Kanna: Whoo! I've got 3 reviews for this story and it hasn't been up that long! Go me! Ok, sorry about that, I'd have updated the story sooner but I was at my grandparents' house for thanksgiving and my grandma's computer was down. Anyway I've got most of the story written out in a notebook, well at least everything up to chapter 4.

~Chapter One~

~*!~Questions?~!*~

Hiei dropped down into Genkai's courtyard, right next to the statue. He walked up to the door and was about to open it when none other then Kurama opened the door.

"Ah, Hiei I was about to go look for you," Kurama said casually but he gave Hiei a look that Hiei knew was only meant for him and Minamino Shiori (that's how they spelled it in the Bio of Kurama I've got so if it's spelled incorrect then sue me or at least tell me where the correct spelling is so I can fix it), Kurama's mother.

Hiei looked at Kurama curiously, wondering why Kurama would be searching him out but then he saw (more like sensed since Kurama was blocking his view) Yusuke and the idiot Kuwabara sitting in the room behind Kurama. Instead of replying Hiei just nodded to Kurama as the door was opened wide enough to allow him to enter.

Kurama went to sit with the others while Hiei choose to remain near the door. He might respect Yusuke but he would never like or trust humans, especially idiots like Kuwabara.

After a little while Genkai, Botan, Keiko and lastly Yukina entered. Hiei stiffened when Yukina came in. Kuwabara jumped to his feet when he saw Yukina.

"Yukina! What a pleasure it is to see you in good health!" Kuwabara exclaimed happily.

"Sit down you great bloke," Genkai repremanded.

Although it was hard to see in the dim lighting Hiei was giving Kuwabara a look of disgust that almost promised instant death if he didn't sit down. But Kuwabara did as he was told.

Keiko sat down next to Yusuke while both Botan and Yukina sat between Genkai and Kurama. There was, of course, enough room for Hiei to sit next to Kurama if he wished to join them, though they all knew that it wasn't likely that he would.

"Now that we're all here I can talk about you next mission," Botan said after a few seconds of silence.

All of a sudden the door opened and Hiei's small form could be seen leaving. He had come there with questions that he needed answered, not to hear about some stupid mission that Koenma wanted them to go on. He also wasn't about to ask his questions with the humans, Botan and Yukina sitting there listening.

Kurama watched the smaller demon leave.

"Hey get back here shortie!" Kuwabara yelled after Hiei.

"Kuwabara please calm down. We can discuss this without Hiei," Botan said calmly. She could sense that something was bothering the fire demon and figured it was better not to pester him, knowing just how much Hiei detested people questioning his actions or demanding things from him.

"I'll be back in a little while, after I've spoken with Hiei," Kurama said as he rose to his feet in one fluid movement. He walked out of the door, shutting it behind him. There was something in the look Hiei had given him when he arrived that told Kurama that Hiei had a great deal on his mind.

"I wonder what's up with those two?" Yusuke asked no one in particular.

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Hiei was leaning against the statue in Genkai's courtyard, facing away from the house when Kurama came out.

"Hiei, is there something you want to talk about?" Kurama asked from the porch.

"Hmph! There's nothing to talk about," Hiei replied. He began to walk away from the house, into the forest.

"Hiei I know you far too well to believe that there isn't something bothering you so stop trying to avoid or deny it," Kurama said, stopping Hiei in mid stride.

Hiei turned around and faced the red headed boy, glaring fiercely at him. "I said there was nothing to talk about Kurama!" He said harshly with a look in his eyes that took off most of the harshness in his voice.

Just as Kurama was about to go to Hiei to at least try and coax him into talking the fire demon was gone. Kurama sighed and was about to go inside when something caught his attention. Now instead of going inside Kurama went to investigate it.

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The room was silent after the two demons had left. No one had moved or spoken since Yusuke made his comment. They had all heard Hiei's harsh reply to whatever Kurama had said, none of them could believe their ears though. The fire demon was usually harder to anger when the retired theif was involved but appearently Hiei had been angry enough to even snap at Kurama of all people.

Yusuke and everyone started to become worried hen neither demon returned. They were all asking themselves the same question: Should someone check on them?

Kanna: Yes I did change the name of the story. I changed it cause my original title didn't match what went on in the story, sorry if I confused some people. This chapter is a lot shorter on the computer then in my notebook. Here it's only two pages, in my notebook it's 4.5 pages