Okay, here we go another chapter…faster then normal…I think... …yeah…thinks about it I have no clue! Oh well…let's dive into the wonder story..

Song: "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson (sp?)

Songs

Thinking and ''

Talking

Yelling, or enhancing a word Chapter 4

I will not make the same mistake that you did. I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery. I will not break the way you did, you fell so hard. I've learned the hard way to never let it get that far.

"So that is what is going on?" Kineko sighed while she raised her head, looking up at Kurama and Hiei finally; for an hour she had been listening to them, her gaze pulled deep into the depth of her tea, not really wanting to hear why they need Mixy and her.

"Yes Kineko," Kurama answered politely looking at her with intense eyes then lightly adding, " Koenma says that right after you will be aloud right back here and that your land, your forest, will be watched over tell you can return." Kineko sighed and lightly stood up, finishing up the rest of her tea in a gulp and picking up Mixy's emtry cup, turn towards the kitchen.

"Would you like some more coffee, Mix?" She whispered over her shoulder, looking directly at Mixy.

"Yeah." Mixy nodded as she turned her attention to the two boys once Kineko was in the kitchen and whispered, "I'll talk to her. More tea?" She added in when she noticed both of their cups were empty; Hiei nodded his head, Kurama politely said yes, and so she was on her way to the kitchen.

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get hurt
Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me, Because of you, I am afraid.

"Kineko, tea!" Mixy groaned as she push the sliding door open to the kitchen and walked around the small table to the sink.

"Right away!" Kineko smiled as she filled up Mixy's cup with coffee, her cup and the other two with tea, "So…what do you want to tell me?" Mixy laughed and picked up her coffee, walking over to the counter on the other side of Kineko to put everything else in her cup.

"Huh?" Mixy wondered, giving her 'I don't know what you mean look' as she blinked a few times to help. Kineko gave her the deadpan look and sighed.

"I know you better then that silly. You can't lie to me!" Kineko laughed at Mixy's innocent look making Mixy sigh sadly, yep it didn't work.

"I can." Mixy snapped in a playful way, "I just did." Kineko anime fell not ready for that comment.

"Okay, you can nevertheless tell me what's up?" Kineko groaned as she turned to look over at Mixy.

"The ceiling!" Mixy answered smartly looking up, "oh I know, the fan, the light…" she kept naming the things above her.

"That's not what I meant!" Kineko groaned then worded her sentence better, "What is that you find the need to have to tell me, by going out of your way to talk to me away from the guys that you actually took their drinks?" Mixy sighed dramatically and Kineko groaned, ready for another of those answers.

"We should go." Mixy spoke in a quick tone as she moved to grab some creamer.

"Go where. You can't mean with them?" Kineko gasped as she turned to look at her, " I said I would never go there again!"

I lose my way and it's not too long before you point it out. I cannot cry because I know that's weakness in your eyes. I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh, everyday of my life. My heart can't possibly break because it wasn't even whole to start with.

"I do mean with them! You had told me you wanted to go and have amazing adventures." Mixy growled lightly then adding something as she turned and walked to the door, "What's stopping you now?" With that she slide the door open and left, sliding the door behind her.

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get hurt Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me, Because of you, I am afraid.

Kineko stared at the door, why was it that she said she would never return.

(Inner voice)You didn't want to see him again. You didn't want to lose another. You hated the pain!

(Her)'Your wrong! That's not the reason'

Who are you fooling, not Mixy, I can tell that. You missed him so much and then Mix left, you hate being alone and now since you got her back, you don't want life to change.

'NO! I'm just fine on my own.'

Like your mom was?

'My mom isn't part of this!'

Are you going to do the same as her? Kill yourself cause you think your life is over? She died and left you with nothing, just because her husband died, your father.

'……'

You don't want to have to go through that; so you want it never to change though you know...you love the thrill of an adventure. That will never change and you know you want to get to know Kurama again. So do it! Stop living in fear.

I watched you die, I heard you cry in the night in your sleep. I was so young you should've known better than to lean on me. You never thought of anyone else you just saw your pain. And now I cry in the middle of the night for the same damn thing.

Kineko sighed and gasped when she noticed that Kurama was in front of her.

"I hope I didn't startle you, you seemed out of it." Kurama apologized as he washed the dishes, Kineko sighed and took the dish from him though her hand froze as soon as it met his.

"You…." She muttered though she lost her words there, as she stared into his looming emerald eyes, his locked into her own lime eyes.

"Let me do it." He muttered in a demanding voice, then with a shake of his head he looked away from her ad added, "I'll do the dishes, it's the best as I can do. If you are to go with us, you'll need to get packed right?" Kineko nodded though she wasn't about to give up.

"Though, this is my house and it should be me to do the washing!" Kineko growled lightly, making Kurama laugh.

"How about we both do it." He smiled and Kineko lightly blushed and took the wet cup form him and dried it off with the dishcloth near by. They were like that for a few minutes until all the dishes were cleaned and put away. Then, Kineko turned to him and smiled.

"Well," she muttered and laughed, " I might as well say thank you!" She laughed again and made her way to the door, though turned around once more when a hand grabbed her wrist.

"Would you please come with us?" Kurama muttered looking at the floor, he was trying to hide the light blush though Kineko could see it, " Just please come with us, maybe for Mixy? She says she won't come unless you do and I can tell she wants to come." With that he opened went around her and out the door. Kineko sighed light, would she go, everything and one said she should, even the voice inside ether head said to go.

"That annoying voice!" She groaned as she headed to her room and pulled out her luggage holder and yelled, " Mixy! You better be ready in at least a half an hour. We better get going before is starts to rain!" You could just hear the smile on Mixy's face though unknown to Kineko. Mixy was already packed.

"I'll hurry as fast as I can!" Mixy yelled form her room then laughed to herself, " I know she would just need a moment alone, then some help from Kurama. I didn't even have to ask him!" Mixy laughed evilly and picked up her bag and walked to the front room.

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get hurt
Because of you I tried my hardest to forget everything.
Because of you I don't know how to let anyone else in. Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty. Because of you I'm afraid, Because of you.

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Okay! There we go all done! I was listening to that song on the radio and the chapter came to me. So I wrote it down…I hope you liked it. I should that there is still something strong there between Kurama and Kineko, love doesn't always die once someone leaves. Or is it lying… Who will know what will happen to this maybe couple. Hopefully next time more with Hiei in it...and Mixy...or evil little matchmaker.