Ride like the Wind
Chapter 35
"So when'd you get here?' Kurama asked Hiei as he dragged a still white-haired, frozen Kaitou by the arm. Now where they were going shall remain a mystery.
"Just today. Jin wouldn't leave me alone about you leaving and how I didn't go to see you," Hiei replied. He raised an eyebrow at Kaitou and shook his head.
"Whoa. So for almost three months?"
"I just got back to Chicago in January. Just in time for Three King's Day."
"What? So I'm guessing you had a lot of fun in Chicago?"
"No, I got arrested when we went to Massachusetts."
"Arrested? Again? What'd you do this time?"
"I wasn't doin' nothing. I guess she had a history with my man whore father or John or something."
"She? What do you mean by she? They let a woman get a job that's not teaching or textiles? I dunno why but the idea seems kinda... I dunno, wrong."
"Yeah..." Thing is they don't know she's a woman?
"Wait... I thought John was dead and you didn't know your father."
"I dunno the details with John. Who said I didn't know that man whore?"
"So that proves it then!" Kaitou cried, finally regaining his composure. He pointed a finger at Hiei as if he committed a crime. "You really are Hiei Jaganshi! I thought it was a coincidence, your face I mean (What? Did he see my nonexistent picture or something or is he trying to imply I look weird to him? Well, he isn't exactly the picture of perfection the ladies would love himself! Hiei thought.) but that... That! And you hid your identity and molested (Kurama gave him a blank stare, "Molest?") my friend! The injustice!" He held up a clutched fist as if that would make his point.
Your mom's injust. And Kurama's friends with this fucktard? He needs to get a better selection. Hiei growled in his head.
"Actually, I changed his name when I mentioned him so you wouldn't do what you're doing now. And no, he didn't molest me," Kurama explained with a sigh.
"Yeah, well, explain this whole mess you made when you first saw each other!" Pointed finger. Drama. Angst. Hiei wishing he could get struck by lightning so he would shut up for five seconds.
"Oh that... Reflex?"
"I hardly think that's gonna cut it, kid," Hiei replied. He put an arm around the red head's shoulders, which must have been pretty hard considering that Kurama was pretty tall compared to Hiei. "And I didn't just molest him, I went all the way through with him... I (bleep)ed his (bleep) and then we (bleep)ed (bleep) (bleep) and (bleep)ed his (bleeep) (bleeeep) (bleep) and he said (bleep) (bleep) (bleep)ing (bleep) (bleep) (bleep)er."
"I didn't say that!" Kurama pulled away from him.
"Well, you should've. It would've made it so much better."
"You're a sick guy." Eye twitch.
"You know it's true..."
"Okay... Just... Just don't do it in front of me again... Or tell that story again. My stomach can't take it..." Kaitou whined over-dramatically, holding his stomach as if all his organs would suddenly just burst out.
"With that being said, you wanna..." Hiei was interrupted.
"I'd rather not. Kids are staring..." Kurama pointed out.
And, of course, a bunch of five year olds were staring. "Whoooa..."
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It was almost sunset at the time and Kurama and Hiei were standing on the beach watching the tides come in and out.
"So when you said you were coming back... You only came because Jin would've leave you alone about it?" Kurama asked as if in dep thought.
"Yeah, pretty much," Hiei answered simply, picking up a crab and watching it crawl around in circles on his palm.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"So I wouldn't have seen you again if Jin never bothered you about it? You know, if I can't leave California for some reason? I know it sounds weird but you gotta consider..."
"Maybe. You know I almost forgot about you for some reason. Crazy, huh?"
"Yeah. I did too. But I actually know I wanted to go back to Mexico just to see you. But I guess it wasn't the same on your side. I guess you just wanted to see me off and just throw me away like I'm nothing."
"It's not like that."
"I'm sure it's not." Sarcasm.
"Is the air up there thick or something?!" Hiei tugged on a lock of the fox's crimson hair. "I said maybe! Maybe!"
"Yeah, well, I think I got a taste of how maybe works for you. It's pretty much the same as saying no."
He sighed. "You're wrong."
"If you wanted me to go home, you should have said so instead of leaving me hanging."
"No. There's something I need to tell you."
"What?"
"Look. It's just that... Never mind."
"Huh?"
"It's nothing. Quit asking."
"No, really. What?"
"Nothing. Quit asking. Why do you insist on knowing anyway?"
"I know that if I wait for the answer, then it'll definitely bite me on the ass later when I find out."
"It's not that bad."
"You know..." He shrugged. "I wish I knew how to quit you!"
"What?!" Hiei almost fell over.
"Sometimes I miss you so much I can hardly stand it..."
"Are you feeling okay Kurama? You don't sound too hot right now... Or sane for that matter. If you had it when this conversation began... But 'I wish I knew how to quit you'? What am I a drug or something? Cause you know what? Say no to drugs kid! You see what they did to Botan?"
"...I love you. Is that the easiest way to say it so you understand?"
"Yes. The quitting thing disturbed me. On so many levels."
"You disturb me on many levels."
"Can we get back on topic?' Hiei sighed laying back. "There's the first star."
Kurama shook his head. "I'm going home. You'll be here tomorrow?"
"Yeah. If you hear something on your roof, it's probably me running away from some freak who would probably jump on me while I'm sleeping out here..."
"If the tide doesn't get you first."
Suddenly Hiei's fear of water returned.
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"Shuichi, what was that yesterday?' Kaitou asked when they walked home from school that day.
"What was what?" Kurama asked. "That's the sky. That's a building. That's the general store. That's the beach. That's a chair. She has..."
"That Hiei guy."
"He's a Mexican. He's not a that. He's..."
"You know what I mean."
"There's nothing wrong with him really. That whole thing about him in Chicago... He was confused. If you saw your friend die in front of you you would probably do the same."
"Uh huh... So what's your relationship with him?"
"Can't you guess?"
"Yeah. But I hope it's far from the truth. I think you're (bleep)ing his (bleep) and (bleep) (bleep) (bleep)ing (bleep)! Not fun."
"Uh... Quite an imagination you've got there. But I'll leave you to believe that while I go home and get sick at that thought... Happy travels!" Heart.
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Kurama thought it over while sitting in the cherry tree at home. He remembered "Look. There's something I need to tell you."
But what?
Can you even guess? Has he wronged you before? Youko asked him.
Not really. Can't really say. He hasn't really hidden anything from me. It's just that I never ask him but expect him to tell me everything I want to know. Not a wise choice, really. Maybe he just... I dunno.
Maybe he's really not gay...
He told me he was bi. There's a difference.
Okay if you think you're so smart, what do you think it is?
Uh... I dunno. Could be another lover for all I know. Like I said, I can't say.
Maybe you should make it easy on yourself and just leave him. I don't wanna see you guys get it on again. That was awful. It's all your fault for being gay!
Like I had a choice! That kinda makes you gay if you share my...
Don't finish that or I'll hurt you.
But we...
Shut it! Fag.
Okay... That didn't help it at all... But what? Another lover? No, can't be. I'm the only one, right?
It ended when Kurama's mom called him to come and eat dinner.
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"You're going already?" Kurama asked.
"Yeah. I told you the only reason I came was because Jin wouldn't leave me alone. Can't stay too long anyway. I don't really trust Jin with my crops," Hiei replied.
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Meanwhile in Guerroro...
"Why aren't they growing?!" Jin screamed into the sky. He stared at the field in dismay. He saw no crops and he kept pleading to God that he wanted them to grow.
Then Touya came, eyebrow raised. "You realize they don't sprout until the spring, right?"
"They do?"
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"You know I think I might just move to America and get a better job," Hiei said.
"Why?" Kurama asked.
"Other than the fact that it takes to long to get here?"
"I know that."
"Would because I can be a good answer?"
"Okay... But where?"
"Maybe Illinois. You know just to see Touya and John more. My man whore father would screw it up too much. But I guess it's kinda nice to see my so called American hometown."
"You're from Illinois?"
"From Demon World but I came there first. I consider it my home. I never told you?"
"No."
"I guess I only told her."
"How can you get me confused with that woman?"
"You kinda look alike. Only you're flat. She actually has boobs. But you're also easier to listen to. She sounds weird. I think she has a British and German accent at the same time to annoy people."
"O... Okay. That was off topic. So you'll head straight back to Mexico."
"Nah. I think I'll go pay my friend in Massachusetts a visit. Then I'll go see Touya and everybody and come back."
"So you'll be back in Mexico in about May?"
"Yeah. Maybe late June."
"Oh. So July then."
"July?"
"I'll come in July."
"Oh. Right. Sure."
"Ja ne," Kurama watched Hiei walk away. Why can't I help but feel that I'm missing out on something...? I'm wrong... Right?
end chapter 35
Notes:
1. Ja ne- It means "See ya" in Japanese. Why did I make him say that? Because I'm retarded. Foreign languages in fanfiction that's used for something other than humorous reasons bugs me. Don't count on learning Japanese from fanfiction people. Don't get me started ranting.
2. "I wish I knew how to quit you!" and "Sometimes I miss you so much I can hardly stand it."-References to Brokeback Mountain.
Yeah that kinda sucked. Sorry. The next one will be better! I think. Crazy Raizen's in there... And psycho Mukuro cause you know I made her nuts. And then it's the long anticipated appearance of Yomi! But he doesn't do anything crazy yet. He just proposes to someone. Yeah. Uh...
You know... I stopped getting as many reviews around the part where Mukuro came in. I wonder why. Because it became even more like a soap opera. Probably. Lol...
Extra 16: Crabs
Hiei picked up the crab and it started singing, "Under the sea! Under the sea! Darling it's better down where it's wetter!"
"NOOO!" He threw it.
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