Disclaimer: Uh. I don own it. Neither do I own any little wandering crows.
But I do own this fanfic, so. Enjoy! ^^
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When Dealing With Spirits By Pixie Ayanami
Chapter 2: Meeting Enemies and Friends
"Kurama?" someone asked for him. Kurama was once again cold. What was up with this? A pair of hands appeared and grabbed his neck. An eerie shiver ran down his spine.
"What-?"
"You're coming closer to me, Kurama," the voice whispered into his ear. Whoever it was began stroking his hair, laughing softly. Kurama turned.
"Karasu," he stated. The hands started choking him. The man laughed some more. Some one faintly called for him in the distance.
"Thank you so much for remembering me," Karasu said. Kurama couldn't breathe. He started coughing. Kurama's name was called again louder. "I haven't forgot you. Ever since you killed me.." Karasu came closer, "When you meet me."
"Kurama!"
"I will kill you."
Kurama woke up. Hiei was standing over him, shaking his shoulders. "Are you ok, Kurama!?" he asked worried. Kurama couldn't concentrate. Once again, everyone was staring at them.
"Wha- what happened?" he asked. He found he had trouble breathing. Was he really choking? He rubbed his neck to make sure.
"You fell asleep, and then you started shivering. I didn't really pay attention to that, but then you started coughing, and deep welts showed up on your neck. That's when I remembered the dream you told me about." Hiei actually paid attention to his dream?! He though Hiei was faking it.
"I-.. We're getting closer to him.." Kurama softly stated. Hiei put his hand on Kurama's neck, inspecting the areas where the welts were. Kurama blushed.
"You mean Karasu?"
"... yes."
Hiei took his hand away and sat back down in his seat. He glared at all the people who looked at them. Instantly everyone turned their heads. "Don't worry, Kurama. I'll protect you from that creep."
Kurama blushed more. He didn't want Hiei to protect him, but then again, how often did Hiei offer? "Thank you..," said Kurama.
As they neared the station, Kurama desperately tried not to think about the dream. This was no easy task, however. The two of them stepped off the train and stretched. It was now just a little bit more till they reached the school. "Which way now, Hiei?" Kurama asked. Hiei took out the letter, and unattached the map. He held it in several different ways, unsure of which way was upright, until Kurama finally snatched it away and turned it upright. He studied it for a few moments. "We go this way," Kurama pointed to the direction in which they head.
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It was now damned well noontime, and the tried little hungry fox couldn't really keep up anymore. "Can we rest a little, Hiei? I'm beat." Hiei turned and smirked.
"Why bother? We're here." The fox stood up and looked. A tall blue tower peaked up over the horizon. Kurama ran to where Hiei stood a little ahead. The tower was actually the roof a of a white one. There were dozens of them, along with all assortments of different sized buildings, but still the same color.
"That's it?" Kurama asked. He was in awe. The buildings seemed to sparkle with a mysterious energy. Hiei nodded.
"Come now, just a little further, and then you can rest," Hiei explained as he walked on. Kurama's tiredness was replaced by the sense of excitement. This looked promising.
On the walk over, Kurama noticed two things: no road lead to the school; there was only one way in, which was a big iron gate. That's strange. Guess everyone had to walk there. The gate wheeled open as the two of them neared it. There appeared to be nothing that would help open it, not even a person or a crank. It snapped shut behind them as they walked through.
"I've been around buildings before, at least. You have to stop be so tense, Kurama," coaxed Hiei. He was right. Kurama had to calm down. They asked directions for the office. They got there, registered, were given a schedule, uniforms, and dorm rooms. Unfortunately for them, their dorm rooms are in the old wing. No one lives in the old wing, but there were no more rooms in the new one. They didn't care, really. That would just mean that no one will be able to find out why they are really there.
Their dorm rooms were really in the old wing. The place was very old. While the others were newly furnished and splendid looking, this one was very creaky and dusty. Kurama even had trouble opening the door. At least the electricity worked. As Kurama thought of ways he could definitely renovate the place, Hiei jumped up the stairs. Being aware of the fact that the building was old, he wanted to make sure that he would not fall through a step while climbing. The little fire demon wandered through the floor, looking for a bedroom he could claim his own. None of the rooms had beds in them, but at least he wanted one with a great view. He chose one that overlooked the court yard at the front. Everything was in his sight. He wanted it this way so that no one came over to the building that he didn't like or know. Although if the two of them kept their distance away from everyone else, they could avoid that.
Kurama excavated the house, looking for any sign of furniture or at least thing. But every room was empty. Which was extremely odd. In any case, he had to go and call his own room. He had no choice but to walk the stairs, for he could not jump as high as Hiei could. They weren't that bad; the stairs were a little creaky but that was all. His handy work could take care of that. Plants are perfect for everything. The banister was a little dusty, as well. Once again, his plants could take care of that. Some nice roses would brighten up the place as well.. Hiei might not like it, but oh well. One room really caught his eye: it viewed a rose garden. It wasn't beneath the window, but above it. The roses sat on top a tall white tower. If he wasn't rose expert, he probably wouldn't be able to tell. Perhaps he'd go see it later. Right now he had to fix the house.
As Hiei stared outside the rather large window, it began to rain. Everyone who was outside started bolting for the buildings. Just like anywhere else. What was so special about this school? If there was any spirit energy, any at all, it was masked pretty well. Otherwise it looked like just another university. How boring. He continued to stare. One lonely looking person was out there. One familiar person.. The girl stopped and looked straight up at him. Her red eyes contently looked into his. Then she turned around, but looked back, daring him to follow.
For which he did. He ran out of his room, jumping down the stairs again, hardly making a noise. As he got outside, the girl just finished walking to the other side of the court yard. She casually walked behind a building. Hiei made it to the other side and behind the building in a flash, but she was already gone. However, she did lead him to what looked to be a garden maze. Perfect. Just perfect.
Dust flew everywhere as Kurama whipped everything down with one of his plants, actually a fern. All the windows of the house were open. Fresh air had to come into this old smelling house. He didn't even mind the rain that was coming in. However the rain brought muggy weather, which made Kurama very sweaty. He longed to be drenched in the wonderfully cool water droplets, and take a long stroll round the campus. But there was work that must be finished.. The air smelt wonderful. Like roses. That did it. He let go of his plants and ventured outside.
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Hiei quickly dashed his way through the maze, retracing his steps every time he met a dead end. There were a lot of dead ends. But these dead ends were not just walls. They were beautiful scenes: ponds filled with pretty little carp fish, trees with benches next to them, gardens. anything that would grab your attention from the task at hand. But this did not distract Hiei, who knew better. That familiar person. He knew her. Some how. she had red eyes, teal colored hair, light skin, and she was rather short. But she was too far away for him to tell, even though he had good mind of who she probably is.
After about a half hour of running through the maze, he finally got to what appeared to be the center. It was the biggest room so far, with a large fountain in the middle with beautiful rose bushes on the edge. The girl sat near the edge of the fountain with her feet dipped in. She turned when she felt his presence. Hiei's eyes grew in amazement. "Yukina." he whispered. His guess was right.
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Kurama took his time walking to the rose garden. It was raining a little harder now, and soaked his white shirt through and through. His hair, too, was extremely wet, and clung to his neck and face. It must have been night time, because no lights were one in any of the buildings. Everyone must be asleep. Kurama was a little afraid to fall asleep, after experiencing the encounters he had with the dead. He rounded the tall white building that was the pedestal for the garden. There were no doors. How is he supposed to get up to the garden? He might as well try again tomorrow after his first day of classes. Maybe it wouldn't be raining.
But he didn't feel like going back to the dorm. He wanted to feel the air for a while longer. He never noticed how artistic the school was. Statues of angels and people were scattered all over the place. Murals of sceneries were painted on the white walls of some of the buildings. Nothing ever modern, however. More like pastures and fields and gardens. All the pretty things that human life have taken away.
More gardens. Was this place made just for him? It's like a dream come true. All the roses were a gorgeous red. All but one random white one. He wondered why that was the only white one in the bunch. Perhaps a mistake in the gardening? A hybrid? Who knows. But apparently, it was moving. It did so, keeping Kurama in awe, until it was fully bloomed. The middle started glowing, and light shot up from it, pointing in a direction of the garden on the tower. It was hard for him to make out, but he could see what it was doing: the light had struck metal, a gate, that swung open. This was probably the only way in the garden. Now to find the path..
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"The gate has been opened.." Yukina mumbled to herself. She turned to Hiei's glance and gave him a wishful smile. Hiei continued to stare. The smiled frowned. "What's the matter, Hiei?" she asked while standing in her drenched school uniform. It matched her perfectly. The sea foam green skirt and collar matched her hair, and white shirt (which now is see through from being wet) matched her pale skin. He never seen her out of her kimono. But why is she here?
"How'd you get here so quickly? I- I was right behind you," Hiei replied. He tried to only look at her face.
She smiled once again, "There are many secrets to this school you do not yet understand. There are shorter and easier ways to get from one place to another instead of the practical method. You'll soon learn them yourself."
"Why are you here?"
"I suppose to look for my brother. I go where ever feels right," she answered. This was an answer believable. "I trust you are doing well. On some important mission or something?"
Hiei only glared. He didn't want to look like a gawking idiot in front of his sister. A crow cawed in the night sky. The rain stopped. "It's getting late," Yukina suggested, "You should go back to Kurama. He. he needs you right now." The crow landed on the ground, menacingly glaring at Hiei.
"Kurama's probably sleeping," he replied. "He won't-!" Kurama's dream. He totally forgot about it. He stared at the crow who was mocking him. This was a bad omen. "." turning to her, he started, "Kurama is." Yukina was gone.
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After careful observation, Kurama found a bridge that connect a nearby building to the tower. Actually it wasn't so near. And the building was.. Odd. There were many hallways, sets of stairs, and walkways all around, that looped in and out of other buildings. It took him about as long as Hiei did to get through the maze to reach the roof, for it was a maze all in itself. The bridge was made of wooden planks held together by sturdy rope. Kurama walked across it: it was safe enough. As long as he got to the garden.. The trouble would hopefully be worth it.
He set a foot on the edge of the platform. It was totally covered in roses. Every inch of it. Never in his wildest dreams did this come to him. It was overgrown. The roses were wild. Which is ok. It'd be boring if it was a gardener's garden. Overgrown like from the Makai was much better.
A crow on top of the gate and called for him. Kurama turned to see this place creature. It blended in with the dark sky, but it could be seen. It spread its wings and flew off.
"Aren't crows such wonderful creatures?" a cold voice asked from behind him. He knew the voice to be Karasu's. Kurama quickly turned to see the man so he wouldn't be surprised again. But he wasn't there. A rose exploded close to him. "They live alone in the shadows, and only seem to linger when there's death," he mused.
Instead of turning, knowing that Karasu would just move again, he concentrated his energy into the ground. One of the roses from the ground formed into a vine and grabbed Karasu's foot, a very lucky chance at that, for Kurama didn't know exactly where'd he be. "Good guess, my dear Kurama," he congratulated.
". I killed you."
"Yes you did. Quite handsomely I might add."
"If I killed you then why are you standing right next to me?" Kurama anxiously asked. Karasu bent down and picked a rose.
"I find I can't rest when my beloved is still alive," he smelt the rose, "So I plan to kill you and bring you back with me."
The rose exploded. "You're.." Kurama took a few steps back, "You're mad!" He turned around and dashed for the gate. Coincidentally, it shut closed right before him.
"The choice is yours, Kurama. Either die by my hand or jump and plummet to your death. The end will be the same either way," Karasu gestured to the edge laughing. He loved playing with his victims, especially the ones he adored. Kurama felt like a trapped mouse. What was he to do? Karasu was right either way he'd die..
".."
"The spill of your blood is so sweet..," he cackled. A small explosion popped on his shoulder. Kurama yelled out in pain as the clenched the gash.
". I rather take my chances with the jump!" Kurama retorted as he ran for the edge. And jumped off. Karasu solemnly stood in his place, not believing Kurama just jumped for his death.
Kurama hurtled toward the ground. It came closer and closer. He surely would die. That or seriously hurt most of his body. A black blur, darker than the crow, rushed for him.
"Kurama!" it yelled. He could instantly tell it was Hiei. Hiei jumped, caught him, and bounced off the tower wall and safely landed on the ground. He carefully set Kurama down, making sure not to hurt his shoulder, and glanced up. All three of his eyes glared at Karasu who stood at the edge.
"Bastard," he quietly muttered. Even so, Karasu could clearly hear him. He smiled back and walked off.
They walked in silence for a while. The bleeding wasn't too bad, in fact it stopped when they got to the wing. But the pain resided. Hiei led him into his room where he took a random roll of bandages in his shirt out. He ordered Kurama to take his shirt off, as he went and took a blanket out of the bag Kurama had. Kurama blushed, for not only was he ordered to take his shirt off, but Hiei was going through his possessions. In any case, he did what Hiei told him too. Hiei came over and bandaged up the arm, which he was sure Kurama could do it himself, but Kurama seemed very frightened. Or maybe it was him nervous for Kurama. If it was, he hid it excellently.
"Eh- we'll sleep here tonight. I'll sleep with you to make sure no one comes in and kills you, ok?" Hiei suggested. Kurama blushed regardless of how absurd the comment was. Hiei had a demented way of comforting. Kurama let this one pass, however. He nodded and looked down at his watch so Hiei couldn't see his flustered face. It was only ten o'clock.
"We should get some sleep so that we'll be fresh for our schedules tomorrow."
"You mean classes, not schedules, Hiei."
"Er.. yeah whatever," he replied while slipping under the makeshift bed, "Good night." Kurama admirably stared down at him. If he only knew. "Good night to you, too."
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*sweat drops* Uh. yeah. I know. Karasu acted very. odd. But this is how I imagine him to act. Er. in circumstances by himself, that is. I also made Yukina act odd. But there's a reason for that! ~_^ And I hope that the going back between Kurama and Hiei hasn't been too confusing. I try. Please review! Tell me what you think!
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When Dealing With Spirits By Pixie Ayanami
Chapter 2: Meeting Enemies and Friends
"Kurama?" someone asked for him. Kurama was once again cold. What was up with this? A pair of hands appeared and grabbed his neck. An eerie shiver ran down his spine.
"What-?"
"You're coming closer to me, Kurama," the voice whispered into his ear. Whoever it was began stroking his hair, laughing softly. Kurama turned.
"Karasu," he stated. The hands started choking him. The man laughed some more. Some one faintly called for him in the distance.
"Thank you so much for remembering me," Karasu said. Kurama couldn't breathe. He started coughing. Kurama's name was called again louder. "I haven't forgot you. Ever since you killed me.." Karasu came closer, "When you meet me."
"Kurama!"
"I will kill you."
Kurama woke up. Hiei was standing over him, shaking his shoulders. "Are you ok, Kurama!?" he asked worried. Kurama couldn't concentrate. Once again, everyone was staring at them.
"Wha- what happened?" he asked. He found he had trouble breathing. Was he really choking? He rubbed his neck to make sure.
"You fell asleep, and then you started shivering. I didn't really pay attention to that, but then you started coughing, and deep welts showed up on your neck. That's when I remembered the dream you told me about." Hiei actually paid attention to his dream?! He though Hiei was faking it.
"I-.. We're getting closer to him.." Kurama softly stated. Hiei put his hand on Kurama's neck, inspecting the areas where the welts were. Kurama blushed.
"You mean Karasu?"
"... yes."
Hiei took his hand away and sat back down in his seat. He glared at all the people who looked at them. Instantly everyone turned their heads. "Don't worry, Kurama. I'll protect you from that creep."
Kurama blushed more. He didn't want Hiei to protect him, but then again, how often did Hiei offer? "Thank you..," said Kurama.
As they neared the station, Kurama desperately tried not to think about the dream. This was no easy task, however. The two of them stepped off the train and stretched. It was now just a little bit more till they reached the school. "Which way now, Hiei?" Kurama asked. Hiei took out the letter, and unattached the map. He held it in several different ways, unsure of which way was upright, until Kurama finally snatched it away and turned it upright. He studied it for a few moments. "We go this way," Kurama pointed to the direction in which they head.
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It was now damned well noontime, and the tried little hungry fox couldn't really keep up anymore. "Can we rest a little, Hiei? I'm beat." Hiei turned and smirked.
"Why bother? We're here." The fox stood up and looked. A tall blue tower peaked up over the horizon. Kurama ran to where Hiei stood a little ahead. The tower was actually the roof a of a white one. There were dozens of them, along with all assortments of different sized buildings, but still the same color.
"That's it?" Kurama asked. He was in awe. The buildings seemed to sparkle with a mysterious energy. Hiei nodded.
"Come now, just a little further, and then you can rest," Hiei explained as he walked on. Kurama's tiredness was replaced by the sense of excitement. This looked promising.
On the walk over, Kurama noticed two things: no road lead to the school; there was only one way in, which was a big iron gate. That's strange. Guess everyone had to walk there. The gate wheeled open as the two of them neared it. There appeared to be nothing that would help open it, not even a person or a crank. It snapped shut behind them as they walked through.
"I've been around buildings before, at least. You have to stop be so tense, Kurama," coaxed Hiei. He was right. Kurama had to calm down. They asked directions for the office. They got there, registered, were given a schedule, uniforms, and dorm rooms. Unfortunately for them, their dorm rooms are in the old wing. No one lives in the old wing, but there were no more rooms in the new one. They didn't care, really. That would just mean that no one will be able to find out why they are really there.
Their dorm rooms were really in the old wing. The place was very old. While the others were newly furnished and splendid looking, this one was very creaky and dusty. Kurama even had trouble opening the door. At least the electricity worked. As Kurama thought of ways he could definitely renovate the place, Hiei jumped up the stairs. Being aware of the fact that the building was old, he wanted to make sure that he would not fall through a step while climbing. The little fire demon wandered through the floor, looking for a bedroom he could claim his own. None of the rooms had beds in them, but at least he wanted one with a great view. He chose one that overlooked the court yard at the front. Everything was in his sight. He wanted it this way so that no one came over to the building that he didn't like or know. Although if the two of them kept their distance away from everyone else, they could avoid that.
Kurama excavated the house, looking for any sign of furniture or at least thing. But every room was empty. Which was extremely odd. In any case, he had to go and call his own room. He had no choice but to walk the stairs, for he could not jump as high as Hiei could. They weren't that bad; the stairs were a little creaky but that was all. His handy work could take care of that. Plants are perfect for everything. The banister was a little dusty, as well. Once again, his plants could take care of that. Some nice roses would brighten up the place as well.. Hiei might not like it, but oh well. One room really caught his eye: it viewed a rose garden. It wasn't beneath the window, but above it. The roses sat on top a tall white tower. If he wasn't rose expert, he probably wouldn't be able to tell. Perhaps he'd go see it later. Right now he had to fix the house.
As Hiei stared outside the rather large window, it began to rain. Everyone who was outside started bolting for the buildings. Just like anywhere else. What was so special about this school? If there was any spirit energy, any at all, it was masked pretty well. Otherwise it looked like just another university. How boring. He continued to stare. One lonely looking person was out there. One familiar person.. The girl stopped and looked straight up at him. Her red eyes contently looked into his. Then she turned around, but looked back, daring him to follow.
For which he did. He ran out of his room, jumping down the stairs again, hardly making a noise. As he got outside, the girl just finished walking to the other side of the court yard. She casually walked behind a building. Hiei made it to the other side and behind the building in a flash, but she was already gone. However, she did lead him to what looked to be a garden maze. Perfect. Just perfect.
Dust flew everywhere as Kurama whipped everything down with one of his plants, actually a fern. All the windows of the house were open. Fresh air had to come into this old smelling house. He didn't even mind the rain that was coming in. However the rain brought muggy weather, which made Kurama very sweaty. He longed to be drenched in the wonderfully cool water droplets, and take a long stroll round the campus. But there was work that must be finished.. The air smelt wonderful. Like roses. That did it. He let go of his plants and ventured outside.
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Hiei quickly dashed his way through the maze, retracing his steps every time he met a dead end. There were a lot of dead ends. But these dead ends were not just walls. They were beautiful scenes: ponds filled with pretty little carp fish, trees with benches next to them, gardens. anything that would grab your attention from the task at hand. But this did not distract Hiei, who knew better. That familiar person. He knew her. Some how. she had red eyes, teal colored hair, light skin, and she was rather short. But she was too far away for him to tell, even though he had good mind of who she probably is.
After about a half hour of running through the maze, he finally got to what appeared to be the center. It was the biggest room so far, with a large fountain in the middle with beautiful rose bushes on the edge. The girl sat near the edge of the fountain with her feet dipped in. She turned when she felt his presence. Hiei's eyes grew in amazement. "Yukina." he whispered. His guess was right.
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Kurama took his time walking to the rose garden. It was raining a little harder now, and soaked his white shirt through and through. His hair, too, was extremely wet, and clung to his neck and face. It must have been night time, because no lights were one in any of the buildings. Everyone must be asleep. Kurama was a little afraid to fall asleep, after experiencing the encounters he had with the dead. He rounded the tall white building that was the pedestal for the garden. There were no doors. How is he supposed to get up to the garden? He might as well try again tomorrow after his first day of classes. Maybe it wouldn't be raining.
But he didn't feel like going back to the dorm. He wanted to feel the air for a while longer. He never noticed how artistic the school was. Statues of angels and people were scattered all over the place. Murals of sceneries were painted on the white walls of some of the buildings. Nothing ever modern, however. More like pastures and fields and gardens. All the pretty things that human life have taken away.
More gardens. Was this place made just for him? It's like a dream come true. All the roses were a gorgeous red. All but one random white one. He wondered why that was the only white one in the bunch. Perhaps a mistake in the gardening? A hybrid? Who knows. But apparently, it was moving. It did so, keeping Kurama in awe, until it was fully bloomed. The middle started glowing, and light shot up from it, pointing in a direction of the garden on the tower. It was hard for him to make out, but he could see what it was doing: the light had struck metal, a gate, that swung open. This was probably the only way in the garden. Now to find the path..
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"The gate has been opened.." Yukina mumbled to herself. She turned to Hiei's glance and gave him a wishful smile. Hiei continued to stare. The smiled frowned. "What's the matter, Hiei?" she asked while standing in her drenched school uniform. It matched her perfectly. The sea foam green skirt and collar matched her hair, and white shirt (which now is see through from being wet) matched her pale skin. He never seen her out of her kimono. But why is she here?
"How'd you get here so quickly? I- I was right behind you," Hiei replied. He tried to only look at her face.
She smiled once again, "There are many secrets to this school you do not yet understand. There are shorter and easier ways to get from one place to another instead of the practical method. You'll soon learn them yourself."
"Why are you here?"
"I suppose to look for my brother. I go where ever feels right," she answered. This was an answer believable. "I trust you are doing well. On some important mission or something?"
Hiei only glared. He didn't want to look like a gawking idiot in front of his sister. A crow cawed in the night sky. The rain stopped. "It's getting late," Yukina suggested, "You should go back to Kurama. He. he needs you right now." The crow landed on the ground, menacingly glaring at Hiei.
"Kurama's probably sleeping," he replied. "He won't-!" Kurama's dream. He totally forgot about it. He stared at the crow who was mocking him. This was a bad omen. "." turning to her, he started, "Kurama is." Yukina was gone.
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After careful observation, Kurama found a bridge that connect a nearby building to the tower. Actually it wasn't so near. And the building was.. Odd. There were many hallways, sets of stairs, and walkways all around, that looped in and out of other buildings. It took him about as long as Hiei did to get through the maze to reach the roof, for it was a maze all in itself. The bridge was made of wooden planks held together by sturdy rope. Kurama walked across it: it was safe enough. As long as he got to the garden.. The trouble would hopefully be worth it.
He set a foot on the edge of the platform. It was totally covered in roses. Every inch of it. Never in his wildest dreams did this come to him. It was overgrown. The roses were wild. Which is ok. It'd be boring if it was a gardener's garden. Overgrown like from the Makai was much better.
A crow on top of the gate and called for him. Kurama turned to see this place creature. It blended in with the dark sky, but it could be seen. It spread its wings and flew off.
"Aren't crows such wonderful creatures?" a cold voice asked from behind him. He knew the voice to be Karasu's. Kurama quickly turned to see the man so he wouldn't be surprised again. But he wasn't there. A rose exploded close to him. "They live alone in the shadows, and only seem to linger when there's death," he mused.
Instead of turning, knowing that Karasu would just move again, he concentrated his energy into the ground. One of the roses from the ground formed into a vine and grabbed Karasu's foot, a very lucky chance at that, for Kurama didn't know exactly where'd he be. "Good guess, my dear Kurama," he congratulated.
". I killed you."
"Yes you did. Quite handsomely I might add."
"If I killed you then why are you standing right next to me?" Kurama anxiously asked. Karasu bent down and picked a rose.
"I find I can't rest when my beloved is still alive," he smelt the rose, "So I plan to kill you and bring you back with me."
The rose exploded. "You're.." Kurama took a few steps back, "You're mad!" He turned around and dashed for the gate. Coincidentally, it shut closed right before him.
"The choice is yours, Kurama. Either die by my hand or jump and plummet to your death. The end will be the same either way," Karasu gestured to the edge laughing. He loved playing with his victims, especially the ones he adored. Kurama felt like a trapped mouse. What was he to do? Karasu was right either way he'd die..
".."
"The spill of your blood is so sweet..," he cackled. A small explosion popped on his shoulder. Kurama yelled out in pain as the clenched the gash.
". I rather take my chances with the jump!" Kurama retorted as he ran for the edge. And jumped off. Karasu solemnly stood in his place, not believing Kurama just jumped for his death.
Kurama hurtled toward the ground. It came closer and closer. He surely would die. That or seriously hurt most of his body. A black blur, darker than the crow, rushed for him.
"Kurama!" it yelled. He could instantly tell it was Hiei. Hiei jumped, caught him, and bounced off the tower wall and safely landed on the ground. He carefully set Kurama down, making sure not to hurt his shoulder, and glanced up. All three of his eyes glared at Karasu who stood at the edge.
"Bastard," he quietly muttered. Even so, Karasu could clearly hear him. He smiled back and walked off.
They walked in silence for a while. The bleeding wasn't too bad, in fact it stopped when they got to the wing. But the pain resided. Hiei led him into his room where he took a random roll of bandages in his shirt out. He ordered Kurama to take his shirt off, as he went and took a blanket out of the bag Kurama had. Kurama blushed, for not only was he ordered to take his shirt off, but Hiei was going through his possessions. In any case, he did what Hiei told him too. Hiei came over and bandaged up the arm, which he was sure Kurama could do it himself, but Kurama seemed very frightened. Or maybe it was him nervous for Kurama. If it was, he hid it excellently.
"Eh- we'll sleep here tonight. I'll sleep with you to make sure no one comes in and kills you, ok?" Hiei suggested. Kurama blushed regardless of how absurd the comment was. Hiei had a demented way of comforting. Kurama let this one pass, however. He nodded and looked down at his watch so Hiei couldn't see his flustered face. It was only ten o'clock.
"We should get some sleep so that we'll be fresh for our schedules tomorrow."
"You mean classes, not schedules, Hiei."
"Er.. yeah whatever," he replied while slipping under the makeshift bed, "Good night." Kurama admirably stared down at him. If he only knew. "Good night to you, too."
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*sweat drops* Uh. yeah. I know. Karasu acted very. odd. But this is how I imagine him to act. Er. in circumstances by himself, that is. I also made Yukina act odd. But there's a reason for that! ~_^ And I hope that the going back between Kurama and Hiei hasn't been too confusing. I try. Please review! Tell me what you think!