"I knew I would find you here," Kurama said, approaching the tree.

Hiei didn't say a thing, quiet as always.

"What is bothering you?"

"I thought you were smart, fox," he replied.

Kurama glanced at the temple. Yukina and Genkai were inside, sharing a hot tea.

"I noticed it too. There's something coming," Kurama said. "But they are safe here."

"It's not just something," Hiei said. His eyes were darker than usual. "It's chaos."

Kurama silenced. Hiei wasn't the overprotective type. As much as he wanted his friend to be wrong, he couldn't help but agree.

Hard times were coming.