Disclaimer: I make no claim to either InuYasha or YuYu Hakusho and make no profit from this fanfiction. The great anime's are owned by the wonderful Rumiko Takahashi and Yoshihiro Togashi.

Pairings: Kagome/Hiei

Rating: K

Prompt: "Things aren't always what they seem"

Word Count: 513

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Kagome sat down on the concrete bench under the Goshinboku and looked up at the swaying branches. A wave of calm washed over her and she smiled softly at the ancient tree. "How are you today?" She asked and heard it groan softly. "That's good to hear, I'm doing pretty good myself." She curled her legs up against her chest and rested her cheek on her knees. "Well, as good as I can get, anyway." Her blue eyes saddened slightly and the tree whispered softly to her. "InuYasha and Hiei are butting heads again…" She trailed off and giggled. "When are they not…"

Soft footsteps pulled the miko with her semi-one sided conversation and she looked up at her little brother. "Hey sis, uhm… What are you doing?" He looked at her oddly and the miko blinked.

"Oh, I'm telling my troubles to the Goshinboku." She elaborated and a look of understanding crossed his face.

"Ah, right. Well, not to intrude or anything, but Hiei and InuYasha are at it again." Kagome gave a vocal moan before unfolding herself and following after her nervous brother.

"Who started what now?" She questioned. Already she could hear the hanyou's loud voice, though the house's walls garbled his words.

Souta shrugged. "Don't know, didn't pay attention to that. All I know is one of them said something derogative to the other and now it's a free for all in the house. Mama's not to happy." He slid open the door for her, and the site that greeted them had Kagome bursting into loud peels of laughter.

InuYasha looked up at her from his position on top of the hybrid and glowered at her. "What's so funny, wench?" He hissed in pain when Hiei burnt his hands to get him off of her.

"You should look at yourselves!" Kagome snorted in a very un-ladylike manor and leaned on her snickering little brother.

Hiei glared up at the dog demon, his claret orbs burning in his broiling rage. "Get off of me, half breed." He snarled and pushed at InuYasha again, though his flaming hands didn't do anything to the fire-resistant cloak.

The silver-headed male stood up and crossed his arms over his chest. "What's so funny, Kagome?"

The miko took deep breaths but burst into squealing giggles again. "I'm… hehe… sorry… ha! But that was…" She paused to try to sober herself up, though it wasn't to successful. "You looked like you were…" She couldn't even finish her sentence, the thought making a whole new landslide of laughter crash over her.

Mrs. Higurashi shook her head and stepped towards the hanyou. "I completely accept you and your preferences, InuYasha." She patted his shoulder softly and nodded to Hiei. "Don't get to rough now, boys. I don't want any broken beds now." Her dark brown eyes twinkled in barely-kept mirth as she walked away.

Kagome rested her hands on her knees before sinking on the ground and laughed harder. "B-broken beds!!" She stammered out.

Hiei and InuYasha looked at each other momentarily before they jerked back in disgust.

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HBWD's Corner: (dies from laughing so hard)