Epilouge

Rain poured down mercilessly as I made my way home. I cursed the storm that had suddenly risen up over the day. I had gotten up early before Kurama had awakened and headed to Koemna's palace where I spent the day in his vast library combing the massive tomes for a bit of information I was sure I had seen a year ago when looking for a way to help Kurama when he was possessed. This would be the first night we would spend in our new home and I wanted to make it special.

After countless hours I found the information I was looking for. I read over it carefully several times before setting the tome aside and headed home to my mate. Within moments the rain started. I scowled and hurried, being careful of my step as I moved faster, wanting to get out of the foul weather and into my warm home. The rain poured down even harder, and soon I was soaked to the bone. My spirits lifted upon the sight of my home. Finally, I would be out of this horrid weather. I entered quickly, glad to be out of the rain and even more glad to be home. Moments later Kurama appeared. He approached to greet me with a kiss but halted when he saw the state I was in.

He glanced down at my wet pants and boots. I caught the wicked gleam in his eyes and I knew he was up to something. "You can't be comfortable like that," he murmured. "Let me help you out of those wet things," he offered. I smirked. "I take it the fox wants his treat," I teased, remembering his words from so long ago. Kurama chuckled. "Can I help it if you're so delicious?" he purred as he leaned down to lick a droplet of water off my cheek.

Before long I was being undressed and led into the bedroom. He kissed me then, lovingly. "I missed you," he said softly. "Where did you go?" he asked curiously. "I had something to take care of," I reminded him. "On our anniversary?" he asked. "In this weather?" "You didn't honestly want me to ruin the surprise by telling you I went to get your gift did you?" I asked. Kurama chuckled. "…no, but I did get you to admit it," he replied. I reached out and gently caressed his pale chest sensually. His eyelids lowered and he leaned into my touch.

"Lie on your stomach," I murmured to him. He gave me a questioning glance but did as I asked, climbing upon the bed and lying down on his stomach. I gently caressed the smooth skin at the base of his back where his tail was attached to his body. He leaned into my touch a soft pleasured sigh escaping his lips. I removed my hands and began planting soft butterfly kisses upon the spot. My mate moaned softly and I ceased my kisses and began caressing the base of his tail with gentle strokes. He arched into my touch, moaning and writhing in pleasure.

He suddenly reached back and grabbed my arm. "I can't lie like this any longer Darkfire, it's become quite uncomfortable," he murmured. I released him from my hold and as he turned to the side I could easily see the source of his discomfort.

In an instant he was on me, planting kisses all over my face. "I have a secret to tell you," I murmured huskily as I let my hands roam his lower body. He moaned huskily and leaned into my touch. "Tell me," he murmured. "It would be better if I showed you," I said. He nipped at my throat impatiently. "then show me," he murmured. "There's something I need first," I hinted. His eyes lit up when he realized what I was talking about. He pulled a seed from his hair and quickly grew it into a small plant, which he squeezed into his hand, producing a slick oily substance. I smiled sensually at him as I leaned in and kissed him.

I took advantage of his distraction and stole some of the oil. I began preparing him just as he'd done me many times. He struggled against me and we broke the kiss. "Hiei, Don't," he gasped. I smiled. "Relax Fox, there's nothing to worry about," I assured him. He moaned as I distracted him by nibbling at his throat. "Hav….h..a..have you forgotten what will happen i…if…you," he murmured. I cut him off with another kiss, satisfied that my caresses with my hands were making it difficult for him to speak. "I haven't forgotten, I've just found the way around it," I replied. "You have?" he asked in surprise. "Tell me," he murmured as he began to stroke and pump me with firm arousing strokes. I arched into his touch with a deep, long moan. "Only the one who bears your mark is immune to your life draining ability," I informed him.

He stopped abruptly to stare at me in shock. "Are you sure?" he asked. I glared at him, irritated that he had so suddenly stopped pleasuring me. "Yes," I hissed and bucked my hips against him. "I can prove it, if you wish," I murmured huskily. "Be my guest, I'm sure we're both more than ready," he replied. I nodded. "As you wish," I murmured then kissed him deep and hard.

I prepared him just as he had done for me many times. As I slid into him I took a deep breath. I was excited at the prospect of taking my mate for the first time, but I was also frightened. I was afraid of not pleasing him, and afraid of being wrong about my being able to do this with him. I pushed those fears aside however and focused on the task at hand. Kurama moaned as he moved against me, signaling for me to set the rhythm of our lovemaking.

I happily obliged, starting with a slow sensual rhythm. I stroked him in time with my thrusts as his hands and tail teasingly touched and caressed my body. His moans and touches only fueled my desire, feeding the flames of passion he had long ago ignited within me. We moved in time to the eternal dance of love and lust until the dance reached its crescendo and we both reached the peak of our pleasure, crying out each other's names to the heavens as we did so.

I collapsed atop him, spent and exhausted from our lovemaking. My body hummed with the fulfillment of my desire. Kurama put his arms around me, gently stroking my back. "You called out my name," he murmured happily. "and you called out mine," I responded. "So I did," he chuckled. His body shivered as he came down from his pleasure induced high. "Shimatta," he muttered. I raised my eyebrow at him. "Cursing again fox? I think I'm rubbing off on you," I said. "Then I must be rubbing off on you. That was amazing Darkfire," he said softly as I laid my head against his broad chest. "So, I take it we'll be doing this more often," I responded. "Mmmm, definitely," he purred. He kissed my lips lovingly and nuzzled me affectionately. "I love you," he murmured against my ear as he intertwined his hand with mine. I retuned the kiss and smiled. "I love you too Fox," I replied..

I was awakened by a soft moan. My eyes fluttered open as I felt my mate shift in his sleep. It was not yet dawn, for the room was still dark. Another soft moan escaped my mate's lips as he once again squirmed beneath me. "Kurama?" I called softly, wondering what was wrong. My eyes widened as he bucked his hips slightly and the problem was all too clear. "Mmmmm stop teasing Hiei, I need you," he moaned. I was shocked to say the least. I would have never thought the fox would be having a dream like that about me. I smirked as I recovered from my shock. The least I could do was make it as good as possible.

I planted soft kisses upon his body as I made my way downward. Sliding beneath the covers, I continued to worship his body with kisses and caresses. At last, coming face to face with my goal I sat back on my heals, pulling the bedcovers off us both. I spread his legs a bit wider and gently took him into my mouth. He awakened slowly as I pleasured him, his moans growing louder as he gradually returned to awareness. He propped himself up on his elbows and regarded me with sleep fogged eyes.

I slipped my hand behind him and gently caressed the base of his tail. His golden eyes widened then as he threw his head back and let out a deep, throaty moan. When he once again looked at me, his eyes did not bear the fog of sleep. He was fully awake and enjoying every moment. Before long Kurama reached his completion, crying out my name as he came.

I crawled back up his body to lie with my head upon his chest once more. "Feel better?" I asked teasingly. Kurama suddenly turned so that I was beneath him. "Yes, but I think I could go another round," he purred seductively before leaning in and capturing my lips in a searing kiss. I moaned softly as I felt his hands starting to roam my body. He was smiling softly as I opened my eyes. "You've gone through your transformation again I see," he murmured softly. I looked down at myself, sure enough I was now in my female form. "This time the transformation was painless," I said. Kurama's smile widened. "I'm glad to hear that. I don't like seeing you in pain," he murmured

He began to gently kiss my neck, I turned my head to allow him more access. His hands slid over me slowly, exploring me with loving care. I ran my hand down his back slowly along his spine. My mate arched into my touch with a soft sound of delight. My eyes widened as he bucked against me. He was hard again already. "What's gotten into you Fox?" I asked. "What do you mean?" he asked as one of his hands slipped between my legs. "This is our third round you know, and I don't remember you ever being so hot and bothered while asleep," I replied as he began to touch and tease me there. "I just can't seem to resist you tonight," he whispered as he slipped a finger into me. "I even dreamed of making love to you," he confessed. "I know, your writhing and moaning woke me. It must have been some dream," I commented. I moaned softly as he continued to arouse me with his touch. "Yes, it was a very good dream, quite vivid as well. I usually don't have them that good," he murmured.

I decided it best that I not ask what he had been dreaming. My mate was worked up enough already. Kurama's golden eyes were shining with desire. Suddenly I remembered something I read while in the library. Yoko males go into heat when their mate comes into season, sometimes driving them into a sexual frenzy. Fear spread through me like wildfire. I wasn't sure I could handle that.

Kurama suddenly stopped, concern evident on his face. "Hiei? What's wrong?" he asked. I blinked coming back to my senses. "Fox, you've gone into heat haven't you?" I asked. " You're usually not this easily excited," Kurama stared at me in surprise for a moment. "I suppose I have," he said. He locked eyes with me then. "Is that why you were so afraid a moment ago?" he asked. "We can stop if you want," "No, I want to finish what we started," I replied as I gently stroked the silky skin of his chest. He made a soft sound of pleasure. He leaned in and kissed me lovingly. I closed my eyes as I responded to his kiss. When I opened them again, my silver haired fox was once again the red haired beauty.

He smiled at my expression. "I realized that we never actually made love while I was in this form," he explained. "You don't mind do you?' "Not at all," I replied. I turned us so that I was on top. I re explored the body of my red haired mate with kisses and caresses. Before long Kurama was panting and moaning beneath me, clearly enjoying my touch. I was enjoying this myself. Perhaps Kurama being in heat wouldn't be so bad.

Suddenly, I found myself on my back blinking up at emerald green eyes shining with desire. He leaned down and nibbled at the mark he'd made upon my neck not so long ago. "Can I take you now Darkfire?" he asked softly into my ear. "I don't think I can hold out much longer," Truthfully, neither could I. I wanted him just as badly. I brushed myself against him in answer. Our lips met as he entered me. We made love slowly, neither one of us wanting the moment to end soon.

Our hearts began to beat in time with each other, beating as one. I no longer felt where I ended and my mate began. I could feel what he was feeling and I knew it was the same for him. Our pleasure began to mount to its peak. Our slow lovemaking began to increase in pace bringing us closer to ecstasy. As I came for the second time that night Kurama's name fell from my lips in a breathless moan. As if in answer, Kurama whispered my name as if it were a sacred prayer. Our eyes locked and our lips met as our passion finally was spent.

As I came down from my pleasure induced high, I felt a strange sensation within me. Once and then twice, I felt it. "I felt something," I murmured. "I should hope so. I'd hate to thing I'd lost my touch after all this time," came kurama's light reply. He smiled, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes as his hand came to rest over my abdomen. "I felt it too," he said softly. "What was it?" I asked. "Perhaps, the start of a new life," he replied. "You mean I'm pregnant?" I questioned. "Possibly, we'll have to wait a while before we know for sure," he answered. He looked hopeful. "I still can't believe that of all the possible choices you'd pick me to bear your child," "Our child," he corrected. "I love you Hiei, that alone makes you worthy of being my mate and the one to bear our child,"

I rested my head upon his chest listening as his rapid heartbeat began to slow. "Why is it you always managed to soothe me with your words?" I mumbled as I started to drift off to sleep. "I could show you how much I love you again if you want," he murmured suggestively. "Down boy, you can seduce me again later. I need my sleep," I replied. Kurama chuckled, then yawned. "You know, a nap might not be such a bad idea," he murmured.

I watched as my two year old twin sons played beneath the tree I was perched in. Suddenly, they stopped in their play, their silvery white fox ears standing completely erect. Curious, I scanned the area and found two very familiar auras approaching. "Right on time," I thought with a smirk. Suddenly the kits climbed into the brush hiding themselves as they crouched low in the tall grass. A moment later I could hear voices in the distance.

"Are you sure this is the right way Urameshi?" came Kuwabara's loud voice. "For the millionth time Kuwabara, we're going the right way," Yusuke replied. "You gotta be following Kurama's directions wrong or somethin' cause there's nothin' out here but forest," Kuwabara shot back. "Riiight, this from the guy who went charging out the door to save Yukina without any directions at all," Yusuke retorted as they came into view.

I watched as the twins crouched even lower, lowering their ears and tails. They nodded to one another and suddenly green vines shot down from the trees behind Yusuke and Kuwabara snaring them by the ankles. Within a heartbeat they were hanging upside down by the ankles. The twins came out of hiding then, curiously eyeing their prey. Kuwabara's eyes widened in shock. "Urameshi, look it's a chibi version of the shrimp," he cried pointing toward Kenji, my raven haired son. "And the other one looks kinda like Kurama," he continued, referring to Kenshin, my red haired son, who was staring up at them both with interest, fingering the silver streak in his hair.

Curious as to what my sons were going to do, I crept closer, keeping my energy masked. "What do you think they're doing out here by themselves?" Kuwabara asked. "Hanging us upside down for one," Yusuke replied, rolling his eyes. He then turned his attention on the two kits below them. "Hey there, you guys mind letting us down?" Yusuke asked. "Yo're tusspassin'" Kenji said firmly with a scowl that was more cute than scary. Yusuke grinned at Kuwabara. "You know for the first time today you were right Kuwabara. That little guy is a mini Hiei, bad attitude and all," he said.

Kenji and Kenshin exchanged glances. "Ji, day look lie unka yuste and unka kuwa," Kenshin murmured softly to his twin. "That's because they are your Uncle Yusuke and that baka uncle of yours Kuwabara," I said as I landed silently behind them. "Hey Hiei," Yusuke greeted. "Glad you could stop by and see your nephews Detective," I replied.

"Let them down gently," I said to my sons. The vines lowered Yusuke and Kuwabara to the ground carefully then vanished back into the trees.

"Good job you two," Kurama said as he came into view. Obviously, he had been watching from the trees nearby. He smiled at Yusuke and Kuwabara. "I'm glad you were able to make it. The kits have been wanting to meet you for quite sometime now," he said. Yusuke crouched down. Kurama gave the twins an encouraging nod. "Hey guys, I'm your uncle Yusuke, and that doofus next to me is your uncle Kuwabara," he greeted. "Unka yuste can you reawy shoot enerdy?" Kenshin asked. "I sure can, but I don't think Kurama would like it too much if I blasted away some of his trees," Yusuke replied with a wide grin. "I bet you won't even have to ask Kuwabara there to show you his sword," he teased. Kenji's eyes lit up with interest. "You gots a sword unka Kuwa?" he asked. Kuwabara puffed his chest out proudly, glad for the toddlers' attention. "You bet. It's made from my spirit energy," he crowed. "Like papa does wit fire?" Kenshin asked. "You wanna see?" Kuabara responded. The twins eagerly nodded as Yusuke got to his feet.

I watched with amusement as Kuwabara showed off his spirit sword to our twins.

I felt Kurama's arms around my waist. I leaned into his touch. Kurama kissed my cheek. "Darkfire, I think our white rose needs tending to," he said softly in my ear. "What's wrong?" I asked. "I think he needs to be fed. He hasn't stopped fussing since he woke," I sighed. "Just keep Yusuke and the oaf outside till I get back," I replied. "Of course," he responded as he released me from his embrace.

I dashed off toward our home. As soon as I entered a wail assaulted my ears. I headed into the bedroom of our youngest son, Ryou. I knew that cry well enough. He was hungry. With a sigh I removed my cloak and hung it over the arm of the large rocking chair as I made my way to the crib. The silver haired kit quieted the moment I lifted him from the crib. I cradled him to me and settled myself into the rocker. I pulled the cloak around us and pulled up my shirt so that my son could nurse.

I closed my eyes as I rocked back and forth in the large chair. Once Ryou was weaned I would return to my rightful form. Thankfully Yusuke and Kuwabara hadn't noticed the difference yet. I supposed we would have to tell them eventually. They had accepted us as a couple so many years ago. They would just have to accept this part of me as well.

I opened my eyes again as Kurama entered a soft smile upon his face. "Yusuke and Kuwabara are playing with the twins. I'm sure they'll be distracted for quite sometime," he said, his voice betraying his amusement. Kurama gently brushed some of the baby's silver hair away from his face. The kit's tail was swishing merrily. "Hiei, do you suppose we'll have more children someday?" Kurama asked. "Not for a while at least Fox," I answered. "Yes, it will be cumbersome enough with these three kits under our heels won't it?" he agreed.

"I never would of thought this would be happening to me," I said. "What do you mean Darkfire?" Kurama asked. "All my life I've been either taken from or abandoned by those I came to care for. I never would have thought I would have a mate, or even one child let alone three," I clarified. Kurama smiled. "Perhaps this is our reward for turning not only our lives around but our hearts as well. You can't deny that neither of us are the same cold hearted monsters we once were," he said. I nodded in agreement, mulling over his words. "Then it is one reward I don't intend to squander," I said. Kurama grinned. "Me either," he said then leaned in and kissed my lips.

AN: Well everyone that's the end of this tale. The votes were heavily in favor of returning the kits to the scene. I'll be on hiatus for a while. I'm working on a brand new tale for you and I'll be back when it's ready to be posted. I'll try my best to make it worth your wait.

Until then,

Yami