Hiei's POV:

I'm too frozen in fear to relax. I look up to see Makuro's hidden face.

"Oh Hiei. I missed you. You know, I think hide-and-seek is your game. We'll play again some other time, okay?" He disappears into the darkness.

I feel something wet on my neck and realize that it was Kurama's blood. I collect myself the best I can and carefully carry him on my back. I sprint as fast as I can out of the forest and to my place. I hope Yukina doesn't have very many visitors. For the middle of the day, it's pretty dark. Drops of rain fall mercilessly from the sky. Kurama is freezing against my skin and it only makes me worry even more.

I kick the door open, scaring Yukina. But I bet Kurama soaked in his blood scared her even more.

"Brother what happened?" She's trying not to choke, but she's Yukina so she does. "Is… Is he going to be okay?"

I shake my head and set him down on my bed in my room. I let Yukina take over while I hold his cold hand. She heals him and small screams of pain escapes from his mouth. I hold his hand a little tighter, hoping it'll give him a sense of comfort. His screams tear my heart piece by piece.

"Brother, who did this to him?" Yukina asks, still healing him. "He's so broken and torn. I feel so sorry for him." She gently brushes away his hair to heal the cut on his cheek.

"Makuro did. He got jealous and I guess this is how he acts towards it." I pause for a moment before saying, "Hell, if Kurama didn't save me, I would've been dead."

I expect Yukina to be surprise, but she isn't. "I see. You have to be more careful now, Brother. Kurama's human so he isn't capable of holding back demons like you and I. He's delicate like a rose." She touches his face gently, a small grin appearing on her face. "He's okay now. He just needs some time to rest. When he wakes up, keep him in bed."

I let out a breath of relief. "Yukina, you have no idea how much I love you." I hug her tightly. She hugs me back knowing I need someone there for the time being.

"I love you too. Keep him safe for the both of us. I prefer you happy than sad." She leaves me to have some alone time with Kurama. Though I don't know what I'm supposed to do besides look after him.

I take his hand in mine, trying to warm it up. "I'm so sorry this had to happen to you." I whisper. "You didn't deserve that. I wish I could've looked after you a little better." My thumb unconsciously brushes over his soft skin. I bring the back of his hand to my lips. "I'm so sorry Kurama. I hope you don't hate me when you wake up. Though I don't blame you if you do. You honestly deserve better than what I have to give." I let the tears fall even though I'm not much of a crier. I lean over him, touching my lips on his forehead. This time, more tears spill down on his face. "I love you." I whisper just barely an inch away from him. Something heavy keeps me from standing back up. Then I realize I'm looking into two beautiful emeralds.

"I love you too Hiei." Kurama whispers back.

I take a deep breath and let the relief show on my face. "You're awake." I murmur. "Kurama, you're awake!" I hug him tightly but gently.

"It's alright Hiei. I'm okay. I'm sorry if you had to worry about me. I guess I should've been more careful, huh?"

I shake my head kiss him again. "From now on, I'm going to protect you better. I'm not going to let anyone hurt you anymore."

"I know." His fingers slowly trace the place on my forehead near the Jagan. "You're a special demon. You even have a third eye. Or is that pretty common?"

I force his hand to relax. "It's normal, but the Jagan has a mind of its own so it's kind of different. Go to sleep. You need your rest." Before I he let me go, Kurama caught my hand. "Something you need?"

At first, his eyes look sad. "I… I just wanted to know what you would've done if… If I had died."

I bite my lip to keep in the tears. My heart feels heavy just thinking about it. "Don't you dare think like that. To be honest, I don't know what I would've done. I guess… You're another reason why I exist. I want to make you happy and if you're not there, then I'm here to support and protect Yukina. You are my light, and please tell me if this is too cheesy, but you're my angel. And I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you." I kiss his forehead as he smiles.

"It's nice seeing this side of you Hiei. And I feel the same. You're the reason for my existence." He closes his eyes in content.

I sit by his side, a small grin on my face. Kurama is different from all those other humans. I feel like he saved me and I saved him. That's why when one is hurt or gone, the other feels like they're not complete or they're in great affliction. I know I can be the only person that can protect him forever. However, humans don't live to forever.