Three chapters in one night! Now this on is short for the sole reason of "I am tired and will ne leaving my house at 7:30 in the morning and will not be returning till probably 9 or 10 at night, so I need sleep."

Enjoy!

Zyrin entered Yukina's room to find her awake but crying. She was seated in Kazuma's lap and he had his arms around her. Zyrin smiled at the sight. She knew he would be good for her. Clearing her throat, she got their attention.

"I have something to tell you." Yukina gazed at her. "Hiei's alive. I revived him for you. There was a small payment but...he is down in the dinning room waiting."

A smile spread across her face and she looked at Kazuma. He was happy that Hiei was alive and Yukina was no longer crying. Surprising both him and Zyrin, Yukina gave Kazuma a kiss on the lips before running out blushing. He was dumbfounded. His body heat rose and a blush came to his face. Zyrin smirked at him before going off to get Koka. She too was very excited and ran off to see Hiei. Outside, the bodies were being collected and buried in a clearing within the forest. All of them will be buried together and a marker placed on the grave. Zyrin wandered around the castle. The battle was over and peace can be restored to Makai. As she gazed around at her friends who were gathered in the hall, a sadness came upon her. They were happy again, but she was not. Everything felt incomplete to her. She had Koka, but the child was growing up. Frowning, she left her friends and went outside. The sun was high in the sky. The battle raged for almost 3 hours, but so many were lost. Making her way to the grave, she got on her knees, bowed to the dead, and rose. Her cliff was not far from there, maybe a mile. Gazing at the castle, she walked away from it.

Keiko looked around the hall. The dead were taken away and buried and the injured were moved to a larger room in the castle. Though they suffer loses, they were happy that peace could prevail. Yusuke met her eyes and he swept her of her feet, kissing her lips tenderly.

"How about we get married in 2 months?" he asked.

She smiled and kissed him, giving her answer with her actions. Kori watched them and smiled. Touya came behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I remember when I asked you to become my mate. You never gave me an answer then you just disappeared. Where did you go?"

"My father died and my mother was heartbroken so we returned to her village. I am so sorry I never told you."

"All is forgiven, but I have a question for you."

She turned in his arms to face him. Blue eyes bore into identical orbs.

"Will you still be my mate?"

"Why ask such a stupid question?"

He frowned, but it quickly disappeared when she kissed him.

"Of course I will, Touya."

Hiei watched the couples; Keiko and Yusuke, Yukina and Kazuma, Botan and Kurama, Kori and Touya, Koka and Rinku (sorry, I know he had a crush on one girl in the Makai tourney, but there are too many characters as it is and they are hard to keep up with). They were happy now, but he wasn't. There was this hole in his heart that couldn't be filled. Turning around, he walked out of the hall and out of the castle. He saw Zyrin walking towards the ocean so he, being curious, followed after her.

Zyrin came upon the cliff and sighed. Sometimes she hated coming here. It reminded her so much of her brother. There were so many memories in this one little place. Sitting on a rock, she gazed out at the Makai sea. The ocean, 200 feet below, was vast and the sun reflected off the surface. She just watched the vulture-sized seagulls dive down to catch fish in the water. Wanting to clean herself off, she stood up and walked down a path that led to the beach. Stripping off her tunic, pants, and boots, she dived into the cool salt water, her chest wrap and underwear still on her. Hiei sat in one of the trees on the cliff and watched her. He was still enchanted by her body. The way she was shaped and how smooth her skin felt still sent his mind spinning. He shook his head. Those are thoughts that should not be forming. He despised her, he told himself. She was nothing to him and never will be...but he still felt that twinge in the back of his mind. Zyrin felt his presence and looked up at him. Their eyes met, no emotions were shown for each was in their own thoughts. She felt love for him, even though he said he only used her. Somehow, she just didn't believe him.

5 months have passed since the battle and Keiko and Yusuke are happily married. Yukina and Kazuma, along with Kurama and Botan were planning their own weddings. Hiei finally accepted his sister loving Kazuma, but he trusts the human. Koka has celebrated her sixth birthday and was in the second grade. Due to her knowledge, she was pushed forward. She lived with Kurama in the house he shared with Botan and they were happy to have her there. Zyrin would either stay there during parts of the week or Koka would travel to Makai on the weekends. Mukuro and Yomi were expecting a daughter within the month. Shura was excited. He wanted to be a big brother. Rinku, Jin, Touya, and Kori lived within Hiei's castle and were his top guards. Zyrin remained Adviser of Makai Affairs and lived in the castle too. Hiei noticed that she was starting to change slightly in appearance and approached her one day.

"Zyrin?"

She looked up from the papers before her.

"Yes, Hiei-sama?"

"Are you alright?"

"Of course. Why do you ask?"

"You just...seem different and like you have something on your mind."

"I guess I do...but it is not your concern."

She busied herself with the treaty before her, making sure to ignore Hiei so he would go away. He didn't catch the hint and walked over to her. Taking the papers from her hands, he forced her to look up at him. She found it hard to look away from his mesmerizing crimson eyes.

"It is may concern because you are my adviser. Tell me what is bothering you Zyrin?"

"It is not important to you, only to myself."

"Would you like me to make you talk?"

"I know you would like to."

He pulled his bandanna off and opened his Jagan. Gazing into her mind, he read her surface thoughts. His eyes widened and he pulled out. She looked away from him.

"Who?"

"Who what Hiei?"

"Who is the father?"

Major cliffie! You will not know anything until Sunday!

-UtsukushiiCho