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A/N: This is my first story, so please be kind with the reviews. I know it sounds a little childish and likely has a load of errors. I fully welcome flames, but please keep them on the kind side. If you don't like male/male parings, hit the back button now. This story contains mild language from Yusuke and Hiei and some OOCness (may be more than some). Please enjoy.

Chapter 1:

KANE!

Kurama Walked home in a daze, not really sure why he was in one. He just knew that lately he was always tired no matter no matter how much sleep he got. He always felt drained, dazed, and couldn't really think straight or …

"KURAMA!" shouted a familiar voice. The next thing the kitsune knew, he had been pulled backwards and was now staring up into the worried eyes of one of his closest friends.

"Hello Yusuke," the kitsune said, seeming completely unfazed by what had just happened. Despite how hard he tried, he was unable to hide his exhaustion from the black haired spirit detective.

"Kuama, are you okay. I never figured I'd have ta keep your ass from being run over." Yusuke was worried about his friend, it was unlike Kurama to not mind his surroundings, and he seemed so tired.

"I'm fine Yusuke. I was just a little distracted."

"Too distracted ta pay attention ta your surroundings? I ain't buying that from you. C'mon tell me what's up!"

"It's nothing. I promise." By now, both boys had stood up and dusted themselves off. "Now if you will excuse me, I have to get home and do my …" He never finished the sentence. Instead, he collapsed into Yusuke's arms.

"KURAMA! HEY! WAKE UP! Damn it, I knew something was wrong." Yusuke lifted his friend, tossed him over his shoulder, and went home. He decided against taking the kitsune to his house, he doubted Shiori would like seeing her son like this.

When he got home, he put Kurama on the couch and went to get a bowl of water and washcloth to fight the fever he noticed the kitsune had. He paused at the sink for a moment. He was sure he felt something. After a few minuets of waiting and getting nothing, he went back to work. When he finished filling the bowl, he stopped again. This time, he knew he felt something and he also heard walking in the living room. Quietly and cautiously, he went towards the living room and peered in, relived to see that it was just the firey-eyed koorime.

"Hey Hiei. Don't wake Kurama. He obviously doesn't feel well," said Yusuke, not really expecting an answer from the demon, but unsurprised when he got one.

"Hn." It was the demon's usual response to everything. Hiei looked his redhead over. 'Wait! "My redhead"? Where the hell did that come from?' he thought.

As Yusuke walked in with the bowl and cloth, Kurama shifted and moaned. Slowly he opened is eyes, fighting back the urge to vomit. His head was throbbing and his vision was blurred. He sat up, against his better judgment, and instantly regretted it as everything around him began to spin.

"Ugh, my head," was all the kitsune could manage saying. Hiei put a comforting hand under Kurama's chin and forced the kitsune to look him in the eyes.

"Kurama, what's wrong?" He asked in an unusually worried voice while staring into emerald eyes. There was pain in them, great pain, and for a moment, Hiei thought he might drown in it. In an instant, the pain vanished for the kitsune's eyes. 'Damn it,' thought a frustrated Hiei. 'He's trying to hide his emotions.' "Kurama, what's wrong?" He repeated.

It's nothing. Well … nothing serious. I think I may be catching a cold." Responded the kitsune.

"Since when do colds make you forget ta mind your surroundings? I can see it causing you ta faint if it's bad enough," commented the spirit detective.

"What do you mean 'forget to mind your surroundings'?" questioned the koorime.

"It's nothing, Hiei," said Kurama, hoping that Yusuke would not explain.

"Nothing!" Shouted the detective. " I didn't know damn near getting ran over counted as nothing!"

Hiei's eyes widened at that, but no one said anything else and the room got eerily quiet. Suddenly Kurama tensed up, he sensed something that made him feel uneasy. Yusuke and Hiei noticed Kurama get tense and wondered what was wrong now.

"Whadaya sense?" Asked Yusuke. (ME: That translates to "What do you sense my dear friend?" but we all know Yusuke would never say something like that. LoL)

"I don't sense anything," said Hiei as he walked to the door. Kurama ran in front of him and blocked the koorime's way.

"WAIT HIEI!" He shouted. "If I'm right about what's out there, you can't open the door."

"And just what do you think is out there, kitsune?" Hiei questioned while thinking 'and why the hell do you look so scared?'

"Unless … unless I'm wrong … It's … but it can't be," responded the kitsune.

"WHO IS IT?" Shouted Yusuke.

" I believe it is … the bounty hunter that drove me out of Makai." As soon as the words were out of the kitsune's mouth, the door behind him exploded, sending him flying into the koorime. Before anyone could react, a man with gold eyes and waist length, raven hair walked into the house. Smirking, he watched as Kurama pushed himself off of his friend, the smirk becoming a grin as he saw the fear in the emerald eyes.

"Hello there, Kurama. It's been a long time, hasn't it?" he said.

"K-Kane! Wh-What are you d-doing here?" asked a terrified kitsune.

"Kurama, who is this guy?" questioned the detective as Hiei drew his sword and prepared for battle.

"My name is Kane Rinchee. I know Kurama very well, don't I my little kitsune."

Kurama was now visibly shaking. Kane started walking toward Kurama only to stop as Hiei moved in front of the redhead.

"My, my. How sweet of you to try and protect him. Kurama, if I didn't know any better, I'd say this hybrid loves you. Still, I have no intention of hurting Kurama. I only wanted to let him know I'm back as is a certain kumori."

"K-Kuronue?" breathed the kitsune.

"Hmmm. Could be, but then … he's not the only kumori you know, is he? If you get curious enough, you'll come find me. Until then." He went to the door and stopped at it to look again at Kurama. "See you soon, love" he said and then was gone. Hiei darted out after him, leaving Kurama alone with the detective.

"Who was that guy?" asked Yusuke, "and why did he call you 'love'?"

"That … was Kane."

"So I gathered. Is he the bounty hunter you mentioned?'

"No."

"But you said that you sensed the bounty hunter."

"Well, I guess I was wrong!" Snapped Kurama.

"So … who is Kane and why did he call you 'love'?"

"Kane is … a difficult person to explain. He knew me back when I was Youko Kurama; before I came here. He's a vampire and one of Kuronue's enemies. About why he calls me love … I really don't know."

"Ookaaay. So … why are you scared of him?"

"Yusuke, he's a VAMPIRE. Kitsune's are naturally scared of them.

"Why?"

"Grrr! We just are, okay!"

"… Um … o-okay"

"I should probably call Shiori and tell her where I am, otherwise she'll worry herself sick."

"Why do you occasionally call her 'Shiori'? I mean, usually it's 'mother' this and 'mother' that."

"Yusuke, you've seen me angry before, right?"

"Y-Yes."

"Well, unless you want that anger directed at you, stop asking stupid questions. I changed my mind, I won't call home; I'll just go home."

"Want me to …"

"NO YUSUKE!" I'm perfectly capable of walking home alone."

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