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Yusuke crouched down by Kurama to see what just happened. "Yo, I think he's waking up. Kurama, what the hell was that?"
Youko got up and couldn't take his eyes off of Kagome. He'd married her by demonic terms over 500 years ago and she didn't recognize him. Well, he did look like a red-headed school boy. But still!
Kagome gasped as she saw his eyes. "Y-Youko?!"
Youko stared on in disbelief. "Wow, Kags, it took ya that long? I'm hurt." He didn't have the chance to say anything else as the small-framed girl was squeezing the life out of him in an instant.
Kagome cried as she held onto him. "Youko, what happened to you?!"
Youko just held onto her. "You really don't wanna know. So, this is what era you're from. I knew there was something important about this time." He chuckled to attempt to lighten the mood.
Kagome smacked his chest and looked up to meet his eyes. "How can you be so light-hearted about this? It's been over a week! I sealed off the well and felt like I nearly died!"
Youko sadly contemplated telling her the truth. "Kagome, you really don't wanna start a debate with me on this. I spent over 500 years, not weeks, years, without you. I'm pretty sure I'll win."
Kagome stopped crying and smiled when she saw his smirk. "I thought I'd never see you again, Sugarpop."
Youko's face instantly went blood-red. "Kagome!"
Yusuke busted out with laughter. "Sugarpop!" Then Youko shot him a cold look. He still couldn't help it.
Hiei came into the diner. "Hate to break up this hearty reunion, but you 2 are disgustingly familiar with each other." He crossed his arms.
Yusuke thought for a moment. "Yeah, you're right." He turned to Kagome. "Care to explain, dear cousin of mine?"
Kagome laughed. "Sure, Yusuke. Actually, I was wondering why you guys were so comfortable with laughing at my mate."
Yusuke's eyes nearly bulged out of his head. "Your wha-?!"
Kagome put a finger to her chin to think for a second. "Well, I guess you could call him my husband but we're married by demon law. So, I think, in all technicalities, you could actually call him my husband."
Kuwabara's jaw fell open. "Youko's...married?! When did this happen?!"
Hiei glowered. "Not that this isn't touching, I'm sure, but we have more pressing issues at the moment. The fact that she's here means you have a liability now. You need to fix that before anyone finds out."
Youko mock-laughed. "Um, well, you see-"
Kagome cut him off. "As long as no one from the Feudal Era shows up or is still alive, we should be fine. When we were there, everyone knew. It was like an epidemic when we entered a village."
Hiei growled. "You just signed your own death warrant, Fox" He walked out and disappeared by jumping up into the nearest tree and running for his next destination.
Yusuke asked, "What do we do?"
Youko shrugged. "Nothing. I'm not losing her again."
Yusuke responded, "Yeah, but Hiei does have a point. What will they do if they find her? I mean, things have changed since you guys were together and demons now aren't above killing her in cold blood just to spite you, Youko."
Kagome spoke up. "Anyone wanna explain to me what's going on here? I am capable of making a decision, you know. Besides, what's changed?" Kagome turned towards Youko and crossed her arms. "What did you do?"
Youko sweatdropped. "Dammit. How does she always know?"
Yusuke patted him on the shoulder. "And you tamed her temper? It's been nice knowin ya."
Kuwabarastepped back when he saw the look in Kagome's eyes. Her energy level jumped up in an instant.
Youko gave Kagome a quick kiss and said, "Gotta go, Dear. Bye." Then he gave Kurama Control of his body back.
Kurama looked dumbfounded. "Um, my name's Shuichi Minamino. They call me Kurama. I take it you scared Youko into hiding."
Kagome was speechless. "What...the...HELL?!"
Everyone volunteered Kurama for telling Kagome what had happened in the last 500 years since she left. Kagome just sat there, speechless. All of the horrific things Youko did was because of her. How could she have caused so much carnage?
Kurama finally said, "Keep in mind, Kagome, he was in unbelievable pain. Honestly, before today, I hadn't known the reason he didn't care about another soul. Apparently, you were very important to him. Especially if he was willing to revert back to how he was before he met you. You really changed him. I'm not sure about all the details but, judging from today's reaction, it had to have been drastic."
Kagome spoke after a minute of silence. "I caused this. I'm at fault for what happened."
Kurama touched the top of her hand on the coffee table. "No. He just-"
Kagome snapped, "As his wife and the cause for his rampage, I hold the responsibility! I left him in a world where I promised I'd be and I left!"
Kurama sipped his tea. "It wasn't your fault. It really wasn't. No one blames you."
Youko was present for the whole situation. 'Don't touch my woman, you perv!'
Kurama snapped, 'Can you focus for one minute, you deaf moron? She's hurting.'
Youko yelled, 'I know that! There's nothing I can do now, though!'
Kurama simply stated, 'Then do something about it.'
Youko went silent. 'She really can be scary when she wants to be.'
Kurama chuckled. 'The great Youko Kurama is scared of a girl? How the mighty have fallen'
Youko sweatdropped. 'She's not someone to take lightly when you wanna piss someone off...'
Kurama said, 'I take it you know from experience?'
Youko sighed. 'There really are some things you just have to see to believe...'
