WARNING: Does there really need to be one, being as how this is the third
chapter? Ooh, mushy-ness ahead!!
Prayers: That mom or sister does not find load of sap...
Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho is owned by nice Togashi-sama, along with Hunter
X Hunter, Ninku, and a bunch of other stuff. Yay!
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~A Red Rose in the Darkness~
Chapter Three
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Hiei stared at the pajamas. "No."
Kurama nodded his wet head. "Yes."
"No. I'll walk around naked if I have to."
The small fire demon stood akimbo, a towel wrapped around his waist. His hair,
still wet, the warm drops of water dripping onto the tile floor.
"I won't give you a blanket, and you'll be on the floor, cold and naked."
"..." Hiei poked the forlorn pajamas. "I hate you."
"No you don't."
The Forbidden child slipped on the oversized shirt, losing his hands in the
sleeves. He then threw the towel at the fox, who held back a giggle and threw on
the pants, tying them as tight as they could be. The shirt kept slipping from his
shoulder. He sighed and looked in the mirror. He then noticed his hair.
"Damn!"
The fire demon, slightly tripping over the pants, grabbed one of Kurama's hair
brushes. He looked at it. He stared at his reflection. He peered back at the brush.
Kurama gave a frustrated sigh and wrenched the brush from Hiei's grip. He ran it
through Hiei's inky, indigo, and white streaked hair. He turned on the hair dryer.
The fox felt like he was working at a hair salon with a small child that didn't
know what was going on. Hiei, meanwhile, stood still, trusting Kurama to not murder
his head.
When all hair was dry, including Kurama's, and combed, Kurama opened the door to the
bathroom quietly. Shiori's light was on, and her door was open.
"'Kaasan, you'd better close your door! I'm NAKED!"
Immediately, he heard the shuffling of feet and the door shutting. He smiled.
"c'mon Hiei," he whispered.
Taking Hiei's hand, you know, the skin and bones that used to be in view until an
evil sleeve with trains on it devoured it, he dragged the fire demon along to his room,
shutting the door behind him.
Hiei plopped down on the bed and crossed his arms. Kurama got dressed in some tossed
aside pajamas that had panda bears on them, and threw the towel that had been around his
waist in the corner. He put his face over Hiei's, the distance between them only a couple
inches. Hiei's brow was furrowed, as if he was thinking hard about something. This was a
rare moment in which Kurama could see, not detect, something was the matter with his short
companion.
Kurama moved away, sitting on his knees on the floor. "What's wrong...?"
Hiei sighed, turning his head to face Kurama. "...You know I don't hate you, right?"
The fox widened his eyes in surprise. "I know that."
Kurama stood up and lay down on the bed next to Hiei. "You are being silly, Hiei. If you
hated me, you wouldn't have asked me if you could stay the night."
"..." Hiei said nothing.
Kurama sat up. Then there were arms around his waist. Hiei's head lay on Kurama's lap.
He sighed satisfactionatly. The fox smiled. This was so unlike Hiei, but... Kurama loved it.
He loved Hiei. Now he could admit it. To himself anyway.
Hiei snuggled up closer to Kurama-he liked the warm feeling he got. He didn't understand what
it was. He felt so comfortable, so secure, so... safe. And glad, that the taller fox hadn't
pushed him away. He felt... accepted, somehow. And he didn't throw it away like he usually did.
If comfort was for the weak, then he was weak(Sooooo not a Hiei attitude).
Despite his mind's warnings, Hiei looked up at the fox and smiled. Yes, smiled. In
surprise, Kurama smiled back.
"You won't let me go, will you?" Hiei whispered.
"Never..."
"Do you understand what it is I'm feeling...?"
"Is it a warm feeling...? One that you don't want to leave? Do you feel as if you could
stay like this forever...?"
Hiei gave a smaller smile. "...Yes."
"Then... this feeling you're having..." Kurama stroked Hiei's hair softly. "This warm,
comforting feeling... it's called love, Hiei. It's what I'm feeling for you... and
hopefully what you are feeling in return..."
"Then I don't want it to leave... don't let it go. Don't let me go..."
"I won't... I promise..."
One hand on Hiei's head, Kurama reached out and clicked off his light.
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He heard the light tapping of an impatient foot. Not making it noticeable, Kurama cracked open
an eye. In the doorway, he could see Shiori, with an unplaceable look on her face. He realized with
fear that he hadn't locked the door. He closed his eye, in hopes that she would go away.
"Shuiichi, I know you are awake. You need to explain," she said sternly.
He opened his eyes, looking at her. He shifted his gaze to Hiei, who was asleep in his arms, his
light breath going in and out his partly open mouth steadily.
"Please 'Kaasan..." Kurama whispered, not able to sum up the courage to look at her again. "Please
just wait until he wakes up... I don't want him to wake up to shouting... he might retaliate... he
might... wait until he leaves..."
Tears welled up in Kurama's eyes. But Shiori was over the edge.
"I don't care, Shuiichi!! I'm so disappointed in you!!" She shouted.
Hiei groaned. "...nn..."
Kurama sighed heavilly and shook Hiei. Hiei pulled away and tugged at the covers, consuming his
head. "Go 'way..."
Normally, Kurama would have smiled. And giggled before he used this excuse. "Hiei, there's ice cream
melting downstairs on the table."
Hiei shot up. "Gimme!! I will devour all ice cream!! Throw it at me, come on!!"
He rubbed his eyes and realized the tears on Kurama's face.
"Oh..." He reached a hand to Kurama's face.
"Hiei-"
"DON'T!!!" Shiori shouted. "Touch. Got it?"
Hiei looked at her. "What the...?"
Kurama shook his head. "I forgot to lock the door..."
"How long has this been going on, Shuiichi!? Did you-!?"
"NO, 'Kaasan. We didn't. And it only happened last night. Okay?"
"No, it's not okay!!" She stormed over to the bed. "You are a disgrace!! After all I've done for you!"
Kurama whimpered pathetically. Hiei stared at him, then back at Shiori, who was towering over them.
She rose her hand to slap the fox. The fire demon growled and threw himself in front of Kurama.
"Hiei!" Kurama shouted.
Shiori's hand connected with Hiei's face. She gasped. Kurama looked at him in horror. There was a
large red mark on his cheek, and there was even blood coming from his mouth. Kurama, for the first
time in years, glared at his mother. He took Hiei to the kitchen and held ice on his cheek. Shiori
followed after them.
"...I..."
Kurama shot daggers at her, and she quieted down. He looked at Hiei.
"Are you okay?"
"Of course, fox. I've had much worse than this before."
"Good."
Mr. Kitsune commanded Hiei to hold the ice on his cheek and to follow him up to his room. They got
dressed, Hiei's clothes had been dried and were folded on the floor. Kurama took his katana from
its hiding place in the closet, along with boots. They were silent the entire time.
The two went back downstairs, where Shiori still stood, looking at her hand. The fox grabbed his
backpack from by the door, slipping on his shoes.
Hiei looked at Shiori. "I thank you for your kindness." And stepped outside.
"I hope you're happy," Kurama said coldly.
He went after Hiei, closing the door behind him.
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Hieica: Dun-dun-dun-dun!!!
Swissy: Hm. Wierd. She wrote seriousness, 'cept for the Mr. Kitsune part. Oh well. R&R!!
chapter? Ooh, mushy-ness ahead!!
Prayers: That mom or sister does not find load of sap...
Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho is owned by nice Togashi-sama, along with Hunter
X Hunter, Ninku, and a bunch of other stuff. Yay!
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~A Red Rose in the Darkness~
Chapter Three
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Hiei stared at the pajamas. "No."
Kurama nodded his wet head. "Yes."
"No. I'll walk around naked if I have to."
The small fire demon stood akimbo, a towel wrapped around his waist. His hair,
still wet, the warm drops of water dripping onto the tile floor.
"I won't give you a blanket, and you'll be on the floor, cold and naked."
"..." Hiei poked the forlorn pajamas. "I hate you."
"No you don't."
The Forbidden child slipped on the oversized shirt, losing his hands in the
sleeves. He then threw the towel at the fox, who held back a giggle and threw on
the pants, tying them as tight as they could be. The shirt kept slipping from his
shoulder. He sighed and looked in the mirror. He then noticed his hair.
"Damn!"
The fire demon, slightly tripping over the pants, grabbed one of Kurama's hair
brushes. He looked at it. He stared at his reflection. He peered back at the brush.
Kurama gave a frustrated sigh and wrenched the brush from Hiei's grip. He ran it
through Hiei's inky, indigo, and white streaked hair. He turned on the hair dryer.
The fox felt like he was working at a hair salon with a small child that didn't
know what was going on. Hiei, meanwhile, stood still, trusting Kurama to not murder
his head.
When all hair was dry, including Kurama's, and combed, Kurama opened the door to the
bathroom quietly. Shiori's light was on, and her door was open.
"'Kaasan, you'd better close your door! I'm NAKED!"
Immediately, he heard the shuffling of feet and the door shutting. He smiled.
"c'mon Hiei," he whispered.
Taking Hiei's hand, you know, the skin and bones that used to be in view until an
evil sleeve with trains on it devoured it, he dragged the fire demon along to his room,
shutting the door behind him.
Hiei plopped down on the bed and crossed his arms. Kurama got dressed in some tossed
aside pajamas that had panda bears on them, and threw the towel that had been around his
waist in the corner. He put his face over Hiei's, the distance between them only a couple
inches. Hiei's brow was furrowed, as if he was thinking hard about something. This was a
rare moment in which Kurama could see, not detect, something was the matter with his short
companion.
Kurama moved away, sitting on his knees on the floor. "What's wrong...?"
Hiei sighed, turning his head to face Kurama. "...You know I don't hate you, right?"
The fox widened his eyes in surprise. "I know that."
Kurama stood up and lay down on the bed next to Hiei. "You are being silly, Hiei. If you
hated me, you wouldn't have asked me if you could stay the night."
"..." Hiei said nothing.
Kurama sat up. Then there were arms around his waist. Hiei's head lay on Kurama's lap.
He sighed satisfactionatly. The fox smiled. This was so unlike Hiei, but... Kurama loved it.
He loved Hiei. Now he could admit it. To himself anyway.
Hiei snuggled up closer to Kurama-he liked the warm feeling he got. He didn't understand what
it was. He felt so comfortable, so secure, so... safe. And glad, that the taller fox hadn't
pushed him away. He felt... accepted, somehow. And he didn't throw it away like he usually did.
If comfort was for the weak, then he was weak(Sooooo not a Hiei attitude).
Despite his mind's warnings, Hiei looked up at the fox and smiled. Yes, smiled. In
surprise, Kurama smiled back.
"You won't let me go, will you?" Hiei whispered.
"Never..."
"Do you understand what it is I'm feeling...?"
"Is it a warm feeling...? One that you don't want to leave? Do you feel as if you could
stay like this forever...?"
Hiei gave a smaller smile. "...Yes."
"Then... this feeling you're having..." Kurama stroked Hiei's hair softly. "This warm,
comforting feeling... it's called love, Hiei. It's what I'm feeling for you... and
hopefully what you are feeling in return..."
"Then I don't want it to leave... don't let it go. Don't let me go..."
"I won't... I promise..."
One hand on Hiei's head, Kurama reached out and clicked off his light.
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He heard the light tapping of an impatient foot. Not making it noticeable, Kurama cracked open
an eye. In the doorway, he could see Shiori, with an unplaceable look on her face. He realized with
fear that he hadn't locked the door. He closed his eye, in hopes that she would go away.
"Shuiichi, I know you are awake. You need to explain," she said sternly.
He opened his eyes, looking at her. He shifted his gaze to Hiei, who was asleep in his arms, his
light breath going in and out his partly open mouth steadily.
"Please 'Kaasan..." Kurama whispered, not able to sum up the courage to look at her again. "Please
just wait until he wakes up... I don't want him to wake up to shouting... he might retaliate... he
might... wait until he leaves..."
Tears welled up in Kurama's eyes. But Shiori was over the edge.
"I don't care, Shuiichi!! I'm so disappointed in you!!" She shouted.
Hiei groaned. "...nn..."
Kurama sighed heavilly and shook Hiei. Hiei pulled away and tugged at the covers, consuming his
head. "Go 'way..."
Normally, Kurama would have smiled. And giggled before he used this excuse. "Hiei, there's ice cream
melting downstairs on the table."
Hiei shot up. "Gimme!! I will devour all ice cream!! Throw it at me, come on!!"
He rubbed his eyes and realized the tears on Kurama's face.
"Oh..." He reached a hand to Kurama's face.
"Hiei-"
"DON'T!!!" Shiori shouted. "Touch. Got it?"
Hiei looked at her. "What the...?"
Kurama shook his head. "I forgot to lock the door..."
"How long has this been going on, Shuiichi!? Did you-!?"
"NO, 'Kaasan. We didn't. And it only happened last night. Okay?"
"No, it's not okay!!" She stormed over to the bed. "You are a disgrace!! After all I've done for you!"
Kurama whimpered pathetically. Hiei stared at him, then back at Shiori, who was towering over them.
She rose her hand to slap the fox. The fire demon growled and threw himself in front of Kurama.
"Hiei!" Kurama shouted.
Shiori's hand connected with Hiei's face. She gasped. Kurama looked at him in horror. There was a
large red mark on his cheek, and there was even blood coming from his mouth. Kurama, for the first
time in years, glared at his mother. He took Hiei to the kitchen and held ice on his cheek. Shiori
followed after them.
"...I..."
Kurama shot daggers at her, and she quieted down. He looked at Hiei.
"Are you okay?"
"Of course, fox. I've had much worse than this before."
"Good."
Mr. Kitsune commanded Hiei to hold the ice on his cheek and to follow him up to his room. They got
dressed, Hiei's clothes had been dried and were folded on the floor. Kurama took his katana from
its hiding place in the closet, along with boots. They were silent the entire time.
The two went back downstairs, where Shiori still stood, looking at her hand. The fox grabbed his
backpack from by the door, slipping on his shoes.
Hiei looked at Shiori. "I thank you for your kindness." And stepped outside.
"I hope you're happy," Kurama said coldly.
He went after Hiei, closing the door behind him.
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Hieica: Dun-dun-dun-dun!!!
Swissy: Hm. Wierd. She wrote seriousness, 'cept for the Mr. Kitsune part. Oh well. R&R!!