Author: Well… here is the next chapter, and after this one all that will be left is an epilogue! Hope you guys enjoy it!

"Kirana's telepathy"

"Hiei's telepathy"

Hiei's thoughts

"Hiei's Jagan"

Kurama's thoughts

Youko's thoughts

'People talking telepathically with Hiei'

'People talking telepathically with Kirana'

(Author's note)

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Chapter 44

"Hiei, Koi I think I am ready," Kirana said softly.

"I'm glad to hear that, Koibito. Let me go get him, and I will stay outside of the room, if you need me, yell," Hiei said and kissed her softly before walking out of the room.

"Youko! Kirana is ready to talk to you. And this is your only warning, if you hurt her, I will hurt you. Now hurry up and get over here, I will be waiting outside the door the whole time."

Seconds later Youko appeared in front of Hiei. He looked out of breath and Hiei could see hope in his golden eyes.

"Is she really ready to talk to me Hiei?" Youko asked softly.

"She says she is. She trusts me and the rest of the gang, now she just has to accept your apology and learn to trust you again, and then maybe we will be back to some semblance of normalacy," Hiei said indicating to Youko to go through the door.

Youko took a deep breath and slowly opened the door and stepped inside. Kirana was laying on the bed with her eyes closed, but Youko knew she was awake. She used to try to trick him by pretending to be asleep when she was little.

"Kirana, you know I know you are not asleep," Youko said softly after shutting the door.

"Since you know I suppose I shouldn't pretend anymore," she whispered opening her eyes but not looking at Youko.

"Kirana, I-" Youko began.

"You what Youko? You're sorry! If that is all you are going to say then just leave!" she said angrily.

"I am sorry, but that is not all I want to say to you. What I did was beyond stupid. I don't even know what I was thinking. Well, I didn't at the time. I do now. I was thinking I didn't want to lose you. Kirana you had been mine for a long time, and I wasn't used to sharing you. Koenma, King Enma and Botan were a lot different than you mating with Hiei. I know now that you are happy, and if you remaining happy means that you want me to leave and not come back, I will do that. I will leave you to your life, and stay out of it. It would kill me, but I think with Botan still being able to see you taking pictures and maybe videotaping, I would be able to possibly survive. Kirana, I was terrified. I didn't want to lose you," Youko said still standing by the door.

"So you will apologize and admit that you were scared, and yet still be so terrified of your little sister that you would stand by the door," Kirana asked raising her eyes up to meet Youko's.

"Kirana, I…" Youko began, and then pounced on Kirana's bed hugging his sister to him.

"Youko, I can forgive you, but forgetting will not be as easy. I still love you more than just about anything in the world, but I'm not sure if I can trust you again just yet," she said burying her face into her brother's neck.

"I can wait for trust. I will earn it again Onee-chan, I promise," Youko whispered into her hair.

"Onii-san, may I speak to Kurama now?" Kirana asked.

"Of course," he replied.

Kirana sighed when he stood up and smiled when the familiar changes began to take place. His long silver hair turned blood red, his features softened and his form shrunk a little bit. And when he opened green eyes to look at her, she jumped into his arms.

"Kirana, Onee-chan, I have missed you so much!" Kurama said hugging his sister tightly to him.

"Kurama, I forgave Youko, but I don't know if I can trust him," Kirana whispered.

"You know you can. He was just scared, and you know how he gets when he is scared for you. He tends to forget who he is and who you are, and he pretends to be angry, but now he will be better. He knows what the emotion is, and knows not to try to change what he is feeling. He is getting better about showing the true emotions he is feeling, I think you will find that it will be quite easy to trust him again," Kurama said sitting down on the bed with Kirana still wrapped up in his arms.

"When do I get to meet Shiori?" Kirana asked suddenly.

"Soon, Onee-chan, soon," Kurama said softly.

"You are going to tell her everything aren't you?" she asked softly.

"Yes, and she will meet my mate, my little sister, and her mate, who also happens to be my best friend, and probably the rest of the gang. Will you and Hiei come with me and Botan when I tell her?" Kurama asked.

"Can we go now? I don't want to be in Reikai anymore," she said.

"Absolutly, but you might want to talk to your mate about that before you get any ideas about going anywhere," Kurama said smiling.

"HIEI!!!" Kirana yelled.

"What?" Hiei said bursting into the room.

"Hiei, Koi, can we go to Ningenkai, to meet Shiori?" she asked him sweetly.

"Let the healers look at you first," Hiei said.

"Is Yukina my healer?" she asked excitedly.

"I wouldn't have anyone but my sister healing my mate. She is the best there is you know?" Hiei said smiling. "Also I figured you would want to leave soon, so I asked her to come by and she should be here any minute."

"I love you, Koi!" Kirana said jumping into his arms.

"Well, it looks like you are feeling better," Yukina said from the door.

"Oh, I am lots and lots better, but I want to go back to Ningenkai. Kurama is going to tell Shiori and he wants me and Hiei and Botan to be there, and I want to go now, so will you check me out and tell Hiei that I will be fine and let me go?" Kirana asked quickly.

"Kirana, don't push her to any decision," Hiei said hiding a smile, he knew that his sister would let her go.

"Okay, lets see, do you have a headache?" Yukina asked.

"Nope!"

"Do you hurt anywhere?" she asked the other girl.

"Not at all, and I am so full of energy!" Kirana answered.

"Okay, go! It would be good for you anyway," Yukina said smiling.

"YES!" Kirana yelled

"Okay, let me go get Botan, and we will be off," Kurama said softly.

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"Well, Mother, the reason I have come for a visit is to tell you something about me, you see I am not who you think I am," Kurama said.

"You are my son, Shuichi, and I love you. Now why are you nervous to tell me whatever it is you are going to tell me?" Shiori asked softly.

"Because I am not human," Kurama said softly.

"Then what are you?" she asked.

"A demon, a fox demon to be more specific. And there are a few more people I would like for you to meet if that is okay with you, Mother," Kurama said.

"I… okay," she answered.

"Botan, Hiei, and Kirana, come on in please," Kurama said, and then continued when they were all in the room. "Botan is my mate, and the head pilot of the River Styx. Basically she is the Grim Reaper."

"Hello, Shiori-san it is nice to meet you finally," Botan said cheerfully.

"You're what?" Shiori asked.

"Mate, it is the demonic equivalent of human marriage," Kurama said softly.

"I have a daughter-in-law?" Shiori asked amazed.

"Yes, I suppose so, Mother," Kurama said.

"Oh, hello Botan," Shiori said hugging the girl, she then progressed to asking questions about as fast as she possibly could.

"Mother, there will be time for questions later. I still have two more people to introduce. Hiei is my best friend, and my brother-in-law. He is also a demon, half fire, and half ice, he is my brother-in-law, because of his mate, Kirana. Kirana, Mother, is the reason I had so many sleepovers and week long trips in the summer. I was going to Reikai to spend time with her. Kirana is my half sister. Botan found her when she was five, and since then I have spent almost every waking moment with the two of them, trying to be a good brother," Kurama said taking Kirana's hand.

"You're half-sister, so she is half fox demon right?" Shiori asked.

"Basically," Kirana answered.

"What is your other half?" Shiori asked.

"Well, I am not just perfect halves. I have enough different types of demon blood in me to… well… I don't know. But I have more types of demon blood than I can count," she said smiling.

"Would I be asking too much if I asked you to call me Mother just like Shuichi does?" Shiori asked.

"You want me to call you Mother? You actually want me to call you Mother?" Kirana asked.

"If it wouldn't make you uncomfortable. I never told Shuichi this, but I always wanted a little girl, and I would be honored if you would let me be your mother… that is if you don't already have one," Shiori said softly.

Suddenly Kirana was in Shiori's arms, and both women were hugging each other. Kirana told Shiori she would love to call her Mother, and Shiori asked if they would like to stay for dinner.

"Kirana, I told Yukina we would have dinner with her tonight. Her and I haven't spent much time together since she found out I was her twin," Hiei said.

"So I have three daughters, and two sons now! Please Hiei, and Kirana stay and invite her to come as well. I would love to meet her," Shiori pleaded.

"What do you think Koibito. I can get a hold of her quickly enough, and Botan can go to the temple and pick her up, or you could run there," she said.

"That is fine with me Koi," Hiei said.

"Goodie!" she answered and closed her eyes.

"Yukina, would you like to come here for dinner. Mother invited us to stay, and she wants to meet you as well, and I can send either Hiei or Botan to come and get you."

'That sounds like fun. I will be ready in a few minutes, if you will send someone to get me I would appreciate it.'

"Fabulous, see you soon."

"Yeah, she wants to come too, Hiei or Botan one will have to pick her up, but she wants to come. She said she will be ready in a few minutes," Kirana said.

Shiori didn't ask questions about that because Kurama had explained as she was talking to Yukina. After a few minutes Botan materialized her oar and flew off to the temple to go get Yukina. They returned a few minutes later and the whole group had a wonderful dinner together, and then they all left promising Shiori to come back and visit often.

The next day Kirana and the Reikai Tantei had a meeting with Koenma, and it was decided that she would still be a part of the team, and that she would begin training with Genkai her brother and her mate that same day. Kirana knew she would work hard and finally be an official member of the team.

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Author: Well, one chapter left! Hope you all have been enjoying this story. Please leave lots of reviews! Until next time, ja ne!