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Lost Memories
Chapter 10- The Life Exchange
The next day, both Kurama and Shiori woke up early to prepare for the day. Shiori made lunch and snacks for Kurama, she wanted to be sure that even if Kurama was in the demon world he still ate right. Kurama on the other hand spent most of his time preparing to go to the demon world, not only did he need to prepare his clothes or plants for weapons, he also needed to prepare himself to face the people who made the life of Hiei miserable, he came in the place of Hiei.
"Hiei, when I get back I promise that you will wake up for sure. I hope that this journey will be the last one in retrieving all your heart back." Kurama said to Hiei while he was packing his things inside his bag.
There was no response Hiei was still sound asleep, even if Hiei didn't reply Kurama can sense that Hiei heard him. Kurama could only give him a smile every after he talks to him.
"Rest well…" Kurama just finished packing all his things, and looked at Hiei one more time.
'He looks like a child when he is asleep. So harmless, he looks like he is in peace. Like a child he doesn't have to worry about anything…'
Kurama gave Hiei a gentle warm smile, and soon left the room. He went downstairs; Shiori just finished preparing all the food she made for Kurama.
"You leaving soon?" Shiori asked Kurama, Kurama was heading for the door and was about to leave. Shiori handed over the lunch and the snacks to Kurama.
"Yes mother, I have to. Thank you watching over Hiei for me, I really do appreciate it." Kurama said, taking the food from her.
"Its alright, it's not really a burden. When are you coming back?" Shiori asked, keeping Kurama from leaving.
"I don't know, it may take a while before we get all the Tear gems back from the Koorime's you see…" Kurama was being true, he didn't know, it might take days, weeks, months, or even years. It's though to just collect every single one, especially if they are taken by the Koorime's.
"I hope you will come back soon. Shu-chan always take care all right? Promise me that nothing bad will happen to you." Shiori kissed the forehead of her son before seeing him off.
"I will and I promise Kaasan." Kurama said giving Shiori a gentle warm smile.
"I am sure that Hiei-kun will be happy to see that you were the one who collected all his Tear gems. I know that he will be very happy. So go now before all those Tear gems go in the wrong hands. Take care sweetie, don't worry about Hiei and me we will be just fine here." Shiori said.
"Thank you mother, I'll be going now." Kurama said waving bye-bye to his mother.
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Kurama met with Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Yukina in the cave where the dimension to the demon world was located. Koenma's men were there with them, they are the once going to open the tunnel to the demon world so that Kurama and the others are able to pass through the tunnel.
"Kurama! Are you ready?" Yusuke said greeting Kurama as he arrived.
"Yeah I am ready, about you guys?" Kurama turned to Yusuke.
"Yeah were good." Yusuke said with excitement.
"Uhh, Kurama, how's Hiei doing?" Yukina asked being concerned with her brother.
Kurama smiled, he had good news for Yukina. "Yukina, I think that somehow Hiei can hear us whenever we talk to him. He is doing much better, my mother is watching over him while we are away so you don't need to worry that much about him, he is in good hands." Kurama said.
"That's good to hear." Yukina said.
"Yukina there is no need for you to worry about Hiei that much, he is in good hands." Kurama said.
"I know I just can't help being worried about him." Yukina said her voice was somewhat low and yet content.
"Can we guys go now I am sick with waiting." Yusuke said being his impatient self.
"Let's go then." Kurama was going to the direction where the tunnel was.
"Kurama sir, Koenma has sent us to open the tunnel to the demon world. As you can see the tunnel if prepared for you to go in to, but it will only be available in less the five minutes, I suggest that you, Yusuke Urameshi, and the rest go now before it completely closes." One of the spirit world Special Forces told Kurama.
"Okay then, can you please tell Koenma that I am grateful with all the help he has given." Kurama said.
They all nodded.
"Okay guys, time to go to the demon world." Yusuke said jumping from his position and going inside the tunnel.
"Hey Urameshi! Its dangerous if you jump!" Soon Kuwabara followed him in the tunnel.
Soon Kurama and Yukina went inside the tunnel; it was just in a matter of time the tunnel closed. The spirit world special forces then closed the tunnel again.
Soon all of them arrived in Makai, they arrived in a forest. The forest was somehow familiar to Kurama, Yusuke and Kuwabara; it was the forest where Yusuke and Sensui fought when he first went to the spirit world.
"Yukina do you know your way back to your home from here?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, I think so." Yukina said.
They all followed where Yukina was going, the paths they were taking were all dangerous, but Yukina wasn't scared at the least. It was a long path to where the ice maiden's island was. No one really complained in the paths they were taking, knowing Yusuke who loved to fight he would always be the first one to fight demons who were in his way. Kurama didn't care much of the demons he just wanted to get to the Koorime Island and collect all the Tear gems of Hiei. While Kuwabara would always try to impress Yukina with the skills, he had in fighting.
"Wait stop, here it is. We are near the Koorime Island, now." Yukina said. There was a strong wind, it was very cold. It showed that they were really near the island the cold wind proved it.
"Why the hell is it so darn cold here!" Yusuke shouted, he was freezing to death.
"How long till we get to the island huh?" Kuwabara asked.
"Soon, when there is snow." Yukina said, Yukina as used to the cold so it didn't bother her must.
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They walked and they walked, soon they were in a place where snow fell furiously, it was already very cold.
"There! That's the Koorime Village!" Yukina yelled, the snow was too heavy and strong that no one could hear what she was saying.
Yukina went to the Village, there were a lot of Koorime's there, Koorime children were out and they were playing, their mother's all talking to each other giggling. Then they saw Yukina, not only Yukina but also the people she brought along with her. The ice maidens started to gossip about her arrival.
"Isn't that Yukina? And look at the people behind her." One woman said.
"She brought men with her!" Another one said.
"She is just like her mother! Only worst!"
"Mother, I am scared." A child sobbed.
"They are dangerous we better get our children inside."
All the ice maidens grew afraid of the men Yukina was with; they all went back to their houses. The same thing happened when Hiei went to the Koorime Island, all the ice demons were afraid of him and ran away from him, and he was unwanted by his own homeland.
"I have to look for my mother's friend Rui, she can help us." Yukina said.
"Why are all this darn bitches running away from us?" Yusuke wondered.
"They are freaky if you ask me." Kuwabara said.
"Guys, you better watch your backs all the time, these women may look innocent but they posses a whole lot of spirit energy." Kurama said.
"Right." Yusuke and Kuwabara agreed.
Before Yukina could find the find of her mother Rui five elders shown up to the four of them. They seem to know the reason why Kurama and the others were there, he were old and wise. They were the once who created the rules of the anti-men policy.
"Yukina, how dare you even show your face here, after running away and deceiving us? You are very much like your mother you know, a stupid idiot who brought shame to her own homeland!" One elder said.
"And look what you brought along with you, men!" Another elder said.
"Excuse me, but do you happen to see any Tear gems that are red with a mixture of black?" Kurama asked politely but sarcastically.
"I know why you are here with all these men with you; it's because of that forbidden one am I not right?" Another said ignoring Kurama.
"Please, if you have the Tear gems of my brother please give it to us." Yukina begged the elders.
"That forbidden one is nothing but trouble he should have been dead a long time ago, and how dare he shed Tear gems! Its only Koorime's who has the ability to do so." Said the first elder. None of them could even talk replying to the sentences the elders said, they were very harsh.
"I know who you men are, you there with the black Hair I heard that you're the son of the recently dead king, King Raizen, I heard your name was Yusuke Urameshi. In addition, you over there the one with the red long hair, I didn't realize your spirit energy until we got here, but you're Youko Kurama the great fox thief. I know that you posses a great deal pf power, but why would you want to risk your lives and save this forbidden one huh?" The second elder said.
Kuwabara was kind of left out but he was clueless with the whole situation. "Please, give us the Tear gems back." Kurama practically demanded.
"Why do you care so much for this useless creature, not worthy to live? Aren't you better off with out him, he is a pest! He is bad luck, and he will never give you happiness, so how can you still want to save your friend, maybe he is more than a friend to you?"
Kurama was angry he was very angry but one of his best talents was to control his emotions. He was mad at the people who say things to Hiei before even knowing his true self, he was angry at them for treating him like dirt just because he was a male, a different kind of gender to them. He was angry with them for causing him anxiety, pain, and suffering all his life. Kurama held his fists tight, and it soon bleeds.
"Shut up. How can you say all those things without even knowing the person? I don't think that he is useless; I think that with his great power he can be a very strong person. I t doesn't mean he is a male a different gender as you are you can treat him like a nobody, he has a life as well and all the things you did was to make it more miserable than it already is." Kurama said coldly.
"Yeah you go Kurama!" Yusuke and Kuwabara cheered.
"HN, the great Youko Kurama sticking up for the forbidden one, why is that?" An elder knew how Kurama felt for Hiei now, after what he said/
"Its none of your concern, now, can you please hand over the Tear gems?" Kurama said coldly.
"Oh yes, it is our concern." Another elder said.
"We will decide on your answer."
Kurama didn't say anything, he was still calm. "Please, can you just give the Tear gems to us? After this, we will never bother you again, both I and my brother will never again return here to this island ever, can you just please give the Tear gems to us?" Yukina begged in her knees.
"No, I perfectly know what this boy feels for that forbidden one. He is in love with him, and he will do everything to return all the Tear gems back, he knows that if we don't give the Tear gems to him, he will have to do it by force by the means of violence in the village am I not right?" An elder said.
Kurama didn't say anything, they were right.
"I have a proposal, We will give you these Tear gems, but there is an exchange you don't just get the gems back that easy to see. Even if all the Tear gems are back in his body, it will only make all things back to normal, no, we don't want that, we want the forbidden one to suffer all his life even if all of the Tear gems are back. We also know how the Forbidden one see's you and you became a very special thing to him, so here's the deal, with the exchange of these Tea gems is your life, Youko Kurama."
Everyone but the elders were surprised with the proposal.
"No Kurama don't do it!" Yusuke screamed.
"Don't get yourself killed by these bitches, Kurama!" Kuwabara yelled.
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"I hope that Kurama finds a way out of this." Mukuro said.
"Oh he will, he is the great Youko Kurama after all. Lets just see whats going to happen, I hope he makes the right choice." Yomi said.
"I hope so too."
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Black Dragon Tsubasa: I didn't put much effort in making this so I apologize for that. Well I still don't know what Kurama will do or maybe I do…I already planned what was going to happen here so I practically know my ending by now. Am sleepy now, I always wok late these days. I hope you Review, please people Review! Check my grammar and spelling too, thank you. yawn