Kurama's Younger Sister, Kurumi
Chapter 10: Double Trouble
Kurama was more than happy to be out and about with Botan. Just watching people walk around kept his mind off the problems of his harsh reality. He leaned pleasurably against the brick wall and licked at his strawberry, ice-cream cone; Botan beside him, devouring a vanilla cone.
"Isn't this fun, Kuru-chan?" Botan implied, a sweet smile on her face.
"Sure is." Kurama admitted, and blushed after realizing how accustomed he'd gotten to his younger sister's name.
"I hope we can do stuff like this more often! Heehe!" The blue-haired girl laughed, "Wanna do some more shopping? I know the cutest little store with an adorable selection of skirts, jewelry and shoes!"
"Let's finish our cones first, 'kay?"
"Alright!" She agreed, almost childishly.
Just thinking and relaxing is all I really want to do, but... I don't want to ruin Botan's fun. Oh well... He sped up his eating after taking a lick-numbing glance at Botan, who was licking her vanilla cone like crazy.
She really wants to shop, doesn't she?Then a rather depressing thought caught Kurama's attention. Once they kill Tashi, there'll be no need for Kurama to dress up and hang out with Botan. It'll be weird, then. It won't be the same.
I should be glad, right? I'll be me again. I'll be happier being me...I can't stay this way, it has to end eventually?... The thoughts were strange-he didn't even want to cross-dress in the first place. He sighed and finished his ice-cream, then was pulled into the mall, hearing Botan jabbering on about the little store she wanted to show him.
Shopping had been fun, surprisingly, but it was getting close to dinnertime and Kurama had to cook again. He cooking stunk, really, but Botan insisted that he perfect it.
What can ya do? He sighed mentally.
The sun was now low in the sky, casting long and colorful shadows all around, as Kurama and Botan reached the house. Kurama couldn't wait to take off the heels he was wearing, but stopped, hearing something to his right. Botan must have heard it, too, because she gave out a light gasp and turned the same way he did.
Karasu! It's Karasu! Oh no! He's here! As if my life couldn't get any more difficult!
Kurama flinched slightly when Karasu started running toward them-
He's really stupid, isn't he?-
Hiei jumped off the roof and landed in front of Kurama and Botan. Karasu's plan or expression didn't seem to change the least bit-but in the blink of an eye he was face-down in the dirt. The three good demons waited to see what had happened, but held back laughter as they saw Kaasu mouthing off-to Tashi-the one who tripped Karasu. Botan could barely contain herself when she saw the terrified look on Karasu's face he realized Tashi was twice his size.
Tashi grabbed Karasu by the air and looked at everyone, Kurama's heart was pounding wildly, "Mind if I teach this creep a lesson?" Everyone shook theirs head and heard, as Tashi walked off with Karasu, "Don't you ever go near that house!" "Ahhh!!! Owww!!!" "Don't you dare go near Kurumi!!!" "Argghhh!!!!!!" "Don't you even lay eyes on her!!!" "AHHHHH!!!!!!!"
Kurama swallowed hard, eyes wide. Hiei was the same, but Botan gave Kurama a playful glare. "I hate you, Kuru-chan! You aren't even-uh-you, and you have men fighting for you! No fair!" Kurama wanted to playfully comfort her, but his attention was too far drawn to the sound of Karasu's pain-filled cries.
TBC Tsuzuku