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KURAMA'S JEWEL	By : ShioriFoxiesMom Category: Yuyu Hakusho > Yaoi - Male/Male > Hiei/Kurama Views: 9850 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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You know, it always amazes me when I�ve planned a story out so carefully, then I take a left turn and end up in a whole other place. For the most part this is turning out like I planned, but I didn�t plan for us to be where we end up at the end of this chapter. I hope you�ll think it was an interesting new idea.
As always, thank you for the great reviews. I can�t believe how many reviews this story has gotten. Enjoy, and please keep reviewing.

Chapter 11

The scene that met Kurama�s eyes as he entered the playground nearly stopped his heart. Shiori was on the ground, trying to crawl away from the demon looming over her. Beyond her, Jewel struggled at the hands of an identical demon. Without missing a step, Kurama rushed forward. �JEWEL! Freeze him!�
The instant she had Kurama�s permission, Jewel�s energy surged forward. The demon that held her however was fast, and the moment he felt his hand freezing, he released her and jumped back. �Oh, so we�re going to play huh?�
By the time Kurama was within shot of the demon over Shiori and had sliced him down, six other demons, identical to the first, were between him and Jewel. Shiori screamed as bloody, dismembered pieces of the demon over her fell to the ground. �SHUUICCHI!�
With his eyes locked on his opponents, Kurama pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and tossed his at Shiori. �Mother, call Yusuke and Kuwabara and get them down here! NOW!�
Momentarily shocked, Shiori watched in horror as her son, wielding a long, thorned whip, advanced on the ugly creatures that had suddenly appeared. Seeking out her granddaughter, Shiori gasped when she found Jewel, wrapped in vines and hanging high in the trees. As Kurama�s whip lashed out at his opponents, Shiori�s shacking hands opened his phone and began searching the numbers.
When Kurama easily mowed down the first of the demons before him, they began multiplying. Before long, Kurama was surrounded. Using the vegetation around him, Kurama began attacking from both sides. This wasn�t enough to protect him when they launched their own assault. Ignoring the pain from their blows, Kurama kept fighting.
At first Kurama thought they were identical, then he realized their weapons varied. Some used hand to hand combat with new demons striking at him almost as fast as he could kill them. Others hit him from a distance with energy blasts and still others had knives, swords and scythes. Jewel and Shiori both screamed when one particularly vicious attack nearly severed Kurama�s left leg just below the knee.
Falling to the ground, Kurama struggled to remain conscious. Before he could black out, Kurama raised his energy and transformed to his Youko form. Ignoring Shiori�s cries, Kurama rose to his full demon height and began taking out demons. He knew there was no way he could win this fight unless he took out the host demon. Golden eyes scanned for signs of which of them was the real demon.
One of them, hanging back from the others, had noticed that the vines protecting Jewel had slackened when the redhead had gone down. Seeing that he was favoring the hand Jewel had frozen, Kurama knew he had found his target. Fighting and slicing his way toward the demon, the Youko took several vicious hits. If he could just take that one demon out, this whole fight would be over.
Jewel screamed when a cut to Kurama�s side took him to his knees. �POPPY!�
Weakened, the vines suspending her slackened more, and Jewel now dangled just out of the demon�s reach. Kurama aimed a rose dart at the demon�s heart just as one of his clones, delivered a brutal blow to his back. The dart missed the mark, only grazing the demon�s shoulder, and Kurama watched in horror as Jewel fell into the demon�s arms. �Ha ha ha, now I�ve got you! Finish him!�
As the demon carried her away Kurama could hear Jewel�s scream, then abruptly it stopped. The remaining clones, circled Kurama with the intent of finishing him off. In an attempt to shield himself from their attack, Kurama raised what was left of his energy to form a barrier. He knew it wouldn�t hold, but with any luck, Yusuke and Kuwabara would arrive before it failed.
Feeling a sudden blast of heat, Kurama looked through his shield to see the remaining demons go up in flames. Dropping his shield, Kurama would have collapsed to the ground, but instead found himself cradled in Hiei�s arms. �He took our baby Hiei. Please, save our baby.�
Kurama had barely breathed the last words before he slipped into oblivion. Laying Kurama gently on the ground, Hiei was about to flit off when he heard Shiori�s terrified voice. �They have Jewel! I need to call the police!�
Roughly grabbing her arm, Hiei�s gaze bore into her. �If you do, Kurama will die! Get the detect� er Yusuke!�
Faster than Shiori could blink, Hiei was gone. Shaking violently, Shiori looked down at the creature on the ground. Could this monster really be her son? He had pointy ears and a long silver tail. His long silver hair was streaked with blood. His body too was covered in burns and cuts, and the one on his side was bleeding profusely. With a trembling hand covering her mouth so she wouldn�t scream, Shiori knelt beside the creature. Knowing she needed to do something, Shiori took off her sweater and pressed it into the wound in his side.
That was how Kuwabara found them a few minutes later. Shiori screamed when the big man knelt beside her and touched her shoulder. �Shhh. It�s alright Shiori, it�s only me. Here, let me get that.�
Sitting back on her heals, Shiori watched in fascination as Kuwabara inspected the creature�s injuries. Though she didn�t understand why, under his gentle touch, the large gash in the creatures side slowly stopped bleeding. It took her a moment to remember that Kuwabara was a doctor, and contributed it to that. Her human senses weren�t strong enough to be aware of the ki he fed into Kurama�s wound to stop the bleeding.
A moment later a shout from behind them, drew their attention. �Son of a bitch! It looks like a war zone. Damn it, where�s Jewel?�
Tears welled in Shiori�s eyes as she looked at Yusuke. �They took her! Shuuichi fought them, but was hurt really bad. Then that� thing� with the fox ears appeared. He almost saved her, but the monster took her and got away. Hiei came and killed the ones that were left, then he took off after Jewel. What do we do?�
Reaching into his pocket, Yusuke pulled out what looked like a compact and flipped it open. �Koenma, there�s been a demon attack. Jewel�s been taken. Kurama�s hurt bad. I need transport for Kuwabara to get him to the temple and clean up at this location. I�m going after Hiei and Jewel.�
Not waiting for an answer, Yusuke flipped the communicator closed. �Shiori, stay with Kuwabara. He�ll take care of things here. I�m going to see if I can help Hiei.�
Yusuke was about to rush off when he suddenly turned and looked at Kuwabara. �How�s Kurama?�
Ignoring Shiori�s gasp at the silver Youko being called by her son�s nickname, Kuwabara nodded. �Yukina and I can take care of him. If that bastard could do this to Kurama, Hiei�s going to need help.�
With one last look at his fallen friend, Yusuke sped away. Once he was gone, Shiori turned to Kuwabara. �Kazuma, we can�t just let them search for Jewel alone. We need to call the police.�
Calmly, Kuwabara held out his hand to Shiori, indicating for her to give him the cell phone. Reluctantly, she placed it in his hand. �Shiori, you have to trust us. Help is already on the way. If we call the police, you may never see your son again.�
As he finished speaking, Kuwabara turned. A moment later, Shiori gasped in surprise when Botan flew in on an oar. �Kuwabara, we need to hurry. Someone heard the screaming and called the police, they�ll be here soon.�
Landing next to Kurama, Botan grimaced at his injuries. Knowing time was of the essence, Kuwabara carefully picked Kurama up. Shiori watched in amazement when Botan waved her hand the space in front of her split right before her eyes. Unfazed by the phenomenon, Kuwabara stepped forward. �Come Shiori, stay close to me. Botan, will you be alright?�
Botan nodded. �The cleanup team was right behind me. We�ll handle things here, just take care of Kurama.�
With Shiori at his side, Kuwabara stepped through the portal. Following him, Shiori felt disoriented when a moment later they were standing at the entrance to a temple. Before she could question what had happened, Yukina was pushing open the gates and ushering them inside. �The treatment room is all ready Kazuma. Let�s get him inside.�
Not knowing what else to do, Shiori followed close behind. As if the events of the last hour weren�t confusing enough, Shiori watched as Kuwabara and Yukina began cleaning and treating the fox like creature�s injuries. Her eyes widened in fascination when one by one the wounds began to heal.
As they worked, neither Kuwabara nor Yukina saw the look in Shiori�s eyes as she clutched her hands to her chest and backed against the wall. When the worst of Kurama�s injuries were healed, the Youko began to stir. With a gasp, Kurama tried to sit up. �Jewel! Hiei! Kuwabara, let me go! I have to get to my family!�
Holding the Youko down, Kuwabara tried to reason with him. �Damn it Kurama, you need to lie still! The wounds have stopped bleeding, but you still need to heal. Now, according to Shiori, Shuuichi is hurt pretty bad. You need to change so we can take care of him.�
Hearing his mother�s name, Kurama fell back to the bed. Dreading what he would find, the Youko looked past his friends to see Shiori against the wall. Just as he�d always feared, there was a look of pure horror on her face as she looked back at him. With a sigh, Kurama whispered. �I�m sorry.�
Before changing forms, the Youko turned to his friends. �He took my baby.�
Hoping his words were reassuring, Kuwabara nodded. �I know, but he�s got both Hiei and Yusuke right behind him. They�ll bring her home safe.�
Closing his eyes, Kurama changed forms. The unconscious redhead didn�t see his friends scramble to save him. Nor did he see Shiori begin to cry.
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Struggling through the fog in his brain, Kurama slowly became aware of his surroundings. Judging from the soft mattress beneath him, Kurama knew he�d been moved from the treatment room to the bedroom he used at the temple. Opening his eyes, he looked around the dark room. At first he thought he was alone, then he spotted someone by the window. Pushing up on his elbow, Kurama called out hopefully. �Hiei?�
When the figure by the window stood, Kurama knew instantly that it wasn�t his lover. �Shuuichi?�
Even in the dark, Kurama could make out his mother�s form as she reached for the lamp on the dresser. They both blinked as their eyes adjusted to the light. When Shiori stood silently watching him, Kurama drew a deep breath. �Is there any word?�
Kurama couldn�t help but notice that Shiori hadn�t moved closer to the bed as she shook her head. �No, nothing yet.�
When she fell silent, Kurama nodded. �Try not to worry Mother. Hiei and Yusuke are the best. They�ll bring her back safe.�
Hesitantly, Shiori took a step closer. �The best what Shuuichi? I�ve seen things in the past twenty-four hours that I didn�t think were possible.�
When Kurama struggled to sit up, Shiori finally pushed her fears aside and went to his side. With her help, Kurama was able to sit up and lean against the pillows she arranged behind him. �I know this has all been a shock Mother, but I promise, you are in no danger from me or my friends. If you�ll allow me to, I�d like to explain.�
After giving him a cautious look, Shiori finally turned to get the chair she�d been sitting on by the window. Setting it by the bed, Shiori took a seat. �Shuuichi, I heard you call that monster a demon, I even watched as you turned into one too. I saw you do things that are just not humanly possible. I also saw Botan fly, and Yukina heal you in a matter of minutes.�
Kurama couldn�t help but give her a little smile. �As you�ve probably deduced Mother, some of us are demons. That would include me, Hiei, Jewel, Yusuke and Yukina. As for Botan� she is a fairy girl from Reikai. Kuwabara and Keiko are both human however.�
Seeing her look of confusion, Kurama sighed. �Perhaps we should start from the beginning.�
For the next hour Kurama told the story of how the soul of an ancient Youko thief had taken possession of her unborn child. He then told her how he�d met Hiei and later Yusuke and Kuwabara. He also told her about some of their work as Reikai Tantei There were a few details he left out. One of which was Jewel�s true parentage. He knew that secret would be out soon, but felt that Hiei deserved to be told before anyone else.
In the end Shiori had one important question. �Are you still my son?�
The look Kurama gave her held a hint of uncertainty. �In either of my forms, I exist because of you. If you�ll have me, I will always be your son.�
With tears welling in her eyes Shiori leaned forward and took him in her arms. �Oh Shuuichi, I love you so much.�
With a sigh of relief, Kurama stroked her hair and whispered back. �I love you too Mother.�
While they had been talking, the morning sun began to rise. Now, as it shined brightly in the window, there was a knock on the door and Yukina poked her head in. �Good, you�re awake. Oh Shiori, have you been in here all night? You must be exhausted.�
Still holding Kurama�s hands, Shiori gave her a big smile. �I�m fine Yukina, now that I know my son is alright.�
As Yukina came into the room, Kuwabara appeared in the doorway. No words were spoken between the two men as Kurama looked at him hopefully, and Kuwabara shook his head sadly. Looking away to hide his disappointment, Kurama tried to get up. �If you ladies will allow me to get dressed, I need to go find my family.�
Alarmed, Yukina prevented him from rising. �You are staying right there Kurama. That demon nearly severed your leg yesterday. I�ve healed the bone and muscle as best I can, the rest will take time. If you try to walk on that leg now, you could lose it. The Youko isn�t in much better shape than you are.�
Angrily, Kurama growled at her. �Damn it Yukina, I can�t just lie here while that bastard has my daughter!�
They all gasped and turned when Yusuke spoke from the doorway. �You can and you will Kurama, even if we have to tie you down and ward you. Jewel will need you alive and well when we find her. I searched all night but lost Hiei�s trial before dawn. I contacted Yomi and Mukuro this morning. Hell, the armies of all three lords of Makai are looking for her right now. That demon doesn�t stand a chance.�
Only slightly comforted by Yusuke�s words, Kurama lay back against the pillows. �I wish I knew what he wanted her for. Maybe it would help you find her.�
A little gasp from Shiori�s drew everyone�s attention. �I don�t know if it will help, but the� demon� that took Jewel said something about gems. He called her the spawn of the Forbidden Child and shouted that he was going to be rich.�
Kurama�s mind was racing. �Yusuke, where were you when you lost Hiei? What direction was he headed?�
Frowning, Yusuke mentally retraced his movements. �At first it seemed they were headed towards Gandura. Then they headed south. I lost the trail in a snow storm near��
Yusuke stopped when Yukina gasped. �Kurama, you don�t think he�d give her to them do you?�
Red hair swayed as Kurama shook his head. �Not give her Yukina, sell her. Yusuke, get the word out that he�s headed for the glacier region in the south. If he can find it, he�s taking her to Koorime Island.�
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Frustrated, Hiei swore as he killed another of the demon�s clones. Every time he thought he had the demon trapped, one of his clones would lead him on a wild goose chase, causing him to have to retrace his steps. This had been going on for two days now. Some how the demon was masking Jewel�s scent and energy making it impossible for Hiei to track her, even with the Jagon.
The one thing that kept Hiei hopeful was, when ever the demon stopped to rest, he would put Jewel down, leaving evidence that she was still alive. At first Hiei was passing these resting points over as insignificant, then yesterday he spotted something scratched in the dirt. It was so well camouflaged that he almost missed it, but clearly it was an arrow pointing him south.
After that he inspected each rest area more closely, and each time he had found another arrow. Proud of the little girl he had learned to love like a daughter, Hiei pushed himself harder to regain the ground he�d lost chasing that last clone. Keeping to the trees so he wasn�t slowed by the snow, Hiei wondered why the demon would bring Jewel so far south. Demon�s by nature didn�t like the cold, so other than the occasional tribe of ice apparitions, there weren�t many villages south of Yomi�s territory.
Spotting their latest rest area, Hiei flitted down from the trees. After a quick search of the ground, Hiei feared Jewel might not have been able to leave him a sign. Then suddenly he noticed a second set of footprints by a fallen tree a little ways from the main rest site. The small size of the footprints told him that Jewel must have moved further away from the demon.
Checking the area closely Hiei still didn�t see a sign. Just when he was going to give up and follow his instincts, he saw a strange pattern in the snow that covered the fallen tree. On closer inspection, Hiei saw that a word had been hard frozen into the snow itself.

�iland� Though it was spelled the way a five year old would spell it, Jewel was clearly trying to tell him �island�. Going over the region in his head, Hiei could think of only one island that would be within a hundred miles of here� Koorime Island.
Now it made sense as to why the demon�s movements had been so unpredictable. Koorime Island floated miles above Makai, usually staying in the south near the glacier region. The island however moved. Few demons knew where the island was going to be at any given time. With the aid of the Jagon, Hiei was one of the few who could find the illusive island.
Making the decision to trust Jewel�s clue, Hiei focused the Jagon on Koorime Island. He wasn�t surprised to find the island floating just a few miles east of where he was now. Ignoring the ki signature that told him the demon was now traveling west, Hiei went east. With any luck, the demon was trying to send him on another wild goose chase and he would intercept them before he actually found the Island.
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