Standard Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, Yoshihiro Togashi does, but I did wish I owned it (sob). If I did Hiei and Kurama should have been together…

9 Months of Maternity

Chapter 15- The Outcome of Injuring Pain

Kurama was in the process of absorbing all his spirit energy backing him. They were inside his room, only Yusuke and Kurama were inside the rest were in the living waiting until the process is done. Yusuke opened the jar, inside was the spirit energy of Kurama.

"Get ready." Yusuke warned.

"Just go." Kurama said to Yusuke.

"Suite yourself." Yusuke quickly opened the jar, he held the spirit energy between his hands, and gave it to Kurama; Kurama accepted it and he quickly absorbed it. There were no side affects at the moment, he didn't feel anything. It was the same thing as when Yusuke absorbed the Spirit Wave Technique of Genkai at the past.

"Kurama?" Yusuke said, wondering if there was really no side affects. Yusuke thought that maybe, it was different with Kurama, and that Kurama wouldn't endure pain, unlike Yusuke.

Kurama looked at Yusuke at the eye, after a few seconds his body began to collapse. The scream of Kurama was heard though out the whole apartment. Shoiri couldn't help but mourn at his helplessness. Mukuro was calm, understanding very well what Kurama must go through, Toya gripped on his hands tight, Koenma didn't want look, he was apathetic, but everyone knew he couldn't bear it as well, Kuwabara stood beside the window looking at the garden, but it didn't suite the mood of the home, he couldn't bear the agony.

"Kurama you have got to hold on!" Yusuke said to Kurama trying to help Kurama at his suffering.

Kurama held his body tight, wounds form the inside began to spill out the blood in him. It was a painful experience, probably the most painful experience Kurama ever experienced in his life.

"No, Yusuke…I…I can do this…" Kurama began to speak, Yusuke barely heard him.

Kurama continued to absorb the energy in him, but this time Kurama was used to the pain he didn't shout, but he would still mourn. He didn't think of the pain he thought about what will happen after he gets through this. He thought about what will happen to his family, what will happen to Hiei, the person he longed to see in such a long time, and their child who will finally continue his embryonic stage of development in peace. He wanted that so much, he wanted that everything will back to normal right after he gets though.

'This is just another thing to overcome; I have to beat the pain. I have to absorb every single bit of my spirit energy. I have to do it!' Kurama thought, he was a hundred percent determined.

Kurama felt the pain once more. Yusuke couldn't bear looking at Kurama, he felt sorry he couldn't do anything for his friend. Kurama had to go through a painful experience so that he could be back safely.

Meanwhile outside the room, where in Shiori, Mukuro, Kuwabara, Koenma, and Toya rested. They didn't speak to each other; they listened to Kurama's cries of helplessness. Kuwabara wanted to break the silence, but he had no right to.

Mukuro sighed, "We can't just sit here and wait for Kurama," she began.

"But what can we do while we wait for him, he may not be able to achieve in absorbing every bit of his spirit energy you know." Kuwabara said to the group who was seated at the sofa's in the living room.

"Don't be too negative about things," Koenma said. "This is Kurama we're talking about he can do anything to make sure that his family is safe from harm. We just need to have faith in him."

"Besides Kurama isn't shouting, I think that he is used to the pain." Toya added.

"Yes, but we can still hear his mourns." Mukuro said.

Shiori kept silent in everything everyone said. She just thought of her son, and how much he wanted to help him. But even so, even if she did try to comfort her son it wouldn't really help. She only had to keep silent, and wait until the process was over and done with.

"I'll check up on Hiei, I'll call Botan for a moment, please excuse me." Koenma stood up from his place, going out of the apartment, on his way to the rosy garden.

Koenma brought out his own spirit world mirror communicator, as he opened it he called for Botan, the grim reaper of the spirit world who was at the mean time watching over Hiei.

"Botan, Botan! Can you hear me?!" Koenma yelled, "Botan!" At the third call Botan finally appeared.

"Yes, Koenma?" She answered.

"How is Hiei doing?" He asked the blued hair girl.

"Uhh, well Hiei, he is in a good and bad condition actually. Hiei is sweating so much, yet he has never woken up ever since you left. Koenma, I don't really understand what is happening to him; his abdomen seems to be glowing gold. I don't really get it." Botan spoke like everything was all random.

"I see, we still have three days. Three more days and everything will be back to normal, I hope." Koenma said.

"Hey, Koenma, did the plan go well, did Itsuki accept the infant?" Botan asked.

"Yes, and I am glad that it did work. We found Kurama; he is currently injuring all the pain to possibly absorb all the spirit energy that has been taken out of him." Koenma said.

"What?! Kurama? You found him?" Botan was shocked.

"Yes, actually we are in his apartment at the moment, Itsuki as withdrawn the spirit energy of Kurama, causing him to be sick in the last three months, now his body has gotten used to not having spirit energy inside him so he has to absorb every bit of it back. The side effect is, in the process of doing so he has to injure so much pain. It is like when Master Genkai transferred her Spirit Wave Technique to Yusuke." Koenma explained.

"Oh that's good to hear, in no matter in time Kurama will be able to safe his child." Botan said happily.

"Yes, but we are not sure if he can take the pain. The pain may kill him." Koenma was being a kill joy, it was obvious.

"Koenma you don't need to be too unoptimistic, I know Kurama can do it! There is still time, I know he can!" Botan was cheerful and the same time determined.

Koenma sighed. "I know, besides Kurama would do anything for his family, Kurama will do everything to be back with his family, I know he has a strong will and determination. That is why I have great faith in him." Koenma said.

"There you go! That's the spirit!" Botan said. For once everything was going well, it may not be all too well but there was hope. Not only for Hiei and his child, but also for the people that surrounds them.

"Well Koenma I have to go and check up on Hiei, I hope you and the others, especially Kurama returns here in three days. Say my regards to everyone." Botan waved at Koenma who was in the screen.

"Yeah, I hope so too." Koenma said.

And the call was finished.

Botan sighed. 'I really do hope and pray that Kurama will be back here in three days. Oh please hurry Kurama.'

Botan went back to the room of Hiei, where he was resting. Hiei heard that the door opened, and Botan came in. She sat at the chair right beside the bed of Hiei.

"How is he?" Hiei said, his voice was really soft.

"Oh Hiei, you're awake." Botan said to Hiei, Hiei was covered up in a thick blanket; he looked like a little boy with flu.

"How is he, Botan?" He repeated.

"Yusuke and the others successfully found and defeated Itsuki, but Itsuki withdrawn the spirit energy of Kurama in him. They went to look for Kurama and they were successful, now Kurama has to absorb his spirit energy back. The side affect is he would have to injure pain." Botan was supposing to say more than what she said, but she didn't want Hiei to worry too much especially in the kind of condition he was in.

"Kurama is in pain?" Hiei said silently.

"Yes, I am afraid he is Hiei."

"Kurama…he in pain because of me…I caused all these problems."

"Don't say that Hiei, you know it's not your fault." Botan was being positive.

"No, it's my fault…" Hiei shut his eyes tight. He was only thinking about Kurama, imagining what kind of experience he was in at the moment.

'Kurama,'

Hiei was trying to call out for Kurama, telepathically.

'Hiei?'

'Kurama?'

'Hiei I am fine…don't worry about me…I'll get through this…' Kurama replied back Hiei can hear Kurama's blood crying, Kurama was in so much pain.

'Kurama, stop it. I don't want you to die.'

'Hiei, its alright, it will be over soon, I can…handle this…'

'Kurama…'

There was no response…

'Kurama!' "Kurama!" Hiei yelled.

"Hiei?" Botan said worriedly. "Hiei, you better rest. I know that you're thinking about Kurama but I am sure he will overcome the agony he is in. Remember Hiei he doing this for you. Don't let him down." Botan said.

A tear gem fell from Hiei's left eye.

"Kurama…"

'Kurama, if you can hear me just please listen.'

'Hiei…'

'Kurama before anything happens, I just want to say that I love you. We both love you, I and the baby. We love you Kurama.'

'I love both of you too Hiei…'

'I love you…'

Kurama began to glow; Yusuke can see that he didn't feel pain anymore. Kurama stood from his spot; he was glowing red, spirit energy everywhere around him.

"Kurama?" Yusuke looked at the fox demon.

"I will do anything for the sake of my family." Kurama said. And his spirit energy even grew. Kurama was successful in absorbing every bit of the energy. He was powerful again, because of so much spirit energy it caused him to turn into Youko.

"Kurama?!" Everyone from the outside the room heard what had happened and quickly went inside the room where Kurama was in, they didn't see Shuichi Minamino's Body but Youko Kurama's.

"Shuichi?" Shiori said, looking at the fox demon before her.

The spirit energy disappeared and Youko Kurama stood there. "There, that is much more better. I finally absorb every bit of it. Take me to…Hiei…" Youko fell on the ground; he was tired, as he fell his body turned back to Shuichi Minamino once again.

"Kurama!" Both Yusuke and Kuwabara went to Kurama's unconscious body.

"Well glad that's over." Mukuro said.

"Now we just need to go back to the Demon World, and everything will be back to normal." Toya smiled.

"Yes, Kurama was successful. Everything is going on well. I hope I can say the same for Hiei." Koenma said.

"Was that the true form of Shuichi?" Shiori asked.

"Yes, I am afraid so. He is a fox demon you see." Koenma explained.

"Oh, it was the first time I saw him in that form." Shiori said recalling the face of the fox.

"Well lets go back to the Demon world then! There is no time to waste!" Yusuke said to everyone.

"Yeah!" Kuwabara argreed.

As soon as they were all ready they went back to the Demon world, Shiori decided to stay, and watch over the house while her son was away. Kurama was still asleep resting from the agony has experienced, he was carried by Kuwabara at his back, returning to the Demon world.

Meanwhile Hiei and his child waits as Kurama comes and saves the both of them from their suffering.

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BDT: Woah! Finally I am finished. I really wanted to do this chapter, at leas tnow I am not that busy I can update sooner. Well at least now I did. I am sorry for not updating it sooner. So what do you think about? I Think the way I made Kurama absorb the energy I mean how I wrote it. It was kinda crappy oh well. Just tell me what you thin about it.

Reviews please! Check on my grammar too…thanks for reading and reviewing the last chapters I made. Sayonara!