Love for Hiei Part 20
After putting my communicator in my pocket, I looked over to Yusuke to make sure he hadn't heard anything. Luckily, he had ordered himself a drink and was currently sitting on one of the lounge chairs, which was far enough away to where he didn't hear what I was saying. As irritating as the Spirit Detective was, he was loyal and always wanting to help his friends. It was then I decided not to tell Yusuke about Kuwabara leaving the hospital. I figured a surprise like this one will do him some good, for I found his quiet attitude not a characteristic I wanted to see. Mai and Keiko showed up, and Mai took my arm and smiled.
"Sorry if we kept you guys waiting. Keiko and I couldn't pick the right things to buy."
"Hn."
She smirked at my never-changing attitude, but didn't say anything. Over time she had come to accept the fact I would act like that sometimes, something that pleased me. I tried looking into a small bag, but she smiled and put it behind her back.
"Not now, Hiei. I wanted to surprise you with this. You'll get to see it after we get a bite to eat."
"Must I?"
"Yes, or I can just take it back to the store."
"Hn, fine."
Keiko was sitting beside Yusuke on another chair, trying to get him to talk to her. He looked up at her and smiled, but it was a weak one. He said something that made her brush a small tear away from his face as it escaped his eye, and he let her embrace her tightly. Kuwabara's being shot greatly affected him seeing as how they were really close friends. Keiko and Yusuke then stood up and we headed for the lift that would take us to a lunch buffet they were having on the Lido Deck. Mai narrowed her eyes as he looked at Yusuke.
"Poor guy. Kuwabara must mean a lot to him."
"Hn. He doesn't admit it, but I've been thinking the same thing myself."
"They've been through so much together. It's heartbreaking to know someone's going through that, yet Yusuke is unable to leave. He wants to be there for both Kuwabara and Keiko, but he feels leaving one to see another would let them both down."
I grew quiet as I heard her words, then a smirk came to my face as I thought of an idea.
"Mai, save me a seat at the table you'll all be sitting in."
"Sure Hiei, but where are you going?"
"Gotta wash my hands first."
She raised an eyebrow at me, but nodded her head. She followed Yusuke and Keiko to the buffet while I swiftly ran toward our cabin, a place where privacy was guaranteed. I took out my communicator, hoping my little idea would work.
Kuwabara's POV:
Being back home, I thought, was a great deal better than being in some hospital. It hasn't been that long of a time since I was brought back to the mansion, and I was currently laying down on the couch in the living room. My communicator vibrated and I raised an eyebrow to see Hiei's face when I opened it.
"Hey, Shorty. What's up?"
"Hn. Considering you helped my sister escape injury, fool, I'll let that go. I'm contacting you to talk about the Spirit Detective."
"Urameshi? What about him?"
"His quiet and depressing attitude is beginning to bug me. If he keeps it up, it'll ruin our honeymoons with Keiko and Mai."
"What do you want me to do about it?"
"Contact him yourself. Say or do anything to snap him out of it before I'm forced to do it myself."
As quickly as the talk began, it ended. I put my communicator away and smirked. I have known Hiei for a long time, and I know he contact me because he was concerned about Yusuke. Of course with Hiei being Hiei, he wouldn't admit it. Yukina entered the living room and smiled as she placed her hand on the bandage that was around my stomach. She took it off and nodded to me.
"Good news, Kazuma. The wound has closed up completely. I think you'll have your Spirit Energy to thank for that. Pretty soon, you can get the stitches taken out."
"About time. Man, I feel sore."
"The doctor says you'll feel that way for a few more days. Would you like me to get you a cold glass of water?"
"Nah, got some already. Thanks though, Yukina."
"I'll be upstairs in our room if you need anything, Kazuma."
She was about to leave, then stopped as she placed her hand on my face. My eyes widened slightly as I saw tears fall down her face.
"Yu-Yukina?"
"Kazuma, I'm so glad you're okay. I was afraid you weren't going to make it."
"Eh, don't worry about it. Nothing can keep Kazuma Kuwabara done that easily!"
She giggled as I wiped away her tears. After placing a soft kiss on my lips, she hurried up the stairs. After she left, I got out my communicator and smirked.
"Boy, is Urameshi gonna be surprised. Can't wait to see the look on his face."
Yusuke's POV:
Not long after Hiei got back, we began checking out the buffet. Today's buffet theme was "Asian Cuisine", something that made me smile slightly. A lot of this stuff reminded me of the food Kurama made at home. Keiko saw the small smile on my face and place a hand on my arm.
"Feeling better, Yusuke?"
"A little bit. This food just reminds me of home, that's all. I'm beginning to miss Kurama's cooking."
"Me, too. Let's just enjoy the rest of our honeymoon, okay? We'll be able to see Kuwabara when we're finished with our vacation."
"I guess you're right."
After loading our plates, we all began to eat. Mai sighed as she tasted the lemon chicken.
"This is delicious, but I agree with you, Yusuke."
"Huh?"
"I don't think it can compare with Kurama's food."
I smirked and continued eating. After swallowing what I had, my communicator vibrated. I noticed a smirk on Hiei's face and raised an eyebrow at him.
"I suggest you take that, Detective. Could be important."
"Why do I get the feeling you're up to something, Hiei?"
"What make you think I am? Just answer it."
I shook my head and opened the communicator to see, to my surprise, Kuwabara's face.
"Hey, Urameshi!"
"Kuwabara?! You're okay?!"
"Of course I am! The bullet missed my vitals, and my wound closed up, too. Tomorrow, I'm going to the hospital to get my stitches taken out. Cool, huh?! Yukina thinks my Spirit Energy helped me get better."
"Where are you right now?"
"I was brought home a couple hours ago."
I then realized what the smirk on Hiei's face meant. He must've contacted Kuwabara and told him about how I've been feeling since I heard about the shooting. Mai looked at Hiei in shock that he kept something like this a secret.
"Hiei, why didn't you say anything?"
"Didn't want to ruin the surprise, Mai. I figured seeing the fool's face will get him out of his depression. It was beginning to bug me."
I looked at the screen to see a smirk on Kuwabara's face.
"Out of the loop-de-loop again, eh Urameshi?!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Very funny."
"Well, gotta go. Enjoy your honeymoon, Urameshi."
"Will do, buddy."
After the talk was over, I looked at Hiei to see the smirk was off his face and now held a look of slight embarrassment.
"You were concerned about me, huh?"
"Hn, what makes you say that?"
"You're saying my attitude was bugging you. You wouldn't have gotten a hold of Kuwabara yourself if you weren't at all concerned about me."
"Hn. Believe what you want to, Detective."
I shook my head, and we finished our food in silence. Knowing now that Kuwabara was okay made me feel like a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders, and I began feeling much better because of it. Keiko saw how much more relaxed I was and smiled.
"I guess talking with him helped. You look a lot better than you were earlier."
"I guess so."
That's a wrap for part 20. In a surprising act of kindness, Hiei surprised Yusuke by arranging for Kuwabara to contact him. After talking with Kuwabara, Yusuke begins feeling better. Part 21 will be the final chapter, which will be set several months later, and will begin in Mai's POV. Won't tell you what happens since I want the readers to be surprised. Stay tuned to see what happens on the final chapter