Thank you for pointing out the kiss, Chaseha-Wing, I put the kiss in there just to prove how long Yusuke and Koenma have been avoiding the truth. One's a half-breed and the other's a god, they're both impatient. Not even a sick Kurama could divert that, besides, they weren't doing anything beneficial at that time. Why not squeeze in a quick kiss when they thought nobody was looking? It's not they're fault-completely-if Botan fainted because such a small thing. It also gave me a good excuse to make Hiei do something that wasn't selfish for someone other than Kurama.

Now for the chapter, it feels so good to get this stuff on the computer finally.


Chapter Eight

Kurama's house

Hiei set Kurama gently on his bed, covering him with his blankets. Then, unsure of what to do next, Hiei put his fingers lightly on his friend's fur. Even the fire demon's usually heated flesh seemed cold in comparison to the fox's own. As he had done when Botan had touched him, Kurama cuddled into Hiei's hand.

Hiei couldn't surpress a grin as the fox's wet, black nose grazed his hand, tickling it slightly. Of course, just as Kurama began to lull into a deeper sleep there was a knock at the door. The fire koorime cursed as Kurama's golden eyes open in question.

"Stay." he commanded, peering through his Jagan to see who he was going to kill, he secretly hoped it was Kuwabara, but froze in shock as he saw Yukina waiting patiently on the porch.

Somewhat subdued from the sight of his sister, he went and opened the door.

"Hello Hiei." Yukina greeted him pleasantly, "Lord Koenma asked me if I would be willing to help Kurama." her voice turned to concern, "I an told that his fever won't subside."

Hiei was about to explain when a fox's high-pitched, keening howl of pain and warning rent through the house. Just as quickly as it had started it ended abruptly.

"Kurama!" Hiei darted upstairs, taking Yukina with him, unwilling to leave his near defenseless sister alone. As he rushed into the kitsune's room, he was already certain of what he might find and he was not disappointed. Where Kurama once lay was now just a piece of paper. Hiei picked it up and read it swiftly, the last words echoing in his mind, we want you.

"No." Yukina gasped, reading the note over Hiei's shoulder, "Why would they want you? Unless..." she trailed off.

This is bad. Hiei cringed mentally, she was going to find out.

"Hiei? Are you my brother?"


A cliffie, well that's all there is for now. It's probably going to be a lot easier for you reader to figure out the truth but I'll still be impressed. It took me four days to come up with that ending and I hope you enjoyed. Just a little tidbit, imagine what Koenma and Yusuke are doing in his office right now? Everybody knows that Koenma doesn't work, so what else is there. I'll just let you guy's imaginations run free cause I am certainly not explaining it, although I will say it requires 'protection'.

Please review. Flames accepted. Comments, constructive critism and ideas preferred.

PS. Sorry about the short chapter, but the next one is in Kurama's perspective and putting them together wouldn't have seemed right.