4.) Short story about Kurama and his mother. Also involves Hiei. (Grr, I don't own YYH.)

Suuichi

Kurama watched the endless night sky, the moonlight reflecting in his beautiful green eyes. His expression was pensive and quiet. His thoughts unknown.

"Suuichi?" called a voice.

"Mother? You should be inside."

"You should, too." she smiled at him.

"Alright." He followed her inside.

"Good night, Suuichi." his mother clicked off the light.

'Shuuichi,' thought Kurama as he lie in bed. 'Youko is my truest name.' Memories came back to him, like when he first met Yusuke. When he told someone his past. Yusuke had not only saved him, but his mother also. Compassion ... a noise outside interrupted his thoughts.

"Hey, Kurama." Hiei appeared at his open window.

"What's up, Hiei?"

"Koenma wants us to help out that kid with something."

"Why should we though? I'm surprised you would agree."

"He won't hold the fact that we stole those artifacts of darkness against us."

"Oh."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't lift a finger for the little brat."

"You just can't get over the fact that he beat you."

"You had to help him, and it was just a lucky shot. I don't have to make excuses for myself."

"But you are. If I was him, I'd be pretty bitter. You did try to make his girlfriend a demon after all."

Hiei snorted. "Weak mortal."

"They're not all so bad." Kurama added quietly.

"Whatever you say. I'll see you tommorow." Hiei disappeared out of sight in the blink of an eye.

Kurama stared at the ceiling.

The next morning, he awoke to a voice calling for him.

"C'mon! Breakfast is ready!"

"Ok, I'm coming." he quickly went downstairs and sat down at the kitchen table.

"Who were you talking to last night?"

"Huh?"

"I heard you, Suuichi. You were talking to someone."

"Just a friend."

"Was it a girl?" his mother laughed.

Kurama blushed. "No! Nothing like that."

"Okay, okay. Don't get so excited."

Kurama looked across the table at his mother. Yet ... she wasn't his mother. And he wasn't Suuichi. Was his life as a human really just a lie?

"Something wrong?"

"Uh ... no." he quickly began to eat.

"I hope you're not getting sick."

"I'm fine."

"Okay."

Kurama's thoughts drifted again. 'How could I tell her? She couldn't understand. I don't want to lie to her anymore ... '

"Mother ... what if I'm not who you think I am? Would you hate me if I was different?"

"That's silly, Suuichi. I'd still love you no matter what anyway."

"No matter what?"

"Even if you were a devil." his mother joked.

Suddendly there was a knock at the front door.

"I have to go. Thanks for breakfast." Kurama quickly got up.

"Uh ... but, Suuichi!" She heard the door slam. "Goodbye ... "

Kurama sighed.

"Let's go already." mumbled Hiei at him.

Kurama nodded. Maybe he could never tell his mother who he truely was, or even tell her his real name.

Youko, Kurama, Suuichi

They were all his names ... just different reflections.

End A/N: I talked to a few people and they were confused about the end. When I say all three names are different, it is because to me, they are. Obviously Youko Kurama and Suuichi Minamino have the biggest difference, but why did I name Kurama again? Kurama to me is different. He's the person that Yusuke and Hiei and everyone knows. Which is different from Youko and Suuichi. Sorry to be so confusing and I know people probably don't agree.