A/N: I got a review. Wohoo! Thanks!

Just for future reference, yes Reseph is just like Calcifer from Howl's Moving Castle (Love that movie) and I did use that quote but he isn't exactly him. He's actually wise and mean- kind of like a fire demon Genkai. He also plays a very big roll when it comes to Yurika. However, that reviewer gave me a really good idea considering Yurika's portals.

Disclaimer: Did I mention how much I hate you?

Jun and Yurika had their last class in a separate class from the boys. They were told to meet them at the gate so they could escort them home. Jun was there, kicking her legs childishly, but Yurika was nowhere in sight or sense.

"Hey, Jun, what happened to Yurika?"

The white-haired girl shrugged. "She had to go somewhere called detention."

Yusukle smacked his forehead. "Great. 'Behave for just one day, Yusuke.' 'Be an example for the girls Yusuke'." He said imitating Kurama.

"This does prove troublesome." Kurama admitted. "What was she sent there for?"

"I punched that dude that was annoying me this morning in the nose. He's lucky I was holding back because he's human." Yurika suddenly appeared, sitting on one of pillars of the gate.

"What!!!! Where did you come from!!!??" Yusuke pointed at her dramatically, as if she was a ghost.

"Detention. I thought Jun just told you that." She looked at him strangely.

"Yeah, but why aren't you still in detention?"

She shrugged. "I got bored, he fell asleep."

Sounds like the time I asked her to wait for me in the valley. I was five minutes late! Some things never change. Others change a lot.

Yurika whistled a few times. A flash of orange dropped out of a nearby tree and ran to her. "I'll be back."

Yusuke put a hand on her forearm. "Today your powers are officially down. You can't go anywhere alone."

Yurika glared at him. "If you really think you can keep up…"

"I'll go." Kurama said suddenly. "Yusuke, even if she can't directly use her powers, she's still a full demon and can outrun you." He said firmly, cutting off all arguments.

Yusuke shrugged. "Fine, I'll just stay here with Jun." he said teasingly.

While it was true that Kurama would have rather stayed with the perky and polite Jun instead of the dark and cold enigma that was Yurika, Kurama just smiled and waved as they walked away. Yurika glared at him, but he could have sworn it softened a bit when he smiled at her. Kill her with kindness. He chanted the old saying in his head.

"Let's get going, I want to see a couple places before we go back to Genaki's"

That's all the warning she gave him before streaking off toward the park. Kurama followed her as fast as he could. He slowed down a bit. He was smugly aware of the fact that he was still faster than her. He blamed it on Yoko.

She came to halt in the center of the park panting. She frowned. "I… usually just go to places I want to go thorough my portal… guess this is… different…"

"Yes, it takes a awhile to get used to." Kurama agreed, clasping his hands behind his back.

"Doesn't. I don't need to get used to it. Twenty-nine days and I'm gone."

"You know that estimate wasn't exact." Kurama reminded her.

"Damn. Remind me to torch Koenma."

Kurama chuckled slightly. "Now where to?" He asked though he knew perfectly well where she was headed.

She glared heatedly at him. "Stay here. I'll be back." Kurama gave her a look that told her that he was going to follow her. She sighed exasperatedly. "I won't go outside your ki sensing area. If I do, you can look for me."

She left and Kurama considered going after her. But finding no good reason to do so other than satisfy his own curiosity, he stayed where he was. Yurika was back a moment later with the fox still in her arms.

'Come on, the fox told me where he lived." She jumped into a tree and from there, a rooftop.

Kurama followed her all the way to the small woods that were in the city. There was an iron twisted fence that blocked civilians off from the area. It was six feet tall, but an easy jump for two demons. Yurika, who by now seemed tired, trotted over to a small streambed.

The fox jumped out of her arms and to a tree. A larger female came out and nuzzled the small cub. She sniffed and flattened her ears. She bared her teeth and growled, hunching down over her cub. Yurika and Kurama backed away a few yards. Kurama was about to suggest that they get back when Yurika sat down heavily.

"Yurika?" No answer. He stooped and shook her shoulder slightly, noticing how bony it was. "Yurika are you all right."

She panted slightly. "Fine." She muttered. Her eyes glazed.

"No you're not. Tell me what's wrong. I want to help."

Yurika made eye contact with him. Her red eyes bore into his green for a moment before she said slowly. "You can't help me." She hissed in pain and leaned over so that her forehead touched the grass.

Kurama felt something tingling on the edges of his concentration. "No, not now." He whispered.

A moment later a small demon that looked rather like a mushroom burst into the clearing. "Hehe, two demons. One's an easy catch. Hehehe." His high squeaky voice annoyed Kurama but he kept his face calm.

"Leave now."

"Hehe, red demon wants me Tototto to leave. But Tototto wants black demon."

What do I know about mushroom demons? Kurama thought quickly. They're poisonous, tricky, smart, but easily distracted. First thing's first. Get his attention away from Yurika. He glanced down at the girl; she seemed to had fallen unconscious but was shaking considerably.

Kurama took his rose from his hair. "Rose Whip!"

He sliced quickly through the Mushroom demon before it had a chance to retaliate.

"What, Yoko, no toying with the enemy?" Yurkia's tight voice came from behind him. She was standing shakily, and seemed paler than before, if possible.

Kurama shook his head. "I try not to do that if I can help it." He put a hand on her elbow, steadying her.

She looked at his hand then, back up to his eyes. "You've changed."

"So have you."

She shook her head. "Only as far as the skin goes. Ahh!!" she fell to her knees, despite Kurama's attempts to keep her secure. She clutched her bandaged arm tightly. Kurama tried to touch her, but she shrank away with a hiss. "Get away from me." Her voice was low, angry even.

"What-?"

"Kurama, if you value your life, you will stay as far away from me as possible." She said. "I must get back to Genkai's. I'll be fine from here." She jumped away from him.

A black lily floated across the path form the park. Kurama bent and picked it up, examining it. 'If you value you your life.' Sounds familiar? She was wrong. She has changed.

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