Violation to the Rose
by WhiteGloves
Summary: Set years after the Makai Tournament, Kurama is living a peaceful life in Tokyo with a bit of problem from admirers. When he felt he had forgotten how it was to be demon, Hiei was there to remind him. A confession of love set the two apart and made both confuse. As Hiei tried to understand Kurama, the demon fox was faced with another challenge he had never imagine could destroy everything he had protected. And where was Hiei in that time of crisis?
Note: "It was noted by Yoshihiro Togashi in an insert segment of Weekly Shōnen Jump that in the first drafts of the series, Hiei and Kurama were to be in arelationship. However, due to the set-backs such content caused his previous works, he ultimately decided against making them a couple in favor of having them be close friends."
So it is here in Fanfiction that we, writers, will make the dream of the author about our lovely characters come true! My first fanfic for the ever lasting legend series Yu Yu Hakusho!
I do not know any of the characters here but I adore them!
I did my best to make it comprehensible, do forgive me if there are some errors :)
Kurama X Hiei Pairing
Let the romance begin!
Chapter 1: Confessions
It was just another fine day for Shuichi Minamino as he walked around the lobby of Tokyo University one Friday morning. He was heading toward the bulletin board outside the building where the rankings of students from his University was posted. When not at all worried that he had gotten the first place, he was more interested to see who had gotten the second place next to him. With the fact that he enjoys being on the number one spot, he never fails to acknowledge the normal person who had gotten the second place. It was after all, unfair in all sorts that a being like him who had live almost a thousand years get the limelight away from the rightful person. Nevertheless, ranking as number one was something he could never give up. It was part of him.
When finally reaching the bulletin board he saw that a group of people had already crowded around, checking if they were one of the highest ranker's, or if they have a rank at all. Kurama, for that was what he liked best to be called, took one glance at the board before smiling.
"It's Minamino-kun!" said a girl's voice.
"As expected!"
"Look there he is!"
A buzz of screams and fit of giggles filled the group but Kurama hardly cared. He had seen the name next to him and took a little time to consider. Though not at all familiar, he knew the person who had gotten the place next to him. This particular human had introduced himself to him before the examination and made a bet. Kurama sighed. He should have known better than to have a bet with an unpredictable human being. That was when he proved once more that if there is will there is way.
"Congratulations, Minamino!"
"You did it!"
"He's so gorgeous from this angle…"
"Should I ask him out now?"
These were the words the crowd was buzzing before Kurama turned to leave. Examination day was over. It was time to face the bet he never expected to come true.
"How wonderful humans can be." He said to himself as he walked outside the sun.
He had not gotten too far when a familiar voice called from behind.
"Minamino!"
Kurama turned and saw the human who got the second place. The human had black locks and eyes. He was a fine looking gentleman Kurama decided.
"Aoi Shun." the red head bishounen greeted with his hands casually inside on either side of his pockets.
"Yes, its me." the breathless young man said as he stopped in front of Kurama. "I suppose you have seen the result of the examination? I got the place next to you."
"Yes, I have seen it. Congratulations." Kurama waited.
"Congratulations to you as well- as expected you got the first rank."
The red head smiled quietly and waited more. He wasn't going to open the subject of their bet. That he was sure of. Shun cleared his throat next and opened his mouth.
"Then our date is set? I will meet you later after class."
Aggressive as ever, I see. Kurama thought to himself as he smiled quietly and nodded.
"I will meet you then." He said and Shun gestured in success.
"See you later!" Shun called before leaving in excitement and triumph.
Kurama watched him go then casually turned around and continued on his way.
While never been in a relationship in his life, Kurama knew what dating means to humans. He had a pretty good idea about the number of people who wanted to go out with him, to have him. That was the consequence of having his human body as perfect as ever. Humans loved him as the perfect Shuichi Minamino, but not the demon that he was. It will forever remain that way.
Later that day Kurama is seen quietly sitting inside a café in his uniform with Shun talking animatedly with the person he admires. Kurama was polite. He knew when to give his smile and when to talk seriously. He had granted Shun his time after all, it was reward for having been placed into the second highest rank in Tokyo University.
The watch on the Kurama's right arm ticked 5 pm. That was when he felt Shun's left hand on top of his. Kurama looked at the human with his large, green eyes that had capture many hearts, but did not speak.
"Minamino…" gulped Shun as he melted on the way the green eyes looked at him, "I have always admired you… since the first time I saw you, I have fallen in love. I- I like you!"
Silence filled the two.
Kurama merely looked at the human confessing in front of him. It wasn't his first time; everyone knows that many people, even guys, have confessed their feelings to him. If Kurama wasn't as humble as he cared to admit he would have counted all the people and demons that had pledge their hearts to him. Yet, they were all after the same thing. And it wasn't satisfying.
"I'm flattered, Shun." the bishounen started quietly with a sweat drop on the side of his head as he slowly extract his hand from the young man, "but you know- I don't really entertain that kind of relationship."
"But I really like you!" Shun exclaimed to the whole cafeteria and grabbing a whole lot of Kurama's hands, he gripped tightly.
Don't push it. Kurama eyed their hands problematically.
"I know someone like you would not agree with what I am asking; it will be too good to be true." Shun started again with a little hint of courage in his voice. Kurama did not like it. "But at least- just for the night! Stay with me this night!"
Kurama hid his eyes with his hair. Too much aggressiveness.
The red head was about to open his mouth when the glass of water between them shattered with a sounding pang into pieces that surprised everyone around.
"What happened?" people exclaimed all around.
Kurama stared at the shards of the glass and knew it was made by a power he didn't recognized. He looked outside the glass window but saw none. He turned to the broken glass and saw a petal of sakura tree. What was that?
"Are you alright, Minamino?" Shun asked worriedly as Kurama stood up from the mess on the table.
Kurama dusted his clothes and looked at Shun with a smile.
"Thanks for the tea. And take my leave as a no."
"Mi-Minamino!"
Kurama turned and left the area with Shun calling his name. Still wondering about the force that sent the glass of water into pieces, Kurama headed back to his apartment.
His date did not go well, he decided, it won't when humans kept on asking him for a night stand every other date. He made sure he was attractive enough for his liking, but not for other beings to take for themselves. If he was to analyze his own self he would conclude that he was a narcissist, but no one seemed to notice that. He wasn't willing to share what was his. How was he going to let other beings know that without sounding too arrogant?
He unlocked the door to his apartment once he was there and entered. The moonlight was the only source of light in the room. He slumped on his couch without turning the lights on. He closed his eyes tightly, and was lost in thoughts instantly.
He had been dealing with more admirers recently. It bothers him so for they just keep appearing and appearing. Though he knew better than go with the flow, he had kept in mind that it was how humans get along every day. He told himself it was also a good experience. But recently the humans had been asking more than a date, it was this that makes him exasperated of them. With things going on in his life for the past months Kurama felt like he had forgotten how it was to be a demon. It had been years since his last visit to the other world and somehow a part of him wanted to return. The other side of him wanted the feeling of the other world- if only he had a reason to visit. Kurama relaxed a little- that was when he opened his eyes and saw a pair of gleaming red eyes staring at him from the semi dark part of the room.
"Hiei!" he exclaimed much to his surprise as he sat straight and looked at the black demon, "What are you doing here?"
Hiei emerged out from the shadows and showed half of his face in the moonlight. He did not look please, nor did he look anything but happy at all.
"You're preoccupied." the black haired demon accused with the look that says 'pathetic'. "Is this what this word is doing to you? Making you vulnerable to any attacks?"
"When did you return?" Kurama settled his arms on each of his knee and took a good look at his visitor. Hiei smelled different. Hiei smelled like home.
"Just now."
The former demon fox took in the appearance of the Jaganshi and felt nostalgic.
"I could have you arrested for breaking and entering you know."
"Damn it if I care."
"So what are you doing here in Ningenkai? Did Mukuro ask you to do something?"
"I'm here on my own. I just wanted to ask you something." the red eyed demon stopped.
Kurama raised an eyebrow but did not speak. Hiei walked out to the light.
"I've been bugged by Yusuke lately to help him rid this world of low class demons that kept on showing from time to time."
"So I've heard." Kurama nodded, "I heard the Kekkai barrier was down. So what of it?"
"I asked Yusuke why he's not bothering you about it."
"Reasonable question. What did he say?"
"He said you were busy with your dates."
Kurama made a mental note to send Yusuke one of his deadly plants. He took one look at Hiei and felt the need to explain in those sharp eyes. "His message was not accurate, Hiei. It is true I have been busy with much stuff that goes around but never did I consider a 'date' more important than myself."
Hiei merely looked at Kurama with his eyes levelled. The bishounen blinked, then after a moment started laughing heartily.
"What's so funny?" snarled the Jaganshi as he watched his friend laugh ungracefully.
The red hair looked back at the small demon fondly.
"I have to admit you had me thinking you were interested with the people I go out with."
"Why would I be?" Hiei snapped in confusion. He watched as Kurama regained his composure easily and looked at him with light eyes, the one he was accustomed to see when the former demon fox was in good mood.
"Don't mind me," Kurama smiled easily, "I have just been into one and it didn't make any good result."
"You dated someone?" Hiei blinked in what seemed like shock that made Kurama more affectionate to him. He realized that time, that the only connection he has to the Demon World was this little guy. Hiei made him feel home. He was one of the few people in Tokyo that knows about his real identity. Hiei was one of the people who knew what he was capable of. And Hiei was one of the few people he knows that would never fall for him no matter how perfect he was. It was the same with Yusuke and Kuwabara. It was a good thing to know he has friends in Ningenkai that would never be affected by the illusion of Shuchi Minamino.
Kurama closed his eyes and smiled. Hiei was the perfect friend for him. The perfect partner.
"What are you smiling about?" the Jaganshi snapped once more and Kurama looked up to him fondly.
"A date, my friend, in human terms means having someone you liked to know better go out with you for a day. It's a start of a romance here on earth."
To Kurama's surprise however, Jaganshi gritted his teeth in annoyance.
"I know that!"
"Then why are you asking me about a date?"
"I didn't think you were interested in those kinds of things." was the flat answer.
"So you assumed Yusuke was talking about mere calendar dates?" the red hair raised his eyes in disbelief.
Hiei did not answer which to Kurama means a yes. Kurama's eyes clouded.
"God. I feel like I've been underestimated."
"What are you mumbling about you darned narcissist?"
Kurama's eyes literally widened as he gave his friend a surprised look. "What did you call me?"
"Stop the act already. I know well enough how you love yourself more than you care to admit. How am I supposed to believe Yusuke when he said you had dates with other people when I know well you hate sharing yourself to anyone?"
Kurama was silent for awhile that made Hiei, if ever, a little nervous. Did he touch a nerve?
"I have been dating a couple of people recently, that is what Yusuke meant." the former fox looked up with a sly smile. "I guess you are wrong about me being a narcissist after all."
"Tch. Who are you kidding?" Hiei turned around toward the window where the moonlight was shining. Kurama watched the Jaganshi with another surprised look, "Play with them if as much as you want. But leave me out of it."
The black demon was about to leap and disappear-
"Wait- Hiei!"
Hiei looked over his shoulder to see Kurama with a very strange expression in his eyes. This surprised the Jaganshi a little but the former demon fox quickly hid it under his hair.
"I'm not interested in any of my dates." He started slowly, and truthfully. It was as if he was justifying himself aloud to Hiei. He didn't want Hiei to misunderstand. "I just happen to give them what they ask of me…"
Hiei regarded Kurama's sudden action and looked at his friend seriously.
"Then learn to say 'no'. Even humans know when to use that word."
And the demon clad in black disappeared. Kurama stared at the spot where he vanished, feeling his friend's aura lingering a few more moments outside, before finally disappearing. The red haired demon slumped back on the couch and sighed. Something in his heart suddenly emptied.
"I can't believe he went the trouble to go all the way here just to confirm if I'm dating or not…unless..."
Kurama's thoughts got the best of him. He stared at the spot where Hiei disappeared.
"Impossible. He's just a curious brat."
But as the night deepened Kurama could only think of the Jaganshi's face, if he was going back to Makai that night, and when he will see him next. The demon fox could only think of him, and he feared why so.
*.*.*
The next morning found Kurama walking around his University's premises. Red eyes followed him around.
Hiei kept a good distance as to not let Kurama feel his presence. Somehow or the other, he had gotten interested with Shuichi Minamino's social life, the people he talks to, and the people he hangs out with. He never expected that Kurama could actually be going out with humans. Someone like him who was beautiful (Hiei had no problem admitting that, but never on the sly demon fox's face, or else there will be lots of egos again), smart and perfectionist doesn't deserve a low life like a human. He could never see his friend in that situation. Hiei hated being too much concerned about another being aside from Yukina, but Kurama was his friend, so he took it his liberty to see his life as well. But he would never cross the boundaries. Kurama would not like that.
As he watched from a distance Hiei saw what he had usually seen when Kurama was in High School. People were flocking around him, in and out of the hallway. Ordinary humans were surrounding the Legendary Demon Thief and asking many questions and getting too close. Well, no matter how close they get, they will never get close enough, Hiei thought.
When sunset came Hiei decided to show himself and landed on the school rooftop. He stayed there for five minutes before Kurama's familiar voice spoke behind him.
"What are you doing here?" asked the breathless bishounen.
Hiei looked behind him and saw Kurama was out of composure. For some reason he didn't like what he saw.
"Why are you breathless? Did you run all the way up here?"
Kurama felt the black demon's irritation so he stood up straight and tried to calm his heart. Indeed, why did he run?
"These humans…" Hiei continued as he surveyed the students below from the edge of the roof top, "They all look up to you as always. Aren't they being a nuisance?"
Kurama slid his hands inside of his pockets and joined Hiei on the edge of the rooftop.
"Sometimes," he answered, "but that's what made life here interesting."
"You're only tiring yourself." Hiei remarked and there was a hint of coldness in his voice. Kurama stared at his friend and then looked up the sky. The sun was setting. Somehow standing there with Hiei calmed him a little. Why? Kurama looked deeper into him for an answer.
"When are you going back to Makai?" he changed the subject. Somehow the answer was important.
Hiei did not look up as he answered. "Soon."
Kurama looked at him and then smiled sadly. "I will… miss your presence."
The black demon glared at the red haired bishounen.
"Hiei, truthfully you are the only friend I could ever ask for." The green eyes met with the red's. "I know you are not accustomed to emotions but hear me out. There are times that I long for the other world because that, too, is my home. But I cannot. Your presence reminds me warmly of it and whenever you are around I always remember who I really was before Shuichi Minamino."
"Tch. Stop being so damned emotional, why don't you just come back on the other side?" Hiei looked away.
Kurama smiled at the offer. "I cannot."
"Because of the human lady?"
"One of the reason. But also because there is nothing in there that can remind me of this world."
"I don't come here often. What do you do?"
"I wait. Till you come back."
"That sounds like trouble."
"It is. I'm glad you're here."
Hiei looked at the demon fox again with suspicion in his eyes.
"Why are you saying this? What's gotten into you?"
Kurama, who was looking now at the sunset, closed his eyes. When he opened them the black demon saw something like resolved in there. The look he had always admired on the demon fox.
"Hiei, please allow me to say it."
"What?"
"You balance my world."
"I'm not taking that in." the Jaganshi snapped.
"Take it as what suits your taste."
"Figures."
"We've been through a lot of stuff." Kurama continued as he stared ahead, "We have shared many fights and won many victories… Our friendship have lasted this long."
"Only because you weren't speaking like this to me before." Hiei glared at his friend, annoyed and nervous at the things that were coming out of his mouth. Clearly something was to happen… whatever it was the Jaganshi tried to prepare himself for it.
"Hiei." Kurama looked down at the black demon. "Will you accept me?"
And much to his surprise the unanticipated occurrence came as Kurama leaned down the smaller demon and kissed him on the lips.
Hiei acted on impulse and sanity at once as he pulled away and hit Kurama with his fist on the face.
"Fuck it!" he shouted as Kurama came crashing down the ground from the force of the punch. "What the hell do you think you're doing? Don't mess with me!"
Kurama coughed as he sported his bleeding lips. When he looked up, Hiei was gone.
"Hiei…" he whispered, breathing hard. Sitting up and coughing again, Kurama stared at the orange sky.
"Nothing comes out of impulse." He whispered to himself.
As he was about to stand up, Kurama felt a force field surround him and for a moment he thought he had fallen into a trap. When he was sure he could move he saw familiar petals falling around him. Standing up, he held out a palm and caught one of the falling sakura petals.
"This… sakura?" he looked up to where it was coming from up the sky but no one was there.
What is the meaning of this?
-to be continued-
I hope that was good! On the next chapter I will introduce another character, and also Hiei's POV about Kurama.
xXx And yeah, there will be lots of angst in this story xXx
Thanks for reading!