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^^;; Ehehe... Sorry that I haven't updated in a while. xP I've been busy with the dreaded school and such. x.x I will now post Chapter...6, I believe. ^^




----------------Chapter 6---------------

The floor was spotless, the desk gleaming in the setting sun, and the curtains rustled in the wind. The room looked almost perfect; back to the way it had been before the complete annihilation of her house. The only thing that was missing were the covers for her bed. Yomi and Kuronue had been ordered to leave Nozomi alone because they weren’t working right and she could do a better job. Apparently, they weren’t working fast enough for her liking. At the moment, she was sweeping the floor while listening to her MP3 player, singing out loud since no one was around.

Kurama soon entered the room, closing the door behind him with his foot due to the fact that his arms were full. He paused, listening to her sing.

Life is like a Boat Lyrics:

Nobody knows who I really am
I never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along,
Who's gonna comfort me, and keep me strong?

We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on coming and we can't escape
But if we ever get lost on our way
The waves would guide you through another day

dooku de iki o shiteru toomei ni natta mitai
kudayami ni omoe dakedo mekaku shisarete tadake

inori o sasagete atarashii hi o matsu
asayaka ni hikaru umi sono hate made

Nobody knows who I really am
Maybe they just don't give a damn
But if I ever need someone to come along
I know you would follow me, and keep me strong

hito no kokoro wa utsuriyuku mukedashiteku naru
tsuki wa mada atarashii shuuki de mune o tsureteku

And every time I see your face
The ocean heaves up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars, and soon
I can see the shore

“I don’t like this part...” She said quietly, continuing to sweep, obviously not noticing that Kurama had entered the room a while ago.

I want you to know who I really am
I never thought I'd feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along,
I will follow you, and keep you strong

tabi wa mada tsuzuiteku odayakana hi mo
tsuki wa mata atarashii shuuki de ume o terashidasu

inori o sasagete atarashii hi o matsu
asayaka ni hikaru umi sono hate made

And every time I see your face
The ocean heaves up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars, and soon
I can see the shore

Unmei no huneoko gi nami wa tsugi kara tsuki e to watashi-tachi o sou kedo
Sore mo suteki na tabi ne, dore mo suteki na tabi ne

She sighed, then took out her MP3, oblivious to Kurama. She mumbled to herself, continuing to push a button until her face lighted up with happiness as she finally found a song she liked.

Come Lyrics:

moshi ima kanashimi afureru nara
watashi ni motarete naite ii kara

I get, I get, I get, get the feeling
I get, I get, I get, get the dreaming
tada kono mama

Come my way
kono yami no hotori
Come close to me
ima akari tomoshi
I'll be with you, I'll be with you
tada soba ni iru kara
So come my way

kizuite anata wa kono sekai de
tada hitori dake no taisetsu na hito

I get, I get, I get, get the feeling
I get, I get, I get, get the dreaming
tada sono mama

Come my way
mou hitomi tojite
Come close to me
mou nemureba ii
I'll be with you, I'll be with you
tada koko ni iru kara
So come my way

Calling out
Can you hear me? yea
So come my way

I get, I get, I get, get the feeling
I get, I get, I get, get the dreaming
tada kono mama

Come my way
kono yami no hotori
Come close to me
ima akari tomoshi
I'll be with you, I'll be with you
tada soba ni iru kara
So come my way

Come my way
Come close to me
Come my way
Come close to me

She sighed, pausing in the sweeping to lean against the broom. Kurama took this chance to place the sheets back on her bed and walk over to her. Tapping her gently on the shoulder, he wasn’t expecting her to almost jump out of her skin as she whirled around, staring straight into his emerald green eyes.

She took out an ear piece and lowered the volume before facing him completely, a light blush on her face. “You...scared me... Don’t sneak up on me again!” She cried, trying to cover her face with her hands.

Kurama chuckled, still hearing the music playing faintly in the background. “I heard the last two songs you sung. You’re not that bad of a singer.”

Her face turned a darker color of red. “No, I’m not that good at all... I just sing because it helps me relax; especially when I’m cleaning. It makes it go faster. That’s why I prefer to clean alone.”

“This would explain why Kuronue and Yomi were downstairs...” Kurama thought out loud, remembering Kuronue’s angry eyes.

“Sort of. They were working too slow.” She replied, crossing her arms and looking away.

Chuckling, Kurama turned back to her bed. “I’ve brought back your bed sheets. Hopefully they’re clean enough. I added a few herbs to help get the mud out, if you don’t mind.”

She turned back to him, smiling sweetly. “That was very considerate of you, thank you.”

Kurama’s eyes were fixed on her smile, not knowing the reason why.

‘Because you love her, and we both know it.’ Youko interrupted his thoughts.

‘Not now, Youko...’ Shuichi said sternly, mentally, of course.

‘Oh? And when by chance are you going to admit to yourself, especially me, that you like this human girl?’

‘Never, because I don’t.’

‘Mhm, of course you don’t. Then how do you explain the fact that you’re blushing?’

Kurama then became aware that his face was burning. He quickly lowered his eyes, silently cursing Youko for causing him to blush.

‘Hey! Do not blame me for you childish behavior! I’m not your babysitter!’

With his bangs covering his eyes, he hadn’t noticed that she was watching him curiously.

“Shuichi? Is everything all right? You’re looking a bit pale...” She asked, concern in her voice.

“N-no... I’m fine...” He murmured in reply, feeling his face heat up even more.

She noticed that his face was slightly red, but, being the kind-hearted person that she was, she quickly moved forward and moved his bangs out of his face, feeling his forehead for a temperature. His eyes grew wide slightly, seeing her caring face so close to his. His face burned a bright red, but he said nothing.

“You feel really warm... Here, take a seat.” She said, concerned for his health.

She sat him down on her un-made bed, not yet covered by the clean sheets neatly folded at the end of the bed. She got up and went to her bathroom, looking for something.

‘Smooth.’

‘Shut up, Youko! I don’t need to hear this from you!’

‘Oh, you’re right I’m sorry. Perhaps I should come back at a later time for you.’ The sarcasm in his cold voice sent shivers down his spine.

Nozomi noticed as she walked back over to him and placed a gentle hand on his head again. Kurama could feel his face heating up again. He watched as her face drained of color.

“You’re sick! How could you let yourself get sick at a time like this?” She asked softly, her caring eyes showing how much she wanted to help. “Here, sit in my desk chair while I fix my bed, okay? I won’t let you get even more sick than you already are...” She continued, helping him stand and sit in the chair.

She quickly went to work with getting her bed ready, all the while him watching her.

‘How is it that you managed to get sick just by blushing?’ Youko questioned, intrigued.

‘I have no idea... And I wasn’t blushing!’

‘So you’re going to deny that too? Heh, how pathetic can you get? If I'd blushed, I would have admitted it.’

‘Of course. Your chances of actually blushing at something are very rare, so how can you say that?’

‘Exactly my point.’ Youko replied, the sound of a proud smile clear in his voice.

Kurama sighed inwardly, feeling his head swirling around him. He tried to stand, but had to support himself with the arm of the chair in order not to fall. Nozomi was almost done making her bed and it was obvious by her movements that she was trying to do it as quickly as possible.

'Why do I have so many sheets anyway?' She asked herself. trying to hurry.

Kuronue knocked on the door, and both him and Yomi entered.

“Hey, Nozomi! We were just- Kurama!” He rushed over to Kurama, who had lost his balance and was falling to the ground.

He caught his boss just as Nozomi finished making her bed and lowering the blankets enough for someone to lay in it. She knelt down next to Kuronue, who had Kurama lying in his arms. Not very manly, but Kuronue could care less at the moment.

“Here, pick him up and put him on my bed.” She instructed, worried about him.

Kuronue didn’t argue and gently placed his boss on the soft bed, covering him with her blankets. Kurama looked up at them with glazed eyes, his breathing coming out more quickly. Nozomi sat next to him on the bed, a thermometer in her hand.

“Now, put this under your tongue and don’t move it around.” She told him gently, holding the thermometer just above his mouth.

He opened it weakly and she put it under his tongue. He watched as she stared at the thermometer. When it beeped, she took it out of his mouth and stared at it. She then looked back down at him.

“Well, you definitely are sick. Your temperature is 102.4, which isn’t very good.” Nozomi informed them, still looking at the thermometer.

“Well...what exactly are we supposed to do? We can’t do much of anything with him sick!” Kuronue asked, motioning towards the sick Kurama.

“I give...leadership...to Nozomi...” Kurama said weakly, attempting to sit up.

She put a hand on his shoulder and gently pushed him back down. “You are in no position for giving orders. You need to rest, although I am flattered.” She told him in a soft voice, covering him with the blankets again.

“What now, boss?” Yomi asked, addressing her now.

She looked up at him in surprise, not expecting this. “Um...well, I need to go to the store and get more supplies for food, and something else...” She replied, adding the last part in a low whisper as a light blush stained her cheeks.

“I’ll go with you then.” Kuronue offered, putting his right fist across his chest, a small smile on his face. “I have to go with you; as a duty of a man and also the fact that I have to protect our new temporary leader.”

She blushed even more, looking down at her folded hands. “I don’t know...” She looked down at Kurama, who looked so helpless. She sighed, then stood up. “All right. Kuronue, do you have a human form?”

“Uh...” He thought about it. “Yeah! I do have a human form! Kurama taught me how to make a fake image that can fool others! It looks and feels real too! only youkais with certain levels of power or higher can create one of those things!”

“Good. Change into it, and I’m going to give you some human clothes to disguise yourself more so that you look almost normal.” She continued before turning to Yomi. “You’re in charge of this house while I’m out. You also have to stay with Kurama. Who knows what bounty hunter out there is watching and waiting for a moment to where he’s alone to kill him. You address the men down stairs, then come right back up here to be with him. Get him almost everything he asks for.”

“Almost everything? Why not everything?” Yomi asked, confused.

Nozomi pointed at the bed-ridden Kurama. “Because if Youko comes back out, he’ll ask for anything, and use that against you; that’s why.”

She looked back at Kuronue. He looked miserable, but he was indeed in a human form. His hair was a mess, but decent looking and still with its raven black color, and his eyes remained their strange ice blue color. However, his hair was shorter, and his wings were gone, not to mention his pointed ears.

Nozomi clapped her hands together once. “Great! Now, come with me!” She said, grabbing his left wrist and heading for the door. “We’ll be back!” And then the door slammed shut.

“What do you think she’s going to do to him, Kurama?” Yomi asked, taking a seat in the desk chair.

“I’m not sure, but I suppose we’ll just have to be surprised...” Kurama responded weakly, staring up at the ceiling.

‘I could think of three good reasons.’

‘Reasons for what exactly?’

‘What two people of the opposite sex could do alone.’ Youko replied, a smirk clear in his voice.

Kurama sighed inwardly once again. ‘Youko, with all due respect, now is not the time for your smart remarks. We’re both sick, so I suggest we attempt to conserve our energy.’

For once, Youko did not reply, which brought peace of mind to him. Sighing normally, he waited for the return of Nozomi and Kuronue. As if on cue, Nozomi burst back into the room, seemingly happy with what she had done.

“Now presenting, the human Kuronue!” She cheered, motioning towards the door.

No one entered. She placed her hands on her hips then exited the room. Both Kurama and Yomi could hear her talking from the hall way.

“But I don’t want to...”

“You said you were going to! So you’re going to do it!” She replied, saying it with such finality that he didn’t even bother to make a protest.

She grabbed his wrist again and dragged him back into the room. Yomi stared in shock, while no emotion showed on Kurama’s calm yet pale face. Kuronue was wearing a pair of baggy light blue jeans with a pair of white sneakers. He was wearing a white T-shirt with his red pendant clearly visible. His long black hair was tied into a neat high pony tail with two thick locks in front of his ears, much like how Kurama’s hair was.

Nozomi was rummaging for something in her desk. She soon pulled out a pocket knife and walked towards Kuronue, who caught her wrist.

“What exactly are you going to do?” He asked coldly, his ice blue eyes flashing dangerously.

She looked up at him with innocence in her eyes. “I was just going to cut them so that they fit your personality more...” She said quietly, still holding the knife in her captured hand.

He sighed, then let it go. She made a big cut on on his left thigh, and a few others along the shins of his legs. She snapped the knife shut and stood back up, smiling proudly as she backed up to view her work.

“You look cool, Kuronue.” She complimented, looking him up and down.

He groaned. “Actually, you do look pretty good like that.” Yomi agreed, smirking in amusement.

Glaring at him, Kuronue then turned to Kurama. “You haven’t said anything yet. How is it? Bad?”

“To be completely honest with you, Kuronue, that is a very good look for you.” Kurama said weakly, managing a small smile.

“Yeah! Now all that’s missing are a few piercings and other stuff. But we don’t have time for that!” Nozomi said, before running into her closet.

After a few minutes of silence, Nozomi carefully came back out, a dark blush on her face. She held her hands behind her back, her face and eyes downcast from their stares. She was wearing a red skirt that went down to her knees, and a creamy white blouse that have a few impressive designs on it. Not to mention the fact that it showed her figure.

Kuronue and Yomi could feel themselves blushing as they continued to stare at her. Kuronue soon became aware that their stares made her very uncomfortable, so he cleared his throat to get everyone snapped out of their small trance. He looked back at his real boss.

“We’ll be back later. We’re not sure how long, but long enough. We’ll be back when we can.” He looked back over at Nozomi. “Are you ready?”

She quickly put a jacket over her outfit to try and conceal herself more, and grabbed a small purse. “I hate these things, but it’ll work, I guess.” She murmured before walking over to him. “Yes, I’m ready.”

“Good.” He nodded at her, then looked back at the other two. “Well, see you guys later!”

Both of them left the room, Nozomi’s blush not disappearing. As she was going down the stairs, she noticed that the walls were clean. As she looked down the stairs, everything was spotless; completely clean. She stopped in her tracks, staring around her. Kuronue paused at the bottom, noticing that she wasn’t following. Looking back up at her, he smirked.

“I’m guessing you like it. The boys felt really sorry about messing up your house and so we decided to clean it up for you. It wasn’t easy doing it all in one day, but we finished. Do you like it?” He explained, watching her as she looked everywhere.

She came down the stairs very slowly, her facial expression indicating that she didn’t buy it. “I do, but this has to be a dream. It’s too good to be true...”

“Nope; it’s true. The only thing we couldn’t do is fix your garden. Maybe you could help us out with that?”

“Hm...sure.” She replied, thinking about it for a little bit. She looked up at him. “We should go, if we want to get back before mid-night. I need to buy something other than food and medicine. And you’re going to help me.” The blush appeared on her face again.

“Hm... All right then. You’ll tell me once we’re gone anyway.”

Both exited the house, heading towards the city as the sun sank in the distance.

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That's the end of chapter 6. Please read and review to let me know about what's wrong with it. ^^ Please and thank you!