I am exhausted but I'm starting another chappie while I watch Cupcake Wars...

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Yukina hadn't seen Hiei since the week before and she was very unhappy about that. But, on the other hand, she and Kazuma had been having a lot of fun together. Ever since she had said they were together in front of everyone he had been even more sweet and excited to be with her than before, he was constantly taking her out for walks in the park and laying out in the yard with her looking for shapes in the clouds and cuddling with her on the couch as they watched movies and giving her quick, sweet kisses when she least expected.

She smiled at the thought as she walked down the school hallway to her next class. Being Kazuma's girl was a very special thing and she couldn't stop thinking about that first kiss, they'd not kissed like that since and she wondered why. She figured he was probably afraid Hiei was watching and waiting for him to make a mistake.

"Yukina!" Kazuma's voice reached her ears and she turned to find him charging at her from down the hallway, she smiled at his silliness.

"Hi, Kazuma," she greeted him happily, "I can't talk long, I am on my way to science class."

"I know, baby," he replied, "I just wanted to tell you I'll be late to lunch today, I have to go help set up stuff for the theatre department. They need a big, strong man to do the heavy lifting."

He flexed to prove his point and Yukina giggled at the cheesy grin he gave her.

"Well they're in luck," she encouraged him, "Because they don't get any stronger than you."

Kuwabara let out a gleeful laugh and he waved goodbye as he left in the direction he'd come from. Yukina shook her head with a smile and turned to walk to her class, but bumped into someone.

"I'm so sorry," she apologized immediately, "I wasn't paying attention."

"Hmph, of course not," the voice was far too familiar. Risa.

"You were too busy squishing Kazuma under your thumb," one of the blondes, Yukina wasn't sure which, said snootily.

"I...I have to go to class..." Yukina ran all the way to her next class and slipped inside with a sigh, happy to be away from those horrid girls and their terrible accusations. Now that she had an idea what they talked about among their group, she knew they wanted Kazuma for reasons not even related to his charming personality and kind heart...they only wanted him for sex reasons. They constantly had him on their minds when he was anywhere near.

Yukina was very distracted through class and by the time lunch rolled around she realized she hadn't really listened to a word the teacher had said through all of science class. She walked to the lunchroom and took her usual seat, feeling odd without Kazuma sitting with her. She ate quietly and hoped he would at least be there before she had to go back to class.

Ten minutes left of lunch and he finally walked in and immediately made for their table. Yukina smiled at his appearance, he had his uniform jacked draped over his shoulder, wearing only a tank top over his torso. He was shining with sweat and had smudged of dirt and dust covering various areas of his face and chest and arms, he must have been unpacking long stored theatre stuff from the storage shed. She noticed that his tank top clung tightly to his abdomen, accentuating the defined muscles underneath.

"Hey, babe," he said happily, sitting down and immediately eating his sandwich. Since he couldn't really talk to her with his mouth that full, she began to look around the now nearly empty lunch room and instantly regretted it when she saw Risa and her crew staring over at their table. Blushing, Yukina looked down at her lap to avoid their eyes and she let her mind open to their conversation.

"Did you see him lifting those old doors for the background?" one of the blondes asked, "Those arms of his are perfect."

"His everything is perfect," the other blonde agreed.

"I swear one day I'm just going to walk up behind him and get my hands on that ass," Risa said, sounding very honest about it.

"I dare you," the first blonde said with a nasty sneer. "Do it. He'd never hit a girl, what is he gonna do about it?"

Yukina was shocked, would Risa really do that?

"You ready for class?" Kazuma's voice cut into her thoughts and she hesitated a moment before nodding and standing up. She wondered if she should tell him what Risa had said, but decided against it because she didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable.

The headed for the hallway and did their usual hug before splitting up for their separate classes, Risa and her crew followed them out and, since they were in Kazuma's year, they headed off with him. Just as Yukina was about to round the corner, she turned to get one last look at the group and was just in time to see Risa boldly reach her hand out and grab a handful of Kazuma's left buttcheek. His yelp echoed down the hallway and he turned around in a flash, blushing furiously when he came face to face with Risa.

"Hey, Kazuma," she said, looking right back at him with absolutely no shame, "What are you doing after school today? I think we should go to my place and fix that pesky little virginity problem of yours."

Kazuma's mouth open and closed wordlessly, shock written all over his face. He looked like a scared fish...

"I...it's not a problem," he finally blurted out, blushing an even brighter shade of red, "I'm just waiting on someone."

"Yeah, I know," Risa hissed, "That innocent little thing you follow around like a sad puppy? You're wasting your time, she'll never be able to make you feel like I can."

"I don't..." Kazuma began but Risa put her finger over his lips and he fell silent, his whole body tense.

Risa grinned wickedly and stood on her tip toes to whisper in his ear, Yukina listened in.

"You have no idea the things I can do, Kazuma. I can rock your world so hard you'll never recover. Things that sweet little sugar cube would never even be brave enough to try."

Yukina peeked around the corner again to see Kazuma's reaction and what she saw was not what she expected. He was looking at Risa with something Yukina couldn't really name, but it was very akin to interest with a twinge of discomfort. She'd seen enough, she backed away from the corner and took off at a run down the hall, tears threatening to slip down her cheeks but she kept them in. She didn't feel like explaining that to anyone, and she had no idea why she felt this way in the first place.

As soon as her last class let out, Yukina fled from school at a run and didn't stop the whole way home. She slammed the door behind her and kicked her shoes off with a growl.

"Whoa, you ok, kid?" Shizuru had come into the kitchen to see what the noise was all about and obviously saw the look on Yukina's face.

"I need advice, Shizuru!" she stated without hesitation. By now, Yukina knew Shizuru was the one to go to in matters pertaining to Kazuma.

"Let's get you a cup of tea and you can tell me all about what's bothering you," Shizuru calmly walked around the kitchen island and put the kettle on the stove.

A little while later, they were sitting on the couch, face to face with their legs crossed, holding their cups of tea.

"Something happened today," Yukina began, "And it bothered me very much."

She related the entire story, including Kazuma's expression before she'd run away...and by this time she was crying jewels onto the couch cushion.

"Oh, honey," Shizuru said, sounding sympathetic but not worried, "That feeling that you felt, that anger, that's called jealousy. You may not realize how much you really like my baby brother, but I think it runs deeper than you think. You don't want anyone else to have him, do you?"

"If it made him happy..."

"Bullshit."

"Ok...you're right...I have this crazy feeling when I hear this stuff and when I saw that today...like I want to..."

"Beat the shit out of those girls?"

"Not really, well TODAY I wanted to, but usually I just want to shout at them that he doesn't want to be with them, he wants to be with me."

"Bingo, kid," Shizuru smiled, "You got it. That's you have to do."

"What?"

"You're so shy, Yukina, and you have let those girls think you're a weak, helpless, innocent little girl. You have to show them they're wrong and that you won't let them have your man without a fight."

"My man..."

"Well, he is, isn't he?"

"I...yeah, I guess he is after all."

"Then you have to make that very clear, and you have to put those girls in their place. Kazuma would never hit a girl, but what that girl did today is called sexual assault and they shouldn't get away with it. You may have to stand up to them and let them know that is way out of line."

The front door opened and they cut off their conversation and brushed the tear gems in between the couch cushions to hide the evidence of their heart to heart.

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Lunch the next day was uneventful except for a few comments by Risa's crew about "trying him again" after school when Yukina wasn't around. The joke would be on them though, because Yukina had no plan to go home early that day...

Yukina waited out at the front of the school, keeping out of sight behind the bushes lining the sidewalk. Soon enough, the seniors began pouring out of the doors and she waited patiently, knowing Kuwabara and Risa's crew were setting up stage stuff again for the last period so they would be among the last people out of the school.

Finally, Kazuma emerged from the doors, looking tired and annoyed. Risa was close behind.

"So, Kazuma, did you think about my offer?" she asked, her voice dripping with suggestion. Yukina stayed put, wanting to hear his reply.

"I told you, Risa," Kazuma grumbled, rolling his eyes and turning to face the group of girls. "I'm not interested."

Yukina's heart relaxed at his statement. He was so loyal.

"I could sweeten the deal, sugar," Risa approached confidently, her hips leading the way and her eyes filled with pure seduction, "I have two perfectly willing ladies here who are totally comfortable with sharing. You hear what I'm saying?"

"Yeah, I hear you," Kazuma gulped, stepping back, "But, I told you, I'm not interested."

"I think you are," Risa insisted, making up the distance between them and then some, they were practically chest to chest, "Your tongue says no, but your eyes say yes...and so does this."

Her hand shot out so quickly that Yukina was confused for a moment as to what happened until she realized where Risa's hand had grabbed. Kazuma gasped loudly and his eyes closed tightly, he went to step back but Risa held on tight and he winced and stayed still. Yukina knew it was time to act, she stepped out of the bushes and glared at Risa with all the hatred and anger she could put into her face.

"Oh, look who it is," Risa laughed.

"Get your dirty hands off of him," Yukina said, her voice as threatening as she could make it.

Risa's face changed slightly, a look of shock flitted over it before being replaced with amusement.

"Oh, sweetheart," she said, her tone condescending, "How exactly do you plan to make me?"

"Let him go or you'll find out," Yukina summoned just enough of her energy to create a chill wind that she aimed directly at Risa. It worked, Risa yelped and her hand yanked back and she stepped away from Kazuma who let out a relieved sigh.

"Come on, Yukina," he muttered, taking a gentle hold of her arm and tugging her, "Let's go, she isn't worth it."

Yukina glared at the bold girl for another moment before she spun on her heel with a huff and allowed Kazuma to lead her away from the school towards home.

"Remind me never to make you angry," he joked when they were out of ear shot of the three girls, "That was pretty awesome, but I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that look!"

"Well, I had to do something," Yukina replied unhappily, "You sure weren't going to."

Kazuma stopped suddenly and looked down at her with a hurt look on his face.

"What do you mean?" he asked, "You don't think I want anything to do with those three, do you?"

"No, I don't," Yukina assured him, "But I know your code and you would never hurt a girl. I have no such code and if she ever tries anything like that again, I'll be doing more than freezing her hand next time."

"She's always been a shameless flirt, but she's never gotten that grabby before," he admitted, "Just the last couple days all of a sudden. But, Yukina, I don't want you getting into a fight over me, I'm not going to give her what she wants, you know?"

"I know, I do. But what she's doing is wrong and it isn't right that boys can't fight back against a girl."

"Just don't get any fights over me, babe," Kazuma requested, "I don't want you getting hurt over something like this."

Yukina sighed but didn't agree to anything, she just continued walking towards home.

"I don't know if my threat was enough," she admitted to Shizuru later that night, they were sitting on Shizuru's bed with bottle of nail polish scattered around them. Yukina stared down at her freshly painted toes and sighed.

"Well, maybe you need to let her know that he's off limits," Shizuru said calmly, "Let her know beyond any doubt that you aren't going to put up with her shit. I can't believe she did that today...what a dirty skank."

Yukina didn't know what a skank was but it sounded accurate so she nodded in agreement.

"Kazuma wasn't happy about it either," she reported, "I wish he would forget his code for a second because she deserves to be smacked."

"Indeed, but you know he won't," Shizuru blew out a smoke ring, "That's just how he is."

"So, should I punch her in the face?" Yukina asked, serious as could be. Shizuru laughed and shook her head.

"Not until you absolutely have to," she advised, "I think you should take my advice from yesterday and SHOW HER he's not up for grabs, no pun intended."

"How?"

"Are you guys touchy at school? I mean do you LOOK like you're a couple?"

"We sit together at lunch and he hugs me when we have to go to class," Yukina offered.

"Oh, well then, there's your problem," Shizuru said with a shrug, "That sounds more like a best friend than a boyfriend. You have to show that bitch that he's not just a pal."

Yukina thought about that for a moment and nodded.

"So I should kiss him in front of her?"

"That's more like it, girl."

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Yukina poked her sandwich unhappily, it tasted really gross today and she was waiting for Kazuma to arrive from his helping the theatre department again. Finally she heard the theatre group coming down the hall towards the lunchroom and she looked up with a smile on her face as Kazuma walked through the door, but her smile faded when she saw the look on his face and the nasty smirks that Risa and her crew were wearing on their lips.

"Hey, babe," he greeted her as he sat down across from her, "How's your day?"

"Mine is fine, but you don't look so happy," Yukina commented.

Kazuma shrugged, his eyes flicked over to Risa and quickly back down to the table.

"What happened?" Yukina asked, her voice left no room for him to avoid her question and he looked up with a sheepish expression.

"The whole crew is a little more hands on than usual today," he said simply, "Let's just say...they really made painting scenery into a possible sexual event."

"Do I need to kill them?" Yukina asked, and she was serious. She was a demon, after all...she could do it in a heartbeat.

"What? No!" Kazuma knew she wasn't joking around, "The teacher saw it all, so I don't have to help out on set anymore and they all three have detention."

"Well, that's a start but..."

Yukina looked over and saw that detention was not going to persuade Risa and her crew to change a single thing...it was the perfect time. The lunchroom was nearly empty with the exception of the theatre kids and Risa's attention was totally focused on Kazuma.

Yukina hesitated for a moment longer and then took a breath, standing up quickly with a determined look on her face.

"Whoa, are you alright?" Kazuma asked in surprise, looking at her with a cocked eyebrow.

"I'm just fine," Yukina replied sweetly, making her way around the table. "Scoot your chair back from the table, please."

Kazuma obeyed immediately, pushing against the floor making his chair scoot loudly against the floor as he turned it to face her and give her plenty of room...she had the idea he knew what was coming.

Yukina winked at him and stepped right up to him, placing her hands on his knees and pushing them closer together so she could kick her leg over them and sit on his lap, facing him and grabbing the hair on the back of his head gently, the other hand gripped the front of his shirt firmly and she leaned into him, latching onto his lips firmly and determined.

She heard him gasp in surprise at her bold move, but he sure didn't fight it. He reciprocated with enthusiasm and gripped her hips with shaking hands, pulling her closer into his lap than she already was.

The lunchroom fell into complete silence as the scene unfolded and Yukina knew there was no doubt Risa and her crew were watching this happen. Soon enough though, it became less of a display and more fun for Yukina...she decided she wanted to do this a lot more often and not just to prove a point!

"Yeah! It's about time!" Yukina had completely forgotten that Keiko was part of the theatre group and she smiled into Kazuma's lips at the sound of their friend's voice. Kazuma gave Keiko a thumbs up without even stopping their intense kisses.

"All right, that's QUITE enough!" a voice shouted above the cat calls that had broken out after Keiko's cheer and Yukina felt a hand pushing her and Kazuma apart and she looked up to see one of the teacher's glaring down at them in distaste...she didn't recognize the teacher, it must have been one of Kazuma's. "The two of you, get off eachother and follow me. The Head Teacher will hear about this."

Kazuma just grinned as Yukina reluctantly dismounted his lap and he stood up without even looking concerned at being caught, she admired his confidence and she squared her shoulder as well. After all, she had nothing to be ashamed of.

They walked together towards the door and as they passed Risa's table, Yukina met her eyes with a threatening look and she whispered as she passed: "Hands off, bitch."

Kazuma heard the whispered threat and he smiled at Yukina's sweet little mouth saying such a word...but she had just proved that her mouth really wasn't as innocent as he'd thought.

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There you go, hope you liked it :) I figured it was time for Yukina to experience jealousy...and for Risa to be hated by everyone because I sure hate her and I'm the one who created her!

Review and let me know who you all feel about the future of this story. Should we go the lemon route or shall we keep it clean? You decide :)