More Then Friends?

Here's chappie two, and this is gonna be slightly more depressing near the end, and is gonna have some of when Yusuke and Kagome meet for the first time… it probably sucks but I'm just trying k?

Disclaimer: I don't own the Yu Yu Hakusho gang, or the InuYasha gang, I merely own the story plot.

\\Hiei Mind Talking\\
:Flashback:
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'Thoughts'
"Speaking"
Baka - stupid, idiot, etc.

Everyone was silent as they watched their friend lay a strange woman down onto his bed. The blood from her wounds and the rain from outside further dampened his now blood stained sheets. Seeing the fast rate the blood was flowing at, the occupants of the room became increasingly worried, but also confused. Where could someone get such strange looking cuts in Tokyo? The pattern of the cuts made it seem like a large set of claw marks that didn't look like they could come from any normal animal. Then there was that lingering feeling of a demon aura around her wounds.

The silence hung heavily in the air, but no one dared break it. It was just so strange to find someone with such odd wounds in Tokyo. Over the years they had known Yusuke, he had never mentioned knowing any girls other then Keiko and Botan. None of them were really sure on what to make of this strange young woman. I mean, what were they supposed to think? A strange girl came knocking on the door in the middle of the night, with strange wounds. Anyone would surely be confused these events too.

The minutes stretched on until they seemed like hours. Finally Kurama spoke out, worried about the health of the girl on the bed. "Yusuke, I think it would be wise to bandage her wounds before they get infected." He stated breaking from his trance-like state. "I also have a few questions I would like to ask concerning your friend. Kuwabara, I need you to go get a bowl of warm water and a cloth."

Getting up from his seat on the foot of the bed, Yusuke silently walked out of the room towards the bathroom. Halfway out the door he hesitated for a moment though. 'I'm sure Kurama will take care of her… besides, it's not like she could do anything to anger them if she's asleep.' Shaking his head, he went to retrieve the bandages for Kurama so he could help Kagome.

Walking back into the room, he noticed that the tenseness was still swirling about the room. Even Kuwabara had yet to make a comment on the condition of their surprise guest. Passing the first aid supplies silently to Kurama so Kagome could be helped. The amount of blood she lost just couldn't be healthy. It scared him to think that one of best friends had been hurt so badly. Seeing her here made him think of how they first met.

:Meeting Kagome:

It was a bright sunny day in July, and Yusuke and his mom were touring around Tokyo. Atsuko was convinced that her son needed to know more about his city, when he really couldn't care less. What did it matter anyway? None of had any importance to him anyways. Besides, the only thing on his mind was that nine year olds shouldn't have to worry about any shrines or cultural lessons. As far as he was concerned, this day was going to be boring as hell.

After a while his mom had stopped at the foot of a large set of stairs. With a groan he followed his mom up to the top, all the while mumbling about stairs being a safety hazard. I mean, some one could fall and get seriously hurt… or collapse from exhaustion halfway up like he was about to.

When he got to the top he was panting and trying to catch his breath again. 'Who the hell really needs that many stairs? I hate stairs!' With a scowl firmly set on his face, he followed his mom as she walked towards the door of the shrine. He watched his mom ring the doorbell, as he waited impatiently for someone to answer the door.

When someone did answer the door though, it definitely wasn't the kind of greeting he was expecting. An old man flung open the door and slapped demon wards on their foreheads. Going cross-eyed he tried to look up to get a better view the offending piece of paper. With a sigh of annoyance he tore it off his forehead and sent a deadly glare in the direction of the old man standing in the doorway.

Looking up at his mother he saw that a smile was now plastered on her face as she looked past the figure in the doorway. Glancing back to see what was so interesting, he saw a women that looked around the same age as his mother telling the old man to go back into the house. His attention was brought elsewhere when he heard a musical laughter coming from behind the women. Behind her legs he could see a small form of young girl that appeared to be the same age as he was.

The women gently pushed the young girl out from behind her towards Yusuke and his mom. Glancing at Yusuke she gave a gentle smile. "Hello, and welcome to the Higurashi Shrine. I am Nikami Higurashi. Why don't we leave the children here while I show you around?" She said ushering Yusuke into the house.

Exiting the cool house, Mrs. Higurashi and Atsuko walked out into the hot sun to begin the long tour of the shrine. As their voices faded into the distance, the two young children stood staring at each other awkwardly.

"Um… hi… I'm Kagome." A soft innocent voice introduced herself to the young boy standing only a few feet in front of her. Shifting form foot to foot nervously. Her mom had never said anything about visitors today.

Taking a long look at the young girl, he decided that it wouldn't hurt to introduce himself as well. It would certainly make his mother happy. According to her he needed more friends. "Keh. I'm Yusuke." He announced, sticking his hand out.

After looking at it cautiously for a few moments, she reached out to grab his hand. With that the two smiled, before Kagome started a conversation. After all, it wouldn't be long before their parents came back, so they didn't really have that much time.

It was nearly an hour later, but definitely not long enough for the two friends sitting on the couch in the shrine's living room. As their parents walked in they sat talking happily with each other. Sadly though, it came time fore Yusuke and his mother to leave. With a short goodbye, and a promise to come back soon, Yusuke left, going back to his house with his mom.

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A small smile made its way across his face as he recalled the memories of his past. That happened almost eight years ago. The two teens were now seventeen. So many things can happen, and he was reminded of that as he pulled the bandages and antibiotics from the bathroom cupboard, it only reminded him more of the girl who lay bleeding on his bed.

\\Hn. Detective, Kurama is waiting for the bandages.\\ Hiei's stoic voice rang through his head, reminding him further of how important it was to get the bandages back to Kurama. It wouldn't be good to have his mom come home to a dead girl lying in his room, because at the rate the blood was flowing, it wouldn't be long before she was dead. It probably wouldn't look to good on his part.

Gathering everything into his arms he continued back to his room, and the questions that were sure to come. Those questions would probably lead to a headache for Yusuke as well. This was sure to be an interesting night for everyone involved.

Re-entering the room, Yusuke almost crashed into Kuwabara who had just arrived with a large bowl of warm water and a clean cloth. They set their supplies down on the floor carefully beside Kurama. With another quick look to Kagome's wounds, Kurama took the cloth, and soaked it in the warm water before lifting her shirt up to just before her bra line.

"What the hell do you think you're doing!" Yusuke yelled crossly, hastily pulling Kagome's shirt back down so it was covering her stomach again. Throwing a glare towards Kurama he silently demanded answers. 'What the hell was he thinking! Just lifting up her shirt like that. Why I ought to-'

His thoughts were cut short by a small chuckle from Kurama. "And just what the hell do you think you're laughing about!" Yusuke screamed. He was livid, that was his best friend lying on his bed. There was no way he was about to let Kurama take advantage of her.

"I was merely removing the clothing from her wounds so I could properly attend to her wounds." Kurama calmly replied, moving her shirt back up to reveal the deep wounds running down her side. Sparing a glance at Yusuke out of the corner of his eye, he was pleased to see the teen sitting tensely up near the young women's head. He seemed completely focused on her, as if deep in thought.

Turning back to the task at hand, he carefully cleaned the dirt and grime that was crusting around the wound. He carefully applied the antibiotics to the wounds to get rid of any possible infections that could be clinging to the open cuts. It was at this time that he was glad the girl was sleeping, the antibiotic probably would have stung, and he didn't really need any complications at this time. It was crucial that he get her side fixed up.

Reaching down, he picked up the roll of bandages left at his side by Yusuke. At this time he was tenderly running his hands through her hair, carefully studying her face. 'He really does deserve someone who will care about him… he really does seem to care about her'… Kurama thought with a knowing smile, he wrapped her side as gently as possible while still making it tight enough to help stop the blood flow. Though the bandages would need to be changed soon anyways, it was only a matter of time before the blood started to seep through. Her wounds would probably hurt when she woke up.

Now that she was cleaned up however, it was time to get some answers. The smile faded off his face to make room for a more serious expression. He would be getting the answers he so wanted. Besides, he probably wasn't the only one who was curious.

"So, Yusuke tell us, how do you know this girl, and why does she seem so important to you?" Kurama questioned, turning his full attention to Yusuke.

"Well, this is Kagome." He replied, once again looking down at the girl lying limply across his bed, appearing to be in a very peaceful slumber. "I guess that could answer both questions…" He trailed off, looking around at the shocked expressions of the occupants of his small room.

"So this is Kagome?" Kuwabara asked, a lecherous grin forming on his face as he looked over the body of the girl sleeping unknowingly on his friends bed. "Where've you been hiding her man?"

Yusuke shot up from his position on the bed, ready to just about kill Kuwabara. "I thought I told you she deserved better?" He yelled, barely being able to keep himself from lunging onto Kuwabara.

Kurama could see the murderous look shining in his friends' eyes and quickly stepped in between his two friends. He might as well try to stop the fight now before it got out of hand. Someone would probably end up getting hurt. They didn't need anymore complications tonight. "Yusuke, why don't you go get some more blankets? I'm sure you will need to change them when your friend wakes up." Kurama suggested, quick to intervene.

With one last angry glare aimed at his friend, he turned to look at Kurama. "I guess you're right. While I'm gone you better make sure nothing happens to her, got it?" Yusuke agreed if not begrudgingly. Seeing a small nod from Kurama, he reluctantly left his room in search of some fresh sheets. The last thing he heard was Kurama telling Kuwabara that he shouldn't antagonize him. 'Damn right.' He thought with a smirk.

With that he leisurely walked down the halls in search of some sheets. Kurama was right, he would probably have to wash the ones on his bed now. Besides, if he stayed in that room with the monkey any longer one of them would probably end up having some serious injuries. They didn't need anymore of those tonight.

Those thoughts brought him back to Kagome's current condition. "What have you gotten yourself into Kagome?" He murmured, stopping in front of a hall closet. Pulling out a fresh set of sheets, he thought of how she could have gotten so hurt. It got him so angry that someone could even think of hurting Kagome. She was such a gentle person. The only thing he knew for sure was that when he found the idiot who hurt her, there would certainly be some hell to pay. No one hurt someone who was that important to Yusuke and got away with it. Not a chance. He wasn't the biggest punk in Tokyo for nothing.

'One things for sure though. Kagome has a hell of a lot of explaining to do when she wakes up.' He thought, wondering what could have possibly taken place just earlier that night.

!With Kagome!

"Really Kuwabara, you shouldn't provoke Yusuke like that, you knew how protective he was of her." Kurama scolded Kuwabara. If it was one thing they didn't need, it was another fight. It was late, and they already had one seriously injured person to take care of.

"Aw, come on man. Just look at her, she's a babe!" He exclaimed, gesturing towards Kagome. "Besides, how could she resist the great Kuwabara?"

"Baka." Was the short response from Hiei.

Seeing another explosion about to come from Kuwabara, Kurama quickly stated his opinion on the matter. "I'm sure you can think of someone else Kuwabara."

"Ah yes, my lovely Yukina!" He exclaimed, stars glowing in his eyes as he went off on another one of his rants about his lovely Yukina, oblivious to the glare he was receiving from a certain fire demon whose hand was inching closer to his sword.

As Kagome regained consciousness, everything around her seemed fuzzy. All she could hear was a blurred murmur of words. She couldn't make any of them out though, they sounded so far away. All she knew was that they sounded angry, and that was never a good thing. Everything around her seemed fuzzy, but she could faintly hear the door close as someone left the room she was in. After that, all the noises seemed to die down, leaving the room to its peaceful silence.

Feeling the stiffness of bandages on her side, Kagome grew confused. As far as she remembered, they weren't there when she fell unconscious. 'I wonder how those got there…'Kagome thought, trying to clear her head of the fuzziness that was clouding her mind. 'Oh well, no use thinking about it too much.' She thought dismissively. 'I have more pressing matters to deal with…'

Slowly everything that had happened came back to her full blast. She remembered running through the rainy streets, and then collapsing into Yusuke. The stinging of the wounds came back, and she remembered what had taken place with InuYasha, and what Yusuke must think of her now. Just showing up on his doorstep in the middle of the night bleeding heavily. 'Heh, I probably look half dead right now anyways.' She thought with a wry smile, waiting for her senses to fully come back to her.

When she was finally awake enough to recognize the things around her, she was in for a huge surprise. Feeling a softness under her, she could only assume that she was lying on a bed. Probably Yusuke's. Kagome thought offhandedly. She could also feel the aura of two very powerful demons, and a strong human, but she couldn't' feel Yusuke's familiar aura. It baffled her that he wouldn't be here, considering it was most likely his room.

She knew she wouldn't be able to take any of these people on considering the state she was in. Hell, it would probably even hurt if she tried to move at all. At this point she was almost hysterical with fear. She couldn't feel any comfortingly familiar presences, and knew that whoever these people were, she could do nothing to fight back against them with how she was now. She didn't even have any of her weapons with her. She had dropped her Hiraikotsu when she came out of the well, and she didn't have nearly enough energy left to conjure her bow and arrow. As much as she hated to admit it, she was completely defenseless.

The three males left in the room felt the drastic change in the teenager on the bed, but could do nothing to stop what was about to happen. Her eyes flew wide open and she did the only thing anyone would have done in her position. She screamed as loud as she possibly could.

End Chapter!

Here's chapter two, I hope ya liked it! I'm super sorry about the long wait, but I've been stressing over school… and writers block. Enjoy this chapter while you can, the next one probably won't be up until summer. . I swear the teachers are out to get me. Right now I have to worry about finals too… and that god awful L.A presentation… I hate presentations… ah well ja ne! -

Emidra

The next chapter will be written by yours truly...