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Life As We Knew It

Chapter 1: Attitudes

A good-looking woman stood in the doorway of a house on the edge of present-day Tokyo. She had long black hair that was up in a ponytail. Her hair that billowed at her wait emphasized her brown eyes that glared icily at another member of her household. The man she glared at was short, with spiky black hair with white highlights. He wore a white strip of cloth across his forehead. The small fire demon was dragging a young girl, about 14 or so, down the street. The girl looked like the woman, except with white highlights.

“Hiei, my idiotic midget of a mate, where are you taking my child?” the woman asked as she shot daggers at our favorite fire demon.

“Crap! Sango!” Hiei muttered under his breath. “I thought you left to go to the store to get Kino a new kimono for the July festival.”

“Well, I needed to finish correcting the spelling and grammar mistakes on her report for tomorrow. I repeat: where are you taking my child?” Sango asked with a fake, sickly sweet smile.

“Hiei said that since I cleaned my room so well, he was taking me out for a treat. Considering that a) I haven't cleaned my room and b) that even if I did clean my room he wouldn't take me out for a treat anyway is quite peculiar, don't you think?” Kino said with annoyance to her mother.

“Hiei…” Sango growled, “Where the heck were you taking Kino?”

“I was taking her to get the jagon eye. Got a problem, slayer?” Hiei said.

“THE JAGON EYE?! Are you insane?! Of course I have a problem, you half-pint! Get in here right now!!” yelled Sango, gesturing towards the door of their house.

“Women…stupid humans…daft female…” growled Hiei under his breath. “Ignorant…oblivious…idiotic…”

“Oh, would you shut up?” demanded Sango as they stepped inside.

“No,” replied Hiei.

“Why you cocky little midget!” yelled Sango as she pulled out her kanta (sword). Hiei did the same as the demon slayer charged.

Locked in combat, Hiei and Sango sliced at each other, parrying each blow. Finally, Hiei nicked Sango in the arm, but in the process knocking a glass vase off the table. Kino watched in dismay as her parents started chopping each other to pieces…again. It was the fourth time this week she got a front row view of her parents' techniques.

`Come to think of it…I bet I could beat mom or Hiei in a spar…no, no! Bad Kino, Bad Kino! Call Kurama, Kino! He'll calm them down…for the fourth time this week!' Kino slowly edged towards the portable phone, snatched it and raced up to her bedroom with her father's lightning speed.

“Phew…that was close,” Kino sighed with relief. “Let's see now…742-8421.” She dialed the number quickly, and as soon as the phone rung once someone picked up.

“Hello?” answered a beautifully smooth voice.

“Kurama, this is Kino. I need your assistance. My parents have destroyed the kitchen and each other and probably the *crash!* living room by now! Please help!” panicked Kino.

“Lovely. I'm on my way,” assured Kurama.

 

 

 

***With Sango and Hiei***

Hiei had just nicked Sango in the arm. The demon slayer attacked with full force, just missing Hiei's throat. Hiei lunged at Sango, but only made a thin slice on her cheek. The slayer could feel the blood dripping sluggishly down her face. She smiled, then swiftly drew her sword across her spouse's leg. He gave her an icy scowl, then flipped her on her back.

“Give up?” asked the fire demon as he gently laid the tip of his blade on Sango's throat. She smiled.

`That's my midget. What would I do without him?' thought Sango. “Never,” she said as she pulled both legs up and slammed them into Hiei's stomach, sending him flying into a wall with a loud *crash!*

Hiei glared at Sango, but thought `That's my slayer. What would I do without her?' they tagged each other with hits until Hiei had a sore back and stomach for Sango's kick, a twisted wrist, and many still-bleeding scratches. Sango had three scratches on her cheek, a broken rib, a cut arm, and a bloody nose. (Such a loving relationship, don't you think?) Hiei was about to assail again when the front door opened and a rose whip (huzzah!) lashed out striking Sango and Hiei gently.

“Stop! This is not necessary,” called Kurama (pretty…^_^) from the doorway.

 

***With Kurama, a few minutes earlier***

Kurama was sitting on the couch with Kagome. They weren't talking. They were just…sitting. Kagome was cradled in Kurama's arms half asleep, being comforted by his wonderful, sweet smell. Kurama stroked her hair.

Then the phone rung.

“I'll get it,” said Kurama.

“Thank you. I don't really feel like getting up at the moment,” murmured the miko sleepily.

Kurama chuckled quietly. “I know.” He picked up the phone. “Hello?” he answered.

“Kurama, this is Kino. I need your assistance. My parents have destroyed the kitchen and each other and probably the *crash!* living room by now! Please help!” panicked Kino.

Kurama sighed inwardly. `What the heck is their problem? Why can't they have a normal life and raise a normal child? Kino, thank God, is not under their influence at the moment. She's a really nice kid and if she has anger management problems when she's older, I'm gonna murder Hiei.'

“Lovely. I'm on my way,” said Kurama. He hung up. “Hiei and Sango are fighting again, Kagome. I'll try to be back before Suichi gets home from Shiro's house.”

“That's fine. It's Sunday, so I'll make ramen for dinner,” answered Kagome. She smiled at the man whose beautiful emerald eyes and face she could so easily get lost in.

“I'll try to be back soon.” Kurama stepped out of the house and began to run the four blocks down the street he needed to pass in order to get to Hiei's residence. Suddenly, three men stepped out of a store. (Sigh…such is life.)

“Where ya goin' so fast, Pet? My house is thatta way. We can have…fun there,” said one. He was obviously the ringleader.

“I am so sorry you are mistaken, but I am not female,” replied Kurama coolly. As the man stood dumbfounded, Kurama began to run down the street again. When he reached his friends' house, he quickly pulled out his rose and converted it to his Rose Whip. He opened the door and snapped it lightly to stop Kino's parents from giving each other the “slice-n-dice” treatment.

“Stop! This is not necessary,” Kurama called to them.

Hiei whipped around, eyes blazing. As he glared, the fire demon snarled, “Fox! How did you…Kino!”

`Uh-oh. This is not going to be good!' thought Kurama as he brooded over Kino's safety.