For many years now I have been a part of team Urameshi more or less. The "more" part started right before Sensui opened the portal to Demon World and many humans woke up with powers that were not there the previous day. As opposed to my class mate Kaito, I did not go venturing into the unknown in search for master Genkai to better understand my powers, but kept my head lowered until I was found out by none other than my crush Suichi Minamino, or better yet Kurama as I soon learned. I guess it was then the magic actually dissipated as I saw the real face of the boy I used to swoon over.

Whether I liked it or not, wanted to or not, I was pushed in the middle of their team and gradually worked to earn my keep. After Genkai's death, two years down the road after the first Demon World tournament, there we were helping demons relocate, me and Yukina working as healers. It became my mission to turn the temple grounds into a hospital for apparitions as my powers bestowed me with the ability to heal the body and also reach out to touch the soul. Hiei would be often seen dealing with issues on his own, but by that time we all knew he was just keeping an eye on Yukina when we were in town dealing with errands.

As years passed I grew closer to the more lively members of the gang, Yusuke and Kuwabara, since mischief was our middle name. Even if I did attend the same classes with one of the smartest people I have ever met, I was my own person, skipping classes, having a loud mouth and colourful vocabulary and in the end I guess that's why Kurama never even glanced my way.

Whenever we would meet up at the temple, which became a weekly affair, pranks were played on repeat. I would wake up Yusuke with an entire bucket of ice water, having to run in order to avoid a slap across the head. We painted Kuwabara's face, washed Hiei's scarfs with red clothes making them pink, put vaseline on door handles, spread oil on the floors, the entire works. No one was excused as spirits always remained high, jokes made at everyone's expense and in a way we all waited for the weekend to roll up so the temple could fill up.

Now let me tell you, pranking or laughing at Kurama's expense was one of the hardest things to do and no matter how much thought we put into those ideas most of them failed or backfired on us. However when I presented to the gang my most recent find it was like we struck gold. When the song "What does the fox say?" hit the radio stations across the country I was out buying groceries for a weekend barbeque. My ears perked up, eyes light with joy and the next thing I knew I doubled over holding to a shelf laughing so loud my jaw and stomach hurt. You can imagine Yusuke and Kuwabara were the first ones to know.

When Kurama first heard the song, his right eye twitched, but shrugged it off. Bless his cotton socks he did not expect for us to go on and on and on asking "Hey Kurama, what does the fox say?" and on and on we went.

It was painfully obvious at one point what was going to come out of our mouths, so we went creative. On a Friday afternoon, I went by his house to pick him up and head to the temple. Shiori invited me inside as Kurama threw in a bag a few clothes to last him the weekend.

"Come on Suichi, I want to still catch some day light."

The response soon came in the form of footsteps down the stairs, where me and Shiori waited. She handed him a casserole of freshly made cookies and like always told him to be careful. As I was with one foot out the door I heard her call out to her son.

"Shuichi dear I forgot something."

Turning to her he smiled gracefully.

"Yes mother?!"

Not even batting an eye, she flashed her son a loving smile and took his hand into hers.

"What does the fox say dear?"

Totally ignoring the stink eye he gave me the streets resonated with my laughter while from the speaker of my phone snorts and giggles were heard from Yusuke, my partner in crime.

Honestly I didn't even know why he put up with us. The entire shenanigans would have stopped if Kurama would have just said "Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!" but I guess it was too beneath him.

At every corner something about the song just had to remind him he was not safe. Not in the kitchen when I was washing dishes and humming that stupid tune. Not in the garden helping out Yukina who with the most innocent face went as loud as she could "Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding". Nowhere!

"I hope you all know I can cut you in half with a rose." His face said it all, exasperation rolling off his features in cascades, nerves turning the twitch into a reflex whenever the slightest mention to the song was made.

Piping down, I elbowed Yusuke as he snickered away, Kuwabara having decided Yukina was more important than us torturing Kurama.

Hiei burst through the door, drawing our laughter to a halt, the urgency in his eyes evident. Something was wrong. Slowly me and Yusuke got up from our seats waiting for the fire demon to speak. He headed straight to Kurama.

"I need you for this."

His emerald eyes watched Hiei's stern expression, worry setting between his brows as he gave his friend a short nod assuring him he will provide his aid no matter that the task was.

"This is of utmost importance and only your big head can come up with the answer." There was a pause that made my stomach churn as I contemplated on grabbing Hiei by the collar and demand answers "Kurama, what does the fox say?"

Yusuke fell to the floor gasping for air between snorting like a pig and laughing as I watched Hiei dumb folded.

"For fucks sake not you too." Pinching the bridge of his nose, Kurama frowned as Hiei just smirked and shrug his shoulders. Just what did Yusuke promise to give him that managed to convince him to say it? I have tried for almost a month but could not get through to him.

"Oh come on Kurama" placing my hand on my hip I smiled cocking an eyebrow at him "You have to tell us what does the fox say, what sounds do they make?" Yusuke draped his hand over my shoulder, leaning onto my body for more support than I could carry, however I still struggled to maintain his weight as he grinned at Kurama from ear to ear.

"We're just pulling your leg my friend, although the faces you make are priceless." The lift in Kurama's brow did not intimidate Yusuke as it looked like his smile grew even bigger "But really now, does a fox purr, or does it moan?"

Rubbing his forehead, Kurama remained as calm as we have always knows him, but we both went stiff when he placed his hand behind his head. Joke or no joke, Kurama could cut us in half with a rose. Patting Yusuke's chest got his full attention as he turned a pair of round eyes to me.

"That's enough, we all know foxes don't purr or moan." I winked at him trying to bite back a smile "But Kurama is not your typical fox so maybe he squeals in delight."

"You two are impossible. I will not stoop to such a level." His eyes fell on a book that he opened as he became determined to ignore us fully.

I had to hand it to him, he never went overboard, but still chuckled away hiding behind a graceful hand whenever we came up with a new way of embarrassing ourselves. But in the end not even Hiei calling us imbeciles made any difference, this was our way of blowing out steam after a long week or school or work. As long as no one got hurt all was in good humor.

Even now, after weeks of being asked such a silly question, he still played along, indulging us as we still snickered away behind closed doors, never saying that line even if he knew that would put an end to the game and we would move on to the next big thing. He was annoyed and he didn't bother to hide it, yet just gave us a light scold when we went over the top.

He did not retaliate although he must have been hiding a plan up his sleeve when we set his alarm for 04:00 with that song, he just looked ill when we all wore fox onesies and shook his head asking how many more crazy ideas could we link to just a song. He almost chased us around the temple when we suggested for him to change the name of the Rose Whip technique to Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow, we laughed so hard until we cried.

"Say FOR FOX'S SAKE." The camera blitz went off as Kuwabara got his head out of the cardboard fox cut out that was installed near the main gate. Kurama just strut up the stairs his face falling flat as he stared at the cardboard as if it was an alien from another planet.

"I mustache you Kurama, what does the fox say?" the camera snapped once again as his eyes rolled up to the cloud probably asking for Koenma to strike me down on the spot.

"You know, I have to admit, you have been invested in this prank, very innovative."

Smirking, I scrolled through the pictures on the camera trying my best to ignore him as he edged closer without making a sound. Showing him the picture he chuckled seeing the expression on his face.

"Does this have anything to do with your feelings for me?"

My head shut up to look at him, eyes the size of flying round spaceships.

"I thought we clarified this subject."

And we did, years ago, when I decided enough is enough. I even took in account that he might not even like girls to begin with. So guarded, such a solitary creature. He knew I liked him, he had always known and even after he learned to show me a modicum of trust I wasn't what he wanted. He even had the nerve to say it to my face in his polite manner.

Clearing his throat it was then when I realised I spaced out. Placing the camera to my face, I focused him.

"So tell me" finger ready to snap the picture "what does the fox say?"

Through the small lens I could see him raising his index finger towards me and for a moment I was on alert until I remembered Yusuke had the Spirit Gun, not the witty fox before me. His lips parted slowly as he mimicked firing a gun.

"Bang! I have fallen for you." I almost dropped the camera when lowering it "Also ring-ding-ding-ding and wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow or so I've heard." Placing his index finger to his lips he smiled at me.

"Well fuck." i knew then I could not tell the gang. Damn this sly fox.

Hope you liked this silly humour/romantic one shot, I had fun writing it.

A huge thank you goes to Roseeyes for listening to my crazy ideas in the dead of the night and for the purring idea.