Chapter 8
A cold feeling woke Kurama from his slumber. His eyelids opened halfway to discover that the sun was just beginning to rise into the sky.
Sighing a bit before sitting upright, he continued to look around.
His wounds felt much better, even though it still ached to walk he was glad his leg still functioned.
The last thing Kurama remembered was thinking of Rei. He must of passed out.
Blinking his eyes, he stood up and stretched his stomach grumbling in hunger.
There wasn't anything around that he could eat and there was no way in hell he would eat bugs.
Thinking of himself eating bugs caused a light laugh to escape his pale lips.
Wow, when was the last time he laughed yet alone smile?
It felt good to laugh again, even if it only lasted for a moment.
A rustle in the bushes caught Kurama's attention. As he jerked his head to the side to see who or what made the noise his claws extended.
''Who's there?'' Asked Kurama.
A short figure, clad only in black. Jumped out of the trees, he landed right in front of Kurama's face smirking as if in amusement.
Kurama looked down at the figure which stood about 5'3. While Kurama's own form towered over his being 6'0.
The boy had dark crimson eyes with black spiked hair. As Kurama looked closer he noticed that the boy had a white starburst pattern in the black of his hair.
''And your staring. Why?'' The short figure asked, grunting in anger.((No offense to short people, O.o I'm short so. ROCK ON! Lol))
Kurama shook his head and sighed offering a hand. ''I'm Yoko Kurama. And you are?''
''Hiei Jaganshi..''
Hiei looked at Kurama's hand ignoring it.
Kurama nervously placed his hand down beside his waist before picking up a couple of seeds and placing them in his pocket.
''I saw you sulking in self pity last night..'' Hiei exclaimed while watching the Kitsune pick up seeds.
''You were watching me! What the hell for?''
Hiei crossed his arms over his chest. ''Hn. You were in my way so I was going to kill you. But I felt sorry for you because you looked to be like a pathetic hurt animal.''
Kurama brushed his long silver hair out of his eye sight. ''..Freak..'' He mumbled under his breath.
Hiei caught this statement and glared. ''Would you like to repeat that. Baka Kitsune.''
Kurama sighed and started to walk. ''I don't have time for this…''
Hiei followed behind him his left hand on the hilt of his sword.
Noticing that Hiei had followed him, Kurama swiftly turned around throwing a seed at Hiei's form.
Hiei saw this and jumped into a tree the seed colliding with the ground.
As the seed planted its self into the earth. A large plant sprung forth the branches of the plant swinging around.
Hiei dodged all of the on coming branches, gracefully landing beside Kurama once more.
''Hn. You're the only demon I've met that could actually come close to hitting me.''
While Hiei was speaking Kurama lifted the heal of his foot and kicked Hiei in the chest. The boy flew back breaking apart the tree that Hiei had collided with.
Smirking in amusement, Hiei stood up brushing the bark pieces off of his clothes.
''I take that back. You're the ONLY demon that's hit me.''
Kurama smiled and continued to walk northwest.
''Well? Why are you following me?''
Hiei blinked wondering this himself. Without another thought, Hiei came up with an excuse.
''I'm looking for my sister, and I've heard she is this way. So you're the one following me.''
Kurama lifted an eyebrow his golden hue eyes landing on Hiei's form.
''I am not following you. Your following me. ''
''Am not. Your following me. Fox.''
''Am not.''
''Are too.''
''Am not!.''
''Are too!''
Kurama rolled his eyes and sighed walking a couple steps in front of Hiei.
As he walked Hiei placed a foot out in front of him, causing Kurama to trip and fall on his face.
''What the HELL was that for?'' Yelled Kurama getting up.
Hiei shrugged in response.
Kurama shook his head at the new companion he had somehow made. O'well.
Maybe it'll be good to have some company around.
The two males had been walking for awhile and had come to a small lake. Both were tired and the sun was getting low.
Kurama took out two new seeds he had collected on the way and planted them on the ground.
As the two seeds sprouted. Large flowers appeared.
Their was an opening in each flower. Kind of like a private tent for each boy.
Seeing these flowers Hiei shuddered.
''Are you gay or something? Flowers? And pink at that!. Couldn't you have at least made them black?''
Kurama looked at the flowers then back up at the sky. Clouds were forming and they didn't look to good. ''Well if you don't like them then you can sit out in the rain…''
Kurama walked into the large plant sending a jolt of energy through on so that the plant would close, sheltering him from the on coming rain.
Hiei watched this and sighed walking into the other large plant. The same thing happened to his, it closed.
Hiei shifted around on the ground feeling blood leak from his forehead.
He reached up and took off his white head band. The jagan which he had recently got was still bleeding on the side.
He winced in sudden pain as he placed the band around his forehead once more.
He would use it. Someday but not now.
First he had to find his sister.
Kurama pulled his knees up to his chest upon hearing loud thunder crash.
Soon after rain followed. Small droplets falling onto the plant.
Something was breathing behind him. He heard breath. It was probably Hiei. But how did Hiei get into the plant when the only opening was blocked off.
Kurama turned around and almost screamed at what it was.
His face drained of color as his fox ear went flat against his head.
No. He had to be dreaming. He had to be…
The figure smiled at him, gently placing a cold hand onto Kurama's shoulder.
His body went numb. His mind became hazy.
And his eyes became cloudy with tears…