Scene 21 ------------------------------------------------- The Next Day

When Yusuke comes awake it is his turn to find himself being held. In his groggy
state he raises a hand to touch a bare chest.

Yusuke- (Mumbled) Hiei,..?

His voice wakes the kitsune from his slumber. Kurama feels the affects of his
advancing heat as Yusuke turns his head to snuffle at his belly. The mixture of
musk and roses that greets his clearing mind makes his brows scrunch up. He slowly
looks up to meet darkening green eyes.

Yusuke- K-Ku-rama?
Kurama- Yes, Yusuke.

Yusuke raises his head to look around after studying the kitsune, whose lap he happens
to be craddled in.

Yusuke- So... where did they take Hiei? Have you found out?
Kurama- To wherever they're keeping Sabaktu.

Yusuke looks down his body.

Yusuke- I'm... clean...
Kurama- Yes, it's an unavoidable side affect to being washed.

Yusuke looks back up at Kurama, something about the kitsune's scent keeping him
from moving away until he becomes more alert. Then Yusuke raises a hand to touch his
collar.

Yusuke- I can feel my youkai...
Kurama- Yes,...

Yusuke leaps up and moves toward the front of the cell.

Kurama- Yusuke, they'll still...

Yusuke cautiously touches one of the bars and it sparks as it gives him a good jolt.
Kurama sighs as Yusuke shakes his hand cursing.

Kurama- Yusuke.

The way Kurama says his name gets Yusuke's attention. When he turns to look curiously
back at the kitsune he spots the empty tube laying on the floor. He goes over and
nudges it with a toe. Kurama meets his eyes.

Yusuke- (Quietly) He made you...?
Kurama- It was my part of the deal... He'll keep that wolf away from me.. Yes, he's
still alive, although minus a couple fingers... And he also brought the tub of water for me to clean you with.

Yusuke considers yelling at Kurama, but then he gets a whiff of his scent again and
reconsiders.

Kurama- You said that you wouldn't resist me...
Yusuke- So you have your powers, too??
Kurama- (Sighs) No... I guess Satjiyo knows better...
Yusuke- D--- it, Kurama! I can already feel what you're doing to me at this stage... In your full heat I'll lose control and...
Kurama- I'm a big boy, Yusuke... I'll survive...

Yusuke goes over closer to Kurama, as if being pulled by a magnet toward his scent. A
really, really big magnet.

Yusuke- (Quietly) You'll be... pregnant...

Kurama moves down to stretch out on the mattress. Yusuke suddenly notices that the
Fox is naked.

Kurama- Yes... At least they'll be yours and not that wolf's...

The detective tilts his head.

Yusuke- They?

Kurama raises a hand to chuckle against the back of it, deciding not to resist his
flirtatious urges at all.

Kurama- I may look human, Love... But I am a kitsune... Kitsune's have litters...

Yusuke's jaw sags.

Yusuke- L-litters?
Kurama- Yes... Usually small, though... Only 3 or 4 per...

When Yusuke doesn't respond Kurama looks up at him again.

Kurama- Yusuke?

Yusuke looks back down at Kurama then moves to kneel beside him.

Yusuke- W-will... that be... hard on you?

Kurama hesitates, then shrugs.

Kurama- (Quietly) I don't know... I've never had kits before...

Kurama smiles proudly up at Yusuke.

Kurama- These... will be my... first...

Kurama suddenly yawns.

Kurama- The potion... is making me... sleepy...
Yusuke- Yeah. Go ahead and sleep... I'll watch you, Foxy.

Kurama looks back up at Yusuke dreamily.

Kurama- (Quietly) We knew this was coming...

Yusuke meets Kurama's eyes and nods.

Kurama- Hiei and I,... we b-both really... re-spect you...

Yusuke places a finger on Kurama's lips gently to quiet him.

Yusuke- Shhh, sleep now...

Kurama's tongue slips out lazily to lap at the finger then his green eyes slide shut.
Yusuke raises his other hand up to run through his short, black hair. Which he
realizes has been washed, also.