"Come now!" The purple haired man scoffed, "You of all people should know that you can't lose me that easily."
He then proceeded to sit down on the couch, in the process pulling Raya off Kurama and on to him.
"Let me go."Raya looked up at him, her eyes full of resentment.
"Ohhhh! I thought that surely I would have a warmer welcome than this! I mean, I've been gone for two years! Couldn't you at least pretend to be happy to see me?" the still unidentified male persisted.
Raya put on a very large, very fake smile "Oh, Athren! I'm so happy to see you!" She hugged him and kissed his cheek, "Now let me go and get out of my house."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Did I interrupt something? Too bad, she's mine!" Athren pulled her closer and stared curiously at Kurama.
"I AM NOT! Now let me go before I do something that will get Akira mad at me!" Rayanna threatened, struggling against her captor.
"Fine. But who is he?" He looked toward Kurama.
"He's mine!" Rayanna looked back defiantly.
"Oh, really? Is that so?" he looked to Kurama for the answer.
"No." he replied bluntly, causing Rayanna's mouth to drop, "She had it backwards. She is mine." He put his arm around her waist, pulling her away from Athren. "Besides, from the sound of it, you have feelings for a different sister." He smiled slyly at the newcomer.
"Okay, you can have her. But that doesn't mean that I won't be watching." He was, for the first time since his entrance, being serious, "Who are you anyway?"
"Shuichi Minamino. Nice to meet you…Athren was it?" he shook his hand.
"Yes, it's Athren Ikaito. And cut the crap. I know that you're not human." He folded his arms across his chest and glowered at Kurama.
"Fine. I am Kurama." he smiled politely back at Athren.
Athren glared for a moment longer before turning to Rayanna, "He's much too old for you."
"No he is not!" She practically shouted back, "If you're not too old for 'Kira, then he's not too old for me!" she huffed and stomped her foot like a child.
"That's the last time I leave you alone! You seem to have regressed while I was away." Athren mused over her behavior.
"Actually, that one was my fault." Kurama laughed, "I, um…sort of… gave her... some…umm…medicine. It made her go all loopy and now I have to baby-sit." He quickly explained, hoping that Athren wouldn't get mad.
"Ha! You are on babysitting duty! Serves you right!" he laughed and pointed at Kurama. He stopped suddenly. "I'm hungry. Can we eat lunch?" he asked sincerely, while his rumbling stomach confirmed his observation.
"What do you want?" Rayanna inquired, "I can make almost anything." She began to walk toward the kitchen.
"Ooohhh! Can you make ramen?" Athren bounded into the spacious room.
"Homemade ramen it is!" Raya proclaimed, turning to set the pot on the stove, but there was something in the way. Kurama took the water-filled piece of cookware from her and set it on the counter.
"YOU will not be cooking anything. If he wants food, he can make it himself."
Athren was suddenly between her and the counter. He had donned Izzy's green flower covered apron and was about to set the pot on the stove when Raya wrenched it from his hands.
"NO! You will not be cooking in MY house! Last time you attempted to boil water you set the counter on fire! I'm still not sure how that was even possible!"
"Fine!" Kurama's booming voice silenced the bickering pair. "I will cook."
"Do you even know how?" Raya eyed him skeptically.
"Yes!" he looked slightly hurt by the statement," But I still do need your help. I don't know where anything is in your kitchen, I haven't had to cook yet." He looked down at her sheepishly.
"Okay." She took his hand and led him to the pantry.
Half an hour later, they sat down at the table to have lunch. Rayanna was about to take the first bite when Athren grabbed her hand.
"Wait! How do we know he didn't poison it? It looks kinda weird to me…" he poked at his bowl.
"Because, stupid, he got his out of the same bowl." The new voice startled them all.
"Sei-chan!" Raya pounced on the man standing behind her.
He shook his head, "What did they give you this time?"
"Cold medicine?" Kurama looked at the tall, blue haired frame wrapped around his Rayanna. "Who are you exactly?"
"Seiko. And you?" his piercing blue eyes looked deeply into Kurama's green ones.
"Kurama. Why are you here?"
"Simply to check in; I haven't been here in…a while. If my presence offends, I'll leave." He moved to loosen Raya's grip on him.
"No!" Kurama quickly responded, not wanting to disturb Raya. "We were about to eat lunch. Would you like some?"
"I'll stay, but not eat." He carefully set Raya back down in her seat. He then sat himself in the chair beside her
"You know Sei-chan," Rayanna began, "you have to stay here until 'Maya gets home. Else she'll be mad at me." She nodded agreeing with herself.
"I will be." he assured her, "Actually, I have no other home in this world."
"Okay. You can stay with 'Maya in her room. Athren, you can stay with Kira. She's been mopey lately. Maybe you can cheer her up" Raya kicked her feet and ate her ramen. "This is good Kurama-chan. You need to cook more." She paused mid-bite to stare at Athren. "Eat."
"No." he pushed the bowl to her.
"Eat. NOW!" she stared him down.
"No." he defiantly stood his ground.
"EAT NOW DAMNIT!"
"Fine." He slowly placed a bite in his mouth. He followed with another, and another and another and so on until he had eaten the entire bowl in two minutes flat.
Raya cleared the table and placed the dishes in the sink. On her way back she grabbed an apple from a bowl on the counter. She tossed it to Seiko.
"You need to eat something."
"No thank you." He tossed it back to her.
"Don't make me say it again." She threw it more forcefully this time.
"I said no. I do not want to eat." He sent the apple back across the room again.
"EAT IT!"she hurled the shiny, red fruit at him. Had he been any slower, it would have nailed him between the eyes. Instead, he caught it gracefully and began to turn it over in his hand.
"If you don't eat, you have to leave." Rayanna huffed and folded her arms across her chest.
"Okay." He sat the apple on the table and stood.
"But," she added with an impish smirk, "I'll tell Amaya you were here. I'm sure you know what that means for you."
"And thus her true colors are shown." Athren laughed as Seiko frowned and returned to his seat.
He took a bite of the apple and glared at her "You truly are evil."
Rayanna laughed and glanced at Kurama. He looked confused, but Athren spoke first.
"Hell hath no fury like a pissed off 'Maya!" he laughed and Seiko took another bite.
"Hey! Guess what?" Raya bounced in place.
"What?" Kurama saw it best to humor her, as to prevent another outburst.
"It's two! The girls will be home any minute!" Raya's eyes lit up at the thought of seeing her sisters.
"Shit!" Athren cursed and jumped up. "Tell Akira she has a present in her room." With that, he rushed upstairs silently.
Moments later, a key hit the lock.
"Raya! I'm home!" Izzy yelled as Raya rushed into the room.
"Yeah!" The girls jumped up and down together. "Wait. Kira." She turned to her sister, "You have a present in your room. And there is someone to see you." She pointed to Amaya, "in the kitchen."
They all went to see Amaya's visitor, while Akira went upstairs.
Her face lit up as she entered the room. She happily sat down in Seiko's lap and no one said a word.
Suddenly, Akira screamed. Almost instantly, everyone was crowded outside her door.
A/N: Yet again…it is not a good stopping place!! Muhahahahahahahahahaha!! There is nothing you can do about it for I am the author and you are not!! I am still glad that you are taking time to read my story!! Please review!! Reviews make me happy!! I have over 100 hits, but still only 5 reviews…that makes me kind of sad…but hey, at least you read it!!