-1Title: Purity
By: KuroSakura-chan
Category: Yu Yu Hakusho
Genre: Romance,
Summary: After dying, Kuronue was made into a god for the purity he possessed. However, the other gods suppressed his memories of his time with Youko Kurama. Will his sealed memories stay sealed when he is faced with his mate?
Couples: Kuronue/Youko,
Warnings: Yaoi, 1st Person,
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho nor any gods that may make appearances in this fic. Nor do I own the lyrics to "Hell is Living Without You" by Alice Cooper!
Kuro: And we're back! Finally!
Youko: Yeah, you've been ignoring us…
Kuronue: Do FFVII and Dragon Knights mean that much to you?
Kuro: I happen to like crossovers, thank you very much. And you two are quite important in Overprotective, too. Besides, I get bored easily. That's why I'm always working on like six-thousand different things at once.
Youko: Except for you scholarship stuff.
Kuro: Shush! I'll do what I did to Vincent and Sephiroth to you!
Kuronue: No, you won't. They're basically human. We already have weird traits, making it impossible for you to do anything like that to us.
Kuro: …(pout)
…
Well, I expected a little more trouble to get in here than I actually ran into. I didn't think I'd be able to teleport right in. Perhaps I should be slightly worried about that, since they're clearly hiding something from me. And since they are, then they wouldn't want to let me get right into the place where I can find those secrets right out…right?
Oh, whatever. I don't care. I'm going to figure this all out, so it doesn't matter about the distinct lack of security.
As I stare at the rows and rows of cabinets for the records, I'm suddenly worried. Would the information I'm looking for be under 'Youko Kurama'? Or maybe 'Shuuichi Minamino'? Finally, I shake my head and head for the 'K's. Might as well try my own name first. After all, I've been to the Hall of Records before, and I've seen records on the other gods, so why wouldn't there be one on me?
…
What the hell is he doing here?
Hiei smirks at me as I dig through the cabinets, looking for one file that simply must be here though I can't find it. "It's not there. I've searched for that folder many times, as has Kurama. You won't find it, Kuronue."
I freeze and turn to stare at him. I open my mouth to demand how he knew my name, and he reaches up, tapping the Jagan eye that Shuuichi told me about.
"I can see through your glamour, Kuronue. You're not holding very tightly to it, anyway."
I scowl slightly at him, slamming the cabinet shut. "And how would you know who I am, Hiei? You are a yokai. Has Koenma told you my identity as well?"
"Of course not. I remember you from when you were still a yokai and with Youko Kurama. Before you head off to search for your name within Youko Kurama's files…" I pause in the middle of my long stride to that section. "You aren't mentioned. They cut everything about your past life from every record in this place."
I turn, growling at him slightly. "I don't know what you're talking about!" There. I finally lost my cool. This…This yokai has managed to get under my skin with this prolonged contact with him.
But truthfully, I'm not frustrated with him. I'm frustrated with the way everything he says stirs a memory within me, but I get nothing definite from it. I want to know what he's talking about. I want to know why I'm so attracted to Youko Kurama and I want to know why in all the seven hells that I'm so jealous of the looks Hiei gives to Shuuichi!
"Of course you don't. They did a good job sealing your memories. Too bad they did a less-than-stellar job at sealing Youko Kurama within Kurama when they realized where he was, or else I wouldn't have to come to you with this proposal." He frowns slightly. "This is not the best place to talk. Koenma has a ward set up to tell him whenever I have entered the Reikai."
I nod and teleport the two of us to my sanctuary. A little cove I found on an uninhabited island many years ago, it allows the most beautiful view of the moon at nights as well as the best privacy I've ever found in Ningenkai.
Hiei quickly claims a boulder as his own to sit upon and rests on arm across an upheld knee. I sit on a boulder close to his and look at him expectantly.
"I will tell you everything I know about you and your past life if you agree to one thing."
I tilt my head to the side mulling it over, though I consciously knew what I would say. I would say yes. There was nothing else I could do. As the God of Purity, I couldn't very well force him to tell me anything, since that's not exactly what I'm supposed to do. Not something a pure-of-heart person would do. And I have to know. I cannot stand this maddening longing and pangs of loneliness. No god should feel these things.
"I agree."
"Well, you're just as pure as the stories always claimed. You don't even know what I want you to do." Hiei smirks. "Hn. You've already agreed, so there's not taking it back now. You will make Youko Kurama back off. Shuuichi already belongs to me, though not in body. I will have him."
I groan inaudibly. I really should've thought that through a little more. However, if Hiei is willing to go through all this effort to make Shuuichi his, then that means he must truly love him. So, I suppose it isn't really that bad of a thing to agree to.
I nod and he smirks again, seeing that I will not go back on my word.
…
Ok, to make some noise. I don't think it would be good if Shiori were to hear me messing around in her son's room and come up here to find me searching it. In fact, I'm almost positive that would be a very, very bad thing.
Right, now he showed me how to work this CD player thing…Ah, there's the 'play' button. Good, good. Now, to start my search.
'Cuz you're gone without a trace
Hmm…Not there…
Hell is living without your love
Ain't nothin' without your
Touch me
Heaven would be like hell
Is living without you
Ah, there it is! Just as I saw it in my memory!
I hold the little necklace up in to the sun, the red pendant glittering beautifully. And then it all hits me.
Youko's smiling face filled with laughter, the jewels we collected, though none of them even compared with Youko in beauty, the feel of his skin against mine and his hands in my hair as our tongues entwined, vying for dominance though we both knew who'd win, the sudden panic as the chain on my pendant snapped, the terrible pain I felt, not at the bamboo piecing my body, but rather at the thought of leaving Youko behind and the thought of him joining me in death.
I fall to my knees as everything rushes through me, feelings that were lying dormant for far too long running and scattering throughout me, forcing my glamour to shatter and leave me exposed as who I really am.
Kuronue, the bat yokai turned god. Kuronue, the thief and partner of the Legendary Bandit Youko Kurama.
"Kuronue, my love…" A silky voice mutters from beside me, causing me to turn and see the silver-haired, golden-eyed yokai I've desired for so long, though I had not known it. "You've been gone for far too long…I knew the calling was your heart to mine…I was merely held too deep to answer the call…"
I spin on my knees as his arms envelop me and bury myself against his chest. I'd forgotten how great it feels to be held, to be loved. He strokes my hair, whispering words that I'll never be able to remember, and throughout it all, Shuuichi's CD continues to play.
"Do not forget, Kuronue, that you agreed to help me with my problem."
Hiei's thought comes and goes as fast as he does when he wishes to.
A/N: Holy…There's only like, two or three chapters left…That'll probably piss you guys off, huh?
Youko: (pout) I wanted more time in the chapter!
Kuronue: At least we have each other again.
Youko: Yeah, that's good.
Kuro: (rolls eyes) Go be mushy in the next chapter, ok? I have too much to work on right now to keep you two on the forefront of my brain.
Preview:
I took a deep breath. There was no way this was going to go over well. The elder gods never did like it when I got pushy. But I have to see Enma-sama, or at least Tsuki-yomi-sama.
I'm going to give up this god business.
R&R, please!