Kousuke: I understand that some of you might be angry with me for a happening in this chapter, or some of you may not care, or even be glad. But either way, this chapter will contain some tragedy. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own of anything but this story.

Rating: T

XX: Will be more cussing in this chapter. Next chapter it will not be so much.

BLACK TAIL

Chapter 5: As the last leaf falls…

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Yusuke stared at the tree that slowly lost its clothing…that could also be known as its leaves. He counted some green ones, which made his tail wag. He also counted some red, leaving the thought of Kurama, one of his best friends. He yet couldn't encounter any black leaves, which would resemble Hiei.

Maybe it's because a leaf is so simple…..and Hiei is not.

"Something wrong, Yusuke?" Kurama has just got back from hunting.

Yusuke sighed in hunger to see a rabbit hanging from Kurama's fangs. "Nothing. I'm just a little tired, that's really all…..Where's Hiei? I thought he went with you?"

"Sleeping." Kurama bit the head from the dead rabbit.

Yusuke looked behind him to see Hiei sleeping, curled in a ball.

A couple seconds later of cold silence Kurama stood up retreating to sleep near Hiei. Only he left the other half of his rabbit in Yusuke's face.

Yusuke gobbled it.

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Yusuke and Kuwabara sat peacefully at there kitchen table in the house, sipping ramen noodles. The clocks throughout the house were heard all around.

"Im going out for a walk…" Kuwabara stood from his chair and left the house.

"Ok."

Yusuke sipped the last of his soup, not noticing a spider that crawled along his hand.

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"So that 'baka' has decided to come back? How unpleasant." Hiei spoke, walking aside Yusuke. He meant Kuwabara. The two of them, again, are walking back from there hunting.

Yusuke a rabbit, Hiei a deer.

The two of them reached where they usually hung out. But there was no sign of Kurama.

"Kurama?" Yusuke dropped the animal in his mouth.

"Where is he?" Hiei said, searching from left to right.

There then was a loud growl from near. Immediately Yusuke and Hiei rushed to it.

When they appeared Kurama was fighting a bear that was at least 2 times his size.

"KURAMA!" Yusuke yelled, watching the bears claws go through his friends' side.

A piercing yelp came from Kurama as he flew up against a tree. His wound flushed out blood like it wanted to escape from his body.

Kurama froze in fear as the bear charged him again.

"NO!" Yusuke and Hiei yelled in unison, then making there way into the fight.

The both of them jumped onto the bears back, tearing at its flesh.

But because of its height and strength, it flew them off. More like flicking actually.

Yusuke and Hiei, also, flew up against a tree. Yusuke fell unconscious.

The crash was so hard that that Hiei's front left leg was broke. And his other back leg sprained. All he could so is watch Kurama die. He was in no shape to save him.

"KURAMA YOU BASTARD! RUN AWAY!" Hiei yelled, again watching the bear bash him.

"i…….cant." Kurama silently howled.

Hiei shook his head and stood up with no balance. He pushed his effort and hopped over to Kurama as fast as he could. He growled and dug his fangs into the bear's chest.

But again the bear threw him away.

Kurama panted heavily, knowing that Hiei was still jumping at the beast.

Hiei flew from the bear's power once again. Then he hit that damn tree again, this time coming unconscious too.

Kurama whispered slightly in pain…."Im……sorry."

Then he felt as cold as ice as the bear tore the rest of the way through him.

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Kousuke: You want more? How swell…..

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Ok.

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Yusuke opened his eyes, now noticing it was morning. His head had a horrible pain.

Worse then a head ache.

He then remembered last night, as the three of them were there animal form.

"….Kurama…" Yusuke blinked and stood up. A couple yard from him Kurama's limp body lay there. Blood stained his white shirt to a crimson red.

"No! It wasn't a dream….Damn it!" Yusuke proceeded to make his way to Kurama.

He fell to his knees beside Kurama in shock. Kurama's face still had a small smirk to it.

…And a simple speckle of tears dabbing at his cheeks.

"NO!" Yusuke hovered his head above Kurama's chest, pounding at the ground.

His bangs covered his faint tone eyes as the tears poured out onto his friends' body.

"Why did you……..if you never would have come……why…..why…..you bastard."

Hiei stepped up behind Yusuke. He stared down at Kurama.

"Cant you say or do something! You don't CARE?" Yusuke looked at Hiei, sobbing but there was currently hate in his eyes.

Hiei bent down and placed the palm of his hand on Kurama's side. He brought it up with his hand imprinted in the blood.

Hiei let his bangs purposely cover his eyes as if to hide something, then he silently walked away.

"HIEI!..." Yusuke screamed at Hiei to not leave.

"…fuck you bastard…"

Yusuke looked back down to Kurama. Lying on face was a red leaf.

He proceeded to look up at the tree where rose petals and red leaves began to fall from the branches of the tree.

It felt like time stopped….

…..As the last leaf falls….

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Kousuke: Not too sad but depressing. It was hard to get rid of Kurama. I could have got rid of Kuwabara but I'll probably do that later. Right…..

Look forward to the next chapter: Twilight for the fox.

Updating soon!