The Childhood Friend of Kurama Part 27: Hiei and Yukina's Birthday Part 2

Once upstairs in my room, my mother sat on the bed while I sat on the windowseat. She sighed as she looked away from me.

"I can't apologize enough for what happened to you, my son. I did the best I could to save you, but-"

"Hn, I'm aware of what happened. I visited the Ice Kingdom after I grew up, and Rei mentioned you took your own life after never being able to find me."

She nodded and looked at me closely.

"The pain was too much for me to handle. Whether you were considered a curse or not, you were my child and I didn't want to lose you."

I looked at her to see if she was lying, but I saw she was telling the truth.

"How long are you going to be in the world of the living, Mother?"

"On the way here, Koenma said since both my body and soul were still in good condition, my coming back would be permanent."

"Is that so?"

She smiled and nodded her head.

"It is. I know we won't be as close as a mother and son should be, but will you allow me to at least try to build a relationship with you?"

"I'm willing to tolerate that."

A knock was heard at the door and Yukina stepped in.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Kurama wanted me to say food was ready downstairs."

"We'll be right down, dear."

As we walked downstairs, I looked at my mother, who was looking back at me.

"You really tried to find me?"

"I gave up all hope when I couldn't find you. I had assumed you didn't survive the fall."

"Not many can, especially if that being as a baby."

"You turned out okay, though, Hiei. You've become a fine demon."

I smirked and showed her the tear gem in the box Keikoku made for me.

"I still have it."

"What about Yukina's?"

"I gave it to her a while ago."

Kurama's POV:

When Hiei came down with his mother, the party resumed. After Ayame had gotten some food, I pulled her aside.

"What is it, Kurama?"

"What made you decide to bring back Hiei and Yukina's mother?"

She smiled and took a bite of some teriyaki chicken.

"When we were planning this, Hiei said his birthday wasn't worth celebrating. I thought having his mother here would help him change his mind."

"I would've gladly helped you if you told me about it, Ayame .That's what mates do: help each other."

"I know that, but Hiei has a habit of reading minds of those closest to him. If he got suspicious of you, he might have read your mind and figured it out. I didn't want to run the risk of ruining the surprise."

I took the plate from her hand, put it down, and wrapped my arms tightly around her.

"Ayame, you are the most selfless person I've ever met. You go to all this trouble to make our friend's birthday more enjoyable, and you never wanted anything in return for it. I am extremely lucky that I chose you as a mate, and I'm glad to be able to spend the rest of our lives together."

Ayame smiled as small tears formed in the corners of her eyes.

"I'm glad we're mates, too, Kurama.I just wish I hadn't ended things so abruptly. We missed out on growing up together. We planned so many things, but never got a chance to do them."

I kissed her lips and rested my forehead on hers.

"Now, we can."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I have an idea in mind on how to make up for lost time."

"Really? What is it?"

"I can't tell you that. It won't be happening for a while, so when it happens you'll definitely be surprised."

Leaving it at that, Ayame went with Keikoku to get more food. I smiled as I looked after her. What I had planned would give her more proof that I loved her and always would. I was already looking forward to seeing the surprised look on her face when I present my surprise to her.

That's a wrap for part 27. Part 28 will begin in Kurama's POV on the morning of the first anniversary of when they first met as children. Also in part 28, Hiei talks with Ayame about bringing his mother back to life. Stay tuned to see what happens