Author's note: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, the only character I own are Dezaro, Artic, and the now deceased Sparky. Also this chapter it goes back to a sort of third person view on things.

Meanwhile in the room that Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara were in Kurama was still up and as tending to Kuwa who was still out cold. After having told Kurama that he was going to let Kuwa ask for Yukina's hand in marriage Hiei had gone back to sit on his window sill again and had, without intending to, fallen asleep. Kurama was a bit tied himself but found it hard indeed to fall asleep when he heard Genki boldly start yelling at Dezaro for hurting Yusuke.

"Well from the fact that the yelling has stopped I'd that Yusuke managed to get throughout the pain or is at least pretending that it doesn't hurt which means that Dezaro will be…" Kurama started to say to himself when suddenly the red headed soul defiler quickly opened the door and closed it as quietly but as quietly as he could.

"Damn she's a fiery one, at least that Yusuke kid is a good actor or she would still be yelling at me." Dezaro sighed as he collapsed in a relieved way

"Yes she can be very fiery, you're lucky that Yusuke is very good at making some injures seem like they're nothing." Kurama chuckled as the Flash Fire Soul Defiler looked up him with the slightest surprised expression on his face.

"Well if it isn't my favorite fox demon, didn't know you were gonna be here but I gotta say that I'm glad to see you." Dezaro said standing up and walking over to where Kurama was sitting.

"It's good to see you too Dezaro, sorry that you got yourself in trouble but it was kind of you to mark Yusuke." Kurama said kindly as Dezaro wrapped his arms around his neck and shoulders with a smile

"Aw it's okay; I'd liked the kid's fiery nature so I marked him…at least he's still awake." Dez teased looking over at Hiei with a chuckle.

"I guess you'll have to wait tomorrow to talk to Hiei and as for Kuwabara well…if you're going to mark him then I'll ask that you wait until he's healed completely." Kurama said in a polite yet stern way

"That's fine I can wait, besides I can mark you." Dez said with a smirk as Kurama raised an eyebrow as the Flash Fire Soul Defiler place right hand under his shirt and on the exact middle of his back.

"You've marked me before though." Kurama chuckled as the warm hand gently touched his back.

"Yeah but not in this form my old fox friend, I don't have to mark you in this form if you…" Dez started to say teasingly when Kurama interrupted with a chuckle.

"It's fine Dezaro I don't mind in the least, we are friends after all." Kurama said with a kind smile flinching only slightly as the soul defiler started to mark him

"That's right we are, you know I like this form of you but I'd like to see the REAL you sometime." Dezaro smirked before adding

"Maybe you and I could have a little match in front of your friends…you know just for the fun of it and for old time's sake." Dez said adding this part in a more pleading tone knowing that Kurama was more likely to agree if he did so.

"I'll tell you what Dez, if Kuwabara wakes tomorrow I'll transform just for you and we can have a match." Kurama chuckled at his old friend's pleading

"Thanks foxy I'm looking forward to it, for now though I think you need to get some sleep…besides I got 'things' to do before morning." Dez said with a wink

"You have fun Dez, I'll see you tomorrow and hopefully Kuwa will be awake by then." Kurama said as Dezaro finally finished marking him.

"Oh don't worry, I'll have fun alright, any way see you around." Dezaro said winking again as he removed his hand from under Kurama's shirt and disappeared into thin air leaving Kurama to finally get some well need rest/