Ramblings: Bookworm, that was a funny guilt-trip. XD ...OH & I liked the 'Perfect Couple' thing.
Well not much 2 talk about cause I'm tired, so I'm not remembering anything. But thanks to Mr. Starbucks-Coffee-Thingy at the gas station I'm fine enough 2 type b4 bed. Oh & GREAT NEWS! Yu Yu Hakusho is back on Cartoon Network! It's on Saturday mornings at 4:30 (Central) They're doing the chapter black saga again. (I hope they go 2 the three kings saga soon so I don't have to buy the box set.) Well my glasses have disappeared at school, so I'm in deep trouble with the step father. -- ahhh & Sorry for the wait, I'm getting less & less computer time each weekend. (which sux)

Chapter 15

Kurama and Kurome walked down the busy streets of Tokyo. Winter would soon be coming, so it was kinda cold outside. Well that is if you're used to the climate in Japan. Everyone was walking around in long sleeved shirts and pants while Kurome wore jeans and a T-shirt. She was also getting looks for more than her choice of clothing for the day.
"Ah, ha...I guess you do have a lot of fan girls around here." Kurome pointed out.
Kurama continued walking without replying, focused on his destination. Kurome looked over at him.
"The lights are on, but no one is home." Kurome said to herself.
Suddenly Kurama came back to reality. "Did you say something?" he asked her.
"Yea, I just asked if you're a virgin." Kurome replied. Kurama gave her a weird look.
"I'm just kidding, that's what you get for not paying attention." Kurome scolded him.
"I'm sorry, I tend to drift off in thought some times." he apologized.
"Well obviously, and ya don't have to apologize." Kurome replied.
They came to a restaurant, and Kurama stopped by the doors as Kurome walked past them.
"Are you going to just keep walking?" Kurama asked her.
Kurome turned to look at him, "I told you that I didn't want any food!" she shouted at him, even though he was only 10 feet away.
They started to get more stares from the passing crowds. Kurama stuck his hands in his pockets, and casually walked up to Kurome. She stood still where she was.
"Why would you not like to eat out." he curiously asked her.
"Because I already ate & am not hungry." she stated.
Then her stomach started to growl. Kurama gave her a skeptic look.
"Oh man, I ate too much rice, and upset my stomach." Kurome lied.
Kurama smiled at her, then placed his hands on her sides. Kurome squirmed slightly.
"You will not." she demanded.
Kurama raised an eyebrow, "Oh really?" he asked her.
Then he switched his hand position so his nails were slightly sticking in her sides. He moved his fingers slightly, causing her to giggle as he tickled her.
"Alright alright, stop, PLEASE!" she exclaimed.
Kurama stopped tickling her, and put his hands back in his pockets.
"So would you like to go eat here?" he asked.
Kurome thought for a minute. "Iie!" she shouted as she ran off, through the crowd.
Kurama sighed as he started to follow after her at a walking pace.
'She shouldn't run off when she doesn't know the way.' he thought to himself.
'She probably wasn't fully thinking the situation out like Yusuke.' Youko told Shuichi.
"Rely on impulse, and not even your thoughts can betray you." Kurama mumbled out loud.
He walked on for a few more minutes before meeting Kurome in an ally way.
"Excuse me, but are you lost?" Kurama asked as if he didn't know her.
"Lemme alone, I don't want to eat at some ugly fancy store." she complained.
"So you're saying you would like to eat out?" he concluded.
"Argh, only because things smell so good here." Kurome replied while crossing her arms in defeat. Then she started to sniff the air.
"Mmmmm, ramen smells good." she said.
"Well then lets go." Kurama told her as he turned to leave.
Kurome followed him to a ramen stand. Kurama sat down on a stool beyond the short curtins. Kurome followed his lead.
"Ah good afternoon. What are you two youngsters doin' here?" The owner asked.
"I want some yummy ramen!" Kurome chirped with a smile.
The owner laughed a little, "Well what flavor?" he asked her.
Kurome turned her head slightly to the side, "Uhh, there are flavors here?" she asked.
"There is everywhere. Where have you been?" The owner asked her.
"Not here, cause the only ramen I've ever eaten came from a packet or a cup, I thought they did different flavors so people would buy their product more."
"I'll have the Shrimp." Kurama ordered.
Kurome looked at him, "Same here." she said to the owner.
"Alright, two shrimps coming up." the owner stated while turning around to a little kitchen station.
"Are there real shrimp in there?" Kurome asked while sitting up to see what the man was doing.
"Of course, I'm not running a 1-star stand here." the owner replied with a little anger in his tone.
"Ohhh neat, never shrimp in the packets of ramen. The cups have like 2 baby shrimp, and they are SMALL." Kurome explained.
"So where are you from?" The owner asked.
"Obviously a country that doesn't know their ramen!" Kurome angrily exclaimed.
Kurama laughed as the owner turned back around holding two bowls of steaming hot ramen in his hands. He set a bowl down in front of the two costumers. There were many shrimp floating at the top of the bowl.
"Here ya go." he said as he handed them each a pair of wrapped chopsticks.
"Arigato." The teens thanked as they accepted the wooden eating utensils.
"Oh it's the type you snap in two!" Kurome stated as she slid the chopsticks out of the paper wrapper.
Kurama and the owner each laughed.
"So I'm guessing you're new in town." the owner hypothesized.
Kurome nodded, "Hai." she replied while breaking the chopsticks unevenly.
Kurama snapped his evenly down the middle.
"Gomen if I'm asking too many questions, but are you two out on a date?" the owner asked.
Kurome started to laugh, and swallowed a long noodle. She laughed even harder as it wiggled down her throat.
Kurama finished the noodles in his mouth. "No, she just moved here and I thought it'd be nice to show her around the city." Kurama explained.
"Ah, I see." the owner replied as another customer came and sat down next to Kurome.
" 'Afternoon sir, what'll it be?" he asked.
"Just a glass of water." the stranger replied.
The owner got the man a glass of water.
Kurama and Kurome finished eating and paid for the food. Well Kurama paid for it, and Kurome whined because she didn't have any money.
"It's alright, it was only a bowl of ramen." Kurama assured her.
"But it was a good bowl of ramen, and it costed money, we could have just had a free meal back at the temple." Kurome complained as they walked off.
"I don't care, I enjoyed eating out, and you obviously did." Kurama stated.
They turned a corner and continued walking back to the temple. Kurama paid attention to the people around them, and his eyes soon narrowed.
"Umm Kurama?" Kurome asked in a whisper.
"Yes, what is it?" he asked in an equally quiet tone.
"You know the man that ordered the water at the ramen place?"
"Hai, what about him."
"His scent isn't going away, is he following us." Kurome asked, a little concern shown in her eyes.
"Unfortunately, yes." Kurama replied.
They quickened their pace as they headed towards the temple to get away from normal people.