Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from the Yu Yu Hakusho series. I only own the storyline and the few original characters. I hope that you have all enjoyed so far, that last chapter was a bit of a mouthful. I don't know how this next chapter is going to go, I just let my fingertips glide over the keyboard most of the time. But Kurama and Hiei will get their chance to be alone, away from prying eyes. What will happen next? Without Further delay... I give you Chapter Seven: Mine Forever.

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Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara had all discussed the schedule for Hiei's extended visitations when they all met up for lunch on Saturday. Hiei had asked them all to sit down and think of a schedule with themselves, because he didn't want anyone to be disappointed. Yusuke, who had school most of the week, had asked for Fridays. Kuwabara was unfortunately left with Mondays, because Kurama claimed dibs on Wednesdays. He wanted to be the peak for Hiei's week, and everyone knows that the best always happens in the middle. They would keep in touch with each other, and let one another know if they were not going to be able to come on their day. There was regular visitation, unsupervised but not as long on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a mere hour instead of two. Kurama smiled lightly as he sipped his tea that afternoon, thinking that he couldn't wait to see the look on Hiei's face.

"Hello! Anyone in there?" Yusuke snapped waiving his hand in front of Kurama's face, causing him to blink and shake his head as he returned from La La Land.

"What?" he asked, feeling like an idiot suddenly.

"Where did you go there for a minute Kurama? We have been talking to you for the last two minutes!" Kuwabara stated.

Kurama looked down and sighed lightly. "Just thinking. Sorry, what were you saying?"

Yusuke looked at him, "I was saying that I don't get why YOU get the middle of the week. You would think that you would want to begin the week, considering that Koenma makes you work weekends."

"By the middle of the week, I will have no work to do with Koenma, and by then, I will be able to visit without falling asleep on him," Kurama said, clearly a lie, for he could feel the heat rising in his cheeks, as a familiar tightening in the pit of his stomach. "Why would you two care what day I wish to visit him on, anyways?"

"Again, you were spaced out when we were talking to you," Yusuke said. "We asked why you would request that we NOT attempt to visit on Wednesdays, after or before you."

Kurama smirked. "The reason is my own."

"Do you like him?" Kuwabara asked. "Cause to me it sounds like you want him all to yourself that day. Why else would you tell us not to come to visit him, any chance we had?"

Kurama sighed and figured that he might as well oblige the two youths, since they were already starting to ask too many questions, and that was the only reason he avoided them outside of work most of the time. Kurama sat his cup of tea down and looked from Yusuke to Kuwabara, both leaning on their elbows on the table waiting for him to answer.

"Hiei and I have been writing letters more frequently than you two have," Kurama started. "I know this, because he told me once that he only gets a letter from you guys twice a month. I write him every week. And in our letters, we have indeed started a relationship with each other. Even the warden knows about it, and you would think me going to see him EVERY Friday was some kind of hint to you two. We have technically been dating for a year and a half now."

Kuwabara's elbows gave out on him, and his head hit the table with a loud thud, before he slinked from his chair and hit the floor. Yusuke just blinked at him, shocked. Kurama and Yusuke ignored the rest of the cafe that was staring at Kuwabara on the floor, for their eyes were locked in a wordless mind game. Suddenly, Yusuke smiled.

"So that is why Hiei is in such a good mood all the time," Yusuke said with a chuckle. "I knew there had to be something more to you guys than just friendship. I mean, he did break his contract and saved your life... as you have saved his many times over the years."

Kurama smiled lightly. "I am not the only one responsible for his good mood, Yusuke. He gets a chance for parole one of these days and he is looking forward to it. The superintendents of the Prison are surprised with his progress, and with just a little bit of ass kissing from Koenma, they said that they would consider it, only if his extended visits go well."

Yusuke's smile grew as another thought came to mind, "You two make a good couple. But it is sad that you two only got fifteen minutes a week to visit."

Kurama smirked, knowing that Yusuke was digging for details. "Actually, sometimes I can talk the warden into a five or ten minute extension. Only if he is in a good mood though, you know how Granger can be sometimes."

Yusuke smirked. "So I take it the only reason you want Wednesdays all to yourself is so that you two can spend 'guality' time together."

Kurama frowned and shook his head at the detective. "Don't ask the questions for which you already know the answers, Yusuke. It is reasons of my own why I have requested the entire day with him. It was not only my request. Why do you think Hiei asked us all to sit down and figure out our days before his visitation started?"

Yusuke nodded, indeed it was an odd request that they all plan their visits. "I just figured he wanted to make sure that we didn't try to come at the same time and the other has to wait so long to see him."

"That is one reason, yes," Kurama said, thinking that it was best to end this conversation before he scarred the kid for life. "But there were other reasons for his request as well."

"Alright, I get it," Kuwabara said as he climbed back up and sat up on his chair, the other two barely noticing this. "You two are gay, and you want to be alone. Why didn't you two just say so in the first place?"

Yusuke smacked him upside the head, knowing Hiei would have done it if he had been here to hear that. The orange haired teen looked at him and balled up a fist at the detective. Yusuke merely held out his middle finger and gesture to the other teen. Kurama rolled his eyes, these two were so childish sometimes, it was a wonder they were about to graduate from High School at all. Maybe the guidelines and requirements have gone down since he went to that school, six years ago, almost.

"Enough you two," Kurama said as they had begun to bicker. "If this is all that is going to play out for the rest of lunch, then I am leaving."

Yusuke stuck his tongue out at Kuwabara and the orange haired teen growled back at him. Kurama shook his head and wondered if he should leave, he was suddenly feeling like he was the only adult at this table, and it seemed to wear him out. He leaned his head on his palm and shook his head. "No wonder half of the people in this town think that you two are a joke. You two can't even sit down for twenty minutes without bickering and arguing with one another. I understand that you are friends, and more rivals than anything, but you two need to grow up."

Yusuke and Kuwabara glanced at one another, that was odd, Kurama had never snapped at them, or raised his voice like that. Not the actual volume of his voice, just the tone in which he spoke. It was darker, as if someone else was speaking and not the gentle red head sitting across from them. They swallowed as they looked at him. "Sorry, Kurama, didn't mean to upset you and all..."

Kurama lifted his head and sighed as he held a hand up looking at them both. "Now I can see what frustrates Keiko so much. I don't have time for this."

With that, Kurama sat the money for his meal on the table and stood up. "I'm sorry, but I do have better things to do, than sit in the middle of a cafe while you two bicker like two year olds."

He turned on his heel and walked out of the cafe, feeling more relaxed than anything. He sighed heavily as he looked around. The only question now... What to do with the rest of his week until Wednesday rolled around?

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The days started to fly for Hiei, first Monday came and went, a boring and more annoying conversation with Kuwabara. At the end of his visit, though, Kuwabara turned to him and told him that he was happy that he and Kurama had decided to bring their feelings to light and become a couple. He wished them luck and walked out of the room. Hiei blinked... Kurama had told them? How rude... but then again, why else would he be spending more and more time here with him than out there?

Tuesday came and went, only a letter from Trish and Tonya was received. They were wishing him happiness in his remaining days here. They were both still unable to come up to see him, but promised that they would visit as soon as they could. Hiei smiled, he wrote them back telling them both that they were welcome any time, except Wednesdays. That was Kurama's day and no one else was allowed to come. Kurama had made that clear apparently for his letter the other day was most amusing.

And then it came, Wednesday morning. Hiei sat in his cell, waiting for the guards to come as he reread the letter that Kurama had given him on the last visit. With a smile as the guard escorted him to a new area of the prison, Hiei wondered if Kurama would actually act on those words? Granger met him down one long corridor, a smile plastered on his face. Hiei looked away and groaned, as if it wasn't bad enough that Kuwabara and Yusuke knew... GRANGER KNEW!

Granger didn't unlock the door, just looked down at him, a smile on his face as he unlocked the cuffs on his wrists. Granger then pointed to a red light above the door. "When the light comes on, then it is a five minute warning. That means that time is almost up, so finish whatever it is that you two are doing."

Hiei groaned again, this time a blush was added to the mix. Granger chuckled lightly. "Do you honestly think that you are the ONLY relationship that has ever formed here? Not exactly, kid. Your is just one of many. There have been females that have swarmed the men here, there are even gays that come here. But yours is not one that is unfamilliar to anyone."

That statement seemed to make it worse for Hiei. He looked away and sighed heavily. "You're not helping."

Granger chuckled again. "I am saying, Hiei. That there is nothing to be ashamed of. You and your partner have waited a long time to get some quality time together. You should look at it as a sign of good things to come."

Hiei looked up at him. "That is better."

Granger threw his head back and laughed as he turned his key in the large door beside him. "I live to serve."

Hiei walked into the room, it was empty, save for a futon sitting in the corner as a couch, a small chair to add to the mix and a small round table. But no Kurama. Hiei growled lightly. Why was he always the first one in the rooms? He hated that. He shrugged his shoulders and walked to that tiny table, looked down at it and shook his head. Small enough for a dinner for two, or a card or board game, but not much else. The door opened behind him and he looked up. As he heard the door shut behind the fox he smiled lightly. "You're late."

Kurama shrugged his shoulders and took off his coat. "Sue me."

Hiei smirked and shook his head. "I had other things in mind besides that."

Kurama raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. "I take it you REALLY enjoyed my letter."

Hiei walked over and placed his hands on Kurama's face, and pulled him into a kiss. Kurama melted into his arms, his hands resting on Hiei's slender hips as he savored the kiss. Hiei pulled away and looked at him with a smile. "I have only three words about that letter of yours."

Kurama smiled and wrapped his arms around the smaller demon. "I love you too, Hiei."

Hiei smiled and shook his head. "That isn't the words that I was thinking of." Hiei let his hands tangle into Kurama's wild mane and held him there for a moment, as Hiei looked at him with a new look. "You. Are. Mine."

Kurama swooned, never thinking that Hiei would take his words seriously. He smiled at the demon and reached down to kiss him. Kurama knew that if he released the Youko, then there was a lot that they could do in two hours, but that wasn't what he wanted. He tightened his hold on Hiei as his kiss spread to his cheek, then his neck. He wanted to be Hiei's first. He knew that Hiei was no stranger when it came to bedding either female or male, but he wanted to be Hiei's first TRUE experience. One that was of true love, of real feelings, and not just a one night stand.

When they came up for air, Kurama smirked. "I take it, you are not going to let me do all those things to you."

Hiei shook his head. "Nope."

Kurama frowned, that wasn't fair. Hiei was planning something, and Kurama could read minds, therefore it made it hard for him to decipher the message on his partner's face. Hiei smiled lightly as he took several steps back, until he felt the futon at his knees. Kurama's eyes widened, as in one motion, Hiei had turned them around and had Kurama laying back against the soft cushion of the futon. Hiei climbed over top of him, straddling his hips and leaned down and kissed him. Kurama arched into Hiei's kiss, wrapping his arms around the fire demon's shoulders to hold him there. Hiei's kiss trailed away from his lips until they came to the curve of Kurama's neck, where he felt sharp teeth scratch the surface. Kurama gasped at the feeling, so gentle, yet so real. When he had written the letter, he was imagining what he would do, but he just couldn't feel it the way that he wanted. He couldn't feel it the way that he did right now.

"I am not going to let you do those things in your letter, fox," Hiei said gently as he pulled back slightly. "Because that is a fox's way of mating. Fire demon's mate differently, and that is what is going to be done here. Not your way."

Kurama blinked, he knew that fire demons had a specific ritual when it came to mating, but it was very scarey to the fox. It required the fox to surrender completely to the whims of the demon, putting total trust in that person, for if the mating was done any other way... it would destroy them both. It wouldn't kill them, just the relationship to the point of a bitter end where more then one of the partners couldn't live with that demon anymore. The scarey part about mating a fire demon was, only thirty percent of the matings lasted. It was a permanent bond, just like the fox's mating, but most of the matings ended in suicide on one or both parties involved.

"Do you trust me, fox?" Hiei murmured lightly, sensing the fox's fears.

Kurama looked up at Hiei, his eyes were soft, as were the hands that were holding the side of his face. Hiei was waiting for his reply, hoping that the fox within could do such a thing. Become a submissive party to the fire demon, even if it was only once. Kurama realized just then, as his heart fluttered, that the fox would do anything for this fire demon. Even if it meant going against everything that he was. Kurama smiled lightly up to the demon above him and kissed him lightly. "I trust you."

Hiei felt his heart leap into his throat, an odd warmth flowing through his body, setting his skin on fire. He smiled down at the fox and leaned towards his throat. He kissed the curve of his neck and ran his hands down to Kurama's chest. Hiei knew the ritual was scarey to most, and he knew the consequences to his actions, should he make Kurama fear him at any time. Going through the process in his mind, he reminded himself that he couldn't let that happen. He couldn't give his fox any reason to fear him, even if he had to get a little rough. And that was just the way his kind was, he wasn't very proud of it. For he had seen a mating up close and personal, and the poor girl walked away with dark bruises, and deep lacerations on her skin.

Teeth, nails and strength were the three things that were dominant in the mating of a fire demon. And they HAD to be used. There was no ifs, ands or buts about it. And so, Hiei gently kissed a trail from Kurama's neck, up until he was able to claim the fox's lips, gently at first, until he could feel the warmth pooling in his stomach.

"I love you, Kurama," Hiei said gently as he pulled away. "Don't you ever forget it. No matter what happens next. Please don't forget that."

Kurama looked up at him and smiled. "There is nothing that you can do that will change that fact, Hiei. I trust you, with my life, with my heart, with my everything. I love you, Hiei. I always have, and I always will."

Hiei pounced, his teeth instantly finding Kurama's neck, causing the fox to hiss through his clenched teeth as the sharper fangs pierced his skin. It hurt, but only a moment later, a feeling of warmth spread through the bite and into his body... it was the venom that ran through every fire demon's veins... unknown to many, but feared by those who did know. Kurama placed his quivering fingers on Hiei's shoulders as the venom spread. Hiei released him a few moments later, blood still trickling from the marks, his tongue tracing the marks as he lapped up what was spilled. The feeling made the fox sigh, music to Hiei. He looked down at Kurama, watching him momentarily as the venom spread, soon it would paralyze him, not so that he was dead weight, but it would make him a total submissive, willing to do anything, for in fox's it would start their heats and give them absolutely no power to resist.

Hiei sat back and ran his fingers down Kurama's body, causing him to shiver at the slight pressure of his strong hands. His fingers reached under his shirt and lifted as they trailed back up lifting the shirt as they went. Kurama didn't realize that he had somehow combined the two mating rituals for their kinds and that was what he had given him in that letter. Hiei smirked darkly as his nails grazed the tender skin of his abdomen, goosebumps appearing on the alabaster skin as his nails ran up only to stop above his chest. Hiei reached down and kissed the little bumps that had come over Kurama's skin, the heat from his venom evident with the tiniest kiss. Kurama leaned into the kiss, arching his back as he could feel the fire racing through his bloodstream.

Hiei let one hand leave his skin, only to reach up and wrap around Kurama's throat. Kurama's eyes opened and looked at him. "Still trust me?"

"Yes," Kurama panted lightly, the heat of his own kind starting to come into effect.

Hiei's grip on his neck tightened as he lifted Kurama from the cushion. The pressure was rough, Kurama's airway blocked by Hiei's grip, as Kurama was pulled to a sitting position in front of the fire demon. Hiei's grip released once he was sitting up, air returning to his lungs as Kurama watched the fire demon return his hand to the place that it had been removed. He ran his hands up until his hands were holding Kurama's shoulders under the shirt. Hiei leaned down and kissed the slight dip that lead to Kurama's abdomen, his teeth grazing the skin once more, sending shivers down Kurama's spine. Hiei stopped and removed the shirt, revealing that alabaster skin to him, a marvelous sight to the small demon. He then pushed Kurama back against the cushion again, his fangs finding the already harden nipples. Kurama cried out softly as he felt Hiei's tongue swirl around them, then cried out again as the fangs pierced the skin.

The scene repeated itself until Hiei could see the sweat running down Kurama's skin, mixing with the tiny rivers of blood that were left behind from his teeth. The sight was beautiful to him, slightly arousing, as he looked at Kurama, his arms limply laying to the side, having fallen there some time ago. Hiei shifted and unbuttoned Kurama pants as he placed feather light kisses on the smooth skin that wasn't bleeding. Kurama shivered as he felt his pants being pulled down, Hiei's mouth and teeth following in their wake. Kurama cried out as Hiei's teeth punctured the skin of his inner thigh, his smooth but rough hands spreading him wide, the fire demon smiling where the fox could not see. Then the air was shifted. Kurama could feel the intensity of the heat from all around him, it swirled through his veins as the heat of his own kind spread like a wildfire. Hiei then pulled the fox out of his revery as Hiei grabbed him by the throat and pulled him up till he was face to face with those burning red eyes.

Hiei's actions were no longer gentle, Kurama knew what was coming and he swallowed hard, for Hiei had yet to release his throat, as Hiei's once feather light kisses turned into those of a lustful lunatic. He leaned into the fox, biting his lips until he could feel the tears well up in his eyes. But it wasn't the pain that was causing the tears, they were begging tears, begging the fire demon to continue. Kurama was released and Hiei's grip was transferred to Kurama's hips. Hiei's nail dug into the skin as he climbed on top of the fox, Kurama's heat becoming unbearable at the feeling of the swollen member behind Hiei's pants. Kurama was released for a mere second, while Hiei removed his pants. Kurama looked up at him, watching as he pulled the shirt over his head and tossing it to the side. Hiei looked down at the fox, panting heavily as the venom and the heat spread throughout the delicate human body.

Hiei reached down and pulled Kurama to his feet, his knees trembling as Hiei's teeth found him again. Kurama moaned lightly as he felt Hiei sink his teeth into his chest, a mere inches from the scar above his heart. Hiei felt Kurama's hands grasp his shoulders for support, he felt the knees holding him up quiver as they stood there for a moment. Hiei then turned the fox around and kicked the back of Kurama's knees, making them buckle. Kurama landed on his knees hard, not expecting them to buckle so easily, as his arms and chest landed on the futon. Hiei crouched behind him, biting him on the back of his shoulder. Kurama leaned into the bite, craving more as his heat was now in full swing. Hiei moved Kurama's hair to the side, his nails not being gentle as they scraped across the shoulders as they went. Kurama shuddered as his back arched. He wanted more, and was going to get it. He felt Hiei's nails digging a path down his spine, the feeling was so divine... Kurama couldn't help but cry out in utter bliss, calling Hiei's name, begging for more. Hiei gave him what he wanted, for at that moment, Hiei's hands were pulled away, and he could feel pressure at his entrance. Kurama gripped the cushion and cried out, his voice strained as he struggled to cope with what had happened. Hiei drove in, full force with no preparation. Kurama's tears streamed down his face as Hiei gripped his hip and shoulder. Without warning, Hiei rocked into him, the movement causing a painful and erotic friction within him. Kurama didn't have a chance, he cried out, clinging to the cushion in front of him as Hiei plunged into him. Hiei growled, his nails bit painfully into Kurama's shoulder, drawing blood that traveled down his back. Hiei rocked into him, thrusting him forward into the cushion. He leaned forward and licked at the blood that flowed, savoring the sweet taste of the fox's blood and sweat mingling together.

"Tell me what you want, Kurama," Hiei said behind him, his voice dark and demanding to the fox, but his thrusts were getting harder and faster with each word that was demanded.

Kurama cried out as he struggled to find his voice. Hiei's thrusts were relentless and hard, tearing him from the inside, pushing him closer to the edge. Hiei's grip on his shoulder was gone, but a handful of hair was grabbed and pulled, causing Kurama to wince at the pain in his scalp. "Tell me!"

Kurama cried out and swallowed hard. "I want... ne... I want you, Hiei. Only you."

Hiei released his hip, only to gather the rest of the fox's hair into his hands and pull, hard enough that in their current position, Kurama's back was arched as far as it could go, and his neck as far back as it could be. He swallowed hard, the pull of his head making the action harder than it should have been. Hiei's hand returned to his shoulder, as Hiei drove his hips against the fox's at a merciless pace, the sound of his hip smacking against Kurama was reverberating around the room, mixing with Kurama's cries. "Tell me, Kurama... what is it that you want."

Kurama's breath caught in his throat, Hiei's thrusts and the pull in his neck making breathing the most difficult thing to do at the moment. He moaned lightly as he felt Hiei's grip tighten. "I want you. I want only you... for the rest of my life... no one else..."

Hiei smiled darkly behind him, Kurama's voice was strained, harsh from the pressure of his head being pulled back so far. Hiei leaned in whispered darkly into Kurama's ear. "Tell me what you want right now... what is it that you want me to do."

Kurama gasped as the grip on his shoulder was tightened, his vision starting to blur as the heat from the venom had finally reached his heart. "I want you to mate me, Hiei. Bind us, forever... ne... take me."

Hiei smiled as his grip on his hair disappeared, Kurama's head falling forward as he gasped for air, unable to catch any for Hiei's thrusts were still faster than light. Hiei's fingers dug into his shoulders, Hiei's knuckles white from the force of holding him as he pounded against the red head before him. His vision began to grow blurry as he could feel the end was close, he could hear Kurama's strained cries into the cushion growing louder as his end approached as well. At the last moment, Kurama's head was pulled back in a painful grip on his throat, and he heard the words that would bind them together forever.

"I hereby claim you as mine, forever," Hiei said, and sank his fangs into the fox's neck, puncturing the vein that lead to his heart, releasing them both from the heat of desire, sending them both crashing over the fiscal cliffs of oblivion.

Kurama cried out, unable to stop himself, his hand reaching behind him to hold his demon mate in place as the captivating bliss came over them both. Hiei released his neck, licking the edges of the marks to seal them, watching as a burning flame hugging a delicate red rose appeared where the marks were placed. With that, Kurama was marked as his, and everyone would know it. The mark was one that combined their own marks. Hiei's licking flames, and Kurama's red rose. Hiei smiled lightly as he kissed the mark, sending another wave of shivers down Kurama's spine as he panted heavily against the cushion. Hiei gently pulled out of Kurama and he could hear Kurama groan at the friction that was caused. He then wrapped his arms around Kurama's waist and pulled him back, so that Kurama leaned against him, his knees quivering under the motion.

Kurama panted lightly, the tears still running down his face, at that moment, Kurama knew for sure, that they were of pleasure, ones that could only be brought forth in the moment of utter bliss when a fox was in heat, for he could feel the heat leaving his body with each tear that fell from his eyes. Kurama leaned into Hiei's arms as they circled protectively around his stomach and chest, holding him there, right where the fox wanted to be. When the breath returned to his burning lungs, and motion was restored to his jelly like limbs, Kurama placed his arms over his mate's ensuring that with Hiei.

"I love you, Hiei," Kurama said as he turned his head to see the fire demon's face. "I love you more than anything else."

Hiei smiled and claimed his lips in a gentle kiss, one that was of pure love, not stealing heat, but of refreshing delight. "I love you too, fox. Forever."

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The end of Chapter Seven: Mine Forever. I hope you guys enjoyed as much as I did, because that was just the beginning, for if you are keeping track, Hiei still has A LOT of time to go before he can go home and be with his now MATE. So until next time, leave me your comments and reviews and please keep following, because I have a bombshell of a chapter coming up. And you wont want to miss it. So until then, I leave you with a gentle, ta ta for now.