Chapter 16
Crimson red eyes opened to see emerald/gold ones looking at him. It was dark in the room, but they were laying close, facing each other.
"Thank you." Kurama whispered.
"How's your head?" Hiei asked, also keeping his voice low.
"Lonely." Kurama shrugged giving a soft smile.
"Can you still hear me?" Hiei asked mentally.
"Yes." Kurama also nodded.
"Then you're not alone." Hiei said and reached out to pull the red head towards him. They snuggled together, both falling back to sleep.
When the red eyes opened again, the futon was empty. Hiei sat up and looked around the room, finding Kurama sitting on the window sill.
Getting up and going over, Hiei just stood there and watched with Kurama as the sun rose, starting the new day.
The next thing Hiei knew, he was being pulled towards the red head and made to sit between his legs, resting on the sill. He leaned into the red head's chest, placing his head between the shoulder and neck.
"This is different." Hiei muttered as he settled in.
"You need to be held too you know." Kurama said, wrapping his arms around the small figure.
"I'm not complaining." Hiei said.
"I will try to not be a mental burden. I know what you did will put a strain on you." Kurama said.
"It was no big deal, after awhile you will be able to do it yourself and I can back off."
Hiei stated.
The walls that Hiei built needed to be controlled by him, but only for awhile like he said. Soon, when Kurama started his own path, he will forget the other memories, well, not forget, but be able to put them in storage until 'if' and 'when' he needed them.
They sat in the window in silence, until there was a soft knock on the door. It opened to reveal Yukina, carrying a tray of food.
"I thought you might like some breakfast." She said as she came in. Looking up to see them in the window, she blushed. "I'm sorry…I did not mean to interrupt." She placed the tray and bowed, backing out.
"Yukina….wait." Kurama said pushing the fire demon off and getting up. He moved to kneel in front of the ice maiden.
She looked with confusion and shock as the red head lowered his head and said.
"Please forgive me." It was said softly and he looked back up to see her eyes.
"What for?" She said, still confused.
"I had no right to trick you. It was not my place in how you found out Hiei was your brother. He had his reasons and I broke his trust. It was also not fair to you." Kurama said softly and lowered his head again.
"I do not need to forgive you." She said, showing a soft smile that he couldn't see because his head was bowed.
Kurama bit his lip, he had no reason to expect her to forgive him, it was a bad thing he did. He understood and could only hope that someday she would understand. Maybe even someday she could forgive.
"Kurama." She said, taking her small hand and placing it on his shoulder, making him look up into her red eyes
"I can not forgive you for something you did not do." She said. "Youko was the one, not you, but if it will make you feel better…I forgive you." She moved the hand on his shoulder to his cheek. "I'm just so happy that my brother has found someone that makes him as happy as I am with Kazuma." She gleamed.
"Thank you." Kurama said, smiling and placing his hand on hers. Closing his eyes, he added. "I hope to make your brother very happy, if he is willing to let me."
"You will and do, fox." Hiei said and moved to stand behind him. Kurama sighed as he felt the demon's arms wrap around him.
The next think they knew, they were hugging, with Kurama sandwiched between the twins. Soft 'taps' were heard and they pulled apart to see tear gems around them.
Hiei looked at his sister, to see her smiling. "No worries brother, they are happy gems." She said, picking up the few gems and placing them in Kurama's hand.
"These were shed for you, so they are now yours to do with as you please." She said, standing back up and getting ready to leave.
"No." Kurama shook his head and held out his hand containing the gems. "I would feel better if you gave them to Genkai and let her use them for the temple." He said.
"If that is your wish." Yukina said, taking the gems and leaving the two to stare at the tray of food.
They ate in silence, until Hiei asked. "What do you want to do today?"
"What do you want to do?" Kurama asked back.
"Oh no…I asked first, so you have to decided." Hiei said putting his now empty bowl down and leaning back to watch the red head as he tried to think.
"I…I." Kurama didn't know what to say. He didn't have Shuiichi telling him he needed to get home or go to work, he didn't have Youko complaining that he was bored and wanted out. He said the first thing that came to mind. "I want to go home." He finally said.
"We can do that." Hiei smiled.
"What day is it anyways?" Kurama asked, sitting down his empty bowl.
"Tuesday." Hiei answered and watched shock appear on the red head's face.
"I should have gone to work yesterday." Kurama said, getting up and starting to pack the few items he had.
"Calm fox. Genkai called your mother and told her something." Hiei said, still sitting nice and calm.
"What…what did she tell her?" Kurama said there was still had panic in his voice as he looked to the black haired.
Hiei shrugged. "You can go out and ask."
Kurama threw his bag down and left the room. Hiei knew the fox was not upset with him, just the situation.
Kurama found the master sitting at her usual table, drinking tea.
"How are you feeling?" She asked, as he sat down at the table.
"What did you tell my okasan?" Kurama flat out asked.
"I told her I had an emergency and needed your help, along with the others. She didn't question it and even offered to help." Genkai said calmly, taking a sip of tea.
Kurama let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. "Thank you and when did you call her?" He asked.
"Saturday morning." She said.
"Well, I do need to get going. Thank you for everything." He said and went to stand.
"What are your plans?" Genkai asked.
"I really do not have any. I guess go to work and do what I have always been doing." Kurama answered.
"Sounds boring to me." She said, taking a sip of tea, not even looking up at the boy.
"What am I suppose to do." Kurama said.
"Anything you want, you only answer to yourself now." She said.
"I see, well things may change, but for now I do not have any plans so….." He let the sentence trail off.
"Can I give you some advice?" Genkai said, putting her mug down and finally making eye contact.
Kurama sat back down and waited.
"Do what makes you feel happy. Don't think of the affects it will have on Youko or your ningen half, they don't matter anymore. Make your own decisions, what you think is right and what you want to do and most of all." She looked him dead in the eyes. "Let Hiei help you as much as possible. He feels really guilty about what he did and is now trying to make up for his mistakes. Have you two talked?" She asked.
Kurama shook his head 'no.'
"It's going to be awkward, but you two need to have that talk and get his side of the events." She added.
Kurama stood, saying. "Thank you." Leaving her sitting and pouring more tea.
When Kurama made it back to the room, Hiei was already packed and had his things packed as well.
"Ready?" Hiei asked as the red head took in the sight.
"Let us go home." Kurama smiled, grabbing his pack and Hiei's hand.
End Chapter 16
Lyrics to the song: Listen to your Heart – by: Roxette
I know there something in the wake of your smile. I get the notion from the look in your eyes, yeah. You've built a love, but that love falls apart. Your little piece of heaven turns to dark.
(Course)
Listen to your heart…when he's calling for you…Listen to your heart…there's nothing else you can do. I don't know where you're going and I don't know why, but listen to your heart…before you tell him goodbye.
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile. The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah. They're swept away and nothing is what it seems. The feeling if belonging to your dreams.
And there are voices…that want to be heard…so much to mention…but you can't find the words…the scent of magic, the beauty that's been when love was wilder than the wind.