Silver Thread
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Warning: I don't see y I have to keep saying this, but yea, this is Kurama and Hiei yaoi…
Disclaimer: blah blah blah, yea, I dun own anything….
Chapter 7: Looking Back
Yusuke Urameshi sighed, languidly shuffling home from his trip from Koenma's palace. Thunder rumbled in the distance, foretelling of the coming storm, but the raven-haired boy didn't take notice as he was deep in thought. His temples still throbbed from what Yusuke thought was a downright complicated explanation of what really happened to Kurama. Of course, other than Kuwabara, he was the only one who held such an opinion.
flashback
Koenma leaned back in his bright red chair, chewing his pacifier, as he explained as patiently as he could muster,
"In simple words, Yusuke, basically Masanori created a powerful potion that had remarkably enough strength to reverse Kurama's body wave length, leaving his soul intact, and if what Hiei said earlier is about the syringe is correct, then what Masanori used as his main ingredient was from what we call is the Onyx River."
"The Onyx River?" Kuwabara echoed, "What kind of name is that! Why not just call it THE RIVER!"
Irritated at being interrupted again, Koenma snapped, "Because THAT RIVER's waters is an opaque liquid, thick with demon's blood gathered from the hundreds upon hundreds of demon battles over the centuries. It's potential power is beyond reckoning, with power like that, it would be simple to transform Kurama by force." Suddenly without restraint, Yusuke burst out,
"You baka! So you just let that kind of power just sit there in a city full of blood-thirsty criminal demons!" Koenma released an exasperated sigh,
"Even if we did try to somehow remove the contents of the Onyx River, by now its waters are much too toxic to be contained, it's best to just leave it in the city where it's carefully monitored and sealed off. Anyway, enough of that, we have more important matters here to deal with." With that everyone looked up, question in their eyes while Hiei's merely narrowed, already seeing what was coming. Feeling the jaganshi's glare boring into him, Koenma restrained himself from making another sigh, for this was the part of the conversation he did not look forward to.
"There…is the issue to who's going to take custody of Kurama…After all, he is still just a kit, he can't take care of himself…"
"I will." Hiei cut in, his face set, leaving no room for argument. Koenma sagged in his chair, rubbing his hands on his temples.
"Hiei…you know you can't do that. You'll find that taking care of a newborn fox is a demanding task, and will require the full attention of the caretaker, which right now you can't afford. What about Mukuro? You and I both know that she probably won't agree for you staying away from training to take care of Kurama, especially due to the fact that we don't know exactly how long this potion will last. It could take days, weeks, even months, you know that Mukuro just won't stand for that, and—" The fire demon's grip on the small bundle in his arm tightened,
"I don't care, that's her problem, she'll just have to deal with it. I am not going to leave Kurama with a bunch of bakas, end of story." Koenma was just about to reply when from the corner of the room, Kuwabara perked up,
"Hey shrimp, I can take care of him! After all, I've had plenty of experience with Eikichi—"
"No." Color rose into the teen's face as he shouted back,
"Why you—" The spiky haired demon spun around, his countenance full of disgust,
"Kurama isn't a cat, or your pet, you idiot. He's a demon, besides, with you, Kurama won't last 2 minutes with you with your pigsty of a house and bumbling ways." With that, Hiei immediately turned his back on him, with no intention of continuing what he thought was foolish conversation. Watching from a distance, Yusuke and Botan gave Koenma a hopeless look, for there was no way that they could take care of the kit either. The ruler of the Reikai, gave them a shrug, with a small bemused smile on his face. After all, this was Hiei, what did he expect?
"Well…what about Yukina?" Hiei turned his sharp eyes to the toddler, as he went on,
"Yukina still lives at Genkai's temple, I'm sure she would be happy to take care of Kurama." Hiei quickly turned away, as Koenma held in his breath, silently praying for his answer.
True…Yukina would be alright, Hiei contemplated. After all, she is a healer, and Genkai would be there too but still…but then again, what choice did he have?
"…Fine."
end flashback
Thick grey clouds filled the sky as small raindrops gently fell, beginning a small drizzle. Yusuke paused, looking up, gazing up at the stormy sky. Softly, he took in a deep breath and released it slowly, silently watching his warm breath become a cold mist in the air. Winter was coming fast as the teen shivered, pulling the collar of his worn green jacket closer together, the weather was showing them no mercy, because for the Reikai Tantei, they're problems were just beginning.
Hiei sat quietly on the polished wooden floors of Genkai's home, his vision fixed upon watching the kitsune, the only sounds coming from the hushed shuffles inside the temple, and the soft pitter-patter of the rain. They both sat in a comfortable silence as the kitsune gazed intently at the rainfall, his soft, silver tail swishing back and forth. Ruby eyes softened at the sight, for the sight brought a distant memory to mind…
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"Baka." The blunt statement stirred up laughter in the redhead, his slim shoulders shaking slightly as he chuckled. The half-demon turned to his lover, who took shelter in the branches of a large tree and glared at the kitsune. They were in the grassy backyard of the redhead's house which was full of color from the various plants of every kind (apparently the work of Kurama's meticulous care) that surrounded the tiny space, when yoko abruptly stepped outside the moment the quiet sound of the rain tapping on the roof reached his ears. Kurama laughed once more,
"Well, why don't you come out, Hiei? You might find that standing in the rain is a bit more enjoyable than it looks." Hiei snorted, a doubtful expression on his face,
"Ch. I HATE rain, you know that." His blood-red orbs as he gazed upon Kurma's emerald ones. "So, beautiful…" He murmured.
His fox indeed was quite a sight. Although just wearing a simple white tunic now drenched with rain, and jeans, his smile lit up his features, as he closed his eyes, his face towards the sky, reveling in the feel of the soft cool touch from the small droplets of rain on his skin, his silky red hair whipping wildly around his porcelain face from the violent winds. His eyes slowly opened, eyes that were shining from unsuppressed mirth, showing no sign of fear as the lightning crackled and the thunder rumbled in the distance. The fire demon was so deep in thought, he almost missed it as the fox whispered,
"I love the rain... The sound of the raindrops is so soothing, and the lightning is simply amazing, it lights up the whole sky…A thunderstorm is so fierce and strong, but I know it won't hurt me..." The redhead gazed back at Hiei lovingly, "It reminds me of you, Hiei." Kurama smiled tenderly, as he watched a small blush creep onto his lover's face. The jaganshi turned away with a scowl,
"Baka."
end flashback
Hiei snapped out of his reverie, while the small kit, oblivious to the fire demon's thoughts, continued to stare at the rain from the windowsill where he was perched, not even flinching in the slightest as a jagged lightning bolt lit the sky. A strange emotion stirred from the deep pits of his heart. Loneliness. It was only a few days, and already, he missed the fox. His face darkened with determination as in the sober silence, he fiercely thought, 'I'm going to get you back to normal no matter what, fox. No matter what it takes. I swear it.'
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