lostmoonchild: The heck? What's going on? Oh, wait. Could this be a new story? Let's see… ah, okay. I know what this is. It's "Returning Home" starring our favorite fire demon and it's the final story in my little trilogy. Yesh! Okay, I hope to see some of the same peoples that reviewed my previous two stories as well as new peoples. Yes, I did have a few marshmallow fudge cookies and am working on killing a two liter bottle of Mountain Dew so hyperness is going to be a given.

Disclaimer: If I owned YYH, everything would be even more chaotic. And the Toguro brothers wouldn't be so damn creepy and Karasu would have gotten his head chopped off by Bui.

Prologue

He was so tired that he could barely keep his eyes open. He wanted to sleep but if he went to sleep then he might not wake up. Well, he'd probably wake up to find one of those irritating ferry girls waiting for him and then when they got to the Reikai, he'd find his wife waiting for him and she'd tell him that Kuwabara and Yukina were taking care of their son now.

Hiei closed his eyes when he felt his mate's mind brushing against his, desperately pleading for him to come home. He wanted to go home but he couldn't. He could hear her voice within his mind and wanted desperately to respond, to tell her where he was. Somehow, whether it was because of his captors or otherwise, he found himself unable to tell her anything.

Even if he could tell her anything, what would he say? Could he tell her what he's been going through since he got captured? Did he expect her to understand the shame he felt at what they've done to him?

Anger filled his being, making him breathe softly in relief. Anger was good. Anger let him know that he was still alive. That he could still feel something.

The sound of the door opening reached his ears and the dark-haired man turned his head away. His eyes shot open when a familiar scent reached his nose and a familiar voice reached his ears. "Hiei?"

No one told his mate yet that he was there and he didn't know whether to be pleased or not. He didn't want his wife to see him in such a ragged looking state although he couldn't say that she hadn't seen him in various states before.

No, best keep her away for now until he was recovered enough not to scare her or their child. Let her live in ignorance just for a while longer. He would come home as soon as he was ready and they could be a family once more.

He asked about his family and saw the look that had crossed Kurama's face. "They're doing well. Danny's been working two jobs just to keep things together. Aaron's been doing well. It seems he's inherited your body structure though." Kurama said with a forced smile. "They've been keeping things together. Hasn't always been easy since Danny's been a single mother and with funeral expenses, well, let's just say that you coming home will be a blessing."

"What do you mean?"

Kurama hesitated a moment before answering, "Hiei, perhaps this would be better left alone until you're stronger."

"Tell me, fox!"

A sigh left Kurama's lips as he looked at his crimson-eyed friend for a moment before nodding. "Okay. It's not going to be easy to hear though." Kurama warned the fire demon.

Hiei frowned slightly. What the hell was so hard that even Kurama didn't want to explain it? "Just say it!" Hiei snapped.

With a solemn look, Kurama began to explain the nightmare that had taken place only a couple of years ago.

lostmoonchild: I know, somebody's probably about to demand what happened a couple of years ago. All I have to say is that I know and you will all find out. Until then, ladies and gents… and whatever non-anime loving people but read anime fan fictions anyway are… read and review!