Shezka: Finally, I've got this thing up! Hiei has been bugging me constantly to update! I barely just got up and now here I am typing at 5:00 in the morning. Well, please read and review.

Hiede took no notice of Hiei squirming under his weight. Instead, he just leaned on him more. Huroda smirked at the glare his son was giving his uncle. The man had no idea what his nephew was doing. Probably because his blind eye was turned towards Hiei instead of the good one. Still, enough of this. He had some business to take care of.

"Hiei, it's no use, he can't see you." Huroda pointed out in a slightly teasing tone. He received a deadly glare in return.

"Hn? Oh, sorry about that little one. Didn't know I was crushing you. Next time say something." Hiede said finally catching on. He laid a strong hand on Hiei's head as an apology. Then grabbed at a tree stump in the clearing and sat down heavily on it.

"I'm not one to complain or talk much. Also, stop calling me little one so much. I am not a child." Hiei said coldly brushing some dirt off his sleeve. Huroda just snorted at the both of them.

"No use in talking to the old hag. He-" But Huroda was caught off. For Hiede had risen so fast off his seat then ran at his younger brother in a full out attack. Soon, he found himself lying flat on his back with his older brother looming over him keeping him down with a large, heavy foot.

"Let's get two things straight here baby brother. One, I'm no old hag. Two, I could kick your sorry butt in a fight any day. I just don't happen to feel like it most of the time." Hiede snapped lifting his foot off his younger brother.

"By the dragons fire, I hope you rot in water." Huroda growled turning around and escaped into the trees. Hiede sighed just as his legs gave away from under him. Hiei was instantly by his side lingering over him.

"You're strong yet weak." Hiei commented sitting beside his uncle. He smiled at his nephew, but remained sitting.

"I never actually saw you when you were a lad. Only heard things from your father. My, was he ever so proud to speak of twins." Hiede commented staring up at the sky, lost in his old memories.

"Is that why you poured acid into your eyes, so you wouldn't have to see the monster that had been born?" Hiei asked quietly, his body heat rising in anger. For a while his uncle did not speak at all.

"Yes, I'm afraid that is the harsh truth, Hiei. Please don't hate me for it though. Now that I have finally met you, you're no monster. Not many would take in a kit that's annoying as Lexi." Hiede answered finally managing to stand up.

"I suppose the past can never be changed. Fine, you have my forgiveness." Hiei said bluntly.

He turned away from him intending to leave. Inside he felt as if something was fighting to get out, but what? Instead of simply abandoning him, Hiei went a little ways into the forest. He searched for a while then tore a branch from a huge pine tree. He burnt it some then brushed off the ash until the wood was smooth to the touch. He came back and dropped the hand made crutch in front of Hiede. His uncle silently took it and managed to stand up with it.

Hiede smiled kindly at his nephew, and together they walked out of the clearing. Hiei felt deep down he enjoyed his uncle's presence immensely. Even if they had only met an hour ago, it felt as if he had known him his whole life. Hiede was the cross between a foolish uncle and very wise granfather. They soon came in sight of the castle. Murkrou was attempting to be patient with an overexcited Lexi. When she spotted Hiei she made a movement meaning she wanted him here on the double.

"I let you live in my castle, and get stuck babysitting your kid? If Lexi is to live here then take care of her your baka oni." Murkrou growled standing up to get a better look of this newcomer.

"Uncle Hiei, I missed you a lot. Can we go play now?" Lexi asked completely ignoring the old fire demon.

"Go down to the river, Lexi. I'll meet you there in a few minutes." Hiei answered kindly. She did a small dance in excitement then raced off to the river. Hiei then turned his attention to a very angry queen of Makai.

"Who might this wizened old fool be? Keep this up and I'll throw you and your fox pet out. This isn't a daycare center for the weak and old, Hiei." Murkrou said angrily jabbing a finger into his chest. He remained calm as his uncle decided to jump in.

"Madame, I'm sorry to be intruding so rudely. I go by the name of Hiede, Hiei's uncle. Could a wondrful young lady like yourself though possibly spare an old man a cup of tea?" Hiede asked bowing. He even took Murkrou's hand and kissed it lightly. Amused, Hiei could never imagine someone calling her a 'wonderful young lady' without getting killed. More like 'evil old mutant hag' sounded more like it. Murkrou was taken aback though.

"Only this once old man. Then I want you gone before the sun rises tomorrow." Murkrou snapped disappearing into the castle.

Back at the Minamino household...

Shuichi bent over hacking and coughing. He had thought something like this would never happen. Behind him a clawed hand gently rubbed his back. Yoko Kurama's foxtail swished back and forth in agitation and worry. They had somehow seperated bodies while watching a movie. It had simply happened out of the blue. Shuichi had been taken by surprsie of it and was only coughing because of the shock.

"What will mother think when she find you here?" Shuichi asked weakly sitting down heavily on the couch with his head bowed. Yoko (or Kurama) sat down beside him letting his tail come to a rest.

"I suppose I could just go back to Makai. That's not what I'm worried about at the moment though." Kurama answered his fox ears going flat against his skull. Shuichi cocked his head with confusion written all over his face.

"There couldn't be anything possibly to worry about till now. This can't get any worse." Shuichi replied rubbing his arm nervously. It felt strange to sit next to Kurama after sharing a body with him for so long. Now he couldn't control plants anymore.

"Thanks for jinxing me genius. As a matter of fact this can get worse." Kurama pointed out kindly with just a hint of teasing in his voice.

"How can it?" Shuichi asked wrapping a strand of his hair around a finger.

"Has it ever occured to you what Hiei might think about all of this? He already found his father, now his only friend is suddenly split in two." Kurama answered bluntly.

Shuichi thought deeply about this. In truth, he was pretty sure Hiei was just going to reject him. Treat him like he did to Yusuke and Kuwabara. His only exceptions were Lexi and Yukina. From knowing him Shuichi knew Hiei hated nigens above all else. Besides, it had been really Kurama the fire demon had befriended, not him. What would happen when he found out?

"What do you want to do?" Kurama asked. Shuichi waited a few minutes, then finally answered sure it was the only way.

"We just don't tell him."

Shezka: That was an unexpected twist, wasn't expecting that were you? It's a question that's been hounding me for once. Would Hiei be friends with Shuichi even if Yoko Kurama left his body? Send me reviews and I promise to update.