OK, this is a short one. I'm sorry for that, but I've been so busy!

Standard disclaimer.

A/N: OK, guys. This is where I need to start cracking down. I've read some wonderful fics, and I try to respond to every one I read. If I don't respond, it's because I don't like it. Now, that makes me sad, because if anyone in the world reads the fics as much as me (which I bet there are some that read them even more) I really, really, really need you to respond. I read this amazing Inu Yasha fic by Silver. Now, about seven hundred people responded to her a day. I realize she's probably just a better writer than me, but I get one per week. It makes me sad, and I know I'm being a little selfish. It's just that I don't have much motivation to keep writing, which is probably why I don't write a lot, or re-post soon enough. I know I don't really respond to the reviews I get, but it's because I really don't get any questions about… anything. But I'll pretend like I have questions I can answer, and I'll talk to each of you individually, at the end.

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Chapter 6: Rush Decisions

Kurama felt a sharp pain in his chest. He gasped, and clung to the skin over his heart. His breath shortened, and he had images of pain and blood. Refocusing his eyes, Kurama looked around him. "Something's definitely wrong." He thought, as he stabilized his breath and found a curb to sit on. He scanned his brain, trying to figure out what brought on the pain he was feeling.

Hiei.

Kurama grabbed his stuff, and ran to the train station. He jumped the barrier, and hopped on the next train, as it was leaving. He was on his way home.

Sitting on the train, he realized how rash his choice had been. Thinking even more, he began to question why he even left. All the events that had happened in the past day were very hazy. He couldn't even remember what his name was. Kurama fell to the ground.

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Koenma stared at the screen. He, as well as the rest of the room, was in complete shock. They all stared at Hiei, waiting for the small fire demon to move. It had been minutes now, and he hadn't moved an inch. Kuwabara and Yusuke were still fighting with Arami, but that was the least of Koenma's worries. If Hiei died, his entire spirit detective team would be ruined. His father would be furious!

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Kurama opened his eyes, but was no longer in the train. He was no longer even in the living world. He was in his dream, or to be more correct, Hiei's dying dream. Kurama was holding Hiei in his arms, feeling every spasm and gasp the small youkai gave. Kurama was sobbing, as he petted his love's hair. Hiei gripped Kurama's leg, as his entire body writhed with the pain he was feeling. He was dying.

*Just hold on. Just hold on* Kurama kept whispering to Hiei as the poor demon died in his arms. Kurama kept hoping that his train would arrive, so he could get to Hiei in real life, and be with him.

Hiei stopped moving. Kurama gasped, and looked down. The fire youkai was looking at him, through him. Kurama began yelling Hiei's name. Hiei's eyes focused for a moment, on Kurama's.

*Emeralds…* Hiei trailed off, as he pulled Kurama's mouth onto his, in one final bonding kiss.

Hiei went slack in Kurama's arms.

Kurama hunched over his body, sobbing.

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*Kuwabara! Go help Hiei! I'll take care of Arami!* Yusuke yelled, forcing Kuwabara over to Hiei.

*But you can't handle him alone, you need my awesome spirit sword!* Kuwabara yelled back, ignoring Hiei, *besides, I think the shrimp can take care of himself.*

*You idiot! He's dying!* Yusuke yelled to the shocked Kuwabara. Kuwabara stood where he was for a moment, not knowing what to do. Finally, he ran over to Hiei and began transferring his spirit energy into Hiei. Hiei remained still.

*Kuwabara! Try harder!* Yusuke yelled, as he was being attacked. This monster would not give up, nor would he lose any strength. Yusuke had to think of a way to beat this guy.

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Kurama opened his eyes, on the train. His stop was coming up, and he still had to think of a way to get off the train without being arrested. "I'll just steal someone's ticket. Well, that's one problem solved. Now… will I make it to Hiei in time?"

Kurama walked past a tall man, pocketing his ticket. The train stopped. Kurama got off, before the man, without any trouble. As he was walking away, he heard a guard shout for the police. In the back of his mind, Kurama felt slightly guilty.

Kurama broke into a run, once he hit the street. He couldn't feel Hiei's ki yet, and that worried him. He was very close to Yusuke and Kuwabara's school.

Rounding the corner, he saw Yusuke's school. People were exiting the building. No one seemed to notice that anything was going on onside. Kurama dimly hoped that they had failed to find the monster, and his dream was just his subconscious being afraid. He knew it was not.

As he approached the building, he felt Hiei's ki. It was very, very weak. It worried Kurama, a lot. "Don't be dead, don't be dead, don't be dead." He kept praying to himself, over and over again, falling in to step with the rhythm of the phrases. He reached an intersection of the school, and looked down both hallways. Which way are they? He thought to himself. "Where are they, that no one has noticed?" Well, where did Yusuke always tell me that he hid out, to sleep. "The roof, or the basement. Where are they… where are they… well, I suppose if they chose the roof, I would have heard them yelling when I got to the school. Yusuke's always yelling and creating some ruckus. So, I suppose I'll check the basement." Kurama decided. Now, to find the basement. Kurama began walking slower. He saw a teacher approaching him, and panicked. Not only was he not wearing his own school uniform, which was the wrong color for this school anyway, he looked like a bum, from passing out on the train. His clothes were rumpled, and his hair was probably disheveled. He quickly turned around, and walked towards the front door. He would find Keiko and Yukina, and hopefully they would tell him how to get to the basement. That way, he wouldn't have to wander aimlessly around the school, while god-knows-what happened to his friends.

Once he got out of the view of the teacher, he began running and smoothing down his hair and clothes. Sure, he was in a hurry, but that was no reason to be messy. He saw Keiko with Yukina by the fence, and ran up to them, controlling his breathing so he would be able to ask them, politely, where to find Yusuke and Hiei and Kuwabara.

Keiko looked up from her group of friends, to see Kurama running towards her. He had a panicked expression on his face. As he approached them, he straightened out his face, and stopped in front of them, looking as calm and collected as he always did. "How did he do that?" Keiko asked herself.

*Good morning Yukina-chan, Keiko-chan. How are you today?* Kurama asked the girls, while Keiko's group of friends began whispering excitedly amongst each other, no doubt about Kurama.

*Kurama!* Yukina squealed, as she threw her arms around Kurama. Keiko got a worried look on her face.

*Shuuichi* she whispered to Yukina, who withdrew form Kurama, embarrassed to call him the wrong name in front of so many people. She didn't know how to fix it. Keiko looked at her group of friends.

*Uh, guys, this is Shuuichi. He's our friend from another school. Yukina calls him Kurama sometimes, because he looks like one of the singers from where she lives.* Her friends nodded, knowingly at Keiko. Keiko smiled at herself. She knew her friends would pretend to know of the singer Kurama, just so they could fit in with her. She felt a little bad for lying, but she had to cover up what Yukina did.

*Keiko-chan, would you do me the pleasure of taking a small stroll with me, just to the other side of the lawn. I have urgent news for Yusuke, and I need to know where he is.* Keiko's friends looked at Kurama as if he were crazy.

*Uh…Shuuichi… Yusuke doesn't really like to go to school. Half the time, Keiko's looking for him, just like you. The chances of you finding him before he wants to be found is slim to none.* One of her friends piped up, gazing at Kurama's eyes while he listened to her. Her friends looked daggers at her, but she did not notice. All she noticed was the bishounen that was listening to her, as if her opinion counted.

*Nonetheless, I would still like to take that walk, Keiko.* Kurama urged gently.

*Of course Shuuichi. Yukina, you stay with the girls. I'll be right back.* And off they went, towards the school, away from the new flock of Shuuichi-lovers.

*Where's the basement?* Kurama asked, as soon as they were out of earshot of the girls.

*Is Yusuke in trouble?* Keiko asked, *I saw your expression as you walked here. You were worried. So am I. Is he in trouble?*

*I don't know about him, but I know that Hiei is, and if you don't tell me where the basement of the school is, I will not make it in time to save him.* Kurama snapped at Keiko. She stepped back, shocked that he would yell at her. His face was angry, and his hands were trembling. "He's scared, to death."

*Go in the building, turn left. Follow that hallway. You'll reach an intersection after a while, if you turn right, you'll see a sign on one of the doors on the right, that says "stairs" take the stairs down.* Keiko rambled off. She forgave him for snapping at her, she didn't answer his question. He had to go save everyone's life, and she had the audacity to ask him if Yusuke was in trouble. How would he even know? How does he know about Hiei? However he knew, it was important that she not distract him any further. He thanked her, and ran off, through the front doors of the school. "Just be in time. I'll never forgive myself, if I'm the reason you lose Hiei." She thought after him, then returned to her disappointed looking friends.

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Sunrissa: I know, I love H/K fics too! They were just… a match made in heaven!

Shadowfax: I hope it's not too fluffy, though. I am trying to make it a little more.. Serious. Oh no Hiei!!!

Youkai-Yoshira: I'm glad you like! I wrote it for people like you!

Vanne: Greetings to Spain! That's so awesome, that you're reading my fic! I hope you like it still!

Animegirl-staci: Thanks for making me smile, I'm glad you like it.

Sentauri: I'm glad it got to you that deep. I read fics that get to me like that, and I'm glad I can pass the feeling on to you.

Spark-gurl: Thanks!

Trinity-Gemini: I e-mailed you like you asked! I hope you like this shortened chapter!

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