Hi! Sorry I haven't been writing! This chapter, no matter how crappy, was fun writing, so I'm going to keep writing this fic even if you all hate it. Someone has to like it right? Right? Back me up, here geez! Flames will be used to burn my homework. Or to fry bananas. I'm not really sure which yet.

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Sorry if the last chapter was a bit choppy, but everytime I tried to save the changes my compy froze. 99 (sigh)

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Cherish the Heart of the Lonely cx. 2

Kurama's POV

No matter how hard I try, I can't get rid of the image of Hiei ripping Maya's body apart with his katana, teeth, and even nails. I don't understand. I thought he was fine with the overall outcome. And then this happens.

Why Hiei?

Why couldn't you just let me be happy?

Why did you kill my heart's desire?

Tears start to stream down my face as I make my way from the bedroom to the front door. I need to visit Yukina.

You killed her too you know that? I'm not talking about how she refused you as her brother, I'm talking about you killing Kuwabara. In taking away his life, you took away her will to live. Again.

Not only that, but now Yusuke's not talking to anyone. The only thing he's said since their deaths was, " I'm gonna kill that little bastard."

I sigh. No one's even seen Hiei since the wedding except me. And I'm never going to forget that night.

I don't want to think about it!

I sigh. At least Yukina and I can grieve together. We've been doing that alot lately.

I'm about to walk out when I hear someone running down the stairs.

"......Maya.......?"

Shock filled my eyes as Hiei tumbled down the last three steps and the shock turned to fear. Why is he here? Am I next on his 'to kill' list?

I try running but he grabs my arm, forcing me to stay put. I try to pull away, to no avail. I prepare to pull out a seed but he notices, so I stop dead. This can't be happening! I don't want to die, I need to avenge Maya and Kuwabara, but I don't want to kill him! My mind is in total chaos!

"........I'm sorry........"

I stare. Did he just..........apologize?

He falls to his knees, moving his grasp from my arm to my hand.

My eyes widend as I heard him sniffle. He's crying.

What do I do? Do I kill him now, or do I talk to him? What am I going to do?

Normal POV

Hiei snapped his head up to look at Kurama. A sad smile and welled up tears could be seen on his face. " Everyone hates me now don't they." He chuckled sadly, still not letting go of the half terrified, half confused youko's hand. He looked straight into his partner's eyes, a single tear running slowly down his cheek. " You hate me too........don't you."

Kurama frowned as Hiei lowered his head dejectedly. The redhead just didn't know what to say. Yes, he was angry, and yes, he wanted to smack the little yokai into a wall, but did he hate him? He sighed, kneeling down next to Hiei, and putting his hand on the yokai's shoulder.

"Hiei........I don't hate you."

Hiei's eyes widend, causing a few more tears to drop, looking back at Kurama's sad face. " I'm upset and angry for what you did.........but...."

Kurama felt tears forming.

"Why did you kill her? I thought you were okay with everything.....why...?"

More tears fell from both the youko and the hi-yokai. Hiei sighed and to Kurama's surprise, crawled into his lap and rested his face over Kurama's heart, and holding on to the stunned kitsune for dear life, like a child seeking comfort from a parent.

"I thought I was okay too......until....one night a few weeks ago......I was going to visit you, but......wh-when I-I saw you from.......the window....you and Maya.......... were......you were.....making love......and I-I.....ju-just...snapped........" He buried his face in Kurama's shirt, shoulders shaking.

"Hiei......"

"Kurama......Maya was preganant when she.....when I-"

Kurama gasped and glared at the little form in his arms. "She was preganat.....and you knew?! Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was already planning to kill her......there would be no point in telling you...."

"Then why'd you just tell me?!"

Hiei sighed, nuzzling Kurama's shirt. " I guess.....I just thought you deserved to know....I'm also guilty.....about......everything......"

Kurama sighed. "Hiei....I can't begrudge you.....but we have to go to Koenma. You've committed a serious crime in.....murdering humans..."

Hiei's eyes widend to their limit as he clung tighter to Kurama. "No! No....I can't....I'm scared.....I don't want to be locked up..... I...I couldn't take it...."

"Hiei....we have no choice. At least if you turn yourself in, your sentence will be lighter....."

"No!"

Kurama frowned angrily. Pulling away from Hiei, he held him by the shoulders and looked him right in the gilstening ruby eyes. "Now listen Hiei! If you trust me then you'll go with me to Reikai! If they find now they'll kill you right on the spot! Do you want that to happen?!"

Hiei looked into his eyes and shook his head, tears falling again. "No......but.....what if.......when I go to prison......wh-what if.....

"I never......get out again? What if......I'll never see you again?"

The little yokai clentched his eyes shut and rubbed at them with his fists, making Kurama notice that he looked like a lost and scared child.

Sighing, the youko wrapped his arms back around the shaking yokai. "Hiei, I'll make sure you get out again. I'll talk to Koenma and see what I can do, okay?"

"But, Koenma! He's sorry and he feels guilty! Why does his sentence have to be for eternity?"

Koenma sighed looking back and forth from the angry youko and the horrified hi-yokai standing next to him. " I'm sorry but he's committed a serious crime. Yokai's are not supposed to take human life. You knew that, didn't you Hiei?"

Hiei swallowed hard and nodded. "Yes. I knew that."

"Who the hell cares?! He's not going to do it again and he's-"

"The murderer of your wife."

Kurama frowned angrily and crossed his arms, a lone tear making it's way down his face. Koenma looked at him and sighed. "Look Kurama. I'll let you visit Hiei when you want, and if he behaves then I'll let him stay in your care, in your house on the condition that he stays indoors and if he's out, you must be with him. This is only if he behaves in the prison cell for the next nine months. Deal?"

Hiei blinked and looked up at Kurama. "Is that okay with you?"

Kurama looked down at him and sighed. "Well, it's better than you being in jail for eternity, ne?" Hiei lowered his gaze to his toes. "I guess so...." he murmmered.

Turning to look at Koenma, he nodded his head and put out his hand. "Deal."

Smiling, Koenma shook Hiei's hand. "Alright then. Come on Hiei. You're lucky. You get your own cell."

Hiei sighed. His cell had no window, and no light. The only light came in through the hallway where the Reikai gaurds patrolled during the night. There was a cot in one corner and a toilet and a sink in another, but other than that, it was empty.

Meals were given once a day, but Hiei only ate them once every two weeks because he was starting to suspect they were feeding him mold. Sitting on his raggedy cot, Hiei looked at his feet and and a familiar feeling crept into his heart.

Lonliness.

This was supposed to be a one-shot, but hey! I'm enjoying this one very much and I hope you are too! Thank you for all of you that wanted me to write a second chappie! So review and I'll mention you in my thanks to my reviewers! God bless you people! Oh, yeah and.......uh......don't eat polyester. I'll make you constipated. Okay! Ja!

Sorry there's so much space at the bottom. I think I pressed the 'enter' key too many times. Happy Holidays!