-Chapter 11-
Chi Chi looked over at her daughter as she breathed in and out slowly. Kurama only tended to her chest and stomach wounds stating that he felt the rest were minor and could wait until she woke up to be assessed.
Goku put a hand out his wife's shoulder "She is going to be ok Chi Chi... I'm sure her memory is fine," Chi Chi stepped away from her husband after he tried to console her
"Please... Like I care, I hope she does lose her memory- maybe then she can get back to having a normal life." Gohan looked over at his mother and shook his head in disagreement.
'Oh mother if only you knew how far gone 'normal' is for her now'
Ross felt the pull of reality as the voices conversing around her became clearer.
'uh my head... my whole damn body - what happened' Ross could feel herself getting control over her body as her thoughts became clearer she began to remember the details of the last few days and the fight...
Ross let out a groan which caught the attention of the group surrounding her. Gohan moved closer to the demi-saiyan brushing her hair away from her face
"Ross... Ross can you hear me?" Ross' eyes slid open slowly at the encouraging words of her elder brother
Kurama entered the room sighing as he saw the blonde teen respond to the older male's query. he stepped closer and swallowed hard knowing what she would be asking next
"Thank goodness you're alright... do you know who I am?" Gohan asked, Ross only blinked to his question
"Hi... Hiei..." Ross looked over to see Kurama sighing. Ross felt her energy suddenly coming back as she jolted up from her sedentary position.
"Ross please lay back down you're in no condition to be up and about" Gohan stated sternly as he pushed her gently back down only getting a glare from his younger sister
"Move now -" Ross growled in a deep unfamiliar tone shocking the demi-saiyan male in front of her. Gohan looked over at Kurama wondering why the small female was acting so harshly.
Kurama stepped forward putting his hand on Ross' shoulder.
"Is he... alive Kurama?" Ross looked up at the red head with pleading eyes
"Yes... but barely."
Kurama looked at the blonde waiting for her reaction - she looked down and the whole room seemed to stop breathing waiting for the young woman's next move.
"Take me to him," Kurama knew this would be her request and he sighed heavily.
"I will... once I check the rest of your wounds," Ross shook her head to Kurama's statement
"No Kurama - I'm fine take me to him NOW," she looked up her eyes were a dark sinister blue Kurama stepped back once he saw her face
"I'm not going to tell you again," Kurama nodded knowing that Ross was trying hard to stay composed - he knew how difficult it was for a demon to stay reasonable when their mate was in jeopardy.
"Ok - I'll check your injuries after - come on," He lifted Ross onto her feet and she stumbled forward Goku and Gohan looked at the scene in distress
"Are you sure that is wise" Gohan asked Kurama looked up at him concerned
"No... but trust me she won't stop asking until she sees him," Ross growled at the red head
"Don't talk as if I'm not here kitsune" she grumbled angrily only getting an annoyed look from Kurama in return but it softened quickly - he knew this was going to be difficult for her
"Of course... now come on" he walked her slowly out of her quarters and turned to direction of Hiei's room
Yusuke and Kuwabara sat around the bed where the fire kroomie laid. Hiei was still unconscious and he had some sort of paste over his third eye
"Man... I know the shrimp and I don't get along but geeze I never thought I'd see the day when he was... so injured," Kuwabara shook his head in disbelief as Yusuke sighed
"I hope he's ok... Kurama said his jagan was injured from that trance... and that stab wound that Ross gave him... he may not recover," Kuwabara motioned towards the door and Yusuke turned
There was Ross leaning against Kurama for support. Her sad eyes looked at the fire kroomie before her.
"Ross! you're awake... how are you feeling?" Yusuke asked but only got a distressed glance from the blonde girl before him
"Can... I have some time alone please... if you don't mind," Yusuke and the others knew not to deny her request. They knew she must have felt guilty about putting the fire demon in such a state
"Yea... yea sure. Come on Kuwabara let's go get something to eat" Yusuke mumbled, Kuwabara nodded and followed the black haired teen out of the room. Kurama helped Ross get to a chair next to the bed where Hiei laid still and lifeless.
"I will be down the hall if you need me, " Ross nodded stiffly letting Kurama know that she understood. He left the room closing the door with a loud snap.
Ross was finally alone with the fire kroomie - and yet... she didn't know what to do. She knew their life together was over - she knew if he ever awoke he would disown her and would despise her for what she did but she didn't care - she wanted him to live - she needed him to live
Ross lifted herself from the chair onto the small bed that Hiei occupied. She sat next to him and brushed her hand over his cheek
his skin was cold.
that's when Ross noticed tears streaming down her face
"Hiei... Hiei please you need to wake up... please my love," Ross ran her hand through his hair and then she found herself putting her fingers over Hiei's swollen jagan
The fire demon suddenly jerked forward growling in pain. She snatched her hand away from the jagan and stared at Hiei's face waiting for his eyes to open
nothing happened.
Ross' tears streamed in a continuous flow onto the male beside her and she knelt down and kissed his lips.
"I am... so sorry... I didn't mean to hurt you... if you can hear me please... please Hiei wake up,"
he didn't respond - Ross whimpered in defeat and knelt down.. her lips were inches from Hiei's jagan
"I know you will never forgive me- but I... love you Hiei..." she kissed Hiei's jagan getting a moan from the demon below her. She lifted her head and opened her eyes.
Hiei's eyes were open. barely.
"On... onna" Hiei mumbled, Ross felt butterflies in her stomach as she saw Hiei now staring at her. Her blue orbs went wide as she moved away from the demon's touch
"KURAMA!! KURAMA get in here NOW" she screamed with all her might, Hiei barely responded to her screaming letting the blonde know that he was conscious... but barely
Kurama swung open the door panting from the run and the rest of the house's inhabitants were crowded behind him
"Oh... Kami Hiei you're awake" he murmured rushing to the fire demon's bed. Hiei groaned as his mind became more awake.
"Hiei... do you know where you are..." Kurama questioned as Ross motioned for Yusuke to help her up giving Kurama more room to examine the demon. Yukina rushed to Kurama's side.
Hiei looked around confused
'Where... where am I - the last thing I remember is being in the forest with -' Hiei sat up suddenly as he looked for his mate - suddenly his wounds began to split open bleeding profusely.
Hiei moaned in pain and laid back down on the bed holding onto his now open wound
"Hiei don't sit up - you're still severely injured. Ross is fine - please calm down and let Yukina heal you," Hiei growled at the demand but agreed knowing he was on the verge of injuring himself more.
Kurama turned to the group behind him
"Yusuke and Kuwabara - take Ross back to her room - I'll be there in a minute to assess the rest of her injuries." Yusuke nodded turning to leave the room, he felt Ross stiffen at this order.
'he's going to see my back... he's gonna find out what happened' she thought as Yusuke led her to her room. Yusuke helped Ross lay back down onto her bed and then sighed
"I'm glad Hiei is ok...what did you do to wake him up he's been like that for days," Ross just shrugged at his question.
"I just... asked him to..." she murmured. Yusuke nodded knowing not to push the subject, he went to the door grabbing the knob.
"I know... what you did... attacking Hiei... couldn't have been easy but- I'm sure Hiei will understand," Ross nodded in response to Yusuke's assessment and with that he left.
'That's not what I'm worried about'
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Hiei felt exhausted. He looked up to see Yukina tending to his wounds as Kurama looked down at him encouraging.
"There... you're wounds shouldn't open again - but please be careful" Hiei grumbled at Yukina's plea, he hated being wounded. Yukina smiled sweetly at Hiei and turned to Kurama
"I'm going to go check on Kazuma," Kurama nodded as Hiei growled inwardly he watched as his sister left the room.
"How's your head?" Kurama asked only getting an eye roll from Hiei
"It's fine fox - what the hell happened?" Kurama sighed
"We found Tabitha and Stasha's layer and ... Ross attacked you..." Hiei thought over Kurama's statement wondering how he had survived such serious wounds
" Ross... put a healing balm on her blade - I think she meant the blows to knock you out but for the healing balm to keep you from dying," Hiei nodded in understanding
"Hiei... Ross came home a few nights ago smelling like you-" Hiei looked at the fox stopping his analysis
"What's your point fox," He stated angry that the kitsune was budding into his personal business, Kurama glared back in anger
" Hiei - did you mate with her?" Hiei stared at the fox and then smirked
"Don't tell me you're going to freak out like you did last time," Kurama sighed knowing that the answer was yes.
"Hiei - you know she is suppose to get-"
"Save it fox, it's done - deal with it," Kurama sighed in defeat. He knew Hiei was right - mating was not something that can just be erased. The fox demon stood up and went to the door
"I need to go check on Ross - you better stay put" and with that he was gone leaving Hiei thinking about his former night with his mate.
'Now that this is over, we can get back to our life...' a large smirk crossed over Hiei's face
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Ross laid in the bed waiting for the fox demon... waiting for the inevitable.
Kurama entered the room carrying a bottle full of some kind of ointment.
"How is he?" Ross asked
"He's going to be alright - he just needs to rest, hopefully he'll take my advice for once and stay put" Kurama mumbled at the end getting a small smile from Ross, he looked at her wondering about her strange reaction.
"Are you... alright Ross, I promise he is fine there isn't anything to worry about," Ross just nodded in understanding to Kurama's explanation
"Yes I'm fine" Kurama looked at her a bit of concern on his face. He knew his sister could be composed when she wanted but this was out of her character - he brushed it off
"Alright well you need to turn over so I can get the wounds on your back, that fall must have left a few bad scrapes,"
Ross gulped at this command and began to turn over, when she heard the door to her room open.
Oh no.
"Kurama let me do it, you need to go rest," Ross' brow furrowed as she heard Elaine state that she would take care of Ross' wounds. Kurama smiled
"Well if you're sure..." Ellie walked towards her mate and grabbed the bottle of medicine from his hand.
"It's just a few scrapes, I'm sure I can manage." Kurama smiled at Elaine's offer and stood up giving Elaine access to the side of the bed.
"Alright well if you need me-" Elaine smiled and kissed her mate lovingly and with that he was gone.
Ross looked up to see the blue haired beauty beside her.
"Ross... I know about Tye."