Chapter 6 – Dia Legara and Sarome

"Welcome," Cornello said after his mate. He let go of the two little bundles in his arms, which swam over to the edge where Kurama and Sarome sat. One was smaller than the other, she being a female. Her hair was a sandy colored blonde, like her father, and her eyes were the same forest green like her mother. The other, a young male, and by the looks, a little older, had the opposite looks. He had shoulder-length red hair, a slightly darker shade then his mother, and eyes as blue as Cornello's. Neither of them had pupils, just like their parents. "This is Densuke," who motioned to the male, who pulled up his tail and showed a light blue tail, just like his father's, "and this is Starr." The little girl wit the sandy blonde hair lifted up her tail, to show it to be red, just like the color of her mother's hair.

"You know, you two were so little, you couldn't even swim on your own with running into something!" Sarome said, bringing her head close to the water. The two little kids came up to Sarome and looked into her fiery red eyes. Densuke, propelled himself out of the water and clung himself around Sarome's neck. She lost her balance, but, Kurama grabbed her and pulled her back on dry land. "You have got your father in you, Densuke, and a lot of it in you, too." Densuke let go and slipped back into the water, a wide smile on his face.

"So, you are the cat-demon father keeps bragging about?" Starr asked. Sarome looked at Cornello with a completely confused look on her face.

"Brag?" she asked. Cornello shrugged. "I don't know about bragging on, but, I guess so, unless your father knows another cat-demon." Kurama chucked behind her, and when she pulled herself from the water's edge, she leaned against Kurama's chest, and he wrapped his arm around her.

"Do you two love each other?" Densuke asked. Kurama and Sarome blushed, and he felt her move in closer to his chest. His heart raced at the closeness of them. They were touching, and Sarome was leaning affectionately against his chest. He could feel the warmth radiating off of her, and he could smell her gentle scent. He would never forget it. "Sarome?"

"I don't know," she whispered, obviously a tad bit uncomfortable with the situation, but her expression didn't betray her thoughts. Starr came up and looked deep into Kurama's green eyes. Her eyes were pondering.

"He looks a lot like Mother," she said. After a few seconds, her eyes widened in shock, confusion, and excitement, when she said what he was. "He's a fox demon!" she yelled. "And in both terms!"

"Starr!" Rose said. Her eyes were wide with shock, and her face was a bright red, just like her face. "I am sorry Kurama," she pleaded. Kurama smiled and nodded reassurance to Rose. She smiled back, before swimming gently to her husband, and whispering something in his ear. He smiled.

"Hey, Sarome, come here," Cornello said, "Rose wants me to tell you something." Sarome looked at him, a second thought plainly visible on her face. "Trust me."

"Oh, I trust you, on certain occasions!" she snapped, her voice was 100 sarcasm. Cornello smiled darkly, and sunk into the water. His eyes were still full of mischief. "Cornello?" she asked. He began to laugh, until his head was sunk low below the water's surface. "Cornello, don't you dare!" Cornello jumped out of the water, ripped Sarome from Kurama, and dragged her into the water before she could do anything.

Kurama couldn't help himself. He began to laugh. Starr and Densuke dove down under the water, and pulled out Sarome, who was glaring at them playfully. Rose began to laugh too. Sarome swam to the water's edge, and shook off the water droplets from her hair. "You are just as bad!" she scolded. Her red fiery eyes filled with the same mischief as Cornello's did.

"Sarome?" he asked, standing up, and backing away. A soft growl came from her chest, as she kneeled down as if she was going to pounce on him. "Sarome, don't." He tried to sound serious, but the look on her face made him quiver. She continued to growl, the deep sound rumbling in her chest. She smiled and lunged, throwing herself into the pool. Kurama had stepped to the side.

"Kurama!" she yelled when her head broke the surface. He began to laugh, as well as Starr and the others. She lunged out at his feet, and pulled him in with them.

That night, Kurama and Sarome curled up on a bed of vines and ferns on the ground. She had curled up in the hallow of his chest, and they shared their warmth the night. Neither moved that night. They were both very comfortable in their positions, and also being able to be so close together, for when they get back to the others, they would have to be back to being Kurama of Living World, and Sarome of Feudal Era Japan. They had both come over that decision after saying good-bye to Cornello and Rose, and the conversation was talked over while Sarome sat against his chest, hearing his heartbeat go by.

"Kurama, I don't want Naraku to find out that if he hurts you, I will abide to his will. I couldn't live with myself if he hurt you, because of me."

"Don't, Sarome. I have never felt this way before, and I don't want to leave it. I am too close, for some reason," he said, turning her so she would face him. Her eyes were watering as she began to cry, soft tears dripping down her face. She wrapped her arms around him like what a little girl would do to her mother or father. He wrapped his arms around her again, trying to forget the face he had just seen. "Please," he whispered, knowing she heard him. She pulled back and looked into his eyes. They say the eyes are the doors to the soul of the one you love, he thought. He inched his face slightly towards hers. Doors to the soul, he repeated. They were inching, so much closer. Love… They met, letting their soft lips part for a smile. Friendship… They began to kiss, a soft, passionate one. Sarome…

When they pulled apart, they gazed into the other's pair of eyes. "How about this?" she told him about her home, and about her friends and family, and how she wished she could bring him along to go meet them. "You would like Alex, even though he easily gets on your nerves."

"Can't you bring them here?" he asked. She shook her head.

"Easier bringing one than three, and anyway, what would I tell Tarja when I come with my parents and sibling? 'Yeah, Kurama and I love each other, and I thought it was a good idea for them to meet him!' Ok, Kurama, A) Tarja and the others aren't stupid, they could probably already smell the bond between us a mile away, and B) What would I say to my parents? They would jump all over me and do the entire 9 yards to figure out how far we went and how close we are. I'd rather keep that under wraps for a little while. He can gradually gain space when we are with the others."

"Really?" he asked. He was hopeful that they would be able to stay together.

"Really, really," she answered, lightly pecking him on the lips. "I do love you Kurama, I just need to watch my step before I cross the flaming road." She said, before falling asleep.

I love you, Kurama, her voice rang in his head as he fell asleep, with Sarome in his arms.