Authoress: *sighs*...this is the fourth chapter I'm updating on today...*stares at bloody stumps
that were once fingers* woah...that's interesting...
Hiei: *not here*
Kurama: *dazed and confused*
Kuwabara: So, what happened between Kurama and Hiei???? *hands printed copy of chapters
one and two back to Authoress*
Yusuke: isn't it obvious, baka...*glares at Kuwabara*
Authoress: *closes closet door, locking Kurama inside* now I've got to find Hiei...*searches
internet, getting very *ahem* interesting sites* Then I'll make Kurama talk to him...damn
Koorime...where did he go this time?...I NEED YOU TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER HIEI!!!!!!...
Hiei: *twitches furiously as he walks into the room with a large pot filled with ice cream* hn...
Authoress: yay, now that you're here, we can start *cracks knuckles* would someone mind
terribly if Kurama was let out of the closet...there are a few things in there he might not want to
be near...
Kuwabara: *furrowing eyebrows, opens closet door* AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! *dashes out of
room as Kurama, followed by numerous others fall out of closet*
Kurama: x.x
Sesshomaru: *sees Authoress and runs, closely followed by Miroku, Koga, and Jaken*
Kenshin: um...Sano? Are you alright? *pokes unconscious rooster*
Sano: *mumbles about pocky sticks invading his privacy*
Alucard: *eye twitches*
Amon: *hides behind Sano, getting his gun ready to shoot the vampire*
Vash: THE LIGHT!!!! ^__________^
Wolfwood: *lays on the floor, hoping no one will notice him and his pack of cigarettes*
Ryuichi and Shuichi: O.O...hi?
Yuki and Hiro: *eyes twitch furiously* *race out of room, dragging two idiots (Look at the last
two people to come out of the closet) along*
Authoress: O.o;;;...anyways, now on to the story...and for a little
warning..WARNING!!!...*points* I warned ya people...there will be a little...INTERMISSION...
so don't think that that is the end...kay?
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Witch Hunter Robin, Trigun,
Hellsing, Gravitation, or Inuyasha...I don't even have a pocky stick to my name...*sobs*
Chapter Three
I opened my eyes slowly and furrowed my eyebrows when I saw a sky above me. I sat up,
looking around the unfamiliar surroundings, then realized I was in the Makai. 'What happened?
I was at King Yama's party...then...' I thought, but couldn't remember anything after Yusuke
talking to me.
I stood up, my whole body protesting the sudden movement. I gasped in pain, clutching
my chest, which felt like it was on fire. I stared down at my hands, seeing fresh blood and dried
blood underneath my fingernails. 'Nani?' I looked down at my chest, seeing the front of the
kimono I wore at the party was stained by blood. I looked around and saw the grass and nearby
trees were splattered in blood and the trees' bark had scratches in them, scratches made by claws.
I also noticed the Makai plants surrounding me, plants I used in my youko life to suck to youki
from another demon and to tie them down, and they couldn't get up until the plant let go.
I wondered momentarily if I had gotten into a fight and my youko aspect took over, but
then saw something that disproved that idea, small, black spheres laying in the grass, glittering in
the sunlight. 'Hiroseki (A/N: did I spell it right?) stones...' I recognize the gems immediately,
then bent over and picked one up.
It was perfectly spherical, its obsidian color making it very unique. I had only seen blue
and cream colored tear gems before and tried to think of what Koorime would cry black gems. I
stepped back, dropping the stone onto the grassy floor where it rolled next to a pile of similar
stones. 'Hiei...what did I do to him?' I asked myself, staring down at my hands, seeing the
caking
blood on my fingers. 'Hiei's blood...' I realized this as I smelt the blood, recognizing the scent of
the fire youkai.
'what...what happened?' I wondered, staring at the tear gems, then saw a piece of gauzy
material. 'Youko...'
'heh...took you long enough to figure that out...'
'what did you do to Hiei?!!' I asked the kitsune, hearing him snicker. 'what did you do
to him!?'
'you should be able to figure out on your own, Shuichi,' he replied, chuckling. 'I told
you to let me out every once in a while...but you never did...too bad that Koorime was so close
when I took over...'
"N...no..." My eyes widened as I fell to my knees, shaking my head as I tried to get the
sadistic laughter out of my head. 'Why...why would you do something like that? You wouldn't
be able to live in the Nigenkai if I let you out...'
'Who said anything about remaining in this human world?'
'...'
'And don't worry, I had fun with that little fire youkai...he made me harder than I've ever
been before...he didn't make any noise, but I bet you'd like to fuck that Koorime's ass too...too
bad I got to him first...'
My eyes shut, trying to erase the images the youko was forcing me to remember. I could
hear Hiei's voice echoing in my mind, feel his trembling body beneath mine, the Makai plants
holding his arms and legs down tightly, making him helpless, unable to protect himself.
I stood up, Kurama's memories still flooding though my mind as I began walking towards
a portal that would get me to the Nigenkai. The memories finally stopped, letting me see where I
was. I looked around, my eyes wet with tears, and saw Genkai's temple and the Koorime girl
sitting in the doorway. Her red eyes met mine as I collapsed, the pain in my heart far greater than
any injury I had gotten from the fire youkai as he struggled to free himself.
"Where's Kurama?" Yusuke asked, glaring at us. Genkai returned the gaze as I looked
down at the floor. "C'mon, obasan, I just wanna talk to him..."
"Why?" Genkai glanced over at me momentarily, then went back to glaring at her student.
"I want to know how things worked out between him and Hiei, as if it's any of your
business," Yusuke retorted.
"I'll go see if Kurama wants to speak with you..." I said quietly, standing up. I began
walking out of the room, but stopped for a moment when Yusuke spoke to me.
"Thanks, Yukina," Yusuke replied, the spirit detective's voice softening.
'Kurama...Yusuke's worried...I can tell. He sensed Kurama's energy, which is unusually
low, but thankfully, Yusuke doesn't know what happened. I don't think Kurama wants anyone to
know...but I do...' I thought sadly as I opened the door, closing it quietly behind myself, then
looked down at the red-head on the futon, his green eyes closed, but I could tell he was awake.
"Yusuke wanted to talk to you..."
"I don't want to see him..." Kurama replied, his voice hoarse. I sighed as I sat down next
to him, trying to ignore the sadness in his voice. "Why would anyone want to talk to me...after
what I did..."
"I know, and I will continue to speak to you...it wasn't your fault, Kurama...you cannot
control your youko aspect..." I pointed out quietly.
"But I still should have been able to do something..." Kurama said. "Hiei...I would never want
to harm him...he...he should have fought back..."
"He didn't want to hurt you...and eventually, he did..." I commented, hoping that Hiei was
alright, wherever he was.
"...how old is your brother, Yukina?" Kurama asked, his verdant eyes glancing over at me.
I smiled slightly, glad he was changing the awkward subject. I converted the amount of time in
my head, from Koorime to nigen years.
"About sixteen in human years...just like me, why?" I replied, noticing Kurama's
expression change to surprise, then back to sadness. 'I wonder if my brother, whoever he is,
knows that we are twins...' "What is it Kurama?"
"I...is that why you are so small? Because you are not yet an adult?" Kurama questioned,
his eyes closing.
"Hai...either that, or my father was a very small youkai...I am not sure which..." I
answered truthfully, remembering that my mother was very tall, even compared to other Koorime.
'She never spoke of my father until she was on her death bed...when she told me that I had a
brother...' "Why did you want to know, Kurama?"
"I was just wondering...do you have any idea who your brother is?" Kurama asked,
opening his green eyes again to look at me.
"I...I don't know for sure who he could be...my mother never told me much about him...or
our father, so he might not even look like Koorime..." I replied, sensing that Kurama wanted to
laugh, but he contained his laughter. "Nani?"
"...it's nothing..." Kurama said dully, a slight smile on his face.
"You know who my brother is, don't you? Almost everyone knows...except me...and
Kazuma..." I stated, looking down at Kurama. He sat up, nodding his head curtly. "Who is
it...and why are all of you keeping it a secret?"
"...your brother asked us to..." Kurama replied, looking up at the ceiling. "How would
you describe your brother?"
"...all I've learned is that he is a master swordsman...I guess he would be cold,
emotionless...quiet, but have a temper...not very trusting..." I said, seeing the kitsune smile.
"Why would he have such a personality?"
"Because of what he is...the Forbidden Child of the Koorime...everyone sees him as an
abomination...a monster compared to the rest of us youkai..." I replied. "He wouldn't know the
meaning of kindness, trust, love...just hatred...loneliness..."
"And what do you think your brother would do if someone tried to show him love?"
"I don't know..." I answered, wondering what deeper meaning Kurama's questions
had...then realized why he was so curious about my brother all of a sudden. "He would run...Hiei
wouldn't know what it means or how to return it..."
"I was wondering when you would discover who your brother is..." Kurama commented,
his lips slightly upturned. "He didn't want you to know...thinking you would be happier not
knowing..." I laughed, surprising Kurama. "Nani?"
"I was wondering why you had this..." I replied, handing him a small object that he had in
his hand when he had arrived at the temple that morning. Kurama stared at the black tear gem,
then wrapped his hand around it.
"Gomen...I..."
"You did nothing wrong, Kurama...it might take Hiei awhile to see that, but next time I
see him, I'll talk to him...I'm sure he doesn't blame -you-," I pointed out, seeing a glimmer of
disagreement in Kurama's eyes.
"I raped him, how could he forgive me..." Kurama mumbled, lowering his eyes. "How
could you look at me now...knowing what I did to your brother..."
"Stop blaming yourself, Hiei cares for you more than anyone else...it's quite obvious
you're the only person he trusts completely..."
"And I betrayed his trust...I've known Hiei for ten years...it took me a decade to get him
to sit down next to me and talk, even if it is a few words! And I destroyed it...in one night..."
"Kurama, please, it was your youko aspect, not the Kurama Hiei knows and trusts..." I
replied, wrapping my arms around the kitsune, who was on the verge of tears. 'In time, Hiei will
see that as well...and you'll be there for him...' I thought, feeling the red headed human bury his
head into my shoulder and sob quietly.
Authoress: Fwnahaha *gags* Sawdust...smoke...AH IT BURNS!!!
Yusuke: *looks over at Authoress curiously*
Authoress: *coughs* I'm dying of an asthma attack here, and you sit and look at me!!!!
Kurama: you sound fine now...
Authoress: *glares at kitsune* grrrrr...*clears throat* sorry, stacking wood is fun...especially wif
the fire goin' and such...*coughs violently* But, this isn't the end of our chapter...I just needed to
stall for some time...Kuwabara and Chu are currently tracking down Hiei...we needed him for the
next part...*glances around the room* Um...I shouldn't have sent those two on a mission, should
I?
Koenma: *shakes head* you sent the two stupidest creatures to ever exist on a search for Hiei...
you should have just had Kurama walk around for a while...
Authoress: yeah, but then we would get arrested for 'public nudity' -_-;; Damn it...
Kurama: *smiles, frightened* ...why not tie Yukina up or something? O___o;;;
Hiei: *hits Kurama over the head, knocking the kitsune unconscious* hn...
Authoress: YOU'RE HERE!!!!!...now, on to the rest of Chapter Three...
~In the Makai~
I stared down at my hands, clutching one in a fist while I stared at the other one, the one
coated in Kurama's and my own blood. My entire body ached, so I remained standing, unable to
sit or lay down. All I wanted to do was run, but I was too tired, my body protesting against the
small movement I made to look down at my hands. I opened my left hand and stared at the small
sphere of black. 'Why...'
I closed my eyes, which hurt like the rest of my body. I took a deep breath, trying to calm
down, but I couldn't ignore the feeling of blood slowly trickling down my body. 'I probably
should tend to my wounds...' I looked down at my ripped clothing, seeing the bite marks down
my chest, knowing identical marks were on my neck and thighs. I slowly sat down as I removed
my shirt, or what was left of it, noticing that there were marks on my wrists and forearms from
where the Makai plants held me.
I struggled, that much I could remember, everything else, I forced myself to block out, not
wanting to remember everything that Kurama did to me. I shivered, my body for once feeling
cold. I knew why I wasn't warm, it was because I had no youki...that kitsune had stripped me of
any power I had. I knew that, eventually, I would regain my strength, but until then, I would not
return to Murkro. I didn't want to explain to anyone, especially her, what happened.
I shivered again as I wrapped my arms around my body, leaning against a nearby tree. I
winced, my backside still aching, even though the bleeding had ceased. I brought my hand to my
face, feeling the bruises on my cheeks and lips. I closed my eyes, shutting out the sunlight, at the
same time trying to keep the tears from falling.
'Why...why would Kurama do that?' I asked myself for the thousandth time, sighing
quietly. I clenched my teeth, trying to stop the shaking of my body, but I couldn't hold back the
tears any longer. As the first stones began to hit the ground, I heard footsteps. I opened my eyes,
but couldn't move my body as the shadowed youkai walked up to me, his claws outstretched. I
stared at him, helpless as he slashed me, the poison from his nails beginning to burn immediately.
I inwardly said one thing as I felt my conscious beginning to slip, 'Kurama...Gomen...'
Hiei: *hacks up a hairball, eye twitching*
Kurama: *glomps the fire demon, sniffling furiously*
Authoress: *widens eyes* it's...it's...I don't know what the hell it is...but, if you're curious...I'll
put up a new chappie, tellin' what happens to our Koorime soon...after I'd say I get like
five...easy...
Yusuke: *sniffle* I wasn't in this chapter...
Kuwabara: yes, you were...you were talking to Yukina and Genkai for like...a moment...and I
wasn't in it at ALL!!! *glares at Authoress*
Kurama: *hugs Hiei furiously* I DIDN'T MEAN IT HIEI!!!! FORGIVE MEEEE!!!!!
Hiei: oO;;...she did it, not you...*points at Authoress*
Authoress: *glances around, seeing the bishonens glaring at her* NANI!?!?!...I didn't do it...the
pink fuzz balls made me do it!!!!
Hiei: *twitches*
Authoress: You remember the pink fuzz balls, don't ya, Hiei? *smiles evilly* I still have to write
that story...It might be in this story...maybe...
Jin: If my ears w- *gets hit in the head by Touya*
Authoress: and yes, those two will be in later chapters too...and I'm now SURE that they are
*ahem* gooooooooooood friends...yeah, read a few stories last night...the sixth shinobi (I don't
know if I spelt it right...but pretty much, that...)...read some of those stories, they're sooo
good!!!!!
Touya: *eye twitches*
Authoress: And you *points at Touya with one of those baseball fingers (know what I mean...the
#1 things?)* what is with the hair?! I mean, where do you GET that gel? *pokes Touya's hair*
it's rock solid...
Yusuke: I let him borrow some of my gel...
Authoress: oooo....O_o...kay then...and Kuwabara uses the same stuff too, if anyone wanted to
know...
Hiei: -_-;
Authoress: You don't use gel, Hiei...it's frickin' CEMENT in your hair!!!!...
Kurama: *pets Hiei possessively, glaring at Authoress*
Authoress: SHUT UP FLOWER BOY!!!...and you got, like, a portal to another dimension filled
with floral greatness in your hair...so don't say anything!
Kurama: I didn't...O.O;;; *backs away from Authoress, dragging Hiei*
Kuwabara: *walks into room, handing out pizzas* who got the...pineapple...anchovies...and...
*eyes widen*...broccoli...*drops pizza box, screams as he races out of the room*
Vash: *pops out of nowhere and takes pizza, then returns to the closet* thanks!
Authoress: yeah, whatever...until next time! BYE!!!!
that were once fingers* woah...that's interesting...
Hiei: *not here*
Kurama: *dazed and confused*
Kuwabara: So, what happened between Kurama and Hiei???? *hands printed copy of chapters
one and two back to Authoress*
Yusuke: isn't it obvious, baka...*glares at Kuwabara*
Authoress: *closes closet door, locking Kurama inside* now I've got to find Hiei...*searches
internet, getting very *ahem* interesting sites* Then I'll make Kurama talk to him...damn
Koorime...where did he go this time?...I NEED YOU TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER HIEI!!!!!!...
Hiei: *twitches furiously as he walks into the room with a large pot filled with ice cream* hn...
Authoress: yay, now that you're here, we can start *cracks knuckles* would someone mind
terribly if Kurama was let out of the closet...there are a few things in there he might not want to
be near...
Kuwabara: *furrowing eyebrows, opens closet door* AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! *dashes out of
room as Kurama, followed by numerous others fall out of closet*
Kurama: x.x
Sesshomaru: *sees Authoress and runs, closely followed by Miroku, Koga, and Jaken*
Kenshin: um...Sano? Are you alright? *pokes unconscious rooster*
Sano: *mumbles about pocky sticks invading his privacy*
Alucard: *eye twitches*
Amon: *hides behind Sano, getting his gun ready to shoot the vampire*
Vash: THE LIGHT!!!! ^__________^
Wolfwood: *lays on the floor, hoping no one will notice him and his pack of cigarettes*
Ryuichi and Shuichi: O.O...hi?
Yuki and Hiro: *eyes twitch furiously* *race out of room, dragging two idiots (Look at the last
two people to come out of the closet) along*
Authoress: O.o;;;...anyways, now on to the story...and for a little
warning..WARNING!!!...*points* I warned ya people...there will be a little...INTERMISSION...
so don't think that that is the end...kay?
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Witch Hunter Robin, Trigun,
Hellsing, Gravitation, or Inuyasha...I don't even have a pocky stick to my name...*sobs*
Chapter Three
I opened my eyes slowly and furrowed my eyebrows when I saw a sky above me. I sat up,
looking around the unfamiliar surroundings, then realized I was in the Makai. 'What happened?
I was at King Yama's party...then...' I thought, but couldn't remember anything after Yusuke
talking to me.
I stood up, my whole body protesting the sudden movement. I gasped in pain, clutching
my chest, which felt like it was on fire. I stared down at my hands, seeing fresh blood and dried
blood underneath my fingernails. 'Nani?' I looked down at my chest, seeing the front of the
kimono I wore at the party was stained by blood. I looked around and saw the grass and nearby
trees were splattered in blood and the trees' bark had scratches in them, scratches made by claws.
I also noticed the Makai plants surrounding me, plants I used in my youko life to suck to youki
from another demon and to tie them down, and they couldn't get up until the plant let go.
I wondered momentarily if I had gotten into a fight and my youko aspect took over, but
then saw something that disproved that idea, small, black spheres laying in the grass, glittering in
the sunlight. 'Hiroseki (A/N: did I spell it right?) stones...' I recognize the gems immediately,
then bent over and picked one up.
It was perfectly spherical, its obsidian color making it very unique. I had only seen blue
and cream colored tear gems before and tried to think of what Koorime would cry black gems. I
stepped back, dropping the stone onto the grassy floor where it rolled next to a pile of similar
stones. 'Hiei...what did I do to him?' I asked myself, staring down at my hands, seeing the
caking
blood on my fingers. 'Hiei's blood...' I realized this as I smelt the blood, recognizing the scent of
the fire youkai.
'what...what happened?' I wondered, staring at the tear gems, then saw a piece of gauzy
material. 'Youko...'
'heh...took you long enough to figure that out...'
'what did you do to Hiei?!!' I asked the kitsune, hearing him snicker. 'what did you do
to him!?'
'you should be able to figure out on your own, Shuichi,' he replied, chuckling. 'I told
you to let me out every once in a while...but you never did...too bad that Koorime was so close
when I took over...'
"N...no..." My eyes widened as I fell to my knees, shaking my head as I tried to get the
sadistic laughter out of my head. 'Why...why would you do something like that? You wouldn't
be able to live in the Nigenkai if I let you out...'
'Who said anything about remaining in this human world?'
'...'
'And don't worry, I had fun with that little fire youkai...he made me harder than I've ever
been before...he didn't make any noise, but I bet you'd like to fuck that Koorime's ass too...too
bad I got to him first...'
My eyes shut, trying to erase the images the youko was forcing me to remember. I could
hear Hiei's voice echoing in my mind, feel his trembling body beneath mine, the Makai plants
holding his arms and legs down tightly, making him helpless, unable to protect himself.
I stood up, Kurama's memories still flooding though my mind as I began walking towards
a portal that would get me to the Nigenkai. The memories finally stopped, letting me see where I
was. I looked around, my eyes wet with tears, and saw Genkai's temple and the Koorime girl
sitting in the doorway. Her red eyes met mine as I collapsed, the pain in my heart far greater than
any injury I had gotten from the fire youkai as he struggled to free himself.
"Where's Kurama?" Yusuke asked, glaring at us. Genkai returned the gaze as I looked
down at the floor. "C'mon, obasan, I just wanna talk to him..."
"Why?" Genkai glanced over at me momentarily, then went back to glaring at her student.
"I want to know how things worked out between him and Hiei, as if it's any of your
business," Yusuke retorted.
"I'll go see if Kurama wants to speak with you..." I said quietly, standing up. I began
walking out of the room, but stopped for a moment when Yusuke spoke to me.
"Thanks, Yukina," Yusuke replied, the spirit detective's voice softening.
'Kurama...Yusuke's worried...I can tell. He sensed Kurama's energy, which is unusually
low, but thankfully, Yusuke doesn't know what happened. I don't think Kurama wants anyone to
know...but I do...' I thought sadly as I opened the door, closing it quietly behind myself, then
looked down at the red-head on the futon, his green eyes closed, but I could tell he was awake.
"Yusuke wanted to talk to you..."
"I don't want to see him..." Kurama replied, his voice hoarse. I sighed as I sat down next
to him, trying to ignore the sadness in his voice. "Why would anyone want to talk to me...after
what I did..."
"I know, and I will continue to speak to you...it wasn't your fault, Kurama...you cannot
control your youko aspect..." I pointed out quietly.
"But I still should have been able to do something..." Kurama said. "Hiei...I would never want
to harm him...he...he should have fought back..."
"He didn't want to hurt you...and eventually, he did..." I commented, hoping that Hiei was
alright, wherever he was.
"...how old is your brother, Yukina?" Kurama asked, his verdant eyes glancing over at me.
I smiled slightly, glad he was changing the awkward subject. I converted the amount of time in
my head, from Koorime to nigen years.
"About sixteen in human years...just like me, why?" I replied, noticing Kurama's
expression change to surprise, then back to sadness. 'I wonder if my brother, whoever he is,
knows that we are twins...' "What is it Kurama?"
"I...is that why you are so small? Because you are not yet an adult?" Kurama questioned,
his eyes closing.
"Hai...either that, or my father was a very small youkai...I am not sure which..." I
answered truthfully, remembering that my mother was very tall, even compared to other Koorime.
'She never spoke of my father until she was on her death bed...when she told me that I had a
brother...' "Why did you want to know, Kurama?"
"I was just wondering...do you have any idea who your brother is?" Kurama asked,
opening his green eyes again to look at me.
"I...I don't know for sure who he could be...my mother never told me much about him...or
our father, so he might not even look like Koorime..." I replied, sensing that Kurama wanted to
laugh, but he contained his laughter. "Nani?"
"...it's nothing..." Kurama said dully, a slight smile on his face.
"You know who my brother is, don't you? Almost everyone knows...except me...and
Kazuma..." I stated, looking down at Kurama. He sat up, nodding his head curtly. "Who is
it...and why are all of you keeping it a secret?"
"...your brother asked us to..." Kurama replied, looking up at the ceiling. "How would
you describe your brother?"
"...all I've learned is that he is a master swordsman...I guess he would be cold,
emotionless...quiet, but have a temper...not very trusting..." I said, seeing the kitsune smile.
"Why would he have such a personality?"
"Because of what he is...the Forbidden Child of the Koorime...everyone sees him as an
abomination...a monster compared to the rest of us youkai..." I replied. "He wouldn't know the
meaning of kindness, trust, love...just hatred...loneliness..."
"And what do you think your brother would do if someone tried to show him love?"
"I don't know..." I answered, wondering what deeper meaning Kurama's questions
had...then realized why he was so curious about my brother all of a sudden. "He would run...Hiei
wouldn't know what it means or how to return it..."
"I was wondering when you would discover who your brother is..." Kurama commented,
his lips slightly upturned. "He didn't want you to know...thinking you would be happier not
knowing..." I laughed, surprising Kurama. "Nani?"
"I was wondering why you had this..." I replied, handing him a small object that he had in
his hand when he had arrived at the temple that morning. Kurama stared at the black tear gem,
then wrapped his hand around it.
"Gomen...I..."
"You did nothing wrong, Kurama...it might take Hiei awhile to see that, but next time I
see him, I'll talk to him...I'm sure he doesn't blame -you-," I pointed out, seeing a glimmer of
disagreement in Kurama's eyes.
"I raped him, how could he forgive me..." Kurama mumbled, lowering his eyes. "How
could you look at me now...knowing what I did to your brother..."
"Stop blaming yourself, Hiei cares for you more than anyone else...it's quite obvious
you're the only person he trusts completely..."
"And I betrayed his trust...I've known Hiei for ten years...it took me a decade to get him
to sit down next to me and talk, even if it is a few words! And I destroyed it...in one night..."
"Kurama, please, it was your youko aspect, not the Kurama Hiei knows and trusts..." I
replied, wrapping my arms around the kitsune, who was on the verge of tears. 'In time, Hiei will
see that as well...and you'll be there for him...' I thought, feeling the red headed human bury his
head into my shoulder and sob quietly.
Authoress: Fwnahaha *gags* Sawdust...smoke...AH IT BURNS!!!
Yusuke: *looks over at Authoress curiously*
Authoress: *coughs* I'm dying of an asthma attack here, and you sit and look at me!!!!
Kurama: you sound fine now...
Authoress: *glares at kitsune* grrrrr...*clears throat* sorry, stacking wood is fun...especially wif
the fire goin' and such...*coughs violently* But, this isn't the end of our chapter...I just needed to
stall for some time...Kuwabara and Chu are currently tracking down Hiei...we needed him for the
next part...*glances around the room* Um...I shouldn't have sent those two on a mission, should
I?
Koenma: *shakes head* you sent the two stupidest creatures to ever exist on a search for Hiei...
you should have just had Kurama walk around for a while...
Authoress: yeah, but then we would get arrested for 'public nudity' -_-;; Damn it...
Kurama: *smiles, frightened* ...why not tie Yukina up or something? O___o;;;
Hiei: *hits Kurama over the head, knocking the kitsune unconscious* hn...
Authoress: YOU'RE HERE!!!!!...now, on to the rest of Chapter Three...
~In the Makai~
I stared down at my hands, clutching one in a fist while I stared at the other one, the one
coated in Kurama's and my own blood. My entire body ached, so I remained standing, unable to
sit or lay down. All I wanted to do was run, but I was too tired, my body protesting against the
small movement I made to look down at my hands. I opened my left hand and stared at the small
sphere of black. 'Why...'
I closed my eyes, which hurt like the rest of my body. I took a deep breath, trying to calm
down, but I couldn't ignore the feeling of blood slowly trickling down my body. 'I probably
should tend to my wounds...' I looked down at my ripped clothing, seeing the bite marks down
my chest, knowing identical marks were on my neck and thighs. I slowly sat down as I removed
my shirt, or what was left of it, noticing that there were marks on my wrists and forearms from
where the Makai plants held me.
I struggled, that much I could remember, everything else, I forced myself to block out, not
wanting to remember everything that Kurama did to me. I shivered, my body for once feeling
cold. I knew why I wasn't warm, it was because I had no youki...that kitsune had stripped me of
any power I had. I knew that, eventually, I would regain my strength, but until then, I would not
return to Murkro. I didn't want to explain to anyone, especially her, what happened.
I shivered again as I wrapped my arms around my body, leaning against a nearby tree. I
winced, my backside still aching, even though the bleeding had ceased. I brought my hand to my
face, feeling the bruises on my cheeks and lips. I closed my eyes, shutting out the sunlight, at the
same time trying to keep the tears from falling.
'Why...why would Kurama do that?' I asked myself for the thousandth time, sighing
quietly. I clenched my teeth, trying to stop the shaking of my body, but I couldn't hold back the
tears any longer. As the first stones began to hit the ground, I heard footsteps. I opened my eyes,
but couldn't move my body as the shadowed youkai walked up to me, his claws outstretched. I
stared at him, helpless as he slashed me, the poison from his nails beginning to burn immediately.
I inwardly said one thing as I felt my conscious beginning to slip, 'Kurama...Gomen...'
Hiei: *hacks up a hairball, eye twitching*
Kurama: *glomps the fire demon, sniffling furiously*
Authoress: *widens eyes* it's...it's...I don't know what the hell it is...but, if you're curious...I'll
put up a new chappie, tellin' what happens to our Koorime soon...after I'd say I get like
five...easy...
Yusuke: *sniffle* I wasn't in this chapter...
Kuwabara: yes, you were...you were talking to Yukina and Genkai for like...a moment...and I
wasn't in it at ALL!!! *glares at Authoress*
Kurama: *hugs Hiei furiously* I DIDN'T MEAN IT HIEI!!!! FORGIVE MEEEE!!!!!
Hiei: oO;;...she did it, not you...*points at Authoress*
Authoress: *glances around, seeing the bishonens glaring at her* NANI!?!?!...I didn't do it...the
pink fuzz balls made me do it!!!!
Hiei: *twitches*
Authoress: You remember the pink fuzz balls, don't ya, Hiei? *smiles evilly* I still have to write
that story...It might be in this story...maybe...
Jin: If my ears w- *gets hit in the head by Touya*
Authoress: and yes, those two will be in later chapters too...and I'm now SURE that they are
*ahem* gooooooooooood friends...yeah, read a few stories last night...the sixth shinobi (I don't
know if I spelt it right...but pretty much, that...)...read some of those stories, they're sooo
good!!!!!
Touya: *eye twitches*
Authoress: And you *points at Touya with one of those baseball fingers (know what I mean...the
#1 things?)* what is with the hair?! I mean, where do you GET that gel? *pokes Touya's hair*
it's rock solid...
Yusuke: I let him borrow some of my gel...
Authoress: oooo....O_o...kay then...and Kuwabara uses the same stuff too, if anyone wanted to
know...
Hiei: -_-;
Authoress: You don't use gel, Hiei...it's frickin' CEMENT in your hair!!!!...
Kurama: *pets Hiei possessively, glaring at Authoress*
Authoress: SHUT UP FLOWER BOY!!!...and you got, like, a portal to another dimension filled
with floral greatness in your hair...so don't say anything!
Kurama: I didn't...O.O;;; *backs away from Authoress, dragging Hiei*
Kuwabara: *walks into room, handing out pizzas* who got the...pineapple...anchovies...and...
*eyes widen*...broccoli...*drops pizza box, screams as he races out of the room*
Vash: *pops out of nowhere and takes pizza, then returns to the closet* thanks!
Authoress: yeah, whatever...until next time! BYE!!!!