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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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Just to let you all know, the first four chapters of this are leading up to the main story. Thank you for being patient with me. I hope no one thinks I�m rushing things, but I�m working towards Kurama�s Jewel being a small child, not a baby. As I�m sure you�ve figured out by now, Kurama�s emotional rollercoaster ride is a long way from being over.
Thank you all for reading. I love the great reviews this has gotten. Please keep them up because they are what keep me writing. Alright, let�s have a baby.

Chapter 4

Once again Kurama missed the opportunity to tell Hiei about their night together. With a disappointed sigh, Kurama couldn�t look at Hiei and closed his eyes. Though he heard Yukina and Kuwabara setting up, and felt his stomach being washed, Kurama ignored them. Only when Hiei�s fingers brushed through his hair did Kurama finally look up. For the umpteenth time he wished Hiei knew the truth.
After a moment Yukina distracted Kurama from his thoughts. �Kurama, it�s time to numb your stomach.�
Nodding, Kurama raised his energy. Not knowing what to expect, Hiei frowned. �What�s going on Kurama? What was that seed you swallowed?�
Seeing Hiei�s concern, Kurama smiled. �It�s alright Hiei. I�m directing the plant to the nerve endings in my spine that control the feeling in my lower body. The agent the plant secretes will numb my lower body until I recall it back to seed form. It won�t harm me or the baby, I promise.�
Nodding, Hiei picked up the yellow flower. �And this, Fox?�
Kurama grinned. �Don�t get too close to it Hiei. It�s pollen, though harmless, will help me relax.�
Hiei glanced up when Kuwabara chuckled. �In other words, it�s going to get him high so he�ll let us cut him open.�
When Hiei and Yukina glared at him, Kuwabara shrugged. Seeing the humor, Kurama chuckled. �It�s alright Kuwa, you�re right, it will make me a bit high but I�ll still be in control.�
While Kurama was talking to Kuwabara, Hiei watched Yukina run her finger nails across the Youko�s abdomen. Seeing that Kurama didn�t flinch or even seem to notice, Hiei knew the fox�s plant was working. Wanting to get this over with, Hiei picked up the yellow flower. �Alright Fox, it�s time.�
Startled golden eyes turned to look at Hiei. Giving the fire demon a nod, Kurama took the flower and held it close to his nose. After only a few deep breaths, Hiei felt Kurama relax. Seeing Hiei look up at her and nod, Yukina turned to Kurama. �Alright Kurama, we�re going to get started. Let me know if you feel anything.�
Concentrating on Kurama, Hiei didn�t watch Yukina take a knife and begin cutting. Nothing happened for a minute, then Hiei felt Kurama�s energy suddenly plummet. Immediately, he flared his ki, flooding Kurama with his energy. �Kurama?�
Dropping the flower, Kurama reached out to grip Hiei�s hand and whisper. �Hiei, don�t let me go.�
Keeping up a stead stream of ki, Hiei leaned close to Kurama�s ear. �I�m right here Fox. I�m not leaving you.�
Sensing a demon approaching the temple, Hiei stiffened but didn�t leave Kurama�s side. �Yukina, hurry.�
Fearing Kurama was in distress, Yukina quickly removed the baby and handed it to Kuwabara. �Give her to Hiei. We�ve got to take care of Kurama first. Keiko! Get in here! We have to stop Kurama�s bleeding.
Pausing only long enough to clear the baby�s mouth and make sure she was breathing, Kuwabara shoved the baby at Hiei. Without releasing Kurama�s hand, Hiei held the baby against him with his free arm. Seeing the tiny infant�s dark hair, Hiei quickly looked away.
As he wished he could trade places with Yusuke, Hiei felt the Toushin kill the first demon just as a second appeared on the scene. It was immediately apparent Yusuke was in control, and Hiei turned his attention back to Kurama.
With Yukina and Kuwabara tending to his physical needs, Hiei noticed Kurama fading in and out of consciousness. Squeezing his hand, Hiei called out. �Kurama! Look at me! I have your baby. See, she�s right here with me.�
Kurama had to blink several times before he could focus on Hiei. �Is she alright Hiei?�
Trying to ignore Yukina and Kuwabara�s efforts to stop Kurama�s bleeding and close the incision, Hiei nodded. �See for yourself Fox.�
Hiei turned so Kurama could see the baby. Seeing the infant blinking up at Hiei, Kurama gave him a weak smile. �Oh Hiei, she�s beautiful. Look at her big green eyes looking up at you.�
Wanting to make Kurama happy, Hiei dared another look down at the baby in his arms. Indeed, big green almond-shaped eyes, peered up at him. Grateful to see that the baby had Kurama�s eyes, and not the black eyes of the demon that raped him, Hiei nodded. �Her eyes are beautiful, because they�re your eyes Kurama.�
Suddenly feeling Kurama�s energy begin to stabilize, Hiei looked up to see Yukina and Kuwabara both sigh in relief. Looking at Hiei, Yukina smiled. �He�s going to be alright Hiei. Keep feeding him your ki until he�s a bit stronger.�
Nodding, Hiei looked back at Kurama just in time to see him reach up with his free hand to touch the baby�s cheek. Sensing someone new, the baby tried to find him with her eyes. With a weak laugh, Kurama smiled. �It�s alright my precious Jewel. I�m right here.�
Hiei watched as Keiko helped Kuwabara wash and dry his hands. He then picked something up from the dresser and moved closer. �Alright you two, time to let me get this little girl checked out and cleaned up. I promise Kurama, you can have her back in just a few minutes.�
Holding open a small blanket, Kuwabara took the baby from Hiei. Disappointed, Kurama�s eyes followed his daughter as far as they could. When he could no longer see her he looked for Yukina. Seeing his curious look, Yukina smiled. �Everything is fine Kurama. You had more bleeding than we expected, but you should feel good as new in a few days.�
Sighing in relief, Kurama nodded. �Thank you Yukina. I knew you and Kuwabara would take good care of me. Can I remove the plant now?�
Yukina nodded. �Yes. There�s no more bleeding and the wound has been healed.�
Grateful for Hiei�s extra energy, Kurama manipulated the plant inside him back to a seed, knowing his body would absorb it in just a few hours. Looking up at Hiei, Kurama smiled. �Thank you Hiei. Seeing you holding ou� my baby, was just what I needed to regain my focus.�
Embarrassed, Hiei grunted. �Hn, that�s what partners are for.�
Seeing that Yukina and Keiko had everything just about cleaned up, Hiei looked around for Kurama�s robe. When Keiko saw that he would have to release Kurama to reach it, she went and got it for him. �Here you go Hiei. Just in time too. Once he�s got his robe on we�ll get rid of those drapes and get him tucked into bed.�
Helping Kurama sit up, Hiei worked the robe around him and the girls took the drapes covering him away. Yukina then took the baby so Kuwabara could lift Kurama, allowing Keiko to remove the drape protecting the sheets. As Kuwabara set Kurama down, Hiei stacked pillows behind him so he could sit up. Carefully Hiei slowed and then stopped the ki he was feeding Kurama.
The moment he was settled, Kurama held his arms out for his baby. Smiling, Yukina placed the infant in his arms. Pulling the pink blanket aside, Kurama smiled down at his daughter. �Hello little one. I�ve been waiting a long time to hold you.�
Finally able to focus on the voice she had heard earlier, the baby kicked her arms and legs and cooed. Laughing happily, Kurama looked around for Hiei. Disappointed, Kurama saw Hiei across the room, looking out the window. �Hiei?�
Glancing back at the Youko, Hiei tried to ignore the expectant look in his eyes. �If you�re alright Kurama, I�m going to go help Yusuke. There�s another demon coming.�
As Kurama nodded, Hiei turned and left without waiting for him to respond. Seeing Yukina and Keiko watching him anxiously, Kurama hid his disappointment and smiled. �Come see how perfect she is.�
Moving closer, the girls oohed awed over the baby. Looking at Yukina, Keiko frowned. �Sorry Yukina, she doesn�t have those cute Youko ears you wanted.�
Kurama laughed. �That�s okay, those would have been hard to explain to my mother.�
When Kurama frowned as both girls laughed, Keiko explained. �That�s exactly what Yusuke said. Hiei was right about her hair being dark though, but not her eyes. They look just like Kurama�s.�
Seeing Kurama�s curious look, Yukina smiled. �We were watching you in the garden one day and began wondering what the baby would look like. Keiko thought she�d be beautiful with your red hair and I thought she�d be cute with your Youko ears.�
Looking down at his daughter, Kurama replied softly. �Hiei knew she would probably have her father�s dark hair.�
Moving in front of the girls, Kuwabara smiled. �Kurama, she�s even prettier than any of them thought. Her hair is dark, but it�s got deep red highlights in it. If it�s possible Kurama, I think her eyes are even more beautiful than yours. They may be green like yours, but they�re almond shaped like my Yukina�s.�
As Yukina smiled up at her husband, Yusuke came into the room. �Alright Kurama, I�ve slayed all your demons, now I want to see my new niece.�
Everyone moved aside to allow Yusuke by. Sitting on the edge of the bed he looked down at the baby. �Damn Kurama, it looks like you�re going to need my services for a while longer. She�s so pretty, we�ll be fighting males off, both demon and human, until she�s mated. Right Hiei?�
Looking past the others, Kurama saw Hiei lingering in the doorway. One look into Hiei�s ruby eyes and Kurama knew he was leaving. Turning to the other�s, Kurama tried to keep his voice calm as he spoke. �Could you give us a moment please? I�d like to speak to Hiei alone.�
Hiei�s eyes widened momentarily, then he stepped further into the room as the others left. When Kurama patted the bed beside him, Hiei hesitantly moved closer. With a sigh he sat next to Kurama on the bed. �I can�t thank you enough for staying with me Hiei. I know you�re anxious to leave, so I won�t keep you, but there is something I should tell you before you go.�
Annoyed, Hiei rolled his eyes. �So help me Kurama, if you thank me again I�m going to rip out your throat! I owed you for letting that bastard get you in the first place. Now I�ve paid my debt and I don�t want to hear about it again.�
Misunderstanding the hurt look in Kurama�s eyes, Hiei attributed it to his still unstable hormones. �Look, I didn�t mean to yell at you. I guess I�ve just been cooped up in this godforsaken place for too long.�
With a sigh, Kurama resigned himself that his secret would be kept a while longer. �It�s alright Hiei, as I said, I won�t keep you. Just promise to come back and see me soon. I�m sure Jewel would like to see you too. Since you�ve been feeding her ki the way a father would, you�re probably the closest thing to a father she will ever know.�
At Kurama�s words, Hiei�s eyes grew wide. �It would be better if she forgot me Fox. Besides, you�ll make a much better father than I ever would.�
Though Kurama smiled, Hiei wasn�t convinced it was genuine. With a grunt, Hiei gave Kurama what he thought he wanted. �I�ll be back sometime Fox. No promise as to when though.�
Kurama nodded. �That�s all I ask Hiei. Take care of yourself. I�ll be a bit busy being both father and mother to this precious Jewel and it won�t be as easy to drop everything to cover your back.�
Holding Kurama�s gaze, Hiei smirked. �But you would drop everything for me, wouldn�t you Kurama?�
Eyes sparkling, Kurama gave Hiei a beautiful smile. �In a heartbeat Hiei. I will always be there if you need me.�
Hiei nodded. �Me too Fox.�
Without another word, Hiei flitted out the window. Looking down at the sleeping baby in his arms, Kurama�s smile turned sad. �Don�t worry my beautiful Jewel. We�ll be alright, just you and me.�
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Two weeks later, Kurama stood on Shiori�s front porch and prepared to tell her more lies. Glancing down at his daughter sleeping peacefully in the stroller, Kurama smiled. �Alright little one, let�s go meet Grandma.�
Opening the door, Kurama peeked inside. Slipping into the empty entryway, Kurama parked the stroller out of sight. Making sure the baby was still sleeping, he then went into the living room. �Mother! I�m back.�
Hearing a squeal from the kitchen he smiled. A moment later Shiori came flying through the kitchen door. �Shuuichi!�
Catching her, Kurama gave his mother a big hug. �Hello Mother. How are you?�
Pulling back to look at him, Shiori smiled. �I�m wonderful now that you�re here. I wish I had known you were coming, your father and Shu-Chan would have been here.�
With his heart racing, Kurama smiled. �That�s alright Mother. Actually, I wanted to talk to you alone first. Come sit down, there�s something I need to show you.�
Leading Shiori to the sofa, Kurama had her sit then raised a finger indicating she should wait. Curiously, Shiori watched as Kurama went to the entry. Watching him, Shiori tried to see what he was doing. A moment later he returned with something in his arms. Sitting beside her, Kurama turned so Shiori could see what he held. The moment her eyes landed on the baby, she gasped. Confused, Shiori looked up at her son. �Shuuichi?�
Drawing a breath for courage, Kurama smiled. �Mother, I�d like you to meet Jewel� my daughter.�
Eyes wide, Shiori was momentarily speechless. Blinking at him, Shiori tried several times to speak. Finally, she whispered. �Shuuichi, I don�t understand.�
Looking her straight in the eye, Kurama lied. �Before I went away I was involved with a young woman from work. Her name was Hina. I wasn�t aware of it, but apparently during our time together she became pregnant. Just before I returned, one of the managers contacted me to tell me that Hina had died giving birth to my daughter.�
In disbelief, Shiori stared at the baby in his arms. �Oh Shuuichi, how sad. Did Hina have any family?�
Kurama shook his head. �No, she was orphaned as an infant. Luckily she told the hospital that I was the father, and they were able to contact me through work.�
Shiori looked near tears as she looked up at Kurama. �Thank god she told someone, or this sweet baby might have been orphaned just like her mother.�
Blinking away her tears, Shiori smiled at him. �Can I hold her?�
Carefully, Kurama placed Jewel in Shiori�s arms. Sensing an unfamiliar ki, Jewel opened her big green eyes and blinked up at Shiori. �Oh Shuuichi, she has your green eyes. Hers are just more almond shaped than yours.�
Reaching out, Kurama stroked Jewel�s foot to make sure she could feel his ki and wouldn�t be alarmed. �Yes Mother, Hi� Hina had almond shaped eyes, she also had black hair.�
Silently Kurama prayed that Hiei and Yukina would never find out that he gave Jewel�s pretend mother, their mother�s name. Shiori fingered a wisp of Jewel�s hair. �Like her eyes, her hair has a little of each of you. It appears black until you look close, then you can see the red highlights. It will look beautiful in the sunlight.�
When Jewel turned to try and see Kurama, Shiori frowned and lifted a small pendant from her chest. �Shuuichi, what is this?�
The pendant Shiori held was actually a creation of Kurama�s, designed to hide any powers she might have while in the Ningenkai. Selecting his words carefully, Kurama wove a lie that would ensure that, if left alone with the baby, Shiori wouldn�t remove the pendant. �That�s a pendant I gave Hina before I left. They gave it to me with Jewel�s things saying Hina was wearing it when she died. I wanted Jewel to have it to remember her mother by. Don�t worry, it�s safe. It�s on a special chain that will stretch and not choke her, yet it won�t break.�
Actually, it wasn�t made of metal at all, but created from one of Kurama�s plants. It was specially bred and was safe for the baby to wear. His friends had questioned the pendant as well, then accepted it once Kurama told them it was necessary if they were to live safely in the Ningenkai.
Examining the pendant of a fox, Shiori smiled. �I�m sure it�s something she�ll always treasure.�
Knowing that Jewel would be getting hungry soon, Kurama knew they should get going. If the baby began to fuss, Shiori would expect him to offer her a bottle. Instead he intended to take his baby home, change to his Youko form and nurse her. �Mother, we need to get going. I have a lot to do at home.�
Frowning, Shiori questioned. �Home? Shuuichi, you gave up your apartment before you left. Besides, you can�t possibly raise this sweet little girl by yourself. You will just have to move back in here so your father and I can help you.�
Luckily, Kurama had predicted Shiori�s solution to his predicament and prepared for it. �Don�t be upset Mother, but I�ve actually been home for a few days. When I found out about the baby, I knew there would be a lot to do, so I decided to take a few days to make all the arrangements Jewel and I would need. I didn�t want you to worry about us.�
Though Shiori looked disappointed, she didn�t interrupt. �I�ve rented a small house across from the park and the guys have already moved my things in. I�ve already set up Jewel�s nursery as well. Give us until the weekend to finish settling in, then I was thinking you, Father and Shuuichi could come for dinner. I know you won�t be happy until you see for yourself that I�m more than capable of taking care of my daughter.�
Realizing she had insulted him by assuming he would need her help, she smiled at him. �I�m sorry Shuuichi. I shouldn�t have tried to tell you how to raise your child. I�m just so excited about my first grandchild that I was hoping to be a bigger part of her upbringing.�
Leaning over, Kurama kissed her cheek. �It�s alright Mother. I know you�re just concerned. I promise, you�ll have a big role in her live, and when I need help, I won�t hesitate to ask. Will that be alright?�
Grinning, Shiori nodded. �Of course it is. Now, just let me kiss my beautiful granddaughter goodbye and I�ll let you two be on your way.�
Kurama couldn�t help but smile as the two ladies he loved bonded a moment. Looking at his daughter�s eyes sparkle up at Shiori, Kurama could tell that Jewel liked the new addition to her small world. After a moment, Shiori handed Kurama the baby moved to the entry to secure her in the stroller. When he finished, Kurama took a paper from his pocket. �Here are the directions to the house. Let�s say four o�clock Saturday, so we can have plenty of time to visit before we have dinner.�
After kissing Shiori goodbye, Kurama pushed Jewel�s stroller down the sidewalk and waved. The walk from Shiori�s house to his house would only take about fifteen minutes unless he detoured through the park. An hour later Kurama and Jewel arrived home.
When Kurama took the baby from the stroller, she smiled and cooed up at him. Carrying her to her room, Kurama grinned. �Well little one, now that you�ve met Grandma, what do you think?�
Kurama laughed when Jewel gurgled happily. �Yeah, I think she�s pretty special too. Now, let�s get you fed and down for a nap.�
When he changed into his Youko form, Jewel immediately squirmed and nuzzled against his chest. �Yes Sweetheart, I get it. You see me and know it�s lunch time. Hold on, just let me get my shirt off.�
A moment later, Kurama was in the rocking chair Keiko had given him and was nursing his daughter. Smiling sadly, Kurama couldn�t believe he could be so happy yet have a big part of his happiness missing. �You know little one, when Hiei finally decides to come back, we�re going to have to tie him down and make him listen. Then our little family will be complete.

　
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