The Childhood Friend of Kurama Part 26: Hiei and Yukina's Birthday Part 1
Since I was bundled up, the cold air didn't bother me. The Ice Kingdom was fairly quiet, probably due to the fact a stranger was on their land. Hopefully, Hina's body was still intact. Otherwise, her resurrection wouldn't be able to happen. As I arrived at the gravesites, an Elder approached me.
"What business do you have here, stranger?"
"I mean you all no harm. I'm just visiting your gravesite. There is someone I wish to speak to."
"Make it quick. Our people don't really take kindly to visitors."
After the Elder disappeared from view, I knelt down by the grave of Hiei and Yukina's mother. I dug underneath the ice and snow and was surprised to see her body was in very good shape. I pulled out my communication mirror and got a hold of Koenma.
"Koenma, I found her."
"Is the body in good condition?"
"Other than being covered in a thin layer of ice, she looks fine. I'm ready to head back."
"Good, good. I'll open a portal right away for you."
After carefully picking up Hina's body, I stepped through the portal and found myself in Spirit World Hospital. Koenma stood beside a table, a small soul gently in his grasp.
"Is that it, Koenma?"
"Was very hard to track down but yes, it's hers. Lay the body on the table. Keep your fingers crossed, Ayame."
I crossed my fingers as the body glowed and the soul began floating. A gasp was heard from Koenma and I opened my eyes to see the soul entering the body. A smile lit up my face as Hina's figure began getting some of its color back. Koenma smiled as she opened her eyes.
"Welcome, Hina."
"Where-where am I?"
I smiled and sat beside the table.
"You are in Spirit World Hospital. We brought you back to life."
Her eyes widened as she began shaking her head.
"No, no, no! Why did you bring me back?!"
"Your son is alive, Hina."
"He-he's alive?"
Koenma nodded and helped her to stand up.
"Yes, he is, Hina. Both of your children are just fine. Yukina and Hiei are living in my mansion. Today is their birthday, and Ayame here helped you bring back so Hiei will see his birthday isn't worth hating."
Hiei's POV:
I went downstairs to see the living room was covered with balloons and the tables were covered with different foods. My eye twitched as I looked at Yusuke.
"Detective..."
"It's not just your birthday, Hiei. It's Yukina's birthday ,too, remember?"
"I've mentioned several times that I didn't want a party."
"Well, too bad."
My eyes narrowed as I noticed Ayame was still not present. Kurama saw me looking around and smiled.
"She's on her way here with Koenma. They're bringing Ayame's gift to you with them."
"Hn, fine. Nothing I say will make you all cancel this ridiculous celebration."
"Here, Mr. Hiei."
I looked down as Keikoku smiled and handed me her gift.
"Hn, what is it?"
"You have to open it and see."
Kurama picked her up as I opened the small box. My eyes widened as I picked up what looked like small jewelry box. Keikoku smiled as I observed it.
"I made it myself. It's a box to keep your tear gem safe."
I smirked and placed the tear gem n the box.
"Seems like your parents have taught you well, Keikoku."
"Mama says I've become very observant, and I noticed how careful you always are when you have it around your neck, so I thought a box to keep it in would be safer."
"Thank you."
After Kurama kissed his daughter and put her down, I looked up as Yukina entered the room, a smile on her face.
"What do you think, Hiei? Think they did a good job decorating for our birthday?"
"Hn, I suppose it's not too intolerable."
"Aw, come on, Hiei. I think it's nice that they want to celebrate it with us."
"Yeah, Shorty. Lighten up a bit."
I narrowed my eyes at Kuwabara as he put an arm around Yukina.
"What makes you think I'll just up and enjoy this?"
"Because of my gift to you."
We turned to see Ayame walk in, wearing a bunch of cold-weather clothing. Yusuke raised an eyebrow as he looked at her.
"Ayame, what's with the winter clothes?"
"It was cold where I went, Yusuke."
"Yeah I figured that, but where'd you go? Also, why'd you keep going to Spirit World to talk to Diaper Boy?"
Koenma walked in, eye twitching at Yusuke's comment.
"She needed my help to make something happen. That something is what Ayame considers her gift to Hiei. It's for you, too, Yukina, but Hiei more than anyone because he always felt his birthday wasn't worth it."
Yukina smiled and nodded.
"That's fine, Koenma. What'd you and Ayame get?"
Ayame went up to Kurama, who put an arm around her.
"See for yourself."
My eyes widened as a woman dressed similarly to Yukina walked into the room. Her eyes looked just like ours. Her eyes widened as she looked at me and Yukina.
"Yukina ,Hiei? Is that really you?"
Yukina smiled as she looked at the woman.
"Mother,you're alive?"
"I am. These nice people brought me back."
I narrowed my eyes at Ayame, who smiled.
"Explain this, Ayame."
"The reason I've been visiting Koenma so much is to see if your mother could be brought back to life. Since she was buried in the Ice Kingdom and her body was preserved, her soul was intact. Took a while to find her soul, but Koenma managed to do it. I wanted to see if she could be here because you always said your birthday wasn't worth celebrating, and I thought having your mother here would change your mind on the matter."
I looked at my mother as she embraced my sister. I had gone my whole life without her only to have her back in it. The only question on my mind now was why Ayame decided to do this for me.
That's a wrap for part 26. Part 27 will begin in Hiei's POV as he and his mother privately talk. Also in part 27,Kurama and Ayame talk of her journey to the Ice Kingdom and he sees he made the right choice in choosing her as his mate. Stay tuned to see what happens