Disclaimers: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or it's characters. I do own the
lyrics/poem.
Warnings: Slash, possible violence...
Rated: PG-13 for safety
Summary: Hiei goes crazy and falls apart at the seams, but does Kurama have enough sense to figure out why? Slash.
A/N: Thanks all the reviewers of the last chapter! I was shocked there wasn't even one saying the lyrics sucked... I hope you can understand that I had very little choice when it came to making a new set of lyrics for this chapter. I was really happy with every review, and hope I can get this motivated after this chapter. (P. S. youko_love, thanks for reviewing Masterpiece, I'm sorry I couldn't get an email out to you.) Oh, and any other reviewer on this story I didn't get a thanks out to: Thanks and sorry!
Please review!
Shion-san presents:
Broken Glass
"So does that mean we won't be needing to track this two now Koenma sir?" The blue haired grim reaper asked.
"Of course we won't have to!" The blue ogre laughed. "They're fine now!"
"George, what kind of fool are you?!" The toddler yelled, whacking the blonde ogre.
"OW! Hey... you used my name again!" George cried as he smiled.
"Botan. We won't be needing you for this case anymore, so grim reap." Koenma ordered. "Ogre, go get me something to eat." The two left the room. The toddler sighed, staring at the screen. "I'm afraid Hiei hasn't recovered even a full half way yet..."
(When we are young
We have fun
Laughing
Crying
Sweating
Dying
Who told you that this was the end
Who said to you that you had friends
What life is this you're giving up?
Cry your eyes out if you will
Wake up one day to a thrill
Maybe someday you can smile
But at least once in a while
You can let the tears of glass fall
And they shall break and kill us all)
"Hiei, mother would like to take a vacation. She'll be going by herself, but she wants to make sure you'll be okay here." The red haired fox told the fire demon as he made dinner for three. "It's spring break this week. That means no school, Hiei?" The fox looked at the demon who sat at the kitchen table. The red eyes focused to the side at the fox. "Yes?"
"That means it will be you and I here alone for a week. You won't have to go to that building and that woman shall be away. It seems... too planned." Hiei said bluntly.
"Well, I did ask mother to wait until spring break to go, but it's not like someone's after us." The fox explained.
"Hm." The demon replied quietly.
"Are you feeling alright Hiei?" Kurama asked his green eyes obviously in worry.
"Kuwama..." The voice echoed into the back of the fox's head, causing him to crack his neck and look at the black haired one.
"I-I'm sorry, what?" The fox rubbed his head.
"Kurama?" The demon stood up and examined the fox.
"Did you just say... no... Nothing." Kurama shook his head before going back to making dinner.
Many times has he woken up and gazed into the mirror
What exactly is it about this life he fears?
(It was just yesterday
His mind was swept away
His thought went off astray
He lost it all to himself
He stashed himself away so long
And then it all left him
What do you expect when the padded room fades
What kind of game does the little girl play?
At least he would remember
To cry out into darkness
And one day maybe he'll smile again
Then again the tears of glass he holds back should one day fall
And when they break, shall kill us all)
"Koenma sir, Kurama is here to see you." The blue ogre told the tot.
"Send him in." The toddler sighed. The fox walked into the office and sat across from the little lord. "Kurama."
"Koenma sir, Hiei has not healed hardly at, has he?" The fox cut to the chase, looking at his clenched hands.
"Well. He has lost his childish personality... but I must say, he seems very under the weather so to speak." The toddler explained. The fox's shoulders twitched as all Koenma could see was his red hair.
"I thought... I thought if I could heal Hiei's mind, he would just go straight back to normal." The kitsune sighed.
"Of course not. I would expect you of all people to steer clear of such an assumption. Hiei will heal, when his heart brings him back." Koenma said bluntly. Green moistened eyes looked up at the toddler.
"Wh-what was that?" Kurama asked, his fists losing their grips.
"Hiei is suffering from multi-personalities right now. He doesn't know it, but he is. However, he will heal, when his heart brings him back." Koenma repeated.
The fox looked as though a brick was just thrown at his head at a high rate of speed.
"Of course. That explains why he seems to change every once in a while..." Kurama suddenly felt rather stupid. Just then, the door was slung open. The fire demon's red eyes examined the room. Green and brown eyes both watched as he trotted over to Kurama.
"Yes Hiei?" The little lord asked.
Hiei clutched Kurama. "Mine." He said sternly.
"P-Pardon?" Koenma questioned, his lower jaw practically falling onto his desk.
"He. Is. Mine." Hiei glared.
(Quite frightened as a shadow looms
She hides from the killer she once called friend
It's like her heart will end
The knife, held high
Bullets fly
It's like a lost black butterfly
Maybe someday she can erase the memories
Stop crying tears and she will see
That broken glass all on the floor
Has killed us all, and killed once more)
"Do you have a fever?" Kurama put a hand to the demon's forehead.
"Kurama. This is one of his alter personalities, I think at least." Koenma examined the fire demon. "What's your name?"
"Hiei." The red eyes glared as he kept a grip on Kurama.
"Hm... it seems... there's no way of telling when Hiei is on a different personality." Koenma pouted.
"Now Hiei, I am not a posse--" Kurama was cut off by a kiss.
"GYA!" Koenma yelled. "OGRE! GET ME A SHOWER!"
The blue ogre raced in with a shower curtain and dumped a bucket of water on the toddler.
"Thank you." Koenma sighed. "I think I have figured it out. Hiei has simply been torn into different sections, so he's technically one person still, just his shields and emotions have been separated out."
"So... this is really Hiei?" The fox pointed to the demon who now sat in his lap, clinging to his neck.
"Yes, I would think so. Also, there is a cold and heartless personality within him. Also, the child may still be about." Koenma sucked on his binki.
"Wait. I didn't think Hiei had ever been childish." The fox pointed out.
"No, that personality is from his lack of childhood. I suspect there might be a very angry personality, a warm one and maybe a girly one. If you can mold these pieces together, that might be all the help you can give him." Koenma sighed.
"How do I do that though?" Kurama asked, red hair being stroked.
"Ask him, how should I know?" Koenma shrugged.
"Of course."
(Possibly the worst part of life
Is when we are two
And my heart only bleeds
When I'm not with you
That's what he told me
And that's what I told you
He has to love you
To say those kinds of words)
The fox carried the demon in his arms up the stair to his room.
"Am I going to sleep now?" Hiei asked.
"Yes, I think it would be best if you went to sleep early tonight Hiei." The fox smiled, though his green eyes had concern within them.
"Can you sleep with me? In case I change into the mean Hiei?" The red-eyed fire demon seemed to be in either his child or calm state.
"Hiei, how can I help you?" The fox lowered his head to look deeper into the red eyes.
"I need you." Was all the demon said. Kurama blinked. Was that what he thought it was?
"... let's get to sleep then."
The next morning the green eyes opened to find the fire demon had left the bed. He sat up straight, looking around his room. The demon was at the desk, sitting in the chair and glaring at the fox, who sighed in relief.
"Fox, why am I here?" The demon asked, narrowing his red eyes.
"Because you have been torn into many personalities and I have been asked by one of the others to put you back together." The kitsune smiled, standing up. "Why don't we visit Keiko and Shizuru?"
"Why? I don't owe them a visit." The fire demon stood as well.
"They also lost people, remember? Keiko had been married to Yusuke, friends with Kuwabara and Yukina. Shizuru lost a brother, Yukina, and Yusuke. Right now I think Keiko and Shizuru are roommates or neighbors." Kurama explained as he dressed. Hiei wore the pajama pants Kurama had let him borrow. They were gray and had to be rolled up at the bottom, tied at the top.
"So? I still don't owe them." Hiei rolled his red eyes.
"Okay then. How about I leave you with Koenma until I get back then?" Kurama asked as he put his shirt on.
"Humph. Fine." The fire demon stood. "Where are my clothes?"
"You don't really have any. Wear this." Kurama gave him an outfit.
"I can't wear this. It's red." Hiei said bluntly.
"Then go naked." Kurama shrugged. Hiei snorted, but put the outfit on. The red pants were huge on him, the white t-shirt was as well. He held the pants up as he glared at Kurama.
"Oh. Sorry about that." Kurama tied up the top of the pants with a thin clear belt, then rolled up the bottoms. He rolled up the t-shirt's sleeve into a tank, then cut the bottom of the shirt , tucking it in. "There."
"Why are you ruining your clothing?" Hiei asked.
"Well, it's not as if I wear all my clothes all the time. Plus, they are replaceable."
(Neither of us have ever seen him smile
But then again, we've never seen him cry
Where are his glass tears hiding
Are they broken on the floor of his heart
Are they eating at his soul
I think it's none of my business
But it's yours to know
Do these tears fall to the floor
Are they shattered
Just to kill us all?)
"Keiko can you get the door?" The brown haired woman asked, a cigarette in her mouth and spoon in her hand as she made ramen.
"Sure Shizuru." The younger girl stood and went to the apartment door. She was in the one next door, but spent a lot of time here. She opened the door. "Oh. It's you two." She half smiled.
"Hello Keiko." Kurama smiled. "Please pardon, but can we come in?"
"Oh, sure." Keiko stepped aside and they both walked in.
"Hm? Oh, hey. I wasn't expecting to ever see short stuff there again." Shizuru said as a greeting.
"Hiei has been having a personality crisis. Right now he's in this quiet, emotional form, but earlier this morning he was in a snappy mood, kind of like the mask he wore..." Kurama trailed off.
"Oh, yeah? Let me get you all some tea." Shizuru put a pot of water on the stove next to her ramen, then put a jar of tea leaves on the counter. "I hope green tea's okay."
"Oh, certainly. How are you Keiko?" Kurama asked the widow.
"I still miss him." Keiko sighed, looking at her hands as she sat on her knees across from the two boys.
"I'm sorry." Hiei said suddenly. Keiko looked up with a jerk.
"It's not your fault." Keiko said quickly, obviously about to cry.
"But I was there, I should have tried... there must have been something I could have done... I just stood there in shock and..." Hiei seemed very out of character as Shizuru put down her bowl of ramen and sat.
"Don't bother with what ifs now. What's done is done. If it had been any of us in your shoes, we probably would have stood in shock as well." She said bluntly, patting out her cigarette in the ashtray.
"That's right." Keiko nodded. "Don't be so hard on yourself." She felt a little like she was comforting a child as she spoke.
Hiei just sat in silence for the most of the visit.
"Oh, do you know what ever happened to Mrs. Urameshi?" Kurama asked.
"We think she's still in that apartment, keeping everything just as it was when Yusuke left." Keiko explained sadly.
"Yeah, I checked up on her yesterday, she's a complete mess, dusting the place all the time and eating out to make sure nothing moves. Personally, I think she's lost it." Shizuru explained.
"Hm... Has any one heard from Koenma about any of this?" Kurama asked.
"No, the toddler hasn't been by since way before the incident...." Shizuru said.
"Odd."
(Breaking
Shaking
Fighting this feeling
When did this happen
Why is it still here
Runaway, runaway
Fighting in fear
Let the memories turn to tears
And let these tears fall
Let them hit the floor
And when they break, they'll kill us all
Or will they not break at all?)
The fire and the fox walked home. Hiei was silent. His mind went through the day's thoughts over and over again, looking for the flaw, for the fatal mistake.
'They're winning. Typical. Good move Detective, nice one. Hn, Yukina's cheering Carrot-top on. Whatever. Hey... is it... falling?!' The thoughts paused and were replaced by simple shock. 'They saved her, she's fine. They're all fine...' But they weren't. 'No...'
"Hiei." The fox interrupted before the thoughts could be replayed once more.
"Yes Kurama?" The demon looked up at the taller, still in the caring form.
"Do you really love me?" The fox's green eyes looked straight into the red ones. They seemed to slightly change.
"What a foolish question." The mask personality replied.
"What does that mean though? That's not an answer. Tell me please... Hiei." The fox sat down on a park bench. Hiei's hand in his own.
The fire demon was quiet for a long time. 'Tell me please... Hiei' The sentence ran through his head a million times.
'Hiei, I have to stay here with Mother for this mission. It's her birthday and I really want to spend it with her. Koenma said this case should be pretty easy. Do you mind?'
'Hn. Whatever. But next time, it's your turn to baby sit.'
'Thank you Hiei.'
'Hn.'
'Tell me please... Hiei.'
"I..." The demon began. His thoughts began to merge, as if a blank was being filled in.
'Hiei, I know what you saw was very traumatizing, but please answer me, why didn't you step in and save them?' The toddler asked.
'No remember. No.' Hiei replied.
'... Ogre, put him in the asylum.' The tot told the blue ogre.
'But sir? Is he really?'
'I believe so... Botan, send the news to Kurama.'
'Yes sir.'
The next memory was when Kurama visited for the very first time.
'Hiei, it's me.'
'Kuwama? Kuwama okay? Baby sits?'
'Hiei... please pull yourself together...'
The green eyes were worried, damped and in the moonlight, very beautiful.
'Wuv...'
'What?'
'Time's up Kurama. Sorry, we want him to have some alone time for now.'
'I understand Koenma.' The fox stood, and then walked away.
'Kuwama... where are you?'
Hiei blinked. That was it. There was everything he had been missing.
'Kuwama.'
'Kurama.'
'Kurama...'
"KURAMA!" Hiei lunged forward and held on to the fox.
"Hiei? What's wrong? What happened?" The fox asked in shock.
"I was alone. Kurama I love you! Don't leave..." Hiei began to cry, tear gems hitting the grass.
"I'm not leaving." Kurama sighed. 'What did he do now?'
"It came back... I remember it now..." Hiei mumbled into the fox's shoulder.
"There you two are." The toddler's voice came.
"Koenma?" The fox was puzzled.
"Good work both of you. Hiei, you've finally pulled together. Kurama, you have done your job in helping him well. I have some more good news as well. For one week, I can bring those three back." Koenma smiled.
"What?" They said together, Hiei now sat beside Kurama, squeezing his hand.
"They left their lives very unfinished, so I finally convinced my father to let them come back for one week to say their good byes." Koenma smirked, "Sunday and 12:01 midnight the week starts, and the next Sunday at 11:59 it ends."
A/N: Okay then! Wow, that was a shocking end for chapter two. Hey lucky people: I'm doing a third! Yeah! Please review and tell me what you think! Oh, and sorry this is so long, but I was trying to make just one more... we all see where that got me. I have already started writing, so expect chapter 3 soon. These lyrics will continue in that one for awhile, then some new ones come in. Oh, one last thing, people who reviewed chapter one recently, I'm really sorry it took me a long time to send out thanks. I've been busy. ^.^
Warnings: Slash, possible violence...
Rated: PG-13 for safety
Summary: Hiei goes crazy and falls apart at the seams, but does Kurama have enough sense to figure out why? Slash.
A/N: Thanks all the reviewers of the last chapter! I was shocked there wasn't even one saying the lyrics sucked... I hope you can understand that I had very little choice when it came to making a new set of lyrics for this chapter. I was really happy with every review, and hope I can get this motivated after this chapter. (P. S. youko_love, thanks for reviewing Masterpiece, I'm sorry I couldn't get an email out to you.) Oh, and any other reviewer on this story I didn't get a thanks out to: Thanks and sorry!
Please review!
Shion-san presents:
Broken Glass
"So does that mean we won't be needing to track this two now Koenma sir?" The blue haired grim reaper asked.
"Of course we won't have to!" The blue ogre laughed. "They're fine now!"
"George, what kind of fool are you?!" The toddler yelled, whacking the blonde ogre.
"OW! Hey... you used my name again!" George cried as he smiled.
"Botan. We won't be needing you for this case anymore, so grim reap." Koenma ordered. "Ogre, go get me something to eat." The two left the room. The toddler sighed, staring at the screen. "I'm afraid Hiei hasn't recovered even a full half way yet..."
(When we are young
We have fun
Laughing
Crying
Sweating
Dying
Who told you that this was the end
Who said to you that you had friends
What life is this you're giving up?
Cry your eyes out if you will
Wake up one day to a thrill
Maybe someday you can smile
But at least once in a while
You can let the tears of glass fall
And they shall break and kill us all)
"Hiei, mother would like to take a vacation. She'll be going by herself, but she wants to make sure you'll be okay here." The red haired fox told the fire demon as he made dinner for three. "It's spring break this week. That means no school, Hiei?" The fox looked at the demon who sat at the kitchen table. The red eyes focused to the side at the fox. "Yes?"
"That means it will be you and I here alone for a week. You won't have to go to that building and that woman shall be away. It seems... too planned." Hiei said bluntly.
"Well, I did ask mother to wait until spring break to go, but it's not like someone's after us." The fox explained.
"Hm." The demon replied quietly.
"Are you feeling alright Hiei?" Kurama asked his green eyes obviously in worry.
"Kuwama..." The voice echoed into the back of the fox's head, causing him to crack his neck and look at the black haired one.
"I-I'm sorry, what?" The fox rubbed his head.
"Kurama?" The demon stood up and examined the fox.
"Did you just say... no... Nothing." Kurama shook his head before going back to making dinner.
Many times has he woken up and gazed into the mirror
What exactly is it about this life he fears?
(It was just yesterday
His mind was swept away
His thought went off astray
He lost it all to himself
He stashed himself away so long
And then it all left him
What do you expect when the padded room fades
What kind of game does the little girl play?
At least he would remember
To cry out into darkness
And one day maybe he'll smile again
Then again the tears of glass he holds back should one day fall
And when they break, shall kill us all)
"Koenma sir, Kurama is here to see you." The blue ogre told the tot.
"Send him in." The toddler sighed. The fox walked into the office and sat across from the little lord. "Kurama."
"Koenma sir, Hiei has not healed hardly at, has he?" The fox cut to the chase, looking at his clenched hands.
"Well. He has lost his childish personality... but I must say, he seems very under the weather so to speak." The toddler explained. The fox's shoulders twitched as all Koenma could see was his red hair.
"I thought... I thought if I could heal Hiei's mind, he would just go straight back to normal." The kitsune sighed.
"Of course not. I would expect you of all people to steer clear of such an assumption. Hiei will heal, when his heart brings him back." Koenma said bluntly. Green moistened eyes looked up at the toddler.
"Wh-what was that?" Kurama asked, his fists losing their grips.
"Hiei is suffering from multi-personalities right now. He doesn't know it, but he is. However, he will heal, when his heart brings him back." Koenma repeated.
The fox looked as though a brick was just thrown at his head at a high rate of speed.
"Of course. That explains why he seems to change every once in a while..." Kurama suddenly felt rather stupid. Just then, the door was slung open. The fire demon's red eyes examined the room. Green and brown eyes both watched as he trotted over to Kurama.
"Yes Hiei?" The little lord asked.
Hiei clutched Kurama. "Mine." He said sternly.
"P-Pardon?" Koenma questioned, his lower jaw practically falling onto his desk.
"He. Is. Mine." Hiei glared.
(Quite frightened as a shadow looms
She hides from the killer she once called friend
It's like her heart will end
The knife, held high
Bullets fly
It's like a lost black butterfly
Maybe someday she can erase the memories
Stop crying tears and she will see
That broken glass all on the floor
Has killed us all, and killed once more)
"Do you have a fever?" Kurama put a hand to the demon's forehead.
"Kurama. This is one of his alter personalities, I think at least." Koenma examined the fire demon. "What's your name?"
"Hiei." The red eyes glared as he kept a grip on Kurama.
"Hm... it seems... there's no way of telling when Hiei is on a different personality." Koenma pouted.
"Now Hiei, I am not a posse--" Kurama was cut off by a kiss.
"GYA!" Koenma yelled. "OGRE! GET ME A SHOWER!"
The blue ogre raced in with a shower curtain and dumped a bucket of water on the toddler.
"Thank you." Koenma sighed. "I think I have figured it out. Hiei has simply been torn into different sections, so he's technically one person still, just his shields and emotions have been separated out."
"So... this is really Hiei?" The fox pointed to the demon who now sat in his lap, clinging to his neck.
"Yes, I would think so. Also, there is a cold and heartless personality within him. Also, the child may still be about." Koenma sucked on his binki.
"Wait. I didn't think Hiei had ever been childish." The fox pointed out.
"No, that personality is from his lack of childhood. I suspect there might be a very angry personality, a warm one and maybe a girly one. If you can mold these pieces together, that might be all the help you can give him." Koenma sighed.
"How do I do that though?" Kurama asked, red hair being stroked.
"Ask him, how should I know?" Koenma shrugged.
"Of course."
(Possibly the worst part of life
Is when we are two
And my heart only bleeds
When I'm not with you
That's what he told me
And that's what I told you
He has to love you
To say those kinds of words)
The fox carried the demon in his arms up the stair to his room.
"Am I going to sleep now?" Hiei asked.
"Yes, I think it would be best if you went to sleep early tonight Hiei." The fox smiled, though his green eyes had concern within them.
"Can you sleep with me? In case I change into the mean Hiei?" The red-eyed fire demon seemed to be in either his child or calm state.
"Hiei, how can I help you?" The fox lowered his head to look deeper into the red eyes.
"I need you." Was all the demon said. Kurama blinked. Was that what he thought it was?
"... let's get to sleep then."
The next morning the green eyes opened to find the fire demon had left the bed. He sat up straight, looking around his room. The demon was at the desk, sitting in the chair and glaring at the fox, who sighed in relief.
"Fox, why am I here?" The demon asked, narrowing his red eyes.
"Because you have been torn into many personalities and I have been asked by one of the others to put you back together." The kitsune smiled, standing up. "Why don't we visit Keiko and Shizuru?"
"Why? I don't owe them a visit." The fire demon stood as well.
"They also lost people, remember? Keiko had been married to Yusuke, friends with Kuwabara and Yukina. Shizuru lost a brother, Yukina, and Yusuke. Right now I think Keiko and Shizuru are roommates or neighbors." Kurama explained as he dressed. Hiei wore the pajama pants Kurama had let him borrow. They were gray and had to be rolled up at the bottom, tied at the top.
"So? I still don't owe them." Hiei rolled his red eyes.
"Okay then. How about I leave you with Koenma until I get back then?" Kurama asked as he put his shirt on.
"Humph. Fine." The fire demon stood. "Where are my clothes?"
"You don't really have any. Wear this." Kurama gave him an outfit.
"I can't wear this. It's red." Hiei said bluntly.
"Then go naked." Kurama shrugged. Hiei snorted, but put the outfit on. The red pants were huge on him, the white t-shirt was as well. He held the pants up as he glared at Kurama.
"Oh. Sorry about that." Kurama tied up the top of the pants with a thin clear belt, then rolled up the bottoms. He rolled up the t-shirt's sleeve into a tank, then cut the bottom of the shirt , tucking it in. "There."
"Why are you ruining your clothing?" Hiei asked.
"Well, it's not as if I wear all my clothes all the time. Plus, they are replaceable."
(Neither of us have ever seen him smile
But then again, we've never seen him cry
Where are his glass tears hiding
Are they broken on the floor of his heart
Are they eating at his soul
I think it's none of my business
But it's yours to know
Do these tears fall to the floor
Are they shattered
Just to kill us all?)
"Keiko can you get the door?" The brown haired woman asked, a cigarette in her mouth and spoon in her hand as she made ramen.
"Sure Shizuru." The younger girl stood and went to the apartment door. She was in the one next door, but spent a lot of time here. She opened the door. "Oh. It's you two." She half smiled.
"Hello Keiko." Kurama smiled. "Please pardon, but can we come in?"
"Oh, sure." Keiko stepped aside and they both walked in.
"Hm? Oh, hey. I wasn't expecting to ever see short stuff there again." Shizuru said as a greeting.
"Hiei has been having a personality crisis. Right now he's in this quiet, emotional form, but earlier this morning he was in a snappy mood, kind of like the mask he wore..." Kurama trailed off.
"Oh, yeah? Let me get you all some tea." Shizuru put a pot of water on the stove next to her ramen, then put a jar of tea leaves on the counter. "I hope green tea's okay."
"Oh, certainly. How are you Keiko?" Kurama asked the widow.
"I still miss him." Keiko sighed, looking at her hands as she sat on her knees across from the two boys.
"I'm sorry." Hiei said suddenly. Keiko looked up with a jerk.
"It's not your fault." Keiko said quickly, obviously about to cry.
"But I was there, I should have tried... there must have been something I could have done... I just stood there in shock and..." Hiei seemed very out of character as Shizuru put down her bowl of ramen and sat.
"Don't bother with what ifs now. What's done is done. If it had been any of us in your shoes, we probably would have stood in shock as well." She said bluntly, patting out her cigarette in the ashtray.
"That's right." Keiko nodded. "Don't be so hard on yourself." She felt a little like she was comforting a child as she spoke.
Hiei just sat in silence for the most of the visit.
"Oh, do you know what ever happened to Mrs. Urameshi?" Kurama asked.
"We think she's still in that apartment, keeping everything just as it was when Yusuke left." Keiko explained sadly.
"Yeah, I checked up on her yesterday, she's a complete mess, dusting the place all the time and eating out to make sure nothing moves. Personally, I think she's lost it." Shizuru explained.
"Hm... Has any one heard from Koenma about any of this?" Kurama asked.
"No, the toddler hasn't been by since way before the incident...." Shizuru said.
"Odd."
(Breaking
Shaking
Fighting this feeling
When did this happen
Why is it still here
Runaway, runaway
Fighting in fear
Let the memories turn to tears
And let these tears fall
Let them hit the floor
And when they break, they'll kill us all
Or will they not break at all?)
The fire and the fox walked home. Hiei was silent. His mind went through the day's thoughts over and over again, looking for the flaw, for the fatal mistake.
'They're winning. Typical. Good move Detective, nice one. Hn, Yukina's cheering Carrot-top on. Whatever. Hey... is it... falling?!' The thoughts paused and were replaced by simple shock. 'They saved her, she's fine. They're all fine...' But they weren't. 'No...'
"Hiei." The fox interrupted before the thoughts could be replayed once more.
"Yes Kurama?" The demon looked up at the taller, still in the caring form.
"Do you really love me?" The fox's green eyes looked straight into the red ones. They seemed to slightly change.
"What a foolish question." The mask personality replied.
"What does that mean though? That's not an answer. Tell me please... Hiei." The fox sat down on a park bench. Hiei's hand in his own.
The fire demon was quiet for a long time. 'Tell me please... Hiei' The sentence ran through his head a million times.
'Hiei, I have to stay here with Mother for this mission. It's her birthday and I really want to spend it with her. Koenma said this case should be pretty easy. Do you mind?'
'Hn. Whatever. But next time, it's your turn to baby sit.'
'Thank you Hiei.'
'Hn.'
'Tell me please... Hiei.'
"I..." The demon began. His thoughts began to merge, as if a blank was being filled in.
'Hiei, I know what you saw was very traumatizing, but please answer me, why didn't you step in and save them?' The toddler asked.
'No remember. No.' Hiei replied.
'... Ogre, put him in the asylum.' The tot told the blue ogre.
'But sir? Is he really?'
'I believe so... Botan, send the news to Kurama.'
'Yes sir.'
The next memory was when Kurama visited for the very first time.
'Hiei, it's me.'
'Kuwama? Kuwama okay? Baby sits?'
'Hiei... please pull yourself together...'
The green eyes were worried, damped and in the moonlight, very beautiful.
'Wuv...'
'What?'
'Time's up Kurama. Sorry, we want him to have some alone time for now.'
'I understand Koenma.' The fox stood, and then walked away.
'Kuwama... where are you?'
Hiei blinked. That was it. There was everything he had been missing.
'Kuwama.'
'Kurama.'
'Kurama...'
"KURAMA!" Hiei lunged forward and held on to the fox.
"Hiei? What's wrong? What happened?" The fox asked in shock.
"I was alone. Kurama I love you! Don't leave..." Hiei began to cry, tear gems hitting the grass.
"I'm not leaving." Kurama sighed. 'What did he do now?'
"It came back... I remember it now..." Hiei mumbled into the fox's shoulder.
"There you two are." The toddler's voice came.
"Koenma?" The fox was puzzled.
"Good work both of you. Hiei, you've finally pulled together. Kurama, you have done your job in helping him well. I have some more good news as well. For one week, I can bring those three back." Koenma smiled.
"What?" They said together, Hiei now sat beside Kurama, squeezing his hand.
"They left their lives very unfinished, so I finally convinced my father to let them come back for one week to say their good byes." Koenma smirked, "Sunday and 12:01 midnight the week starts, and the next Sunday at 11:59 it ends."
A/N: Okay then! Wow, that was a shocking end for chapter two. Hey lucky people: I'm doing a third! Yeah! Please review and tell me what you think! Oh, and sorry this is so long, but I was trying to make just one more... we all see where that got me. I have already started writing, so expect chapter 3 soon. These lyrics will continue in that one for awhile, then some new ones come in. Oh, one last thing, people who reviewed chapter one recently, I'm really sorry it took me a long time to send out thanks. I've been busy. ^.^
