Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha. I only own what I write and that crazy voice in my head… I think.
Message: This chapter is dedicated to Kazuma Kuwabara. This chapter is also dedicated to everyone who is tired of Kazuma being ignored by his friends.
Broken Bonds
Chapter four
Kazuma didn't want to know what was happening; his legs ached to stop the ever growing rate of running. Small beads of sweat made its way down his face. He didn't dare look back to see if they were still chasing him. He couldn't stand looking into their face anymore. These past few days had been horrible. The more he tried to get Yukina with Touya the more he fell in love with her. However he thought they were at least his friends not one of those who would talk about him behind his back. He couldn't stand it. He felt scratches down his legs. He reached the pond in the very middle of the forest. Nobody ever came over here and typically no one ever knew. This place was his and his alone.
(two weeks later)
Kuwabara walked down the endless halls of Saragashi Junior High school. The students stared at him awkwardly. The normal Kazuma would have been stumbling and fallen down everywhere. However this time Kazuma not only not fallen but he walked gracefully… almost like a royal king.
"Kuwabara… Wait up!" some called in a masculine voice and he turned the corner and continued walking. "Oi… Kuwabara didn't you hear me?" the voice yelled again running to catch up to his long and surprisingly graceful strides. "Didn't ya hear me ya big oaf?" Yusuke asked angrily. Kazuma shrugged sighing slightly at the detective.
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Kazuma asked sighing.
"Yeah I hear you" Yusuke said, "I hear that you're crazy thinking about leaving the team." He responded.
"I told you, and the team, it's too hard to stay where Yukina is, so please let me leave." Kazuma argued. The bell ranged breaking the two apart. "Look… I have to get going" Kazuma said turning and began walking away. Yusuke grabbed his arm and forced him to turn around.
"We'll talk after school at Kurama's place" Yusuke said letting go. "You better be there or else we'll come looking for you." Yusuke said. Kazuma shrugged and left in the direction of his next class, AP- Calculus. Despite his argument Kazuma knew he had to find a way to get out of the meeting before he is forced to reveal what is left. He couldn't remember another time that it had been this difficult to leave his assignment, even when he was a bat demon bandit, Kuroune.
Flashback
He gasped slightly looking back as his amulet went flying back towards the unknown. He retreated back slightly and in the back of his mind he could bear his partner-in-crime shout to him.
"No Kuroune just leave it" Youko had shouted to him He didn't know what had possessed him to ignore Youko except for the fact that something did. The amulet wasn't special. He took up the amulet and was about to go back to the cave after getting the hunters off his trail when he felt a painful sensation on his chest, stomach, and leg. There he new that his life was soon over. He saw Youko trying to come back for him but determined not to let Youko be the next victim he screamed.
"Just forget about me!" he screamed to Youko looking into Youko's eyes he told silently that he would forgive Youko. He saw Youko give him an apology glace before turning and fleeing away. He closed his eyes when he felt another bamboo stick pierce his heart. The amulet that had caused his death, dripped with blood, dangled slightly from his hand.
end of flashback
Kazuma smiled slightly and inwardly thought slightly amused "guess I'm going to go before ya eh kitsune?" Kazuma was brought out of his thoughts when the final bell rang. Kazuma stood up hoping to Kami that the meeting would be forgotten. Lady Luck wasn't on his side today however. Boton flew in on her boom as soon as the final teen walked out of the room.
"Hello Kuwabara, are you ready to go?" she asked and not even bothering to await his answer she made a portal underneath him. He felt a strange cold sensation as he passed through the portal. He swept through and landed in front of Kurama's front door. Kazuma thought that he could run and perhaps get a head start but then the door opened and Kurama peeked out.
"Hello Kazuma, I had a feeling that you would drop in," Kurama said with his eyes grinning in mischief. Kurama let the door open a bit wider and walked a little to the side. Kazuma walked in with his shoulders slightly slumped trying to act like the old Kazuma.
"Where are the others?" he asked glancing around curiously. Kurama closed the door and led him to the kitchen.
"Apparently Hiei wanted ice-cream" he said smiling to the red-head guy. "If I may ask" Kurama started as they head towards the kitchen. "Why'd you request on leaving the team?" Kurama glanced at Kazuma sharply with his green emerald eyes searching for any faults.
"What would you need a weak and defenseless human for anyways?" Kazuma countered back with a question of his own thinking back to what he had heard not long after Touya and Yukina had go engaged. Kurama winced at that knowing it was all true.
flashback
Kazuma was walking up the stairs of Genkai temple frowning slightly "I never get a break from all this, do I?" he thought scowling inwardly. Kazuma had reached the temples big doors when he heard some of the rest of the gang inside already along with Jin and Touya. "That's strange I thought they said at ten right now it's only nine thirty. Kazuma thought confused. Kazuma was about to walk in instead of listening onto the conversation when he heard his name being said.
"Oh Touya! I would love to be your girlfriend." Kazuma heard and he grinned slightly glad that his mission was complete.
"Yeah I'm glad it's Touya rather than that idiot Kuwabara" he heard Urameshi's voice say. His eyes widened and he had to clench his fist in order to avoid rushing right into the temple.
"I don't want a weak and defenseless human even looking at my sister" Hiei's voice said snarling slightly. That was the final blow. Kazuma was about to rush in there but when he heard laughter Kazuma closed his eyes as tears fell down his cheeks slightly. Kazuma dropped his stuff and ran down the stairs with tears freshly rolling off his face. He heard the door slam open and other footsteps rushing towards his but he kept running. He never saw the old woman that had been watching him the whole time in sorrow. Kazuma could feel warm tears on the edge of his face but no matter what he did he couldn't let the tears stop flowing. Kazuma used what ever power he could muster and quickly sped to his home and to the bathroom. His hurting feelings had changed into a feeling of lust… a lust for blood. Now Kazuma felt as if he needed to cause pain to himself or to others. Quickly throwing items around, he searched for the knife that he had hidden from his sister. Taking it out Kazuma quickly did simple slash down the side of his arm from his wrist to his elbow. He watched the blood forming and falling to the ground. The creamy crimson liquid taking all of his sadness with it, leaving an empty soul, watching the beautiful liquid falling more and more. Kazuma fell asleep on the floor and during the night a dark aura surrounds his form disintegrating the blood and healing his wound.
end of flashback
"You know we didn't mean it" Kurama tried to convince Kuwabara.
"Sure you didn't…" Kazuma retorted back when he noticed that the other's spiritual energy had been behind the door the whole time. "I'm going to leave Kurama. I was coming to tell you that my dad had received custody of me and I'll be moving to Vietnam" when Kazuma noticed that Kurama was shocked and speechless he began walking away. He quickly rushed home and took his ticket to Vietnam and placed it in his front pocket, a place where it would easily be found.
flash back
Kazuma had returned from a mission that they had to rescue Yukina and he had rushed into save his fellow teammate. Thus he received a broken arm. When he had reached the place where they held "his" beautiful Yukina, despite his broken arm he rushed in to get her. She stared at him with the same smile she always gives him and helped heal his arm. However when the rest of the team rushed in, he noticed that Yukina's face brightened even more than she ever did for him. It was then that Kazuma noticed that the true affectionate feelings were between Touya and Yukina… not him. Kazuma didn't know how to react with this information. Never had he ever been denied anything especially not a girl. Kazuma know thought that there were always the feelings of Yukina to think about. Kazuma had walked home alone that day cradling his broken arm. Apparently Yukina had forgotten to finish healing it when she saw Touya walking in with a few scratches on his body. Kazuma didn't blame her though in this form anyone would look better than him. When he got to his room the window curtains were opened and a lone male figure sat on his bed.
"What are you doing here Kane?" he asked after getting over the initial shock. The male had a light brown hair with strands sticking up lightly and amber eyes.
"You fell for her huh?" was the simple statement. Kazuma immediately went on defense.
"No, I don't love Yukina!" he said stepping forward a bit. Kane chuckled dryly stepping close to Kazuma.
"I never said that it was Yukina" he stepped closer causing Kazuma to step back. Kane was smirking and a glint entered his eyes. "The king wants you to return now Sky, his patients won't last much longer. If you don't return then you know what'll happen" Kane grinned using his body to push Kuwabara against the wall.
"Stop" Kazuma said in a hushed tone.
"I will, I wanted to remind you who you'll belong to soon" Kane smirked before leaving in a shift of wind.
end of flashback
Searching far and wide
For the power that's inside
As Kazuma drove his car closer and closer to the lake he thought about the training he went when he was training for the dark tournament.
flashback
His breathing came and went in pants as he tried to dodge another attack.
end of flashback
I know it's my destiny
Oh you're my best friend
In a would we must defend
His heart grew faster at the thought of the explosion that he knew would happen soon. His mind wandered back to when they were fighting in the dark tournament side by side.
Our courage will pull us through
You teach me and I'll teach you
I will battle everyday
To claim my rightful place
Come with me the time is right
There's no better team
Arm in arm we will win the fight
It's always been our dream
Kazuma's mind thought back to all the great times that they had in the end and his breath hitched.
I know it's my destiny
The car clashed against the mountain side and KABOOM a loud explosion busted through the city of Tokyo.
Author Notes: I know this is a little shorter than expected but I hope you like it. There would have been more but I left out some part. Please review, I spent 4 hours on this one chapter. Thanks to all who reviewed.
