25: Abusive-Hiei/Yusuke
"How long are you going to put up with her?"
About to make a retort, Yusuke opened his mouth, only to be silenced by the sound of breaking glass and incoherent screaming, "She's trying okay," plopping on his bed, he rest his head on his pillow, trying as always to be casual, "She's gotten alot better than what it used to be..."
"That statement itself," Hiei snorted, "says enough to me."
Sitting up, abruptly, Yusuke crossed his arms over his chest, gaze darkening, "What the fuck do you know, man?" he hissed, all the anger boiling over, impossible to stop; he was a volcano ready to erupt, "You don't even know what a mother is! You don't fucking get it!"
As soon as he said those words, he wished he could rewind, take them back. "Shit," he hung his head in his hands, rubbing his temples, rustling his hair in his palms in frustration, "Shit, I didn't mean...I didn't mean to say that...it wasn't-"
"Shut up," and then Hiei's lips were on his, warm and gentle and Hiei's hands were the same, gently releasing Yusuke's fists to entwine their fingers, "I only meant that you should get out of here until she's sober," he looked over to the door, crimson eyes glinting with something that could have been sympathy,
"We could go to Genkai's, train for a while. By the time we're done, she won't be so hostile."
Slowly, Yusuke took a breath, let it out; he let himself fall onto a small chest, listening to the erratic heartbeat of a demon, "I'm so sorry," he rasped, "that you had to see this..." Hiei hated humans, didn't he? What did he think of drunk ones...? His own mother, who had tried so hard and always failed?
Calloused hands raised his face, gently stroking his cheekbones, returning small and heartfelt kisses upon his lips. "I'll bring you home when you're ready," Hiei whispered, letting Yusuke's tears soak into the bandages on his fingers, "But for now, it's alright to flee. To flee from abusive environments is not cowardice..."
And Yusuke took him upon his word. And for the first time in months, they both slept peacefully, nestled beneath the comforting futon in Genkai's temple.
If you are a long time reader, you probably know I very, very rarely write anything that doesn't involve Kurama. I'm not sure why, I just connected with him somehow. But I've also wanted to try one with Hiei and Yusuke. Hope you liked it :)