I'm back, now that I've made almost all of you (and myself) question the name of toast. Just been fixing some school problems with moving. Well I'm going to start the real plot of this fic now. Well, events that are going to cause some problems. There will be another OC introduced in the next chapter. (Well reintroduced)


After breakfast Kurama and Kurome took Ami out shopping for some clothes. One outfit wasn't going to be enough for Ami. The young demoness was hoping that Kurama and Kurome (namely Kurome) didn't act as strange in public as they did in their apartment.

They walked down the streets of Tokyo, Ami looking around curiously at the tall buildings that surrounded them. Kurama and Kurome stayed near her so they wouldn't get separated. Ami had never seen so many nigens before.

They took her to a nice clothing store where Kurome said she got most of her clothes from. Kurama waited outside the store while the two girls shopped.

"Tell me if you see anything you like and I'll help you with getting the right size." Kurome told Ami.

Ami was looking at a clothes rack, moving different colored shirts to the side to see if the next one that appeared would match her tastes.

"These nigen clothes are weird. Don't they have armor or anything?" Ami asked Kurome.

A middle aged woman passing by overheard Ami's question and looked at them strangely as she hurried by.

Kurome bent down to Ami's level, "Life in the human world isn't as dangerous as in demon world. There's no need to wear armor here." Kurome quietly explained so another passerby wouldn't overhear them.

After picking out 10 or so outfits, Kurome paid for them and they left the store. Kurome was carrying two large shopping bags while Ami clutched onto a smaller bag containing her favorite shirt that they bought. Outside Kurama was talking to someone dressed in black. Ami could instantly sense that he was a demon. Kurome walked up to them, Ami walked up to the two, Ami walking partly behind Kurome.

"Hey Hiei, how are you?" Kurome greeted.

"Hn." Hiei replied, acknowledging Kurome before turning his gaze to Ami. The young demoness tightened her grip on the bag in her hands as she and Hiei had a brief glaring contest.

"Hiei, this is Ami. She'll be staying with us for some time." Kurama introduced before turning to face Ami. "This is Hiei, he's a member of the Rekai tentai with Kurome and I." He explained.

Ami nodded and relaxed a bit, knowing that this demon didn't pose a threat to her. The little girl looked up and Kurome, who was setting the shopping bags down next to her.

"Do a lot of demons live here?" she asked, referring to human world.

"There is a decent amount. Though that's a secret, ok?" Kurome answered.

Ami nodded her head, and looked back at Kurama and Hiei when she saw a quick black blur. But only Kurama was sitting there now.

"Hiei has informed me that Koenma would like to see us in spirit world. So shall we get back to the apartment to drop the bags off before going to meet him?" Kurama suggested.

The three demons headed back to Kurama and Kurome's apartment. Kurama was carrying one of the large shopping bags. He insisted on taking both of them, but Kurome stuck her tongue out at him, refusing to give him the other bag. Ami sighed a little; at least they weren't being as crazy as they acted before breakfast at the apartment.

Once they got back and set the shopping bags in the bedroom, Kurome grabbed a little compact sitting on top of the dresser next to their bed.

The three went out into the living room where Kurome opened the compact and started pushing some buttons that were inside of it.

"What is that?" Ami curiously asked.

"It creates portals to Spirit and Demon world." Kurome answered, still focusing on entering the code or whatever she was doing by pushing the buttons in the compact.

After Kurome finished pushing the buttons she closed the compact. A couple seconds passed before a black portal appeared near the couch. Its appearance surprised Ami, and she clutched onto the side of Kurome's jeans she was wearing.

"It's alright, just hang onto my hand." The hanyou assured her, holding her hand out for Ami, who took it. They walked into the portal, Kurama following behind them.

On the other side they ended up in Koenma's office. The toddler was busy stamping papers as usual. He put the big red stamp he always used onto its inkpad when he saw Kurome, Ami, and Kurama come through the portal.

"You arrived earlier than I expected." Koenma commented to them.

"Well we aren't that busy, just getting Ami situated in." Kurome replied.

Ami continued to hold onto Kurome's hand. For some reason it comforted her, made her feel safer.

"Why have you summoned us?" Kurama asked the young prince.

Koenma took a deep breath before beginning to explain the situation.

"Spirit World intelligence has informed me that the soul-collecting clan knows about Ami staying with you two. I wanted to warn you to be on guard of any demons that may slip into nigenkai and come after you three." Koenma explained.

Ami frowned at hearing the news. Kurome and Kurama's behaviors had lightened her mood. She forgot about the recent events of her village being massacred. The prince's warning only brought her back to the reality that her family and friends were all dead.

Kurome looked down at Ami and frowned slightly. "Well is that all that you wanted?" she asked, looking back at Koenma.

"Mostly, but I was wondering if I could talk to you Kurama." Koenma stated, before pausing.

"Ami and I are going to go sit outside." Kurome stated.

Koenma nodded, and the two girls left his office through two large sliding doors.

Kurome led Ami out of Koenma's office where they sat down in a couple chairs set outside the large sliding doors.

"Don't worry about what Koenma says. You'll be safe with Kurama and I." Kurome assured Ami.

They girl just stared at her feet, nodding slightly at Kurome statement.

The blonde hanyou hesitated to continue. She didn't know what to exactly say that might make Ami feel better. She turned her head when the two large sliding doors opened. Kurama came out of the office and looked at the two.

"Koenma and I are going to discuss some topics. If you want, you and Ami can go back the apartment." He stated.

Kurome nodded and got up out of the chair. Kurama took one of Ami's hands and helped her out of the chair.

"You look much cuter when your smiling." He told Ami.

She looked up at him; her lips tugging slightly at the corners.

"Don't worry about the situation. Everything will be fixed out soon." He assured her.

Ami nodded as Kurome entered some digits into the compact. A portal appeared almost instantly once Kurome closed the compact. After saying their parting words to Kurama, Ami grabbed onto the hanyou's hand and they went through the portal.


Back in human world


Ami and Kurome returned to the apartment, standing in the small hall outside the living room and kitchen. Kurome was about to pocket the compact when Ami spoke up.

"That's a strange compact." The girl commented.

Kurome held the compact out, examining it. "Yeah, but it's very useful." She replied.

With all the speed she could muster, Ami jumped, snatching the compact out of Kurome's hand.

"What are you doing!" Kurome yelled to her as the girl ran towards the door, opening the door and frantically pushing buttons in hopes of creating a portal. She almost made it to the door when she was tripped and started falling towards the ground. Ami didn't hit the floor due to some plants stretching out their vines and catching her. Looking down at her left ankle, Ami saw that one of the plants had wrapped part of itself around her ankle, causing her to trip.

Kurome rushed over to her, "Are you alright?" she asked.

Ami glared at her, thrusting her hand with the compact in it out to Kurome. "Take it! Isn't that what you want back?" she shouted at the hanyou.

Kurome's eyes softened as she put one of her hands on top of Ami's, "I'm more worried about you than the fact of why you took that from me." She stated before taking the compact back.

The plants wrapped around Ami retreated, and Kurome picked Ami up as the girl began to sob a little. Kurome brought her to the bedroom, and sat her on the edge of the bed as she began pulling the covers back so Ami could rest and calm down.

Once the covers were pulled back, Ami crawled under them, and Kurome tucked her in.

"You don't have to worry, I'm not upset about you taking the compact." Kurome assured her. "You were trying to go to demon world weren't you?" she added.

Ami nodded, wiping her eyes.

Kurome sighed as she sat on the bed, looking at Ami.

"Trying to get revenge is only going to get yourself killed." She plainly stated.

"I need to avenge my family and village. You have no idea how I'm feeling!" she said to Kurome, raising her voice slightly.

They heard something in the living room move, but Kurome ignored it as she looked Ami in the eyes.

"I may not know exactly how you are feeling. But I too was about your age when I lost my family and kin when I demon destroyed my village." She calmly stated.

Ami's eyes slightly widened at the statement.

"So if you want to talk, I can at least relate to your situation on some level." Kurome stated, getting up from the bed and heading towards the bedroom door.

"Wait!" Ami called to her, causing the hanyou to stop.

Kurome turned around, taking a couple steps back to the bed. She stood there while she waited for Ami to speak.

"If a demon killed your village too….didn't you want to get revenge as well?" she questioned.

Kurama appeared behind Kurome, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"I couldn't because it would have broken my heart in the process." She stated, glancing behind her and smiling at Kurama.

Ami nodded, understanding what she meant. "Thank you…and I'm sorry." She apologized.

"Think nothing of it, just rest up." Kurome replied before her and Kurama left the bedroom, leaving the door slightly open.

Kurama and Kurome went into the living room and sat down on the couch.

"What was that about?" Kurama asked Kurome, who shook her head slightly.

"We were just understanding each other a bit more." She stated.


Woo! Extra long chapter! That took a bit to type up. Well like I said, another OC will be re-introduced in the next chapter. He's after something, and won't rest until he gets what he wants. Is he one of the demons after Ami? Or is there something else he's trying to settle? You'll just have to wait and find out.