Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Coming Clean ❯ Misunderstanding ( Chapter 29 )

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Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Hentai | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 05.21.2005 | Updated On: 06.03.2007 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.7K | Visits: 749 | Status: Completed

After Kurama had changed back into his own clothing, the three made their way out of the hospital. The ride home was silent. Shiori had no idea what to say to her son, Kurama was miserable, and Hiei was just naturally quiet.

By the time the group had reached the demons' apartment, it was well past dinnertime. Shiori decided to cook for them. While she was preparing the food, she watched the two in the living room carefully.

Kurama had sat on the couch, away from everyone else, huddled to the side. He had not yet spoken. Hiei was sitting at the center of the couch. The hiyoukai was somewhat surprised that his fox was being so silent. Usually Kurama was the one to keep the conversation alive. "Kurama?" he called out.

"I'm here," came the very soft reply. Hiei slid over towards the voice, and reached out to touch his lover. Kurama recoiled at the touch. Determined, Hiei reached out more forcefully and laid his hands on Kurama's chest. Slowly he began to trace downwards.

"Hiei, please, no," Kurama asked quietly, taking Hiei's wrists and trying to pull the hiyoukai's hands off his body. He did not want Hiei to know just how sick he was; if the demon felt his thin form, the truth would be all too obvious.

"Kurama, I want to know," Hiei said softly.

"Please, no," Kurama whispered. He didn't think he could take it if Hiei were to get angry with him for allowing himself to waste away. The look on Hiei's face was enough to sway him, though. Reluctantly, the fox let go of the hiyoukai's wrists and allowed him to explore the gaunt body.

Hiei traced his hands down Kurama's chest. Perhaps the kitsune was not as muscular as he had been, but it wasn't anything to cause a collapse. When Hiei hands traced lower, to the bottom of the kitsune's rib cage, they stopped, feeling the sharp depression. Hiei bit his lip as he reached lower and slid his hands up under the concealing shirt. He could easily feel Kurama's hipbones protruding, and as he felt his way back up, he realized how very prominent each rib felt. Hiei's chin quivered slightly as he pulled his hands out from under the fox's shirt and wrapped his arms around his lover.

"I'm sorry, Fox. I should have known something was wrong," he said as he snuggled into Kurama. The kitsune just sighed in relief and wrapped his own arms around the hiyoukai as well. At least no one was angry.

They tried to make polite conversation over dinner, but it always fell flat. Finally they stopped trying and ate in silence. Shiori watched her son carefully as he ate the small portion she had prepared for him. Guilty and self-conscious, Kurama did not raise his eyes from the plate for the duration of the meal.

Shiori was clearing the plates after dinner when a knock at the door claimed her attention. She left the dishes in the sink and hurried to answer the door. Yusuke, Kuwabara, Keiko, and Botan greeted her.

"Hi, Mrs. H," Yusuke began. "We heard at school that the famous Shuuichi Minamino fainted, and came over to see if it's true. We'd have been here sooner, but someone," Yusuke jerked his thumb at Botan. "Had some errands that just couldn't wait."

"Now, Yusuke, you know Koenma hates to wait for anything!" Botan chided, as Shiori gestured the group inside.

"Kurama? Are you alright?" Keiko asked immediately.

"Yes, thank you, I should be fine. You say you heard at school, but we go to different schools. I'm confused," Kurama pondered aloud.

Keiko laughed. "Your reputation is known throughout the prefecture, and I assure you, anything you do is passed from school to school within moments. It's a regular grapevine dedicated to Shuuichi Minamino." Kurama blushed at this.

"I had no idea," he said sheepishly.

"You're not supposed to know," Keiko elaborated. "You're also not supposed to know how much information like we heard today will sell for on the grapevine." Kurama flushed at this, and shook his head. He did not want to know some things.

"So, what really happened, Kurama?" Kuwabara asked, sitting down in the chair across the room.

"It was nothing, really," Kurama began.

"Nothing? Falling over in history class and getting taken to the hospital in a ambulance is more than nothing," Yusuke interjected.

"My, your information is quite detailed," Kurama mumbled, embarrassed.

"He collapsed due to malnutrition and over exhaustion from taking care of me, and spent the rest of the day in the hospital getting rehydrated and sleeping," Hiei supplied concisely. The group took this in for a moment, and then turned to face their friend.

"Damn. That sucks. So, are you feeling better now?" Yusuke asked.

"Yes, thank you," Kurama replied.

The conversation continued for some time. Around nine fifteen, Shiori discreetly handed her son a pill, one of the anti-nausea pills he was to take a half hour before the sleeping pill. With a sigh, Kurama swallowed the little, white tablet. At nine forty-five, Shiori addressed the group as a whole.

"I appreciate your concern for my son, but I'm afraid it's getting late," she said.

Taking the hint, Keiko arose and dragged Yusuke to his feet as well, the others following suit. Bidding their farewells, the group left. Shiori handed Kurama his sleeping pill. Reluctantly, he swallowed it and made his way to the bedroom. Hiei followed him. When the fox was changed and tucked in, Hiei climbed into bed and spooned up to him.

"You don't have to go to bed yet, Love," Kurama pointed out.

"I know. I'll stay with you until you fall asleep," Hiei said, gently threading his fingers through the red hair he could not see. Kurama leaned into the touch, and Hiei continued to hold and pet his fox until the kitsune was sound asleep. "I love you, Fox," he whispered as he slipped back out of the bed to rejoin Shiori in the kitchen.

The next day, Kurama awoke relaxed and refreshed. He ate a small breakfast while Hiei polished off a stack of his new favorite: chocolate chip pancakes. Kurama knew his stomach was not up to them yet, so he had some oatmeal and egg whites. The fox was taking some time off school, and the two planned to just stay home and enjoy each other's company today.

After breakfast, the demons spent some time talking and laughing together. Slowly the fox's feelings of guilt began to fade, and he was able to just enjoy the time he and Hiei spent together, even though he yearned for more. By early afternoon they relocated to the couch. Physically, both were feeling better, yet they were both still frustrated. Both were much weaker than normal, and both wanted to enjoy each other in a way they could not share right now. They settled for cuddling, but sometimes Kurama wondered if that didn't make his desire even worse.

Hiei was sitting sideways on the sofa, leaning back against the armrest, with Kurama between his legs. The apartment was warm, and neither demon was wearing a shirt. The kitsune's back rested against the hiyoukai's chest, and Hiei's small hands wandered over Kurama's chest lovingly. This would have been very comfortable if Kurama had not found it so stimulating. Hiei was still unable to respond to such stimulation, and Kurama found that it was all he could do to control himself around his petite lover. Hiei could sense his lover's frustration, and wanted to help soothe the kitsune's nervous energy. Smiling slightly to himself, Hiei formulated a plan, and slowly began to execute it.

Kurama laid his head back onto Hiei's shoulder, his eyes closed, his breathing deep and even. The small hands caressing his chest were torturing him. All the fox could do was force himself to think of mundane, non-arousing things. Currently he was occupying his mind with the repetitive pattern of 'breathe in, breathe out, don't take Hiei, breathe in, breathe out, don't take Hiei, breathe in, breathe out....' His body was tense; a tension Hiei could feel all too well. Just as Kurama felt he was regaining some control of his runaway urges, a soft voice and a warm breath in his ear flared his lust.

"Fox?" Hiei murmured, his lips only centimeters from Kurama's ear. The hiyoukai felt the fox in his arms tense even more. "Relax, Kurama. You get so worked up all the time. You need to relax. Let me help you," he mumbled. The soft caresses became more forceful, turning gentle strokes across the strong chest into deep massaging motions. Kurama was torn between stay and give in to it or run and hide from the heat rising in his body. He had hidden so much lately; his body wanted, needed some relief.

"Nnnn...," was all the kitsune could muster in response.

Hiei smiled. He could not see his fox's face, but he felt the thin form shivering with desire. Slowly the hiyoukai worked his way downwards, massaging Kurama's stomach. At the fox's sharp intake of air and the flinch of those muscles as they contracted painfully, Hiei immediately dropped his hands lower, down to the flat abdomen. Apparently, Kurama's stomach still bothered him. Hiei frowned. He wanted his lover to share these things with him, but Kurama kept all his own frustrations and hurts buried deep within. The fox had always hidden the turmoil in his soul. Hiei was determined to bring them closer, close enough to share their pain. But first, he wanted to share pleasure. Deftly, the fire demon unbuckled Kurama's pants. Slowly, he slipped one hand under the loosened waistband and trekked downwards.

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Kurama's mind and body warred with each other. His mind railed against this; Hiei was unable to receive pleasure, why should he? He wanted to wait, to savor their rediscovered love when Hiei recovered. His body, however, bucked its hips into that wandering hand. "Nnnah!" Kurama moaned, unable to form words. His mind was becoming fuzzier with the tingling his whole body felt.

Hiei felt his lover thrust upwards and took that as a sign to continue. Reaching deeper into the open garment, the hiyoukai began to massage the sensitive skin he held. Kurama lost all control of his body. His back arched, his head pressing into Hiei's shoulder hard. His legs began to stretch and kick, spreading, welcoming the pleasure that his lover was giving him. His mind still screamed at his body to stop, but the body was clearly not listening. Kurama fisted his hands, trying to speak, trying to regain control, but nothing worked. He began to get agitated, and started rocking from side to side.

"Kurama, relax," Hiei directed. "You know you need this. I want to give it to you. You've been so patient; let me please you," Hiei whispered, moving his hand faster and faster.

"Nnnnn, aaahhh!" Kurama moaned. He was close. His body began thrusting into Hiei's hand in synch with the rhythm the fire demon had set. Kurama felt his muscles contracting, and finally he felt a wave of desire so intense he could actually taste it wash over him. His body began to climax, but sought yet more. Arching his back impossibly high, Kurama finally found the word that had evaded him, screaming it at his peak.

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"NO!" Kurama's body continued to shake, pouring its release into Hiei's hand. The fire demon stilled immediately when his lover cried out. Kurama just shook in his arms. Slowly, Hiei pulled his hand out of Kurama's pants. Had Kurama turned around, he would have seen the shocked, stricken look on Hiei's face. But the fox did not turn around. He looked at Hiei's messy hand, and the wave of renewed desire hit him again. Kurama sprang off the couch and fled before his body claimed control again and did something he would regret. With a loud thud, Kurama slammed and locked the bathroom door behind him and dropped to his knees, still trembling.

Hiei sat, frozen, on the couch. He had no idea the fox didn't want the pleasure he was trying to give. Kurama had responded to his ministrations with desire every step of the way. The hiyoukai thought his lover was enjoying it until he had cried out 'No.'

"Kurama?" Hiei called weakly. He had heard the bathroom door slam, and the subsequent thud of Kurama dropping to the floor. He was not surprised that there was no response to his call. For a long time he sat there, one thought echoing through his mind. "Gods, what have I done? I forced him."

Finally Hiei got off the sofa, washed his hands, and tried to come up with something to do. He was not surprised to hear the shower turn on. Deciding it best to leave Kurama alone, Hiei sat on the floor near the small hallway that lead to the bedroom and bathroom. He decided that he would allow Kurama to decide what to do next. If the fox wished to leave him, he would learn to accept it. If the fox wished to kill him, so be it. He deserved whatever the fox would consider as revenge. Silently, Hiei sat, awaiting his punishment.

Kurama stood in the shower for the longest time, letting the icy water run down his still hot body. Hiei had meant to please him, and had done so very well, too well. Kurama was afraid that if he had not fled at that moment, he would have lost all control and taken the smaller demon by force. Even now, he had to focus only on trying to regain his composure before he saw his lover again. The cold shower was helping, but not nearly fast enough. He had no idea of the guilt Hiei was feeling because of his own guilt for accepting the pleasure without reciprocation. No, that wasn't the sole cause of his guilt, he realized. He felt guilty because he wanted more, much more. These thoughts began to stimulate him again, and Kurama turned to face the spray of cold water, letting it hit him full in the face and run down his body.

After about forty-five minutes, Kurama finally turned off the cold shower and draped a towel around his thin form. Although he had calmed his hormones considerably, he knew it would not take much to inflame them again. Quickly he opened the bathroom door and crossed into the bedroom.

When Hiei heard the door open, he turned and stood. Quick footsteps revealed Kurama's flight into the bedroom. Tentatively, the hiyoukai approached the door. "Fox? Kurama?" he called out softly.

Kurama lay in the bed, face down. Hiei's soft voice had a strong effect of him. "Not now, Hiei. Please, leave me alone," he requested, a bit more harshly than he had intended. He had to get Hiei out of the room before he began to lose control again.

"Kurama, I...," Hiei began again.

"Just go," Kurama asked, almost desperately. Hiei swallowed his apology. The fox didn't want to hear it. Dejectedly, the small demon turned and left the room. Kurama sighed and tried to force himself to relax. Clearing his mind and trying to ignore the desires of his body, Kurama allowed himself to drift into slumber. His body, while lustful, was also exhausted by its recent trials, and complied. Soon he was sleeping peacefully.

Hiei hesitated in the living room for a short while. When he returned to the doorway, he heard Kurama's deep, even breathing. His fox was in fragile enough health as it was. His force had caused the poor kitsune to lapse into unconsciousness. Recalling Kurama's last request, Hiei did one more thing before carefully groping his way out of the apartment. He had no idea where to go, but as long as he obeyed Kurama's request to "just go," he would accept whatever fate awaited him.

Keiko was walking home from a date with Yusuke when she saw a small form sitting against a wall. Thinking it to be a lost child, she approached it. "Can I help you?" she asked gently. She was considerably surprised when the "child" raised its head slightly. Large, unseeing crimson eyes turned in her general direction. With a startled gasp, she asked, "Hiei? Is that you? What happened? Where is Kurama?"

Yusuke was just entering his home when the phone began to ring. Expecting his mother to answer it, he went back to his bedroom. When no one answered and the machine picked up, he paid minimal attention. The urgent voice on the line, however, caught his full attention quickly.

"Yusuke, are you there? It's Keiko. Please, pick up the phone..."

"Kei, what's wrong?" Yusuke asked, instantly concerned.

"I just found Hiei huddled in an alley. I brought him back to my place, but he won't let me call Kurama and he won't speak to me. When I tried to call Kurama anyway, he tried to escape, but got himself all tangled up in a closet. I don't know what to do, but something is very, very wrong. Can you go check on Kurama, but not tell him Hiei is here?" Keiko asked. Yusuke agreed and ran back out the door.

Kurama woke up slowly. The bright sunlight that had been streaming through his window when he lay down was gone, replaced by soft moonlight. He had slept for quite a while. His body had relaxed considerably, and he was again ready to face Hiei. He just hoped the fire demon was not too angry with his cold demeanor before. The fox got up, stretched, and put on some loose, comfortable clothing. When he went into the living room, however, only empty silence greeted him. "Hiei?" Kurama called out. No answer. Chills raced up the kitsune's spine; he feared the worst. Looking around the apartment for any sign of a struggle, Kurama noticed the light on the answering machine blinking. Narrowing his eyes, he pressed the button.

"Kurama. Fox, I'm sorry. I know you don't want my words, but they are all I can offer you now. I never meant to hurt you or to force you to do anything you did not wish to do. You have been so kind to me, and I have repaid you poorly. All I can do now is honor your last request to go. Goodbye, Kurama. I still love you, and I.... Goodbye." Beep.

Shaking, Kurama sank to his knees. He had never thought that Hiei would misinterpret his reaction like that, but apparently the demon had. Now Hiei was alone, wandering Ningenkai, blind, and open to attack from any demon or human. Kurama stomach heaved, as the fox hauled himself to his feet and ran to the door to go find his lover.