Collared
"So," Kuwabara picked up an earlier topic, " who's gonna watch him?" Everybody looked at Genkai. She sighed, "I thought you might try that. But I can't. I'm going away for a week, and he can't come with." Koenma glanced at the kitsune, now happily snuggled in Yukina's lap, thrumming under her steady stroking. "Can't he stay with Yukina? He likes her." Genkai gave him a slightly exasperated look. "Do you know the demons that might come after him? Yukina is not a fighter. If he's still like that when I return, I'll allow it. But not while I'm gone."
It was Koenma's turn to sigh, "I suppose you're right, as usual. But that doesn't answer our question for now." Shizuru looked around for volunteers, "come on people. Someone's got to." Yusuke glared at her, "so why don't you?" Shizuru glared right back, "I happen to work during the day. And I don't think it'd be smart to leave him alone. Foxes are intelligent after all. If he got bored he could easily get in a lot of trouble. " Koenma sighed again, "she's right Yusuke. Foxes are very clever, and spirit foxes especially are known for causing mischief."
"And stealing things," Genkai added. "Stealing....things?" Botan asked. Genkai nodded, "they're very fond of shiny objects." Keiko pulled up her sleeve a bit and unfastened her gold bracelet, "like this?" Genkai smiled, "what do you think?" She motioned towards Kurama. He was half on, half off Yukina's lap, amber eyes following the slight sway of the bracelet. "Well then," Shizuru started, "since he's obviously not staying here, we might as well get him a nice, shiny collar. Just in case he gets lost in town."
Koenma shrugged, "do what you like. I don't care, as long as someone knows where he is. I can't have him causing trouble. Come on Botan, I have to get back and so do you." The ferry girl stood up, "guess that counts me out. Sorry." She waved and left. Shizuru stood as well, "we should be going too. If anyone wants a ride they better be coming." Everyone else got up. "Here Yukina, I'll take him." The koorime nodded and handed the kitsune to Keiko. "I wish he could stay." Shizuru ruffled her hair, "maybe he'll still be like this when Genkai gets back. Then you can keep him, Yukina." The smaller girl smiled.
But on the way home, the discussion of just who Kurama would be staying with came up once more. "Why don't you take him home Keiko?" She didn't look up from the kitsune in her arms, "because Yusuke, my dad's allergic to a lot of animals. That's why we don't have any." Yusuke slumped back, "great. Can he go home with you guys?" He questioned Shizuru and Kuwabara. "I guess-" Kuwabara started, only for his sister to interrupt. "You think we should? I mean, a fox and a kitten in the same house?"
"That doesn't sound like a good idea, at least not without having them together for a couple of hours to see how they react to one another," Keiko added. "Guess that means he's going home with you, Urameshi," Kuwabara smirked. Yusuke just slumped back further. He wasn't exactly the kind of guy that got along well with animals. But it didn't sound like he had much choice in the matter, with everyone else against him. "All right already, I guess he can come stay with me, for a little." The others smiled. This would be interesting.
Chaos: Not much trouble in this chapter. But next chapter, oh boy. What do you get when you put a kitsune and a spirit detective together? One way to find out.....