Note: This chapter is so short compared to the previous chapters. As what I've said on the preceding chapters... Enjoy reading. )

Chapter 3: Hibime

A few hours later... The girl was beginning to awaken. She turned her head and was surprised to see people surrounding her. She looked clockwise; she saw a blue-haired gal who was looking intently on her, a carrot-head man talking verbosely with a hippy black-haired young man and a brunette girl, a lass who was brushing her long caramel hair in front of the mirror, an endearing redhead boy with arms crossed and beside him was that appealing little guy standing by the wall who was closing his eyes.

They were at Kurama's place. Hiei deemed the girl was from Ningenkai so he brought her, and also, for Kurama to heal her wounds.

"She's now awake!!" Botan uttered. Everyone huddled together in front of her.

Soreness struck her head. She whimpered. "I can't remember anything ..."

Hiei murmured to Kurama. "You erased it?"

"That's for her good anyway." Kurama answered back.

"Just what you did to Kitajima. Hn." Hiei stated boringly. Kurama lightly smiled.

She felt a little ease that had been a great help.

"Where am I?" She asked weakly.

"You're here at my house. Everything is fine now. Don't worry." Kurama responded.

She was slightly stunned of Kurama's voice.

Kurama is aware that she thought of him as a girl. What's new? Just like some other girls and boys. He chuckled to himself . But he was still cool.

"Uh by the way, our friend here, Keiko cooked a soup for you." Kurama uttered composedly.

Keiko sat beside her and took a spoonful of soup and let her eat. She hesitated to open her mouth, but Keiko smiled at her. She looked at them. They gladly smiled, except for Hiei, who of course was the only one standing by the wall. She ate what Keiko offered. But it seems her stomach wouldn't want some food at this time.

"I'm Keiko, do you feel fine now?" Keiko agitatedly asked.

"Yes, Thanks...But I guess I can't eat now." She mutedly said but a beam on her face can be seen. She stared at the bowl of soup Keiko was holding.

Keiko looked at Kurama, Kurama nodded then said. "It's normal, Keiko-chan."

She looked around the room. Pretty big. What happened to me anyway? I really can't remember anything that took place.

"What's your name dear girl?" Keiko favorably asked, then put the bowl of soup on the stall near the bed.

Hibime seemed to be out of her mind for she puffed a little. "Oh, I'm Hibime" She shyly said.

"Hibime! I'm Botan at your service!" Botan gestured a salute.

Hibime looked as if she was learning by heart her new friends' names. "Oh... Botan. Cute name." She remarked flattery.

Botan's eyes glimmered. "Why thank you! You were the first one who said that, swear!!"

"Pssshhh...!!!" Yusuke and Kuwabara chorused.

"Heh!" Botan rolled her eyes.

Hibime giggled a bit. Then she turned to the redhead who was smiling at her readily.

"Hibime, My name's Kurama."

She blushed vaguely. He's undeniably striking. "Ah... Kurama." She evoked. She looked then at the jolly black-haired man.

"I am the great Yusuke!!" Yusuke thumped his chest. "And I wouldn't forget to tell you that Keiko is my wife. Haha." Yusuke fruitfully said.

Hibime glanced at Keiko. Keiko's face flushed red. What a cute couple. But I presume they are still young.

"Oh... Yusuke. You're one blessed boy because you have Keiko." She smiled sweetly. Keiko's face reddened more. "Oh Hibime, that's too much. You don't have to say that you know!" Keiko said modestly.

"May I correct you Hibime? That's actually the other way around, huh!" Yusuke teasingly resisted.

Everybody did it more contrasting but in a gag way, as if they threw all the pillows in the world at Yusuke. Yusuke's eyes narrowed with that cheerless look.

Oh I'm really enjoying their company. I can't feel any pain now.

Hibime looked now to the tallest in the group.

"Aha you're looking at me, that means you want to know my name huh!, Kuwabara is the name! Call it!" He dynamically bellowed.

"Kuwabara"

"Haha! It appears as if she doesn't have any interest on your name ne?!" Yusuke humorously said.

"Grrrr... cut that out!" Kuwabara sarcastically implied.

"Your name is long. Can I call you Kuwa-kun?" Hibime asked politely.

"SURE WHY NOT!" Kuwabara sheered vigorously. All that Hibime can do is smile. After that she gawked at the young lady with long caramel hair.

She's very fashionable but she looked like she's cranky.

"I'm Shizuru. Good to hear you're fine now..." Shizuru said then lit her cigarette.

Oh she's pleasant too.

Last but not the least, the small guy, Hiei.

Hiei appeared to be so bitter.

"HIEI-kun, why don't you introduce yourself ?! Besides you were the one who brought her here ne?!" Botan uttered.

Oh, so he was the one who brought me here...

Hibime blushed slightly, luckily no one had seen it.

Botan bowled over when Hiei looked crossly at her. "You started on, kuso."

"Huh??" Botan said with a questioning look. Everybody sweat dropped.

"Hiei... nice name, too" Hibime complimented, then leered at Hiei. Everybody looked at Hiei with astounded eyes, excluding Kuwabara obviously.

"Nyahahaha! Nice name?! You're one funny girl Hibime-san!" Kuwabara fervently said.

Hiei shot Kuwabara a you-owe-me-one look. Kuwabara shot back a don't-care- look. Lightning flickers, auras come into sight. Hibime looked a bit puzzled.

"Enough of those misleading looks, guys." Shizuru interrupted. "That is, if you really want to show to our new friend here your true colors... EHERMM!"

Hibime chuckled. Then said. "Thank you very much. I would love to be your friend." She said timidly.

"Okay okay so much of these things... We just want to help you, Right Hiei- kun?!" Yusuke winked at Hiei.

Hiei's response, as usual, "Hn."

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