Hey, Muni here! Here's chapter 2! Hope you liked the first. Anyways, on with the disclaimer.
I don't own Yuu Yuu Hakusho or any of the characters in this fic. They belong to Yoshihiro Togashi, I guess. After all, it is his manga. ::shrugs:: Well, anyway, on with the show! No flames please, R&R, and enjoy!
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Through Another's Eyes Chapter 2: Bringing Down The House
Kurama sighed as he stirred two spoonfuls of sugar into the tea he was making for Hiei and himself. How could this happen, he thought. It was intangible for him to believe his long time partner was dead. He tapped the spoon on the edge of the teacup to get rid of the extra sugar. The police had investigated, but hadn't named any suspects. Whoever the murderer was, they were very clean and precise.
In killing Kuwabara, they had sliced his skull into three barely stable parts, marred his face almost beyond recognition, cut a perfect two square inch hole in his throat, and left him on his bedroom windowsill to rot. Kurama shook his head. The tears he cried had long since gone, especially since it had been three days since the murder. Yes, he had cried, but although he was still very sad, he was past the crying stage by now. Not much could chnage that now.
Slowly, with a very solemn look on his face, Kurama trudged his bare feet into the living room where Hiei sat, waiting. He carried a tray on which was two cups of tea and a teapot. Without a word, he set the tray down on the table before Hiei. His demon friend nodded to him, and cupped his tea politely in his hands. He lifted the cup to his mouth, but did not drink the tea inside.
He sighed and put the cup down, adjusting his feet on the table. "Kurama," he started softly. Kurama raised his head slowly. "Kurama," he tried again. "You. You're acting like a homemaker. You are allowed to speak to me, you know." he dropped his feet off the table and leaned in towards the red head seated on the opposite side of it.
Kurama swallowed. "I know, Hiei. I'm just having a hard time accepting our losses." Nervous, and not knowing what else to do with them, he laced his fingers together delicately. "To tell you the truth, I have this strange fear that this murderer will attack the other three of us soon." He shuddered and pushed a loose strand of hair behind his ear. Part of his worry was because of his new home. He had just recently moved out of his mother's house and into his own apartment. Sometimes he had nightmares about cold blooded killers slaughtering his mother and him. But this time, he had a reason to worry.
Suddenly, Kurama's mouth spoke before he thought. "Hiei! Do you know who did this to Kuwabara?" his eyes reflected anger, concern, and fear in the greatest form. "If you have any idea, please tell me." Kurama leaned in closer.
"Hn. It could've been anyone." Hiei shut his eyes, finding it easier to lie to his best friend when he didn't have to see his big, emerald eyes.That's it, he thought. Everyone has a reason to hate him, so no ones cleared for sure.
"Anyone..." Kurama exercised the word on his tongue. After a minute of silence, he turned back to Hiei. "Could you elaborate on that for me?"
"It could've been anyone. Yuusuke was always fighting with him. Maybe he either got tired of sharing his territory with him. Botan never liked him. She told me herself. She never forgave him for the time when he got her in serious trouble with Enma. Keiko was afraid for Yuusuke so maybe she killed him for her boyfriend.." he trailed off.
"No keep going."
Hiei nodded. "Might've been that Yanigasawa bastard, or his friends...uh.."
"Kaito and Kido."
"Right. They were enemies once. You never know. He could've killed himself for all we know." he raised an eyebrow and a thoughtful expression claimed Kurama's face.
"I never thought of that, Hiei. That's quite smart of you...but I have a question. If I could've been anyone, then..." His words wiped through his mind and he knew , all at once what they meant.That was when Kurama noticed it. Hiei was slinking his hands along his katana's sheath like a pet, but his hands were shaking. And it hit him. He knew who killed Kuwabara.
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End Of Chapter 2: Stay tuned to see what Kurama does now that he knows. Will he turn Hiei in? Or will he help him manage his anger?
I don't own Yuu Yuu Hakusho or any of the characters in this fic. They belong to Yoshihiro Togashi, I guess. After all, it is his manga. ::shrugs:: Well, anyway, on with the show! No flames please, R&R, and enjoy!
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Through Another's Eyes Chapter 2: Bringing Down The House
Kurama sighed as he stirred two spoonfuls of sugar into the tea he was making for Hiei and himself. How could this happen, he thought. It was intangible for him to believe his long time partner was dead. He tapped the spoon on the edge of the teacup to get rid of the extra sugar. The police had investigated, but hadn't named any suspects. Whoever the murderer was, they were very clean and precise.
In killing Kuwabara, they had sliced his skull into three barely stable parts, marred his face almost beyond recognition, cut a perfect two square inch hole in his throat, and left him on his bedroom windowsill to rot. Kurama shook his head. The tears he cried had long since gone, especially since it had been three days since the murder. Yes, he had cried, but although he was still very sad, he was past the crying stage by now. Not much could chnage that now.
Slowly, with a very solemn look on his face, Kurama trudged his bare feet into the living room where Hiei sat, waiting. He carried a tray on which was two cups of tea and a teapot. Without a word, he set the tray down on the table before Hiei. His demon friend nodded to him, and cupped his tea politely in his hands. He lifted the cup to his mouth, but did not drink the tea inside.
He sighed and put the cup down, adjusting his feet on the table. "Kurama," he started softly. Kurama raised his head slowly. "Kurama," he tried again. "You. You're acting like a homemaker. You are allowed to speak to me, you know." he dropped his feet off the table and leaned in towards the red head seated on the opposite side of it.
Kurama swallowed. "I know, Hiei. I'm just having a hard time accepting our losses." Nervous, and not knowing what else to do with them, he laced his fingers together delicately. "To tell you the truth, I have this strange fear that this murderer will attack the other three of us soon." He shuddered and pushed a loose strand of hair behind his ear. Part of his worry was because of his new home. He had just recently moved out of his mother's house and into his own apartment. Sometimes he had nightmares about cold blooded killers slaughtering his mother and him. But this time, he had a reason to worry.
Suddenly, Kurama's mouth spoke before he thought. "Hiei! Do you know who did this to Kuwabara?" his eyes reflected anger, concern, and fear in the greatest form. "If you have any idea, please tell me." Kurama leaned in closer.
"Hn. It could've been anyone." Hiei shut his eyes, finding it easier to lie to his best friend when he didn't have to see his big, emerald eyes.That's it, he thought. Everyone has a reason to hate him, so no ones cleared for sure.
"Anyone..." Kurama exercised the word on his tongue. After a minute of silence, he turned back to Hiei. "Could you elaborate on that for me?"
"It could've been anyone. Yuusuke was always fighting with him. Maybe he either got tired of sharing his territory with him. Botan never liked him. She told me herself. She never forgave him for the time when he got her in serious trouble with Enma. Keiko was afraid for Yuusuke so maybe she killed him for her boyfriend.." he trailed off.
"No keep going."
Hiei nodded. "Might've been that Yanigasawa bastard, or his friends...uh.."
"Kaito and Kido."
"Right. They were enemies once. You never know. He could've killed himself for all we know." he raised an eyebrow and a thoughtful expression claimed Kurama's face.
"I never thought of that, Hiei. That's quite smart of you...but I have a question. If I could've been anyone, then..." His words wiped through his mind and he knew , all at once what they meant.That was when Kurama noticed it. Hiei was slinking his hands along his katana's sheath like a pet, but his hands were shaking. And it hit him. He knew who killed Kuwabara.
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End Of Chapter 2: Stay tuned to see what Kurama does now that he knows. Will he turn Hiei in? Or will he help him manage his anger?