Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi, Shonen Jump, FUNimation, etc. However, I do own the idea for this story. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

References are made to the movie, "The Ring". In no way do I claim ownership to it.

Warning(s): If you didn't bother reading the summary, you might not know that this will contain extreme yaoi - Yuusuke/Hiei - and MPREG. Also, there will probably be OOC-ness... Gomen ne! To wrap it all up, there's a lemon in the first chapter... Great, ne?

Chapter Dedication: This chapter's going to be dedicated to Rujutoshi as a good bye present. She's leaving so I think she deserves something as a farewell gift, seeing as she's one of the greatest Yuusuke/Hiei writers ever! We all love you, Ruju-san!

Eh, I guess the title change did confuse a few people... Gomen ne, sorry 'bout that.

Some of you have been asking if Hiei will become pregnant... Well, I also changed the summary, and if you want your answer, just look there. n.n; I'm glad that people are actually supporting it... I myself was hesitant about using MPREG, but I told myself: "Hell, Lynn, what else are you going to do?"

Apparently, many people think I'm evil... Bingo, you are correct!

Oh, Kativa-Chan! Thanks for the brilliant ideas. I was going to use something like that, but now that this story's going to be more focused on Yuusuke, I'll have to use something more... about him... Yeah... And thank God! Another Keiko-hater! Myah, I just loathe her!

... Dragon Tamer103088, I want my cookie.

Finally... Scary, your review made no sense whatsoever, considering the fact that Yuusuke does love Hiei.

Alrighty, that's all that I have to say. Now, on with the story, 'cause that's what you're here to read! (Please note that there are a lot of scene-switches in this chapter... Eh heh.)


Revenge

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Yuusuke let out a content sigh as he finished up the last of the popcorn. He had to admit; it was one of the greatest foods ever invented. Even Hiei liked it, and he was one demon that took every opportunity to insult the ningen race.

Speaking of the little hiyoukai, Yuusuke glanced sideways to where he sat. His crimson orbs were fixated on the flashing images on the television screen, hardly ever blinking. The hanyou watched him for a minute or two before his mate spoke.

"I don't understand. How could humans think of this as frightening? It's just a tape with a chair, severed fingers, and a rather disturbing ningen on it... And then there's a pathetic child who climbs out of your stupid... contraptions to mutilate people." the Jaganshi exclaimed, his gaze narrowing in distaste.

Yuusuke laughed softly. "That's just it; things like this are creepy. Most people don't like to get scared."

Hiei turned to him, a brow raised slightly. "And you do?"

"Yep. That's exactly why we're watching this." the detective replied, settling back on the couch.

The two remained silent for a while, listening to the frantic screams coming from the television. At one point during the movie, a horse fell over the side of a boat only to be lacerated by the propeller underneath. Needless to say, it amused Hiei, and he began to chuckle darkly.

"...Stupid animal." he muttered, watching the blood as it spurted out from beneath the ship. The scene was reflected in his equally blood-red eyes, which shimmered with some kind of sick mirth.

Yuusuke shuddered, turning his gaze away from his lover. "...Don't do that. It freaks me out."

The hiyoukai looked at him blankly, his tone sarcastic. "I thought that you liked to be frightened, Yuusuke."

There was a slight pause before the detective replied, his voice hesitant.

"...Not when you're the one scaring me."

.-.-.

Three weeks. It had been three weeks since he and Yuusuke had mated... Three terribly long weeks...

And it hadn't left Hiei feeling as great as he'd hoped.

Hiei groaned quietly as he stumbled back to their bedroom, his steps slow and rather uncertain. As the ningen movie had progressed, the Jaganshi found that he had started to feel increasingly sick. Yuusuke had noticed how pale he had become, and immediately sent him to bed, acting as if he was Hiei's mother, instead of his mate.

The hiyoukai shoved the door open, closing it once he had gotten inside. He began to make his way to the bed, only to force himself to run into the adjacent bathroom as he felt the sudden need to retch.

The escapade continued for several minutes, leaving Hiei with his throat burning and nose stinging with the repulsive scent. Trying to ignore it, he turned his gaze to the mirror.

A soft, nearly inaudible whimper escaped the Jaganshi as he stared at his reflection. Had he really become so pale...? He walked closer to the glass, biting his lip when he saw that every trace of color had left him, causing his crimson eyes to appear even more vibrant than before.

He let out a long sigh before turning on the faucet, allowing the water to run just long enough for him to splash it over his face. He winced despite himself; being a hiyoukai, water was always irritating. Too much of it could cause severe damage to a fire apparition, such as hypothermia or even death.

Hiei quickly shut the water off, drying himself with the towel on the counter. With another deep breath, he headed back to the main bedroom just as Yuusuke stepped through the doorway.

The hanyou instantly looked concerned. "Hiei, are you alright?"

"What do you think?" the Jaganshi muttered before slumping against the bed. His lover immediately was at his side, obviously worried.

"'Sorry I asked." Yuusuke murmured, feeling the hiyoukai's forehead as he did so. Despite the Jagan being there, he could still pick up traces of a fever. "Hiei, you're sick."

Crimson eyes narrowed. "With what?"

Yuusuke paused, thinking it over. "...The flu? I'm no doctor..."

Hiei scoffed, only to groan a second later. "I don't get sick, Yuusuke."

"Well, you are now. So shut up and get to bed." the detective exclaimed, chiding Hiei up onto the thick mattress. "I'll bring you something to eat later, if you're hungry."

The Jaganshi glared half-heartedly at his mate, who pulled the covers over him tightly. "This isn't necessary. I'm fine..."

Yuusuke rolled his eyes while he made his way back to the door. "Sure, sure... Whatever you say, Firefly..."

Hiei growled softly to himself, though he eventually let the sound die in turn for sleeping, allowing the bliss of unconsciousness to claim him without a second thought.

.-.-.

The hanyou frowned slightly as a soft breeze played with his raven-colored hair, which had remained in its normal state today. He inhaled deeply, taking in the many scents of the park that he was in. However, even the luscious smell of the sakura blossoms couldn't distract him from his worry.

Hiei had never gotten sick before... Sure, he'd been everything from poisoned to weakened from a near-death battle, but never sick. Why now, all of a sudden? What could've happened to cause this...?

Yuusuke went over all of the major things that had happened to the hiyoukai in the past six months, only coming up with the following: Hiei had been bitten by some sort of parasitic demon on a mission, wounded numerous times on various cases, he had confessed to Yukina, and he and Yuusuke had mated... But that was it.

The detective was leaning towards it being caused by the bite, but that had been so long ago... Surely, it would've taken affect sooner... Perhaps one of the blades Hiei had been struck was coated in poison...

Yuusuke sighed, shoving his hands into his pockets as he continued to walk down the path. For such a beautiful afternoon, the park was oddly empty... Then again, hardly anyone ever came to this area anymore, for reasons unbeknownst to him.

A shrill ringing noise suddenly erupted through the serene moment, causing Yuusuke to let out a shout of surprise. He looked around wildly for a few seconds before realizing that the sound was coming from his communicator. Chuckling at his own stupidity, he pulled the object out, grimacing as he took in its compact mirror appearance. Maybe it was a good thing that no one was here...

The hanyou flipped it open, blinking when he saw Koenma staring back at him. Oddly enough, the demigod was in his teenage form... He only did that if a matter was serious... "Eh, yeah? What is it?"

The young ruler bit his lip nervously. "You need to come back to the temple immediately. This is important."

Yuusuke frowned. "Why? What's wrong?"

Koenma seemed hesitant for a moment, though he eventually spoke. "...It's about Hiei."

The detective's eyes widened visibly, a large amount of fear and worry making itself known to both of them when he replied. "I-I'll be right there."

.-.-.

Yuusuke arrived at the psychic's compound thirty minutes later, panting heavily. He dashed up the stairs, nearly tripping over his own feet in his frenzied state of mind. While trying to quell some of his panic, he shoved the doors open, turning down the hall that led to the living room only to stop as he locked eyes with none other than Keiko.

The hanyou growled deeply. Ever since the girl had walked in on him and Hiei and caused quite a scene, the two had been at each other's throats. "Get the hell out of my way. I don't have time for you right now."

Keiko rolled her eyes, her arms crossed. "You never had time for me. Besides, what's the rush?"

"Something's happened to Hiei." Yuusuke replied, trying to dodge past her only to be blocked once more.

The girl glared darkly. "Hiei this, Hiei that! He's all you can think about now! It's disgusting!"

A snarl escaped Yuusuke, his slightly demonic fangs bared. "Just shut up and let me through, Keiko!"

An indignant cry came from the ningen as she was pushed aside. Looking as if she were about to start frothing at the mouth, she shouted after him. "I'm going to get back at you, one way or another! Just you wait!"

Yuusuke barely acknowledged her words, too focused on what could've happened to his mate. In no time at all, he reached the living room, throwing the door open.

"Alright, somebody tell me what the hell's happened!" he exclaimed, his eyes narrowed angrily. Needless to say, that run-in with Keiko had, to put it simply, royally pissed him off. Upon his rather sudden entrance, the room's occupants looked up abruptly, revealing to Yuusuke that the entire 'team' had assembled, save for Hiei. (And, obviously, Keiko.)

Koenma glanced up from the blue-haired deity in his arms, having to speak over the loud sobs coming from her. "Yuusuke, thank goodness you're here. We didn't think that it would take so long."

The hanyou tried to suppress a growl, though he failed miserably. "Yeah, well, a certain bitch decided to delay me."

Kuwabara frowned from his seat on the couch beside Yukina. "Urameshi, you really shouldn't talk about her like--."

The ningen's objection was cut short by a glare from his friend. However, before a fight could start, Koenma decided to intervene. "You may want to sit down for this, Yuusuke."

The detective grumbled quietly as he took a seat in the chair beside Kurama. He crossed his arms, his agitated gaze telling the demigod to hurry up.

Koenma didn't need to be told twice. Taking a deep breath, he looked to Yuusuke pointedly.

"Hiei's pregnant."

The room fell silent, no one daring to speak as they all turned their gazes to the hanyou, waiting to see his reaction. Surely, he was be shocked into silence, or possibly even faint...

However, no one was prepared for Yuusuke to burst out laughing. The fit lasted for a minute or two before he finally calmed down. "Very funny, Koenma. No, seriously. What's wrong with Hiei?"

The young ruler bit his lip, looking at Yuusuke sympathetically. "I just told you. I didn't think that anything so drastic would result, but..."

Beside him, Kurama took a deep breath. "I told you to be careful, Yuusuke..."

The detective frowned in confusion, his voice shaking uncertainly. "...Wait, what? What's going on? Is that even possible?"

Koenma sighed deeply, running a hand through his hair. "Let me explain... As all of us know, Hiei's half-Koorime, a race which is purely female. Even though Hiei's a male, he surely has a few certain... attributes of the Koorime. For example, he can cry Hiroseki stones, much like Yukina... Also, he has a womb and ovary."

The demigod turned his gaze to Yuusuke. "...Did you release into him when you were mating?"

'Shit.' The hanyou's eyes widened as he buried his face in his hands, his cheeks burning with embarrassment. "...Yes..."

Koenma exhaled softly once more. "I thought so... In the past three weeks, Reikai's picked up traces of an unknown demonic energy from within the temple, usually around Hiei. We looked into it further, to make sure that it wasn't some sort of parasite... Instead, we found that the energy's coming from inside of him, giving evidence that he's pregnant..."

Yukina raised her hand slightly, turning Koenma's attention to her. "Ano... If Oniisan is going to have a child, how would he... er... give birth? I know that the gestation period is the same nine months, but... how will he... deliver?" A light pink appeared on the Ice Maiden's features as she finished.

The ruler opened his mouth to reply, though Genkai beat him to it. "I can't say that I'm very experienced with this, but I believe that with male demons... The birthing process is the same. He'll go through labor and have contractions, but it will be the anus that dilates."

Kuwabara groaned, leaning back against the couch. "This is so wrong..."

Koenma nodded in response to the elderly psychic's explanation, choosing to ignore the ningen's comment. "Exactly. However, while this would usually be a wonderful experience, there are several... risks that this pregnancy will include, most of them life-threatening to Hiei."

The hanyou looked up sharply, his chocolate eyes fearful. When he spoke, his voice cracked noticeably. "...W-What...?"

Koenma looked at him in sympathy before continuing. "For one, Hiei could easily die from blood loss, if the delivery takes too long. The baby could become a breached birth, and we might lose both of them... And finally..."

The demigod bit his lip roughly. "Yuusuke... He's too small to bare a child. Hiei might die just from that..."

Botan's wailing abruptly increased, explaining why she had been crying. Her sobs were soon joined by Yukina's, the Hiroseki stones clattering to the floor. Kuwabara put an arm around her, trying to comfort her to the best of his ability. Everyone's gazes filled with pity directed towards the detective, knowing that the news would be hundreds of times more painful for him.

Yuusuke found that he was having trouble breathing, his eyes staring blankly ahead. He inhaled shakily a few times, his hands clenching the armrests of the chair in a death-grip.

'Why me...? Why do things like this always happen to me...! Why does everyone want revenge! Is there anything else that I haven't fucked up yet!'

And then, without warning, his eyes rolled into the back of his head as he promptly fainted.

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Ending Notes: Well, how was it? It was a bit longer than the last chapter... Yes... I really didn't like the last scene, but hey, I tried. It's just so hard to describe... that... Yeah. Lousy explanations, lousy ending... Oh well. It's the best I could come up with.

Leave a review and tell me what you think, if you want to. n.n I hope you all enjoyed that; I'll see you next chapter!