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EPISODE THIRTEEN: KUWABARA VS. YUSUKE

Kuwabara had found it very easy to escape. He simply walked out of the building and no one stopped him, they all must have thought he was Batto. They shrunk away from him a dew demons and human slaves telling him where his, "father," was. Kuwabara only nodded and swiftly walked on, trying to avoid eye contact or speaking. Within minutes he was in the woods, and locating his friend's spirit energy. Kuwabara felt light on his feet, and a smile was dancing across his face. He could join up with his friends, and they could all go home! "I can't wait to see the look on Hiei's face! 'He escaped? the moron?' Yeah that'll be his reaction! I hope he's not too sore at me for hurting him…" Kuwabara said aloud as he jogged through the forest.

Kuwabara could remember that Batto had stabbed Hiei…but there was no Hiei was dead from something like that….if Hiei had known what Kuwabara was thinking, if he'd been alive to stick around…he would have called Kuwabara a great fool.

"Man, I'm gonna hit Urameshi upside his head for thinking Batto was me! Come on, that guy..." Kuwabara sighed, continuing his comfortable jog, "I can't wait to see them...my Mom, my dad...everyone...man." Kuwabara paused to look around his surroundings, and then looked down at his hands. The black rings were still on his fingers, and he knew that the other tattoo on his chest was still there. "Damn...am I going to have to go to a doctor and get them removed?"

"I could just cut all your fingers off, and then those rings wouldn't be there."

Kuwabara turned, and out of the shadow of the trees Yusuke appeared. He had a very serious look on his face, his eyes shining with bitterness. Yusuke's eyes flashed with anger when he looked at Kuwabara's hair. "What's with your hair...Sage start commanding you to do that? Gell it up like that to mess with us more?" Yusuke demanded.

Kuwabara stared at his best friend, missing out on all that he was saying to him. All he knew was that his best friend was right there in front of him. Happily Kuwabara ran over to Yusuke, and hugged him, "Man it's good to see you! You won't bel-uh!" Kuwabara was sent flying back, crashing through five trees before he finally came to stop. He coughed loudly, blood splashing on his new shirt. Holding his stomach where he'd been punched, Kuwabara groaned as loud as he dared, knowing he'd been in a world of pain if he made too much noise.

He looked up at Yusuke who appeared in front of him, looking coldly at him. "I won't fall for that. I won't fall for that trick...the same trick you used to kill Hiei." Kuwabara's eyes widened, and he rose quicker than he thought he could.

"What are you talking about? Hiei...he...Hiei's dead!" Kuwabara cried grabbing Yusuke's shoulders. Yusuke grabbed Kuwabara by the wrist, squeezing it, and forcing Kuwabara to his knees. "Yes...Kuwabara..." Yusuke's face softened and his grip loosened, "I know somewhere the real you can hear me...but...I have to stop you because if I don't...you'll keep killing those you care about, and you'd never forgive me if I let you continue what you're doing."

Kuwabara looked up at his best friend, "I really killed Hiei...?" He looked away from Yusuke in shock not even noticing the pain Yusuke was causing him by squeezing his wrist. Kuwabara then realized that Yusuke was talking about killing him, and Kuwabara looked up at him, "I broke free Urameshi...you have...no idea what I went through to break free from where I was...please let me make what I did right..." Kuwabara looked away covering his eyes with his free hand, "Hiei I'm sorry..."

Yusuke growled, eyes clouding with tears, and he threw Kuwabara away from him. "STOP IT YOU BASTARD!" Yusuke growled holding up a glowing finger, "Stop sounding like my best friend you hell induced piece of shit!"

Kuwabara had risen angrily, and yelled, "What you call me Urameshi! You were just now saying you want to free my soul, which by the way it's the REAL Kuwabara you're talking to, but you didn't say you were gonna call me names!" Kuwabara wiped his watery eyes, "Tell me...what did I do to Hiei?"

Yusuke growled angrily again, wiping his eyes and drying them quickly before snarling "You sick bastard! You want to hear what you've done? You that proud of your handiwork?"

Kuwabara looked at him, standing tall, "Urameshi...I'm sorry...I didn't...it's me Kuwabara...I didn't want to kill Hiei...hell...I was mad that he hadn't come to see me after we were separated so long because of that Makai tournament you all went to-"

"SHUT UP! STOP PRETENDING YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND!" Yusuke roared and fired his spirit gun right at Kuwabara. Kuwabara watched in shock as it headed for him. Kuwabara's body jerked back as the bullet-sized blast pierced through his shoulder, blood spraying out his body, and a scream rising from his mouth. He fell to one knee, and looked up at Urameshi, and whispered, "You can do better...you held back...a lot. If you want to kill me, then kill me! Don't think you can get away with playing around you lazy ass" Kuwabara looked away from Yusuke so he wouldn't see the tears in his eyes, "But, just so you know, I refuse to die without defending myself, without fighting you one last time." Kuwabara got up, his bleeding arm limply at his side, his spirit sword in the other. "If I killed Hiei...then dammit I deserve to die, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be weak about it. If it's my time then it's my time, just make sure Yukina knows I never wanted to kill her brother, he was my friend too."

"SHUT UP!" Yusuke roared firing several blasts of spirit energy at Kuwabara. Kuwabara grunted as he blocked each one, the last one bouncing off his sword, and flying over the top of Yusuke's head, knocking a tree over. Yusuke dodged the falling tree, and with his spirit gun charged, he looked around for Kuwabara, who couldn't be seen.

"Urameshi what did I say earlier? STOP HOLDING BACK!"

Yusuke was taken by surprise as a fist smashed into his face. Yusuke rolled on the ground, and then sprung back up, glaring at Kuwabara.

The copper haired teen was panting, and looked at Yusuke holding his shoulder. Kuwabara's blood had shot out faster from his rapid movement, and the sheer force behind his punch. His blood had now coated his entire arm, and stained the new clothes he had stolen. Kuwabara had an almost insane look in his eyes, and his face was set for war. "Urameshi you've never gone half assed in any battle, don't you dare start now..."

Yusuke sat up raising his hand, and glared at Kuwabara, "I'll...I'll never forgive..." Yusuke fired a blast at him, nicking an unmoving Kuwabara's cheek. "I...you killed Kurama when you killed Hiei...hell You're not even Kuwabara anymore thanks to Sage...and...dammit I know this is the only way to save you but...DAMMIT!"

Kuwabara looked at his best friend, and tried again to talk to him, "Urameshi I know you're confused...hell you're just plain nuts...but it's me...I got away...I'm back."

Kuwabara saw the doubt in Yusuke's eyes, and sighed making a fist. "If you truly have any doubts about me, and who you are really talking to, then kill me!" Kuwabara charged, "IF YOU WANT TO PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERY AND AVENGE HIEI THEN KILL ME URAMESHI!" Tears were dripping down Kuwabara's face as he ran for Yusuke, his best friend staring at him horrified. "DO IT IF YOU FEEL YOU MUST YOU ASS HOLE!"

Kuwabara watched as Yusuke's face became set, and he charged up his blast. "Sorry buddy." Kuwabara heard him whisper. Kuwabara closed his eyes, "Me too," he whispered so Yusuke could hear. As he felt the heat of the blast near him, he couldn't help but think, 'This is cruel irony...I wanted to die while I was imprisoned in that jewel, so my friends would be safe, but now that I'm out and my friends are in danger, and one is dead I want to live...but.' Kuwabara sighed, "At least this way Sage will never be able to open the gates."

But good fortune (or clumsiness) saved Kuwabara, for he tripped crashing into Yusuke's legs, and the blast sailed right over him. There was a loud explosion outside that could be heard for miles, and then the air was still. Yusuke sat up, the bleeding Kuwabara lying limply in his lap. He grabbed him and turned him on his back, and placed a hand on his chest, and a glowing finger on his head. Kuwabara opened his eyes wearily smirking, "At least it's you killing me buddy...I know you think it's not me...I guess this whole deal has messed you up in the head but I've always thought you were messed up..." Kuwabara laughed closing his eyes, "At least I got to fight you one-"

Laughing silenced Kuwabara.

Yusuke was smiling, and burst into rolling loud laughter. Kuwabara glared at him, his face turning red from anger, and yelled, "HEY! Urameshi what's the big idea? You don't have to get all excited about killing me you cocky bastard!" Kuwabara was pulled sharply up off the ground, Yusuke laughing, "YOU HAVE A HEART BEAT! A HEART BEAT! IT IS YOU, YOU BUTT-UGLY, NO GOOD, SON-OF-A-BITCH!"

Yusuke held onto him hugging Kuwabara tight, and Kuwabara struggled not to scream from the pain Yusuke was causing him. Yusuke suddenly realized what he'd been trying to do, and what he'd almost done, and released Kuwabara.

"Oh fuck!"

"You're damn right, 'oh fuck!' Jesus Urameshi you nearly blew my arm off!!"

Yusuke ignored Kuwabara for the time being and ripped off one of the sleeves to his shirt, and began to bandage Kuwabara, apologizing, and demanding an explanation for everything. Kuwabara gave him one, wincing as Yusuke continued wrapping his bleeding shoulder, with more and more pieces of a Yusuke's shirt.

"Damn Kuwabara, Your shoulder's messed up...sorry." Yusuke said after he finally stopped the bleeding. Yusuke had used up his entire shirt, which seemed a small price to pay in his opinion. Kuwabara didn't look at Yusuke, but asked, "So Batto...so I killed Hiei?" Yusuke looked at the back of his best friend's head, and he could see the tears dripping off his chin. "You hate me now Urameshi? You should have killed me...if I hadn't wanted to come here...if I hadn't let Sage take me..." Kuwabara's voice cracked and he covered his face ashamed, "Can this week get any better?"

Yusuke hugged Kuwabara, and whispered, "I'm so sorry..." Kuwabara shook his head, and wiped his eyes, "No, I'm sorry...you should kill me...How can I even look at the others again? I won't be able to look Yukina of Kurama in the eye...I can't even look at my reflection, without breaking the mirror." Kuwabara spat holding up his cut up hand.

Yusuke turned Kuwabara's face to him, and looked at the crosses in his eyes. "We'll find a way to cover that up...Koenma can probably hide those marks, or change your pupils back to normal...as for Hiei...we'll kill that Sage bastard and Koenma...well he has to help us get Hiei back..." Kuwabara nodded closing his eye, "Urameshi, he wants me to open those gates...we need to...I need to be-" Yusuke got in his face and yelled, "NO! YOU ARE BACK! BACK WITH US! HIEI WANTED TO BRING YOU BACK, SO YOU DYING WOULD BE A WASTE OF HIS SACRIFICE!" Kuwabara turned away from Yusuke, who sighed cursing lowly. He looked at his friend, and put an arm around him, "I don't think Hiei would come all the way here and die, just to find you killed yourself when we rescued you because you felt bad for something that wasn't your fault, understand?"

Kuwabara sighed and then looked at Yusuke, "I'm hungry...I don't think Batto has been eating."

Yusuke laughed, and gave Kuwabara a smile, "Or bathing! Whoo! You smell!" Kuwabara punched Yusuke playfully, but then winced because of his arm. Yusuke smiled at his best friend, and helped him to his feet.

Just then, Youko Kurama burst through the brush.

Instantly Kuwabara's eyes dropped, and Yusuke had jumped in front of Kuwabara crying, "Wait, Kurama, this...let me explain!" Youko Kurama had pushed Yusuke out of the way, and held Kuwabara by the shoulders. "Kuwabara..." Kuwabara looked at Youko, and watched as he faded away into his normal self. The red headed, green eyed youth stared at Kuwabara, and wrapped his arms around Kuwabara, sobbing. Kuwabara was shocked, but held onto Kurama, rubbing his back.

"It's okay...it's okay..." Kuwabara said, knowing in the back of his mind it wasn't.

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A groan filled the air, and weary eyes opened to see the forest leaves. A bandaged young man sat up, and groaned. He held his head, looking sick, and feeling just as bad as he looked if not worse.

"You're up..." Red eyes turned to the source of the voice.

A woman with orange hair that hid half her face was looking at the man who'd just gotten up. She smirked almost cockily, though there was something else shining in her eyes. "When I found you, you were barely alive...you've had a high fever for the past three days...glad to see you're awake." The black haired man glared at her, and grumpily whispered, "I can take care of myself."

She smiled, "Yes...Glad to see you are awake...Hiei."

End of this chapter

How's that? Next episode will explain How Hiei survived. Hee...I hope I got you!