Chapter 13: Fixing Yusuke
Disclaimer: I do not own YYH nor would I want to. The Storyline is mine.
Warning : Drama Incoming, lots of it most likely
It was Tuesday mow, Hiei and Kurama had sat by their mates side through out the night, fetching items when either Genkai or Yukina asked, offering their support and strength to their mate. Genkai sent Yukina to bed near midnight so she could recover some of her lost energy since Yusuke wasn't reacting to anything they did. Genkai wasn't able to go anywhere since her student had placed his head in her lap and didn't seem to notice. She shifted slightly to a more comfortable position, Kurama noticing her attempt left the room and came back with a back rest. (You know those weird pillow looking half chairs they have at bed bath and beyond?) Genkai leaned into it gratefully, her bones weren't getting any younger.
Yusuke's eyes were closed tight, tears still falling though the silent flood was a lot better than the wracking sobs that had caused the burn on his back to reopen. Hiei had moved behind Yusuke, holding his left hand, while Kurama held his right. Genkai continued to gently stroke his hair away from his face, telling him, "It's going to be okay Yusuke, just let go." Alarmed Kurama turned amazed and confused eyes to Genkai and asked in a rush, "What do you mean by let go?" While Hiei nearly drowned out his question by asking, "What's wrong with the detective." Genkai sighed softly and shook her head while addressing Yusuke, "You didn't tell them did you?" Hiei was fast getting angry with all the dodging and not knowing, the only thing that the two of them knew was their mate was hurting and they couldn't do anything. His temper flared quick and bright, like a candle flame. Kurama let a hint of the frustration he felt coat his voice when he said, "Genkai we are his mates, we are all bonded to one another, what hurts one hurts all. What happened to Yusuke and why is he not responding to anything?"
Genkai looked them each in the eye and said, "Yusuke is an empath, and when an empath bottles everything up inside, it does damage. Every memory that caused some emotional distress, is resurfacing." Hiei frowned down at his mate and said, "In other words his past is coming back to haunt him." Yusuke whimpered and pressed against Genkai, whispering "Please don't, I'll be good." Tightening her hold on him, and letting some of her Ki loose, so that he would know he was safe; Genkai said, "Go outside and vent your anger, when you are both calmer come back. He needs you two more than you realize, or don't you notice the difference in your bond?" Kurama took Hiei's arm and coaxed him outside, saying "While I don't like this we do need to calm down, if what Genkai said is true then we need to keep our tempers under control." They walked outside the temple and into the surrounding forests, taking a breath and letting it go. Then the pair became a blur of destruction, the minor demons in the forest falling to Kurama's whip and Hiei's blade.
When they reached the swampy area of the land, they stopped and stared hard at one another before sinking into a mutual embrace for comfort. Thus calmed, they went within to examine their bond. In the mindscape their bond shone against the inky darkness as a tri colored cord, Hiei's was red-black, Kurama's was a gold tinged green and Yusuke's was a dark blue shot through with light blue. Their strands were bight and strong, whereas their mates was dull and faint, the color fading from it slowly. Alarmed they poured their strength into the bond, giving their love to Yusuke. His strand took on some color and a bit of solidity, but it wasn't anywhere near what it should be. They started back toward the temple, when it was within sight a whisper trickled through their link "I'm sorry." They broke into a run desperate to reach their mate. When they entered the room he was laying on a futon, Genkai near his head, her hand on his forehead. She looked up at their stricken faces and said, "He's alright, he's alive." The pain on their faces told her all she needed to know about their claim, they meant the word in every way.
Kurama reached out a shaking hand and touched Yusuke on the shoulder, he was cold but his heart beat and he was breathing. Hiei positioned himself on Yusuke's left so he could see the door and simply wrapped and arm around him, lending his warmth and support. Genkai's Ki was still there, wrapped around their mate like a blanket. Kurama laid down on Yusuke's free side, pressing close and laying his arm near Hiei's. They felt Genkai withdraw and they looked up at her, eyes dark with worry. She stood and turned to go when they said as one, "Genkai thank you for helping our mate, we would appreciate any further aid you can give us." She hesitated then looked back, her eyes softened slightly at the sight before her. Yusuke lay still between his mates, his hands had moved, the one she could see was gripping Kurama's shirt tightly. Hiei laid his head on Yusukes shoulder eyes on her, Yusuke also had a hold of his shirt. Kurama had his back to the room and his head was resting on Yusukes chest over his heart.
She walked back over to them and sank back down, gently brushing Yusukes hair away from his forehead while saying, "There's nothing more I can do, this is for you two to do. When one of you needs a break I can help then. For now, this is your battle." They looked up at her for a minute then Kurama asked, "What must we do?" Genkai offered a gentle smile and replied, "You have to help him through his nightmares, through his memories and back to us. He trapped himself in his mind."