Silver Thread
By: Aisu Dragoness
Author's NoTeS: Hey minna-san! ...i'm so sad...only like...3 people reviewed me! I waited a bit longer to see if more peeps would review but they DIDN'T! you're so mean! waaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Warning: This is a Kurama and Hiei yaoi, if ya don't like it, I suggest you leave.
Disclaimer: sigh No, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, or any of its super KAWAII characters….although I realli wished I did….. .;;;
ChApTeR 6
Yusuke and Kuwabara, who were finally going on the right track after going in circles for like 2 hours…. Suddenly stopped in their tracks and froze. Amongst the faraway growls of demons and the soft whoosh of the wind, they could hear a bloodcurdling scream, a yell of pure agony. The Reikai Tantei immediately looked up to find the source, the decadent tower, with white light bursting from the windows. The screaming amplified even louder….that voice…it sounded like….Simultaneously, in horror, the Spirit Detectives cried out,
"KURAMA!" Without a moment's hesitation, they dashed for the gleaming tower.
Panic swelled inside of him, as the fox's screams and glowing body didn't show any sign of yielding. With one hand covering his eyes to shield them from the blinding light, with the other, Hiei groped for the redhead's palm, it was icy cold, what use to be solid flesh now felt…translucent, as if at any moment it would slip through his fingers. Kurama was fading, fast. Hiei shook the dark thought away, there was no time. Gripping the ghostly hand fiercely, he desperately opened up their mental link.
'Don't you dare leave me, Kurama…Don't give in to this…..Think about us! You promised, you PROMISED, we'd always be together….Damn it, fox, answer me!'
Kurama, amidst his screams, didn't show any sign of hearing him.
Hiei cursed, their new-found relationship had only just begun, there were so many things that they still didn't do….things that Hiei wanted, no, longed to do with his one and only….and now…….if he went into the next world, the fire demon wouldn't give it a second thought to follow him.
Immediately after his train of thought, a huge explosion boomed, the white light growing brighter still, shaking the tower violently, and the ceiling crumbled; rocks and gravel fell and crashed through the stone bottom. The noise was earsplitting, as the falling pieces smashed the vials and tables toppled over. Bubbling and sizzling, the mystery concoctions spilled from their containers and slithered onto the floor. A huge boulder slammed on top of the crackling fire, blowing it out. Hiei cried out as the floor shook and lost his grip on Kurama's hand, Hiei was thrown against the wall, and his vision grew dark and clouded as he whispered, "Don't…don't you dare…leave."
The two Reikai Tantei raced up the endless stairway when the deafening shrieks suddenly ceased, and an eerie silence took its place. The raven haired boy stopped, and gave his companion a fearful look.
"That definitely doesn't sound good…" Yusuke was about to dash up the steps, when he felt a large, calloused hand grab his shoulder, making the boy turn around.
"Nani?" Kuwabara huffed heavily, apparently still out of breath.
"….huff….let's…take a….five minute break…" Yusuke's dark eyes widened in disbelief as if Kuwabara said the most ridiculous thing he's ever heard.
"Oi, Kuwabara, are you crazy! Kurama and Hiei are up there for crying out loud, they might need our help, you baka!" With that, Yusuke grabbed the panting Kuwabara's arm, ignoring the other boy's groan in protest, and half dragged and half carried him up the steps.
Darkness.
With effort, the fire demon opened his eyes, rubbing his temples at the throb in his skull from where he was slammed against the wall. Ruby eyes slowly took in the scene, rocks and boulders in small craters in the floor, gravel and dust was scattered everywhere, giant jagged gaps in the ceiling from where the boulders fell…. 'Kurama'
The jaganshi suddenly jolted up, eyes searching for the redhead. His eyes caught on the corner of white cloth next to a boulder, Kurama's shirt. Hiei rushed over, only to find the pile of clothes where the youko once lay, the body of his lover was gone. Eyes wide, disbelieving, he reached out a trembling hand to the pile of the redhead's clothes. 'No….no….i-it can't…it can't be…'
His fingers hesitantly touched the shirt, as the lump of cloth flinched at his touch, causing Hiei to yank his hand away. The lump twitched, and a small whimpering noise sounded from the clothes. Raising a curious eyebrow, Hiei leaned forward, lifting the shirt, and his eyebrows immediately shot up above their normal limits.
A pair of supple, pointed ears met his gaze, with tiny padded paws and a tail covered in soft, bright silver fur. Eyes firmly shut; it lay tightly curled up and trembling slightly against the youko's shirt, as Hiei struggled to take in what he saw. A kit. A newborn kit.
Sensing the other's presence, the kit sniffed, his tiny cold nose fidgeting trying to find Hiei. Still in a daze, the fire demon reached out, and gently scooped the fox in his hands; it was no illusion, the fox felt solid and real as well as incredibly small, slightly smaller than Hiei's own hand. Startled by Hiei's touch, the kit squirmed, his soft fur tickling the fire demon's skin, slowly, the kit's eyelids cracked open, and ruby eyes met with gold.
Yusuke and Kuwabara, who by now had slammed the door open, shouting frantically at Hiei, asking if he was ok and where was Kurama. Hiei simply showed them the now snoozing kit, and in short, blunt, crisp words, he dropped the news like a million pound weight on top of their heads (like you see in the cartoons). Kurama was now a kit. The two boys' reactions consisted of staring….staring….a slight choking noise from their throat as they tried to speak, but failed miserably…..more staring…..and more choking….But other than that, they took it rather well.
Aisu Dragoness: gomen, I know ish rather short, but I'm having a serious case of writer's block, so it's a pretty bad chappie….and plus, the lack of reviewing has completely destroyed my spirits... T.T sniff...i'm going to go cry now... review me PLEASE!