Broken Vow

By: Aisu Dragoness

Author's notes: Gomen! Gomen! I haven't updated in awhile, and I'm sooo sorry! I had a lot of things going on, so I didn't have much time. .;;; Anyway, enough talk, on with the story!

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, although I wish I did…

Warning: This is Yaoi!

Chapter 5

Emerald eyes cracked open, and the blurry scene slowly began to focus. Kurama was in his room, in his own bed….huh? Kurama jerked upright, ignoring the pang in his skull. How did he get here? The redhead's mind reeled back the hazy memories…..Hiei. A small part of him rose in hope, questioning the jaganshi's sudden return, but it was soon shoved aside with an icy cold shield holding it firmly in the corner of his mind. 'Hiei…but…that couldn't be...' But he knew he was wrong, he could sense the fire demon's youki as clear as day. This wasn't a nightmare.

Hiei silently stepped into the room, finding the redhead sitting up and awake, staring out the window. The fire demon knew that the redhead was aware that he was there, but the silence was nerve-wracking as the redhead refused to acknowledge his presence.

I close my eyes

And dream of you and I

And then I realize

There's more to love than only bitterness and lies

I close my eyes

Hiei shifted uncomfortably by the door in the stillness of the room and the soft patter of the rain. What was he to say? What was he to do? It was his fault, he knew it, and he was sorry.

He would understand if the fox was angry, if the youko refused to be with him. But more than anything….Hiei loved him, more than the Makai, more than his old life of freedom and notoriety, more than being with the Reikai Tantei, even more than Yukina…though it was hard to admit, but he did. Even with that ningen mother of his…if she made his kitsune happy…then he'll allow it. Kurama was and is his everything. His light, his center of thought, his other half, his reason of being. Every strength, every fault, every aspect of the fox he loved, each more than the last. And he couldn't dare let the fox leave without letting him know that. That even if they didn't go back together, he would still follow him, watch him, protect him and love him from the shadows, at a distance.

I'd give away my soul to hold you once again

And never let this promise end

The fire demon opened his mouth to speak, but his voice was lost to him, and the redhead still faced the other way gazing at the rain. He tried again, wincing as his voice cracked,

"K-Kurama…" The fox didn't answer. "About…the other day…I...apologize for…what I said…" Still nothing. Fear crept up his heart, as he lost his calm demeanor and shouted,

"Kisama! Talk to me!" The fox flinched at his outburst, but showed no other signs of response. Hiei couldn't take it anymore; he needed to see the redhead's face.

He flitted over to the bed, grabbed the youko's wrist, and yanked him around to face him. Red locks covered the fox's expression and still not a word escaped him.

'K'so!' Hiei's hands shot out and cupped the porcelain face and pressed his lips onto Kurama's in a clumsy, but sincere kiss.

Emerald eyes snapped open, still glassy from fever, and wide in shock. The fire demon pressed the redhead onto the mattress as the fox began to struggle weakly, but soon went limp, seeing that he didn't have the strength to push the demon away.

With Kurama sprawled on the bed, his deep red hair poured onto the sheets, Hiei began to cover the kitsune with kisses, each more sincere and desperate with each kiss. Between kisses, he gasped,

"I'm sorry….I'm so sorry…You listening fox?...I'm sorry…..I'd never leave you….I love you too damn much…..I'm so….so….sorry…" From under him, the youko's icy cage inside him, slowly, oh so slowly, melted and shattered, the scars and the pain exposed, as he trembled and began whimper softly, startling the fire demon at the sound that slipped from his lips.

I let you go

I let you fly

Now that I know

I'm asking why

Ruby eyes softened, as the jaganshi tenderly took Kurama into his arms as he soothingly stroked his lover's hair, as he whispered loving words to his trembling fox. A pang of guilt swept through him as tears streamed down Kurama's pale cheeks.

Slowly, Hiei took his lover's face into his hands, wiping away the tears that stained the redhead's cheeks. Kurama closed his eyes, as Hiei bent down and kissed each of his eyelids in a gentle gesture and whispered,

"Aishiteru…" The redhead pressed his head over the fire demon's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, and he nodded,

"Watashi mo."

So there and then, a broken vow was replaced with a loving heart, and a promise of a bond that will last until the ends of time.

I let you go

Now that I found

A way to keep somehow

More than a broken vow

Owari

Aisu Dragoness: sigh Finally…ish finished….well, it wasn't as great as I had hoped, but I hoped you guys liked it! If you all would be so kind and review, I'd REALLY appreciate it! Arigatou gozaimasu! . (oh and by the way, just in case if you guys didn't know, "Aishiteru" means, "I love you" and "Watashi mo" means, "Me too.") ALSO, if ya'll want an epilogue, ...review me! and i'll think about it...ohohohohoho!