Set #2

1. Clergy: Team Urameshi was stunned to hear about the sheer number of jobs that Kurama had occupied in his lifetime; they were the most shocked to find out that he had served as a priest of the Temple of Inari and had been as righteous as the job required.

2. Lizard: Hiei was like a reptile, cold blooded and elusive, only warming up if he was in the presence of someone with a sun-like personality - someone like Kurama, perhaps.

3. Timepiece: Hiei stared at the pocket watch that Kurama turned over in his hands while sitting on his bed in the human world; it was new and strongly resembled the one Yomi seemed to be missing.

4. Fisticuffs: Kurama and Hiei never fought hand to hand; the smaller demon was always afraid of the passion he could feel coming from the fox's touch and what that may or may not have meant.

5. Profit: Kurama didn't steal because he had a greed for riches or profit; he stole because he enjoyed outsmarting people and their so-called impassible security.

6. Forest: The fox had many hidey-holes full of gold and jewels secreted away in the many forests of the Makai; over the course of their lives together in the demon world, he took Hiei to each and every one, making him the only being, living or dead, to ever be able to say that.

7. Pipe: Silver hair stirred in the ozone scented breeze as Youko Kurama perched in his favorite tree, smoking something that produced a lavender smoke from an ivory pipe studded with gold; he sincerely hoped that Mukuro wouldn't notice that it was missing.

8. Labyrinth: Trying to find the way to Hiei's heart was like walking blindfolded through a labyrinth; one had to rely on instinct and intuition to reach the coveted prize that lay at the center.

9. Piercing: Hiei's eyes bugged out the first time he saw Kurama naked; The fox laughed and patted the jaganshi on the head, "Really, dear, it's just a Prince Albert."

10. Spleen: Kurama and Hiei didn't speak for over a month after Yusuke explained to the fire demon that Kurama's spleen was enlarged because he had mono, also known as the kissing disease.

11. Wallpaper: Kurama chuckled at the flowered wallpaper that his mother had placed in his bathroom; the faded roses that dotted his walls now, paled in comparison to his own creations, but he had to admire the woman for trying.

12. Juice: Hiei loved that it wasn't hard to turn Kurama on, his piercing gave the jaganshi something to play with, and Kurama came for him beautifully.

13. Lampshade: Hiei sneered elegantly at the detective who was drunkenly dancing around the hotel room with a lampshade on his head the day after they won the Dark Tournament; from his place on the couch, recovering from his wounds, Kurama locked eyes with the fire demon, his green eyes suggesting that perhaps a celebration was warranted.

14. Putrid: Hiei vowed that he was going to have words with Mukuro about sending him after demons that tended to explode, covering him in putrid smelling blood and guts.

15. Alimony: No one knew that Kurama had been married before, or that a percent of his hoard went to the woman; Kurama thought about telling Hiei about this part of his life, but he knew how special Hiei felt, so he didn't want to ruin that.

16. Handshake: Whenever Hiei came back to Ningenkai to see Kurama, he allowed his consciousness to caress the fox's; it wasn't an intimate gesture, to Hiei's mind, but something more akin to a handshake.

17. Lethargy: When Kurama got sick, he got lazy, whiny, and full of self-pity; Hiei hated those days because all the redhead would do was lie around lethargically and moan about his glory days - melodramatic moron.

18. Lotion: Hiei watched as Kurama applied some girly smelling lotion to his skin after a shower and marveled that something so old could be so soft.

19. Frankincense: Kurama snickered when he heard Keiko talking about the three wise men; he explained that there had indeed been three wise men and three gifts, and that two of the gifts currently resided in one of his dens.

20. Antimicrobial: It was hard to surprise the unshakeable fox, but when Hiei turned out to be a germophobe, Kurama bought the antimicrobial things he wanted and only laughed a little.

21. Cartographer: The fox had been so many places and knew the land so well that he could have easily mapped out the entire Makai: while intoxicated, and with his eyes closed.

22. Apple: Hiei threw the fruit up in the air and flashed his katana once, twice, three times, and six neat apple slices landed on Kurama's plate with the core next to it; "Shoff off," Kurama muttered as he lifted the fruit to his lips.

23. Incredulous: If you had've told Hiei that the legendary bandit he grew up hearing reverential stories about would end up in the human world buying tampons for an older human woman, he would have suggested you get your brain checked; he probably would have also offered to check it with the point of his sword.

24. Squid: "It's calamari, Hiei; it can't attack you."

25. Marsupial: "My little Koala," Kurama said to his lover, and the dirty look he got in return ensured that that would be the only time he ever tried to give Hiei a pet name.

26. Rigid: Hiei held himself to a rigid honor code that only he could figure out; well Kurama probably could have, but he decided not to pry since he could never be that good.

27. Flaccid: "It's alright, love; it happens to every male eventually…well not me, but…oh, that was uncalled for!"

28. Ursine: Hiei ran his fingers down Kurama's hairless chest; "You know," he remarked, "It's a good thing you don't have all that red hair all over your body, else you'd look like a scrawny scarlet bear."

29. Felicitous: It was a very felicitous thing when Hiei came back to Ningenkai for the first time after the Makai tournament; so much so in fact, that Kurama scooped the fire demon up and swung him around happily.

30. Groovy: Yusuke and Kuwabara gasped for breath as they laughed at the picture of a demonic Kurama dressed in bell bottoms and flashing the peace sign; "It was the 70s, and I was something of a tourist here," the redhead murmured as he blushed.

31. Strappado: Kurama glared at his lover from his position bound with his hands behind him attached to a hook in the ceiling; Hiei flashed a rare grin at the redhead - he loved these games.

32. Possum: Hiei called Kurama a "damned possum" after most battles they were in because the fox had a tendency to play dead, and the jaganshi didn't like it.

33. Wallet: The fourth time Kurama stole Yusuke's wallet (but none of the contents), the former detective got a chain to attach it to his pants; when the fox stole it again, without breaking the chain, or alerting Yusuke, the half demon had to admire the skill.

34. Marketplace: Yusuke shook his head as he watched his friend walk through the marketplace; from his perch on the top of a building, he could see every flash of Kurama's pale hand as he shamelessly lifted every sparkly thing he saw.

35. Cheat: Kurama never played fair: that was just a fact of his personality; the only way to get around the fox's inexhaustible ability to cheat was to have him play in conjunction with Hiei who seemed to be the only one who could keep him in line.

36. Professorial: It was common knowledge that Kurama did not talk like the rest of his team because the fox's speech had a lofty, intelligent quality to it; he used big words that just caused the rest of them to stare blankly and accuse him of having been a very boring professor in another life.

37. Geothermal: Hiei had a natural ability to manipulate the heat that radiated from his body; this was much appreciated when Koenma was being a sadist and sent the team tromping through the coldest areas of the Makai.

38. Ornithology: Kurama was like some exotic bird with his colorful plumage and tendency to fly away whenever some one got too close, and Hiei took great pleasure in teasing his partner about this; at least, of course, until he heard Kurama's mating call.

39. Cardigan: Yusuke laughed hysterically when he saw Hiei after the fire demon had come from a dinner with Kurama and Shiori; Hiei could only glare because he was certain that he looked ridiculous wearing the dark blue cardigan the fox had picked out for the occasion.

40. Contagious: Kurama had warned Hiei away when he had the flu, but Hiei just snorted and climbed into bed with the redhead saying that he had no fear of human contagions.

41. Mandala: In addition to the Prince Albert, Hiei discovered that he could add a tattoo to the list of things he didn't know Kurama had, for on the fox's slender hip was a mandala etched out in green and silver inks; Hiei had to agree that it was fitting, since Kurama's life was more circuitous that anyone he had ever met.

42. Thumbtack: Hiei found out that Kurama's pain tolerance was pretty damned high when he watched the fox sit on a thumbtack that had been strategically placed by Yusuke, and only look mildly annoyed as he removed it.

43. Lugubrious: Kurama never doubted Kuwabara's intelligence, and he became even more assured of his opinion of the human when Kuwabara hugged him tightly, wanting to chase the sadness from his friend's green eyes at Hiei's departure.

44. Cynical: It was rare for the jaganshi to find someone more naturally cynical that he was, but sometimes listening to Kurama speak made him feel like an infant having a conversation with the elderly.

45. Chemise: "You're wearing a nightgown," Hiei insisted, sneering at the silk monstrosity his lover came to bed in.

46. Flagstone: Yusuke made a special trip to the Makai to help Kurama and Hiei lay the flagstones in the fox's new garden; both of the dark haired demons were smart enough not to ask how Kurama managed to make a veritable oasis in the hottest region of the demon world.

47. Perfumed: Hiei claimed to hate things that smelled like "flowers and crap," but he could usually be found with his nose buried in the fox's naturally perfumed hair.

48. Potpourri: Kurama often smelled like a potpourri of floral scents: spicy, sweet, and warm.

49. Obelisk: For decades after Shiori Minamino Hatanaka's death, blood red roses would appear at the obelisk that marked her gravesite; it was always the most well maintained of all the sites in the graveyard, and no one ever saw the silver headed male who was responsible.

50. Firefighter: Hiei burned hot whenever he was angry or upset; he was a raging inferno that could only be doused by the cool green depths of Kurama's gaze.