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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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Okay, in this chapter Jewel is one year old. I thinks she�ll be three or four years old in the next chapter. The story climax happens when she�s about five. I hope you�re liking this and will send me lots of reviews. Remember starving writers live off reviews so please feed my addiction.

Chapter 5

Standing at the edge of the porch, Kurama watched Keiko play with his daughter in the temple garden. Kurama couldn�t believe how much Jewel had grown and changed in just one year. Her dark hair had already grown almost to her shoulders. As Shiori had predicted, it�s red highlights were absolutely beautiful in the sunlight.
Much to Kurama�s amusement, Jewel�s big, almond shaped green eyes held just a shimmer of gold around the edges when she was being mischievous. She was a petite, delicate little thing, but even at one year old, Jewel was already exhibiting a strong will and sharp mind.
As the only child of the Reikai Tente, Jewel had quickly stolen everyone�s heart. The very round swell of Keiko�s tummy however showed that, very soon, Jewel would have a playmate. Though no announcement had been made, Kurama suspected that Yukina would be providing their third child some time next year.
With a wistful look, Kurama�s green eyes turned towards the trees. Sadly, it had been a year to the day since Hiei had gone back to Makai. Not for the first time, Kurama wished that Hiei would come to visit. He had seen Hiei once in that year, but that didn�t really count� did it?

FLASHBACK

Looking down, Kurama smiled at the sleeping infant in his arms. Now that his three month old daughter had been nursed to sleep, the Youko stood and placed her in her crib. With one last loving look, Kurama turned to the door only to gasp. �Hiei.�
Staring the fire demon standing in the doorway, Kurama smiled. �Welcome back Hiei. Let�s go into the other room, so we don�t disturb Jewel.�
Hiei didn�t say a word as Kurama walked passed him. Stepping into his bedroom, Kurama turned to find Hiei tossing his shirt aside and reaching for his belts. Immediately assessing the situation, Kurama couldn�t decide if he was disappointed or excited. �Mating season again already Hiei? Alright Fire-Fly, just give me a moment to make sure Jewel stays an only child.�
Frowning as if he didn�t understand Kurama�s words, Hiei kicked off his pants as he watched the Youko withdraw a seed from his hair and grow it into a plant with little white pods at the end. Golden eyes traveled the length of Hiei�s lean muscular body to where strong fingers impatiently stroked his huge weeping erection.
Knowing he didn�t have much time, Kurama plucked three of the white pods from the plant and popped them in his mouth. Almost before he could send the plant back to a seed, Hiei pounced. Tumbling back onto the bed with Hiei on top of him, Kurama simply wrapped his arms around his soon to be lover and chuckled. �No need to rush Lover, Jewel will be asleep for a few hours.�
Tilting his head back, Kurama moaned as Hiei�s lips nipped at his neck and chest. Wiggling as best he could from beneath the horny fire demon, Kurama tried to help Hiei remove his clothes without them getting ruined. The moment Kurama was naked, Hiei hooked an arm under one of the Youko�s legs and drove into him with a groan.
His Youko body�s natural lubrication was the only thing that kept Kurama from crying out in pain. Instead he gave a loud grunt of surprise. �Gahhh! Hiei! Wait! Slow down! Ahhh! Oh yes! There! Harder! Faster!�
Writhing beneath Hiei, Kurama held tight and rode wave after wave of pleasure as they brought his release crashing down on him. Time stood still as Hiei and Kurama made love deep into the night.
Hours later Kurama knelt on the floor, astride Hiei�s hips. When Hiei�s strong fingers ghosted down his chest and stomach to close over his erection, red hair went flying as he threw his head back and cried. �HIEI! Yes! Please! Don�t stop!�
Oblivious to Kurama�s demands, Hiei sat up and used his other hand to grip Kurama�s ass as he thrust hard into his lover. Desperate for something to keep him anchored, Kurama wrapped his arms around Hiei. Moments later, white lights exploded behind his eyelids as Kurama climaxed. Rolling Kurama beneath him, Hiei drove into his lover until he too found his release.
As the lovers lay on the floor panting, a sudden cry from the bedroom drew their attention. Hiei�s head whipped around and in a flash he was flitting towards his weapon. Jumping up, Kurama was nearly impaled on Hiei�s katana as he ran in front of the fire demon. �HIEI NO! It�s just the baby! Give me a few minutes to get her fed and back to sleep, then we can make love again.�
Though Hiei didn�t give any sign that he understood, after a moment he lowered his katana. With a sigh of relief, Kurama reached for his pants. �You can wait on the bed if you want Hiei. I won�t be long.�
Cautiously, without taking his eyes off Hiei, Kurama turned and went to the nursery. Seeing Hiei wasn�t following, Kurama lifted his daughter from the crib and laid her on the changing table. As he changed her diaper, he smiled and whispered down at her. �Sorry I took so long sweet Jewel. Guess what? Hiei�s back. So, we�re going to make this quick so I can get back to him. I promise, you�ll get to see him in the morning.�

END FLASHBACK

Thinking back to that night nine months ago, Kurama realized that was the first promise he�d made his daughter, and he�d broken it. Jewel had nursed herself back to sleep in minutes, but when Kurama went looking for Hiei, the fire demon was gone.
Needing something to cheer him up, Kurama hopped the porch railing and walked towards where Jewel was playing. Seeing him, Jewel squealed and toddled towards him. Kneeling down he held out his arms. When Jewel stumbled, Kurama�s able hands were there to catch her and swing her high. �Hello my precious Jewel. Are you having fun with Aunt Keiko?�
Kurama couldn�t contain his smile as Jewel babbled happily, as if she were telling him all about it. When Keiko giggled, two sets of green eyes turn to look at her. �Oh Kurama, she is such a sweet little thing. I hope my baby is half as good as she is. Being Yusuke�s child, half is about the most I can hope for.�
Kurama laughed. �Your child will have one very important advantage Keiko, that Yusuke didn�t have. This baby is lucky enough to have you for it�s mother.�
When Keiko�s lip quivered, Kurama�s eyes widened. �Keiko?�
Luckily, Yusuke chose that moment to appear. �Hey guys, what�s up?�
Seeing his wife�s teary eyes, Yusuke glared at Kurama. That was all it took to bring Keiko around and she shouted. �Yusuke Urameshi! Don�t you say one word to that sweet man. Kurama was just saying how lucky our� baby� is to have� MEEE� for it�s MOOOTHERRR!�
By the time she finished, Keiko was sobbing on Yusuke�s shoulder. If he didn�t feel so sorry for his friend, Kurama would have laughed at Yusuke�s predicament. �She�s alright Yusuke. It�s just her pregnant hormones making her emotional.�
Patting his friend on the shoulder, Kurama took Jewel and left his friends alone. Little did he know that Hiei was secretly watching from the trees. Except for Keiko�s emotional outburst, Hiei hadn�t taken his eyes from Kurama since he�d come out of the temple. Since Kurama carried the child close to his chest, Hiei couldn�t help but notice her.
With the red in Jewel�s hair lit up by the sun, and the big green eyes that looked around so curiously, it was easy to see that she was Kurama�s child. Grateful to see little evidence of her dark haired sire, Hiei decided he would try to take his sister�s advice and see Jewel as Kurama�s daughter, and nothing else.
Flitting down from his perch, Hiei moved clear of the trees and allowed himself to be seen. Kurama however wasn�t the first one to see him. Jewel�s excited squeal at seeing the newcomer finally made Kurama look up and gasp. �Hiei!�
Walking towards his partner, Hiei shook his head. �You�ve become sloppy Fox if that kit spotted me before you did.�
Unable to contain his happiness, Kurama smiled at the reprimand. �I guess I�m still used to depending on my partner to warn me of danger. Maybe you�ll need to stick around to see that Jewel and I stay safe.�
Hiei grunted. �Hn. We�ll see Fox.�
Jewel chose that moment to quit being ignored as she whined and held her arms out to Hiei. When Hiei�s eyes widened and he stepped back, Kurama had to hide his disappointment. �No Jewel, your� Uncle Hiei isn�t used to babies. Hiei, I think she recognizes you. If you could just hold her hand a moment and let her feel your ki, I think she�ll settle down.�
Glaring at Kurama, Hiei hesitantly reached out and allowed Jewel to wrap her little hand around his index finger. The moment he raised his ki, Jewel tugged his finger, and before Kurama could stop her, she pulled it into her mouth to suckle. Hiei�s ruby eyes were huge as Jewel, with his finger firmly in her mouth, laid her head on Kurama�s chest and closed her eyes.
Shocked that Hiei hadn�t snatched his hand away, Kurama gave him a nervous look. �Sorry Hiei, I guess she still recognizes your ki. If it�s any consolation, I think she�ll be asleep in a minute. Then I�ll rescue your finger.�
Rolling his eyes, Hiei grunted. �Stupid Fox, I�m not a pacifier.�
Grinning at Hiei�s humor, Kurama looked down and brushed Jewel�s hair from her eyes. When she didn�t move he tried to pull Hiei�s finger from her mouth. Jewel was having no part of that though, even in sleep she tightened her fingers and suckled harder. Shrugging, Kurama smiled softly. �It seemed I wasn�t the only one that missed you Hiei.�
Alarmed that one little sentence could make him feel so guilty, Hiei looked away. Unable to think of a good retort, Hiei remained silent. After a moment, Kurama whispered. �Lower your ki Hiei and maybe she�ll let go.�
Sure enough, a moment later Jewel released Hiei and cuddled closer to Kurama. Turning towards the temple, Kurama looked back at Hiei unsure. �Are you coming Hiei?�
Not waiting for an answer, Kurama took Jewel inside. As the others greeted the fire demon, Kurama went into his old room and placed Jewel in the playpen he kept there. After making sure she would stay asleep, Kurama went to join his friends.
Kurama spent most of the afternoon quietly watching Hiei. After everything that had happened in the last two years, he expected things between he and Hiei to be different. Hiei however gave no indication that anything had changed.
Hiei sat in the window ignoring everyone for the most part. He was shy with Yukina, rude to Kuwabara and indifferent to Keiko. Kurama saw him hold a brief conversation with Yusuke, only to see the Toushin walk away frustrated when he couldn�t draw Hiei out.
Wanting answers, Kurama finally made his way to Hiei�s side. �So Hiei, how are things in Makai?�
Turning to meet Kurama�s gaze, Hiei shrugged. �Boring as usual. Training troops seems rather pointless when there�s no one to fight.�
For some reason, Hiei�s comment annoyed him. �So you have no excuse for ignoring your sister, your friends and your� partner for so long?�
Kurama�s comment made Hiei eye him warily. �What difference does it make Fox? It�s not like any of you really want me or need me anyway.�
Kurama frowned. �Are you saying that your sister doesn�t want her brother Hiei? And have you forgotten that it was me that needed you, and only you, so much that I begged you to stay with me until Jewel was born?�

When Hiei remained silent, Kurama sighed. �Never mind Hiei, I guess I�ll never learn. No matter how much I try to deny it, you don�t really want to be part of our lives. Nor will you ever allow us to truly be part of yours.�
Stunned, Hiei could only stare wide eyed as Kurama turned and walked away. A few minutes later, Kurama came back into the room carrying Jewel. Hiei just watched as the redhead said his goodbyes. Before he left, Kurama walked over to stand before Hiei. �I meant it earlier when I said I missed you Fire-Fly. Thank you for keeping your promise to come back. No matter what, I won�t ever break the promise I made you. I will always be there if you ever need me. Goodbye Hiei.�
As Kurama spoke, Jewel sat quietly in his arms. When he turned to walk away however, she began to cry. Over Kurama�s shoulder Hiei could see Jewel reaching for him as she had earlier. Flitting out the window, Hiei watched Kurama descend the stairs to the street and put Jewel into a seat in the back of his car. When she didn�t stop fussing, Kurama spoke to her softly. Curious, Hiei opened the jagon to eavesdrop. �Don�t cry sweetheart. You might as well learn now that we have to accept Hiei on Hiei�s terms. Unfortunately, that means that I�m probably the only parent you will ever know.�
Frowning at Kurama�s choice of words, Hiei watched them drive away. Thinking back to the day Jewel was born, he suddenly remembered Kurama�s words. �You�re probably the closest thing to a father she will ever know.�

Somehow, those words didn�t annoy Hiei as much today as they did a year ago. Not wanting to analyze that feeling, Hiei went in search of Yukina. He�d make sure that Yukina was alright, then he�d go back to Makai where he belonged.
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Frustrated, Hiei swatted at a branch near his head. It was the middle of the night and he couldn�t sleep. Every time he closed his eyes he could see either Yukina, Kurama or Jewel�s disappointed eyes staring at him. He had been letting Yukina down his whole life. In some way he didn�t fully understand he knew he had failed Kurama as well. And if that wasn�t enough to make him feel lower than dirt, he�d made baby Jewel cry.
Three times after leaving the temple Hiei had tried returning to Makai. Three times he had turned around and come back. Knowing sleep was impossible, Hiei dropped from the tree and flitted away. He wasn�t even sure where he was headed until he found himself at a small, two story house.
Looking around, Hiei wondered what had brought him here. Seeing the beautiful roses that lined the front of the house, Hiei had a suspicion who�s house it was. Curious as to how he�d found Kurama�s house so easily since he�d never been there, Hiei circled the perimeter looking for Kurama�s energy. He found what he was looking for around back coming from a second floor window.
Flitting up a nearby tree he found Kurama inside. Given the late hour Hiei expected to find the redhead sleeping. Instead he found the Youko walking the nursery floor trying to calm a crying Jewel. Listening carefully, Hiei could hear Kurama softly singing a lullaby. Jewel wanted no part of it though, and continued crying. Judging from the mess in the room, singing wasn�t the only thing Kurama had used to try and quiet her.
Kurama�s voice was soft and his hands gentle as he rocked his daughter, but Hiei knew his partner well enough to realize he was anything but calm. Sitting in the rocking chair, Kurama tried unsuccessfully to get her to nurse. Golden eyes closed momentarily as Kurama drew several deep breaths. When his eyes opened again, Kurama stood and began another lullaby.
For half an hour, Hiei stood outside watching them, wrestling with what to do. Finally making a decision, Hiei unmasked his ki, allowing them to sense him. As Kurama turned toward the window, Jewel suddenly stopped crying.
Seeing Hiei outside the window, Kurama stared at him for a moment before going to unlock the window. Pushing the window open, Hiei climbed inside. The moment she saw him, Jewel held her arms out and started crying again. Holding tightly to his daughter, Kurama waited to see what Hiei would do.
Ruby and golden eyes locked momentarily before Hiei slowly held out his hands. Reluctantly, Kurama leaned forward, allowing Hiei to take the baby. The moment she was in his arms, Hiei raised his ki and Jewel stopped crying. Clinging tightly to his neck, Jewel cuddled against him and closed her eyes.
For several minutes the only sound was an occasional sigh or hiccough from the baby. During those minutes, Hiei and Kurama just stared at each other. When she finally seemed to be asleep, Kurama whispered. �See if she�ll let you lay her in the crib.�
Shaking his head, Hiei whispered back. �She�s drawing on my ki like she did when you were pregnant. Let�s give her a little longer.�
Nodding, Kurama indicated that Hiei should sit in the rocker. While Hiei rocked the baby, Kurama picked up the mess in the nursery. Almost an hour passed before Jewel�s tight hold on his neck relaxed and Hiei tried lowering his ki. When Jewel remained asleep, Hiei stood and Kurama helped him lay the baby in the crib.
Neither of them moved for a moment as they waited to see if she would stay asleep. When she did, Kurama waved Hiei towards the door. Closing the door behind him, Kurama leaned against it and gave a huge sigh of relief. �Thank you Hiei. She hasn�t acted like that since she was an infant. She was so little though she�d just cry herself to sleep. Tonight she�s been crying since we left the temple.�
Turning away, Hiei mumbled. �Maybe it would have been better if I�d stayed away.�
Disappointed, Kurama sighed. �I was just thinking it�s too bad you stayed away so long.�
Closing his eyes, Kurama yawned. �Look Hiei, I�m too tired to debate this with you now. I�m going to bed.�
Pushing off the door, Kurama walked to his room. In the doorway he turned to look at Hiei over his shoulder. �Are you coming Fire-Fly?�
Hiding his surprise at the invitation, Hiei nodded and followed the Youko. In the bedroom, Hiei removed his cloak as Kurama stripped off his clothes. Kurama barely took the time to toss back the covers before flopping naked on the sheets.
Undressing slowly, Hiei took the time to admire the Youko�s fluffy tail and firm ass before flipping off the light and crawling in beside his partner. Kurama�s even breathing told Hiei that he was already asleep. Careful not to wake him, Hiei pulled the sheet over them both and went to sleep.
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Sunlight was streaming in the window when Hiei felt Kurama rise and leave the room. Hearing Jewel�s baby babble coming from the other room, Hiei knew they would get no more sleep. Throwing back the covers, Hiei headed to the bathroom for a quick shower.
Twenty minutes later, Hiei poked his head into the nursery to see Kurama nursing Jewel. Seeing Hiei in the doorway, Kurama smiled. �Good morning Hiei.�
When Hiei grunted a reply, Jewel suddenly saw him. Seeing her squirm in Kurama�s arm, Hiei quickly stepped into the room to stand beside the rocking chair. Before Jewel lost interest in nursing, Hiei reached out and took her little foot in his hand, feeding ki into it. When Jewel settled down and continued nursing, Kurama smiled his thanks. �She�s almost completely weaned. I only nurse her at night now, but since she wouldn�t eat last night, I couldn�t resist indulging her this morning.
Looking at Kurama, Hiei frowned. �I didn�t realize you would nurse her.�
Raising an eyebrow, Kurama smiled. �Male or female, that is how mothers feed their young. I�m just grateful that male Youko don�t develop big breasts the way females do.�
Hiei smirked. �You sure don�t need any more reasons for people to think you�re a female.�
Trying to glare at Hiei, Kurama finally gave up and smiled. �I suppose you�re right there Hiei.�
No wanting to be ignored, Jewel released Kurama�s nipple and began babbling. Watching the Youko with his kit, Hiei noticed Kurama was listening intently. When Jewel finished, Kurama laughed and lifted the baby up before him. �You have quite a lot to say this morning, don�t you my precious Jewel? Alright, just let Papa change and we�ll see if Hiei will stay for breakfast.�
Still holding Jewel, Kurama changed forms. The moment she saw the redhead, Jewel squealed and hugged him. Frowning, Hiei looked at Kurama. �Is she calling you Poppy?�
Nodding, Kurama shrugged. �Mother tells me I used to call my real father Papa, so she decided that�s what Jewel should call me. Jewel however has a mind of her own and has decided to call me Poppy.�
Giggling, Jewel babbled again. This time Hiei could pick out several words. �Sounds like she wants something more substantial than mother�s� um� Poppy�s milk.�
Not appreciating Hiei�s humor, Kurama glared. �Not funny. Alright you two, lets go see what�s for breakfast.�
In the kitchen, Kurama set Jewel in her high chair. Holding up two pieces of fruit, Kurama asked. �Peach or banana?�
Pointing, Jewel answered. �Nana.�
Peeling the banana, Kurama handed a piece to her. Jewel happily ate her banana as Kurama fixed breakfast. A few minutes later, Kurama gave Jewel a little bowel with a scrambled egg in it. Then he set plates full of eggs, fruit and toast on the table for Hiei and himself.
For a few minutes, they ate in silence. Breaking the silence, Kurama finally looked at Hiei. �Why did you come back Hiei? Once you knew Yukina was alright, I thought you�d jump at the chance to get away from us.�
Hiei frowned. �What the hell is that supposed to mean Fox? I�m here aren�t I?�
Picking at his food, Kurama didn�t look at Hiei. �Yes, and I know you hate it here Hiei. A couple of years ago I though you had learned to accept that part of your life was here, because the people you cared about were here. Then you took off and we didn�t hear from you for eight months. When you did come back, you only stayed because I begged you to. Just when I began to think that maybe you�d stay, even after the baby was born, you were gone again. This time you were gone for a whole year Hiei. I�ve begun to think I was wrong, and you don�t really care about us after all.�
Looking down at his plate, Hiei didn�t have the heart to tell Kurama he�d stayed away out of guilt. If he�d protected his partner, Kurama wouldn�t have been raped and wouldn�t have gotten pregnant. �It�s not that I don�t care Kurama, I just don�t belong.�
Wide green eyes looked up at him. �Not belong? Hiei, how could you think that? You�re our friend, and whether you want to believe it or not, we all� love you. We all feel incomplete without you� especially me.�
Realizing he�d revealed too much, Kurama picked up his plate and dumped his uneaten breakfast in the trash. �You�re my partner Hiei, and my best friend. You are the only one who really understands me and that I trust enough to be completely honest with.�
Looking at Jewel happily playing with her food, Kurama felt a twinge of guilt. The one thing he hadn�t trusted Hiei enough to be honest with him about was the most important thing ever� Jewel. Deciding to try again to tell Hiei the truth, Kurama drew a deep breath. Before he could say anything though, Hiei�s words stopped him. �Things have changed Kurama. The others are all happy and in love. Then there�s the love you have for your kit. I can�t even begin to comprehend those feelings. Hell I don�t even believe in that useless emotion. The closest thing I�ve ever come to caring for anyone is the desire for my sister�s happiness. With nothing left to keep me here I�ve retuned to my life in Makai.�
Setting his plate in the sink, Kurama was afraid to turn and face Hiei for fear of the fire demon seeing the emotions on his face. �Hiei, you could have all the things we have. Haven�t you ever wanted a lover? Someone to share your life with and have children with?�
Hiei grunted. �Hn. Having a lover or child is a burden I can live without.�
Not wanting Hiei to ever consider him or Jewel a burden, Kurama resolved himself to the fact that his secret would forever go untold. �That�s too bad Hiei, you�ll never know the joys having a lover or child can bring you.�
Taking out a clean washcloth, Kurama cleaned Jewel up and set her on the floor with some toys as he cleaned the kitchen. �Hiei, I still don�t understand why you feel you don�t belong. You�re still Yukina�s brother. You can still train with the team. And most of all I�m still your friend. I would hope that means something to you. It means everything to me Fire-Fly.�
Busy with the dishes, Kurama didn�t see Jewel pick up one of her toys and crawl over to Hiei. Ruby eyes widened in alarm when Jewel pulled herself up by Hiei�s pant leg and stood watching him with a smile. When Hiei didn�t answer, Kurama turned around. Seeing them, Kurama grinned. �You may not need or want love Hiei, but all you have to do is look into those beautiful green eyes to see that you are loved.�

Suddenly getting an idea, Kurama wiped his hands on a dishtowel and went to sit beside Hiei. �I want to ask you a favor Hiei. I�d like you to be Jewel�s godfather.�
A dark eyebrow shot up in surprise at Kurama�s statement. �What the hell is a godfather Kurama?�
Kurama thought carefully before answering. �In the human world, a godfather is a special person parents choose to help guide their child�s religious upbringing. It can also be the person they choose to raise their child if something happens to them.�
Not understanding how this pertained to him, Hiei frowned. Seeing his confusion, Kurama smiled. �Since we�re demons and not human, we would modify it�s meaning some. Instead of helping guide her religious upbringing, you can help guide her as a demon. Hiei, what I�m saying is, that I�d like you to be an important person in Jewel�s life. She only has one parent, I�d like her to have someone else she can depend on. Especially if anything ever happens to me. If I were to trust her entirely to my mother or even Yusuke or Kuwabara, she�d be raised too human.�
Seeing that Hiei was considering his request, Kurama prayed that he would accept. Hiei had repeatedly made it clear that he didn�t want a child. This way he could be a big part of Jewel�s life, without the responsibility of being a father. �I wouldn�t know what to do with her if something happens to you Fox.�
Reaching down to pick Jewel up, Kurama nodded. �That�s alright, you wouldn�t have to raise her if you didn�t want to. I could pick Yusuke or Kuwabara to raise her, but if you were her godfather, you could still be there to guide her, advise her and be with her when it�s time for her to go to Makai.�
Hiei glared at Kurama. �The whole thing is a moot point since nothing is going to happen to you Fox.�
Kurama smiled. �I don�t mean to be morbid Hiei, but I have to make sure Jewel is taken care of. Besides, being her godfather applies even though I�m here. I still think she needs another strong demon pa� presence in her life. Not to mention, with my partner around more, there�s less risk that something will happen to me. You�d be helping to insure that I�m here to raise her myself.�
As they talked, Jewel tried several times to crawl from Kurama�s lap to Hiei�s. Now she was trying to get his attention with the toy in her hand. Looking at her sweet face, Hiei tried to see any evidence of her demon sire. Surprisingly, he found none. Instead he noticed something else. �She looks a lot like Shiori Fox.�
Looking at his daughter, Kurama smiled. �You�re right Hiei, she does. Her smile is soft and genuine like my mother�s. I�ll have to tell her you think so, it will make her happy.�
Embarrassed, Hiei shrugged. �Hn. If I agree to be her godfather, what do I have to do?�
Trying to control his excitement, Kurama answered calmly. �For now, nothing more than you�ve been doing since yesterday Hiei. She�s a demon, she already recognizes your ki like a father�s and is comforted by it. As she grows she�ll recognize your strength as well and feel safe. Later, you can help me train her and educate her about being a demon. Though demons are viewed as primitive and unruly, you know there are many rules and laws that she�ll have to learn to survive in Makai.�
So far all of that sounded doable, but Hiei had one question. �You don�t expect me to live in this godforsaken place, do you Kurama?�
Hiding his disappointment, Kurama shook his head. �No Hiei. Just visit more often, the way you used to. At first Jewel will be upset by the separation, but eventually she�ll realize that you�re coming back and learn to accept it.�
Knowing that Kurama was only in the position of being a single parent because of him, Hiei felt it was his duty to do as Kurama asked. �I�ll do this on one condition Kurama. When you take a mate, you�ll have someone to help you with her. When that happens, my duties as godfather will be over.�
Since the only man Kurama wanted as a mate was sitting before him, Kurama smiled sadly. �I�m not sure I can agree to that Hiei. Jewel will probably never accept another male as her father. Besides, I have no intention of taking a human mate, and since you�ve made it clear that you�re not open to the possibility of being my mate, I won�t be taking one any time soon.�
Hiei tried not to let his surprise show when Kurama implied he wanted a male mate, and named him as a possible candidate. �Coming here won�t be that much of a hardship if you agree to spend some time in Makai as well Fox. The sooner Jewel adjusts to her true home the better.�
Realizing Hiei was agreeing to be Jewel�s godfather, Kurama couldn�t contain his smile. �Of course we�ll come to Makai Hiei. Thank you Fire-Fly, you�ve made me so happy.�
Holding onto Jewel, Kurama impulsively leaned over and gave Hiei a hug. Jewel however saw this as her opportunity to latch on to Hiei�s neck. When Kurama pulled back and tried to draw Jewel with him, she began to cry. Hiei sighed. �Let her go Fox. I might as well get used to her if I�m going to be her godfather.�
Releasing her, Kurama smiled seeing his two favorite demons together. Reaching for one of her toys, Kurama handed it to Jewel who happily showed it to Hiei. �I know you�re probably anxious to get going by now Hiei. Hopefully she won�t fuss too much when you leave if she spends time with you now.�
Holding Jewel a bit awkwardly, Hiei tried to show interest in the little stuffed dragon she held. All of a sudden Jewel squealed and grabbed at his arm. Kurama�s eyes widened when he saw she had discovered the dragon tattoo on his forearm. Seeing Kurama�s concern, Hiei grunted. �I�m in full control of the dragon Kurama. Your kit is quite safe.�
Relieved Kurama nodded before going to finish the dishes. Being her godfather wasn�t quite the relationship he�d hoped for between Jewel and Hiei, but under the circumstances, it seemed like a good compromise.
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KURAMA'S JEWEL