"You think I have the time to look up ice maiden illnesses?" Koenma yelled at Botan.
She held her head in pain from the hangover she was fighting and said, "We need to know if it's contagious, and if humans will be effected by it sir. There isn't any information in human world and it's not like anyone can just go back and forth between demon and human world."
He said, "I suppose you do have a point, demon illnesses can sometimes be deadly for humans, but those are usually through fluid contact. Still, we should look it up." He got down from his chair and walked passed his desk.
Yukina woke up again and saw Hiei sitting across the room from her. She glanced around and realized she was in her bedroom. "Hiei?" she asked, then started to shiver some more.
"Do you need something?" he asked.
She sat up and said, "I'm so cold. I've never felt so cold before."
"Keep yourself in the blankets and you should be fine," he replied.
"You're a fire demon, right?" she asked, "Can you make a fire just for me? Please?" She crawled out from under the blankets and moved over to him.
"You can stay over there," he said. She crawled over his legs and hugged him tight, curling her body to fit over his lap and leaned against his torso. Startled, Hiei blushed as he felt her cool body lay over his.
Yukina whispered, "You're so warm, no need for a fire." She closed her eyes and started to fall back to sleep.
Hiei gently placed his arms on her back, letting his heat energy seep into his sister to keep her warm. Just then, Genkai opened a door. Hiei glared at her. Say one word old woman, he thought, I dare you, and I'll rip your throat out. Genkai examined them and asked, "Do you want some tea?" She pulled out a tray from behind the door with a few cups of tea on them.
Hiei looked away and answered, "No."
"Fine," she said and closed the door as she left.
Hiei placed Yukina back in her bed and covered her back up with blankets. He took his jacket and put it back on. I know she's sick but she sure is acting strange, he thought, I wonder if she'll remember any of this once she's well again. He walked back over to the far wall and leaned against it as he sat down.
Just then Botan opened the door. "Is Yukina awake?" she asked as she looked around, "Hiei, what are you doing here?"
"What do you think?" he asked. The wind picked up and he felt a sudden chill in the air.
Botan walked over to Yukina and said, "Well she's asleep. Koenma can't find anything on ice maiden illnesses so we were wondering if she knew anything about this."
"Who's talking so loud?" Yukina asked as she woke up, "Botan?" She sat up and covered herself in blankets.
Botan whispered, "Sorry sweetie, do you know anything about this illness of yours?"
"I've never felt like this before," she confessed, "I'm so cold. Hiei you're a fire demon, right? Can't you build a fire for me?" She shivered as she pulled the blankets over herself tighter.
Hiei said, "Keep the blankets on you and you'll be fine!" He stayed exactly where he was.
"I'm so cold," she whispered, "but my face, it feels so warm. I'm sorry Botan, I don't know anything about this illness."
Botan stood back up and said, "I understand. Oh, Koenma sir isn't going to be very happy that I didn't get much information." She created her ore out of thin air and left the room.
"You're a fire demon," Yukina asked, "you must be warm." She crawled her way back over to Hiei.
"What are you doing?" he demanded.
She crawled back in his lap. "So warm," she whispered as she leaned against him and fell back asleep.
Hiei thought, I'm not going to get rid of her, am I? He pulled her in closer to his body and used his heat energy to keep her warm. Is this what it would be like...if we were raised together like we were supposed to be? He hadn't dare thought of how much better life would be if the women in ice world hadn't tried to kill him. It was much too painful. Besides, he thought, that didn't happen.
As she slept, the hours passed and day turned to night. Hiei's eyeslips became heavy as he leaned further against the wall and let sleep hit him.
Yukina blinked and changed position as she realized she had fallen asleep sitting up. She glanced up and realize she was in Hiei's arms. When did I get over here? she thought, he so warm. I hope he doesn't mind me sitting here too much. If he did he would have said something, right? Why don't I remember much? She remembered talking to Botan earlier, and feeling sick at the party, but that was about it. She got off of Hiei's lap and sat beside him instead, leaning against him as she feel back asleep.