Not as much fluff as I had hoped, it seems that not only do I have no ability to write fluff, and that I blank out and get distracted if I try too. Oh well, we all have our weaknesses.
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Words Once Spoken: Chapter 10
The next morning the world spread out before them. The distant hills were outlined with orange as the sun peeked up over them. A light breeze slowly worked to dry the moisture left over from the rain and succeeded in creating a cool, breezy morning. At the same time, those with exceptionally good ears could hear the steady beat of water dripping onto the ground.
In Kurama's garden, the grass glistened with dew, but was too thick for mud to make its way through. Red hair sprawled out across the green blanket, as its owner lay there on his back. Kurama's head was thrown back, watching his lover contentedly. Kuronue's head was tucked against his neck, his long black hair cascading down over his lovers back. One of his arms was under Kurama's shoulders, and the other one was resting on against his stomach. Both of them glistened in a kind of afterglow, and the bath from the rain made them nice and clean.
Kurama groaned a little, breaking the silence that had fallen over them. In the past it hadn't bothered him, but his human form couldn't take as much weight. Kuronue had collapsed onto him and he hadn't moved yet. "What's the matter love?" Kuronue said, his lips brushing against the back of Kurama's neck.
The redhead reached back and tugged playfully at his bat's silky black locks. "You're heavy." he said it teasingly, but the warmth and happiness underneath it were unmistakable. He laughed as Kuronue rolled onto his back and pressed his chest against Kurama as he brought him around too. The feel of his bat lifting him sent chills over his skin, it was so wonderful to be with him again.
He adjusted them to a more comfortable position and wrapped the redhead in his arms. "I love you too foxy." He lowered his head and nuzzled Kurama's neck playfully.
The younger boy sighed contentedly and relaxed into his lover's embrace. "Shhhh." he shushed him, not wanting to break the peace of the moment. He felt a pause right before Kuronue reached up his hand and started petting Kurama's head where his ears would be. Kurama groaned and leaned back into his touch, enjoying the chilly feeling that spread through him.
Kuro pulled him into his chest harder, causing Kurama to jump at the sudden movement. The low chuckle from his bat caused him to glower playfully. "Not funny." he pouted.
Suddenly he was laid back on the ground with the older demon straddling his hips. "I missed you." he said, and engulfed Kurama's mouth with his own. Kurama kissed back heatedly, his tongue battling with the other's. As usual, Kuro won and slipped into his mouth, exploring every inch of it.
Hiei growled, a throaty growl that echoed through the forest. He didn't like this situation, not one bit. Sure the bat made Kurama happy, but Hiei hated how he was acting. The stupid kitsune seemed to like behaving like a slave, why else would he keep doing it? If he had just marked back and become an equal to the chimera, that was one thing. But he didn't, and now he could be seen trailing him through the city like a loyal puppy.
It was sickening to see such a strong willed demon reduced to that level, especially when it was his friend doing it. They both smelled like each other too, and that bothered him a little. Hiei knew it was just territorial instincts behind that, it hadn't been that long since they slept together, and it still felt as if Kurama belonged to him.
So he ended up following them with his Jagan, and as he did he just grew more and more upset with Kurama's behavior. Kurama trailed along beside Kuronue with his eyes cast down, and he took no notice of his surroundings. Kuronue was wearing a giant cloak, and with his wings, the shape looked very weird. People kept shooting strange looks at them, mostly suspicious, or if they knew Shuuichi, jealousy.
The two demons walked side by side down the sidewalk, not speaking or even acknowledging each other. Kurama appeared to be deep in thought, and Kuronue didn't show any expression at all. It annoyed Hiei when he couldn't read someone. With Kurama though, he could tell the thought was of a serious nature.
Kurama sighed, ever since that trip to makai, things just hadn't been going well for him. Instead of checking on his mom when he got back, he had gone out and gotten drunk, something he had never done as Youko. Why had he started here, when his life was so sheltered and simple compared to his old one? At some point he had changed, and not for the better.
He used to be a loose moralled thief and murderer, true. But the things that he wouldn't do, that he knew better that, he had forgotten as a human. That was a major difference between demons and humans, when it came to things like that, things that hurt you, humans were more likely to partake in those. And when he had become human, he too began to poison himself with those substances that he had once scorned. Drinking was something that dulled your senses, that made you do things you wouldn't normally do.
If he hadn't been out that night, he just might have been able to save Shiori. Kurama had no idea when his morals had changed, but with Kuro's return he felt like other things should return as well. Never again. Never again would Kurama do that. Never again would he allow himself to fall under the influence of another substance like that. He would never put himself in a situation where he wasn't there to protect Kuro, as he had been unable to do for his mother.
That was the only thing he could do. For Kuro, and for his mother. Everything going on confused him. He fought against the hormones that rampaged through him because of the mark on his neck, and at the same time he resisted the pain of Shiori's loss. Not only that, but he possessed an almost obsessive desire to punish the demon who harmed his mother. I know who you are, murderer. And rest assured, you will be punished.
Hiei noted the glazed over look in Kurama's eyes and understood they meant he was planning something. The fox snapped out of his daze when the stupid bat called to him. A growl rose, unbidden, in Hiei's throat. He absently stroked his neck where it was vibrating to calm it down as he kept his gaze locked on Kurama. Soon he would be called back to border duty by Mukuro, that definitely did not seem pleasant to him.
He watched as Kurama ran to catch up with the bat and wrapped an arm around his waist. The taller demon leaned over to whisper something in his ear, drawing a laugh from the redhead's lips. He glared at them from afar as they moved away from the city and into a more secluded park area. He saw the redhead straddle the chimera's waist as he leaned against a tree and gestured for the redhead's company.
Hiei felt his fingers clench into fists as the fox reverently lowered the other's hood and leaned in to lustily kiss him. He tried to hold his temper in check as the bat's hands wandered over Kurama's back, moving lower until they firmly clenched his rear. But as his friend's head was directed to pleasure the other's neck, he felt himself lose control of it.
Kurama did as Kuro asked and moved his attention lower, reaching up the back of his shirt as he did so. Upon a moan from Kuronue, he smirked. "How's that love?" Kuro pulled his lips back down insistently, silencing any thoughts of conversation that entered his mind. He pulled back when he felt Hiei's energy approaching, fast.
"Hello Hiei." he said in a breathy, cheerful voice. Kuro tensed briefly then leaned back against the tree. "What brings you here?" a light giggle escaped his lips as Kuro bucked against him playfully.
He was taken by surprise as the jaganshi's fist met with his head and he was thrown off of his bat's lap. He looked up at Hiei, shock reflecting in his emerald eyes. "You..." he snarled, his three eyes burning with an eerie light. "You're nothing but that stupid bats whore!"
Kurama appeared more or less unaffected by Hiei's words. "What's wrong with that?" he asked, knowing that would bother him. Hiei froze, his eyes looking down at his friend, confusion, loss, and disappointment all present in his eyes. Then he turned away and vanished, leaving them sitting there staring at the spot where he had been.
To be continued...
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Well there's the rest of it. Hope you enjoyed.