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 18- Living in Harmony: Part 2- Going Home

A week as past, it was about time for the two demons to go back to their home, in Ningenkai. Mukuro didn't really like the idea of Kurama and Hiei leaving but she also had to understand that the two demons wanted to be back home. Although she was very strict with her instructions, regards to the Hiei's pregnancy.

Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Genkai went back to the human world a week ago. Same with Botan and Koenma they went back to the spirit world long ago.

The night before Hiei and Kurama's departure to Ningenkai, they prepared their belonging.

"Hiei, you don't really have to pack your things up. I can do it for you." Kurama said to his lover.

"HN, it doesn't mean that I am pregnant I can't help you out." Hiei said insisting that it was alright if he were to help.

"But Hiei…"

"Its okay fox, nothing bad will happen to the kid." Hiei smiled.

"Alright, but when you're tired, or you get this funny feeling in your stomach please rest for a while." Kurama said worriedly to his koorime.

Hiei simply smiled and said "Yes, thank you."

Both couple continued to pack in ready for their departure the next day. Behind the door of the two demons's room stood Mukuro. She was watching Kurama and Hiei as they gathered their belongings, laughing and happily together in each others presence.

"Hn." Mukuro smirked, and she left the room.

"Hiei?" Kurama called.

"Yeah?" Hiei was folding all the clothes he had.

Kurama wasn't sure why he called him, he just did. "Oh its nothing, I just wanted to call your name." Kurama smiled.

"Stupid fox." Hiei continued to fold all his Yukata's and his other clothes.

Kurama watched his lover with a gentle smile.

Both of the couple continued to pack. It was late at night, but they still haven't finished. Hiei obviously looked exhausted, but he still continued to pack. Kurama on the other hand started to notice that Hiei was tired.

"Koi, go to bed now, you're tired, don't strain yourself." Kurama said worriedly.

"No, it's alright; I'll just finish up all my Yukata's." Hiei said with a big yawn.

"Hiei, please. Sleep." Kurama said to his lover.

"Fifteen more minutes, and I promise to go to bed." Hiei asked.

Kurama pouted. But Hiei's eyes were irresistible. "Alright fine, but I'll be strict, a promise is a promise." Kurama said to Hiei.

Hiei smiled.

After a few minutes both demons fell silent. Kurama was done with all his things, but Hiei wasn't finish yet. Kurama went over to his fire demon, Hiei was quiet.

"Koi? Are you finished folding? It's already past fifteen minutes." Kurama leaned over to see his fire demon fast asleep over the pile of folded Yukata's.

Kurama smiled. He looked so peaceful, and worn out. Kurama went over his lover, kissed him on the cheek and carried him (bridal style) over to their bed. Kurama laid Hiei on their bed, Hiei was fast asleep. Kurama placed a blanket over him.

"Good night, Koi." Kurama kissed his right index finger and placed them over Hiei's soft lips.

Hiei made a moan.

Kurama simply smiled. He placed his hand over Hiei's abdomen, rubbing it. It kicked. "I can't wait until you come into this world little one."

Kurama continued what Hiei started. After an hour, Kurama was finally finished packing all their things. They were ready to go home to ningenkai. He was excited; he was excited to see his mother again, to see their home. Everything that used to be will be back to normal again. Peace smiled upon the little family.

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The next day, as the sun rise touched Hiei's face, he instantly woke up. He rose. He turned to his right to see his fox fast asleep. Hiei got out of the bed, he saw all their things ready to go, everything was inside a big bag.

Hiei remembered that he slept over the pile of clothes he was working on; he turned to Kurama and thought that he was the one who carried him to the bed. Hiei went over his lover, and kissed him on the forehead.

Hiei went to take a bath. Hiei dressed himself in a Yukata, it was a dark shade of blue with while strips in a vertical way. As he finished, and dressed up, he went down at once. Breakfast wasn't ready yet. Hiei decided to go to the garden to have some morning sunshine.

"Hiei?" Mukuro called.

"Morning." Hiei said blankly.

"You woke up early, are you excited to go back to Ningenkai?" Mukuro asked.

"Yes, actually."

"Hiei, I'll show you something." Mukuro said. Mukuro headed inside the castle. Hiei followed, Hiei wasn't sure what Mukuro wanted to show him. Mukuro went to one of the guest rooms. Mukuro opened the door to reveal, Yukina.

"Yukina!" Hiei ran to his sister, she was asleep.

"She came by last night; she was escorted by Lord Eiki. She was already knocked out when she came here." Mukuro explained.

Hiei didn't really pay attention to Mukuro, Hiei held Yukina's hand tight. Hiei wanted to cry missing his sister, but he held back.

"I'll leave you both alone for a while Hiei." Mukuro said to Hiei.

Hiei was with his sister, in her presence as she slept. "Yukina…" Yukina looked like she suffered so much, she looked awful. Like she has gone through so many dangers.

Hiei saw Yukina as she slept about to cry. Hiei wiped the tear that was about to fall. Yukina bit by bit, woke up. She saw Hiei.

"Onisan?"

"Yukina…"

"Onisan." She began to cry and stood up quickly and embraced her brother. Se cried. Tear gems everywhere.

"Yukina, thank god that you're here, I really missed you." Hiei said returning his sisters embrace.

"Onisan! I was so worried about you! I tried looking for you, but I couldn't find you. Onisan…" Yukina continued to cry.

"Its okay Yukina, I am here, and I am fine." Hiei said.

"I really missed you Onisan." Yukina held back wiping all her tear off.

"Me too, Yukina." Hiei smiled.

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Mukuro knocked at the door of the two siblings. "Hiei, breakfast is ready now. Oh Yukina, it is nice to see you again. How are you?" Mukuro greeted Yukina.

"I am fine, thank you Mukuro for letting me stay here, in your castle." Yukina said.

"It's no problem."

"Hiei?" A voice called out from outside the room.

"Kurama?"

Kurama entered the room, and saw that Hiei and Yukina were together.

"Yukina! I didn't know that you were here, when did you get here?" Kurama asked.

"Last night, she was escorted by Lord Eiki." Mukuro answered.

"Oh is that so? It is nice to see you Yukina." Kurama smiled.

"Come; let us all have breakfast now." Mukuro said to everyone.

Everyone went to the dining room and had breakfast. It wasn't a quiet breakfast, everyone spoke, especially Yukina.

"Yukina, what happened to the Koorime Island after the explosion?" Kurama asked.

Everyone was waiting for an answer.

"…everyone and everything was destroyed. Burnt to the grounds." Yukina said sadly.

"Rui? What happened to her?" Hiei asked imidietly.

"She sacrificed her life for me, you remember the tower we were held at, the boulders fell on her. I tried looking for her after but I couldn't find an trace of her, but her kimono. I buried it, beside our mothers." Yukina almost cried.

Hiei fell silent.

"I am sorry." Kurama said, looking down.

Mukuro didn't say anything.

"But I am alright now. Don't worry about me." Yukina placed a smile on her face.

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As the day past, Hiei bonded more with Yukina. They had so many times they missed each other, but Hiei never said that he was to leave with his mate later that afternoon. He just wanted to enjoy the time he had with his sister.

"Onisan?" Yukina called.

"Yeah?" Hiei responded.

"How's your pregnancy going?" Yukina asked cheerfully.

"The baby is four and a half months now. It is actually progressing really fast. Kurama and I are really looking forward to our child you know." Hiei leaned over to his sister's shoulder, looking at his abdomen placing his sister's hand over it.

"Onisan…" She felt the baby from the inside of Hiei's abdomen. "Wow, your baby is so warm. It seem that your baby is growing strong and normal, Onisan." Yukina said with a smile.

"I know, and I want it to remain that way until it is its due date." Hiei said.

"Oh! Onisan, did you know you can determine the child's gender now, that you're on your forth month?" Yukina said excitedly.

"Yeah, I know. The spirit detective has been a disturbance to us because of that fact." Hiei said.

"Oh so you don't want to know whether it is a boy or a girl?" Yukina asked.

"No, Kurama and I would want to be surprised. Its better that way." Hiei said.

"Oh okay, but I say that you're having a girl Onisan, because you have a round stomach, and your complexion is blossoming so I say that you're having a girl. Boy's make the mother's stomach have a narrow edge, and makes them look old." Yukina said to Hiei.

"Really now? And you believe this?" Hiei asked with a look.

"Well I never saw a ice maiden look old." Yukina replied innocently.

Hiei laughed.

It was almost day break, Kurama saw that his lover was still bonding with his sister, but they had to go back to ningenkai, any time now. Kurama went to Hiei and Yukina, he saw that they were talking about so many things, like it will never end their conversation.

"Hiei, I hate to interrupt, but he have to go now." Kurama said.

"Go? Go where?" Yukina didn't know what they were talking about.

"Yukina, you see, Kurama and I will be going back to ningenkai today, I didn't know that you were coming we could have extended our stay here, but you see, we have to go back." Hiei said sadly.

"Oh so I see." Yukina was disappointed.

"I am sorry Yukina." Kurama apologized.

"No, its alright. I came in such a short notice. Its alright." Yukina hid the fact that she was really sad about it.

Hiei looked at his sister sadly.

"Hiei, we better get ready now." Kurama said.

Hiei nodded.

They went inside the castle, prepared themselves for their departure. It was hard for Hiei to be parted from his sister, again. Yukina felt the same as well. Mukuro noticed this. Mukuro didn't want Hiei unhappy so she propagated a plan. Hiei and Kurama came down to the hall way to Mukuro's palace, ready to go.

"You ready now?" Kurama asked Hiei.

"Yeah." Hiei said.

"What about Yukina? Aren't you saying your good bye to her?" Kurama asked.

Hiei didn't say anything.

"Onisan?" Yukina went over to her brother.

Hiei turned to Yukina.

"Onisan, I really want to be with you and watch over you. So Mukuro asked Genkai if I could live with her in ningenkai. She agreed, I'll be moving there in two weeks time. But until then, I'll be here in Makai for a while." Yukina smiled.

Hiei smiled. He was delighted. And so as Kurama.

"I'll see then Yukina." Hiei said. Yukina embraced her brother.

"Yes, take care of yourself Onisan. I'll miss you."

"Yes I will." Hiei said.

"You too, Kurama, take care, please be at my Onisan's side all the time." Yukina said.

"Yes, Yukina, I will." Kurama said to Yukina.

"Hiei, Kurama, remember my instructions alright? Both of you live happily in ningenkai. I don't want to hear news that something bad has happened to either one of you. Visit Makai every once in a while. Is that understood?" Mukuro's final instructions to the couple.

"Yes Mukuro, we understand." Kurama said to Mukuro.

"Hiei, did you understand?" Mukuro asked demandingly.

"Yes, I did." Hiei said.

Mukuro nodded. She began to open a portal out of no where, it was big and strong. It has a very powerful vortex which Mukuro created.

"Bye, Onisan, Kurama!" Yukina waved.

"Bye, thanks for everything, Mukuro, Yukina." Kurama said.

Mukuro waved her hand. "Take care, the both of you."

Just one step to the portal they were on their way to human world. Kurama and Hiei took that step and they were on their way to the living world. When Hiei and Kurama finally went into the portal, the portal from demon world instantly closed.

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Kurama and Hiei arrived at human world. They landed at the forest just beside the park. The portal closed as they stepped foot on land. Kurama observed his surroundings and he could tell that they were distantly away from their apartment.

"Hiei,"

"Yeah?"

"We're finally here, Hiei." Kurama smiled at his lover.

"Yeah, I know. Where is the direction from here to home?" Hiei asked.

"Well, that is the problem. It is sort of far, can you walk that long Hiei?" Kurama asked.

"Yeah, I am fine with it. I can walk for a mile. Its alright, no need to worry about me." Hiei said.

"You sure? Tell me when you need to rest okay? Don't be hesitant to say that you need to alright koi?" Kurama said worriedly.

"I am fine fox." Hiei smiled.

Hiei and Kurama walked until they got to the place they called home. Hiei wasn't the least tired, Kurama was a bit paranoid, maybe something bad may happen to Hiei. But nothing at the least happened. Kurama underestimated the time, it was about 7:30pm, and they still haven't had dinner.

"Koi?" Kurama called.

"Hm?"

"What do you want dinner to be? I'll make it tonight, we just have to stop by the grocery, tell me what you want. Mother wont be there for sure, it's a Sunday today, and she usually goes to her sister's house. So the apartment is all ours." Kurama said to Hiei.

"Hn, I remember you asking me that question before." Hiei replied.

"Really? I did? I always make dinner for you in the past, so yeah, it comes automatically. Why?" Kurama smiled.

"Nothing, I am just missing memories. That's why…" Hiei smiled.

Kurama smiled. "So what do want for dinner then?"

"Sukiyaki, there's no question." Hiei said.

"You really do love my Sukiyaki's do you Koi?" Kurama smiled.

"They are the best."

"Thanks for the complement, Hiei." Kurama said blushing.

"Hn."

"Well lets stop by the grocery first to get ingredients. Also I would want to buy some things for you Hiei." Kurama said.

"For me? Why?" Hiei asked.

"Hiei you need some things for your pregnancy and I have to buy some milk too. And the baby may need some things too, so its best if we stop by the grocery first." Kurama said to Hiei.

"Okay…" Hiei didn't really follow what Kurama meant.

Both demons went to the grocery store, Kurama bought all the things he needed for the Sukiyaki, and also some groceries he would needing for the next day. Also, he bought some milk, lots of milk, and other things pregnant women need.

When Kurama and Hiei came out of the grocery it was almost 8pm. Hiei was starving, Kurama could tell.

"Hungry Koi?" Kurama asked.

"A bit." Hiei admitted.

"We better get home quick. Just two more blocks, can you still walk that far?" Kurama asked.

"Yeah, I can I told you not to worry." Hiei said.

"Okay, we better hurry. Or the baby will be demanding for food." Kurama said to Hiei.

Hiei nearly laughed.

Kurama carried everything with him, all the bags they had, and the three grocery bags he had. Hiei felt guilty not able to help Kurama.

"Kurama let me help you. I'll carry two of those grocery bags you have." Hiei took the bags from him.

"No, Hiei. You're pregnant. You cant carry anything heavy." Kurama insisted.

"But, I feel guilty." Hiei said looking down.

"It is okay Hiei, I can carry everything by myself. You just carry our child alright?" Kurama smiled.

Hiei smiled.

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Finally Hiei and Kurama stood by their door step. Hiei and Kurama finally home. Kurama opened the door, it was dark. Kurama opened the lights. He dropped the bags he was carrying. It was like the both of them explored their home again.

"Home sweet home." Kurama said.

"I missed this place." Hiei said.

"Me too."

"Its nice to be back."

"Yeah."

After a while Kurama began to prepare the dinner, he made it in thirty minutes because he knew that his lover was hungry. They ate their dinner in peace, Hiei finished everything. It was nearly late, and the day exhausted Hiei the most.

"Go to bed now Hiei." Kurama said as he was cleaning the dishes up.

"I'll wait for you."

"No, your exhausted." Kurama said.

"I want to sleep together with you, in the same time Kurama. Its been such a long time." Hiei said.

Kurama smiled. "Okay then, just get ready for bed then. You go ahead."

"Alright."

Kurama cleaned up the dishes and Hiei got read for bed. Kurama came into the room, and he saw the fire demon on the bed, he looked really tired.

"Koi?" Kurama approached the bed.

"Yeah?"

"Its good to be home. I missed this place." Kurama said.

"Me too." Hiei was driftng to sleep.

"Sleep now koi."

"…"

Hiei was falling asleep now. "Kurama, you know what Yukina said we're getting a girl. Do you think that's true?" Hiei was barely asleep.

"I don't know, but it would really nice to have girl. But I also want a boy." Kurama said.

"Hmm…I love you…" Hiei was sleeping.

"Me too…so much." Kurama kissed Hiei on the forehead.

After a while both of the demons drifted to sleep, one another in each others arms. They slept peacefully. Nothing disturbed them.

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BDT: Hello to my viewers I am sorry I only updated now. I've got so may things to do, well for the next two weeks I am going to be busy again, so sorry…But I hope you do like this. It took such a long time for me to do this you see…

Please read and review, hows my grammar? Is it improving??? R&R!