Shezka: Sorry if this took a while to update. I've been totally swamped with school! Read, and enjoy.

Hiei finally left Shuichi alone after dawn had finally come. Then went back to the castle to where Murkrou was probably throwing a hissy fit about Hiede sleeping in at the castle. He left through the window leaping from tree to tree. Very soon, he came home and was greeted by a very energetic Lexi who basically gave him a bear hug.

"I'm glad to see you as well Lexi, but I can't breath." Hiei said since he couldn't breathe. Lexi smiled apologetically and quickly stopped hugging him.

"I can see you've decided to finally appear out of now where." Huroda stated finally glad his son had come home. This fox girl had been driving him nuts!

"Come to insult me again have you?" Hiei asked coldly glaring at his father. After all the hateful words his father had said he hated having to be around him now.

"It's just…I having something urgent to tell you." Huroda answered his face suddenly growing serious. Hiei paused on the first step and waited for his father to go on. Obviously, the fool would only shut up if he listened to him. So, Hiei waited right there.

"What is it?" Hiei replied.

"Your mother is alive." Huroda blurted out.

At first he wondered if his son had actually fainted in place. Then, ever so slowly, Hiei turned around to face him. Huroda gulped uncomfortably at the death glare his son had given him. Man, was his son ever like his very own mother! He managed a smile which failed terribly.

"No more jokes old man, what is it?" Hiei whispered quietly turning back around. Tears had begun to well up at the corner of his eyes. He hadn't thought about her for a while. It just brought back more pain.

"Really? Uncle Hiei has a mommy?" Lexi asked innocently with wide eyes.

Hiei suddenly felt his sorrow turn back into anger. He turned on the young kit and easily knocked her to the ground by hitting her with the back of his hand. Lexi went flying down the steps and lay in a crumpled heap on the ground. She managed to rise just as Hiei had gotten down there. He simply punched her right on the stomach forcing Lexi to her knees in the process. By now tears were streaming down her face mixing with the blood where Hiei had hit her on the cheek.

"Just go you weakling. No one wants you here. All you do all day is waste my time with your stupid whining." Hiei snarled towering over her.

Lexi looked at up at him in horror. For the past months he had been her protector, guardian, and most of all her best friend. To have him turn on her was too much to bear. Heart torn in two, Lexi just barely rose to her feet then quickly ran into the forest. Hiei stood where he was taking deep breaths. Then turned on his father with his sword already drawn.

"Put that death weapon away right this instant! No telling the damage you've already done to that poor little kit's heart. Attacking someone who can't even bring themselves to hurt you in return, disgraceful!" Hiede snapped having seen the whole thing from the doorway. With his cane he managed to hobble down the steps and actually hit Hiei over the head.

"Next time I'll do worse. What is wrong with you? Doing something like that? Never mind, follow your father. I'll tend to little Lexi." Hiede said turning away and hobbling into the forest.

The realization of what he had just heard sank in. Hiei slowly sheathed his sword and looked up at his father. There were tears in his eyes. All the pain he had felt for so long, what he had just done, never able to tell Yukina the truth, came pooring out. He fell to his knees not caring anymore. Sobs raked his small frame as he cried. Huroda lingered over him, but was driven off by Hiede who hadn't been able to find Lexi. Huroda had just stood there while his son had been crying giving no comfort what so ever.

"There, now come Hiei, I won't let anyone hurt you anymore." Hiede whispered in a gentle voice taking his nephew in an embrace. Very soon, there were black tear gems all over the steps into the castle. The sun began to climb high into the sky making them sparkle with deadly beauty.

"Why didn't he tell me earlier?" Hiei asked in a whisper. He had burrowed into his uncle's arms still sniffing every now and then. Murkrou came out and was going to say something about how weak he was acting. Her words failed her when she saw how sad Hiei really was. She quietly slipped back inside to let them work it out.

"Probably because Hina is in a holding chamber of some sort. Your father must have put her in one so she wouldn't attempt to kill herself. Maybe, he just couldn't find you." Hiede answered kindly as his nephew stood up wiping his eyes.

"I'll go and follow him then. If Lexi comes back tell her...I'm sorry." Hiei replied turning around and melting into the forest. It was time to finally face his past head on.

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