Fugen: Wha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I have updated!
Kurama: Don't look so gloomy, Hiei. You looked so cute in chibi mode!
Hiei: Chibi...mode...?
Fugen: A big thanks for the following reviewers: lio, Kumori Sakusha formerly Saelbu, hiei2828,
Jessica, Yu Yu Fan, and Bar-Ohki. For the last two, I do promise to try to finish this fic (which
will have most likely five chapters) before the school year, and sorry, but unfortunately, I can't
burn down the house, but I will try to burn down everything else!
Chapter 2: Playtime
Everyone was gathered in the small house Kurama had, up to now, lived as a legal adult.
Yusuke and Kuwabara were there out of guilt and force. All the girls were there just to see Hiei
and Kurama as babies, with the exception of Yukina, who was there out of pure kindness.
The girls 'awwwed' at the sight of an adorable little Hiei sitting on top of a blanket laid out in
the middle of the living room, Kurama curled up beside him. In front of Hiei sat some colored
blocks, an old rattle someone had fished out, a silvery ball, and a red whistle. Hiei leaned
forward a little to study the colored blocks. Picking one up, Hiei looked at it, then at Kuwabara.
Fling. Thwack. "Ow!"
Everyone stared in surprise, then burst out laughing. Yusuke chortled, "I guess Hiei's hatred of
Kuwabara really does run deep." "That hurt!" Kuwabara yelled down at Hiei. " Kazuma-san,
don't yell at him," admonished Yukina. "You'll make him cry." But Hiei just gazed up at them,
his eyes blinking once, twice, before switching his line of vision back to the colored blocks.
Fling. Thwack. "Ow!"
Fling. Thwack. "Ow!"
Fling. Thwack. "Ow!"
(Repeat seven more times.)
"Here," Keiko said hastily, handing Hiei the old rattle. " Play with this."
For a minute Hiei stared at the rattle as if it was the strangest thing he had ever seen, then he
gave it one experimental shake.
Shucka.
Kurama's ears perked up, and slowly the baby kitsune lifted his head. Hiei gave the rattle
another shake. Golden eyes beholding a look of curiosity, Kurama got up to get closer to the
rattle. As Hiei shook the rattle two more times Kurama gave the toy a sniff, only to let out a
small sneeze as a result. A bored look came onto Hiei's face.
Fling. Thock. "OW!"
Concern for Kuwabara came delayed, as everyone was too impressed that Hiei had thrown
the rattle at the exact same spot he had hit Kuwabara with the blocks. Hiei paid no attention to
Kuwabara's indignant verbal counter attack. He was somewhat mildly preoccupied with an
affectionate, cheek-rubbing kitsune.
While Kuwabara moved a little off toward the sofa to tend to his wounds, the silver ball was
rolled over in front of Hiei. At first Hiei just studied his reflection in the ball's shining surface, and
after that, he just moved it around in front of him. All that lasted five minutes. Bored, Hiei half-
shoved the ball away from him, sending it rolling across the living room floor.
In an instant Kurama flung his little silver body after it. He chased it into the hallway before
stopping its ongoing journey. Nudging the ball along with his nose, Kurama returned the ball to
Hiei. He sat down with his tail imitating the closest thing to wagging and a pleased look in
his eyes.
A novelty, but a brief one. Hiei glanced at Kurama once before sending the ball off again, along
with Kurama, who returned it promptly. The action was repeated a few more times before Hiei
got bored again.
Fling. Bounce. Thwack. "HEY!"
Three guesses as to what (sorry, who) the ball hit. Anyone? Any guesses? Well, anyhow,
Kurama ran after the ball anyway.
Now the only toy left was the red whistle. Kindly Yukina held it out toward Hiei, saying, "Here
you go, Hiei-chan. It's a whistle. You can blow on it." Hiei took it into his mouth, was silent,
and then blew.
Fweee!
A silver blur passed by a couple of pairs of ankles before coming to a stop before Hiei.
Kurama sat down expectantly, a engaging grin seeming to form on his kitsune face. Hiei cocked
his head to one side, as if interested by this.
"Too bad. I guess he won't be throwing that one at my brother," Shizuru murmured, sighing.
"Hey! What's THAT supposed to mean?" Kuwabara called over angrily. Casting a lazy glance
at him, Shizuru muttered, "Exactly what it's supposed to mean, you idiot." " Hiei-chan and
Kurama-chan must be hungry now," Yukina spoke up. " I guess so," Yusuke concurred.
Keiko suggested, "We can give them the applesauce I gave Kurama two days ago, leftover
from when I made some for Yusuke." "If he still has it. He could've eaten it all," Yusuke
pointed out. Sniffing, Keiko replied, "I doubt he can eat a huge bowlful of applesauce by
himself, unlike a certain pig in green!"
"Eh? Who?"
Yukina picked up Hiei and settled him against her shoulder, so that he leaned a little over it. As
she began walking to the kitchen, Hiei looked down at the growing distance between him and
Kurama.
Fweee!
Kurama jumped to his feet and toddled along at Yukina's heels.
Owari for this chapter
Fugen: Kawaii, no?
Hiei: A Kurama-summoning whistle...I'd like that.
Kurama: You don't need a whistle to summon me anytime you want, koi.
Fugen: I had two inspirations for this fic. One was a red whistle one of my little cousins keep on leaving behind at my house, and the other was a short series of doujinshi pics of a ULTRA CUTE (emphasis on the 'ultra') baby Hiei toddling on all fours. Omigod, it was SO CUTE!
Hiei: ...At this rate I'm probably much better off as a infant then.
Kurama: (smiles) You're adorable either way, Hi-chan.
Hiei: One, stop calling me 'adorable'. Two, stop calling me 'Hi-chan'! That's damn annoying, baka kitsune!
Fugen: But...it's so...cute...