Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unwritten ❯ Chapter Three: Can't Let You Go ( Chapter 3 )

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Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai / Occult / Romance | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 08.13.2009 | Pages: 8 | Words: 13.4K | Visits: 1.2K | Status: Work In Progress

Cause if I got you

I don't need money, I don't need cars

Girl you my all

Yeah- oh

I'm into you, whatever we do

Cause every kiss and every hug

You make me fall in love

and now I

know I cant be the only one

I bet his hearts all over the world tonight

With the feelin that I feel when I'm

With you, with you, with you, with you, with you

Girl

With you, with you, with you, with you, with you…..

With you: Chris Brown

Chapter three- Can't Let You Go

Well this had an awfully familiar ring to it, or so Kurama thought it did. Here he was, saving this slip of a girl once again from a demon attack, once again. This time, instead of running, she stood her ground to defend a… hanyou. A little rabbit hanyou. Kurama looked over to the fainted poor thing- the poor dear dropped cold in fear just after she had called out a warning to Kagome. The long white ears and small fluffy tail on the young girl were in plain sight, and Kagome still defended her as if the hanyou were her own, whereas most human woman whom had no idea of demon existence would have just ran away from the child as well as the monstrous cat. And she had used holy magic to defend herself and the child…. Though it was weak.

And yet… holding her in his arms, Kurama could feel the restraint on a much, MUCH greater holy power within the dark haired woman. A holy magic that stirred at his presence and stilled once it recognized him somehow. The power regarded him as unthreatening to Kagome and so it receded with in her, dormant once again. He could feel Yoko stir slightly from the close proximity of something so holy, but the fox spirit seemed content to sleep on, if not lighter than before. Kurama knew he'd be waking soon…

Then he'd have a demon and a miko to deal with at the same time. Two mortal enemies.

Well…. HELL!

What was he supposed to do now? He just stumbled across a white elephant… so to speak. Miko's were practically non-existents in this time; at least ones with any kind of real power other than being able to sense things normal people can't like Shizuru and Genkai could. Kagome…. Kagome could seriously purify the demon king just by standing too close without realizing it if she were worked up to the point of serious agitation. No wander the demons were after her….

He was so focused on the realization of just what Kagome Higurashi was that the loud click of a cocking shot gun caught him off guard. Kurama's green eyes snapped up, but he didn't move from his position kneeling on the ground with Kagome in his arms and the child near his knees. He had to restrain the urge to bear his teeth in a warning to the intruder, but he settled for a steady stare that usually daunted people he wished to stay away. His green eyes came upon a middle aged woman with her silver gray hair pulled back by a purple bandana. Her eyes locked on his, not in the least bit threatened by his daunting stare as she aimed her cocked shot gun at him with a grimace on her wrinkled face. A Doberman dog snarled at him at her side, its sleek black fur stood on end as its sharp white fangs bore at him.

“Heel, Mya…” the woman said quietly and the dog instantly ceased her snarls, but kept a dark brown stare aimed at him, “You there,” the overall-clothed old woman demanded with a strong voice, “What would a demon like you be doing with Ms. Kagome? You didn't scare off my horse and terrify my children did you?” with a slight tug on the trigger, a shot gun bullet blasted from the barrel of the gun and snagged the dirt near Kurama, but he didn't flinch. He knew she wouldn't shoot him so long as he had Kagome and the child near him.

“You misunderstand.” He said just as calmly as the woman had, “I killed what spooked the children and your horse.” He nodded to the edge of the meadow at their right, indicating towards the skewered large demon lioness who was long dead, “I am the hero of this story, ma'm” he said when he saw her look of understanding dawn on her.

The old woman paused for a moment and then lowered her gun, clicked back on the safety switch as she did, out of an old habit being with children all the time, “Well, Mr. Hero, care to keep up your lucky streak and help me carry them back to the house?” she grinned mischievously, “I may be a tough old bat, but I can only carry one of them. Since you're so cuddled up to Ms. Kagome, I'll take poor little Kisa.”

Kurama was surprised to find himself blushing at the old woman's teasing, but he none-the-less, coughed to cover his pride and stood slowly, shifting Kagome to bridal position in his arms to hold her more comfortably. Keeping the old woman between him and the still distrustful canine that glared at him, Kurama followed willingly as the old woman hoisted Kisa into her arms and lead the way back to the house.

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“Are you Ms. Kagome's boyfriend?”

“Hey, you're a demon too!”

“Wow! You're hair is so pweeety!”

“Can I braid your hair?” “No I want to!” “ME FIRST, ME FIRST!!”

Kurama didn't expect to be bombarded by little people soon as the old woman opened the door and he followed her in to seven other children who had waited eagerly for their favorite person's return. Soon as they say Kagome in Kurama's arms unconscious, they pounced on him relentlessly with questions and swarmed him so he couldn't get by. He was honestly speechless, not knowing how to respond or how to react to the sudden onslaught by children.

“Now, now, Kiddies,” the elder lady chided with a smile, “Let the nice man pass. Kagome needs to lay down for a while and we should thank the nice man for saving Kisa and Kagome from that terrible lioness.”

Wide, praising eyes instantly darted back to Kurama, making him even more uncomfortable at the hero-worship in their little bright eyes. He didn't know which one made him more uncomfortable: the quiet children staring at him with admiration and awe, or the noisy children demanding questions from him and not giving him any personal space whatsoever. …

And yet, he liked it. He could feel the warmth of family here and he enjoyed the glow the house had even if it did come from the terrifying children that watched his every move with unnerving precision while he followed the elder woman up the stairs in silence. She showed him to an empty room with a bed that Kagome used when she spent the night. She watched with a knowing eye as Kurama gently placed Kagome in the bed with care and covered her over again with the comforter so she didn't get cold.

“You know our Kagome, here, don't ya?” she remarked.

Kurama shot her an inquiring look, “Somewhat. We've bumped into each other from time to time out on the streets and I'm also her Botany Sensei at the college she attends.” He replied, seeing no harm in relinquishing to the older woman's inquiry.

“Sensei, eh?” the elder woman arched a silver gray brow in interest, “You don't look that old.”

“I'm not. I'm only a few years older than most my students…. Graduated early.” She nodded at his explanation, noting that he hardly looked at her as he spoke, but kept his calculating green eyes on Kagome. A low rumble of thunder purred overhead, causing them both to look towards the ceiling.

“Tut-tut, looks like rain.” The woman chuckled, “You live in Tokyo, like her, yes?” she didn't wait for his reply, “Good then, you can take Kagome home to the city and watch over her until she wakes.”

“But I-,”

“No buts, young man.” The old lady puffed, “Ms. Kagome has a life other than here in this old crumbling house full of munchkins. She needs her rest somewhere that's not wrecked with havoc 24-7.” She nodded down to Kagome, indicating Kurama to pick her up again.

“But I just put her down to rest…?” Kurama tried.

The old woman turned a dull look over her shoulder at the young man still by the bed as she had turned to the door, “Honey, cant you hear that thunder?” as she mentioned it, the thunder roared again, “The rain isn't going to wait forever you know, and it's terrible to drive through. If you wait it out, you'll be here all night and she has a life to live other than here on this ol'farm.” She waited a moment while Kurama seemed to consider it, “Look, I it really does make a problem for you, then I'd understand….”

“No, no.” Kurama replied, “I'll take her home, but…. Do you have her keys or something? I didn't exactly drive here.”

“I'm sure you can find them in her back pocket, big guy.” She winked and walked out of the room.

Kurama wasn't sure he heard hear right, “Her back pocket?” he looked over Kagome, noting she was indeed in stretchy jeans… and her keys were in her back pocket, or at least what looked like the outline of some keys.

{Oh just get the damn keys already, it's not like you're intentionally feeling her up. It just happens to be a perk} Kurama nearly jumped startled when he heard Yoko's voice from within him {Ha-ha, didn't scare you did I, Kurama?}

`Some nap…,' Kurama rolled his eyes, moving Kagome's body to lay on her side so he could get to the keys easier.

{Yeah, right. I know you better than you know yourself… er, our self….YOU just want to get a good look at her ass.} Yoko grinned.

`I shall now perform the impossible- attempt to ignore you.'

{Ignore me?? Psh- yeah right, you can't ignore yourself, Red.}

Kurama cautiously retrieved the keys from her back pocket and scooped her limp body into his arms.

{Red? Oi! Red!} Yoko rattled at him, but Kurama was preoccupied. Suddenly her limp body contracted in his arms as she curled into him, whimpering at the sudden chill she seemed to feel. She nuzzled her head under his chin and snaked her arms around his neck. Kurama stood very still. My-did it really just get that hot all the sudden? Kurama gulped.

{Huh… look `it you now, you devilish stud you} Yoko mocked with a cooing voice {What have you been doing while I took my extended nappy, eh?}

`Silence, you!' Kurama had to force mobility to his legs as he slowly carried Kagome through the bed room door, minding her head, and then slowly taking to the stairs, not wanting to jar her out of her rest, `You're not helping at all, Yoko.'

{It's not my job to make things easier on you, ol'boy, and really when there's a delicious little woman in our grasps like this, I refuse to let your noble-good-deed self get in the way of a….sample of what she has to offer.} Kurama could feel Yoko grin as he felt his eyes look over Kagome in his arms without his concern.

`Yoko….'

“Her car is the little Toyota truck just outside, sir.” Granny spoke up, knocking Kurama from his inward squabble with the infuriating Yoko.

“Thank you, Miss.” Kurama bowed his head slightly as best he could with Kagome's head nestled under his chin.

“Please, everyone calls me Granny, so I see no reason you shouldn't too.” Granny nodded her head with a smile, “Didn't catch your name, though. What was it you said again?” she held open the door for him, keeping the curious children at bay and out of his way so he could pass through.

“Suichi Minamino, Granny.” Kurama replied as he crossed out of the threshold to the house. And turned to face Granny and the charming children that seemed to grow on him somehow.

“Well then, be sure and accompany Kagome next time she ventures out this way, Suichi. I'm sure the kids would love to see ya, and you wouldn't have to race to the rescue during the next attack. I'm betting the little black demon that usually rescues her is getting tired of it by now. You should help lighten his load a bit.” She winked as she closed the door on his astonished face, “See you then, Suichi deary.”

{Perfect! Now just get this little vixen in the truck and off we go to our place!} Yoko cheered victoriously.

`She… she said during the NEXT attack??!'

{Meaning this isn't the first time the girl has been attacked, so what? We're here now. No need to worry, Kurama so cut it out.}

`Yeah, but- black demon? Yoko, you don't think it could have been-`

{Stop over thinking this and get the woman in the truck, Kurama! Quit stalling because you're unsure of what you're going to do and not going to do once we get back to the apartment! I'll take care of that.}

`If I let you take care of it then she will be pants-less before we get there.'

{Exactly.}

Kurama rolled his green eyes at Yoko's ability to make him want to smash his own head into a brick wall to try and jar the kitsune to shutting up, `We're not going to our place, Yoko.'

{Ah-HA! So we're going to HER place to do it? Hmm, make it seem more intimate for her. I like it. We could-}

`We're NOT doing anything because we're NOT staying that long.'

{But-}

`No.'

{Would you-}

`NO.'

{What about-}

Kurama had to stop himself from tossing Kagome in the front seat in frustration as he held himself in check- setting her down and then SLAMMING the door, “I SAID NO, YOKO! NO!” he snarled out loud.

A few of the Alpaca that were near the fence line jumped startled. Three heads darted up to stare at Kurama strangely. Kurama bit back a blush as he glared at them. The Lama-looking-animals stared right back dumbly, “What are you staring at?” he growled.

“Mraaawww.” One bellowed as it flicked its tail and walked off. The other two following as Kurama snorted at them righteously.

{Oh yes. Because winning a glaring contest with pee-brained stock animals is REALLY an accomplishment, Kurama. Really now. You're making me embarrassed.} Yoko dead panned inside him.

“I liked it better when you didn't talk back.” Kurama grumbled under his breath as he walked around the small truck to get into the driver's seat. The engine purred to life and Kurama backed it down the driveway. As he started on the long country road back into Tokyo, he couldn't help but glance at Kagome ever-so-often. It was like an angel was sleeping next to him. It wasn't until he saw Tokyo lights in the distance that he realized that he didn't know where she lived.

Flipping out his cell, he dialed the number for the University's secretary office and through a bit of persuasive talking, acquired the address from a flattered middle-aged file agent.

“She lives in one of those compact apartment complexes near the campus.” He thought aloud.

{Not very classy, is she…} Yoko commented {All cramped in that paper-thin walled hell the size of a prison cell…. You should get her to move in with us, Kurama.} Yoko grinned innocently.

The kitsune burst out laughing when it seemed he caught the red-headed counterpart off guard. Kurama's face became a vision of color as his cheeks flared red at the images Yoko suddenly conjured up in his mind about having to share… certain facilities with the lovely Kagome. A car horn blared outside of the Toyota truck as Kurama had to jerk back into his own lane.

{So you're not solid as a rock, are you} Yoko chuckled.

`Can-it you pervert!'

{But I am YOU Kurama, so really, it's YOU as well} the kitsune giggled like a school girl almost as Kurama snarled at him.

When they finally did reach their destination, Kurama sighed with heavy relief as he turned off the engine, “We're just going to drop her off.”

{Then what? Leave her unconscious on her couch? Oh what a classic hero.} Yoko snorted.

Kurama unbuckled his seatbelt and once again moved got out and walked around the front of the Toyota to open Kagome's door, gently prying her out of the seatbelt and scooping her up in his arms, “Yoko…”

Suddenly the car was slammed into from behind. Kurama and Kagome were barely missed by the hurdling mass of 900 pounds of metal as the Toyota truck flew forward and smashed into a light post.

“THE HELL!??” Kurama turned wide eyes to see a rhino demon with blood red eyes snorting at them. He was a good ten-foot tall, stood upright like a man, but was muscular in a sickeningly way. His leathery gray skin, small tail, and elf-like rhino ears were complete with a massive horn that was on his miss-shaped muzzle.

“GIVE ME THE WOMAN, FOX!” it roared, bearing massively saber-like fangs.

“Sorry, what woman?” Kurama snorted, not the least bit fazed by the large beast's threats as it stomped the ground, destroying the pavement and making the earth around them quiver.

“THE WOMAN! GIVE HER TO ME! MUST HAVE HER!”

“Sorry, she's unavailable to you.” Kurama smirked, “You're welcome to try and come get her, but I can promise you'll be kissing pavement before you take three steps, and you'll be missing a limb. Leave now and I'll let someone who isn't as agitated as I am to deal with you and let you live.”

“GIVE ME THE GIRL!” the Rhino roared as it pawed the ground like a bull about to charge. It's nostrils flaring a sickening mist as it snorted while its red eyes locked on target surely.

“Imbecile,” Kurama sighed as the Rhino Demon started to charge. Just as Kurama promised, the large demon didn't take three steps before a large plant resembling a Venus Fly Trap burst up from the pavement and swallowed him whole. The poisonous saliva of the plant worked like acid on the rhino's skin as it ate at his hide while the fumes that he inhaled liquefied his insides. The demon only had a chance to utter a surprised yelp before there was no noise but the plant digesting him. Once satisfied, the plant shrunk in size and retreated back into the earth and back into a seed at Kurama's command.

Kurama looked down at Kagome as she started to stir only slightly. She settled down once again in his arms as she nuzzled her head under his chin again and sighed content. It amazed him that she slept through that. He looked towards her totaled Toyota and winced- she wasn't going to be a happy pregnant woman when she found about that. He then looked up the apartment building for a moment, considering it before he turned on his heel and started for his own home.

He could feel Yoko preening inside him {I knew we would take her home!}

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“So you thought you'd just bring her here?” Yusuke was chowing down on a cup of instant ramen noodles leaning against the kitchen bar as Kurama explained why he had an unconscious woman in his arms when he arrived home and why he put her in his bed room to rest, “Riiiiight…” Yusuke snorted, slurping up a wad of noodles and finishing off his meal. Kurama's upper lip twitched when Yusuke used his arm-sleeve as a napkin to wipe his mouth… thing was that it wasn't even Yusukes shirt… the toushin had “borrowed” one of Kurama's!

“Alright fox, now tell us the REAL reason you brought her home. You looked awfully surprised to see Hiei and I here when you brought her in the house. You were planning on sleeping with her weren't you.” Yusuke accused with an evil smirk as he tossed his dish behind him and into the kitchen sink that was magically stacked with dirty dishes Kurama didn't remember being there this morning.

{YES!}

“NO!” Kurama burst out at the same time Yoko replied. He then paused, noting that both Yusuke and Hiei had surprised faces staring at him as if he just turned into a woman and flashed them. Kurama rarely burst out like that- he coughed to compose himself a bit better, “It's not like that, Yusuke.”

“Then what IS it like?” Hiei prodded, a black brow rising to disappear underneath the unruly spike of his black hair curiously. He rarely saw Kurama so unbalanced like now. Not to mention that he had a nagging feeling in his gut at the thought of the fox having… feelings for this certain woman he found himself running into quiet often.

“Look- she's been attacked three times now that I have saved her. Who knows how many before that!” he explained, “I just don't want her to get attacked again.”

“Wait- three times? You mean the demons are after her?” Yusuke pointed to the closed door where the pregnant woman slept, “What does she have that demons would be so gun-ho about getting to? The kid?”

“Hn, She's been attacked more times than three. I myself have had to get her out of a few close calls lately as well.” Hiei admitted. Kurama and Yusuke stared at him in question and Hiei read their thoughts with a scowl on his face, “No, she doesn't remember me- there is a use for this Jagan on my forehead, remember fools? And it's going to stay that way.” He glared at them. Kurama and Yusuke quickly looked away from the penetrating glare of the little demons red eyes. Neither really comfortable when the fire demon settled his threat glares on them.

“I really don't know, Yusuke,” Kurama cleared his throat after a moment of silence, “that's why I brought her here.” Kurama leveled the younger part demon with a steady gaze that had the toushin shivering. Kurama took note of it- he was still able to intimidate Yusuke with just a glance, but that woman…. Nothing. Must be her, not him.

“What is it with you two and staring down someone…” Yusuke grumbled as he suppressed another shiver.

“The demons have been attacking pregnant women. If they are attacking this one, they are after the child.” Hiei reminded them.

“Or both.” Koenma suddenly appeared. None of the three present even twitched at his sudden appearance. They were used to the teenage form of Koenma popping in unannounced- the prince of Rekai had a knack for doing it, “Good work Kurama, you found her earlier than we'd hoped.” He nodded to the fox demon who was now confused and then the prince nodded to Hiei, “You too, Hiei. Good work in keeping an eye on her as well.” Hiei rolled his eyes.

“Found her?” Yusuke voiced the question they were all thinking.

“Kagome Higurashi is the woman asleep in the next room, and also the holder to the key to ALL of our survival.” Koenma said seriously, “Oh, do I smell coffee?” and there went his seriousness.

“Yeah, it's a day old,” Yusuke shrugged as Koenma jerked away from the coffee pot as if it were giving off a deadly poisonous gas.

“Ugh! Kurama, I thought you lived better than this!” the Rekai prince sniffed in detest as he looked around the dirtied kitchen, “This is absolutely FILTHY!” he covered his nose.

“Yusukes doing after just a day of rooming with me.” Kurama explained with a slight glare at the detective.

“But Yusuke! What of Keiko and the twins? University??” Botan popped in on her ore in the same fashion Koenma just had. Her periwinkle eyes shined with concern.

“Keiko thinks I'm on a class vacation in America, the twin goblins are with her, and I dropped out of University a few months ago. Kurama's letting me lay low here a bit until I'm sure Keiko won't rip off my dick for lying to her.” Yusuke replied dryly.

“You've been away from your family for three months?” Botan glared.

“Two and a half actually”

“YOU INCOMPITANT…. RRRRGHRA!” she threw her hands up in frustration, “I swear, Yusuke, If you do not go back to Keiko by the end of the week and come clean, I.WILL.TARE.IT.OFF.MYSELF!” she snarled.

Yusuke stumbled back and fell off the high stool he was perched on, falling to the floor. Kurama winced at the loud thump he created and quickly looked towards the bedroom door. His Yoki checked on Kagome without conscious thought of Kurama- she was fine, and better yet, still asleep. He sighed heavily and then glared at the toushin, “It would do me some good to get rid of a free loader…”

“Kurama!” Yusuke gapped- he was supposed to be on HIS SIDE!

Kurama shrugged nonchalantly, “Don't you think you've put your wife in enough hell dealing with the twins on her own?” Kurama suggested, “After all, what kind of father are you, running away from your responsibilities towards your family because you don't want to face your wife?” Kurama knew he got through to Yusuke each time he brought up the subject like this. Yusuke was still sensitive about his own father walking out on himself and his mother when he was a kid- he vowed never to be like the detesting man, yet he was showing signs of doing just that.

“Fine. I'll call her and tell her I'll be home Friday.” Yusuke sighed defeated. Botan grinned happily and hugged his neck.

“Good boy, Yusuke!” she cooed.

“Get off me!” Yusuke shoved her off and pushed himself off the floor again, “Now about this Kagome? What did you mean about her being the so called savor of everyone?” he turned to Koenma who had waited while the squabble was over, content to just watch as an amused invisible bystander.

“Hm? Oh! Kagome!” he nodded, “Right, I don't suppose any of you have heard about the sacred jewel?” he noticed with satisfaction that Kurama and Hiei went very still while Yusuke just looked as confused as ever.

“What's a sacred jewel?” the boy asked scratching his head.

“I relic- a very old one that grants wishes to humans and power to demons…. But not without a price. It's notorious for brining the holder tragedy and death in exchange for brief happiness.” Kurama explained, “What does the vile thing have to do with Kagome?” he asked with a darkening edge to his voice.

“She was and still is the guardian of the jewel. She has been for five-hundred years actually- give or take.” Koenma replied as if they were talking about what kind of Christmas cards they were getting this year.

“You're telling me that woman in there is over five hundred years old?” Hiei cocked a brow.

“No, no, no silly!” Botan waved the notion off, “She's only about twenty-one. She's been a guardian for five-hundred years because of the time-travelers well in her shrine.” The blue haired grim reaper said just as cheerfully as her boss. Her periwinkle eyes glittered in the usual `Botan' fashion that mimicked a ditzy school girl.

“Time travel? Shrine???” Yusuke looked like he was about to blow a fuse as his brain tried to understand, “The hell is going on here! Is that why the demons are after her? The jewel?”

“No they are after her daughter.”

“DAUGHTER?” Kurama and Yusuke snapped in unison.

“Her unborn child,” Koenma explained and then glared at his blue haired grim reaper, “Stop saying things, Botan, you're confusing them.” He chided.

“Sorry Lord Koenma.” Botan seemed crestfallen as she puckered out her lower lip.

“The demons want power, and it was thought that the jewel was finally destroyed when Kagome returned, but as of late, the Jewel has been reactivating.” Koenma explained.

“Okay, so the demons are after the power Kagome has now, right?” Yusuke gapped, “Wait…then that means… she still has the jewel?”

“No, Yusuke, it means that the child IS the jewel.” Kurama said grimly.

“The child's a jewel now??”

“No Yusuke, the child HAS the power of the Jewel.” Botan cleared.

“Brain-fried.” Yusuke sighed, “I need a beer.” He turned to the refrigerator only to find it empty, “WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE BEER?!”

“You drank it.” Hiei said flatly.

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Kagome slowly started to awake when she heard voices in the other room, `Momma and Souta must have visited again…' she thought. Her hand unconsciously tracing the bump of her stomach where her child resided, `Inuyasha….' She thought sadly, `Would you really be as excited to see our child as I am? No, of course you would….' She thought happily as she started to slowly sit up, careful not to strain her stomach, `Wait… I don't have red sheets? Or silk… and why does it smell like roses here? I thought I bought summer breeze scented washing soap.' She thought.

Looking around the room, it started to dawn on her- she wasn't at home…. Or the shrine. Her sleep dazed mind was still too comfortable to let her stand up and wander around, but her eyes were drawn to a movement on the dresser beside the bed. She slowly turned to face the dresser, seeing a small plant in a pot of soil. It had a long green stem and red-white petals. It looked very much like a weird version of a tiger lily. Kagome awed at its beauty when it moved slightly. The wind? No… there was none. Not even a draft- the window was closed… it twitched again. Kagome watched in shock as the petal's shook themselves as it straightened itself up right, yawning and to Kagome's horror, showing a full set of sharp teeth hidden beneath the petals. A green saliva substance clung to the teeth and reeked of poison….

`Ok, Kagome, calm down- it's just a plant with teeth and… poisonous saliva…' she thought. Her thumping heart stuttered a moment….

“KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!”

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Kurama's head snapped up in alarm when he heard Kagome scream bloody murder in his bed room. Yusuke did the same, but Hiei had already drawn his sword and was by the door, ready and waiting to slice through the threat that startled him. Koenma and Botan shared a seemingly gleeful look.

“Looks like the woman of the hour has awakened,” Koenma smiled dumbly.

“Lady Kagome must not be a morning person!” the giggled at eachother as if they were sharing a private joke.

Yusuke took a few steps away from them, disturbed, “Get. A. Room.” He said, eyeing them out of the corner of his eye.

“Kagome?” Kurama called through the door as he cautiously approached the other side Hiei wasn't occupying, “Are you alright in there?”

The door was flung open so quickly, Hiei was nearly hit by the swinging door. Lucky for him, he's a fast little sucker. She raised a brow at the door that nearly hit him then trailed his eyes from the hand that held the door handle up the bare arm to the shivering woman clad in one of Kurama's flannel button up shirts that reached her knees. Her wild black hair was untamable around her shoulders as her coffee brown chocolate eyes as her head was stretched faraway as possible from the viney-creature that was wrapped around her left arm….. purring. Its petalled head was rubbing up and down her shoulder as it chattered at her in a strange language.

“Oh look Kurama.” Yusuke tried to hold in his laughter at the comical, “She found your `cat'.”

“THIS is a CAT?” Kagome yelped. Her skin crawling in alarm as the insulted `cat' whined at her and nuzzled the skin of her arm reassuringly. She looked to Kurama with wide brown eyes, asking for answers silently.

Kurama quirked a nervous smile, “You see, that kinda IS a pet…” he explained.

“Plants aren't pets…. And they DON'T pur.” She looked down at the plant that chattered admonishingly at her as if to tell her to stop talking down to it.

“It says the woman it likes shouldn't be saying such harsh things about it.” Kurama translated with a twinkle in his eye as Kagome looked from him to the plant…. Then noticed there were others here.

“Oh…. Hello everyone….” She grinned with a pretty blush to her cheeks in embarrassment.

“Hello yourself….” Yusuke whistled as he gave her a once over.

Not understanding why he was doing that, Kagome looked down herself and yelped in surprised to find she was only wearing an oversized flannel shirt, “OH GOD!” she flung herself back in the room, slamming the door shut behind her.

“Well…. She seems charming.” Yusuke grinned boyishly.

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Kagome rest a hand over her pounding heart- she certainly wasn't expecting THAT! Where was she, and who were those people? She recognized the red head- that was her Sensei, Suichi-San. Then there was a blue haired teenager, what looked like her boy friend sucking on a… pacifier. Also, that rude slick-haired kid who had the gall to hit on her- did he get off on pregnant women? She shuddered at the thought. Crazy guy….

And lastly, there was the other man that seemed to be her height who nearly got hit by her door swinging. He surprised her momentarily with just the feel of his agitated Yoki… defiantly a demon. But the spiky haired demon felt familiar to her- like she'd seen him before. Out of all the others in the room, she felt his aura over the others. He must be a very dominant personality. Like Inuyasha was.

Kagome held her breath as her hand flew to her mouth. Even though she hadn't spoken the inu-hanyou's name, it still made her heart race and then drop at the realization that it wasn't Inuyasha behind the door wandering what was wrong with her. It wasn't Inuyasha who would come after her after being away for so long. It wasn't Inuyasha who would comfort her in mourning her inability to return to the past to show Inuyasha his baby…. Their baby. Kagome choked back the tears as she weakly slid down the door, cursing herself as the hot wet tears started to flow down her cheeks still hot from embarrassment.

`No… no, stop it,' she weakly thought as she cupped her face in her hands as her knees drew up closer to her and her body shook as she tried to stop the unrelenting tears, `I've already cried so much, why do you still make me cry even after you're gone? Stupid…. Stupid, stupid, stupid-`

“Inuyasha…” she whispered the last part and could no longer hold in the silent sobs. His name was what broke the dam she had carved around her heart to hold in the hurt, the longing and the sorrow. Inuyasha was no more, and she had to accept that….. but.

It still tore her up inside.

There was a sudden sharp pain in her abdomen, “KYAAAAH!” she yelped without thinking as she wrapped her arms over her stomach, gritting her teeth as the sharp pain attacked the other side of her abdomen.

“What happened?” Kagome looked up with confused, wet eyes at the dark, spiky-haired demon that was standing over her. His red eyes looked her over for injury as he kept his small distance from her, “Are you being attacked somehow?”

Kagome blinked but gritted her teeth, her head bowing as she carefully tried to instinctively curl around her stomach, “Ba-Baby,” she hissed.

“Baby?” Hiei repeated dumbly. She wasn't being attacked? Okay, now what…. He helplessly stared down in confusion at the writhing woman at his feet at a complete and utter loss of what to do.

“HIEI!” Kurama knocked on the door, unable to get in as quickly as he hoped because Kagome had locked it when she slammed it shut earlier, “Hiei, what's wrong?”

Hiei slowly knelt so he was level with the hunching woman. He hesitated as he put his hands on her shoulders to try and help her straighten up, but quickly pulled away as if he were stung when she snapped at him as it caused her pain to straighten a bit. Hiei had never really feared much, but right now, this pregnant woman was starting to scare him as he wisely backed away from her.

“Hiei?” Kurama called worried.

“Maybe he didn't actually go in there?” Yusukes voice offered through the door.

“Hiei, you are in there aren't you?” Kurama tried again. The fox was starting to sound really worried now.

“She… she says it's the baby.” Hiei replied unsure.

There was a pause before the door suddenly clicked open as one of Kurama's plants fooled the lock and snapped it open. The red haired fox's green eyes searched the room, landing on Kagome in wide concern. He fell to his knees at her side, trying to ease her into straightening again. Hiei watched in awe as the young woman hissed but then started to calm down at the fox's comforting.

“Kagome, do you know why the baby is hurting you?” Kurama asked softly as he gathered her in his arms.

“Ki-kicking me… the baby kicks harder… than… human….babies.” Kagome panted. She felt the baby settle once again and was slowly easing out of her pain.

“It kicked her?!” Yusuke gawked, “The twins never hurt Keiko like this when she was pregnant, and they aren't exactly human either.”

“That's because this child has more demon in it than your offspring, Yusuke.” Koenma said matter of factly.

“Offspring?” Yusuke growled offended at the term as he gritted his teeth at the unimpressed Rekai Prince.

“Not to mention, it's not completely just demon either. You have to take into account that its part miko as well.” Botan chimed again, earning blank looks from the demons in the room and one pissed off prince. She backed away from the dark look Koenma shot her, “What?”

“WHAT DID I JUST TELL YOU ABOUT OPENING YOUR PIE HOLE!?” Koenma barked at her furiously.

Botan flinched away, “Sorry, Lord Koenma.”

“Miko ... and Demon?” Hiei shook his head as his ruby eyes were wide while he tried to grasp the concept of it, “The aura of the child would turn on its self. Soon as the child is born, it will die.”

“Aren't Miko's you know…. Dead?” Yusuke added.

“Kagome's still very much alive, Yusuke.” Kurama pointed out dryly as he held her while she caught her breath.

Kagome glared at Hiei as her eyes flashed blue furiously, “My baby will. Not. Die.” She said dangerously low.

“If it's both holy and demon, then it will.” Hiei retorted smoothly, “Do you realize the purpose of Miko? To kill demons. Which reminds me.” He turned to face Kagome as she stayed in Kurama's protective arms on the floor glaring at him defiantly.

Kurama seemed to sense something bad was about to go on, “Hiei…” he warned.

Hiei ignored him as his temper flared with her defiance, “What is a Miko doing getting banged up by a demon?” Hiei snorted.

The room fell very silent but the tension was instantly thick around them as Kagome's eyes flared sparks almost. She was furious. So furious she couldn't speak. Kurama's skin started to burn where his clothes didn't cover his arms that encircled her. He winced but didn't let her go.

“Banged-up?” Kagome spat the words in her dark whisper, but Hiei heard it loud and clear as if she shouted them at him. She started to try and stand, ignoring Kurama's offer to help her as she stood awkwardly on her on. One hand was protectively covering her stomach while her black hair started to sway around her under the influence of her swirling updraft of powerful aura, “Do NOT speak of things you do NOT understand, demon!” she roared as a wave of pure energy, too weak to purify, but strong enough to leave some nasty burns flowed out like a tidal wave from all sides of her person, knocking everyone in the room back and ramming them against the walls of the room. The plants with weak Yoki in them around the room turned to ash, all but the one that was shaking terrified wrapped around Kagome's neck. Koenma and Botan could feel the force like a blast of wind from a tornado, but were otherwise unaffected…

Hiei, however, was tossed out the window from whence he came, slammed into the great oak tree trunk that stood just outside it. His skin burning so bad that it simmered and light burn marks marred where his body wasn't covered. The wind was knocked from him soon as the tidal wave of weak purity smashed against him. Kurama's arms were burned the worst of the three since he was stubbornly keeping them around Kagome to stop her from doing something rash. He bit his lower lip to hold in a painful cry as the burns ate at his nerves while the weak purity wave sank into his Yoki pores, scorching them.

Yusuke was barreled through the open door and back into the living room beyond the bedroom. He escaped with only one burn where he'd been hit with the purity wave, but it would heal within an hour at most since it barely even hurt. Stung like hell, but no real pain like Hiei and Kurama were enduring. He rolled to a sitting position from the way he lay prone, staring in shock at the Miko panting in Kurama's eyes.

“Daaamn.” He gawked again. This chick was full of surprises!

Kagome shook as the small amount of purity drained her energy much more than it should have. Then her eyes widened in fear- the baby!

“Its fine,” Kurama grimaced, “Your power didn't flow inward a-at all.” Kagome wandered why his voice was so strained, but one glance down at his arms that still held her and Kagome gasped.

“KURAMA!” she tore away from him, eliciting a groan of both protest and pain at the sudden movement forced on his agonized burns. Kurama slumped weakly to the floor, his energy going on overdrive as it focused on trying to filter out the purity that was forced on him, “Why did you keep holding on to me? Didn't you sense my power?” she demanded, but her voice was laced with concern. As she carefully knelt down beside him, trying to assess the damage done, completely ignoring the fuming fire demon trying to drag himself back into the bedroom.

“Come now, Botan.” Koenma whispered to the blue haired grim reaper.

“What? But this is getting good!” Botan protested in the same low whisper.

Koenma rolled his eyes, “Do you want this to happen correctly or not?” he challenged. When she hesitated he scoffed, “Oh, come `on!” and they disappeared into a portal, unnoticed by the other four still in the house.

“Man, Kurama, you okay?” Yusuke caught himself before he stumbled over himself as he wisely leaned against the threshold of the door, “Oi, what the hell did you just do?” he demanded of Kagome.

“I.. I didn't mean for it to… it was just that guy…” she nodded towards Hiei who looked like he just got dragged through Satins lair by a raging minator.

“Yusuke, don't chastise her.” Kurama grunted in pain as he tried to stand up, but started to fall back down, Kagome caught him and helped him lower to the floor again.

“Like hell!” Yusuke snapped back, pointing an accusing finger at Kagome, “she just ATTACKED US!”

“If she wanted to kill us, Yusuke, you'd be dead.” Hiei mumbled.

Kagome turned to him sharply, assessing him over her shoulder in suspicion- why was he taking her side anyway?

“The hell Hiei? Did all that holy crap purify your brain?”

“Back off Detective!” Hiei snapped deadly, locking his ruby eyes on Yusuke in a way that forced even the most hardened criminals of Makai to yield to the fire demons demands.

Yusuke stared in shock, “Hiei?”

“She can't control her powerfully just yet.” Hiei relented what information he had found in Kagome's mind. His Jagan instinctively wanted to know why he was attacked by the strange ona and had plundered her mind without her even noticing, “They're connected to strong emotions of anger.”

Kagome stared hard at him, “What makes you say that?” she challenged, but her voice cracked a bit, giving away her sudden fear.

“Your mind.” Hiei said without thinking.

“You…. YOU!” she bristled, “HOW DARE YOU! YOU VIOLATED MY MIND!” she snarled.

Hiei stared at her dully through the pain, “Get worked up, ona, and you risk the whelp.” He reminded as he made a quick glance to the small lump of her stomach for emphasis.

Kagome instantly deflated, but her agitation of him still simmered.

Yusuke shook his head, “That's it. I'm going HOME! Where I don't get my ass fried by freakin out of control MIKOS!” he threw his heads in the air.

Kagome felt guilty instantly for letting her powers get so out of hand, Hiei quickly read the thought and put a stop to it.

-Do not concern yourself with him, ona. He needed to go home anyways and he'll cool off by tomorrow. You have not permanently made an enemy.-

Kagome jumped when she heard his voice in her head. She whirled to gawk wide eyes at him, “S-STOP THAT!” she yelped. Hiei only smirked and decided to poke her again.

-Stop what?-

“YOU KNOW DAMN WELL WHAT!” she snapped, shifting to go ahead and let loose another wave of power on the jerk when Kurama yelped in pain as her knee knocked against his elbow.

“AH!” he hissed, recoiling.

Kagome instantly turned to him, “Oh my god! I'm sooo sorry! Here let me have a look and see if I can help?” she eased Kurama to a sitting position as Hiei snorted behind her back.

“Going to use more Miko energy to heal a Miko burn, ona?”

“Enough, you!” she hissed at him and then turned to Kurama, an annoyed set twist of her mouth and stubborn set in her jaw as she looked over Kurama's burns.

{Note to self- do not piss off this vixen when pregnant….} Yoko groaned, feeling dizzy after the purity settled in his system.

`Or otherwise…' Kurama agreed.

The plant around Kagome's neck chattered on and on excitedly as it wound down Kagome to her arm, worriedly looking over the burns as it whined. Kagome pulled her hands away, “I think I can heal them…”

“You think?” Hiei emphasized.

“I've done it before when Inu-… A friend of mine got burned by another miko accidentally.” She retorted, catching herself with a painful grimace when she almost said his name out loud.

“Hn.” Hiei snorted doubtfully, “Well, fox, how would you feel like being fried again?”

“Do what you think is best, Kagome.” Kagome's brown eyes were caught up in Kurama's trusting green ones that were so deep, Kagome felt like she was falling in them.

“Ona…” Hiei's terse interruption of whatever moment Kurama and Kagome seemed to be having drawn Kagome back to the task at hand and had Kurama glaring over her head at Hiei.

{Stupid short demon…..} Yoko snorted {Right when we had her staring at us too… she was transfixed by us too!} he pouted.

Kurama gulped as Kagome leaned over him, none the wise to how it made Kurama's heart beat just a bit faster at the close proximity. What Yoko wasn't willing to admit was that they were just as caught up in her warm brown eyes as she was to them….

Kagome held her heads over Kurama's over heated skin. Her cool fingers felt like heaven to his burned skin. A pleasing cool feeling emitted from her hands where she touched his burns feather-lightly. Barely brushing her fingers along his marred skin, Kagome slowly stroked one hand up and down the burns with such care that Kurama couldn't help but stare into her eyes and then down at her hand that glowed a soft blue while the burn erased under her palm. It was pure energy, but it wasn't burning Kurama- it was healing him.

When Kagome was satisfied, she looked up to Kurama's face with a smile, “There, how's that?” she asked as she bit her lip worriedly.

Kurama stretched and retracted his arm, feeling no pain at all, “I don't feel a thing! You really did heal it, miko energy, right?”

Kagome nodded, “I don't know how, but when I heal people, it doesn't matter if they are human or demon- the power only heals, not harms.” She replied with a relieved sigh, “So glad I got better at it!”

“Better?” Kurama had a sudden bad feeling.

Kagome blushed as she looked away, rubbing her palms together in her lap nervously, “Uh… you see…. When I tried it on my friend he first time, I had to keep healing the small burns the healing power would give him when I concentrated too hard on healing one wound.”

“Oh…. Well….” Kurama gulped, “That's…. comforting?”

{I think one of my balls just dropped….} Yoko looked down a moment, cupping himself and then sighed {Ahhh, still there.}

Kurama grimaced, not needing to hear that, but he felt the same feeling.

Hiei started chuckling- startling Kurama and confusing Kagome, “Looks like your luck nearly ran out on that one, Fox.” The fire demon smirked, trying to contain the small chuckles.

“I wouldn't be bragging, Spiky. You're turn next.” Kagome stood up, dusting off her over-sized shirt as she settled her hands on her hips, giving him a determined look.

“No.” Hiei's chuckles were immediately cut off as he stared right back at her with his usual blank stare.

“No? But your burns-!” Kagome protested.

Hiei grimaced, “I'll be fine.” He snorted, turning away from her and disappearing out the window again.

“But… wait- what the heck is your name anyways?” she followed him to the widow and after not seeing him, “JERK!” she slammed down the window and turned away from in furiously. Then back tracked and locked the window for good measures, snorting at it as if it were Hiei himself.

Kurama hid a smile, “It's Hiei by the way.” He replied for her.

“Hiei?” she cocked a brow as she said the name with loathing.

“And yes,” Kurama's eyes flared golden as Yoko spoke up, “He is always a jerk.” He smirked.

Kagome shook her head, but quickly regretted it when the room started whirling around her, “No-not good…”

“Hm?” Kurama's eyes widened when Kagome started to fall, “KAGOME!” he rushed forward to catch her.

“Tired…” she whispered, “Just so…. Tired….” She moaned as he laid her back on the bed to tuck her in.

“Then sleep, silly.” Kurama replied, his gentle smile had yet to leave. Kagome inspired him to just smile when he saw her.

“Home?” she yawned.

“I'll take you there tomorrow. You're too tired to drive home now, and a lot has happened anyways. Just sleep here.”

“But….” Kagome yawned again as her eyes started to droop. The plant slithered up and tangled itself in her hair, mimicking her yawn as it settled down to sleep, releasing a pheromone that would allow Kagome to fall asleep faster and stay asleep until she was very well rested, “…O…k…” she relented before falling asleep.

Kurama watched over her awhile longer as she slept, committing every line of her face to memory as she slept.

{You know, we could commit her body to memory if you would just slip inside there with her.} Kurama froze, and then stood up.

`Need to get away from here.'

{What? The fun was just about to start!} Yoko whined as Kurama strode out of the room, quietly closing the door behind him. He then grabbed the throw-over blanket that was over the couch and settled down on the said couch, using the armrest as a pillow, {You know this is going to hurt in our neck tomorrow, right….} Yoko groaned.

`Go to sleep, pervert.' Kurama replied.

After Kurama had left for a while, Hiei dropped back down to the branch that hung just outside of Kagome's window, unlocked the said window with ease, and then peaked inside. He just didn't have a good feeling about leaving the troublesome ona alone. Especially in an induced sleep. She'd be out like a light and none the wiser if someone banged brass symbols over her head. He slipped inside, rolling his eyes when he noticed Kurama left her alone, “Stupid fox…” he thought aloud.

He glanced over the slumbering Miko, once again, wandering why she made him uneasy. Why she infuriated and interested him. She sighed and turned over in her sleep, facing toward him now. Hiei snorted, “I will not run to your rescue for the fifth time, ona.” He crossed the room, settling in the corner and keeping an eye on her through the corner of his eye as he stared at the moon out the window as it peaked through the rain clouds that released silent pelts of rain. He sighed, `She's more trouble than she's worth….' Even as he thought that, he looked over at her innocently sleeping face and felt the corner of his mouth twitch.

“Stupid ona.”