Hello my readers… I am still not better, well at least I still don't know what is wrong with me… I decided that I need to finish this fanfiction, not as soon as possible, but by the end of this month… I only have one or two chapters left… Just two more, this one and the epilogue… Do not cry… I'll have other fictions out soon, my first being the fanfiction called "Forbidden Love, Fated Demise" part of a series… If you liked this fiction, then I am sure you will like this one… It will be out as soon as I finish this one…
No! I can't be forgiven! I won't be forgiven! I'm sorry Kurama! It's all my fault! Seeing you there, crying over something I did to you! I didn't even hurt you when we first met, when we were enemies! No! What have I done! Your face, your face, YOUR FACE! Haunting my thoughts, my nightmares! I'M SORRY! KURAMA!
Kurama stared at the door, watching the fire demon and the ningen move silently just outside of his door. Yusuke? No… Yusuke… Stop…
" Yu…suke…" Kurama struggled to his feet and took a step forward before hitting the ground. Hiei was next to him, as was Kuwabara, both trying to help him to his feet. Kurama pushed them away weakly and stepped again, almost falling. He caught himself and pressed on. Kuwabara followed to help him and Hiei followed them slowly. They stopped and watched the fox slowly walk away from them, seemingly determined to get somewhere. They both were unsure exactly where that was. Hiei sighed and suddenly felt a presence that he knew better than anyone else's. He turned and saw a silver flash in a tree, guiding Kurama, beckoning the fox forward. Youko? He thought. Hiei! Kurama must follow me! He knows why! Don't stop him! Follow him, help him and don't let him lose sight of what he HAS to do! I trust you Hiei! Go! Now! Help him get there by any means! HURRY! Hiei nodded and ran to Kurama's side.
" Kurama!"
" Hi…ei… I… must… go…"
" I know." Hiei lifted Kurama up in his arms. " You must go." Kurama nodded and wrapped his arms around Hiei's strong neck. The fire demon leapt and landed in the trees, already running faster than the eye could see.
Yusuke stood, staring down at what he wanted to be his future. The rolling ocean waves were getting calmer and calmer as the rainstorm poured itself dry. He knew that he had minutes, precious minutes, to get away from it all, to get away from that face. He felt cold tears falling down his face. Kurama, I am so sorry. I know you could never forgive me, but… What were you trying to tell me? Why did you mouth open? Were you going to scream or were you going to forgive me? NO! I won't allow it! I'll end this so you won't have this pain anymore… And I won't have it either. Yusuke looked down at the waves again, watching the dark waters swirl underneath him. The cliff was high, high enough that he might sustain mortal injuries. He took a step forward, his shoes meeting the edge. No longer will I have to live with that guilt… because I won't live any longer. No more… NO MORE!
" YUSUKE!" a voice cried. He spun around. Kurama, Kurama was running at him, Hiei trailing behind. Yusuke stared as the injured fox ran through the slowing rain, tears glistening in the emerald eyes. Yusuke opened his mouth to say something, but the ground underneath his feet gave way and he plummeted to the ocean below.
" YUSUKE!" Kurama jumped after him, his arms encircling his neck.
" YUSUKE! KURAMA!" Hiei cried as he ran to the edge. A splash marred the rolling waves, its waters swallowing the two teens. Hiei ran down a gentle slope and leapt onto a rock, noticing Botan, Yukina, Genkai and Kuwabara running down another slope. Youko stood on yet another cliff, tears on his face, his robes flapping in the winds.
" Yusuke… Kurama…" he whispered. The others stood with baited breath, watching the dark water for any signs of the two boys. Two, five, seven minutes passed so slowly.
" No…" Botan choked. Youko felt a tear slide down his cheek. Hiei scanned the waves, refusing to believe they were gone. Then… he saw a flash of red, struggling in the water. A flash of energy flew up from the ocean and shot into the sky- a Rei Gun blast. Hiei saw them, Yusuke and Kurama, sluggishly making their way towards the shore. They held each other, so that they didn't go under, and their tears were gone, replaced with the gravity of being forgiven, of finally finding a lost friendship among the waves. Hiei yelled to the others, pointing them out. Botan cheered loudly, and Yukina burst into tears of relief, Kuwabara quickly rushing to her side. Genkai smiled, a smile of pure happiness and joy. Hiei began to laugh. He fell into shallow waters, leaning back on his arms, laughing in joy and relief. He continued his laughter, which caused Botan to begin to laugh. He didn't stop until tears flowed down his face, following a pattern that they seemed to know, even if Hiei had forgotten the path of tears. These were tears of bliss, not sadness, although the path was the same. He stood on unsteady legs and ran to them, quickly wiping his face. Kuwabara was there with him and as he hoisted an exhausted Yusuke into his arms, Hiei lifted up an even more exhausted Kurama. Yusuke and Kurama looked at each other, and gave a small smile to each other, before promptly passing out.
" Let's get them back." Hiei said. Kuwabara nodded, sloshing back to the shore. Hiei followed and looked up at the cliff. Youko smiled as more tears poured from his silver eyes. Then he vanished, sinking into the ground. Hiei partially grinned and looked down at Kurama.
" You've saved yourself, and Yusuke. How do you do it, Kurama?" Hiei whispered to Kurama's sleeping form. Kurama answered with a small, barely audible snore.
I hope you liked it... I was very happy when I wrote this, and I wanted it to have a happier ending than this story has ever been... I must go... My pets are hungry and my plants need their sleep, as do I...