Authoress' note- HEY YA! Well I hope you're enjoying the fic… I understand that I have a lot of sudden plot changes, but it makes it that much more interesting

-Chapter 26-

"So… let me get this straight" Yusuke began as he helped carry the wounded Hiei back to the castle.

"Yes go on" Kurama said patiently waiting for Yusuke's reply.

"Alright well Rosa and Hiei were mates or married or whatever and they had a kid, then the girl was taken by Firea's mother and murdered because she isn't a full fire demon… Ross killed Firea's mother when she was 9, but Hiei promised Firea his heart if Firea's mother gave him back his demon body?" Yusuke asked questioning the whole story.

"Yes… that's what I've heard… I wasn't around obviously when my niece was murdered, Hiei and Rosa were both slain because they were seeking revenge for their daughter's death" Kurama said the painful words slowly, letting them seep into the family and friends around him.

"Yes… My poor baby was devastated for several months after if happened, Jiro and I were not living in the castle at the moment" Rosa's mother mumbled only getting a nod from Jrio.

"That woman had no right to kill our granddaughter… I can't blame Rosa for killing this time, that bitch deserved it" Jiro growled, Goku looked at him and then kept a strong hold on Chi Chi, who was shocked from the experience.

"So what do we do with the shrimp…? I mean he's out cold, you sure he's gonna be alright?" Kuwa asked, making several heads turn.

"Yes, Hiei will me fine Ross retrieved his energy force for him… he'll be up in a few hours… Ross on the other hand might be a different story" Kurama mumbled

"What do you mean?" Kuwa asked confused.

"Well she's been seriously dying more or less since we arrived in Makai… going into a serious fight… and almost getting raped as well couldn't have done her any good" Kurama said sadly, Yusuke felt Hiei stir.

"You're going the wrong way onna… don't you have any sense of direction" he mumbled making several eye brows twitch.

"I don't wanna ask" Yusuke mumbled as he got a better hold on the fire kroomie.

"Well what about the little girl… Hana right" Gohan questioned.

"Well… she isn't alive technically… more like she's in a time warp, I believe since the keeper of her soul is now dead she will just have to go to spirit world" Kurama mused.

"Really you mean… she can't stay with Ross?" Gotein asked only getting a shake of the head from the fox demon.

"No… sadly she can't" Kurama felt someone grab his arm and saw that Ellie had moved closer into his warmth, he smiled lovingly as they entered the castle.

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Ross carried the unconscious child through the woods, her shoulder was dislocated but she didn't care about the pain, the only thing that was important was to get Hana home… and then hide herself from the questions she knew were coming.

'I don't understand why everything is so… painful… my daughter didn't deserve that… I didn't deserve that… how could something so horrible live in this world?' Ross questioned herself as she opened the empty castle door and climbed the stairs.

Hearing the front door shut, she knew everyone was home… but that didn't matter… what DID it matter anymore they knew everything about her now… they wouldn't want her in their presence.

She opened the door to what use to be her and Hiei's room and placed the sleeping child on the bed, going into the closet she found what looked suitable to be something to sleep in and began to dress Hana for sleep.

"Mommy…" Hana mumbled, Ross looked down to see curious red eyes staring at her.

"Hey…" Ross said softy as she caressed the girl's pale cheek.

"Mommy!" the girl screamed wrapping her arms around Ross' mangled form; Ross could only let her crawl up into her own warmth and comfort her.

"I was so scared… she said bad things mommy" Ross nodded slowly as she finished dressing Hana in the moment of silence that followed.

"I wasn't sure if it was you… but after I saw you turn back into yourself I was sure you were you!" Hana said happily as she hugged Ross lovingly.

"I'm glad baby… that you're ok… but-" Ross took the young girl's arms from around her.

"You're going to be with grandpa soon… this isn't the right place for you…" Ross could only watch as her daughter's red eyes filled up with tears.

"You mean you don't love me anymore?" the girl asked, Ross pulled her into her lap and stroked her hair.

"Oh course I love you baby… more than anything… but you belong in heaven now…" the girl nodded stiffly, she knew that was where she belonged… but leaving her mother again… was just asking too much.

"Will you come with me?" Hana asked, but Ross just shook her head.

"No honey… I can't… but grandpa will be there and pappy and all the little boys and girls you use to play with" Hana could only nod as Ross shushed her tears away.

"You wanna sleep up here with daddy tonight?" Ross asked, Hana nodded as Ross pulled the covers down and let the little girl crawl in.

"But mommy… why aren't you going to sleep with me?" the little girl asked, Ross sighed and tucked her in tightly.

"Mommy has to do some things tonight baby… daddy will protect you, you keep him company for me?" Hana nodded happily at her mother's request as Ross dimmed the light to the room.

"You wanna hear a story?" Ross asked only getting a giddy smile from her child, Ross sighed and sat down on the bed still in pain from her injuries… she wouldn't show it, the dark red sheets illuminated Hana's joyful eyes as Ross stroked a hair from her face.

"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Hana… she was the most wonderful little girl in all of Makai… one day a dark demon came and took her away from her Mummy and Daddy, but they promised to find her and save her from the big bad demon… sadly it took longer than expected.. But her parents finally found the evil castle and conquered it! After the young princess was safe, she was needed to rule in heaven… so she had to leave her parents… to become the best princess in all the lands and beyond…" Ross stopped her story, when she saw her daughter's eyes had drooped and was fast asleep.

"I'll be the best princess mummy" Hana mumbled in her sleep as Ross kissed her forehead and turned out the light, trudging her mangled body to the door, she closed it behind her.

Gohan stood outside his own bedroom door when he heard the intricate story telling of his sister, once he found out where it was coming from he found a group of people had began to form around the door, after the lights dimmed within the room, everyone dispersed within the hall letting the door open and shut as Ross emerged.

Ross looked around to see that Kurama was coming down the hall lugging what looked like Hiei.

"Ross… are you alright? You walked off so suddenly" Kurama questioned only getting a shrug from the fire fox.

"Everyone expects too much out of me…" Ross mumbled as she held her throbbing shoulder and left down the hall.

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She let the hot water roll down her back as she put a hand on her shoulder… she knew it was gonna hurt, but she didn't care.

Pushing it back slightly and then yanking it into the rightful position she heard a crack and screamed from the sudden jolt of pain, holding onto the shower wall she let the sorrow wash away, she felt so dirty from before.

She pushed a red shirt over her head and pulled on some gray sweat pants, she pulled her shoulder length curl hair behind her ears as she attempted to put ointment on the several cuts she had all over her face.

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Kurama heard a chilling scream, but figured it was just Ross' shoulder issue, pouring Ellie another cup of tea he once again started his conversation with the others.

"You can't really blame her for what she wrote… I don't even think she knew she was a reincarnation until later in her early years, of course she would want to fight… its sad that that's her only way of communication, but Rosa was always that way" Kurama said as Chi Chi just sipped her tea.

Heavy steps could be heard as the kitchen door creaked open, Ross walked in her arm in a sling as she made her way to the kitchen, she opened the freezer and pulled out a pint of ice cream.

"You know if it's bad enough for you to pull out sweet snow maybe you should just talk to him about it" Jiro mumbled only to hear the clinking of silverware in return.

"Hn" is all Ross mumbled as she went out the door once again now stuffing her face with chocolate chip cookie doe.

"I can't imagine what it's like knowing you're going to die" Ellie mumbled as she sipped her tea.

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Ross pulled her head phones off once she saw the kitchen light go out; she was wrapped in several blankets on the couch and was still freezing.

'It feels like an ice box in here…' Ross thought as she pulled the covers closer to her and turned on her left side painfully trying to close out all that had happened.

'My eyes are so dry… why can't I just cry…' Ross thought as her eyes became heavy and finally took hold of her thoughts.

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Hiei jerked up from his position in bed, the last thing he remembered was being knocked out cold in the middle of Firea's and Ross' fight… but wait he was in his bed with…

Hiei looked over to see his daughter sleeping soundly beside him; he moved to pull the covers further around her and then looked at the clock.

3:30 AM

'damnit she better be ok' Hiei thought as he crawled painfully out of bed, his stomach had been slashed during the fight and caused him more pain than he thought possible, he stumbled to the door and let a sheet of light in as he left to find the firekit.

He walked down the stairs only to see Ross' sleeping form on the couch wrapped in what looked like 20 blankets.

She shivered lightly as the fire blazed in the fire place adjacent from her, Hiei made his way to the couch and sat down on the end where her feet weren't curled up.

She turned lightly only to groan in the pain she received from her shoulder, Hiei stood up suddenly as she opened her eyes tiredly.

"Hiei…?" Ross asked as Hiei looked down at her, the fire danced upon her bruised face, she sat up half way.

"You should be sleeping you're not healed yet baka" she said sternly, Hiei only growled in response.

"Hn fine" He laid down on the floor and grabbed a sheet from Ross… who just stared at him.

"Why are you sleeping here?" she asked perplexed from his action.

"Because I want to, now shut up onna" Ross just growled.

"Why didn't you tell me you let her take your heart you idiot?" she asked just getting stiffened back from Hiei.

"Because I didn't think it would matter… Hn I had to come back one way or another not being a human it was my only option"

"It was a stupid option and you know it" Ross hissed as she lay back down.

"Hn"

"Oh yes what a wonderful response to give when you know you're wrong" Hiei sat up in on the floor.

"I didn't think that onna would take it seriously" Hiei growled, Ross stared at him.

"How can someone not take it seriously when they are given someone else's heart?" Ross asked softly, Hiei stared at her… she had a point.

Ross rolled over not facing him as she buried her face into the couch cover.

"HN you were wrong earlier Onna" Hiei mumbled as he laid back down, Ross looked up from her sleeping position.

"What do you mean?" she asked just getting Hiei's back in return.

"You were wrong about me not caring about you… because I do… I just thought you didn't Hn" Ross felt her heart rise a bit from its all time low position.

"Is that your way of telling me you don't hate me?" Ross asked as Hiei just 'Hn' in response.

"No that's my way of telling you I love you" Ross felt her pain diminish as she felt a blush run over her features. She climbed off of the couch onto the floor beside Hiei.

"You… do mean that right" Ross mumbled as she played with the back of Hiei's hair, brushing the strands at the bottom of his neck, Hiei shivered in response and turned around to face her.

"I don't lie Ross, you should know that by now" Ross stared at him as he looked at her with the most honest face he could muster.

She looked down and began to play with the sheet.

"I was scared you had stopped..." she looked up to see Hiei had become closer and was now pulling her down to lay beside him.

"I never did stop… Hn… as hard as I tried… I just fucking fell for you again" Ross felt his chest below her as he took long drawn, relaxed breaths, she was the only one he felt completely comfortable with.

"I… I'm sorry about…what happened that day Hiei… I didn't mean for you to be killed…" she felt the covers from the couch being pulled down and wrapped around the both of them.

"Shit happens…" Ross let go of the breath she was holding and closed her eyes.

"I love you Hiei… I… was so scared everything about us was over…" she felt his warm fingers run up and down her arm, sending shivers down her spine.

"Well its not, so get use to it" Ross could only smile from his response, she lifted her head to see he had his eyes closed she could feel his breath as he exhaled.

pulling his bangs from his face, she kissed him softly only to feel Hiei pulling her further into him as he deepened her kiss, she let go to see he was now staring at her as he played with her curls.

"You can't die on me again onna, not unless you want me to come after you and drag you back here" Ross smiled at his statement and kissed him lightly, but then looked down sadly.

"I don't… know if I can promise that He..." Hiei curled his arms around her and pulled her to his chest as he sighed deeply.

"Don't worry I'll handle the toddler… you get some rest… Hn beating the shit out of Firea couldn't been easy" Hiei mumbled as Ross just laughed lightly.

"Please don't tell me that was intended on being a joke… she really wasn't that strong… but I'm not right now either" Ross mumbled.

"Hn… it doesn't matter… we got our revenge… Hana is safe… and you will be too once I sucker the cure out of the fucken baby ruler" Ross just sighed from his response and nodded.

"Hmm… yeah…" is all she could muster as she felt Mother Nature pull her from reality into sleep curled up in the arms of her one and only.

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