Vixen!

class=SpellE>Im finally back! But you all are going to hate me, because
this chapter is going to be a teaser. 
The chapter I was writing was destroyed along with my computer. class=GramE>it was rather long, so I decided to put in a shorter chapter
then break down the rest and make it into three chapter instead of two.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  That way I can work on them when I have the
time in between assignments and work and what not.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  But, don’t think that it will all be over in
three chapters.  Because there was going
to be a couple more after that and now the chapters will be shorter there will
be a few more then I expected.  Thanks
for being so understanding and enjoy my teaser of a chapter.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 

No new warnings
that I can think of.  Enjoy!

class=SpellE>Kurama’s low growl alerted the others around her.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Instantly Yusuke and Kuwabara
leapt to their feet, just at that moment noticing the approaching energy and
probing it in the back of their minds.

“Feels human,class=GramE>”  Kuwabara
stated, Yusuke nodded in agreement.

“It is
human.”  Hiei
told them watching the person through his Jagan.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  “But, something’s not right about it.”

“What do you
mean ‘not right’?”  Shura
asked softly, coming to stand at Hiei’s side
nervously watching his adoptive mother.  class=SpellE>Kurama’s youki radiated from her
as she snarled at the front door.  It
built up so forcefully in her small body that it glazed over her golden vulpine
eyes, making them glow red.

“The person
approaching us is no longer in control of itself.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Whoever it is has a fairly decent amount of class=SpellE>reiki but is by no means a threat on his or class=GramE>her own.”

“The question is
who exactly is controlling this person.” 
Genkai’s calm voice spoke up from across the
room.  She had gone to bed a few hours
earlier, not at all interested in the chosen movie, only to be woken about the
same moment as Kurama by the unfamiliar person
approaching.   “And what do they expect
to gain sending a human whose power is minuscule at best compared to any of
ours.”

The person was
half way up the steps now.  class=SpellE>Kurama was nearly incoherent in her anger.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  The only thoughts going through her mind were
of protecting her children; all of whom were affected by the growing tension
surrounding them.  Arianbi
and Jiyu cuddled together underneath their mother’s
fluffy tails as their instincts kicked in, they huddled together, silent, not
whimpering and mewling for the comfort they desperately craved. While class=SpellE>Kidori started rooting against her father’s chest, wanting
the comfort of his warm milk to end her discomfort.

When the person
reached the top of the staircase, Kurama leapt off of
her mate’s lap, still snarling, and started for the door with Yusuke, class=SpellE>Kuwabara and Genkai following
right behind.

“Here,class=GramE>”  Hiei
held out Kidori to the goatling
standing next to him.  “Take her and keep
her as calm as you can.”

“Can’t I come
with you?”  He asked pleadingly.

class=GramE>:NO!:style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Kurama snapped as
she spun to face her eldest son.  Seeing
the frightened and hurt expressions settling over his deep violet eyes, she
continued in a softer tone.  class=GramE>:Staystyle='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> here and keep the kits and girls safe.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  I’m counting one youstyle='font-style:normal'>.:

Hesitantly class=SpellE>Shura nodded and reached out to take Kidori
from Hiei.  Not
liking the change, Kidori started whining and fussing
in Shura’s slender arms.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  As Shura started
cooing and calming his baby sister as best he could, Hiei
handed Jiyu and Arianbi to class=SpellE>Yukina who cuddled them close to her petite bosom, then he
followed the group outside.

The human turned
out to be a middle aged woman; her eyes looked sharp while the deep crow’s feet
sprouting from her eyes suggested a witty woman who laughed often.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Those eyes focused straight at class=SpellE>Kurama who stood, still in his beast form, in front of the
tense group.

“What business
do you have coming to my temple at such an hour?”style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Genkai asked her
voice loud and carrying across the silent lawn. 

The woman
ignored her, she stared transfixed at the silver vixen glowing in the moonlight
and enhanced by her enraged ki who was sniffing for
the woman’s scent.

class=GramE>:Istyle='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> know its you, Kara.: class=SpellE>Kurama snarled.  class=GramE>:Showstyle='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> yourself, you putrid parasite.:

The woman’s
smile deepened.

“Now why would I
do that, Kuama?” 
Her voice was soft and pleasant, yet fake at the same time.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  “I am only with this body to relay a message
from my lord, Yomi-sama. This body was leeched upon
to ensure my safe return.  So you just
stay back and play nice and I will be on my way.”

class=GramE>:Forgivestyle='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> me for not trusting you in the slightest.:

The possessed
woman chuckled; the sound didn’t suit her soft features making her smile look deranged
and creepy.

style='mso-spacerun:yes'> “Yomi-sama would
like to congratulate you on the birth of your, and his, children.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Also, he quite anxious to meet little class=SpellE>Arianbi, Jiyu and class=SpellE>Kidori; although he wishes you to rethink that one’s name,
and is patiently awaiting the day you present them to their father. . .”

“That sick
bastard is nothing more then a sperm donor; he will never be their
father.”  Hiei
shouted, causing the woman to step back in fear and surprise.

“Oh yes, class=SpellE>Yomi-sama did mention that you did fancy yourself as their
father.  He wanted to rid you of that
title-“

:style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Silence!:style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Kurama bellowed,
her telekinetic voice so loud it made the people around her twitch and the
possessed woman jump and cover her ears for a brief moment.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  :You tell that filthy
bastard that he will never be within miles of my children. And further more
Kara, if you ever dare to show up in my presence again I will kill you.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  I don’t care who you are possessing, I will
show you an eternity of desperate agony before I allow you the release of
death. Now leave and heed my warning wiselystyle='font-style:normal'>.:

The woman turned
and walked away, she looked back once and called over her shoulder.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  “Do tell Shura-kun
that should he wish to repent his mistakes that Yomi-sama
will let him off with a light punishment. 
Although, even a light punishment from my lord is far worse then class=SpellE>dea-”

Kara’s voice was
cut off as he wasn’t looking where he was going and ran right into class=SpellE>Puu’s chest.  An
enraged cry exploded from the Spirit Beast scaring Kara nearly witless.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  He stumbled backwards, nearly falling onto
the woman’s ass.  He corrected her body
and took off down the stairs, stumbling and cursing the whole way.

“Keep a look
out, Puu.” Yusuke directed his beast. class=SpellE>Puu complied, watching the woman’s body disappear into the
woods at the bottom of the steps.

“What happens
now?”  Kuwabara
asked.  Everyone looked down at class=SpellE>Kurama.  The vixen
didn’t answer; she turned and darted back into the temple.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 

“class=SpellE>Puu will stay guard tonight.”style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Genkai directed, “Then
all of us will take turns, going in shifts day and night.”

The men all
nodded then the group followed the vixen inside, thinking to finding her fussing
over the kits.

The window had
been opened by one of the girls and every word spoken was heard by everyone
inside.  When Kurama
had revealed that the parasite demon, Kara, had possessed the woman’s body and
that Yomi had expected Shura
and the kits to be presented to him the young goat started trembling
horribly.  His tremors had grown so bad
that Shizuru had to take Kidori
from him, fearing that he would drop the tiny baby.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Kurama entered the
room, took one look into Shura’s terrified eyes and
instantly shifted her forms.  She knelt
next to Shura and let her son fly into her arms,
burying his face in her neck trying to fight back the sobs and tremors racking
his small body. 

class=GramE>“Shh, darling.”style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Kurama soothed,
shoving down her own tremors in effort to reassure her son.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  “I won’t let Yomi
hurt you.  Never, do you hear me?style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Not you nor your brother or sisters.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  I won’t let him.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Never again.”

She kept
repeating those soft words, rubbing Shura’s shoulders
gently.  Hiei
came up beside her, placing a small hand on her shoulder and squeezing gently
knowing that Kurama would need just as much
reassurance as she was giving her son.  class=SpellE>Yomi wasn’t about to destroy their family, not without a
fight.

“How could he
possibly find out about the kits?”  class=SpellE>Kurama asked, her frightened golden eyes turning to her
mate’s crimson orbs.  “class=SpellE>Kidori didn’t even get her name till this morning.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  How the hell could he possibly find out so
quickly, how long has he been watching.”

“I don’t
know.”  Hiei
answered softly, looking to each of the kits in turn, he would die before he
allowed Yomi to ever hurt his children, sperm donor
or not, that goat had no right to his precious children.

.~*~.

Hoped you
enjoyed, hope to see you all again soon. Bye bye!