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Part III

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I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to my reviewers, LordOfTheWest, brlr, and Treasure Family. I am glad you've enjoyed the first two parts, and now, the third and final. To all my other readers, thank you also for reading and I hope you will enjoy it.

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It was a month after the last meeting and Yomi just dismissed a talk he held with just Kurama and two others as their constructed a reasonable strategy concerning the new laws Enki established. All of these meeting were due to the constant change in the Makai's government. It was tiring, tedious, and somewhat boring but after this phase, things were augured to get better, they all hoped. That could not have been said about Kurama's unique condition.

He groaned as he emptied the contents of his stomach once more into the toilet bowl. That was mostly all he had been using the toilet for these days, regurgitating. He was glad no one felt anything different from him but he knew his luck would run out and he knew for sure that it will be Yomi who would figure out that something was not right with him. Dressing, he left his oasis as he ventured out into the dark world within Yomi's realm, locking the door as he left and always when he's in his room alone as well. There was only one other person who possessed a key to his room.

Sitting next to Yomi on the rectangle table in the conference room, he looked worriedly at Yomi as he noticed him creasing his brow as if trying to figure out a riddle or puzzle.

"Kurama, are you all right?" He turned to him, his brow frowning not at all tarnishing his handsome features as he could not quite place what was different with Kurama.

"I'm fine." Was all Kurama said as he fought back a wave of nausea.

"Are you sure? You seem different." He explained but stopped when his dignitaries began to arrive.

After the strategic meeting, everyone was dismissed with the exception of Kurama of course.

"I do not mean to intrude if this is a personal affair, but as my advisor and a close friend, I would like to know if you are well." Yomi explained lucidly and Kurama sighed as he rested both elbows on the table, intertwining his figures and resting his chin on them while gazing aimlessly into the holographic image projected in the centre of the table.

"Honestly. Old friend, I am fine." He reassured with a small but weak smile.

"Then explain why your youki seems off. I have noticed changes in you for the past month but now sensing it again, I know it was not just me. There is something going on and I would understand if you rather be private but don't lie and say you are well." He lectured as he was facing Kurama's direction.

"Thank you for your concern but I have no reason to lie to you. I am well but since you have noticed I will tell you this. There is something different about me but I cannot say anymore at present, it is a private affair." He confessed knowing that Yomi would not detect the nuance of his words seeing that it was already involved in their chatter.

"All right Kurama. I trust you." He said as he stood and left. As he walked out the door, Kurama let out a relieved sigh but that action conjured up something else as he rushed to the nearest bathroom.

Finally in security and comforts of his room, he attempted to call Hiei again. Trying multiple times, he finally succeeded.

"Kurama, we're coming over. Mukuro has a problem with Yomi." Hiei informed dryly and somewhat irritated as Kurama watched him get ready for the trip seeing that it was a video call. All technological communications in Makai used video calling which was disappointing seeing that we in Ningenkai have not that privilege.

"All right, I'll see you then. When you get here, if you have time, come to my room." Kurama suggested and Hiei nodded as he disconnected. Deciding to catch up on his reading time, he picked up one of his favourite books as he started but failed as it became a difficult task. Soon after, Kurama fell asleep.

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"Kurama wake up." He heard a voice but his sleep was sweet. He ignored it as he snuggled deeper in his bed.

"Kurama." He heard it again and only opened his eyes when he felt someone shaking him somewhat roughly.

"Hiei?" He called groggily as he smiled and sat up in his bed, closing the neglected book and putting it on the side table. He rubbed his eyes as he smiled when Hiei sat on the bed. "Where's Mukuro?"

"Tending to her business." Was all he said as he looked at Kurama analytically. "Something's off." He loured as he visually inspected Kurama.

"I've been calling you for weeks now to inform you." Kurama started hesitantly.

"I was busy. I saw your call but I didn't want to wake you. I know you need as much sleep as you can get in this hellhole." He added and Kurama smiled.

"It's not that bad but thanks." Kurama smiled as he fixed his hair.

"Why did you call?" He asked as he looked at Kurama. He knew something was not entirely normal as he watched Kurama played with the tip of his hair as a way to keep his hands occupied. It was a nervous habit.

"I… well, it is not something I expected to say." Kurama started and Hiei's expression softened, only when in the presence of his mate.

"I'll be here for a while." He said and gently pulled Kurama in for a kiss, it was their 'I missed you kiss' seeing that they never exchanged such verbal description of sentiments. As if thirsty for Hiei's touch, Kurama responded enthusiastically but then pulled away when his lungs began to starve for air.

"How long?" Kurama asked as he hugged Hiei closer to accommodate him as he began to nuzzle him affectionately.

"Maybe the whole day." He responded as he continued to just touch Kurama as if reacquainting himself.

"Hiei, stop for a while. I need to tell you something." Kurama said as serious as he could. Finally pulling away, Hiei fixed him with a look.

"What is so important that it has to be told within the first five minutes of me seeing you." He said as he sat upright and looked at Kurama who smiled and took a deep breath as he started.

"I wanted to let you know the last time you came here since that was the same morning I found out, but things were too hectic then." Kurama paused as he glanced at Hiei, who was watching him intensely, and looked away. "It was never a topic we have discussed fully..." He trailed off knowing for certain Hiei would understand without having to be lucid. He was extremely grateful for that, but the silence thereafter was not comforting.

"Damn it, really?" Was Hiei's delayed response as he stared at his stomach as if wanting verification and Kurama nodded. "How … when…." Hiei was lost for words, a rare phenomenon. Most times in his lack of conversational input, he refused to say anything but this was difference.

"Well we did go all out and somewhat over did it the last time we were together." Kurama explained as he was deep in thought thinking of his last trip to Alaric. "And of course there was that experiment I took part in some years ago seeing that I possess a human body that has youki and such since that interested them. They did check thereafter to make sure all things were well with me but manipulating with my molecular arrangement, and conducting molecular cloning and transformation of human genome with..." Hiei quickly cut him off before it turned into a lecture and a recapitulate of things from time past.

"Does anyone else know?" Kurama turned to look at him. They knew that, after that event, there would be changes in Kurama, but the test results indicated that they were no change. Maybe it was too early, but then again, the environment does play a role in gene expression. Hiei would never let Kurama know how much he knew about that field as he kept his thoughts to himself.

"Yomi is close to finding out since he has been sensing my change but with this new development, maybe it is time to let them know about us and that will hopefully stop Yomi's advances. I am not the only one who knows why he insists on walking me to my room almost every night and when this comes out I want everyone to know for sure that it is yours and not his. Rumours has already circulated that we are somehow involved." Kurama sighed out as he leaned against the headboard.

"He would never learn that he can't have you." Hiei said irritated as he reached into Kurama's shirt and pulled out his mother's tear gem to just touch it before putting it back in place.

"We all know how difficult he can be at times." Kurama smiled as Hiei caressed his legs idly as he listened to Kurama.

"Hn." He paused. "I'm still in shock and it may not register until you either blow up or actually go through parturition." He confessed.

"I know, but right now that is the furthest thing from my mind." Kurama smiled as he pulled Hiei towards him, ushering him to join him under the covers. He acquiesced and simultaneously set their kekkai in place.

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The bed rocked with their passionate movement as they aimed for completion. Kurama arched off the bed as Hiei gripped his legs tighter, pushing it up further as he continued to move the way that always made Kurama frivolous with pleasure. Anchoring one hand in the sheets and another on Hiei's shoulder, he did not hold back his passion as Hiei increased his pace, it becoming more robust and fervid; his body jerking rhythmically in response to the force being fed into Hiei's thrust.

The drought of not having Kurama always made it worth the interim wait when they do get together. It always seemed so new and exciting seeing that their relationship was strictly confidential. All that secrecy heightened their experience every time they share their bodies with each other, reminding them of their everlasting bond they both took years ago.

Feeling his end, Hiei pressed deeper as he continued his rigorous movements within Kurama enjoying the friction and tense pressure around him. Kurama was now holding on for dare life, as he bit his lower lip to keep from screaming out, toes curling and uncurling as it gripped the air above them, nails marking Hiei's back and threatening to bore holes in the sheets. As it progressed beyond delightful description, his mouth fell open, breathing hard, with his eyes tightly shut as Kurama finished and shortly after Hiei followed and collapsed half way on Kurama.

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As their breaths were calming down, they basked in the afterglow of coitus, savouring the welcomed tingle of various nerves finally calming after such an electric workout. Moments past as they lie with each other, enjoying their silences but it was soon interrupted by a loud knock on the door. A well sculpted red brow rose as sated green eyes looked to Hiei. From the other side of the bed, Hiei shrugged.

"Who is it?" Kurama called out as he forced himself to sit up.

"Kurama, where's Hiei." The unwelcomed voice of Mukuro rang out disrupting the romantic mood.

"Perfect time to let her know?" Kurama asked and stated all in one as he grabbed his clothes from the floor.

"Hn." Was all Hiei cared to say as he slid off the bed and was dressed in less than half the time it took Kurama to put on something decent. "Ready?" He asked as he took down the kekkai, thus dissolving any evidence of what they just partook in. Kurama nodded as he fixed the bed a little and sat poised as he waited for Hiei to open the door. Walking towards it, Hiei opened it and frowned when he saw Yomi there as well. When Kurama saw this, he stood and walked to them as he realised it was the perfect time. It was very rare to have them both alone.

"Good, you're both here." He passed as he stopped right next to Hiei and glanced at him. "We have something to confess to you both." He said and gestured for them to follow him into the room where he led them to the sitting area by the window. Hiei closed the door and met them there and sat in the love seat with Kurama.

"I have things to do so make this quick." Mukuro started hastily as she looked from Hiei whose expression gave away nothing, to Kurama's unusual unexplained face.

"Kurama, what is it?" Yomi asked as calm as ever. With a few mental preparations, Kurama started.

"Hiei and I have been together for years now, well, actually we have mated." He said, the words rushing to come out and sighed when it was finally out. There was a moment of silence…

"That explains why you always reject me, but why the secret?" Yomi asked inquisitively.

"It was how we wanted it, with both of us being in different territories and claiming to be loyal to its respective lord." He added and took in their expression which allowed him to read them very well, something they both would abhor if they knew.

"Claiming?" Mukuro chorused.

"My loyalty lies only with Hiei as his with me." Was all Kurama felt about that topic.

"You two are merely business, and we keep that separate." Hiei said as he locked eyes with Mukuro as if daring her to challenge his reasoning.

"Where does your loyalty lie in business then?" She asked cleverly and eyes shifted to Kurama as he decided to answer.

"It will lie with what is best for Makai. We will not know until the situation arises, but for now we are comfortable in our positions." Kurama answered knowing that Hiei would rather not.

"So Kurama is this all you have to say? What about a reason as to why I've sensed a change in you and I know Hiei did as well." He reminded and Mukuro frowned in confusion. She has not been around Kurama as much to be able to pinpoint any subtle change.

"An heir." Was all he cared to say. It was much easier to voice that than another set of words that meant the same thing. He assumes that they both were smart enough to decipher the vague meaning of his words and he was right when he witnessed both their unbelievable expression.

"Kurama?" Yomi looked uncharacteristically distressing. It was somewhat all right to know the one you desires are mated, because things can always happen, thus annulling such union, but things becomes much more serious and complicated when a new life become born into it. It finally forced him to see that there was no hope of him ever being with Kurama in the way he would have wanted. He would have to just settle with his friendship.

"Well Hiei, didn't know you had it in you to actually want a spawn. When you think you know someone, they pull a stunt like this." She voiced out as she turned from the two. "Today I learned you mated with your best friend and …damn you really know how to keep things exciting." She seemed quite amused by the turn of events.

"Well now that you know, it is time to let Yusuke and the others in on it." Kurama took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"The boy does not know and you both have been together for so long?" Yomi asked shocked.

"Even in Ningenkai we kept it a secret. Back then the reason was that it was much too young and our relationship was not set in stone, mostly on and off or when it was convenient considering the things we were put through. It was effortless to hide it then but the real task of keeping it secret began when I arrived here years ago as it also advanced." Kurama enlightened them and they held a thoughtful look.

"Hiei, how you feel about your heir?" She turned to him and Yomi quickened his brow in his direction. That was most likely the most important question to be answered that day.

"When I see him you'll know." He explained stoically with folded arms.

"I knew you'd want a boy." Kurama nudged him playfully and grinned.

"Hn, what else is there to want?" He gave a little smirk at his mate's teasing expression.

"Well if this is all you have to say, we have to go." Mukuro and Yomi stood as a sign.

"Very well." Kurama said as he too stood. Mukuro looked down at Hiei who seemed comfortable in his position.

"Stay with Kurama until I call you back." Was all she said as she left.

"Congrats old friend." Yomi smiled selflessly content for his friend. His feelings were unimportant at present.

"This is why it could have never worked." Kurama responded calmly and Yomi nodded.

"I know your heart was never with me and it never would." He paused and laughed. "At least one of us will not die alone as the rest of the band." He said meaning the band of thieves from their days of old.

"You have Shura." Kurama reminded.

"A clone that has his own life and a destiny that most likely will not include me." Was his honest response to it.

"You have friends and you still have time to find a mate." Kurama attempted to cheer him up.

"I appreciate your optimism." He said and followed Mukuro out. As the door was shut, Kurama turned to Hiei.

"That went well." He sighed as he sat down next to him and relaxed into the seat. "Next is Yusuke and hopefully we will get a hold of Kuwabara." He started with a bit of urgency.

"Later." Was the only word Hiei cared to say as pulled Kurama closer to him, who smiled as he reclined comfortably against Hiei's chest, just sitting there enjoying their embrace, putting up his feet across the length of the loveseat. Hiei guided hands down to Kurama's stomach as he felt for any life form.

"Hn." He smirked as he removed his hand and began to idly run his hands through the long red tresses. Life has a funny way of making one's time much more fulfilling when it once gave an overdose of pain and darkness. He was tardy for his great blessings after all he was forced to go through, but he was now savouring every minute of his life. He is finally at a point where he can honestly say, 'it is well'.

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THE END

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