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Title: Blood Stringed Days

Summary: YYHIY. Yusuke is going through a roughcustody battle but fortunately his family, including his half sister Kagome, are there through it all.

Prologue:

My family puts the "fun" back in dysFUNctional.

Yusuke gripped the sides of the plain wooden table tightly. There on the table were the papers, the summoning papers. All his life, well since he died really; he fought to protect his loved ones. Now his bitch of an ex-wife, Keiko, was trying to take his sons away from him.

How could she...how could she even think of taking them away? If she wanted to play, he would play her game his way. Koenma owed him that much at least.

Rubbing, his eyes he grabbed his jacket that had once been his school uniform, but was now a jade green haori his sister had made for him. That girl was fabulous with a needle and some cloth. She had some how sewn leather like cloth inside but the haori was just light as rice paper. It had been a congratulation present for when he got married at the naive age of sixteen.

Grabbing, his keys on the way out, he locked the two-bedroom apartment. Pulling out hiscommunicator he contacted Botan.

"Yo, Botan. I need a portal to the toddler's office." Yusuke said in such a grim tone that it immediately set Botan's nerves on edge.

Slowly, Botan nodded. "I'll make the portal."

With a show of lights and then some, Yusuke was in the hustle bustle of the office. Without so much as a goodbye or any type of acknowledgment, Yusuke head towards Koenma's office. He pushed past the ogres, imps and other such scaley and horned demons.

Most likely without realizing it Yusuke barged into Koenma's office without his usually greeting. And that was the last Botan saw of them for the door slammed shut with a solid thump.

"Koenma...I need a favor." Yusuke rasped out.

Yusuke had Koenma's immediate attention. Usually the troublemaker demanded what he wanted then walked into his office three weeks later telling why he needed it. It was a system that Koenma had gotten used to, so when Yusuke came into his office without insulting him then ask for something...it was enough to make his head swim.

"Yes? What is it?" Koenma asked tardily. This Yusuke, was obviously tinkering slowly over the edge.

"Keiko...she's fighting me for Ryu and Kanaye. We're supposed to go to ningen court! If I told them I worked and I just can't tell them as what they'll give her full custody and I won't ever be able to see them again!" Yusuke choked, his eyes wide as if it had finally sunken in.

"What!" Koenma yelped lightly.

"She's decided she can't take the demon...stuff anymore. She's leaving me. Pft, good riddance. But she can't take the boys." Yusuke said forcefully.

Koenma looked at the picture frames that now littered his desk. One picture frame held the original Rekai Tentai, the second with all of them(Keiko, Yukina, etc) - the picture had been taken right after the Dark Tournament.

Then the third held the image of two boys, at least a year's age difference between the two. They both had black hair but that was where the similarities ended. Ryu had violet-red eyes and wisps of white hair could be seen, like stripes framing his face. The other boy who was obviously the youngest had either his father's eyes or his mother's eyes for the baby's eyes were to muddled brown to try and guess at.

The other photo had captured the scene between Kuwabara teaching his four year old son how to play baseball. Hiei had finally allowed Kuwabara to touch his sister but it had not been an easy feat. Yukina still did not know Hiei was her brother but by Kuwabara's wishes he was made godfather, and he protected the runts with a ferocity it scared Koenma sometimes.

Kurama and Hiei were in the last picture only because it was so hilarious that Koenma had to keep it. It was a picture of the two at Yusuke's wedding.

"I can do something, but it will cost you." Koenma said gently.

"What? Anything!" Yusuke gasped, his eyes mysteriously bright.

"We can take her to the court of Makai. However that would mean you will have to agree to the terms of not slandering Keiko in court. Technically she's still your mate and the youkai won't stand for it." Koenma said apologetically.

"That's GREAT!" Yusuke shouted, willing to take any offer.

As Yusuke left Koenma made a silent promise to do everything in his willpower to keep Ryu and Kanaye in their father's possession. Not only their safety depend but also the world's.

Keiko walked towards the lawyer's office. In bold black print the name Zoutoshi Momoko stood out on the door. Yukina and Botan had both unknowingly referred her months ago. When leaving Yusuke had just seemed like a dream. Truth was Keiko had met someone else...someone normal. Her and her boys would be happier far, far away from Japan. Her new lover was going to take her to London. Where they would get married and have normal children.

Finally, she pushed away the feeling of impending doom, she walked in.

"She's doing what?" Kuwabara demand in a out of character way.

"She wants to take away Ryu and Kanaye away." Yusuke repeated.

"We won't let her! Will we guys?" Kuwabara said protectively.

Yusuke looked hopefully at Kurama who was smiling in his calm way. Kurama tilted his head in silent agreement. Yusuke turned to stare at Hiei who was giving him the 'what do you think moron?' look over his precious nephew's shoulder.

Every since Kuwabara had been clued in (painful story) Hiei had spent nearly every moment with the his nieces and nephews, bringing Kurama around quite often as well. Did I mention Kurama was Ryu's godfather while Kuwabara was Kanaye's? Aw, well.

Yusuke smiled at his "family" they had been there when he first got dragged into this mess up until now. Slowly Yusuke started to remember his wedding day:

Yusuke, punk of Tokyo and slayer of demons was bouncing on the balls of his feet, waiting. And God said let their be impatience and let he be named Yusuke Urameshi. It was his wedding day and he was already praying it would be it over. He was only sixteen. Now he was going to only be a husband and expectant father. Wonderful.

Not only that but his family was fighting with the Yukimura family. Fish, wine glasses, chairs and flowers were being flung everywhere. It seemed the Kami was total against this union.

"BE GONE FOUL DEMONS!" Grandpa Higurashi shouted as he pasted an (ofuda) on Keiko's mother's forehead.

"Jiisan! Don't do THAT!" Yusuke's half sister, Kagome screamed as she tried to wrestle out of one of Keiko's friend's headlock.

"HIEI! BACK OFF THE ICE CREAM NOW! I REPEAT BACK OFF THE ICE CREAM NOW! NO! DON'T DO THAT HIEI!"

Kuwabara and Botan were trying to get Hiei to come down (he was on chandelier shouting things to people with a video camera). Kurama and Hiei, it seemed had started a bet. Hiei won. Hiei had won a butt load of ice cream. Kurama still refused to say what they had been betting about.

Yusuke rolled his eyes as Keiko's grandmother tried to strangle Keiko's grandfather. Hiei was exercising his Jagan eye...by shouting out people's most carefully guard secrets. Yusuke made a mental note to never, ever get the demon drunk off ice cream or alcohol for that matter.

"You know what, Koenma? Botan is so madly in love with you she-" Here Botan threw a pastry at Hiei. "Bitch! What was that for?"

"YOU SAY ANOTHER WORD! ONE MORE WORD AND I'LL TAKE YOU OUT! MOST WANTED DEMON OR NOT!" Botan screamed her eyes blazing.

Yusuke looked around the room to see if anyone had noticed that announcement. Nope no one had. That was good. Spectacular even.

Yusuke for a moment felt a pang of regret for his sister, Kagome. Her fiancee's brother was allowing them to use his hotel for the wedding and well...they were trashing it. That regret quickly washed away however when he saw the owner, Sesshomaru, sipping wine and watching everyone with amused eyes.

'Well, at least someone is enjoying himself.' Yusuke thought grouchily.

Yusuke winced as he was brought back to the present. Yeah, the wedding and the reception didn't get any better until Kurama broke out some very powerful wine...and ice cream.

Looking around himself it was kind of hard to believe that these people were the very same who had attend the wedding from Hell. Hiei was so stoic person now, well then again he wasn't under the influence. Kuwabara was well, Kuwabara, who sometimes spouted wisdom. And Kurama...well for some reason Yusuke hadn't really seen Kurama a lot that day.

"Thanks guys." Yusuke said quietly before standing up. "Anyone up to coming with me to see my sis?" Yusuke asked grinning.

"Hn."

"That would be pleasant." Kurama said nodding, also standing up.

Kuwabara grinned wildly, as did the four year old Akio. "What are we waitin' for?" Kuwabara shouted as Akio started wiggling.

"Damnit. He's inheriting his father's thinking habits." Hiei cursed as he let go of Akio and stood up.

"You never know. He can always turn out like his mother." Kurama said laughing slightly.

"I'm hoping." Hiei replied dryly as they three of them followed the two Kuwabaras to the Shrine.

The group eventually made it to the Shrine and up all the steps to be greeted by the site of both Kuwabaras on their backs breathing hard. Yusuke rolled his eyes as Kurama knocked.

"Come on in you guys!" Kagome's cheery voice welcomed them.

"Whoa. Gettin' big there Kags. Do you really think it's a good idea to be eatin' any more cookies?" Yusuke asked his very pregnant sister as he entered the kitchen.

"YusUKE! Shut the Hell up." She said with emphasis on the last part of his name. "Don't you know better than to make fun of a pregnant woman?" She asked scowling.

Yusuke was right his sister was pregnant with her first baby. If the baby inherited a fraction of his parents good looks, the kid was going to have girls or boys eating out of the palm of his/her hand. Grunting, softly she bent to take the cookies out of the oven when Hiei stopped her. Rolling his eyes at the insane woman Hiei grabbed the hot pan straight from the oven and put the tray on the cutting board.

"Thank you Hiei." Kagome said smiling at Hiei before scowling at Yusuke again.

Yusuke shrugged. "I thought you gave up sweets during pregnancy. Something about making you throw up..." Yusuke half asked half stated.

"They're not for me. I felt something bad was going to happen so I made cookies. Here have one." Kagome instructed picking up a cookie in a napkin and handing it to him. "Get some milk out."

Yusuke did as instructed as Akio came bouncing in to stand by his uncle and Kuwabara came crawling in. "Too many steps." Kuwabara gasped. "Can't breath."

"She made cookies." Kurama said barely looking at Kuwabara.

"All better." Kuwabara said jumping to his feet excitedly.

Kagome rolled her eyes at him but handed him a towel full of cookies. "Share with Akio. " Kagome said sternly.

"So what kind of bad news having you five come to tell me?" Kagome asked including Akio.

"Kewkw ehs trw tw twke thw bwws." Kuwabara mumbled while chewing his cookie.

With a look of disgusting on her face she turned to the other three. Yusuke sensing Kagome's look popped three cookies in his mouth at the same time (he immediately started jumping around). Hiei shrugged saying quite clearly 'look at the fox, not me'. Finally she let her gaze rest on Kurama who smiled grimily.

"Keiko is trying to take Ryu and Kanaye away from Yusuke. Something about him being dangerous." Kurama explained catching his teammates eyes and giving them a pointed look. He refused to scowl...it was a Yoko thing.

"Ah." Kagome it seemed hadn't really been paying attention. Then it sank in. "WHAT?"

Ten minutes later and they were still trying to tell her not go find Keiko to teach her a "lesson". However Yusuke and Kuwabara, hell even Hiei weren't really helping. So it was really Kurama against Kagome.

"You are going to-oof- have a child. Do you - ow! You bit me! Think this is a wise idea?" Kurama gasped after being elbowed and bitten.

"Kags, don't make me call Inuyasha or Sesshomaru." Yusuke finally threatened as he watched Kurama get his ass handed to him by a pregnant woman about two feet shorter.

"FINE! But I will make Yukimura rue the day she met me." Here is where Kagome started her evil laugh which made Hiei look at her with pride and the other back away, slightly disturbed.

"Now my minions! We shall plan our wicked deeds!" Kagome cackled while grabbing Kuwabara and Yusuke by the front of their shirts. "Come Akio! We must prepare."

Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama and Akio all stared at Kagome before turning to Hiei.

"Hiei?"

"Hn."

"Your not allowed to be alone with my sister anymore."

"Hn."

"That better be yes."

"Hn."

"I hate you."

"Hn."

"Come minions!"

"...Hn."

"Shrimp?"

"Hn."

"I'm going to kill you."

"BAD MINION!"

"Heh."

"Hiei that was not funny."

"You're right fox. That was hilarious."

"MINIONS! PLANNING! NOW!"

"My family's weird."

"Daddy? I'm scared."

"Me too, Akio. Me too."

"Hn."

AN: Done! I've gotten a few chapter already done that just need to be looked over and I'm still sorting out my thoughts for a prequel (I guess that's how you would spell it but then what do I know?) but there will be one! I'm not exactly sure what they call the pretty little com. so let's leave it simple.