Yoshira: Hello readers again, this is a short message for the next chapter, in your review, tell me if you want each matches of the tournament to be on this story or skip the whole tournament thing and into the final match. It's the people's choice, so you readers NEED TO PUT IN THE REVIEW or sent it through my email address: Narpgn724@aol.com. Now, we are going back to the conflict. The reason Kurama is mad at Hiei is because they don't agree about something that has to do what they say. I don't much of the details, but you're going to find out what I mean. I gave Hiei a suggestion to try to talk to Kurama about that conflict.

Hiei walks to Kurama's bedroom upstairs.

Hiei knocks on the door.

Kurama: Who's knocking on the door?

Hiei: It's me kitsune.

Kurama: What do you want?

Hiei: I need to talk to you about something.

Kurama: Why now?

Hiei: I don't want you to hate me forever, and you know that kitsune.

Kurama: Fine, I'll open the door.

Kurama unlocks the door.

What will they do?

Find out at the end of the chapter.

Chapter Four: The week Before the Best of the Makai Tournament

In Ningenkai.

Kurama was running to Yusuke's house to get ready to go to the Makai.

Hiei. I'm coming back to you no matter what you say. I just want to be with you. Nine months of without you wais a very horrible and sad experience in my entire life. I want you to come live with me somewhere in the Makai, since my mother and stepfather died, I can live wherever our hearts desire. If you don't want to be my lover, maybe we could just stay best friends and nothing further than that. I just don't want to lose you forever and don't see you until one of us dies. I don't want you to hate me Hiei. *sighs* I hope you and Mukuro have a nice family. (Actually, later you'll find out what really happens) I just want to support in a way that I know I could have helped.

Yusuke was waiting for Kuwabara, Yukina, Botan, Koenma, and Kurama to come. As soon as Keiko came out of the house, Kurama, Kuwabara, and Yukina came to the house. Botan and Koenma flew from Rei Kai and in front of everybody. Everybody waited for the portal to Makai to be done, and then everybody jumped into the portal and landed somewhere in the Makai.

When everyone went in the Makai, all of them landed in front of Mukuro's palace. Everyone who didn't went to the Makai to Mukuro's palace, and that would be everyone except Yusuke, Kurama, Koenma, and Botan. They walked to the castle and Kurama found Iriana in front to the gate. Kurama lead the party and everyone was astonished that Kurama knew some of the servants. Kurama walked to Iriana and Iriana greeted him.

"Hello Kurama, No time no see, isn't it?"

" Yes it is Iriana, are we allowed in?"

" Yes you certainly are, Koenma sent us a message that you people are coming a week earlier than expected. I'll tell Mukuro that everyone is here. Just as a secret, Hiei doesn't know you're coming today. he thought you would come the day before the tournament."

"Very clever of you servants to keep a secret from Hiei."

" I know, but it's hard to keep secrets from him, he always eyes us with suspiciously when everyone's keeping a secret."

" He is very demanding that he wants everybody to tell him secrets."

" Oh, must not keep everyone outside, come on in."

Iriana opened the door and everyone walked in. Iriana told everyone to wait on the couch for Mukuro and Hiei to come here.

Kurama and the gang all sat on the couch and relaxed for a little.

Yusuke asked, " So, why isn't anyone of us compete in the tournament?"

Kuwabara said, " I don't want to fight people who thinks that they are the strongest in the Makai, all of the demon might be in the S-classes."

Kurama said, "If we do compete, we'll have to fight Hiei, and you know how long Hiei have been training for this?"

Everybody shook their heads, because they have no idea how long Hiei have been training.

" I think he probably been training for about nine months now."

"How do you know? Is it because Hiei left you in Ningenkai?" Koenma spoke. Kurama was shocked that almost everyone he know knows that he and Hiei had a relationship. Kurama nodded his head.

As soon as Koenma's question was answered, Hiei and Mukuro were visible in front of them. Hiei sat on the ground and Mukuro sat on her chair.

Hiei whispered to Mukuro, " Why are they here so early, I was expected them the day before my tournament. I gonna go train rite after this little meeting." Mukuro nodded and then she glanced at Kurama. Kurama felt somewhat jealous of Mukuro. Kurama thinks that since Hiei was around her a lot more than himself, Mukuro was Hiei's lover and that Kurama wasn't his lover, but only a minor lover and a best friend, nothing more to that.

" Welcome to my palace friends of my heir, Hiei. Let me explain on some things around here. When Hiei is training outside, don't talk to him a lot, because I want him to win this tournament and the final match either his last or his ultimate test. Second of all, Hiei might have wrote in your invitation that Hiei will be cooking on Wednesdays, which is today, so don't be mean and try some of his food. His food is mostly more tasting than our servants serve. If you need direction to somewhere, tell Hiei or me than we will give you permission to leave somewhere if it's an emergency. That will be all, and please keep the carpet clean, okay? I have some problems with dirty carpet around my palace."

Mukuro got off her chair and went back to her office. Everyone looked at Hiei.

"Why the hell are you guys staring at me? I'm not that interesting!"

Hiei was four inches taller, and his hair grew a little, but his hair still has its regular-looking hair. Everyone except Kuwabara knows that Hiei and Kurama have a relationship. Everybody was suspecting what Hiei said to Mukuro.

Kurama began to speak, " Hiei, you know that you're cheating on me!"

" What do you mean I'm cheating on you?"

" Oh, and you don't know you're talking about something romantic with Mukuro and you leave me out on something."

"I don't know what-"

" Just forget it Hiei, I'm going to my assigned bedroom."

Kurama took his things and walked to find his bedroom. Hiei couldn't do anything about Kurama. Hiei sighed and headed out the palace. Kurama found his room and opened it.

Kurama's bedroom was filled with flowers and plants around him. Kurama sat on the bed that has black pillows and red blanket with green bed sheet. Kurama closed the door, and thought what Hiei might have said to Mukuro.

Back outside the living room, Yusuke and Hiei were talking, while everyone else went to their room.

"How was your nine months of training under Mukuro?"

" How about boring, exhausting, tiring, and dreadful?"

" Okay, never mind I asked that."

" Do you know why she said that the final match of my live or my ultimate test?"

" No, not a clue what she meant."

" Don't tell this to anyone, not even to Kurama, or he'll hate me even more. After the tournament, I have to fight one more opponent to be the strongest of Makai. I would have to fight. Katsumoto!"

" Katsumoto, the best ever of the Makai?"

" Yes him, that's why I want to keep it a secret. Kurama will freak out if he ever found out I'm going to challenge the greatest fighter ever in Makai."

" I won't tell, but no one told me you could cook."

"No one knows that except people who work here. Everyone said that my dishes are fantastic, but personally, I think that Kurama's are better. I gonna go train or I'll stay there past lunchtime. Ja till lunch."

Hiei ran toward out to the forest and fight any demons that come and training his powers. Yusuke sigh and went into his room with Keiko.

*Outside of Mukuro's Castle*

Hiei went into the depths of the forest to find demons to fight with. Hiei was very determined to become beyond the S+ class demon. Hiei found one easy S- class demon. Since Hiei is almost beyond S+, he could beat him easily, without getting cuts or bruises. Hiei continued to pick fights with violent demons, and he grew stronger. He was also thinking why did it seems that Kurama is still angry and longing for him. It seems weird to Hiei, because he can't tell if Kurama still loves him or not.

*Inside the Castle, Kurama's room, While Hiei and Yusuke were talking. *

Kurama picked up all of his clothes and neatly folded them in the blue drawers. After he folded all of his clothes, Kurama looked out the window and have the perfect view of everything outside. Kurama sighed and looked down where he spotted two people talking. It was Yusuke and Hiei. And then Hiei ran off into the forest and started attacking the demon.

Something must have come over my head when I saw Hiei and Mukuro talking. I don't want to think about it and I don't even want to think what they said. They could have said that they love each other and that they would do something together. Okay!!! I'm killing myself just because I didn't know what they were talking about. *Sighs* I wonder what I should do with him. I could leave him by himself for the rest of our lives, become friends and comrades so that we could still be friends, and the final choice I could make is to tell him that I love him too much and I can't live without him in my life. The second and third choice takes it prize. The first would make both of us suffer, because Hiei needs a lot of friends in his life and I would never forget all of the memories I have of him. I'm just going to watch nature's growth of life and it's creations.

Three hours later.

It was time for lunch and Hiei was cooking food. Hiei made Makai pork chops, Sea shrimps of Makai, vegetables like from Ningenkai, and rice from the fields. As soon as the food was ready, everyone sat in this position:

Mukuro Kurama Hiei Keiko Yusuke Yukina Kuwabara Botan Koenma Iriana

Mukuro looked at everyone and noticed that Kurama kept looking at Hiei with different emotions. Hiei looked at Kurama sometimes and thinks that Kurama is still mad at him for something he didn't really know. (Hiei is so right!!!) After everyone ate lunch, everyone commented Hiei's cooking in this order.

Mukuro: Great taste Hiei, I am sure everyone liked it.

Yusuke: I never knew you cooked! It taste so delicious. You should cook more in Ningenkai.

Keiko: You have great taste in cooking.

Kuwabara: Very delicious food, shrimp. I think your cooking kicks more ass than mine.

Yukina: You cook great food Hiei! I wished I had a brother like you, though I still want to find my real brother.

Koenma: Hiei, when you're in Rei Kai, you and Kurama should cook food for me.

Botan: Though you're a scary-looking demon, your cooking rocks my world.

Iriana: I love your cooking Hiei! You should cook more often than me before you leave the Makai.

Kurama: I like your food Hiei. Don't think that I'm not mad at you Hiei, because I still am inside.

After Hiei got all of his compliments, he ran off into the forest and started fighting demons again. Hiei was a little disappointed at himself for leaving Kurama, his lover, so soon, and that even broke his heart. Hiei thought about it and he thinks he still deserves to be treated like that.

Will these two ever become together again???

TO BE CONTINUE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Kurama: What do you want now Hiei?

Hiei: I wanted to talk to you about the way I looked at different demons.

Kurama: Oh, like from your point of view Koorimes are very pissed at demons like you, and that includes yourself!

Hiei: Kurama, don't say that.

Kurama: Why can't I? You hate the Koorimes since they threw you out at infant.

Hiei: It's not true on my point of view of Koorimes.

Kurama: Then, what is it? And what about foxes like me? You have to tell the truth, and if you don't, we will lose everything on the line.

Hiei talks about his point of view about Koorimes and Foxes. Kurama seem to agree a little.

Kurama: Fine, you're forgiven.

Hiei: You kind of misunderstood me, didn't you?

Kurama: Fine, I did.

Hiei and Kurama have to make-up the lost of two weeks with out love, because of the not so important issues.

Yoshira went upstairs and looked into the room.

Yoshira: I guess I'm interrupting something. You two remember to wash up before we eat, okay?

Kurama and Hiei: Okay Yoshira.

Yoshira went back downstairs and sat down till the food was ready.

Yoshira: Just a reminder to people, remember to review with the following.

Do you want the whole tournament to be in the story or just the last match of the tournament and the last match?

Answer the question above. I'm giving everyone until Jan. 9, 2003 to choose!

Minor Note: The next chapter of Two Demons' Life in the Makai will be post up tom. or at night.