Here's the next chappie of Full Moon Rising. I'm still suprised that so many people like this story. I admit I like this story, mostly because Hiei is my favorite character from YYH. And now, chappie five.

Chapter Five- The Plan

One Month Later

Hiei shifted from one foot to the other before pacing the same path he had done a month ago. He looked at the glowing sunset anxiously.

'Soon the moon will rise and the transformation will begin again. I hope this works.'

Sitting on a nearby bench, Kurama watched his friend pace. Little changes had come over the short demon during the last month. One day, for instance, the smell of food cooking a mile away startled Hiei so much that the half-human laughed. A sensitive nose was nothing new to Kurama, but it was to Hiei as was sensitive hearing. His demon fangs became slightly more pronounced and his ears had developed slight points. All in all, the changes were hardly noticeable.

A howl drew Kurama's attention and he looked alarmingly at Hiei. The demon had not morphed yet, but seeing him howl like that was bizarre.

And then, Kurama saw it. Dark fur was sprouting on Hiei's skin. His hair became fur, his pointed ears traveled to the top of his head, his nose and mouth merging into a muzzle filled with sharp teeth. Hiei's eyes were latched onto his emerald ones as the sound of crunching bones reached both their ears. Then those eyes squeezed themselves closed to fight the pain those shifting bones were causing.

Kurama sat transfixed by the scene before him. Another minute went by and a dark wolf with slitted red eyes stood where Hiei had been. The fox demon admired Hiei's new form. 'Wolf suits him well.'

Hiei howled and then snarled as his eyes turned toward Kurama. He cursed. He had forgotten to morph to fox form. Bright white light engulfed the teen, causing the were to yelp and squeeze his eyes to block out the intensity. The light faded to show a fox sitting on the bench, the tips of his tails, hanging over the edge. He blinked his eyes before focusing on the wolf. 'Hiei, are you alright?'

Hiei jumped, startled by the voice in his head. 'Kurama?'

'Yes?'

'How...?'

'Another ability that animal spirits have.'

'Sorry about my earlier behavior. The urge to kill you was somewhat strong.'

'Curbing those impluses is exactly why I'm here.' Kurama leaped off the bench and playfully nipped Hiei's heels. He yelped.

'Hey! Cut it out!'

'Make me,' the fox teased.

Growling playfully, Hiei nipped Kurama's heels, causing the demon to leap down the path. Kurama glanced back, a mischievious glint in his eyes. Getting the hint, Hiei leaped and tackled Kurama. The two of them rolled over one another and down the path before separating, panting heavily.

'That was fun,' Hiei commented when they caught their breath.

'Indeed. Come and get me.'

Mentally grinning, Hiei jumped on Kurama, nipping his ears and nose before leaped off and running. Kurama followed, intent on tackling his friend and continuing this playful chase.

'My plan's working. Hiei's focused on chasing and playing than attacking anyone. A couple of months more of this and those instincts will vanish from Hiei completely.' Kurama was pleased when he thought of that possilbe outcome.

Hiei was enjoying himself as he ran, leading Kurama on their merry chase. He was pleased that Kurama came up with this plan. He was more focused on playing instead of killing. A state of mind that was much more preferable. The feel of the wind running throught his fur was pleasant and all the sounds his ears registered were clearer than before and were fascinating.

A body hitting him from behind tore him from his thoughts. Looking back, he saw Kurama on top of him, a pleased expression in his eyes.

'You slowed down. How come?'

'I was thinking of how well this plan is going.'

'As was I. With some luck, your wolf instincts will vanish.'

'That would be nice. I-' Hiei trailed off, his nose seeming to quiver.

'Hiei?'

'I smell blood. And meat. Fresh meat!' Without warning, Hiei squirmed out from underneath Kurama and bound off in the direction of the scent he caught.

'Hiei, no! Come back!' Kurama cried, dashing after his friend.

'What happened?' the fox wondered. 'It seems his instincts are stronger than I imagined. I hope I can stop him before he kills someone.'

Okay. This is where the story gets real interesting. You see, this story has two endings. I toyed with these two endings and I couldn't decide which one to do so I did both. The first one is non-slash. The second is, you guessed it, the long-awaited Kuwa/Hiei slash. So, hang in there you slash lovers, the chappie you're waiting for will be up before you know it.