"Appendicitis?" Hiei repeated back to the doctor after he had said it to him.

"Yes, sometimes the appendix just burst for no reason." he stated as if it was an every day type thing "We managed to remove it before it burst which is a good sign; we'll keep her overnight for observation and then she can go home" he said flipping through his clipboard.

"And the child?" he asked, anger fuming threatening to punch the doctor for blowing its life off.

"Oh heavens, I almost forgot. The child is fine." he said as he bowed and walked off leaving him to enter the room.

Hiei entered the room stopping short of the doorway gazing in at her, hooked up to her iv and other assorted medications. It really was sad to see, but every time he found himself growing sad he remembered the fear inflicted upon him when he thought she had gone into labor and the child was almost lost.

Naomi's limp body then moved slightly as she opened her eyes to look at him "Hiei? What happened" she asked quietly.

He entered the room the rest of the way and sat in the chair beside her bed "Appendicitis" he said as simple as the doctor had.

"Is the baby alright?" she asked as she turned her body over to face him.

"Yeah" he said looking away, more towards the window.

"Is something wrong?" she asked as she reached towards him holding his hand in hers.

"I'm trying to,..understand something" he said still not making the eye contact that always indicated a problem.

"What?" she repeated.

"Why,.." he paused "Why a few months ago you meant nothing to me, and now.....I felt myself dying inside at the thought of anything happening to you" he confessed.

She turned her head slightly "Hiei,..that's so sweet" she said leaning forward to kiss him, and upon their separation there was a loud throat clearing sound heard. Hiei turned his head and the color rushed from his face as he saw Kurama staring back at him, arms crossed.

"Hiei, I need to speak with you outside" he said as he tapped his fingers on his arm.

Hiei stood and let go of Naomi's hand in a hurry, exiting the room. "What do you want fox?" he asked.

"Hiei forgive me for being rash, but what do you think your doing!" he exclaimed "Your supposed to be watching her, not romancing her"

"What business is it of yours" Hiei sneered.

"Perhaps that the orders play out that she is to go back to spirit world when the child is born." Kurama attempted to explain "Koenma thinks it will be best that way, she doesn't belong here. Sure she's fine now because its winter, whats she to do in the summer? Roast to her death?"

"She won't die because its summer, I don't die when its winter" He said shrugging him off for crazy.

"Shes not you Hiei, shes not some crazy guy bursting with strength desperate to practice it or show it off. Shes far more weak and frail" he said uncrossing his arms with a sigh. "Hiei I just don't think it's a good idea to get involved with her."

"Was it a good idea to invade the spirit of some unborn child to selfishly claim as your own?" He barked back at him.

"Don't bring me into this, you know this is wrong" Kurama said.

"Whatever happened to that crap you fed me about love being the goal of this society? Is that what happens to everyone here? They finally adjust and find something and you come and take it from them? Is that it?" Hiei questioned.

"Hiei,.." he trailed off sighing "I'm not the one to argue with about this; you need to go see Koenma"

Hiei looked away from him and began to walk back into the room.

"Hiei?" Kurama called after him.

The only response came from his footsteps stopping and a pause in his continuance.

"I really do think its great that you like her, really I do. I'm just trying to protect you from getting hurt" He whispered quietly.

"I'm not some little bitch, I don't need your protection. And to be quite frank I don't give a damn if your happy for me or not" his final words came as he continued into the room, slamming the door behind him.

"Is there something wrong?" Naomi asked as she reached for his hand again to no avail.

"I need to,...go for a few days. I need to go see someone about something important" Hiei said to her as he watched the frown paint upon her face.

"I'll be back soon, I promise" he said as he kissed her again and gently drug his thumb across her cheek.