Hey there everyone! I can't believe it, I got four reviews on the first day for this story! Thanks so much! I feel loved! This chapter will be a little shorter than the last one, because I got a vote for KoenmaYusuke, and I have to write their scene.
Kyohana: Thanks so much for the compliment! HieiKurama is my favorite pairing, and I love reading and writing stories with them together. You're right, the mirror is defiantly dangerous, you'll find out why later.
Black Water-Fox: Thanks for responding to my pairing question, I'll try for you! Don't worry, most of the story will be cute and happy.
Deannamay: Thanks for reviewing. Yeah, I'm really glad I'm not having dreams like that too. There's sweetness in this chapter!
Chapter 3: Cute stuff
"You're finally back! Sheesh, you took long enough!" Koenma snatched the mirror cautiously from Yusuke and handed it off to a group of ogres with strict orders to be very careful.
"Finally! Look you ungrateful toddler, we'd have been fine if it weren't for the trap that your stupid maps didn't show, and Kurama--
"How many times do I have to tell you, DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Koenma shouted, cutting the boy off.
Yusuke stuck out his tongue, "Toddler."
The demigod rolled his eyes, "Did the mirror do anything on the way here; Did it react oddly at all?"
Yusuke scratched his head, "Er, well, now you mention it…yeah, it did. I was tapping on the glass and it flickered. It was weird."
"Damn, I was afraid of that, it's a good thing you got it here when you did…"
"Why? What's the problem?" Kurama asked. He was still pretty weak from blood loss and not having anything to eat since yesterday morning. Hiei noticed and watched the fox with thinly veiled concern.
Koenma sighed, Let's just say, that mirror contains a dormant energy, and with the demon's tampering, it has started to awaken. If the power is not contained it could have some pretty nasty effects. Now it's here, we should be able to do that relatively easily. It's just, if you gotten here any later, there might have been trouble. It doesn't look like we have to worry anymore though."
"Good; then Kurama and I are going to be leaving." Hiei said, leading his lover toward the door.
"We'll contact you if there's anymore trouble."
"Whatever."
"You could have been more polite koi," Kurama laughed quietly and continued playfully, "Are you sure you want to come home with me? It won't be very exciting."
"Hn, trying to get rid of me, fox?" Hiei smirked, reaching up to stroke Kurama's cheek.
Kurama leaned into his hand, "Of course not, I was just teasing you."
"Stupid fox."
"Stubborn demon."
"Maybe I won't come home with you after all." Hiei looked away nonchalantly and began to walk off.
"Nani! Wait, Hiei!" Kurama ran a few steps to catch up with him, and wrapped his arms around Hiei's waist, resting his head on the demon's good shoulder.
Hiei smiled, reaching up to touch Kurama's forehead and run his fingers through his crimson hair.
"Come on, fox, you're tired and you need to eat something."
"I'm fine," Kurama blinked wearily, "I'm more worried about you, I want to check your shoulder."
"I'm alright, baka!"
"Sure you are. Okay, we'll compromise. You let me check your wounds, and I'll cook something for us, and go to sleep."
"Hn. Why are you the one to cook?"
"Because you don't know how."
"You could teach me."
"That would take longer than me cooking in the first place." Kurama pointed out.
Hiei sighed, "Fine, you'll cook."
Time lapseHiei looked up from his second helping of rice to see Kurama watching him with half-lidded eyes. He set his bowl aside,
"Let's get some sleep fox, you look ready to collapse again."
"Hm. I'm going to check you wound first."
Hiei rolled his eyes, "You don't give up, do you?"
"Never."
"Let's go to your room then." Hiei stood up and walked out of the kitchen.
Kurama followed, setting the empty bowl in the sink. He had gotten his own apartment a few months ago, so he didn't have to worry that his mother would walk in on them.
He found Hiei sitting on the bed, waiting. The fox looked the demon's shoulder over thouroughly, wincing at the size of the hole. After checking how the wound was healing, he cleaned and bandaged it.
Kurama leaned back, sighing and running a hand through his hair. He had a headache starting behind his eyes and his shoulders were hurting. Hiei smiled tenderly, watching his lover fight sleep in vain. He reached out, smoothing back Kurama's bangs with his right hand, and then draping his arm around the fox's neck, gently rubbing the back of his neck. His left hand rested between Kurama's collarbones, at the base of his throat.
Kurama groaned slightly, still trying to fight off his fatigue, but leaning into Hiei.
"You promised me you'd get some sleep, so stop fighting it, fox." Hiei said in a low voice, guiding him to lie down.
Kurama mumbled something along the lines of, "I didn't promise, I don't want to sleep yet…" as Hiei pulled him to his chest and covered than with a blanket.
"To bad, fox."
Yay! What do you think? There will be more fluffiness in the next chapter, and I'll start working on the KoenmaYusuke scene.
Review please, and read my other stories. I'm having writer's block right now, and so is my friend, but what we have is funny!
