Chapter two: Love and school enrollment.
It was the morning of the next day, and Kurama and the new member of the Spirit Detective team, Merina, were in the kitchen again. "Youko told you how he feels?" Kurama said, shocked. "Yes and I...think I love you both. That's why I fear you both...the emotions are similar, you know?" Merina said, smiling. Kurama smiled back, 'finally, she's someone we can love, Youko.' Kurama thought. 'She's someone we do love, Kurama, and she loves us, too~!' Youko said, smiling. 'So Kurama, gonna fess up and tell her, huh?' he added, laughing. 'It's my turn then, is it?' Kurama said, smiling. 'Yes it is.' Youko said, giving him a mental shove. 'Oof! Okay, I'll tell her~!' Kurama thought, smiling. Outwardly he turned to face Merina, saying, "Well yes, Youko and I...we love you, Merina." He smiled gently. Merina hugged him, looking up at him as he looked down into her purple eyes. 'Kiss her, kiss her!' Youko said, and Kurama leaned forward, kissing Merina softly. He became passionate, pulling her closer. Her eyes widened in almost fear, then closed as his tongue found hers. His hands meandered down her back, and he pulled her closer as he got a little excited. 'Oh Kurama,' Merina thought, 'What are you doing?' Someone chose that moment to knock on the door and he released Merina. "Sorry, I'll be right back. Youko says, 'for your own good, wait right there, Angel.'" He said as he went to get the door. Merina stood there, gasping for breath and wondering what she had just felt. "Who's there?" she heard Kurama call out, "It's me, Botan." some girl said. "What is it, I was busy...what does Koenma want?" Kurama said, sounding aggrivated. "He just wants to know how it's going with Merina." Botan answered. "Tell him she's my girlfriend now, she decided she loves me and Youko. Oh, and if you see Hiei, tell him I bought him more, 'sweet snow'." He said. "Okay, bye." Botan said. The door closed and locked and Kurama came back. "Sweet snow?" Merina asked, tilting her head to the side. "His term for icecream." Kurama explained, laughing at her expression. "Oh, Icecream...I like snickers Icecream." she said thoughtfully. "I have some, just got it to try when I bought Hiei's." Kurama said, smiling. Merina hugged herself as she watched him search the freezer. 'I still want to know what you were doing...' she thought. 'I...Uh...Youko could explain better.' Kurama thought, getting bowls. 'Fine, I'll wait.' she replied in his mind, smiling. 'Why'd you want to wait?' Kurama asked, 'he's in my mind, you know.' Merina blinked, 'huh? how?' she thought, confused. Chilly laughter filled her mind, 'It's part of being merged.' Youko's voice said while he laughed. 'Youko...' Merina said, 'what was Kurama doing earlier?' Youko smiled, 'Kissing you, Angel. Did you like it?' Youko answered. 'I did.' Merina said, smiling in her mind. The Icecream was ready before she realised it. It was simply deliscious.
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"Kitsune, answer your door." came Hiei's voice. Merina lay sleeping peacefully in Kurama's arms, dreaming innocent dreams and looking like a true angel. Kurama sighed, not wanting to leave her, but knowing Hiei would kill him if he was to keep him waiting. He got up and lay Merina down on the sofa, then went to get the door. Opening the door, he said, "Come on in, I was waiting for you." Hiei 'hned', "Where's my sweet snow, Kitsune?" he asked smugly. "In my freezer, where else?" Kurama answered calmly. "Where've you been, anyway?" he added. "Watching that Baka Ningen, Yusuke." Hiei answered, laughing. "He's a rather dull-brained human, but why are you laughing?" Kurama replied. "Your girl fell off the sofa." Hiei said, smirking. "How do you know she's 'My Girl'?" Kurama asked. Hiei turned to her, "Hey female Kitsune, are you Kurama's girl?"Hiei asked her. Merina nodded slowly, 'Youko's as well.' she thought, smiling. Hiei smirked, "Just as I thought..." He said to Kurama, "your scent is on her, Baka." he added, smirking more. Telepathically he asked, 'did you mess with her yet?' while mentally smirking. 'Not yet...' Kurama thought back, 'Yeah, not yet...unfortunately.' Youko added, frowning. 'Awww, well, when you do, she'll be freed from her curse.' Hiei thought. 'Curse?!?' Youko and Kurama thought in unison. 'She'll unlock her demon soul, Idiot.' Hiei said. 'Oh...' Youko and Kurama thought, sighing. Merina turned the T.V. on and sat quietly, ignoring them 'accidentally'. 'What's wrong, Angel?' Youko asked her, feeling the sadness coming off of her in waves. 'You're going to hurt me...and you're talking to that idiot about me.' she thought, crying in her mind. 'Forgive me, Angel, and please, forgive Hiei. He's just expressing his happiness that I finally managed to fall in love. After all this time of avoiding females for my own reasons, Angel, you came to ease my pain. I would never hurt you, not intentionally, anyway.' Youko said. She mentally sniffled, 'how old are you, Youko?' she asked. '316 years, you? Angel?' he answered, mentally tilting his head to the side. Merina gasped mentally, having added her own age up. 'The...the same.' she stated, still surprised. "Oh wow..." she whispered aloud, staring at Kurama. Then Kurama smiled, very happily. Hiei stood there, eating his icecream and watching. 'Hn. Baka Kitsunes.' he thought, smirking at them. "Hey Kitsune, I'm leaving." Hiei announced, blurring his way out the door. Kurama went and shut the door, locking it. 'Why do you lock the door?' Merina thought curiously. Kurama sighed, 'bad neighborhood.' he thought. 'Don't they wonder about the odd folks that come here?' she wondered, 'nope, they've begun to ignore them...but it's not like they aren't odd themselves.' Kurama said. Just then, someone knocked on the door. 'Damn, this is getting old fast.' Kurama thought, opening the door for the third time that day. Yusuke and some girl stood there arguing. "Keiko, it's probably not a good time to bug him and..." the girl cut him off. "I just think he should know, in case he hasn't looked at his calendar yet...." he cut her off, "So? It's a stupid thing anyway..." he said. "School isn't stupid, you..." Kurama shook his head, "Eh-hem!" He said, clearing his throat. They looked at him and fell silent. "The door's been open for a minute now, do you want to tell me something or what?" He asked in an annoyed voice. "Oh uhm..." Keiko said, "Eh heh heh." Yusuke said. "Come in." Kurama said with a sigh. He let them in and locked his door behind them. Kurama sighed again and waited. "Well," Keiko began, "tomorrow's Monday..." Yusuke said, "Stupid Monday." Keiko glared at him and continued, "And we thought you should enroll Merina." Yusuke sighed, "Yeah, at my stupid school..." Keiko nodded, "So that we can all go together and she wont miss you during school hours." She finished. Then she elbowed Yusuke for his interruptions. "That's all you wanted?" Kurama asked quietly. "Yep~!" Keiko said. Kurama sighed deeply, feeling a headache coming on. Merina sighed from the sofa, then Keiko noticed her. 'ut-oh...' Merina thought, seeing excitement in Keiko's eyes. "You're so pretty, Merina~!" Keiko exclaimed. 'Oh man,' Merina thought, 'here it comes...' Keiko ran over to the sofa, ans started playing with Merina's hair. Talking excitedly about Merina's cute purple dress, and how her choice in jewelry was wonderful and a lot of other 'girl talk' things. 'Make it stop! Make it stop!!' Merina screamed in her mind. "I think you're scaring her, Keiko." Kurama said, watching Merina squirm. "But..." Keiko said, pouting. "Lets just get this enrollment over with." Kurama said sensibly, holding his hand out to Merina who took it and gracefully stood. Keiko stood, still pouting and went to Yusuke. They all walked out together, and Kurama locked his door behind them. They walked slowly till they reached a high school, actually...a Jr. high school, which said, 'Saryashiki Jr. High' on the entrance arch. Merina looked around, no one seemed to be there, except for the staff. They walked into the building and to the office. Kurama rang the bell at the enrollment desk and a strange looking lady in a staff uniform looked up from a pile of paperwork. "May I help you?" she asked. Kurama coughed into his hand. "Excuse me, we're here to enroll my friend." he said. The lady smiled serenely, saying, "come with me."
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