Yukitsu
Kurama's bad. Really Bad.*snickers* Awww... poor Hiei... Hahahaha!!!Thank you!!! How long is this fic going to be anyway? I'm running out of diskette space. Hehehe. I just finished transfering most of it to another disk. K+H the best!!! Oh! as for fics, you could try Morgan D's Page. The fics she and some others made are just super!

Aqua: ^_^;; I know, isn't Kurama evil?? As for the length... *coughs* i'm guessing that i'm about half way through so far. ^^; but that's a rough estimate!! *has read Morgan D's ficcies ^_^;;*

Yonaka no Inu-Ryuu
HA! I think Kurama's having fun teasing the Hell out of Hiei! *laff* I think I'll be able to stand the not-together-ness if the teasing continues. Heh heh heh...
And, of course, WRITE MORE!! *whipcrack* LICK MY BOOTS! *whipcrack* CALL ME QUEEN! *whipcrack* ... wait.. I only meant the first one. I guess I got a bit carried away... *blush* Hee hee...?

Aqua: *falls on the floor, giggling her head off* You are so gonna kill me for this chapter!! You and everyone else!!!! ^_^;;;

Brady and The Voices
Mwuah, he gets turned on by getting insulted ('little')? Who knew? Lol. Great fic, but the chapters could be a bit longer... I'm depriiiiiived!

Aqua: ^^; Gomen gomen! I can barely churn out what I do! The chapters might get long in the future, but not right now. Although, good point about the insult thing! *cackles* I guess that, coming from Kurama, anything would be a turn on!

SilentX ()
come on more chapters!!!!!

Aqua: Hai hai!!! Moichiron!!!

Black Starr Kitsune
Man thats cute Little Koorime. That's like Larissas fic Snuggles the dragon about Hiei. I can't wait for this fic to continue its on my top fic list right up there with the Mirror of Maybe. Can't wait for the rest(^_^)

Aqua: LOL Hai hai!! ^__^ Hiei wa kawaii yo!! (just don't tell him I said that!) Wai wai, Mirror is another of my baby fics that I'm most certainly having fun with! *big grin*

N-chan Date
kya!! coolness! cant wait for more!! ^^

Aqua: *beams* Sankyuu!! *GLOMP* Here is more!!!

Armageddon ()
"Ohhh, still no fight" whines pathtialy
But is the fox up to his old tricks? And remembers all?

Aqua: *big grin* he remembers enough, ne?? ^_^ LOL!!! But, yes, Kurama certainly has a plan up his sleeve....

Ash-chan
Oh My Gods!!!!!!!!!! how did i miss this story the first time!!!!!!!
this is soooo great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you must write more of ill sick Fluffy on ya!!
*menicing groul from fluffy* so write more soon!!
well im off to see ya picis!!
Ja-ne!!

Aqua: *beams proudly* I'm so glad that you like it!!!! LOL I try to write at least a chapter a day (unless I end up doing something else, which is rare ^^; I have no life!!! *wail*) LOL, let me know what you think of the piccies!!

Chambers ()
Alright, another Shuuichi..or should I say Kurama and Hiei chapter! I loved how you managed to change our favorite redhead's name. Poor Hiei, things are starting to get really sticky for him, aren't they? Please hurry with the next chapter. I can't wait for our guys to see some action! Great job!

Aqua: *beams* hai hai!! i thought that it would work nicely that way!! But I agree, poor Hiei! Things just aren't working his way... (or are they? *grin* not sure yet! LOL)

Ice'is Blue
*turns into a hyperactive chibi-ball* He's noticing! He's noticing! He's noticing! He's noticing! He's noticing! Yeeeeeee! *bounces too high and flies away from the computer*

Aqua: O.O Come back!! *turns chibi and uses chibi-hyper-active abilities to go after you* ^_^ Hai hai!! He's noticing, finally!! hehe


Well, now, on with the ficcie!!! ^___^

Please check out this fanart for this ficcie that I was given!! It was beautifully drawn!! Write any comments in your reviews for the artist to see too, ne?

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Author Note: From now on, Shuuichi and Kurama are the same person! Whenever Kurama's name is meantioned, it is the same as if I had typed Shuuichi.

Reaching Your Limits: A YYH alternate universe

Episode 40: Kurama's Plan. Silent Nights


The two of them worked well into the night, interrupted only when Yukina returned home, bidding them goodbye before heading up to bed. Kurama was soon able to properly create the Rose Whip, but Hiei made him continue until he could do it with only a small flick of his wrist. After that, they moved on to training him to use it properly, with different things as targets for Kurama to hit. As he'd grown them to be, the rose thorns were sharper than razors, and easily sliced through anything which came in their way.

Although Yuusuke and Genkai were supposed to be staying at the temple as well, neither Hiei nor himself saw any sign of the two when they finally made their way back indoors. Kurama collapsed onto a coushin by the table with a sigh, feeling drained of energy and exhausted.

"You did well," Hiei commented, looking relunctant to give a compliment.

Kurama smiled at him. "I did, didn't I? I guess that summoning weapons from plants is just like riding a bicycle. You never forget," he returned.

Hiei looked at him strangely, and Kurama belated realized that Hiei probably didn't know what a bicycle was despite their popularity in this country. He seemed to only know the basics of the Humanworld. If he could recall his past memory correctly, Hiei hadn't even known how to read sixteen years ago.

"I don't think I have the energy to go home," Kurama said with a sigh, letting his head rest on his arms on the table. As conveniant of an excuse it was, it was almost true. He didn't think he'd ever exerted so much of his power at one time before.

"Won't your mother be worried?" Hiei questioned.

Kurama glanced at the clock and grimaced. He'd forgotten that his mother would worry about him if he didn't come home. Despite her illness, she would probably of attempted to wait up for him. It was just past midnight now, and there would only be one more bus that would take him close to his home.

"Well, it looks like I'm not going to be given the chance to stay as long as I would of liked after all," he commented with a pout. "And I was looking forward to spending more time with you."

"Idiot," Hiei stated with a snort. "I have to head out soon to keep watch. Haru may send another assassination attempt after one of you. Yuusuke is protected by Genkai, but Kuwabara is alone. I don't have a good enough sensory range to be able to pick up their presence from here."

Laughing a little, Kurama rubbed the back of his head. "I'd forgotten that there was an enemy, for a moment. Other than the training, life seems so peaceful. It is hard to believe that, when two weeks are up, we'll be putting our lives on the line to save the Humanworld," he commented.

Hiei was quiet for a long moment, then stood and made his way toward the door. "It is time for you to go home. I will accompany you there, since I'm heading that way," he said.

"Remember, don't work yourself too hard. Yukina will go ballistic if she hears about you falling asleep in the middle of the afternoon again," Kurama said, pushing himself to his feet with a groan before following the Koorime.

"And whose fault was it that she found out in the first place?" Hiei questioned as they made their way toward the bus stop, one eyebrow arched.

Laughing, Kurama grinned at him. "Well, it turned out for the best, didn't it? You got a free trip to a bath," he pointed out.

"We were barely there for more than fifteen minutes," Hiei returned.

"That was your fault for running away. Maybe we could go another time, and actually make it worth my money," Kurama suggested.

Hiei surprised him by taking his time with the reply. "Perhaps," he finally said before falling silent.

As they waited for the bus in a companionable quiet, Kurama studied the smaller figure next to him. Hiei was harder to read now then he had been before. Everything but his eyes was entirely closed off, leaving no real clues as to what he was thinking. Kurama couldn't tell if his sutble hints were getting through or if they were simply flying over Hiei's head.

He was tempted to come right out and tell the Koorime that he knew, but insecurity held him back. There were rare moments in his life that he let such things gain control of him, but he was unable to help it now. Hiei knew that Kurama was his old lover, now reincarnated. Unlike himself, the Koorime had known from the moment that Kurama had told him of the dreams.

There had to be some reason why Hiei would pretend to remain ignorant of the relationship between them. Kurama didn't know if it was because Hiei was not attracted to his human body, or simply because he no longer had feelings for the reincarnated youko. Either way, his carefully crafted plans from earlier that day were not off to a good start.

He'd hoped to drop the subtle clues, then come right out and tell Hiei that he remembered if the Koorime didn't pick them up. He wanted to pick up where they had left off sixteen years ago, make up for the lost time, show Hiei again and again how much he loved the lithe fire demon. He wanted to claim Hiei as his own once again, as he had in the past, to let the world know that Kurama was no longer available and anyone who touched his fire demon was going to meet a very painful end.

However, every time he opened his mouth to blurt out the words, they would choke in his throat. Hiei may not love him any more. The words would echo around Kurama's mind until they were all he could think about. Hiei might not want his human body.

So, he would remain silent, waiting for some kind of sign that Hiei may be willing to pick up their relationship again. His heart felt as though it would burst with supressed emotions, but Kurama knew that he could do nothing. Hiei had changed drastically since his death. For all he knew, the fire demon could now be incapable of loving.


End Episode 40