BACK WHEN WE FIRST MET written by HieiKitty

Written on February 6th, 2005

Chapter Twenty-Six: Another One Lost

Kurama sighed as he placed a damp, cool, folded cloth on to Reina Takashi's forehead. She was laying on his bed at his house in the Ningenkai. Blankets were pulled around her to keep her warm but were lightweight to make sure she did not get too hot. Hiei had given her to him after she had lost consciousness in the Makai after she and Dusk switched places. At the moment, the fire apparition was with Yusuke and Kari in the Spirit World speaking with Koenma and delivering the package as well.

-Flashback-

"Hn, Fox, take her. We will go see Koenma in the Spirit World. Watch over her until we get back. When she awakens, tell me." Hiei simply told Kurama with a slightly cold tone. After that was said, he handed him the unconscious kitsune hanyou then went through the portal that lead to the Spirit World. Yusuke muttered something then followed the fire apparition and Kari was about to go through the portal as well but she was stopped by Kurama's voice. "Kari, could you please tell me if you know anything about what just happened"

"Man, Kurama, I thought that you would be able to figure it out but I guess I was wrong. Anyways, I do not think that either Hiei or Rei would want me to tell you this but since you are a friend, I will tell you. Dawn had communicated with me after the whole incident and she told me that the reason why Hiei just stood there is because though Hiei and Rei had not been together in quite a time, they trust each other. Hiei knew that Rei would not let Dusk kill him. Once Rei got over the initial thought of Hiei killing our parents, she reasoned that he must have had a good reason and he had assured her. He had wanted to separate hers and Dusk's souls but our father wouldn't let him."

-End of Flashback-

"So, I've lost another battle against Hiei." Kurama said to himself quietly as he moved Rei's bangs away from her face. The female kitsune hanyou let out a small groan as she shifted under his touch. For a moment, Kurama's green eyes flash to gold but quickly returned to its normal color. The red head shook his head slightly as he yelled at the thief that he shared a body with.

(Kurama - Youko - Hiei)

-Youko, stop. We cannot do that and you know that.-

-I do not see why not. She is laying right there and she's so responsive.-

-She does not return the feelings so we have no right.-

-Kurama.-

-Hiei? I thought you were in Spirit World-

-What, didn't want me to hear the conversation you were having with Youko just now about Rei-

-Hiei, go away. We're about to have fun with our little friend.-

-Youko, touch her and I'll personally make sure that you don't live to see another day.-

-Youko's not going to do anything.-

-Hn, bring Rei to Genkai's to train with the others when she awakens, immediately. If you're not here soon I'm coming to get her myself.-

With that, all the mind links were closed and Kurama's attention was brought back to Rei. Who was awake, sitting up, and looking at him with a weird look. The two of them exchanged looks before he noticed that her cheeks were slightly pink. She cleared her throat and looked upwards. Kurama followed her gaze to see that his hand was still on her forehead. He blushed as well and quickly removed his hand from her forehead. "Sorry about that."

"Yeah...where the hell am I, anyways" Rei bluntly asked as she took in her surroundings, her blush slowly disappearing from her cheeks. Kurama sighed silently and stood up, picking up the cloth that once had been on her forehead. It had fallen to the ground when she had sat up. "You're at my house in the Ningenkai. You had lost consciousness after regaining control over your body."

Just then, the door to Kurama's bedroom opened and Shiori walked in. "Shuichi, has your little friend woke up yet" She asked before she noticed Rei sitting up. She smiled at her then quickly made her way to the side of the bed, pushing Kurama gently out of the way. "I'm so relieved to see that you're awake, dear. It was quite a shock when Shuichi brought you home saying that you had fainted from stress at school while the two of you walked home from school."

Rei looked over at Kurama who was sweat dropping. She took this as a sign that his human mother didn't know anything about him being a Spirit Detective. Being as nice and intelligent as she was, Rei decided against saying anything about it. She turned her attention back on Shiori and smiled at her. "Yes, school can be stressful at times. I'm just glad that Shuichi brought me here. Anyways, it's really nice to meet you, Mrs. Minamino. My name's Reina Takashi."

"It's very nice to meet one of Shuichi's friends, Reina. Since you're feeling so well, I must insist that you eat dinner with us. It will be done shortly." Shiori told her and quickly left the room before Rei was able to decline the offer. Both Kurama and Rei sighed. Rei pushed the covers off her and swung her legs over the side of the bed. She then stood up and tried to straighten out all the wrinkles she now had on her school uniform. Once she was done, she sighed again and looked at Kurama. "So, you're mother seems really nice but is it right for you to not tell her the truth about you being a demon"

Kurama sighed and ran a hand through his red hair. He turned his back on her and stood facing the door of his bedroom. "It's better that she doesn't know. If she knew what I was and how much danger I'm put in working as a Spirit Detective, she would worry and I don't her worry over me. If she knew that I was a demon, she might perceive me differently and I don't know what I would do if she feared me. Rei, thank you for not telling her that we are Spirit Detectives or what really happened."

Rei looked at Kurama before she sighed and shook her head. She walked up to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "No problem, Kurama. If I was in your situation, I would probably do the same." Rei told him then walked passed him and stood in the middle of the doorway. She looked back at him with a huge smile on her face. "I was going to say thank you for taking care of me but then I remember what happened in the Makai. Man, Kurama, your former self is such a pervert. Here's a suggestion for the future, make sure that you don't just going around kissing girls that you barely know."

With that being said, Rei walked out of the room following the way Shiori had taken. Kurama just stood there, slightly blushing while Youko chuckled inside Kurama's mind.

-Yeah, Kurama, maybe you should listen to Rei. You shouldn't go around kissing random girls. You might make her jealous.-

-We both know that it was you who kissed her. It's your fault. You took it a step too far. Anyways, I think you should be the one listening to Rei.-

"Shuichi, hurry up dear! Dinner's ready and you don't want your friend, Reina, to wait on you forever." Shiori's voice reached Kurama's ears. The red headed fox demon shook his head as he closed the mind link between himself and Youko. Kurama walked out of his bedroom closing the door behind him then walked down the stairs to the first floor of the home he shared with his human mother. He quickly then made his way to the kitchen where he found Rei and Shiori sitting at the table discussing something, both hadn't noticed that he had walked into the room.

"So, Reina dear, how do you feel about my son? It seemed that he really cared about your well-being but I want to know how you feel. Are you two going to out on a date sometime soon? The two of you would make a very cute couple." Shiori said happily while she gave Rei a suggesting smile. Both Rei and Kurama and the red head decided to keep him hidden from them as he continued to listen to their conversation.

-Nervous, Kurama? Afraid of what she's going to say-

-Be quiet, Youko.-

Rei's nervous laughter brought Kurama's attention back onto the scene before him. She rubbed the back of her and gave Shiori a nervous smile. "Well, there's nothing that I can really say about that, Mrs. Minamino. All I can see between me and Shuichi is friendship. Maybe all time but not right now. After all, I just met him last week after moving here from the United States."

"I thought that you had a bit of American accent. But that's quite alright, dear. You're right after all. You do need time before something grows between two people. Anyways, it's nice to finally meet one of Shuichi's other friends. The only ones that I have meet was Yusuke, Kazuma, and that nice quiet boy Hiei. He's not that much of a speaker is he" Shiori asked with a smile. Rei laughed and nodded her head. "Yeah, Hiei not very social but he's a good guy once you get to know him. He's very loyal once you befriend him."

Kurama could feel slight anger erupt inside him. For some reason, every time Rei started talking about Hiei or was even close to the fire apparition, he would feel slightly jealousy even Youko was relating to what he was feeling. Shiori saw her son in the corner of her eye and saw that his fists were clutched. Then thought hit her. "Reina, are you very close to Hiei? You sound as though you know him very well."

"Well, I've known him since I was ten so that would make it six years that I have known him. Though he has done some wrong doings in his life, I forgive him. I'm convinced that he does everything for a reason. I'll admit that he's done something that has really effected my life and not in a good way but as I said, I forgave him. There's something about that makes it so that I can't stay mad at him. I haven't seen him for four years and yet it seems like I've known him all my life." Rei said with such sincerity in her voice. Shiori's gaze on her soften as she listen to her. "You must really care about him then."

Rei instantly began to blush as she laughed nervously. Shiori smiled knowingly and was about to speak when the doorbell rang. The older woman excused herself and went to answer the door. On her way to the front door of the house, she passed by Kurama who was leaning against the wall in the hallway with his eyes closed. His mother looked at him with sympathy and placed her hand on his shoulder and squeezed it slightly to comfort him. She left her son when the doorbell rang again. The woman walked to the front door and answered it. "Yes, may I help you?"

"I'm here for Reina and Shuichi."

End of Chapter Twenty-Six

HieiKitty: T-T I feel so loved that I'm getting reviews for this fanfic. I thought it would only be Sara reading this but no. I was proven wrong.

Youko: Why must you make me jealous over some woman?

HieiKitty: Because I can. Would you rather be Hiei who's all in love but doesn't want to show it or something like that. You can't really tell with him. O.o'

Youko: That's for sure.

Hiei: Close your mouth, fox.

Kuronue: Don't forget to review:

HieiKitty and Kuronue: -throws up confetti- PARTY!

Hiei: What did they have to drink?

Youko: Well, Kuronue was drinking vodka earlier and as for Becca...well, all she drunk was water.

Hiei: -.-'