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Clandestine

Expect the Unexpected
I ain't happy, I'm feelin' glad
I got sunshine, in a bag
I'm useless
but not for long
The future is comin' on..
(Clint Eastwood) The Gorillaz

Early in the morning before school, Kurama made it his personal agenda to search the trees around his house, even going as far as checking the bushes until fully satisfied that a certain someone wasn't there. After going back inside grumpily, he showered and brushed, finally happy with his appearance and left for Yuusuke's apartment.

When he knocked on the door (three times) someone finally wrenched it open, glaring daggers at him. Kurama amused himself with the way Yuusuke's hair fell over his sleep deprived eyes, drool still crusting in the corners of his mouth unattractively.

When the half-Ningen finally allowed the fox in the house, after much pleading and apologizing done by said fox, Yuusuke grumbled and changed out of his Pj's, his attitude adjusting as well.

"So, what's up Kurama?" He asked friendly enough although his eyes still stayed annoyed, but soon they softened and Kurama relaxed, a small smile curling his lips.

"Hiei," he relied simply, though flinching. Yuusuke eyed him, deciding whether to ask or let be and of course, he wouldn't be a good friend if he didn't pry into someone else's business when hinted. Dammit. He hated being a good friend. Especially in the morning.

"Okay, mind explaining there Kurama? Hiei's not on the ceiling or anything so you need ta verify." He grinned, licking the corners of his lips and hearing his stomach growling. He needed food. Bad.

Kurama nodded curtly, leaning against the wall while the Ningen took out food for his breakfast. He wondered vaguely if his mother was still asleep, or passed out. Most likely the latter, considering the womans history of going out. The sink, he noticed, wouldn't stop dripping even when turned off, and the floor made creaking sounds when he walked over to the counter while he cringed at the dirty, untouched dishes. He decided tomorrow he would come and help the Spirit Detective clean since Keiko was gone away visiting colleges to make her decision.

"Well?"

Glancing up and seeing annoyance on the other boys face, Kurama shook his head. Thinking before school was just too straining. But his brain never seemed to accept that.

"Oh, sorry. Well, yesterday I was walking to my class and I swear Hiei was darting through the halls. I ran after him but when I turned the corner, nothing. No ki or site of him. Don't you think that's odd?"

"Yeah it's weird. . . but I can't believe Hiei of all people would be in a Ningen school! You sure it was him Kurama?"

The redhead nodded casually, checking his cuticles and smiling slightly. "That's what I came for. Has he. . . told you anything peculiar lately? He's definitely not the talkative kind, I understand. But I believe he respects you the most and might confide in you, perhaps more than me. . ." Kurama's smile wilted, replaced by sadness. "We're not as close, you know and I'm not sure why. After he became Mukuro's heir, we drifted apart because of our differences."

Yuusuke stopped what he doing completely, pickle lodged in his mouth and grinned around it. "Respect, yes. Strategy, maybe. Personal problem buddy, no. That would be your department fox boy, no matter what. It's like you're reserved for it even if you two kinda cooled the friendship for a while."

Kurama shrugged, satisfied with the answer given but not happy with it. He already knew they were close in the sense of the word for Hiei's standards, but the fire demon wouldn't tell him about his personal agenda, especially after such a long period of absence between the two. And Yuusuke was out apparently as was Kuwabara for obvious reasons and Keiko. Botan and Shizuru would be definitely laughable to go to. . .

He lifted his head, smiling most mischievously.

Yukina.

He strided to the door, Yuusuke still digging around in the refrigerator for something edible. "See you later Yuusuke, somethings come up."

Kurama rolled his eyes when a hand waved him to go, Yuusuke giggling at finding something he didn't know was there, pulling out a small box and rubbing it to his face happily. Some people were delighted at the smallest things. Kurama smiled to himself and left.

He could make it to Genkai's temple if he hurried. He still had an hour before school started and if he used the trees, he could make it to school with time to spare.

Heh. He felt a ki that belonged to only one person flare slightly near him and grinned maliciously. Maybe he wouldn't need to meet Yukina this fine morning.

He jumped onto a branch, wasting no time in following up and sprinting toward the rapidly disappearing blurs. Glaring and clenching his jaw, jumping cautiously but gracefully, never missing a step and yet never getting close enough to the fire demon. It was frustrating but he didn't give up, not realizing where he was being led.

"Hiei, where are we--"

There were no more trees, and before he could comprehend it, he was falling. Luckily, he caught himself in time and grabbed a passing branch, swinging himself up and growling menacingly. Looking up, he saw a triumphant smirk on a pale face, dark spiky hair with a star burst and blood red eyes. The little demon stood above, watching his reaction with some sick form of amusement in his features.

"Hn."

Kurama smoldered, his eyes portraying hell fire instead of the normal calm and collected demeanor. He wasn't one to lose his cool, but the fool you once phrase was starting to kick in a little. But instead of doing what he really wanted to do and strangle the other, he smiled simply.

"Hiei, I don't appreciate you. . ." So obviously flirting with me with no intention of giving up. . .

He grinned, the Forbidden Child would slaughter him if he said that. He didn't bother finishing, deciding it was more interesting to see what the other had to say.

"Well, do I care? I hope you know I didn't force you to follow me." The Jaganshi's voice was colder than usual, relaying nothing about him in the least.

"No, not quite."

Kurama didn't stick around for once, running back through the branches and smiling. For once, he'd gotten the better of the half breed, and that didn't happen every day.

But when he got to school, he remembered what exactly he was going to do and cursed the fire demon twice times over. He accomplished nothing, a useless chase that he walked away from. He could have been asking questions about what really mattered with Yukina! He cursed his naive trait, noticing that no teens were outside the building like usual and realized what time it was.

He was ten minutes late. And he was not happy.

"Minamino-san, it's so uncharacteristic of you to be late! It must have been very important. Please tell me and I'll see if I can let it slide since you're such a good student and I wouldn't want your prefect record tarnished by one unfortunate mishappen." The teacher smiled fakely, her shiny glasses glinting in his eyes.

Two words. Suck. Up.

Kurama giggled inwardly, sticking stray tendrils of hair behind him and giving a tiny nod. "My. . ." Demon got out and I couldn't leave him all alone, could I? No, that certainly wouldn't go over very well. "My friend lost his dog and I took it upon myself to help him find it. I'm very sorry sensei."

The woman beamed at him brightly, clasping her hands together on her chest. "Oh Shuuichi, you're such a caring boy. Always looking out for others feelings and helping when not even asked. Such a good student. I'm sure this incident will be excused. Go back to class now and don't forget you pass."

He bowed, smiling gently at her, taking the slip given and thanking her, quietly walking out of the guidance room. He padded through the surprisingly cleared halls, collecting his thoughts.

He purposely wanted to make me late! But why? Perhaps part of a forming plan. . .

Kurama glared, nothing really focused in his gaze. He wasn't angry exactly, no not in the least. It was really his fault for foolishly following the Jaganshi, and yet, he couldn't help the ugly head of curiosity wrench at his stomach. All these meetings must mean something, he knew.

"Do they, Kurama?" A voice purred in his mind, almost soothing if he didn't know who it belonged to. Wrapped up in his thoughts, he'd not recognized the ki or remembered Hiei's Jagan abilities.

He saw nothing in front, around, or behind him. So where was he? Kurama remembered the roof, checked to see if anyone saw him and ran to the stairs, two steps at a time.

When he got to the door at the end of the stairs, it was locked, expectantly. He grinned slyly, pulling a ring of multiple keys from his pocket an flipped to the right one, pushing it in the knob. The teachers were so delightful at times.

He hurled out, breeze catching his hair and scattering it with the wind. He scanned the surroundings, spotting a certain fire demon perched on the edge, back to him. He grinned.

"I'm touched. You waited for me Hiei."

"Hn." Turning around, the ruby eyes he was so known for were sparkling with emotion and Kurama's breath was knocked from his lunges in one hateful smack to his stomach when he looked. Dangerously beautiful. Raven black hair swishing with the cool air, a grin curling slightly pink lips. Kurama did a double take, feeling like it was a crime for his eyes to set on such a gorgeous picture.

He felt goose bumps prickling up his arms, chills raising up his spine, and he blinked several times. He wasn't that much blown away at the site, the mere suitability was just too. . . real. Hiei shouldn't of been allowed to look. . . that way.

And he finally found his voice, coming out of his embarrassed haze in a hurry and planting his feet on earth seemingly for the first time in ages.

"Hiei, why are you distracting me lately? It's not like you to play games, especially with me."

The fire demon didn't say anything, piercing gaze releashing nothing but a cold stare.

"Tell me." Kurama's tone wasn't angry, but it wasn't very polite either. He was quite through following the Forbidden Child here and there, taking the repercussions for his foolishness.

Hiei sighed, turning to the side slightly. "What do you want to know then?"

Kurama's eyes widened, taken aback before creasing his eyebrows. "Some sort of trick. . . you're never so open."

"Open?" Hiei replied incredulously. "Hn." He jumped from the edge, closer to Kurama than he had been in ages.

Smiling softly, Kurama stepped forward, raising his chin. "I didn't mean it like that, and you know it. Quit being stubborn and tell me why you're visiting me so frequently. I don't mind really. . . except--"

Hiei snickered, smirking defiantly. "Except when--"

As the famous Youko, notorious for thievery and seduction, he was awfully opened minded, even as a Ningen. And of course, Kurama loved the unexpected (when it wasn't happening to him, of course). A absolutely evil plan began forming at a rapid pace in his brain. So, being devious and cutting off the little demon, he leaned over slightly, just enough to he meet Hiei's height, breathing softly on the others cheek and--

Placed their lips together softly, just a slight brush over the others. He darted his tongue out, licking a corner of Hiei's lips before pulling back, smirking and turning sharply, his hair flowing with the wind like cherry blossoms.

Hiei blinked several times, touching his lips with the tips of his fingers, mouth agape. He stood there, not even realizing when Kurama shut the roof door, or when the time began slipping away at his thoughts.

Kurama had. . .he kissed him!

Well. . . No, that wasn't a kiss, he knew what it was from observing Yuusuke and Keiko, but. . .

It was something all right.

To be continued. . .

Thanks for all the lovely reviews! (And sorry for Kurama's ooc-ness, it might be permanent considering the story) I hope this was a good follow up. More to come, hopefully. I don't usually answer reviews but ah, what the hell. :) Oh and if anyone wants to beta this? Heheh, email me or tell me in a review.

CuriousDreamWeaver: Thank you! First review is always awesome. -Huggles-

Evene: Yep, you nailed it right there. His character is a complex and I think it's for a reason heh. A combination of Youko and Shuuichi is what I'm going for, but not too much Shuuichi, because everyone makes him so...cliched.

Faerie Goddyss:claps: Well said. That's basically why I started this fic, to avert my mind from all the useless clichéd plots and bad writing that goes along with this beautiful couple. Although, there's a few gems, like "Let's Fly as the Birds Do" and if you're interesting in finding it, you won't be disappointed

Smirking Arrogance: Ah, thanks for pointing those bits out. I appreciated it, and I fixed it too! I've watched all episodes included the Sensui/Dark Tournament 2 arc, and I know about Hiei being an heir to Mukuro and all that, but the manga I've only read a few of and yeah, Kurama-black-hair. . . eheh. Thanks for the review!

Sai-ryo Aura Feana: Aw, I love you! You review a lot of what I write:D

Everqueen: And you shall find out. . . bwhaha! Thanks!

Shiorifoxiesmom: Thanks!

M-python-girl: I like your pen name lol Nope, he did not I assure you that, but thanks for the compliment! -blush-

Kaori Minamino: Me too, actually. Thanks for reading even if you don't care for yaoi!

Aya-chan: Yeah, sorry 'bout the ooc, it might stay though. Ahh!