Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Anti-Freeze ❯ Icey Cave with Warm Feelings ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter Ten.

Kurama's faint laugh filled the tiny snow cave when he saw Hiei appearing from the opposite way he had gone off to. "Glad to see you. I was beginning to worry that you weren't coming back."

"Kurama?" Hiei said as though he had just caught sight of him. "How did you move with your broken leg?"

Kurama smiled at Hiei's innocents and looked into his lap to cover his blushed cheeks. "Hiei I didn't go anywhere, it seems you just walked a rather large circle."

The youkai's shoulders slumped and then he dropped down heavily beside Kurama. The kitsune unsurely reached out for the shorter boy, to wrap his arms around him, but he chickened out and instead patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry Hiei, I'm sure someone will come to find us pretty soon."

"They wouldn't need to find us at all, if you would just let me melt us out of here." The youkai pointed out.

Kurama let the matter of getting out drop. He knew Hiei had a point, but the chances of them only becoming more stuck was highly possible and he didn't wanna risk it, the tiny cave was cold enough but ice would be merciless.

The two became quite, either wondering what to do to get out or wondering what to do alone with the other person. Either or, they would be stuck for a while, so they had to do something.

"What were you going to ask me before?" Asked Hiei, partially hoping this time for an answer.

Kurama looked down at him then away out into cool, confined, air space. "I was going to ask you if you liked me."

"That's a stupid question."

"Stupid how?"

Hiei crossed his arms and looked away from him. "..'Stupid', as you should already know the answer to it."

Kurama figured as much, and shrugging, he bravely wrapped his arms around Hiei resting his head on the top of his. "I'd really like it if you would maybe tell me."

Hiei couldn't help but notice that Kurama had draped his self over him. And where as he wasn't objected to it, he still fidgeted inside the hold. "Answer me this fox," He said changing subjects. "why do you hold me as though I'm some human toy?"

"You don't like it?" Kurama inquired, though he wasn't offended, in fact he didn't even loosen his grip around him.

"No, it's not that... I was just curious that's all." Shrugs. "I really couldn't care less what you do."

It was silent again. Kurama closed his eyes and actually seemed to be nuzzling his face into Hiei's hair. "What are you doing!?" Hiei brushed him away and scooted a short distance from the kitsune.

Kurama chuckled softly and hugged his arms around his self. "I'm sorry, I'm just a little cold that's all."

"Cold?" He cocked his head at Kurama as though he were processing a definition of the word by the look of the boy. Kurama's face did seem to be a little bluish and that couldn't be normal. His leg, the broken one, didn't move an inch. And he was holding himself showing gentle, visible, shudders every so often.

Hiei's face changed for only a second before he scooted back over to Kurama, taking the boys frozen hands into his own and returning them to where they once were. "There, you can hold me."

"Thank you."

"Just...." He blushed. "Don't get so comfortable, I don't think you're supposed to go to sleep."

"I won't... but..." Kurama pressed his body as close to Hiei as he could. "I need to keep myself occupied so that I don't close my eyes."

Now what's he supposed to do. Hiei never dealt with this sort of situation before. "I..." He swallowed. "I.. like you Kurama."

"Yes, Kurama, but how do you feel about me, Shuichi?" The red head asked and much to Hiei's surprise, he seemed to sound sleepy.

"Shuichi?"

"Aa." He replied.

Hiei never really thought about it. Where as Kurama- Shuichi- wasn't Youko, he wasn't exactly all that bad to be around. But still... he didn't know how to respond to the question.

"I just seems that every time you speak to me, you're trying only to talk to Youko Kurama, and not Kurama Shuichi." The red head explained. "It seems your friendship and loyalty go only to the bandit fox side of me, while the human side gets your mock and disapproval."

He was right. Hiei seldom let a chance go by when he didn't say that Kurama was acting like a stupid human. And when he referred to him, he would always speak as though he were Youko.

"I...." The youkai's words trailed off. Kurama smiled knowing what he was going to say and regardless actually hearing it, he knew that Hiei meant it.

It became silent again. Hiei's mouth twitched up at the corner when a thought occurred to him. "Does this mean you want me to call you this Shuichi now?"

He couldn't tell if Kurama was shaking his head or if he were nuzzling his face into his hair again for warmth. "No... I rather like Kurama myself. Kurama is fine."

"Than why make such a case about it?" The youkai almost snapped.

Shrugs. Kurama smiled sleepily. "Just curious." He replied, much like Hiei had to the question he himself had asked him. "Hiei... I fear I may be... falling..." The youkai figured his companion was going to say, 'asleep'. And was very shocked to hear Kurama saying, "for you." before he closed his eyes.

Gaping, Hiei gasped turning his vision up to his head where the red head lay. "Kurama?"

The boy leaned downward, falling over onto the youkai's lap fast asleep. "Kurama..." He grabbed his shirt and shook him. "Kurama!?"

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"Kuramaaaa!!!!" Shouted Yusuke. He cupped his hands around his mouth to extend the distance of his voice. "Hieeeeiiii!!!!!!!" Looking from left to right he began to walk again.

"Kuraaama!?" Kuwabara trudged steadily through the snow. "Hiiiei!!! Come on you little runt show yourseeelf!"

"There's a way to get him to find us," commented Yusuke. "the intent to kill."

"Hey whatever works." Replied Kuwabara. "It's gonna get late eventually and last time I checked snow gets a lot colder when there ain't no sun shining."

"I saw that show too, and that lady was an idiot because she got wet and didn't wear a big enough jacket." Yusuke retorted.

"That lady wasn't an idiot, Urameshi!" He walked over to the boy getting into his face hissing. "She was brave and smart and knew what to do in a bad situation!"

"And I'm telling you she was-..."

"Boys boys, can we do this another time?!" Interrupted Botan. "Friends are lost out there and all you two can do is find a fight from the wind blowing." She growled in frustration, parting past them.

The two boys watched after the angered girl then turned back to each other. "Botan is right, sorry Urameshi." The red head placed a hand on his lovers shoulder. "It just freaks me out because I'd probably be going insane if that were you lost out there."

"Yeah, but Kurama's with Hiei." He shrugged. "He couldn't be safer."

................

Kurama's eyes began to open, and through a blur he saw Hiei hovering over top of him with a hand raised above his head. "Maybe this will get you to open your eyes." The boy was saying.

Gasping, Kurama's eyes opened fully and he turned his head away from the assault.

"Hn." Hiei smirked. He knew that would do the trick.

Turning his head back to face Hiei, Kurama's eyes cracked opened to fully when he saw that the youkai had backed away. "Hiei! What are doing?!" He asked, sitting himself up.

"Trying to wake you up." He held up his guilty hand. "Four times the charm."

Kurama rubbed his cheek with a humble smile. "That would explain the stinging sensation on my cheek."

Hiei made a sound in his throat indicating some sort of an apology.

The two boys sat at opposite ends of the tiny cave both with a leg bent up and the other stretched out. There was silence but a comfortable silence and Kurama looked at Hiei saying, "Thank you."

"For what?"

"Waking me up."

Hiei turned his blushed face away. "Whatever... How's your leg?" He then asked.

"Still feels numb a bit... but I'm alright."

"Here, let me warm it for you."

Kurama waved out a hand shaking his head at the youkai's approach. "That's not necessary. Aah." Kurama sucked his lips in not sure if that were a moan of pain of pleasure as Hiei's hot hands came down onto his broken leg.

As Hiei's hands worked up and down the fox's leg, they seemed to portray more of a caressing manner than your usual rigorous rubbing. Hiei kept his vision on his fox, a smirk splaying across his face. "Is that better?"

Kurama closed his eyes mentally trying to fight the reaction that was happening inside of him. He felt completely warmed inside and out. "Kurama?" Hiei asked, still watching the boys face carefully.

He appeared to be struggling within his self over something. Leaning in closer, Hiei pressed his face right Kurama's giving him a single kiss before moving back.

Kurama's eyes opened and he looked slightly comforted and slightly worried. 'Why would he suddenly be kissing me I wonder,' He gasped. 'Have I revealed something in my sleep?' He looked ahead at Hiei, who cocked an eyebrow scowling at him. 'If so, than what did Hiei say in response?'

"If you're going to stare at least say something." The youkai remarked.

Kurama lowered his eyes. 'I must be mistaken, he couldn't possibly know my feelings for him, he could have just felt the need to kiss me. That's all.'

"Here's a thought, why don't you try waking up." Said Hiei, as he began to swirl into a whirlpool of white.

"Hu!" Kurama's eye popped opened and he looked around his surroundings. 'I'm still in the cave, but where's Hiei?' Looking down he saw a mop of blackness before his eyes, reaching up a surprisingly warm hand he touched the blackness confirming that it was hair.

"You're finally awake." The youkai said, feeling the fox's movement. "I'll move if you want me to." The boy began to get up, but Kurama held him quickly, bringing him back down.

The two boys were apparently laying down, and Hiei was sprawled out over top of him trying to keep him warm as he slept. Kurama's hands absently shifted up and down Hiei's now bare arms.

"I told you earlier that I didn't need those things, so I spread them out for you to lay on." The youkai explained with a voice Kurama has never heard before.

"Thank you." Said Kurama, almost inaudibly. 'Why is Hiei being so affectionate? Could this be another dream?'

"How's your leg?"

"It's still a little numb... but fine."

Hiei closed his eyes feeling Kurama's hands raking through his hair and he replied quietly. "...Good."