Chapter 2:
( Regular POV)
'Ring, ring!', Kira reaches over and see's who's calling. "Ugh, Yusuke! Hello Yusuke. Yes I'm up, no thanks to you. Of course I'm alright, why do you ask?", she says into the receiver. Yusuke: "I heard from Kurama about what happened last night. It's a good thing I had Kurama follow you. Oops! I mean… I… uh!" Yusuke stutters, knowing that he was in big trouble. Kira: " What?! You had Kurama follow me?! Yusuke, you better be prepared for me to kick your ass when I find you!", she shouts into the phone, and slams the phone down. " The nerve of that guy! Using Kurama to spy on me! I should be mad at Kurama as well, but it's not his fault he got suckered into it!", Kira fumed while getting dressed. " Now to find my idiotic brother. And I think I know where he is: Master Genkai"s", she says with a evil gleam in her eye.
Meanwhile, with Yusuke. " Oh man, is she pissed!", Yusuke exclaimed. " Well maybe, you shouldn't have had Kurama follow her, Urameshi!", Kuwabara said matter of factly. " You would have done the same thing, if your sister had some psycho looking for her!", Yusuke retorted. " A demon psycho at that", Botan put in. " It was a good thing I did follow her. Otherwise she'd be in the hospital right now", Kurama said, coming up to the group. " Did she say what he wanted with her?", Yusuke asked. Kurama hesitated before answering, " Yes, but I can't tell you right now. Or least not yet", he finally answered. " I'll tell you Yusuke, right after I kick your ass!", a voice bellowed from behind Yusuke. Yusuke slowly turns around to come face to face with an angry Kira. " Hi there Kira, lovely d..day ain't I..it", Yusuke stutters. Kira charges after Yusuke, but is held back by Kurama. " Let me go Kurama, or else I'll kick your ass for going along with his stupid plan!", Kira yells angrily. " Boy is she pissed! Her spirit energy is off the scale!", Kuwabara exclaimed. Every one, except Kira, Kurama and Master Genkai, turn to look at Kuwabara.
" What do you mean 'her spirit energy'? doesn't have spirit energy", Yusuke remarked. " Boy Yusuke, you are dumb. Can't even sense his own sister's spirit energy", retorted Kuwabara smugly. " Kuwabara, you have a big mouth", replied Master Genkai, arms folded. " Every one turns their attention to Kira, who had finally calmed down.
" Ok, so I have spirit energy. What's the big deal?", Kira mumbles. " Why didn't you tell me? Is that why Keiske was after you?", Yusuke demanded. Kira sighs and sits down next to Yukina and Botan, " Yeah, that's the main reason. He said something about me having an immense amount of spirit energy. Which in my opinion, is a bunch of bull shit!", she finished explaining. Master Genkai and Kurama both glance at each other with unreadable expressions. " So, what can you do with your spirit energy?", Yusuke quietly asks. Kira stands up, points her palm towards one of the trees, and a pink orb forms. " Spirit orb!", she shouts. The pink orb shoots and hits not one, but three trees, knocking holes through the middle of them.
"Ok, so how long have you been able to do that?", Yusuke inquires. " I don't know, a couple years I guess", Kira answers with a shrug. Every one is silent for a few moments, before Kira stands up, " Well if the interrogation is over, I'm heading out. See ya guys, and Yusuke, I'm not through with you!", Kira threatens Yusuke with a glare. Yusuke folds his arms and glares back. " I'll walk you home", Kurama offers, looking at Yusuke with a nod. " I think I'm more than capable of walking myself home. But thanks any way Kurama. " I think it's a good idea as well", Master Genkai interjected. Kira throws her hands up in defeat, and walks on ahead. " Keep an eye on her, don't let her out of your sight", Master Genkai instructs Kurama. Kurama nods in understanding, and follows Kira.
Both are silent the entire time on the way back to Kira's apartment. Kira stops in front of her door, and turns to Kurama, " Thanks for walking me home. I think I can take it from here", she say to Kurama. Starts to open her door, but is stopped by a hand on her shoulder. " Kira, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind going out for pizza with me?", Kurama asks a very shocked Kira. It takes Kira a few minutes to process what Kurama had just asked her. " Wh… What did you just say?", she stammers. ' She's so cute when she's surprised', Youko put in. ' Yes, she is', Kurama replied. " I asked if you wanted to go out for pizza", he repeated with a smile. " I…I…sure, I would love to Kurama. When?", she finally answers. Kurama smiles, " How about right now?", he suggests. " Right now? Sure, I have nothing else planned. Let me just change into something else", she replies. " You're fine the way you are. Come on, I know the perfect place", Kurama tells her. Kira locks the door, and follows Kurama.
Ten minutes later, they reach the pizza parlor. " What can I get ya?", the waitress asked the two, after they had sat down.
" We'll just have a large pepperoni and two cola's", Kurama answered.
" Coming right up", the waitress replied, taking their orders. " Kurama, why did you ask me out?", Kira asks, breaking the silence. " That's simple, because I've wanted to for a while now. I just needed the right opportunity." " And me getting into trouble last night, have you the right opportunity?", Kira asks skeptically. Kurama answers with a nod and a smile. " You've know I've liked you for a while now, haven't you?", she asked with a smirk. " Yes I have, and I've liked you for quite some time as well", he replied with a smile. Kira is taken a back by his response. " You… You have?", she stammers. " Yes, I have. Here comes our pizza", he says quickly.
The two eat their meal in silence, neither knowing what to say to the other. " Well, I had a great time tonight Kurama. Thank you for taking me out", Kira says to Kurama shyly, on their way back to her apartment. " I did as well. I hope we can do this again sometime soon", Kurama replied with a smile. " How about this weekend?", she suggests with a smile. ' Yay she wants to see us again!', Youko cheered. " That sounds like a good idea. I'll pick you up, say around seven?", he asks. " Seven sounds fine. Well, here we are I guess… Kurama, what's wrong?", Kira asked seeing Kurama suddenly stop. Kurama stops at Kira's door, and notices the door slightly ajar. " Kira, wait here and don't come in till I say to", he orders her. Kira nods and watches as Kurama goes inside. While inside, Kurama notices all of Kira's belonging's thrown about. Then he catches the scent of Keiske.
" Damn, he was here! It's not safe for her to be here anymore!", he says to the empty room. " Kira, you can come in now", Kurama calls to Kira. She walks in and stops with her mouth open in shock. " What the hell happened?!", she exclaims. " It was Keiske, his scent is all over the place. My guess, is that he was hoping to find you. And when he didn't, he tore up the place", Kurama explained. Kira walks over to the couch and slowly sits down. " You think he'll come back?", she quietly asks. Kurama calmly nods his head, " I think so. That's why I think it's a good idea if you stayed with me", Kurama suggests. Kira looks up in surprise, and shakes her head. " No, I can't impose on you like that. I'll think of something", she tells him with a small smile. Before Kurama could say anything, there's a noise outside the door. Kurama motions for Kira to be quiet, and goes towards the door. He reaches for the door knob, but is thrown back against the wall. "Kurama!", Kira yells in alarm. She heads over to Kurama to make sure he's alright. " Kurama, are you alright?", she asks.
He slowly gets up, " Yes, I'll be fine. Get behind me", he instructs her. With in moments, Keiske walks through the door, a big smile plastered on his face. " Well, well it looks like I was right to come back. How do you like the new décor? I told you if wasn't over, fox boy!", Keiske sneers. Kurama glares at Keiske, while standing protectively in front of Kira. " Get out of here, if you know what's good for you", Kurama warns Keiske. " Or what? You'll whip out your little vine whip, and kill me? I don't think so", he scoffs. He looks towards Kira with a smirk, " So, you want to give up and hand over your powers? Or would you like for me to hurt lover boy?", Keiske demands. Kira glares at Keiske, " I still don't know what you're talking about, bone head!", she says with hands balled into fists. Keiske advances on Kurama, who doesn't move an inch, and grabs him around the throat, lifting him off the ground. " I would reconsider if I were you", Keiske threatens with a smirk. Kira's eyes go wide in alarm, " Wait, don't hurt him! I'll go with you, I'll do what ever it is you want me to do. Just don't hurt him!", Kira finally gives in. " Kira, NO!", Kurama manages to yell out. Keiske puts Kurama down and waits for Kira to join him. " Kira, don't go with him. He'll just end up killing you after he gets what he wants!", Kurama tries to persuade her. Kira gives Kurama a small smile, " It's alright Kurama, I'll be fine", she assures Kurama, trying to look brave. She starts to head over to Keiske, but is stopped by a hand on her shoulder. " Look Kurama… Youko?!". Where once stood Kurama, now stood his demon side, Youko. " You think just because you're a demon now, you can stop me?! Think again!", Keiske yells angrily. He throws a punch at Youko, but misses. " Stand still, will ya?!", Keiske shouts. " Keiske, stop! Leave him alone!", Kira shouts, jumping onto his back. " Get off of me, bitch!", Keiske shouts. He swings Kira off his back and back hands her across the face. He knocks her against the wall, where she slides to the floor unconscious . " Kira! You will pay for that!", Youko growls at Keiske, eyes flashing red. " What are you going to do about it, fox boy?!", Keiske sneers. " Simply this", Youko answers. Before Keiske could react to anything, Youko drives a sword through his gut. " What… the…", Keiske stumbles over to Kira, trying to manage one last shot at killing her.
" The girls powers… will be… mine!", he manages to choke out one last time. Youko walks over to the fallen demon, and kneels down next him. " I don't think so", he sneers at him. Youko looks over at Kira with concern and walks over to her. " Better get you to a safe place", he whispers. Youko changes back into Kurama and picks Kira up, leaving the mess behind. ' Hey red, you do realize that, that guys not dead right?', Youko asks Kurama. ' Yes, Youko I realize that. That's something we are not going to inform Kira of though.' Kurama replies.