InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Teacher ❯ A Step Closer ( Chapter 11 )

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Chapter 11: A Step Closer

 

“Talking”

Thinking

`Hiei'

`Youko'

`Kurama'

 

 

Kagome sat up in her bed and glanced at her clock. It was two in the morning! Who in the hell would be cursing like that? She gave a huff as she jumped out of bed and headed down the hall towards the sounds. Once she reached Raven's bedroom door she gave pause. That cursing sounded awfully like Hiei. What in the world were those two up to. Not wanting to interrupt anything, Kami forbid, she knocked. She heard Raven's muffle reply and walked in.

 

Raven sat upon her bed looking very pissed at a certain fire apparition who was perched at the edge of the bed glaring at her for all she was worth.

 

“What in the world did you do now, Raven?” Kagome asked. Raven just turned her head and glared at the wall, but not before wincing. That's when Kagome noticed all the bandages that adorned her arms and upper body. “Kami, Raven, what happened.”

 

“Hn, she tore herself up in Makai. She almost lost it.” Hiei glared at Raven who stuck her tongue out at him.

 

“I am perfectly fine you nagging…brother!” Raven snapped. Kagome looked at her like she was crazy.

 

“Raye, I can see the blood seeping through the bandages. They need to be changed.” Kagome stepped forward but was stopped at Raven's growl.

 

“She won't let anyone near her.” Hiei appeared by her side and lead her out the room by her elbow. That minor contact sent shivers down Kagome's spine. What in the world?

 

“What's wrong with her?”

 

“She almost lost control. I think it scared her.” Hiei frowned for a moment before Kagome headed downstairs to make some tea. Obviously this was a serious matter and it looked like she wasn't going to be headed back to bed anytime soon.

 

“Are you okay?” she glanced at him from where he stood in the kitchen doorway. She had heard what the fire shadow hounds were capable of from Kaede. The stories were more or less fables even in the feudal era due to…lack of survivors. Hiei just looked at her. She's worried for me? Hn, stupid onna.

 

“Hn, I'm fine. It's her you should be worried about. Her body isn't healing itself.”

 

“How did you get her to calm down?” Kagome nodded her head towards the tea and Hiei shook his head.

 

“She `down'-ed me.” He grumbled under his breath, but Kagome heard him anyway and she snorted into her coffee. I was going to ask Raven to remove the rosary from Hiei. But I hate to say it, but it might come handy if she loses it again. She decided that it might be in the best of interests if she dropped that particular info from the table and focus on something else. By the looks Hiei was giving her, it would be healthy for her if she did. Not that she thought Hiei would ever hurt her anyway. Sure he was a murderous demon and a bastard in training, but some voice in the back of her mind was telling her that he would never hurt her.

 

And somewhere in the back of the Hiei's mind was the same voice. Only this one was threatening to find a way to `down' him to hell if he so much as touched the miko in a bad way. Damn inner voices. He squashed the little voice and focused back on the lovely miko before him. Damn!

 

Somewhere in his mind, the voiced laugh.

 

“Is there anyone who can heal her?” Kagome asked. “She doesn't respond well to my miko healing ki and I don't like the state of those wounds.” Hiei pondered her question for a moment before mentally slapping himself on the forehead. The fox. Of course, there was always the possibility that Raven went bananas, a banana split sounds wonderful right now…focus damn it! Stupid miko. Okay, so maybe he shouldn't blame Kagome, using her name again, for his sudden cravings but they would have to contact Kurama to try and heal her. There is always the possibility that some sap from the poor defenseless trees she attacked in Makai had an affect on her healing. The fox would know.

 

“I'll go get the fox.” He stood up. Kagome stood as well.

 

“Do you think that is a good idea? It's pretty early in the morning.” Kagome glanced at the clock to see it was in fact now three AM.

 

“We don't have much of a choice.” Hiei mentally slapped himself again. He was getting way to familiar around this girl. Any other person and wouldn't have answered.

 

He was broken from his thoughts by a hand laying down on his arm. He felt a jolt go through his body as his eyes followed the delicate hand, up to the toned arm, glancing briefly at a rounded shoulder, followed the slope of a delicate neck, and locked on with blue eyes. Kagome gave him a small smile before handing him a Styrofoam cup. He raised his eyebrows at her in questions. She shrugged her shoulders.

 

“It's early. Even demons can get exhausted.” He watched her head back upstairs, more than likely to check on Raven, before glancing at the cup.

 

It was hot chocolate. He let the smallest smiles cross his face. She was entirely too caring for her own good. And he liked that.

 

 

Kurama was currently wide awake sitting on his bed talking to Youko. If someone would walk in on him they would notice the glazed look in his green eyes as they flickered back and forth from an intense gold. They were on their favorite topic as of late, a certain demoness with many issues towards males.

 

`I do not know anymore, Youko. I do not like the way she reacted.'Kurama told his counterpart as he recalled Raven snarling at them as they tried to help her.

 

`I refuse to give up on her, Red. She will be ours. It's only fitting. Surely we can overcome this…problem.' Youko whispered in the back of Kurama's mind. It would seem the kitsune was starting to have his own doubts.

 

`I know you want her, Youko. I do too, amazingly enough. She is something so…different from the other demonesses and humans we have met. But you need to remember, if we want to try to pursue her, we will have to go through Hiei.'

 

`He will do nothing if we wish it to be so. We have every right to claim her. He holds no claim on her.'

 

`He technically does. If she claims him as her only family he can deny our claim.' My, were did Youko learn such words? But they had to understand, Raven may never get over what happened to her. But who could blame her? The young woman was ganged rape and pleaded with the only friend in her life to finish it off so she could die with what honor she had left.

 

A scoff of a boot outside his window brought him back to his thoughts.

 

`See! Perfect timing. Now we can tie him up with our plants and place our demands!'

 

“Youko…” Kurama growled as he opened to the window to be bombarded by a certain fire apparition.

 

“What do you know about Makai tree saps?” he demanded.

 

“What do you mean?” Kurama asked as he went through a mental list of tree saps.

 

“Hn, Raven's wounds are not healing.”

 

“She's injured?!” Hiei gave the fox an incredulous look before stepping on the window ledge.

 

“Are you coming or not, fox?” Kurama glanced at Hiei once more. It was pointless. His mind was already made up the moment he said that Raven was injured.

 

“You just want to get back to Kagome.” Kurama muttered under his breath. He grabbed up a bag that contained a few herbs before following Hiei. He didn't miss the scolding look Hiei sent his way. But he also didn't deny it.

 

 

Kagome placed the damp rag on Raven's forehead as she tossed and turned in her sleep.

 

“Please hurry, Hiei. I don't know what to do.” Kagome pleaded to no one as she watched Raven's face contort in pain. Would her sacrifices ever end? Was she doomed to never find happiness at the cost of her own life…her own body? Kagome had always been a giving person and long ago she had started considering Raven as a sister. She couldn't stand seeing her this way. And it hurt to know that while she had the power, she could do nothing about it.

 

“Kagome.” Raven's voice was harsh as she gripped her arm. Kagome's head snapped towards the bed as she stared into dark eyes. “Stop worrying. I will be fine.”

 

“You're not fine, Raye. Your wounds are getting worse.” Kagome pointed out as she frowned.

 

“Damn trees.” Raven mumbled as she slipped back into sleep. Kagome felt Hiei and Kurama fast approaching and headed downstairs to let them in. Hiei was in first and she could tell by the looks he was tensed. Kurama looked a little worried but he carried a bag with him. She just hoped that he had something in there to help.

 

“May I see Raven now, Kagome?” he asked her. Kagome nodded her head but then shook it.

 

“You are going to need one of us to be with you, just in case.” Kagome tapped her chin as she headed upstairs. A cornered, wounded youkai was a dangerous thing.

 

When they entered the room, Raven was sitting up watching them wearily as they approached. Kurama's eyes took in her battered hands and arms. What in the world happen?

 

`Hn, she took her anger out on the trees.' Hiei caught his stray thought as Kurama sat on the edge of the bed next to Raven. She tried to scoot away but Kagome came on the other side and blocked her escape. She let out a vicious snarl.

 

“Let him help you, Raye.” Kagome whispered. Raven bit back another snarl but settled for glaring. Kurama fidgeted under her gaze. She must have learned that from Hiei. He examined her wounds and carefully removed any stray pieces of wood. Youko stirred within his mind as he too took a look.

 

`That's not from tree sap. It's from certain plants that grow on the trees. It needs to be taken out of her system now or it will drive her into a feral state.' Hiei looked at Kurama, hearing exactly what Youko said. He narrowed his eyes.

 

`Do it, fox.' Kagome glanced between the two males, wondering what in the hell is going on.

 

“Hiei, you might want to get Kagome out of here, just in case something goes wrong.” Kurama said as Raven tried to elude him. Hiei nodded and scooped Kagome up in his arms much to her surprise. She gave a squeal of fright as he lunged out the window. He would take her to Genkai's and as soon as he heard something from Kurama he would bring her back.

 

Kurama looked at Raven as she narrowed her eyes at him. She was at one end of the bed while he was at the other. Well, this is not going to be fun. Youko on the other hand was disagreeing.

 

`What are you talking about, Red? The only way to counteract the poison is with our salvia.' Kurama grumbled about kistunes as he tried to get to Raven. `It's no use. You are going to have to let me out.' That thought didn't have much of an appeal either.

 

`Damnit, Youko. If you try anything stupid Hiei will kill us.' White mist engulfed his form while Raven took her chance to lunge for the door.

 

CRASH

 

She didn't remember the door being so…solid. Landing on her butt upon the floor she rubbed her nose. She noticed a pair of booted feet before her. She followed those up to a pair of white clad legs…continue up to a very tail swishing about…sexy chest…and a face with a pair of golden eyes and silver hair. She would have said it was Sesshomaru if it wasn't for the very nice pair of ears upon his head. Raven gulped. There was no doubt in her mind that this was the kinky kistune that lived within Kurama.

 

“Fox.” Raven growled.

 

“Youko Kurama.” He smirked. As appealing as it was to see her at his feet with a delicious pout upon her lips, he really needed to tend to those wounds. He frowned as she leapt away, quite quick for someone injured. Raven squealed as he gave chase within the tight confines. He was so not touching her. Youko smirked as she dodged him. If the situation wasn't so dire he would be having a blast. Okay, so he was having a blast but he really should catch her. He could already see her dark eyes start to tinge a very faint pink.

 

He pounced.

 

She cried out.

 

And the bed gave out under their weight.

 

Raven continued to struggle against him, not liking being pinned beneath a very sensual kitsune no matter how much she needed help.

 

“Raven.” His voice sent a chill down her spine. “Let me help you.”

 

“No!” she cried out as she pushed against him. Blood tears ran down her cheeks. “Please…” she begged. “Just let me go.”

 

“I want to help you.” He gritted his teeth as she kneed him. “Damnit, do you want to go feral.” That made her stop; her bleary eyes looked up at him. He sighed as he pushed her silky hair from her face. “My salvia can counteract the poison. Will you let me help you?”

 

“Can I trust you?” she whispered. Youko looked at her eyes that shone with terror. He couldn't forget for one moment how hurt she had been. His decision was made.

 

“You can trust me with your life, Raven.” He said. Raven looked at the man that her best friend Hiei called a partner. She would always trust Hiei so; she would trust this man too.

 

Raven's head rolled to the side as she took a deep breath.

 

A sign of submission.

 

Youko let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. This woman is affecting me in ways I could never understand. He dipped his head to her wounds as he smirked. I can't wait to watch Hiei go through it with Kagome.

 

Raven stiffened as she felt his tongue bathe her wounds. She forced herself to relax but was finding it hard to do. Instead, she decided that she would get the kistune back for the…very compromising position he had her in. Was it really necessary to straddle her?

 

Youko leaned back and admired his work. Already the wounds were closed and he could see the faint pink skin where the wounds were. She had such silky skin with a faint taste of peaches. He was so caught up in admiring the bare flesh of her arms that he missed the glint in her eyes. Raven pulled her legs up around him and threw her weight to the side. The end result was a switch of positions. Now, she had a cocky kitsune beneathe her. Maybe she should have just thrown him out of the window.

 

Raven's nose touched his and she took in the faint smell of roses and a spice. That has to be the most feminine scent I have ever come across on a male. Youko raised an eyebrow at their position.

 

“Take a picture, it will last longer.” Raven smirked in his face before she leaned back. “Thank you.” She said in a more serious tone as she leaned over and licked his cheek. He couldn't keep the shiver in check as he felt her warm tongue slide across his cheek. It was an acceptance, he understood that, but it didn't keep more…interesting thoughts out of his mind. Shuichi was in the back of his mind chanting Hiei's name as if it would keep him from acting out some of those thoughts. As if. Switching positions again on the unsuspecting demoness he leaned down.

 

“Your welcome.” He murmured in a husky voice as he slammed down upon her lips. Raven stiffened under the assult but did not return it. Youko felt her unease and lightly nipped her lips before pulling away. It's a good thing those males are dead. Maybe I can get Koenma to bring them back for me. Raven starred up at the kitsune male, wondering what in the hell got into him. He gave her a cocky grin as she blew her hair from her eyes. He buried his nose in her neck and gave a deep sniff. The faint scent of jasmine came to his senses. Raven shifted a little under his assault. She may trust him but they didn't mean he could pin her to a bed. She gave a delicate yawn as she stretched much like a cat. Youko looked at her amused. She is defiantly like a kitten. He pulled back and let Raven settle into the bed. A small smirk appeared as he settled in with her and pulled her against him. She stiffened and looked up at him. He placed a delicate kiss upon her brow. She furrowed her eyebrows together as she looked at him. Hesitantly she placed a kiss of her own on his cheek before she closed her eyes and drifted off.

 

`We're so dead.' Kurama's voice came into his mind. But to Youko, it was a great way to die.

 

 

Yukina awoke to a very heated argument. She headed outside and immediately recognized Hiei. The second figure she was unsure about.

 

Hiei stood and almost towered over a delicate figure. When the moon moved from behind the clouds, Yukina saw a young woman, a very beautiful young woman with long wavy black hair and soft blue eyes. Currently, said woman had her finger planted on Hiei's chest giving him a verbal sparring of a lifetime. But Yukina didn't miss the amusement in the fire apparition's eyes. He was enjoying it. Genkai came out behind Yukina and watched for a moment.

 

“Who's the girl?” She asked. Yukina shrugged.

 

“I have no idea, Master Genkai.” Yukina smiled as the young woman balled her hands into fists.

 

“I don't care what you think! He's a kitsune and if he tries anything to make all our hard work go out the window, I will use that rosary until your back breaks!” the young woman's cry echoed in the courtyard. Hiei's amusement fled and he suddenly looked weary.

 

“You wouldn't.” he glared. The young woman glared back.

 

“Try me, Spikey.” Yukina and Genkai promptly snorted. Spikey?!

 

“Woman…” he grounded out.

 

“Down boy!” CRASH “My name is Kagome!” Now that had Genkai's attention. So, the girl is a miko. She looked at the crater named Hiei, and a strong one at that. Hiei's hand appeared as he gripped the side.

 

“Bitch…”

 

“Down!” CRASH

 

“Human!”

 

“Down!” CRASH! CRACK! Hiei let out a howl of pain. Kagome clapped her hands over her mouth as she attentively went to the edge of the hole. “Hiei?” she whispered. She received a growl in response. “I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it! Can you move?” Another snarl. Kagome's eyes got wide as she looked around. She finally noticed the two women looking at her with wide eyes. “Um, hi?”

 

“Who are you, miko?” the older woman demanded.

 

“My name is Kagome.” She looked sheepish.

 

“I take it you know, Hiei?” a kind looking demoness asked. Kagome blushed then looked livid.

 

“Hai, he's helping my sister Raven train me.” She glared in the crater and winced. “Ah, could you help me get him out so I could heal him?” she looked down in the hole and winced again. “And keep him from killing me.”

 

“Oy! You old hag! Where are you? I need to borrow some stuff!” One Yusuke sauntered up the shrine steps but he skidded to a halt when he saw the sheepish Kagome. “Kagome? What are you doing here?” Kagome rubbed the back of her head.

 

“Hiei.” She said. Yusuke raised a brow.

 

“Hiei brought you?” he asked. Kagome huffed.

 

“I didn't ask him to! He just grabbed me up and jumped out the window! And poor Raven is probably being molested by Kurama as we speak!” she cried out. Yusuke walked over to her and then noticed the hole.

 

“You `down'-ed him, didn't you?” he asked as he peaked in the crater. He winced. That's got to hurt.

 

“I didn't want to `down' him!” CRASH! A yelp echoed from the crater. Kagome cried out and ran back to the hole. “I didn't mean it!” Yusuke watched in amusement as Kagome continued her apologies to Hiei as he in return growled and snarled. Wait a minute…Kurama is molesting Raven?

 

About an hour later found Hiei on his stomach in his own room at Genkai's. One miko was also perched upon his back as she ran her glowing purple hands down his back. His winced when she carefully prodded a particularly sore spot. Whenever he was able to move he was going to train her till she was pounded into her own hole in the ground. See how she liked it then!

 

“How is it coming, Kagome?” Yukina stepped into the room and blushed at the position of the room's occupants. Kagome looked up and then blushed as well. Yukina had offered to heal Hiei but Kagome felt it was the least she could do. Besides, it was her fault anyway.

 

“I think he's good to go. As long as he doesn't get `dow…” she was hastily pulled down to the floor and face to face with a very pissed off fire apparition.

 

“Miko.” He growled out. Kagome's face turned red with anger and he thought over what he just said. “Kagome.” Damn woman! “Do not say it again.” She looked sheepish again.

 

“Heh…sorry.”

 

“Woman, are you done molesting me?” he asked, if only to watch her blush. Kagome turned an interesting shade of pink before glaring at him.

 

“Why you…” she grounded out as Hiei rolled his eyes and pulled her down on the bed with him.

 

“Sleep, miko. We still have to check on Kurama before we head out.” Kagome blushed at the thought of sharing a bed but pushed it aside. He was nice and warm; she was cold and exhausted from using her miko abilites. She sighed and snuggled up to probably one of the most dangerous demons to ever live.

 

Yukina smiled from the doorway at the slumbering couple.

 

“Never thought to see the day where a woman would be using Hiei as a teddy bear.” Yukina giggled. Genkai came up and peaked in before she smirked.

 

“And a miko at that.” She said as she went into her room and came back out.

 

“What are you going to do with that?” Yukina asked as she eyed the electronic device in Genkai's hand. Genkai gave a evil smirk to rival any demon as she headed back into the room with a camera.

 

“Blackmail.”

 

 

 

A/N: Finally! I got another chapter out! Things have been so busy for me but if it wasn't for one particular person for emailing me to remind me I would have totally forgot! THANK YOU SO MUCH! This chapter is for you!