Stalking:101


Lights aura: Whoop! I wrote a chappie out within a week. That hasn't happened in awhile.

Amu: Like forever.

Lights aura: Anywho, I felt I have neglected Tori for a little bit so this chappie focuses on her.

Amu: Now on to the responses to the reviews!

Rheaclairet: Thanks for the review! Yeah, I'd hate if that was my first kiss too. I'm a hopeless romantic so I'd probably be pissed.

Out-Of-Control-Authoress: Ask and you shall receive, ha, ha. Anyway, thanks for the review. I don't know if it was Hiei's first or not but if it was then it sucks for him since he was asleep for it.

Spidey meets Wizard-Theif: Hey thanks for the review you two! I'm glad WT has got you reading some Yu Yu Hakusho, Spidey. Yeah, it probably would have been funny if they had come earlier but I have a feeling Sira wouldn't leave her room for a couple of days if that had happened.

UpperClassK9: Thanks for the review! Yeah, Hiei probably would have taken longer to recover like in the Dark Tournament but I figured that he's Hiei. He just does whatever he wants.

Lunalom: Thanks for the energetic review, ha, ha. Anyway, I like that line too. Let's face it, if a woman is the least bit cranky, those are the first words out of any man's mouth.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. If I did, then I would be rich right about now…


It took her a couple of days, but Sira finally got over the fact that her first kiss wasn't with Prince Charming. Life quickly resumed back to its old routine although, all were still wary. The fact that their enemies hadn't reacted to Florentine's death made them believe that their enemies had something far more sinister planned for the group.

Nevertheless, Tori and Sira continued to go to their jobs. It was kind a relief for them since they could take their minds of the enemies. The only down side to their jobs was the hours.

"Oh, crud," Sira yelled as she raced through the kitchen. "I'm going to be late. I can't believe I overslept!"

"I can," Tori said as she held out a piece of toast to her, "here, take this with you."

Sira looked at her gratefully, "You're a life saver." She grabbed the toast, stuffed it in her mouth, and ran out the door.

Tori shook her head as she poured some coffee into a Styrofoam cup. Unfortunately for Sira, the zoo was on the other side of town. Since she usually overslept, she would barely make it on time. The Barnes and Noble that Tori worked at was only a few blocks down so she had plenty of time to get there. Plus, it helped that she was a morning person.

After she finished breakfast, she got a coffee to go and headed out. The air was brisk and nipped her ears and nose slightly. Sira, being a summer person, hated this type of weather. Tori, on the other hand, loved it. With spring just around the corner, the world seemed so fresh. Glancing at a nearby sakura tree, she noticed that a couple of buds were trying to form.

A loud crash and muttering came from behind her. She whirled around but found that no one was there. Shaking her head, she continued down the road. As she rounded the corner, she heard another crash followed by a stream of curses. Once again, when she looked back, no one was there.

"Okay," Tori said as she picked up her pace, "This is getting creepy."

The rest of the walk to work passed without incident. Tori tried to write off what happened as nothing but she just couldn't shake the feeling that she was being followed. She was relieved when she finally entered the bookstore.

Ever since she was little, the bookstore had always been her special domain. That was a trait, Sira and she shared. The bookstore was a place where she could escape reality. It didn't matter the reason whether she was sad, angry, or happy, it was the idea of escaping that drew her there. The ability to escape into another world and become another person had always intrigued her.

Thinking back to it, she wasn't surprised that she chose to apply for a job at Barnes and Noble. It was as if her subconscious was just trying to do what it did years ago. Escape into another world.

The irony is, she thought, that's just the predicament I'm in. After she saluted her boss, she went to stand behind her counter and quickly went to work.


By lunchtime, Tori felt completely drained. The fact that it had been busy and that she was constantly checking over her shoulder hadn't helped. She could feel someone watching her. 

There was no doubt. In fact, once when she looked back, she could swear she saw a blur dart into a bush.

Needing a distraction, she called Sira.

After a few rings, Sira answered. "I love karma."

"Hello to you too," Tori said with a laugh, "And why do you love karma?"

"You remember that jerk zookeeper I told you about who would make crude remarks about me when I would walk by?"

"Yeah."

"He was pooped on by an elephant today."

Tori raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really?"

"Yep, he just walked by and the elephant emptied on him," Sira sighed, "I tell you, karma is bloody brilliant."

"Gosh, I hope I haven't done anything bad recently," Tori joked.

"You gave me breakfast," Sira said, "That's good karma. Good karma always cancels out bad karma."

"And you would know this since you're a karma expert."

"But, of course."

Tori shook her head, "Well, I'll let you go. Talk to you later."

"Later."

Tori disconnected. A rustling sound from behind her caused her to start. Once again, when she looked, no one was there.

Her phone chirped again.

"Hello?"

"Hey Tori," Kuwabara said, "Shizuru wanted to know if pasta would be okay tonight."

"Why didn't Shizuru call me?"

Kuwabara sighed, "Probably because she thought it would be more entertaining to force me to call than for her to call... so pasta?"

"Fine by me," Tori said with a grin.

"Do you know if Sira would be okay with it?"

"Yeah, but you should call her anyway," Tori said, "She'll want to tell you about her co-worker who got pooped on by an elephant today."

There was a pause on the other end. "You know, before I met you two, stuff like that used to surprise me."

Tori disconnected.

No sooner had she disconnected, her phone started chirping again.

"You're a girl, right?" Yusuke asked.

Tori raised an eyebrow. "Last time I checked."

"Then you would know what a girl would want on her birthday."

"What girl is having a birthday?" Tori asked.

"Keiko's birthday is on Friday and I got to get a present for her."

"What!" Tori exclaimed. "It's her birthday and you didn't tell me? Yusuke, you've got to tell me this stuff!"

"Sorry," Yusuke said sounding slightly annoyed. "So are you going to help me or not?"

Tori sighed. "Well, what were you thinking about?"

"A necklace?"

"That's good, she'll like that," Tori said.

"But should I get her one of those locket ones or something else?" Yusuke asked.

Tori grinned, "If you say you picked it out for her then it won't matter if it was a piece of rusted metal, she'll love it."

There was a pause on the other end and Tori could almost hear what he was thinking. "Don't you dare give her a piece of rusted metal."

"Who me?" Yusuke said with a laugh, "You know me."

"I do know you," She said after she had disconnected. "And that's why I don't trust you."

When her phone chirped again, she looked at it oddly. "I swear, I think my phone's possessed."

With a sigh, she answered. "Guru hot line, how may I help you?"

"I missed something, didn't I?" Kurama asked.

"It's a long story," Tori said, "So, what do you need?"

"I need to know what time you are getting off work so I can walk you home."

Tori resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Ever since the dance incident, both girls weren't allowed to walk home alone. Sira had been able to convince them not to walk her home (after having a loud argument with both Kuwabara and Yusuke) but Tori hadn't had the heart to tell them no. She knew that what they were doing was sweet but if she had to deal with one more girl nearly fainting at the sight of Kurama, she was going to rip all her hair out.

"At seven," Tori finally said. "You know you don't have to come."

"It's fine," Kurama said, "I can use the extra exercise."

As she disconnected again, she heard a rustle come from the bushes.

"On second thought," She muttered, "It's probably a good idea that he is coming."


Tori knew when Kurama had entered the bookstore because her eye started twitching and her co-worker was having a panic attack.

"Oh my gosh," the raven haired girl breathed. "He is so hott. How do I look? Oh my gosh! He's coming this way. I can't breathe! I can't breathe!"

"He's married," Tori blurted out, "to my sister!"

The girl immediately deflated. "Oh."

When Kurama walked up, she let out a sigh. "What a shame…" she trailed off as she walked away.

"What's a shame?" Kurama asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You're married to my sister," Tori said as she grabbed her stuff, rounded the counter and headed outside.

"You have a sister?"

"No," she admitted, "I have a little brother though."

Kurama frowned.

"What!" she protested, "What she doesn't know won't hurt her. Heck, it might prevent her from having a heart attack."

They both froze as a loud crash resounded from the bushes in front of them. Kurama held up his rose as they crept towards the bush.

Both raised their eyebrows at what they saw.

A purple ogre with a giant horn on his forehead sat behind the bushes rubbing his head. When he glanced up at them, he froze. "Uh-oh."

"Uh-oh, is right," Tori said angrily. "Are you the one who has been stalking me all day?"

"You were being stalked?" Kurama asked in alarm.

"It's not what you think," the ogre protested, "I was hired to look out for you. You know, since Sira was attacked, they will probably attacked you next."

"Who hired you?" Kurama asked.

The ogre shifted uncomfortably. "All I can say is that I can't say anything… oh, and my name is Carl."

"Well, Carl," Tori said with a sigh, "I really appreciate the whole watching out for me and all but I've got it covered."

"B-but, this is my first job," Carl whined, "Please, I can't get fired after just one case."

Tori placed a finger over her now twitching eye. "Alright, fine. You can still watch me, just try to lay low."

Carl beamed. "No problemo. I'm like a ninja. I'll be so quiet that people will mistake me for shadows.


On the way home, Carl ran into two trashcans, a tree, and accidently stepped on a cat.

"Geez," Tori said as she slapped her forehead, "A deaf man could tell where he is."

Carl ended up cutting his knee pretty badly, which was probably due to the cat, so Tori forced him to wait outside while Kurama and she went to go get some Band-Aids.

Sira looked up from her reading just as Kurama and Tori passed by. Glancing out the window, she noticed the purple ogre sitting outside.

"Um, Tori?" Sira called, "There's an ogre sitting outside our front door."

"I know," Tori said from the other room, "that's Carl. He's supposed to be looking out for me."

"Uh-huh, but why is he sitting outside our front door?"

"He ended up cutting his knee pretty badly so I told him I would get him a band-aid," Tori said.

"O…kay," Sira sighed as she went back to her book, "This world is just so messed up."


Lights aura: Geez, I wrote another long chappie! How am I doing this?

Amu: Random motivation?

Lights aura: That or it could be that chocolate I ate earlier…

Amu: (sighs) Anywho, you know what to do. READ and REVIEW!