Chibiwriter: Okay… this one is a bit different. As in Kagome's not going to be in it. But it focuses more on Kurama, as you will see. And… you'll learn more about what happened and it'll maybe give a hint (if you squint really, really, really, really hard) as to why Kagome doesn't remember and agreed to be his "girlfriend". I have an idea, but its not that good so don't kill me. This is a type of story I'm no good at, so I may have major plot holes that you may die in… eh, but I'm trying to fill them up even before I write them. Don't worry too much.

I know some of you are getting impatient. So I'm just going to actually give you something to think about. Sorry that I'm not updating much. But as I finally checked the stats of my fanfictions in like… five months, I found that this fic gained 26 reviews in one chapter! And I was close to hyperventilating. Yes. I do not have a life. Go figure. Thank you peoples!

Warning. May have a short dramatic scene in the flashback. Sorry for your discomfort. X3

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho. A lawsuit earns you some lint from my pocket.

Night Light: Reminiscence

It was 5:32 A.M., when no normal person would drag themselves up willingly all the way to a deserted area in a public park surrounded and veiled by dozens of trees.

Kurama, by far, was not normal.

Kurama was not enjoying the calm of the early dawn, nor was he enjoying the many clouds sliding lazily across the lightening sky. He was troubled with thoughts.

Kagome Higurashi.

Perhaps there weren't two people? It was an extremely surprising coincidence that she had the same name, and similar appearance. She was different in attitude, almost an exact opposite of the girl he had known years ago. Nevertheless that small youthful girl from years ago would be about his age now.

The same age as Higurashi.

These musings confused him.

He ran a hand through his hair in a un-Kurama like way, sighing quietly as small fragmented thoughts of memories resurfaced…

..:xoxox:..

Kagome and Shuuichi, 12 and 12 2/3 years old and always adventuring with each other.

Kagome had gotten a bold personality as she grew, always racing around.

Shuuichi was the quieter of the two, and the more cunning.

On the day after they met, she had challenged him to a game. Kagome always loved games, especially guessing games. She loved to constantly confused Shuuichi (It was the way he tilted his head blinking slowly and cutely in befuddlement. Even though she would never ever tell him or anyone else for that matter), and there was one large guessing game they had been playing ever since they met.

What was Kagome's last name?

"If you get it right I'll give you a kiss!"

That was the promise, made with an innocent smile and a small giggle.

Both of their mothers had been squealing like schoolgirls at this, chattering away at how cute they were together, and Shuuichi sometimes wondered if they had forgotten both were only twelve.

Shuuichi—or Kurama, as he preferred, had no idea as to what Kagome's last name was. Of course this was a bit frustrating as he was her best friend and she was his best friend. He had no other friends that were girls. It had been… awkward to say the least. The last girl he had been a friend with had formed a crush on him, and they met and talked less and less.

That's why he liked Kagome. She was… unlike any other girl he'd met. Bold, daring, fiery and fun. She didn't even act strangely around him, and that was a bonus.

That had been when they were eleven. He his thoughts had been… more complex than that of an average twelve and almost thirteen year old.

"Come on Kurama. Have you figured it out today? I'll give you a hint. It starts with an 'H'." Kagome poked his cheek and crossed her arms, grinning triumphantly at him. "I'm beating you at everything now! I'm even taller than you." She taunted playfully, spreading her arms out to spin around.

"No." Kurama sighed softly, lying on the hill in their usual spot in the park. "I don't really want to guess." He blankly replied, noting lazily that the sky was cloudless before closing his green eyes.

"Aw." Kagome placed her hands on her hips, and pouted childishly. "You don't think I'm pretty? Not even a little?" She inquired, putting her hands on her knees to bend down and scrutinize at him directly in the face, only inches away from her own.

"Not at all." He mumbled out, smiling charmingly. Then he opened his eyes… to see large chocolate colored eyes staring down curiously at him with a broadening grin.

"Boo." She breathed into his face, and he pushed himself immediately forward. As expected there was a collision.

"I ask you never to do that again." Kurama informed her, relaxing onto his back again.

Kagome beamed brightly as she rubbed her red forehead. "I'll consider that."

The next week he had moved away.

"No!" Kagome shouted, tugging at his hand as he boarded the car. "You can't… really be leaving can you?" She whispered sadly. Kurama gave a small smile and nodded.

"Yeah. It was… on short notice. Mom has to move to continue her job." He glanced away guiltily.

"B-but it's on the other side of Japan!" She protested, frowning and crossing her arms defiantly. "We'll probably never see each other again."

"I promise we'll meet again." Kurama pledged, giving her a pleading look as his mother came into view of the car. Kagome remained silent, stiffly standing there even as Kurama waved goodbye.

She dropped to the ground, eyes glazed slightly. She refused to cry still.

..:xoxox:..

Kurama surveyed the familiar surroundings, a hill sloping down, into the obscured vision of the trees.

"Perhaps I'm thinking too hard…" Kurama sighed to himself.

..:xoxox:..

She clenched her eyes shut. "It hurts." She murmured. "I don't want it to." Standing up from her position on the ground she forced herself to walk home.

Perhaps it would be better if she forgot? It wasn't like they were ever going to see each other again.

Yes… forgetting would be painless.

She opened the door with a smile planted on her face, ebony hair ruffled and tangled. Her mother glanced up from her novel, giving her a small, gentle smile.

"How was it Kagome?" She inquired hesitantly. "Are you okay?"

"Of course mom." The twelve year old raised an eyebrow, brushing back her bangs that kept getting in her eyes. "Why wouldn't I be?" She shrugged nonchalantly and sauntered over to the refrigerator, searching for a Popsicle. Cherry was her favorite.

"You're not sad about Shuuichi?" Her mother asked in surprise.

Kagome turned slowly, a red Popsicle dangling from her mouth.

"Who's Shuuichi?"

Forgetting…is…painless…

..:xoxox:..

Her eyes snapped open, and she rubbed away sleep. Kagome yawned, stretching as she glanced around. Large tree, grave, faint luminescent light falling down from the small sections in the trees that parted.

She felt that she had remembered something important… what had it been? Something special she had forgotten… forgetting…

Her eyes widened abruptly, and her mouth opened a fraction as she breathed out two words in a whoosh.

"Oh crap."

She had forgotten to eat the last cherry Popsicle before Souta got to it.

And cherry was her favorite.

A/N: Yes. I am evil. Or at least I like to think part of me is. Hi! I finished a chapter. I hope you did not drown in the cheesiness of an ending. I'm sorry to say I think this is one of my better chapters even if it was boring. Oh well. It may have mistakes hiding in the chapter and I'm sorry about that. I'm too lazy to edit my grammar and such. I'll edit bigger mistakes such as if I write Kurama instead of Shuuichi when someone is saying his name and such.

READ THIS: I'm asking you readers to decide something important. And no, it is not whether an orange or cherry Popsicle is better. I want to know if you want Kagome to finally remember part of her lost memory in the next chapter, or draw it out longer.

It's just a suggestion, but feedback would be appreciated.

Oh yes. I would like to thank: Tenshi-Battosai, Anonymous, Hoku-chan, ShadowStar09, IchikoKitsuneKoumori, animangurl, Kuramas Sweetie, Mizu Kitsune no Kaze, AnimeMoonlightGoddess, Shadows stalk during the deep of night, Cat catches Bird, jully123, AnimeOtakuBara, kayla hicks, Bloodcherry, Miko Meihi, Magical-Inkable-Pen-Of-The-Rubber-Duckies-Who-Lives-On-Durly-Lane-With-The-Muffin-Man-Duck-And-His-Muffin-Friends-Who-Rock-Solid-Rock-And-Hate-Michael Jackson (holy cheese that's long, I'm glad I have copy and paste on my side), Captain Danger, Amisha the Elemental Sorceress, yue no rei, vixenia, Shinigami's-Koibito, Kagome Lady of Darkness, o0darkangel0o, and EverD

:dies: I love you all and I shall now give you imaginary muffins! I'm sure all of you are angry with me for no updating in… a long time and want to pelt me with rotten assortments of food items. So… um… :jumps on chocobo and races away: Dun keel me! (P.S. Nyuk nyuk belongs to Yuffie Kisagari from Final Fantasy VII that belongs to Squaresoft)