Chapter Two- Decisions
"Hiei?"
"Yes, Fox?"
"I have a small dilemma on my mind."
A week had passed since their confessions and both couldn't be happier. At least that's what Hiei had thought. But something was troubling his fox and he wanted to know what it was.
Hiei rolled over in the bed so that he was facing Kurama and propped his head up with one hand. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing wrong, actually. I have been debating on whether or not I should tell Mother the truth about myself."
"Hn. That's not a small decision. That's a big decision."
"Hiei, what should I do?"
"I can't tell you what to do, kitsune. I think you should sleep and think it over tomorrow."
Kurama yawned. "I'll do that. Goodnight, Hiei."
"Hn. Goodnight, Kurama."
Kurama spent all day in school agonizing over his decision, not that anyone could tell. The redhead found his thoughts were distracting him from his work. It occurred in Math class. He was doing his exercises when he came across the number three.
When he saw it, he thought, Three…Hiei has three eyes. A shame he wouldn't give me any advice. No! Focus on Math!
It happened again in Biology. They were studying plants. While he scribbled notes, he thought, If I tell Mother, should I show her what I can do with plants? If so, I could show her my Rose Whip. Agh! Focus, Kurama! You're in school!
Kurama continued to be distracted. A group of girls followed him, but instead of acknowledging them with a sideways glance that made them blush and giggle, he continued on to his next class without even being aware of their presence.
Study Hall was where his distraction grew. He had a book open in front of him but he wasn't really reading it. He stared at one page for five minutes before closing the book with a soft sigh of defeat.
He couldn't stop thinking about it. He picked up piece of paper and put on top of the book before picking up a pen and twiddling it between his thumb and forefinger while staring at the blank paper so it looked as if he was deeply engrossed in his work.
There were a few way he could go if he chose to tell. He could start by saying he had something to tell her. Yes, he could definitely start that way. After that, two approaches came to him. He could either ease into the confession or he could just say he was a demon and not human at all. He shook his head slightly. No, the direct approach wouldn't work. Subtlety was his stock-in-trade after all.
Okay, he had a conversation starter and an approach, but what would he say between the first line and his confession?
Maybe I won't tell her. But, I have felt so guilty of saying nothing these last fifteen years that I almost can not bear it anymore, Kurama thought as he headed home from school. During Study Hall, he had written out a conversation of his confession. When he was finished, he had decided he would tell her. But as the time to go home grew closer, he began to re-think his decision.
He was so lost in thought; he didn't notice that Yusuke had fallen into step beside him. It wasn't until the detective waved a hand in his face and said, "Earth to Fox-Boy. Anyone home in there?" before Kurama noticed him.
He blinked before looking over at him and saying, "Sorry, Yusuke. I was preoccupied."
"So I noticed. What were you thinkin' about?"
"I was thinking about whether I should tell Mother the truth about myself or not."
Yusuke let out a low whistle. "Oh, man. That's a big decision."
"Hiei said that last night."
"Did you ask for his advice?"
"I did, but he said he could not tell me what I should do.
"I would like someone's opinion. What about you, Yusuke?"
Yusuke stroked the underside of his chin for a moment. "Well, I'm not the advice type, but seeing as I also live with just my mom, I can relate. I know my mom loves me, even when she's drunk out of her mind. Moms love their sons, doesn't matter what they did or who they are. You feel bad about tricking her. Tell her, Kurama. She'll still love you and forgive you."
Why didn't I think of that in the first place? Kurama wondered. Out loud, he said, "Thank you, Yusuke. I'll tell her."
"Hey, no prob. See ya later." Yusuke gave a wave before rounding a corner.
Ten minutes later, Kurama arrived home. As he stood at the front door, his mouth suddenly felt dry and his heart was pounding. Taking a deep breath, he opened the door and stepped inside.
Man, I had Kurama going back and forth on his decision. In the next chapter, Kurama confesses and you'll find out how Shiori will react.
