A/N: A set of three short, descriptive and somewhat angsty poems about Yuusuke, Kurama and Hiei, respectively. Some credit goes to Rogue Phoenix for inspiration.


Behind Eyes

I.

Sullen brown are this boy's eyes
And hard with cool disdain―
A silent plea for loving lies,
Denied him yet again.

Never yielding, never weak,
They keep his thoughts his own.
Ever his own soul must seek
The boy who fights alone.

II.

A quiet, shattered verdant gaze
Belongs to one apart;
Knowledge haunts his eyes like haze
And loneliness his heart.

A soft refrain, a tiny smile,
A pain for lies untold;
A search for what makes life worthwhile―
The boy whose eyes are old.

III.

Eyes of crimson, sharp as glass,
That show no hint of pain,
Watch the friendless eons pass
And loss that outweighs gain.

A hooded glance that carves the soul,
A smile that holds no joy;
An iron will, a steel control―
The one who's not a boy.