Chapter 14

Love?

Narako ran his fingers through Yusuke's fine hair. It was soft, and so touchable. A soft chuckle echoed throughout the room. Yusuke was such an innocent creature, naïve and pure. 'He's so trusting.' Slowly pushing the boy away from him, Narako hushed the low cries with delicate caresses to his face, carefully brushing his hair away from his brown eyes.

"Yusuke, why don't you rest here for tonight. You don't really want to go home do you?" Narako gently placed the spirit detective on the bed, so that Yusuke's back was on the mattress.

Yusuke was slightly embarrassed that he had cried his eyes out to a complete stranger, and now he's letting the violet eyed demon comfort him. As he calmed down, Yusuke remembered that the room had no ceiling, no walls, at least none that he could see anyways. Everything about this situation was a little unsettling. It just seemed a bit off, not quite right. 'Where am I? Do I really want to stay here, in a place that I have no information about? With this handsome demon in my bed?' In any other circumstances, Yusuke would not stay, no matter what. But his house was empty, dead. And there was no one to share the loneliness with, not anymore.

'Kurama, what are you doing now? Are you thinking of me, or did you forget me like I'm nothing to you?'

"Well, Yusuke…What is your decision?" Narako took Yusuke's hands. "No matter what you chose, I'll always be there for you, beautiful."

"I would like to stay here with you Narako." Yusuke's eyebrows knotted in consideration. 'Kurama, what is your heart's desire? Me or Hiei?' Sitting up abruptly, Narako ended up falling to Yusuke's right, but he managed to land gracefully. "But, I can't. I can't ignore everyone at home. I have to take care of mother. People need me, and besides, I can't live on without knowing how Kurama feels about me." A sad look passed through his eyes.

"Why are you so trusting for that yoko? Can't you see that he just used you and gone back to his real lover?" Narako was frustrated. He didn't want to let the boy go, not yet anyways. 'Not until I've bedded him!'

"Because I love him! Don't you understand that love is blinding? I know logic is telling me that Kurama loves Hiei, and he may or may not love me. But my heart tells me that he does. I have to go back."

"Baka. Fine, I will take you back, but know that I am not happy about it. I do not like seeing you hurt, physically, or emotionally." Narako motioned for Yusuke to put his shirt back on. 'I'll just have to think of another plan. It's better to let the boy think that I care for him, to make his trust me more.'

"Thank you, Narako." Yusuke heard the demon sigh as he opened the portal back to Yusuke's house.

Giving the human one last kiss, Narako let Yusuke out of his arms. A sudden coldness filled him; a longing had already replaced the warmth Yusuke built in his heart. 'What is this feeling? It feels like I miss him already.' Looking at the grinning Yusuke, Narako kept his eyes on the boy for a long time.

"Hey, how do I find you again?" Yusuke screamed as he walked towards the portal.

"I will find you when you need me, Yusuke. Don't worry, you'll see me again."

Yusuke stopped his advancement to the portal and faced the demon. With a serious tone, he thanked Narako. "Arigato."

"For what?"

"For being there for me, of course. Bye!" And Yusuke was gone, sucked into the portal, and back to his own universe.

A loud knock sounded on Kurama's door, waking the couple, entangled in their slumber. 'When had I fallen asleep?' Kurama forgot where he was for a moment, and then almost knocked Hiei over as he tried to get up. He recalled the past few days' events. 'Things had gotten so complicated in such a short amount of time.' Another knock made the redhead look down at the sleeping demon in his arms. Kurama nudged Hiei to wake up so he can get the door. "Hiei, someone's at the door."

"Fine, I'm up." Rubbing his eyes, Hiei got up from sleeping on Kurama.

"Hey, it might be Botan. Maybe she found Yusuke already." Kurama brightened up at the thought.

"Yeah, but does Botan ever knock?" Hiei asked skeptically.

"You're right. But who can it be?"

"Just open the goddamn door, Kurama!"

"Fine, but someone's cranky today. I'm not letting you miss your sleep again, Hiei." Kurama teased the smaller demon.

Hiei glared at his lover. "Open the door."

Kurama finally complied. A little click sounded as Kurama turned the key to open the lock. In a fighting position, Kurama twisted open the doorknob. It could be an uninvited visitor, most likely a demon wanting him and Hiei dead. In a quick motion, Kurama swung the door open, ready to attack with his plants.

"Someone's being a little paranoid today." A clear voice, with a slight tone of arrogance, announced the person behind the door.

Kurama couldn't believe his eyes. "Yusuke."