Russian Roulette 2: The Third Player

Chapter 7: The Simple Truth

Kurama's Point Of View

School started on Monday again and Hiei wasn't talking to me at all. We were walking to school, Hiei on one side and Chisa on the other side jamming her mouth away. I kept looking over to Hiei, was just focused on the music he was listening to. He looked cute with the large headphones on his small, sweet ears. I could hear the strumming on the electric guitar from the headphones, the sounds fit Hiei, almost like he had a theme song as he walked along the sidewalk with me. I ached to hold his hand.

" So what do you think Kurama?" Chisa said as I came back to reality.

" Oh, yeah. I like it." I said, having no idea what I was answering.

" You like spending time with me!?" Chisa squeeled. I rolled me eyes.

" Of course." I said. I hear Hiei forcefully take off his headphones, put them around his neck and continue to walk away from us.

" What's eating him?" Chisa asked. I payed no attention to what Chisa had to say as she bad mouthed Hiei. Something was aching him, I knew. I continued walking to school with Chisa. Hiei wasn't in the first period class, so I looked for him at the balcony and he was sure to be there, playing his music loudly, he was laying down on the bench, looking out to the city. His bangs had grown longer so they just grazed his face. It was beautiful. His garnet eyes caught mine.

" What do you want?" He said, exaggerating on his words. I sat down near his feet. " Don't sit next to me." He said, trying to stretch out but he was still to small.

" You're acting like you're in middle school. What's wrong?"

" Everything."

" Which includes?"

" Your little hidden relationship with Chisa." He said, keeping his eyes on me with a such a sharp glare I thought he might burn a hole in me.

" What are you talking about?"

" You like spending time with me? Of course. Don't give me that what are you talking about bullshit." He said, his voice full of seriousness.

" Hiei, you think I am dating Chisa?"

" Of course, it's so obvious. People are actually asking me if we broke up."

" Hiei, you shouldn't believe other people."

" Oh shut up! I saw you two on Saturday, you told me you were going to meet me at the cafe and I saw you walking with Chisa and as soon as you saw me you walked in a different direction!" He said, raising his voice. " Plus, you looked so sexy. Why did you look sexy for Chisa?"

" Hiei, I've worn that outfit before with you! I wore that shirt you gave me!"

" The tight blue one?"

" Yeah."

" So. Why were you wearing it when you were with Chisa? " Hiei said. " That also doesn't explain why you were with her."

I thought for a second. This is what I had to do. To keep Hiei out of my problems and from being hurt again. I felt my stomach drop and my eyes started to tear up.

" Yeah...I'm dating Chisa." I said, choking on my words. I looked over at Hiei, who didn't look anymore hurt then I did.

" So...you are." He said, holding back his own tears as I had already let mine loose. " When were you going to tell me?"

" I don't know. Hiei! I am telling you because I don't want you to be in anymore pain!"

" Pain...you want to keep me from being hurt?" He asked, his voice shaking.

" Yes. I told you because I love--"

" DON'T SAY IT!" He yelled, throwing his cd player on the ground. Tears filled up in his eyes. " You love me! Is that what you wanted to say!?" He said, grabbing my shirt. " If you wanted to keep me from pain you should have just not told me about you and Chisa!You know I love you more then life itself! You're my only family and now you go and cheat on me with some two bit prissy bitch! What does she have that I don't besides breasts!?" He asked. I couldn't help but laugh, Hiei couldn't help it either.

Hiei recollected himself and looked into my eyes. " I guess we're breaking up then." Hiei said, " You have fun with your little Chisa."

" Hiei--"

" Don't say anything. I am more hurt then you know. Of all the pain I've felt in my life, this is by far the worst feeling in existance. Kurama, I hope you think about what you've done to me and know above all else, I still love you." He choked, leaving the balcony. I bit my lip as he left, knowing the pain he felt.

It was the feeling of losing something precious to you. Something as precious as Hiei, to me, could not be replaced by any girl, boy or being on this earth. I cried my eyes out all through first period and I didn't show my face to anybody all day.

" Hey! Kurama!" Chisa said. I glared at her.

" I broke up with Hiei. To keep him out of our deal. So now you can tell the world we are going out without hurting him."

" Oh Kurama, dear! You've hurt him more then you know!" She smiled. I wanted to punch her in the face then and there. But I didn't. I couldn't. If I did, it'd just cause more problems. But who knew, that soon, I'd be experencing the worst pain ever known. Emptyness.

A/N: DAMN YOU CHISA!! I'm right there with you all. I hate her too. Maybe she'll suffer the same fate as Yukina!? MUAH HA HA!!