Hiei woke up the next morning and rolled over. He opened his eyes wide when he saw something missing. "Kageri?" She... was gone! But her scent was everywhere and all over him. He sat up and looked for something, anything. How could she.... have just left? He looked down and saw a heart scratched into the ground. Inside it was the soukaimono jewel she had retrieved from Yuri Mizu. Hiei picked it up and slipped it into his pocket. "Kageri..." He went out to look for her.

If she loved him why did she leave? Had he done something wrong? He searched for hours and everywhere he could think of. But she was nowhere to be seen. Finally he went back to Ningenkai in despair.

"Hiei?"

"Hn?" Hiei turned to look at the young spirit detective in green. He looked back out the window of the sill he was sitting on. It was sunny outside and a gentle wind was blowing. "School's almost out. You wanna come with me to get Kurama?" asked Yusuke. Hiei got off the sill and headed for the door. They left Yusuke's house and headed for the highschool.

"So.... Hiei what is it?" Yusuke asked. "Hm?" Yusuke looked down at him as they walked down the street. "You. Ya been moping around for the past three weeks you've been here." Hiei looked away gruffly. "Hn."

It had been three weeks since Hiei had last seen Kageri. Since then he had stayed mostly in Ningenkai but every few days he would go back and return the next morning. Recently his visits have been decreasing and it was making everyone worry.

They reached Kurama's school and found him saying goodbye to his schoolmates. Kurama walked up to them and smiled. "Any plans?" he asked. Yusuke nodded and explained about this new arcade he and Kuwabara was going to check out. He invited them and of course Hiei refused. "I'll be in Makai." Kurama said. "You want to come, Hiei?" Hiei looked up at him suspiciously. "Hn."

"Are you going to talk on your own?" Kurama asked, "Or do I have to ask?" For a split-second Hiei considered telling him about Kageri. Until the fact that he had slept with his sister entered his brain. Now what!? he hadn't thought about that. Oh shit...

Kurama sighed. "That bad?" Hiei gave him a look telling he shouldnt' talk about it. Kurama got the message and kept quiet as they walked through Makai. Suddenly Kurama froze. "I sense something." he said. Hiei looked around and saw the demon. "Just a weakling. You go ahead, I'll take care of it." he said and ran off. Kurama shrugged and went along his way.

"About time you came back. What happened to you?" he asked. Kageri hung her head shamefully. "I... was ashamed of what I had done. I'm sorry." Hiei tilted her head up gently. "What about what you said?" Kageri nodded solemnly. "I meant it. Everything I said."

Hiei looked her up and down. He noticed how tired she looked. Was she getting fatter? Kageri noticed him looking and her face flushed. "Vixen?" he asked. "You're fat." Kageri's eyes widened. "Well you would be too if you were carrying a child!" she said rather crossly.

"Child? Why are you holding a child? Where is it?" Was it under her shirt? But there was no movement... so how could be be carrying one?

"Hiei... I'm pregnant." Kageri said and looked away from him. 'Pregnant? What's that? Is that something like being sick?' He wondered and asked. "It means I'm going to have a child." she told him. His eyes widened. The child was in her!! How... could she have let this happen to herself? But she... how the hell!? "Who's child is it?"

"Yours." He froze into a faint-like state. It was then he finally understood. But he... he wasn't father material! He didn't want a kid, wasn't there anyway to stop it? "Can't we kill it?" Hiei asked innocently. "No!" Now what? Kageri looked back at him with a solemn face. "Hiei, I want this child." Kageri smiled and rubbed her stomach soothingly. Hiei stared at her. It would take a while before it was born... maybe he would be ready by then.

What would happen if Kurama or Yusuke found out, though? Or worse... Koenma or the baka!!! "Alright."

Kageri smiled and hugged him. "I love you, Hiei." Hiei hugged back and whispered into her ear. "I love you too, Kageri." Hiei froze. "Hm?" Kurama was waiting for him! "I have to go." He pulled back and started to turn. "Our secret okay?" Kageri nodded and kissed him. "I'll be waiting for you when you come back." she told him.

Hiei raced back to Kurama. "Welcome back. How'd it go?" Hiei slowed to a stop and sighed silently. "It worked out" They continued on thier way some more. No more than an hour had passed when Hiei asked, "Does your mother have any cub books?" Kurama blinked. "Hm? Why do you ask?" Hiei shrugged and replied boredly, "No reason." Kurama thought a bit and nodded. "Yes, I think she does." Maybe they could help him out with this parenting thing. It may not be so bad after all...