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Yu Yu Hakusho is not mine
9) Awakening and Evanescing
Suddenly Kurama felt the golden darkness shower him Hiei was here. Hiei was in contact with him. The flow was wide open. Drawing off all of his own power as well as Hiei's Kurama bit down again. Shimmering words of endearment and care and encouragement fluttered down onto him. He was truly empowered.
Slowly. He devoured the tainted thief that he once was. Each bite was sumptuous and filled with the utmost power. Slowly all that power came into his small red flame. Everything inside him was moving and making room for all of the new knowledge and skills and memories. Yes, even memories.
Kurama kept only one happy memory of Yoko's. It was a warm sun shining memory. He was in his truest for of a many tailed fox. The sun was high above him and he had just run a very long way. He was now in the gracious shade of a large tree in a wheaten brown meadow. He had the best sense of satisfaction and he was warm and comfortable. A welcome lethargy came to him and he began to fall asleep in the warm field. He had no thoughts then of needing definitive power, he had no thoughts of hate. All there was there was warmth and content.
He was shaken from the reverie by sounds of fighting. Gradually he blinked open his verdant eyes. He saw the dark black shirt of Hiei and breathed in his rain soaked cinder smell. He stirred. "Kurama." Their eyes met briefly and Hiei released him.
Kurama was stiff and sore and swollen. His soul still had to digest. It took him a minute to realize the fight once more. Kuwabara and Yusuke were panting as they narrowly evaded Karasu's attacks. Both were a bit bloodied.
Agonizingly, Kurama stood. And immediately dodged. Karasu was aware of his awakening. "So you've come back to me! Now we can finish what we started and I can finally kill you." the black haired bomb fanatic shrieked.
Kurama stood firm. "No, it is not I that will die."
"Ah, you know how I love your determination. It will make the pleasure of your pain greater." Karasu darted towards him. But Kurama was gone in the blink of an eye and on the other side of the meadow. "This will not take long."
He had Hiei's katana in hand and it was his turn to take the offensive. With the swift grace of a fox he moved forward and in a heartbeat had cut through Karasu. He turned to looked at the expression on his opponents face. Mouth was open in awe and eyes were filled with tears. "Then… you don't… love… me?"
"No."
Karasu sobbed and then fell apart.
Crossing the clearing Kurama returned the sword and then collapsed. "I am very tired. You wouldn't mind taking me home would you?" he asked with a little smile.
"Not at all," Yusuke said as he and Kuwabara each took an arm and put them over their shoulders. Hiei Followed quietly. Kurama tried to murmur a thank you, but his eyes had closed and he was back sleeping.
There, in the exhausted black of sleep he felt the lingering memories being gathered by Yoko. Silver hair was blowing in an unreal wind. They stood and looked at each other and then the handsome fox turned. He had evanesced into the darkness.