Kia saw her daughter and her friends jump simultanously. Kurama, Yusuke, Koenma and Kuwabara got a bit nervous and jumpy.

Hiei saw them and walked over.

"Hello, Hiei." Kurama greeted.

"Hn." Hiei studied the wall.

"How...is she?" Kurama prodded.

"Fine." Hiei growled. "Here." He shoved the flowers at Kurama.

"Huh?" Everyone asked.

"..." Hiei walked over to the chairs in the waiting room and sat.

Kurama listened a minute.

"Ah." He nodded. "I understand."

"Uh..." Kia frowned. "Kiyume...come here a second."

Chetara followed her mother to the other side of the waiting room.

"Are they...gay?" Kia asked. "Because..."

"AH!" Chetara shrieked. "MOM! NO!That's Teane's boyfriend!"

"REALLY?" Her mother was interested. "She has a boyfriend? What about..."

"..." (OOPS!)

"Which one?" Kia asked.

"Hiei." Chetara said, calmly.

"Which one is that?"

"That's the one who had the bouquet to begin with."

"Ah." Kia walked over to the group and Chetara followed. The glare from Hiei was sufficient to let her know that he still wanted to kill her. And he didn't even know what she'd just said!

Chetara tried to talk to the gang but noticed her mother kept sizing Hiei up. Like she was trying to see what Ari liked in him. The REAL trouble started when her mother started trying to talk to Hiei.

"Hello. I'm Kia."

"Hn." Hiei turned towards the wall, ignoring her.

"Who are you?"

"Hiei." He frowned. "Whose mother are you again?"

"Teane and Kiyume's mother." Kia smiled. Hiei had no idea who they were. He assumed that was Ari and Chetara, but it could also be Ash and Arika. Chetara walked up behind Kia.

"See, Hiei? This is my mother. And TEANE'S mother." Chetara pointed out. "By the way, you were the last one to see her. How is she after her surgery?"

Hiei was unsure. Either she was trying to help him, or she was using him to help herself...

"She's fine." Hiei frowned. "And how did you know that I saw her last?"

"Uhhh..." Chetara froze.

"Ordinarily, the doctors would see her last." Hiei raised an eyebrow.

"Right. I just figured that um..." Chetara was at a loss.

Kurama walked over there and sat down. So did everyone else. The doctor walked out.

"Where is the party for Teane Tyeni?" The doctor called out. All ten of them stood up and walked over there.

"Miss Teane is truly a miracle in herself." The doctor shook his head. "First that she even survived the accident is incredible. She had 8 broken ribs."

That got their attention.

"Then, the way the surgery went..." He shook his head. "She shouldn't be able to move or do ANYTHING for years. That is the extent of the damage. But, her wounds were healing up DURING surgery. And she is already moving around."

"Already?" Their mother asked.

"Yes. Very very unusual." The doctor frowned. "I've only seen anything like this once before. A patient came here and was on her deathbed. Critical condition and then...all at once, she was completely well."

Kurama frowned. "My mother."

"Was that your mother?" Doctor asked. "Yes, it was. I remember you. You are Shuichi Minamino, right?"

Kurama nodded.

"Can we get back to..." Hiei thought hard. "Teane?"

"Oh, right. Anyway, you all will be allowed to visit her in 5 hours. She still needs time to rest." Doctor sighed.

Hiei nodded, which surprised everyone. The doctor left. And Hiei turned for the door.

"Where are you going?" Chetara called.

"To see her." Hiei frowned. "She's in 346. I can find it."

"...!" Everyone blinked.

"Hiei!" Yusuke frowned. "What's up with you?"

Hiei stopped for a second. One second. Then, he kept walking. Out the door.