Well, here you have it: the final chapter to my humble little fic (I feel so unstable with the ending. This was one of the only times that I hadn't pre-thought-up one. X.X ). And of course, soon after this story's conclusion, there will be a new fic out to take its place. So I hope you all read that too....

I hope you like the ending!

I don't own YYH!

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(Kurama's POV)

Yusuke, Keiko, Kuwabara and his sister, Yukina and I had all long been discussing the situation with Hiei: how did it happen, how exactly did it happened, how did it really happen, and so forth until I had convinced them.

I told them about the doctor, about the incident with Yukina, even about Kari Kangaroo! And, of course, I mentioned how Yukina would be able to heal him.

"Then let's just go up there and get this done," Yusuke suggested, looking around at everyone in question.

"But what are you going to tell him? Lie down so we can turn you back into a bitter little bastard?" Kuwabara asked, earning him a couple of mean looks.

"Well, he's 'Hiei' some of the time. You know, when he's not a kitten," Shizuru pointed out. "But yeah, we should just go up there and have Kurama explain things to him."

"He already knows everything. How could he not?" I replied coldly, turning away from the others.

Everyone then turned to look at me, all with questioning looks in their eyes. There was a long silence; no one even opened their mouths. Not a twitch was made, not sound was heard. And it remained as such for a good five minutes until Yusuke spoke up.

"So what are we waiting for?"

All eyes kept focus on me.

"Maybe... maybe we shouldn't return Hiei to normal," I spoke feebly, gripping the chair fabric as tightly as I could: to the point of pain.

Was it so much to ask for someone who loves you? Why couldn't we just leave him be...? He seemed so happy, happier than Hiei could have even imagined! He enjoyed the warmth of others, he could smile! And he could not only smile in my warmth, but smiled for it. He wanted to be with me. And I wanted to be with him.

"What? Why wouldn't we!?" Yusuke nearly yelled, causing Keiko to grab his shoulder and calm him down. Yusuke sighed. "Why wouldn't we...?" he repeated in a calmer, more relaxed tone.

"Because he's... happy," I said, in an ironically morose manner.

"You're happy," Kuwabara retorted, shaking his head. "We can't just let Hiei go on forever with his memories bungled up!"

"Strangely enough, Kurama, Kuwabara's right. Besides, Hiei's our friend. And just because you like one of his personalities better isn't a good reason to take that friend away from us," Yusuke firmly added.

I sat for a moment in silence.

They were right. And I hated myself—...them for that.

Hiei wouldn't let himself be held. Hell, he wouldn't even let me say I love you if he knew it was coming. I loved Hiei. But I wanted so desperately to love someone who might possibly return the feeling. When I fell asleep at night, dreaming of him and of such fond emotions, I wanted to be assured that he was thinking the same, at that exact moment.

Nevertheless, I guess that was selfish...

"Okay," I agreed sadly, rising from my chair to lead the way upstairs. "Let's go."

(Hiei's POV)

I waited patiently on Kurama's bed, admiring the flower's beauty and scent that so much reminded me of Kurama.

I sighed cheerfully and began to pluck the petals off of one, gently letting them float onto Kurama's pillow.

It had only been a few minutes, but I still couldn't wait for him to get back.

Besides, he and I never got to finish what we started!

And if those others and Yusuke hadn't of shown up, I was sure Kurama would have been a lot happier. Yes, very happy. He seemed so disappointed when he walked out, slumped over. He didn't have the incredible, nearly freakishly good posture he usually had. He seemed so... sad.

Not that I cared.

But damn, I'd only met the guy a couple of months ago and already I couldn't stop thinking about him. That was not a good sign.

Although he was pretty... nice! Pretty nice!

"So beautiful..." I sighed happily, taking off the last of petals just as the door to the room opened, and everyone came inside. "Kura!" I chirped, quickly standing up, dropping the stem I held and rushing over to him. "You're back!" I exclaimed, wrapping my arms around his waist to cuddle and hug him.

(Yusuke's POV)

I—along with everyone else I was sure—noted Kurama's painfully upset expression, even though he was clearly trying to hide it.

"What's wrong, Kura?" Hiei asked cutely, looking up at Kurama in curiosity.

"Nothing, Hiei... but... the others and I need a little help from you."

Kurama tried hopelessly not to make eye contact with anyone, and to keep from crying.

"Sure," he replied cheerfully, brushing off whatever concern he had and instead returned to hugging Kurama's waist.

At that point was when I really started feeling bad.

(Kurama's POV)

I forced a smile through to Hiei. I was sure I could never forgive myself for this. Everyday, in the back of my mind I would remember that smile, that cute expression of joy, and love! I would miss him too much. It was almost more than even I could bear.

Hiei had once again brought out my emotions. Finally, I had lost my cool and begun to feel again. And it wasn't fading... My love would always be there as a constant reminder of the mistake I might be making. And opportunity lost is lost for good, no matter how hard you try to keep it held tightly in your arms.

"Hiei, please, lie back down," I requesting, watching painfully as Hiei backed up a few steps and returned to his spot on my bed.

"Why am I doing this?" he asked, looking around at us all curiously, with a little fear behind his eyes.

"You're... injured, Hiei," Yusuke stated, looking away from the group, and 'the kitten'.

"Injured? But I feel fine." Hiei tilted his head, probably mulling over the other dozens of questions he had running about his mind.

I sighed softly at his adorably sweet expression, and felt my face become flushed.

Oh... I should have taken a picture (damn!).

"It's a head injury, you see. There's really not much physical damage. But... there's the damage you can't see or feel. We're just going to... c-correct it," I explained, swallowing hard and putting on a brave face. Surely, the last thing I wanted to do was upset him.

"That's all?"

"That's all."

I smiled as I approached him, Yukina following close behind me (and yes, behind me).

"Now, this will probably make him sleep for a few hours," Yukina said gently, walking up to Hiei with her head bowed.

"O-okay," Hiei said nervously as the girl came closer. But he then looked up at me, his usual grin and cheerful expression still with him, filling me with such a bittersweet feeling. It was so wonderful, and I would never have it again. "Kura, just promise me that you'll be right here when I wake up..."

"Of course," I answered, nodding in agreement and moving my hand onto his, rubbing it affectionately.

"And remember, we still have to do something special, like you said before."

Okay, now he was just rubbing it in! But it hurt....

"Yes. Of course..." I managed to choke out.

Hiei laughed lightly and rested his head down, and Yukina began to work.

Yusuke watched with a worried expression on his face; Keiko held onto to his arm and comforted him; Kuwabara was merely gawking at Yukina; And Shizuru was lighting up.... I closed my eyes and fought back tears.

But at least I would still have my friend.

............

Hiei healed. The confused demon awoke hours after the others had left, only to find my room, an open window, a warm bed, and me asleep in a chair just a few feet away. Needless to say I wasn't quite sure what he had done after that—I being asleep. But I did know that he hadn't left wearing my pajamas (as I found them piled up and practically hidden underneath my bed).

Yusuke had been yelled at, joked at and scolded after we figured out that, no, he wasn't upset about his pet fish fluffy, but in fact had played a part in this whole fiasco! Not that Yusuke hadn't tried to worm his way out of responsibility. He claimed over and over again that his fish wasn't fed, that its 'fin was broken'.

"How can you break a fin, Yusuke!?" Keiko questioned accusingly.

"He... he crashed into the glass while swimming around to get food!"

"Then how did he starve to death if he had food, huh Urameshi!?"

"Uhh..."

I chuckled lightly to myself and reached into my desk drawer. I 'fished' around a little and took out my current favourite picture, and stared at it happily with a smile on my lips and a blush on my cheeks. I was so glad I had run into that girl again.

Sure, I still missed Hiei, the kitten, and the koorime, actually. I hadn't really seen or spoken with Hiei much since he woke up normally. But I had come to terms with it. I loved Hiei for Hiei and for Hiei. And as long as he was truly who he was... I was down right smitten.

Oddly enough, I managed to stay away from him. Or rather it seemed as though he was avoiding me. The one time I did run into him though, all he mentioned was that he was confused, and perhaps too dependant on me to hang around. I believed that he was confused. Even his statement alone had sent me into a couple days worth of thinking. But it was what he was confused about that puzzled me the most. Until of course I figured it out when remembering that the day of the accident—when I took him shopping—he had dropped a random comment about whether or not he should just 'give in already and be my friend'. That right there had made my day—or rather my shopping trip because the day wasn't all that great in the end.

In all my thinking I was suddenly jolted awake by a light tapping at my window.

I quickly shoved—gently placed—my picture back in the drawer and hurried over to the window, opening it, and letting my beloved Hiei inside.

"Well well, long time no see, Hiei," I greeted, steeping aside to give him room to enter. "What brings you to my humble home?"

"You're in a good mood," Hiei mocked, shaking his head at me in supposed disapproval.

I merely chuckled in response.

"I guess I am," I agreed, walking back over to my desk and returning to my chair.

"What are you doing?" Hiei asked in masked curiosity, standing at my side and leaning over my shoulder to better take a look.

"Absolutely nothing, just like you, Hiei," I answered, finding myself in a frighteningly giddy disposition.

"Well then, Kura, let's do something special," Hiei suggested quickly, indifferently. And he spoke it with such nonchalance that I nearly broke out in tears.

I stared in utter shock.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" he scolded.

I continued to stare.

"Well if you don't want to then stop staring at me like I'm an idiot and just fucking tell me!!" Hiei yelled, narrowing his eyes at me.

I jumped a little at his outburst, and was quickly snapped out of my trance.

"Heh, what did you have in mind, Hiei?"

"I don't know and I don't really care. I'm just bored."

"And cranky too..."

"What was that!?"

Even though this time our relationship developed slowly, rather than at a mere first glance, and even if Hiei wasn't as kind and affection to me, I still loved him. That sweetly adorable child was still there. And the closer we became, the closer I knew I was to seeing him smile.

"I said you're in a bad mood."

"So?"

"Can't you be nice like before...?"

"...Huh...?"

"...Umm..."

--Fin-- (Pun Intended)