-1The truth about the nature of the relationship between Hiei and Kurama remained something of a secret, though not by design. Rather, it was more the result of Kurama's natural discretion and Heie's taciturn disposition. Of course, had they chosen to shout it from the rooftops it would have made no difference. The whole of Demon world would laugh itself sick at the very idea that either the cold, calculating fox or the fiery mercenary from the ice lands had a tender bone in their respective bodies, let alone in each other's.