"See anyone yet?" Kuwabara asked Kurama and Yusuke, peering at the large group of students heading to class.

"No idiot, it's a ghost town," snapped Yusuke. "Now shut up so I can get a good look at everyone here."

Hiei walked past the crowd of students. He didn't see what his human companions found in being forced to be taught by older mortals; trapped in a building for part of the day. He could easily walk off and leave, but he also knew that if he were to do so, Yusuke would spill his secret about his sister and Koenma would stick him on probation. So for now, he was just going to have to be patient. Of course, if he had to wait too long, eventually he'd have to blow off some steam, and then there'd be trouble.

'I'll be using Kuwabara as a punching bag,' Hiei thought bitterly. 'And Urameshi as a living target.'

Apparently Hiei wasn't watching where he ways going, because he soon found himself crashed into a girl a bit taller than himself.

Hiei didn't fall, but the girl did. 'Baka onna,' he thought. He rolled his eyes as he reached down and extended an arm towards the girl.

"Hey, watch where you're going next time!" the girl snapped, slapping his hand away. "And for the record, I'll let you know that I'm perfectly capable of getting myself off the ground." She pushed her hands against the ground and did a back flip, landing gracefully on the pavement.

He studied the girl. She wasn't as weak as the normal human. He didn't want to ask for her name, so he decided to read her mind. Kuragari Taoreru. (If anyone thinks I came up with that name out of the blue, it means "Dark Angel" in Japenese) "I'm sure," Hiei replied back to her sarcastically.

"So you're one of the new guys, huh?" Kuragari asked, not particularly minding the rude remark. Hiei almost asked her how she knew, but she answered for him. "Gossip. It spreads like crazy around here. Don't worry though, you'll get used to it."

"There you are!" Yusuke yelled, playfully slapping Hiei in the back. Hiei glared at him. "We've been looking for you." He looked at Kuragari and back at Hiei. He smiled.

"Well, I guess I'll see you later Hiei," Kuragari said, turning to take her leave. "We go to the same school, so I guess I'll be seeing you soon… whether I like it or not."

"Hn," Hiei replied. (original, isn't he?) Then he considered her statement again. He had never given his name, and surely the school wouldn't have known it. Then, how did she find out?

"Well, it looks like we've found our girl." Yusuke grinned at Hiei, staring straight at Kuragari.

Hiei "Hn"ed, but cursed under his breath.

"Hey Kuragari! I hear you hit it off with one of the guys from Japan!" Hitori greeted. She jogged to catch up with Kuragari in the hall. "So… which one did you talk to?"

"Hiei," she told her friend simply. She didn't really feel like talking about it. Sure she was interested about him, but she just didn't want to concern herself at the moment. Maybe later she would dig into the situation a bit more, but for now Kuragari was trying to focus on having a normal day.

"You mean he actually told you his name?" Hitori squealed with glee. "I am totally jealous! Do you think he likes you?"

Kuragari considered what she should say in reply. "As if Hitori. I just found out his name from one of his friends." She had lied, but Hitori didn't know that. She was just a human after all. Kuragari on the other hand, was different. "Besides, all that happened was that he knocked me over. Bit impolite, don'tcha think?"

"So that means you don't like any of them?" she asked with a bit of suspicion behind her tone.

"Come on Hitori! I haven't even had a second glance at any of those guys! You don't honestly expect me to have fallen for one already, do you?" Well, she'd fallen from one, but that didn't count. Kuragari saw a glint in her friend's eye. "Wait a second, hold up. You don't like one of them, do you?"

"Well…" Hitori blushed. "I think they're all pretty cute, but the one with the short black hair…" She stopped and started getting excited. "Can you find out his name for me! Please! I'll never ask you for another favor again! I swear!"

Kuragari rolled her eyes. 'That gag again,' she told herself. "Whatever," she said, giving a deep sigh. "We'll just see, got that Hitori?"

"Crystal clear Kura!" Hitori said, saluting. "Thanks a ton! I owe you BIG TIME!"

AN: Hitori won't really be an important character in the middle of the story,

if anyone would like to see her in the climax or the end, tell me! Until

next time!