Standard disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho.
'Thoughts'
/Current aspect speaking to dormant aspect./
/Dormant aspect speaking to current aspect./
Chapter 4
"Foxie, where did you put my hair tie?" Kuronue called as he came out of the bedroom holding his ponytail. As he came around the corner he had to swerve to avoid running into Shina as she ran to her room.
Smiling down at his almost two-year-old daughter he swooped her up for a quick kiss. "Careful darlin', we almost crashed. Did you see my hair tie? You know, the nice one Foxie-Mama gave me?"
Shina's eyes were big as she regarded him. "Hair tie? Oh, the one Foxie-Mama gave you! I didn't touch it Kuro-Daddy, I promise."
"Okay little one, give me a kiss good-bye. I have to go, Hiei has to meet Uncle Yusuke. I love you Shina." He squeezed her tight as she wrapped her arms around him giving him a big hug and kiss.
She then wiggled out of his arms to run to her room calling over her shoulder. "I love you too Kuro-Daddy."
As they said good-bye Kurama had gone past them into the bedroom. "Baby the tie was right here on the table by the bed. It has to be here. It's not like it could walk out on it's own. Just get another one, I'll find it later."
Kuronue pouted as he took another tie from the box on the shelf. "Promise you'll find it. It's the nice one you gave me when we got Shina. Now kiss me sweet Foxie and tell me you love me as much as I love you, I've got to go."
Kurama moved into Kuronue's arms. "I promise I'll find your hair tie and I love you too Kuro-Baby."
The Youko closed his eyes as he kissed his Chimera mate good-bye. When he opened his eyes he was kissing his fire demon mate hello. "Good morning Firefly, I missed you."
Hiei gave Kurama one more kiss before reaching for his cloak. "I missed you too. I would have been back sooner if Kuronue didn't fuss over his hair like a girl. I was supposed to meet Yusuke half an hour ago. Fox where's my scarf and did you ever find my dragon dagger?"
Kurama looked suspiciously toward Shina's bedroom as he hustled Hiei out the door with a kiss. "I'm still working on that. You better get going."
After Hiei left Kurama thought about the other items he had noticed missing from the den. A jade fox Shiori had given Shuuichi and two of the jeweled figures from the picture shelf had been missing for several days. Now Kuro's hair tie, Hiei's scarf and dragon dagger could be added to the list. "I wonder…"
Hiei was just about to enter the den when he was pounced by an excited Youko. "Hiei! Hiei! Guess what? Shina's a thief. Isn't it exciting? She's really good too. She's been stealing from us for days and we never even noticed. I'm so proud of her. I still can't figure out how she got some of this stuff or how she got them under the bed at the tree house"
Hiei could only stare in amazement at his mate. "Fox, did you just hear yourself?"
Pouting, Kurama let Hiei up. "I know Koibito. We agreed we wouldn't teach her to steal but she's a Youko, it's instinctive. I'm still proud of her even if I can't tell her."
Hiei reached a hand out to help his mate up. "We better go talk to her. She's still too little to go to the tree house alone, she could get hurt."
Holding on to Hiei's hand Kurama pulled him further from the den. "Hiei wait. Think about it, you threw your dagger into a tree while training and by the time you went to get it, it was gone. You were right there, you should have seen her and it was too high for her to reach. The things she took from the picture shelf were also up too high for her and she's too little to have climbed to the tree house. We need to know how she's doing it."
Hiei could hear his daughter as she ran out of the den toward them "Alright Fox we'll bait her tomorrow. There's my little fox."
Shina pounced him throwing herself into his arms licking and kissing his face. "Daddy!"
It was early the next afternoon as the demons covertly watched Shina play. Kurama had gone to one of his old dens that morning and brought back several small treasures he thought might catch his daughter's eye. /She's picked one. Do you see her checking on it every few minutes? Even if Hiei doesn't like it she's doing us proud Yoko./ The Youko smiled at the human's comment. /I wish she'd make her move… Wait, Shuuichi, it's not there any more./
Kurama watched as Shina went outside. Moving to the den's entrance he saw her playing with her toys in the yard. Catching Hiei's attention, he nodded indicating she had taken the bait, even though he knew Hiei had been watching with the Jagon from the trees.
Within a few minutes Shina worked her way over near the base of the tree where the house was. Then right before her parents eyes she disappeared. Hiei flitted to the tree house only a few steps ahead of Kurama.
They found Shina sitting in the middle of the bed admiring two silver fox statues, one with large diamond eyes the other had emeralds. When she looked up and saw her parents she smiled holding the statues out to them. "This one looks just like you Foxie-Mama and the other one has Mama-Kitten's green eyes. Aren't they pretty?"
Kurama looked at Hiei before walking over to sit by their daughter. "Yes, Shina, they're very pretty. Sweetheart can you tell us how you and the statues got up here in the tree house."
The kit crawled into Kurama's lap before she answered. "Sure Mama, I wished it."
"Shina, can you wish yourself from Mama's lap into my arms?" Almost before he could finish Hiei found his daughter's arms around his neck.
"Are you and Foxie-Mama mad at me Daddy?" Hiei looked wide-eyed at Kurama holding only the statues as Shina kissed his cheek.
Hiei went to sit with her beside Kurama. "No, little Fox, we're not mad. We would like you to tell us how you learned how to do that though."
She looked between her parents to reassure herself they weren't mad. "I learned watching you Daddy. Mama says you run really fast. I tried that but it didn't work. Then one day I just wished I could be somewhere fast like you and it happened."
Kurama held out one of the fox statues. "Did you wish the treasures you have under the bed the same way?"
She nodded and looked worried, her ears flattened to her head. "Oops. You know about them? Am I gonna get punished for taking your treasures Foxie-Mama?"
The Youko had to hide his smile. "Why don't you wish yourself into bed for a nap while Daddy and I talk about it?"
Shina tipped her bangs into her eyes then looked up threw her lashes at her parents with big innocent eyes. "Mama? Daddy? Can you talk to Kuro-Daddy and Mama-Kitten too so maybe I won't be in too much trouble? I love you all." In a blink she was gone.
/Did you see her work it Shuuichi/ The smile finally spread across his face. /Yes Yoko, and she has my eyes./ Kurama was watching Hiei who was having his own inner conversation.
/Isn't that sweet? She knows her Kuro-Daddy will protect her from the evil fire demon./ Hiei smirked. /She's not even two and she can play us both just like her Mamas do./
"Psychokinesis. That's the technical term for her wishes Hiei."
"Training her is going to be very interesting Fox."
