The ground was soaked in demon blood that seeped into the roots of Kurama's plants and took on a new use instead of keeping a useless demon alive. The tall pristine fox moved through the battle scene without batting an eyelash having seen many scenes like it before. His white garb was soaked through with the blood of his ambushers and his ears were pinned flat to his head in order to drown out the garble that escaped the drugged mouth of his partner.

"His head…it was like, big'r th'n his head! How did…how did he keep his head up?" Yusuke leaned against Kurama heavily drugged. His left leg had been broken into several pieces because of the ogre that decided to step on it like a child torturing a spider. The pain had been unbearable and he couldn't even make it so much as twitch without shouting curses that even the deaf could hear. Kurama hadn't anticipated that the dose he gave him would make him loopier then a drunken demon. "'N where's all the blood come from 'nyway? You'd think…not anythin' can bleed tha' much…righ'?" At least if he had knocked Yusuke unconscious they'd both be spared. He didn't even notice that Kurama hadn't answered the last ten questions he'd asked and continued rambling.

'Next time I'm going to cut the amount in half,' Kurama decided as he pushed the door open with his foot. He carefully maneuvered them around furniture, with no help from Yusuke, and lowered his partner onto the bed.

"Tha' looks bad," Yusuke mumbled as he caught sight of his broken leg.

"It will take a while to heal," Kurama spoke as he tore off the remains of Yusuke's pant leg. Most of the flesh was bruised, the bones would have to be re-set and Yusuke would be bedridden for at least six to twelve months if not longer. Wonderful. Yusuke and bedridden were not spoken in the same sentence for a reason. Maybe if he kept him in that drugged state for most of the healing process it would be easier and less painful not to mention quieter.

"'Rama tha'…tha' hurts." Yusuke shifted uncomfortably as Kurama's fingers pressed on various parts of his leg as gently as possible.

"Sorry Yusuke." Explaining what he was doing would undoubtedly go unheard. The extent of Yusuke's break was beyond Kurama's expertise, he would have to get a doctor. "I wonder if you will ever gain common sense," Kurama let out a soft laugh.

"Mmm….no," Yusuke replied slower than before. It was a good thing he cared what happened to his young mate. Yusuke, more often than not, went into things without thinking of the consequences. He may have had people who cared about him in the human world, but they did not attempt to keep him away from danger he couldn't handle. Kurama knew Yusuke's limits therefore he knew when to stand aside and when to step in. Had he not known that Yusuke would have ended up with more than a broken leg. "M' gonna do tha' thin' where…where y' close your eyes n'….y'know…do that thing where you… 'r not a-awake. 'Cause 'm not so…so 'wake righ' now." Kurama brushed back Yusuke's bangs in a gentle caress as he was finally dragged into the clutches of slumber.

III

This was just a random one-shot that came into my head sometime last night. I think it was funnier in my head, I don't know.

Yusuke and Kurama (c) Yoshihiro Togashi