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Kurama walked swiftly to catch up with the short spiky haired demon. After leaving Koenma's office, Hiei looked as if he might skin someone alive, then boil his skin and let him watch as it melts and bubbles in front of his very own eyes. Worried about Hiei, Kurama decided to follow him, but it was difficult as Hiei kept trying to lose Kurama. Kurama was concerned with the fact that Hiei had never been as upset as he was now, not even after the time Koenma made him sing.
"Hiei." Kurama finally decided to announce his presence.
"Kurama. Why are you following me?" Hiei stopped, leaning against the trunk of the tree as he stood atop one of its branches.
"I just want to talk," Kurama motioned Hiei to come down on solid ground.
Hiei jumped from the tree to the ground. "About what?"
"How do you feel about this mission?"
"So direct, Kurama. A mission is a mission. Why should this one be any different?"
"You're avoiding my question."
"Maybe I don't want to answer it."
"Maybe I already know what's bothering you, but I just want to hear you admit it Hiei," Kurama took a step closer to Hiei and looked directly into his eyes. "Say it."
"Have you ever been to Shikosume's Castle? Well, I have, and I have no intensions to visit that place ever again."
"You are still avoiding my question." Kurama crossed his arms across his chest.
"Ok. I'm not quite confident of my abilities and my self-control once I am inside the castle. Besides, I won't have my partner there to watch my back."
"In other words, you are afraid, and you won't have me guarding your back."
Hiei looked away stubbornly, unwilling to face someone who knows him this well. "Hmp… I'm leaving."
Hiei took one last look at Kurama and leaped away, too fast for anyone to see. Kurama sighed and decided to head back to his own house.
"Quickly, Uremeshi! Go, go, go," Kuwabara shoved the boy in front of him, hurrying him along.
"Hush, not so loud. Someone might hear us! I'm going as fast as I can," Yusuke ducked to crawl on his hands and knees. "Damn it, this hole has to be this small. I don't think you can climb through here, Kuwabara. Just stay where you are and keep a lookout for me will ya?"
"Ok, but if you get caught, I was just passing by."
"This was your idea Kuwabara! Don't you dare place blame on me alone."
"But I only thought of this to help you!" Kuwabara screamed aloud.
"Shh! Be quiet."
"Ok," Kuwabara whispered.
Yusuke hurriedly went through the hole and ended up in a beautiful garden. Roses and tulips and lilies and well, just a countless number of plants crowded the garden. Some were beautiful, and some were just downright scary. "Shit, I think that one can bite my head off," Yusuke mumbled to himself, looking at a particularly nasty plant, with spikes and thorns.
"Ah-ha! Found them," Yusuke smiled as he saw the perfectly grown roses, long stemmed and fully bloom into a bright red color. Careful not to damage any other plants by accidentally stepping on them, Yusuke managed to pick half a dozen roses up. He also ended up with many small pricked wounds on his hands.
"Yusuke! Yusuke! He's coming. Hurry up. Run." Kuwabara shouted from the other side of the fence.
Yusuke immediately ran back to the hole and handed the roses to Kuwabara first, keeping them away from damage as he crawled through the hole, back to the other side. Both running, they managed to arrive at Yusuke's house without being caught.
"Give me the roses," Yusuke snatched them away from Kuwabara. He brought them on top of the kitchen sink and took a scissor to cut them all in the same length. "There, that should do. Now all we need is a nice plastic wrap to make it look presentable."
"Here," as Kuwabara handed Yusuke the wrap and ribbon. "We almost didn't make it out in time."
"Yeah, I bet Kurama would be mad if he knew we were stealing from his garden, but since he doesn't know, it's all the better for us." Yusuke hummed a song as he made the flowers into a decent bundle.
"But won't he notice your footprints? I mean he'll definitely know someone's been through there."
"Fuck! I didn't think of that. O no, I better change shoes." Yusuke ran into his room as he left he flowers in the sink, forgotten for the moment. Kuwabara picked up the roses just as Yusuke came out of his room, wearing new shoes.
"Why are you changing shoes anyways? Being too paranoid if you ask me."
"Well no one asked you now did they? Besides, I invited Kurama to come over later, like o, say in about an hour. Meanwhile, I have to get these to Keiko. It is her birthday today. Ha, she'll loves these babies," Yusuke grinned as he held up the roses for inspection.
"Why'd you invite him over if you were going to steal from the guy today? It's bad enough you forgot to buy Keiko a present, but now you've committed thievery and are you just going to wave those roses in front of Kurama's face?"
"Of course not. I'll run over to Keiko's place and drop them off, then run back here to wait for Kurama."
"Why is he coming over again Yusuke?"
"O, ya. I need help on my homework, but aside from that, I think you should be getting ready for your mission," Yusuke shoved Kuwabara out of his house as he started to run to Keiko's house.
*At Keiko's House*
"Oh! Yusuke, I love them. How'd you manage to find the money to buy these? They must've been expensive, long stemmed and all. And look, you tied the ribbon correctly. Thank you Yusuke." Keiko was delighted to see the roses Yusuke brought her. She gave the boy a tight hug and proceeded to put the flowers in a vase.
"Hehe," Yusuke scratched his head, "Glad you like them, but I got to go now. Study and all, so see you later Keiko! Happy Birthday!" Yusuke ran out the door before Keiko could ask him to stay longer. 'I hate it when she hugs me. Well, Uremeshi, at least she didn't attempt to kiss you like last time' Yusuke shivered as he pictured the kiss again.
Her eyes stared into his, in a loving attentive way. Long lashes and an oval face kept getting closer and closer to Yusuke as he backed away, and into a wall. Panicked and nervous, Yusuke tried to step to the side, but Keiko just didn't get the hint. She pushed forward and pressed her lips to Yusuke's own, expecting him to respond. Instead, Yusuke gently pushed her away and set his face into a grimace. "I- I'm sorry Yusuke…" Keiko backed down and turned away, unable to face the one person she loves. Tears slid down the creamed colored cheek as she mumbled something about going home and ran off into the night.
It's not that Yusuke didn't like Keiko, but he saw her as more of a sister than a girlfriend. Of course, the girl was cute and spirited, but no matter how much Yusuke tried, he just couldn't seem to like her that way. Yusuke knew Keiko and him were seen as a perfect couple, but what others didn't know was that they were not a couple at all. It was a strange relationship they had.
Staring intently at the ground, Yusuke was deep in thought as he bumped into someone. Startled as books and papers flew everywhere, he bent down to pick them up. Yusuke mumbled a sorry as he heard a soft chuckle.
"Yusuke. Something on your mind?" Flaming red hair, delicately draped around a heart-shaped face that gave a feminine look to the boy, and eyes, as green and sparkling as an emerald, twinkled teasingly. Soft lips lightly splashed with a coral red glow opened and closed as he spoke. Yusuke couldn't help but gawk at the beautiful person in front of him.
Kurama tilted his head in confusion as he repeated Yusuke's name again, wondering why the shorter boy in front of him was just standing there like an idiot. Yusuke's mouth formed into an "O" as he handed the books back to Kurama, and then looked down shyly as he realized that he was staring at his teammate.
Recovering quickly, Yusuke greeted his friend. "Hi Kurama. Funny meeting you here, I thought we were going to meet at my house."
"We were, but I was waiting for you in front of your steps, and I saw you walk right pass your house. See?" Kurama pointed to the right, "your house is right there and you're here. I tried to call your name, but you seemed pretty preoccupied."
Yusuke could feel himself growing red at his embarrassment. "Oh. Sorry I didn't hear you." They both walked back towards Yusuke's house.
*One Hour Later*
"Ahh! Enough of this. I gotta go take a break before my brain explodes." Yusuke clutched at his head as Kurama explained formulas and functions and cell biology. 'Goddamn, how can he know so much? This is killing my head.'
"But Yusuke, we've only been studying for half an hour. Don't tell me you can't keep up." Kurama smiled seductively as he handed Yusuke some problems to solve.
Yusuke snatched them grudgingly, almost growling in frustration. "No we've been studying for one whole hour. I think I deserve a break. Too much thinking."
"No, we've been in your house for an hour. Let me recap. We came into the house, you ate, you showered, you ate some more, and then we started studying."
"Aww… Kurama… but I was hungry!" Yusuke pouted unconsciously.
'Damn, he looks so cute when he does that' Kurama couldn't help but be attracted to the boy. His carelessness, his reckless attitude, and the way he smiles and laughs, it's all so different from Kurama himself. Yusuke's like a fresh beginning, sweeping away Kurama's pain in the past and replacing it with laughter and hope.
'But he sure hates to study' Kurama frowned as Yusuke slowly tried to creep away unnoticed. "Yusuke. Where do you think you're going?"
Yusuke froze and turned around to face the scowling redhead. "Bathroom?"
"No. You asked me to help you study and I came all the way here. You will study Yusuke."
Yusuke mumbled something about school being stupid and returned to studying, albeit reluctantly.
"Now can you remember that?" Kurama summarized the chapter to Yusuke.
Yusuke's eyes were glued to Kurama's face the whole time he spoke, but managed to not hear a single thing coming from his tutor's lips.
"Yusuke."
"Uh…yes?" Apparently, Yusuke was still mesmerized by Kurama. 'How does he keep his lips so red and moist?'
Kurama laughed. He had thought Yusuke wasn't interested in him, but it appears that he was wrong.
'Shit did I say that out loud?' Yusuke began to panic. 'Omg, he'll hate me now.'
"I'll tell you that secret when you pass my test, Yusuke." Kurama gave Yusuke another seductive smile and winked.
"What test?" 'Did he just wink at me?' Yusuke thought.
"The one I'm writing up for you. Don't worry, it'll be easy, and it'll help you with school."
Kurama gave Yusuke the test and after twenty minutes of scribbling and erasing, Yusuke handed it back to Kurama for inspection. "Um hmm… Let's see. You got this wrong, and this, but this is a good answer. Overall, I'll give you a 76%. Well, I guess you passed."
"Thanks. Now time for a break!" Yusuke ran from the room and brought back all sorts of junk food. Sitting down and separating the food, Yusuke looked like a child with too much candy, Kurama decided.
"It's getting late. I better go soon. Besides, the mission officially starts tomorrow and I think we all want to be well rested." Kurama began to pack his books.
"Wait. Not so fast pretty boy, I've got something for you. You can say it's a little thank you present for helping me study and Not giving me the chance to run away from it." Yusuke pulled out a red box from under his bed. A genuine smile spread across his face as he presented his gift to Kurama. "Open it now. It's food."
"Haha you're not supposed to tell me."
"Yea, but I want some too."
Kurama quickly tore away the wrapping and opened the box. Sweet and delicious chocolates made Kurama's eyes bulge. 'How did he know that I like chocolates? Hope he doesn't expect me to eat too much of these. They're like an aphrodisiac to me.'
"Go on, eat one. They're real good. My mom bought them for me once, when it was my birthday. I loved them, so I thought they would make the perfect gift. Hurry, see if you like them." Yusuke couldn't wait for Kurama to try the chocolates. He picked one up himself and fed it to his friend.
"Mmm…They are good." Kurama's eyes closed as the sweet and bitter taste glided down his throat. "These are totally indulgent." Kurama picked one up and placed it in front of Yusuke's lips. "Open up." Yusuke obeyed.
Soon they were feeding each other chocolates. Kurama's subconscious told him this was not a good idea, that chocolates led to lust and that attempting anything with Yusuke right now will be a mistake. But he dismissed the tiny voice as he looked into the dark hair boy's eyes. Yusuke's eyes glittered with laughter and joy, making them so stunningly beautiful.
"Yusuke, wanna know why my lips are so red and moist?" Kurama smiled lustfully.
"Um hmm…" Yusuke nodded as Kurama drew closer to him.
Soon the red haired boy was close enough to touch. Yusuke could feel the other's breathing, harmonious, as his own breathing matched Kurama's. Yusuke drowned into Kurama's eyes, which normally green color had been tinted with specks of red. Their faces came close to each other's and their lips brushed.
It was a chaste kiss, until Kurama darted his tongue across Yusuke's lips, tasting and testing him. Yusuke opened his mouth to tease Kurama. At that very moment, Kurama took the chance to put his arms around the smaller boy and crushed their lips together in an intense and bruising kiss. Yusuke gave a shameless moan as Kurama's tongue swirled inside that warm mouth, sampling and savoring the boy's taste. Yusuke fell into Kurama's arms like jelly and they both continued to explore each other's mouths with abandon.
So what'd you think? =)
I know I'm evil ending it like this =p but promise more to come!