Hello all sorry for the delay in the next chapter. I have been busy working on cosplays, work, etc etc. I also didn't know where to take off. Though thankfully lately I have had some free time and wrote a new chapter I hope you all enjoy it. Remember and as always I own nothing.

Chapter 17

Two days later Kurama awoke. His full strength was finally back. He opened his eyes to notice Hiei by the window sill once more, watching peacefully. He smiled in his direction and Hiei caught it.

"Heh, so you are finally awake," replied Hiei as he leaped off the sill and sat next to Kurama.

"Hmm so it seems. Have you been up long?"

"Pst… Been up longer than you." Kurama giggled at Hiei. "How are you?"

"Wouldn't you know more than anyone else around here?"

"Hmm that is true."

Kurama looked into Hiei's eyes and suddenly Kurama felt a hand feel up against his neck. Hiei locked his lips over his. Kurama melted into the fire demon's mouth. His tongue slipped in and snuggled with Hiei's. A cold breeze gently swept into the room. Yusuke snuck up from behind them and stood in the doorway.

"You lovebirds done?"

Kurama blushed and so did Hiei. Hiei then disappeared back to the window sill. Yusuke glared at the two of them and he noticed Kurama's embarrassed face. He was also curled up and biting his finger.

"So are fine Kurama? Even afterwards from that night you guys were still beaten up pretty bad. I don't think you should have done that since you might have healed up faster."

"Shouldn't we be more worried about you Yusuke," asked Hiei suspiciously. "After all you were the one who took most of the fights."

"Nawh surprisingly I'm fine. Even better, I think I'm done fighting though for now. That last kick did take a lot of my nerve out. Besides as I can remember you were the one an inch from death, which reminds me Kurama-"

"Yes I know I have to talk to Kuwabara later. To thank him for saving my life," interrupted Kurama.

"No need to thank me," Kuwabara said as he entered the room. "We are all a team, a family, friends. When you needed me I'll be there." He sat up against the wall.

"Hmph," replied Hiei. "Stop with your goofy love stuff it sickens me."

"Oh Hiei he only means well."

"You too, cut it out."

Yusuke laughed as Hiei was giving him weird looks. Kurama quickly then asked "Is everyone in that filthy place dead?"

"Pretty much, except for one woman which we spared."

"Peh, if it was me everyone would have been killed."

"Yeah but you would have died in the process as well."

"So…"

"Hiei…"

"What, Fox?"

Kurama glared at him in a sweet worried look. Hiei sighed and pouted. He understood what Kurama meant. Kurama may or may not fall apart if he would have died. In a split second, Hiei was next to Kurama again, and Kurama put his head onto Hiei's shoulder.

Kurama whispered "I think you get the pictured." Hiei growled, as if annoyed. "Though still why did one survive?"

"Surprisingly she was the one to help us. She led us to where Hiei was, even though she was originally the problem. She was different not like other girls…"

SMACK! Yusuke suddenly fell face first on the ground, his ass high in the air.

"He deserved that one."

"Thank you for agreeing with me Kuwabara," Keiko said with an angry face. "So Yusuke who was this other "girl" that was different. If you like her so much why don't you just dump me and go snuggle up with her."

Yusuke got up in Keiko's face and yelled "WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO COME IN AT THE WORST MOMENTS?"

"Hmph," replied Keiko as she sat next to Kurama and Hiei. She looked at them and asked, "So are either of you two still hurt anywhere? Or do you possibly need anything?"

Hiei shook his head no and Kurama whispered the word no. The boys and the girl noticed that he had fallen back asleep. Keiko replied "I think he is just tired still. We all know how much trouble he went through." Keiko remembered how they looked liked when they arrived back at the temple. Both Kuwabara and Yusuke covered with blooded, clothing torn, out of spirit energy. She did notice something had changed in Yusuke that night… Though of course she wasn't sure as to what it was, so she brushed it from her mind. Hiei rolled his eyes as he knew he wouldn't be able to move for awhile. Instead he started to stroke the fox's red hair the free pieces hanging by his ears.

"Hmph well well interesting seeing two Demons in love," snarled Kuwabara.

"Don't forget Kuwabara isn't Yukina a demon, considering that she is Hiei's sister?"

"Yes (hits Yusuke in the head) but don't you dare talk about her that way."

"I agree with this git up against the wall"

"Who you calling git, runt?"

"Your face!" Hiei snarled back at Kuwabara. Kuwabara held his fist up to Hiei as if he wanted to fight, but Yusuke's face told him not to since he obliviously wouldn't win. Kuwabara calmed down and sighed, Keiko decided to leave the room again and let the boys be.

Yusuke asked, "So Hiei what are you guys going to do?"

Hiei gave him a wide eyed look. "What do you mean?"

"I mean like relationship wise-" Hiei still gave him a confused looked. He himself didn't really know what he was going to do. He knew though he wanted a relationship with Kurama more than anything, but other than that…

Suddenly Kurama flustered his eyes and sat up. He brushed his hair out of his face and looked at everyone from Hiei to Kuwabara to Yusuke.

"Your high voice yelling woke me up," complained Kurama.

"Ah so you were never actually asleep then fox?"

Kurama nodded his head yes, which also meant that he had heard everything. "What are we going to do about our relationship? Mother knows about you though I don't know if she would approve of us."

"That human isn't gonna always be here you know."

Kurama sighed and turned away from Hiei. He knew he just said the wrong thing to him. Kurama kept his mother close to his heart just like the rest of the gang. He must have hurt him by saying such an evil thing. He couldn't stand seeing Kurama hurt anymore after what he has gone through. Even though they all went through pain the last few days, Kurama went through the most pain.

"Kurama are you alright," asked Yusuke concerned for his well being.

"Yes," Kurama mouthed, but said nothing more. Hiei wished he could take back what he just said.

"Come on Kuwa-baka, let's go."

"B-but I wanna stay, we haven't been together like this in a long time. Just chillin with nothing going on, and by the way what is with the Kuwa-baka?"

"Kuwa-baka I won't say it again." Yusuke suddenly grabbed his friend's collar and dragged him out the door. The two demons watched Kuwabara kicking and screaming out the door, and once more they were alone again. Hiei is liking the alone part because then he doesn't have to share his fox.

I was wondering where I wanted to leave off for this chapter. I don't know yet if I want to go further into their relationship. If I do that I'll probably make a new story line or something. My fellow fans of this story let me know what I should do since I want some input of what you think. ^_^

Until I figure what I want to do I leave it here... sorry for the cliff hanger but I'm hoping to have something else posted within the next week or so. :D

Arigato for putting up with me.