N is for Nurse
Kurama stared at Hiei, curled in his bed, asleep.
They should have parted after killing Yatsude; their aims had been achieved. He should have left Hiei, not offered him a place to stay, food, warmth, shelter. Hiei was a link to his past. His presence was reminder and invitation; a catalyst to Youko's return.
He'd named himself Kurama again this evening. It felt right to be called that; to bear that name again. Hiei had unlocked something within him, changed something, and it was uncomfortable.
Kurama shivered in foreboding.
He couldn't shake the feeling he was nursing his own death.
A/N: and what a good premonition, since without Hiei Kurama probably wouldn't have gone after the Forlorn Hope.
Next: O is for Outcast: set during the Dark Tournament. Where Kurama has an unexpected insight into Hiei's life.
Greenmeat: In the dub, Hiei threatens to damage Kurama's skin when the fox asks him to play cards. In the original, I think he says he'll damage his voice-box. Unsure. But yes, he gets pissed so easily and it's obvious Kurama likes doing that to him . Rayne: my angst isn't angst; unfortunately, I can't help being amused by angst and so it never quite turns out sober and grim….ah, well.