Disclamer: I don't own Inuyasha and Yu Yu Hakusho. Only this story belongs to me.
War Of The WorldsIY YYH crossover. What happens when a whole lot of demons come after Kagome for the Shikon shards? Kurama falls in love with Kagome while protecting her. Will Kagome remain faithful to Inuyasha or will he risk losing her forever.
Chapter Twenty Four Hiei and Their Struggle
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no real survival value; rather it is one of those things that gives real value to survival.
– unknown
When an annoying orange light suddenly appeared in Hiei's dark, dark world in which he was currently sleeping, Hiei's first thought was to kill that idiot Kuwabara.
That orange light that kept blinking and bouncing and dancing just like that Kuwabara when he was in one of idiotic mode annoyed Hiei like hell. All he wanted was to continue to sleep and dream of nothing, just bright skies and seas, and ice and fire.
But that bouncy, dancing, blinking orange light would not leave him to peace.
It kept pulling him from dreaming to waking.
Hiei so wanted to chuck his sword at Kuwabara and had lifted his hand just to do that when several conception popped into his before empty head.
His sword had been broken.
He couldn't move his hand.
Kuwabara was not here.
Where was here?
Why couldn't he move his hand, or any other part of him for that matter?
What was that light?
Why did it remind him of Kuwabara, other than that dance it did?
Again, where was he?
Now Hiei was getting frustrated and was having the biggest headache he had in his entire life.
The bright orange light was not helping either.
He'd prefer to be left in the silence of that dark void, and he would love to fall back and sleep and dream.
Wake.
Wake!
Hiei jolted back into awareness. Hiei tried to open his eyes. Were his eyes open or closed?
Argh. Whatever.
He tried to move his hands to shoo that light that was coming close to his face.
It kept blinking and dancing and jiggling and bouncing.
And it was orange. Orange!
Hey shortie! Wake up will ya! Don't give in!
Okay… Now where the hell did Kuwabara's voice came from…
Hey! Open your eyes and live!
The light was talking to him. The orange light was screaming at Hiei.
Okay, this is getting freakier by the moment.
But then again, Hiei felt better, more energetic somehow, and his mind was clearer than before.
And he suddenly knew that the annoying ball of light was Kuwabara's spirit or life force.
Kuwabara's life force… Somehow that thought gave Hiei a chill.
He did not ponder on it for long though, he couldn't even if he wanted to. It was as if someone had drugged him, and his ability to think was hindered.
But then, he felt Kuwabara's life force, aura and will surround him. Containing his own aura and life force that was actually slowly tearing of him bit by bit.
He hadn't notice it before. Didn't know, that his life was actually slowly disappearing.
Kuwabara's force was like cooling water poured against burned skin, refreshing and it was like a cold wind had swept across his heated body. Hiei felt grateful all of a sudden, all intent of killing the big idiot gone.
Live! Wake up! Don't give in to the darkness! Kono yarou! How can you be such a wimp and give in and lose to such a weakling! Kuwabara's loud voice sounded in his head and Hiei winced mentally.
Hiei thought of sitting up and punching the idiot in the face just to show him a thing or two, however when he tried, chains seemed to bind him and Hiei would fall back exhausted, his energy inching away from him.
His mind was in chaos. He remembered and yet didn't.
How did he get here? Where was here? What happened?
Weakling.
Now, that got him mad. And Hiei vowed to hurt that bakero so badly when he got out of here.
He struggled against the chains, and the orange light that surrounded him, gave him more energy and his will to live rose. He had to fight on.
He wasn't one to die nor give in that easily. He was supposed to be stronger than this dammit!
He slowly regained his ability to move his hands, and he was determined to break the chains.
As he thrashed about, his memory came back.
His sword broke in half.
The sight of his beloved sword in half, at either side of him caused him to become enraged.
The demon struck him. The pain was nothing, he ran towards it.
And he had killed it easy.
Flames.
Another challenge he thought.
He smirked at the challenger, and laughed.
It was his biggest mistake.
And the flames, the burns, the pain.
And then, the darkness.
Hiei gasped, and fought against the chains harder.
He finally dredged up most of his memories, but they were not complete.
Flames.
Like his.
Burning.
Smile.
Laugh. Not his.
And that singsong voice.
Hi.
Hi..
You're gonna die.
Die…
Die…
Die…
Hiei-chan…
And that laugh.
That horrible laugh…
Hiei tried to breathe, he was feeling feverish and the pain… The pain of living came back in full force.
It was painful. So very painful.
Needles.
Burning.
Cold.
The pain of living.
Was it worth it?
Was it worth fighting to live just to feel this pain, this torture, this…
Fight it!
Hiei was woken up from the nightmare that had nearly encased him by Kuwabara's voice.
And right now, the will to live was stronger than ever. And then, the fact that Kuwabara's life force was sustaining his own, gave Hiei a shock.
He had only just realized the importance of the fact that Kuwabara's life force was here with him in this void of life and death.
Kuwabara was dead..?
How could that idiot die!
He couldn't! He wouldn't die!
As the light continued to encase him in its cocoon, Hiei finally remembered something that idiot had said.
"I've got a new weapon! And I will so kick your ass shortie!" Kuwabara yelled.
"Hn. Bakero." Hiei supplied, smirking.
"Why you!" Kuwabara exclaimed already aiming to bash Hiei, only not too succeed as Genkai had already knocked him with her staff and he fell face first to the ground.
"Why'd you do that for?"
"Never use that power of yours unless you want to die! Idiot!"
"Why is that so?" Kurama asked.
"That power of his is to accumulate all his aura and life force, his life." Genkai elaborated.
"Whoa!" Yusuke said, in amazement.
"It would be extremely powerful, as he uses his ultimate spiritual powers which are really hard to obtain now."
Kuwabara smirked and was happily jiggling around, laughing as he had obtained something the others had not.
"However, I do not know really, how to train him in this as I have not the knowledge in this arts." Genkai said and Kuwabara faltered.
"So, for now, if Kuwabara uses that power, it would ultimately cause his death."
"What!"
Kuwabara was dead?
Just for him?
That human sacrificed his life for a youkai, like him, who could kill him easily.
Kuwabara sacrificed his life for him.
Kuwabara, the human he had looked down upon.
Kuwabara's life force continued bouncing in the way he knew best.
Hey. Come on man, live. I might be dead. But you must live. For me. Will ya?
Hiei roared and broke all the chains that bound him.
Kuwabara couldn't die for him.
He must not!
Fighting for his life now was worth it.
The pain that came was nothing.
He had to fight.
He had to.
He had to live.
Remember Yusuke and Kurama waiting for you.
The remaining Relkai Tantei.
No. No. You can't be dead! Bakero!
I'm gone. Don't worry bout me yarou.
Remember your companions.
Remember that the girls would be cooking something awesome today.
Beef stew was it? Some dish they just found out.
Remember Yukina, your sister.
You knew?
Nah. Being dead, I have quite an access to your mind.
Remember when she said she believed in her brother, you?
Well, she believes in you. She knows you'll be up and about. So don't die out on her.
You must take care of her k?
You must live.
You? Kuwabara! You can't just die! You didn't have to use your powers for me!
I didn't need your help! I didn't need it! Why'd you help me!
Bakero. You must live. Besides, you are stronger than me, and it would be a waste of good talent if you'd died. I'm not much use to the team anyway.
No!
Live yea. I've to go. Don't worry, my life force will still protect you. Only my soul will go. And don't bother finding me in the Spirit realm too, using this power, will only cause my soul to disappear. So it's no use to try and find me.
Kuwabara! You can't go! You can't just die like that! I thought you loved her! Yukina! Why'd you just gave your life just like that! I'm a murderer! I am not fit to protect her! You are! And she loved you! You didn't have to save me!
Oh shut up! I'm leaving. And Yukina will be safe in your hands, I know it. You're not such a bad guy.
Ah, I hear her already. Live bastard, and don't die ever again.
Kuwabara!
And in the silence of the dark void was broken by the screams and roars of Hiei.
And the usually stoic youkai was weeping for the friend that he had lost.
And the strength that friend had given him, was one that he would always cherish.
His friend had believed in him.
His friend had died for him.
And now, he would live for his friend.
He must.
This is a tribute to you Kuwabara.
And with that one last struggle, Hiei was ready, he was ready to live once again.
This time not only for himself, not only for his sister, but for that one friend.
Kazuma.
Kazuma Kuwabara.
Thank you.
True friends are the people who are there for you unconditionally.
The friend who can be silent with us in the moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and sorrow, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing, not face us with the reality of our powerlessness.
That is the friend who cares.
They are the people worth living for.
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Well, hope this was okay, I did it for Friendship Week too. I think its either this week or the next. Not sure.
But I hope you all liked it.
I did.
Gimme your comments and I'd like some feedbacks on what I'm about to suggest k.
I'm editing my past chapters and I'd done chapter one and two and it's quite different form the current one. More information is given, and I might have to edit all the chapters to accommodate the changes I'd made. However that might take some time, so should I finish the story first then post it in or take my time to finish editing it up first, (chapter 1 -21) and post it before I continue?
I'm thinking of an alternate ending? Whadya think?
3. Any flames? And I feel crappy bout my work, please tell me my weaknesses in writing so that I can improve myself.
Oh, and the votes…
Kagome / Kurama – 165
Kagome / Inuyasha – 138
Well. Review and vote!
Yours truly, Nicolet.
Thank you for reviewing and voting. I really appreciate it.
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