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A/N: By the way…From chapter three onward I have an accomplice writing these…She's also on this site her name being Storm Dewleaf…I believe she said something about this being her first Yu Yu hakusho fanfic so be nice to us okay?

Chapter Four: Long Awaited Truths

Zeichi groaned snuggling more into the warmth that surrounded him, his eyes shut tight, not wanting to wake up just yet. He sighed letting out a content breath, his mind roaming over the evens of the previous day. A low growling sound came from his stomach, telling him that it was time to find Kurama, but when he tried to roll over so that he could get out of the bed; he found that it was rather difficult. Opening his eyes for the fist time, the only thing he managed to see being nothing but darkness, but as his other senses kicked in, such as touch, he noticed that the darkness had a cottony feel to it. Squirming slightly he was able to free himself enough to
see that his captor was none other than Hiei, eyes widening slightly he just stared at the peaceful look on his brothers once angry face.

He stared at him for a while longer, his crimson eyes soon roaming over Hiei's lips, a blush slowly finding its way onto his cheeks when Hiei's arms pulled them closer together. Calming himself, he placed his hands upon Hiei's solid chest, pushing away from him until the demon started muttering something, his mind slowly waking. Zeichi's eyes widened slightly when Hiei's tired crimson eyes met his shocked ones.

Hiei stared down at the smaller boy in his arms, quickly letting go when the position they were in registered in his waking mind. Swiftly getting up from where he was laying, he made his way over to the window, taking one last glance at his younger brother before jumping off the windowsill and taking off down the street.

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Hiei stared off into the distance, his eyes closed and his mind racing, he had been trying to pull himself together ever since he had woken up to find his brother in his arms. He remembered falling asleep beside the boy, but not taking the boy into his arms, he gazed around him, his eyes not really taking in the sight of the forest surrounding him, or the small lake that flowed on the ground below. Saying Hiei had never held someone in his arms like that before would be a lie, it was true that he had held someone like that, but that person had been his lover, not a boy who he knew so little about.

Sighing he pulled his mind away from those thoughts, reveling in the memories of his past relationship with the only person he could truly call a friend. Smiling slightly he jumped down from the tree he had been sitting in, deciding that he wanted to go for a walk, maybe even stop by Genkai's temple to see his sister. He laughed at the thought.

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Kurama headed upstairs with a tray of food, setting it on the table next to the bed. "Good morning, Zeichi," he greeted politely. "Hiei has already left, I see." Zeichi nodded, not speaking. Kurama thought the boy seemed distracted by something, but didn't press for
information.

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Yukina glanced up and smiled sweetly when she noticed Hiei lounging almost sulkily in a tree. "Hello, Hiei," she greeted. "Kazuma was here yesterday and mentioned something about another mission. Why are you here by yourself?" she asked, assuming that Hiei and Kurama
would be working with the other two as usual.

"Hn. They're no longer on a mission." He was still trying to figure out what had possessed him to actually speak to her today instead of just checking on her unnoticed, like he usually did., Like he had planned.

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Kurama had checked on Zeichi's wounds after breakfast, and was now sitting on the couch with a book, keeping his ears attuned in case the boy needed something. He glanced up as Hiei entered the room - through the door.

"Afternoon, Hiei. Why didn't you come through the bedroom window this time?"

"Hn."

Kurama translated that "hn" as "just because; who cares". "If you're hungry help yourself to whatever you'd like from the kitchen," he said, returning to the pages of his book.

"How's Zeichi doing?"

The fox glanced up yet again, this time with a slight quirk of an eyebrow. "He's doing fine. You can check up on him yourself if you wish."

Hiei went to Kurama's bedroom in a flash, not letting his presence in the slightly open doorway be known.

Or so he thought.

"Are you going to come in, or just stand in the door?"

"Hn."

Growling at the fact the younger boy had seen him; Hiei reluctantly entered the room, leaning against the now closed door, his eyes never leaving the form of his little brother. The boy looked up at him for a moment before smiling warmly, which in turn, sparked a burning sensation in Hiei's cheeks, one that he wasn't familiar with.

"So do you always take off like that?" Zeichi asked sitting up the blankets falling to reveal the bandages wrapped around his abdomen.

"..." Zeichi frowned at his silence.

Giving Hiei a rather annoyed look he spoke again, "Kurama's a nice guy..." He paused noticing a slight glimmer in his brother's eye after mentioning the name, "Are you two an item?"

"The older teen scoffed a small smirk presenting itself, "No. Just..." He paused trying to think of a better word for friend, "acquaintances..." He watched as Zeichi's features twisted in
confusion. "Me and Kurama have been working together for quite a while...I'll admit that there was something between us at one time, but it isn't present anymore..." Hiei stated, not exactly knowing why he had told the little demon about their past relationship.

"I see..." The boy perked up again, the smile gracing his lips once again.

There...That is the expression he is meant to wear... Hiei thought to himself holding back the smile that wished to take over his lips. All the while wondering what it was about this boy that made his so...Dare he say it?...Happy?

"Just so you know, Zeichi, if he's told you such a personal thing like our past relationship, I do believe Hiei trusts you quite a bit, which is unusual for him even despite being your brother."

Hiei growled under his breath. Dammit fox, do you deliberately show up when I'd rather you not? he hissed into a mental thought he threw at Kurama telepathically.

Kurama merely smiled, unfazed, and even slightly amused at the feelings of confusion and slight happiness he picked up from Hiei during the brief mental exchange. "It's been a while since I checked your wounds, Zeichi; how are you feeling?"

The smallest demon smiled at him. "Fine, thank you."

I'd like to spend some time with my brother now, if you don't mind. Hiei's tone towards Kurama was softer this time, if only very slightly. Kurama nodded and exited.

"Hiei?" Zeichi's voice was softer than usual.

"What?"

"Tell me about our sister."

Hiei's crimson eyes flickered towards Zeichi in surprise. "Well..." The request had caught him a little off guard. "Her name is Yukina. She...there's no resemblance between her and I...us...other than our eyes, which are pretty much the same color." He gazed at his brother for a moment. "You are nearly identical to me in looks, but you have some of her personality."

Zeichi tilted his head slightly, an action that Hiei thought made him look incredibly cute combined with the curiosity in his eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"You, like her, are kinder and more innocent than I."

Zeichi smiled sweetly. "I think you're kind, Hiei, even if you don't show it that much."
Hiei was fighting back a blush when he heard the doorbell. "Be back soon," he mumbled, and took off, glad for an excuse to leave the room for a moment.

"Why, hello, Shizuru," said Kurama as he opened the door. "What brings you here?"

Shizuru exhaled to the side so the smoke from her cigarette wouldn't blow in Kurama's face. "I dragged my little brother down here to get some more information on this mission he and Yusuke are supposed to be on." She jerked her head towards the sulking Kuwabara behind her. "Keiko and Yusuke should be here soon."

Kurama sweat dropped. "Ah...I see. This case has been canceled, actually..."

Shizuru looked skeptical. "Uh huh. From what I hear, Koenma insists they return with some fire demon in the same position Yukina was, but Hiei won't let them. Don't sound canceled to me."

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Again the sound of unfamiliar voices reached the boys ears, his head turning towards the door, curious about the feminine voice that was floating through it, the muffled words making no sense to him. His curiosity getting the better of him he creped towards the door, opening it enough to peer into the next room with one crimson eye, his ears picking up their conversation now that the door was no longer between them.

"Ah...I see. This case has been canceled, actually..." Kurama said to the woman in front of him, a small smile gracing his lips while Hiei stood slightly behind him scowling.

"Uh huh. From what I hear, Koenma insists they return with some fire demon in the same position Yukina was, but Hiei won't let them. Don't sound canceled to me."

Fire demon? Could she possibly be talking about me? Zeichi questioned himself, his eyes still fixed on the scene before him, as Kurama reluctantly let them enter the household, his gaze
landing on the door for an instant, making Zeichi close it slightly, but not completely.

Before he got the front door shut completely, the sound of yelling made Kurama look back out. "Keiko, let go of my shirt!" yelled Yusuke. Keiko was dragging him down the sidewalk, obviously upset with him.

"I will not! You will go right into that house and do what Koenma has told you to do."

"Are you kidding!" the detective screeched. "Hiei and Kurama are both strong enough to kill me! Koenma's just a paper-pusher! You can see who I'd be more willing to listen to!"

Keiko snorted. "Really, Yusuke..." She smiled sweetly when she noticed Kurama standing at the door. "Hello,

Kurama!" she greeted brightly, which contrasted with the determined glint in her eyes. Kurama gave a slightly forced smile. "Hello, Keiko. I suppose you're here to gather information about Yusuke's assignment-"

"Actually, I'm here to make sure he completes his assignment."

"I'm afraid that won't be necess - "

"Won't be possible," interrupted Hiei, starting to get angry. "There is no longer any case. Leave. All four of you," he added, his gaze sweeping over Shizuru and Kuwabara.

"You are not who Yusuke reports to," replied Keiko sweetly.

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Zeichi watched as the four new people in the living room argued with Kurama and Hiei, Kurama trying to reason with them while Hiei was yelling threats whenever he got a chance to speak. It seemed unfair to him, He had only just met Hiei and Hiei had only just recently found out he had a brother, but all these people wanted to do was take him away to go see some one named Koenma, the guy who had started all this in the first place. Cursing the man, but also thanking him at the same time he surveyed the scene once again, only to jump back when an orange haired oaf collided with the door, upon missing Hiei. Sitting on his rear on the floor, startled and unsure of what to do he suddenly found himself face to face with the man, who was staring at him with an expression much like his own.

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"Yahhh! There's an even smaller shorty in here!" yelled Kuwabara.

Shizuru was by the door quickly at her brother's yell, but not as quickly as Hiei, who swiftly moved in front of his own brother. "Hey, Kazuma's right," said Shizuru in surprise. "Who're you, kid?"

Zeichi, suddenly feeling just a little shy, clutched at the back of Hiei's cloak. Hiei scowled at Kuwabara. "I would appreciate it if you would not scare my brother," he hissed.

"Your...brother?" blinked Kuwabara.

Shizuru rolled her eyes. "Yeah, bro, it's kinda obvious. I mean, just look at the hair, for one thing."

Kurama was right behind them, followed by Yusuke, and Keiko peering around the detective. "If you wouldn't mind, I'd rather you all leave now," began Kurama.

"A'right, Hiei, hand him over!" yelled Yusuke. "Stop interfering with my mission!"

Hiei's lip curled in contempt. "I think not, detective. Zeichi will stay with me."

Kuwabara (still sitting on the floor) was mulling something over. "Hey!" he exclaimed suddenly. "Koenma said that the kid we were supposed to bring back has the same relation to Hiei that Yukina does! So that means my beloved is...is..." He paled. "Argh! When we get married I'm going to be related to shorty!"

While Shizuru rolled her eyes at Kuwabara, Zeichi blinked at the strange human. "Hiei? What does he mean by when he marries Yukina?"

Zeichi stared at his brother awaiting an answer, but never receiving one, so instead he turned his attention back to the people in the room, his main priority being to get away from the orange-haired human that was slowly approaching him, despite Hiei's growling. Letting go of Hiei's cloak, Zeichi crawled backwards slightly; the orange-haired teen's eyes still on him, making him feel uncomfortable

"C'mon Hiei, hand over the kid already!" Yusuke cried, growing agitated, "I want to hurry this ting up so that me and Keiko can get back to dinner!" He stated watching as the demon's crimson eyes landed on him a loud growl escaping the demon.

Kuwabara noting that Hiei had been distracted, along with Kurama, grasped the opportunity and tackled the child that had been slowly backing away from him, Zeichi let out a loud yelp, as Kuwabara lunged at him, quickly turning and frantically trying to get away, only to find himself
face down in the carpet a moment later, the heavy human on his back, causing him to cringe as the wound on his stomach tore open and began bleeding once again. Struggling against his captor Zeichi called to Hiei, the heavy human quickly pulling Zeichi away from the two demons who were now glaring daggers at him. Yusuke on the other hand gave the boy a thumbs up, watching the boy underneath Kuwabara struggling to escape, but getting no where.

Before anyone noticed his movement, Hiei had his katana against Kuwabara's throat. "Release my brother," he said in a low, deadly voice.

Kuwabara scoffed. "Nice try, Hiei. You're not allowed to kill humans."

"Think I care about that?" he hissed, pressing the blade against Kuwabara's skin. "Koenma can rot in hell. I will not let you harm or take from me those I love."

Kuwabara held his ground.

"You're bluffing." Faint uncertainty, however, flickered in his eyes.

"Kuwabara, get off of Zeichi." Kurama's tone left no room for argument. "Hiei is not bluffing." Hiei maintained his cold, calm exterior, but inside he was nearly panicking. He could smell the blood, and no doubt Kurama could as well. That thought was confirmed with Kurama's next words. "The boy is still injured. At least allow me to treat him before anyone makes any decisions."

Kuwabara hesitated, then got to his feet. Zeichi clenched his fists, trying not to cry out with pain. Hiei moved to pick him up, but Kurama stopped him and checked the wounds. Keiko gasped as she saw the blood. "Kuwabara! You didn't have to be so rough!"

"Hey, I didn't know the shrimp - er, the smaller shrimp - was injured!" defended Kuwabara.

Kurama allowed Hiei to carefully pick up Zeichi and take him to the bed. "The rest of you go downstairs," Kurama ordered quietly, and began tending to the wound properly. Hiei stood by anxiously, stroking Zeichi's hair while the boy's eyes began fluttering shut, feeling drowsy.

Kurama finished and smiled at Hiei. "He'll be fine. He just needs some rest."

"Hn."

"I take it you want to stay up here with him."

Hiei's eyes narrowed. "Of course. I trust you will be able to convince them to leave us alone."

Kurama smiled faintly. "I'll try..." He left the room, and Hiei gazed at Zeichi's sleeping face.

Hiei stared down at Zeichi, the younger boy's angelic features relaxed as if he were sleeping peacefully. Good... He thought At least that dumb oaf didn't make it into his dreams... He frowned, thinking about how much that Orange-haired human had scared his little brother. If that dumb oaf so much as touches him again, I'll make sure he looses his head! He looked down at his brother's sleeping face; the sight calming him slightly, as he slowly stopped stroking his hair, his hand rubbing his cheek before his fingertips ghosted past his lips. Pulling his hand away, Hiei's eyes stayed fixed upon the boy's lips, a million ideas running through his head at once, until finally they all ceased leaving only one.

Shifting positions on the mattress, Hiei cupped the boy's cheek in his hand, his breathing quickening as the idea in his head kept urging him on, slowly but surely Hiei leaned in closer, stopping just before their lips touched, swallowing the lump in his throat, he closed the rest of the gap, placing his lips softly against Zeichi's. Pulling away slightly Hiei looked at the sleeping boy, his face still seeming as peaceful as ever. Excitement coursing through him, he leaned in again, this time putting more force behind the kiss, closing his eyes at the feeling of Zeichi's perfect, soft lips against his, he didn't understand all the feelings that washed over him, when his lips were touching Zeichi's, but he did understand that this was something he wanted, no matter how perverted it may seem to others.

He pulled away, his crimson eyes opening to find a lighter pair staring up at him. Zeichi had woken up, now what was he supposed to do? Panicking slightly, the older male quickly got up, leaving through the always open window, and disappearing into the night.