Title: Superstitions and how to stop them

Characters: Shizuru andKazuma Kuwabara

Summary: One must always watch out for their idiot brother.

A/N: This one is taking on a different suit than the others, as it is not of a romantic nature. I just really like the dynamic of their relationship. It's a sibling thing! I am in love with sibling things! Maybe I should do one for Hiei and Yukina... Hm.

A ten-year-old Kazuma froze where he stood: leg half raised, unwilling to set foot on the ground. "What's goin' on?"

Shizuru pointed to the ground in front of her brother. "You gotta look out for 'em, kid."

He awkwardly stood straight again. "Uh, that's the sidewalk."

"It's not just a sidewalk," She lectured. "It's an ill-kept sidewalk. There's a difference."

"Yeah, whatever. Let's go-" He was cut short as Shizuru yanked on his collar.

"For one thing, if you step on a crack you'll break your mother's back."

"…But sis, we don't-"

"Just look out for 'em, okay?"

"…Okay."