Story: Troubles of the Heart

Author: Nari Aizawa and Nao

Summary: A natural disaster in Kurama's neighborhood forces him to use his powers in front of his mother.

Parings: Kurama/Hiei

Warnings: This story contains YAOI. If you don't approve, then why did you come to this story anyway?

Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho © belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi, Fuji TV, Shueisha, Jump Comics, and Studio Pierrot.

He rushed down the street from school to find his mother. Kurama could feel the earth shake beneath his feet. He only hoped that she would be alright. The tremors were stronger and more frequent. The ground split under Kurama's feet. He jumped up and landed safely on the grass of his front lawn. He ran through his front door to find his mother lying on the floor.

"Mother!" He ran to her side and lifted the mass of drywall from her arm.

"Oh Shuuichi…" Her voice was pained and soft.

"MOTHER!" The ground split under her and she fell to a small outcropping of rock about ten yards under the fox demon. *Oh no. What can I do? I'd use the whip but…NO! I have to save her!* He pulled a seed from his hair. Hid used his ki to make it a rose. Shiori looked at her son in shock. She almost fainted but a cry was heard. "ROSE WHIP!" Her eyes grew wide and the long rope came down to her. "Grab it mother. Please." She used her good arm to hold on tightly. Kurama used all his strength to pull her up. He grabbed her around the waist and carried her outside.

"What's going on Shuuichi? What was that rose thing?" Shiori looked at her son, a confused expression playing on her face.

"I can't explain now mother! We have to get you to a hospital!" Kurama ran down the street towards the nearest emergency room. The tremors stopped. Shiori watched her sons face. He was in pain. A tear slid down his cheek. She brushed it away gently.

The finally reached the hospital. It was almost full. Kurama ran towards the nearest doctor.

"Doctor! Please! My mother needs help!" He spoke between breaths.

"Alright son. Bring with me. We still have some rooms left." The doctor showed him a small room with a window next to the bed. He placed Shiori down. The doctor went over to the bed and examined her arm. "It looks like a broken bone. We'll do surgery and cast it up." Kurama looked gratefully at him. The doctor left to find a nurse.

"Shuuichi? Come here." Kurama went to his mother side. "Can you explain now?" Kurama shook his head.

"Not until the doctors are done working on you, okay?" She nodded and he smiled. "It's a very long story." He went to a chair and sat next to her, holding her hand in his.

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Hiei wandered through Ningenkai, wondering was his fox was doing. *Baka fox. Now you have me thinking about you.* He smiled to himself. He flitted through more trees until he reached what was left of Kurama's house. He stared in shock but soon jumped down.

"KURAMA!?" He screamed, hopping to find his lover. "Kurama?! Are you here?!" He ran through more rubble until he came across a large gap. He saw the Rose Whip lying next to it, blood ran down its smooth structure. He jumped over to the gap and screamed into it. "KURAMA!?" He was about to jump down when he heard a voice.

/Hiei?/ It was Kurama in their psychic link.

//Kurama? Where are you?//

/I'm at the hospital./

//Are you hurt?//

/No. Just a few scraps. I'm fine./ His voice was downcast.

//Are you sure your okay? Can I come see you?//

/That would be great. My mother is getting surgery right now./

//I'll come now.//

/I'll warn you, there's ningen everywhere. This place is crowded./

//I don't care. I need to see you.//

/Thank you Hiei./

//I'm almost to you.//

Hiei searched the building for Kurama's ki. He found it and ran for it undetected by the ningen. He saw Kurama sitting in a waiting room with his arms folded across his chest with his head down. He sat in a corner with little light around him. Hiei walked over to stand in front of him.

"Hiei." Kurama pulled him into a bear hug, gripping him tightly around his shoulders. "Oh Hiei! I'm so sorry!" Kurama cried.

"What do you mean?" Hiei pulled away confused.

"I hesitated! I did! Whether to save my mother or save me from reveling the truth!" Hiei looked at him with a small smile. He pulled Kurama to him in a gentle hug.

"You did the right thing fox." He whispered into his ear. He pulled away slightly to wipe the tears that had fallen from Kurama's eyes. Kurama held Hiei to him, afraid to let go.

"I know I did. But, I…I hesitated…I…" Hiei cut him off with a soft kiss on the lips. Kurama kissed back, putting his hand on Hiei's cheek. "Fox? Will she be alright?" Kurama looked away at the door that his mother and many doctors were behind.

"I hope so."

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