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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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OMG I can�t believe how many of you are mad at Hiei. Poor little Hiei. Oh well, he�ll just have to get over it won�t he? I�m glad you like it so far. I can�t believe how many great reviews you sent me for the last chapter. This one�s not so great, but needed none the less, so I hope you�ll review it anyway.

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Chapter 13

Forcing down the pain in his heart, Kurama stood to watch Hiei leave with Jewel. Hoping to keep them in sight just a moment longer, Kurama took several steps forward. At the edge of the forest Jewel suddenly tugged on Hiei�s hand causing him to pause. Jewel looked up at Hiei, as if for permission, before turning to look back at Kurama.

Kurama watched as his daughter gave him a sad little wave, then blew him a kiss. Wanting to reassure her, Kurama smiled before waving back and returning her kiss. Then, without looking back, Hiei picked Jewel up and flitted away. It took all of the Youko�s strength to keep from crying out as they disappeared.

Standing there, Kurama was momentarily lost, not knowing what to do next. Shiori�s voice calling out his name, drew him back. Turning, Kurama saw his mother�s shocked face staring at him from just past the temple. Drawing a breath for courage, the Youko turned and walked to her. When he was almost before her, Shiori looked up at him confused. �Shuu� um� Kur�ama, what just happened? Where is he taking Jewel?�

Even though he knew hew was making her nervous, Kurama decided to remain in his Youko form. �Come inside Mother and I�ll try to explain.�

Gently, so as not to startle her, Kurama placed a hand on Shiori�s shoulder and lead her back to the temple. If the situation were different, Kurama might have chuckled at the sight of his friends all lined up on the porch. Nodding them all inside, Kurama followed with Shiori. Seating her comfortably in a chair, Kurama pulled another chair before her and sat down. �Mother, in order to understand what just happened, I have a few� lies� I need to amend.�

As Shiori�s eyes widened in surprise at Kurama�s words, Yukina caught his attention, silently asking if they should stay or go. Nodding that it was alright for them to stay, Kurama turned his attention back to Shiori. �Mother, most of what I am about to tell you pertains to me being a demon, so I would like to remain in my Youko form. I think it will be less confusing than if you were talking to me as your human son.�

Nodding that she understood, Shiori waited for him to continue. �Just before Jewel was born I told you I was away on an extended business trip. That was a lie. I was actually here at the temple waiting for Jewel to be born. Mother, I know this is going to be hard for you to understand, but I�m not Jewel�s father, I am her mother.�

Shiori frowned and shook her head as if she were trying to understand a foreign language. �How can that be? Human or demon, you are a man aren�t you?�

Giving her a wry smile, Kurama nodded. �No matter how feminine I may appear, I am definitely a male. Youko males have the rare ability to be able to conceive and bare children just like a female. That day in my apartment, when we said goodbye before my alleged trip, I was already two months pregnant.�

Watching her closely, Kurama saw the question in Shiori�s eyes before she spoke. �The woman you told me was Jewel�s mother� Hina I think you said her name was. Where is she?�

Behind Shiori, Kurama caught the glint of irony in Yukina�s eyes when she heard her mother�s name. �She doesn�t exist, at least not any more. Hina was Hiei�s mother�s name. She died when he was an infant.�

Struggling to understand, Shiori was starting to put things together. �Does that mean that Hiei really is Jewel�s father?�

With a sigh, Kurama nodded. �Yes Mother, he is. The only thing is, Hiei didn�t know he was Jewel�s father until now. For reasons I can�t explain, because I haven�t even discussed them with him yet, Hiei doesn�t remember that we were lovers before she was born.�

Frowning, Shiori shook her head. �If he didn�t know, then just who did Hiei think was her father?�

Knowing his friends probably already knew the rest, Kurama kept his attention on Shiori. �There was a misunderstanding and Hiei and the others thought I had been raped. When Hiei heard that I was pregnant, he got angry and wanted me to terminate the pregnancy. Not sure of his reaction if he knew the baby was his, I allowed him to continue to think I�d been raped. He got over his anger, and came to help me until the baby was born. I tried a few times to tell him, but he made it clear that he never intended to have children of his own.�

Reaching out, Shiori put her hand on his. �Oh Shuuichi, that must have been awful. That�s why you were so insistent that Hiei be her godfather. I suppose under the circumstances, you did the best you could to make Hiei part of Jewel�s life.�

Shaking his head, Kurama murmured sadly. �I should have done more. Because I didn�t, Jewel is gone now and I don�t know if we�ll ever see her again.�

Moving to his side, Yukina placed a hand on his shoulder. �Kurama, you did what you thought was right for your daughter. I just never thought Hiei would take her.�

Golden eyes turned up to meet hers. �That�s funny, because I always knew that he would.�

No longer able to remain silence, Yusuke burst forward. �What the hell is going on Kurama? I get it that Hiei is Jewel�s dad, but why the hell did Hiei take her away and why the hell did you just stand there and let him?�

With more calm than he felt, Kurama replied. �Because I had no choice Yusuke. You may be a demon, but you don�t understand our laws since you were raised a human.�

Kurama turned back to Shiori when she gasped. �What laws? What do they have to do with Hiei taking Jewel?�

Seeing the anxious looks on his friends� faces, Kurama sighed. �To most humans Makai may seem like a primitive, lawless world full of monsters and criminals. The truth is, our culture is so far advanced that we�ve grown past what the human world sees as cutting edge technology and modern conveniences. This is true of our technology, sciences and our justice system.�

When Kurama paused, Kuwabara interjected. �If that�s true, it would explain what you said about that Youko scientist that was capable of genetically modifying Youko DNA millennia ago so males could bare children.�

Kurama nodded before continuing. �I won�t go into the complexities of all demon laws, just the ones that pertain to this situation. In Makai there are very strict laws that govern families, children in particular. Demon children belong solely to their sire or father. From the moment of conception the sire has the right to literally dictate life or death for his child, as well as how, where and by who it will be raised. The mother has no rights over his or her child unless the sire allows it or there is no sire to claim the child. The only way to gain those rights from the sire is to win them in battle.�

Shiori�s eyes widened in shock. �Are you saying that you have no rights to Jewel? Shuu� Kurama, you gave birth to her, you raised her, you love her. How can Hiei just take that away from you?�

Hoping to calm his mother�s growing fears, Kurama changed back to his human form. �Not only does he have the right to take her Mother, he has the right to kill me for denying him his child. Not that it�s much consolation, but if Hiei had wanted revenge, he would have killed me already. He didn�t have to bring Jewel back so that I would know she was alright. That gesture gives me hope that he might forgive me someday and allow me to be part of Jewel�s life.�

Enraged, Keiko jumped up from her chair. �SOMEDAY! Kurama, that�s just not good enough! You are Jewel�s mother! You have to go find her and get her back!�

Kurama�s eyes held Keiko�s as he shook his head. �I can�t do that Keiko. Under the circumstances, the only way I can take Jewel back is to fight Hiei and kill him. There are three problems with that solution. One I don�t think I could fight and kill the man I love, even for Jewel. Two, Hiei could kill me instead. And three, our daughter would be forced to watch as one of her parents killed the other.�

By now Yusuke was pacing nervously. �So, what the hell are you going to do Kurama?�

As he answered, Kurama never felt more helpless. �I�m going to wait, and pray that Hiei simply wants time alone with Jewel to bond with her as his daughter. If he loves me at all, Hiei will forgive me and they will both come back to me.�

Reluctantly, Kuwabara voiced all of their fears. �And if he doesn�t? This is Hiei we�re talking about.�

Lowering his eyes to his hands, Kurama shrugged. �I don�t know. I do know I won�t hurt Jewel by fighting her father. Maybe I can go to him later and apologize. Maybe I can eventually convince him to at least allow her to visit us. For now though, I have to allow Hiei to handle this his way.�

XXXXX

Over a week later in Makai, Hiei sat in Mukuro�s chamber. In his lap, cuddled against his chest, Jewel was fast asleep. Smirking at him, Mukuro shook her head. �You�re going to have to put her down eventually Hiei. She can�t stay at your side every moment.�

Meeting her gaze, Hiei answered quietly. �She can for now Mukuro. She�s been kidnapped, then torn from Kurama�s arms. She needs to be reassured that she�s safe.�

Mukuro snickered. �I doubt you tore her from your fox�s arms Hiei. Kurama knows she belongs to you, and since neither of you are dead, that means he didn�t resist when you took her. Now you just need to decide what to do with her� and him.�

Surprised by her insight, Hiei looked away. Amused by her heir�s innocent look, Mukuro hid her smile. �Hiei, you haven�t done a very good job hiding the fact that you wished that Jewel were your child. Now that you know she is, don�t be a fool and screw it up. It sounds like Kurama did his best to both protect his child as well as making you her father figure. As I recall, that was a job you were reluctant to have in the beginning.�

Mukuro wasn�t expecting guilt when Hiei raised his eyes to hers. �It was more than reluctance Mukuro. When I found out he was pregnant I told him to �kill it and be done with it�. How he ever trusted me with her again I�ll never know, but he did. Even knowing what I could do to her he still tried to tell me I was her father. Why the hell didn�t I listen?�

At his last passionate outburst, Jewel stirred. When she didn�t waken, Hiei lowered his voice and continued. �Damn it, why don�t I remember? It had to have happened during mating season. That�s the only thing that makes sense. I just don�t know enough about it to be sure.�

Leaning forward, Mukuro rested her arms on her knees. �Then find out. The largest source of reference information on any living creature in the universe is the Reikai library.�

Mukuro smiled when this peaked Hiei�s interest. Looking down at Jewel, Hiei nodded. �We�ll go tomorrow.�

Gathering Jewel in his arms, Hiei stood. Before he could leave, Mukuro made a suggestion. �It may take you a while to gather the information you�re looking for. Jewel might get bored and restless. Why don�t you leave her here with me?�

Though he saw the sincerity in Mukuro�s offer, Hiei shook his head. �Maybe later, but for now, Jewel stays with me.�

Watching Hiei carry his daughter upstairs, Mukuro tried to deny the twinge of jealousy she felt in her chest. Though she was afraid that Hiei�s new family could cost her her heir, the demon lord couldn�t help but be happy that the forbidden child might actually find happiness.

XXXXX

As Kurama gathered vegetables from the temple garden, he was surprised when he looked up and saw Botan. Praying that this wasn�t an official visit, Kurama plastered on a fake smile. �Hello Botan. This is an unexpected surprise.�

Ringing her hands together, Botan nodded at the redhead. �I was in the area and wanted to stop by to see how you were doing.�

Somewhat relieved by her casual answer, Kurama placed several carrots in a basket. �As well as can be expected I suppose. I haven�t been able to bring myself to go home yet. Luckily Kuwabara, Yukina and the girls have been gracious enough to allow me to remain here.�

With a sigh, Kurama nodded toward the basket full of fresh produce. �Tending the garden without my powers is therapeutic, and I�ve been doing most of the cooking. So far no one has complained about all the fresh vegetables we�ve been eating.�

Smiling, Botan gave a nervous little laugh. �The garden is beautiful Kurama. If it can look like this after being tended for almost two weeks without your powers, then you really do have a green thumb.�

Raising an eyebrow, Kurama gave her a curious look. �You�ve never been good at secrets Botan, so why don�t you tell my why you�re really here?�

Looking around as if to make sure no one was listening, Botan whispered. �I�m supposed to give you something.�

Kurama was more than a little surprised when Botan rushed forward and kissed his cheek. His heart nearly stopped when she whispered in his ear. �That�s from Jewel.�

Dropping the basket he held, Kurama grabbed Botan by the shoulders. �When did you see Jewel? Is she alright? She�s not�?�

Seeing the fear in his eyes, Botan realized what he must think and quickly reassured him. �Oh no Kurama, Jewel�s fine. Hiei brought her with him when he came to Reikai. I went into the library to look something up for Koenma and found him buried in a pile of books. Jewel looked bored out of her mind so Hiei let me read to her for a while. While we did she whispered that she missed you and asked me to come see you give you a kiss from her.�

As he closed his eyes in relief, Kurama flexed his fingers releasing the tight hold he had on Botan�s arms. Reaching up, Botan caressed his cheek. �She�s fine Kurama. She said Hiei�s taking very good care of her. I told her how much you missed her and that you loved her. I hope that�s alright.�

Nodding, Kurama released her. �Thank you Botan, that was perfect. Do you know what Hiei was doing in the library?�

Botan shook her head. �He was pretty secretive about it, but the books he had out all seemed to be about fire demons.�

Nodding, Kurama silently prayed Hiei was trying to figure out how he didn�t know that they had been lovers. �I�m sure he�s just making sure Jewel�s education on her heritage is thorough.�

When Botan didn�t say anything else, Kurama sighed. �Thank you for bringing Jewel�s message Botan. I guess I should go call my mother and let her know Jewel�s alright.�

Not sure if his voice would hold if she questioned him further, Kurama picked up his basket and left the garden. Sadly, Botan summoned her ore and flew away.

XXXXX

Jewel looked up at Hiei as she stepped out of the bath and into the towel her father held. �Daddy, how much longer before we can go ho� see Poppy?�

Hearing her hesitate at calling the Ningenkai home, Hiei realized he must have been pretty harsh in correcting her that Makai was her true home. �We talked about this Jewel. I�ve been neglecting my work by spending so much time in the Ningenkai. Besides, we still have a lot of training to do.�

Realizing that once again Hiei hadn�t given her a straight answer, Jewel pouted. �I miss my Poppy, and Grandma and Grandpa and my aunts and uncles and cousins and��

With a smirk, Hiei grunted. �Alright, I get it, but we�re not going back yet.�

Raising her hands for the nightgown Hiei slipped over her head, Jewel didn�t let up. �Daddy, I know Poppy did something that made you mad, but I�m sure he�s sorry. He loves us and I�m sure he�s really lonely without us. When we saw Aunt Botan last week, she said Poppy misses us.�

Making a mental note to roast that meddling fairy girl, Hiei tried to remain patient. �Yes Little One, Kurama loves you very much. So much that he�s kept you all to himself all these years. Well it�s my turn to keep you now.�

Trying to ignore the big green eyes that pouted back at him in the mirror, Hiei brushed and dried Jewel�s hair. �Poppy loves you very much too Daddy. He�s always sad when you�re not with us. He tries to hide it but I�ve seen the tears in his eyes sometimes when he looks at your picture. He talks to it sometimes like it�s you and you can hear him. I think it�s about keeping me a secret from you. He always says he�s sorry, and that he hopes you�ll forgive him. Please Daddy, can�t you forgive him?�

Setting the brush down, Hiei handed Jewel her toothbrush. While she brushed her teeth, Hiei couldn�t meet her gaze in the mirror as he remembered what he�d read. �The desire to rut can be so overwhelming, young fire demon males had been known to rape in order to quench their desire.� Shaking the thought of what he must have don from his head, Hiei looked at Jewel. �Kurama and I both made mistakes Jewel. He�s not the only one that needs forgiving. I did things that I�m not sure he�ll ever forgive me for. Now enough of this. It�s getting late, let�s get you to bed.�

When Hiei turned away, Jewel put her toothbrush down and followed. Hopping on Hiei�s bed, Jewel crawled under the covers. �Daddy, how come I can sleep with you here but not at ho� at Poppy�s house?�

Hating that he�d made his daughter feel like she came from a broken home, Hiei reached out to stroke her hair. �It�s alright Jewel, you can call Kurama�s house your home, the same way this is your home now. The rules will be the same here too. Tomorrow we�ll pick you a room and have it fixed up for you. Now go to sleep. I�m going to take a bath and be in soon.�

Wrapping her arms around his neck, Jewel kissed his cheek. �Okay Daddy. I love you, but if you don�t make up with Poppy soon, I�m going to get really mad at you.�

Watching her curl up on her side and close her eyes. Hiei chuckled as he whispered back. �I love you too my precious Jewel.�

XXXXX

Shiori and Kazuya watched as Kurama paced around their living room. �I can�t stand it any more. I don�t know if Hiei will talk to me yet, but I have to at least see that my daughter is alright. I don�t know how long I�ll be gone, I just don�t want you to worry if it�s a long time.�

Knowing that Shiori would be upset at her son leaving, Kazuya placed a hand on her shoulder. �Your mother and I understand Shuuichi. We are parents too remember. I hope for all of your sakes that Hiei will at least be reasonable.�

Sneering at the thought of his fire demon lover being reasonable, Kurama tried not to laugh. �It�s been over a month Father, if Hiei were going to be reasonable, he�d have been back by now. I guess I�ll just have to wait and see.�

Standing, Shiori reached for Kurama�s hand forcing him to stop pacing. �He�s just hurt Shuuichi. I�m sure once the two of you talk, Hiei will realize he loves you both and everything will work out fine.�

Though he didn�t want to hurt her, Kurama couldn�t allow his mother to get her hopes up. �Mother, Hiei and I were lovers, that doesn�t mean he loved me. Hiei has barely even admitting to caring for me let alone loving me. To a demon, love isn�t an emotion we feel easily. Our mates are usually chosen for their power, position or the strength of the offspring they can produce. Hiei has had ample opportunity to claim me as his mate, yet he never has. I�m afraid I don�t hold much hope that Hiei and I will ever be together again. At this point I�m just praying he will allow me to be part of our daughter�s life.�

Knowing how much it must hurt him that Hiei might not return his love, Shiori gave Kurama a hug. �Shuuichi, don�t let your fear keep you from telling him you love him. Maybe he just needs to hear you say it first.�

With a sigh, Kurama returned her hug. �I�ll keep that in mind Mother. Both of you take care, and I�ll see you when I get back.�

As Kurama waved goodbye to his parents, he silently prayed he would see them again, with or without Jewel.
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