A grin spread across his face as they approached him.
"Did you come here to battle Raizen's son? Has my fame spread so quickly?"
Kuwabara glanced at Hiei, whose eyes were narrowed at Yusuke as he stood in a cocky pose.
"What? Do you fear me before you even fight me?"
Kuwabara scoffed, "Hiei and I could easily take you on! He may be a shrimp, but I, Kazuma Kuwabara, make up for it with my unbeliev-"
He was cut off by a chaotic punch slamming across his face. Hiei watched Kuwabara fly somewhere behind him before he was forced to focus all his attention on Yusuke.
Yusuke moved forward with an abnormal speed that even Hiei questioned. It was not odd for Hiei to question something new, but with Yusuke anything was possible. Still this was too fast. Hiei continued to watch and dodge, when he realized that as Yusuke dealt out more and more hits, his hair began to grow longer and longer.
Long black hair… Hiei let the processed the observation before he realized what was happening.
Shit! He's changing into his demon form! So this is why he spoke of Raizen as his father. Hiei shook his head and continued to avoid hits that were becoming increasingly powerful and faster.
"What the hell!? What are you doing Yusuke?" Hiei yelled as the blast of Yusuke's rei gun, now changing into youki energy, flew right past Hiei, barely missing him.
Yusuke simply grinned, "If you did not want to battle me, then why did you approach me? Little A-class demon and human, you should not have messed with a S-class demon."
Hiei gritted his teeth as he flit into the trees to take cover. He glanced at Kuwabara, who was passed out at the edge of the clearing, then looked back at Yusuke. He was becoming more and more enveloped by his demonic form and Hiei had no clue how to prevent it. He watched as the black tattoos shaped themselves around his lean, muscular body. His black hair continued to grow- it was nearly touching the floor already.
Hiei took in a deep breath and began summoning the Black Dragon that was sure to stop Yusuke. Just as he was about to unleash the Black Dragon he jumped out of the trees and surveyed the area in shock.
Yusuke had disappeared.
Hiei cursed out loud in an incoherent language, and then turned to Kuwabara.
Yusuke is not one to leave in the middle of a fight… Something, or someone, must have called him away… Another curse left Hiei's lips as the thought came to his head.
Hiei could hear Kuwabara groaning as he came closer to him.
"Would you shut the hell up, you big loaf. "
"Shut up shrimp! Don't take your anger out on me because you couldn't contend against Urameshi, as usual."
"I could kill you right now if I chose to, you know that? You're completely defenseless as it is, not to mention you are a weakling." Hiei smirked at his comment and the reaction that followed.
Kuwabara's giant mouth hung open in astonishment. He quickly regained his composure and the narrowed his eyes at Hiei.
"Well shrimp, as much as I'd love to tear off that smirk from your face, we need to find Urameshi and Kurama. Any ideas?"
Hiei pondered any possible places where they may be until finally coming to two final locations.
"From what it looked like, it seemed Yusuke only remembered being Raizen's son so he has probably started heading toward Raizen's territory. Kurama is a different story. If he suffers the same ailment as Yusuke then he only has memories of the Makai. I cannot recall where Yoko Kurama dwelled. For Kurama we will have to meet at the rendezvous point and then make a guess from there."
Kuwabara stared at Hiei, "That's all you got for Kurama? Yusuke's situation is understandable but for Kurama? Really? You guys are supposed to be best friends and he never even discussed with you his life as Yoko Kurama?"
"Why should he tell me of his past," Hiei snarled, "There is no need to speak of it. The past is just that- the past. It lies behind us."
Kuwabara raised an eyebrow at Hiei, then shook his head, "If you say so shrimp. Well what should we do? Should we both head to the rendezvous point or go separate ways?"
Hiei deliberated on the two options, "Go our separate ways. We'll cover more ground. You start heading towards Raizen's territory and I will try and find Kurama. Try not to get yourself killed…"
Kuwabara gave him a brief smile, a nod, then turned and left heading in the direction of Raizen's territory.
As Hiei now stood alone he stared up at the sky and cursed once more, "Damn you Kurama. Now I have to go find you."
Hiei scoped the area, and then began his run towards the rendezvous.
Please… Please… Kurama don't be hurt…. Hiei thought before he focused his full attention on keeping himself covered from annoying demons.