Okay people, I know that I just posted my first Yu Yu Hakusho story- But I'm stuck and my mind wanders. So I'd like to start on my second story wich is another Kurama/OC fic set eighty years after the Canon series.

Kurama and Hiei are on their own now that their only ties to both the demon world and human world have died. The spirit detective, Yusuke, and his wife Kieko- had both perished in a freak car accident at thirty years of age.

Kuwabara and Yukina married, however due to the fact that Kuwabara was mortal- Yukina chose to die with him when he finally went. He died of cancer after a five year battle with the illness just six years after Yusuke and Kieko. Like the Urimeshi's they had no children.

Kurama's mother lived to be in her seventies before realizing that her son was not human due to the fact that he no longer seemed to age. However despite this fact, Kurama's mother continued to love him even as she drew her last breath. Leaving Kurama almost completely alone in the world and so the fox plans to lay his mother to rest and move across the ocean to America.

Hopefully for a fresh start. And that is where our story begins...

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"So, you're sure that you really want to do this?" Hiei asked the red head as he handed him a suit case and tried not to tense up everytime someone walked by the two of them. It had only been three months since Kurama's human mother had been laid to rest and in that time, the fox demon had set things up with the help of Spirit World so that his software company would be left to his supposed 'grandson'.

Kurama Minamoto.

Which was convienent, Hiei supposed since it meant that the fox would come back from time to time to check up on things and see how he was doing. Little did Kurama know that Hiei already planned to make things a tad eisier on the fox and had purchased a ticket for a later fight to America so that he would be in the same area as Kurama and could keep an eye on him like the fox had kept an eye on him when his sister had died.

Green eyes flickered to the fire demon's face as he took the bag from him, a tight lipped smile curveing his lips as he said, "No. Not really." But what exactly did he have to stay for? Hung unsaid between the two and Hiei sighed.

He supposed that moving across the ocean had seemed like a good idea to the fox three months ago when he had been busy grieving for his mother. But now- now he could see the indecision in Kurama's eyes for a brief moment before the red head seemed to shrug it off and give him another tight lipped smile.

Hiei wasn't sure if the fox demon did so because it was a deeply ingrained habit or if it was to hide the small fangs he'd grown upon his twentieth year. Because despite being born a fox demon/human hybrid- there were just some things that were too deeply ingrained on his DNA to be dismissed. Instinct was merely one of those things. His current physical appearance was just another.

Covertly looking over Kurama as he collected several other things, Hiei noted how tall he had gotten, a whopping six foot three inches. His long red hair was pulled back in a neat ponytail and hung all the way to the small of his back. His shoulders were broader, his build a bit more muscular- much like Hiei's own- and his face... Gone was the baby fat that had shaped his face through much of his childhood and teenage years, leaving behind a more perfect blend of his human and demon genes, making him appear so masculinly beautiful that sometimes even Hiei had difficulty looking at him.

And god knew his friend got more than his fair share of attention from fawning young girls and sometimes (if one could even believe such nonesense) men. All of whom Kurama made a point to ignore. But then he didn't like being chased. He never had.

No if there was ever someone to catch and hold the ancient fox's attenttion then that person would not be the type to have their head turned by a pretty face or a nice body, nor by the multitudes of millions Kurama had stored away. No, The kind of person Kurama would go for would be sweet, kind, humble yet fierce. And he would chase her (or him) to the ends of the earth and back.

There was a screetching sound somewhere behind them and Hiei twisted his head around to see what the annoying noise was only to bristle at the sight of Kurama's current fan club. "Hn, looks like you're fans are going to bid you goodbye."

Kurama cast a glance in the direction the fire demon was looking and muttered darkly, "Damn reporters must have printed something in the paper."

"Hn."

"Hey Hiei-"

"No." Hiei answered quickly, recognising that tone of voice. That last time he'd heard that tone the two of them had gone on a bit of a bender with Ysuske and had been apprehended by some old friends and then spent a week detoxing in spirit world. And while the bender itself had been...well, epic. The detoxing hadn't been. In fact the three friends had spent a great deal of time puzzling over the two severed fingers Yusuke had had on his person. So now when Hiei heard that tone in Kurama's voice- he very quickly and automatically said no to everything the fox threw at him no matter how much fun it might sound.

"Not even one?" Kurama tried coaxing. Hiei rolled his eyes.

"No."

"Damn." Kurama muttered sounding disappointed. "I used to be much better at coaxing you into doing my bidding."

"Yeah. Must be losing you're touch in you're old age." Hiei said as the two exchanged devious smirks. They both knew that even now, living as a human- Kurama could get him to do anything he wanted. If it wasn't by coaxing. Then it would be by blackmail. The humiliating kind that actually made Hiei freeze up in terror as he wondered just how the fuck the fox always managed to get such good dirt on him?

Kurama sighed and finished grabbing his things quickly since a cautionary glance in the direction of the mob of human females was starting to look like they might manage to break through security at any moment. And the last thing he wanted was a repeat of his last international trip almost ten years ago.

Which from the moment he had stepped into the airport to the moment he had been escourted half naked and feeling very disgruntled by the sudden ambush the women had set up for him, to his plane by security- had been nothing but one very big, mind boggling disaster.

After that Kurama had more or less vowed never to go out in public again for as long as possible, however the sudden illness and death of his mother had kept him from staying behind locked doors for too very long.

And now he was leaving... Hiei wondered what Yusuke and Kuwabara would have thought about that fact. But shrugged it off as soon as he figured the two would have take Kurama on a goodbye bender. This time involving the spirit world, and he would have been the one to apprehend them all and lock them up while they detoxed.

It was both an amusing and sad thought.

Feeling Kurama wave a hand in front of his face, the fire demon blinked as saw his long time friend standing there with his hand stretched out to him. So this was how it would end eh, a simple handshake. He almost wanted to swear and maybe punch the red head in the face or something. But that would be childish and he had long left the days of his childhood behind. So he supposed a simple handshake would just have to do.

Blinking back the sudden burning sensation he felt in his eyes he reached out and grasped Kurama's hand and with a sudden jerk, yanked the red head against him and wrapped his arms around him and patted him on the back and then released him. "Come back for a visit sometime." Hiei said. Somehow managing a steady voice despite the fact that he could feel himself shaking.

Kurama nodded his head in agreement, not trusting himself to speak for the moment. He was still a little stunned by the hug since Hiei generally wasn't a very hands on sort of person. "Yes, of course. It would be very remiss of me not to visit. And you should do the same-" Kurama finally said earning a look from his friend before he asked curiously.

"The same what?"

"Visit. I have over one hundred and fifty acres of land and only live on one of those acres. Anytime you want to visit- Let me know and I'll have the guest room made up for you." Hiei's expression brightened ever so slightly and Kurama could see that the idea pleased the fire demon greatly as he nodded his head in agreement.

And with that Kurama bid his long time friend a last farewell and then turned and walked away.