A Mother's Intuition

Chapter 4: Comfort

*Shiori's POV*

Voices... Very faint voices...

"Is Kurama going to be okay?"

"I have no way of telling... All we can do now is hope he has enough strength and will to live."

"He's pretty torn up... Just look at him."

"I admit that his injuries could possibly be fatal. But I think... I think he'll pull through somehow."

"Did you send someone to Genkai's to get Yukina?"

"We sent Kuwabara, much to Hiei's discontent."

"Is Botan still crying?"

"No she stopped. She's really sad though. Hasn't said a thing since we found him."

"Where's Hiei?"

"I think he followed Kuwabara. He's been quieter than usual. Oddly enough... He seems like he's lost in thought."

"Do you have any clue what happened to him?"

"I don't know exactly. Hopefully he can tell us."

"Do you think it has anything to do with his Youko side? He was in half Youko form."

"Possibly."

"By the way, when's Mrs. Minamino going to wake up?"

"Any moment now."

Eyes… So heavy… "Ugh…" I moaned.

"Hello Shiori. I hope you had a good rest."

"How come you act as if nothing is wrong?" I asked, trying to get the blinding light out of my eyes so that I could see who I was talking to.

"So you want answers… I apologize, but I cannot tell you." The blurry outline of him gradually began to become more visible.

"TELL ME NOW!" I rasped. "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY SON!" My voice broke with those last words. Warm tears slipped down my face.

"You will just have to wait. And even if he dies, I can arrange a meeting." By now I could see the young man's face. It showed no emotion. Almost as if he didn't care if Shuuichi lived or died.

"You bastard! I don't even know who you are and you act like you've known me forever!" I cried. "You... You don't care about Shuuichi at all..." I spat spitefully. (Try and say that three times fast!)

I could tell from the look in his eyes that he was slightly hurt by those words. At least he has a heart somewhere in there.

               

"Mrs. Minamino... Kurama will be fine..." Yusuke said. (AN: Shiori knows Yusuke because of them meeting sometime before this story takes place.) "I don't think he would ever leave you alone. He won't die because he cares for you too much."

I sobbed, covering my face with my hands. Yusuke's words had comforted me beyond belief yet he never realized it. "Did I say something wrong?" He asked.

"No... You just made me feel a hell of a lot better." I smiled through the tears.

"Wait a minute; you know who Kurama is right?" He asked.

"No because I know. You gave Shuuichi that nickname, ne?" I said.

"Uh... Yeah... Of course..." He seemed to have only half a heart in his answer, as if he was lying.

                "Can I see him? Please?" I asked.

"Sure." Yusuke spoke before the other one could open his mouth.

Upstairs in Kurama's room

*Botan's POV*

He's pale... He's so pale... And his hair... Matches the color of his blood...

Memories of him violently being torn apart before my eyes flashed by. So I cried. I cried for his pain. I cried for him. I cried because he said I was important to him...

*Flashback*

"No! He might hurt you and Shiori! I'm not going to let that happen to the two most important people in my life!" He screamed.

*End of Flashback*

Kurama... Please! Please wake up! Please... I don't want you to die... I moved closer to him, carefully sitting down on the bed.

"Botan... Please..." A small whimper escaped his colorless lips. I jumped in surprise and rushed over to him.

"What is it? Kurama-kun!"

"Save me from her... Please don't let her take me away..." He cried.

"I'll be right here. I won't leave you. I won't leave you alone." I whispered. I laid down next to him on the bed, brushing the tears from his eyes and holding him as he sobbed. It hurt me to see him in so much pain, yet I just comforted him until he didn't cry any longer.

               

He's still unconscious. Hiei's voice echoed in my head.

And I cried myself to sleep with my arm wrapped around the kitsune.

OMG I'm SOOOOO sorry it took me so long to update! Thanks to everyone for all the reviews! I PROMISE I'll get more chapters out faster. Um... Did I make Shiori a little too OOC? I'm SOOOO sorry if you don't like it! I just wanted to finish it ASAP! School's been killing me! But I have Thanksgiving vacation for three days so I have plenty of time to get the next chapter up! By the way, I DON'T OWN YYH!

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