<Part 6>

 Kurama slipped silently into Anja's room. She was curled up between Kuronue and Shura cuddling up into herself and looking very lost. "Anja. Anja." He shook her softly, "Imouto wake up."

 "Hmmm, Shuuichi?" She wrinkled her nose cutely still only half awake. "What time is. . ." She saw the clock, "Holy! It's three AM Oniisan!"

 Kurama looked at the two sleeping boys next to her, "Hiei has gone back to Mukuro's for a while, I couldn't sleep so I wondered. . ."

 Anja smiled and scooted back against Shura more patting the new empty space, "Hop in Kura."

 He smiled and squeezed into the little bad and Anja put her arms around him, soothing him. "Goodnight Niisan." She smiled against his chest, "I love you."

 "I love you too Imouto." He smiled.
 
 

 Morning came like a bad dream for Anja. She woke up to an aching between her thighs that reminded her of what Yomi had done. She showered and scrubbed as hard as she could, until her skin was bright pink from the scrubbing but still she couldn't seam to get clean. "Shimatta!"

 She dressed for school in Shuuichi's extra uniform and put her hair into twin braids.

 "Anja. . ." Kurama walked into the room as she was brushing her teeth. "What are doing in my spare uniform?"

 She smiled, "Wearing it baka."

 "You'll get in trouble for that." He warned.

 Her eyes glittered dangerously, "To tell you the truth I am beyond caring."

 Kurama sat down on the edge of the tub and frowned, "Anja talk to me. What happened at Yomi's? You don't act like yourself."

 "I'm fine."

 "You're crying." He pointed out.

 "Aw! Crud!" She walked quickly out of the bathroom but Kurama caught her in the hall. "Please Shuu-chan, I don't want to talk about it."

 He sighed, "I know he hurt you, you told me he did, but how? I know Yomi. I knew him when he was still a kid, and he can be one sick kisama."

 "He took away my control over my body!" Anja cried, "I'd say that's a far cry from sick!"

 Kurama held his sister and rocked her in his arms, "Shh, it's ok, he can't hurt you anymore." He chuckled, "You made sure of it."

 "He made me do things, to him to Kuro and Shura. . . God his own son and he. . ." She felt tears spill over her cheeks, "I can't get clean Kura! No matter how hard I scrub I still feel dirty, because I'm dirty inside now! From him!"

 Kurama smoothed his sisters hair and hummed a soft tune. When she had calmed down he smiled, "Life isn't easy is it."

 She chuckled humorlessly, "Yeah no shit."

 "But you always get through." He said softly, "You're here now aren't you?"

 "Sometimes I wish I wasn't."

 Kurama shook her hard, forcing her to look at him, "Never say that! Ever! You understand! Damn it Anja don't you realize how important you are to us all! To Me? Hiei has opened up to you like he never has to anyone before! You are his Imouto too now. Don't even think about leaving us!"

 She sobbed and he let go of her arms guiltily and hugged her close again. "Anja, Anja I'm sorry. You just scare me when you say things like that."

 "Gomen." She hiccuped.

 Kurama chuckled and kissed her forehead, "Shh. I'm always here. You know that right?"

 She nodded.

 "Hiei is too. He won't admit it easily, but he loves you."

 She nodded again, "I know."

 "So forget leaving us ok, you are here to stay."

 She offered him a damp smile.

 Kurama chuckled, "Come on, let's get your face washed up and get to school, Hai?"

 "H. . . hai niisan."

 "That's better." He led her into the bathroom and splashed some cool water on her face. "There, now you look like a copper headed angel."

 "In boys clothing." She grinned.

 "This school day is going to get interesting." He chuckled as the walked out the door, "You know you fill out those pants much better than I do."

 Anja laughed, "Ah but I might end up popping the shirt buttons if I take a deep breath!"

 Kurama chuckled, "Just promise me you wont wrestle in that!"

 The two of them chuckled and teased the whole way to school. A family.
 
 
 
 

 During lunch Kurama slipped of somewhere, Anja looked all over for him but he was no where to be found.

 He ran into class just as the bell rang and sat down.

 "Where were you?"

 "Shopping."

 "Without me?!" Anja whispered.

 "I had an errand to run that's all."

 "Oh." She sounded disappointed.

 "Next time I'll tell you ok?"

 She smiled and nodded.

 "Minamino. Nightwind. Is there something you would like to share with the class?"

 Anja got a gleam in her eyes and Kurama choked, "No, Anja, no!"

 He was too late, she was out of her seat. "Well there is the cute little tattoo of a bat on my. . ." She bent over like she was pulling down her pants. Then she stood straight and smiled, "On second thought, never mind."

 Most of the boys in the class moaned their disappointment.

 Sensai looked very sternly at her, "A meant in words. A conversation."

 She smiled and sat down then hugged her brother tight, "Just telling my brother he's the best brother on Earth."

 "This couldn't wait?"

 "Oh no, I had to tell him before he made me forget." She smiled brightly.

 A few brave students laughed and even the sensai wore a half grin. "all right, all right, next time though, write it down for him, ne?"

 "Hai sensai." Anja smiled.

 Kurama groaned.
 
 

 When school was out Anja found Kurama had gone on ahead and she walked home alone. When she got to her room she found a package on her desk a douche. with a note attached to it's box with tape.

 Imouto,
 I couldn't stand the though of you feeling dirty when you are so pure so I bought you this. It's to clean the inside of you that Yomi dirtied. Just follow the instructions in the box. When you're done, we are all waiting at the arcade. Yuusuke say's he can wipe the floor with you on police trainer.
 I Love you,
 Kurama

 Anja smiled and wiped a tear from her eye. So this was what Kurama left lunch time for. He wanted her to feel clean again.

 Her heart felt like it had grown two sizes larger. "Hmm, my brother. I love you too  Shuu-chan."
 
 
 

~Owari~