Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Identity Crisis 2: Hiei's Turn ❯ The Exlpaination/Going Away ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2: The Explanation: Going Away:

"Okay, Hiei, what happened," asked Kurama walking back in. He had put the food on low and covered the tops for later.

"I'm in heat. Every five years I switch genders so I can take a mate and have a baby."

Kurama sat down to let it sink in.

"Why didn't it happen five years ago?"

"Remember, I was away for a month on that deal with Mukuro. It happened then."

"You mean when I was turned into a girl?"

Hiei growled and nodded.

"Did you . . . "

"No I didn't! I stayed away from there."

Kurama was silent for few minutes. Hiei can change genders every five years. That was even worse then when he changed genders from that demon's spell.

Wait, if Hiei can change genders than can . . .

"Can Yukina do it too?"

"How else do Koorime reproduce? Through I don't know about her. She's never shown it."

"I thought the Koorime don't like to be touched by man."

"To them it's not a man. If they're born female then they'll remain female, regardless of the change. Sucks really."

"I got a headache."

"You're telling me."

"How long does it last?"

"A week or so. If I'm not pregnant."

Kurama looked at his cup of water and he decided that he needed something stronger. Walking down to the kitchen he opened the liquor cabinet he kept for Hiei and parties. Kurama didn't drink a lot, maybe a cup, but this time he needed to clear his head. Taking a sip he sat down while Hiei poured herself a cup of coffee. Akira walked in and sat down on her mother's lap.

"Mommy, I'm hungry."

Kurama smiled and scratched his daughter's ears. Hiei took Akira off Kurama and set her in her chair. Kurama served the food. Hiei gave the usual complains, Mukuro working her too hard, and the latest ambassador from Yomi she sent back in a match box. Akira laughed at that one. She loved to hear what her daddy does at work, instead of her mother's boring job. Kurama had the usual thing, too. Another woman at work asked him out till he said he was married, Hatanaka-san left a few days ago and left Kurama in charge and he was swamped with paper work.

After dinner Kurama got out desert. It was (what else?) cherry swirl ice cream. He topped them with chocolate syrup, peanuts, sprinkles, M&Ms and each had a cherry. Akira was a mess after dinner. Like Hiei she hated to use food utensils so she dug in with her hands. Pasta sauce, ice cream and assorted food covered her face, ands and clothes. Kurama and Hiei laughed as they got their sticky daughter up to the bathroom and into the tub. Then it was a water fight just to keep her in. Like any toddler she hated a bath. Kurama remembered the first time he made Hiei get a bath. The little demon was covered in mud, blood, gore and the Reikai knew what else before Kurama threw in the hot water. There he scrubbed Hiei down good before letting him out. Hiei wouldn't admit it but he like having Kurama bathes him and he like bathing Kurama.

Taking their daughter out they let her shake herself dry before wrapping her in a towel. Getting her dressed Hiei played with her while Kurama did dishes. Unfortunately the toys they used were fireballs.

"Whoa! Akira!"

Kurama ran in to find Akira crying in Hiei's lap, Hiei trying to comfort her, and a trash bin contents on fire. Grabbing one of the many fire extinguishers around the house Kurama put out the fire and walked to his husband and daughter.

"She was practicing and one went astray," said Hiei. "She's pretty upset about it."

"I was going to dump out the trash anyway. Hey, it's okay, angel."

Akira shook her head between Hiei's breasts.

"Mommy and Daddy made at me!"

"No we're not," said Hiei petting her hair. "It was an accident. Now let me see you pretty face, fire kit."

Akira looked at her father's face, red-black tear gems rolling down her cheeks. She was sniffing her running nose and her ears drooped.

"Come on," said Hiei tickling her, "no need to cry a river of tear gems."

Akira giggled at her fathers joke and laughed till more tear gems rolled from her cheeks. Cleaning up the mess she made in the bathroom and living room they played with the toys Grandma Shiori gave her.

That night they lay in their bed together covered in the black quilt and on the red pillows that were a wedding present from Keiko and Yusuke. They didn't make love that night, Hiei refused to. Instead they lay awake listening to the sounds of the night.

"How did you deal with this before," asked Kurama softly.

"I stayed away from people as far away as I could. Of course I never had a mate before, you're my first. And my only."

"Kurama smiled for a second but it quickly turned into a frown.

"So you're going away again?"

"For a little while. Don't worry; I'll stay in Genkai's forest. I won't be far." Hiei tried to reassure his mate but Kurama wasn't they didn't sleep for the rest of the night.

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I'm actually thinking of making a side story to this with the wedding. But I want to know what you readers think first!!