Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Seasons ❯ Summer ( Chapter 2 )

((there's a reason most of the introduction chapter is all me rambling non- stop. that's cause I dont want to have to repeat anything.. All the same disclaimers apply as well as the Yaoi thing... so there it is in all it's glory I give to you ... summer))

*...* = Thought process from one of the characters (mostly Kurama in this chapter)

((...)) = notes from the author.

**~~ SUMMER ~~**

This was a daily task that "Shuichi" had to endure. The total onslaught of gushy eyed teenage fan-girls. ((The Authoress included. heheh.. )) No matter how many different routes he used to try to avoid them they always found him. Damn they were good. It was almost like they followed him by scent or something. *which was a scary thought.* Of course this time was no different and the red head had to plaster a smile over the inner scowl as he wondered why he'd even bothered to try to avoid the boy hungry girls.

As Usual a whole group of them came rushing up to him bearing little gifts of endearment.

"For you Minamino-San It's um.... for when you get too hot.... it's a little fan that sprays water..."

"Shuichi-Kun If... here's a cake.... I er... baked it myself. I hope you like it."

"Shu...Shuichi-Kun ....I... er... want you to have.... "

By the time everything was all said and done. His left shoulder was sagging from all the gifts stuffed into his poor back pack. He'd smiled and accepted kindly and was very glad that this time around none of the girls confessed their undying love to him. It was sad to see their crest-fallen faces once he told them he wasn't looking for a girlfriend. Again he had to wonder why it was all the girls attacked in groups that way. Each one of them wanted him to herself . If one of them were to actually become his girlfriend, she'd probably be found dead in a ditch somewhere about a week later at most. Kurama remembered last year when only a mere rumor of him having a girlfriend got out. He shuddered at the memory of girls stalking in droves.

*Who'd started that rumor anyway?*

Well... at least this would be the last day for a while that he'd have to go through this. Plus on an even brighter note, this just so happened to be the season that Hiei usually stuck around in the Ningenkai rather than venturing into the demon world. Kurama was sure that by this time most of the Makai was covered in a nice thick blanket of ice for the snow season. Definitely not an ideal climate for a fire demon right? An unconscious smile spread across his features then as he thought of those ruby almond shaped eyes, that cute little nose, that deep voice that belied his own youthful appearance and those lips ...rarely smiling....unless during battle as an enemy is ensnared in a deadly attack.

And then almost as if on cue... On the very edge of his senses Kurama picked up on a familiar Ki signature. But it flickered out as instantly as it had appeared. He stopped in his tracts and just stared upward as if trying to grasp onto the source. His green eyes narrowed as he picked up on the Ki again. Something wasn't right. The Ki reading wasn't stable as it was constantly wavering. And usually Hiei didn't alert anyone to his presence at all. Now he was sure anyone with seven an ounce of spirit awareness could pick up on it without even trying. The source of the energy was undeniably heading straight towards him.

There was a slight displacement of air and a single leaf fell from a branch over head as a small dark figure appeared there. Kurama looked up at said dark figure and his eyes widened in shock.

He barely had enough time to catch the fire demon as Hiei Collapsed into his arms. Kurama's heart twisted in sudden panic. He looked down at the small fire demon in his embrace, his eyes widening more.

"Hiei?! " He could barely keep the note of panic from his voice.

*By Inari! his Ki is so weak!... Hiei... What happened to you??*

The Koorime was not unconscious though.Those almond shaped eyes were wide open and were larger than normal making his already young looking face seem even younger. The expression was one Kurama had never seen before. Awe?... rapture?

*What the hell?*

"Hiei... What happened?" He asked with a gentle shake to rouse the demon from his trance-like state. The fire demon turned that intense enraptured gaze full blast on Kurama. Kurama gulped and had to catch his breath.

*would it be bad to take him right here?* Kurama furiously shook his head at the dirty thought. And he heard the amused laughter of the Youko distantly in his mind.

*Not now stupid Youko!*

"K'rama ... " Hiei drawled in a quiet voice.

"Yes Hiei?"

"Do... Your dance again fox...." Kurama raised a brow.

"Dance?"

"The one where you touch the sky..." Then a queer little smile lit up the Koorime's elfin features before he lost consciousness.

Kurama thought his heart stopped the instant he saw that smile. But he didn't have time to bask in it's glow since Hiei now fell unconscious. He didn't hesitate once. The idea of going home the conventional way was completely abandoned as the fox nimbly took to the trees. He held the precious bundle tight to him and had to bite down on his lower lip to stop the wild thoughts running through his head. ((When did he become such a perv?)) Kurama immediately dismissed it to new teenage hormones and his already overly lustful Youko side. The combination of the two? .... Damn near deadly if you were trying to resist the urge to jump a friend.

But Hiei wasn't just any friend now was he?. He glanced down at the sleeping fire-baby in his arms. The object of many restless nights. The one he knew he'd fallen in love with from the instant he fell into that ruby gaze. At the time of course Kurama had thought the feelings he had for the Koorime to be pure lust. And he tried to seduce him time and again. But Hiei remained oblivious to his pursuit. Even when Kurama said something that was just screaming 'HEY I'M RELATED TO SEX!!!'. Hiei never got it.

It was then that Kurama had realized that the fierce, blood-thirsty and sometimes downright evil fire demon, was an innocent. At least where sex was concerned... But then Kurama thought...well of course he was an innocent. Hiei rarely let anyone near enough to touch him let alone lay with him. Then of course there was that whole "Forbidden Child" thing. Hiei was thrown of the side of the floating island of the Koorime the very day he was born. It was because he was both male AND a fire demon which made him by their standards... very forbidden since they were a race of all female ice demons of course.

The worse thing about that day was not only being tossed away.. but the fact that he was aware the whole time!... It had forever left it's scars on the innocent Fire demon's heart. Kurama was sure that Hiei didn't think he'd ever be wanted or needed by anyone. It was sad.... such a waste. Hiei remained completely unaware of how incredibly attractive he is... he never needed his looks to survive anyway. Hiei probably assumed he wasn't at all attractive. Seeing as how most demons usually mocked him for his small stature in battle. (that was of course before Hiei ripped them a new one or two.)

With all his thoughts Kurama only just realized he was standing on the branch of the tree in front of his window. The same tree Hiei often perched in when he spent the night in the Ningenkai. Kurama had always wondered why the fire demon chose to stay so close. Using his Ki. he commanded the the potted rose plant on a small table just beside the window to grow thick and rapid vines that easily pushed the window open to receive it's master.

Kurama nimbly leaped onto the inner ledge and hopped to the floor. He thought he heard Hiei murmur something in his slumber but couldn't be sure. He dumped his backpack to the floor and carried Hiei to his bed. Gulps again as this was very similar to a scene from one of his many fantasies about the fire demon.

*Gods if only he were aware and willing*

*Who said he has to be aware?* Asked the deep suggestive voice of the inner Youko.

*Would you please shut up?*

*Why we only wanna play with him a little.*

*YOU only want to play with him a little Cant you see he's hurt? Gods Why are you being such a lecher?*

*Cause I've haven't gotten a good lay in 15 years. If you'd stop acting like a monk and bed one of those cute little human girls...*

*Just SHUT UP!!* And with that he completely shut the Youko out. Though he knew he couldn't do that for very long.

He sighed and gently lay Hiei down among plush pillows. He straightened and took a step back...

*Now what?*

*Stand here and stare at him all day?*

Well.. he supposed he should maybe check him out for injuries... as far as he could see.. there weren't any. Well Hiei was fully dressed still. Maybe the injury was somewhere covered?. And besides it must be awfully hot in that black robe in this heat. But he looked so peaceful.... and adorable. His face was relaxed in his slumber and completely unguarded.

But Hiei never was unguarded. He must be sleeping really deeply then.

It pained him to see the strong Demon in such a vulnerable state.

Kurama reached down with hands that were slightly shaky. The back of his hand touched Hiei's forehead just below the warded Jagan. He was Hot to the touch!...(well duh ... he is a fire demon) But this was not normal. Yet his skin wasn't even flushed. if anything he was paler than usual. And his Ki was so weak it seemed barely enough to sustain the fire demon. His breathing steady. He slept peacefully his face was relaxed as if taking an afternoon nap.

For a few minutes Kurama just stood there contemplating, his fingers brushing the bangs away from Hiei's sweaty brow. Hiei had obviously loss the ability to control his body temperature.

*Okay Kurama... just breathe.*

With much care Kurama reached under Hiei's back and pulled him up. letting the demon's head rest on his shoulder. He removed the white scarf from his neck. He noticed there was no blood stain. But there wouldn't be if his suspicions were correct. He then proceeded to remove the black cloak fire demon was so fond of when his eye caught the tiniest pin prick of a puncture wound on the left side of Hiei's neck.

And his suspicions were confirmed Hiei was definitely Infected by the seeds of the Makai Mind Warp plant. And now he knew these next few days were going to be .... interesting to say the least...

*Okay....* He thought with some exasperation. But for some reason his brain refused to process any thought further pass that point

He had no idea how he'd managed to completely undress Hiei and get him into the tub without groping him once... but he wasn't sure that was going to remain the case if he stood there and stared at the glorious naked body any longer.He tried not to look. He really did! Kurama thanked all deities listening for having a private bathroom in his room.

*Hiei is... err.... rather large for his small frame.*

He quickly grabbed a towel as he felt a major nosebleed coming on.

Kurama was pleasantly surprised that the Youko inside didn't immediately hoot and holler and fill his head with wild thoughts. That would have been an overload. It was then that he realized that in his haste to get Hiei na.... err... Under cool water that he had yet to extract the plant seeds from the his neck. Hiei's head and shoulders were the only parts of his body not submerged under water.

With yet another sigh of effort, Kurama knelt down next to the tub and placed a hand just over the small hole in Hiei's neck. He closed his eyes and concentrated.

(.....)

(.....)

*..... Nothing.....*

His eyes flashed open.

*Just What the hell is going on!? Why wont my Ki respond?*

*Because maybe it doesn't like being shut out...*

Oh... so the Youko returns...

*what are you babbling about?*

*You shut me out... you shut all of me out.*

*Oh come on! stop being a hard ass and just help me... you know you want to.*

*That a fact?*

*Otherwise you wont be able to jump Hiei like you want to.*

*Heh... you mean like WE want to. Besides you wont let me jump him either way.*

*Come on just help already! please!?* Kurama finally pleaded on his very wit's end.

*All right Fine... But only cause Hiei's just so cute!* The Youko sounded eerily like one of those gushy school girls.

*Oh yeah... By the way... you missed a spot.* The teen raised an eyebrow and looked in the mirror seeing a small spot of blood just under his nose. He wiped at it vigorously amidst the youko's fading laughter in his head.

A few minutes later found Kurama destroying three nearly microscopic sized seeds. (Flushing them in the toilet would only have released them into the water supply)

He looked over his shoulder at the still unconscious form spiky black hair. In this light. his hair kinda had a bluish tinge to it. He moved closer to him now checking him over. Hiei most definitely have cooled down now...

Again he couldn't help but stare at the small demon in rapture. his hand lingered over Hiei's brow then moved higher into his hair, brushing his surprisingly soft locks in a gentle caress. His finger traced over the white start burst against the midnight tresses.

*Having fun?*

Kurama nearly jumped out of his skin.

Damn that insufferable stupid Youko!

Somehow He managed to perform yet another miracle of the day. He'd successfully wrapped Hiei in a towel and lay him down on the bed without groping him! He would be feeling pretty proud of himself right now if it weren't for the next task. He was making a nice little pile of discarded clothing right next to his chest.

"Clothes... Clothes... there has to be something in here..."

He turned hi scrutiny to a pair of old sweat pants before discarding it

"Too big..."

He found a pair of pink trousers he didn't even remember getting.

"He'd hate that... too big anyway."

He glanced up at the sleeping youkai on his bed. A fierce blush darkened his cheeks

*Okay maybe I could at least give him a big shirt or something.*

He grabbed the first shirt he saw which was an old white gym tee-shirt with the Meiou High school logo printed on front.

*Okay.. now for the hard part.*

He went over to Hiei's side and sat him up. He couldn't believe he was able to move Hiei around so much without waking him up. Usually if someone burped three miles away Hiei would wake up with his sword ready.

All right... maybe that was exaggerating a little bit... But not by much.

He pulled the shirt over his head and pulled the arms through. Just when he was pulling the shirt lower to cover Hiei's more private areas. He almost fell over when the loud and heavy pounding on his front door could be heard from downstairs.

The teen shut his eyes and resisted the urge to tell whoever it was banging on the door to go to hell. He Lay Hiei down and tucked him in then rushed downstairs to see what all the commotion was about.

Good thing his mother wasn't home yet. She probably would have been scared out of her wits.

"Oii! Kurama You there!?"

His peeved expression softened a bit as he recognized the voice. But not by much.

He opened the door and was greeted with the worried faces of his two companions.

The taller of the two was Kuwabara. He had puffy Orange hair and a face only a mother could love. (( Heh... Sorry Kuwa fans... I like him and all but you gotta admit. The boy aint cute ))

He wore a blue school uniform that was similar to the shorter boy's attire instead his was green.

Why was Kuwabara playing with a Kitten? ... Oh well...

In contrast to Kuwabara's unattractiveness Yusuke was by far a very handsome boy. He had very dark brown hair and expressive brown eyes. He looked harmless enough but the inner city gangs (and Kuwabara) knew better. He was sharp at the tongue and sometimes very short tempered. And had dealt out many black eyes busted lips and cracked skulls in his day.

But like Kuwabara, Yusuke was very loyal and had a good heart.

((Yay! I loves Yusuke! *hugs Yusuke plushie*))

"You could have called." Kurama stated dully.

Yusuke returned a wry grin.

"Well we didn't have time."

"Hey you haven't seen the shrimp have you?" The orange haired youth asked after putting the purring kitten on his shoulder.

Kurama smiled. Of course the shrimp Kuwabara was referring to was Hiei. They weren't exactly the best of buddies Hiei and Kuwabara. Almost every time the two came within twenty feet of each other they would exchange death threats.

"As a matter of fact I have. Come in." He stood aside and let them in.

The boys all settled down in the living room. Yusuke and Kuwabara on the sofa while Kurama

took the big armchair across from them.

"We've been lookin all over for him We would've came straight here but Lunk-head over here wanted to check at Genkai's and gush over Yukina all day."

" Baka! I thought I sensed the squirts Youki over there!" Kuwabara yelled in defense.

"Oh and I guess you thought you sensed his Ki from the cat too."

"Aikechii ((At least I think that's how it's spelled)) Was left without bein fed! I had to go make sure she was all right."

"Which is why you brought the furball along right?"

"Ahem...." As amusing as it was to watch the boys trade smart remarks. Kurama had to interrupt.

" If you're all done. Would any of you mind telling me what happened to Hiei?"

Insert two anime sweat drops complements of Yusuke and Kuwabara.

"Well... Ya see... Koenma called us early in the butt-crack of dawn for a mission. And you know how the toddler is." (Koenma really was a toddler. pacifier and all. But he just happened to be the heir to the spirit realm and was a couple of centuries old so mind your manners!)

Kurama's eyes widened at this "there was a mission? ... But why wasn't I called?"

Yusuke let a grin spread "Well we all know how anal you are about your school work and stuff.. And Koenma knew you had finals today so he didn't want to bother you."

Kurama shot the boy an exasperated glare and Yusuke's grin only widened.

"Plus the demon we fought was just some low class wussie who was going around robbing human graves and stuff. He was pretty weird." Kuwabara added while scratching behind the kittens ears fondly.

"This guy was a freak. he was growing some sick ass tree with human corpses. That image's gonna keep me up for a few weeks on end." Yusuke said.

"So he was a plant wielder then?"

"Nah... he was using some kinda potion or something he couldn't will anything to grow like you."

"He had that friggin blow gun too don't forget about that Urameshi".

"Oh yeah... That's how he caught Hiei. Nobody was expecting him to pull that out at the last second. But Hiei toasted his hide right before he started acting all weird." Yusuke said thoughtfully.

"Weird? ..." Kurama had a good idea what they meant... still he really wanted to know exactly what his fire demon *My fire demon?* did.

Judging from the very wide grin spreading across Kuwabara's face... what Hiei did must have been pretty embarrassing.

"Heh... You should'a seen the way shorty was drooling all over himself like a baby.... Hahah! Then he started twirling around and around like a lunatic"

Yusuke joined in with his friends cackling.

"Yeah it was pretty hilarious seeing the "big" bad Hiei acting like a kid. we were going to help him but he just disappeared. and we've been looking for him since." He ended while trying to stifle a chuckle

Kurama sat there with his arms crossed and his eyes closed and waited patiently for the two boys to get a hold of themselves and stop laughing.... this took a little while and Kuwabara's high pitched squeal of laughter made them all wince... even the kitten.

"It really isn't that amusing... Hiei could have very well died from the toxins of that poison. The Makai mind warp plant ((Ugh... I cant find a better name for it!)) is nothing to trifle with.... It causes it's prey to go into a hallucinating state and regress all the way to child hood. all the while the poison eats away at the victims memories and life force until they just disappear."

(....) Utter silence

*That got their attention* He thought rather smugly.

"Err.... K- Kurama...?" He heard Yusuke stammer nervously. Had he scared the two teens that much?

Kurama had kept his eyes closed throughout his whole little speech and only just now opened them to notice the two boys looking over his shoulder with eyes widened like saucers. In all his centuries of living NEVER had that look been a good sign. So he slowly and hesitantly turned to see what horrors lurked just behind him.

Okay he was sure his jaw must have hit the floor now.. and he had to viciously fight an oncoming nosebleed. There stood Hiei donning nothing but the big tee shirt Kurama had given him. The collar was too big and hung to the side revealing one pale little shoulder. The shirt stopped just above the knees showing off his legs...

*...* All brain processes .... discontinued...

Hiei held the blanket that Kurama had put over him dragging behind him as if it were a security blanket.. His eyes were heavy lidded. Of course this was because he'd just woken up but... it made him look...

*Gods....* Oh... Looks like Kurama got his brain to work again.

He was so relieved that someone had found their voice.

"Oii... Shorty...What's... wrong with you?" His voice sounded a lot more nervous than it usually did when he was taunting Hiei.

Surprise # 1. Hiei didn't even so much as flinch at the insult.

Surprise # 2. Hiei approached the jittery group of teens with a big childish grin.

Surprise # 3. Hiei was climbing into Kurama's lap.

((heh heh heh.... *laughs fiendishly* ))

*SENSORY OVERLOAD!*

The other two teens in the room stared at the spectacle that was Hiei and Kurama. Hiei was snuggling .... SNUGGLING!.... Okay.. anyone who knew Hiei knew that Hiei and snuggling doesn't even go in the same paragraph and damn sure didn't go in the same sentence. Kurama's own face was redder than his hair and for the first time he seemed to be completely at a loss for words.

*Oh.. Oh gods! .. This is it... I'm gonna die!* He was going crazy. There he was... in front of his two team mates his crush in his lap snuggling him to no end.

*All right hole in ground don't fail me now... just swallow me whole this time.*

((Kurama's a lil over dramatic ne?))

Now the only thing he needed to complete his inevitable undoing would be for his mother to come in this very instant.

On Cue! As always...Everyone's eyes shot to the front door on the other end of the room as the doorknob suddenly shook as someone was turning it on the other side.

Maybe it was that frantic, panicked horrified look rolled up into one that told his teammates what to do. Or maybe it was that unspoken language between comrades. But they all jumped up as if they'd planned it to the last detail.

Yusuke and Kuwabara jetted to the door to block the way and Kurama leapt up to the top of the stairway with Hiei in his arms.

"Oi! Shiori-San!" Came Yusuke's overly (forced) cheerful voice.

"Err... Do you need ... umm help with those bags?" Came Kuwabara's usual clumsy voice.

She sounded a little surprised to say the least but she remained pleasant all the same.

"Oh.. my I didn't know Shuichi was having company over... I would have tidied up a bit..."

Kurama knew the boys must have sweatdroppped just then because Kurama's house was nothing if not impeccably neat and clean.

"Err... yeah" Yusuke recovered first.

"Kura.. I mean Shuichi's upstairs right now... he should be down in a few minutes."

He knew that Yusuke had emphasized the words "few minutes" be cause he wanted him to get his ass in gear and hide Hiei....

But... he. was a little... distracted just now.

"You smell good..." Hiei breathed against his neck.

Self control was something he'd prided himself in throughout this life and the last... and yet.... those three little words threatened to destroy it in an instant.

"Hiei..." Kurama sighed the name pleadingly.

*He's poisoned... Don't rape him... He's poisoned... Don't rape him.*

He closed all of his thoughts off and immediately took Hiei to his room and put the small fire demon on the bed.

"I want you to listen okay?"

Hiei just stared up at him with big ruby eyes. Kurama had to look away. He focused on the blankets.

"I want you to stay here for a little while... and be as quiet as you can okay?... I'll be right back in a few minutes do you understand?"

Only now he looked up at those expectant eyes. And found himself blushing an even deeper red and focusing on the headboard.

"Will you do that for me Hiei?"

He gasped as he felt arms wrap around his neck and pull him into a very fierce hug.

For what seemed like the hundredth time today his brain shut down again. Kurama absentmindedly returned the embrace by wrapping his arms around the Korrime's waist.

Somebody up there must really be having fun tormenting him this way...

*All right... Self control... you used to have something like that... find it...*

After a few long moments. With self restraint summoned from who knows where, Kurama pulled himself away from the hug and gently pushed Hiei back against the pillows.

"Please... just stay here okay?... I promise I'll be right back"

He stepped just out of Hiei's reach. and slowly backed away until his back hit the edge of the door frame.

"Stay.." He reiterated once more before locking the room door and leaving the fire demon sitting there blinking.

Hiei did sit there for a few minutes just before eyeing Kurama's backpack that was bulging with the gifts from all his high school fan girls. ((Oh.... I hope he likes my apple turnover! ))

Kurama rushed away from the room as if the very creatures from the depths of hell were on his heels. He stopped just at the top of the stairs and took a few calming breaths... He had to find a way to endure all of this... He didn't know if Hiei in fact understood him or not but he knew that if he'd stayed in that room for another instant he might have done something... very bad. Hiei's mind had regressed to the point of early childhood and was thusly very easy to influence. He could not do anything to jeopardize that innocence.

He sighed to himself.

*I'm surprised the Youko hasn't tried to rape him yet* He thought mirthlessly.

*Because I know that sooner or later you're gonna do that yourself... Then you cant blame me for being a perverted bastard.*

He sighed to himself once more.

*Touche * the Youko was partially right... and he was a little too drained to commence in an argument with himself.

He went downstairs and was appeared outwardly as calm and pristine as he always did by the time he went into the kitchen where everyone else was.

Yusuke and Kuwabara was happily pigging out on the sandwiches and orange juice his Kasaan had prepared for them at the table. Kuwabara's kitten Aikechii was lapping away at a bowl of milk on the counter while his mother petted her fondly.

"Hello Shuichi" She greeted in that same merry voice she always carried.

"Hi mom..." He said

Both Yusuke and Kuwabara looked up at him with inquiring eyes... He only tilted his head slightly in a barely noticeable nod that told them he'd taken care of everything. They quickly returned to their eating.

"Did school let out early today. I didn't expect you back so soon."

"Hai ... anyone who completed all of their tests was allowed to go home."

"Ah... And how did you do?..."

"Pretty well I suppose."

"Geek" The mumbled comment came from the general direction of the table

Kurama shot both the boys a death glare but they both seemed pretty interested in their plates and eating and seemed to be holding back laughter. Shiori didn't. She just giggled merrily at her son's friends antics.

"What are you boys up to then? " She asked as she went over to the cupboard to fetch a glass.

"Well... we were planning on hanging around upstairs for a little while If that is okay with you of course."

She placed a hand on her hips and gave him a look that made her seem stung by what her son had just said.

"Why Shuichi! Of course they can stay!"

Just then a rather loud bang was heard from upstairs... Everyone jumped and looked up at the ceiling as if it held the answer to the ruckus.

"Mew..." Aikechii mewed in the confused silence.

"Goodness.. What was that?"

Quick as a thief ((He was one in his former life after all.)) He came up with a cover up in the blink of an eye.

"Oh... It must've been my T.V. I left it on by accident."

Okay so it was a lame cover up.... but that's not the point.

"Y-Yeah... we were.. er watching a movie before right?" Kuwabara said most unconvincingly.

"Oh?... A movie?.. Could I watch with you?"

"NO!!!" Came the response from all three teens.

She looked shocked.

"Um... No mother... It's not your kind of movie. Violence... blood gore... you know that kind of stuff... I know how much you hate those really bloody movies." He said in yet another cover up.

After a few moments consideration she finally replied just as merrily as before.

"Oh.. all right.... Go .. run along then. You dont want to miss your movie do you" She giggled.

"H-Hai..." He looked to the two teens who had long finished their sandwiches.

"Come on guys."

Shiori watched with an eye of motherly fondness as the boys practically bolted out of the kitchen. They were at that age after all.. It was natural for the boys to watch those kinds of movies. she only grinned and went on about her daily house chores.

((Hee hee ... Shiori thinks they're watching pornos!))

Kurama was the first one up the stairs and he quickly unlocked the door to his room and flung it open. The sight that greeted him really threw him for a loop. There Hiei was... covered in a mess of chocolate. the rest of his room didn't fare much better as there was all kinds of chocolate finger smears all about his walls furniture and bed spread. But that's not what had Kurama ready to jump out of his skin.

Hiei's back was to the door and he was jumping up and down on Kurama's bed happily. The shirt he was wearing flew up as he descended and everything seemed to go in slow motion. There for all and any to see was Hiei's firm round delectable bottom.

"HIEI!!"

Kurama screamed in shock causing the poor unawares Korrime to nearly fall off the bed. Kurama was nearly ran over from behind as his two other team mates rushed into the scene from behind to see what Had caused the usually collected fox youkai to burst like that. Their eyes went wide as saucers again as they looked at Hiei with chocolate smudged all over his fingers and cheeks.

Hiei quickly sat down trying to look as if he hadn't moved from his spot as directed. He guiltily

eyed Kurama's backpack and stared down at the floor.

"Whoa.... This is... weird." Was the only think Yusuke could think of to say.

Finally recovering from his state of paralyzed retardation. Kurama responded.

"As I said... He's totally regressed... to a child like state..."

They all moved into the room .. though cautiously as if there were trap land minds in the floor. Soon they were all standing around Kurama's chocolate covered bed holding the still very guilty looking fire demon.

"Can't believe the squirt made all this mess in just a matter of minutes." Kuwabara said looking around. His kitten had found it's way over to the discarded apple turnover and sniffed at it a few time before leaving it alone. ((Hey!!.. It took me all day to make that!!!))

"Even though it' is kinda funny... But he cant stay like this forever... can he?" Yusuke asked with concern.

"No... since the seeds have been removed... He'll soon return to normal."

"Will he remember any of this?"

"He may... but only very hazy parts...If he remembers it all he just might kill all of us to save himself from embarrassment. You know how he is."

"Heh... you're right about that. But how long will he be this way. Believe it or not, I kinda want the old Hiei back.. this one's .... kinda... scary" Kuwabara stated.

Kurama patted Hiei on the head in a gentle fond manner.

"Well... in most cases the effects of the plant can take anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months to wear off... even if the seeds are removed right away... But knowing how Hiei is... I give it a couple of days... a week at most." At least he hoped it was no longer than that... He didn't know if he could resist the urges for very long.

"Yeah..." Both boys said as they watched Hiei now playing with Kuwabara's kitten after she jumped onto his lap suddenly.

Everyone in the room remained silent for a few moments as they watched the rare display of gentleness between Hiei and the fluffy kitten as she purred happily at the attention she was getting.

"Heh... You know... he's not so bad this way actually... I mean... he always did look like a little kid before. In a way this doesn't seem really out of place.... Ya know?"

Yusuke said it and both the others agreed silently. They stayed that way a few minutes more when Yusuke interjected again.

"Well... I think we should get going then... As long as Hiei's with you he's definitely gonna get better in no time.!"

Kuwabara barely had time to grab his kitten before he was being dragged out of the room by the shorter boy.

"We'll call you later and check on the squirt. " Yusuke said

"Yeah... uh... see you around" Kuwabara managed to say before being pulled through the doorway.

Kurama just stood there a few minutes and listened to his friends say their goodbyes to his mother before leaving and then was left with Hiei and the chocolate factory that was his room.

He felt his knees give way from mental fatigue and just supported himself against his bed. His head was buried in his arms and he closed his eyes as he tried to go over in his head the events of the day.. and the events for the rest of the day.

*Clean up this mess before Kasaan kills me*

*Try not to molest Hiei*

*Think of a way to hide Hiei from your mother.*

*Try not to molest Hiei*

*Find a way to keep Hiei from destroying your room again.*

*Try not to molest Hiei*

Crap... He wasn't really getting anywhere with this train of thoughts... And... was Hiei petting him?. Gods of all the times why did he have to touch him like that! Kurama's head quickly shot up and he looked into those crimson spheres.

*Gods but he really is beautiful though.. and he looks so adorable when he smiles like that.*

"I'm still hungry K'rama... I want more."

*First thing's first... COLD SHOWER!*

Kurama quickly rushed off to the bathroom and shut the door... once again leaving a very confused... very curious fire demon to his own devices.

To be continued.... ^_^

Well... that's marks the end of my first chapter... I hope you liked it... as I begged before.. please dont judge too harshly... This is my first ficcie after all.

I hope you didn't mind Hiei's total OOCness I promise you it wont last very long and in the next chapter I'll go more into detail about his thought process rather than focusing on Kurama's... Originally I was going to make this fic just 6 chapters. you know prologue, epilogue and the four seasons of the year... but seeing how this first chapter went on so very long I'm going to go for 12 + ... though I'm not sure exactly how much more... I do however have some kind of idea where this story is going and I hope somebody will enjoy and go along with it.

the Next chapter's name will be called "Sweet Snow" .. See ya then!