"Well now you know what happened and why the pup calls us father and mother, now tell us, why are you so protective of him? And don't say because of his age if that were the case he wouldn't have become spirit detective" finished Kurama as he sat staring at the wall.
Blushing Koenma stared at them both thinking 'shit' over and over in his head 'what in god's name are they thinking' looking them square in the eyes Koenma replied "the reason why I chose Yusuke was because of his innocence and his way of thinking, it's not black and white he sees the world in all sorts of gray and can look past the mask everyone wears and can tell good from bad, he fought tooth and nail for the both of you not to get sentenced to life in jail for your crimes, and eventually I relented saying you had to both do community service instead, the community service being making sure Yusuke stayed alive during his missions, he reminds me of my little brother who passed away in an attack about three centuries ago when the netherworld attacked, my baby brother was lost, he was dragged down in to the netherworld. It was my father who chose Yusuke to be the spirit detective, on the basis that he is my little brother, reborn. When a god dies his soul is sent to the human world to be reborn and when they die they get their memories back but they have to die a natural death of old age otherwise they have to repeat the cycle again and again till they die that death." Finished Koenma a sad look on his face his voice sounding depressed.
"So you're telling me that Yusuke's soul is descended from King Enma and is a rekia prince, he is a blood descendant from Raizen and his mother is a human onna who is a drunk and doesn't know who his father is and abused him, I'm surprised he's turned out alright!" exclaimed Hiei in frustration.
"Well actually the onna never was with anybody, Yusuke was conceived through reiki and youki alone no male was needed, we think, she was a slut" explained Koenma sheepishly as he waited anxiously for the ogre doctor to let them through.
After a long wait they were finally allowed to go and see the young detective who was propped up on some pillows sleeping peacefully, his expression was relaxed making look around five, five years younger than his real age, ten.
Kurama's P.O.V
He looked so angelic, just laid there, and so young too, suddenly I could feel my protective nature come through, worry rushed through me as stared down at the prone form lying limply on the bed. A thought went through my mind as how this could have been evaded had I just put my differences aside with Hiei and spent more time with my kit, my precious kit I've been a terrible parent to you haven't I yet you still look at me like I'm your saviour I'm sorry so sorry.
Hiei's P.O.V
As I walked in to the room I suddenly noticed how young my pup was, how innocent he was, how easily he could be hurt. He is so young so trusting of us and we let you down. I am so sorry pup, my strong, courageous pup.
Koenma's P.O.V
Oh my, he looks the same, so peaceful so carefree yet so wise and caring, it really is you my little brother I'm so sorry about the episode with sisori, I should have tried harder to stop them from trying to kill you. Father was furious with them for that so was I a lot of them paled when they found out who you were. I was shocked when I found out that father and Raizen had made the agreement that you would be born into his family making you stronger and fairer in your judgement of the souls as you would be the king of the whole of makai I just hope you survive that long. I love you little brother. Rest well.
Normal P.O.V
Yusuke was laid out along a thin long bed his small thin arms hooked up to countless machines all keeping him alive doing different things. The room was quite except for the low hum of the machines as Hiei and Kurama sat next to the bed as Koenma took the other side all three were wondering if Yusuke was going to make it through the night, because if he did he would live, but if he didn't and got progressively worse he wouldn't last. And that alone was not worth thinking about.
"this is all my fault, if I hadn't had been captured then this wouldn't have happened; and Yusuke would be fine going to school hanging out with you two, beating up Kuwabara." Mourned Koenma as he weakly held Yusuke's hand.
"Can I ask how Yusuke got into the last year of middle school, when he's only old enough to be in the last year of junior school it very confusing" stated Kurama as he stared down forlornly at his kit slowly stroking back the damp hair on his forehead. Slowly he leaned down and brushed a chaste kiss on top of his head as he quietly broke down into silent sobs.
With a quick glance towards to the broken fox, Hiei sighed and slowly brought her hand up to rest on the foxes shoulder in a small sign of comfort she answered the foxes query "Yusuke is quite smart even if he doesn't show it he's not lazy but due to his mother's reputation he is very disliked so he doesn't try as hard as he should and nearly all of his potential is lost, I know he sends nearly all of his work to the headmaster in hopes that his work isn't destroyed but he still gets marked as not handing in the work, the headmaster is fighting against it, he's trying but failing in doing so" finished Hiei as he glanced back towards his pup, shyly reaching out to hold his pup's limp hand as tears slowly streamed down her face crystallizing as they hit the ground, a low sad clang ringing out around the room.
Yusuke P.O.V
A low sad sound rang out around the darkness I was encased in, I was scared, the darkness was suffocating and enclosing me in it's cold grasp pulling me deeper and deeper into the oblivion, another clang rang out and suddenly I heard a rhythm in the clang's a slow and steady rhythm that I grabbed on to in order to pull myself out of the oppressing darkness.
Slowly I came to, the first thing I recognised was in a hospital of sorts with low mummers surrounding me, turning my head to the side I saw both my mother and father, leaning on each other for support. I smiled slightly at the sight, happy now that they had both made up and were no longer fighting with each over me. I just hope that it remains that way I don't want them both to split over me. I want them both to be happy not sad.
Normal P. O. V
Suddenly the rustling of sheets brought the attention of two demons and a demi-god to the bed in which the young boy was situated. Upon looking at the bed it took them a few minutes to realize that there was a pair of happy big brown eyes staring up at them. When it had finally dawned on them that Yusuke was indeed awake, and staring at them, with happiness shining in his eyes as he slowly attempted to rise from his position on the bed.
Suddenly Kurama and Hiei had moved and were helping there pup/kit to sit up and lean against some pillows that had appeared out of nowhere. Watching from the distance was Koenma with a kind and thankful look on his face as he thought about what had happened in the past few months "thank god nothing bad has happened" he thought when suddenly and ogre ran storming into the room as if the hounds of hell where on his tail.
Running up towards the prince the ogre stumbled to a stop, impatiently dragged the boy out the room, once out off the room the ogre turned towards Koenma and spoke in a rush garble of a language.
", whatshouldwedo? Shouldwetellhim? Shouldwe?" He finally finished panic flashing in his big black eyes.
"Slow down and tell me that again, slowly now" instructed Koenma as he calmly sat down.
"Koenma sir its Yusuke's mother she's dead, what should we do? Should we tell him? Should we?" replied the ogre slightly calmer than before, but the look of panic was still in his eyes as he surveyed his silent prince.
"What we are going to do is to inform Kurama and Hiei as they are technically Yusuke's legal guardians now, just how did Atsuko die exactly?" informed and inquired Koenma as he started for the door thinking just who he was to tell first.
"she was hit by a car, when she was stumbling home from one of her trips to the bar, or was when she was stumbling home from her work at the bar, any why she was drunk and uncoordinated" the ogre rambled on unaware that Koenma had left him on his own.
Upon entering the room Koenma was surprised to find only Hiei awake and Kurama in his Youko form lying asleep on Yusuke's left side, a light glow emitting from his hand. Upon further inspection of the trio found that Hiei was also asleep with a light purple light seeping through his bandanna that was wrapped around his Jagen. Sleeping soundly they both encompassed their child in a loving embrace.
Suddenly the quite piece was disturbed by a rather loud bang centring around the door. The loud sound started again, and suddenly the door swung open with an almighty crash as Kuwabara stormed through the door.
"What are you doing with him, he cheated on Kaiko" screamed Kuwabara as he stormed right passed Koenma and up to the trio that were sleeping on the bed, and still were sleeping due to what appeared to be a force field.
"Don't you go ignoring me, why you little short bastard" he screamed going red in the face.
Slowly Hiei began to move towards the buffoon that was making all the noise. Silently, almost deadly, Hiei approached Kuwabara. Suddenly the noise stopped as the buffoon was thrown towards the wall, were he slid listlessly down to the floor. After that was done Hiei then went back to her spot on the bed and lay back down to sleep.
As the night went by Hiei and Kurama snuggled closer to Yusuke, as the maternal and paternal instincts took over and they unconsciously fought to keep their child safe from harm.
When morning finally came, dawn broke the sky with her cheery grin over the purple sky sending it into a frenzy of different colours, awoke two demons one with a fiery mane of red hair the second with a gravity defying hair that basically screamed 'mess with me and die'. Stretched and turned towards the one curled in a foetal position on the bed with his back towards the fox and clutching the cloth of the Koorime's clothing in a tight grip, still deep in slumber. Lying back down on the bed Hiei felt, more than saw, Yusuke curl up around his arm with his head practically on his chest, with one move Hiei had managed to get Yusuke to lie his head on his chest and to get his own arm around the small child. Kurama watched as his two favourite people snuggled back down in to the soft and comfy mattress of the double bed, 'wait double bed there's no double bed in the infirmary, unless they had been moved but they would have woken up, wouldn't they'. Determined not to think too much off it Kurama snuggled further up the bed till he was literally able to reach over Hiei as well and defend them from attack as the smaller demon had already drifted off to sleep again safe in knowing that the kitsune would protect them both from harm. As the morning drew on a soft rustling from the bed drew the attention of a certain kitsune, slowly a sleepy head poked its way through the covers, with a wide yawn and small balled up little fists rubbing equally small and sleepy eyes Yusuke's head was tussled and adorable, making him look five and not the age he was, being 16.
Due to an unfortunate accident Yusuke age had been reversed and he was in a body of ten with the mind set of sixteen year old, didn't stop him from being adorable in the eyes of his adopted parents.
As Yusuke finally sat up and looked around, his gaze slowly taking in his surroundings in a sleepy and sedate manner that belied his stiff shoulders and tense muscles, that slowly melted as his sights set on Kurama.
Kurama's P.O.V
Awwwwwwww he looks so cute when he's half asleep like that.
But he also noticed our new environment as well; he's been spending too much time around Hiei.
Maybe I should be spending some more time with my kit than I do maybe then he would trust me more, like before.
Flash back
The battle was over, the only casualties were Kuwabara and myself, as the dust settled Hiei came over panic lined her face, that's when I knew something was wrong and the dreaded words came out off her mouth "my pup is missing" she all but whispered as tears pooled down her cheeks in endless rivets. Casting my eyes around me, I too noticed that our kit was missing. Slowly I began to stand wobbling as I rose, scanning the area I saw something in the very near distance, upon closer inspection we realised that the 'thing' that we were looking at was in fact clothes, Yusuke's clothes, and in them was a small, wriggling bundle. Slowly the bundle rose on small, stubby feet and turned towards us. After the dust had settled on the ground did I see the stubby, little bundle for what it was. It was a human child of about the age of ten with long unruly hair, big, bright brown eyes that seemed to look like they would do better on a young girl rather than a young boy, the child was dressed in a baggy green school blazer that reached the floor and hindered the child's movement. When the child finally noticed us, it made the effort to waddle towards us in a slow and unsteady manner, when it was within two small paces of us, the child stumbled and pitched forward. With quick, lighting movements Hiei reached out and caught the young child, lifting it up in a calm and gentle manner that contrasted with her personality. Upon closer inspection of the child we determined it to be a young boy, but due to some form of injury the child was unconscious and unable to tell us his name.
Whilst I was tending to Kuwabara I was also watching Hiei and the young boy, as she tended to the injuries he has sustained. They were suspiciously placed in the same place as my Kits injuries. Suddenly a startled gasp drew my attention away from the oaf and towards my mate, to find her staring at the boys arms, as I approached Hiei looked up her eyes glistened with tears that threatened to fall. Pointing she drew my attention towards his arms, and on his arms were the two scares left behind by the shackles Atsuko used to chain Yusuke to the basement wall. With a start I fell to my knees next to the small body, this was Yusuke, this was my kit, reaching out I gently stroked his face with my clawed hands, after having unknowingly transformed into my true kitsune form.
Suddenly Yusuke stirred and his eyes fluttered open, after a moment of disorientation his eyes fell on me and Hiei, and a crocked whisper was heard that made my heart fill with pride, 'Okaa-Chan, Tou-Chan, where am I?'.
End flash back