Title: Photograph
Fandom:
Yu Yu Hakusho
Pairing:
Kurama x Hiei
Authoress: Ladyfiction
Theme(s):
#003 Photograph and #022 Emotion
Rating: G
AN/Warnings:
See below. Spoilers for last episode.

Disclaimer: Nothing.

-Photograph-

He stared. It had been an hour now that his eyes were fixed on that image. They never swayed. Time dissipated, second by second, minutes one after another and yet, he never saw them pass by.

Emerald depths, deeper then any jade forest were lost in the highlights, shades and hues of the picture. He traced every line, defined in ebony ink with a fingertip. The photograph was soaked in saturation, sucked of all radiance and colors nevertheless; it remained stunning. It surpassed even the beauty of any rose he could make blossom or bloom from a seed tucked back in his long locks.

He had not a clue of who made the picture but every time he missed his lover, captured on the small sheet, a smile would appear to grace his lips. It would linger, and then fade but his content mood never faltered. Not until someone dared ruin the moment unknowingly. Usually, a rap on his door from his mother would suffice but until that time dawned, he laughed wholeheartedly at the alien sighting headline of three eyes and spiky hair. Hiei, of course, never knew of its existence but also never let a photograph of him, whatsoever be taken.

It was as if there was no trace of him and soon reality informed Kurama that he was alone…again.

He would kiss the image of his koorime since the mouth he longed for was not present.

The kitsune sighed and the only other place his eyes would sway to was the window, absent of its usual guest. The emotion of sadness would crush him unlike the happiness that lifted him. All from this one photograph…

When Hiei did return, Kurama would cuddle up to his misery and his joy at the same time…

-EndE-

The picture that Kurama is looking at is the cut out you see in the last episode, I believe, after a human claimed to have spotted an alien. If you do see the image, you will understand his laughter and good mood.