Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Addicted To You ❯ The Question ( Chapter 13 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
Silence.

"I can turn the lights on simple enough."

"Why don't you then?"

"Hiei?"

"..."

"It IS you, right? What are you doing here in the dark?"

"None of your business."

"You know you don't have to be so defensive. I'm not your enemy, Hiei."

"...Why are YOU here?"

" My friend, Yusuke, has to stay active or else he'll get himself into trouble. We're just killing time. Where exactly ARE you?"

"Beside you."

"What? No you're not." But he checked anyway, sending his long, red hair twirling around him as he looked from side to side, trying to see the evasive one who was playing with him.

"Arn't I? Come on then, find me, Kurama."

Hiei was toying with him he knew. Kurama focused on the other's voice as he spoke. Hiei had such an attractive voice...deep and confident. But that confidence would betray him sooner or later, Kurama vowed silently. He wandered further into the darkness, listening for the sound of Hiei's shoes and breathing as though those sounds were the only things that mattered.

"And if I find you?"

"You won't."

"If I catch you, you have to give me something."

Hiei stopped where he was, not five feet away from the confident redhead. This guy was changing the rules, making propositions as if it were a business agreement and not a simple game of hide-and-seek. Hiei smirked. Interesting....

"What do you want? That is, assuming you can actually catch me."

"An answer. An honest answer to any question I ask of you. Deal?"

Hiei ran this over in his head. An answer? What kind of an agreement was that? What could the redhead possibly want to know? Well whatever. "Hn. Deal."

As soon as the words were out, Hiei was flung mercilesly against the wall behind him. A gasp escaped him as he was caught off guard by the sudden and entirely unexpected move Kurama pulled on him. Immediately Hiei realized his mistake and cursed himself. He'd underestimated this boy and now he had to answer some stupid question. Bah.

"Your own voice gave you away. It was only a matter of time before I could pinpoint exactly where you were."

"Keep me talking....Very clever. So, ask your question already."

"If I invited you over tonight, would you accept?"

Had the lights been on, Kurama would have seen his captive's pricelessly surprized expression, blinking eyelids and all.

"Hiei?"

"...."

The lights buzzed on suddenly, one by one; the gym lit up and Yusuke stared, open mouthed at the scene before him. Hiei and Kurama squinted in the sudden light and broke apart, giving the one at the switches the wrong impression. "Uhh....er...." Yusuke seemed to be having some trouble operating his tongue. "Did I miss something? Where'd he come from?" He sent a harsh stare Hiei's way. Hiei responded likewise.

" Hiei, I'd like you to meet my friend Yususke Urameshi."

"Urameshi?" Hiei narrowed his eyes visciously. " You busted my locker yesterday."

Yusuke made his way towards them casually, hands in his pockets. "Yeah, so? I heard you stole a buddy of mine's wallet your first day here. A little risky don't you think?"

"I did no such thing."

"Prove it, wise-guy."

"Did you find what you were looking for?"

"No."

"Hn. I rest my case."

"You broke into his locker yesterday??"

"Yeah, I'm not going to let this guy get away with stealing just 'cause he's the new guy."

Hiei clenched his fists dangerously. "Stay out of my business, Urameshi."

Yusuke laughed, " You're scaring me, please stop."

Kurama furrowed his eyebrows in Yusuke's direction. "Yusuke, that's not funny."

"You taking HIS side?"

"I'm taking NO sides, I just think there's more to this story than is being told."

Hiei turned to leave but Yusuke was relentless. "Hey! Where do you think you're going?! I'm not done talking to you yet!" He started after the shorter, but was stopped by a firm hand on his shoulder and two fiercely determined green eyes. "Don't."

Blinking, Yusuke watched as his close friend left him and hurried out into the hall after the new kid. "Kurama...?"


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