Chapter 2

The Third Eye Is Open

(So...Funny story. I forgot where the notebook that held this story is, so from here on I'm going to wing it ^_~' )

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The small demon had been wandering for what felt like days. He had remembered all the fox had said. "I love you Hiei Jaganshi...." He had tried to date Kurama.... Such a human thing....dating. But, within that time, they had been attacked. He had not seen him after that. He had left. The attack was his fault after all. He couldn't beleive that something like that....Oh what was he kidding, of course it was his fault.

He looked up at the darkened sky, a canvas of blacks, purples and blues, flecked with diamonds of white. A person could truly get lost in such a sight. But Hiei's mind was elsewhere. Where had the fox gone? Was he alright? He wouldn't know. It almost worried him. It was just then two demons came by, both covered in blood and talking. Hiei's interest was peaked and he stood, quickly moving into the trees around the two to listen in.

"Can you beleive it?" The first, and the ugliest demon said.

"Hell yeah I can. A silver fox! And with what we did to him, we'll find him again." The second replied.

"Yeah, that tracing plant will do wonderfully! And if that demon lives up to what she promised us, then we'll be golden!"

Both demons errupted in a fit of laughter that made Hiei feel sick. He knew they were talking about Kurama. Had they hurt him? The demons continued to laugh and talk of their sucess, but they weren't getting to the point! Hiei wanted to know what they had done to his fox!

"What did that woman say the plant would do?" The first said.

"I dont know."

That angered Hiei and he jumped down in front of them.

"You are speaking of Youko Kurama. Explain to me what you have done." Hiei said, sword drawn.

"You must be that rat fire demon she warned us of. We're to kill you."

The fight only happened for a moment. Within the blink of an eye. 67 swipes to the first demon and 54 to the other. Both separated and fell, severed and dead. Looking to the crimson liquid, Hiei watched his own reflection. Closing his eyes he removed the headband covering his third eye, the Jagan. He thought of Kurama and where he could be.... God it had been years since he had seen the fox last. He needed to find him.

The Fox; however, had moved on from his shelter of the shrine and had found a town. He was now staying with a kind old lady who ran a flower shop. He slept upstairs. Unfortunately he had contracted a sickness and was unable to awaken. His whole arm was unable to move and it made his whole body cold. He was shaking and had a bad fever. The woman had closed the shop to take care of him. She seemed nervous and very scared. After Kurama whimpered, she hurried downstairs to get a wet cloth for Kurama's head. He whined once more, trying to move his arm, but it would not go. He looked out the window, the only sorce of light in the room. He was finding it hard to breathe and his heart nearly stopped when the blue haired vessel of Death came to the window. "B-Botan....N-no...does this mean?"

"Yes Shuichi Minamono....Kurama...You will be dieing soon."

He could feel the tears come to the corners of his bright green eyes. He couldn't die...not now. His heart was broken by Hiei and the plant within his arm, this form of a tracking plant, would eat him from the inside out. It would move through his body until it got to his heart...and he would die. And with Botan there...there was not much for hope.

Hiei where are you...

He thought that over and over and over again. He wanted Hiei there so bad....And maybe a kiss before his death......