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Lost Memories
Chapter 7- Someone to talk to
After the long day, Yusuke and Kurama only managed to collect three Tear gems. Neither one of them could sense any trace of the Tear gems, but despite of that they still did their best in looking. It was sundown, the plan was to get together in Kurama's house by the end of the day, so all groups had to stop their search for the day and get together in Kurama's house.
"Tell me Kurama," Yusuke asked. Both Kurama and Yusuke were on their way back to Kurama's house, the day was almost over, both of them were exhausted looking for those missing Tear gems but they only managed to find only three.
"Yeah." Kurama turned to Yusuke wondering what he was about to say.
"I don't want to intrude in your personal life and all but is there someone you care for the most?" Yusuke was curious, he could see the signs Kurama was showing, like Kurama would blush whenever they talk about Hiei, or be so determined to look for the Tear gems of Hiei not that he doesn't want to look for them if he didn't have feelings for him but he cared so much that the Tear gems would be found, and some glances he makes towards him.
"Ah what, what made you ask that question Yusuke, don't you think it's a bit awkward? Especially at this time." Kurama was a bit shocked when Yusuke asked that question, he thinks Yusuke was on to something here, he just didn't want to get to the point.
"No, never mind forget about it. Now let's go back to your place and put all those Tear gems where they belong okay? Let's go!" Yusuke ran off he didn't want to make things worst, he knew how Kurama felt at that moment so he just left it be.
"No wait!"
"Huh?" Yusuke slowdown a bit.
"Yusuke about that question, I want to answer it…" Kurama wasn't looking at Yusuke, was he was serious with the tome of his voice.
"Uh…okay, but you don't really---" Yusuke was cut off when Kurama started to talk.
"Well it started off when he came back…" Kurama started.
Yusuke was just looking at him, they were both walking. Yusuke didn't say anything he just wanted Kurama to talk; he thought that it would be best for him to let out his feelings so that his burden would somehow be reduced.
"…when we first met, well how should I say it didn't go well, we fought actually that's how we met. Then after a year…we met again. I was surprised to see him offer help to me, I think he knew…I joined him and another demon, we had to steal the artifacts, but I slowly realized what I did was wrong, but I need the artifact so I left with it." Kurama paused.
"Kurama…" Yusuke said looking at his friend.
"I even went against him, I needed to, because you helped me, and it's the least I can do. But even after I did go against him after that he never spoke to me about it, he wasn't even mad about it. I didn't understand him from that point on, but I think that he didn't want us to be enemies; he just wanted to forget about it. After that, we became friends he never treated me like one, only as a fighting partner but I think deep down he really thought of me as a friend. You know he is fragile, he can get hurt easily that's why he doesn't really trust anyone, and you have to first earn his trust." Kurama paused.
Yusuke was listening; he knew who Kurama was referring too. After all he was partially in the story. But he didn't say anything, he just let his friend continue, it's for the best after all.
"And so, time has past and slowly I fell in-love with him. He would always be with me, but he only treated me as a friend. I always attempted to tell him, but it might be a shock for him after all he is not used to it, he is a forbidden one and he is always used to being one, the only thing is its not true that he is a forbidden one, I never treated him like one, I treated him like a friend someone who is very precious to me. And now I was with him and I never got the chance to tell him…I never got the chance to…to…to protect him. I am such a fool; I didn't even get a chance to stop him."
Kurama's voice was low. Kurama wasn't crying he didn't want to cry in front of Yusuke it would be unlike of Kurama. But it was really shown that he was sad, upset. They both stopped walking.
"Kurama…you know that it's not true. You tried to stop him, but it seemed to have just happened." Yusuke tried to comfort Kurama.
Kurama smiled. "I don't think you quite understand Yusuke, you have never lost anyone so precious to you before…I am sorry…I am sorry for being to open with you, I just needed someone to talk to that's all."
"Stop hiding it! You should let it all out! Kurama, I don't care if you cry, if you want to cry, cry, it's a way of showing what you really feel. I wouldn't mind at all. Hiei is save and that is for sure because you look out for him, you know, seeing how much you care for him. I think if he had any consciousness I think that he would now how much you care about him, and stop saying it's your darn fault!" Yusuke practically yelled.
"Yusuke…" Bags of tears formed in Kurama's green eyes. And he cried. Yusuke was there to be with him, and he was right it was best to cry if you need you it's a way of letting out your feeling. So Kurama cried beside his friend, Yusuke didn't mind his friend was in need of help so he was there to talk to him.
"That's okay Kurama, now cheer up. Once we get all these Tear gems back we wouldn't want Hiei to be suspicious of why you red eyes all the time. We will find every single one of them and that's for sure." Yusuke said cheering up his friend.
Kurama wiped the tears in his eyes and smiled. "Thanks a lot Yusuke. I really needed to say all that; I really appreciate what you did."
"Hey what are friends for huh?" Yusuke made a huge smile on his face.
Kurama smiled.
"Now let's go back to your place and return all these Tear gems to its rightful owner." Yusuke was heading back to Kurama's house.
"Yeah." Kurama followed.
'Thanks Yusuke, I really needed to tell you that, I couldn't hide it any longer, it's a good thing that I shared with you all these. Now I feel so much better.'
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In the spirit world Koenma had been worried looking for the Tear gems of Hiei as well. But as we know the Tear gems of Hiei is lost in all the three worlds the world of the humans, the world of the demons, and the spirit world. Koenma hasn't spread the news to yet, but he will very soon.
"Koenma, I have readings from the spirit watch, it may seem that all the missing Tear gems of Hiei are all found in the human world. Kurama and the others have managed to find all the Tear gems." One of the staff of Koenma, Ayame (the girl in the black kimono) informed Koenma. Koenma was keeping an eye on Yusuke and the others; he was watching them in his spirit world TV.
"Now that's good to hear, now the only problem now is to tell them that his Tear gems are missing all over the three worlds. Say Ayame, how's the progress here in the spirit world, how many did you manage to find huh?" Koenma was wondering.
"Well you see sir, the spirit world defense army was divided and had searched the all the possible places here in the spirit world. But unfortunately only managed to find a few here in the spirit world. We discovered that most of Hiei's Tear gems are attracted to one place, and that is in the demon world." Ayame continued, the pacified prince listened to her attentively without leaving any details behind.
"Ayame, can you be more specific? Where in the demon do you say is where the Tear gems of Hiei are?" Koenma was curious eager to know.
"I am afraid to say, but we can find them in the floating island of the Koorime's…"
"What!" Koenma practically jumped from his seat.
Ayame couldn't say anything. Hiei was a forbidden one of the island of the Koorime's; he was banned from that place where he was born. But even if it was the case he still had the Koorime's blood running through his veins, even if the percentage of it was half of the fire demon blood he had. Tear gems originated from Koorime's, so that might be the main reason why the Tear gems of Hiei were attracted to the island of the Koorime.
"This is bad…Not only is Hiei forbidden there, it's also impossible to find the island…" Koenma went into a deep thought.
"Ayame I will be leaving the spirit world to see Yusuke and the others in a couple of minutes, while I am gone you be in charge here you got that?" Koenma ordered.
"Yes sir." Ayame obeyed and bowed down Koenma.
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Everyone soon gathered back to Kurama's house, each one of them had found at least a Tear gem. Kurama settled everyone inside his living room, to his surprise his mother was there, Shiori didn't know why Kurama had brought his friends home or why they all look so exhausted. But even if she had no idea of what has been going on she still served food for Kurama and his friends.
"Kurama, I am sorry but Genkai and I could only find ten of Hiei's Tear gems." Yukina handed over the Tear gems both herself and Genkai had gathered. Kurama took it from her, and made a quick count.
"That's alright Yukina; you got more than what we collected." Kurama smiled to cheer up the upset Koorime.
"Wait, did you say, you and Genkai found ten? Why I and Botan only found seven, and it was a tough one we had to win these…" Kuwabara said.
"Yeah, it was hard, those kids made me play this game and it believe me it was hard." Botan agreed.
"So how many did you manage to find, huh, Kuwabara?" Yusuke asked.
"Only seven." Kuwabara said.
"What! You found seven! Are you even sure those are Hiei's Tear gems?" Yusuke was surprised.
"Damn yeah they are! Take a look for yourself." Kuwabara handed the Tear gems to Kurama; Kurama examined the Tear gems Kuwabara gave to him.
"Yusuke I think we didn't look very hard…we've go the least Tear gems…" Kurama smiled, but he felt sad, knowing his determination in finding those Tear gems of Hiei, he found the least, it made him really sad to think about it.
"What! You mean Kuwabara has more Tear gems than us!" Yusuke practically shouted.
"And what do you mean by that Urameshi!" Kuwabara was mad; he didn't like Yusuke thinking that he was the weakest.
"No its okay Yusuke, its not a game you know, as long as we find Hiei's Tear gems everything will be okay, its not a competition after all…" Kurama hid the fact he was sad.
"Kurama…" Yusuke whispered.
Shiori came in with the food she prepared for Kurama and his friends. Even if she didn't know what has been going on she still knew that something bad has had happened.
"Shuichi, can you help me with these?" Shiori asked for Kurama's help in serving his friend.
"Yes mother." Kurama kept the Tear gems inside the black bag he had, and went to help his mother.
In the Kitchen…
"Shuichi, I wasn't ease dropping, but I couldn't help hearing your conversation. But can you tell me, is there any problem?" Shiori was upset.
"What do you mean?" Kurama asked, he knew what she meant but he didn't want to get to the point.
"Shu-chan, I know you better than anyone else does…I know my son when he is trouble or not. Shuichi, I am only looking out for you, you're not usually like this I am worried, you know that you can tell me anything I will try to understand the things you are going though." Shiori comforted her son.
"Mother…I…can we talk about it later. I want to tell you when my friends leave okay; I think that I need to tell you in private." Kurama's voice was low.
"Okay, but Shu-chan, you promise me okay? I am only worried about you." Shiori said hugging her son.
"I promise." Kurama returned Shiori the hug.
"Now, I think that your friends are hungry and so as you, you better eat now. I prepared curry rice for all of you." Shiori said, she wasn't letting go of her son just yet.
"Thank you mother, I really appreciate what your doing."
"Shu-chan, that's my job as your mother." Shiori smiled letting go of her son.
Kurama smiled.
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The food was served by Kurama and Shiori. Everyone enjoyed the food; they all ate a lot after a long day of looking. Kurama and Shiori also joined in and ate; it was dinner for all of them.
While they were all eating someone was suddenly knocking at the door of Kurama's house.
"I'll get it." Kurama said standing up from his position.
"No, Shu-chan, I'll get it, after all you need to entertain your guests here so just stay here, and I'll get it." Shiori stood up stopping Kurama and went to door to answer whoever it was knocked at that time of the day.
"Yes?" Shiori opened the door.
"Ah! Good evening mam, you must be Ku---I mean Shuichi's mother. I am Koenma, a friend of your son," Koenma bowed introducing himself; Koenma was in his teenage form.
"Oh hello Koenma I am Shiori mother of Shiuchi, what brings you here at this time?" Shiori introduced herself at the same time was wondering. She couldn't help but wonder why this teenager has a blue pacifier and a JR. written in his forehead, also the fact he wore strange clothes.
"Is Shuichi here by any chance?" Koenma asked.
"Yes, he's got friends invited here too. Do you want to come in?" Shiori invited Koenma into her home.
"Yes thank you." Koenma went inside the house and took off his shoes. Shiori leaded him to the living room where Kurama and the others were.
"Shuichi, there is someone looking for you." Shiori said.
"Who?" Then Koenma suddenly popped out form Shiori's back.
"Koenma!" Everyone shouted.
"Koenma make yourself feel comfortable, are you hungry?" Shiori offered curry rice to him.
"No thank you anyway." Koenma sat down on the sofa.
"Okay then." Shiori left the room and went to the kitchen to clean up some dishes. When Koenma arrived Kurama could already sense some trouble, something bad has happened.
"I've got news about the Tear gems of Hiei, and it isn't good…"
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"Yomi, how come most of the Tear gems of Hiei are found in the island of the Koorime? Did you intend for it to happen?" Mukuro wondered.
"No in fact I didn't, it seemed the energy of the Tear gems were attracted to the island. After all that is where it originated." Yomi explained.
"Will the Koorime's know that those Tear gems are Hiei's?"
"I think they will, Koorime's only shed one color of Tear gem and that is blue, it represents the snow and the origin of their birth. So knowing that Hiei is the only one different from all of them his Tear gems will be different too, see how his Tear gems look like its red mixed with black."
"Hn. Do you think that Kurama can get it back form those bitches?"
"I don't know, its already impossible for him to find the island, so what more to take back all those Tear gems?"
"I don't agree with what you said, I know that Kurama can find it, he is a fox demon after all, and he has friends like Yusuke, his father is Raizen don't you remember, Raizen has passed all his memories to Yusuke and he knows Makai more than anyone."
"Maybe you are right, lets just see." Both Mukuro and Yomi turned to the spirit mirror and continue to watch Kurama and his heroic actions to save his love one.
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Black Dragon Tsubasa: I have been thinking of things to end this story quick but not short, I want it to have a nice ending. I just created a whole new story a squeal to this, I know its too soon but I just love it! So I wanna make this fast I mean this story maybe I might just make it into fifteen chapters, I don't know… Thanks to all those who reviewed! Reviews again please, can you please include the grammar and spelling that's how I realize my mistake. Sorry only human, we all make mistakes.