Hey there. I am about to get some time off from school and I can start writing a few more chapters before posting them. I will have more on its way but until then. I only own Sora.

Chapter 4 Mother and Child

-(Boton and Yusuke)-

"What are you thinking? Letting him go! The mirror can grant any wish, for a cost, and only works on a full moon which is in the next three days!" Boton exclaimed.

"Boton, stop yelling in my ear!" Yusuke shouted back. "Sorry, but all I am saying is, is it safe to trust him?" she replied.

"Well I'll find out today and Sora seems to trust him." "Ok, but I am going to Sprit World to find out what you must give in order for the mirror to work." Boton said as she got on her oar to leave. "Also talk to Sora and try to get any kind of information out of her about him and/or herself." Then she left.

'Well, I should track Sora down before I meet this guy.' Yusuke thought as he walked out the door. It took three hours for Yusuke to find Sora. He found her talking to a small girl. "Sora. Who's the kid?" he asked. Sora looked up at him and said, "Lilly, here, has lost her mother and I am helping her find her."

"I never knew you had a soft spot for kids." Yusuke said as he followed them through a crowd of people. Sora gave him a glare until Lilly screamed, "Mommy!" The child ran over to her mother, who squatted down to hug her. The mother said, "I'm so glad you're alright Lily. Please stay closer to me." "Ok mommy." Lilly said as she walked off with her mother.

"Sora aren't you mad that she didn't at least say thank you for helping her find her kid?" Yusuke asked when he noticed Sora staring at them. "No I'm not. I don't need thanks from them since a bound between mother and child is so precious. I am happy that they are back together again." Sora said with a sad smile on her face. "Come on. Let's meet up with Kurama." and she started to walk towards the hospital.

Yusuke simply followed. He was thinking over what she had said about a bond between mother and child and how it fits with his own mother. He soon snapped out of his thoughts when he realized something she said.

"Sora, how do you know Kurama? You two seem to know each other on a personal level." Sora stopped dead in her tracks. They stood still for a few minutes before she spoke. "Kurama helped me run away from home." was all she said as she started to walk again but a bit faster.

Yusuke was not expecting that. He ran after Sora and asked, "Are you dating him? You know he is a thief? Why did he help you? Does he know why you left home? Wh…" "Will you SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!" Sora screamed at him, "We are almost there and please don't ask any more questions." and walked off towards the hospital.

'Shit! Never get one her bad side.' Yusuke thought before he got the nerve to follow her. The rest of the way to the hospital was quite.

When they got there, Kurama was standing at the entrance waiting for them. "I am glad you two were able to make it." he said as they came up to him. "Come, there is someone I need to see."

Sora and Yusuke followed Kurama into a passion's room. In the bed was a beautiful dark haired woman. She turned her head towards them and said, "Shuichi. It's nice to see you. I see you brought friends this time." She gave them all a heart warming smile.

"Yes I did. Is there anything I can do for you?" Kurama asked her. "Well. You can tell me how you meet that angel of a girlfriend there." She said with a small hopeful smile. Kurama was blushing along with Sora. Kurama was at a lost for words until Sora said, "We never had our first date yet so I can't quite say we are boyfriend and girlfriend yet, but Shuichi helped me out of a tight situation and when I asked how I could repay him, he asked for a chance to see if we can work out as a couple, and I said yes."

'Our little vixen is a genius.'

'How come?'

'I will let her explain later.'

The woman smiled a knowing smile and said, "I see. Now keep an eye on him for me will you?" Sora returned the smile and gave her a quick nod of her head.

Soon the doctors came in and asked for them to leave so she could get some rest. Kurama had Sora and Yusuke follow him to the roof. It wasn't long before Yusuke started to yell. "OK. WHAT DOES THAT WOMAN HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING! And Sora. YOU JUST AGREED TO DATE A THIEF." Sora hit him in the head to shut him up. "Yusuke. Kurama and I had a deal a while back and my part of the deal was to give him a chance when we meet up with each other again."

"Yes , but that was before Yoko fell into a trap trying to retrieve an artifact that could of set you free from being bound in your human form." Kurama said. "Wait, you are stuck as a human? I thought you were some kick ass demon." Yusuke said confused.

Sora sighed. "I have a complicated past and family but now is not the time to talk about that. Now, Kurama, I suspected as much but why has Yoko not separated from you. I have a guess but I what you to tell me."

"You see, Yoko did merge with an unborn child in order to survive and find you again but he got attached to our mother. She was the woman we visited and she is" "She's dying." Sora finished for him.

Kurama was once again shocked. "Yes. How can you tell?" "Only people on their death beds can see my true form even when it has been sealed way from me, and she asked me to watch over you as something to put her mind at ease before she died."

"And you want to use the mirror to save her life." Yusuke said as he caught on. "Yes." Kurama replied. "You do know in order for the mirror to work you have to exchange your life." Sora said. "Yes." Kurama replied once again.

"WHAT! IT TAKES YOUR LIFE!" Yusuke screeched.

A nurse came running up the stairs and on to the roof. "Shuichi! It's your mother! She's dying!" Kurama, Yusuke, and Sora came running down to her room to find the doctors out side. "I'm sorry. We will do all we can but we fear she won't make it through the night." he said. "I understand." Kurama said.

They walked back up to the roof where the moon was coming out. (The time line in the anime never sense. It would be morning then in a matter of minutes it was dark out. Now that I said that. Back to the story! XD) He took out the mirror and placed it on the ground. When the moon reflected off the mirror, it started to show Kurama's mother in the hospital bed and said, "Do you wish save this woman's life in exchange for yours?" "Yes." "Very well." and the mirror started to glow. Yusuke jumped in and said, "Take my life instead. I have seen a mother live on with out her kid. It isn't right to save the life of a mother so they can spend the rest of it grieving over their kid." The mirror shot a beam of blinding light and when it died down, Sora, Kurama, and Yusuke were face down in the dirt.

Kurama started to move around and get up. 'I'm not dead. But then!' Kurama thought as he shot up and ran down to his mother's room. A doctor just came out and said, "It's a miracle. She is going to live and up and about by tomorrow. Kurama sighed with relief.

-(Roof)-

Boton was flying down to Yusuke when Sora woke up and ran to him. "YUSUKE WAKE UP YOU BAKA!" Sora screamed as she shook him. Boton was crying, thinking he was dead, when he started to move. "Wait! I am not dead? Why is that?" he asked as he got up. The mirror then spoke, "Your sacrifice was so noble that I granted the wish without taking a life." "Alright then. We just need to find the sword now." Said Boton after she over came her shock.

"Yep and I recommend that you two go home. I have some unfinished business to take care of." Sora said as she walked back into the building.

-(Sora)-

Sora grabbed her bags (remember last chapter, Sora promised Kurama that she would move out of the building) and went into a bathroom. When she came out, she was wearing a cute waitress dress and apron. (Think Tokyo Mew Mew Café outfit) 'I hate this uniform, but I promised Yoko and Kurama that I would get a job and stop living in that distrusting building. She was gathering her stuff when someone wrapped their arms around her. She turned to see Kurama with gold eyes right behind her. She smirked. 'Looks like Yoko took control for a bit.'

'Yoko what are you doing' Kurama yelled at Yoko with a deep red blush.

'I am hugging OUR mate.' 'What do you mean our mate! She isn't even a mate yet.' 'Don't deny that you are feeling protective of her and you think she's hot in this uniform.' 'I don't know what you are talking about.' Kurama said stubbornly. Yoko sighed. 'You know she told mother that you're dating her and she just made it easier for both of us to be with her.' Kurama and Yoko didn't say anything else.

"Ok are you two done arguing?" Sora asked. Yoko smirked and said," Yes, and why are you wearing this. I don't mind it if I can take it off of you." Sora blushed and gently punched him on the shoulder saying, "Perverted fox. Now I have to wear this at my new job that I told you and Kurama I was getting last night. Now let Kurama take control so no one can notice the eye color change." Yoko sighed but let Kurama have control again.

"Thank you Sora. Can I ask you where you are working?" Kurama said after he was in control again. "I am working at the café two blocks away from the park. I stared last night."

"Ok, now can you explain why you told mother that we are dating? I am not complaining I am just curious. Yoko is your soul mate and wouldn't this make things complicated?" Kurama asked, hoping that she had some feelings for him even though he knows she doesn't. Sora now was blushing. "Um.. Kurama. I have to tell you and Yoko something important." "What?" "You see, Yoko is half of my soul mate. When I meet him when I was a kid I just knew he was my soul mate but he was not completely. Now that I found him again after he died and had you become his avatar, I see him complete now. Kurama, both you and Yoko and my soul mate." Sora finished explaining and she was blushing and staring at her hands.

'Wait! I am also am her soul mate!' 'Yep! Now we need to discuss who gets her when after we mate with her.' Yoko said unfazed at all.

Kurama was blushing and Sora was also blushing at this. "Is Yoko talking about how we are going to mate?" Sora asked having a good idea what Yoko was trying to accomplish. "Yes." Kurama said, "Now did you find a better place to stay or are you still living in that rundown building?" in hope to change the subject. "No, I didn't sleep last night since I was on my way here as soon as my shift was over at the café." Sora mumbled.

Now Kurama gave her a hard look that said 'you-are-not-to-do-anything-like-again-with-me-around'. "Wait here. I will see if mother will let you use the guest bed room until we find a suitable apartment for you to live and close enough for me to visit you." "Kurama! I don't want to trouble anyone with my problems. I will have an apartment in a few days and I need to go if I am to make it to my shift on time." Sora said as she tried to leave. Kurama grabbed her shoulder and said, "No, I will not let my girlfriend sleep on the streets and you are not walking alone at night." His tone left no room for argument. Sora sighed and nodded her head in agreement.

"I will talk to mother after I drop you off at the café. I will bring you things to my place and what time will you get off?" Kurama said as he took her hand in his. "I will get off at 6:30." Sora said tiredly. "I will be there to pick you up." "Are you going to be over protective and have me go to school with you as well?" Sora asked sarcastically. Kurama gave off a playful smirk and said, "Now that you mention it, yes you will." Sora sighed in defeat. "Come on. I don't want to be late on me second day on the job." Sora said as she started to drag Kurama out the hospital, leaving her stuff next to Kurama's mother's room.