Disclaimer: Don't own YYH or the characters. Just my OCs and the plot

Also, if none of this chapter seems to flow, it's because I'm very tired from a long week. Sorry I haven't updated for a while, but you know how it is.

"So Kara's mom's boyfriend's a cop?" Yusuke asked.

"Yeah," Kara sighed, "but we're hoping that he doesn't show up tomorrow."

Kuronue didn't want to think about the next day. It always haunted him to this day.

"Maybe we should all leave tonight," Kuwabara suggested.

"I'm all right with that," Kara said. "Let me just go tell my mother."

"Tell me what?" Carol asked while walking into the room.

"Well, these guys need to get back to the school so they can head back home. Kuronue and I were thinking about heading back, too."

"Oh, well that's okay," Carol replied. She went over to hug her daughter. "I'll see you next time you decide to come home or my boss gives me time off."

Kara laughed. "Don't even bother with the latter, mom. I love you."

"I love you too, sweetie. Just stay safe, okay?"

Kara smiled up at her mom. "I will, mom, I promise."

Kuronue smiled at the scene. He had to admit that he really liked Kara's mother. She had given him a very helpful suggestion that would benefit him and appease his father at the same time.

After the two were done hugging, Carol went over to Kuronue and hugged him which took him by surprise.

"And Kuronue, it was so nice to have you here. Thank you for looking out for Kara. Don't be a stranger for you are always welcome here."

Kuronue was still shocked and looked over to Kara who just smiled and shrugged. He awkwardly hugged Carol back and said, "Um, thank you?" earning a laugh from Kara, Carol, and his friends.

"Now you all have a safe trip and make sure to take breaks. It's getting late."

"Mom," Kara whined, "really?"

Kara's mother smiled and said goodbye to her daughter's friends before they left.

"Your mom seems nice," Kuwabara commented.

"She is," Kara said trailing off into her memories. "She's really the only parent I've ever known."

"What about your father?" Yukina asked innocently.

"He left before I was born," Kara explained. "I met him when I was younger, though, but he's made my life miserable."

"Oh," Yukina said. "My father left too."

Hiei cleared his throat in warning. The guys knew he didn't like talking or thinking about his past and liked it even less when Yukina did because he hated seeing her upset.

Both Kara and Yukina stopped the conversation before it went further.

Hiei and Yukina decided to go with Kara and Kuronue because on the trip up, Yusuke and Kuwabara's antics irritated Hiei and he didn't think he could take another seven and a half or more hours.

"So do you guys have to go so soon?" Jen asked after they arrived back in town.

"Yeah, killjoy over there has work the day after tomorrow," Yusuke replied pointing over to Hiei who was glaring at him.

"At least I'm working," he retorted bitterly.

"Yeah, yeah, I'll get a job soon."

"Yeah right. That'll be the day," Kuronue muttered.

"What was that?" Yusuke asked glaring at Kuronue.

Kuronue smirked. "You heard what I said."

"Alright children," Kara said. "Break it up."

"Oh shut up," Kuronue teased lightheartedly. Kara smiled up at him.

"Oh get a room, you two," Yusuke muttered going over to his car.

"Well, it looks like we're heading back," Kuwabara said.

"Oh great," Hiei muttered. "I just spent seven and a half hours away from those fools and now I get to endure freaking twenty-four hours with them. Kill me."

"Sorry, old friend," Kurama said, "but no can do."

"Are they really that bad?" Kara asked.

"Let's just say, be glad you didn't spend seven hours trapped in a car with them," Jen stated. "I swear, they're worse than two year olds."

"That's putting it mildly," Kuronue said.

Hiei grumbled and joined who he deemed 'the two idiots' and his sister.

"Well they seemed nice," Kara said. "I wish I had more time to get to know them."

"Oh, they'll be back at some point," Kurama replied. "Once Yusuke and Kuwabara get bored enough and Hiei can get off of work."

"Well, it's late," Jen said. "We should probably get some sleep."

"Yes, I agree," Kurama responded.

"Well, then goodnight you two," Kuronue said taking Kara's hand as the two enter the dorm. They left a dumbfounded Jen and Kurama standing outside.

"Oh my God, when did that happen?" Jen asked.

"I have absolutely no idea," Kurama replied. "But it looks like things are about to get more challenging."

"How do you figure?"

Kurama motioned his eyes to a parked car where the two thugs and Jesse were sitting. "Call it a hunch."

"Well, we still have tomorrow and Monday," Kara said. "What do you want to do tomorrow?"

"Um," Kuronue said nervously. He was partly hoping he could just stay in, but he knew Kara wouldn't let that happen knowing what day it was. "Whatever you want."

"Okay," Kara replied happily. "I promise to plan out a really fun day."

"Okay," he responded with a smile. "Well, goodnight."

He kissed her cheek and was about to leave the room when he felt Kara tug on his arm. Kuronue looked down at her.

"Why don't you stay?" she asked innocently. "I think I've gotten used to falling asleep with you. I barely slept the night we got to my apartment."

"Well," he said smirking, "if it'll help you get to sleep, sure."

The two of them were so tired so they just crawled into the bed. Kara felt Kuronue slip his arms around her waist and pull her closer to him. She raised her hand to run her fingers through his hair causing him to kiss her with many butterfly kisses.

"Goodnight, Kuronue," she said sleepily snuggling against him.

"Goodnight, Kara," he whispered in her ear before kissing her cheek one last time.

The next day, Kara and Kuronue slept in somewhat late. When Kuronue woke up, Kara was already up and dressed and just putting her hair up. He watched as she stared at her reflection with her hand to her chin as if she were pondering what was missing. While she was zoned out, he managed to startle her by coming up from behind and grabbing her.

Holding back a shriek, Kara fell into him and looked up.

"Good morning," he said sweetly.

"Morning. How'd you sleep?"

"Perfectly," he replied.

She smirked. "Good, because we have a big day ahead of us," she stated. "Go get dressed."

"Fine. I'll be right back."

"Come on, Kuro," Kara called. She stopped at the front entrance of an aquarium with a huge smile on her face.

"I'm coming," he laughed as he watched his newly claimed girlfriend acting like a kid in a candy store. "So why are we here?"

"Because aquariums are awesome, plus I don't know what's more distracting than fishes, dolphins, turtles, and all the other animals swimming around."

"Good point," Kuronue agreed; however, he would most likely be distracted by Kara's good mood. Despite his deeply buried sadness, he could feel his happiness surfacing watching her skip around. "Careful or you'll hurt yourself."

"Eh, it happens," Kara joked. She grabbed his hand and dragged him along with her.

"Wow, someone is definitely excited," Kuronue teased.

"Of course I'm excited," Kara said. "It's been like a year since I've been to an aquarium."

He chuckled and shook his head. She went to go get tickets when Kuronue noticed something.

"Well, look who's here." It was those thugs.

"What do you want?" Kuronue asked. "I'm not doing anything."

"Sure you're not," Jesse's brother replied. "We just came to inform you that the boss wants you to come home this weekend. Plane ticket's paid for and everything. Even for that little girlfriend of yours."

"Why?" Kuronue demanded.

"He'll have to tell you that himself," the other guy replied. "Just don't get too comfortable."

The men left and Kuronue was left to wonder what they meant. He couldn't worry about that right now, though. What was important was talking to Kara. He needed to tell her of his father's demands.

A/N: Okay, so plot picking up again at the end. Again, my apologies. I had two exams this week, one yesterday and one today and I haven't been sleeping because of pre-test anxiety XD so now that it's over, off to bed