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Lost Memories

Chapter 11- Painful Decision

On the Koorime Island, the elders made a proposal to Kurama; in exchange for the lost Tear gems of Hiei was the life of Kurama. Kurama didn't know what to decide he didn't want to loose his life, but he also didn't want Hiei to be in deep slumber forever.

"Kurama, no don't do it!" Yusuke and Kuwabara yelled.

The elders were watching Kurama as he was making his decision. Kurama kept quiet, despite all the tension happening. He would either give his life for Hiei the person he loved the most, or live a life that was full of sadness and loneliness.

"Kurama…" Yukina wanted to have her brother back to normal as well, but she didn't like Kurama risking his life for that, it was a choice of who will live Kurama or Hiei.

"Kurama, we are waiting." An elder said, she was patient, all of them were, and they just wanted to add the tension Kurama already is experiencing.

"Please, why don't you just give the Tear gems and leave them be? I mean the flame child has never even bothered us every since he was thrown off, why don't e just leave everything back to where it should be?" Rui, one of the elders said, she was the youngest one, she was the only woman in the island who ever showed kindness towards Hiei before he was thrown off.

Rui got the attention of the elders, "Rui, you know that the Forbidden one is a curse to the whole Koorime Village, you know that when he is still alive the rule was not followed. You know when if he is here it will cause chaos to our land." The first elder said.

Rui tried to answer, but another one said something "Why do you have such compassion over such worthless thing? Don't you know that he is different; he will never be like us. Never."

"I don't see why too you know, you know it's against the law, what Hina did, now the Forbidden one should be the one suffering for all her sins." The other said. As one of the elders said this, Rui got affected, also Yukina, because of the mistake of the mother of Hiei, he should be the one paying the price for it, that was pure nonsense Hiei was innocent he was just born into this world as a son and a brother. However, because of the mistake of her mother, he had to pay for it, and it caused him his whole life.

"Stop it!" Rui cried, Tear gems fell from her cheek. "Why do you keep blaming him for a crime he didn't commit? Why do you have to make him suffer, he didn't do anything to you or to us to make us react that way to him, his heart is full of sadness and hate, why cant you see that he is suffering enough by just living every single day, remembering his past?" Rui fell on her knees crying.

"Rui you are still young, you wouldn't understand." An elder said, watching her.

Rui continued to cry, she pitied Hiei from the moment the elders decided to drop him from the Island. But the elders would just want to get rid of him not caring what might even happen to him.

"Rui get back inside us will discuss this another time." Said the other elder, one of the Koorime's helped Rui to stand up. Rui stood up wiping her tears away, as she was heading back inside her home, she caught a glance of Kurama who was watching her defend Hiei.

"Kurama, don't allow them to kill you, but you have to promise that you retrieve the Tear gems without getting yourself killed." Rui said, looking at Kurama, she was heading home; her distance grew as she walked further away from Kurama. She gave Kurama a look that seemed to be begging.

Kurama watched her; he watched her how she stood up for Hiei. Even Kurama never did that yet, but someone like Rui did, she stood up for Hiei saying what was right and true, she gave justice to him. In addition, Kurama admired her for that. "Okay…I promise" Kurama whispered, nodding his head to Rui.

As Rui left, the elders were caught back with the decision of Kurama was going to be. They all faced Kurama, including Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Yukina. The tension was higher more intense.

"So Kurama have you made your decision?" In addition, elder asked.

"Yes, actually I have." Kurama looked calm, confident, and not worried. He must be up to something; Kurama is smart he would think of ways that would reassure Hiei Tear gems, Hiei, and himself.

"What do think Kurama will pick?" Kuwabara asked Yusuke whispering to him.

"I don't know, but knowing him I know he's got a plan." Yusuke replied.

"I hope everything turns out to be okay in the end, I hope that no one dies here." Kuwabara hoped.

"Me too." Yusuke agreed, hoping for the best.

'Kurama I hope you make a wise decision, this is not only for my Onisan, but this will also affect you and everybody.' Yukina thought, keeping her hopes up high.

"So what would you say Kurama? The exchange of the Tear gems with your life, or let the worthless scum lives in slumber forever, you chose." An elder said.

"There is no turning back with your answer Kurama, whatever your first answer is will be done." Another elder said.

Kurama looked at all four of them with cold eyes "I made my decision, but before I tell you, I would like to ask a favor." Kurama said.

'Sorry Hiei, I have no other choice with it, its best that I do this. Or else you might be gone; I don't want that to happen. So here, this is for you. If Rui can stand up for you, so can I, and this is how I am going to show how much I care about you, how much you mean to me. You are everything to me; you're my world, without you it will all crumble down into bits. So here I go, I hope that you wont be mad after this…'

"Go ahead."

"I came to a decision, and I agree with you, I'll exchange my life for the heart of Hiei." Kurama said sadly.

"No Kurama! What the hell are you thinking!" Yusuke screamed, he ran to Kurama being so worried, Kurama just gave his life for the one he loves.

"Kurama! What the heck are thinking! I know that you love Hiei and all, but you shouldn't give your life! Think about all the people you're leaving, your mother, your friends, Hiei will be mad if you die!" Kuwabara yelled at him.

"I am sorry you guys, but there is no other way. I have to do this." Kurama said, inside him was full of sadness, but yet there was a part of him that was happy, he was happy to give his life us for his friend, no, his loved one, the most precious thing he has.

"Kurama, you shouldn't have…" Yukina started to cry Tear gems. Kurama was happy his friends were concerned with him. He gave them all a smile, like a smile, which meant farewell forever.

"That settles it then, come here Kurama." An elder commanded.

Kurama followed he went to the elder who called him. "Here the Tear gems, you will not to leave this place, your death will be in a couple of days, for now you will be a prisoner, a slave of the Koorime." The elder said. She handed to Kurama the Tear gems, Kurama could only feel helpless.

"Yusuke." Kurama called. Tossing the bag of Tear gems to him.

"Leave now, or you will never see the land in your homeland again." An elder said.

"Kurama…" Yusuke was watching Kurama being held captive by the Koorime elders. Yusuke held the Tear gems tight. All of them watched Kurama. They all felt sad, Kurama gave away his own life for Hiei. Now Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Yukina only had to return all the Tear gems back, that's the purpose of the capture of Kurama, the least thing they can do was to bring them all back.

Kurama looked at them with sadness and satisfaction. He was being brought to a tower, a tower made completely out of ice and rock. He was a prisoner of the Koorime now, and he did it for Hiei.

"Leave now!" Another elder demanded.

They still didn't leave; they watched Kurama vanish because of the thick snow. Soon they left, they left without Kurama. They were all sad, Kurama proved himself, and his love for Hiei. Yusuke was sad because of the lost of his friend, now they just need to give all the Tear gems back to complete Kurama's desire.

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Kurama was imprisoned in a high cold tower, he was in chains, and he was chained up in the wall, his hands, and his feet. He could barely move, if he used spirit energy to try to break them it will only react the other way around, it will hurt him. He stayed up there, no one would go visit him except for the meal times, but he only got two meals a day, and it was very unbeneficial one loaf of bread and a single cheese for breakfast and beans and boiled egg for dinner. The Koorime has let him live only for three days, they wanted to make him suffer before he dies, they didn't want to end his life just yet.

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"Yomi do you seriously think that Kurama is going to die?" Mukuro asked, she had a fear that their plan may not work.

"Don't be silly, he won't die. At least not there or now. There is still hope even if he is locked up there"

"Really and what do think it might be huh?"

"Just wait and see." Yomi said making a grin.

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Black Dragon Tsubasa: Well okay it's kind of tragic, but my story isn't over yet. I think its short, at least for me it is. Thanks for all those who reviewed. Please review, include the grammar please? Thanks again. Am sleepy now, its late again, I always make my fanfics so late at night. Well I don't have the time during the day you see. (rushes to the bed and sleeps).