Disclaimer- I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, or much else for that matter.
Well this is my first fanfic so please review. I guess it's slightly OOC for Hiei, but I don't think so cause everyone has a breaking point. The Rating could become PG-13 for later chapters when I start to be really mean to a couple of the characters. This will be a crossover with another anime, and warning look out for odd couples ahead.
Thinking
Telepathy
Hell to Pay
Chapter 1- Laughter on the Cliff
Steam wafted through the air, the last sign of the dragon of the darkness flame. Hiei sat on the cliffs edge, exhausted after the use of such power. The dark fire had not been used in combat; no it had been a release, shot into the ocean in a desperate attempt. An attempt to rid himself that fragile human emotion, despair.
An embittered smirk crossed Hiei's face as he thought of the spirit detectives last assignment. A youkai had escaped from hell. Not an uncommon incident anymore, the Spirit Worlds' security seemed to be lacking of late. At S-class level the escaped youkai was not an easy opponent to defeat and there had been several close calls. The closest being the almost death of Kurama and Hiei.
The fool Kuwabara had run around wildly swinging his spirit sword trying vainly to cut off one of the youkai's many arms. Yusuke had been more effective keeping the monster occupied in front while Hiei and Kurama hit it from opposite sides. All was going as planned until the idiot tripped over his own feet landing himself face first in front of one enraged demon.
Hiei and Kurama reacted at the same time. In the chaos that ensued Kurama and Hiei took the blows meant for the downed Kuwabara, Hiei's katana was batted from his grasp and a giant hand lifted him from the ground, Kurama was in an identical dilemma and frantically tried to free himself as the youkai raised two more of it's arms. Yusuke had watched in horror when the S-class called two energy swords and stabbed at its helpless captives.
Hiei saw the spilt second decision in Yusuke's eyes as he screamed in rage having to choose one teammate over another. Without hesitation Yusuke fired his spirit gun, freeing Kurama and allowing Hiei to take a sword through the chest.
Taking advantage of the youkai's distraction Kurama used his rose-whip and decapitated it in one clean slice. He had ran to Hiei's side desperately ripping the now disintegrating hand away from his wounded comrade, luckily Hiei had not been hit in any vital organs and a fearful Botan had helped to heal him.
Hiei picked at the bandage around his chest; even with Botan's healing powers the wound was not completely gone. A month had passed and still it pained him, though he would never admit it to the others. In Yusuke's place I would have made the same choice, he told himself coldly.
Yes you would have, whispered a soft voice in the back of his mind. So why do you still hurt?
"Shut up!" Hiei yelled allowed. Ignoring the fact that yelling at himself showed an utter lack of control. To his surprise the quiet voice did become silent, only to be replaced by one Hiei knew much better.
Weakling, you've spent to much time in the human world. Staring blankly at the now calm sea, Hiei hugged his knees to his chest and slowly started to rock back and forth.
You should not care what a human thinks of you.
But I do care.
Friends are nothing but a crutch for the weak, his own words mocked him. Vaguely Hiei thought he heard someone laughing.
But I am weak, I was once defeated by an untrained human boy.
Yes, you should have killed him when you had the chance.
He trusted me.
Trust. You trusted him.
No.
Fool, couldn't you see that you meant nothing to him? That all his talk of friendship and trust was just that, talk. The sound of laughter again threatened to pull Hiei from his inward struggle.
I would have made the same choice…
Would you have chosen so quickly? Maybe the choice was already made; maybe Yusuke decided long ago which teammate he would save.
I would have made the same choice! The laughter was louder now.
Anyone would have made that choice. Kuwabara, Koenma, maybe even Kurama himself would have chosen his life over yours.
Stop laughing at me! Anger ripped through the cloying despair that clouded Hiei's mind.
You're laughing at yourself.
Suprised Hiei realized that he was the one laughing. It was harsh hysterical laughter, and unable to stop Hiei fell over shaking giving himself up to the cruel mocking sound of his own voice.
*****
Humming tunelessly and tonelessly to himself Kuwabara wandered along the seashore, he was walking home after visiting Yukina at Genkai's temple. His thoughts caught up in listing all of the ice-maidens virtues Kuwabara didn't notice the familiar presence until he wandered up the cliff path and almost stepped on a completely oblivious fire-demon.
"What the…!?!" Kuwabara yelped jumping back and tripping over a rock. He starred in shock at his hysterical teammate; Hiei was on his side curled in the fetal position. His eyes were closed and laughter shook his small frame in between ragged gasps for breath. One thought entered Kuwabara's head.
He's going to kill me! Quickly putting some distance between himself and the shrimp, Kuwabara tried to calm down. Well gee, now what do I do, I can't touch him he'd fry me for sure. But I have to do something, he don't look too good. A perplexed expression fixed itself on the teenager's face. Yusuke's with Kaiko and she would slap me silly if I bothered them. Lets see, I don't know how to get hold of Koenma. Hmmm… Hey, I can get Kurama! He'll know what to do. And with the decision made the now grinning Kuwabara took off at a run for Kurama's house. Confident that the red-headed demon would be able to handle the out of control Hiei.
*****
Kurama slowed to a walk as he approached the too quiet form that was his enigmatic friend. Not five minutes ago Kuwabara had arrived at his house excitedly calling for the fox demon totally unaware that his yelling had informed well over half the neighborhood that one of `Shuuichi Minamino's` friends had cracked, and that he, Kuwabara wasn't gonna risk his life by getting near the little twerp.
Cautiously Kurama knelt by the oddly fragile looking Hiei. "Hiei he called softly" there was no response. "Hiei" Kurama tried again louder this time. Still there was no sign that he'd been heard. Gently Kurama reached out and placed his hand on Hiei's shoulder. Hiei's jagan flashed open followed a split second later by his original red eyes, eyes void of any recognition for the youko they saw.
Hiei jumped landing in a crouch and snarling at a very shocked Kurama. "Hiei what…" Kurama began, but the fire-demon was already on the attack. Kurama dodged, but couldn't avoid the slice of Hiei's katana completely. He felt warm blood trickle down his face from the gash that opened just below his eye.
What's wrong with him? Kurama's thoughts raced as he faced off with his teammate and friend. He hasn't been possessed has he? No, I'd know if he had been. His thoughts were interrupted as Hiei attacked with a feral gleam in all three of his now glowing eyes.
Moving with stunning speed Hiei gave Kurama no time to go on the offensive. Grimly Kurama dodged the attacks; he was only partially successful. Cuts appeared almost supernaturally on Kurama's body no major wounds had been inflicted yet, but it was only a matter of time.
This has to end. If I don't end this soon, one of us is going to die. Kurama felt his arm go num when Hiei's sword connected solidly with its target. Correction, if I don't end this now, I'm going to die. And I am not ready to die.
Stepping backwards Kurama felt a rock roll under his foot and he allowed himself to fall. Hiei overshot with his next attack and Kurama took advantage of his slight hesitation. Lashing up with his foot Kurama kicked Hiei squarely in his old wound. Hiei went to his knees and Kurama jumped up, apologizing silently he punched Hiei in the side of the head. The fire-demon promptly collapsed at Kurama's feet.