Hello, fox here. I know it's been awhile, but I'm still alive under all the unfinished things I've made over time, but here is a new one and I hope you guys like it, review in anyway shape or form, flames will be ignored and laughed at. And so on with the story:

He had always been one to do as he likes; he would never leave your side if he knew you were in danger. But if there were anything I myself knew about him it was that he'd never leave this world of humans as long as his mother was here. I catch a glimpse of that blood red hair and lean back into the tree I was resting in. He was reading sitting on a bench in the park we were in, his eyes trained on the book, and seemingly happy. I could almost smile at the thought, if he could be happy here then maybe so could I, but I'd have to wait and find out. Looking down at him I see a man with a cart walk up with some silly child's tone playing from it. I rise an eyebrow as Kurama stands and starts talking to the man, after a few minutes he leaves and Kurama has two sweet-snows in his hands.

"Why don't you join me Hiei?" He asked coming to settle back on the bench. I narrow my eyes, but jump from the tree to join him away. Standing beside the bench instead of sitting on it, I glance at him through the corner of my eye, but don't look at him.

"Hn." Is all I say when he hands me the chocolate sweet-snow in his left hand, his own was a vanilla. We eat our snack in silence and it's normal something I would not mind, but something about his happy mood, how could someone be that happy so shortly after the world was about to end? It should be illegal. Sighing I eat the last of my treat and jump back up into the tree, resting my head in the folds of my arms against the trunk, however my eyes never leave the kitsune below me.

I just couldn't understand it, of course I had stopped trying to along time ago, but you can't blame me for trying. Turning my gaze to the sky, I watch as clouds roll by in different shapes, but how anyone could find animals and people in them I'd no idea. Looking toward the fox he had gone back to his book, I closed my eyes knowing that we were safe here for now.

My eyes suddenly shot open at a nearby ki, it wasn't one that I had known and from the way Kurama stood it wasn't one he knew either. Jumping down to stand by him, my eyes dart around searching for the source of the aura. "You wouldn't happen to be having a guest drop by would you?" I asked with a smirk as the obvious Youko female stepped into the open. I had to admit she was beautiful, silver ears tipped with gold, atop a sea of silver and gold. Her clothes matched Kurama's: Silver robe with silver shoes to match, and a silver tie around her waist. Her eyes however were a piercing blue I'd never seen before.

"Hello boys," she purred, "wanna play?" I glanced up at Kurama for the answer, his eyes were narrowed, and when he spoke his voice was icey.

"No, we would not. And what are you doing here?" He almost sounded like Youko, but I knew it was still Kurama, he wouldn't let his demon self out unless truly need be. The female smirked at him, Ice blue locking on emerald.

"I just wanted a little fun, and with the worlds connected again, I thought I'd find someone to play with." Her voice carried lust, but I knew it wasn't pleasure she was seeking, but blood. Her eyes now turned on me, and her gaze sent a shiver down my spine, had she done this to Kurama as well?

"You," she pointed a red panted finger at me, "you're a fire demon are you not?" She asked I narrowed my eyes at her, but nodded. What did she want?

To my surprise Kurama stepped in front of me, "if it's a fight you want, have it with me." He growled and I knew I heard Youko. He took a step toward her, his eyes locked on her for any movement.

"Let's take this somewhere more private shall we?" She asked and raced off, me and Kurama right on her heels. She led us to a wooded area where there was no scent of humans anywhere. "This is a good spot don't you think so?"

Kurama nodded, "yes, this is a lovely place for a battle." Just as he said this, his form changed and Youko now stood beside me. I glance at him, but keep my eyes locked on the female in front of me.

The female chuckled, "how rude of me, my name is Siruna. What might your names be?"

Youko smirked at her, but looked at me asking if I would introduce myself first. "Hn, Hiei." Was all I said.

"And I am Youko Kurama. I believe someone of your age might have heard of me." He said as his golden eyes sparkled.

The icey glare widened but her smirk didn't faultier, "I had heard you were killed in battle, at least that's what my mother told me." She said and she licked her red lips.

Youko returned her smirk and took a step toward her, "enough talk, I thought you wanted to play." He said as he charged toward her and flicked his rose whip at her.

"Sounds like fun!" She laughed as she jumped back the whip just missing her. She threw what looked like a seed and out of nowhere veins shot from the ground encircling us.

I frowned but for now just stayed back I would have to wait and see if Youko could do this on his own. He frowned at the enclosure and narrowed his eyes at Siruna.

"I thought we had come here to be in the open, why the cage?" He asked as she took a step toward him, something in her eyes unnerved me.

"I just thought it would be better, just incase a human did happen to come by." Youko seemed to silently agree with her on that and swung his whip at her again.

She dodged and pulled out a sword that had been at her waist. She then charged for him but she seemed to vanish, my eyes however could follow her lightning fast movements. Just as she was behind Youko I pulled out my kitanna and slashed at her back, the move only hit her side as she noticed me at the last moment.

"No fair!" She hissed as she clutched onto her side. I smirked at her as I swing my sword to remove to blood from it.

"Fighting isn't fair. It's kill or be killed as a demon you should know that." I said as I flashed to stand by Youko.

"That is right, but however Hiei, we aren't in our world are we?" He asked me as I rolled by eyes at the comment.

"The rules still apply here fox." I then charge for her again however this time I fake a move as she's preparing for a head on attack I flash to the side and slash at her open wound again hitting dead center.

I jump back as she screamed and swung her sword wildly at me. She growled as she saw I wasn't even in her reach she turned to Youko, who had been watching our little scuffle with amusement. "How could you just let him do this to me? Are we not brethren?" She snarled at him. He simply closed his golden eyes.

"I left being a Youko brethren the day I became a bandit, or have you forgotten the rules set up by Inari?" He glanced toward me as I rise a brow at him. I didn't know who the great Youko god was.

Siruna snarled again then turned back to me. "Your going to pay for that! And I know just the way." She smirked at me, but instead of charging for me, she turned and ran for Youko. His eyes narrowed at the target change but he easily dodged her attacks, she was about to swing her sword again when the rose whip locked with her blade.

"There isn't any need for aimlessly attacking me, I thought it was Hiei you were after." He smirked, he obviously didn't mind the attention. She returned it as out of nowhere a whip of her own appeared as snaked it's self around Youko waist.

"Now I have you just where I want you." She smirked and then turned to me. "I was thinking I'd just kill your friend to get to you."

The glare I sent her would have put lesser demons to their graves. Youko didn't seem fazed by the thing wrapped around him, and this made me relax slightly.

"Your forgetting something," He said as the vine suddenly unwrapped him and encircled it's master, "I can also control plants." The vine tightened around her as she gasped her air slowly starting to leave her.

Then she smirked. "If I'm going," She paused in what seemed to be taking a breath, "Your going with me!" She yelled just as the vine crushed her, and her sword stabbed Youko through the chest from behind.

"Kurama!" I was at his side less then a second, but he seemed oddly fine. I was almost afraid to remove the sword, but just at the moment he slumped over and reverted back to Shuichi.

He sat on his hand and knees gasping for breath, I should have moved done something but I was frozen in place.

"Hiei… I'm going…." He stopped as he reached behind himself and removed the sword with a renching sound, "I'm going to have… to… " He didn't get to finish as the light left his emerald green eyes.

Well there you have it, I know I left ya'll with a cliffy but the next chap will be here hopefully soon.

Til then

~Fox