Something about that voice…it's somehow familiar. Yusuke, Hiei, and Kuwabara are on the defensive, glaring at the stranger and Koenma. He…at least I think it's a he…has pale golden hair, blue eyes, full lips. His clothing is filmy, concealing nothing of his chest. He is seated, his arms behind him. He continues to speak to me, ignoring the others in the room, "I'd greet you more properly, but it was decided that I should be restrained."
"Who are you?" I ask as he continues to stare and…it feels like he is undressing me with his eyes. It's disgusting. "What do you want?"
"The same thing I've always wanted. You." I can feel the bile rising in my throat.
"No," I turn to leave.
"Pity about your memory, though, isn't it?" His voice is full of false condolences.
"What do you know about that?" I turn to glare at him. Through this, the rest have remained silent, defensive. His posture is as casual as his bound position allows. My eyes narrow, "What do you have to do with it?"
"Now, Kurama, what makes you think I have anything to do with your current condition?"
"One, you're here. Two, you're bound. Three, everyone is defensive. Four, you make me sick." I can feel the anger building in my chest. "Either explain yourself or go rot for all I care!" I glare at him, waiting.
He sighs, his head dropping forward. I'm glad his eyes are off me. "This isn't how this as supposed to happen. They were supposed to leave you as a liability. You were supposed to wake up with me, not them."
I want…I want to kill him. I feel my hand twitch toward my hair, to that hidden rose that becomes a whip. I want to feel it wrap around his throat and strangle the life out of him. But first, I want answers. "What do you have to do with my current condition?"
"What do I have to do with it?" he repeats, laughing a bit. "You expect me to hand you my death sentence that easily, Kurama. I didn't think your intelligence had been affected, my pretty one."
Hiei growls, "Answer him."
His eyes look at Hiei, following his body up and down. I hate it. I want to rip those eyes out of his head. How dare he look at Hiei that way? "It seems you still have your guard dog, Kurama."
"Enough with the insults, bastard! What did you do to him this time?" Yusuke yells at him.
That sick gaze, the one that undressed me and Hiei now turns to Yusuke. I want to rip his head off his body and bash it into the floor until there is nothing recognizable left of it. "Two guard dogs, Kurama? Interesting, my little kitsune."
My body moves without my express consent. I am across the room, my hand stinging from the contact with his face. "Shut up and answer my questions. What did you do to me?"
His head is to the side and he slowly looks up at me, his eyes…god I hate those eyes…are amused, even above the bright red mark my hand left. "Such a temper. Aren't you going to summon one of your plants? Or have the little one use his jagan on me? But, no, you slap me like a little girl. I do wonder what it is I see in you, Kurama."
My hand is around his throat and he is gagging, a satisfying sound. "What did you do to me?" I repeat, growling. Hiei's hand is on my arm and I glare at him.
"Let me deal with him, Kurama." His eyes look as angry as I feel, but he is more in control of it than I am.
I glare once more at the…thing whose throat I hold. Maliciously, I squeeze my hand around his throat before pushing away from him. I turn and walk across the room, standing slightly behind Yusuke. When I turn back around, Hiei has his katana at the thing's throat.
"What did you do to him, Seimigaku?" So, that is the creature's name.
"I didn't do anything," he answers, emphasizing the pronoun.
"What did you have done to him, then?" Hiei's voice is barely contained rage.
"Nothing much," the thing still has the gall to be cocky.
"Answer, or I'll do 'nothing much' to you."
"Come now, Hiei. If I die, how will you get your answers? How will your precious little fox remember then? I can be quite reasonable, if given what I want."
"What do you want?" Hiei doesn't really care what it wants, he just wants answers.
"I already answered that. I want him."
"You can't have me!" I yell as Hiei says pretty much the same thing…Yusuke says it, too, as does Kuwabara and Keiko.
Blue eyes are on me again, "Quite a fan club you've got there fox. How do you keep them all satisfied? How do you manage to do anything else?" Before I can reach him, Hiei has punched him solidly in the face. I am shaking badly with rage. I want to kill him. I want to torture him. Killing him would be too easy, too simple. He deserves so much worse than just death.
"Talk to him again and you will not speak again," Hiei growls, "ever!"
Seimigaku's eyes return to Hiei. "He must have really done you well."
Hiei's fist flies at his face again. "He has earned my loyalty. It has nothing to do with sex. What did you do to him!"
"I told you, I didn't…" Hiei's fist comes up again and Seimigaku reconsiders, "I paid someone to have it done."
"What?"
"I don't understand it fully," he began, looking at Hiei's fist, still poised to strike at the least provocation.
"Who?"
"I don't know…some tall demon in a black hat."
"Baron Samedi?" Keiko asks.
His eyes go to her, again undressing her. I want to rip his eyes out of his head. "You're almost as smart as Kurama, aren't you, girl?"
"What spell did you have put on him?" she asks, ignoring his barb.
"Now, now, you're going to lower my estimation of your intelligence." Hiei's fist flies again. Seimigaku's head lolls a moment before his eyes return to Hiei, "Her too? You get around, don't you?"
Keiko interrupts before Hiei can hit the creature again. "What kind of spell did you have put on Kurama?"
"I don't remember." His voice is defiant.
Hiei's hand goes to his ward, "There are ways to fix that."
"That won't work." Seimigaku smirks, "I had a protection woven into the spell. If you've tried that little eye on him, you'd know that already. If you try it on me, you'll both feel it."
Keiko has crossed the room and lays a hand on Hiei's arm. "I have an idea," she says calmly. He backs away and moves to stand next to Yusuke, in front of me. His shoulders are trembling with barely contained rage. Keiko puts her bag down on the floor and begins pulling things out of it. "So, you used Baron Samedi, did you?" she asks, not looking at the demon. "That was really very silly. Your drugs would have worked better, you know." She has pulled out a bunch of packets of dried herbs and other things. "Had a spell put on yourself, too, did you?" She looks over at us. "I suggest you four leave. This will make you sick."
"What are you going to do?" Seimigaku is beginning to sound nervous.
She looks up at him, smiling, "Nothing much, just burn a little incense, that's all." She pulls out a stone bowl and pours some…sand?...in it. "A little sage, a little sweet grass, a little of this, a little that." Her smile becomes malicious, "Nothing much really." She holds a black disk to a lighter she's pulled out of her bag, setting it on fire before gently blowing the flames out and setting the smoldering coal in the bowl. "You're not worried are you?" she asks, her voice light.
Before he can answer, Hiei is pushing us out of the door. I look down at him. He is smirking. He is still angry, I can see that, but he is smirking. I turn to make walking out the door easier. Yusuke looks at me, puzzled, but following Hiei's direction. When we are in the hall, Hiei turns and pulls the door closed behind Yukina.
"What is that about, Hiei?" Yusuke asks, his hands on his hips.
"Well, if you want to throw up everything for the next two weeks, you can go back in," he answers. "I don't know where, but she's picked up a lot of information."
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"She read the cards very well," he begins, "And she knows her limitations. This is new. Last I knew, she wasn't into what ningen call magic."
"Magic?" Yusuke asks.
Hiei moves across the hall and sits on the floor, his back to the wall. I just now notice his katana is no where to be seen. Maybe…maybe it's stored in the same place my rose is? "Magic is how ningen use what energy demons use. Most, however, only make a game of it, playing with things they don't understand and can't really understand."
"So," I begin, "a human could learn to use…my rose whip?" I sit next to him.
"Not to that degree. That requires too much focus and energy. But, they could learn to hear plants."
"It didn't seem to take a lot of energy," I murmur.
"That's because you're a demon, and a very powerful one," he answers me.
Yusuke sits across from us, in the middle of the hall. "Do you think she'll get our answers?"
Hiei smirks, "If she doesn't, we can still use…old fashioned methods."
Yukina remains by the door, standing. We stay there a long time, just waiting. Yusuke gets up and paces the hallway. I find myself watching him, watching the sway of his hips, the motion of his ass as he walks toward and away from us. Out of the corner of my eye, I catch Hiei doing the same. A tiny smirk plays over his lips as he deliberately avoids my gaze. Yusuke seems oblivious to the show he's putting on for us, making it that much more enticing to watch him covertly.
The blue man comes down the hallway after a while, "Koenma-sama said things are going well, but it will be a little longer before they know everything they need. You can go home or wait here. There is a room down the hall."
They turn to me. "We'll wait," I answer after a pause. I figure we'll get answers faster if we're here.
"This way, please." He leads us to a room dominated by a large table and a monitor. There are four chairs around the table with a large tray of sandwiches on it.
"Thank you, George," Yukina says softly.
He beams at her, "Koenma-sama will contact you when they're finished." He then leaves the room, pulling the door shut behind him. Unfortunately, there isn't room to pace in here. The food does help to pass the time at first.
After what seems like hours of sitting and staring at each other, the screen lights up. Koenma, Keiko, Genkai and Seimigaku appear, all looking to some degree ill. Keiko and Genkai look slightly green, Koenma is sweating. Seimigaku looks as if he's thrown up a few times already and isn't finished yet.
"We have the information we need. Kurama, can you bear one more night?" Keiko looks triumphant under the green cast. "See, you can't be around us until we take a shower and I'll need to go with you and I need to prepare and…"
"It's okay, Keiko," I cut her off. "I can cope with one more night. Why do you need to come?"
"Well, none of you is familiar with vodoun…"
"How did you learn?" Yusuke asks.
"World cultures…" She looks like that's all she's going to say until Genkai clears her throat. "We had a vodoun priest, a houngan, talk to our class. I stayed after to talk to him. He decided I'd be a good student and taught me everything I was willing to learn. I'm still learning." She looks down, "I actually need to talk to him to find out what all I'm going to need tomorrow." Her cheeks are slightly pink.
Yusuke smiles, "Okay, we'll go tomorrow." He tips his head to the side and coyly asks, "Is he coming with us?" I want to nibble on that exposed neck.
Keiko blushes even more, "I don't know…if he thinks I need help, he will."
Koenma speaks up before Yusuke can tease her anymore. "Ayame will take you home. Botan will take this group home. Botan will pick you up tomorrow morning." With that the screen goes dark.
The door opens and a black clad girl with black hair says, "Please come with me." Without waiting for a reply, she turns and walks down the hall, away from Koenma's office. Yusuke allows Yukina to leave the room first, following her down the hall. Hiei walks beside me and my eyes are focused on Yusuke's ass as he walks down the hall. I can feel my hands itching to hold that ass.
We are through the portal quickly and Ayame leaves without further conversation. The plants are relatively quiet in the dark. Yukina bows and wishes us a good night before turning toward Genkai's temple. We start down the path to our home, Yusuke again leading us. I wonder if he knows I've been watching him, that Hiei has been watching him. I reach out for Hiei's hand and together, we walk up and wrap our arms around Yusuke.
"You have a very nice ass," I say, letting my hand slide down and cup one cheek.
"Very nice," Hiei agrees, and I can feel him doing the same.
Yusuke smiles, "I've heard that somewhere, but…what does it get me?"
We are at the steps to the house. "What do you want?" I ask coyly. This is…exciting, exhilarating. I can feel my heart beating in my chest in anticipation.
"I can think of a couple of things," he answers, his hand sliding behind my back and down to squeeze my ass. I can see that he is doing the same to Hiei.
"That could be arranged," Hiei returns as I moan lightly. He looks at me, asking with his eyes if I'm sure this is what I want. I nod. I want this…even if it is just my overactive libido, I want to be with them…both…all of us, together. "Why don't we go inside and see about that arrangement," he suggests.
Arms linked around each other, we manage to make it up the stairs and through the door. As Hiei pushes the door closed, I turn to Yusuke and begin kissing his neck. He tips his head back to give me better access. I can feel Hiei pushing up Yusuke's tee shirt and I release his neck long enough to push the fabric off his body. He doesn't need it. My lips return to his neck as my hands roam his body and Hiei's. I can feel Yusuke's hand in my hair, holding my head to his neck and Hiei's working its way under my shirt. Very lightly, I bring my teeth against his neck, and he moans deliciously. My tongue presses against his neck and I nibble a little more firmly. His hand tightens in my hair. Slowly, with teeth and tongue and lips, I explore his neck, finding places that make him groan or tighten his grip in my hair.
Something…I need to know…I whisper his name, "Yusuke?" He hums in response. I pull back to see his eyes are closed. I repeat, "Yusuke?"
He opens his eyes and looks at me, "Yeah?"
"Why…why do you love me?" I feel stupid asking the question, but…but I need to know. I feel Hiei pull away from him.
Yusuke's hand goes from my hair to my cheek. "Let's go to the couch," he murmurs, his hand going to catch mine. I'm confused but I follow him. He sits down and pulls me onto his lap, encouraging me to rest my head on his shoulder. Hiei sits next to him, under my legs and Yusuke begins, "I knew you'd ask. It was just a mater of time." He caresses my hair and it feels good. His lips touch my hair. "I think…I think it started when we first met. You approached me, asking for a favor…to give you time and then you'd come with me without complaint. I trusted you, much to Botan's displeasure, but…somehow, I knew I could. Later, you took me to visit your mother. She was sick at the time…very sick…and the object you'd stolen was a mirror that would grant you a wish on the full moon. You asked that I wait until then. I found out from Botan that if the mirror granted your wish, it would take your life, so I ran to the hospital. I couldn't…I couldn't let you die. I couldn't bear your mother going through…loosing her son, so I asked the mirror to take some of my life. From then, you've always been…you've been…like that…willing to risk everything for those you care about." I pull away to look at him, "It also helps that you're hot as hell and all that, too," he grins at me.
I return the smile, feeling secure with his answer. I look over to Hiei, "And you?"
He laces his fingers through mine, "You taught me what it means to love. When…the last time we dealt with Seimigaku, you and I spent the day together. You'd been having nightmares and called for me in your sleep. You needed me…and…you wanted me. That…it …I liked feeling needed by you…I still do."
These answers…they satisfied me…they were what I needed to hear to feel more secure. I squeezed Hiei's fingers in mine and kissed Yusuke. "Thank you. Shall we continue?"
"I think we're going to continue in a different way, though," Yusuke says, sliding one arm under my knees and the other around my back. Hiei lets my hand go and Yusuke stands up from the couch, holding me…carrying me to the bedroom. Hiei goes ahead of us, pulling the door open, turning down the covers. The sheets are different than they were this morning, I absently note as Yusuke crawls on the bed before gently setting me down. Hiei crawls in on the other side of the bed as Yusuke speaks, "We're going to show you…we're going to love you." He bends down and kisses me, gently at first, then with growing passion.
I can feel Hiei kissing my forehead and down my cheek. As Yusuke's mouth leaves my lips and trails over to my ear, he takes over my mouth. His kiss is more possessive than Yusuke's. It makes me feel needed…wanted…loved. I moan as his tongue seeks entrance to my mouth and Yusuke's lips find my ear. I bring my hands up to their backs, holding them as they both continue to bring me the most wonderful sensations. I can feel fingers working on the buttons of my shirt, but, I'm not sure whose hands they are…maybe both of them.
Hiei's mouth leaves mine. I'm not ready for my mouth to be left alone, yet. This complaint leaves my head as his lips find a sensitive spot on my neck, just behind my ear. I moan at the contact and he suckles harder. I can feel his lips throughout my body.
The fabric of my shirt parts, and I feel two hands trace a path up my chest. It was both of them unbuttoning it. Almost as if they are sharing a mind, they both brush their fingers over my nipples at the same time. I gasp and they leave their fingers there, teasing, pinching, tormenting me. Their mouths begin making trails down my neck. They both know my body so well.
Just under my chin, their lips meet. I can feel them kissing each other and I wish I could see it. They must be reading my mind. They come up a little and I can see them, their lips joined, their eyes closed, their cheeks flushed pink. After a long moment where I can see their mouths working to get closer to the other, they part and both of them come at me, both of them kissing me on the mouth. It's a little awkward, but I wouldn't want to change it or stop it for anything. Their tongues come out, enticing mine to join them. I can hear moaning, but I don't know whose throat it's coming from anymore.
Again, as one, they leave my mouth. I whimper at the loss, only to gasp when their lips replace their fingers on my chest. I arch into their touch, encouraging them to continue. My hands slide up their backs and into their hair, holding them to my chest. I feel Yusuke's hand trailing crazy patterns over my abdomen. I feel Hiei's hand join his, their fingers intertwining, but still continuing to draw crazy patters. I want…I want them to…stop drawing and get to business! "Please…" I whisper. They both hum against my chest, the sound going straight to my dick, making it ache. "Please…I need…please…"
They leave my chest. This isn't what I wanted. Yusuke slides a hand behind my neck and pulls me away from the bed. Hiei pushes my shirt off my shoulders and arms discarding it off the bed somewhere. It is just then I realize his shirt is gone, too. As he lays me down again, Yusuke murmurs, "Don't worry, love, we'll give you everything you need." He kisses me briefly before moving to my shoulders, tracing my collarbones with his lips. Hiei kisses me briefly as well before doing the same on the other side of my body. It feels so good. They follow my chest down, tracing the line of the muscles to my nipples again. I cry out. It feels so good. But, this time, they don't stop. They continue down my chest, licking and nipping at my ribs. Gods….it feels so good.
They show me thoroughly how much they love me, drawing insane sensations from my body, pulling me higher than either of them alone had. I feel loved, wanted, needed as my body reaches completion with theirs.
I lay there shuddering with the aftershocks a long time. My mind is hazy. Yusuke is lying next to me, Hiei with his head on my chest, but I don't remember how we got there. After a long moment, Hiei kisses my chest and leaves the bed. I whimper and reach for him. Yusuke pets my chest, "It's okay, he's coming back. It's okay." And, he does, carrying a washcloth, which he uses to gently clean my wrist and then between my legs. It feels good. He then flips the cloth and uses it to wash Yusuke. He leaves the room and returns when the lights are off. He lies next to me again, his head still on my chest after pulling up the blankets. I feel so happy, even with the stress of the day. They really do love me. With a sigh, I drop off to sleep.
A/N Another edited chapter. Whee...anyways...even though I spent most of yesterday asleep with sickiness, I still made my own deadline...love me and review. I was surprised at how many people thought I'd use Karasu or Kuronue, though. Oh, and I haven't forgotten about the house map, I just haven't had time to scan it in, maybe today and I'll post a link on my profile page. If you want the unedited version, it's on my homepage link. Leave a review.