Kiaki sat in a corner of her room, looking down. It was pitch black in the room, but when she looked up, her gray eyes met Hiei's small, ruby color eyes in the opposite corners.

"Kiaki, come here." He said.

She crawled to him and sat down. He leaned over and kissed her gently. She smiled and returned it.

"Does Kurama know?"

"Know what?" She said looking at him.

He looked at her, and by the look in his eyes, she understood him and shook her head yes. He nodded slightly as she laid her head down in his lap. Pale moonlight slipped in through her black satin curtain and she could see Hiei's bare chest and a small section of his back. There were scars.

Her scars.

She ran her fingertips over the scars on her stomach and some on her back.

His scars.

They branded each other a long time ago. They were mates and nothing could change it now. Most thought Hiei's scars were from battle, but only they knew otherwise. Even those who saw Kiaki's scars thought the same. No one else could scar her. Only Hiei.

Their scars were from lovemaking. Some were only a few hours old from their last encounter.

Hiei bent down and nipped her earlobe, and whispered, "I love you."

She grinned and ran a hand through his damp hair, when she heard her phone ring. She sighed, throwing her arm up and picked up the receiver.

"Hello? Yes. Yes," She paused and frowned. "Alright. I'll be there in a few." She said and hung up the phone.

"Your brother?" He asked.

She nodded and he stood up, putting on his tattered white shirt. She slid on a gray shirt and tied her hair back. She pulled herself to him and kissed him deeply.

"I will see you there, but Hiei," She said.

"What?"

"Don't go getting yourself killed."

"Why?"

She smiled devilishly and said, "That's my job if necessary."

She walked down the crowded sidewalk in a daze. She had only been here a few days. She began to remember being in Koenma's office only a few days earlier, almost begging to leave Spirit World.

"LET ME GO KOENMA!" She screamed.

"But why?! You're a security risk out there! You don't have a good record need I mind you!" He said, jumping on his desk.

She growled and grabbed him by his throat.

"My brother is there, about to compete in the Dark Tournament and they WILL need a replacement fighter and I am MOST qualified for it. NO OTHER DEMON CAN HANDLE WITH ME NOW LET ME GO!!!"

He sighed and shook his head.

"I must say you are quite right. I will let you go only on the conditions that you kill no humans, and only let Kurama and Hiei know you're there. If the time comes when you are needed, then you will introduce yourself to the Spirit Detective, but until then, NO FUNNY BUSINESS!" He said, waving a finger in her face.

She smiled happily, and dropped him. She turned around but before she could leave he said, "And you will need to take a human form. I'm sure people would react quite strange seeing you walk down the street in your current form."

When she finally made it out of Spirit World, she found a vacant apartment. She had no money so she made sure no one would notice her being there. She had to find a bed and small things to furnish it, so she stole a mattress, a blanket, a telephone, and curtains.

As she were setting up her curtains, she heard someone open her door and say, "Kiaki..."

Her eyes widened and she turned around slowly to see Kurama standing there. She ran to him and threw her arms around him.

"Brother! You look so different! What has this world done to you? Your hair is red and your eyes are green!" She exclaimed, looking up at him with tears in her eyes.

He laughed and pushed her away from him. "You don't look exactly the same either." He said, smiling.

He was referring to her now gray eyes and black hair. She pouted and crossed her arms.

"Yes I know. I don't enjoy it much either." She said.

"Don't worry about it so much. You look fine." He replied.

"Anyway, the Dark Tournament is soon and I am your replacement fighter. Koenma said for you not to tell the Spirit Detective though." Kiaki said.

Kurama nodded some and turned around.

"I'm aware of this. Sadly, I must be going. If you need me, I'm sure you will be able to track my spirit energy."

"But...when will I see you again?"

"Later tonight. I will come here again to take you to meet my mother. You should be expecting a visit from Hiei soon though." He said walking out the door.

She held her head down and a light red crept over her pale face. As if on cue, Hiei soon appeared in her open window. He leapt onto the floor and they stood face-to-face.

"Long time no see, hmm?" She said.

He didn't reply.

She narrowed her eyes at him and poked his forehead.

"So I take you aren't happy to see me? What's wrong? Don't like this form?" Kiaki said, and attempted to cross her arms again until Hiei grabbed one.

"Don't poke me."

"Fuck you."

He swept his leg under her feet and she fell on the floor with him on top of her. He pinned down both of her arms and stared down at her intensely. She smirked at him and stared back at him.

"I missed you..." She murmured.

He let go of her arms and she threw them around his neck and hugged him tightly. Before she knew it, their clothes were off and they were back to their old mating habits.