Kurama and the Potions mishap

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Kurama and the Potions mishap


Summary: Kurama visits an old friend in the demon world...just a visit right? Well…this Demoness happens to specialize in potions and similar things, nothing can go wrong....can it? A bump into the wrong shelf ends with Kurama as a female kitsune....and until she finds the antidote...he's stuck that way and doesn't want anyone else to know....so what's a bored female kitsune to do in the demon world...? Why not spy on their secret crush? Kurama/Hiei Warning, My first Yu Yu Hakusho fanfic. male/male and female/male, all parts are clearly marked, if you don't like yaoi it's clearly marked so you can avoid it in case you want to read the story itself, and to all others please be gentle on criticisms. ONE-SHOT

/thoughts/

P.S. it's been a VERY long time since I've been able to watch the show so if anyone is out of character, or some things have changed in the show...I do apologize.

P.P.S. (September 7, 2010) I recently started a sequel to this and like I do with all my fics when I go for a sequel or new chapter I re-read what is already done, and noticed some issues with formatting and a few more errors and decided to fix them before finishing the new one. Sorry it's not a new chapter or anything but hey you get a chance to read or re-read as the case maybe before the new one gets posted. The new one is already at 27 pages on wordpad and still going strong, lol.

Kurama looked around carefully, no demons were to be seen in the area nor could he smell any, so he bound through the forest heading for the small cave only a rare few knew the location. To his knowledge he being the only one that had actually befriended it's inhabitant. He spied it behind a rather large bush of thorny roses, /Hmmm she's redecorated.../ he eased past the roses not wanting to move them, knowing they were strategically placed. He slipped inside and inhaled deeply, /ah she's home. / Standing with her back to him was a silver female kitsune working over a large cauldron, he watched quietly as she added an ingredient and set it down Kurama moved behind her and commenced to hugging her quickly before there was a need to dodge claws, "It's only me Lana!"

Wild hair framed a face that rarely saw sunlight and wide gold eyes looked up at him, "By Inari, Kurama you ass!"

"I waited until you added the last ingredient before I approached."

"I should hope so after what happened last time.....by the way how's your left hand?" She smirked smugly as he rubbed it ruefully.

"100% better....thanks to your quick work on the antidote."

"All right why are you here? Need poisons, healing salves?"

"I just came to visit."

She smirked seductively, "Why Kurama I had no idea you cared so deeply for me." She walked over and pecked him on the mouth before hugging him, "you know it's too bad you go the other way, you'll break every female kitsune's heart when word gets out....so how's that young fire demon you're after?"

Kurama blushed brightly at the mention of Hiei, she was the only one who knew he fancied him yet she still played the part of the seductress towards him, although it'd always been harmless fun between them. "H...he's fine...."

"Oh hold on, if I don't stir this 50 times clockwise it'll blow...." she turned and began stirring, "and in the name of Inari, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING!"

Kurama carefully backed away from her and started looking around, her stuff always fascinated him...."20....21...."

/hmmmm a love potion shelf....love potion number 666 'doesn't work on opposite sexes' interesting..../

"30.....31.....32....33"

/Love potion 777....'Most potent compared to all others....only works if there's already love between the two....but something holds it back...overcomes obstacle..../ he reached his hand out to grab it for closer inspection....

"DON'T TOUCH THAT!!!!!"

He backed up quickly, right into the shelves behind him, the bottle on the uppermost shelf immediately fell onto his head, breaking and subsequently knocking him out....

****A couple of minutes later****

Kurama could hear her voice close to his ears as he slowly came to, "oh what have you gotten into this time...I swear every time you come to visit...."

He opened his eyes to see her shaking her head, "oops?"

She laughed humorlessly, "I'd say, go look in the mirror, klutz."

He stood carefully before walking to the side where the mirror stayed...and screamed at the sight of the woman wearing his clothes, he saw where his reflection should have been...."WHAT? …THE… HELL? … WAS…. THAT STUFF?!!!! "

"Hmph I should think it would be obvious, even to you, it's a sex change powder....and I don't have any of the ingredients for the antidote on hand....Damn it Kurama...."

"What right do you have to curse me....look what you've done to me!!!"

Energy crackled around her head as her face flushed from anger, "I TOLD YOU NOT TO TOUCH ANYTHING!!!!!" She grabbed his arm and led him to her room, "Take those clothes off...I should have something suitable to fit you....ah here we go some of my sister's clothing....admittedly you make a damn fine woman."

Kurama huffed as he stripped off his clothing and fought into the comfortably fitting dress, "How long am I to be stuck like this?"

"Hmmmm shouldn't take more than 2 maybe 3 days for me to get the antidote ready, until then just act as a female and have fun with it."

Kurama smirked, leave it to her to think of a way for this to be fun for him....well he could always check up on Hiei, "Fine, do you want help gathering the herbs?"

"No no, with these particular herbs you'd actually be more of a hindrance than help to me."

"But..."

"No buts, you go have fun NOW."

"I'll make you a deal....after the antidote's made, let's have one girl's night out....my treat?"

She looked at him to see if he was serious before laughing hysterically, "Oh all right, just get out of my hair for now...." He began towards the door when she spoke again, "have fuuun....oh and do tell your 'lover boy' I said “Hello!” since I know you'll check on him, don't worry even your scent has changed in this form."

Blushing madly Kurama quickly headed towards the nearest bar that he knew Hiei liked to go after a hard day....sure enough Hiei was there, sitting quietly in a corner booth shrouded in shadows and a black cloak. /Now what do I call myself....I can't use Lana's name....he knows her too....hmmmmm maybe Rose.....that should do./ He ordered a drink and had to fight not to blush at all the lustful looks he was receiving, it wasn't too hard since it's in a kitsune's manner to flaunt themselves.

He walked slowly to Hiei's table and looked at him impishly, fluttering his eyelashes slightly, "May I sit here, please?"

Hiei looked at him curiously before shrugging......

****an hour full of uninhibited flirting and one uncomfortable Hiei later****

"Um...Miss....I've kinda already got someone..."

Inside Kurama cringed, "who's the lucky lady?"

"Actually.....it's not a lady...." the shadows attempted to hide his face which was beginning to flush.

"Oh, you don't go my way? Who's the lucky gentleman?"

Hiei smiled slightly, doing his damnedest to hide it under his hood, "you almost remind me of him.....at least your name does anyway...."

Inside Kurama leapt for joy, outside he smiled brightly, "does he know?"

Hiei shifted in his seat, "well....I don't think..."

"He'll never know if you never tell him."

Hiei stood abruptly and faster than anyone could see he was gone, the last words of his statement ringing in Kurama's ears, "you don't understand...."

Dejectedly Kurama made his way back to Lana's cave...../where is she?/

Suddenly she came running in followed by a loud crash as something that was chasing her ran into the cave, panting she looked up at him, "you owe me deeply for this....."

"What the HELL was THAT?!?!?"

"THAT!... Was a dragon demon....excuse me a moment..." she grabbed a vile and peeked carefully back outside, "good he knocked himself out...." she withdrew a little blood flowing from the dragon’s forehead into the vile and carefully checked for a pulse..."woops, I didn't think he was going that last...hey Kurama help me carry his body in here....I could really use it for components..."

Shaking his head Kurama stepped outside and stopped dead looking at the black shadow dragon...."What the HELL???"

"Shut up and grab his feet will ya?"

Kurama mutely picked it the feet while she picked up his head and together they hauled him past the rose bush and into the cave…" Where are you gonna put him?"

"Right there..." as she pointed a lab table came out of the wall just big enough for him. "Hey you know one of them ice maidens?"

"Yeah....why?"

"I’ll need three tear gems from an ice maiden for your antidote, since it seems you've already ended your meeting with your 'lover boy' you can go obtain some for me."

"But she won't recognize me like this?"

"Now where did I put that....." she dug deep into a pocket on her lab coat, "ah ha there it is, put this on."

She held out a small silver ring, obediently Kurama put it on and looked down to see his own body "isn't this..."

"No, it's an illusion ring....better hurry though...it'll only last 5 hours....what are you waiting for...shoo shoo."

Sighing Kurama made his way towards the gap he'd used to cross over into the demon world and made his way to where Hiei's sister was staying....she was sitting outside when she saw him, "Kurama, how are you today?"

"Um, fine thank you! And how are you?"

She looked at him curiously, "Good....I get the feeling you aren't here just to visit..."

He looked down, "I hate to ask...but...I need three of your tear gems Yukina."

She smiled, "Is that all?" She reached into her dress pocket, "here you can have the entire pocketful."

He looked down into his hand as she poured 20 or so into his hand, "Why've you been crying?"

"I was watching a very sad movie with Urameshi-san and his mother."

"Ah I see..."

"Your voice sounds different....are you sick?"

"No, please don't ask me anymore questions; a friend of mine needs three of these quickly."

"Oh, all right then," she hugged him lightly, "see you later Kurama."

He waved as he quickly made his way back to the gap, missing the pair of curious red eyes in a tree nearby before they began to follow him....

He made it safely back to the cave and took the ring off after he was in, "got 'em."

Lana looked up from a cauldron, "excellent...that was quick."

"I received a few extras as well she told me to just take them, but I have no real use for them."

"Why thank you Kurama, these will be very useful....or should I call you Rose?"

"How'd you..."

"Where do you think I bagged the dragon demon....so Hiei's the one you're so interested in.....nice choice...Ora will be so disappointed..." she snickered. "Anyway...continue stirring this for me clockwise while I add these."

Kurama began slowly stirring as she moved around the cauldron, adding them in the shape of a triangle, "Why didn't I sense you?"

"You, my dear Youko, were preoccupied, by an adorable little fire demon."

"Don't ever let Hiei hear you call him that..."

"Oh I call him that all the time, straight to his face....at first I was kinda hoping he'd try to kill me....but when he didn't it became his new nickname."

"Why did you want to die?" said Kurama his voice tinged with worry.

"That is a very long story....."

"I'm guessing we have time, according to your directions nearby this has to stew for three hours."

"Damn you Kurama," she said teasingly, "this isn't something I really want to talk about..."

He looked at her pleadingly, his golden eyes shining, "please, I think I have the right to know why one of my best friends wanted to die."

"Fine, set that spoon down over there and let's go sit in the living room."

He followed her willingly into a room that seemed to be made of plants, which included a couch of roses, without thorns, "Should I fix us some tea?"

"I'll fix it, you stay here, there's nothing in this room that should be able to hurt you, pup."

"Ahhhh, don't call me that!"

She giggled as she walked towards her kitchen, "but it's true, even though you’re entirely grown....your curiosity is identical to the curiosity of a pup...and it always gets you into trouble."

Kurama sighed dramatically before flopping onto the rose couch. He looked around and a sudden smile appeared on his face as he saw the paintings on the walls, one was of his demon mother, one was himself, another was of Hiei, and there were several he had no idea who the people in the frames were...until another two caught his attention....it was his human form and his human mother Shiori...."how'd you get to see my human form or my human mother?"

He turned as she walked back into the room with a tea tray, "I do visit the human world from time to time, by the way I happen to like your mother.....there are many ingredients there as well as here...." she saw the look on his face, "settle down pup, I have a permanent pass from King Yama himself, I simply refuse to let Koenma know about it....that little twerp can be so annoying...although....his older form is more pleasing to the eye...if only he'd loose that damned binky. Besides I like being able to check up on my favorite boys."

Kurama raised an eyebrow, "So you've at least met him?"

"Of course anyone with any power in the spirit world knows the little twerp."

"And he knows you?"

"Don't you even think about it Youko Kurama, I may think he's nice to look at but I am not interested."

"So you say....."

"Don't you give me that knowing look; I could just happen to…ahh…you know… not finish your antidote."

"Eep, I'll behave."

"Good."

She didn't see his fingers crossed behind his back before he sat down beside her, "So let's hear your story."

She growled lowly, "It's been almost 10 years or so ago… maybe… I've never been all that good keeping track of time, anyway it had been a Very VERY bad year, someone had not only broken into the cave and stolen my most valuable herbs and other ingredients, but they completely trashed the place, so I wasn't happy to begin with, then Ora started another fight....I actually hurt her before she ran off, if she'd have stayed I may have killed her, sister or not."

"It's so tough to believe you two are twins...different fur color, different eye color...different personalities all together..."

"Tell me about it, but anyway on the way back from the bar I was ambushed....I killed them all without a second thought....then I looked at them more closely, one of them was only a pup, not little little, but still undeniably young. I felt horrible, but at the same time I couldn't have brought him back even if I had I wanted to.....King Yama was away and Koenma was busy with something.....and I had not one of the ingredients anymore....I almost cried, yet in a way it angered and saddened me even more than I already was. I kept walking I hadn’t immediately returned to my cave, but was just wondering around aimlessly...when Hiei popped up in front of me...he was with a band of thieves...”

"I remember him telling me something about his time with them although you were never mentioned."

"They'd never mention me...I bested them all, but Hiei....he stood there with his sword at my throat....and he saw something I guess....I'm not sure what, but he pulled back...and I got even angrier, so I said, "Awww look at the adorable little fire demon." he looked back at me....and smirked before helping me up and dusting me off. The other thieves had each run off before this, he asked me my name and I told him it was none of his damned business then continued to retrieve my own sword....I went to attack him, I had high hopes of dying...not that King Yama would have allowed me to stay dead for long....but it would have been at least a couple of days before he noticed that I was..."

"No it wouldn't have been, I've seen his little list thing....I've also noticed when your names’ started to flash before, then he ran off to do something..."

"Damn I forgot about that list of his, it has names of those he considers too important to let die....hell you probably saw my name blinking just a couple of weeks ago..."

"Yeah sometime around then....what happened that day anyway?"

She snickered as she sipped some of her tea, "My cauldron exploded, seems some idiot human was trying to figure out how to get into the cave, I'm guessing curiosity, but he blasted it with some kind of spirit energy and the wrong thing fell into the cauldron and I was literally blasted sky
high.....I was so out of it, if Yama hadn't caught me.....I might have broken every bone in my body."

"Ah, o.k. now back to meeting Hiei...you aren't getting out of it that easily." /hmmm wonder who the human was.../

"Damn, fine, well when I attacked he started dodging and not attacking back....Inari, I was so pissed, finally I used the Dragon of the Darkest Flame.....and the eye on his forehead flashed, his arm started glowing before another one came from him and attacked mine, they cancelled each other out and we both fell to the ground, our noses almost touching..."

"Wait...you have a Jagon eye? Where?"

"I'd show you but then I'd have to kill you."

Kurama blushed as that thought sunk in, "Oh...go on then."

"We just looked at each other, and then I said, "My name is Lana." He smirked tiredly at me and said, "Hiei." Afterwards the little shit managed to get up before me and carry me home. After that day I put up the rose bush that's there now, if anyone means me harm or wants to steal anything they can't get in, and every now and again Hiei pops over for a visit, kinda like you, only he never gets into any trouble and knows what to leave alone and what's safe."

Kurama blushed, "have either of you ever talked about me?"

She hid her smile behind her teacup, "maaaaybe."

"Oh come on, I gave you all those tear gems and you're not gonna tell me are you?"

She looked him in the eye seriously, "everything and anything we've ever talked about is a secret, I refuse to tell anything you've said, therefore it is only fair not to tell you what's been said between Hiei and myself."

Kurama sighed, "Just answer me this and I'll drop it....has anything about me he's said....been...um...positive?"

She nodded just slightly, "Of course you could ask our unannounced guest in the corner, hello Hiei, how are you today?"

/Oh dear Inari...noooooo!/ Kurama hesitantly turned his head to see Hiei looking at the two of them with a highly confused look on his face. /does he recognize me???/

"I believe you've met Rose here?"

/Guess not.../

"We've met....I'd have sworn I saw Kurama come in here...."

A smirk twitched at Lana's lips as she stood, "He was here not too long ago, now why don't you join Rose and me for tea?"

Hiei shrugged before sitting in a rather large tulip chair as she went to get another tea cup. Kurama sat fidgeting on the couch almost too petrified to talk, how long had Hiei been hiding in the shadows and how did he know that he'd come this way...../Think you stupid fox! You stopped to see Yukina, his sister that he has a thing for watching over!!!/ Kurama shook his head; his mental voice for degrading himself was beginning to sound a lot like Hiei's voice, /DAMN IT! /

Lana came back with a black cup with a Chinese dragon along the sides and Kurama noticed the small smile playing on Hiei's lips as she filled it and handed it to him, "I figured the cup would be perfect for tea time when you stop by, so I bought it when I saw it."

She smiled as Hiei made a small humming noise and took a sip of his tea, Lana tilted her face slightly and sniffed the air..."ah ha I smell that damned human about again....'excuse me a moment...."

Hiei sniffed the air as she left the room before muttering curiously, "Urameshi?" Comprehension dawned on his face before he quickly headed for the cave entrance, "shit!"

Kurama followed as the sounds of fighting filtered into the cave, he stopped next to Hiei and would have laughed had it not been for the seriousness of the situation, Lana was latched onto Urameshi’s arm and he was flailing trying to get her off.

Hiei shook his head before coughing, the two combatants stopped moving and looked towards him, Lana with her mouth full spoke first, "ew no tis idjit?"

Hiei snickered, shocking Yusuke, "Yes Lana, I know that idiot, kindly let go of his arm."

Growling Lana pulled away from his arm and straightened her clothes, about that time there was a small popping noise as Koenma appeared, oddly in his adult form, Lana growled again before going to stand by Kurama and Hiei and pulling out a small pack of cigars before lighting one with fox fire while glaring at the two new comers.

Koenma coughed, "May I asked what just happened?"

Lana raised an eyebrow refusing to talk, Hiei sighed deciding to speak before Yusuke blew everything out of proportions, "A slight misunderstanding and a little revenge, it seems last time Yusuke was around here he caused Lana's cauldron to explode and nearly killed her, because he blasted the cave with his spirit gun."

"How was I to know what was going on in there?" Yusuke tried to defend himself, but Koenma had already stopped listening.

Koenma raised an eyebrow, "Lana? As in the one my father goes to so much trouble to impress and keep alive?"

Lana rolled her eyes before they widened, "THE ANTIDOTE!!!!!"

She ran back inside quickly, curious the others followed to see her grab the spoon and quickly add the vile of dragon's blood before stirring vigorously. Kurama stepped beside her, "what's next?"

She looked at him before speaking to Hiei, "Hiei, I need you to hand me the mandrake root, Rose, don't move from that spot before you knock anything else over."

Kurama huffed before obediently standing still as Hiei proceeded to help her complete it, Koenma and Yusuke stood dumbfounded to see Hiei doing something for someone else, while Koenma also noticed the sway to Lana's hips as she continued to stir, all nine of her tails swishing carefully out of Hiei's way.

"There, that's it, now it has to simmer on a low fire..." she blew gently and a softer fox fire spread under the cauldron as she moved the cigar to one side and ashed it onto the floor, "for eight hours and it'll be ready." She looked at Yusuke and down to his bleeding arm, "as for you, come with me and I'll put some healing salve on your arm....you know, did it not occur to you to simply knock on the cave?"

Yusuke flushed, "no....not really..."

Lana sighed, "Men! No offense Hiei."

Hiei smirked, "None taken."

Everyone picked a seat in her living room as she pulled out a jar of clear salve, marked neatly as 'healing salve #23' and Yusuke looked at it while she applied it to his arm, "Why's it number 23?"

"23 is a healing salve made specifically for humans and it works faster than the other one....see it's already starting to heal?"

Yusuke looked at his arm and sure enough already the bite was fading into nothing, not even a scar, "Wow would it be possible to get some of this to take with me?"

Lana raised an eyebrow before smiling, "I suppose, I do have enough to make another batch, just take the whole jar."

"Thanks!" Yusuke set it down by his feet.

Lana looked at Hiei, "He gets into a lot of fights doesn't he?"

Hiei nodded before pulling the cigar out of her mouth and taking a quick puff on it, "Hmmm, cherry vanilla....Why is it that regular smokes of any kind appall me...but your homemade ones are just great?"

"Because mine are special of course, non-addictive, soothing...and...Hey give that back!"

Kurama, currently known as Rose grabbed it and took a quick puff before sighing as Yusuke and Koenma each took a turn too, "that's good."

Lana sighed, "Fine keep it." She pulled out another one and lit it, keeping it carefully away from everyone else this time, when Hiei stole the first one back and refused to let it go.

"Can I get a pack of these to take with me?"

"I suppose, come into my room and you can pick a flavor." Lana stood and began towards her room.

Kurama raised an eyebrow, "How many flavors do you have?"

Lana smirked, "Too many to count without pulling out the index....I find a flavor I like...I make it into a cigar."

She touched a portion of the west wall in her bedroom and a closet opened that was as big as the bedroom and full of cigars. Yusuke and Koenma looked at each other before beginning to read the different flavors, "Caramel?"

"Those are off limits, they happen to be my favorite."

Hiei chuckled and everyone but Lana about fell over, "Got ya, Caramel off limits." He proceeded to grab ten total, mixing the flavors and put them in a one of the little boxes she kept handy before putting them into one of the many pockets on his pants.

Kurama saw a rather thick book and opened it to find not only all the flavors, but the recipe for each one. He closed the book as Lana turned to look more closely at Yusuke and Koenma, cigar still hanging from her lips, "Alright, I know why these two are here," she indicated Kurama and Hiei, "but I'd like to know just what you two are doing here?"

Yusuke shrugged, "I'm not too sure, I was supposed to deliver this," he pulled a very rumpled looking envelope out of his pocket, "a couple of weeks ago....the address said this cave, but I couldn't figure out how to get in...So I blasted it, saw something explode and I'm guess you went flying up into the sky...so I kinda ran back the way I came."

Lana growled as she took the envelope and opened it, reading out loud since she really didn't care if Kurama or Hiei knew what was going on, "Lana, you are hereby invited to the spirit world ball, on the evening of June 7, at 7:00 p.m. You are allowed up to five guests, or you may come alone, dress formally, there are many people waiting to meet you, Love King Yama. P.S. Knowing how Yusuke is....I've given him you invitation weeks ahead of schedule." Lana sighed, "Why must he always sign it like we're a couple? Wait....what is today?"

Hiei looked at her calendar on the wall..."June 7....uh oh..."

Lana growled as she looked at the clock by her bed...."I ONLY HAVE THREE HOURS TO GET READY!!!!!" She smacks Yusuke on the head with a book she pulled off one of the shelves...."URUSAI!!!!" she turned almost desperately around, "Hiei, I'm going to need your help on this one...."

Hiei saluted, "I'm ready."

"Run as fast as you can into the demon town exactly 10 miles to the South, there's a store there called Maria's, go in there and tell her you are picking up the boot order for Lana, then run to the store next to Eugene's, there's a big thing of silver silk, satin, and velvet, get all three of them and bring them back here....." She tossed him a bag of coins.

Hiei nodded and ran out quickly as she turned to Koenma and Yusuke, "Since it is you two's fault that I'm running this far behind...you can help too. I need thread, thin regular sewing thread in silver, lots of it......then embroidery thread in silver, gold, black, and red, Got it?"

Koenma and Yusuke nodded as they ran outside as she turned to Kurama, "You HELP ME WITH MY HAIR AND MAKE-UP!!!"

Kurama set her down in a chair, "Calm down, now where is your make-up?" She pointed to the vanity next to her bed and Kurama began digging through it for colors that went with what she'd sent everyone after...

"Oh no I forgot to ask for cord.....no I can just use a vine.....yes that'll work....."

Kurama shook his head as he laid the make-up down on the bed and turned her towards himself to begin work on her make up, "I suppose this could be our girl's night out. I wasn't expecting a ball though..."

"What'll you wear?"

Kurama looked down at himself/herself "I have no idea, I thought once you were ready you might help me?"

"I may be able to....I can use some of Ora's older clothes for material....there's Hiei." Kurama finished the last of her make up before they went to collect the items from Hiei....Kurama snickered; Hiei had boxes piled higher than his head...

Hiei looked helplessly at Lana from around the boxes, "Help?"

Lana shook her head laughingly as she took the boxes and set them down on her bed, "Now to grow the vine I need..." she pulled out a small white pouch from her pocket that seemed to have a barrier around it, when she opened it the room seemed to take on the smell of everything they'd ever smelled that was nice. She pulled out a single silver seed before putting the pouch carefully in her vanity. "Stand back and keep the other two back with you if they come in during this..."

Hiei and 'Rose' nodded as she knelt down and moved some of the loose soil back and planted the seed tenderly in the earth, she sat back serenely and began singing an old song, "Chichi wa wareta arakasi no te wa mamori note......haha wa iwareta hito no te aru wa hagukimi no tame...." as they watched a small plant began to grow, only there was no green to it....even the small shoot was silver....they held their arms out and just caught Yusuke and Koenma as they came back.

"Wha..."

"SHHHHH!"

They watched quietly as she continued singing as if she didn't know they were there, "Ryou te awase tobra wo hiraki...guren no naka ni nare wo kaesu.....na ga kora wo hikari to narite mamorikamae....mamorikamae......" Finally at the very top of it....a silver rose bloomed, carefully she pulled out a knife and cut it at the very bottom of its vine. (A.N. for those interested there is a translation of this song at the very end after the Author's notes, and I got this song from the Fourth Inuyasha movie, 'Fire on Mystic Island')

"What song was that?" Koenma asked as he wiped his eyes, her voice had been so sad through the entire thing...

Lana looked up, "It's called the song of separation."

"I've never actually seen a silver rose....I've only heard of them..."

"Your father has one, he keeps it carefully away from everyone in a glass jar, these flowers never die once they've been grown, and I am the only one left that knows how to grow them."

Yusuke looked at her oddly, "all you have to do is sing to it?"

"There's more to it than meets the eye human, trust me on that, if you are unfit to grow it, the bloom becomes black and eats that person's soul before dying itself..."

Hiei nodded as he let her through to her lab, they all watched as she tenderly cut off three feet of the vine it was on prior to putting the remainder of the plant in a large glass vile.

"Now I have two hours left....time to make a dress...." She pulled out a dagger and began cutting up the material, with no definite shape, but certain lengths.

"Should we help you?"

"No, I know what I'm doing, hand me the sewing thread..." Kurama handed it to her and watched as Lana cut it in exact lengths again...

/What is she doing?/

She then took the embroidery thread and did the same, "There everything's ready...." she moved to the East side of her room where another little closet opened for her, she pulled out a gold cauldron and set it down before she began stripping out of her clothes....Kurama, Hiei, and Yusuke politely turned away....while Koenma seemed to be paralyzed...

/She's soooo pale.....I should turn away....father'd kill me for being this rude....but...I CAN'T MOVE!!!/

She bent over and picked all the material and thread, as well as the silver vine, before depositing them in the cauldron and grabbing a jar of something out of the closet, she stepped carefully into the cauldron and the others turned back around to see what she was doing. She blew a stream of fox fire under it and Yusuke's first thought was, /she's gonna cook herself?/

She poured the jar over her head and whispered something no one could hear, then everything went white, everyone opened their eyes to see dots floating in front of them, with a few blinks they disappeared and Lana stood before them in a perfectly fitting dress. The top was a corset with the silver vine lacing it up, while a soft satin and silk skirt flowed freely, and a velvet shawl rested around her shoulders, along both the skirt and corset were embroidered dragons of gold, silver, red, and black. "What do you think?"

Kurama clapped, "So you reserve this cauldron for when you need a dress in a hurry?"

"Normally I keep extra material around also....now about you Rose....step into the cauldron..."

Kurama stepped in slowly as Lana dug out some older looking gold clothing, "This should do...." she threw in some silver, red, black, and gold embroidery thread, before going and grabbing another jar from her closet, "Now think about the style of dress you want..." she poured the jar over his head and murmured words again that no one could make out, there was another flash of light, that everyone was ready for this time. So there were no spots before their eyes as they looked at 'Rose' who now stood in a gold dress; the skirt was loose, but tighter than Lana's and instead of dragons there were roses embroidered on it, and the top of it was strapless, where Lana's had long sleeves that weren't attached to the dress that ended in bell sleeves. "Very nice, here, put these on," she handed him a pair of gold slippers, "It's the best I can do on short notice, I never make my own shoes....well except for dragon hide...but those won't do for a formal occasion."

Kurama looked in the mirror and smiled, he did make a damn fine woman....but he missed his own body.

"Now we just need to do our hair then we can dress the boys."

Koenma, Hiei, and Yusuke looked at one another anxiously, as 'Rose' and Lana began working on each others hair. Using some of the straps of left over materials to tie and twine with their hair.

With one hour and ten minutes to spare, Kurama and Lana turned towards the guys with a very scary, predatory look in their eyes, as Lana began looking for some kind of material, 'Rose' moved them all closer to the gold cauldron and locked Lana's bedroom door. "All right Yusuke, you're first," she set down an armful of material and thread, then the three jars they'd need.

"No really it's o.k...."

"Oh no, it's you're fault this is all rushed...not to mention ruining a very expensive potion, so you get to suffer through this ball, now climb in!"

Yusuke leapt over the side to stand docilely in the cauldron as she threw in blue material, lit the fire, and poured the jar over his head. When the light cleared, Yusuke stood in a nice dark blue suit, his usual hair style fitting in perfectly with it. 'Rose' smiled sweetly, "He does clean up nice."

"What happened to my old clothes?"

Lana pointed to her bed where his clothes were neatly folded, Kurama laughed internally, realizing she hadn't needed to step out of her old clothes....she'd done it merely to see their reactions.

Yusuke moved away, trying to hide his blush as Hiei obediently climbed in next, "Not to worry, my adorable little fire demon, I found some black for you."

Yusuke and Koenma snickered at his nickname until they saw the death glare aimed at them. Soon Hiei stood in a pure black, tightly fitting suit, with an embroidered dragon of the darkest flame.

Lana smiled brightly, "I do hope you'll at least give me the honor of one dance?"

Hiei bowed, "Of course."

"You're up, binky man."

Koenma scowled, but wisely stayed quiet and climbed in as well, 'Rose' smiled, "Dressing him in silver as well?"

"Actually black and silver....I really need to buy some more material next time I get a chance....or I guess I could have you do it Ku...Rose."

Kurama cringed at the near mishap, "Luckily you have more black then silver material left."

"Yes, so only his shirt will be silver," before Koenma could say anything she poured the jar on his head and he was blinded...

Yusuke whistled, "Wow he looks good...."

Koenma noticed his binky was gone, "Where's..."

"It's still one you, only it's on a chain around your neck, tucked under the shirt. Admittedly...I was tempted, but I didn't"

Kurama laughed as Koenma felt it and sighed in relief. "Now everyone is presentable..."

"Rose hold on I have something to complete everyone's outfits!"

Lana ran into a room no one else had noticed and Yusuke looked at everyone, "How many rooms are in this cave?"

Hiei smirked, "its better not to think about that...I explored around here once....I counted 13 before I was caught and made to sit and drink tea while we talked....and that one she just went into isn't one of them...."

Lana came back in with a small bundle of roses in her hands, "here we go a blue rose for Yusuke's suit, a black one for Hiei's, a black and silver one for Koenma's, a silver one for me and a gold one for you Rose."

Koenma looked down at his rose, "How'd you get a black and silver one?"

"I grew a black rose bush next to a silver one of course....added a little plant love potion....and viola."

Kurama smiled as he worked his rose into his hair, "Now I think we're ready."

Lana nodded, "Koenma... you're in charge of transportation, I'm not in the mood to walk...oh...I almost forgot..." she opened the one box left on her bed and pulled out a pair of silver boots with the Dragon of the Darkest Flame going down the sides, "Just wouldn't do to go to a ball bare foot, now would it."

Kurama laughed, "Although I could see you doing it..."

"True...but unlike most dress shoes, these boots are comfy. Now Koenma, the rest is up to you, take us away."

With a flash they were no longer in the cave, but standing outside the entrance to the castle looking building where the ball was taking place, Rose looked at everyone smiling, /this should be fun.../

Lana smirked, her own plotting going on in her head as she laced her arm through Koenma's, "So lead the way."

Yusuke and Hiei smirked as Koenma blushed but lead everyone up to the doors and into the sound of the party. A man prepared to ask for all their invitations before he recognized Lana, "Lady Lana?!?"

Lana blinked looking at the younger demon before she recognized him, "Leo?" She growled before pulling out a wooden fan and smacking him on the head, taking back up Koenma's arm she urged them forward again before speaking over her shoulder, "That's for trying to use one of my own love potions on me. And for being dumb enough to think I'm not immune to things like that, especially when I make them."

Yusuke looked down at him before looking at 'Rose' and Hiei, "Mental note...stay on Lana's good side."

Hiei simply nodded as they kept moving, demons and some humans alike were noticing the new arrivals, oddly Keiko was talking with Botan when she pointed out Yusuke was here. "Botan, who's he with?"

"That would be Lana, not to worry, she has no tastes for humans....she probably made him come since he had to deliver her invitation...she's not a big fan of these parties...but Yama always makes her invitations first....Koenma?"

"I'll admit they all look cute in the new suits...but who's the other female kitsune with them?"

"I'm not sure...I know it isn't Lana's sister....she's not allowed to come to these parties...not that that's really stopped her....she starts too many fights...well we could always go ask 'em."

They walked up to them and Lana smiled, "Botan!" She hugged her tightly, "I haven't seen you since...well....the last time I was nearly dead...you should really come visit more often."

Botan grinned, there was just something about Lana that made it hard not to smile around her....the complete opposite of her sister, "Hey Lana, so who's the new kit?"

Lana looked behind her to see she was pointing to Kurama, "that's 'Rose', she's visiting so I thought I'd have her come with me for a 'girl's night' out." She grinned mischievously at Kurama before smirking at Botan. "So where's the big brute?"

Botan giggled hysterically, Lana was the only one she knew that could get away with calling the 'great King Yama' names, "He's where he usually is at these parties, sitting at the head table."

Keiko looked appraisingly at Yusuke, Lana smiled, and "Yusuke aren't you going to ask your girl to dance?"

Yusuke and Keiko both flushed brightly as he held his arm out to her, Kurama smirked as they went to the dance floor.

"Hiei why don't you ask 'Rose' to dance? Oh here, have some 'punch' 'Rose'." She handed Kurama a small glass of 'red punch' as Hiei began leading them towards the floor...

Kurama tried to figure out what she was up to as he took a big swig of his drink, he managed to finish it and set the cup down before they began dancing and he realized too late what was going on..../she just gave me the antidote...she lied about how long it had to simmer...that little.../ he felt a sudden warmth go through him as Hiei began a slow dance, /SHIT!/

Hiei could sense something going on, 'Rose's' scent was changing to one much more familiar....

Lana began laughing so hard she literally clutched to Koenma for support, Koenma and Botan looked to where she was looking and watched as Rose began to change to someone they knew...."Kurama?!?!?"

Kurama blushed furiously as Hiei looked at him with wide, confused eyes....not only did everyone know he was Rose....but now he was stuck....in a dress..../DAMN IT LANA!!!!/

Hiei suddenly smirked before continuing the dance, holding Kurama closer than before.

Lana straightened up, "I know he'll get me back for that one....oh well, come on Koenma, let's dance."

Blushing Koenma led her out onto the dance floor stepping lightly as he began the slow dance, Botan snickered as she noticed a very surprised King Yama watching his son and his 'date.'

Kurama sent a meaningful glare at her before Hiei dipped him, "You look good in a dress even in your true form." Hiei smirked widely before spinning him up into his arms.

Kurama blushed brightly while trying not to loose his footing, "I...I ...I..."

"Shhhhh, now I know what she meant about you not knocking anything else over.....you always manage to get into trouble when you visit her....besides....I heard most of your conversation with her....it just didn't click right away."

"I didn't mean..."

"I know, so is it safe to say if I told you how I feel....you wouldn't turn me away?"

"I'm curious....what did you mean....in the bar...when you said "I wouldn't understand?"

"Well I know as a human you have a nice sized fan club at your school....."

Kurama laughed, "Hiei, I'm not interested in any of those girls, I'm only polite. Personally I thought...you'd be the one not interested."

Hiei leaned forward and gently brushed his lips against Kurama's, "I'm more than a little interested, silly fox."

Kurama smiled happily as Hiei pulled away and continued their dance. Lana smiled happily before almost cuddling into Koenma, she was glad to see her two boys finally together. Koenma smiled with his head resting on top of hers, she fit so perfectly against him, the song ended and another began, Lana smiled before looking up at Koenma, "I love this song...."

Koenma nodded making a mental note of that as 'The Last Unicorn' began playing, he held her a little closer as he began dancing them in slow circles on the floor. Kurama smiled over at Lana, he knew this was one of her favorite songs; she had it on CD, cassette, and record in her cave. Although he wasn't sure how she got them...or if she had players hidden somewhere to play them in...

As the song reached its end King Yama tapped his son on the shoulder before addressing Lana, "May I have the next dance?"

Koenma stepped back as Yama placed his hands in the proper places, already he found himself missing her warmth and oddly Lana missed the way they fit together more than she thought she should, as the dance started Kurama looked over at her and frowned, she didn't look all too happy to be dancing with Yama, and at the side lines of the dance floor Koenma looked at a loss as he watched his father dance with her. "Hiei why don't you ask Lana for her dance...."

Hiei looked over and realized the same thing as Kurama had, he stole a quick kiss before going and stealing Lana from King Yama. Lana rested her head on top of the shorter fire demons before sighing and whispering, "Thank you."

Hiei smirked, "I noticed you didn't look that happy dancing with him....although you looked content to dance with Koenma...."

Lana's cheeks flushed before she smirked, "I noticed you and Kurama seem to be getting over some obstacles...."

"Thanks to you."

She smiled serenely, "Well I like seeing my two favorite boys happy."

Hiei smiled happily, which had the effect of Yusuke stepping on Keiko's foot before turning away to concentrate, "I've realized something about you today....you treat Kurama and I like your children....."

Lana smiled, "Well someone needs to, other than his human mother of course, I like her."

The song ended as the band tried to think of what to play next, Hiei led her over to Koenma, "I believe this is your partner originally."

Koenma tried not to blush as he took Lana's hand and Hiei went back to Kurama. More modern music began playing as Koenma and Lana made their way to a small table, Koenma pulled out her chair for her to sit, "Would you like something to drink?"

"Sure anything but the green punch."

"What's the green?"

Lana smirked, "It happens to be Leo's favorite....and is currently spiked with a small potion that makes one act like a monkey....quite literally....I don't recommend it for any of us.....except maybe your father..."

Koenma coughed to cover a laugh as he went to get them some of the orange punch. Lana sat watching everyone else that was around, Yusuke and Keiko were standing off to one side of the dance floor talking, Kurama and Hiei were still slow dancing to the faster music whispering to each other as they stared into their eyes, and Yama was sitting at his head table talking to one demon or another with an all together unhappy look on his face. Koenma on the other hand was putting punch into two cups for them, /I can't believe how comfortable I feel with the little twerp.....hmmmmm/

Koenma sat down beside her and they managed to stay unnoticed for almost half an hour before King Yama brought over a group of demons, and others who had been waiting to meet the infamous Lana. Question after question began coming forth and patiently Lana answered them, getting a little more agitated after the first fifty, "I hate to steal Lana from everyone, but I like this song." He took her hand and led her to the dance floor where she hid her face in his neck as they danced to Nightwish's version of 'The Phantom of the Opera.'

"Thank you, Koenma."

"For what?"

"Whisking me away from those morons, I can handle up to three questions from people I've just met before I become weary of them, the only exception ever being Kurama and that's just because he is cutely curious like a kit."

Koenma smiled, "It's no problem, …I like dancing with you."

"If Yama insists on pestering me though.....I may just give Ora a shout...."

Koenma smiled, "Is she really as bad as everyone says?"

"She's not really bad......but she can be.....everyone thinks she starts the fights just because she can....but in truth usually it's to end the party and let me go home....we have our differences.....but we do love each other.....she's always looked out for me in the past."

Koenma smiled softly down at her before lightly kissing her forehead, "I have the distinct feeling my father likes you."

"I couldn't care less.....he's a friend, and that's all I'll ever see him as."

There was a light blush to her cheeks as she nuzzled her head against his shoulder, "You could summon Ora, then we could sneak away....I think a lot of people would appreciate it."

"Except whomever she decides to pick the fight with..."

"Well....no plan is perfect," he looked at her warmly before asking uncertainly, "Lana...?"

"Hmm?"

"May I kiss you?"

Lana's eyes widened before she smiled softly, "Yes."

Koenma leaned forward uncertainly before brushing his lips against hers and kissing them softly. He pulled back and watched her eyes open before she pulled him down to her again and kissed him back, running her tongue gently along his lower lip until he opened his mouth for her to deepen the kiss.

Kurama stopped mid-step, stunned at what he was seeing, Hiei turned and literally fell onto his ass, neither of them had ever seen her kiss someone and mean it.....

The demon that King Yama was talking to stopped as he saw the look on his face and turned to see the cause....

Botan walked up behind her and whispered, "Lana don't look now...but I think King Yama is coming this way...."

Lana closed her eyes and concentrated, /Ora....I need you....now..../

Her eyes were still closed when Yama was still four feet away.....and the door burst open to reveal a female gold kitsune with bronze skin, in a black mini skirt, gold tube top and gold thigh high boots with a red dragon embroidered on them, "Mai, mai, what have we here? A party....I'm guessing my invitation must have gotten lost...." She glared around the room, her silver eyes softening just a touch as they landed on her sister, /which one is getting ready to start trouble?/

Lana sighed in relief, /Yama./

/The big red guy with the hots for you.....oh who's the cutey you're with now?/

Lana's face flushed as she looked into her sister's eyes, /Yama's son..../

Ora laughed out loud before moving through the crowd, King Yama cringed as she began making scathing remarks to everyone present.....thus the fighting began.....but something quite unexpected happened as the gang was trying to leave....King Yama lost his patience.....and grabbed Ora by the throat.....Lana's temper snapped, "YAMA!!!" he froze and turned to her as everyone else backed away, her aura was flaring red, and her voice came out deathly calm, "Release MY sister...now."
Yama hesitated as her gold eyes began glowing with a dark fire and Hiei pulled everyone nearby behind her....a glowing Jagon eye could just barely be made out under her dress at the small of her back.

/Lana...? / Ora tried to reach her sister mentally..../Lana...../ her mental voice was becoming choked as well as Yama's hand tightened subconsciously in fear.

"I...SAID...LET...HER...GO!."

Yama's hand freed her immediately and the magic wind around Lana died down as she went to check on her sister, /I should have known better Ora....his temper was already thin from seeing me kiss his son.../

/Whoa you kissed the twirp? How was it? /

Lana smiled, /none of your business.../

/Awww you're no fun..../

"I believe this party is over, Yama...." she turned and began to leave before turning back to him, "Just remember Yama....I am the only one allowed to physically fight with my ister.....understood?"

He nodded sedately, /Sis have I told you lately that you are one scary bitch when you're pissed?/

/I believe you just did./

/You're my favorite sibling./

Lana shook her head as they all walked outside before saying out loud, "I'm your only sibling."

"All the more reason for you to be my favorite."

Lana laughed before turning to everyone else, "Well looks like you'll all be staying with me for the rest of the night."

"Do you have that many rooms?"

Lana and Ora looked at each other smirking, "Yes." They said in unison before breaking out in a fit of giggles.

Kurama snickered, "Well I guess you two have some things in common after all."

Ora stuck her tongue out at him as Lana mock glared, "We don't know what you're talking about."

Hiei smirked, "You two shouldn't do that...people will get the impression you actually like each other."

Ora looked appalled as she looked at everyone, "If anyone asks....this never happened..."

Lana smirked, "So Ora will you be staying too?"

She looked knowingly at Koenma, "I think I'll go ahead to a bar or something, then head home.....do have fun though...sis..." /Bout time you got over that last ass whole...the twerp may help/

Lana blushed reading loud and clear what Ora's thoughts were at the moment, "All right then, are we going out for our birthday again this year?"

"Sure, Kurama can plan the party again..."

"It's Hiei's turn."

"That works too....after all he is 'your' adorable little fire demon....maybe this year they'll plan it together...that'll be fun."

Ora turned and seemed to vanish before everyone; Yusuke looked around, "How'd she do that?"

Lana smirked, "She teleports, one of the few things she's better at than I am."

"Wait you can teleport?"

"Not very well...." she looked down embarrassedly, "That's why I make the potion that makes it easier....too bad it doesn't last nearly as long. I'm still trying to perfect it so it works permanently."

Yusuke looked up suddenly, "Hey why wasn't Kuwabara at the ball?"

Hiei smirked, "Easy....he would have tried to take Yukina."

"What does that..." realization struck before he finished that question, "oh.”?

"Koenma, can you take us back to my cave?"

Koenma nodded before putting his arm around her and with a pop they were suddenly outside of her cave again, she showed everyone inside before leading them to where the guest rooms apparently were. Keiko looked around curiously, "How many rooms are there?!?"

Lana smirked, "A lot, now I suggest you all wait in your rooms in the morning until I come to lead you to the dining room for breakfast. We don't need anyone getting lost. By the way there's a hope chest at the foot of each bed with sleeping clothes in them....there should be something that fits each of you in it and there's a bathroom over to the left in each one." After everyone else was in their designated rooms, Lana led Koenma to her room, "You can either sleep in here....with me....or I can take you to another room....?"

Koenma blushed brightly with the implications, "Um....I guess I can sleep in here...."

Lana smiled before beginning to strip out of her new dress and digging for something to wear to bed, Koenma tried as hard as he could not to stare while she tossed him a pair of sleeping pants and changed into a black silk nightgown.../if I'm really expected to sleep....it's gonna be a helluva long night. /

(Warning: following part is yaoi!!!)

****Kurama and Hiei's room****

Hiei watched Kurama closely as he changed into a pair of silk sleeping pants and turned to him, holding up a smaller pair of black cotton sleeping pants, "I think these are your size..." Kurama hoped that the darkness of the room was enough to hide his blush as Hiei began to strip out of his own suit.

Hiei stepped up to Kurama after sliding the pants on and cupped his cheek before standing on his tip toe to kiss him, running his tongue gently along his lips until he opened his mouth to the kiss. Hiei had avoided this deep of a kiss in public, finding himself a little self conscious and unsure of his own abilities in kissing. Kurama on the other hand was in seventh heaven, he was finally getting to taste 'his' fire demon and sweet was his reward for waiting so patiently for him.

"Kurama?" Hiei's voice sounds much less confident as his crimson eyes looked up to gaze into Kurama's gold.

Kurama's voice comes out gentle and encouraging, "Yes, Koi?"

Hiei smiled at the new nickname, but he still looked a little embarrassed, his voice was small as he looked to everywhere but Kurama, "I've....never been....um....with another male...."

/So that's it....well technically neither have I.....but I've at least read about it....maybe that'll help if I guide him. / "Neither have I....but I've read about it.....I could instruct....if you like?"

Hiei sighed, glad that at least one of them seemed to know something on what they were doing, and almost giddy with the thought that'd he'd be Kurama's first, "That should work...."

Kurama looked around...what was one to use for lube, especially considering they were in a potion master's home...../what the...?/ A small gift box was on the night stand on Kurama's side, he sat on the bed and pulled Hiei down next to him as he opened the box to find a note from Lana, 'To my two favorite boys, it's about time you got together and since you're both a little new at this, *winking at you now* I made a little something for you, it's a lubricant and it also....well helps with any pain that may be accidentally inflicted. Be happy you two...and Have Fun, Lana.' Beside her name she'd drawn a grinning, winking happy face.

Kurama shook his head and laughed, "I guess this makes up for the whole 'giving me the antidote at the ball' thing." He stood and stripped out of his sleeping pants before having Hiei do the same thing, next he laid himself down on the bed and had Hiei kneel between his legs; both flushed brightly getting a whole new view of each other. /Inari...I'm a kitsune...I should not be this self-conscious!/

Hiei found himself blushing and feeling just as self-conscious, /Killing a few humans or demons, no problem....make love to the kitsune of my dreams.....blush like an idiot.....baka baka baka!/

"O.k.....um you need to prepare me first...."

Hiei looked at him uncertainly, "Prepare?"

/Inari....if I didn't love him so much...I'd probably chicken out and run..../ He handed Hiei the lube before laying back and praying his face wasn't as red as his human form's hair, "you'll need to put some of the lubricant onto your fingers....and...Um..." he indicated 'down there.'

Hiei nodded before dipping a finger into the lubricant before running it around the edges of the ring of muscle he'd later be trying to get inside of, before slipping it inside, /times like this I wish I had paid more attention when the thieves were talking about this shit.......how the Hell am I going to fit in there.....it's too tight./

He experimented with moving his finger around and brushed over something oddly textured that made Kurama buck off the bed and release a whimpering moan, he stopped and looked up at him with concern, "Don't stop...."

Hiei nodded, letting a small smile play on his lips as he brushed over it again on purpose glad he now knew something that could bring Kurama apparently a lot of pleasure. He slipped his finger almost all of the way out before pouring some of the lube on his other finger and adding it as well, Kurama bit back a hiss at the sensation, until Hiei hit that one spot again and he pushed himself down further on both of them, /mental note....aim for that spot..../ Hiei almost chuckled as he began wiggling his fingers inside him making sure to hit that spot as often as possible and memorizing its location.

Kurama moaned as his body began moving against Hiei's fingers of its own accord, Hiei pulled his fingers back and added a third lubed digit, this time Kurama did hiss and began willing his body to relax, "Did I hurt you?"

"No, it's alright."

Hiei looked at him doubtfully before wiggling his fingers and brushing 'that' spot again, reserve lost, Kurama pushed back onto the fingers moaning loudly. Hiei smirked; he was really enjoying making the infamous Youko Kurama make such wanton sounds.

/I can't wait any longer, pain or no pain.../ "Hiei, now," Hiei looked at him curiously, "Pour the rest of the lube on yourself and get in, NOW!"

Hiei blushed as he poured the rest of the lube in his hand and began rubbing it onto his neglected sex; it was odd feeling Kurama's eyes burning along his skin as he did something no one had ever watched him do.

Kurama settled his legs around Hiei's slim hips, offering himself to 'his' fire demon.

Hiei moved carefully as he began to slide into Kurama's all too welcoming body with one thought echoing loudly in his mind, /tight!/ He stopped when Kurama made a pained noise and managed to stay perfectly still until Kurama nodded at him to continue, he moved forward carefully until he brushed 'it' again and Kurama slammed himself down onto him. Hiei froze, his body telling him to fuck the ever living shit out of the body beneath him, but his mind and heart reminding him that this was Kurama's first time as well and to be delicate.

Experimentally Hiei moved and Kurama's legs moved to wrap around him as his own body moved to meet their first thrust. Hiei began slowly, until it wasn't enough for Kurama, "Faster....Hiei."

Hiei raised an eyebrow at 'his' kitsune before complying, still managing to be careful until Kurama moved his body and threw his arms around him, letting his claws scratch down his back; Hiei gave an unintentionally hard thrust and stopped waiting for Kurama to yell at him.....but was surprised when Kurama looked up at him with clouded eyes, "Again...."

Hiei gladly complied.

Hiei continued to thrust hard into Kurama‘s tightness with Kurama meeting every thrust. They continued the new found pace until Hiei felt himself getting close....and wanted to make sure Kurama came with him....but what to did he have to do...../well....why the hell not?/ He wrapped his hand around Kurama's straining erection and was surprised when he came in his hand, his muscles clinching and pulling Hiei with him.

Carefully Hiei pulled out and moved to the side before collapsing onto the bed and raining light kisses on Kurama's face, "Was that good?"

Kurama chuckled tiredly, "That was fan-fucking-tastic, 'My little Koorime' more so than I thought possible."

Hiei smiled before pulling a cover up over them and cuddling until sleep laid its claim on them.

(YAOI PART IS OVER FOR NOW)

****Yusuke and Keiko's room****

Yusuke looked at Keiko appraisingly before speaking, "so Keiko....we have a room to our selves...." he slowly let a hand run over her ass.....

"HENTAI!!!!" a resounded *SMACK* rang through out their room and Keiko went to the separate bed. She glared back at Yusuke, who was still lying on the floor with little swirls where his eyes should be. "If you so much as walk too close to my bed...I'll turn you into a woman the HARD way quicker than you can say, help."

Yusuke stuck his thumb up in the air to show that he understood before trying to pry himself off the floor and sluggishly made his way to 'HIS' bed.

****Lana's bedroom****

For the first thirty minutes after they'd laid down, Koenma had been almost too afraid to move, the room was exceedingly dark since he guessed the cave went underground, but what really worried him was he couldn't be sure as to what Lana was doing...

He felt a light touch ghost across his chest, light enough he thought he'd imagined it until a warm hand settled over his left nipple and he felt her nose nuzzle him. It was at times like this he wished that he had the dark vision of a kitsune. He felt her move before hot breath ghosted over the nipple her hand had just been covering and she sucked it into her mouth, letting her hand roam up and down his chest gently. His breath caught at the sensation and she pulled back to look at him, the only thing he could see was her glowing eyes in the darkness, "Should I stop?"

Koenma rose an eyebrow as he brought his hand up to cup her cheek, "Do you want to?"

She nuzzled her cheek into his hand, "That's not what I meant; I wanted to know if you wanted ME to stop?"

Koenma blushed; "Oh...." he looked towards her uncertainty written across his face, wishing he could see her face.”I've...um....well..."

Lana smiled to herself in the dark, "You've never been with anyone....have you?"

Koenma shook his head, knowing she could see it, with a quiet whisper a candle across the room lit so there was just enough light for him to be able to see. She was laying beside him with her head pillowed on his arm, looking up at him and smiling brightly, "What?"

Lana's smile turned to a much softer one, "I'll tell you what, if I do something you don't like....or that scares you, tell me and we can stop. Deal?"

Koenma nodded apprehensively as she dipped her head back down to nibble on his chest stopping at each nipple before continuing down to nibble the sensitive skin around his belly button. A noise somewhere between a laugh and a moan escaped his lips as he tilted his head back and closed his eyes. Lana's voice was part seductive and part amused as she looked up at him, "Is someone a little ticklish around their belly button?"

Koenma's voice wavered as he answered, "N....nnn...no."

"Hasn't anyone ever taught you not to lie to a kitsune...we can smell lies..."

She flicked her tongue around the skin again before nuzzling her nose against the very top of his sleeping pants, the Reikai prince gasped as he felt his body respond. /What is she doing to me..?/

Lana moved her hands to grab the waist band of his pants and whispered, "Lift your hips..."

Koenma obeyed, wondering what she was doing until he felt her pull his pants down and off of him, "EEP!"

Lana stopped and looked down at her 'handy work' pleased to find that he seemed very excited, and she found it adorable that he was embarrassed. She ran her hands gently up and down his thighs, feeling them tremble before she brought her face forward and nibbled on his inner thigh. Koenma moaned and threw his head back against her pillows; no longer really caring what the hell she decided to do to him. Lana smirked before flicking her tongue out against the side of him and chuckling darkly as he involuntarily thrust up, she moved swiftly between his legs and looked up, waiting for him to open his eyes.

Koenma opened his eyes to see hers sparkling in the darkness, her face covered in shadows before she grinned and went down swiftly, swallowing him whole....throughout the cave the others jerked as they heard a rather pleased scream that they recognized as Koenma. Kurama laughed lightly before snuggling closer to Hiei, "I can't help but wonder what all she's doing to him...."

"Hn."

Yusuke looked balefully at Keiko, "Am I the only one here that isn't getting any action?"

Keiko smirked, "You could always go join Kurama and Hiei...."

Yusuke shuddered before wisely shutting up and blowing out the candle.

Lana smirked around her work, wrapping and swirling her tongue around him as she pulled her head up before going down again, this time Koenma managed to keep to lower noises....but he could make out through his haze that her ears were pointed towards him, taking in every sound he made.

Lana pulled back with a groan of disappointment from him, she smiled, "patience pet." She moved two of her tails to tickle his thighs, while one moved the very tip up and down him; she kissed him as she moved to where she was straddling him before moving them back, "Just do what your instincts tell you to now."

Koenma looked at her curiously before she moved down the rest of the way and he suddenly lost all thought and thrust up into her, he opened his eyes at the sound of her moan. Her head was thrown back and her hair was rubbing against his thighs as he thrust up experimentally, another moan escaped her throat as she moved with him.

"Like that...."

Koenma moved his hands up to cup her breasts as they bounced with his every thrust, his mind clouded as his body seemed to know what it was doing, his fingers tweaked her nipples and her hips jerked harshly against him another moan escaping parted lips...and Koenma was suddenly looking down into startled gold eyes.

****In a bedroom at an Inn****

Ora smirked up at the ceiling, "Who knew the twerp had it in him?" She closed her eyes again seeing what all was happening to her sister....physically her hand slid under the top of her mini skirt and Ora began playing with herself.

****Back in Lana's room****

Lana arched her back against him as Koenma lowered his mouth down to a pert nipple sucking it into his mouth and suckling lightly until he felt her hand on the back of his head urging him on. He sucked harder and was rewarded with a moan and a twitch of her inner muscles along him.

His thrusting became a little harsher as her hips started lifting against him, he brought his lips to hers and began kissing her with bruising force the change of the angle enough for her as her muscles started clinching him and he pulled back to let her scream echo along the cave before his own voice joined hers as he came with her....

Throughout the cave everyone sat up as their combined energies surged through it.

Yusuke looked at Keiko with wide eyes, "What the Hell just happened?!?!?"

Keiko looked back at him her face flushed before she pounced on him and proceeded to rip his pants off....

Kurama looked at Hiei curiously before he was pulled on top of the smaller demon, "I don't know what just happened for sure fox....but get me prepared and get inside me...NOW!"

Kurama nodded before grabbing what was left of the lubricant.

Koenma collapsed on top of her unable to move....Lana brought two of her tails up to lift him a little off of her before moving him over to one side, his eyes were already trying to close as she brushed her lips against his, "Sleep now, Koenma."

"Hmmmm," his eyes closed and faster than anyone could say anything he was asleep.

Lana smiled and closed her eyes, /enjoy the show Ora?/

Ora jumped guiltily, /um..../

/Its o.k. I don't mind....just don't mention that you know everything to Koenma....he'd probably blush so hard he'd pass out./

/Deal./

Lana yawned and felt her sister smile, /Good night Ora./

She felt a yawn from the other party, /Night sis./

****Morning****

Lana awoke earlier than all the others took her shower, got dressed, and began breakfast. She set the table and had juice and coffee ready when she finally went to collect everyone. Yususke and Keiko were first....Lana almost laughed herself to death....Yususke had a positively confused look on his face even asleep and Keiko was so sprawled on top of him...her head was dangling off part of the bed....

Lana coughed lightly and the two jerked awake and apart from each other, "Breakfast is done, you should get dressed and I'll grab you on the way back..."

She snickered as she rounded the corner that lead to Kurama and Hiei's room, she looked in to find them getting dressed, Kurama in his regular clothes that she'd put in the trunk so he didn't have to wear another dress, "Ah I see you two are up and ready...." she smirked knowingly at them, "Come along then, it's time for breakfast....and I'm sure you both need something to replenish your energy..."

Kurama blushed and Hiei smirked before following her back down the hall. Yusuke and Keiko were standing outside of their room, refusing to look at each other.

Lastly after sitting them in the kitchen she went to her own room and woke Koenma up, he sat up blurrily before smiling up at her, "It's time to get up for breakfast."

He nodded before climbing out of bed and turning his back to her to dress...where Lana could see her claw marks going down his back.../Oops./

Ora awoke at the unintentional message sent to her, /What'd you do sis?/

She sent the image of Koenma's back....

/Oh...wow....nice work..../

Lana could feel the smirk behind the words as she tuned back into watching Koenma dress, before leading him to the kitchen where the others had already begun to eat, she sat him down and fixed him a plate before grabbing a cup of coffee an a smaller plate of just eggs.

Kurama looked at her oddly, "What is this meat?"

She smirked, "Don't worry, it's actually bacon, I got it on my last trip to the ningen world."

Hiei looked at her and noticed she had the last of the eggs and there didn't seem to be much food left on the table. "You're out of food aren't you?"

Lana sighed, leave it to Hiei to notice something like that, "I haven't been shopping in a while...and I don't usually have guests over night."

Everyone managed to look ashamed as they realized the eggs on her plate was all that was left, Hiei look the last piece of his bacon off his plate and handed it to her, "Here at least have some meat."

She took it smiling, /When did they start looking out for me...? /

Kurama passed her another piece so she had a decent breakfast, "thank you."

Yusuke Keiko looked down; all they had was a few pieces of eggs left.

After they finished eating they sat in the living room quietly talking, when Kurama and Hiei both looked at her, "So where do you want the party to be this year?"

"You boys choose again."

Koenma looked at them curiously, "When is your birthday?"

Lana smirked, "A date that not even Yama knows....you'll get an invitation, but don't let him read it.....last thing I want is him showing up...in fact....give me a couple of drops of your blood."

They all looked at her oddly.

"What...I can make an ink that only he'll be able to read then."

Resounding, 'ohs' echoed through the room.

Lana lead everyone where they needed to go to gather everything, including Yusuke's healing salve and as they were leaving the cave, she grabbed Kurama's hand as he went to grab a vile on another shelf, "No Pup, you've had enough of an accident to last at least until after my birthday."

Kurama blushed as she ushered him quickly outside, and Hiei laughed, "she has a point....you're worse than a pup."

"Oh hush you."

"Kurama and Hiei I trust they are taking their usual way back, and I am guessing that Koenma will be taking you two back."

Koenma sighed before stealing another kiss, and whispering in her ear, "When can I come see you again?"

"I have some orders for potions to finish first....so a couple of days...unless you want to sit and watch me make them....I don't think Yama'd be too happy about that though."

Koenma smiled, "Fuck what my dad thinks."

"Don't let him hear you say that."

"You know for some reason...I don't really care at the moment."

Lana smiled, Hiei and Kurama had already taken off...."You'd best get those two home, and if you need me..." she pulled out a ring of Inari, "think my name while wearing this....." she kissed his cheek while he slid it on his finger.

Koenma reluctantly popped away to deliver Yusuke and Keiko home.

Lana walked back into her cave and slowly began making the potions she needed to get done her mind continuing to wonder back to last night's events....

She didn't notice the gold kitsune walk into the cave....but she felt the familiar presence of her sister, "Hello Ora."

"Damn....why is it I can never surprise you...?"

Lana laughed, "Because I can sense you better than you can me."

Ora sighed, "I still can't see how you, who always smells of potions and shit, can sneak up on me....."

"Ora give it a rest already, so what brings you here?"

She smirked widely, "Nothing really....just wanted to say thanks for the new masturbation material."

Lana 'tsked' "Really such vulgar language...what would mother say?"

Ora rolled her eyes, "Nothing since she's dead."

"I know....can you pass me that red vial to your left, third row down from the top, it's the only red vial on that one."

Ora grabbed it carefully before tossing it to her. "You know eventually you're gonna die in here...and no one but me is gonna know it for days."

Lana looked up sadly, "Yeah....I know."

Ora looked at her with wide silver eyes, she hadn't expected her to agree on that..."Um...." /change of subject/ "Thanks for sticking up for me in front of Yama...."

"Ora..." her sister stopped, hearing the serious note in Lana's voice, "If I die and Yama brings me back and I seem different in anyway....I want you to give me this."

She handed her a small blue vial with a crest of Inari on it, "What is it?"

"It's something that will revert me back to myself if Yama's done something to alter my way of thinking."

"You can count on me for this sis, I like you the way you are...and I kinda like the twerp too, he made you happy for a change....OW!"

She rubbed the back of her head where a little fairy carrying something four times her size and weight had ran into it, a small voice said, "Sorry Ora." as she handed the object to Lana.

"Thank you Pique. Hopefully it wasn't too much trouble to get."

"No....but it did try and chase me luckily it can't fly...it got stuck in some quick sand...I left a vine to help it out and flew away."

Ora smiled, "Ah Pique...I can never recognize you when you're that small."

The fairy poofed into a bigger form, folding her wings to her, she stood at five feet even and wearing only a pair of red thigh high boots, "Hey Ora. Lana is my room still where it was....I'm tired." (For a picture of what Pique is supposed to look like go here: http://www.amybrownarchive.com/detail.asp?img=254 )

"Of course."

The fairy flew off down the hallway and Ora shook her head, "Does she ever wear anything besides just those red boots?"

"Sometimes."

Ora turned, "So I'll see you for our birthday?"

"Of course."

"See you then." she ran out of the cave quickly and vanished into the forest.

Lana sighed as she went back to her potion...

/Hey sis?/

Lana looked up at the ceiling, /Yeah Ora?/

/I love you./

Lana smiled, /I love you too....now go have fun for both of us./

/You got it./

A.N. There we go, so what do you think? Lana and Ora are my original characters and so is Pique of course, but I used the picture by Amy Brown to best describe her. Hope you liked this story; originally I wasn't planning on putting Lana and Koenma together....but it somehow ended that way.....I may do another Yu Yu Hakusho fanfic, but until then....

THE END

Song's translation:

Father once told me "The youkai are the hand that protects"
Mother once told me "The humans are the hand that nurtures"
When both hands are joined, the door will open
From inside the crimson flames, thou are returned.
We, the children, are the light that defends...
That defends