was standing next to her. She nodded her head, not even thinking twice before Hiei grabbed her wrist and jumped off with her. She nearly made it. Her stepdad had just reached out, at the time Hiei took her wrist.

Hiei began to jump from tree to tree, her wrist safely in his palm. Naoko wasn't worried at all, she knew Hiei wouldn't let her go. Once they got far enough, that the house was barely visible, Hiei set her on the ground and they began walking.

"Thank you." Naoko said, in her childish voice, after a long period of silence.

"Hn." was Hiei's only response.

Naoko smiled at Hiei.

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Kurama had just finished setting the table when he heard someone knock on the door. He quickly made his way over to the door, opening it to reveal Hiei and Naoko.

"Welcome back." He greeted them as they made their way inside.

Naoko smiled at Kurama.

" I made dinner... anyone hungry?" Kurama said, as he led them into the kitchen.

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Naoko had fallen asleep in her new bedroom which she adored. She didn't stop thanking Kurama, until she had fallen fast asleep. Kurama was surprised that she even talked...especially how long she thanked him.

Kurama could sense Hiei near her. Probably outside her window or something. He didn't want to say anything to him. He was probably just watching over her. He had told her what happened at her home and everything. Kurama himself wanted to keep an eye on her.

But right now, he was sitting on the couch waiting for his mother's arrival. He was reading a book, he was getting into it that the knock on the door frightened him. HE smiled and stood up to get it. As soon as he opened the door he was attacked by kisses. His mother automatically drowned him in them.

"SHUICHI!" She yelled out.

"Welcome home mother." He greeted her.

"So, who's this special house guest of ours?" His mother question with a knowing smile."

Kurama stated casually, "Oh, just an aquaintance of mine from school...we're...uhh doing a project together and all... yes."

"Could I possibly...meet her?" His mother asked.

"Well...she's sleeping right now.."Kurama began.

His mother quickly chimed in, "GREAT! let's go!" She then grabbed his wrist and dragged him upstairs with her.

As they reached the room she quietly tiptoed in. Noticing the girl quietly sleeping she awwwed at the site. Kurama sweat dropped at his mother's sudden assumptions. His mother suddenly pushed him out of the room happily, "So how long have you been with her?" She questioned gleaming.

Kurama quickly protested, "Mother, you've got it all wrong. I'm not with her, I'm just giving her a place to stay for a while..."

"You sure?" She asked happily.

"Yes, I certainly am." He quickly stated before she went on again.

Sighing she stated, "Well, you'll find another soon enough. You know you've got all the girls on you sweetie." She then pinched his cheek and walked of to her room laughing softly.

Just then Kurama heard a soft chuckle from the room Naoko was in. Curiously he opened the door and stepped in. Naoko quickly faked sleeping so he wouldn't notice it was her. Kurama stared at her suspiciously and then shook his head. He gently shut the door and went to his room. Naoko slowly opened her eyes again. She sighed and hugged her soft pillow. As she roamed the thoughts in her mind, she slowly drifted off to sleep.

-Later that Night-

"Stop it no! STOP IT! You can't do this to me! Please, stop!" Hiei woke to the restlessness of these words. They were coming from Naoko. He shot up and rushed to her window.

"Naoko?" He questioned. He then saw her tossing and turning in her bed as if someone were really attacking her, but no one was there. He cautiously walked to her. He had then realized she was still asleep. "Naoko, wake up." He shook her. She didn't respond so he repeated his actions a few more times. Suddenly she started screaming bloody murder as she began gasping for air.

Hiei quickly covered her mouth to muffle her screams, until he noticed her gasping for air. 'What's wrong with her!' She suddenly began thrashing about as if trying to escape someone who wasn't there. Hiei tried to hold her down, but she was delirious! "No stop it, I'm sorry!" She began begging.

"Naoko!" He stated louder trying to snap her out of it. It failed to help though. Tears began streaming down her face as he crying made her breathing even shallower. Hiei began to panic, she could give herself a damn panic attack right then and there!

Hiei then resulted to slapping her across the face...she only screamed on the top of her lungs, which he quickly silenced by covering her mouth. Hiei then quickly thought of something else to do. Quickly he grabbed her to try and hold her down so she wouldn't hurt herself, which put him in a position of pretty much hugging her. She struggled against his grasp for another minute until her attempts grew weaker and her tears slowed to only droplets upon her face.

He then had realized he was hugging her. Though he'd normally protest, he didn't dare due to the fact it was the only thing helping at the moment. Her shallow breaths soon slowed to a normal breathing pace. As about ten minutes passed, she began to cuddle against the warmth Hiei provided as if a young child looking for protection they'd seek from their mother. At a slow movement, being careful not to wake her, Hiei covered her with a blanket laying on her bed and slowly let go of her, but she quickly grabbed him unknowingly and refused to let the comfort go. Hiei waited a few more minutes until she had been warmed up from the blanket and slowly removed her arms from around him. He completely covered her with the blanket and hopped onto the window sill and let a sigh escape his mouth.

He looked back at her now peacefully sleeping figure and couldn't help but wonder if Kurama or his mother had heard her. He doubted it for they're rooms were far enough from hers. After moments had passed Hiei had realized he had been staring at her for quiet some time. He shook the thoughts from his mind and quickly found a comfortable position luring himself back into a slumber, but wake enough to hear Naoko peacefully sleeping.

-Next Day-

Naoko felt the warmth of a ray of sunshine lighten her skin. Her eyes slowly opened as she looked at the clock seeing it was already 11 in the morning. Quickly she shot up and looked around the room. She saw no one at first until she notice Hiei's figure still sleeping on the window sill. Kurama was no where in site. Now that she thought of it as she looked at Hiei again, he didn't look very...alive. Curiously she walked over to him as quietly as possible and reached her hand out to poke him to see if he was still alive, but before her hand reached his skin he quickly without a moment to think, grabbed her arm tightly. Naoko jumped in shock as she was frightened by his sudden movements. It took him a moment, but he soon realized what he had done and quickly dropped her arm. Naoko quickly backed away from him scared. "I'm s-sorry, I didn't mean-"

Hiei sucked in his pride and stated, "Just don't touch me when I'm sleeping." As he said this, Naoko noticed the softer hidden tone in his voice and relaxed a little. A hardly noticeable weak smile pulled at her lips. She walked over to her bed and grabbed her sketch pad and began drawing. Hiei looked out the window away from her not noticing that she was drawing...him.

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Kurama carefully entered Naoko's room, he didn't want to cause her to scream like he heard her yesterday. As he entered he noticed Hiei looking out the window and she was just busy in her sketch pad. He sighed relief. He made his way over to her, but she seemed as if she couldn't hear him. He made it all the way next to her before she looked up.

"Hello?" Kurama asked her, questioningly.

She smiled a bit her eyes getting really chinky and her cheeks flushing a bit pink.

"WHY! YOUR JUST ADORABLE!" They could here someone from the doorway.

It was Shiori, Kurama's mother.

Naoko's eyes widened a bit, which Kurama and his mother noticed. Shiori walked in and sat next to Naoko.

"OH don't be scared, I won't harm you." Shiori said, smiling tenderly.

Naoko eased up a bit, it wasn't Shiori's words that helped, but her smile. It made Naoko feel warm.

Shiori's eyes widened, but then she chuckled a bit. Naoko was now hugging her.

"Why you just get cuter by the minute." Shiori said.

Kurama smiled.

Naoko had to admit, Shiori reminded her of her mother, but even more caring and heartily. She just needed a hug from that type of person, a mother figure.

"Well, child... my name is Shiori. Yours?" Shiori asked.

"N-Naoko." At that moment Shiori heard Naoko's soft child-like voice, which made her giggly.

She started to chuckle. "Your just so darn cute. So innocent.." With that Shiori pinched her cheeks, softly.

Naoko smiled a bit, her cheeks a little pink.

"Anyways...I brought somethings for you. They are too small for me...so maybe they'd fit you...until we can get you some clothes." Shiori said, handing her some clothes.

Naoko looked at them. It was a small white skirt, with a purple shirt, and some little white sandals.

"Thank you." She said, which sent Shiori in another Naoko-sounds-cute giggle.

"Maybe Shuichi and Hiei can take you shopping." She said, walking out the room.

Naoko's eyes widened as she hopped of her bed and began to open her book bag, pulling piles of money out.

"Umm..What do I get with this?" She asked them.

Kurama looked at her a bit shocked.

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Right Now Kurama had just finished hearing Hiei talk about what happened yesterday. Where she got the money and everything. Hiei even told him about her screaming last night.

"So..that's it...it gave me quite a fright last night." Kurama replied.

"Hn." Hiei replied, even though he too was frightened yesterday.

"Umm.." they could hear someone walk in the living room.

They looked up to see Naoko in the clothes Shiori gave her, she was a bit shy and was trying to hide her legs, from where the bruises had disappeared, mostly.

"Naoko...you look great." Kurama said, as him and Hiei stood up.

"Thank you." She said, slightly bowing.

"Ready to go shop?" Kurama asked her.

She nodded her head.

With that Kurama, Naoko and Hiei began to make their way out. The only reason Hiei was going was because Kurama had talked him into it, and he wanted to keep and eye out for Naoko.

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Well That was the new chapter hope you all like it and enjoyed it... so..review..!