Born of Blood: Chapter One
by: Kawaii Kitsune

Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho and all the characters in the wonderful show do not belong to me, blah, blah, blah. You get the point. No money, don't sue, blah, blah, blah. Moving on.

Note: italics indicate thoughts.


"Hiei, are you going to stay out there all night, in the rain, or are you going to come in and dry off?" Kurama was once again at his window, trying to convince Hiei to come inside his room and out of the rain. Hiei, being the stubborn fire demon that he is, was giving the youko a difficult time.

"Hn."

"Don't force me to drag you in here."

There was a long moment of silence.

"Fine," Hiei said with a scowl, but still, he gave in and jumped to the windowsill. There was just no resisting once Kurama had his mind set. He entered the room with a loud squish, water dripping off his clothes and hair.

"Finally," exasperated Kurama, "Here, dry yourself off and I'll take your wet clothes." He proceeded by hand Hiei a large towel and Hiei started to take off his drenched cloak and soaked clothes. Hiei took the towel while Kurama started to pick up the pile of soggy clothing.

"Why don't you go take a hot shower and warm..." Kurama's voice caught in his throat as he looked upon Hiei. He's so beautiful, so perfect.

Hiei stood before the fox demon, a god. His hair was still wet, water droplets falling from it, weighing down his hair. It was no longer standing straight up, but it still somewhat retained its spiky look. His perfectly chiseled body glowed in the night, slick and shiny from the rainwater. His torso was muscled and toned, sculpted flawlessly. Everything below was perfect too...

Kurama immediately tore his gaze away from the godly body and coughed, his face already reddening. "I better get these dried," he said in a rush, and ran out of the room.

What is up with that fox? Hiei thought as he returned to drying himself.

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Kurama was lying comfortably in his warm bed, but he was having a hard time falling asleep. His mind kept on wandering back to the sight of Hiei's beautiful body and what it would be like to touch him. Stop it, Kurama! You can't be thinking about Hiei like that. He's your best friend: nothing more, nothing less. The fox kept a tired sigh from escaping his mouth, and tried once again to fall asleep with the object of his insomnia sitting in the room. When did I start falling in love with you, Hiei? Maybe he shouldn't have asked Hiei to stay. But Kurama knew that would not have solved his problems. He actually felt better knowing that the fire demon was in his room, somewhere the kitsune could keep an eye on him. He didn't like worrying himself over the whereabouts of the koorime. Oh Hiei, if you could only imagine what you put me through. With a determination to stop thinking about the fire demon, Kurama closed his eyes and finally fell asleep.

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Hiei sat on the windowsill, watching the redheaded kitsune sleeping peacefully. After Kurama returned with the dried clothes Hiei was already perfectly dried, and very annoyed. He had temporarily put on pajamas given to him by the youko, which, of course, were too big for him. Kurama had teased him mercilessly about it, and it did not help improve his mood. His annoyance lessened a bit once he changed back into his own black clothes. Now, he was staring intensely at the slumbering Kurama, thinking.

Scenes of the past flashed through Hiei's mind. Kurama fighting next to Hiei. A sleeping Hiei, spent after using the Kokuryuha, being tended by Kurama. The playful youko flirting with Hiei. The fox injured, after battling with an enemy. That last image bothered Hiei the most, as he clinched his fists with a growl. Why can't I stop thinking about that kitsune?

Hiei shook his head to rid himself of the visions and looked away from the fox. The rain had stopped an hour ago, and the moon was now high in the sky, shining brightly. Hiei stared out the window and sighed. He watched lovers walking hand-in-hand, enjoying the beautiful night in each other's company. His line of sight soon moved to the trees when he suddenly felt a hint of youki. It disappeared as quickly as it appeared.

The fire demon jumped out the window and landed on the ground. He did a quick search around the trees, and as he suspected, he found nothing. Whatever it was, I have a feeling it will be back.

End of Chapter One


Very slow-moving and short, I know. I might edit a lot of things out, but this is it right now.