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Lost Memories

Chapter 14- Confessions of a Young Heart

After playing with the fire demon, Kurama gathered up his courage in telling Hiei his feelings for him. Kurama was now sure that he was going to tell the fire demon, he just didn't know how to put it. They still held hands, as Kurama looked as his hand being held by Hiei he automatically turned red, Kurama wasn't good in hiding what he felt, and Hiei quickly noticed it.

"Hiei, remember before, the story that I told you?" Kurama began.

"What about that story, about the man and the rose?" Hiei asked, wasn't sure where this conversation was going.

"You still remember it right?" Kurama asked.

"Hn, baka, of course I do. What about it?" Hiei smirked.

"Well I've been meaning to tell you something." Kurama was in a nervous tone.

"Hn?"

"Hiei, how should I begin? For me you are like the rose, you may have thorns around, and is very difficult to handle, the thorns are the ones protecting you, and it's like your shield." Kurama stopped.

"Since when did I ever become like a rose?" Hiei wasn't romantic, mocking what Kurama said. Kurama ignored it, he knew perfectly that Hiei wasn't used to this kind of things so this is his natural reaction.

"Behind the thorns that you have is a beautiful rose, it looks very delicate and fragile, very soft hearted, and kind. You may not see this but this is what I see in you. People may dislike you because of the thorns that you have, but they don't see the true beauty in you."

"While I compare myself to the man, the man was merciless and ruthless he didn't know love and played with peoples feelings. When he met the rose he grew compassion with it and fell in love with it, he didn't love it because of the beauty of the outside but the inside as well, he loved everything about the rose even the thorns, everything. So when the rose died, he lost all hope, and he was sad that he could never see his rose again. "

"Fox, why are you comparing me to a rose? And where is this conversation leading us to?" Hiei asked, it was so like him.

"Hiei, don't talk first this is something really important that I need to tell you. I didn't get the chance before to tell you, but now I do. However, promise me that when I tell you won't run away, or get mad easily at me okay? Just let me finish." Kurama asked.

"What?" Hiei didn't understand what was going on.

"Just promise me, alright?" Kurama asked again hoping that Hiei would fulfill it.

"Okay, fine, I promise." Hiei agreed.

Kurama took a deep breath. "Hiei, you know that you're my fighting partner, team mate, a person to talk to, and a best friend right?"

"Hn." Hiei said, that really meant a yes.

"Like I said you're as beautiful as a rose, very delicate and very fragile. That is why I always looked out for you making sure you aren't hurt. Before, we used to be enemies, then we became team mates, and soon we became fighting partners, you were always by my side, as time flew by our bond became much stronger and we became friends." Kurama tried to catch his breath "But now as time flew by without any of us knowing, I sort of see you differently now, more than a best friend…"

"Hn?" Hiei was looking at his friend.

"Hiei, I fe…fell…in love…with…you." Kurama stopped he shut his eyes tight and said it again "I love you!" Soon the hands of Kurama and Hiei, which were both held tight, soon let go. Kurama was the one who let go.

Hiei's were widen he was surprised at what Kurama said, even if he rather expected it.

"Kurama…" Hiei went closer to Kurama. "Can I speak now?" Hiei asked permission.

Kurama didn't say anything he was embarrassed to look at his friend.

"Kurama, to tell you the truth I was surprised in what you said, even if I sort of expected it…" Hiei began, Kurama didn't look at his friend but he listened to what he was going to say, "…I already heard you tell me that for so much times, you just don't know." Hiei said.

Kurama's eyes opened "What! Wait don't tell me…" Kurama remembered the sleeping incident, when Kurama was talking to Hiei when he was asleep, Hiei replied to Kurama, even if it was just a little reply.

"Yeah, remember when I was asleep, I could hear you all talking when I was sleeping, even if I was asleep I still understood you all, I just couldn't reply to any of you, I didn't have the will to do so. I heard you so many times crying, telling me that everything was your fault, and keep on repeating telling me how much you loved me. I refused to believe the nonsense you were telling me, I may not know what was going on in the outside world, but I saw that you were deeply hurt about it." Hiei stopped; he didn't know how to show his feelings so it was awkward for him to talk that way.

"I refused to believe you, and I still did, from the moment I woke up. When that detective told me what you did to rescue me, I felt really bad, I was angry and the same time sad, upset, afraid, like a big piece of me was taken away, when they he said you went there to trade your life for mine…" Hiei stopped again "From that point on all I could think about was rescuing you, and that was the only thing in my mind that time. There was nothing in my mind that time but you, and soon I remembered what you told me."

"Hiei?" Kurama turned to his friend.

"I imagined what that darn bitches would have done to you, but knowing you, you wanted to have a fair trade so you didn't do anything to harm them, because of me. They would have done the same thing as they did to me, but you were too powerful to survive it that is why they planned a quicker and more painful death for you. I tried my best to come in time, and it was a good thing I found you in a cave by the mountains, when I saw you I was afraid that you might have been dead, but ones you opened your eyes, I was relieved to see you alive. When you grabbed hold of me and hugged me, all I wanted to do from that point on was to also hug you back, I didn't want to let go first, I just wanted to smell your scent again."

Hiei was blushing now, but he tried to avoid it. Even if the sound of his voice was still dull and dead, Kurama could still see how Hiei really reacted. "Then you grab hold of my hand, I saw you turn red a couple of times, and I found it funny to look at. Nevertheless, I also didn't want to let go of your hand, I didn't want to loose you too. That is why I never let go of you and held you tight. Maybe what I am trying to tell you here is I share the same feelings that you have for me." Hiei said.

Kurama was warmth "Hiei, you're not mad at me?" Kurama asked, slight tears formed in his eyes but he tried his best not to shed a tear.

"Why would I be mad at you? At first I was confused with the feelings I had towards you, I didn't know if I was mad at you, but I like it when you say those words to me. It warms my heart, to find out there is someone out there who cares for me after all; I am not as useless as I think I am. Now, I think, I know what I truly feel about you." Hiei answered.

"Hiei, can I hug you again?" Kurama asked.

"I don't answer boring questions Kura…" Before Hiei finished his sentence Kurama quickly grabbed hold of Hiei and hugged his friend tightly, by a surprise, Hiei made himself comfortable in the arms of Kurama, and he returned his hug.

"Hiei, I love you." Kurama said to him.

Hiei closed his eyes thinking of what to reply "Hn, me too. Aishiteru." When Kurama heard these words, he absorbed the word he said, and felt even happier. Hiei opened his eyes, was staring at Kurama with the usual look he always makes. Before Kurama could even say a word, Hiei dashed forward and pressed their lips together making it a faithful kiss. Kurama was surprised he couldn't imagine the event that he has longed for to happen to come true, soon they parted. Kurama touched his lips just after they kissed; his eyes were looking at Hiei who seemed to avoid eye contact with Kurama.

"Let's go now; your mother might be worried about you." Hiei was embarrassed and tried to change the topic. Kurama on the other hand still couldn't believe the events that happened. When they were going back, they were side by side each other. It didn't take long when their hands met, and they held each other's hands like before only this time they didn't want to let go.

"Thank you Hiei." Kurama smiled.

"Hn." Hiei also gave him a warm gentle smile.

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When Hiei and Kurama returned to Ningenkai, they still didn't let go of one another. It took them two days to get back to Ningenkai, from Makai when you are walking. Soon they went back to Kurama's home.

"Knock, Knock." Kurama knocked on the door of his house. Still they were still holding hand. Surprisingly Yukina was the one who answered the door, not Shiori. Yukina smiled to see the two demons holding hands, Hiei didn't look at Yukina, and Kurama didn't bother,

"Oh Yukina! Konichiwa, but where is my mother?" Kurama bowed greeting her; he was surprised to see Yukina being the one who answered the door.

"Kurama, you're here, I am so glad to se you." Yukina smiled. Then she turned to the smaller demon beside Kurama, Hiei. Yukina made a big smile when she saw him, Hiei pretended and acted he didn't care.

"Yukina, where is my mother?" Kurama asked.

"Kurama, you better come and see your mother, she is a mess, when Hiei left, she had her hopes high waiting for the both of you to arrive, she didn't eat anything, and she didn't sleep as well. I think that you better come and look at her." Yukina suggested.

"Go." Hiei said to Kurama, "your mother needs to see you."

Kurama nodded and both of them let go of one another. "Thank you Hiei." Kurama left both Yukina and Hiei alone.

Kurama went to his mother quickly, Shiori was in her room. When Kurama went to his mother's room, he was surprised to see the room was a mess, compared to how it should really look like. Her room was dark, Kurama tried to look for his mother, and finally he saw her by the window staring at the view outside.

"Mother? I am home." Kurama started out simply.

"Shuichi? Is that you?" Shiori glanced at the person who called for her.

"Hello Mother." Kurama tapped the back of Shiori, and gave her a hug, Shiori was happy to see that her son was all right. Shiori began to cry, she was happy to see that her son was fine and alive, Hiei did keep his promise to her.

"Shu-chan, I was so worried about you. I thought that you would never come back again, I thought that you were going to die." Shiori cried.

"I don't think that will be happening soon mother." Kurama said trying to comfort his mother,

"I really missed you."

"Me too mother, I missed you so much." Kurama said back. Moreover, they had their mother and son moment for a while; Shiori almost lost the most precious thing in her life, and is happy to find out that he was all right. Kurama on the other hand wanted to spend time with his mother.

Meanwhile, Hiei and Yukina were left downstairs; they too had some things to discuss. Hiei didn't look at his sister eye to eye, and Yukina tried to start a conversation, but they were both afraid to speak.

"I believe this is yours?" Hiei took out a small gem from his pocket; it was the Tear gem Yukina shed for her brother when he was still asleep. Hiei handed the Tear gem to Yukina.

"No, that's yours; I made that for you so keep it." Yukina refused to accept the Tear gem from Hiei.

Both became silent again, "Yukina how did you know?" Hiei asked his sister.

"What?" Yukina was absent minded.

"Who told you?" Hiei asked once again.

"No one told me, I figured it out. When Kurama needed help in looking for the Tear gems, I tried my best to help him. I thought that only Koorime's could shed Tear gems, and I wondered why you did, so I figured that you were my brother the brother I was searching for, you were the forbidden one, you were thrown off because you were different from us, you're the brother I was looking long and hard for. Tell me Hiei, why did you never tell me? When I gave you my mother's Tear gem you knew a long time ago ever since, then how come you never told me?" Yukina asked.

Hiei didn't look at her in the eye "I was…I was afraid." Hiei said not looking at her.

"Afraid? Afraid of what?" Yukina asked.

"I know that you wouldn't accept me as a brother, and that you wouldn't want a murderous merciless thief as your brother, you and I are such different people, and I am afraid that if I told you I was your elder brother, you would be afraid of me, you will turn against me." Hiei said.

"No! You're wrong, I would never think of you that way, I would accept you no matter who you were. I don't care what kind of person you are, even if you were the coldest hearted demon that ever lived. I just want to know who he is, and love him for what he is." Yukina said.

Hiei's eyes widen. Touched by what she said.

"Hiei you knew before, but you never told me because you were afraid. Now I am even happier that you were my brother, you would always protect me, I am glad to find out that you are my brother Hiei, and I accept you for that." Yukina went closer to her brother and leaned on his shoulder.

Hiei tried to relax. "Yukina…"

"Hiei from now on can I call you Onisan?" She asked.

Hiei nodded. Moreover, both siblings tried to comfort themselves in each other's presence. Hiei was happy to find out that Yukina accepted him for whom he was, and he was happy to know he had a true sister this time.

"Yukina, thank you for your Tear gem." Hiei smiled at her.

"I made for you Onisan." Yukina gave him a warm smile, Hiei loved looking at Yukina smile it was better than looking at the Tear gems, she gave and the Tear gem his mother gave to him at birth.

Both of them tried to relax in each other's arms.

"Onisan?" Yukina called.

"Hmm…"

"I am happy for you and Kurama." Yukina smiled.

Hiei didn't say anything it would just make him blush even more, and it was embarrassing for him to do so.

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"Everything seems to be falling into place." Yomi smiled.

"Don't you think it's about time for us to make yourselves known?" Mukuro asked.

"Yes, I guess so, it's high time they knew the plan we made for them."

"So when do you think should we go and tell them?"

"When things settles down. Kurama and Hiei, this is their love story."

"I agree, what happens from this point on?" Mukuro asked.

"I don't know, for sure they will kill us when they find out we are the once behind all the trouble they went through." Yomi answered.

"I suppose so…" Mukuro agreed "…if they can."

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Black Dragon Tsubasa: Is it nice? Tell me what you think about it, it was hard for me to think about it, especially how Hiei reacted to the whole thing. Hey at least I am almost done with my story only one more chapter to go and I am finished, I am just putting everything back to normal in the final chapter. Please Read and Review, include the grammar and spelling. Thank you.