I don't own yyh. So don't hurt me. lol.

Hey guys, it's been one week (well a coupledays early)just like I promised and I'm so thankful for all of the reviews! I got12 and it's only been one chapter! Thanks! Reviewer responses are posted at the end of the chapter. I promise to try and have a chapter out around every saturday!

I decided to bring my muse into the story, to keep things interesting for me, so muse I would like you to meet the readers, readers I would like you to meet my muse, Hiei.

Hiei: Hn.

Me: You know a 'Hello' would have been fine.

Hiei: Hn.

Me: Is that all you ever say?

Hiei: Hn.

Me. Ergggggg, stop saying that!

Hiei: Hn.

Me: Do you want me to kick you out?

Hiei: . . .

Me: That's what I thought, now on to the chapter!

A New Light

Chapter 2
Making Up

For a split second Hiei's eyes widened and then he walked over unemotionally towards the group. He noticed the detective's wife holding a piece of paper, which seemed to be the center of attention. He motioned for her to give him the sheet of paper, which she did. He glimpsed it over and then looked back at Botan.

"Hiei I was going to tell you." Botan said tears welling up in her eyes.

"It sure seems that way." Hiei muttered sarcastically.

Botan gasped as black flames began to lick the paper away. "Hiei please." Botan started to sob sadly. "I only," she sniffed and then continued, "found out yesterday."

"So when were you planning on telling me? After you told ever one else?" Hiei yelled angrily.

"Um. We are going to go." Yusuke said as he ushered everyone towards the door. Yusuke stopped as a silver sword flung in his way stopping him from moving.

"No. I will leave."

"Hiei don't." Botan cried as she ran from her seat and grabbed a hold of his hand. "How was I supposed to tell you?" She shouted, "You are always away. Do you even know what it's like when you're not here? I sit staring out the window waiting, waiting for my love to return to me. And do you ever come? No. I am forced to wait for months at a time, with no letter or notice that you are even still alive. I mean you could be in Makai and be dead for all I know." Tears were streaming down her face as she silently pleaded with him not to go.

Hiei sighed as he stared at her beautiful pink eyes. 'How could anyone even care about me? I'm the forbidden child. I shouldn't even experience love' those words ran through the back of his mind over and over again. And now the only woman who had given him love was crying. He hated seeing her cry, but he had a duty to hold in the Makai with Mukuro he couldn't just leave obligations behind. He brought his hand to her face and wiped the tears from her eyes. For the first time ever Hiei spoke the words, "I'm sorry."

Botan smiled through her tears and flung her arms around her lover. Hiei looked awkwardly around at the people in the living room. Yusuke getting the hint ushered the group into the nearby kitchen so the couple could be alone.

Hiei slowly embraced the crying woman waiting patiently for her to stop. A few minutes and a wet shoulder later Botan sat up and wiped her eyes. She looked up at him, her eyes widened slightly as if she had just realized something. "Hiei why are you here? I mean I want you to be here, but you weren't due back for a couple of months." Hiei tilted his eyes down and met her worried ones, "Is it bad?" She whispered.

Her eyes were so beautiful; they seemed to look right through him and into the secrets of his soul. Hiei was drowning in the deep pink orbs. When he was with her, he could be himself. He didn't have to act cold, or uncaring. He could do what he wanted without anyone calling him weak for it. That was one of the reasons why he loved her so much. She blinked at him patiently, pulling Hiei from his thoughts. "No."

She sighed as if a large weight had been lifted from her shoulders. She looked back happily at Him, who was still crouched over her. His eyes were clouded over as if he were thinking deeply. "What is it koi?"

"Hn. It's nothing." Hiei stood up from his spot and looked back down at Botan. He started to walk towards the kitchen when the fairy girl grabbed his arm.

"You never told me why you were back so early."

"I have been given a leave of absence."

"How long?" Botan said daring to hope for a long one.

"Five years." Hiei muttered.

"Really?" Tears of joy started to well up in her eyes. They could be a real family. She wouldn't have to wait for him to come home anymore. She looked up at him happily and sighed when soft lips touched hers.

"So shrimp boat and Botan eh? Never would have guessed it."

"Yeah but it's good for her."

"Are you crazy Kurama? Hiei will kill her if she upsets him."

"Kazuma! How could you say such a thing? Hiei-san cares for her very much. They've been through so much together." Yukina said defensively from her seat at the round table.

"I'm sorry my love." Kuwabara lowered his head in shame. "It won't happen again."

"It's alright, Kazuma." Yukina said smiling at him.

"Yukina did you know they were together?" Kurama interrupted quizzically. "You said 'They've been through so much together' did they talk to you?"

"Hiei-san visited the temple a couple of months ago, he didn't tell me out right but I sort of guessed it." Yukina said happiness radiating from her crimson eyes.

"Are we talking about the same Hiei here?"

"Shut up baby bro. You aren't the only one who cares for Yukina's safety." Shizuru said punching him in the face angrily.

"We should do something for them." Keiko interjected loudly.

"Party Time!" Yusuke exclaimed excitedly.

"Is partying the only thing you think about." Keiko said through gritted teeth.

"Actually I think a party is a great idea, although I will have to take some time off from the hospital." Kurama said pensively.

"A surprise party." suggested Shizuru lighting up another cigarette. "We can rent a bar."

"Um. I was thinking more along the lines of someone's house." Kurama said exasperatedly.

"We can have it at the temple." Yukina said happily. "I can cook a dinner too."

"That's a great idea Yukina-chan." Kuwabara said lovingly.

They all stopped their conversation when the door to the kitchen opened revealing the fire demon. Hiei walked over to the table, and much to everyone's surprise, took a seat in-between Yusuke and Yukina instead of going over to his normal spot at the window.

"Where's Botan? I-Is she dead?" Kuwabara said worriedly. "Owww!" He yelled when he felt the large weight push into his foot. He looked under the table at the shoe covering his. "What was that for sis." He said through clenched teeth looking back up and glaring at Shizuru.

"No matter how many years have past you're still the same fool." Hiei smirked.

"What! You wanna fight, shorty?" Kuwabara lurched forward across the table and grabbed Hiei's scarf, he brought his right fist back and was ready to blow. "Even though I don't fight any more I can still kick your ass!" Kuwabara swung his fist forward aiming straight for Hiei's face.

"A Waist of my time." Hiei blurred out of sight at the last second and a very surprised Kuwabara pitched forward onto the floor where Hiei had once been sitting.

Kurama chuckled silently at the two boys still arguing. His eyes moving from one to the other only half listening to the exchanging of words, well it was more like Kuwabara yelling and Hiei glaring. Kurama couldn't believe how much the fire demon had changed. He was a bit taller, and more mature. He seemed to have opened up to the group at last. Kurama jumped as Yusuke tore through his thoughts with a loud laugh at something someone had said. Hiei had sat back down and Kuwabara walked over to his seat angrily. It seemed that Hiei had won.

"So Hiei you're going to be a father?" Yusuke said putting his arm around the fire demon in a brotherly manner.

"Hn."

"It's weird you know, some little tyke running around calling you dad." Yusuke thought aloud to himself looking up at the ceiling mockingly.

"Get your arm off me, detective." Hiei growled dangerously.

"It's late. We should get going." Kurama said looking up at the clock and noticing the digits read way past the time he had planned on getting home.

"Oh wow, it is late." Keiko whispered softly.

They all stood from the table and headed toward the door. Yusuke waved a goodbye to Hiei and grinned stupidly as Keiko dragged him out the door. Yukina bowed and left with Kuwabara and Shizuru close behind. The only ones who were left were Kurama and Hiei.

"Hiei, I'm glad you have finally settled down. I'm happy for you, old friend." Kurama said smiling towards the silent demon.

Hiei said nothing as Kurama exited through the open door. He didn't need to say anything; he knew that Kurama had understood him.

"Just one more push!"

"Aaghhhh!"

"I see the head."

"Aaaaaaaaghhhhhhhhh!"

"Just a little further."

"Ohhhhh God!"

"You're doing great it's almost out, just one more push."

"I'm. Trying!"

"Waaaaaa Waaaaa!"

"I've got it, it's crying. Your baby is going to be a healthy one."

For the first time in his life Hiei smiled happily as he watched the nurses take the baby to a different area to wash it. Not the usual smirk, but a smile of true happiness. He looked down at his lover; she was sleeping peacefully. To him she was the meaning of beauty. He looked at the bright blue hair that framed her delicate face, her closed eyelids that hid the deep pink orbs, her fair skin, and plump stomach. Wait a minute; Hiei gave a double take as he watched her chest. It wasn't rising and falling like it should have been. It wasn't moving at all. She wasn't breathing.

"Botan!" Hiei turned and shook her worriedly. "Wake up!" He said fiercely trying to get her to wake.

"Oh no! I think we lost her, Sir you must leave while we try and revive her."

"Botan!" Hiei felt strong arms pulling at him from behind; he didn't want to leave her. He wouldn't leave her. She couldn't be dead. He wouldn't allow it.

"BOTAN!"

Hiei sat up swiftly reaching at an invisible image that had long disappeared. He clutched his chest breathing heavily. It had been a dream. He was so stupid. How could he have thought that real? Hiei mentally slapped himself angrily. He had groan too soft these past couple of years and it was their entire fault; the detective, the baka, the fox, and the onna. But Hiei couldn't help but call them his friends; maybe not the baka but the rest of them were not mere acquaintances.

He sighed and looked around. He was where he was supposed to be, their bedroom. He laid back down heavily and reached his hand across the covers searching for his lover's silky skin. He never found it. He sat up and looked over and saw, not the sleeping figure of Botan, but a very empty bed.

-TBC-

Hiei: A cliffhanger!

Me: OMG The great Hiei speaks!

Hiei: Shut up, so where's Botan

Me: Aww you care, you really care (wipes off imaginary tear)

Hiei: Like I would fall for that baka onna.

Me: Well you did.

Hiei: This is so stupid, And you made me OOC.

Me: I thought I did pretty good besides, you have to take in the fact that many years have gone by since the end of the series and you have all matured. In my opinion if they did continue yyh further you would be a little more caring and open then what you were in the beginning of the series.

Hiei: Hn. Whatever.

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