THE STORY HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED! (note: the word "not" has been underlined, bolded, and italised, meaning it has GREAT significance)

Ah, you're here. I'd thought I'd loose you after that pause between chapters.

Reasons for lateness:

1) School work. (meh)

2) School parties (pool party)

3) Sort-of brother's highschool graduation. (teh hells ya!)

4) The fact I've re-written this chapter thousands of times, making it just right... (so picky am I...)

T3h 3nd!

And now, to the chapter!

Chapter Twelve...Dreaming Of You

"It was horrible! It was terrible! I could've died! I don't wanna do this anymore, mama!"

The youkai child that Yusuke had fought, Saiko, was crying into a much taller female's stomach. No, bauling is more accurate. She patted his head, shushing him, and comforting him, "It's all right, you survived, and that's all that matters now. It's no good to dwell in the past, ne?"

Saiko sniffed, and met the taller's eyes, which were the same blue as his, "Hai, kaa-san..."

"Good."

"...But it was sooo awful, mama! His eyes were all cat-like, and his hair looked like he'd stuck his finger in a light socket...! His tatoos were cool, but it was aaaawfuuul!" Saiko continued.

"GAH! Will you shut that freaking kid up!" another youkai demanded from the other side of the room. He had deep, black eyes, ans short, reddish brown hair (like the color of re-fried beans, I guess...) He had on a dark brown vest over a bare chest, and black pants, "I mean, I know he's your son and all, but come on! Besides, Ensho-sama will have another fit if he hears of that failure against the hanyou...!"

"I realized that, Kugou," Saiko's mother started, "But you have to understand--"

"Oh, I understand, all right. I understand that he'll shut up when I shove a chair up his ass!" Kugou shouted, and took a threatening step forward, making Saiko whimper and hug his mother more tightly.

"Enough!" growled a new voice. The three turn to the door way, and see a tall youkai with long, dark blue hair, a male. He was flanked on his left by a shorter female with many brown braids, makingher look very much like Medusa.

"E-Ensho-sama! What a, er, pleasant surprise?" Kugou stammered.

"Quite, underling," the braided youkai hissed.

"Underling?" Kugou whimpered.

"Saa...," Ensho started, closing his eyes. The left was yellow, the right was the same blue as his hair, "I realize you idiots have failed again. I told you to just, and only just, use the dolls to weaken them. But, no. The brat has to go and waste a good gaurd and fight the hanyou himself. Insolence," he hisses the last word while opening his eyes.

"I take responsiblilty for my son's actions," Saiko's mother starts, "So, please, let me do anything to make up for this."

"Are you insane!" Kugou yells.

"Actually," Ensho intrudes, "I'd like you, and only you, Ue, to help Sren on my new plans of attack."

"I don't need help, sire," the Medusa-haired woman states.

"Are you questioning me?"

"Eh, n-no..!"

"Then, Ue, Sren, come with me. I'm sure Kugou can handle taking care of Saiko," Ensho turns, and Sren follows reluctantly. Ue les go of her son slowly, and walks away. Saiko frowns. Kugou wallows in his misfortune.

"Mama..."

"I hope Kazuma-san comes back soon," Yukina states. She is outside along with Yusuke, "The electrical storm seems too close now..."

"Don't worry," Yusuke sighs while scratching his shaggy head, "I'm sure Kuwabara isn't so stupid that he'll walk out in the middle of a storm that could very well kill him... I hope..."

"And... why did he leave, again?"

"Check up with my mom and Keiko, I guess...," he pauses, "So, how was Hiei last you saw him?"

"He's not awake, but he should be fine. Kurama-san was awake, though..."

"Really, now?"

Inside, mentioned fox was strolling about, trying to figure out what had happened a few days before. He was in his red-haired human form, and very weak, "It doesn't make sense...," he mutters to himself. Why should my powers have shot up so drastically then? And why is it taking so long for them to return now?

"A true puzzle, ne?"

Kurama turns, surprised, and sees Mukuro stading there, smiling pleasantly. She was an enigma..., "Aa...," he answers after a pause. Mukuro steps closer and looks at the fox seriously.

"You have no idea as to what could have caused it?" she asks upruptly.

"No," Kurama answers plainly, and tiredly. The woman sighs, and steps past him, "Really?" she asks, seeming more to herself than the fox, "And how is Hiei?"

"I don't know why everyone asks me, I could care less about the little bastard" Kurama almost says, but thinks better of it, "Asleep. Why?"

"Just wondering. He's very valuable to me, you see," she answers. She was really "fishing" as some call it. She wanted to see what were this fox's buttons, then push them as hard a possible.

"...Really?" Kurama asked, trying to keep his voice level. Mukuro laughs, "Oh, yes. He's the one who freed me from my shackles, after all... It makes me quite jealous how you were the last one to sleep with him..."

Kurama stares at her disbelievingly, but then frowns at the smirk on her face, "You're screwing with me, aren't you?" he asks in a monotone. Mukuro laughs once more, and puts a hand on the fox's shoulder, "Just my way of properly meeting a new acuiantence, you see," she pulls the hand away, then walks outside with one last smirk. Kurama sighs when she is out of sight, and slumps against the wall.

"Ch', women," snorts a familiar voice from down the hall. Kurama flinches and stands up straight, looking to see Hiei was the one who said it.

"You're awake... finally," Kurama asks, his voice more tired than before. He stares at Hiei, noting the healing bandages around the Jagan. Other than that, the hiyoukai seemed fine. Lucky him.

"Tired?" Hiei asks teasingly. Kurama glares, "No, I've just been thinking about the other day...," he notices how the air around Hiei seeemed to compress at that. He focuses on him once more, noting how stiff he was standing, and the serious look, "Hiei?"

"What?" Hiei says darkly, and walks up to the fox, staring up at him, "Have you no resentment?"

"For what?" Kurama asks, confused. Hiei sighs loudly, "About the other day, baka. What I... What I did to you. You forget already?"

"Of course not. I just don't care," Kurama answers firmly, "You acted on what you thought was best, and you almost died soon after. But then I saved you. Ironic, isn't it?" the fox smiles.

"You're insane," Hiei walks past the fox, with the intentions to go outside. He looks momentarily at the redhead, then leaves.

"You ready, bitch!" Yusuke shouts. He is in fighting stance, across the field from Hiei, who looks at him with a classic "you're an idiot, you know that?" look. Yusuke chuckles then takes off, and they two battle it out.

"They're going to kill eachother one day," Mukuro says quietly. Yukina watches with a conscerned look on her face. Kurama rests against a tree, paying no attention what so ever.

"Ah, Keiko-chan! I'm back with news!" Kuwabara prances into the restaurant Keiko's father owned. The brunette looks up at him lazily from the counter seat. She sighes and stands up, "Really? Let me guess. He has fought with demons wanting to kill him due to the new law passed, right?"

"Eh, uh... right," Kuwabara blinks. Several people stare at the obnoxtious man who had interrupted them, "Keiko-chan... Is something wrong?"

"No, of course not," Keiko says sarcasticly, "My so-called boyfriend is being hunted down illegally by demons because my own race passed a law stating no hanyou's are to be born after this year. I'm just peachy, Kuwabara!" she stomps away, most prbably to her room upstares. Kuwabara stares depressedly after her.

"Keiko-chan...," he sighes, then sets off to Atsuko's house to tell her of her son, and then to his own house to feed his cat, Eikichi, and get a good eating from his sister, Shizuru, for "letting" demons attack him.

Back in the Makai, the lighting storm had indeed started. There were already burn marks in the soil out side to prove it. Yusuke and Hiei's bought had to be cancelled due to this, and everyone was now settled inside.

Kurama sat on his bed, listening to the rumbling sounds from outside. His room had no window, or rather, it was covered up by all of his plants. He reached up after a rather loud booming passed, and stroked the central stem of his largest plant, to comfort it. It recoiled as another thunderous boom shook the room. Kurama pauses, then rests back, intending to at least try to sleep. Of course, that seemed most impossible for him, due to his sensitive hearing. He closes his eyes, and exhales slowly from his nose.

Not much happens for a few minutes, until the fox feels a quiet displacement of air next to his left ear. Kurama peeks his eyes open and sees there is a hand resting in that spot. He looks up and is surprised to see Hiei smirking evilly above him, "What're you...?"

Hiei leans down and captures the fox's lips firmly, and Kurama notices for the first time that Hiei was completly on top of him. Hiei takes advantage of the slighlty parted lips, and delves his tongue into Kurama's mouth, making the kiss deeper. Kurama closes his eyes, trying to think, trying to figure out what the hell was going on, but all attempt at though was futile. He felt Hiei's calloused hand push up his shirt, and the hiyoukai was now groping every inch of bare skin. His stomach muscles tightened at the sensation, and he gave up on thinking.

Hiei let go of Kurama lips, and the fox made a quiet noise of dissapointment at this, but soon he makes a much more pleased noise as he felt Hiei's lips now on his neck. Kurama thought lamely about how human skin was much more sensitive than a youkai's...

The hiyoukai's fingers ran under the shirt, moving upward, until they found a nipple. Kurama gasps, and Hiei bites softly into the curve of the fox's neck, making the redhead turn his head, exposing his neck entirly. Hiei pushes Kurama's shirt up and moves his mouth downwards. Suddenly, Kurama comes back to earth, "H-hey, s-stop it...!" he hears Hiei laugh quietly as he starts to lick even more sensitive skin.

"Why? It's nothing we haven't done before...," Hiei teases. Kurama jumps slightly as he feels that torturous hand start to tug at his pants.

"Stop... it," Kurama tries, but coherent thought is lost once more...

Kurama snaps his eyes open, only to see a vine covered wall. He sits up, and sees he is the only one in the room, "It... was... a dream?" he asks himself, slightly annoyed, but not sure why he was so. He practically jumps out of his skin as another bolt hits the ground nearby, shaking the room. Kurama concludes that lightning gives him odd dreams... yes, that's it...

"Nightmare, fox?"

Kurama jumps up this time, and turns to his door, noticing Hiei, who had been there the whole time, but it was now dark, so he practically was camouflaged. Kurama stares, then he feels blood rushing to his cheeks, and he knew he was blushing. It was natural, considering he was looking at the youkai he had just had an erotic dream about...

"Get out of my room. Why're you in here?" he asks, turning to where the window should have been, so as to delude Hiei from looking at him.

"Because I can't go out side. I don't have a room, remember?" Hiei answers plainly. Kurama sighs, and slumps back onto his bed.

"...What time is it?"

"Why? You got a date?" Hiei asks slyly, making Kurama wonder just how he had been acting during his sleep. He blushes again, "How long have you been in here...?" he asks after an uncomfortable pause.

"Awhile. You know, you kept saying "stop it" in your sleep. Which is why I've come to the conclusion that you were either having a nightmare, or you were being raped in your dream...," Hiei smirks, showing his fangs when the fox blushes noticibly in the dark after that statement, "Oh? So it was the latter? Who was raping you, then?"

"Wouldn't you like to know...," Kurama mumbles to himself, making Hiei more curious. Kurama snaps up, and stands up. He walks over to the shorter youkai, "Now, please leave me alone," he demands.

"Not until you tell me," Hiei smiled evilly.

"Why do you care?" Kurama huffed.

"Does it look like I have much else to do?"

"Just... get out...!"

"No."

"You're such an irritating little pissant, you know that?"

"Oooh, you're getting angry. I'm so scared."

"Son of a bitch, get out!"

"I don't feel like it..."

"You want to feel my fist in your face!"

"You know you could really make a sexual induendo out of that if you changed a few words."

"I'm going to kill you some day."

HAHAHAENDINGHERE

Finally, some good HieixKuramaness... too bad it was a dream, ne?

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