Chapter6

Kurama struggled to get free, "Hiei!" Hiei walked up and pulled the sword out of Karasu very slowly as Karasu's face twisted in pain.

"Ugh...Hiei...how did you..." Hiei smirked.

"I don't need to explain myself to you. All I can say is that I'm here for a reason, not just to kill you." Karasu's eyes were sharp, locking on to Hiei intently. "I came here to save someone very dear to me." Kurama's eyes opened quickly and wide.

"What?" Karasu turned around. He looked pissed, and he held his hand up to Kurama's face. "Is this the one you came to save? Hiei, how much do you care for him that you are risking your life for him?" Hiei didn't answer. "Do you happen to love Kurama, Hiei?" Hiei looked down to the point where his eyes were not visible. Kurama kept silent. Even though Hiei was a tough guy, he didn't want to admit that he loved Kurama. He was afraid of what Kurama's response would be.

" Karasu." Hiei felt woozy. He felt to his knees for a second and got up quickly. "Ill kill you for letting him suffer in such a way as this." Hiei brought his sword to his side and clenched at it tightly. He stood ready to attack.

"So, you want to kill me to Hiei? Well then, come on." Hiei did not find his cocky attitude amusing. Hiei lifted his sword and charged after Karasu with great speed. "Is that all you have to give me, Hiei?" Karasu was holding the tip of the sword that was aimed for his heart. "Really, now. I though you had gotten stronger. Obviously you're still as pathetic as ever. Heh." Hiei didn't listen to a single word he had said and he pushed his katana forward into Karasu's palm. Karasu's hand was pinned to the very tree that Kurama was tied to. "Ugh! I will not die!" Karasu ran towards Hiei so fast with furry that his arm disconnected from his body and was left on the tree.

"Hn. Obviously you're a fool for sacrificing yourself to try and kill me." Karasu has no arms left to attack, but he had his ways. Karasu laughed loud as a bunch of his thread appeared out of nowhere. "What?" Karasu's strings went full force to Hiei's body cutting and slashing him. Kurama looked away as he couldn't watch anymore. He wanted to help, but was in no condition to.

" Hiei, why are you doing this? Why risk your life for mine? Its not worth it." Kurama's heart pounded. He didn't know what to do now. His heart and mind were confused. He watched as Hiei was getting hurt and bleeding. Karasu made a movement and the thread wrapped all around Hiei's body grabbing him around the waist, wrists, neck, and ankles. The thread spread Hiei's legs and arms apart letting him float in mid-air. Karasu walked close to Hiei. "Heh, I can make you die instantly. I will kill you." Hiei could not speak. The thread was wrapped around his body so tightly. Karasu's face got angry as he used his mind to control the thread. The thread slowly began to squeeze Hiei. It was getting to the point of going into his skin.

"Ugh! K-Karasu!!! You Bastard!" Hiei's breathing became slow. The thread began to pierce his skin even deeper that it was almost to his bone and inside his neck. Hiei gasped for a scream, but he couldn't get it out. Karasu wanted to play with Hiei for a little bit. Karasu made the thread slide out of Hiei violently as he Kurama watched Hiei's body thrash around.

"Stop Karasu! Please!!!" Karasu looked at Kurama like he was a psycho.

"You dare tell me to stop, Kurama!" His thread was now aiming for Kurama who looked like he was already on the brink of death. The thread gave him a few deep slashes to his face. " Shut up Bitch!" Hiei was on the ground motionless. Karasu was panting hard as he too was loosing blood. He had a cold devilish look in his eyes as he walked up to Hiei. "I'm not going to die alone, Hiei. I'm going to take you to Hell with me. Even if I have to hold you by the hand the whole way there." Karasu's thread wrapped around Hiei's body once more, preparing for the final attack. "Now, Hiei.You will DIE!!" The thread began to become tighter and faster than before. "Hah! I'd say you have another 7 seconds until you meet your doom. And I will have..." Karasu's sentence stopped short.

"Heh, you talk big Karasu." Kurama was free of the thread and had struck Karasu from behind with his own hand that was still attached to the sword. "Guess you killed yourself Karasu." Karasu's eyes widened as blood was erupting from them. He turned around to face Kurama. Karasu knew that there was nothing he could do. He was going to die, and he knew it. He limped slowly over to Kurama. Kurama didn't move, he knew that Karasu wasn't a threat anymore. Karasu grabbed Kurama's face in his hands. His voice was soft and slow.

"Kurama.No matter what. I will find a way to steal your heart. I will always love you. I'm glad that you weren't the one to die tonight. But one day...I will find my way back here.one day..: Karasu fell to his knees as he used his last breath, "Kurama.." Karasu then fell on his stomach with the sword still inside of him. Kurama looked down at him.

"No, I shall not pity your death. You don't deserve it." Kurama took a quick look away and ran over to Hiei's side "Hiei!" He was bleeding badly everywhere. Kurama's injuries were minor compared to Hiei's. "Oh no!" He was not hesitant and picked him up in his arms and ran him inside his house and onto his sofa. "Hiei..please..don't die on me. Please, Hiei. Don't die!" Kurama held Hiei tightly and very close to him. "Stay here with me Hiei! Please!" He pushed away from Hiei gently and looked at his face. Even through all the scars he had now, Hiei looked as cute as ever in Kurama's eyes. "Hiei." Kurama rubbed the blood sweat off of Hiei's face with his sleeve. Kurama felt a little woozy. He then brushed the hair from Hiei's eyes and stared at him. "His breathing is going slower by the second." Without Kurama noticing tears had all of a sudden, began flowing down his cheeks onto Hiei's top. "Please don't go." Kurama automatically lunged forward giving Hiei the most passionate kiss he could give at the moment. Kurama cried at the same time while his lips were still with Hiei's. Kurama could swear that he could feel Hiei embracing the kiss. But maybe it was just his imagination. Who knows? Hiei is a mystery. But at that moment, Kurama didn't care about anything else but him. Suddenly Kurama lost all conciseness and collapsed onto Hiei holding him in his arms.

* * * *

The nurse walked up to the waiting room. "I'm sorry, but you can not see
them yet. They is still in critical condition. You will have to wait."
Yusuke and Kuwabara were waiting for Kurama and Hiei to recover from
their battle. Yusuke and Kuwabara's injuries were just a few scratches,
so they healed pretty quickly. Yusuke was eager to see how they were
doing.

"Please miss. Can you at least tell us when we can see them?" The nurse
smiled and nodded.

"In about half an hour, if they look well." Yusuke sat down.

"Well, I guess we'll be here for a while." Kuwabara's stomach growled.

"Man, I'm so hungry. I forgot to eat dinner last night." Yusuke looked at
Kuwabara wit ha funny face.

"Well, I hear that at Pet Co they have a great variety of meats for you."
Kuwabara was agitated.

"Yusuke! Don't make me hurt you even more! I told you to leave me alone
about that!"

* * * *

Kurama lay still in the hospital bed with his eyes closed. He moaned and
groaned a couple of times. He could hardly move from all the pain he had
right now. Kurama had bandages and needles all over him. His condition
was pretty bad. He didn't even want to think about how Hiei was doing. He
wondered where he was. Kurama looked to his right were he could see a
long curtain in the middle of the room. He could see a window behind the
curtain. The sunlight shown through the curtain to create some shadows.
Kurama squinted as he heard a moan come from behind the curtain. He could
see a short spiky hard figure sit up in his bed. He could make out that
the figure was obviously in great pain. He was holding his head tightly.

"Ugh. Where he Hell am I?" Kurama sat up quickly in his bed. For he knew
that voice. He could never forget that voice for all eternity. Kurama
stepped lightly out of bed still a little woozy from the loss of blood.
He strolled over with his IV's to the curtain. He slowly opened it to see
a small youkai looking straight at him with big blood red eyes.

"Hiei." Kurama looked at the bandaged youkai who said nothing. "You seem
to be recovering well I see." Hiei looked in the other direction.

"Hn. Yes. So what?" Kurama didn't think any less of Hiei from his
attetuid. He was always like this with everyone. Hiei quickly stepped out
of his bed and tumbled over his own feet and landed in Kurama's arms.
Hiei still needed to recover from his blood loss. Kurama held Hiei for a
second but then Hiei pushed him away. "Hn. I'm not gonna stay here." Hiei
pulled out his IV's, and ripped off all his bandages even though he
needed most of them. "I'm leaving." Hiei stood by the windowsill.

"But Hiei! You can't just leave in your condition!" Hiei looked out the
window.

"Don't tell me what to do Kurama. You're not babysitting me." Hiei then
leaped out of the window. Kurama's face got pale, then red.

"That ungrateful little." Kurama was furious. He ran to the window to see
that Hiei had completely vanished from sight. "Hmph! I don't believe how
cruel he can be sometimes!" Kurama wasn't going to take this. He didn't
want to stay in the hospital knowing that Hiei was in worse condition
jumping off of trees. Kurama leaped out the window as all of his IV's,
and a few of his bandages came out.

* * * *

"Gentlemen," The nurse smiled "I will go check on your friends to see if
they are able to see visitors." Kuwabara and Yusuke nodded. The nurse
walked away.

"So Yusuke, how did Koenma, Keiko, and Botan take it when you told them
what happened?" Yusuke looked down.

"Well as usual Botan blamed me for-" Yusuke's sentence was cut short as
he heard the nurse scream.

"DOCTOR! DOCTOR! Come here quickly!!!" Yusuke and Kuwabara rushed to the
room to see blood stains all over the floor, with IV's and bandages. The
room was empty with the window open, blowing the curtain. Yusuke's face
was in shock.

"Hiei.Kurama."

TO BE CONTINUED