Title: Cracks
Author: Viridian Magpie
Rating: K
Summary: The plate had a crack. (flashfic) H/K

The plate had a crack. It was so unlike Kurama, who was always neat and perfect and immaculate.

"Do you want something to drink?" What do you want?

Well-mannered still but on edge nevertheless.

"What do you have?" What are you willing to offer?

Ragged edges. He let his finger trace along the crack. It was rough and showed quite clearly, but he hadn't noticed at first. Fingers calloused. Hardened. Unfeeling.

"Nothing to your tastes." Not what you seem to want.

He felt it now that the fissure ran so deep.

"Then there's no point in staying." There wasn't.

Hiei left, dropping the plate on the floor where it broke.