Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha or Yu Yu Hakusho.
A/n: Heh. You all must be thinking now "Finally!" Yes, finally, but I'm kind of busy now, since I started high school. I even made my own club. And, I have no idea why I even signed up for four clubs, but yeah… CONTINUE!
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A car parked in front of Kurama's house. One person coming out of the driver's side, while the other came out from the front passenger's door.
"You better not be wasting my time," said the man, coming from the passenger's side, in an annoyed tone.
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I can remember so faintly about that day. It's all coming to me so slowly. It feels so vague, yet I can remember when the butterflies fluttered about. The white castle and its elegance. The little girl with such a pure heart. And, the angel that had tried to show me the light.
"Kagome, where are you?"
The doorbell rang in Kurama's head, as he faced reality once more. He could faintly hear two voices. One was that Onigumo's, while the other was someone that Kurama hasn't heard from a long time. "You are a famous thief, but you don't seem much." He growled slightly, but blinked and rushed downstairs to answer the door.
Kurama answered the door, only to see Onigumo and a fairly tall man with whitish hair held back in a ponytail. "I didn't expect to see you this early," Kurama's welcoming reply, "I see that you brought company as well." His gaze changed from Onigumo to the tall man.
"Hello," Kurama said.
"Hello," the man's response was impassive. Kurama blinked. Two jagged stripes on each cheek. He felt that he imagined stripes on the man's cheeks.
Kurama then looked at Onigumo. "You both might as well come in. I'm almost done packing for the institution."
"Thank you." Onigumo and the man came in and was led to the living room.
"Please, excuse me. But, I need to pack a few more things." Kurama had left his guests waiting for a few minutes and came down from the stairs holding a suitcase which mostly held his clothes and necessary supplies. "Are we leaving now?"
Onigumo shook his head. "No, no. We should get to know each other. After all, you'll be staying at the school for awhile." "Sit down, Youko Kurama, I do not wish to kill you. I would like to say a few words to you and only you."
There was a moment of silence, until Kurama spoke. "My name is Minamino Shuuichi, but I prefer if you call me Kurama." "You are an absolute idiot, but you are still a pup. Do not underestimate me, since a human child stays with me. She is my property, and I take full responsibility. You, probably, must not know the word responsibility."
"Sesshoumaru," the man exchanged.
"Sesshoumaru?" Kurama murmured to himself, as if remembering the name. "Lord Sesshoumaru?" "As much as you are a famous thief, you are pitiless. You are ignoring what the future might bring, especially since a hanyou by the name Naraku is about. All you think about are the choices that will lead you to victory." That cold voice, it had to be his.
"Yes," Sesshoumaru seemed amused. "How did you know that?"
Kurama hesitated a bit, not knowing if he should say. "I am Youko Kurama." "You may live up to your name and reputation and do things yourself but that won't satisfy you as long as you live."
Sesshoumaru had broken into a smirk, losing his nonchalant aspect. "Onigumo was right. You have changed." His eyes were so cold, colder than his and yet they held forgiveness? Kindness? Something he didn't know.
"I hear that a lot," Kurama returned, though his expression was indifferent. "And, I see that you have changed as well, Sesshoumaru-sama." "Emotions may cause weakness and pain, but they can help you."
"Indeed. I have changed. Though, my appearance hasn't changed as drastically as yours."
"I thought it'd be best for a change of style." Kurama felt awkward as he reminisced the past with Sesshoumaru. His eyes changing from green to gold then back again. He felt himself lose his control.
"Well, it's time to go," Onigumo said, after a few minutes. "You both can talk more in the car." His sarcasm hanged in the air.
Sesshoumaru and Kurama nodded. Kurama picked his suitcase, and out the door they go.
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The whole drive was a bit silent, with a few exceptions of the radio and stopping by at fast food restaurant for beverages. Nevertheless, they had gotten to their destination in about an hour or so.
As Kurama took out his suitcase from the trunk of the car, he looked at the campus. It was much larger than his school, from what he can tell. A wide variety of students from different countries filled the campus grounds. "This school…" Kurama began.
Sesshoumaru looked at him. "It's quite a huge campus. And, there are about 3,500 students(1) that attend the school. I'll show you where you'll be staying. Afterwards, we get lunch and get your schedule."
"Alright."
"Let me get that for you. It seems quite heavy for a young man like you."
"Are you implying that my appearance is too feminine to allow me carry my own luggage?" Kurama asked, raising an eyebrow at Sesshoumaru.
"I said no such thing," Sesshoumaru claimed, as he took Kurama's suitcase.
Kurama glared playfully at Sesshoumaru. "I didn't know you cared."
Sesshoumaru snorted. "It's very un-gentleman like of me not to." He then began leading the way to the dorm rooms.
Kurama followed. "Sesshoumaru-sama…"
"Hm…?"
"You are a bastard."
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Kurama opened the door to his dorm room. It was a bit bigger than how his room was. Though, his roommate, he guessed, was quite a slob. There were clothes piled in certain areas, even on his soon-to-be bed. Cans and wrappers filled the floor and on the kitchen counter. He shuddered, wondering what the bathroom would look like.
"I'm sorry that we couldn't give you a separate room," was all Sesshoumaru could say.
"Is there any other rooms?"
Sesshoumaru shook his head. "I'm afraid not. This school is getting crowded, and this was the only room you could have. Though, you'll be fast friends with your new roommate. I'm very sure of it."
"What the hell are you doingto my room!" shouted an unpleased person. Kurama and Sesshoumaru turned around. Kurama's eyes widened. "Are you those damn people who keep stealing stuff from my room?"
"Kuronue?" He felt disbelief wash him, as he saw his former partner in front of him. Eyes that were once indigo blue, now chocolate brown. Hair that once was held back in a high ponytail now cut and streaked with blue.
The boy looked at Kurama quizzically. "Yeah, that's my name. Though, what's yours?" His eyes seemed to be studying Kurama, and Kurama smiled slightly to himself noticing how Kuronue was.
"I will be your new roommate. My name is Shuuichi Minamino," Kurama answered, as he looked over to Sesshoumaru with amusement in his eyes. He could feel a heated glare from Kuronue, as if he found something displeasing about him. Kurama frowned slightly.
"I see that you two are getting acquainted quickly," said Sesshoumaru. "I expect you, Kuronue, to show Kurama the ropes and get his schedule and have lunch with him."
"The fu-!" He received a smack on the back of his head.
Kuronue rubbed his head. "Baka!" he winced at the voice yelling in his ear. "No cussing around the school! You should be studying too! We have a final for English tomorrow, and this is more than half our grade!"
Kurama felt surprised, feeling happiness once more. "I can't believe it's you..."
(1)I don't really know how much students attend that international school, so I'm getting this from my school. And, I'm still surprised and pissed off that there are so many students in the campus. It's so hard to get to your next class, even though there is like a 10 minute passing period.
(2) Okay, you probably didn't see anything with the parenthesis and a two, but this is just for you to know about the italicize words. And, I hope you are reading this because this important. The italicized words are like flashbacks, Kurama is reoccurring with Sesshoumaru. It's pretty vague, but next chapter you'll see.
A/n: Okay, this is how much I'll type up. I am so busy now. I don't like the fact that I am, but yeah, it bites. Well, I hope you find this chapter interesting.