Chapter 16: Fun festivities, plus Love!

That previous weekend had been both relaxing and fun. Really, it was. Briar and Kurama were able to spend some "alone time" together, once Shigure finally stopped pestering them. But, it was quite funny for Saura, Jin, Kura, Hiei, Kyo, Yuki, Momiji, and Haru. They were always laughing whenever they witnessed Shigure's hyperactive behavior.

Now, the time had come: it was just one day before Kurama and Briar's wedding. Sakura and Kura were busy getting everything in order, because- surprisingly enough- they were left to make sure all the arrangements were taken care of. Briar hoped and prayed to the Spirit World that everything would go smoothly, but Kura and Sakura were quick to say "If Kuwa and Uncle Yu Yu are there, it might not go so smooth.", which was the truth. They'd probably end up having a food fight or something during the reception. Thought it would cause trouble, it'd be funny.

Kura and Sakura had been up since 5 o'clock a.m. They headed out to the also early rising city. First, they had to go and pick up all of the dressed, then they'd have to distribute them to everyone. .o.O. There was a Brightside to this, somehow. Apparently, Kura and Sakura were going to be rewarded by Briar and Kurama going away for a weekend, leaving them alone to do whatever they wanted.

On their break, they walked down the street. They had just finished distributing the dresses to all of their friends. Sakura sighed. "Man. I can't wait until this whole thing's over!"

"Yeah, but then we get to have your wedding!" Kura teased, grinning.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. True." Sakura agreed. "Hey! When are you and Hiei gonna be engaged! You two seriously need to get engaged!" She said with a grin playing on her face.

Kura's cheeks turned a deep red as she shrugged. "I don't know… It's- It's not up to me, is it? Heh…"

Sakura seemed totally oblivious as to why Kura's cheeks were turning red. She just continued on with talking. "Yeah. You're right! It's up to Hiei! I should have Kurama have a talk with him!"

"No! That's necessary, Sakura! Hiei--will-- propose to me whenever he wants to. It's his decision. I don't want him to do it because everyone's pressuring him to." After she finished speaking, Kura thought that she had covered it up well, even though she didn't think that her friend would figure it out…. Just because it was Sakura. ((haha… XD))

"Are you sure? 'Cause, you know, Kurama can get Hiei to do anything! So can my sister!" She grinned and giggled as they passed the school. She looked at empty, still school yard. "Ya know what? I actually kinda miss the school. But, I pretty much just mean that I miss makin' trouble! Haha."

"Sakura.. You sure are something.-- Hey! Do you wanna know something funny that happened last weekend?"

"Sure! I bet it's funny."

"It is!" Kura said, then she cleared her throat. "Okay… One of the days, I was hanging out with Kyo, right? Only me and him… And, all-of-a-sudden… he put his arms around me. It was so kawaii, even though I had to break up the moment. I gave him a half hug and then I was like 'Um… you do realize that if Hiei ever finds out that we're hanging out… and that you just hugged me… he'll try to kill you, right?' And then he totally goes ballistic! It was funny. I told him that I was only joking--- well, about the killing part. I was like 'He might not kill you… this time.'! It was great!" Kura giggled.

Sakura almost laughed her ass off. "That is pretty funny!"

"Oh, my gosh! You should've seen Kurama whenever Briar told him that she used to like Shigure!"

"ACK! I missed that! Not fair!"

"So… who did you hang out with the most?"

"Um… Yuki, Kisa, and Momiji! Teehee! We must've played Monopoly at least 10 times in one day! Sheesh! They all three wear me out!" Sakura sighed, but it was a happy sigh.

"All righty!" Kura was getting ready to change the subject. "What's next to do?"

"Nothing! We're all done… At least for right now…"

"Good! I need to go and find Hiei-chan!"

"Awwwwwww! Isn't that cute!" Sakura teased.

"Shut up."

"Yeah, yeah. I can't be teasin' ya! I gotta go and find Jin! I haven't seen him in two days! That's sad…-- Well, I'll see ya later! Probably back at the apartment." Sakura waved 'bye' then vanished to locate Jin.

Kura shook her head and giggled a little before continuing her walk through the city. Well, I guess I get to have a talk with Hiei later. Woohoo. She thought, stopping at a cross walk to wait for the light to turn green for the pedestrians.

Sakura found Jin, surprisingly, at her house. It was quite funny because Sakura hadn't even been there for a week or two, maybe even more than that. "JIN!" She called as she entered the house. In a second, her popped up in front of her in the living room. "What are you doing here? I thought you would've been in the Spirit World! Or even at Kurama's!"

"Well… I just thought I'd hang out here and wait for you. Even though you, me lassy, might've forgotten about this, here, place." He kissed her once after he said his mouth full.

Sakura smiled, finding him irresistible. "Well, I guess I can just let it slide, this time, for the fact that you brought up how I barely come here anymore."
"Yeah. That's right." Kuronue said from the doorway of the kitchen.

"Oh, bro! You're… here!" Sakura giggled.

"Um, yeah. Where else would I be?"

"Well… you could be out, trying to get a girlfriend or something."

"I don't associate well with humans." Kuronue pointed out.

"Yes, true. But… I bet there's someone out there who you're interested in. Right?" She tried to get her brother to let him in on any secrets he might've been hiding.

"Riiight.- All right, my dear, then why don't you tell me her name." He demanded in a laid back tone.

"…." She stared at her brother blankly. "How am I supposed to know that?"

Jin got a kick out of her question.

"Shoosh." She narrowed her eyes at him. "Anyway… you need to be at Kurama's tomorrow morning at 8:00 A.M. Got that, bro?"

"Yeah. I got it.. little sister." Kuronue said, smartly, then turned around to go back to his room after having to go through the kitchen.

"Sa'… You're an odd one. But I still love ya!" Jin said, putting an arm around her shoulders.

"Yeah, yeah! You better!" She joked, kissing him on the cheek before they exited the house together. "LATER BRO!" Loud mouth shouted.

Kurama had been out and about in the city, trying to relax. For the most of the morning so far, he had been at his favorite coffee shop, reading and thinking to himself. There was so much on his mind, and he felt as though he just wanted to be alone for a little while. It wasn't that he wanted to be away from Briar, but he felt he just needed some alone time. Since tomorrow was his "big day", he wanted to get everything off his mind.

I'm going to be so busy tomorrow. What with the preparations and all, I do hope that Sakura and my sister at least some sleep tonight. They're the ones who seem to be doing all the work. I also hope that Kura and Hiei's little secret will come out soon. My sister is clever, but she wasn't ever good at concealing things… He let out a chuckle. Especially her feelings about other people…

"Kurama!" He heard a familiar, bright voice. When he looked up he saw Kayko and Yusuke, their hands clasped together and their fingers woven between each others. "We didn't except to see you here!"
"Yeah, buddy! We thought you might be relaxing and resting up before your big day!" Yusuke threw in, being slightly less loud than he'd normally be.

Kurama offered them a polite smile. "I am relaxing, but I don't feel that I should waste a perfectly good day by sleeping."

Kayko smiled to him. "That sounds nice… Well, we'll leave you. We were just stopping by for some coffee."

"Have a good, you two."

"We will. Thanks Kurama! See you tomorrow." Yusuke said as they then walked to the counter.

Kurama looked out the window. He sighed. I'm about to start a whole new chapter of my life… Sakura and Jin shall be soon. I say they'll have a harder time than I will… Not meaning that they're less intelligent or anything along those lines. They're just… a different case from myself… Sakura and Briar have lived with more... Options than I have had, I could say. They haven't been in most of the situations I have… So, my new like should be interesting. He took a sip of his coffee then stood up, leaving the money on the table which would take care of all he'd had that morning. Not forgetting his book, Kurama quietly and gracefully exited the shop.

He took in a breath of fresh hair and then let it out. "Well… here's the my last day of being who I was…" Then, Kurama started down the side walk, heading towards the train station, having in mind that he might visit the beach today. It wasn't that far. Only a half hour ride- to the beach closest to the city (not the one the group visited a few chapters ago!)- by train and he had the rest of the lasting day light to linger on the sandy comfortable spot near the ocean.

There were few people on the train. Kurama sat peacefully, thinking to himself. I do wonder what my sister is up to today. I'm sure she's taken care of what she had to so far.- She's most likely searching for Hiei so they can cuddle and sleep… He shook his head while a cozy smile residing on his face. I must admit, they are quite the cute couple. I still remember, not long ago, when she was skeptical of Hiei's feelings for her. She thought that he hated her.

The train was coming to a halt. That was a quick trick… Has it really been half an hour all ready? He stood up and exited through the sliding doors. The fresh sea air was cathartic and made Kurama feel free. Ever since he was a younger child, he totally loved the feel of the ocean water and how the warm sunshine smiled down upon him when he and his mother would come here. "Ah.. So many memories reside here…" He said to himself as he stepped onto the quay. The waves beat upon the pier's legs. The breeze present was warm and not very disturbing. It felt great. Now, all there was left to do was relax, for tomorrow wouldn't be so rewarding with spare time to just sit and think. And, I do expect some sort of news out of the two little secretive demons tomorrow… Kurama thought just as he closed his eyes to think.

Kura had to refrain from talking out loud to herself until she arrived back at Kurama's apartment. She quickly entered, shutting the door behind her. Once she kicked off her shoes, she headed towards her room, thinking that she was all alone in the house. Boy, was she wrong. She walked passed her bro's room and saw Briar laying on the bed. She stopped by, confused a little, and popped her head in. "You okay?" She asked.

Briar sat up, looking to be quite relieved that someone else was in the house with her now. "Yeah! I'm great!- How about you? You look kind of… tired…"

Kura gave her a blank look. "Of course I'm tired.. I've been up since the crack of dawn!" She sighed. "But, I'll be okay…"

"Oh. All right." Briar stood up. "Oh! Yes. Hiei's here… He was looking for you, I believe."

"Where is he?" Kura's ears seemed to perk up once hearing her lover's name.

"Guess…"

"The roof?"

"Yep! Of course! Where else would he be, if not the Demon or Spirit World, or your bedroom?" She grinned.

"Hey! Don't get the wrong idea about the bedroom!" Kura warned.

Briar giggled. "No, no. Of course! I would never think about that!" She commented, sarcastically.

"I'll be with Hiei if I'm needed…" Kura left, quickly making her way to the roof.

Hiei was sitting on top of the roof in quietude, alone. He had his eyes closed, sitting Indian-style, as though he were meditating. He sensed that Kura was on her way and readied himself for what he could expect to be another one of her 'attacks'.

Kura climbed onto the rooftop quietly. She grinned as she walked over to her favorite little fire demon silently and sat down beside of him. "I wasn't going to jump on you this time…" She whispered after placing a kiss on his cheek.

He opened his crimson eyes and looked around for a moment before looking to Kura. ".. I had a feeling you were going to." He returned the kiss on the cheek with one of his own on her cheek. "Have you had enough 'work' for today?"

Kura sighed, a smile still playing on her face, "Unfortunately, I have to wait a little while to do one or two other things… but I'm free as of right now!"

"That's… nice…" Hiei just gazed at her.

Kura made the best of the moment and changed the subject. "Okay. I know that you probably already know what I'm getting ready to bring up… But it's for good reasons this time!"

"Hmph." He looked straight ahead a the clear blue sky.

"Listen to me, Hiei!- Sakura is going to try and get Kurama to persuade you to propose to me! She thinks that you haven't, and so does everyone else!- C'mon! We're per---" She quieted down, her smile no longer present.

"Perfect." Hiei finished, standing up.

"Then why can't we tell everyone! My brother's getting ready to get married! Then one of my best friends is getting married after that! What are we going to do whenever they ask us 'Why aren't you guys engaged yet?' and stuff like that?- Hiei… Let's just tell them. Okay?"

Hiei studied the voluble emaciated young girl, this girl that he announced his love for, but only to her. He sighed after a moment of quiet thought with himself. "Fine."

"What?" She climbed to her feet.

"You heard me."

"Oh, Hiei!" She, in excitement, threw her arms around his neck and placed a big kiss on his lips. When she pulled away, she said, "I love you… I really do…"

Hiei just gazed into her eyes with a grin on his face.

"Now…" She smiled. "I guess I'll leave you alone… so you can continue your meditation.."

"I wasn't meditating…" He said, narrowing his eyes at her out of playfulness.

"Yeah, yeah. If you say so…" She started to climb down off the roof.

"And what are you doing, down there in your room?" Hiei questioned, still being playful with her.

"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooothing!" She called, as she then entered the house once more.

Wow. I wonder what she had for breakfast this morning… Probably not any real food. He thought, deciding to travel inside also.

"Well, well! If it isn't Mr. Secluded-kins! Welcome back inside!" Briar giggled.

"Shut up." He narrowed his eyes. He followed Kura into her room.

"No funny business, kids!" Briar, still giggling, called.

Hiei just shut the door quickly. He saw Kura lying on her bed, laughing. "What are you laughing at?"

"Briar… She's such a trip sometimes.."

"No, she's just annoying all the time."

"Hiei! C'mon, be nice!" She sat up and looked at him. "besides, soon you'll be distantly related to her!"

Damn. Was his only thought as he took a stance right in front of her.

The red haired kitsune giggled once more. "You're so kawaii, Hiei-chan!" She couldn't help but grin at him.

"Yeah, yeah…" Silently, he spoke.

Sakura and Jin were playing a game of hide-and-go-seek in the middle of the park. It was entertaining for all of those who were watching, plus it was just plain fun for the couple. They were getting away from the stresses of the 'normal' day, even though the YYH gang never really had a normal day.

"GOT YA!" Jin slipped his arms around Sakura's waist, lifting her up off the ground.

"ACK! NOT COOL!" Sakrua giggled, as Jin started to carry her out of the park.

He finally sat her down, then they resumed their walk towards Kurama's apartment. "What do ya think Kura's doin'? Ya think Hiei an' 'er are snugglin' again?"

"I have no doubt." Sakura shook her head. "but still.. It is cute!'

"Yeah. Although, you would've though' tha' Kurama would've set some rules about them sleepin' in the same bed/room…"

Sakura nudged him in the side. "You're horrible!"

"Wha? I was only askin'a logical question!-- C'mon, you can't tell me tha' you 'aven't thought of the same thing."

"Okay, okay! I'm just as Guilty as you are."

"Your sister 'as, too!" Jin laughed, then he knocked on the door of the apartment once, as a warning, and then opened the door.

Sakura burst into the apartment, then was quiet disappointed when she didn't see anyone but her sister. "Oh, it's you."

Briar grinned as another chance to pick on someone. "Aw, come on, little sis! You know you love me! Besides, now we can spend some time together.." Muwahahaha! This will be good. Though, I do think that she'll try to scramble into Kura's room with Jin.. Haha. That's rich! She thought, the grin stuck on her face.

Jin held in laughs.

"No. No, no, no, no, no! I'm not hangin' out with you! I shouldn't have to!- Wh-where's Kurama-kun, eh?" She questioned quickly.

"Kurama's out right now," Briar started, in a smart and yet answering machine-esque tone. "Please leave a message and he'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!"

Sakura growled at Briar, then headed towards the closed room of Kura. "Nah aaah aaah!" Briar sang. "Private time with Hiei!" Sakura narrowed her eyes at her old sister then redirected herself towards the couch.

She moaned, falling back onto the comfortable sofa. "When's tomorrow gonna come so it can be over with?"

Jin sat down in one of the chairs.

Briar grinned. "Oh, cheer up! Tomorrow will be fun!- I might cry 'cause I'll be so happy, but it'll be fun!"

"Yeah, well.. I might cry out of being happy too… And for my own sake." Sakura muttered, thinking Then, I'll only have to worry about bro! Muwahahaha.. My plan is working. One by one they go… Muwahaha. Juuuuuust kidding. But, at least she wont be here to bother me much anymore!

"Baka!" Briar hit her sister upon the head with a book.

"OOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWIIIIEEE! What is this? A dictionary!"

"Nope! It's War and Peace!" Briar laughed.

"Arg upon ye, me matey!" Sakura and Jin looked towards each other and laughed.

Briar sighed, shaking her head side to side because of her sister's weirdness. "You know," She began, leaning over the back of the couch. "We should really try to get everyone to go to dinner tonight. Tomorrow will be the last day that we'll really be together…"

Sakura sat up. "You know what I heard?"

"What?" The other two asked, wanting to know.

"I heard that Touya was going to propose to Yukina tonight!" Sakura squealed. "I'm sooo happy for them! They're so kawaii together!"
"Ssssssh! You never know when Hiei could be listening!"

"I HEARD THAT." Hiei called from the room next door, then went quiet again as soon as everyone in the living room began sniggering.

"See? I told you so! It's like he has super hearing."

"I HEARD THAT, TOO."

Briar gave a nervous laugh then shook it off. "Well, I guess I'll go and see where Kurama-chan could be! He's been gone almost all day."

"HE'S PROBABLY AT THE BEACH!" A more feminine voice called from the room.

Briar shook her head once more. "Should I bother him?"

"NO. HE WONT BE MUCH LONGER ANYWAY! 5 MORE MINUTES AND HE'LL BE HOME!" The voice called, companied by a squeal. Apparently, a tickle fight had just begun.

"You know, sometimes, I think Kura's like a tracking dog!" Sakura couldn't help but say. "No, really! She, like, always knows where Kurama is and can find him and Hiei in a matter of minutes!"

Jin was, apparently, getting a huge laugh out of all this conversation.

"Yes, true. In a sense, Sakura," Her sister look at her with the scheming tone in her eyes. "you're just like that, too."

"Haha. Very funny."

The five minutes must've been up because Kurama came in. "Well, hello there. Have you all been having fun?" He asked with that same, kind smile on his face and gentle look to him.

Briar and he exchanged kisses, then Kurama took a seat in the only chair left open. "So, what has everyone been up to?"

"Nothing. Kura and me were just running some errands earlier. That's the only reason why I had been up so early."

He laughed. "yes, I had came to the reasonable conclusion that you, most probably, wouldn't have been stirring that premature time of day."

"So lazy." Briar coughed.

"So.." He grinned to his soon-to-be-bride, then returned to talking to everyone. "Where's Kura and our favorite little fire imp?"

"They're, once again, in Kura's room.. Sounds like…" Sakura listened for a moment. ".. a tickle fight. Yep, yep! Definitely a tickle fight!"

"Hey, Satchel! Who started it then?" Briar grinned, thinking of that mornings "Get Fuzzy" comic.

"Um…. Hiei!" She answered, and she was right.

"That's interesting." Kurama relayed.

"Yeah! You'd never expect Hiei to start something like that!"

"Haha!- But, I suspect that we under estimate him sometimes, dear friends!" Briar grinned once more.

"Well…" Sakura rose to her feet after intercepting some looks from Jin. He rose also. "I think we'll be going now. We'll see you guys bright and early tomorrow!"

"Where are you two going?"

"Home.- Don't worry! Kuronue is there!" Sakura assured her weary sister, and then she waved them off as they had already began out the door. She sighed to Kurama. "I sure hope they're all not late tomorrow."

"Don't worry. Kuronue wont be. That's just the type of person he is." He placed a reassuring kiss on her lips, then headed for the kitchen for something to eat and drink.

In Kura's room

"I think my bro's home." Kura said, once she fell off the bed and into the floor.

Hiei rolled his eyes. "And, that's important why?"

She stood up and poked him in the side. "C'mon! Tomorrow's his big day! You could at least go and talk to him!"
"Why? I don't have anything to say. If he, or anyone else, wishes to talk to me… then they can come to me."

"Yet.. You come and talk to me freely?" Kura looked slightly amused.

Hiei shook his head. "That's not what I meant. And you know it."

"Yes. I know." Then, she changed the subject. "Shiori's gonna be there tomorrow. And the munchkins. How do you think that will go?"

"I'm not worried about any of them. I'd be more worried, if I were you, about Yusuke and Block Head."

Hiei had made a very good, and inevitable point. "Yeah. I am worried about them. But I suspect that they'll at least attempt to be good." She said, still grinning slightly. She sighed a moment later, "So… what do you think everyone will be doing tonight?"

"I don't know. Why should I know?"

"I just thought you might know something…" She climbed back onto the bed, laying down in her normal spot nearest the wall.

Hiei looked over at her, "Why don't you just go and ask them yourself?"

"Maybe I just don't want to." She playfully smiled at him.

"Hmph. Growing out of that nosey self, are you?"

"Shut up." She rolled her eyes, then shut them.

"Going to bed?"

"Taking a nap and going to bed are two different things."

"Then which are you doing?"

"Maybe I'm going to bed…. Maybe I'm going to take a nap." She shrugged, rolling onto her side, facing the wall.

Hiei moved over a little, getting closer to Kura. He slipped an arm over her side and leaned over to kiss her lips.

"I love you, too." She whispered, not opening her eyes but returning his kiss.

"Have a nice… rest…" He then got up and left her to catch up on the sleep she had lost due to her early rising. Once he entered the room where everyone else was located, they all hushed and looked at him. "What?"

"What are you doing now, Hiei-kins?" Sakura seemed as though she was the most brave to of everyone there to say anything to Hiei.

"None of your business, meddlesome arse." He answered, in his normal tone which made him sound so grumpy and as though he wanted to kill the world.

For the remaindered of the night, both couples, once Kura woke from her two hour nap, were reminiscing about the past and everything they had done that was fun. Hiei even laughed a few times. Around midnight, they all retired: Kurama and Briar to Kurama's room, and Hiei and Kura to Kura's room. An early start awaited them.

The next morning.

A bright and early shine was correct. Kura lumbered out of bed, after trying to push Hiei off of her. He rolled over and seemed to go back to sleep. "Taiman." She muttered towards him, as she walked into the kitchen. She didn't like getting up early, and she was a lazy one herself. If anything, she was the laziest of them all when it came to being at home. Sakura was lazy, too, but she at least got up off her arse and left the house. Kura didn't like to leave the house, especially if Hiei was there. Sakura and Jin always did everything together. You could tell they loved each other, and it was inevitable since they were engaged and were happy to tell everyone about it. Kura, nonetheless, couldn't grumble anymore. She quickly recalled that Hiei granted her permission to let everyone know about their engagement. For this, she was happy.

Walking into the assumed silent kitchen where she thought she'd be the first one to be awake. She was wrong. Kurama and Briar were eating breakfast, quietly caring on a conversation as Sakura and Jin were sitting in the family room. "Morning!" Everyone greeted their red-haired friend as though it was in the afternoon.

"Where's Hiei?" Kurama inquired.

"Sleeping." She smiled slightly.

"You didn't wake him up?"

"Apparently I didn't. I pushed him off of me, then he just rolled back over and continued on."

"Oh, really?" Briar rose from her chair. "He is attending the wedding, right?"

"Oh, yes! Of course he is!" Kura said quickly. "He's my escort.."

"Aaww! Isn't that cute: Sakura grinned to her friend.

"Very funny.." She rolled her eyes, accepting her joke. "… I love him and I'll have no other person walking me down the aisle as a bride's maid at this wedding!"

"Yeah, yeah." Jin and Sakura laughed.

"You also wont have any other person walking you down the aisle as a bride, will you?" Kurama commented. Usually, no one would expect Kurama- of all people- to make a comment such as that.

Kura's mouth fell open as she looked to her brother. She reached over the back of the couch, picked up a pillow, and walked over to him only so she could hit him on the head.

"Hey!" He warned. "Be nice!"

She stuck out her tongue, then threw the pillow at the sniggering couple. She reverted her path back to her room, then she stopped once she heard Kurama started to speak again. "You two are engaged, aren't you?- And you haven't told anyone else about…"

Kura's motor skills seemed to be forgotten at that moment. She stood as still as a deer in headlights. Sakura, Jin, and Briar's ears perked and all of their eyes fell on the two siblings. Finally, Kura could move again and she turned around to face them. "How-- how did you know?"
"It's not that hard to tell…" Kurama answered, then he left. He walked out of the house with out telling anyone where he was heading. It was probably to the Spirit World or to his mother's.

"Are you two.. Really?" Sakura couldn't believe what Kurama had said to Kura moments before he left. She thought that Kura would've at least told her as soon as Hiei had asked her to marry him. She then took into consideration that Hiei was scary and probably threatened against Kura informing anyone else.

Kura nodded then quickly ran into her room, causing Briar, Jin, and Sakura to exchange looks. She shut the door quickly, seeing that Hiei was awake, then she jumped into the bed with him. She buried her face in his chest, without saying a word. She didn't know what was going through her friends' mind about her. They must think I'm horrible for not telling them..

"What?" Hiei asked, totally clueless about what's going on. "What's wrong?" He questioned again, but she still didn't answer him. Oh, damn. It's Briar and Kurama's wedding, and m girlfriend is probably going to an emotional wreck. He moved to a more comfortable sitting position, slipping his arms around her. ".. C'mon. What's wrong?"

"They know…" She whispered. "Kurama apparently already knew…"

"Oh… That's not so bad is it?" Hiei asked.

Kura looked up at him. "Not really… But I think that Briar and Sakura and Jin will think I'm terrible because I didn't tell them!"

Hiei sighed, getting out of bed and dragging her with him. "C'mon… Get dressed, grab your dress and let's go.. You've got a lot to do with Sakura… If this wedding is going to go right…"

Kura ciphered a smile and then did as she was told. When she was ready, herself and Hiei walked into the room where three, now giggling, friends of theirs. Hiei rolled his eyes. "Staring is rude…"

"Guys, can we just go? And.. Could we talk about this later?" Kura asked, then receiving nods from the three. The group of 5 left the apartment to head to the site of the Wedding: Kurama's Mother's House.

It was around 12:00 noon whenever everyone started to arrive. The bride's maids were getting dressed (Kura and Sakura), the best man was getting ready (Kuronue), Kurama was also getting ready and Briar was, too. No one really seemed to be nervous today. They all seemed to be quiet excited.

Briar's dress was so white and so beautiful. The two bride's maids looked cute in their pink dresses, which Briar had picked out. Kuronue didn't look that bad in his suit, neither did Hiei nor Jin. The wedding would be outside on this wonderful day. The temperature was just right and there were no clouds in the air.

As the last minute preparations started to finish up, Kura was standing with Hiei inside the house, near the back door. "Nervous?" Hiei asked her, seeing the timid look in her eyes.

"About the wedding? No. I'm nervous about what Sakura and everyone's gonna say!"

"Hey, now! You're the one who wanted to tell everyone, now you're nervous and afraid of what they're going to say?" He asked, a mirthless laugh coming out of his mouth.

"You… shut up!" She said after a moment to comprehend that he was just pulling her leg. She moved closer to him to plant a kiss upon his lips, then she looked into his eyes.

Staring into those beautiful green eyes of hers, Hiei thought about something. I don't want a wedding like this… I'd be.. nice, I guess. "I don't want all this…" He whispered.

"… Don't worry. I told you. We don't have to have a huge wedding…" She whispered back, then she heard music playing.

"Kura! It's time! Let's go!" Sakura and Jin ran in.

She nodded quickly, then herself and Hiei stood behind the two. Kura smiled to him, taking his arm with flowers in her other hand. He smiled back.

Jin looked over to Sakura, a smile planted on his face. Sa' looks right cute like that… He thought to himself, then she smiled back to him. "Let's go!" She whispered, then the two walked slowly down the aisle, passing everyone of their friends and parts of their family.

Kura and Hiei waited until Sakura and Jin were half way down, then they set out. It still seemed to have no affect on their nerves. It was just the huge group of friends they had accumulated over the years, plus Shiori, Charlie, and Maria.

In one of the trees, Nadare sat comfortably combing through her thoughts. Then, she saw her brother. Well… They're even walking down the aisle together.. I foresee it happening truly soon… She thought, blinking once as she held her position. No one could see her… except for Kuronue who had sensed her before anyone else could. It didn't bother him, nor Nadare. She just wanted to go unseen, and that had been her original plan. If Briar wasn't one of her few allies- one of her few friends- she wouldn't have even shown up.

Finally, once everyone were in their positions, it was time for the bride to make her march of beauty down the carpet. Briar came out, still being one to not be nervous. Kura and Sakura stood on one side of the alter, as Hiei, Jin, and Kuronue stood opposite of them.

The ceremony wasn't verbose. Koenma had shoveled down the core of the ceremony- which was good. No one wanted to sit there forever.

Kurama leaned over and exchanged a very romantic kiss with Briar, then they turned to everyone, smiling. Everyone stood up, smiling, and clapping for them. This was a day of cheer and smiles. Shiori had a smile, but she was crying. She was crying tears of joy. She was so happy for her son. She held onto Charlie and Maria as they stood in their chairs to see over everyone.

They decided, yesterday, that there would be no reception, but they'd be having a huge dinner party for everyone (except Shiori) would be gathering for in the Spirit World. Kurama and Briar would be getting together tonight with Shiori, they knew they couldn't leave for their honeymoon before they talked to Shiori.

Nadare was quick to leave, but not before Kuronue could get to her. He stopped her on one of the rooftops to talk to her.

"Well?" She asked, as they stood in their solitude.

"Well what?" He questioned back.

"Smart ass.- What do you want?"

"Just to talk…"

"Oh. What about?" She seemed to have an attitude with him. After 'wasting' an afternoon on something as humanly-degrading for her as a wedding-- even if it was for her friend.

"To see what drove you here. It's not as though you'd be found her with out good reason." He answered, taking his tie off and undoing the top two buttons on his shirt. "Your unbridled attitude keeps you away from the Human World. Or did you happen to forgot?"

"Shut up." She growled. "I was here to see Briar… She's my friend… and I wanted to be here for her. I only-"

"You also wanted to check up on Hiei, no?"

Nadare started to pall Kuronue's senseless temporal yet verbose consultations. She rolled her eyes. "You're such an ingrate." Her hands slid into the dark regions of her pant pockets.

"Awe, don't be so odious…" He walked towards her, with a rather foreign expression on his face- One Nadare had never seen before.

"Get away from me." She said, trying to make it sound harsh and threatening but failed miserably.

He leaned towards her, placed a kiss on her cheek. She blinked once and he was gone. She stood still for a moment, then rolled her eyes. "Ingrate." Then, she was heading off back to Demon World.