Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Anti-Freeze ❯ A Rumble in the Cold Place ( Chapter 8 )

A.N: Sorry for the long update but we had to do a lot of packing this weekend and Friday I slept a little later than I wanted to. Um, another thing is I'm gonna work over some glitches in the plot. I dated some spots wrong but I'm fixing them so don't worry about it. Also to the media readers if you see updated on my other fics it's just me fixing some trouble spots in them too. That's all. Linkin said the chapter I did for this stunk so I chopped it and did it over.

P.N: Beasty LP Rules!!!

Don't worry SylphEater, I hope I didn't offend you or anything cause I wasn't saying anything bad I just thought it was kinda weird to say cool it but I kept it R. That's all. And I read out loud too, but the Portuguese fan comics ^_^

Storm31, You always know the right word, I didn't so I stuck with "Lost" haha.

And I wish that I would have known someone out there has skied before cause I don't have a clue haha, you could have helped me. That's all for now see ya. Fantasy

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Chapter Eight.

The next day.

"Huu- uuu- uuu." Yusuke shuddered. "F- f- fuck it's c- cold." He slipped his head underneath the blanket then started tucking the sides in around himself. He heard the distinct sound of someone else shuddering beside him, and he pulled up the blanket that divided the two of them.

"Do you mind, I'm trying to conserve heat over here!" Complained his Popsicle red head.

"Hey! You were the one who ran out into the snow, stupid." He punched the boy on the back of his head.

"Cut it out! Geez..." Kuwabara turned his eyes up to the ceiling then lowered them with a smile. "Well there is a way we could keep each other warm...."

"There is?" He leaned over, "You mean like this?" and kissed the other boy warmly on his lips. "Mmm, like luke warm kool-aid. Were you eating candy?"

"No, I've got some candy breath spray though." He rolled over onto his back, and reached out of the blnaket for the drawer. "Want some?"

Reaching for it, he took the little bottle. "Yeah," Opening his mouth, he gave himself three squirts before moving it away and licking his tongue around his mouth.

Kuwabara couldn't resist himself as he leaned over kissing the boy, forcing his lovers tongue out of his mouth and into his. He was right, it did taste like luke warm kool-aid.

Breaking the kiss with his own dejected sigh, Yusuke leaned back from Kuwabara saying. "We gotta head out early for the competition remember?" Sitting up, he ran a hand down his face. "It's in a couple of hours so we have to practice right now."

Sighs, "Yeah yeah, we might as well." The red head sniffled feeling a sneeze coming on. 'Dammit, I wish we didn't run out into the snow yesterday, I can't beat Urameshi if I'm sick.'

Yusuke was already heading out of the room, towards the bathroom in the hall. So Kuwabara went to the closet and grabbed something nice and warm to wear. Then going over to the drawers beside the bed, he took out a comfortable pair of jeans. 'I wonder if Urameshi is gonna take a shower?' smiled to himself. 'Saay, maybe I could join him. Heh heh heh.'

But turning towards the door to leave, Yusuke walked back in and the two of them took a step back from banging into the other person. Yusuke seemed to put on a knowing smile and he said cheerfully. "You were gonna try to walk in on me in the shower, weren't you?"

"Tch..." The red head looked startled that Yusuke had seen through him. "N- no, I was just gonna ask you, if we...?" Kuwabara glanced around the room, thinking. 'Think... think...'

Yusuke crossed his arms over his chest looking up at his lover, cocking an eyebrow. "If we what?"

"If we... we're gonna have time for breakfast? That's all." He closed his eyes turning his nose up. "You're the one whose got sex on the brain." He walked past him down the hall. "And you think you know a guy...."

Yusuke watched his lovers departure towards the bathroom, and he shook his head in dismay. Walking to the closet, he snagged a sweater and a t-shirt to put on underneath it. Leaving the bedroom again he smiled when he heard the shower water running. 'Kuwabara you dog,' He smiled impishly. 'you think I'm gonna sneak a peek at you...'

Shrugging, he walked over to the bathroom door making a curve in his steps. 'Might as well give the fans what they want.' Going to the linen closet, Yusuke grabbed a bucket from underneath the shelves, then going into the bathroom he filled it with cold water. "Oh Kuwabaraaaa..."

The red head walked down the hall and saw Yusuke going into the bathroom saying his name. 'Who's he talking too?' He wondered following him.

"Got'cha!" Yusuke yanked the shower curtain over, tossing the cold water on who he thought was Kuwabara.

"Aaahhh!!!" A female screamed.

"Botan!?!"

Kuwabara stood at the door laughing at the two of them. Yusuke turned his head hearing him and his face scrunched in as he growled. "Kuwabara, you weren't even in the shower!"

"Yusuke, Kuwabara-... get out!" The poor girl grabbed for the detachable shower head and aimed it on them.

"Wa- aahh, sorry Botan!" Yusuke shouted as he exited, pulling the door closed behind him. Kuwabara backed out of the bathroom in Yusuke's approaching, laughing the entire time.

"Urameshi, I'm surprised at you."

"Surprised at me!?"

"Were you gonna dump that bucket of water on me, good thing I wasn't in the shower huh?" Kuwabara grinned slyly.

"What do you mean 'good thing'!? You just said you were getting in!"

"Since when?"

"Since... since you walked to the bathroom, that's when!" The dark haired boy was growing angrier by the second and Kuwabara's smirking wasn't helping it. "Rrr, I'll wipe that smile off your face smart ass."

The red head took off laughing the whole way. Yusuke raised his fist and chased after him.

Kurama looked at the closed door of their bedroom hearing the noises of his friends on the other side. 'They're a little early for love games.' Looking over at Hiei, he saw the boy was still asleep. Cocking his head, he waltzed over to him and leaned in closer.

'This is suicide, I shouldn't be violating his personal space like this- but...' He reached out for the boy and touched his cheek, delicately. 'Hiei?'

He leaned down so that the two of them were face to face. 'He was so close to me yesterday... almost as though he knew what he were doing. Maybe he wanted to-....?'

Hiei took in a deep breath of air, and sighed out. "Kurama..."

Gasping, he backed away a bit. "Hiei?" He asked to see if he were awake.

The youkai made no movement after that, causing Kurama to wonder if the sleeping boy actually were awake or not. Leaning in close again, he cocked his head and whispered. "Hiei?"

The fire demon moved forward and stuck his tongue out licking Kurama's lips! it took him completely by surprise. Causing his cheeks to grow hot from the contact with Hiei. "Kurama..." He murmured again, stopping his actions.

Kurama held a hand up to his mouth, letting his fingers touch where Hiei had... tasted him. '....I've never known Hiei to talk in his sleep, but this could be the sort of hint that I've been looking for... of how Hiei really feels about me.'

Standing, Kurama sat beside Hiei on the bed, leaning slightly over him. "Yes Hiei, what is it that you're trying to tell me?"

"I want... more" The boy started to say.

"More?"

"I want... more sweet snow." He rolled over silencing himself.

Kurama's shoulders dropped and he nodded. 'Of course, with all the snow around, he must be dreaming about ice cream. That would explain the licking.' Picking up his sweater from the bed he tugged the comfortable wool over his head, he then adjusted it around his waist and walked to the bedroom door, leaving the room.

Hiei opened his eyes and looked after him. A smirk appeared on his lips. 'I want more... of you..' Thought Hiei. 'And I'll get it...'

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The gang went outside straight after breakfast. Kurama and Hiei were left alone to practice going over hills. While Yusuke and Kuwabara went to the larger, more advanced courses to practice before the competition that was in an hour.

"Wow, they're amazing." Said Kurama, admiring what he could of his friends from the distance.

Hiei looked to where Kurama's vision had fallen. "Hn."

Kurama turned his head hearing the boys sound of annoyance. "But you're doing well too Hiei."

"I don't need your sympathy or false compliments." He slid shakily down a hill but didn't tip over.

Kurama chuckled quietly to himself watching. "Of course not." Turning the long skis in the opposite direction he was standing, Kurama skied after the youkai.

"Watch out you guys, coming through." Botan said as she slipped down a hill. Her body swaying back and forth and she wound her arms while trying to keep from falling. "Whoa!"

She titled back ready to feel the cold snow on her butt, but her journey was stopped short and she felt a pair of hands under her arms. "Oh thank you Kurama. That's the sixth time I've fallen since I got out here." She stood up and readjusted her stance to hold her footing better. "I think my butt may be frost bitten."

"Aha," he chuckled. "with any luck we can keep warm when watching the competition."

Hiei narrowed his eyes at the girl. She was ruining his alone time with Kurama. Deciding to save the situation he skied over saying, "Shouldn't you be watching Yusuke and his ugly friend?"

Botan blushed and began to tug at her jacket. "I'd rather not see them today after this morning."

Hiei wasn't even gonna try to figure out what that meant, he just wanted her gone. "Then go find your female companion and leave us alone."

"Well your charming." She said sarcastically. "I can take a hint,"

"Botan?"

"No that's all right, I should go find Shizuru anyway." She turned herself. "Maybe she can give me some pointers at this. See you boys."

'Good.' Thought Hiei. Looking over his shoulder to make sure she was completely out of sight, he looked at Kurama saying. "Kurama, I'll race you to that tree." He tossed his head in the general direction.

Kurama smiled at the challenge. "Sure you can stay up long enough to reach it? I wouldn't want to beat you too badly."

"Ha, put your skill where your mouth is, fox." Getting in position. "You start us off."

"Very well." He stood beside Hiei. "On your mark... get set... Go!" The two of them started away across the snow covered fields heading right into the woods.

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"Yeah!" Yusuke cheered as he spun a little circle in the snow. "Beat ya again," He pointed a finger at the red head. "You've gotta do a lot better than that if you think you're gonna beat me today.

"I only did that so you would have some sort of confidence, because when the competition starts I'm gonna make you eat my dirt Urameshi."

"

Hahaha, can I take that as a you'll be so slow it'll be spring. Look around Kuwabara the ground is covered with snow." He laughed again tossing his head back with it.

Kuwabara was steamed. 'Mouthy little twirp.' He thought. "Yeah, yeah. You know what I meant."

"Lllllladies and gentlemeeeeen, get ready to feast your eyes on some of the mountains greatest skiers in our tenth annual snow king-..."

"Or queen!" An angry voice that sounded oddly like Shizuru's shouted.

"Uh yes, and Queen," the announcer corrected "competition! Competitors you've got five minutes to take your positions at the starting line up to see which of you has what it takes to be in the competition!"

Kuwabara, who was paying attention to the man, stopped listening to him and he turned his head in the direction of the bunny slopes. Seeing that Yusuke was heading in the direction of the competition, he followed and nudged him on the shoulder to get his attention.

"Hey, I don't see Kurama or Hiei anywhere?"

"Huh?" He looked to where the two of their friends should have been. "Maybe they're already up the hill with everybody else."

"Yeah maybe...." He couldn't help but get a bad feeling though. Something just seemed off. "Eeeh, I'm sure it's nothing."

Yusuke gave him a reassuring smile and patted him on the shoulder. "That's the spirit. Now let's go show these idiots how to ski."

"Bring it ooon." They both said balling up a fist. They could hear an old Japanese drum in their hearts, banging a gentle. Boom Boom.

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'There's the tree.' Kurama noted. 'And Hiei is no where in sight, I can beat him... I know I can.' Narrowly dodging a tree, Kurama lost his balance and began to topple over.

Hiei made an audible sound suddenly as though he were waiting for the fox to slip up so that he could make his big finish. "You'll never beat me on your back fox, better pick yourself up."

Kurama bared his teeth, pulling himself up out of the snow. 'I've got to hurry. With any luck, I can still catch up.'

He started down the hill again, gaining close to his challenger. Hiei glanced over his shoulder smirking when he saw Kurama in hot pursuit of him. 'He'll never beat me.' He thought boastfully.

'I'm almost there.' Kurama coached. 'Come on, faster.'

The two of them were nearly neck and neck, but somehow Hiei kept the advantage and won. His back hit the tree rather sharply but he merely scrunched his eyes and that was only when Kurama slammed into him.

"Good race, I-..."

But Kurama didn't want to talk and he pressed his lips together with Hiei's. 'It's about time that I stop this foolishness and good or bad, Hiei will know how I feel about him.'

It felt weird to Hiei at first, but his body was too frozen in shock to do anything about it even if he wanted to. "Mmm." He let slip out when Kurama's mouth moved for only a second.

Back up the hill. "I don't see them anywhere Urameshi, do you think something happened?" Asked Kuwabara.

"...Naaah, the mountains not that big, I'm sure they're around here somewhere."

"Competitors on your marks..." The announcer began.

"Maybe they'll turn up when the real competition starts."

"Get set..."

"But how do you know?" Questioned Kuwabara.

"I don't know!"

The starter held up a gun. "....Go!"

"Let's go!" Shouted Yusuke.

The two of them as well as the other competitors started down the hill. But what about that blast, something was happening in the distance because of it.

Kurama and Hiei were still joined together at the lips, but Kurama opened his eyes looking behind Hiei. 'The snow is moving.' He noticed. 'That must mean?'

The two of them were covered by an avalanche of snow before he could even finish his thought......