Argh, I can't believe how long it took me to write this chapter xX

Disclaimer: I do not, in anyways, own Yu Yu Hakusho.

Warnings: Same as the other chapters. Add on: This chap will contain super small, barely there KoenmaxBotan. If you dislike this couple…I'm sorry you've read it so far to stop now.

Summary: While at the Rekai palace, Hiei is told a very confusing message. Will it help him change back? Does he even know what it means?

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Hiei stretched his back legs out and curled them back in to sleep again. Once he was successfully curled into a black puffball, he felt something was amiss. He closed his eyes tighter and tried to place what was out of place. He breathed in deeply and found the rose scent still to be strong. He shifted about so he nestled deeper into the green linen of Kurama's bed. Kurama had brought Hiei up to his room to sleep with him. Which might have been awkward, but Hiei remembered, people slept with their pets.

Still on Kurama's bed… He racked his brain for what could possibly be missing. His ear twitched at the sound of a bird chirping loudly on the tree outside Kurama's window. A cool breeze fluttered through the curtains causing Hiei to shiver slightly.

That's it. The warmth that engulfed Hiei all night long was missing. The comforting pressure that was around him was gone. He lifted his head up and opened his eyes to gaze behind him. Kurama was gone.

He couldn't have gone to the Rekai already!

Hiei hastily stood up and spun around on the bed. After two spins, Hiei stopped suddenly. What am I doing?! He sat back down and looked up when he heard the hum of a familiar alto voice coming from the direction of the bathroom. Hiei scoffed at himself. Of course the fox would be in the bathroom, getting his self-ready to leave.

The bathroom door swung slowly open and shortly after Kurama emerged brushing his crimson silk. Now that he was out from the confines of the bathroom wall, Hiei could hear the humming better. It was slow and almost haunting kind of sound due to Kurama's alto voice. He began to find himself entranced by the tune and half closed his eyes as if to increase the beauty of it. He watched Kurama gracefully make his way over to the bed and sat down next to Hiei. He lifted his half closed orbs to see Kurama smiling down at him, still humming the same melody. He stopped brushing his hair and began to pet Hiei affectionately behind the ear. The humming came to slightly held out note and ended as Kurama pulled his hand away from Hiei.

Hiei looked at Kurama with the slight longing that Kurama would continue to hum the soft song. He saw Kurama tilt his head and smile down at him instead.

"I left you some breakfast on the kitchen table alright Hiei?"

Hiei blinked his large almond eyes at Kurama and was about to give a soft questioning mew but withheld. Like the fox will know what it means. I must be getting lazy to in this feline body, Kurama awoke that much before me for him to eat breakfast, make mine, and get ready to leave? I need to return to my demon body soon…

"When I come back from Rekai, I'll make sure to pick you up some proper cat food, alright?"

Hiei snapped out of his thoughts and focused more on Kurama. You're leaving me here?!

"The local mini mart should have enough before kasaan comes back and gives me a better supply of money to buy you the proper cat supplies.

I am not staying here, I need to see the little toddler.

Kurama ruffled Hiei's head lovingly and stood up gracefully smoothing out his outfit in the process.

"I shouldn't be gone long, and I'm sure you can find something to entertain you while I'm gone." He headed to the door and stopped before leaving to cast a quick glance around his room. "Just try not to mess anything up to badly, especially my plants and the note on my desk telling Hiei where I've gone." Before he could cast another smile at Hiei on the bed, Hiei leapt off the bed and was at Kurama's feet. He blinked and shook his head as if to clear his eyesight. He looked around his room and found Hiei to be at his feet, looking up at him with eyes practically screaming to him 'Take me with you'. Kurama blinked down at him and tilted his head. Since when do I know how to understand cats…I've never even had a cat before. He watched Hiei as Hiei watched him unblinking. He internally shrugged to himself. Maybe it's from being a fox spirit, I can understand animals a little…He shrugged outright this time and squatted down to pet Hiei.

"You want to come with me, is that it?"

Hiei continued his unwavering eye lock with Kurama.

Stroking Hiei he grinned slightly. "Not that I'm lazy or anything, I just don't think I want to carry you all that way…and letting you walk by me wouldn't be such a good idea either…"

Ch, I've got the answers to your problem fox. Hiei crept out from Kurama's soft hands and got in the position to leap. In one jump, Hiei landed squarely on Kurama's shoulder making sure not to scratch him anyway.

Kurama was nearly was thrown back in shock but quickly placed it aside to look at Hiei on his shoulder. He watched as Hiei circled gracefully and settled himself so he was sitting comfortably, tail wrapped around Kurama's neck.

"Wow…that was easier then I thought."

He smiled brightly and rose finding the weight of Hiei on his shoulder to not be in the least discomforting. Stepping out from his room and descended the stairs making his way to the front door. He grabbed some more money from his wallet and shoved it into his pocket along with his key. Placing his shoes on his feet he opened and stepped out the door into the crisp morning air before noon came around. Closing the door behind him with the lock clicking into place, he smiled and took a glance around him.

"You know Hiei, I have a good feeling about today."

Quickly patting Hiei on the head next to him, Kurama set out for the portal for Rekai.

---- Jump to Rekai --- (a/n: Though I could quite easily place a scene with Vincent here, I won't cause then this will get to long…)

Kurama glanced worriedly to his shoulder to see an unfazed Hiei resting atop his shoulder. Weird, through out this whole walk over here, he has barely moved. I thought the portal would at least bristle him some, but…nothing. The only movement he made was when a girl stopped to chat with me. Hmm…oh well…cats are strange animals I heard.

"Kurama!"

He turned his head to the sound of a bouncy girl.

"Kurama, over here!"

He smiled when he saw Botan waving at him in front of the palace doors. He kept the smile on his face and strolled up to where Botan stood waiting.

"Good morning Botan, how are you?"

She bit her lower lip slightly and looked at the palace doors.

"Oh…I take it Yusuke and Kuwabara decided to arrive early?"

She sighed and nodded. "But no matter!" She grinned suddenly and took hold of his arm yanking him into the palace. "You are here now, so no worries!"

They walked down the long halls of the palace almost running into a few frantic ogres along the way. Kurama kept his gaze forward and contemplated on where Hiei was. Botan looked at Kurama's expression and then finally noticed Hiei sitting atop his shoulder obediently.

Kurama snapped out of his thoughts when something seemed amiss and looked to the side of him to see nothing. "Botan?" He spun around to find her staring at him. He raised a fine brow and titled his head. "Botan, are you alright?"

"Kawaii!"

Kurama was taken aback and looked behind him slightly frantic.

"What's its name?"

Kurama looked forward again to find Botan right in front of him. "Excuse me?"

"What is its name?"

Kurama blinked and then realized what she was talking about. "Oh, it's Shadow."

"Awww!" She made to reach out and touch him when Kurama pulled back.

"I would be careful, he scratches sometimes…"

She titled her head to the side and looked at Kurama with confused eyes. "But, he isn't scratching you now and he is reclining on your shoulder quite obediently."

"I know…but he scratched Kuwabara last night."

Her hand stopped in midair as he finished that sentence. "but all cats love him…"

He nodded slowly.

"Alright then…" She pulled her hand back and looked a bit nervous. "Let us continue then…" She began to walk with Kurama once again.

Hiei stuck his head out from hiding under a mass of Kurama's hair. Phew, that was a close one. Stupid bubbly blue haired grim reapers. Hiei watched as the doors to Koenma's office loomed into site.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!"

Hiei's ears laid flat on his head when Yusuke's voice hit them full blast as the doors opened.

"Start dishing out some explanations pacifier breath before I have to force them out of you!" Yusuke slammed his fists on the wooden desk causing Koenma to jump up in his chair slightly. (a/n teenage Koenma)

Koenma looked nervously at the fuming Yusuke and then noticed the new arrivals at his door. He leaped up and ran over to them. "Welcome back Botan-chan, and Hi Kurama!"

Kurama sweat dropped at the obvious attempt to avoid explaining himself to Yusuke.

"Morning Koenma."

"I am so glad you can make it Kurama!" He patted him on the back and motioned for him to come closer to his desk.

Kurama smiled sheepishly and stood in front of his desk next to the furious Yusuke as Koenma seated himself in his large chair. Botan made her way over and sat causally on the arm of his chair.

Koenma crossed his hands over his lap and cleared his throat. "Now that Kurama is here, we can officially begin this meeting."

"Good, now…back to what I was saying…"

Koenma looked up and then tilted his head to the side. "Kurama…is that a cat on your shoulder?"

Kurama blinked and looked to his shoulder at Hiei. "Yes, it is."

"…"

"You brought that demon cat here?!"

Everyone turned to see Kuwabara pointing accusingly at Hiei. "That cat is not normal!"

Yusuke let his head slump forward and let out an aggravated sigh. "Not this crap again…"

"What do you mean, not normal?" Koenma spun slightly in his chair to face Kuwabara.

"It came when it was called, it refused to play with me, and it scratched me!!!" Kuwabara stood defensively towards the wall with his spirit sword drawn. "Keep it away from me!"

Botan looked on with a frown. "Now Kuwabara, I think you are reacting a bit dramatically to this…"

Kuwabara shook his head frantically. "No way! That cat is a demon, I am sure of it!"

Hn, he is not wrong at all…

"I, the great Kazuma will get rid of it now and save you from it's evil grasp Kurama!"

A sweat drop ran down Kurama's head as he waved his hands to stop Kuwabara. "No no, I assure you that it does not have an evil grasp on me."

"That is what it wants you to say!" Kuwabara struck his sword out in a heroic pose. "But, I will now free you!"

"No Kuwabara, I once again assure you, there is nothing wrong."

Hiei watched Kuwabara completely unfazed. Stupid ningen, always full of hot air.

"Prepare to go down demon cat!"

Hiei twitched his one side of his mouth, almost in like a cat version smirk. I dare you.

Kuwabara raised his sword and began to run forward.

"WILL YOU JUST SIT YOUR ASS DOWN AND SHUT UP!"

Kuwabara immediately halted and looked at Yusuke's form shaking with anger.

"But…the demon…"

"That is not a demon cat…"

"Yes it is!"

"No…you just are being your normal dumb self, so sit down so I can get a clear answer out of pacifier breath here."

"but…"

"I said, shut up and sit down. If it truly were a demon cat it would have acted out already, right?"

Kuwabara looked unsurely at Hiei then to Yusuke. "I guess…"

"Right, so now sit down."

Kuwabara mumbled a few words that sounded remotely like "it'll attack later…"

Yusuke sighed and raised his head to address Koenma. "Alright, can this meeting proceed now?"

Koenma blinked out of his trance watching Kuwabara and focused on Yusuke. "Yes, it can."

"Good."

Koenma nodded and glanced at the three Tentai members. "I have interesting news to tell you all." He looked down at his lap as he crossed his hands. "We have Taka in our prisons at this moment."

What?!

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me, Taka is in the Rekai prisons this very moment."

"How did you capture her?"

"We didn't."

Yusuke looked at Kurama. "Didn't he just say that they had her?"

Kurama nodded in agreement. "I heard it too."

"but…they did not capture her…"

Kurama nodded again.

Yusuke seemed to ponder this for a moment before he threw up his hands in confusion. "Alright, I am lost…care to explain pacifier breath?"

Koenma narrowed his eyes at the constant use of the derogatory name but decided not to make a deal of it. "Quite easily, she walked in of her own free will."

"What kind of idiot would do that?!"

"Who cares?" Yusuke placed his arms behind his head and grinned. "Less work for us to do, right?"

Kuwabara looked confused for a moment but got it a bit later. "Oh, right! Then…let's go!"

Kurama held up a hand to the two departing bodies. "Wait…I think there is more to this then we know."

"Indeed there is Kurama."

"You could not let us just walk out here, could ya?"

Kurama smiled sheepishly at Yusuke. "Sorry."

Koenma waited until everyone was once again settled. "Alright, like I said…Taka came to us willingly, but, she told us we must let her go when we find the true criminal."

"and who would that be?"

"Her sister."

"She has a sister?! I thought you Rekai people were supposed to know all the details."

"Well...we don't."

"I still don't get it…"

"She is in here, because she would rather stay in safety then be out in the Makai having us hunt her down."

"Precisely Kurama."

"Then what the hell does her sister look like?!"

"Exactly like her…"

Yusuke threw his arms up in frustration."

"Except one difference…her hair is purple and she has blue eyes."

"So…the opposite?"

"Bingo!"

"Alright! Then let us be off!"

"Wait Yusuke…"

Yusuke halted once again to Kurama's hand.

"Can I speak with her?"

Koenma looked shocked for a brief second. "Why?"

"I just want to know a little more about her and her sister."

"Hey! That is a good idea, you talk to her and we will talk to toddler here some more."

Koenma glanced slightly nervously at Yusuke but nodded anyways. "Alright…she is held on the second level of the prison, I believe…twelfth cell to the right."

Got it.

"Alright. I will be back after I retrieve the information I want."

Everyone bid him farewell as he walked towards the doors leading out of Koenma's office.

Kurama easily pushed opened the large doors and stepped through the opening. "Well, let us be off then Hiei."

I am way ahead of you. Hiei leapt off Kurama's shoulders landing gracefully on the floor. He cast a quick glance at Kurama's stunned face behind him and ran full speed down the hall.

"Hiei!"

"Oi! Foxy boy, is Hiei out there?"

Kurama immediately covered his mouth and turned around to face Yusuke's and the others.

"Hey, get that fire yokai in here."

Kurama scratched the back of his head nervously and quickly racked his brain for an explanation. "Oh uh, well…you see….it was not him…"

Yusuke looked at Koenma and Botan who just shrugged. "Then, why did you call him?"

"I saw a black shadow and thought it was him?"

"right…"

"Well, I must be going now…" Kurama quickly turned back around and jogged off.

XXxXx Hiei in the Palace Halls xXxXx

Hn, stupid ogres. Hiei glanced back at the scattered papers and fallen ogres. Alright, second floor, now just to find the prison hallway.

He took a sharp right into another long decorative hallway. Ch, what is with the overly large halls in this place? Keeping his fast pace, the hallway end came into sight. Now, If I remember correctly, it should be to the left. The corner came up, and without second thought of looking around the corner Hiei sharply took it. He crashed into a pair of blue legs and stepped back shaking his head. He looked up with annoyance plastered on his neko face at George.

"Hm, what was that?" George looked down and turned a ghostly pale blue at the sight of Hiei. "A CAT!" He dropped his supplies and ran screaming the way Hiei came.

Hiei hissed and jumped backwards when a cold wet substance splashed his arm.

Dumb ogre, why the hell is he so afraid of a cat? He rolled his eyes and sped down the prison hallway, counting the cells he past. Ten, eleven, twelve…

"Nice to see you Hiei."

Hiei stopped dead in his tracks and gazed furiously into cell thirteen.

Taka lounged lazily on her back, letting her hair fall off the bed as she gazed at the ceiling. She titled her head fully back and regarded Hiei with a grin. "Came all the way to Rekai to see me?"

Hiei growled and flexed his claws.

"My my, what is with the temper dear?" She rolled over to lie on her stomach. She crossed her arms and rested her chin on them, with a fully innocent look on her face.

You know damn well!

"I assure you, I do not."

Hiei blinked out of his fury. She can hear what I think? He looked at her to see a bright smile upon her features.

"Of course I can."

He narrowed his eyes again and swished his tail angrily. Tell me how to change back now.

She closed her eyes and titled her head, smiling all the same. "Fairy tales are fun, do you not agree?"

What the hell does that have to do with anything? Tell me how to change back, now!

"Always full of different events, and a cliché happy ending." She opened her eyes and a small glint flashed in those purple depths. "You should get your fox to read some to you."

Hiei growled and bared his fang. He is not mine, and have you been watching me?

"It would not be fun if I was not." Her face suddenly became serious. "and I can not have my plan fail."

And what the hell is your plan?!

She regarded him seriously for a second, before that annoyingly (to Hiei at least) happy grin plastered its self on her features. "Oh, you will find out later. Just remember to have Kurama read you some lovely fairy tales."

What is with you and those fairy tales?!

She rolled her eyes and sighed. "Were you not paying attention? I find them fun. So light hearted."

Now is not the time for lighthearted things, while I am stuck in a body of a damned ningen animal.

"You ever stop to think, that maybe you think to seriously all the time?"

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

"You ever enjoy life Hiei?"

What is there to enjoy? Constant missions from Mukuro and Koenma? Making sure that baka does not touch my sister?

"Being petted by Kurama?"

…

"Even yourself said a few minutes ago, I was watching you. So, I do see the pleasure you take in when he pets you."

Shut up, no I don't!

She shrugged her shoulders carelessly. "Whatever you say."

Hiei said nothing more but regarded her with cold eyes.

"Why must you look at me so evilly?"

You know why.

"What is with you and thinking I know everything. I may be a holder of knowledge, and a skill with magic. But, no one, knows everything."

Kurama does…

"He does now?"

Kuso! Can't you stay out of my head for one second?

She grinned and shook her head no.

He ground his teeth together in frustration. Are you going to tell me how to get back to my true form, or do I have to force it out of you?

"What is the name of that green ningen thing?"

What?!

"It was in a fairy tale, one of my favorites. But for some reason, I can not remember the name of it for the life of me."

I don't care about those damned fairy tales of yours!

"Sh…I think I hear someone coming…"

Hiei twitched his ears and realized it was true. He turned his head towards the way he came, and saw Kurama walking down the hall.

"Ooo, two visitors in one day. How pleasant."

Hiei faced Taka again quickly with a non-to happy face. Tell me now before he comes!

"No time for that now, I have to make myself presentable." She pushed herself up into a seated position and put her flung her hair over her shoulder so it cascaded down her back. "I mean, have to look nice for a person that knows everything." She smirked as she saw Hiei bristle at the comment.

Shut up.

She continued to adjust herself, until she sat cross legged and hands placed delicately in her lap.

"Hiei, there you are!"

Hiei turned his gaze back to Kurama, who was now three cells away. Facing Taka again, he growled again. This isn't over yet.

She causally smiled. "Oh, did I mention. I love what you did with your arm. Now, why did I not think of that?"

Hiei blinked and looked down at his right arm to find it covered in a white paint. Kuso, damn ogre.

"What? I think it gives you a nice complete, Hiei look."

I hate you.

"Love you too." She gave him a wink just as Kurama came into view.

"There you are, how lucky it is that you decided to run here out of all the places." He bent down and patted him on the head. "Lucky you left a path of fallen orges in your wake." He picked Hiei up and scrunched his brows together when he noticed Hiei's arm. "I hope that will come out…"

"I guess I will be the first to say hello."

Kurama faced the cell and saw a smiling Taka. He placed Hiei on his shoulder and let him settle before acknowledging her. "Hello."

"I take it you have come here to question me about my sister?"

Kurama nodded. "That among other things…"

"Fire away."

Hiei could do nothing but stop himself from digging his claws into Kurama's shoulders as he watched the two converse.

XXx Continuation xXx

Author's Notes: omg…five months…that is honestly like…inexcusable…all I can say is…SORRY! Sorry for my complete and udder laziness and procrastination. I have no valid excuse for not getting this chapter out soonerdies. What is worse, this chapter was not all that great either dies Ugh, I cannot apologize enough for this late chapter.

Well, Hopefully the next chapter will come out sooner. Gah, I should really pre-write stuff in like, a notebook at school…I myself, barely know what the next chap is going to be about :. Sorry for any mistakes. I am once again, being lazy.

Anyways…enough of my pitiful apologies. I still hope you will review. Also, how many think they know the way Hiei is going to get out of his neko predicament? I think it is pretty clear, but you never know. So um, please review X3?

P.S There is a note in my bio, speaking of oc stories. Can anyone help?