Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ Lost Love Found ( Chapter 21 )

Chapter 22: Lost Love Found

Hiei scowled as he walked down the corridor. He had just used Mukuro's scrying tools and still couldn't find the fox! He even used one of the fox's roses as a locator. Yukina had been taking very good care of the house and garden through the flowers lost the vibrant colors they had when Kurama took care of them. He missed his fox and he would spend the rest of his life finding him!

He walked in his room and sat on the bed as he watched Tina show Shinken how to play cat's cradle.

"Cool," said Shinken when she got it right. "Can we try it again?"

"Sure." And they played again. Hiei watched them as he tried to figure out where to look next for Kurama. Everyone had a surprise when Botan popped in the room on her oar.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you."

"Have you found him yet, woman!" yelled Hiei recovering first. He had asked the help of Koenma to find Kurama and the Prince of the Dead was more than happy to help.

"I'm afraid not. I'm sorry, Hiei."

Hiei growled and the room became immensely hot as he glared angrily at the Grim Reaper. She held her oar defensively in front of her as she back away.

"Hiei, you know what they say. Don't kill the messenger."

Hiei growled again and stormed out the room. Everyone looked at each other with concerned expressions.

"He's really mad now," said Shinken.

"He's been searching for Mother for over three years," said Shinta. "Everyone's patience runs short sometime."

"With Hiei it's usually shorter," said Botan. "I have to go. I'll report back if we find anything."

The three nodded as Botan disappeared. Meanwhile Hiei was running through the forest to let off some steam. Somehow he ended up at Kurama's den again and looked at it sadly.

"Somehow I always wind up here," he said as he walked in. Lying on the cot he closed his eyes as he remembered when he and Kurama first confessed to each other. They were at the waterfall at the far end of Genkai's forest. Very secluded area and hard to find if you knew where to look. When Hiei first spotted Kurama there in his Youko form Hiei thought he was looking at the forbidden figure of a god. They talked a little before they finally confessed. Actually Kurama confessed and Hiei just said that he liked Kurama a lot, he never told the kitsune he loved him.

"I'll fix that," he said as sleep claimed him.

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"I never expected this from you," said a white figure in front of him. He opened his eyes to yelp when he saw the figure.

"Shiori?!"

"Hai, Hiei-san! I see you are well."

"But you died!"

"Yes, but Koenma-sama let me out for awhile till they find Shuichi. Who's a better person to find their son then their mother?"

"Have you?"

"He wouldn't be that pretty silver youko the scarred lady is keeping in the basement, would he?"

"You know?"

"I've been searching for a while. I've been following you too. I know."

"I would say sorry but I don't know what for."

"Just find my son and granddaughter. You still have a promise to keep!"

"Hai, okaasan!"

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Hiei eyes opened as he recalled his dream. Shiori told him where Kurama was. In the basement of the scarred lady? Mukuro! He ran toward Mukuro's palace and ran into his room where the children were sleeping.

"Wake up!" he growled and jerked the blanket off Shinta who was sleeping on the bed with Shinken next to him. Tina was on the floor and he nudged her awake.

"What's going on?" asked Shinta.

"Found him."

"Where?" asked Shinken hopefully.

"He's here, somewhere. Help me find him."

"Right," said Tina and they were up in a second. They separated when they reached the palace's lower levels, Tina, Shinta, and Shinken going one way and Hiei the other. The three were going to search the dungeons while Hiei did the torture rooms. He didn't think Shinken should see what was in those rooms.

He looked in every room and found nothing. He saw several prisoners being tortured in many gruesome manners but no silver fox. He was about to give up when he felt a strong gust of wind. It was normal to have small drafts down there but a gust that nearly knocked you down wasn't normal. He also felt a presence pass through him, a very familiar one.

"Shiori?"

The presence seemed to giggle and lead him to a room at the far end of the corridor. Carefully he opened it half expecting to find it empty but, thankfully to him, it wasn't.

"Kurama!"

The fox was still chained to the wall and the orb floated in front of him. Tears flowed down the pale beautiful face as he lifted his head to Hiei.

"Hiei? No, don't come here!"

"Why not?"

"She . . . Mukuro . . . "

"What did that bitch say?!" He ran to Kurama's side and broke the shackles around the fox's wrist. The fox couldn't say anything except point at the globe and Hiei looked in it for the first time. What he saw made him even angrier. Rahne was in the nursery and she was throwing a tantrum, yelling for her mother and father.

"I want my Mama and Daddy!" she yelled and incinerated the maid. That made Hiei smile.

"Come on, fox. Let's find our daughter."

"But Mukuro will kill you!"

"I don't care. My family's in danger and I'm not going to stand on the sidelines and be a cheerleader!"

"Why are you helping us? Fighting Mukuro is like a death sentence."

"Because, fox, I love you and Rahne. And I'd be damned if I'm just going to let you get hurt. If Mukuro hurts our daughter then she's going to hell!"

"I love you too, Hiei."

"Let's go find Rahne."

Kurama nodded as Hiei half carried half dragged the fox out.

`Tina, I've found him,' he telepathically told the ex-guard.

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Do or don't they find Rahne? Hmm, I'll let you think on that! I finished writing this story!!