Insaneningen14: sorry for the inconvenience, I had to go pick my brother up at Brown University and such stuff. And I had day camp on Monday (today).
Just a note, in this story, Kurama goes to Sarayashiki High instead of Meiou High. Although it's incorrect, it's easier for me.

Chapter 5:

-(Yuki)-

Ah, the bliss of sleeping for the first time in a bed.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.

Yuki shrieked and fell out of her bed onto the carpeted floor, all the while that strange beeping continuing. The door opened to reveal Jiro, who watched her as she struggled to untangle herself out of her sheets. He laughed, and walked past her, pressing down on the clock, making the beeping stop.

"What on earth was that?" A flustered Yumiko picked herself up and stared at him.

"An alarm. To make sure you get up on time each morning." He helped her remake her bed then shooed her into the bathroom to clean up.

Holding her hair back from her face, she filled up the sink. Holding her breath and dipping part of her head in, she relaxed. Suddenly, her face was shocked, and instantaneously her head shot out with a gasp. Hitting her head on the faucet, she rubbed her temple.

'Ow…' She frowned and looked at the water in the sink. Reaching out with a shaking hand, she touched it. She was shocked again- this time, she felt the strange sensation go throughout her entire body. She took her hand out. 'That… shouldn't happen. What's going on?'

Wiping her face off on a towel, tried to clear her puzzled thoughts. 'Kami, I hope that doesn't happen again…' Brushing her hair out, she walked out of the bathroom and into her bedroom. Jiro had left her uniform on her bed.

'… Ningens have such strange clothing…' She slipped on the blue shirt (it had the sailor kind of collar). Examining the skirt (also blue), she sighed and put it on, but not before she slipped a shorter pair of shorts on (Jiro had told her to do so- prevention of perverts. He's very overprotective of her already).

"Have something to eat." Jiro gave her some toasted bread and a small bottle to drink from. "I'll take you to school today, but after that, you're on your own." He grinned as Yuki wolfed down the bread. "If the teachers or students ask you where you come from, say 'out of town' or 'another island'. 'Kay?"

"Yes Jii-san," she replied obediently.

"Good, with that attitude the teachers will love you. Let's go." He swept out of the messy house with her following.

"Call the teachers sensei, and refer to all the other students as san. But not Chan or Kun, not on your first day." He continued to rattle off student etiquette (modified for her first day) as they walked briskly to school, Yuki trying to take in as much as she could follow along with.

When they got to the school, Jiro stopped in front of the entrance. "Okay, just follow the rest of the students. You'll be fine. Try to be in your classroom before the bell rings." He ruffled her hair.

"Oh, that reminds me." He took a thing headband out of his pocket. "Here." Jiro placed it in its correct position, causing two strands of hair on both sides of her head to stick up and droop down. "Cheers." He waved and left.

Casting one last glance at the quickly disappearing form of her guardian, Yuki turned and tried to mingle with the noisy crowd. 'Kami help me.' Following groups down the hallway, she tried to fit in, but she kept on getting stares. She remembered that office she and Jiro had gone too, recognizing the nameplates on the door, and went in.

"Yes?" The same secretary glared at her.

"Um… excuse me… but I'm new here. I was told yesterday that I was going to have to take some test for placement… and I'm not really sure where to go," she stammered out to the older lady.

The lady got up and took a bulging envelope off her desk. "Yes, I was waiting for you. You'll miss the first two classes to take these." She thrust the envelope into Yuki's arms. "Go into the room across the hall and follow the instructions on these. There are pencils there." The secretary then practically threw her out of the office (let's put it this way, she wasn't very nice).

Yuki: OO;;

She followed her instructions and did as she was told. When she finished, she got up and returned to the secretary. She glared.

"No questions are allowed when taking the test."

"B-but I'm done."

"You're done?" A large amount of shock could be seen on her face, but was quickly wiped off. "Very well then. Here's your schedule for the rest of the year. And give this letter to the teacher." Yuki left after she took the two sheets of paper. (AN: she only missed one and a bit of the second class because she was so fast… very smart.)

'Room 2J…' She wandered aimlessly around the hall. Spotting the words 2J on the corner of the door, she knocked, then tentatively opened it at the exclamation "Come in!"

-(Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Keiko)-

"Now, on to the next problem-" The Iwamoto's droning voice was interrupted by a soft knocking. The entire class' attention was turned to the door. "Come in!" he commanded, frowning slightly. The door opened, and out stepped Yuki.

"Ah, um, ohayo." She handed a letter to the teacher, nervously fiddling with her hands. As the teacher read, the class buzzed quietly. Some of the boys, in fact a large number, were looking at her with little hearts in their eyes.

"Kurama! That's the girl we brought in!" Yusuke's voice said in Kurama's mind.

"It would appear so Yusuke."

"What's she doing here?" Kuwabara had joined in.

"Apparently Koenma wanted her here." All three stared at her as intently as the rest.

"Humph." The teacher clapped his hands. "Class!" The small din quieted instantly. "Pay attention to your new classmate!"

Yuki nervously waved. "Eh, konnichiwa. My name is Aki Amaya. I'm from out of town, so I hope I can familiarize myself with everyone." She bowed nervously.

"Thank you Amaya. Go sit down wherever you find a seat available." She nervously walked down the aisles of desks, and finally sat in a desk next to Yusuke (one of the few available). Drawing more stares, seeing as she was sitting next to THE punk of the school. They only turned when the teacher began to continue the lesson.

"Hey," Yusuke whispered when the teacher's back was turned..

She acknowledged him by writing out a response on the corner of the paper. Nani?

"Why are you here?"

Koenma wants me to so as to occupy myself.

"That's-"

"No talking in the back," said Iwamoto, glaring at Yusuke. "Come up and answer the problem on the board," he commanded, turning to Yuki.

Dutifully she got up and started to do the problem. It was extremely long, which might have been why he assigned her to do it, but she solved it quickly (muttering to herself all the while). She turned to him when she was done. He inspected. "Good. Go sit down." Half the class gaped at her. This girl was smart!

The teacher handed out worksheets to everyone. "When you are done with this, you can leave class. No partnering up." The majority of the class grumbled and began.

Several people got to leave at most five minutes earlier than others, such as Keiko, Kurama, Yuki, and several others. Once they were out of the classroom Keiko introduced herself.

"I'm Keiko, Yusuke's friend," she said with a smile. "You've met Shuiichi, ne?"

Yuki stared with a puzzled expression at the other girl.

"I'm Minnamono Shuiichi. It is my human alias- Kurama is the name of my demon form and is more preferable when not around humans," Kurama explained.

"Ah, I understand… Minnamono-san." Kurama was about to protest against such formality when Keiko interrupted.

"Let me see your schedule." Yuki gave it upon request to Keiko. "That's great! You've got practically all the classes I'm in! I have AP math, English, Science, PE, and History the same time you do! So does Shuiichi… Wait, you know Latin?"

"Jiro taught me last night."

"Last night?"

"Yes. While we were eating he taught me 'the basics' of math and algebra, and taught me Latin."

"Jeez, almost as smart as Kurama," said Yusuke, coming up with Kuwabara.

"What took you so long Yusuke!" Keiko instantly changed moods when he arrived.

"Hey, it was a hard sheet, and I'm not super smart like you all are," he protested.

"Class starts in two minutes. Let's go get our books," suggested Kurama quietly. They followed him to their lockers, all of which were nicely situated in the same area.

Keiko helped Yuki get the correct books for the correct classes, showed her to the rooms, and altogether tried to make her a bit more comfortable at school. After math, they had History, English, Latin (only Kurama was with her in that course), art, then Lunch. (AN: I will put in lunch randomly most days at a point when it is really unreasonable to have it. he he)

"How do you like school Amaya-chan?" she asked.

Yuki took a bite of her apple. "It's alright. Most of the material we learn is interesting."

"You like school?" Kuwabara asked.

"You're psycho," drawled Yusuke.

Keiko whacked him. "Yusuke! Don't give her that impression!"

"Sorry! I meant that it's positively great that you like school." Kuwabara snickered, but got punched hard in the arm for his amusement.

Kurama sighed at their banter as a small fight broke out. "Come on down Hiei."

"Hn." A dark form dropped out of the tree foliage that they were sitting under. Yuki choked on a bite of her apple, coughing hard. Keiko clapped her hard on the back.

"Oi! What's the shrimp here for!" Kuwabara noticed the new arrival.

"None of your business," Hiei growled.

"Hiei, be nice," admonished Kurama.

"What's she doing here?" Hiei spat out, pointing venomously to Yuki (not choking anymore).

"K-Koenma," she muttered. Hiei heard her even though her voice was low.

"Hn." He settled himself on a low tree branch. "Stupid brat." Yuki wasn't sure if he meant her or the young ruler, but didn't bother asking.

"Amaya, what are you doing after school?" asked Keiko.

"Eh, I don't really know. I guess I'm going to go home and do my work… I assume Jii-san would want me to do so."

"Nah, that's boring. Come with me 'n Kuwabara. We're going to the arcade."

"Yusuke! What about your work!"

"I'll do it later," he said. "Do you want to?" he asked Yuki.

"What's an arcade?"

Kuwabara and Yusuke fell over (Keiko sweat-dropped at their reaction). "You don't know what an arcade is!" Kuwabara yelled, springing back up.

Kurama sweat-dropped as well. "Now I'm sure she hasn't been to the Ningenkai since yesterday…"

"Hn. Baka."

"Okay, you have to come with us today. Then you will know the meaning of fun," Yusuke grinned. "I'm the best at DDR."

"Lunch is over," commented Keiko. "What class do you have now?"

Yuki glanced at the schedule. "I have PE, then Science."

Keiko nodded. "Both with us all. Come on, let's go get changed for gym."

Walking into the girls' changing room (the boys went to their own) they exchanged their clothes for PE shorts and t-shirt, and went into the gym. The furious gym teacher paced the room, glaring at all of the students. As soon as class officially started, he burst out.

"GET OUT OF THE CHANGING ROOMS! YOU'RE LATE TO CLASS!" Instantly a pack of giggling girls rushed out of the doors, chattering to each other and glancing at Kurama with devious expressions.

"His fangirls," whispered Keiko to Yuki.

"Twenty laps! Now! And no cutting the lines! If anyone of you steps over it, you start over!" The entire class began to do so, some lagging behind. Yuki ran near the head, along with Shuiichi and Yusuke and most of the late girls. Though eventually, the others dropped behind due to their inability to keep up. All of the girls who adored the redhead glared at Yuki. Yusuke snickered.

"You can run, can't you?" He grinned recklessly. "Wanna race the last lap?" he dared.

"Um… If you insist…?"

"Good." They took off in a burst of speed, leaving Shuiichi and the rest of the class to follow up (lapping a large majority occasionally). They remained slow enough for human eyes to follow them, although they could do otherwise.

"Fast aren't you." He didn't seem that ruffled up- Yuki was slightly short of breath. And another thing.

'My chest hurts.' She momentarily pressed down on the pain filled spot, hoping to ease it, but the ache was not appeased. Finishing their laps, they stopped. The class continued to stare at the duo standing off to the side (the sensei hid his amazement behind his hand).

Yusuke nudged her. "Good race. We'll do it again later. You alright?"

"I'm fine." She bent over, supporting her hands on her knees. 'That pain still won't go away. And I feel my heart… thumping really fast.'

Once everyone was done, which was ten minutes later (shows how far ahead those two were ;;) the teacher set them up to play soccer. By then the pain had ebbed slightly, but it still was there and constantly burned.

-(Skipping ahead to the end of gym)-

"God--mn." Yusuke whistled. "You're pretty dang sporty."

"Eh?" Yuki flashed an innocent look.

"Why didn't you tell us you could run so fast! And you made nearly a million goals!" Kuwabara looked shocked.

"I'm not that good…"

"Try out for a team Amaya-chan. I think they're really fun," quipped Keiko.

"Ah, maybe later." The pain was now so intense that it made her lightheaded. "I think I'm going to go change." She and Keiko went to do so and afterwards left for Science.

It was a boring class. Jiro was right- their study material was on earth science and such. Although most aspects could be interesting, the teacher made it extremely boring, rather hear himself drone on about it than let the students have fun (it also didn't help that it was the end of the day). Yuki took the chance to calm herself. Although it was more than half an hour later, her heartbeat was still going pretty fast. 'Strange…'

"Yes!" Yusuke pumped his arm as the bell rang. "Free for the rest of the day!" Practically rushing out with Kuwabara, he shouted "To the arcade!"

Yuki giggled along with Keiko. "Come on. Let's grab our stuff and go with them. The teachers didn't give us much homework today."

Being tugged along by her friend, they soon entered another building where many other people were.

"There he is!" Keiko yet again directed her, this time towards a large crowd around a machine. Yusuke stood there, grinning, stepping on certain spots to the rhythm of a song, going against Shuiichi.

"Tie!" Someone called out. "Both perfect scores!" Laughter sounded from the group.

"Better luck next time!" The crowd dispersed slightly.

"Come on Amaya-chan! Try it out!" Keiko pushed Yuki forward, causing her to stumble onto the game.

Yusuke grinned. "I'll go easy on you." The music started, this slightly slower than the one before. Yuki stumbled along, confused by the instructions.

After the song was over, Yusuke fell over. "You failed. Only one thing right…"

"Whoever thought that a sporty person could be so bad at DDR?" commented Kuwabara.

"I still don't get what you're supposed to do…"

"Ah, never mind. You'll learn sometime or other."

Shuiichi checked his watch. "It's five o'clock."

Yuki blanched. "Kami, I should have been home by now." She bowed to them. "Thanks for helping me adjust to the school and the arcade. I'll see you tomorrow! Ja ne!" She ran out before they could reply.

"…"

"Well I guess I better get home as well." Kurama headed towards the door afterwards. "See you."

"Yeah! More games!"

"All the way!"

Keiko rolled her eyes. "You two. Where would you be without your precious arcade?"

"…"

"Gamecube!"

"Yeah!"

"I'm leaving." She started towards the door. "I have to go do my homework and help my parents. 'Till tomorrow!" She left.

-(With Yuki)-

'Ow.' She was walking slowly down the street. 'I'm so tired…' Ever since her gym class at school, she hadn't been feeling too well. 'Wait a minute…'

'Where am I?'

Yuki stared at the totally unfamiliar street that she was now walking on. 'Kami, I am so lost…' She started running back the way she came. She needed to retrace her steps… back to the arcade… or school… somewhere where she could find her way back to Jiro's house. Along with the pounding of her footsteps, she could feel her heart beating even faster. She felt even more lightheaded than before, even dizzy. She could barely see where she was running, staggering slightly. 'Pain in my chest…'

She collapsed, stumbling on he hard concrete. She got several scraps, on her face and legs as she did so.

'Why is this happening?'

The shadow appeared before her, red eyes glaring.

"S-shadow…" Yuki whispered.

"Hn." He picked her up, cradling her gently.

"Gomen…" she gasped out. '…for being such a nuisance.' That pain… she could still feel it. But now… sharp tingling raced throughout her limbs, her entire body. Twitching involuntarily from the sting, she passed out, but not before the dreams came to her.

As she blacked out, Hiei took off, heading towards her guardian's home, seeing as he was nearer than Genkai (and her guardian after all).

: End Chapter

Insaneningen14: hehe, I based Yuki's ability of sports and DDR on my ablities.

Miharu34: you suck at DDR.

Insaneningen14: okay, four to five reviews until next chapter! And the first person who guesses what her first medical problem, gets a gum points. (pointless happy stuff, just wanna see if you know…)