Chapter three! Whee! The final chapter! YAYY! I have finished another fanfic! Completely!

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"And this is Kurama as a toddler."

"Aww."

"Yes. We took him to Hokkaido when he was six. Where is that picture...?" Suichi's mother flipped through the various photos in the album before she found the one she was looking for. Beaming, she placed her finger on it to point out to Hiei. It was an old photograph of Kurama as a six-year-old, wearing a big t-shirt reading 'Hokkaido lobster' and a pair of huge sunglasses sliding down his nose. His short red hair was blowing in the wind and upon his face was painted a beautiful smile that even Hiei felt compelled to return. Out of the corner of his eye, the fire demon glanced over at his bishou and smirked. Sitting in the chair across the coffee table was Kurama, his face burning red as his hands clenched the cloth around his knees. Hiei could not hide his happiness at seeing his boyfriend so disheveled; it was too attractive. "Isn't he so adorable?" Kurama's mother cooed. Still keeping his eyes on his beau, Hiei replied,

"Yes. Yes, he is."

Kurama's color deepened.

"Well," Suichi's kaa-san sighed happily and folded her hands over the still-open album. "I believe I have embarassed my son enough," she gave a coy smile as her eyes fell on her kin. "But maybe... maybe not. Maybe I still have something more." Kurama's bright crimson face turned slightly pale as she said this. A sinking feeling found it's way into his stomach and he gulped in anxiety. Smirking in success, his mother began. "Did you ever hear the story about little Natsumi down the street?" Suichi's eyes pleaded for mercy as he stared wide-eyed at his mother; Hiei's eyebrows raised in interest. Smiling, she continued all-too-happily. "Well, I was not there myself, but I was told from her mother-"

"Kaa-chan, please!" Kurama pleaded.

"She told me that Suichi-kun had went over to their house-"

"Kaa-san!"

"And he had picked a bunch of wildflowers for her."

"Please don't tell her!"

As her son's begs continued, the smile on her face grew brighter and the more she was determined to get the story out. "Now, I did not notice at the time that those very flowers were from my own garden out front. I think it best that I should have known, because those flowers were very allergenic."

"Stop it." Kurama whined. Hiei could not help but smile at the noise.

"Now, as the story goes, Kurama wanted to go over and ask Natsumi out. They were not more than four or five at the time, you realize."

"Cut it out."

"The proposal went well, from what her mother said; she told me she was watching in the next room. It was a good thing she was, because-"

"KAA-CHAN!"

His mother laughed happily. "Because my little Suichi had given her the very flowers she was allergic to. Once she sniffed them, she puffed up like a creme puff and-"

"Stop!" Kurama sped from his seat and pounced playfully on his mother. They both shared in laughter while Kurama kept repeating, "I can't believe you told her that! That is so embarassing!"

"Embarassing nothing." His kaa-san smiled. Looking at Hiei, she winked before confiding in a loud whisper, "I've got loads of them."

"No, you don't, mother!" He said sternly but laughter envoked him again. Hiei sat back and watched, his eyes remaining mainly on his koi and he could not hide the smile on his face. He was happy he had come for Kurama. Even if nothing else than to see his bishou so uncharacteristically happy and laid back. No wonder he is so protective of her. Hiei thought to himself as his hands clenched his dress. His thoughts traveled to Yukina and his heart tightened momentarily. He knew all about wanting to protect the ones you love. He felt that way towards both his sister and his boyfriend. As his eyes landed back on Kurama, a smile played on the edges of his mouth. Aishite'ru, Kurama.

"Who wants to hear more about Suichi's childhood life as a romantic playboy?" His mother asked after she and her son had finished "fighting".

"We would love to stay, kaa-san, but we really should get going." Kurama said apologetically. His mother looked at the clock and gasped. When Hiei saw the time, he understood why: they had been there for nearly six hours.

"Oh, I am so sorry for making you stay so long." She apologized, her smile gone and replaced with worry for having kept them. Hiei felt a strange pang of guilt enter his lower stomach region. Kurama smiled and waved away the apology.

"It's not your fault, kaa-chan. We were just having a lot of fun." He paused a moment and then teased, "Well, you two were." His mother laughed and Hiei could not hide his smile as well. "But we should be going. We will visit you again soon. Right?" He looked down at his lover. The black-haired youkai smiled and nodded his head once in agreement.

"Hai."

"Well, that's good enough for me." She beamed. She hugged and kissed both boys (before giving Hiei an extra hug for good measure) and shoved food in their hands before bidding them farewell. She waved to them until they were completely out of sight.

Later...

"Did you... did you really like being there, Hiei?" Kurama asked.

"Yes." Hiei replied as his fingers traced over the muscles of Kurama's naked torso. Licking his lips in anticipation, he looked deep into his boyfriend's eyes. "I wouldn't lie to you, Kurama."

"I know that." He replied sincerely before diving in to lock lips with his koi. "But even with the dress and the pictures and the stories..."

"You were adorable as a little boy." Hiei remarked and Kurama flushed. Smirking, the pyrro added, "And I mean that in the least-pedophilish way."

"I know." The red-head laughed. His hands traced down Hiei's body, touching every inch of him before entering himself. Hiei groaned momentarily and wrapped his arms tightly around his lover before Kurama started to thrust himself in deeper.

"Kurama..." he moaned.

"Yes?" He replied, smirking as he looked down at Hiei's flushed face and matted hair.

"I... I really like your mother." The kou laughed.

"I know."

"Just please... don't ever... ah... don't ever... (pant) dress me up... like that..."

"Aww..." Kurama cooed. "You looked so cute..."

"Shut up." Kurama attempted to laugh, but was cut off by his own groan.

"I won't, Hiei. I swear."

"Honto... honto ni...?"

"Hai."

"Good." Hiei tried to maintain his usual speech patterns, but failed miserably as Kurama still explored his body. "Cuz if you do... I'll kill you..."

"Deal." Kurama agreed before he started panting heavily as well and all conversation was cut off.

Much later... Shortly after midnight...

The phone's ringing echoed it's sound throughout the empty apartment. Kurama, who had awoken and wanted hot cocoa, grabbed for the phone before it could disturb Hiei sleeping in his bed. Turning it on, he answered, "Moshi-moshi?"

"Suichi."

"...kaa-chan."

"Sorry I am calling so late. I am not... interrupting anything, am I?" Even thought she was blocks away and could not see his face, Kurama flushed deeply all the same. She had not been, but the tone of her voice suggested she knew what had occurred just a few hours prior.

Score one for a mother's intuition.

"N-no." He fumbled with his response, and he swore he could hear his mother's all-knowing smile kick in on the other line. "Uhm... is there something you needed?" As if being reminded, his kaa-san replied,

"Ah, yes! Why I am calling. Well, I just called to tell you that you don't have to worry about hiding anything." Kurama's smile disappeared.

"...what?"

"I mean, about your personal life. I know that was your boyfriend dressed up like that."

Kurama actually coughed. "Wha- what?" Even he knew all too well his comeback was not one of pure genius. He could not hide the truth now... Yet all his mother did was laugh aloud.

"You are too cute when you are in denial, sweety. But you really do not have to worry about it." Kurama's body sank low into the couch. He feared that, if he did not sit by choice, he would find his way on the ground through an involuntary reaction. "I don't see why you felt you had to dress him up to bring him over."

"Well... I... uh..." In reality, Kurama did not know the reason either.

"It's all right. I think he's wonderful. I can tell how much you love each other."

"Mother... how did you know?"

"It's obvious." She replied. Kurama's heart sank as well, followed by his body crumpling lower into his couch. "I mean, you did do an excellent job with the dress. He did not look like a boy, but I know better. I am, after all, your mother." The two of them talked for a few more moments before his mother wished him goodnight and hung up. Kurama's finger found the off button and he hung up as well. His arm slid slowly down to rest against his knee and he sat there; dumbfounded and speechless.

She knew. All that time, she had known. but... how?

"Who was that?" Kurama jumped to attention as he heard that familiar voice tickle his ears. Looking up, he found Hiei's inquizitive eyes watching him. Feigning a smile, Kurama replied,

"No one. Wrong number."

"...oh." Walking over, Hiei sat down beside his boyfriend, resting his head on Kurama's shoulder. The red-haired demon placed his slender arm around his bishou's waist and hugged him. "If that was no one," Hiei continued. "Why did you look so shaken when I entered the room?" Deciding it was futile to hold back the truth, Kurama responded,

"It was my mother."

"What did she want?"

"She wanted to tell me that she knew all about us; being two boys in love and all." Hiei's head shot up so quickly that there could have been a nasty collision with Kurama's chin, if the older demon had moved the slightest bit.

"How?" Hiei's crimson eyes were opened wide in both horror and unexpected shock.

Kurama simply smiled and shrugged, his jade eyes meeting the ones of the man he loved. "Just hack it all up to a mother's intuition, I suppose."

FIN!

Didja like? Kind of a rough ending, possibly, but I had to make it end like that. Simply for fun's sake. The truth is, a mother's intuition is a really freaky thing; like my kaa-chan knowing about my girlfriend without me saying anything. Twas scary. I would have acted exactly like Kurama... if I had had a couch to sit on. :haha:

Until next time! Ja ne! Continue to support Hiei/Kurama!