| Disclaimers:
Yu Yu Hakusho is the property of Yoshihiro Togashi, Shonen Jump
Weekly, Fuji TV and Studio Pierrot
Keshiki, Kurai, Fuyu & Minora are mine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kurama
sat on a park, knees drawn up to his chest.
The redheaded kitsune rocked himself back and forth.
His mind still in turmoil as crystal tears rolled down his soft,
clear cheeks. Scenes of his
last encounter with Hiei rolling over and over again.
Kurama sobbed more earnestly.
Hiei... his best friend. Even
now, when he was hurting himself, he could only think of the fire demon,
how it must be for him. Since
Mukuro died, the fire demon was too deeply affected, too emotionally and
mentally involved with Mukuro. He
couldn't entirely blame the half-koorime for what he did.
But whatever provoked it? It
was just too bad Kurama was too accessible at that time.
Hiei had vented his rage at him.
"No,
he never meant to hurt me." Kurama
whispered, desperately wanting to believe it.
Hiei was the best friend he ever had for a long time.
True he had Yusuke, Kuwabara and the rest
who had touched his life, but Hiei... was different.
His feelings for Hiei were stronger, more sacrificial.
He... no he couldn't admit it, not even to himself.
He is Kurama. The only person he had fully given his heart to was his
kaasan. He intended to keep
it that way. After a while,
the redhead stood up, brushing remnants of tears on his face.
He had to go meet the public. ************** Koenma
sucked furiously on his fukumen and eyed the 'former' three reikai tantei
wearily. He frowned.
"Where
is Hiei?" Kurama
paled, although Koenma was not addressing him but Botan.
The blue-hair ferry girl sweatdropped. "I
called him up already. Maybe
he's busy, what with the kingdom and all...."
She trailed off as a black shadow settled on the room.
Hiei settled himself near Yusuke and secretly looked over at Kurama
who was at that moment, very interested at Koenma's floor design. "Right."
Koenma nodded and started talking.
He had just gotten a glimpse of Yusuke's bored expression with an
accompanying yawn. He was not
in the mood to bicker with Yusuke. "We
have juts discovered that a demon has just appeared in the makai bent on
making mischief. We don't
have any name yet, but apparently he has the power to change
shape...." "A
shape shifter...." Kuwabara
interceded while the young spirit demigod glared at him. "Great!
So how are we suppose to know if it's him?"
Yusuke sighed irritably. "Well...."
Koenma sweatdropped and clenched his small fist.
"There is a bit of a problem." "NANI?"
Yusuke asked. This demon was getting on his nerves. Koenma
turned to Kurama. "I
strongly advise you to camouflage your youko aspect." Kurama
looked up from his detailed study of the floor and blinked at Koenma.
Koenma sighed and continued. "This
youkai has a penchant for a youko body.
We have not yet discovered yet for what reason, but please, be
extra careful." Koenma
said transferring his gaze from Kurama to Yusuke, then to Hiei and
Kuwabara. Kurama
remained silent. Hiei stared
at the fox, a worried frown came and went just as quickly on his face.
Yusuke cracked his knuckles. "If
this meeting's over, I'd like to take a sample of that youkai now." Kuwabara
bashed him on the head. "Ittai!"
Yusuke glared at Kuwabara. "That's
for being such a braggart." The
orange-hair young man snorted. Botan
quickly interceded. "OK,
you guys, let's go." "Thanks
to you guys in advance. I
really appreciate this." Koenma
flopped on his chair wearily. "No
problem." Yusuke grinned
at the toddler, giving a thumbs-up sign. "Hiei...."
Koenma called at the new makai ruler.
The fire demon turned to Koenma, raising an eyebrow. "I
would understand if you don't want to go." "Hn. I'll decide what's important to me." The now taller fire demon grunted before flitting away. ******************************* ******************************* |