Scythe24: So I know it's been a while, but it could have been longer!
Demon: Knowing you I'm surprised it isn't.
Scythe24: glare baka mono…
Demon: Scythe24 doesn't own anything but a Canadian Tire uniform! - she's such a loser.
Scythe24: HEY!
Coma WhiteKuronue wandered around Kurama's apartment, running his hand over things, looking at them. Kurama stood by the door and just watched him. Music, in fact the same song Kurama had been listening to when he met Rei again, began to fill the apartment.
"Hey cool I can work it!" Kurama couldn't hold back his laugh, not that he tried.
"Inari Kuro…I don't know how I lived this long without you…" Kuronue walked up to him with a teasing smirk.
"You didn't baka kitsune." He pressed his lips to the redhead's forehead. "I kept thinking I had to get out because you'd fall apart or become all too serious without me around."
Kurama stared up at him through his bangs. "No. You're more selfish than that."
"Hey!" the protest lost it's effect when matched with the large grin that had spread across pale lips. "It's not my fault I'm prettier, more intelligent and just greater all around!" The grin turned into a peaceful smile as Kurama's laugh filled the bat demon's ears. It was slightly different in tone, but it still had the freedom, and bitterness that Youko's laugh had always contained. "You haven't changed."
Kurama looked at him in surprise. "Of course I have! I-I can't leave because of a weak, human woman and I couldn't kill Amanema. The last time I stole something was to save my mother's life."
"You have a human heart, that's all. You aren't used to feelings of guilt. And you have always been a family kitsune, not a mischief kitsune." The bat smirked. "You love your mother, that's all. You would have 'loved' your demon mother as well."
Kurama nodded. "Maybe…but I don't feel like me!"
"Is that why you always seem so depressed?" Kurama nodded again. "Well then let's rectify that right away!" Kuronue began to drag the fox out of his apartment, ignoring the thief's protests.
"But what are we doing!"
"Picking pockets." Kurama stopped dead (although he was still moving as Kuronue hadn't stopped).
"What?" Now the bat stopped and turned to face him with a smile.
"Who are you?"
"Youko Kurama?"
"And Youko Kurama is who?"
"…the…King of Thieves?"
"And what does the King of Thieves do?"
"Steal."
"Right! You're depressed because you don't feel like you so we're doing something you would do if you were still you." Kurama blinked.
"That…makes a lot of sense coming from you actually."
Kuronue growled and tackled his partner in the middle of the hallway. Kurama laughed loudly as Kuronue began to, very weakly and in a joking manner, punch his chest.
"Baka kitsune!" the bat huffed as he stood up then helped Kurama up.
"Baka koumori!" Kurama shot back with a wide grin.
"See! You're getting better already! We just need to do a few more 'us' things and you'll be 'genki genki' again, as Arei-chan said."
"Arei-chan…I wonder how she is ne?"
"Aa. I'm sure the butterfly demon clan is fine, dancing away their worries and whatnot."
Kurama laughed again. "Hai hai they always do!"
Wallets, coins, bills, earrings, necklaces, braclets, watches and other various pilfered things lay on Kurama's kitchen table with the two demon thieves standing over it with identical smirks.
"Not bad for our first heist together in nearly 25 years ne?"
"Hai. And you were right Kuro-kun, I feel better than I have since my first kill as a demon again."
"Nani ka?"
"We, that is the Reikai Tentai and myself, participated in Ankouku Boujutsu. During one of my matches my opponent used a spell that would rewind time until I was but a fetus, however as a human I have never been a fetus. Instead I was returned to my demonic self and sliced the fool in half."
Kuronue laughed and nodded his head. "Yeah that sounds like you!" He calmed and returned his stare to his friend. "So tell me more about this tournament?" Kurama frowned and sighed.
"The only important part for me…was my battle with Karasu. He had long black hair." Kurama's eyes stared into Kuronue's, "And purple eyes…like you. He…he flirted in a similar style to yours. He was so much like you and he knew it too. He used it against me. It was a nightmare to have to kill him. Brought back so many memories…" Kuronue walked around the table and wrapped his arms around the kitsune. Kurama leaned back into the embrace and pushed back tears. "It felt like…I was killing you again."
"Again? Kurama you didn't kill me." The bat's voice had taken on a hard edge and his arms had tightened around his partner's middle. "If you had I wouldn't still trust you with everything I have and am."
"Same, I'll always trust you Kuronue."
Scythe24: So now comes your part, POLL!
Demon: Can I?
Scythe24: no one cares about your opinion…still sore about being called a loser 'cause she knows it's true So here it is.
Kurama/Rei
Kuronue/Kurama
Take your pick If my opinion matters, I'd prefer to do a Kuronue/Kurama.
