Kurama's POV
Everyone in the crowd just stares at us. I can feel some eyes pierce my skin. This isn't good.
"Hah! Who the hell is 'Kurama'?" a manly voice guffaws. "This young man is Shuichi, little girl." Yuka's eye twitches at that.
"I'm fifteen," she says in a dark voice. Everyone laughs.
"C'mon," I say, grabbing her arm and standing up. "I still have to show you my real form." Yuka tilts her head slightly.
"Whaddya mean 'real form'? I just wanted to know- I know, now we have to go." We both start to run away from the spot, the crowd still laughing or snickering. After awhile of silence, I try to ask Yuka;
"Yuka, what did... Never mind..." I can feel Yuka's eyes pierce through my skin. But I don't think I should ask something that personal.
"Hey 'Shuichi', where are we going?" Yuka asks me, a little ticked off, I can tell.
"At a temple where a friend of mine lives." Genkai's Temple, no doubt.
"... OK..." I can hear her sigh, but more silence follows between us. We finally reach the familiar stone steps.
"Whoa," Yuka says in awe. I run up the steps, hearing Yuka follow me closely.
"Great, you were actually telling me the truth," a familiar sarcastic voice says from the trees. Yuka growls.
"Great, you're here," she snaps. Something just screams out to me that they will not like each other as friends.
"OK, let's just go, Yuka," I say slowly, running up the steps. She follows me, some growls coming from her mouth.
Yuka's POV
Great, that short idiot is here. I thought Kurama said a secluded area. Turns out he might- OOF!!
"Umm, ow," I say, rubbing my forehead. A branch had 'miraculously' hit my forehead. Yay me.
"Err, are you OK- Yeah! Let's just go," I say to Kurama, cutting him off. That's when I realize we're in front of a HUGE temple!
"Whoa." Kurama looks at me with hiscurious green eyes.
"Close your eyes," he says softly and hesitantly. I do, tightly so he knows I'm not looking.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...
"Can I look yet?" I ask impatiently.
"Yes..." His voice was soft and even more quiet. I open my eyes slowly and look around. I can't see hi- Holy shit...
Where Kurama was originally standing is a taller man, wearing rag clothing. He has golden eyes, long, beautiful silver hair, and... Fox ears?
"YAA- Shh!" The man runs over to me, and covers my mouth with his rough hand.
"Mmmph!" I try to get his hand off me, but he's too strong.
"Yuka, it's me, Kurama!" My eyes widen, and then... black out...
Kurama's POV
Oh great. Yuka fainted because I showed her my true form, as Youko Kurama.
"Hn. What are you doing, Fox?" I look up in the trees and see Hiei sitting there lazily. I growl at him.
"Hiei, don't make jokes about this now," I warn him.
"Hn." With his infamous grunt, he leaps away. (growl)
"Hey Kurama, why're ya in your demon form?" the all-too familiar loud voice asks.
"Yusuke- Whoa, are you raping Yuka?!" Yusuke asks in disbelief, running over to me. He must have been visiting Genkai and Yukina at the temple. (sigh)
"I'm not raping her, and I don't intend on doing so," I tell him with annoyance dripping off my words.
"Well, why do you have her, why is she knocked out, and why are you in your demon form?" he asks, pointing at me.
"I have her because she wanted to know why I have two names, she fainted after seeing me like this, and I already told you why I'm in my demon form."
"Ohh... Well, do you need help bringing her into the temple?" he offers, kneeling next to me.
"No," I say quickly, picking Yuka up bridal-style. Yusuke cocks an eyebrow at me as we continue our way to the temple. Silence...
"So," Yusuke says, clearing his throat, breaking the ice, "how's Shiori?"
"Fine..."
"Hiei told me what happened. With the incident between him and Shiori." Oh...
"She's fine, she seems she forgot the little incident." Yusuke gives me a quick nod before running towards Keiko.
"Kurama?" Keiko asks me, looking at me curiously.
"Hi Keiko," I greet, walking past the two and walking into the temple. The door squeaks as I open it.
"Yukina? Master Genkai?" I call out, looking around.
"Nngh..." Yuka squirms around while she sleeps. (sigh)
"Why the hell are you in your demon form?" a raspy voice calls out. I turn around and smile.
"Hello Genkai, is Yukina around?" Her long, pale, curly pink bangs hang lazily on her wrinkled cheeks as she uses her chin to point into a room.
"In there."
"Thank you." I walk towards the door, feeling my tail hit the floor as it dragged along lazily. "Yukina?" I call out gently.
"Ah! Kurama!" I look at the mint green haired koorime. She seems surprised to see me in my real demon form.
"Hello Yukina," I greet smoothly. She flashes me a nice smile before looking at Yuka.
"Did something happen to her?" she asks softly, turning her full attention to the human in my arms.
"Huh? No, she just got fainted from shock and surprise when she saw me in this form," I tell the koorime, sitting on the floor cross-legged. Yukina nods and leaves the room to get a wet rag for Yuka. She still fidgets in her sleep.
"No..." she mumbles, shaking her head. I cradle her.
"Yuka, you'll be fine," I whisper to her just as Yukina walks in.
"Err... Kurama?" Yukina asks me, sounding a bit hesitant. I turn my head to look at her. Her crimson eyes resemble Hiei's eyes in so many ways.
"Yes?" I ask gently.
"Maybe you should, ahh... Change into your human form, so Yuka won't wake up with a shock," she says quietly. I nod, putting Yuka gently on the ground. Yukina kneels next to her as I stand up and leave the room.
"Nnngh..." I could hear Yuka groan. At least she'll be fine, in Yukina's hands, that is.
"Hey Kurama, you should really change back into your human form," I hear Yusuke call out from the distance. I nod and close my eyes. Maybe I shouldn't tell Yuka about what happened, but a tiny voice tells me to tell the truth.
...
(sigh) I should tell her, shouldn't I?
I'm dead from finally publishing this chapter. ^^"
Well, sorry this had to be shorter and *possibly* rushed, but I had to post something!
Now to type the next chapter! :3 See next time! (And hopefully, 'next time' isn't as long as the wait you guys had to put up with)