/INCOMING!/

"Sui-Chan! Save me!" Kurama blinked looking up from his coloring book as his best friend came flying at him across the playground.

"Eh?" He squeaked as she dove behind him, big blue eyes wide with terror.

"That boy, um, the one with the brown hair-" A vague wave at the flood of children. "He keeps on trying to give me cooties!" /….Not this again/ The boy winced in agreement with his imaginary friend.

"A-and Yuka-chan keeps trying to make me sick!" Kagome whined, all but clinging to his arm childishly.

"Why don't you tell the teacher?" He murmured agitatedly, going back to coloring his rose.

/Because she's used to coming to you. Heh, that sounded dirty/

Shut up.

The boy struggled to hide his blush.

"Silly Sui-chan, I did, but she said it's normal play!" The raven pouted, eyebrows drawing down into a distinct glower.

"Oh…What makes you think I can help you?" Her red-head companion sweat-dropped as she scowled.

"You're a boy!" She said as thought the answer was obvious.

/It is…/

Shut up.

"You're a girl."

"I know that already!" Sneaker clad feet stomped angrily.

"So?"

"Ugh!"

"Kagome-san…"

"It's Kag-chan Sui-chan! Kag-chan!"

"Kago-Kag-chan-"He stumbled, "What do you want me to do?"

"Make 'em stop!" She demanded in a high pitched shriek.

"How?"

"Like Shippo-chan does, silly Sui-chan."

"…..Confront them?"

"What does co-fro-nt them mean?" Kurama sighed, dragging them to their feet.

"Confront; to talk or fight about something."

/Actually…/

Shut up.

/Fine, fine..sheeesh/ The kitsune sniffed, running a hand though his precious hair.

"Yup, do that."

"Where is he?"

"Over by the slide."

"Come on."

"Do I have too?" But she was already trudging after her friend, fingers itching to hold his hand. But she wouldn't do that, she knew he didn't like touching.

"Excuse me."

"Yeah?"

"Would you please leave Kagome-san alone?"

"No."

"…"

/Kill him../

Shut up!

"Sui-chan, say something!"

"You shouldn't hide behind that foreigner Kag-chan, he's gonna make you sick."

"Sui-chan's not a foreigner!"

"With that red hair? And green eyes? Yeah he is. And he's gonna make you sick."

"What's wrong with his hair n' stuff? I think it's pretty! And Sui-chan would never hurt me!"

"Do you see anyone else lookin' like that? No, and he's just trickin' you."

"Lookin' like what? Pretty?" Youko balked at the insult to his masculinity only to be snapped at by his human.

"Different Kag-chan, he's different." The brunet pleaded as the girl frowned.

"How?" /Yes How?/

"His hair and eyes are wrong, and he talks funny." /KILL HIM/ The fox snarled once again.

"I think he's so-fis-icated. There's nothin' wrong with my Sui-chan." Big blue eyes narrowed while emerald hues brightened.

"Yeah huh."

"Nu-uh."

"Yeah-huh"

"Nu-uh!"

"Yeah-"

"KAGOME-SAN!"

"Now Kagome-chan, why did I get a call from your sensei today?"

"I hit that ugly-boy."

"Kagome! Don't use such horrible language."

"He deserves it!"

" Why would you say such a thing?"

"He called my best friend a foreigner Mama, a foreigner!"

"What's so wrong with foreigners? Your papa is a foreigner."

"Nothing! B-but they said it made him wrong, and he's not wrong, he's 'pecial."

"Wrong?"

"Uh-huh, they said he'd make me sick." The little girl sniffled, clinging to her stuffed fox.

"Oh, dear. I'll have to speak with his mother about this. "

"He's not in trouble is he? I don't wanna get him in trouble, please don't Mama!"

"No, he's not in trouble. Go get some supper; I've got some calls to make." Kun-loon crooned comfortingly.

"Promise?" A small chubby pink hand clasped a calloused one.

"Hai, I promise." Hazel eyes smiled gently as sweet hands wiped tears from sapphire hues.

"Oh my, how horrible." Shiori murmured, grief swirling in her soft brown eyes. "I can't imagine why he didn't tell me he was being teased!" But then again, her distant young son never told her anything.

"Yes, I'll contact the school right away, those cruel children." Her voice broke, oh, her poor boy. Already facing the harsh world at the tender age of five. Why didn't he come to her? Why…

"Thank you Higurashi-san, goodbye." Shaky hands set the phone in its cradle as she turned to look out the window. Her boy sat in the garden, tending to the plants as usual. It seemed that the more he drew away from people, the more the flowers blossomed.

"Suichi-kun." She called; face tightening when he looked up with warm anxious eyes. Why didn't he ever look at her like that? His own mother, it wasn't normal.

"Hai Okaa-san?" Her heart melted at the soft tone. Oh, but he was so beautiful.

"Come here please?" But he was already on his feet even before she finished the first word.

"Is Kagome-san alright?"

"Kagome-san," The girl? "Oh, yes, she's fine. But they say that you've been having trouble with the kids at school-"

"It is none of your concern; it has already been taken care of." Suichi waved off her fears in a cold monotone voice.

"It won't help to ignore it-" She attempted again, stopping cold when he met her worried stare.

"It has been taken care of."

"Hai." She was left, shaken, as he left her to her thoughts.

She'd never forget that golden gaze.

"Good morning Sui-chan!" The raven chirped happily as she approached her stone-faced friend.

"How are you Kagome-san? " /Yes, you didn't get in trouble did you my feisty little vixen-kit? /

"Awe, don't be worried! It's time for Art Class!" She giggled, grabbing his hand without a second thought.

"Hai." Their fingers remained interlocked throughout the rest of the day.

Author's note: Eh, sorry for the lete update, I was involved in my other Ship, anyway. How do you like it? Youko is starting to enjoy the company at least one mortal (still not enough to see how much they hurt thier poor mother) and Kurama is getting over his No-Touchy rule. Shippou may make a appearence in a few chapters. Thank you for all your reviews! I hope to add more soon. :)

~Jess

p.s. Sorry if the writing confuses you, my style has changed a bit in the past few years.

Disclaimer: Me no own, you no sue.