Stranded

Disclaimers:  Yu Yu Hakusho is the property of Yoshihiro Togashi, Shonen Jump Weekly, Fuji TV and Studio Pierrot

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Kurama looked over at his best friend, Hiei.  The fire demon, Hiei, was busy glaring at the carrot head Kuwabara.  Kuwabara was babbling nonsense in front of the ice maiden, Yukina, Hiei's secret sister.  The redheaded youko grinned a little and sauntered over to Yuusuke.  The reikai tantei leader was nursing a big bump on his head, no doubt inflicted by the one love of his life, his fiancée, Keiko.

 "Umm, Yusuke?  Can I have a moment, dozo?"  Kurama asked cheerfully and playfully tapped on the bump.

 "Ittai! Yamette, Kurama.  That really hurt!"  Yusuke grumbled.  Kurama chuckled, then turned serious emerald eyes to Yusuke.

 "I just want to tell you that I'm probably going to be out of sight for a time."

Yusuke smiled.

 "Sure, Kurama.  No one else deserves a break better than you.  But where are you going?  That is, if you don't mind my asking."

 Kurama grinned at the uncharacteristic demeanor of his friend.  Yusuke rarely practiced formality, especially in their company.

 "I'm just going for a vacation."  Kurama murmured calmly.

  "A what?!"

 Kurama hastily looked over his shoulder and nearly jumped out of his skin when he found Kuwabara leaning toward him, very closely.

 "Ku-Kuwabara?  I didn't even sense you."  Kurama exclaimed.

 "Hn."  Hiei snorted.

 Kurama sweatdropped as he looked down in front of him and found a very annoyed fire demon.

 "Hi-Hiei too?"  Kurama asked incredulously.

 "It's pretty obvious that whatever's bothering you is pretty serious, Kurama.  Why else do you lose your concentration?"  Yusuke frowned at the redhead.

 "Umm, nah, really, I just need a big break."  Kurama said, sweatdropping profusely.

 "Oi, if you're going on a vacation, then so are we."  Yusuke reiterated.

 "Yeah.  That's right.  Way to go, Yusuke!"  Kuwabara cheered and for once Hiei quietly assented.

Th redhead sighed and thought about the whole thing silently, one hand resting on his chin, while the rest of the gang waited it out.

 15 minutes ticked by...

 "Oi, fox.  You better speak up now!"  Hiei grumbled impatiently.

 "What now, Kurama?  It's either we go together or no vacation at all."  Yusuke persisted.

 "I give up."  The redhead threw up his hands.

 "Sugoi!" Everyone shouted, except for Kurama, that is.

 Then Yusuke addressed the redhead again.

 "What made you decide to finally have a vacation, Mr. Perfect?"  Yusuke teased the youko.

 The redhead answered the reikai tantei leader seriously.

 "I've exhausted my ki."

 "NANI?!"  Everyone looked galvanized.

 The redhead nodded.

 "It's true.  My ki seems to have left me for the mean time.  Without it, it's no use fighting bad youkais."

 "That's funny.  I-I have the same problem too."  Kuwabara said. 

 "What about you, Urameshi?"

 "We-well.  I'm kind of embarrassed to say this, but yes.  I can't sense my ki."

 "What's happening to us?"  Kuwabara wailed.

 Kurama looked over at Hiei, who was puzzling over his right bandaged arm.

 "So we do really need a vacation!"  Yusuke said happily.

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  "This is some vacation!"  Kurama growled softly.  He and Hiei got separated from the rest of the gang as he decided to explore ancient caves, Hiei unconsciously following his lead.  The fire demon scanned the area of the cave where they stuck.

 "Well, it looks like we just have to stay here for the rest of the night or get really lost."  Kurama sighed resignedly while Hiei just frowned at him.  Yusuke would probably think that he and Hiei decided to have fun on their own.  The reikai tantei leader would not find out about their misadventure for they have booked separate rooms each at the hotel where they were currently staying.  Kurama looked up from the cave's roof and sighed again, this time he was glad that the "roof" was actually the dark mantel of the dark sky and the bright light coming from the full moon.

 "Can you light a fire, Hiei?  Kurama asked suddenly, then he hit his own forehead. "I forgot.  We still can't use our ki."

 "Hn."  The fire demon snorted as he sat on one of the big rocks found inside the cave.  The two youkais settled themselves, each one busy with their own thoughts.

 Then Kurama spoke up.

 "Oi, Hiei.  Do you think you can cannibalize a man?"

 "Hn.  Baka kitsune.  Have you forgotten we're demons?  That's not an unusual trend of thought."

 "B-but you haven't eaten a man, have you?"  Kurama's emerald eyes widened.

 "Stupid fox!"

 "You see, I've been thinking.  I'm human now, so you'll what?  Probably eat me or toast me first with kokurhuya, then eat me?"

 "Stupid fox!"

 Kurama glanced wryly at the fire demon.

 "Thanks for being so monotonous, Hiei."

 "Stupid-...."  Hiei stopped himself from uttering the words again and settled to glaring dangerously at the redhead.

 "But seriously, though.  Have you thought about cannibalizing a fellow demon?"

 "Just recently...that is if you don't shut up about the stupid question already."  The fire demon said exasperatedly.

 The fox shut up.

  After a few minutes ticked by, Hiei, deciding Kurama wasn't about to start talking about any more silly topics, closed his eyes for a nap.

 "Hiei?"

 Hiei almost jumped up in startled response.

 "NANI?!"  The fire demon snapped.

 "If we were to get out of this, I know we would,  what would be the first thing you'd do?"

 "I dunno...."  The fire demon rolled his eyes and sighed.  The kitsune was not going to give his some respite with his barrage of questions, but, he figured, the youko was just bored out of his mind.  Surprisingly, Hiei grinned.  This was the very first time in their many years of friendship that they were able to talk about inconsequential things.  The fire demon glanced at the VERY SERIOUS face of the redhead, on second thought....

 "You know, if I were to turn back time, I mean thinking about everything that's been happening to all of us, I think I would want to do something out of character...."  The kitsune said.

 Like what, shutting up?  Hiei thought inside his head, then glanced up sharply at the redhead with his next words.

 "I would have wanted to know what made Karasu tick."  The redhead murmured thoughtfully.

 "Yeah and got to know his bombs more intimately...."  Hiei said sarcastically.  He was getting annoyed that Kurama even had the audacity and the stomach to mention that psychotic youkai's name.  The same youkai who was very determined to kill him at the Black Martial Arts  Tournament.

 "Why, Hiei, are you jealous?"  Kurama teased.

 "Baka.  Hn."  Hiei turned his face aside, uncomfortably aware that his face was burning.

 Kurama, seeing Hiei's discomfort, decided to tease him more.  His playful nature just kicked right in.

 "And do you know what I'd say to Karasu, Hiei?"

 "Hn.  Not interested."  The koorime said, turning completely away from the redhead.

 Kurama stifled a chuckle.  Yeah, Hiei was definitely annoyed.  It was really fun to tease the fire demon.  The playful kitsune moved nearer to the tensed fire demon and whispered in a sibilant voice....

 "I'd tell him there was no need to rage war against me, that I'm willing, only too willing to be in his arms, to be entangled with his limbs, merge my...."

 "STOP!  YOU CRAZY FOX!  Why I put up with you, I don't know!"  Hiei said very angrily, standing up and leaving the redhead stunned.

 "Inari, he was really serious?"  The youko asked himself in surprise, utter disbelief on his face.

 Hiei settled himself on a dark corner.  He was still seething with rage.  His fists curled and uncurled.  He felt something inside of him wanting to burst.  He couldn't understand it, but listening to that stupid fox's playful suggestions on what he would say and do to that damned crow just set his insides on volcanic rage.  The fire demon shook his head vigorously until he got dizzy.  He had a very vivid imagination.  He could very well picture what Kurama was insinuating, and he was...he was...damn it!  He couldn't explain it, but he was sure that Kurama just made it on his bad side.

 "Hiei...."  Kurama called softly.

 The fire demon ignored him.

 "Gomen nasai, Hiei, if I've offended you in any way.  I was just kidding around."  The redhead said.

Silence.

 "Please, Hiei, talk to me."  The redhead pleaded.

 Hiei just remained sitting on the dark corner.

 Kurama hang his head sadly.  Sometimes his tongue just got away from his head.  Now Hiei was annoyed, really annoyed with him. He made a mental note not to tease the fire youkai next time.  Sighing, the youko lay back on the cold ground.  He never realized he was so tired.  Heavy lids closed. 

 Hours passed, Hiei wandered over to the sleeping redhead softly, ruby eyes scrutinizing the unconscious youko.  Kurama's red hair was draped like a silken shawl on the pale face, long red lashes casting shadows on the baby smooth cheeks.  The redhead's elegant hands were tucked underneath him.

 Beautiful....Hiei's mind whispered as his eyes roved the redhead's slender body.  The kitsune looked willowy and delicate--and deliciously soft.  The alien thought intruded inside the fire demon, but there was no one to hear it, so he assented to himself.  Yes, the redhead was one delicious morsel.  The sudden movement from the fox, roused the fire demon's thoughts.  Kurama was moaning softly and shivering.  The redhead's slender body curled into a fetal position.  Hiei frowned and got on his knees to wake the kitsune.

 "Kurama, Kurama, wake up."  He said, shaking the shoulders lightly.

 "H-Hiei...."  Hazy emerald eyes glanced uncertainly at the little youkai.

 "So-so cold...."  The redhead said in a weak slurred voice.

 Hiei's frowned deepened.  The fire demon touched Kurama's hands and gasped.

 "Kurama, you're freezing!"  Hiei said, then he remembered that Kurama was half demon and half ningen.  The redhead's skin was very pale now and he started shivering more severely.

 “Kurama!”  Hiei shouted fearfully.  He shouldn’t have let allowed Kurama to sleep.  He should have watched over him.  The self-recriminating thoughts raced over and over his head.  Something inside of him snapped off when the redhead suddenly stopped moving.  Taking off his clothes swiftly, the fire demon undressed the unconscious redhead.  Hiei blushed intensely at seeing Kurama’s naked body, but he couldn’t avoid a murmur of appreciation.  Kurama was so lovely.  The fire demon slid beside the redhead and drew the kitsune against his warm naked body, gasping at the sheer pleasure of Kurama’s smooth, pale skin against his.  Fire and ice.  The thought came unbidden, as the fire demon smiled so enchantingly, holing the redhead in a tight, possessive embrace.  MINE.  Hiei’s thought before he joined the kitsune into oblivion.

 Kurama moaned softly and tried to move.  His hair was caught by something, making it impossible for him to move the red locks free.  he could feel something hot and heavy resting on his lower parts.  Come to think of it, something hot was clutched tightly at his own body.  The redhead opened one emerald eye softly and encountered the inscrutable stare of intense ruby eyes.

 “H-Hiei....”  Kurama said weakly, heart pounding as the events of last night came back to him.  He remembered feeling very, very cold.  His muscles and insides ached.  Then there were secure, warm hands pressing against him.  A hot body molding against his, gentle fingers smoothing his hair.  And it was none other than Hiei.

 Kurama’s emerald eyes glowed and looked back at waiting ruby eyes, with a very blatant longing, spelling unsaid words like `I WANT YOU” and it transmitted to the fire demon, who trembled against him.  Hiei’s shaking hands cupped the lovely face in utter wonder.

 “I don’t know how I’ve managed to wait for you to wake up and say you want me too.  You are a tormentor, Kurama.  My sweet, achingly lovely, tormentor,” said the fire demon hoarsely as he locked his lips against the sexy redhead’s.  Kurama opened his mouth willingly at Hiei’s bold onslaught, moaning softly as Hiei’s wandering hands caressed his naked hip and lower.  Kurama arched his body more tightly against Hiei’s.  The fire demon suddenly grasped Kurama’s sidelock and stared at clear emerald eyes seriously.

 “Say you want me.”  He commanded.

 “I-I want you.”  Kurama said obediently.

 The fire demon bent to claim the trembling lips.

 “Do you need me, kitsune?”  The fire demon asked as he nipped at the redhead’s lower lip.

 “A-always-here by my side.”  The youko gasped.

 The fire demon’s chest expanded, he thought his lungs would burst.  He buried his head on Kurama’s silken neck.

 “Ai shiteru.”  The fire demon whispered very softly, Kurama had to strain his ears to hear them.

 “H-Hiei...,” grasping the fire youkai’s head gently to face him, the youko asked incredulously.

 “Y-you love-me?”

 Hiei’s ruby eyes glinted.

 “Are you gonna tease me again?”

 Kurama smiled slowly.

 “I’d rather you tease me, itooshi.”

 It was Hiei’s turn to be incredulous.  “I-itooshi?”

 “Itooshi, koibito, whatever.”  Kurama said impatiently, pulling Hiei back against him.  Hiei strained back.

 “You haven’t told me you love me. yet.”

 The redhead grinned slyly.

 “That’s for afters.”

 The fire demon shook his head at the redhead, then swooped down on him.

“I’m gonna cannibalize you, fox.”

 ~OWARI~