"What did you expect me to do, Suichi. You just kissed me and left, what did you want me to do? Chase after you?"
Suichi replied before thinking, "Yes! Is that so wrong?"
Hiei was taken aback by Suichi's reply; to be honest it wasn't what he was expecting. He didn't know what to say next.
Suichi glanced over at Hiei, who looked shocked and confused, Suichi sighed, "Never mind…that's not what I meant…I mean," Suichi stopped he found that he couldn't say anything else, because Hiei was kissing him.
Chapter 11
Suichi shifted slightly, allowing himself to slip away in the kiss, when it suddenly stopped. Suichi looked at Hiei with a confused and slightly hurt expression. "Hiei?"
"I can't," Hiei paused, "We can't…"
Suichi was getting slightly agitated, "Do what? Kiss? Why not?"
"Because it's not you," mumbled Hiei without thinking.
"It's not…"Suichi dropped what he was about to say, realizing what Hiei meant. 'Kurama…' Tears welled up in Suichi's eyes, it was stupid…Hiei loved Kurama, not him…but they were the same person, weren't they? Was Kurama different? 'We're not the same…' Suichi shook his head and stood, "Good bye, Hiei."
Hiei grabbed Suichi's wrist before he could walk away, "Wait…"
Suichi pulled out of Hiei's grasp, "Why should I? Just leave me alone, Hiei." Suichi walked away with out another word.
Hiei watched him leave, recalling what Yusuke had said, "Hiei, you should decide soon, who you love more…Suichi or Kurama, because you decision will have a big effect on what happens next." Hiei ran a hand through his hair, 'What is going to happen next?'
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Suichi walked down the street, not caring where he was going, thinking. Everything had just jumped from normal to complicated in a span of about three seconds. That seemed to be the pattern in his life.
'One week ago I find out that I am a demon that possessed at human body to survive and I basically went from thief to detective in a day. End up getting hunted by some weird stalker demon, and have to have my memories erased in order to save my life. Only to relearn everything one year later, because this demon is still after my life…and now Hiei tells me that he doesn't love me…he loves Kurama, which is essentially me,' Suichi stopped, his thoughts weren't even making sense! Why did things have to be so complicated? "I wish I knew everything that happened…I want my memories back, even if I'll turn into a different person or something. It's better then not knowing."
Suichi looked up at the sky and yelled, "Did you hear me? I said I want my memories back!" He waited, face turned up to the sky, just waiting for something to happen.
"Does that mean you wish to fight again?" asked a calm voice.
Suichi turned, he didn't recognize the person that was standing before him but he had a feeling that he knew this person, "Who are you?"
"My name is not important at this moment, but if you wish to fight again. I can unlock you memories, you never lost them, they were just locked away so you could not remember them," the young man took a slight step closer, "but you must promise me you won't give up, you must fight, or I cannot help you. If you do not fight, then by giving your memories back I would have sentenced you to death."
Suichi couldn't comprehend the possibility of memories being able to kill him, he had always thought himself to be strong, even before he found out he was part demon. "That can't be possible…" started Suichi ready to explain it away, but the young man cut him off.
"I can and it is!" the young man insisted, "You need to understand, you are supposed to unlock you memories slowly on your own so they would not be able to weaken you as they had before. If you don't have the will to fight, Karasu will kill you. You don't know how close he came before; if Hiei hadn't figured out Karasu's plan you would be dead now."
Suichi felt a slight jolt of fear at the mention of Karasu's name; he knew that Kurama had been frightened by him. The fear faded away as Suichi remembered that they were different, it was Kurama that feared Karasu, he didn't. Still Suichi considered his options carefully, he hadn't been aware that getting his memories back could be dangerous. 'I don't have to go through with this…Hiei will stop Karasu, he will protect me.' Suichi shook his head, as if to shake away the thoughts, 'No…I can't rely on Hiei anymore. I will defend myself, I won't rely on anyone but myself…even if I don't know how to use my powers…No! I can't think that way...' Suichi shivered becoming acutely aware of the rain, he was going to make himself sick at this rate, 'I need to decide now.'
"Have you reached your decision?" asked the young man, already knowing the answer.
Suichi nodded, "I'm ready to fight, I won't let him beat me."
'Let's hope your right. Enma forgive me,' thought the young man as his eyes started to glow white.
Suichi met the young man's eyes and found himself frozen; he couldn't move nor look away. He started to feel weak as if his life energy was starting to drain from him, Suichi's breathing started to become painful. He felt like he was drowning, and yet he was breathing normally. He felt as if he was going to collapse, if not for the invisible force holding him up. He felt as if he was dying and living at the same time.
Then suddenly it all stopped…
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Kurama opened his eyes, wincing at the sunlight that was streaming through the curtains into his eyes. He felt cold, despite the fact he was curled up under at least three blankets. He couldn't quite remember where he was or how he had gotten there. He hoped nothing bad had happened.
"Suddenly remembering everything that had happened to you during a six year period in ten seconds, it's not a bad thing, but I'm sure it left you with one hell of a headache. Through it probably didn't help that you came down with a cold because you spent two hours in the rain."
Kurama sat up; he was surprised to see Yusuke standing at the foot of the bed. Kurama looked around; he recognized the place, 'Hiei's apartment.' "How long have I been asleep?"
"A month," stated Yusuke matter-o-factly.
'At least fifteen hours,' stated the same voice that had told Kurama were he was, 'And it's basically my fault we got a cold.' "Fifteen hours?" question Kurama.
"Wow…you must be psychic or something, Suichi, how did you know the exact amount of hours you were asleep?" asked Yusuke surprised and a little impressed.
Kurama gave him a weird look, "Since when have you started to call me Suichi?" 'Don't answer that, Yusuke. I got it." Kurama remembered everything that had happened in the past year, he knew that these memories were not his, they were Suichi's.
Yusuke started to chuckle slightly, "I guess I should start calling you Kurama again. Our lives never stay exactly the same, do they?"
"Yes, it seems that we will never live a normal life," replied Kurama smiling.
"You two live normal lives, how can you suggest such a thing, you would both die of boredom," stated Hiei entering the room, he had over heard Yusuke and Kurama's short conversation.
"Shut-up, Hiei, you would too," replied Yusuke. Hiei shrugged but didn't reply. Yusuke rolled his eyes, "So did you find him?"
"No, Azriel has dropped off the map again; he even sent Botan a goodbye letter. I guess he accomplished what ever he came here to do or something," said Hiei.
"You mean Azriel came to human world just to give my memory back?" asked Kurama.
"That and bring in Matsura," answered Yusuke, who had figured out that it was Azriel disguised as Botan who had brought Matsura in, "Which only leaves us one more demon to find and get rid of."
"Karasu," said Hiei and Kurama together. Yusuke smirked, glad that everything was getting back to normal, well as normal as their lives could be.
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George ran into Koenma's office, he was holding a very important transcript from intelligence. Koenma looked up from his paper work as George handed him the piece of paper. Koenma read through it quickly, as he read an expression that was not normally seen on the young prince's face appeared.
"Summon, Botan to my office," Koenma ordered calmly.
A few minutes Botan walked into Koenma's office, she immediately noticed the look on Koenma's face, he was smirking.
"Koenma, sir? What did you need me for?" asked Botan slightly worried by the look on Koenma's face. He would get that look when he was about to do something rather rash.
"Get Yusuke, Hiei, and Suichi up here. We've found that bastard," stated Koenma handing the transcript to Botan.
She read through it and nodded, then left Spirit World to find Yusuke, Hiei, and Suichi. Things were going to be back to normal soon.
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The entire room was destroyed; it looked like a twister had run through it. At least it would if the twister could hurl grenades as it passed through. The book shelves were either in pieces or incinerated furniture and papers everywhere. There were large holes in the floor and walls. Karasu stood in the middle of it all, trying to rein his anger.
His own brother had ruined his well layed plans, by giving Kurama the key to surviving. Self-confidence, Karasu had worked so hard to make sure that Kurama was afraid of him. So he could use that fear to destroy him. But Azriel had givin' Kurama his powers well allowing Suichi remain separate, a feat that Kurama could not achieve on his own.
"I was so close…" muttered Karasu, blowing another hole in the wall. He new that spirit world was looking for him and that they would probably find him soon, if they hadn't already. He needed a plan, and fast.
Karasu calmed himself, not all was lost after all, he had one more trick up his sleeve.