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"Kurama?" Hiei's quiet voice broke the silence. Kurama grinned and wriggled out of Hiei's embrace.
"Yes, love?" he asked. Hiei frowned. This didn't sound like the Kurama he knew. Kurama sounded tired and his smile seemed forced.
"Kurama, you shouldn't be working too much. You're tired," he said. Kurama laughed, emerald eyes twinkling.
"Oh Hiei, you worry too much," he laughed, but it was cut off by a big yawn. Hiei raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms over his chest. Kurama sighed.
"Alright," he said. "Now what? Want some sweet snow, Hiei?" he asked. Hiei's eyes widened a fraction before he nodded, lips curling into a small smile. He followed Kurama out of the house.
After walking for a while, they arrived at an ice cream shop, there was a small line up.
"What flavour do you want Hiei?" asked Kurama sweetly.
"The brown stuff," said Hiei, pointing at the chocolate flavoured ice cream. Kurama smiled.
"Okay, you can find us a table while I wait and order," he said. Hiei nodded and went away.
A second after Hiei left, a shadow crept discreetly after him.
Ten minutes later, Kurama stopped in front of the tables, two ice creams in hand. He squinted at the seats to find Hiei.
Suddenly, his demon fox senses picked up a familiar ki. Kuronue has been here. Where's Hiei? What if Kuronue found him? Quickly, Kurama followed the scent of the bat demon.
Meanwhile, Hiei looked around, spotting an unoccupied table. He headed over to it, but was stopped by an odd ki. It belonged to a bat demon. Following it, Hiei looked around suspiciously.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" he growled. A low chuckle was heard and a chain with a red stone at the end appeared. It swung slowly seeming captivating. Hiei shook himself out of the trance and glared at the trees.
"Show yourself!" he said again. A figure stepped out of the trees. It was a bat demon and Hiei felt his spine prickle.
"Who are you and what do you want from me?" he asked. The demon's eyes narrowed into slits.
"I am Kuronue and I will stop anything that gets in the way of what I want, even you," said Kuronue evilly.
The little fire demon growled angrily and he stalked up to Kuronue.
"Kuronue, I don't care what you want or what you're here for, but if you want something of mine, then you'll have to fight for it," he said angrily. Kuronue was laughed.
"Well, well, if it isn't the little Forbidden child, Hiei," said Kuronue, smirking. "You have something of mine that I would like to have back."
Hiei looked confused and Kuronue laughed again.
"I see that you don't understand Hiei. Kurama is mine and you'll never have him. Besides, he could never love you. You're just the Forbidden child."
Hiei's ruby eyes widened in anger and lunged for Kuronue with his katana, which the bat demon easily dodged.
"Oh come on Hiei, Kurama has known me for so long. We were lovers a long time ago until Youko Kurama died. I looked everywhere for him and now I found him again and I will never let go. Now, I ask you, how could Kurama love you?" he asked. Hiei growled.
"Kurama said so himself. He would never lie to me!" he said. Kuronue smirked.
"How do you know that Kurama isn't lying?" he asked. Hiei grew silent and Kuronue grinned evilly.
"Hiei! Where are you?!" The familiar sweet tenor of Kurama drifted near their surroundings. Hiei immediately tried to head over, but Kuronue stopped him by pinning his clothes down with his daggers. Quietly he headed to Kurama. Hiei cursed and freed himself, following the direction in which Kuronue went.
Kuronue followed the faint scent of the fox demon and soon, he spotted Kurama.
"Kurama."
The red head turned and gasped.
"Kuronue, where is Hiei?" he asked. Kuronue smirked.
"He's coming, in fact he will be here any minute. Hearing fast footsteps Kuronue quickly grabbed Kurama's face and crushed his lips into a deep kiss. Kurama instinctively wrapped his arms around Kuronue's waist.
Then, Hiei burst into the opening. His eyes widened at the sight.
"Kurama, how could you? I trusted you?!" he cried. Kuronue broke the kiss smirking triumphantly.
"You see? Kurama loves me, not you. Now leave us with our privacy before I have to do it by force," said Kuronue. Flashing a betrayed glance at Kurama, Hiei sped off and disappeared.
Kurama turned to Kuronue with a shocked expression.
"Hiei wait!" He turned to face the bat demon. "Kuronue! Why did you do this?!" he cried. Kuronue merely smiled.
"Why Kurama, I thought it was for the best. He was the only thing separating you and me," he replied. "Now you can return to Makai with me." He grabbed Kurama around the waist, but the fox demon squirmed out of Kuronue's grip.
"No Kuronue! Stop it!" he said. Kuronue let go, looking frustrated. Kurama took one more look at Kuronue before muttering "sorry" and he left. Kuronue looked furiously at the place where Kurama was standing.
It must have been the fire demon's fault. Nothing else would have stopped Kurama. If killing Hiei is the only way to get my fox back, then I am left with no choice, he thought as he retreated into the shadows.
End chpt. 4
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