Chapter 11
Yusuke jumped over the short fence, wondering why Kurama has it. It's not like it was keeping anyone out. The entire house was dark, except for one lone room in the corner, Kurama's room. A dim light emitted from it, making the street seem less deserted. Not having the time to gel his hair that morning, Yusuke attempted to smooth it out. He sighed defeated as the hair just won't get into the sleeked back position he always puts it in. Instead, it showered over his forehead in loose strands.
Yusuke summoned his courage and was about to knock on the front door when he heard a low growl from inside the house. Circling to the side, Yusuke was now right below Kurama's window. Shadows flicker and movement could be heard. A loud shriek of "Please!" sounded from Kurama's room. Yusuke quickly ran back to the front door, trying to open it. Kurama might be in trouble! It was locked. He glanced at the windows, to see if any of them are open; there were none.
Yusuke could break the door with his spirit gun, but what if there was nothing wrong at all? He didn't have the money to pay for the damage. Besides, he didn't even know what was going on in Kurama's room. 'Maybe I should just ring the doorbell.'
Still thinking, Yusuke was startled, and very much concerned, when a loud scream came from deep inside the house. 'Shit. That doesn't sound like Kurama, but… I should still check it out.'
There was no way to get in, except Kurama's window. Yusuke decided to climb, it was only about twelve feet up anyways. Looking at the lining of the pipes, Yusuke saw a possible pattern it made, a ladder he could use to climb. He put one hand on a windowsill, lifting himself up towards the next clutch. The pipes seem strong enough to hold his weight, so Yusuke continued his climb, ignoring the tiredness settling on him. Now closer to the window, Yusuke could definitely hear some kind of sound, although he couldn't make out what they were. He quickened his speed, afraid for Kurama.
After a few more carefully placed grips on the wall, Yusuke finally reached Kurama's window. The curtains were drawn and Yusuke couldn't see a thing. Testing the window to see if it was locked, Yusuke cursed as spots of darkness waved in front of his eyes. The climbing was harder on his body than Yusuke thought it would be. The doctor did tell him not to do any demanding activities. Yusuke was surprised when the window slid easily open, and a musky smell drifted from the enclosed room. 'The smell of…'
Yusuke couldn't finish his thought, because at the same time a voice, one that Yusuke had no problem recognizing, spoke up, freezing his movements.
"Kurama! Please, harder. Oooh…" Lustful and demanding, his words were accompanied by sounds of skin slapping against skin.
'Hiei.' Yusuke paled, all color drained from his face. 'Kurama and Hiei? Are they…together?' Yusuke didn't know how long he hanged onto Kurama's walls, but the next thing sent even more chills up his spine.
"Hiei, I love you, more than anything in the world." Kurama's voice, Yusuke couldn't believe it.
A hesitation. "I-I love you too."
Telling himself to breath, Yusuke could feel his head spinning. 'This isn't happening, this isn't happening.' Darkness threatened to enfold his vision, coming in at the corners, and moving quickly to block everything. Blinking to clear his eyesight, Yusuke lost his concentration on gripping the wall. As the wind blew across his face, his last thoughts were, 'I'm not going to faint, stay awake Yusuke,' before he lost consciousness and plummeted to the ground.
He watched the boy climb up to the window, despite his lack of strength. He waited, not surprised that the boy's eyes widen in shock, and then fainted, falling towards the hard ground. The man chuckled as he thought about this situation. It suited his plans perfectly, landing the boy in his arms, quite literally, as he rushed forward to catch the boy before he reached the ground. He didn't want a broken toy to play with. The boy was light, and he settled easily against him. Looking down at the beautiful creature he was holding, the man couldn't resist a small peck to his lips. The boy appeared so peaceful, long lashes and a pliant mouth made him look like a sleeping angel.
The man held the boy, humming a light tune as he phased into his own home, putting the boy down upon his bed, and waited. Soon the boy would wake and he would have his fun.
*The Next Morning*
"Hiei, wake up, my sleeping beauty." A soft voice, along with soft kisses waked Hiei. Kurama had changed back to normal, red hair and green eyes. He didn't regret last night, although he didn't know what he was going to say to Yusuke about this.
"Hmm…? Kurama, what are you doing here?" Hiei was a little disoriented since he just woke up.
"Hiei I'm hurt, you don't remember last night?" Kurama feigned a fake frown.
"Last night…Oh!" Hiei blushed as he remembered the events, and plus, he was still naked under the covers. Kurama, however, was already dressed and showered. A sweet aroma of cinnamon rolls drifted from behind the red fox demon. Hiei was really interested in the food.
"I brought you food. I know you liked cinnamon rolls and ice cream, so I bought both!" Kurama held them up just in time to see Hiei snatch them. Like a kid, Hiei opened the containers and began to eat them both at the same time, occasionally feeding a piece to Kurama. Kurama sighed in pleasure as he watched his spiky haired lover eat. 'He reminds me so much of Yusuke, they both eat like pigs.'
After the food was gone, and Hiei took a shower, the couple sat in Kurama's garden. Kurama's been so busy that he hasn't been taking care of his plants for days.
"I think we need to talk, not just us two, but Yusuke too." Kurama didn't want Yusuke to feel that he had been rejected, because he's not. Kurama loved the boy.
"I agree, but I certainly don't look forward to that conversation. What are you going to say to him?"
"I have no idea, Hiei. I love you both, I don't know how or why it happened but it did. Hiei, I know you understand me, but Yusuke, he's so young. We keep forgetting that he is just a boy, we're hundreds of years older than him. I seriously don't know how he'd react to this." Kurama was scared. If he lost Yusuke because of this, he'd never forgive himself for breaking the poor boy's heart.
"Yusuke's a strong person, Kurama. He'll make it."
"Yes, strong in battle, but his emotions are a fragile thing. You know he cares more than he admits to it."
"Hn…I guess you would just have to talk with him and see. That boy is unpredictable, maybe he'll surprise you."
"I sure hope so." Kurama picked up a rose near him, noticing for the first time the tracks that led all the way to the fence. "Someone's been in my garden."
Hiei inspected the dirt and laughed. "Yusuke. These prints come from his school shoes."
"He… he came in here? God! That boy is stupid. He could've been killed in here. I have many poison and man eating plants."
"I think he managed to avoid that one, but barely." Hiei pointed to a tall snarled plant, it's mouth opened, ready to devour anything that passes by, a small piece of green uniform clung to its claws.
Kurama glared at the plant, half amused and half angry that Yusuke would put himself in so much danger just to get some flowers. Well, Kurama never warned anyone not to go in his private garden, but they all know him, and should expect nothing short of dangerous. "I guess we should find Yusuke now."
Out of the house, Hiei and Kurama decided it would be better if they went together to get the boy. They headed to Yusuke's house first, thinking he would be there, but he was not. Puzzled, they moved on to ask Keiko, Kuwabara, and even Botan and Koenma, but Yusuke was nowhere to be found. They even checked the hospital and the restaurants and all throughout the city.
"Maybe he's at school." Hiei was tired of going everywhere, and frankly, he was beginning to get worried. The spirit detective had strange and uncanny ways of getting himself into trouble.
"No he's not there. We passed it remember? I didn't sense his energy there. In fact, I don't sense his energy anywhere." Kurama's voice sounded his concern.
"Let's go back to his house, he's bound to show up there sometime soon." Hiei suggested to the worried redhead.
"Ok. We'll just wait for him to come home."
No one was home, so the duo let themselves in. After it became nighttime, and morning again, Yusuke still didn't come home. Kurama was worried sick, twisting his red hair and biting his lips.
"He's still not home, Hiei."
Hiei glanced at the time. It was nine in the morning and they had stayed awake all night waiting. "I have a bad feeling about this."
Sorrie it took so long! Got lazy =P Don't worry about guessing who this strange man is because I dunno either, well… yet. (tries to strangle muse to get answer) ^_^ Hopefully, I'll try to wrap up this story soon, because the way I'm going, it's never gonna end. *looks back at story* wow I've never written anything this long before…kinda scary