Yep, more delays cuz I either can't get on the computer or I'm doing stuff on it. (AKA I'm being lazy. Don't care if you complain, I'm just being honest here.) I warn all of you: hall monitors suck! (Hey I wasn't skipping or anything, they didn't like my Naruto headband I was wearing on my head like Sakura since it had metal on it. Plus, wearing fishnets on your arms & hands is fine but wearing fingerless cotton gloves is not.) Oh and I've been reading more fics, and I think it's improved my writing yet again. Being more descriptive and stuff. Umm just a warning, you might want to have some tissues for the end. I kinda made it sappy, but it's important.

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Sensei- Teacher

Konnichi wa- good afternoon. (I think it doubles as 'hello' but I'm not positive)

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It didn't take Kurome long to reach the temple steps. She was deep in thought and her feet were walking on their own accord. When she reached the top of the temple steps she found Genkai waiting for her.

"Is there something that you need, master Genkai?" Kurome asked as she climbed the last few steps.

"I cleaned out an old shed for you, so whenever you are ready everything is set up." The wise sensei stated.

Kurome nodded to Genkai, giving her thanks. She thought whether she should get it over now or wait. Following Genkai to the shed so she would know where it was. She didn't remember a shed ever being there either.

"This is it." Genkai told her as they stopped outside a small traditional looking building.

Telling by the paint job, it had probably seen as many years as the temple. Genkai walked over to the set of double doors, pulling them open. There were boxes everywhere, stacked 3 or 4 high. As Kurome stepped inside for a better look she noticed that the boxes created a path, leading to a large open area against the back wall of the room. Kurome sneezed due to some dust still lingering around even though Genkai had recently dusted.

"I would like to do this soon, but do you mind if I get a more situated?" Kurome requested.

Genkai nodded, "Alright I'll see if Yukina would make a batch of tea. I'll be back in 10 minutes."

Kurome nodded, and the spirit master left. Kurome wandered into the shed farther looking around. She navigated her way to the back wall where an obvious space was set up for her, since boxes just circled the area. Kurome sat down against the wall and looked around. There were a lot of boxes in the shed. No wonder why the temple way mostly empty, all the stuff that wasn't a necessity was in the shed.

Then she noticed something white sticking out of a box a few feet to her right. Being the curious person that she was, she scooted closer to the box and opened it. She noticed that the white thing that was sticking out was a blank scroll. She pulled it out of the box, setting it to her left. Now that the scroll was out of the way she noticed the writing set that was under it. Setting that out of the way as well she found that the box was now empty.

Taking a brush and a jar of ink out of the writing set she opened the jar. Moving her head away in disgust at the smell of the ink. She started to feel a little lightheaded. Deciding to make things quick before the ink really got to her she dipped the brush in the ink and started writing on the scroll.

10 minutes later

Genkai returned with a small tray holding a brass teakettle and two cups. She found Kurome standing outside the shed, inhaling deep breathes.

"Just need some fresh air." Kurome explained as Genkai walked over by her.

"It is a bit musty in there, I don't blame you." The teacher agreed as she sat down near the doors to the shed, setting the tea tray down as well.

Genkai offered Kurome some tea.

"No thank you, I'd just like to get this done and over with." Kurome refused.

Genkai nodded and stood up. Kurome walked back into the shed and sat down at the back wall.

"I'm going to lock the door, so you won't be able to open it from the inside. Just call if you need anything." Genkai instructed before grabbing a large piece of wood lying near the door with ease.

Kurome nodded, "All right."

And with that Genkai shut the doors. Kurome heard the sound of the wood being placed between the handles of the door. She sighed and closed her eyes in attempt to drift into unconsciousness.

A little later

Kurome opened her eyes, blinking a few times to try and help focus them so she could see.

'Man this is annoying. I can't even fall asleep!' she mentally yelled.

She decided to move in a more comfortable position and tried again.

Inside Kurome's mind

Kurome walked towards the star-lit door with the mini moon for a handle. Opening the door she walked into the forested area.

"Maybe you should stay in your room." A voice suggested to her.

Kurome stopped walking and looked in the direction where the voice had come from. She saw Wolf sitting in a tree.

"No way, we're in this together." Kurome stated clearly.

Wolf sighed and jumped down from the tree, landing next to Kurome. Looking at each other was like looking at your twin, that or looking in a mirror. The only difference was Kurome's eyes were a little more innocent looking.

"It's not safe for you to be around." Wolf told her human counterpart.

Kurome glared at her.

"So? Just because I'm human doesn't mean I can't help." She replied with a bit of a raised voice.

The sound of laughing suddenly filled the forest. Kurome looked around while Wolf started staring at one part of the forest. The fire demon that had been infesting their mind calmly walked towards the pair, both hands in his pockets.

"All this commotion over little old me." She sneered.

Both of the girls glared at him.

"How'd you get in here?" Wolf demanded more than asked.

The demon laughed again, "I've been here for a very long time. I'm surprised that you didn't smell me out. I guess they're right when they say half demon means half power."

"If that's what you think, then why do you want to control us?" Kurome questioned.

The demon took his hands out of his pockets and crossed his arms. Waving one finger back and forth at Kurome, he started making a 'Tsk Tsk Tsk' sound at her.

"It doesn't really matter because you're going to die anyways." He replied.

Holding his hands out in a fighting pose, he summoned two of his fire swords.

Wolf smirked at him as she took a fighting position as well, her hands bursting into flames.

"You sure are a cocky fellow." She commented.

The demon grinned, "Well staying here for this long I know your plan to try and kill me. As long as I don't leave this room, I don't have to go near your other monstrous form. There's no way that you can defeat me, you haven't even begun to accomplish your true potential. Your fox isn't here to protect you this time. You don't stand a chance. Give up now and I will make your deaths mostly painless."

"Kurome, I need you to get our other side into this room. I'm counting on you." Wolf whispered before leaping at the fire demon.

Kurome gritted her teeth and started to run in the direction of the exit to Wolf's room.

The demon blocked wolf, throwing her back.

"Oh no you don't!" he stated as he threw one of his swords in Kurome's direction.

"Kurome duck!" Wolf yelled at the top of her lungs.

Kurome dropped down and fell on her bum just in time. The flame sword just missed her, singeing a few of her hairs as it flew past her. It pierced a tree, catching it on fire.

"Missed me ya bitch!" Kurome yelled at the demon even though she was scared out of her mind.

"Just go!" Wolf shouted at her, while she started to charge at the demon again.

Kurome scrambled to her feet and burst through the door leaving wolf's room. She ran over to the red colored door with the lock on it. Tugging on the lock, it instantly opened for her. She backed off as the door slowly opened. Their full demon side came out of its room at a slow pace. Kurome backed off to Wolf's door again. The demon's head snapped in her direction as it grinned as much as it could. Kurome burst through Wolf's door, the demon quickly following her. It easily caught up with her. The room was filled with the sound of bushes shaking, some profane language, and someone screaming.

A few hours later (I wonder how many of you are pissed now. ') (Oh and tissue time will be coming up soon, sorry bout the sappiness)

Kurama eagerly climbed the stairs to the temple. He was in a great mood all day long. It made him so happy to know that Kurome would finally be out of the danger that the fire demon had placed on her. He was thinking about taking her somewhere to c When he got to the top of the stairs he noticed Genkai sitting outside the old storage shed. He walked up to her.

"Konnichi wa master Genkai." Kurama greeted her.

"Hello Kurama, you're here for Kurome I presume." Genkai replied.

"Do you know where I would be able to find her?" Kurama asked.

Genkai turned her head in the direction of the shed.

"She's still in there." Genkai stated.

That worried filling instantly filled his mind, but he pushed it to the side.

"How long has she been in there?" he questioned.

"Since she came back this morning."

That voice started nagging at him again. Genkai stood up and started to stretch.

"I need to exercise these old bones more often." She mumbled to herself before turning to Kurama.

"Would you mind staying out here in case Kurome comes around? I have the door locked so it can't be opened from the inside." Genkai asked.

Kurama nodded, "Of course." He accepted.

Genkai nodded her thanks before turning and leaving to go into the temple. Kurama sat down against the shed, setting his school bag to his right. Pulling a novel out of his bag he started to read to pass the time. After a couple minutes he had only read a couple sentences. He couldn't concentrate at all, and it bugged him. What also bugged him was his lack of the ability to concentrate. Things never bothered him this much. Putting the book away he decided to get up and check on Kurome. He removed the wooden block and opened the doors.

The sun poured into the storage shed. Kurama looked around and quickly noticed Kurome lying on a box towards the back of the shed. He rushed over to her and felt her forehead. She was warm, but not running a fever. He wanted to wake her up, to know that she was all right. But he wondered if that would disrupt her ridding the fire demon from her mind….

'….If she is still alive.' The voice in his mind finished.

Kurama shook his head. He couldn't think about that. She was going to get better. It's not her fault that she got in this situation. It was his fault; he brought her back to this world. If he had just left her in the other world she wouldn't be here. She would be safe in her room or with Meghan.

Then he noticed it. She was partly leaning on the end of a piece of paper. He pulled the end out from underneath her and found out it was actually a scroll. He unrolled it, and started to read.

Well, whoever you are, if you're reading this then that means that something has happened to me.

Genkai & Yukina- I'd like to thank you two for your hospitality. It means a lot to me.

Botan, and Keiko- I didn't get to be around you guys much. I know I just met you this morning Keiko. I wish we could have talked more. From what I know about you guys because of the whole other dimension thing, you two seem like great pals. Oh and Botan, thank you for what you did for me when I was younger.

(Just to remind you, she was the one who brought Kurome to spirit world after her village was attacked.

Koenma- I'd like to thank you for sending me to the other world. Knowing me, I would have probably been too stubborn to do anything after my village was attacked.

Yusuke, Kuwabara, & Hiei- I'm glad I met you three. Well I'm glad I met everyone, so I guess that's just me not having much to say about you guys. Sorry bout that. You guys are the bomb, and stuff. Hope you keep saving the world and stuff. I guess heroes do exist.

Youko Kurama- I never have actually met you, but I just wanted you to know I'm not going to haunt you or anything. Haha, like you'd be afraid of my ghost. I guess I'm kind of thankful to you. It was a bit traumatizing when I was young. But going through that and being sent to the other dimension had taught me life lessons. It's helped make me to the person I am today, and it's just helped me through my life. So thank you.

Akage- I guess there's a lot I wanted to tell you…well it's actually not a lot. I'm very glad that I got to meet you. I always hated that demon for attacking you around the time when we first met, but it did bring us together. I guess that's fate. You've always been there since I've come to this world. You're a great guy. I'm so happy that we got to actually meet. I just wanted to say….never mind.

Now don't get all sappy or anything. Or I'll come back to get all of you guys back. Well, if spirit world will let me. Screw that, I'll bust out of there if they won't. So you guys have been warned. Maybe we'll meet again some day. Ja ne. Kurome (and Wolf)

By now Kurama could feel the tears forming in his eyes. He rolled the scroll back up and set it to his side. The tears escaped when he looked back down at Kurome's form. Laying his hand on her head, running his fingers through her hair.

"There's stuff I wanted to tell you as well. I should've said it a long time ago." He whispered to her.

A tear fell on her cheek, and he wiped it away with his finger as he used the sleeve of his uniform to wipe his eyes. He felt something tug on his sleeve, then help wipe the tears away.

"I thought I didn't want anyone getting sappy." Kurome mumbled to him as she looked up at him.

Kurama's eyes widened, "Kurome?" he asked.

She weakly smiled at him, "The one and only. But don't forget Wolf, she's the other person in my mind. Otherwise it's just empty. I always thought there were more people up in my head, but there's not…" she started to babble. But she was interrupted by shock when Kurama wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into a tight hug.

"You scared me so much there. I thought I had lost you." He whispered to her.

Kurome returned the hug, "I'm sorry I scared you, just don't cry, you look good with emerald eyes, not red ones." She replied.

They stayed like that for minutes, just holding onto each other. Once Kurama got his composure back, they pulled away. Kurome looked over towards the rolled up scroll. Placing her hand on it, she started to burn it.

"Lets not mention that to anyone." She mumbled.

Kurama grabbed her free hand, entwining their fingers together.

"But you know I got to read that, is it fair?" he asked with a slight smile.

Kurome smiled back at him, "Well that's just a special treat for you."

Kurama looked her straight in the eyes, "In return there's something I should tell you." He stated.

Kurome looked back at him, waiting for his answer.

"Ashiteru." He stated as he kissed her hand. (It means, I love you. I didn't want to put it in the learn Japanese section cause I didn't want to give anything away)

Kurome's face turned a deep red. "About what I couldn't write to you. I love you to." She replied.

Then they shared their first kiss together, and hopefully there would be many more to come.

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Well that's it for WDLR. The ending was the longest chapter. (I've been sitting in this chair for hours because I came up with that off the top of my head.) I hope you guys liked it, even if it was extremely sappy. I thank all of you that have reviewed, and if any of you are reading but not reviewing. (Hey I'm a bit lazy & don't always review either, so nothing against ya.) I'm going to take more time for writing the sequel for plot stuff. I have 2 other stories pending. 1 is another yyh fic, and yet another KuramaOC fic, I'm just good with those. A main summery is the rekai tentai go to the USA in search for a reincarnation of a priestess.) The other is an Advent Children fic. (Final fantasy 7 movie) And of course I have the sequel started, so I actually have 3 more fics going. Ja ne everyone. (Putting me on author update so you know when I get one of those fics up might be the easiest on your part.)