Well, I think after this their will be one more chapter. But don't worry! If you guys like how this ends, I'll write a sequel! Enjoy!

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Chapter 4
Don't cry for me

Hiei stood up. "Nothing is wrong with me Kurama. Don't waste your time worrying about me." He was about to walk away, when he felt Kurama grab his arm. "Hiei…please don't leave. I can't help but worry about you, you're my friend, and I care about you."

Hiei looked at his friend, and saw in his eyes that he was sincere. 'I wish he would just talk to me!' Kurama cried out inside. 'If I can't have him as a lover, I want him as my friend. I want him to know he can trust me. If only he knew… how can I show him that I care?'

Hiei just stared at him, his crimson eyes showing that he was trying to make a hard decision. Should he tell him? Should he spill his soul, and confess his undying love for him? Two things could happen; Kurama could return his love, or he would reject him, and refuse to speak to him ever again. He really hoped it was the latter.

"Please Hiei, tell me, what's wrong? I'm willing to listen if you're willing to tell." Kurama whispered.

Hiei stared down at him with eyes unblinking. Would he understand if he told him? With a sigh, he sat down on the wet bench. Kurama smiled weakly, but it faltered when he saw the solemn look on the others face.

The silence that hung in the air was dreadful. Kurama wished he would say something, anything. When Hiei finally spoke, his monotone voice held a bit of sadness within it.

"Kurama, do you know what it's like to be alone?"

"Well…yes Hiei, on occasion I do feel alo-"

"No, you don't understand. Have you ever gone to sleep at night knowing that if you never woke up, no one would care, or even notice?

"Or did you ever need someone to talk to, but you never had friends to listen? Have you ever woken up from a nightmare where you are reminded that your 'family' got rid of you because you were a mistake?"

Kurama shook his head. "No……"

"Well that's the story of my life."

Kurama was slightly angered by his friends' foul mood. "Don't act like you're the only one with problems in your life, because your not."

"Kurama, you cannot tell me that you have lived a hard life." Hiei said calmly. "You have friends, a family, and you are loved by all you meet."

"That's only partially true" Kurama said firmly. "16 years ago, I was SHOT by a hunter, and my soul escaped to this world. You may think I like it here but I don't. I feel……like a caged animal who is trying to escape. I miss running free through the forests in my true form. I miss the wind in my mane, and the thrill of a hunt. You are free to go where you want, while I am trapped here."

Hiei frowned. "Then leave Kurama...no one is forcing you to stay here."

"I have to Hiei, I have to take care of my mother." he responded.

"You're Mother! Why do you care about that human so much!" Hiei shouted "Humans are weak creatures, and they don't live long! Soon she will die, and when you do you will return to your true form, and become Youko Kurama once more! So why do you care for her like you do? It seems pointless to me!"

Tears pricked at Kurama's eyes as he heard this. "Leave my mother out of this Hiei! You're just jealous because your mother never loved you!"

He regretted what he said immediately. Hiei's red eyes hardened, and the once present smirk on his face was replaced with a frown. But it quickly faded to an angry scowl, and he turned away.

"H-Hiei…I'm so sorry, I didn't mean that……please forgive me!" His voice cracked, and his eyes began to water. When Hiei didn't respond, Kurama sat back on the bench and let the tears come.

'How could I have been so stupid?' he screamed in his head. 'Why did I say that? Now Hiei will never talk to me!'

'How could he say that to me?' Hiei wondered. His heart was pounding in short, painful beats. 'How could he……I thought……he was my……friend……'

He turned to face Kurama, when he heard the other sobbing.

"Kurama…" the red head raised his head to face the fire demon. "Don't cry for me, when you know what you say is the truth."

"Hiei……I'm so sorry." With out warning, Kurama reached out and pulled Hiei into a hug. Hiei was shocked by the sudden sign of affection, and when he hugged him back.

Kurama was also surprised, but he returned the sweet gesture all the same. They stayed like that for a while, in each others arms. Hiei rested his head against Kurama's chest and closed his eyes.

"Kurama?" reluctantly, he pulled back from the embrace. "Yes Hiei?" Kurama questioned, opening his eyes sleepily.

"Kurama……can I ask you something?"

"Of course Hiei, what is it?" Kurama was wide awake now, and eager to help Hiei however he could.

"I-how…um……h-how do you know when your in l-love?" Hiei's voice was but a whisper as he said this. But Kurama's sensitive hearing heard him clearly.

'What? Hiei……is Hiei in love with someone?' Kurama felt his heart sink. He was too late. Hiei was in love with someone already. 'Who could it be…? Well……I can't change who he loves……I might as well be a supportive friend and help him……'

"Well Hiei…it depends, how do you feel?" he finally found his voice.

Hiei looked uneasy; he was looking down and fidgeting on his spot on the bench. "Well, when I see them, I feel...happy. I feel like I could do anything as long as I know they are behind me. I dunno if it's because I'm a fire demon or not, but when I here their voice my face feels all warm……"

Hiei stopped for a moment to see they look on Kurama's face. Kurama nodded, and urged him to continue. "But then……I am over ome with sadness, because I know this person could never learn to love me…and I feel so weird. It hurts so much…right here."

Hiei brought his hand up to his chest and held it over where his heart was.

Kurama couldn't believe this. Hiei was in love…but with some one who didn't feel the same…just like him.

"Hiei…all I can do is tell you this; you are in love with this person. And…I understand how you feel."

Hiei tilted his head to the side, in a puzzled sort of way. "Hn?"

"I am also in love with a person who does not feel the same way." Hiei didn't think it was possible for him to feel worse then he did, but those words hurt him even more.

'Kurama loves someone……?'

"The only advice I can give you Hiei, is that even thought you don't think they like you back, you should tell them how you feel, because you never know." Kurama smiled slightly, "They might like you back."

Hiei nodded. Maybe he should tell him…just to get it off his chest. So he could forget. Yes. To forget him, and move on. No one deserved to live their life in pain, so why should he? Yes, he would tell him, and then he would leave…forever

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