Sorry for the wait every one, I got carried away with writing the next chapter. Hope every one is enjoying it so far, and please let me know what you think and what could be improved.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of its characters. but I do own Kira and angel so far.

Chapter 10

School started the next month, meaning that Kira had only stayed at Genkai's for august, and only had to train after school.

" Finally, something to take my mind off of demons, and being a half demon", Kira said to Keiko at school that day.

" How has your training been going?", Keiko asked her.

" Eh, its been okay. I mean don't get me wrong, Kurama's a great trainer, but in my opinion, he goes a bit far. I'm only just now learning how to shift into my demon form and its taken me a month to get that far", Kira answered her with a frustrated sigh.

" I'm sure he's only trying to prepare you for what ever comes your way. And besides, he wouldn't push you in the other training if he didn't think it was necessary. Come on, lets find the boys before they decide to get into a fight", Keiko told her friend with an arm around her shoulders.

The two girls head out of the school in search of Kuwabara and Yusuke, both of whom had skipped class..

" Isn't Kurama suppose to meet you at Genkai's for training?", Keiko asked Kira as they left the school grounds.

" No, he's letting me have today off thankfully. I told him I'd meet him at home", she answered with a shrug.

They continued searching for the two boys for the next half hour till they started getting hungry.

" Oh well, if they need us Yusuke has my cell number and Koenma gave me a communicator. Lets go to the mall", Kira suggested.

They arrive at the mall ten minutes later and go straight to the food court, where they have McDonalds.

" Don't look now, but I think I just found the missing duo", Kira told Keiko a few moments later, pointing to the two boys heading their way.

" Hey guys, we were looking for you earlier. Been keeping out of trouble?", Kira asked them with a grin.

Kuwabara and Yusuke each take a seat next to the girls, Yusuke of course sitting next to Keiko.

" We went to the arcade. So how's the training going, sis?", Yusuke asked Kira, swiping a fry from her.

" Sheesh, I really wish people would stop asking me that. It's going fine alright, I'm almost able to transform without getting tired. There, happy? Now, what do you two have planned for the rest of the day?", she asked her brother and Kuwabara, changing the topic.

" Don't you have training today?", Kuwabara asked.

Kira shook her head, and got up to throw her trash away.

" I have today off, thankfully. So, what do you guys want to do?", she asked them again.

" I unfortunately have to get home and help my dad. Yusuke, would you walk me home?", Keiko replied, looking at Yusuke.

" Sure, you going to be alright Kira?", he asked, looking at his sister who nodded.

" Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm going to go home as well, I'm beat. Will you walk me home Kuwabara?", she asked the carrot top.

" No problem, see ya Urameshi, Keiko", he replied getting up and following them out the door.

" So uh, why'd you need me to walk you home?", Kuwabara asked after walking in silence.

" Because, Yusuke wouldn't have let me walk home by myself and neither would have Kurama. They're both a little over protective", Kira answered with a shrug.

" Oh", was his only reply.

The two friends were almost to Kurama's apartment, when they suddenly sensed some, or some ones, following them.

" Don't look now Kuwabara, but I think we're being followed . And from the looks of things, they're human", Kira warned him.

" Yeah, I gathered that much. What do ya want to do? Stay and fight, or continue walking?", he asked, still looking straight ahead as if everything was normal.

Kira pauses to think and then grins up at him.

" Lets let them make the first move. That way we can make them feel like we haven't noticed them yet", she finally answers.

Kuwabara chuckles as the two continue walking.

A few blocks till they get to Kurama's apartment, their pursuers make their move.

" Alright half-breed, you and your friend stop right there!", the men tell them.

Kuwabara and Kira turn around and smirk at them.

" Half-breed? What the hell are you three idiots smoking?", Kira asked them, hands on her hips.

" Yeah, what do you guys want?", Kuwabara asked them, getting ready for a fight.

One of the three men step forward with a gleam in his eyes.

" We want the girl, that's all. Now hand her over, or get your ass kicked!", he answered, cracking his knuckles.

Kuwabara and Kira glance at each other then at the men.

" And exactly what is it you want with me?", she asks them with a raised brow and a smirk.

" We're just the messengers, our employers the one who wants you. And don't bother asking as why, cause we don't know. So you coming with us peacefully, or are you going to give us problems?", the second one answered.

Kira grins over at Kuwabara who grins back and rushes the three men.

" Does that answer your question?", she sneered at them.

She dodges a punch and lands one of her own on her opponent.

" You bitch!", he growled at her, placing a kick to her ribs, sending her to the ground clutching her left side.

" You are so going to pay for that!", she growled quietly at him.

" Yeah, and what are you going to do about it girly?", he mocked her.

Instead of answering, Kira begins concentrating on the plant life around her. A few moments later one of the rose bushes reaches its branches out and encircles her attackers, lifting them up in the air.

" Ugh, put us down, you bitch!", one of them yelled at her.

Kuwabara looks at Kira with shock then grins.

" Nice trick Urameshi! Now tell us who you're working for!", he orders them.

" We don't know his name. He only contacts us by phone, that's all we know, we swear!", another one answered, trying to plead with the two.

" Tell your boss the next time he contacts you, that if he wants me he can come get me himself. Now, get the hell out of here and be grateful I or my friend here didn't beat you to a bloody pulp!", she growled at them, her eyes turning gold.

Kira releases her concentration on the rose bush and their attackers make a hasty retreat, never looking back.

" Well that was an interesting walk home. Kuwabara, don't tell Yusuke or the others about what happened please. I'll try not to tell Kurama , but he'll find out any way when I get home. And thanks for walking me home, good night", she told him with a smile, still holding her left side.

" Sure no problem, I had fun. Are you sure you're going to be alright?", he asked her in concern.

Kira nods and heads to the apartment complex where she and Kurama lived.

She arrives shortly after nine o'clock in the evening, trying to hide the fact that she was hurt, and hoping that Kurama was either asleep or out some place. Unfortunately for her, that was not the case as she watched the fox come around the corner into the living room.

" Hello Kira, have a nice time with Keiko?", he asked giving her a hug, at the same time squeezing her ribs.

" It was fine, Kuwabara was nice enough to walk me home", she answered with a slight wince, which did not go unnoticed by Kurama.

He pulls away from her and looks suspiciously at her.

" What wrong?", he asked her, telling her with his eyes that he wanted the truth.

" Well you see it's a funny story really", she started, avoiding he eyes.

" I had asked Kuwabara to walk me home, and we were almost here when we sensed some punks following us. Well, we decided to let them make the first move, and they did. Only these punks had orders it seems to capture me and bring me back to their boss", she paused to see whether or not he wanted her to continue.

" I'm listening", he prompted her.

" So to make a long story short, they fought us, we fought them, they get hurt, I get hurt. I then send them running with their tails between their legs. There, happy?", she finally finished in one long breath.

" Take your shirt off", he told her after she finished re-counting the nights events.

Kira looks up at him in shock.

" What?! Why?!", she screeched.

Kurama rolls his eyes at her and tilts her chin up to look at him.

" I need to take a look, see if anything's broken, that's all. Now, please remove your shirt", he explained to her.

Sighing, Kira finally did as she was asked and removed her shirt, and turned her left side towards Kurama.

" Does that hurt?", he asked her, pressing his fingers against her ribs.

" Ow! Yes that hurts!", she hissed in pain." Its going be sore for at least a day. Luckily with your demon powers, you'll heal faster", he told her while she was putting her shirt back on.

" So I guess this means I can't go out any where with out someone?", she asked with a sigh.

Kurama carefully puts his arms around her and brings her close to him.

" Well it all depends", he answered.

" Depends on what, exactly?", she answered looking up at him with suspicion.

" Depends on well you do in your lessons tomorrow", he answered with a smirk.

Kira glares up at the sly fox demon and heaves a sigh, knowing that tomorrows lesson was not going to be fun.

" I don't like the sound of that", she grumbled.

Kurama chuckles and gently squeezes her.

" I won't be that harsh on you. Well maybe a little", he teased her.

Kira just smacks his arm and heads to her room.

" Tired already? Have you eaten yet?", he asks her.

" Yeah, I ate with Keiko at the mall. If you're hungry I can eat with you", she offered.

" That's alright, I'll see you in the morning. Oh, I have a surprise for you coming up as well", he told her with a sly look.

Kira quirks her brow at him, and crosses her arms.

" Am I going to like this surprise?", she asks him.

" I think you will. Good night, my love", he says kissing her passionately before letting her go.

" You know, if you keep kissing me like that, one things going to lead to another", she softly told him with a dreamy look.

In response, Kurama kisses her passionately once again then walks off with a grin on his face.

' Man red, the look on her face. And boy was she aroused to!', Youko smirked.

' Yes, she most certainly was', Kurama replied with a grin.

' I think I'm going to need a cold shower though', he added with a sigh, while Youko continued laughing.

" Come on, keep your guard up!", a voice shouts out.

" What do you think I've been doing, Kurama!? Standing here with my thumb up my ass!?", a feminine voice yelled back while dodging another attack.

" Spirit Orb!", she shouts firing an attack at Kurama.

" Good job Kira!", Yusuke cheered.

Kurama uses the distraction to launch a frontal assault.

" Rose Whip!", he yelled out, wrapping it around her legs and bringing her to the ground.

" Oof!", she grunted after hitting the ground hard.

" Ow! That's going to leave a mark!", Kuwabara commented.

Kira opens her eyes to see Kurama standing over her.

" I told you to keep your guard up, don't let anything distract you. Come on, lets train in our demon forms", he instructed her, helping her up.

" Ok, this should be interesting", she mumbled.

Kira gets up, dusts herself off and concentrates.

A few moments later, she's standing in front of them in her fox demon form.

" Wow Urameshi, your sisters hot!", Kuwabara exclaimed in shock.

Kurama also in demon form, shoots Kawabata a glare silencing him.

Yusuke turns to the carrot top and smirks, shaking his head.

" Are you an idiot? Have you forgotten that fox demons, hell demons in general, are possessive? Sheesh, you are dumb", he smirked at him.

" I was just giving her a compliment, I didn't mean anything by it", Kuwabara replied.

" I know that Kuwabara, and thank you. Now, lets get this show on the road!", Kira exclaimed, turning her attention on Kurama who has a smirk on his face.

" Yes, lets!", he replies, attacking her right away.

Their training goes into the night, neither one relenting.

" I think that's enough for today. All in all, you did a real good job, Kira", Kurama finally announced, slightly winded.

" I'm kind of surprised that I'm able to hold this form this long. Maybe I have gotten better", she answered with a grin, also panting.

Yusuke joins the two foxes and drapes his arm around her shoulder giving it a gentle squeeze.

" Hell you're doing a lot better than you were a couple months ago! Good job sis!", he congratulated her.

" Thanks Yusuke, that means a lot to me. Now, I don't know about you boys, but I'm hungry. I got a work out!", she told them, her stomach growling to prove her point.

That got the group of boys laughing their asses off, while Kira glared at them and started walking off.

" Hey Kira, wait up!", her brother shouted after her, as they ran to catch up to her.