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Chapter 12: Let's Play A Game!

Resha shifted in her bed and stirred a little, feeling cold. Two strong arms wrapped around her warmly, and she snuggled closer to the source, feeling comfortable.

She drifted to sleep…………

'WARGHHH!' abruptly her eyes snapped opened when she realized she HAD NOT went to sleep with anyone last night! She clung to the ceiling in fright. It was dawn and she could make out clearly the figure that was watching her from the bed.

'What are you doing up there, Resha?'

'KIN! What in the world are you doing in my room, or to be specific, on my bed?' she shouted.

'You look cold! I was just warming you up.' he pointed innocently, not that she bought it!

She sighed in frustration. There was no point in asking how he managed to get in. She jumped from the ceiling as well as took her towel and her change-clothes then casually made her way out of her room to the bathroom, ignoring him completely.

Kinu sweatdropped.

He went out of her room and smelt something good from the kitchen. He unceremoniously made his way there to find two blue-haired girls cooking.

Yukina and Botan were surprised at his arrival.

'Oh my, who are you?' Yukina asked.

Kinu thought she looked sweet. 'I'm Resha's friend. I hope you don't mind if I stay for breakfast?' he asked.

'Oh, Resha's friends are always welcomed.' Yukina replied smiling. Botan just stood there speechless.

Resha went out of the bathroom a few minutes later and almost bumped into Kurama. They stood facing each other for a second before ignoring each other completely, both feeling rigid.

Kurama stood in the shower unmoving. His mind kept playing the scene he just went through. The way Resha's damp hair hung around her face almost made him reached his hands to pull her into a ravenous kiss there and then. Dammit! Why can't he control his yearning towards her?

"You know Kurama; you should just tell her that you love her." Youko interrupted his pondering.

"I don't LOVE her!" he denied edgily.

"You were jealous when she hugged that fox yesterday." Youko pointed matter-of-factly.

"I was not!" Kurama declined heatedly. "I don't feel like talking to you, Youko. Be silent."

"I am you!" Youko said dryly but Kurama ignored him.

'Resha-san, you have a friend who came to have breakfast with us.' Yukina uttered as soon as Resha came into view.

Resha made a sudden face fault.

'Kin? I thought you're already gone!'

'She cooks really nice foods.' He answered casually. 'Come and join us. The tournament starts this evening, you should eat up.'

She sighed and sat beside him. Eventually, the others came around to eat.

An hour later

'Can you go now? There are some things we want to discuss within ourselves.' Resha said in frustration to Kinu.

'Okay, okay, I'll go. Before that, you must answer some questions.'

'What questions?' she asked frowning.

'It's more sort of a game. So, do you agree?' he grinned at her.

She sighed and nodded. The others were also curious and listened quietly.

Kinu grinned. 'Okay. Imagine yourself in a forest now. Tell me, what is the first animal you see?'

Resha closed her eyes and imagined herself in a forest. A fox appeared right after Kinu asked the question.

'A fox.' She answered simply.

'Okay, now… what is the second animal you see?'

'Another fox.' She stated matter-of-factly.

He looked at her amused. 'All right. Imagine now there is a hut in front of you. Do you… a) Bypass it? Or, b) Knock before going in? Or, c) Rush in!'

'Bypass. It doesn't look interesting.' She said bored.

"No wonder…" Kinu thought. 'Well, picture yourself in the hut anyway. There are twenty candles in it. How many would you light up?'

'One is enough. No need so many.'

'What is the shape of the table that you think is in the hut? Is it square or round?'

'Square, definitely!' she said nodding to herself.

Kinu gazed at her amused. 'How many chairs do you see around the table?'

'Two.' She answered curtly.

'There is also a jug in this hut. What do you think the material of this jug is?'

'Stone? I think…'

Kinu was more amused. 'State the amount of water in it.'

'Totally full, definitely!'

He couldn't be more entertained. The people in the room just watch without understanding though Kurama did have a little clue.

'Now imagine that you are out of the hut… You have reached a beautiful waterfall. How fast do you think is the speed of the waterfall?'

'Very-very fast!'

Kinu smirked, fascinated with her answer. 'How many swans do you see near the waterfall?'

She paused for a while. 'None.'

'Now you have reached the riverbank. Your destination is just the opposite! How do you get over? a) Jump into the river and swim across? Or, b) Find another way to cross it?'

'Find another way to cross it of course! That's reckless!'

'So… what are the first words that you will say when you get over?'

She paused for a long time. 'Finally!'

He smirked again. 'Lastly… give three words to describe the sky.'

Resha opened her eyes and looked out at the window. She was quiet for a long time. 'Well, I don't like the sky much. It is… dark, err… hectic, and… it won't last forever. You know, you are making me think weirdly Kinu.'

Kinu was silent. 'Last is, give three words to describe the sea.'

'Sea? Well… it is deep, dangerous, and… endless.' She said and frowned. 'What are these questions for?'

'It's the "Reflection Of Life" test! Let me analyze the meaning of the questions and the answers.' Kinu uttered grinning suddenly.

'Go on.' Resha said along with the others spontaneously. She went to the sink and poured herself a drink as she listened.

'Fine. The first question symbolized the reflection of your life. The second question on the other hand signified the character of your life partner.'

Resha rolled her eyes. 'Oh please! I don't have a life partner.'

'It's the person you are always with most of the time.' Kinu replied.

Kurama's image suddenly popped in her mind but she quickly shrugged it off. That's weird.

'Question three you took a bypass when you see a hut, ne? It means you are not ready for relationships.'

Ranma, Kuwabara, Yuusuke and Botan snickered. Resha glared at Kinu in disbelief. 'I can't believe you!'

'The candles shows your… generosity. The more you light up, the more generous you are, which… you aren't.' he continued grinning.

The snickers turned into small laughs.

'Then, you have a square table, ne? It means you are stubborn! And the number of chairs shows your hospitality, which is little… according to yours.' He smirked. 'In proportion to what you say, the material of the jug refers to the material of your heart!'

Ranma guffawed when Kinu finished saying that. 'Stone? Your heart is made of stone? Ha! Ha! Ha!' the others began to roar with laughter along with him.

Resha only rolled her eyes. Not that it's not true………

'The amount of water stands for the amount of love you will give to your partner, which I must say, whoever it is, is going to be sooo lucky! Not that he would just have jam-packed love, he would also somehow soften your stony heart!'

The holler just continued louder.

'Oh, please!' Resha said ironically and drank her water.

'Hmm… next is the waterfall, ne? The speed of the waterfall actually refers to your… sex drive.' Kinu grinned mischievously.

Resha spurted on the water she was drinking. 'That… is… NOT TRUE! Nobody can tell that except me!' she uttered edgily, turning pink.

Kurama also gave a faint blush. Only he knew how true that statement was!

Kinu continued. 'The swans represent how many best friends you have… which is none! I'm quite surprised. The river crossing determined whether you act without thinking or you think before you act, which you took the best of choice.'

Resha only shrugged at that comment.

'Hmm… oh, and the first few words refers to the first words you will say on your wedding night. Finally!' he mimicked her and hugged her which she bashed his head angrily, turning red again.

The others laughed like maniacs! Hiei finally smirked but Kurama's face was impenetrable.

'That's it! You are out of here! NOW!' Resha said irritated.

'Wait! The sky you described shows your point of view to love, which I analyze from the way you said, you don't believe in love much.'

'OUT!' she said heatedly, dragging him faraway from the others towards the door.

'The last one.' He said and swiftly pinned her against the door. 'The sea is… the sounds or kind of love-making you will have, which I like most about your character.' He whispered in a low tone and purred.

That made her rapidly remembered of the (cough) episode (cough) she had with Kurama two weeks ago. Deep…dangerous…endless… Her eyes widen and she pushed away from him. 'NO!' she yelled and ran to her room. She slammed the door shut and locked it.

Kinu was wordless. The others stopped laughing abruptly at her suddenness. Only Kurama with his acute hearing heard what Kinu had said and understood why she acted that way.

Author: I write the quiz from this website. Check it out, it's really fun! I messed it up with this chapter a bit but I hope you people will like it. Critiques are very much appreciated! Thank you all esp. Mekia-chan, love you! http/