Disclaimer I do not own Yu Yu Hakisho. But I do however own the plot.
Chapter Four: The Unbelievable Happens
Kurama awake the next morning to the sun shining in his eyes. He opened them and didn't recognize the room he was in. He went to sit up and was racked with pain from his side. But he managed to prop. himself up on his elbow facing away from the window.
Kurama saw that the room was sparsely furnished. It had a bed in the center of the room near the window. An old fashioned Japanese dresser in the corner near the door and a desk in the corner across from the bed. In the center of it all was a pure black punching bag hanging from the ceiling. The was a clock on a bed side table across from him that read 4:30AM.
Kurama felt something move next to him on the bed. He hadn't noticed anyone in the room with him. He looked and saw Hiei sound asleep next to him. Kurama watched him for a minute before he realized that Hiei was having a nightmare.
Hiei let out a small whimper this saddened Kurama so he gently caressed Hiei's cheek and said, "Hiei its alright your safe. I'm right here I won't let anything happen to you. I promise you this."
Hiei had been running through the forest away from the fire. He was terrified of it. He wasn't watching where he was going and he ran into a Kitsune he knew. He screamed in his dream but not in real life. In real life he had let out a little whimper. The Kitsune knelt down in front of him and caressed his cheek.
The Kitsune said, "Hiei its alright your safe. I'm right here I won't let anything happen to you. I promise you this."
Hiei watched as the Kitsune was murdered right in front of his eyes. Hiei had tears running down his face as he tried to get him to wake up but found he couldn't. He didn't know what to do so he screamed so loud that it echoed throughout the forest.
Hiei sat straight up. He realized that he had actually screamed out loud. He also realized that he was actually crying. Hiei pulled his knees up to his chest and sat there with his head against them crying and trying to get his breath back from the dream.
Kurama had never seen Hiei like this before. It scared Kurama to see Hiei this way. He could smell Hiei's tears as well as see and hear them.
Kurama touched his arm and said, "Hiei are you alright?"
Hiei remembered that Kurama was next to him. He knew he had scared Kurama because he could hear it in his voice but he also heard the concern laced through it.
Hiei didn't lift his head but he said, "Yeah I'm fine Kurama. It was only a nightmare. I'll be fine. How do you feel this morning?"
Kurama said, "My ribs still hurt but that's to be expected but other wise I am fine. Where are we anyway Hiei?"
Hiei said, "Your at my place. Your mother got so worried about you that she called the police so I had to bring you here so I could bandage up your ribs so they didn't ask questions. I called her after I was done and told her we were at a concert and that you left a note on the fridge. Which you didn't but she won't know that she will probably thing she saw it and throw it away or something. But you can put one there before she comes home tonight and she won't know anything happened."
Kurama said, "Thank you Hiei. You didn't have to cover for me."
Hiei looked at him and smiled. He said, "Hey what are friends for huh?"
Kurama smiled then dropped it. He looked at Hiei who had started to stare out the window absent mindedly. Kurama sat completely up and turned to face Hiei.
Kurama said, "Hiei what was the nightmare about?"
Hiei didn't look at him and just said, "Its nothing Kurama. Why do you wanna know anyway?"
Kurama said, "Well if you talk about it then it will go away."
Hiei said, "This one wont ever go away Kurama so there is no point talking about it."
Kurama said, "Its not a dream is it? It's a memory of yours."
Hiei said sadly, "Yeah from when I was little but its nothing really. I'll be fine."
Kurama put his hand on his back and rubbed the spot between Hiei's shoulder blades. Hiei looked at him and smiled.
Kurama said, "You can tell me anything you want Hiei ok. I won't say anything to anyone."
Hiei sighed and looked back out the window and off into the distance.
Kurama took Hiei's chin in his hand and made him look into his eyes.
Kurama said, "Hiei if you ever wanna talk to me about something I will always listen alright. I am no more than a phone call away ok."
Hiei said, "Ok Kurama. Are you hungry?"
Kurama glanced at the clock and saw it read 5:00 Am. He looked back at Hiei and smiled.
Kurama said, "Its 5 Am Hiei. We still have three hours before we have to be up."
Hiei looked at the clock and saw that it was 5 am he laughed. Kurama joined him in the laughter.
Hiei said, "Well I guess we should get back to sleep huh?"
Kurama nodded his head. Hiei got up and closed the curtains on the window then climbed back into bed. Kurama laid back down and Hiei stayed sitting up thinking. Kurama touched his back gently. Hiei turned and looked at him.
Kurama said softly, "Come here Hiei."
Hiei laid down and Kurama put his arms around him. Hiei laid his head on Kurama's chest and listened to his heart beating. Kurama rubbed Hiei's back with one hand and ran his fingers through his black and white hair till he heard Hiei softly snoring in his arms.
Kurama kissed Hiei's head and said, "Sweet dreams Hiei. Your safe in my arms I promise you that. Nothing is going to hurt you. Not a physical being or a memory of old."
Then Kurama fell to sleep as well. The two of them slept for hours in each others arms. When Hiei awoke to the annoying buzzing of the alarm. He smacked it to the floor where it stopped buzzing. He felt arms wrapped around him and he vaguely remembered falling asleep in Kurama's arms.
Hiei said, "Kurama come on man. Its time to get up."
Kurama groaned in his sleep. Hiei knew he was waking up but slowly. Hiei laid there and was met by bright green eyes. Hiei smiled as did Kurama. Kurama stared straight into the violet eyes of his best friend Hiei.
Kurama said, "Did you sleep better than before Hiei?"
Hiei said, "Yeah I did. Thank you for keeping them away."
Kurama said, "Well like you said before Hiei what are friends for."
