Kurama [YYH] Short Story // FINISHED

Chapter One

Genkai took it upon herself to lead the group through training today. Boredom was creeping up on everyone as, surprisingly, nothing was going wrong at the moment. Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, Kurama, and you collected in an empty space of the forest.

"What is it with you people and nature?" Yusuke griped. "Why can't we ever practice in a gym or parking lot?" With his hands above his head in a stretch, Genkai glared at him. You had to as well, because he complained too often for your liking. Ignoring him, Genkai spoke.

"We're to be training in pairs today." She turned to face everyone. "Which means I will start with Yusuke, then swap partners until I have fought with everyone here. I want you all to focus on wits today."  Kuwabara immediately turned his attention to you, as he didn't really feel up to a fight with Hiei at the moment. You had to admit, a battle of wits with Kuwabara wouldn't last long either. Soon Kurama and Hiei paired off, and the battles began.

You and Kuwabara were good friends, and have been since you recently joined the group, just months ago."You know, _____," Kuwabara said interrupting your concentration on Kurama and Hiei's starting fight, "I'm beginning to think we need a break. Ever since you came along Genkai's been training us twice as hard!!"

"Like she's making up for lost time?" You humored. Kuwabara couldn't help but give his genuine goofy grin.

"I think she likes you for giving Yusuke a good slap in his ape face!" You both began to laugh thinking back on the first time you met everyone. How Yusuke asked about your breast size, and how you had hit him so hard you couldn't help but smile every time you looked at that mark on his face, which lingered for days. Hiei of course, was already very distant and hating of new people, though he was warming up to you. Kuwabara at first had a slight crush on you just for being a female (until he met Yukina), and then you met Kurama.

Intelligence was definitely a sexy trait when it came to this guy. You both have had long-winded conversations about Biology that Kuwabara always fell asleep to, and he was the best study partner that ever lived. But you got tired of school life as much as any other teenager. it was tough trying to keep your feelings separated from your work because of Kurama. And that was important to you.

You were added to the group, an apparition yourself, to help in the battle against demons, though you had no reason to expect you'd get the hots for one.

"Hey, _____!! Kuwabara!! Get fighting!!!" Genkai's voice broke your concentration before Kuwabara could. He summoned his spirit sword, and you put on your best spirit rings, bright green loops over your ankles and wrists that encouraged faster and stronger punches and kicks. You were too distracted by thoughts of Kurama to properly battle Kuwabara, and he certainly noticed.

"Don't half-ass this today, _____!!! I'm not goin' easy on you this time just because you're a girl!!" With Kuwabara's loud and annoying voice right in your ear, you immediately sent off a green ring that sparked the sword right out of his hand,and you giggled in approval.

"That was tight! I haven't done that before." You grinned big, but soon it was time to swap partners.

"Hiei! You're with Yusuke, I'll get dumb-bell over here," Genkai gave Kuwabara a wary glance, meaning that he would have to make up for his loss from you with her. Your heart fluttered a bit, as you had never battled Kurama before, and it made you quite nervous. You had talked about his capabilities before, and a battle of wits with him meant putting in some serious effort.

Dusting yourself off, you headed over, if not too cheerily for a battle, toward Kurama. His flaming red hair really shone in the sun today, and it looked like Hiei had given him a good sweat. You couldn't help but mentally swoon in awe at the way he looked, especially as his green eyes darted over your figure.

"It seems we're overdue for good sparring session, Miss _____," Kurama spoke in his soft voice, and always with a closed smile. You smiled back, not saying a word as a nervous tremor already caught in your throat if you dared to speak. "I see you're pretty serious today then. shall we?" He ripped out his rose whip once more, his body movements fluid and quick. A battle of wits will be fun with him! You thought.

You waited to bring about your spirit rings, and charged him head first. You knew he wouldn't hold back like Kuwabara might, so you expected the rose whip to grapple at some part of your body already, which is what you wanted. However, your approach was met by Kurama's forearm blocking your attack. You were caught off guard by this, but knew he had changed strategy since you had not bothered to use your spirit power like he would demon power.

"I really don't want to hurt that handsome face of yours Kurama!" You teased. Being in your element made you more relaxed. But he dodged your kicks with ease, then grabbed your leg once he could seize the chance and threw you backwards.

"I was thinking the same thing,  _____!" Sparring was difficult, and you were definitely getting predictable. Kurama never hit you, but only threw you back or blocked your attacks. Then right as you thought you had him square on the back, you felt a strong spirit energy soaring towards you--

"YUSUKE!!!" BAM. Yusuke hit you head on, thrown across the field by Hiei, and you both slammed into a tree. Everyone stopped fighting to check up on you both, as the tree was split right in two.

 "_____! Are you alright?!" Kurama screamed running towards you. Hiei only looked a little displeased, as he wasn't one to help, but wasn't one to want to hurt you either. As the group ran up to you they could see that you were against the tree, and Yusuake was laying right on top of you, both temporarily dazed.

"Hiei be more careful next time! Don't drag your battle into someone elses," Genkai muttered. Within seconds Yusuke's head cleared, and grinned a perverted grin.

"Oh well I guess this isn't so bad," He said nuzzled against your breast. Kurama ripped Yusuke off of you before you had the chance to bury him in the ground forever. Kuwabara held you back as you were grasping and tugging at the air between you and Yusuke, just wanting to pullout his black gelled hair and make him eat it.

"How are you, ____? I know you are the weakest of us all," Genkai interjected. You just had to remind me. You thought cooling down.

"Yeah, if dragon-ball and teeny pervert over here would keep to themselves I'm sure we wouldn't have this problem. I think I'm ok," you said flinching. Kuwabara laughed at the remark.

"Hey I gotta use that sometime, dragon-ball..."

"Enough! Kurama, take, _____ back home, i can see the marks on her from here." from the disappointed look on your face, Genkai continued. "You can come back once Botan or Yukina have healed you, I'm sorry, but I thought it was too soon for you to be training with us."

"I can get back home just fine." You felt defeated. And not even in the physical sense. You tried hard to work and contribute to the group that you knew was very strong. And now you were having to walk back home for being too fragile. Tch.