hi there, I'm R and I'm writing this story with my friend G! hope you enjoy it lol!

Yu yu Hakusho belongs to NOT US!!

Hiei stalked across the vacant lot, scowling. The Jagan told him that the legendary Yoko was in the immediate vicinity, yet he couldn't find the fox. He had thought he had control of the evil eye, but maybe not...

"You've been following me, demon."

The soft, childish voice came from directly in front of Hiei--from aroumd the side of a wooden fence post appeared a boy that could not have been older than twelve years old. Surely this couldn't be...

"What do you want?"

"Not you," Hiei spat. "I'm looking for a demon myself."

The boy remained silent, short red hair rustling in the breeze, and after a moment Hiei turned away in a huff. But as he walked away, he was surprised by the boy's quiet "The legendary bandit Yoko?..."

Hiei spun around, eyes narrowing. "What do you know of him, boy?"

The boy raised his chin; it seemed like the wnid died suddenly and his eyes changed color as everything went still but the rustling of the leaves on nearby trees. "I am him."

This was the start of a strange, beautiful relationship.

Hiei, of course, was reluctant to believe Kurama. But one fight was enough to dispel his doubts, and soon enough a certain event became commonplace...

Kurama stretched and yawned at his desk as he peered down at his homework. Dusk was just starting to fall, and he was swiftly losing the motivation to work on the essay that was due tomorrow. Why must humans partake in such droll activities?

When the tapping at the window started, Kurama did not jump or look surprised. He simply rolled his eyes and raised his voice slightly. "You know it's open, Hiei-chan." He absently twirled a lock of hair (he had made the decision to grow it out in the past few weeks, and it now came nearly to his shoulders) as Hiei let himself into the room, scowling. "Don't call me that, baka."

"Whatever you say, Hiei-chan," Kurama said with great amusement as he turned back to his essay, ignoring hiei who was making himself at home and comfortable on Kurama's bed. However, he did say without looking "Please take your shoes off first."

Hiei first jumped at being caught, then took the shoes off with another petulant scowl, propping up his bandaged feet.

Kurama was not surprised when, a few hours later when he finished his essay, Hiei was asleep. Kurama knew he was a tough fighter with a tougher past, but he looked so...angelic, lying there on the bed, one fist clenched near his face in an adorably infantile gesture. Kurama changed into his pajamas and joined him, knowing this was the real reason Hiei had appeared. Sometimes Hiei didn't appear until after Kurama was already in bed, and Kurama would wake to find the smaller demon curled up next to him.

Kurama liked to complain about this, but in reality he found it an enjoyable experience. Hiei was so young compared to the several-thousand-year-old fox, he came off as a pouting child. It was like a breath of fresh air for Kurama.

For nearly three years things continued comfortably in this way. But one day, things would change...