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Chapter 8: Miracle

Hiei cried out in anguish. Shiori came over to him and wrapped her arms around him. Hiei couldn't believe his eyes. Kurama was hooked up to all sorts of machines, his leg was in a cast, and his face was bruised. Doctors and nurses were hovering over him, waiting for some sign of life.

"I did this to him," Hiei cried. "I killed my lover."

"Don't think like that," Shiori said reassuringly. "Shuichi will be fine. You'll see. You had nothing to do with this."

"I'm the one who made him run away. I'm the one who made him angry," Hiei sobbed, allowing himself to be led away from the window by Shiori.

"It isn't your fault. Shuichi is a smart boy, he wasn't the kind to go and be reckless and get hit by a car," Shiori said, struggling to fight back tears. "It was a drunk driver that hit him on the sidewalk. The police were chasing him and he drove up onto the sidewalk and my little boy was hit. None of this is your fault."

Both Hiei and Shiori cried openly, and Yusuke watched as Yukina and Kuwabara entered the hospital. Yukina hugged Yusuke and then went to her brother's side. Kuwabara looked as if he had seen a ghost and as if all the joy had been drained out of him.

"Hiei told us about how he's Yuki's bro," he told Yusuke.

"Well, at least now she can comfort him better, knowing that he's her family."

"Yeah. I hope Kurama pulls through."

"He's one tough cookie. He'll be fine."

With that, both Yusuke and Kuwabara went and sat beside the crying pair, while Yukina held both of their hands, caressing them with gentle words.

Weeks went by. The bruises on Kurama's face went away, and he was taken off the breathing machine. The doctors couldn't say if he was going to wake up or not. All they could say was time would tell. Hiei never left Kurama's side. He was constantly observant, searching for any sign of life. If Kurama twitched, Hiei was the first to know. Shiori had to work, but when she wasn't at work, she was at the hospital.

A few more weeks passed with no sign of life, leaving Hiei with little hope. Kurama's leg healed and now as Hiei watched him, he looked more and more as if he was just sleeping. Hiei could barely take it, and his eyes were red from lack of sleep and crying almost every day.

Another week passed and Hiei gave up hope. He wasn't planning on leaving Kurama's side, but he was certain that Kurama would never wake up.

"Hey, Kurama," Hiei whispered softly in his ear. "Remember those dreams? They were about me and Yukina. I thought they were anyway. Turns out they were about my father and her mother. It was the day Yukina was conceived, I think. I always woke with a fright because in the end of each dream, you killed her. I thought if I told you you'd get jealous and kill her." Hiei started crying at this point. Two months, and no sign of progress.

"I love you Kurama, please, please don't leave me." Hiei pleaded and started crying harder.

"Hmm."

Hiei heard a moan, and looked up, seeing Kurama's eyes fluttering. He figured it was just a trick his mind was playing on him, another false alarm that would give him hope. Now, though, nothing gave him hope. He stood up and bent over Kurama, his tears falling on the demon fox's face. He kissed his forehead and watched as Kurama calmed down. He closed his eyes, not wanting to see his lover look as if he were still sleeping.

"Hiei?"

A quiet voice filled the air. Hiei opened his eyes and stared at Kurama. The boy had woken up.

"DOCTORS!!! I NEED A DOCTOR IN HERE!!! HE'S AWAKE!" Hiei shouted. "He's awake!"

Hiei went back to Kurama's side and kissed him on the lips. He pulled away and Kurama smiled. The doctors came in and checked Kurama, seeing if he knew his name, where he was, and the date. Kurama's last answer made Hiei laugh. Kurama had said if he had been here longer than a day unconscious, and if he didn't know how long he'd been here, then how was he supposed to answer such a ridiculous question. The doctors joined in with Hiei and said that his brain was functioning normally, but Kurama would have to stay for at least another week for observation.

Three days into the observation week and Kurama was up and about. Though he was week, he loved getting up and out of bed. Hiei was still with him, never leaving his side, not even when he was in the bathroom. The nurse didn't wash Kurama because, well, he was underage and quite handsome, so Hiei helped. In no time, Hiei and Kurama's relationship was on the mend.

"Hiei?"

"Hn."

"I wasn't angry," Kurama said. "I was at first, but then I calmed down. I was heading home when I got hit. Mother said you blamed yourself, but you weren't to blame."

Hiei started crying again, "I love you, Kurama."

He bent down and kissed Kurama passionately and, if the nurse hadn't interrupted them with a giggled shriek, would have pleasured his fox until he was all pleasured out.

One final chapter. I wasn't sure if Kurama was going to live or die, but, well, as you can see, he lives.