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Part 2 of Temper Temper! Here are the surprises I promised.� Pay attention to them and then see if you can
figure out what I�m up to!� And give a
starving artist a review or two (or five lol).

�� Narumi
paused at the top of the horribly long staircase that led to the old physic�s
temple.� Shifting his extra heavy medical
back to his other slightly less numb hand, he proceeded to the temple entrance.� Hopefully something in his plethora of
medicines could help the young goat get over his sickness.� The whole eye-ki
thing had the ningen doctor stumped, but he would try
his very best to successfully treat Shura.�
�� Sliding the
main door open, he called out softly, �Hello,�
�� Oh hello, Doctor.�� Yukina came hurrying out of the kitchen rubbing her tiny
hands dry on a dish towel.� �I didn�t
know you were going to make it here this early.�
�� Poor Shura-kun has been sick for a full week.� I wanted to make sure to get here as soon as
possible in case I can be of some help.�
Truthfully, I�m not so sure I can treat a demon�s illness.�
�� You were
able to assist Kurama during his pregnancy weren�t
you?�� Yukina
smiled confidently.� �I�m sure you�ll
know just what to do for Shura.�
�� Your
confidence is certainly refreshing.�
�� Will you
stay for lunch?�
�� That would
be lovely, thank you.�
�� They bowed
to each other before parting ways.� As
Narumi passed the kitchen he saw that the playpen had been situated in the
corner with Arianbi bumbling about inside pouncing on
her toys as if they were actual prey.�
Smiling to himself, Narumi made his way down the hall to Shura�s bedroom.�
Before he could knock, Kurama appeared in the
doorway with a tired, grateful smile.�
The fox stepped back to allow the doctor to enter and whispered softly,
�� Let me
settle this on in my room and I�ll be right back.�� He motioned Jiyu
who was asleep in the cradle of his arms.�
Narumi nodded and the fox disappeared.�
He approached the bundled child on the bed as quietly as he could and
placed the back of his hand gently on the boy�s scarred forehead.� It was much hotter than he expected even for
a demon.� In his demonic fox form Kurama�s temperature was slightly higher than his human
counterpart, so Narumi had thought he had been prepared for Shura�s
condition.
�� Under his
hand, Shura stirred and opened his groggy, fever
bright eyes.� He blinked and startled
slightly at the site of Narumi�s unexpected face.� His gaze darted around the room for a moment
then settled back on Narumi.� The doctor
gave him a reassuring smile and said, �Your father is putting Jiyu down in his own room.�
He�ll be right back.�
�� Even as he
spoke he caught a glimpse of the fox�s shadow returning.
�� Kurama�s not my father.��
Shura mumbled his voice soft and hoarse.� Just about to reenter the room, Kurama froze and looked at his bundled son.� �My father is an asshole.� Kurama�s my dad.�
�� I agree
full heartedly.�� Narumi replied.� �Let�s get you a bit unwrapped so I can get a
good look at you.� I�ll get you back to
sleep as soon as possible, okay?�
�� With Narumi
and Kurama�s help, Shura�s
exam lasted only ten minutes.� As
promised he was cuddled against Kurama�s chest fast
asleep shortly afterward.� By this time Hiei had been able to settle Kidori
down for a nap and had joined them keeping silent watch from the door..
�� It appears
your son has the flu which started out as a cold.� Because of the intensity of his symptoms I�d
say you were correct that it�s a human strand of the virus and his body is not
accustomed to fighting it off.� I�m not
accustomed with ki, or youki
for that matter, so I can�t say that it was caused by the virus.�
�� It has
baffled us as well.�� Kurama
replied.� �Thankfully it hasn�t shown up
since that first night.� Is there
anything you can do for him?�
�� I brought
some heavy duty adult formula of antibiotics that, due to his demonic self,
would work best for him.� Also, I was
wondering if I might take some blood samples from him to see if I can�t find
anything better to treat him with.� If
neither of you object of course.� My
thoughts were to compare them to the blood I have from you, Kurama.�
�� I have no
objections.�� Kurama
replied, looking over to Hiei who grunted and
shrugged.� �Why don�t you also take some
of Kidori�s blood as well?� She appears to be shaping up to be the same
demonic species as Shura.�
�� That�s a
great idea.� �Narumi rummaged through his
bag, getting out a vile of clear liquid that Kurama guessed
was the antibiotics, a syringe and an empty vile for the blood sample.� �Does young Shura
have a fear of needles?�
�� I doubt
it.�� Kurama answered
thoughtfully, �But, I�d rather not startle him.�� Rubbing his son�s shoulder Kurama called softly to wake him.� After a moment, Shura�s
royal purple eyes fluttered back open.�
�Narumi-sensei is going to give you some medicine and take some
blood.� We�re going too need your arm, okay?�
�� In his
arms, Kurama felt Shura
tense slightly as he looked over the needles on his bedside table.� When Narumi was ready for his arm though, he
didn�t hesitate to give him access to his slender arm.� He may not have fought it, but that didn�t
mean that the young goat had to like it.�
It was quick and practically painless, with his eyes shut tight and his
dad stroking his hair softly, Shura hardly
noticed.� None the less he was happy when
all the poking and prodding was over.�
Tucking his arm back into the warm blanket, he gladly snuggled back into
Kurama�s arms and went back to sleep.
�� I suppose
we should get Kidori now.�� Kurama murmured
when the doctor had cleaned his equipment up.
�� We can let
her wake up on her own.�� Narumi replied as
they left the room.� �Yukina
has already invited me to lunch so there is no rush.� Also, those antibiotics will probably give Shura an upset stomach until his system gets used to them,
so don�t be too concerned unless it stays for over twenty-four hours.�

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�� Forty-five
minutes later as Kurama rubbed Shura�s
trembling back as his son heaved into the toilet and Kidori
wailed her tiny head off in the living room; the fox found himself
wishing things were still going as easily as they had been before Narumi
left.� Luckily, as it was the weekend, Kuwabara had shown up a few hours early.� He had been hoping to get a bit of time alone
with Yukina before everyone showed up and his
girlfriend had to start dinner.� Instead,
he stepped up to Dori-duty as Arianbi
was hungry and wouldn�t accept a bottle forcing Hiei
to stop trying to comfort one daughter to nurse another.� Kurama knew that it
was hard for Hiei to hand Kidori
over to Kazuma after she had been startled by her
first encounter with a needle.� Even
though, in all reality, the pain had already faded away.
�� Once Shura�s vomiting had ceased, the young goat rested his
forehead on his folded arms as he gasped and panted for his breath.� Beside him, Kurama
offered a cup of water that was accepted gratefully by a small shaky hand.
�� My head
feels funny.�� Shura
whimpered.
�� I know,
darling.�� His adoptive father
soothed.� Long, slender arms wrapped
gently around Shura�s small body and pulled him into
a warm embrace.� �Those side effects should
wear off in a few hours.�
�� Promise?�� Shura mumbled softly.
�� Narumi-sensei
is very confident that you�ll recover from everything in no time.�� Kurama assured his
son as he carried him back into his bedroom.�
Shura was asleep before his dad tucked him
into bed.� Before the fox left the room
to relieve Kuwabara of his babysitting duties, he
tucked a trash can next to his son�s bed incase he had to relieve his upset
stomach.
�� Leaving the
door slightly ajar, Kurama went in search of his
upset daughter.� When the living room and
kitchen proved to be empty he stepped out onto the porch.� The couple sat together under the cool shade
of an old oak tree just along the edge of the temple lawn.� Kuwa had
successfully distracted Kidori from her fussiness
with a small, black object that the fox hoped wasn�t his cell phone because Kidori was happily trying to shove it into her mouth.� Her plans were foiled when her uncle opened
the little black box and plucked its innards out.
�� Fascinated
by her toy�s new shape, Kidori stared at it with wide
eyes before waving it in front of her and bashing it off of Kuwabara�a
arm.� When Kurama
caught a glint of the diamond ring that had been in the ringbox,
he knew he was intruding on what was supposed to be a private moment so he snuck
back into the temple.�
�� Since all
his children were content or asleep, Kurama decided
to make himself useful and get a jump start on the
lunch dishes.� Because of his height and
the position of the sink and window Kurama had a view
of the three of them from the corner of his eye.� Yukina kept staring
at her hand and of course he couldn�t miss when she threw her tiny frame into Kazuma�s arms.� Just
as he finished Kurama finished with the dishes, they
all came inside.� Kuwabara
spotted Kurama in the kitchen and approached.� Kidori crowed when
he daddy held his arms out to her.
�� I hope
there wasn�t anything swallowable in that small,
black box.�� The fox teased, �I�d hate to
be you when that passed.�
�� Kuwabara beamed, �Well, she said �yes� either way . . . so
let me know when you get something strange in a diaper change.�� Both friends chuckled, �Yukina
wanted a chance to tell Hiei before we made the
announcement.�
�� Nodding
knowingly, the fox replied, �Our lips are sealed.� Right, little lady?�� he tickled Kidori�s chubby cheeks causing his daughter to squeal.
�� There is
one condition.�� Kuwabara
continued.� Kurama
blinked, that he wasn�t expecting.� With
absolutely no idea to expect he waited expectantly.� �She wants to become human, or at least age
like one.� When you had that spell book
to turn yourself male, you know before you changed on your own, she saw a spell
to revoke immortality.�� The redhead met Kurama�s wide eyes and huffed a bit of a chuckle.� �Yea, that�s what I said, too.�
�� She�s
really thought this out.�� Kurama murmured, still a tad astonished.
�� Kuwabara nodded.� �I
just don�t want her to regret it.� We�ve
talked about this a time or two but, never made anything official until
now.� She never mentioned anything like
this either.�
�� Then it
appears she has thought this decision through quite thoroughly.� I�m sure she�ll have nothing to regret.�
�� Thanks Kurama.�
�� My pleasure.� I�m
just glad that I get to be the first to congratulate you.�� The big goofy grin that had yet to leave the
young physic�s face and Kurama couldn�t help but
chuckle.� �If you keep grinning like a
love struck fool, everyone is going to know something is up.�
�� No
promises there.�� He laughed.� Together they left the kitchen and settled in
the living room together.� Kurama experimented placing Kidori
in a bouncy chair on the floor.� His
daughter didn�t seem too enthralled until her daddy set up the brightly colored
toys to dangle in front of her.
�� That will
keep you happy for five minutes.�� Kurama predicted.� He
placed his toes on the bottom of the chair and started it bouncing.
�� How�s Shura doing?�� Kuwabara asked once Kidori was
settled.
�� The
medicine Narumi gave him has caused an upset stomach.� He�s doing blood tests to see if there is
anything better to give him.� He�s
actually comparing Kidori�s blood to Shura�s and that�s why she was in such a fuss when you got
here.� Thank you, by the way.�
�� No
problem, pal.�� He waved off the
thanks.� �I�m crazy bout all my nieces
and nephews, you know that.�
�� Still,
you�ve gone above and beyond normal Uncle Duties, more than once.�
�� That�s
what friends are for.�

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��
�� A few hours
later everyone with the exception of Shura and Arianbi were sitting around the table eating dinner.� Shizuru, who had helped
her baby brother pick out the engagement ring, couldn�t help but notice that
the Koormie had gone out of her way to make Kazuma�s favorite meal.�
When she made a comment about the food Yukina
beamed, Kazuma chocked and Hiei
scowled.
�� Botan, who had made a surprise appearance for the first
time in about a month, snuck a suspicious look at the couple.� Shizuru nudged the
ferry maiden in the ribs and winked.�
Even though Shizuru was extremely confused as
to why they had kept silent, she took the hint and shut up.� Although, it seemed that everyone was in on
the new.� Even Hiei
knew. It appeared that he didn�t like it at all, but he knew.� Maybe that�s why Yukina
wouldn�t make the announcement.
�� Kurama was still pondering this when Arianbi
made it known that she was awake.� Jiyu was content in Hiei�s lap
for a change while Botan had taken Kidori the moment she walked in and had yet to give her up.� This left Kurama
free to retrieve his eldest daughter.� As
he started to get up from the table, he was stopped by Yusuke.
�� She�s
going to need changed.�� Kurama warned as the young demon passed.
�� Oh that�s
okay.�� Yusuke gave his friend a wide
smile and winked.� Reaching into his
pocket, he pulled a folded piece of paper and held it out to Kurama.� As the fox
took the paper and unfolded it, Yusuke called back over his shoulder, �I�m gonna need the practice.�
�� Quickly
scanning over the contents of the paper before passing it down to Genkai he smiled over to Keiko who was blushing softly,
�Congratulations.�� He said.
�� Ohmigosh!�
�� No way!�
�� A small
uproar arose around the table.� Keiko�s
smile and blush both deepened considerably.
�� A sudden,
muffled groan called Kurama�s attention away from the
celebration at the dinner table.� He made
it to Shura�s room in time to find his son heaving
over the waist basket.
�� No
better?�� Kurama
asked, settling beside his son on the ground.
�� A little better.�� Shura answered around a cough.� �Still lousy.� And whatever that is out there smells nasty.�
�� Kurama rose to close the door completely and on his way
back opened the window.� The moment he
did Puu�s large head poked through.
�� Looks like somebody really misses his new best friend.�
�� The SpiritBeast stuck his neck as far as he could into the
window so Shura could stroke the top of his
head.�� While his son was distracted Kurama changed the bag in the trash can and went to the
kitchen to make some toast.� Shura wouldn�t be able to keep his strength up if he didn�t
eat at least something.� Puu was still in the bedroom when Kurama
returned, Shura made a face at the toast his dad put
in his lap, but he obediently nibbled on it.�
Not even able to make a full bite, the young goat watched Puu fidget in his window.
�� He�s
excited about something.�� Shura said thoughtfully to his father.
�� Puu knows that you haven�t heard the news.�� Kurama
supplied.� �He just has no way of
explaining his happiness to you.�
�� What
news?�
�� Yusuke is
going to be a father.�
�� Cool.�� Shura yawned,
�Congrats, Puu-chan.�
�� Puu chirped and pulled his long neck back out the
window.� Shura
climbed back on his bed with a sigh.� He
was tired of being in bed, heck he was tired of being sick.� Ah hell, he was just plain tired.
�� Would you
like to come out of this bedroom and watch some television with us after dinner
is cleared?�
�� Shura shook his head, scrunching his face.� He didn�t feel like being around anybody
right now.� Having spent almost a full
week in his bedroom had had its annoying moments.� His dad head helped by getting him a puzzle
book with all sorts of word games along with an odd number game the young goat
really didn�t care for.� What Shura truly missed was being outside and moving
around.� Not wanting to be awake and
miserable any longer, Shura pulled his pillows over
his head and willed himself to sleep.
�� Seeing Shura pull the pillow over his head, Kurama
realized that his son would rather be alone in his misery.� �I love you, kitling.�
He said, just loud enough to be heard over the pillow.� A muffled response sounded back bringing a
sympathetic smile to the fox�s face.�
Softly he patted his son�s shoulder and left the room.�
�� No sooner
had he stepped out of Shura�s room he was dragged
into his own by Hiei.�
The Jaganshi handed their son to Kurama; the
silver kit churred to his father and stuck his fist
into his small mouth.� Surprised that Hiei�s tension hadn�t upset Jiyu
in the least, Kurama could only watch as his mate
paced the room.
�� Why don�t
you go out for a run, Hiei?�� Kurama suggested
after a few minutes of watching his mate pace.
�� I don�t
want to.�� Hiei
snarled.
�� Kurama sighed softly.�
He sat Jiyu down on the bed before going over
to the trunk by the window that he stored all his baby book and what not
in.� Stashed away at the very bottom was
the spell book he had acquired while he was still pregnant.� Under Hiei glare, Kurama returned to their bed and made himself
comfortable.� He stripped off his shirt
and gathered Jiyu into his arms to nurse.� He then propped the book against he knees and
reclined back against the pillows at his back.
�� So you
know.�� Hiei
muttered approaching the bed.
�� I�m not
supposed to.�� The fox replied flipping
lazily thought the old brittle pages.� �I
was going to retrieve Kidori when I witnessed the
human custom of giving a diamond ring to your hopeful intended.� Kazuma explained Yukina�s conditions afterward and asked that I not tell
anyone until Yukina had a chance to tell you.�
�� Hiei heaved a huge sigh.
�� Did you
tell her how you feel?�� Kurama asked softly.
�� How could
I?�� Hiei
growled, �When I don�t even know how I fucking feel.�
�� You�re
glad that she�s happy.�� Kurama supplied.� His
mate nodded.� �But you are upset that she
wants to be human.�� Again Hiei nodded mutely.�
�Are you considering talking her out of it?�
�� Hiei shook his head as he sank down onto the bed with yet
another sigh.� �She�s made up her mind
even before her buffoon proposed joining as mates.�
�� Putting
aside the ancient book, Kurama stretched out his long
leg to wrap around Hiei�s waist and pull him
close.� Once settled between the Youko�s legs, Hiei leaned against
the leg propped behind him while the other long leg lay over his lap.
�� They�re
going to come looking for you if you don�t go back to your dinner.�� Hiei mumbled.� Not that he wanted to move from the warm
circle of his mate�s long legs.� He
simply would rather send Kurama back out to eat then
suffer through someone coming to look for him and try to question Hiei�s grouchy mood.�
�You left your plate of food practically untouched.�
�� Kurama shrugged, reaching out his free hand to run his
nails soothingly through his mate�s stiff hair.�
�What can I say?� My boys needed
me.�
�� Hiei snorted affectionately and muttered, �Stupid fox.�
�� I love
you, too, Grouch.�� The hand buried in
his hair fisted a clump of it and tugged firmly.� Hiei complied to
his mate�s wishes with a smirk and leaned over for a kiss.� In between their warm bodies Jiyu churred letting his fathers
know that he too was content.� With his
tiny stomach full, he released the nipple from his tiny, rosebud mouth.� Before Kurama had a
change to put his son to his shoulder to burp him, Hiei
intersected.
�� Go eat,
fox.� Before they send
a search party.�
�� Kurama complied after one last kiss from his mate.� Making one last stop at Shura�s
room, to make sure that his sick little goat had fallen back to sleep; by the
time the fox had made it back to the dinner table everyone was just about
finished.� Yukina,
the dear mother hen that she is, had placed his plate in the oven to keep the
fox�s dinner warm.
�� Is
everything okay?�� Yusuke asked.
�� Narumi-sensei
came today and the medication he gave Shura isn�t
agreeing with his system right now.�
�� And Hiei?�� Yukina�s worried,
almost hesitant voice peeped from across the table.� Kurama gave her a
reassuring smile.
�� He�s had a
bit of a rough week.� With Shrua being sick Hiei has had to
pick up the slack from both Shura and, at times,
myself.� Now that there are more people
to help out he jumped on the chance at some alone time.�
�� Shizuru looked back and forth from Kurama
to Yukina then back again not believing a word of it.� When both her baby brother and Kurama sent her warning glances she wisely zipped her lips.
�� You don�t
have to lie to me, Kurama.�� The Koormie sadly
whispered.� �I know he�s unhappy with
me.�
�� He�s
actually taking it much better than I thought.�
Give him some time to get used to the idea, he�ll come around.�
�� Wait a
minute.�� Yusuke announced, seeing Kazuma trying not to smile unsuccessfully.� �What did I miss?�
�� Yukina�s bright eyes looked up to her fianc� with a tiny
smile.� He leaned over and whispered
something very softly into her ear.� Her
large, ruby eyes lit up to the size of dinner plates.� �Oh!� A tiny hand came up over the table,
�I�m supposed to show you this!�
�� Botan and Keiko gasped their delighted surprise and learned
in close to get a good look at the sparkling diamond.
�� I was
wondering why you were wearing that idiotic smile all afternoon.�� Genkai muttered
with an affectionate smirk.
�� Yusuke sent
his friend a wide grin which Kuwabara ecstatically
returned.
�� Your
right,� Yusuke chuckled.� �That explains Hiei�s grouchiness.�
�� He�ll come
around.�� Kurama
promised.
�� So are you
two planning a big wedding or just something small?�� Botan asked
excitedly, picturing everything that could be done for a big wedding.� �Ohmigosh!�� She gushed suddenly, �You guys should have a
double wedding!�
�� What�s
that?�� Yukina
asked very confused.
�� Yusuke and
Keiko didn�t have a wedding; they just signed some boring old papers.� The four of you could have both your weddings
together and split the costs.�
�� That�s a
nice idea, Botan.��
Keiko said, �But, with me still in college and Yusuke about to take over
the shop a big ceremony is impossible.�
�� That�s why
a double wedding would work out so well!�
�� Oh, that
seems like so much.�� Yukina
looked up to her fianc� concerned. �We don�t really need all of that do we, Kazuma?�
�� Not if you
don�t want to.�� He answered; he could
almost hear his bank account rejoicing.�
He was prepared for something nice and small but noting like what Botan could cook up.�
�Usually it would be the woman�s big day.� She gets dressed up, gets presents, and makes
all of her girlfriends envious.� Are you
sure you don�t want that?�
�� No.�� Yukina beamed, her
ruby red eyes glowing.� �It�s such a fuss
over what I already have.�
�� Across the
table Shizuru and Yusuke snickered getting may rolls
thrown at them and the Toushin a smack from his
wife.� Seeing Botan�s
deflated look, Shizuru took pity on her friend.� �Don�t worry, Botan.� I�m planning on marrying a rich guy.� So you can plan my wedding to your little
heart�s content.�
�� This time
it was Kuwabara�s turn to laugh.� �Yea right.� Keep dreaming, Sis!�
�� I�m going
to hold you to that, just so you know.�� Botan chirped.� In
her arms Kidori gurgled happily.� Holding the baby up to her face the ferry
maiden cooed to her niece.� �You�ll help
me plan your Aunt Shizuru�s wedding, won�t you Dori-chan?�
�� The dark
haired baby smiled a wide, toothless baby grin and kicked her chubby legs.� If only Kidori�s
good mood could last all night. . .

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�� During the
few days that Kurama had been in his gender swap
coma, Kidori had taken to crying for hours on end
every night.� When Kurama
woke up and the tension that was thought to be the cause of this nighttime
crankiness had dissolved.� Now, however,
she had picked back up the annoying habit.�
In an effort to keep the noise down and give everyone in the temple a
chance to get to sleep, Kurama had taken his daughter
into the dojo to fuss and cry until she wore herself out.
�� Two full
hours later, Kuwabara walked into the dojo to find Kidori still fussing as Kurama
paced the full length of the smooth floor.
�� Mind some
company?�� The young physic asked over
the echoing cried from Kidori.
�� Not at all.�� The fox
replied as his friend fell into step beside him.
�� So, uh,�
Kuwabara scratched the back of his head.�
�Is Hiei really okay with Yukina
and me?� I mean he�s not going to
castrate me in my sleep, is he?�
�� Kruama paused his pacing and gave the young physic a
reassuring smile.� �Believe it or not, Kazuma, Hiei actually approved of
you marrying his sister.� And apparently
so does your niece.�
�� In Kurama�s arms Kidori had noted
the lack of movement.� The moment she set
eyes on her Uncle Kuwa, her chubby arms reached out
for him.� Instantly the gentle giant of a
man accepted the fussy baby into his arms.�
Kidori calmed a bit at the new development but
still didn�t show any signs of wanting to sleep.� Kuwabara bounced
her gently in his strong arms.
�� What he�s
really upset about is that Yukina wishes to be
human.�� Kuwabara
nodded his understanding.� �Above all Hiei wants his sister to be happy.� It will take some time for him to adjust, but
he will not step in-between you two.�
�� I hate to
put such a rift in-between them�
�� Trust me, Kazuma;
nothing in the three worlds could stop Hiei from
caring for his little sister.�� Kurama smiled softly to his friend then turned his eyes to
his daughter cradled in Kazuma�s arms.� He huffed softly as Kidori
turned her misty blue eyes up to her daddy as she sucked on her tiny fist and
enjoyed the deep rumble of her Uncle Kazuma�c
voice.� �You, little miss, are up far
past your bedtime.�
�� He held out
his hands to Kidori who promptly leaned away against Kuwabara�s broad chest, her eyebrows molding together in
the middle of her forehead.� Kurama knew a threat when he saw one.� Kuwabara chuckled
and stroked her head with a large hand.
�� At least
she�s calmed down.�� He said.
�� Kurama sighed again
and nodded.
�� Wanna try driving around for a bit.�� Kuwabara suggested.
�� Only if you let me refill your gas tank.�
�� If you insist.� But,
I�m driving.�
�� You don�t
have to come, Kazuma.�� Kurama insisted as
the young physic led the way out of the dojo.
�� I know,
but Dori-chan isn�t the only one who needs to get to
sleep.�
�� Not able to
fight that logic, Kurama followed silently to
retrieve the brand new, never used carseat.

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�� It had
taken Kidori almost half an hour to calm down from
her crying fit both men knew she was going to start the moment she was put into
her carseat.�
By the time Kurama was ready to call it quits,
his daughter suddenly settled.� Afraid
that if she lost sight of him that her tantrum would start anew, Kurama sat in the backseat with his daughter.� Kidori�s eyes
started drooping slowly when Kuwabara found his
sister�s classical music CD and put it on to play softly.� In truth, the music had the same effect on Kurama.� Shifting
over to his fox form, he crawled into the front seat and curled into a ball
resting his small head on his many tails.�
It may have been seconds or hours when the fox�s pointed ear twitched at
the sound of Kuwabara answering his cell phone.
�� Moshi moshi.�� He greeted softly.� The receiver was flooded by the distressed
cries of a very unhappy Jiyu.� �Uh oh, someone�s upset.�
�� A certain
silver haired hit has realized that his Mommy wasn�t here.�� Shizuru
answered.� �Are you guys on your way
back?�
�� Kidori�s still awake, but she�s calmed down.� Kurama was asleep.
. .�� He added with a soft chuckled at
the Kurama�s astonished face.� The fox peeked between the chairs unable to
believe that his daughter was still awake after all this time.� Over the phone both Hiei
and Yusuke�s muffled voices could be heard over Jiyu�s
wailing.
�� :Hiei said that if she calmed down
then don�t bother rushing back.� One
miserable kit is better than two.:
�� What do
you think, Kurama?��
Kuwabara asked.

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�� Shizuru stretched her arms over her head with a yawn as she
waited for the fox�s reply.� Until Jiyu had woken up and thrown a fit, Yusuke and Shizuru were the only ones awake.� They had been watching a really old, crappy
western when Hiei had asked them to call Kuwabara and see where the hell they were.
�� :Kurama says �:
�� A loud �whump� sounded through the phone followed by squealing
tires.� The phone was snatched out of her
hands by Yusuke.� Hiei
was at their sides a second later.� Kazuma�s cursing could be heard along with Kidori�s wailing.�
Another voice came over the speaker and the three listeners stopped
breathing.� When Kuwabara hollered �Rei-ken!�
Shizuru found Jiyu thrust
into her arms as both Yusuke and Hiei darted for the
door.
�� Hold on,
guys!�� Yusuke hollered into the
phone.� �We�re coming.�
�� Side by
side the pair flew down the stairway.� Hiei tore the ward from his Jagan
desperate to find his mate and daughter.�
At the bottom of the stairs, Yusuke paused and grabbed Hiei by the shirt.� Kuwabara was talking again from close by.
�� Kuwabara!�� The young toushin
hollered yet again into the phone.� �HEY!
Kuwabara!�
�� :Yea, Urameshi.� I�m here.:
�� Where are
you? We�re on our way!�
�� :No.� Stay at the temple.:� he paused,
cooing reassuringly to Kidori trying to calm
her.� :Kurama took off after the first demon and the one
that jumped on my hood wasn�t real strong.�
He got away, though.� Took off.:
�� You�re
insane!�� Yusuke bellowed into the
receiver.� �What if there are more?�
�� :And if they aim for the temple? Shura�s
still sick and Genkai ain�t
what she used to be.� Someone needs to
make sure the kits and girls are safe.:
�� Then I�m
sending Puu.�
�� :Can he carry my car back, too?:
�� Damn it, Kuwabara.�
�� :Hold on, there�s Kurama.:� The young physic pulled the phone away from
his ear but kept it so the demons listening at the temple could easily hear
their conversation.� :We
successfully scared the living daylights out of everyone at the temple.:
�� :I agree that the timing was oddly precise:� Suddenly Kurama�s
voice sounded through the ear piece loud and clear as he took the phone from Kuwabara.� :There�s no more danger for us here.� Do not leave my children unattended at that
temple or I will personally tear you limb from limb.� That goes for you, too, Hiei.:
�� There was a
click on the other end of the ohne signaling the end
of the phone call.� Yusuke blew out a relieved
sigh and turned to Hiei.� The Jaganshi�s eyes
were closed as his Jagan tracked his mate and
daughter.
�� Don�t
celebrate just yet, Detective.�� He
advised, slanting his ruby red eyes in the Toushin�s
direction.� �Kurama�s
more unsettled then he sound.� Go guard
the temple, I�m staying here.�
�� Yusuke
nodded before turning and jogging back up the stairs.

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�� Back at the
car, Kurama tried to get his trembling hands under
control as he handed Kuwabara back his phone.
�� Thank you,
Kazuma.� For
staying with Kidori and convincing those hot headed
idiots to stay at the temple.�
�� It�s no
problem.�� Kazuma
replied.� �Are you okay?�
�� Yes, I�m
fine.�� Kurama
assured his friend as he got Kidori out of the car
seat and cuddled her to his chest.� �As
you said, they weren�t strong.� The first
one was easily killed.� The second killed
himself once I had him cornered.� That
should tell you that he was definitely under somebody�s orders and I am far
less scary than what was waiting for them.�
�� That�s not
good news, Kurama.��
Kuwabara muttered, climbing back into the
driver�s seat.
�� No
shit.�� The fox growled as he and Kidori got in the other side.
�� The drive
home was silent as Kurama brooded over the demons and
kept a watch for any other surprises.� Kidori was slowly calming back down as her father cuddled
and stroked her soft hair soothingly.�
The night�s ordeal had taken its toll on Kurama�s
tailless kit.� Her large, misty blue eyes
were drooping and she had started rooting against her father�s chest wanting to
nurse.
�� Sorry
baby,� Kruama cooed.� �You can eat when
we get home.�
�� Kidori started whining until Kurama
stuck his finger in her mouth.� Hardly
content, Kidori held her father�s finger captive but
she refused to suckle on it letting her father know that she knew the
difference.
�� They
arrived at the temple half an hour later.�
Hiei had waited at the bottom of the steps,
the moment Kurama was close enough, Hiei reached out and took his
daughter to cuddle her against his chest.�
His ruby eyes traveled back up to his mate.� The outward calm was all a fa�ade, Kruama was just as unsettled as his mate had suspected.
�� Who were
they?�� Hiei
asked as they started for the stairs.
�� I�m not
certain.� But I have a damn good
guess.� After I killed the first one, the
second one killed himself.� Someone was
directing them and they most likely weren�t supposed to act with out
permission.�
�� Hiei nodded mutely.�
That may or may not have been a good sign.� It�s no secret that Yomi
was keeping close watch on the temple and everyone in it, but he had yet to
make a move toward taking Kurama or the kits until
now.� If Yomi
hadn�t sent this attack then perhaps biding their time and keeping the kits at
the temple would be the best bet.
�� Back at the
temple, Jiyu was throwing one hell of a tantrum.� He had succeeded in waking up everyone in the
entire temple with the exception of Shura who was
knocked out by the drugs Narumi left for him.�
The moment Kurama entered the temple he
gathered Jiyu from Shizuru.� He churred softly,
trying to calm his hysterical son.� Jiyu�s tiny hands fisted the fabric of Kurama�s
shirt as he continued to wail his tiny head off.� The fox sighed and started pacing.� Every eye followed him silently; it was
obvious that his mind was working furiously.�
Finally making up his mind, Kurama turned to
his family.
�� We all
know Yomi has been watching my every move, although I
have no clue how.� With Shura as sick as he is right now I can�t chance moving
him.� So, after Jiyu
gets to sleep I�m going to reestablish my plants and traps in the forest.� I�m not certain if those two were sent by Yomi, but I don�t doubt that they were.� It would be too much of a coincidence that
all of you can come back and forth with out one problem, but the first time I
leave the temple grounds we are attacked.�
�� You know
that you and your family are welcome to stay here for as long as you�d
like.�� Genkai
said from the couch where she was holding Arianbi in
her lap.� �I know it�s not ideal for
raising your demonic kits, but they are protected here.�
�� I thank
you for opening your home to us, Genkai.� However, you are right.� This is not ideal to raise
what will soon be three rambunctious kits.�
I need to figure out what to do for now.�
I don�t doubt that Yomi will soon find a way
to get to us.�
�� What would you be doing if Shura wasn�t sick?��
Yusuke asked from where he and his drowsy wife were sitting together on
the couch.
�� My
instincts are telling me to hide.�� Kurama answered slowly.�
�I want to disappear to somewhere where I can watch and understand what
in the hell is threatening my children.�
�� Maybe you
should listen to your instincts?�� Botan suggested, ringing her hands together worriedly.
�� Kurama shook his head firmly.� �I can�t move Shura
until he�s recovered.�
�� We�ll stay
around and help.�� Yusuke offered.
�� Thank you,
Yusuke.�� Kurama
replied with a soft smile.� �But, you
have your wife and your own baby to think of.�
We all have to get back to our own lives sooner or later.�
�� Kurama you would have done the same for any of us.� And I�ll be damned if you think I�m going to
sit on my ass and let Yomi threaten you and your
kits!�
�� I do
appreciate all you have done for us, all of you.�� The fox couldn�t help but repeat to his
family.
�� Quit
getting mushy.�� Shizuru
griped
�� A ripple of
laughter echoed through the group.� In Genkai�s lap Arianbi yawned
hugely, her tiny fists scrubbing at her tired eyes.� Kidori had finally
crashed against Hiei�s shoulder and Jiyu was slowly following her into dreamland.
�� It looks
like these kits are finally to sleep.�� Kurama announced with a grateful sigh.� Making his way to Genkai,
he held out his free arm for his daughter.�
Ari churred happily
as she was cuddled into the crook of her father�s warm neck.� Kurama returned the
churr and nuzzled her softly with his nose.� Goodnights were said all around as everyone
made their way to their rooms.
�� After Jiyu and Kidori were settled,
soundly asleep, and Arianbi following close behind as
she nursed from Hiei, Kurama
snuck into Shura�s bedroom to check on his oldest
son.� Shura was
curled around his pillow sound asleep.�
Next to him on the bedside table his dinner plate was empty for the
first time in a week.� Pressing his lips
to Shura�s forehead, the fox was relieved to find
that although his fever was still there, his temperature had dropped greatly.
�� Glad for
that much at least, Kurama returned to his own
bedroom.� He sat down on the edge of his
bed, although his body was completely still, his tail whipped back and forth
over the smooth comforter alerting his mate to his restlessness.� He remained in that position with his mind
racing a mile a minute until the bed shifted as Hiei
settled their daughter with her littermates.
�� What are
you scheming?�� Hiei
asked.
�� Kurama turned to his mate and held a finger to his lips in
a �hush� gesture.
�� I don�t
know how Yomi is watching us.�� The fox murmured softly, �But, I�m not taking
any chances.� Start packing.�
�� What?�
�� We�re
leaving as soon as possible.� Start
packing all the kits things.�
�� What about
Shura?�
�� His
temperature has dropped.� He�s responding
to the medication well enough that moving him back to the Makai
may do some good.�
�� And how
are we supposed to move all of the kits and their necessities with just the two
of us?�
�� Since I
plan are taking Puu, he will no doubt alert Yusuke
anyway.� So I�m sure he�ll help.�
�� Are you
sure about this?�� Hiei
asked, rash decisions were usually Yusuke method of choice and Hiei wasn�t sure how to react to his mate�s sudden change
in strategy.� Kurama
gave him a �don�t be stupid� glance that turned into a wicked grin.
�� Don�t
worry, love.� I have a plan.�
�� Not one to
doubt his mate�s planning or intuitions Hiei shrugged
and set about doing his mate�s bidding.
�� Just as
they seemed to get things organized a loud cell phone ringer sounded from
somewhere in the living room.� It rang
three separate times before its owner stumbled cursing from his bedroom.� The conversation was muffled and soft so
neither Hiei nor Kurama
could overhear any of it.� Not that that
would be problem, soon the footsteps of the phone owner was leading down the
hall toward their door.� There was an
extremely soft knock at the door, opening it found a groggy, half dressed Kuwabara with the offending cellphone
in his hand.
�� It�s
Narumi-Sensei.� He says it�s important.�
�� Thank you,
Kazuma.�� Kurama replied softly, his heart thumping wildly in his
throat.� �Hello Sensei.�
�� :Hello, Kurama. I am so very sorry
to call you so late.� You see, I have run
all the tests and bloodwork and I have arrived at some
rather disheartening results.� I�d much
rather give this news to you in person.:
�� That will
be difficult, doctor.� Kazumi, Kidori and I were attacked earlier tonight.� Hiei and I believe
it best to relocate, at least for the time being, to the Makai.� Is this about Shura?� He�s actually responding to the medication
and his temperature has dropped.�
�� :I�m glad to hear that.�
Under normal circumstances I�d say �no� to move him.� However, I understand why you need to do
so.� Where Shura
is concerned one more day on the meds where he is would be best, but moving him
isn�t life threatening.� The little one
I�m concerned for is Kidori.
. .:
�� Hiei practically tuned his mate out as he continued to
organize his children�s necessities.� Kurama had been pacing slowing back and forth across the
room while he talked to the doctor.� When
the fox froze, he drew Hiei�s full attention back to
him.� Wide golden eyes darted to where
their triplets were nestled together at the head of the bed.
�� What�s
wrong with Kidori?� �Kurama asked.� Hiei�s heart
skipped a beat at the unhidden terror in his mate�s voice.� His ruby eyes darted over to study the
seemingly perfect, tailless kit.� When he
looked back over to his silver hared mate, Kurama�s
eyes were wide as dinner plates and his head shook, sending his gleaming hair
swaying gently.
�� That�s
impossible.�� He insisted
�� :I thought so, too.� I
ran the tests three times.:
�� The phone
clattered to the ground, jarring the battery out and successfully ending the
conversation.� Kurama
remained frozen in place, his trembling hand still poised next to his head.
�� What?!?�� Hiei demanded, �Dammit Kurama! What�s wrong with our daughter?�
�� My baby.�� Kurama murmured, his voice was the
closest thing to a whimper that had ever come out of Youko
Kurama�s lips.�
Finally, he turned his devastated gaze to meet Hiei�s.� �My baby�s Human.�

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