Ok, this one's gonna be mostly in Hiei's head, just for fair warning, and to make it easier, Kurama's thoughts will be like this, Baby Hiei's thoughts will be like this, Teen Hiei's will be this, and full grown Hiei's thoughts will be like this.

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Kurama pulled out of Hiei's mind immeadiately. He looked down at the boy in his arms and wondered what he should do. If he told him how he felt...they still couldn't be together. Hiei squirmed his way out of Kurama's arms and got down onto the floor. Kurama just watched as he pulled himself to his feet, using Kurama's arm for balance. He wobbled as he tried to remember exactly how to walk. Kurama got onto his knees and took Hiei's hands, backing up slowly. Hiei took sloppy steps forward, almost falling onto Kurama, holding tight to the larger males hands.

They continued this for a few minutes until Hiei let go with one hand, starting to gain his balance. After about ten more minutes he let go altogether and walked over to Kurama. Kurama had been focused on what Hiei told him through the whole thing, and when Hiei reached him he picked him up and kissed his forhead.

"I love you, Hiei." He said softly. Hiei went numb.

"Wha?" He looked at Kurama with wide eyes.

"I'm in love with you, too." Kurama said.

"R-Rama?" Hiei gripped his head suddenly, like he was in pain.

"You alright?" He asked. Hiei didn't answer him, and Kurama got nervous. "Hiei?"

The younger boy still didn't answer and Kurama went back into his mind.

"Hiei, what's wrong?"

"Leave us alone." Hiei was holding his younger self.

"Rama! Rama! Hep!"

"No. Give him to me."

"He doesn't need you. He needs to realize you will only hurt him."

"I won't hurt him. I've been helping him all this time."

"And you've gained from it, have you not?"

"Well, of course I have. And he has to."

"All he's been awarded was confusion. He lacks ever being understood."

"Don't you think that makes him need me more?"

"He needs no one! He needs only himself! Myself!"

"You need to perish. He is my friend, and the one I love. I want to spend my life with him, if he would allow it."

"RAMA!!" The child wailed, throwing himself out of his elder versions arms, and falling towards the floor.

"Damnit!" Kurama jumped forward and caught him. "Vanquish him. He's your doubt, forget about him!"

"You cannot forget me. I'm everything you're afraid of. I can keep you safe."

"Hiei, look into my eyes." Kurama whispered.

"R-Rama?" the baby complied with the request and gazed deep into the kitsune's eyes.

"I won't ever leave you." Kurama said in a firm voice. "I love you."

"I..I...love you..." The baby started crying, clutching his friends clothing.

"Say you'll be mine when all of this is done. Let me be yours." Kurama said.

"Yeah!" Hiei yelled.

"You fool! He'll only hurt you!"

"No, I promise you I won't."

"'Top it! Top it, top it!" He wailed his version of 'stop it.' "Wan Rama!"

"Then I'm yours." Kurama said softly. The elder version of Hiei dissapeared, and so did the baby. "Hiei?"

"Kurama. I'm here."

Kurama turned around to see a version of Hiei that had remained unseen. Too mature for a child, but too young for adulthood. A Demon's teen years.

"What happened?"

"I...I'm giving myself to you...and only to you.." Hiei said softly. He moved over to Kurama and held out his hand. "If you'll still want what I am, that is..."

Kurama took the smaller boy into his arms.

"Of course I want what is you. It's all I've wanted for a long time."

The child held tighter to Kurama.

"Can you make me yours? Please?" He whispered, amazed at his own eagerness.

"Not until you are fully grown." Kurama said softly.

"I'm grown in here!" He said.

"But not in the real world. For now..we'll have to abstain." Kurama said.

"But...can you still kiss me?" Hiei asked.

"I will kiss you, and hold you. I will hug you, and tell you that I love you. You are mine, but we cannot have sex." Kurama said.

"W-when can we?" Hiei blushed lightly.

"In about 9 months." Kurama said softly.

"I don't want to wait that long!" Hiei said. "Can't we do anything? Even in here?"

"You and I both know how unsatisfying that would be." Kurama said.

"I know but...I don't care...I want you." Hiei said.

"Perhaps. Not right now though. Someone's coming." Kurama said, leaving Hiei's mind.

Hiei shuddered lightly when he went back into his body. He was angry now, because he'd found a mate, and in finding a mate, he knew heat would build inside of him. He didn't think he'd be able to bear nine months of being in heat. He would reach his teen body in 6 months..maybe he could convince Kurama then? At least the damned fox could jerk off! He was a baby! It would look strange if his hand was down his diaper.

"What's the kid so red in the face about?" Yusuke asked.

"Nothing, he had a bad dream." Kurama said. "He's feeling a little worse today as compared to yesterday as well."

"Oh, well, I hope he feels better. I'll be seein ya." He waved and left.

"You alright, Hiei?" Kurama asked.

"No!" He kicked his feet violently.

"Well, tantruming's not gonna do very much for you." He ran his fingers along the side of Hiei's face, smiling as he leaned into it.

"Humph!" He whined.

"What? It's not like I can do much for you without it looking like...well...like I'm molesting you." Kurama said.

"Doe care!" Hiei said. Kurama held him close.

"Look, we'll...we'll do something in your mind. Tonight. Ok?" Kurama said. Hiei nodded. "Alright then, good."

"Nap." Hiei said.

"Alright." Kurama said, holding him close and rocking him lightly.

Hiei's eyes slid shut after not too long, and he fell into a deep sleep.

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Have you ever wanted or truely craved the look of blood on your hands?

Enjoy this chapter, it may be my last.