I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and get nothing from this but the stress relief writting gives me. This is the Yaoi part, HIEI AND KURAMA in this chapter. if you don't like, don't read it. You have been warned.
Kurama sat on his bed, trying to read a book for school. He wasn't getting very far in it though. The Reikai Tentai had finished a case earlier that day, the final battle had been pretty rough and Kurama had not escaped unharmed. He currently had bandages wrapped around his middle and a scrape on his cheek, that was covered in a bandage. It should be healed by morning though, with his rate of healing.
His mind moved back to the fight and he smiled, letting his Youkoish pride come to the fore. 'That was a pretty sweet manuever.' Youko chortled in his mind. Kurama mearly smiled and shook his head, all throughts of reading the book gone now. The demon had been huge and this hadn't been the first time that Kurama had fought one that size. It had seemed pretty desperate till he had remembered how he had defeated the last one. Knowing it was their only shot, he had let himself get captured, slowing his speed enough to get grabbed.
The demon was one that liked the taste of humans, and hadn't realized that Kurama was more then just a human with spirit weapons, so the first thing he had done was grab him and stuff Kurama into his mouth. Now, the fox had to admit, that was gross. It had taken multiple showers and a whole bottle of shampoo and soap to get the smell off of him, with the combined odor of the demon's rotten mouth and smelly digestive juices.
It had taken some twisting once in the demon's mouth to not get eaten, but finally he was swallowed. The trip down had been relatively fast and within a matter of minutes after his trip, he was planting the death plant inside the monster. Using his energy, the plant grew and consumed the demon from the inside out, Kurama using his rose whip to slash his way out of the demon.
Upon stumbling from the disgusting cavern of the demon's stomach, he had been yelled at by the others for such a reckless act, well Yusuke and Kuwabara. Hiei had just stared at him and turned away with a "hn". Kurama frowned, remembering the sinking feeling in his throat at that sight.
The book fell to his side, and Kurama laid back fully onto his bed. 'What is wrong with me? Since when do I want Hiei's attention?' The Youko in him snickered 'Since forever, he is a yummy piece of demon after all.' Kurama sighed and rolled over onto his stomach. Kurama had to admit that Youko was correct, Hiei was yummy. However, lately, Kurama had begun to notice that he was having more lustful thoughts of Hiei. But the clincher had been a few weeks ago, on another mission when Hiei had been hit by the demon and knocked unconscience. Kurama had seen red and had attacked the demon mercilessly, slashing it within moments. He had landed after his attack to see Kuwabara and Yusuke staring at him. He had barely given them a look before he headed towards Hiei, to find him starting to stand.
No one had said anything about Kurama's loss of control, but later that night, the redhead had spent a long time thinking about it, knowing that he was in danger of losing his heart to the ill tempered fire demon, if he hadn't already, which was very probable.
So immersed in his thoughts, Kurama did not feel Hiei's ki as he moved towards the fox's window. He finally got the kitsune's attention with his 5th time knocking on the window. Kurama stood from the bed and rushed over to open the window for Hiei. "Hiei."
Hiei darted in with a "hn" and settled behind Kurama as the fox closed the window before turning back to fire demon. He was very surprised to find the small demon glaring at him with glowing red eyes. "Hiei? What is wrong?"
"Hn, you should know the answer to that." The fox looked confused so Hiei spoke again "After your little stunt today that is. What the hell were you thinking?"
Kurama sighed and walked around the livid demon and sat back on his bed "That is not the first time I have done that, although I forgot how long it took me get that smell out of my hair and skin the first time." He looked thoughtful as he said this last part. He jumped a bit when an angry face got very close to him. "What?"
Kurama nodded "I had done that once when I was Youko. I figured nothing else was working, the demon's skin was too thick, but not from inside."
Hiei was staring at him, mouth open, an expression Kurama had never seen on the small demon before. He looked questioningly at Hiei who turned away. "Don't ever do it again."
Kurama frowned "Why not?"
Something about the tone of Kurama's voice must have irritated the small demon cause he whipped his head around and screamed at the fox "CAUSE YOU COULD HAVE DIED!!!"
Kurama backed up a bit "What?" Hiei turned red, but didn't drop his gaze or turn away. "I could have lost you."
The fox stared at Hiei in shock. "You could have lost me?" Hiei nodded and the redhead wondered if he had ever seen Hiei look so lost. Green eyes narrowed and Kurama looked at Hiei. "Hiei? What are you saying?"
The fire demon turned away, but not before Kurama saw the fear on his face "Nothing. Forget I said that." He was about to move away when a hand on his arm stopped him. Hiei looked down at that hand and was about to order the fox to remove it when Kurama's voice, soft and low, came to him. "I love you, Hiei."
The demon thought his heart would stop beating in his chest. Never in a lifetime did he think he would ever hear those words out of Kurama's mouth. He turned slowly to look at the demon before him. He saw true emotion and love in the fox's eyes, eyes that were so green and clear he thought he would drown in them.
Kurama wondered if he had made a mistake and was about to pull away from the fire demon when Hiei's voice whispered back, just as low. "I love you too, Kurama."
(A/N I know, this is short. There will be no lemon scene in this. However, as you may have realized that these truths being revealed are following a story line. I have started a story to go after this, I have one more chapter (maybe two if I decide to seperate the two storylines in the chapter) and then my new story will start. I will give you the title of the new story at the end of this one. Look for it. And for your pleasure, and cause that chapter was so short, here is a song fic for Hiei and Kurama that follows along this storyline, and is a precurser to the next chapter. I don't own Like I Am, it's by Rascal Flatts. Hope you enjoy. ~ Everqueen)
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Hiei woke early, knowing that Kurama had to go to that ningen place today, school. He had told the small demon the night before that he had tests today, whatever those were, and that he needed an early start. Hiei sat up slowly, looking first at the red head next to him before glancing to the window, seeing the first moments of light moving across the sky. A soft sigh sounded beside him and he turned to stare at his love, red eyes drinking in the relaxed face of the one that was curled up next to the fire demon. Hiei, as he often does first thing in the morning when he awakens to find his Koi asleep at his side, wondered why the fox loved him.
~Lying here with you
I watch you while you sleep
The dawn is closing in
With every breath you breathe
I can feel the change
The change you've made in me
But will I ever see
All the things you see in me~
Hiei continued to gaze at the serene face of the kitsune. His mind moved on a different tract this morning, then his usual "I'm not worthy." one. He knew his feelings, but he was starting to realize the kitsune's were real also. Just last night, facing a long night of studying, Kurama had asked Hiei to stay with him, saying that having the warm body of the fire demon beside him all night would help him retain what he was reading. Hiei had ended up reading the textbooks questions, quizzing the demon, who answered all the questions correctly. Now thinking back on this, Hiei didn't think that he would have ever done this for one of his lovers in the past. That, though, had been a series of one night stands or short relationships that lasted no longer then 2 weeks, 3 weeks top. He and Kurama had now been together for over 6 months and still going strong.
~When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am~
He was beginning to realize that he was starting to know what the words "I love you" really meant and could say them with meaning to the fox. Kurama was able to give totally of himself to the small demon, and with gentle urging, Hiei was slowly starting to see that he could give all to his fox without fear of rejection. What ever the fox saw in the small demon was not what Hiei saw in himself. If he had been the fox, he would never have given any trust to Hiei. But the fox had and Hiei found himself trying to honor that trust the best he saw how. He did wonder, though, if his fox saw him through rose colored glasses.
~When it comes to love
I may not know the rules
But there's one thing I know
My heart belongs to you, just you
When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am~
Hiei smiled softly, a bandaged hand coming up to move red locks of hair from Kurama's face. He recalled Yukina's words from the day before. "Hiei, you don't know how happy I am." Hiei had looked at her in confusion. "Happy?" She nodded "Watching you and Kurama. Your love for each other is refreshing to see. It amazes me that the others don't see it." Hiei's face had been a mask of surprise, not knowing that his sister knew. "How did you find out?" She giggled and looped her arm through his "Honestly, you are my brother. Do you think I am blind? You admitting your relationship to me doesn't surprise me nearly as much as watching you open your heart to him. I know from what you have told me that your childhood was not easy nor fun. I am amazed that you have opened up to him at all."
Hiei had nodded and turned his gaze from his sister to his koi, eyes softening at the sight of that red head, deep in conversation with Yusuke and Kuwabara. Pondering his sister's words, Hiei had to admit to himself that she was correct, it surprised even him that he was this open and trusting with the fox. He didn't know why, but he knew that he would be able to trust the fox with his deepest darkest secret.
~You show me you love me
With a fire that burns deep inside
When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am~
Hiei shook his head, pulling himself from his memories to find green eyes staring up at him, a loving smile pulling at red lips. "Good morning, fox."
Kurama's smile got wider "Good morning, fire baby." Hiei frowned good naturedly at the fox. "The sun has risen, I know you needed an early start for your school today." Kurama nodded and a hand rose up from the blankets and ran along the side of Hiei's face, down his jawline. "I do, you are right. However, I have a few minutes and know of a pretty nice way to wake up." Hiei smiled devilishly down at his fox and lowered his lips to kiss him.
~When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am
- I am
I'll never understand
I don't think I'll ever understand
Why you love me
Why you love me just like I am~
Afterwards, watching Kurama gather books and kiss Hiei good bye, as he raced out the door, now running late from their morning activities, Hiei wondered if their conversation that night would change Kurama's mind about their relationship, or himself.
(I know, a cliffie. This story is almost done with, and what Hiei tells Kurama will lead into the next story. Also, there will be a Yusuke/Keiko part that is also needed for the next story. Hope you liked it. Ja ne! Everqueen)
Kurama sat on his bed, trying to read a book for school. He wasn't getting very far in it though. The Reikai Tentai had finished a case earlier that day, the final battle had been pretty rough and Kurama had not escaped unharmed. He currently had bandages wrapped around his middle and a scrape on his cheek, that was covered in a bandage. It should be healed by morning though, with his rate of healing.
His mind moved back to the fight and he smiled, letting his Youkoish pride come to the fore. 'That was a pretty sweet manuever.' Youko chortled in his mind. Kurama mearly smiled and shook his head, all throughts of reading the book gone now. The demon had been huge and this hadn't been the first time that Kurama had fought one that size. It had seemed pretty desperate till he had remembered how he had defeated the last one. Knowing it was their only shot, he had let himself get captured, slowing his speed enough to get grabbed.
The demon was one that liked the taste of humans, and hadn't realized that Kurama was more then just a human with spirit weapons, so the first thing he had done was grab him and stuff Kurama into his mouth. Now, the fox had to admit, that was gross. It had taken multiple showers and a whole bottle of shampoo and soap to get the smell off of him, with the combined odor of the demon's rotten mouth and smelly digestive juices.
It had taken some twisting once in the demon's mouth to not get eaten, but finally he was swallowed. The trip down had been relatively fast and within a matter of minutes after his trip, he was planting the death plant inside the monster. Using his energy, the plant grew and consumed the demon from the inside out, Kurama using his rose whip to slash his way out of the demon.
Upon stumbling from the disgusting cavern of the demon's stomach, he had been yelled at by the others for such a reckless act, well Yusuke and Kuwabara. Hiei had just stared at him and turned away with a "hn". Kurama frowned, remembering the sinking feeling in his throat at that sight.
The book fell to his side, and Kurama laid back fully onto his bed. 'What is wrong with me? Since when do I want Hiei's attention?' The Youko in him snickered 'Since forever, he is a yummy piece of demon after all.' Kurama sighed and rolled over onto his stomach. Kurama had to admit that Youko was correct, Hiei was yummy. However, lately, Kurama had begun to notice that he was having more lustful thoughts of Hiei. But the clincher had been a few weeks ago, on another mission when Hiei had been hit by the demon and knocked unconscience. Kurama had seen red and had attacked the demon mercilessly, slashing it within moments. He had landed after his attack to see Kuwabara and Yusuke staring at him. He had barely given them a look before he headed towards Hiei, to find him starting to stand.
No one had said anything about Kurama's loss of control, but later that night, the redhead had spent a long time thinking about it, knowing that he was in danger of losing his heart to the ill tempered fire demon, if he hadn't already, which was very probable.
So immersed in his thoughts, Kurama did not feel Hiei's ki as he moved towards the fox's window. He finally got the kitsune's attention with his 5th time knocking on the window. Kurama stood from the bed and rushed over to open the window for Hiei. "Hiei."
Hiei darted in with a "hn" and settled behind Kurama as the fox closed the window before turning back to fire demon. He was very surprised to find the small demon glaring at him with glowing red eyes. "Hiei? What is wrong?"
"Hn, you should know the answer to that." The fox looked confused so Hiei spoke again "After your little stunt today that is. What the hell were you thinking?"
Kurama sighed and walked around the livid demon and sat back on his bed "That is not the first time I have done that, although I forgot how long it took me get that smell out of my hair and skin the first time." He looked thoughtful as he said this last part. He jumped a bit when an angry face got very close to him. "What?"
Kurama nodded "I had done that once when I was Youko. I figured nothing else was working, the demon's skin was too thick, but not from inside."
Hiei was staring at him, mouth open, an expression Kurama had never seen on the small demon before. He looked questioningly at Hiei who turned away. "Don't ever do it again."
Kurama frowned "Why not?"
Something about the tone of Kurama's voice must have irritated the small demon cause he whipped his head around and screamed at the fox "CAUSE YOU COULD HAVE DIED!!!"
Kurama backed up a bit "What?" Hiei turned red, but didn't drop his gaze or turn away. "I could have lost you."
The fox stared at Hiei in shock. "You could have lost me?" Hiei nodded and the redhead wondered if he had ever seen Hiei look so lost. Green eyes narrowed and Kurama looked at Hiei. "Hiei? What are you saying?"
The fire demon turned away, but not before Kurama saw the fear on his face "Nothing. Forget I said that." He was about to move away when a hand on his arm stopped him. Hiei looked down at that hand and was about to order the fox to remove it when Kurama's voice, soft and low, came to him. "I love you, Hiei."
The demon thought his heart would stop beating in his chest. Never in a lifetime did he think he would ever hear those words out of Kurama's mouth. He turned slowly to look at the demon before him. He saw true emotion and love in the fox's eyes, eyes that were so green and clear he thought he would drown in them.
Kurama wondered if he had made a mistake and was about to pull away from the fire demon when Hiei's voice whispered back, just as low. "I love you too, Kurama."
(A/N I know, this is short. There will be no lemon scene in this. However, as you may have realized that these truths being revealed are following a story line. I have started a story to go after this, I have one more chapter (maybe two if I decide to seperate the two storylines in the chapter) and then my new story will start. I will give you the title of the new story at the end of this one. Look for it. And for your pleasure, and cause that chapter was so short, here is a song fic for Hiei and Kurama that follows along this storyline, and is a precurser to the next chapter. I don't own Like I Am, it's by Rascal Flatts. Hope you enjoy. ~ Everqueen)
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Hiei woke early, knowing that Kurama had to go to that ningen place today, school. He had told the small demon the night before that he had tests today, whatever those were, and that he needed an early start. Hiei sat up slowly, looking first at the red head next to him before glancing to the window, seeing the first moments of light moving across the sky. A soft sigh sounded beside him and he turned to stare at his love, red eyes drinking in the relaxed face of the one that was curled up next to the fire demon. Hiei, as he often does first thing in the morning when he awakens to find his Koi asleep at his side, wondered why the fox loved him.
~Lying here with you
I watch you while you sleep
The dawn is closing in
With every breath you breathe
I can feel the change
The change you've made in me
But will I ever see
All the things you see in me~
Hiei continued to gaze at the serene face of the kitsune. His mind moved on a different tract this morning, then his usual "I'm not worthy." one. He knew his feelings, but he was starting to realize the kitsune's were real also. Just last night, facing a long night of studying, Kurama had asked Hiei to stay with him, saying that having the warm body of the fire demon beside him all night would help him retain what he was reading. Hiei had ended up reading the textbooks questions, quizzing the demon, who answered all the questions correctly. Now thinking back on this, Hiei didn't think that he would have ever done this for one of his lovers in the past. That, though, had been a series of one night stands or short relationships that lasted no longer then 2 weeks, 3 weeks top. He and Kurama had now been together for over 6 months and still going strong.
~When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am~
He was beginning to realize that he was starting to know what the words "I love you" really meant and could say them with meaning to the fox. Kurama was able to give totally of himself to the small demon, and with gentle urging, Hiei was slowly starting to see that he could give all to his fox without fear of rejection. What ever the fox saw in the small demon was not what Hiei saw in himself. If he had been the fox, he would never have given any trust to Hiei. But the fox had and Hiei found himself trying to honor that trust the best he saw how. He did wonder, though, if his fox saw him through rose colored glasses.
~When it comes to love
I may not know the rules
But there's one thing I know
My heart belongs to you, just you
When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am~
Hiei smiled softly, a bandaged hand coming up to move red locks of hair from Kurama's face. He recalled Yukina's words from the day before. "Hiei, you don't know how happy I am." Hiei had looked at her in confusion. "Happy?" She nodded "Watching you and Kurama. Your love for each other is refreshing to see. It amazes me that the others don't see it." Hiei's face had been a mask of surprise, not knowing that his sister knew. "How did you find out?" She giggled and looped her arm through his "Honestly, you are my brother. Do you think I am blind? You admitting your relationship to me doesn't surprise me nearly as much as watching you open your heart to him. I know from what you have told me that your childhood was not easy nor fun. I am amazed that you have opened up to him at all."
Hiei had nodded and turned his gaze from his sister to his koi, eyes softening at the sight of that red head, deep in conversation with Yusuke and Kuwabara. Pondering his sister's words, Hiei had to admit to himself that she was correct, it surprised even him that he was this open and trusting with the fox. He didn't know why, but he knew that he would be able to trust the fox with his deepest darkest secret.
~You show me you love me
With a fire that burns deep inside
When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am~
Hiei shook his head, pulling himself from his memories to find green eyes staring up at him, a loving smile pulling at red lips. "Good morning, fox."
Kurama's smile got wider "Good morning, fire baby." Hiei frowned good naturedly at the fox. "The sun has risen, I know you needed an early start for your school today." Kurama nodded and a hand rose up from the blankets and ran along the side of Hiei's face, down his jawline. "I do, you are right. However, I have a few minutes and know of a pretty nice way to wake up." Hiei smiled devilishly down at his fox and lowered his lips to kiss him.
~When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true, I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am
- I am
I'll never understand
I don't think I'll ever understand
Why you love me
Why you love me just like I am~
Afterwards, watching Kurama gather books and kiss Hiei good bye, as he raced out the door, now running late from their morning activities, Hiei wondered if their conversation that night would change Kurama's mind about their relationship, or himself.
(I know, a cliffie. This story is almost done with, and what Hiei tells Kurama will lead into the next story. Also, there will be a Yusuke/Keiko part that is also needed for the next story. Hope you liked it. Ja ne! Everqueen)