Disclaimer: I (sadly) do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or Kingdom Hearts. I do, however, own all of my original characters. I borrowed names from Ayashi no Ceres, DN Angel, Fushigi Yuugi, and Full Moon wo Sagashite for some of them, though.
Chapter 7- Kurama's Feelings
"Rose!" Kurama and Riku's voices rang through the empty school as they followed her through the hallways.
"Why can't they just leave me alone?!" Rose sobbed inside her head as she picked up speed. She eventually came to the stairs that led to the roof, and began to climb up them as quickly as possible.
She was breathing heavily. "Why am I so tired?" she thought to herself. She opened the exit door, and stepped out. She staggered over to the edge of the roof, and collapsed against the wall, her face flushed and heart beating fast.
"What's wrong with me? I feel… sick! Please, make this pain stop!" Rose screamed inside her head. Her sight was fading.
"KURAMA! RIKU! Help me…" her voice went from a scream to a whisper, as she blacked out. At that moment, Kurama and Riku burst through the exit. They saw Rose lying, unconscious, on the ground.
"Rose?!" they gasped as they ran over to her. Kurama lifted up her back so she was sitting upright, leaning against his arm. Riku kneeled next to him, worry spreading across his face.
"What's wrong with her?" Riku asked Kurama.
Kurama leaned over and placed his forehead against hers, feeling the temperature of her forehead. He had the temptation to place his lips against hers, as well, but resisted it. He jumped slightly in surprise. She was burning up!
"Her temperature is extremely high…" Kurama mumbled. "Riku! Go get the nurse, and hurry!" Kurama ordered.
Riku sat there in a daze a moment before nodding his head and whispering, "Sure." He jumped up and quickly disappeared behind the door.
Kurama brushed Rose's bangs out of her face, and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead. Rose's head shifted, and she groaned. Kurama jumped.
"Rose?" he whispered.
Rose slowly opened her eyes, but she only had enough strength to make them little slits. "Kur…ama?" Rose struggled to say his name.
"Are you alright?" a mixture of happiness and worry was on his face.
"I don't feel so good. I can't move, my whole body aches, and I feel like I'm burning…!" Rose started to slip again, but Kurama squeezed her hand.
"No! You have to stay awake! Help is coming. I can't lose you, I…" Kurama stopped mid-sentence.
"Kurama?" Rose opened her eyes a little more, to get a better look at his face.
Kurama lifted her head up, so her face was right next to his. He then pressed his lips, passionately, yet gently, against hers.
Shock ran through Rose's body. Part of her wanted to push him away, but another part didn't. She was too weak to move, so there wasn't much she could do. Kurama pulled away, his face completely flushed.
"I love you." he whispered.
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RedRoseKitsune: How was that? There's finally some romance. What will happen to Rose and Kurama? You'll have to wait to find out! The more people that review, the faster I'll update, so please press the pretty purple button!