Shezka: This is the startling new chapter to my beloved fans! Okay, maybe so much as startling, but it should be an awesome one to read all the same!

Hiei woke early the next morning, all thoughts of what happened yesterday still fresh in his mind. Hina had been glad never the less to see him again. She had instantly confided into him that she had never thought they would ever meet. Huroda managed to calm her down while she went on crying in rejoice. He had thankfully been asked no questions what he had been doing for the past couple of years. Murdering people wasn't exactly a job to be proud of.

"Can see you've woken up awfully late." Hiede said from the doorway of Hiei's bedroom. Hiei turned towards his uncle in annoyance. Then just let it fall, there was no use in getting mad at him. Hiede was old, weak, and wise; it was surprising he could still walk on two feet with a cane. Besides, it was nine o'clock in the morning. That was considering waking up late to him anyway.

"Hn." Hiei replied showing no emotion on his face. He got out of bed and walked up to the window. There was a thick mist upon the ground today. The sky was even downcast and rumbled with thunder.

"Have you found Lexi yet?" Hiei asked emotionlessly still staring down at the ever thickening mist.

"No, there's supposed to be a huge storm coming today. Murkro ordered all of her guards to stay inside the castle today. It's supposed to be a really harsh, heard there was a chance of a tornado hitting to." Hiede answered heavily sitting down on Hiei's bed. His nephew's head whipped around to glare at him.

"What did you say old man?" Hiei asked his voice suddenly cold and threatening. He rounded up on his uncle with his sword drawn. Hiede was taken by surprise at this sudden hostility. He was even more shocked when Hiei raised his sword ready to strike him. Hiede began to cough and bent over dropping his cane in the process.

"You know what I said." Hiede managed to say after the coughing had subsided.

"Put the sword down, you nearly gave me a heart attack! Ganging up on someone of my age like that! My word…" Hiede complained glaring at his nephew with his only one good eye. Hiei slowly lowered his raised sword. It wasn't his uncle he was really mad at, it was Murkro.

"I suppose it isn't your fault, sorry." Hiei apologized coolly sheathing the deadly sword. His uncle was gawking at them, and then shook his head. The young people these days were so very strange.

"Well, if you need to talk to her, she's downstairs in the conference room. She's having a meeting with Yomi and his generals along with hers." Hiede informed him knowing full well Hiei would crash in on the meeting.

Hiei nodded then quickly went through his morning rituals. After that he rushed downstairs, ignoring the many guards who bowed to him as he passed. He soon came to a huge oak door. Behind it he could hear voices arguing. Murkro's loudest of all above the chaos. He threw the door open and came right into the room. Everyone ceased to speak immediately, Murkro's generals bowed low to Hiei. After all, he was the heir to the throne.

"Prince Hiei, what brings you here?" One of the generals dared to ask in a polite voice. Hiei gritted his teeth at the question. He HATED above all else to be called "Prince Hiei". In truth, he was technically a prince. It still didn't make him all the happier.

"I want to know why none of you is searching for Lexi at this very moment." Hiei answered the man coldly. Murkro glared at him disdainfully. Yomi couldn't see anything since he was blind, but had a frown on his face.

"Really Murkro, can't you even control your own heir? Stampeding into a conference as important as this! I dare say, you should get rid of him and get another one." Yomi recommended which just made Murkro angrier.

"Hiei!" Murkro said sharply striding across the room.

"What is the meaning of this? If you don't-," But she was cut off.

"Why is no one looking for Lexi?" Hiei asked interrupting her.

Everyone in the room went silent at once. Murkro's face even seemed to flicker, for an instant showing deep sorrow. It was gone as soon as it had come though. Hiei glared at her then at the guards who shuffled their feet uncomfortably. It was obvious something had happened. They knew something he didn't.

"What happened to Lexi?" Hiei asked burning to have answers. After what seemed an eternity, Murkro finally answered.

"Hiei, let's just say she isn't of this world anymore." Murkro answered quietly. Hiei glared at her even more intensely.

"She…was found this morning at the…front door. She had a note clutched in her hand. It was addressed to you." Murkro continued handing him a large purple envelope with the engraving of a golden fox on it. He tore stared at the front cover and read:

Hiei Jaganshi

Makai, Murkro's Castle

Future King

Hiei stared at it, then tore it open, and read:

Dear Uncle Hiei,

I'm going away to find my sisters. They've always sent me letters asking me to come live with them. Please do not search for me, what you had done proves you could care less what happens to me. I'll cease to exist in your life from this moment on. I wouldn't be surprised if you had burnt this letter at once. If you do happen to read it, then you know I was deeply scarred by what you have done to me.

From,

Lexi Foxe

P.S. You were like a brother to me.

Hiei was silent for a few moments. His handed the letter absent mindedly back to her. Then turned an walked out of the room. A guard whispered to him as he left that Lexi was just in a coma. He glared at the guard then walked out into the growing storm knowing exactly where he intended to go and stay for a day or two.

In the afternoon…

"Oh Hiei, that's terrible. She sounds like such a nice girl from what you've told me." Hina commented after she had heard her son's recount of what had happened. At first he had been reluctant to give any information at all, but couldn't resist for her gentle nudges for very long.

"All your fault by the sound of it. Losing control like that all of a sudden." Huroda said to his son while pouring tea for all four of them. Hiede had followed Hiei all the way there. He had been slightly surprised to see Hina there, but managed to hide most of his shock. Hina shot her husband a look of deep disapproval.

"I'll have you know my son has feelings just like everyone else in this whole entire world. You have a bad temper yourself when you get fired up. So if I were you I wouldn't be talking." Hina defended for her son's benefit. This earned a smirk of amusement from Hiei. Huroda just stood and stared at her. Then turned around muttering something about having to get some sugar even though there was a big bowl of it on the table.

"I'm not surprised he backed down so quickly. Hina, you can control him in ways an older brother can only dream of." Hiede complimented her taking a sip of tea. She nodded and drank some of hears just as Hiei did.

"Other than that though, I have something to discuss with you two when Huroda decides to calm down." Hina mentioned now turning serious just as her husband stomped back to the table.

"What might that be…mom?" Hiei asked hesitantly. It felt so strange to be calling her that. She insisted he call her this though. Stating that mother sounded just downright stupid.

"When do you all plan to tell Yukina she has family in this dark, cruel world?"

Shezka: I love leaving things hanging like this! It really builds up the suspense in stories. Well, send me reviews and I'll update.