I don't own YuYu Hakusho if I did I would make Yusuke the adopted son of Kurama and Hiei and Hiei is a girl and mated to Kurama. I got the inspiration for this story from mortality and dependency I hope the author doesn't mind his/her stories are the best and I dedicate this story to that author. This is a one-shot if you want me to make a prequel or sequel, please tell me.
A Parents' Love
"Yusuke, lookout"
Was all that could be heard over the loud CRASH and human scream that then tore through the air, when the dust and rocks had settled Kurama, Hiei and Koenma slowly clambered to their feet groaning slightly from the fall "Hiei-Chan, are you alright" rasped Kurama turning slightly too where he had last seen the fire koorime land on the hard ground.
"Hn?" Hiei answered with a grunt.
"Koenma-sama, are you hurt" Kurama rasped again this time turning towards the place he had last seen the demi-god of death fall.
"I'm, cough, cough, I'm alright. Are you hurt Kurama-kun?"The demi-god coughed in reply.
"I am fine, thank you Koenma-sama" the kitsune demon answered with a slight smile that looked more like a grimace of pain than a real smile that shone in his strained voice. Slowly the kitsune turned to where he had last seen the only human of the group to have last been, only to find nothing but darkness answering his desperate calls.
'Hiei' called Kurama through the link that he and Hiei shared 'can you create a flame in your hand to see by, I can't sense Yusuke'
Minutes later there was a blinding flash as Hiei lit a fire in her hand. As their eyes adjusted to the new light the two demons and demi-god scanned the fallen debris searching for the youngest of their little group. With a small nod of the head the three separated. Placing the fire on the ground Hiei searched around the cavern with the other two.
Hiei's P.O.V
"Yusuke, lookout"
'I heard the others shout along with me, fearing for the young child's life. I'd never admit it out loud or even under torture, but I feel for him, and not that way, like a mother feels for her child kind of feel for him. He is after all just a boy no older than ten yet he's working for Koenma on his father's orders, the kids died more than once now. Now that the rubble and dust has settled I could see Kurama, my former mate, search the cave for our pup whilst still asking if we were all alright.
"Hiei", Kurama's voice cut through my mind like a hot knife throw butter, and worry lines his words as he speaks "can you create a flame in your hand to see by, I can't sense Yusuke"
After I do that I quickly scan the wreckage, yet to my dismay I cannot see nor sense the young one anywhere. With a small nod we break up and head in different directions.
After about ten minutes of fruitless searching I hear a pained gasp came from my former mate. Turning around I could see what had upset him, there lying motionless on the ground was our pup; Yusuke was half covered in rocks and boulders that had fallen in the crash. He had a large gash on his chest and forehead. His breathing was short and pained slowly we fell to our knees beside our pup.'
Kurama's P.O.V
"Yusuke, lookout"
'I heard the others shout along with me, fearing for the young child's life as rocks and dust landed all around us. Slowly we stood looking around as we did, trying to get a glimpse of my cub. Being the medic I had an obligation to ask the others if they had been hurt. Getting a negative back I turned my attention back to finding my cub after I had Hiei make a flame we split up and searched the cavern. What I found was my worst fear. My cub was half buried under the rocks and boulders with a large gash over his chest and forehead.'
Normal P.O.V
Slowly both Hiei and Kurama fell to their knees, beside the half buried body of their son. Hesitantly Kurama reached out to touch the still, yet warm, body of the young man. He held his breath as he checked for a pulse, signing in relief as he found it.
"H...h...his pulse" he stuttered "I...it...its weak b...bu...But I...it...it's still there"
After hearing that Hiei gently laid his head on Yusuke's chest letting out a chocked sob, a mixture of surprise and relief.
Gently both Kurama and Hiei worked to wake Yusuke from his unconscious state. With a small and quiet grown he slowly came too from his comatose state. Weakly he stared up at Kurama.
"Tou-Chan?" he murmured confused as to where he was and as to why he ached all over.
"Okaa-San? Where are we?" he asked his throat raw and weak.
Startled Kurama let put a small gasp he knew that both he and Hiei thought of Yusuke as their child, their kit, but he had no idea that Yusuke thought of them as his parents it was a huge honour.
Beside him Hiei gently reached out and touched Yusuke's face in a gentle caress that startled Koenma having never seen that happen before. Hiei being gentle, the world must be ending.
Slowly Yusuke turned his head and nuzzled Hiei's hand welcoming the scorching heat that drove away the cold that was spreading inside. With gentle grace Kurama bent down and lifted his small kit into his arms.
"Hiei" he whispered "we need to get little kit to the hospital can you use your Jagen and find us a way out" with a small almost nonexistent nod Hiei removed the bandana that covered her artificial third eye and scanned the fallen rock. 'There, in the corner, was a small hole big enough to squeeze through if he went through first Kurama would be able to pass through the pup and then help the toddler through as well' thought Hiei. With a noncommittal sound Hiei headed towards the hole.
"If I go first you'll be able to pass the pup through, and then help the toddler through before following yourself" grunted Hiei.
Hiei's P.O.V
'He thinks of me as a mother. I have a family, I finally have a family. But I'm going to lose him if we don't act quickly' I thought as I stared down at my pup my child, slowly I reached out and stroked my pup's cheek with a maternal gentleness that even I didn't know I had. Sneaking a glance at Kurama I noticed that that he was on the verge of crying, taking a swift look into his mind I found that he felt honoured to be thought of as Yusuke's father figure as well.
Gently Kurama pick up the pup, and turned to me I had already guessed what the kitsune wanted before he asked, and had my Jagen open wide. There in the corner, a hole, big enough for one person to get through and then Yusuke and then the others can follow. As I informed the kitsune he looked reluctant to let the pup go, well there are his paternal instincts kicking in.
Normal P.O.V
Quickly they manoeuvred their way through the maze of tunnels each lost in their own thoughts, soon they made it to the outside world where they quickly met up with Botan and made their way to the spirit world infirmary.
After having laid Yusuke down on the operating table Kurama and Hiei then retreated to the waiting room as the doctors worked on Yusuke.
After sitting in a strange stony and quite annoying silence for ten minutes, Koenma was slowly getting annoyed.
"if you don't tell me what's going on right now, not only will I separate you two I'll lock you both in a closet together now tell me what has you so tense" screamed the demi-god.
Slowly Kurama turned towards the young prince and regarded him for a moment before he started to speak.
"lord Koenma I do hope you realize you just said a double negative" he started before beginning his story "Me and Hiei well we used to … use to date and well it's a bit hard for us now." Informed the Kitsune Demon.
In a corner Hiei scoffed as she glared at the fox.
"That's not the only reason we are tense toddler, we are both fighting for custardy of the detective."
"WHAT!" screamed the toddler in shock of the news glancing rapidly between the two glaring demons the toddler looked quite hilarious if it weren't for the circumstances in which this was about.
Having sat back down and calmed down Koenma stared blankly at the wall, and after much debate spoke up yet again.
"How … how did Yusuke become both your charge?"
"Well," Began Kurama, "you remember the mission you sent us on five months ago …"