Hiei's Human Lover Part 16: Kurama's Life-Changing Phone Call
I sat down on the couch beside Kazuma and sighed heavily.
"What's wrong, my love?"
"Hm? Oh, it's nothing serious. I just...really need to talk to you about something."
Kazuma looked up as Rin and my brother walked down the stairs and into the kitchen, then looked back at me.
"Well, what is it?"
"I...don't think we should be...just friends anymore, Kazuma."
He looked at me and grinned that goofy grin I became accustomed to. I giggled at the look and smiled.
"Yes, Kazuma. I have feelings for you, and I understand now that you've had feelings for me for a while. I don't think we should wait any longer than we already have."
"Awesome! My Yukina loves me!"
I giggled as he began dancing around the living room. Rin sat next to me and handed me a cup of tea.
"I take it the talk went well?"
"It certainly did, Rin."
Hiei sat on Rin's other side and pulled her onto his lap. I giggled and he narrowed his eyes at me.
"What's so funny?"
"You just look so cute together, that's all. Never pictured you doing stuff like that."
"He's still getting used to it."
Hiei smirked at her and brushed hair out of her face.
"Keep up the teasing and you won't be sleeping in our bed tonight, Rin. I might make you sleep elsewhere."
"You should know by now, Hiei, your little threats don't scare me anymore."
The phone ring and Kurama, who had come downstairs, answered it.
"Hello?...What?! She told him?!...Very well. Put him through."
Rin looked at me and I shrugged.
"Any idea what could be wrong?"
"None."
Kurama's POV:
After Koenma told me he had no choice but to tell my stepbrother, Kokoda, how to contact me, I decided to listen to what he had to say. For Koenma to tell Kokoda about Spirit World must mean something bad could have happened to a member of my family.
"Kokoda, what is it?"
Well, Mother and I were on our way home from lunch today. Our crosswalk light turned on, so we started crossing the street. Some idiot in a blue sports car ran the red light and hit her, then immediately took off.
"Where is she now?"
Father and I just brought her to the hospital. They're examining her right now. I didn't know who else to call. I ended up running into a woman called Genkai shortly after. She seemed to understand what was going on and gave me some kind of communication device. Koenma appeared and I told him what happened with Mother. He told me about how to communicate in Spirit World and patched me through to the mansion.
"So, you and Father know now of who I really am and about Spirit World?"
I heard a heavy sigh before Kokoda spoke again.
Yeah. While Koenma was patching me through to you on Genkai's communication device, she told me everything. She then proceeded to telling Father.
"What does Father think of all this?"
He doesn't think any differently of you, Shuichi. We know you're actually a demon called Kurama, but we feel more comfortable calling you Shuichi. You...don't mind, do you?
I chuckled and shook my head.
"That's perfectly alright, Kokoda. Let Father know I'll be there as soon as I can. No one else besides you, Father, and Mother need to know about me and Spirit World, okay?"
No problem. Wasn't gonna tell anyone anyway. I mean, who'd believe me?
Rin's POV:
After Kurama hung up, we stood up as he approached us.
"That was my stepbrother. He ran into Genkai after our mother was involved in a hit-and-run this afternoon. She gave him her communication mirror and said to contact Koenma so he could patch Kokoda to the mansion."
Yukina gasped and touched his arm.
"Is your mother okay?"
"Kokoda says the doctors are examining her right now. I said I'd meet him at the hospital."
Kuwabara shook his head and put an arm around Yukina.
"Man, that sucks. What does he think about...you know, everything?"
"While Koenma was trying to reach us, Genkai told him all about Spirit World, us being a part of Yusuke's team, and of me being a fox demon called Kurama. She then told my stepfather. They both understand that no one outside my family should know about this."
I looked at Hiei, who nodded.
"Fox, you best get going."
"I believe all of you need to accompany me. Since my family now knows about you, it's only right that they meet you."
"Hn, makes sense."
After getting a hold of Yusuke, who was currently in Human World, we all agreed to meet Kurama's family at the hospital so we could support our friend.
That's a wrap for part 16. After Yukina tells Kuwabara of her feelings for him, Kurama receives a call from his stepbrother, who tells Kurama of an accident involving Shiori, Kurama's mother. With the knowledge that Kurama's stepfather and stepbrother now know about Spirit World and Kurama's true identity, the others join him at the hospital. Part 17 begins in Kurama's POV as he and the others arrive at the hospital. Also in part 17, after returning to the mansion, Rin and Hiei proceed to enjoying their first night of sharing Hiei's room. Stay tuned to see what happens