Chapter 5: Kurama
"Hn," Hiei said, breaking Kira out of her thoughts.
"Y-yes, Hiei?" She said, startled.
"The tournament begins soon..." He said quietly.
"Yes, and, Hiei?" Kira giggled. Hiei never talked much and it was hard for him to talk about the way he felt.
"Hn...," He sighed. "Are you sure you want to go?"
"Hai!" She shouted and jumped up, almost dropping the twins. "I'm going and there's NOTHING you can do to stop me!"
Hiei sweat-dropped, then smirked. "That attitude," He said, getting close to her face. "Is part of the reason I like you so much."
"Even though I'm human?" Kira asked with a mocking smile.
"Hai," Hiei said and flicked her nose. "Even though you're a weak, pathetic human."
"Hey!" Kira pouted. "You didn't have to go that far."
Hiei smirked and turned toward the window. "I have things to do today," He said, then jumped out of the window almost too fast for Kira to see, like always.
She sighed. Just like every other day...always 'things to do' and me sitting in the house all day with the twins to look after. Well not this time, my handsome fire youkai! I'm going out and the twins are coming with me! What possible danger can come from going out 30 minutes? The twins need to get out once in a while. Pah! Dangerous my butt!
'I can hear you, you know...' Hiei said telepathically, his voice almost sounding as if he could smile.
Kira sweat-dropped. 'Darn! I forgot about that little detail...oh, well...now you know. I'm oing out, ok?'
'Fine, but if you get yourself into trouble, you're NOT going out without me ever again.' He sighed.
'That's if you FIND OUT, dear,' Kira said mockingly.
'Hn,' He smirked. 'I'll just get Kurama to look after you!'
'Oh, you're no fun!' She said, mentally sticking her tongue out.
'Hn,' He he laughed. 'Hahaha, so I'm told.' (AN: Don't you DARE flame me for that 'cuz Hiei DOES laugh! He did with Yoko once, it's even a trading card!)
So as she said she was going to do, Kira walked out of the house and down the path in front of it with Yukira in one arm and Haiei in the other. The path was long and Kira didn't know where she actually wanted to go, so she just kept walking. Walking and walking and walking until she finally got tired. Sighing, Kira sat down on the grass underneath the shade of a Sakura tree, the twins resting in her lap.
"I wish Hiei could spend more time with me," Kira sighed, starting to cry. "It's hard not to be around the one you love very often."
"Haha," A sweet, cheerful male voice laughed. From behind the tree came Kurama, smiling as always. "You're one of the only people who can actually understand him...don't worry, you guys will be fine."
"Kurama," Kira said sadly. "How can you be so sure?"
"I think you already know the answer to that one," Kurama smiled. "Come on, you don't want to stay here to long. The demons will find you and attack, thinking you're easy pray. It's not like I couldn't handle them, but I'd rather not."
Kira got up and followed Kurama down the path. She almost tipped at the weight after she had only taken about three steps. Kurama caught her. One hand rested on her surprisingly slender waist and the other on her opposite shoulder, slowly lifting her up. His hands are so warm... She blushed at the thought and mentally kicked herself for even traitorous thoughts against Hiei. I've always wondered how it felt for Kurama to hold me...and what it would feel like to run my fingers through his long, silky hair...but I've got Hiei! I always liked him most...even though Kurama came pretty close...Yoko was even closer, just barely behind Hiei. She slapped her cheek mentally. Stop that!
"Here let me carry the twins," Kurama said, gently taking them from her hands. "You need a break from the weight and I can carry them a greater distance."
"Thank you," I smiled warmly.
"You're welcome," He smiled back.
For a moment, Kira thought she saw a bit of a crush for her in her eyes, but she dismissed it as wishful thinking. I've got Hiei...He wouldn't like me anyway...I'm surprised Hiei even does... She sighed, yet smiled at the luck she had of Hiei even talking to her.
"So where do you want to go?" Kurama asked.
"Hmmm," I said while thinking and scratching my chin. "Oh, I never told my family about the tournament! Lets go there!"
"Sure," Kurama said happily. "I was planning to visit my mother today anyway."
"Great!" I said excitedly.
And so, we were off, going to a portal to the Human world to visit our families. What was in store for us next, though, is something neither one of us expected.