Hello, I'm not sure exactly what chapter I'm on, but I hope you continue to read!

Can you hear me?

I'm shouting your name

And you hear me not at all

My frantic pleas fall on def ears

Can you hear me?

I'm shouting out for you

And you hear me not at all

My cries of love fall on a def heart

By: Adora Thao

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!" the bone chilling shriek rattled the occupants of the mini mansion to their bones in the weak light dawn.

"What the fuck?!" came a furious shout from Yusuke who had been happily sleeping until some screaming bitch had woken him up!

"Gyhuuun…?" Kurama mumbled to himself muzzled, he never had been a morning person, even Youko had problems with mornings. Kagome had jumped in fright with a small shriek of "Eeeep!!" before latching onto him even more tightly causing Youko to preen in satisfaction in their semi-awake state. With Kagome so close, he felt his eyes drooping closed as he sighed and managed to bring her with him to the realm of sleep.

"*Snore*" Kuwabara was apparently undisturbed by the haunting scream.

"Ghn? Hiei grunted before rolling over on the couch provided in his bedroom, the Baka Onna had switched the bad to a sofa when she realized he only ever slept in trees or on sofas. Sofas were much more comfy, and with the grunt and turn, he went back to his happy dream of seiging and conquering the world.

"Mrrrmble?" Botan rubbed her eyes lazily before flopping back onto the mattress undisturbed.

"Ah!" Keiko shrieked in terror at the scream and immediately dashed across the hall into Yusuke's room. "Keiko, move your fat butt over, you're taking up the entire mattress…" He grumbled at her ,as she jumped into his bed and pulled the covers up over her head, before stealing the covers from her unsuspecting hands and drifting off to sleep, leaving a harassed Keiko to pound him into smithereens.

"Gwaah?" Yukina jerked up quickly to do a mini survey of the room. Upon satisfaction that nothing was wrong, she rubbed her eyes yawning as she flopped back onto the bed.

"*Snore*" Apparently deep sleep ran in the Kuwabara family…

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Kagome yawned as she snuggled up to Shuuichi. The fright hadn't subsided quite yet, but it had been a very big advantage to have him sleeping with her in her bed when she would have surely would have been terrified alone. Looking up at his peaceful face, she blushed. He was very good looking… but too good for her. Long blazing red hair, emerald eyes, now closed, and perfectly kissable lips…. She was still a kiss virgin wasn't she? That one time with Kaguya… was a friendly peck, nothing like what was on TV. now those were real kisses.

Shaking her head and mumbling that she was losing her mind to old age, she rolled out of bed with a solid thump. Shuuichi had apparently been startled at the sudden loud thunk. Surveying the room from his current position and finding nothing out of the ordinary, he rubbed saggy eyes before sleepily crashing backwards onto the soft mattress. Kagome shook in pain as her head throbbed with the pain of hitting the bedpost. Clutching the pulsating lump, she quietly snuck out of the room catching the last glimpse of a sleeping Shuuichi.

Yawning and stretching her arms, Kagome strutted down the hall into the bathroom rubbing sleepy eyes all the while. Quickly brushing her teeth and washing her face, she skipped down the stairs when another sudden loud shriek broke the peaceful morning silence of the house.

"GYYYYYYYAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Kagome squealed just as loudly as the shriek as she raced back up the stairs and into her room. Absolutely terrified, she made a head dive into the bed after slamming shut the door and making a previously sleeping Kurama jolt up and awake in surprise. Slamming into his chest, she heard his shocked gasp as he fell backwards. Clutching him tightly, Kagome couldn't help but shake in terror. Burying her face in his pajama top, she willed herself to stop shaking. A bit randomly she scented the sweet aroma of rose petals, kind of like Youko's scent. Another terrifying scream wrenched the house causing Kagome to shake even harder and hold Shuuichi in a near death grip.

To say he, Shuuichi Minamino, known as Kurama to a select few, and once known as the great thief/ bandit Youko Kurama, was shocked was the largest understatement of the year. He had been peacefully sleeping when a loud shriek woke him up, then after a second of total silence came a terrified squeal. Instantly identifying it as his Kagome, he had sat up and was ready to go help her when with a loud thud, the door screamed open and then quickly crashed closed and something small, soft, and so obviously terrified had slammed into him.

If the circumstances had been anything different both he and Youko would be enjoying the fact that Kagome was so obviously clinging to him. He had felt Youko's rage at seeing her so terrified, and silently wondered to himself about exactly why Youko was so… attached to her.

~It is none of your business~ Youko said coldly refusing to take his attention away from Kagome. Sighing, Kurama cradled her to him as her terrified shivers faded away. Whispering sweet nothings into her ear had apparently made her drowsy, because when she looked up at him her eyes were all foggy.

Gently, he lay her down on the mattress and tucked the comforter around her. Standing up, he was just about to walk away when a sudden tugging at the hem of his shirt made him look down. Staring up at him all drowsy eyed and dazed were blue eyes that seemed to see right through him. Slowly, Kagome's face curved into a gentle smile, "Thanks Shuuichi… love ya …both…" she mumbled off the last part so softly and almost unknowingly that even his acute hearing had a hard time picking it up.

Shuuichi stared down at her in shock. She had said she loved him, and then she said both! Did she know? Did she really mean it? Giving Kagome one last adoring glance, he stepped out the door and closed it softly behind him.

After taking care of his usual morning routine, he began his way downstairs. A sudden though prompted him to stop. Kagome had been at the stairs, he had heard her frantic jump up the stairs, when the shriek had happened. So maybe…. Deliberately stepping hard on each step, he waited for a sudden loud shriek.

None came.

Sighing and knowing that he couldn't force the scream any more than he already had, he entered the kitchen. Memories of trying to make sushi for dinner assaulted his mind. Smiling to himself, he opened the fridge and took out a jug of new orange juice. He poured himself a glass and then took a seat.

~Ooo, fresh OJ!~ Youko cheered as he took a sip. Laughing inside at the older kitsune's antics, he took a long gulp of the fresh juice.

'It is nice to have something fresh for a change,' Kurama agreed. Oddly enough, Youko had made his own glass of fresh OJ appear and was drinking it happily. 'I don't remember Mother ever making it this… good.' A single moment of silence made their head throb.

~We could've tried harder~

'I know'

~We should have told her everything before she died, that way she wouldn't have been so shocked to see me suddenly appear as she slipped away~ Youko couldn't help but feel responsible. It had been what, all of six months? She was gone, and there was nothing anyone in the three worlds that could do anything about it. He sighed forlornly until a sudden quiet tap caught his attention.

Looking up, he saw Kagome still dressed in her little navy blue pajamas with a little worried frown on her face. They simply stared at each other for a moment until she walked up to him. Tenderly she rested her palm on his cheek. Closing his eyes and leaning his head on her hand, he was unaware of ruby eyes watching them. When she removed her hand, he had to strain to hold back a desperate whimper. Opening his eyes, he saw she was blushing bright red.

"Uh…ha ha?" She tried to lighten the mood only to fail miserably. Smiling at her misfortune, he couldn't help but admire her. Kagome was probably having a hard time right now as well. Demons, brothers, kidnapping, and blood were things most girls never had to really deal with.

A sudden rough voice penetrated the room. "Exactly what are you two doing?"

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So, I hope you continue to read my fanfic. I currently feel as if no one really cares to read this fic, and I feel so bad for it. So I think I may just delete it and save the idea for later.

Sorry for the shortness of the chapter, I had only about an hour for this chappie, and I really wanted to make things more… Oh I don't know how to say it so well, bye!

~Tsuki no Tennyo