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Chapter 12

They had left the city behind before curiosity finally got the better of him and Kurama asked, "What did my mother say to you back there Hiei?"

His only response was, "Hn."

Surprised, Kurama pulled Hiei to a stop. "You're not going to tell me are you?"

Shaking his head "No. If she wanted you to know she would have told you." Hiei left Kurama gaping after him and running to catch up.

"Hiei! Aren't you in a feisty mood today? I may just have to beat some of it out of you when we spar later."

Raising an eyebrow at his fox Hiei replied, "Hn. In your dreams Fox."

Kurama gave Hiei his sexiest smile and looked at him from under his lashes. Answering the dare in a sultry voice. "Oh no sweetheart. In my dreams, you won't put up a fight, it will be pure, sweet surrender." Then it was Hiei who was left gaping at his fox's retreating back.

Running to catch up, Hiei tackled Kurama from behind sending them tumbling off the path, with Hiei maneuvering himself over his fox. "Surrender? We'll see who surrenders." Kurama gasped as Hiei swooped down for a passionate kiss. Within seconds it was clear Kurama had completely surrendered to Hiei's kisses.

The demons kissed and played for some time before reluctantly rising to brush themselves off. The red head pouted prettily. "You cheated you know."

Hiei looked over at him. "How so Fox?"

With his best puppy dog look in place Kurama answered. "You know I've never been able to win against your kisses."

Wearing a smug grin Hiei replied, "Don't you ever forget it Fox."

They arrived at Genkai's to find the guys already hard at work. When they saw their teammates, Yusuke and Kuwabara took a quick break to change partners. Kuwabara asked Hiei for help with his sward technique. Yusuke picked Kurama so they could have a chance to talk.

"So Kurama, I guess I don't have to ask how things are going with Hiei. This explains why you two were late." Smiling he reached out to pluck a large dry leaf from his partner's red hair. Blushing almost as red as his hair, Kurama snatched the leaf and took a playful swing at Yusuke who dodged it effortlessly.

Not long into their training Botan flew in with a request that they all appear in Koenma's office in the morning. Since they were all out of school on break he wanted to send them on a mission. They were no longer under obligation to Koenma but they all thought it would be a fun way to spend the last week of their break. Hiei agreed because he might get a chance to fight, and to be with his fox of course.

Things broke up after Botan left. Hiei and Kuwabara going inside to vie for Yukina's attention by having their scrapes and scratches tended to. Yusuke watched as Kurama stared after Hiei longingly. "You can't possibly tell me the legendary Yoko, is frustrated."

Confused the fox turned to his friend. "What does being Yoko have to do with it?"

With a grin Yusuke seemed shocked. "Give me a break. Everyone knows Yoko could have any lover he wanted and did so frequently. Come on lets go get some of Yukina's special TLC on these cuts."

Kurama had gone very still. "Kurama, are you coming?"

The fox jumped. "Um…yea…uh… in a minute." Yusuke went inside leaving the fox alone.

Kurama was breathing heard, his heart racing. Aloud he pleaded, "Please no. Anari, what have I done." Without a backwards glance Kurama took off running, tears streaming down his face.

Hiei was looking out the door to the temple but couldn't see Kurama anywhere.

Yusuke joined him. "Kurama said he'd be right in, that was over half an hour ago. I wonder where he is."

Hiei was getting worried. "I don't know but I intend to find out" and in a blink he was gone.

Hiei followed the fox's ki back to the apartment. He found Kurama sitting in the middle of his bed hugging his bent knees, his head down. Hiei sat on the bed beside his fox.

"Kurama,what's wrong?"

In a small, tear filled voice Kurama asked, "Hiei, when is the past going to stop hurting us?"

Hiei reached out to brush the hair back from his fox's face. "What happened Fox?"

Kurama didn't look at Hiei. "I don't want to tell you, but if I don't then I'd be keeping something from you. Either way it'll hurt you, and I don't want to hurt you Hiei. I love you."

Hiei pulled Kurama into his arms. "Anything painful should be done quickly Fox. Just say it."

Kurama held tight to the Koorime. "We've come so far Hiei. I'm afraid this will take you away from me again."

With his hand buried in the fox's hair Hiei pulled him back to look in his eyes. "I love you Kurama. I am not going anywhere. No matter what you have to tell me."

Kurama could not meet his eyes as he spoke. "I was unfaithful to you Hiei. It was while we were apart, before I died. I'm so sorry Hiei." Kurama leaned his head down to rest it on Hiei's chest and waited for his reaction.

After a while Hiei spoke in a low voice. "I already knew Fox, but it wasn't your fault. It was mine because I let you go."

Kurama looked at Hiei shocked but stayed silent. "After I left you I stayed away for a long time. Years later, when I thought I'd go insane if I didn't see you, I found you. I regretted it. It tore me apart to see you and not be with you, but nothing was worse than when I saw you flirting with your lovers. So I left you again, but every few years I'd torture myself all over again. I just had to know that you were alright. So I spent thirty years in the hell I had created for myself when I let you go."

Kurama was holding Hiei tight. Both demon's had tears in their eyes as he continued. "Then the day came that I feared most of all. I couldn't find you. I was wild Kurama, I had to find you. Then I heard it, Yoko was dead. I wanted to die too. You were dead because I wasn't there to protect you. So I did the only thing I could, I went after the hunter that killed you. He killed my mate and he had to die."

Kurama was kissing away Hiei's tears. "You avenged me? Oh, Hiei!" Then they were kissing and holding each other close. "Hiei, please don't leave me tonight. You don't have to make love to me, unless you want to, but please don't leave me."

Kissing his fox tenderly Hiei pulled the covers over them as Kurama nestled into his arms. "Kurama, believe me, I want to, very much. Not yet though, but soon, very soon."

Kurama was smiling as he cuddled his face into the koorime's neck. "Hiei, when you found me here in the ningenkai did you know it was me?"

Hiei's fingers were stroking soft red hair. "Not consciously, but I think my soul knew yours. That first day, in your room when you healed my wounds, was the first time I had felt anything but pain since I left Yoko. You were so kind, you gave me a peace I hadn't known in so long. Then there was your beautiful green eyes, I wanted to drown in them. I almost didn't come back though, I felt like I was betraying Yoko's memory, but I couldn't help myself. After a few visits you started telling me about your demon past. I thought my heart would burst when I realized you were my fox. Then I couldn't leave you. You died the last time I left you unprotected, I wouldn't let it happen again."

Kissing and licking Hiei's neck Kurama confessed his own feelings of that day. "My soul knew yours too Hiei, I fell in love with you that first day. Yusuke was right, we are soul mates, and soul mates are forever my love."