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Chapter 4: Healing the Wounds of the Heart

Hiei slowly open his eyes and stood up grimacing in pain. "You shouldn't move Hiei," muttered Kurama pushing Hiei back to the bed gently.

"How am I…alive?" questioned Hiei as he looked up into Kurama's green orbs. Kurama put on a weary smile, "Yukina saved you." Hiei's eyes widen, "What!" He sat up in bed, but regretted it as a world of pain accompanied it. Kurama frowned, "Please Hiei it's alright Yukina was able to heal you." Hiei then laid back down on the bed sighing. I don't know what's wrong with me, Hiei thought, I should've been able to beat that guy. But…the katana it felt heavier somehow. What is this…am I getting weak? Kurama frowned at the way Hiei was brooding. It was like a dark cloud was hanging over his head. "Hiei what's wrong?" asked Kurama concerned for his friend, he didn't expected an answer, but surprisingly Hiei did answer him.

"I don't know Kurama it's just that I'm getting weaker," Hiei suddenly blurt out. Kurama looked surprise and so did Hiei. Where the heck did that come from? Hiei and Kurama both thought at the same time. "Um…really why do you think that?" questioned Kurama.

"Never mind," muttered Hiei shaking his head. Hiei closed his eyes and drifted off into a troubled sleep. Kurama stood up from the chair he was sitting on that was next to Hiei's bed and frowned. "What's wrong Hiei really?" muttered Kurama knowing that Hiei can't hear him, "No one else can sense it, but I can feel your spirit energy fading." Kurama slowly walked out of the room closing the door gently behind him.

The next three days Hiei was feeling a lot better and he could stand up without the world spinning around and around. Kurama opened the door and found Hiei strapping his katana to his waist. "Are you sure you should be practicing when your wound just healed only yesterday?" questioned Kurama concern.

"I'm fine," muttered Hiei as he brushed past Kurama. Hiei walked towards the forest and sighed. Kurama watched him disappear into the forest and lowered his eyes to the ground Hiei was acting very strange lately. Hiei unsheathed his katana and held it in front of him frowning at the weight of the katana. It was really heavy now and Hiei could barely lift it, "Shit," he muttered softly. Very slowly he started swinging his katana this way and that, but he still couldn't achieve the speed he used to swing it at. After a few hours Hiei sheathed his katana and laid on the ground his breath coming in short pants. Before a few hours of practicing was nothing to him, but now…it took Hiei all the energy he had. Hiei stood up and made his way towards Genkai's temple. Kurama was sitting down next to the entrance of Hiei's room. He had been waiting there for the last few hours and finally when he saw Hiei slowly making his way towards the temple he smiled. It seemed that Hiei was right and that he was okay. Hiei walked down the hallway and stopped when he saw Kurama. "Hiei are you alright?" asked Kurama softly as he helped Hiei to his room.

"Yeah I'm fine Kurama," muttered Hiei softly as he opened the door to his room. Hiei collapsed on top of the bed and sighed in relief. Kurama frowned and sat down on the chair that was still next to Hiei's bed. "What is it, fox?" asked Hiei as he saw Kurama sitting down, not intending to leave.

"I'm here to ask you something," muttered Kurama as he watched Hiei warily. Hiei nodded showing Kurama that he had his attention. "Tell me what is really wrong, Hiei? Others may no notice it, but I can sense your spirit energy fading," said Kurama. Hiei sighed and turned on his side his back facing Kurama. So it is true, Hiei thought despairingly. "…I don't know, Kurama. I guess my spirit energy is…going away," muttered Hiei closing is eyes in frustration, "And I don't know what the hell to do about it."

"Maybe we can ask Genkai," muttered Kurama. Hiei turned around and glared at Kurama, "No," he said firmly. Kurama frowned, "Alright, but I don't know what I can do to help."

"You can help by staying quiet," muttered Hiei. Kurama frowned, but nodded his agreement, "Fine I won't tell anyone."