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Chapter 5: Where are we?
Hiei glanced down to see what had tripped him and felt a surge of relief. Both the angry mask, and whoever had just entered the cell were forgotten as he laid eyes on what, or rather, who had been in the way.
Kurama lay on his stomach under Hiei's bent knees. His face was pale and his breathing shallow, but he was there, and he seemed to be all right otherwise.
The vampire was jerked back to reality as a young man with dark, greased-back hair came into view. Hiei glared, showing his fangs in a quick sneer as he recognized the Hunter from before.
"Where are we?" he growled fiercely, shifting his position so that, instead of lying on top of Kurama, he was crouched in front of him.
The spiky-haired vampire watched Yusuke intently, waiting for him to speak as he knelt at Kurama's side, one arm draped protectively across the redhead's shoulders.
Yusuke eyed him expressionlessly for another moment, and then he turned his head slightly and called over his shoulder, "Come on in, Kuwabara."
Hiei's gaze darted back to the door as the orange-haired boy stomped in, looking pissed off (again). There was a bandage on his swollen nose and Hiei smirked a bit when he saw it, pleased that he had left a lasting impression. The teen was holding something, but a large scrap of fabric covered it and Hiei couldn't tell what it was.
"What are you grinnin' at, shrimp?" the boy grunted, voice slightly muffled from his wound.
The vampire's eyes narrowed at the stab at his height, but otherwise refused to react to the carrot-top's mocking tone.
Kuwabara snorted disdainfully and faced Yusuke, handing off whatever he was carrying.
"You do it, I'm not going near that thing."
"Hn. Scared, fool?" Hiei said coldly, leering contemptuously at the tall boy.
"You wish, runt!" Kuwabara yelled aggressively, taking a step forward and raising a fist.
He had only gone a few paces, however, when his darker-haired friend moved in front of him, blocking his path.
"That's enough, Kuwabara. Leave him alone." Yusuke said, voice filled with an odd mixture of command and compassion.
His companion glowered at him for several seconds, then lowered his fist. Flashing Hiei a choice symbol, Kuwabara turned and stormed out of the room. Yusuke sighed a little, and walked a few feet nearer to Hiei, who bent a little lower over Kurama, staring at the approaching boy suspiciously.
"Sorry about Kuwabara, man, he's just kinda sensitive about vampires…"
The dark creature looked quickly back down at his lover, concern rippling through him as he remembered how Kurama had collapsed when that Hunter had forced the cloth over his face.
Yusuke glanced between them a couple of times before deciding to speak, "If you're worrying about your friend, don't. He's fine, just drugged; it'll wear off in about thirty minutes, and then you'll find out why you're here."
"Hn. You didn't answer my question."
"Nope, and I'm not going to either. At least, not just yet.""
Hiei switched his gaze back to Yusuke as he squatted down and placed what Kuwabara had given him on the floor.
"Both of you need to eat, so here," he pushed the plate over to the vampire. On it was some food and another blood pouch. "Eat up, I'll come back for the plate in a couple of hours." Yusuke gave the dish a final nudge in the pair's direction and strode out the door, the lock screeching as it was forced back into place.
Hiei didn't move for a minute, keeping his crimson eyes fixed on the exit. Finally, he allowed himself to relax just a little, coming out of his defensive crouch. Readjusting himself again, he sat cross-legged beside the redhead, reaching out to stroke Kurama's cheek and tenderly brushing his hair back from his face.
He gently rolled his fox onto his back and pulled him close, cradling his head in his lap. The vampire then carefully dragged them both backwards a few feet so he could lean against a wall. Settling himself on the chilly, uneven stone, he resigned himself to wait for his lover to wake.
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True to Yusuke's earlier prediction, about half an hour later, the redhead's verdant eyes blinked open. Hiei started running calming fingers through his fox's hair and tightened the arm resting across Kurama's shoulders.
The boy gasped suddenly and tried to sit up, but his lover, having expected and been prepared for the reaction, gently held him still, and whispered soothingly to him, "Shh, fox. It's okay, I've got you."
Kurama quieted almost immediately, the panic caused by the recollection of what had happened fading slightly. He relaxed back into the vampire's arms, breathing slowing to a less erratic pace.
"H-Hiei? What happened? Where are we?"
Hiei began to fill Kurama in, continuing his ministrations on the boy's long red hair.
And that's the END!
Of the chapter. I hope you enjoyed, please review, it keeps me going!
'The dark creature looked quickly back down at his lover…' I am, of course, referring to Hiei. Vampires are creatures of the night and are considered by many to be children of the devil, so I figured this was an appropriate term.