A/N I have no excuse for not writing but I tried to make this chapter funny for you all! No more delays here's the new chapter!

Yusuke's POV

"Keiko, I don't think I was supposed to tell anyone. Hiei will be pissed if he finds out that I told you."

"Yusuke I don't think he'll mind! Kurama and him make such a cute couple, I'm sure he'll want the whole world to know! Stop worrying!"

It was Tuesday evening and Keiko had dragged me through a walk in the park. Somehow the subject of couples we knew came up and I just blabbed to her about Kurama and Hiei. Of course, her being a girl and all, she wanted to go to Kurama's house to congratulate them.

"It's not like their getting married or anything. What's there to congratulate?" A dreading feeling had settled in my stomach at the thought of visiting with Hiei again.

"Well I think they deserve congrats for finally getting together! They've liked each other for ages. Hasn't it been obvious to you Yusuke?" She rolled her large brown eyes as if I was supposed to know things like this. Truth be told, I had always just thought they were fighting partners. I didn't even think they were friends!

"Yusuke stop dawdling! I want to get there before it gets too late. Kurama might be resting if we don't get there quick enough. Come on Yusuke!" Grabbing my hand, she tugged me along the rest of the way to the Minamino residence.

Ringing the doorbell we could hear chimes go all the way through the house. Soon there was a running sound coming down the stairs and Ms. Minamino opened the door.

"Hello, you're Yusuke correct? Are you here to see Suiichi? Or do you know him as Kurama?" Shiori's long hair was tied back in a messy ponytail and she looked like she had been working nonstop for days.

"Yeah I'm Yusuke and this is Keiko, my girlfriend and another friend of Kurama's. Is it ok if we see him?"

Smiling warmly, she opened the door a bit wider and allowed us to step through. "He's upstairs in his room with Hiei. Stay as long as you like."

Keiko stepped gingerly up each step, careful not to make sound in case Kurama was sleeping. I on the other hand was wondering what Hiei and Kurama do together when their alone in a room. Grossing myself out, I was relieved when Keiko knocking out Kurama's bedroom door got my mind out of the gutter.

On the other side of the door there was a loud thumping sound and Kurama laughing like a madman. Seeing his grin as he opened the door made me smile. I don't know what it is about him, but whenever he's happy his joyfulness spreads to those around him.

"Oh hello Keiko, Yusuke. Come on in! Hiei's a bit tied up at the moment, so ignore his rantings." Grinning like a little kid he let us in where we found out what he meant. Tangled in a mass of sheets and blankets on the floor, Hiei was trying to fight his way out of the mess.

"You see he was trying to surprise me by making the bed…as you can tell his idea didn't quite work the way he planned," Kurama chuckled. The red head got down on his hands and knees and helped the struggling demon.

"It's not funny Kurama. What are you two doing here?" He may have feigned annoyance at Kurama but his feelings towards us were genuine.

Keiko smiled and gently spoke, looking at Hiei with softness in her eyes. "We wanted to come visit you two. How are you doing Kurama?"

At the question, the smile left my friends face. "I'm fine," he whispered as though his answering would make everything final.

Hiei though wasn't so calm about what Keiko said. Standing up, he marched right up to her and glared coldly into her eyes. "Why the hell would you bring something like that up? Don't you see he doesn't want to talk about it?"

Keiko has to be the craziest person I know. First I thought it was Kuwabara with his macho act and love for kittens. But no, Keiko has less sanity then I could have guessed. Sizing up Hiei and standing to her own full height (which was quite a few more inches then Hiei's) she frowned and looked down at him. "I just asked to show I cared. Now lay off Hiei. You're not the only one who cares for Kurama." The brunette glared back with as much anger as she could muster until Hiei scoffed and went to sit next to Kurama on the bed who was smiling again.

"Well you two don't have to worry. I'm perfectly fine right now so stop fretting!" He grinned reassuringly which I admit, made me feel a bit better. If Kurama says something's ok then I'm going to believe him. He is a genius.

"We came here for another reason though! Yusuke and I wanted to congratulate you two on finally becoming a couple! Didn't we Yusuke?"

I had been hoping she'd keep me out of this but she elbowed my ribs forcing me to meekly say "Yeah congrats."

I swear to god Hiei's red eyes glowed at me. "How many people have you been telling Yusuke?"

Before I could utter a word, Kurama who was blushing as red as his hair spoke. "She was going to find out anyways Hiei. Thank you Keiko." I swear to god Kurama gave me a quick wink as if to say you're welcome. Without Hiei jumping down my throat I actually felt much better about visiting my friends.

Kurama's pov

After Keiko and Yusuke had left, I fell backwards onto the bed next to Hiei. Rolling on to my side I cuddled up next to his side. Sliding his arm across my shoulders, he kissed the top of my head and we fell asleep that way.

Waking up early the next morning I wondered how I was going to catch up on my homework. When I got back to school….wait that was if I go back to school. You don't go back to school if you die Kurama, I thought to myself.

Untangling myself from Hiei's arms, I got out of bed and headed downstairs. Shiori was sitting in the kitchen sipping on a hot cup of coffee and reading from the newspaper. My heart felt like cracking in half when she looked up at me with her sad brown eyes. "Good Morning Kurama." A warm smile lit her pale face as tears shined in her eyes. I knew it was her way of saying she accepted everything she had learned about me and was still willing to love me. Grinning back, I pulled her into a quick embrace. While holding her close Hiei walked downstairs, his eyes drooping with the weight of just waking up. Looking over at us, he rolled his eyes and walked down the hall to his room.

Glancing back down at the woman who I called mother I noticed a tight smile across her features. "Kurama, I have to leave for awhile on a business trip. I'll probably be gone for a week or so. Will you and Hiei be ok?"

I laughed before answering. "You forget I've been around longer then you have. I can take care of myself."

She chuckled, "I'm sorry I forgot. Well I better get going now. Tell Hiei I say bye. Be good you two!"

When she burst out laughing I blushed and threw a pillow at her. "Mom! That's so….wrong to hear from you!" Laughing I walked down to Hiei's room as she walked out the front door.

Hiei's pov

There was a soft knock on the door followed by Kurama's voice whispering my name. "Are you awake Hiei?"

"Yeah." I had been thinking of how to tell him what I had read from Youko's mind. It's not like I could just come out and say 'Hey Kurama, what do you say if I kill you today?' Well ok I could say that to Kuwabara or someone but not to Kurama.

"Hiei, you ok? You're kind of dazing out…is something the matter?" Kurama had sat down next to me on the bed and put his slim cool hand on my forehead. I could feel the calluses on his fingers from his rose whip. I closed my eyes and relaxed a little under his touch. "Stupid Kitsune, stop worrying over me. It'll give you wrinkles." I stood up from the bed and walked over to the vase of violets on my nightstand. Absentmindedly, I started plucking off the petals one by one.

Laughing, Kurama stood up and joined me. He pulled my hands down from the flowers and used his power to return all the petals to their correct place. "I don't think you have to worry about me getting wrinkles. I've lived this long without a single one!" He tapped my nose with his finger and walked past me, out into the hallway. "Hiei, will you leave the house today? I want to set up a surprise for you." Turning around, he cocked his head to the side in a questioning way.

"A surprise? You aren't going to bring a bunch of A class demons over for me to fight are you?" I raised an eyebrow quizzically.

Now it was my lovers turn to be confused. "Umm, no that's not what I had in mind." Grabbing my hand he pulled me in front of him and pushed me down the hallway. "Now promise you won't come back until eight ok?" Opening the front door he shoved me out, kissed my forehead and slammed the door. Front inside I could hear him laugh excitedly and yell "Have a lovely day Hiei!"

Kuwabara's pov

It was an early afternoon and the sun was pretty high in the sky. I was walking around park, showing off my mad muscles so everyone would know who the boss was around these parts. A bunch of girls stared at me and whispered to each other, giggling. I bet they were talking about how sexy I had become lately. That's when I tripped over something and fell flat on my ass.

"Heh heh oops sorry-"

"Watch it you lummox-"

"Hiei? What are you doing here…and in daylight too? Aren't you like a vampire or somethin'?" Every single time I saw this little midget I swear that his eyes had just a little more hatred in them for me. This time was no exception.

"Kurama told me to leave…so I did."

I was shocked. Kurama had kicked the little guy out! I decided to try and be a good friend. "Oh forget about him Hiei. You can do better. Hey you can hang out with me if ya want!"

He just looked up at me with half shut, glazed over eyes. "Right. I think I'll have to pass. Quite frankly the idea of passing time with you makes me want to rip out my own heart." With that said he walked off, his cocky attitude shielding his true emotions. Yelling after him I screamed, "You don't have to hide your feelings from me Hiei! I can help you heal!" With determination set in my big heart, I left the park and got on a bus. Headed towards Kurama's house with the stubbornness of a bull, I was ready to defend Hiei's tender heart.

By the time I arrived at Kurama's house my courage of a lion had shrunk to that of squirrels. I knocked timidly on his door. "Hey Kurama, I gotta bone to pick with you!" I tried imagining my voice coming out strong like those guys you see in gangster movies but instead it sounded like Winnie the Pooh.

In seconds Kurama opened the front door but what I saw was not what I had expected. I'd thought he'd look horrible and miserable and on the edge of death. What was really there was far from what I had imagined. Dressed in a black pair of slacks and an unbuttoned loose white shirt, Kurama's eyes sparkled but nothing could compare to the huge smile on his face. "Oh Hello Kuwabara, how are you?"

I realized I was staring and quickly tried to remember why I was here. Puffing out my chest, I stood my full height so I was a few inches taller than Kurama. "I heard you kicked Hiei out…what's that all about? I thought you two were…uh…umm…err-"

"Lovers?" He offered.

Blushing at stating the embarrassing fact I said, "Yeah. So why'd ya kick him out?"

The fox looked confused. "I didn't kick him out permanently. I'm working on a surprise for him so I asked him to leave. Is something wrong? Is he ok? I forgot to give him something to eat before he left! Oh god he could be starving!"

The worried red-head tried to run out the door but I stopped him with a stern hand. "You should finish your surprise. I'll look after the squirt for a day. Naturally with my incredibly awesome skills, he'll never notice me!" I put on my best convincing smile and the fox relaxed.

"Thanks a lot Kuwabara. Well I'll be seeing you I guess."

"Yeah, take care of yourself Kurama."

Laughing, my friend walked back inside. "When have I not?"

Stalking Hiei turned out to be harder than I thought it would be. He could always spot me hiding behind a bush or sitting in a tree near him. Finally he confronted me, more with his katana than with words. His threat went along the lines of "Stay away from me or you'll know how it feels to breathe with steel in your throat." After that I kinda caught his drift.

Kurama's POV

Everything was perfect. It was 7:45 and Hiei wasn't due back for another fifteen minutes. Walking up the stairs I sat down on my bed, nervously anticipating the night. I hadn't realized though how tired I was. As I lay my head back against the fluffy pillows, I closed my eyes and dozed off into a peaceful bliss.

Hiei's POV

8:00. It was finally time for me to return to my beloved. I didn't really care much for whatever surprise he had set up, I just wanted to be with him again.

I opened the door slowly to the Minamino household and was quickly hit with the scent of lit candles. The house was indeed dark but white candles of different heights had been scattered throughout the house. Red rose petals were scattered on the ground and they trailed a path up the stairs. Following the delicate petals, I saw they headed into Kurama's room. Upon entering the his room, I saw my love asleep on his bed, a serene look upon his gorgeous face. The rose petals were scattered on his chest and one had somehow landed on his pale cheek. Walking over to the boy, I brushed the petal off his face and held his chin in my hand. Leaning down I kissed him gently upon his satin lips and watched as his green eyes fluttered open and he smiled gently. "Surprise Hiei."

He braced himself up on his elbows and returned the kiss to me except this time his lips were hungry. One of his hands flew to my hair as the kiss grew more and more passionate. He pulled my cloak off my body and threw it across the room. Soon enough both of our clothes were over in a random pile across his room. I looked down upon his naked body and enjoyed the feeling of his warm skin against mine. I took his hand into mine and kissed it, as if promising I wouldn't hurt him. Then in one fluid movement, Kurama lost his human gained virginity and an ultimate bond was formed between us. I held him close as his heart beat faster and faster, my heart beating along with his and creating a beautiful melody. Lying gentle kisses along his jaw line, he laughed in exhaustion and pure joy.

"I love you Hiei." Kurama's sensual voice had barely come out above a whisper but I still heard him. My heart swelled with his words and I was quick to answer. "I love you too you baka Kitsune." He laughed at my comment and we fell asleep like that in each others arms. I held on to the hope that my love for him would be the one thing that could save his beautiful soul.

A/N ok….seven full pages. Please forgive me now! I can never apologize enough for not writing. But I will try harder during my breaks! I love you all! G'night!

Crazy Mongoose