The sun broke the horizon, and lit the deep purple sky with light. It reflected upon the dewdrops that delicately decorated the million blades of grass and robins sung the song of the first awakening of the day.
Untangling himself from the bed sheets, Kurama slipped from his bed. He quickly made it, and put on his school clothes. Checking the clock for at least the third time that minute, he yawned and began to make himself breakfast.
"Remind me to never eat pizza before a job..." He rubbed his temples and sat down pouring himself a glass of orange juice. Staring at the glass, a small girl walked up to the open door and tapped upon the frame lightly.
"Um...excuse me, sir." Looking at Kurama, she smiled shyly.
Kurama looked at her for a minute then he gasped quietly to himself. 'Yukina!'
Holding up the Hiruiseki gem that Hiei had thrown to the ground earlier that night, Yukina looked at Kurama with a slightly puzzled look. "Sir, did you leave this outside?"
'...Was Hiei here last night?' "Oh, no...I didn't, but it belongs to a friend of mine." Yukina handed it to Kurama and smiled again. "Thank you, Yu---...Thanks."
"Uh hu, no problem!" She giggled and turned to leave. Around her neck was her own gem, and Kurama smiled at it as she left. It was good to see that Yukina was holding her own. But then the event of Hiei came to mind.
"Hiei would never leave this, anywhere...Is...is he alright?" Kurama thought aloud to himself. "What...what could've happened?"
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Hiei held tight to the hilt of his katana. His eyes flashed dangerously, and he sneered. "I'm comming for you...Kurama." Clearly upon his right arm, the Black Dragon burned with a dark intensity that was almost impossible to believe, unless you could see it.
"That's right, Hiei. Fight for what you rightfully own, what you truly desire. Everything is yours to take..." The figure who spoke came into view, garbed with a great array of cloak and cape. "I've brought you a play-mate, Hiei..." He stepped forward, and at his side appeared another. Within this new arrival's hand was a red pendant that swung back and forth.
The figure that withheld the pendant nodded his head, leaving it bowed low, the great hat shadowing his eyes. After glaring at the figure for a moment, Hiei shot the caped one a glare and continued to swing his katana, causing a cloud of silver mist to hang in the air where the blade passed.
"I take it you two will finish what you've started, correct?"
"I will do what I please. I don't take orders from anyone, and I work alone." He shot a glance at the pendant that grew deep crimson as it reflected the only light within the dark room.
"I am not like the others you have come to call your companions. I never fail a mission, never." He swung the pendant one more time around and he caught it within his palm.
"Hn." The answer was short and cold.
"It's good to see you've settled your differences, Hiei. Kuronue. We wait until nightfall..." The cloaked one sank into the darkness and disappeared. The shadows were lifted and both Kuronue and Hiei were left in the house. Alone.
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"AH! I'm late for my test!" Kurama grabbed his backpack and stuck the burnt piece of toast in his mouth. "Oh God, the teacher's going to kill me!" Running out of the door, the gem glistened from its spot on his dresser.
Running along the sidewalk, Kurama tried to swallow his toast. He pulled out his notebook, and tried to quickly scan the words he had written without ramming into a tree or pole or mailbox. As he stopped momentarily to fix his things, he turned. "Hiei?"
The short form of who seemed to be Hiei could be seen standing with his back leaning against a tree. Although, another stood beside him. A taller person.
Kurama gasped, as his eyes grew wide. "K-Kuronue?" He blinked, but when he looked back, both were gone. "Great...I'm late for school and I'm seeing things..." Speeding his pace, he ran into the school building almost dropping all his books in the process.