Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Coming Clean ❯ Slipping ( Chapter 26 )

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Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Hentai | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 04.23.2005 | Updated On: 06.03.2007 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.7K | Visits: 730 | Status: Completed

Kurama walked into the living room to put the novel back on the bookshelf. Eight days had passed since he had started reading to his incapacitated lover. During the first few days Hiei was still very scared and clingy. He had shed quite a few more hiruseki, all of which Kurama kept safely tucked away in a small pouch in the nightstand drawer. After a few days, however, Hiei had grown more confident, and no longer cried out for Kurama if the kitsune left his side. None of his movement had returned, though. Neither had his eyesight. He still had the occasional nightmare. Kurama had fed, bathed, and clothed the demon for over a week now. Each night, as Hiei slept, Kurama would lie in bed and watch over the small form, ready to comfort him if the nightmares resurfaced. As he placed the book on the shelf, the fox thought of everything else that had happened that week.

Somehow, he was not sure how, he had convinced his mother that he was just fine and talked her out of visiting, except for one day. That day, day three, he had worn some baggy clothing in bright colors to hide how much weight he had lost and how pale his features looked. Kurama had been able to eat very little since Hiei had awoken, and he had been able to keep only a fraction of what he ate down. Hiei, on the other hand, was like a bottomless pit. The hiyoukai had regained the weight he had lost during his captivity.

Since the hiyoukai was unable to move, Kurama had devised a series of stretches to keep the demon's muscles limber and strong. Every morning Kurama would stretch Hiei's arms, legs, back, and neck. At first Hiei was embarrassed at this, but within two days he had decided that he liked the feel of Kurama's hands manipulating his body, and his body itself felt better after being stretched out.

Hiei was unaware of Kurama's physical condition. Since he could not see his lover, and could not wrap his arms around the ever-slimmer waist, he thought the kitsune was fine, as the fox claimed to be whenever he spoke to his mother. Hiei had no idea that Kurama was ill every day, since the perception ward still muddled his five senses.

One night, night four, had proven embarrassing for both lovers. It was immediately following this incident that Kurama's sickness worsened, and he began throwing up multiple times each day.

The two had lain in bed together with Hiei nestled closely in Kurama's embrace, as they had done every night since they had come home. Kurama nuzzled into Hiei's neck, and placed small kisses on his neck and shoulder. The hands gently grasping Hiei began to wander slightly, rubbing over his torso, focusing on his chest. Kurama's kisses grew longer and wetter, as the kitsune began licking and nipping Hiei's soft skin. When Kurama pressed against his lover, Hiei became aware of how much the fox craved contact. Unfortunately his own weakened body was unable to respond.

"Fox," Hiei murmured.

"Mmmm," came a distracted voice from behind him, muffled because the pink lips were still pressed into the back of his neck.

"Kurama, please," Hiei mumbled. He wanted the fox's touch, but he wanted to be able to respond. He wanted to touch Kurama in return, and feel the arousal the kitsune always inspired. Instead, his body laid still, a slab of unresponsive meat.

Kurama's eyes were closed and he was lost on the soft flesh of Hiei's neck. His hands massaged Hiei's chest, getting more urgent. Slowly, he began to rub down the hiyoukai's stomach and abdomen, until his hungry hands found their way between Hiei's legs. There the hands paused, as did the kissing and licking.

Kurama realized Hiei's predicament when no bulge greeted his hand. Of course, he thought to himself. Hiei's entire body was paralyzed. A soft sigh escaped before Kurama could stop it. Quickly he brought his hands back to their original, protective embrace.

"I'm sorry," he murmured, blushing deeply. His body now ached with desire, and the idea of taking his lover anyway had crossed his mind. But he loved Hiei too much to do that. He didn't want to make love to a limp noodle. He missed Hiei the most at that moment.

"It's alright, Fox. You can continue," Hiei said softly.

"No, Love. I was done," Kurama said softly.

"Kurama, I know you need more than that. I want you to take me. Seek your release in me. I don't mind," Hiei muttered in a barely audible, very embarrassed voice.

"No," Kurama repeated.

"Kurama, you need release, I can feel it. Please, take me," Hiei said, a bit stronger.

"Hiei, I..." Kurama sighed to collect his thoughts, all of which were currently busy focusing on the picture Hiei's words brought to mind. Finally, the fox could speak once more. "Hiei, I don't want to just seek release. I want to find my pleasure with you. I cannot find that until you can...until you recover. I will wait, Love. It's not that difficult."

"Like hell it isn't; I know you're in pain right now. Fox, I..." Hiei began, but never finished.

"Goodnight, Hiei," Kurama said abruptly. With that, the fox released his hold and rolled over, back to back with his lover. That was the only night Kurama had not held Hiei and watched him. But the kitsune had not slept that night either as he battled the feelings in his heart and between his legs.

Since that tie there was a rift between the lovers. They did not speak of it, but it existed. Kurama still held and cuddled Hiei, nuzzling into his neck and rocking him like a small child. But the fox's hands never wandered. Hiei felt completely inadequate, and Kurama just felt frustrated.

Memories of all of these events passed through Kurama's mind while replacing the book on the shelf. Turning to reenter the bedroom the room began to spin crazily. "Not again," Kurama whispered as he grabbed the closest wall to keep himself upright. The intense dizzy spells had begun on day five, and were getting progressively worse. He wasn't sure how much more of this he could take.

'No,' he thought defiantly. 'I can take whatever happens. Hiei is injured because of me, and he is in far worse shape than I, so if he can take it, so can I.' With that thought the kitsune pushed himself away from the wall and staggered towards the kitchen to make lunch for his lover.

After Kurama fed Hiei, he washed the dish and straightened up the kitchen. "What would you like to do today, Love?" he asked brightly.

"I think I would like to take a nap. Car to join me?" Hiei asked brightly.

"I wish I could. I need to ask Mother to bring us some food today, and she will want to stay for a while. I had better get ready for her visit while you sleep," Kurama replied, wondering how he would hide his condition from his mother. Even his previously tight clothes were now baggy, and no amount of colored material would be able to distract her from his pasty, flaky complexion.

"Why don't you go to the store?" Hiei asked.

"But, I would have to leave you here alone. I'll just call Mother," Kurama said.

"Fox, it's alright. I can sleep while you're away. You need to get out; you've been by my side in here for a long time. You need fresh air and sun or you'll wither, just like your plants," Hiei said.

After a few moments of deliberation, Kurama finally agreed. "You're sure you'll be alright, Love?" he asked.

"Fine. Go on, Kurama. You buy more fun food than she does anyway," the hiyoukai said with a grin. For a moment Kurama was lost in that expression. Hiei's grins, smiles, laughs, every expression he made was so open and endearing to the fox. Kurama wished he could keep that very moment in a bottle, so he could have it with him everywhere he went.

"Alright, Love. Let me get you settled in, then you can rest while I shop," the fox said. Hiei smiled. Kurama took his lover into the bedroom and tucked him in. With a kiss on Hiei's cheek, the fox bid him sleep well, and left the bedroom.

Kurama was almost out the door when he realized he had left his keys on the coffee table in the living room. Closing the door, he turned and bent to pick them up. When he stood up and spun towards the door the whole room began to spin as well. Kurama tried to resist the dizzy spell, but this time the room just spun faster and faster. Kurama vaguely saw the shape of the door as he reached for it, then blackness overtook him.

Green eyes opened slowly. Kurama had no idea where he was or how he had gotten there. He remembered Hiei smiling in bed. The rest was very fuzzy. Rolling over to look at his lover, Kurama rolled into the coffee table. It took a few moments for the ache of the contact to set in, and a few more moments for the fox to realize he was not in his bed. Blearily, the kitsune looked around, trying to recognize his surroundings. Finally he realized that he was on the floor of his living room. Slowly the events leading up to his collapse came back to him. With a soft groan, he picked himself up off the floor and stumbled to the bedroom door. Hiei was in the bed, still asleep. The evening sun was sinking lower into the horizon. Kurama knew his lover would be awake very soon, and he dared not leave the fire demon alone right now. Slowly he made his way to the phone to order takeout so they would have something to eat that evening, since he had never made it to the grocery store.

Hiei awoke to the smell of tomato sauce and garlic. Although he was unfamiliar with these human foods, the aroma made his mouth water. He heard what sounded like the desk chair rolling over to the bed, but dismissed the noise as a trick his damaged ears were playing on him. A weight settled on the bed. "Hungry, Love?" Kurama asked.

Hiei thought the fox's voice sounded off. His hearing seemed much improved since he had awakened, and the voice sounded thin and reedy, almost shaky. Before he could comment, though, hands were raising him to a sitting position and propping him up with pillows. Hiei decided to think about the fox's voice later as something that smelled really good was brought to his mouth.

"Why in here, Kurama? We usually eat in the living room," Hiei commented, right before the kitsune placed the food into his mouth. Kurama answered as Hiei chewed.

"It's dinner in bed, Love. Like breakfast in bed, only later in the day." Hiei didn't bother to question this explanation; he just opened his mouth for more food. "Do you like it, Love?"

"Yes," was the quick answer before more food disappeared.

Kurama had ordered Italian food for them tonight. Hiei had never tried it before, and Kurama wanted something tasty for his lover. After feeding the demon, who barely paused to breathe during his first Italian food experience, Kurama placed the take out dish on the desk chair and began to roll it back out to the kitchen. After his fall that afternoon, he did not trust himself to carry Hiei, or even the single dinner plate for that matter, without an accident.

In the kitchen, Kurama took a few bites of plain, unspiced Italian bread. When the bread landed in his stomach it seemed to sit well for a few minutes. Then suddenly the kitsune lunged for the bathroom again. Sitting on the floor, shaking, he peered into the commode. 'Great,' he thought. 'Now there's blood in it, too.' Still shaking, he flushed the toilet, brushed his teeth, and slowly returned to his lover's side.

"So, Fox, did you get anything for dessert?" Hiei asked brightly when he heard Kurama approaching. The fox was taken aback. Hiei had not been able to hear his approach before today. Usually he had to speak as he approached the fire demon to avoid startling him by suddenly being next to him. Hiei's actual question drove that thought from the fox's mind.

"Dessert? No, I didn't. Hiei, I didn't go to the store. I stayed here. I...fell asleep as well in the living room and didn't get to go. I ordered takeout for dinner. I'm sorry. I'll have Mother stop and get us some things tomorrow," Kurama admitted, not wishing to worry his lover with the details of his 'nap.' Hiei accepted this without question.

The demons remained in the bedroom the rest of the evening, talking and reading. Finally they went to bed, Hiei wrapped protectively in Kurama's arms, and the fox watching him carefully.

When Kurama awoke the next morning, his mind felt fuzzy. He was surprised that he had fallen asleep at all. Usually he was awake the whole night. A quick glance at the clock revealed that he had slept about two hours. Hiei was still asleep. The fire demon slept so much now, trying to compensate for the drain of the wards. Without disturbing his lover, Kurama carefully released the hiyoukai and tried to get out of bed. As soon as he stood, however, his knees buckled and he fell to the floor. Shaking off the dizziness, Kurama pushed himself back to his feet and slowly made his way to the kitchen.

The kitsune poured a small glass of milk for himself. Picking up the glass, he looked at it and muttered, "You are going to stay where I put you." With that, he took a sip. After a few minutes he sipped again, and again. Finally, he turned and slid to the floor, leaning his back against the cabinet doors. He had given up trying to eat a few days ago, but he was getting so weak as a result. Slowly, he finished his milk, and just sat on the floor with his head leaning back against the cupboard. With a sigh, Kurama waited for the sickness to hit. Surprisingly, it didn't. Happy that he could actually keep something down, and feeling much better for it, Kurama got up and went to the bathroom to shower.

Clean and somewhat refreshed, Kurama returned to the bedroom. He stood in the door watching his lover fondly. "Are you coming in, Fox?" Hiei asked, startling the kitsune.

"Hiei, you knew I was here?" Kurama said as he approached the bed. Hiei smiled in response.

"I can hear you now, Fox," he said a Kurama sat on the bed next to him and reached out gently to stroke his hair. "I can smell now, too. You smell good." Kurama gathered Hiei into a hug.

"You're getting better, Hiei. I'm so glad," Kurama whispered. Hiei just inhaled the fresh, rosy scent of his fox and smiled. Something still sounded off about Kurama's voice, and there was an acrid scent underlying the fox's rosy aroma, but Hiei let it go. He knew Kurama was under a lot of pressure between taking care of him and trying to be prepared if Intaro returned.

Finally, Kurama had to put his beloved back down. "I'll call Mother and see if she could run to the store for us today. Then I will get you dressed, alright, Love?" he asked the hiyoukai.

"Alright," was the response.

Kurama quickly called his mother. She agreed to stop by their apartment to pick up a shopping list and then get their supplies for them. Kurama had asked her to come over in an hour so that he could get Hiei dressed and presentable before she arrived. In that time, Kurama bathed, clothed, and stretched the fire demon. Hiei was settled onto the sofa with about five minutes to spare. "I'll be right back, Love," Kurama said softly and went back into the bathroom.

Quickly the kitsune scrubbed his face. Once dry he patted it with his hands to bring some color back to his features. His mother had not seen him in five days, and he wanted to at least try to maintain some semblance of good health in front of her. He brushed his hair quickly, getting at least some of its shine back. A quick glance through his closet yielded some clothing that would enhance his pallor while concealing the thinness of his frame. The fox was ready just in time.

Shiori smiled when her son opened the door and invited her in. Hiei was sitting in his usual spot on the sofa. Shiori kissed her son on the cheek, and tried to embrace him, but some voices behind her cut short the hug.

Kurama realized when his mother went to hug him that she would feel how thin he had gotten. Before he could come up with a way to avoid the embrace, he was saved by a voice in the hallway calling out, "Yo, Fox-boy, long time no see!"

Yusuke and Kuwabara were standing right behind Shiori. They had decided to pay their absent friends a visit, and had just happened to arrive only moments after Kurama's mother.

Kurama ushered all his guests inside. He offered to make some tea, but everyone declined. When he retrieved the shopping list for Shiori, she suggested an alternative idea. "Shuuichi, Sweetheart, why don't you go to the market with your friends? I can stay here with Hiei for you." Kurama tried to protest, but Yusuke and Kuwabara immediately picked up on this idea and tried to convince him to go. Kurama continued to politely refuse until one voice caught his attention.

"I think you should go, Fox. We'll be fine here," Hiei said softly. Kurama went and sat next to the hiyoukai.

In a hushed voice he asked, "Are you certain, Love?"

"Yes, Fox. Go, get out for a bit," came the reply.

"Alright," Kurama conceded in a full voice. "Let's go." With that three tantei set out, leaving Shiori and Hiei alone together.