Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Comfort ❯ Hiei ( Chapter 3 )

Hn.

I had not intended to accompany the toushin to the Makai this time. It should have been the baka - or even Kurama.

Yet, the baka was - I shiver to even think about it - with my sister, and the kitsune had opted to spend time with the detective's onna.

Now, we are both covered in various welts and scratches as we stand before the home of the fox. The scents prevalent in the air paint a very good picture, and I turn to the toushin by my side.

The fox must have a death wish.

I am not blind. I knew that the fox desired the ningen onna - but was it as a mate or a plaything? It was hard to tell.

I did not think he would take it to this point, however.

"Hn. He's here, but he's occupied. Let's go, Yusuke."

"What? No. No way. I wanna know what happened to Keiko," he says determinedly, and I frown.

This is not going to end well.

Of course, if you ask me, this was the detective's own fault. What kind of demon leaves their prospective mate in the care of another male? Had it been my prospective mate, I would have dragged her along with us.

Not that I have any intention of taking a mate.

Ever.

But still -

"I don't think that's wise, detective," I say in a droll tone.

The dark haired Toushin whips his head around and looks at me with brown eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"Eh? Why not, Hiei? He was the last one to see her, after all. Dammit, he has to know where she's at!"

When he starts to storm off towards Kurama's door, I know that I have to interfere. With a long suffering sigh, I put myself in between the detective and Kurama's house.

Baka no kitsune - you owe me. Big.

"Hn. We should leave, Yusuke," I say again, this time with my hand hovering over my katana.

He gives me a look of incredulity.

"Hiei? What has gotten into you, shrimp? Get out of my way - Keiko didn't go home last night, dammit, and the fox was the last one to see-"

Yusuke abruptly trails off, and I can almost see the little gears above his head as he puts two and two together.

Something in his eyes flash, and he grits his teeth as he once again studies my expression.

Internally, I'm groaning, but I manage to look as bored and as disaffected as ever.

"Move, Hiei. Now."

"Hn. No."

"Dammit Hiei!" Yusuke howls as he balls his hands into fists. The toushin is so angry that the blood vessel on his forehead seems about ready to pop. "Get out of my way so I can KILL the bastard. Why are you protecting him, anyway? Shouldn't you be equally pissed that your… boyfriend or whatever is with Keiko?"

What?!? My WHAT?!?

Now I'm thoroughly pissed.

"Hn. I don't know what ever gave you that idea, detective, but if you even go so far as to THINK it again, I will disembowel you where you stand," I say venomously.

But the detective manages to push me out of his way, and blasts open Kurama's front door with his spirit gun.

~Fox. Yusuke is here.~ I say mentally to Kurama.

Damn him for getting into this mess.

All for a ningen girl.

I really thought the baka fox had better sense.

~Can you stall him? Please?~ comes the answering voice in my mind, a trace of panic apparent in it, and once again I am tempted to groan.

I do not know why I'm even getting involved. Perhaps because I'm curious to see how this whole mess pans out, or perhaps because I have nothing better to do.

A little voice in the back of my head tells me that it is because Kurama is my friend, and I silently threaten that voice with death.

Friend.

Hn.

As if the Forbidden Child had need or want of one of those.

Nevertheless, that is what Kurama has become to me. A friend.

That's why I stick around.

That's why I get involved.

And that's why I am jumping in front of a homicidal Toushin who has managed to make it half way up the stairs.

All because he's my friend.

Perhaps I'm the baka.

~End Part 3~