Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Dawning Down ❯ Playing fire with fire ( Chapter 2 )

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Part 2: Playing Fire With Fire

By Youko_Karic

Yusuke locked the door securely and turned around to meet Kurama's wide-eyed stare. He stepped forward and started to take off his clothes. Kurama's passion-filled eyes watched his every movement, licking his lips as more and more skin were revealed. Finally, Yusuke pulled off his pants and stood with only his boxers on. He stared into the deep emerald pools and beckoned the redhead to him. With a whimper Kurama moved swiftly into Yusuke's embrace and kissed him hungrily. Yusuke kissed him back with equal fervor and scooped Kurama in his arms, still kissing him passionately. The youko moaned softly when his back touched the soft bed. Yusuke pinned him down effectively with the taut lines of his body, his kisses relentless.

"You're so beautiful." He murmured huskily, gently and swiftly peeling off Kurama's clothes.

The wide green eyes looked up at him with deep trust laced with desire. Yusuke grew hard just looking at the beautiful face. He threw the youko's clothes on the floor, callous hands lingering on the last bit of clothing on the slender hip. He bent his head and slowly removed the cloth with his teeth. He could smell Kurama's enticing scent and his desire almost burst from him. He stared in wonder at the youko. All at once Yusuke couldn't decide. He could not determine what he wanted to do first, fuck Kurama or let him fuck him because he wanted to take and be taken. Under his intense stare, the half-youko moaned and writhed on the bed, clutching the sheets tightly, rocking his slender hips rhythmically. Yusuke watched him with mouth agape, the tent on his boxers lengthening, a slight trickle of saliva made its way out of his tightly bitten lower lip. His muscled frame shuddered involuntary and he moved his hips forward, answering Kurama's dance with his own. An almost desperate cry from the youko shook Yusuke from his stupor and he suddenly latched down on the redheaded youko, nudging his legs apart. Pulling away to catch his breath and pulling back in to mesh his tongue with Kurama's. They kissed messily and feverishly, saliva mixing, sticking on their locked faces. Rough hands grabbed red hair, fingers entangling themselves sensually, almost desperately. This was not going to be nice. It was sex, pure and simple. Pulling away slightly, Yusuke quickly rained hard kisses all over the youko's body, starting from his slender neck, nipping and sucking the satiny skin with perverse pleasure. Kurama fell back on the bed and spread out his arms in total submission, spreading his legs to further accommodate the other boy's rough but sensual movements, their hard shafts rubbed exquisitely with each movement the boy made. And soon-too soon, his hazy mind registered callous fingers massaging his buttocks, kneading the tight cheeks. A whiff of something fragrant caught his sensitive nose and then something bony, wet and hard prodded his puckered hole gently. Kurama cried out.

`Please. Please." He chanted hoarsely.

Above him, Yusuke froze and stared down at him in concern.

"Please-more-Now!"

Yusuke grinned and moved his finger inside the tight warmth.

"Ahn" Kurama bucked his hips, looking up at Yusuke hazily . "N-Now." He hissed, licking his lips.

Yusuke hissed and shuddered.

Yusuke grabbed his hips and without warning plunged inside-hard. Kurama threw back his head and screamed.

Above him, poised like a godlike warrior, all sweaty and all masculine, Yusuke poised majestically, his powerful hips preparing to move and rocked inside and all around the youko. Pulling the youko's legs up and above his shoulders, he rotated his hips and found him impossibly deeper inside the delirious Kurama.

Kurama was painting heavily, breath coming in gasps, tears of pleasure running down his cheeks.

"Please."

"Please what?" He moved his hips sharply.

Kurama bit his lip and moaned.

"Harder. Give it to me."

"Tell me. I want to hear you." Yusuke murmured in a hoarse voice, beginning to rock rhythmically inside him. "Tell me." He said again.

"Oh gods!" Kurama closed his eyes tightly, fresh tears running down his cheeks.

"Tell me. Please, Kurama."

The tone was desperate and it was almost enough to dispel Kurama's lustful state. The green eyes opened wide and stared in shock into brown ones.

Yusuke was dead serious. There was no trace of teasing now, no smile, no hint of feverish desire. Only clear brown eyes. Begging, intent and something else deeper and much more dangerous than this sudden lust.

It made the youko catch his breath from the desire of having to fulfil this boy's every dream and having to give this boy's every want.

There were no more words exchanged between the two inside the room save from the occasional moaning and exclamations of pleasure and the sound of the bed creaking brazenly, the slapping of wet skin on wet skin.

******

It was early dawn when Genkai strode quietly back inside the temple doors and encountered Yusuke. The old lady eyed the young man neutrally and Yusuke blushed.

"How is Kurama?"

"He's still sleeping." Yusuke replied softly.

Genkai nodded and turned away.

"Thank you baasan."

Genkai eyed him grimly.

"Don't ever thank me, boy. You're in deep trouble."

Yusuke frowned at her. Genkai sighed and bit her lips.

"Just take care of him and don't get too involved."

"Baasan...." Yusuke spoke, but Genkai had gone quickly.

He sighed and went back inside the room he shared with Kurama. He sat down beside the sleeping redhead and kissed his rose-scented hair. The beautiful youko made an exquisite picture, lying sprawled on the bed. The white sheets enveloped his slender body; tangled hair framed the angelic face, clearly exhausted from Yusuke's lovemaking. Yusuke took off his robe and laid beside him. He smoothened the fiery hair softly. The red lashes fluttered and Yusuke held his breath when Kurama finally opened his eyes. He swallowed hard when the youko smiled at him and buried his face against his chest. Yusuke embraced the youko then, kissing his smooth forehead.

"Did you sleep well?" He asked huskily.

Kurama blushed and grinned up at him.

"No. I missed you"

Yusuke chuckled. He brushed the youko's sensuous mouth with a finger.

"Do you remember who I am?" He asked the youko softly.

Kurama nodded his head and stared at Yusuke's moving lips. Immediately, Yusuke could feel himself growing hard under Kurama's intent gaze.

"Yusuke...." The redhead whispered softly. "I like your name." He smiled at Yusuke again before he kissed him hungrily on the mouth. Then Kurama was pushing him against the bed.

"Koibito."

Yusuke chuckled and spread his thighs wide. He could feel the youko's already aroused member against his navel.

"Hmm. We need to go out, Kurama. Genkai wants to see you." Yusuke murmured regretfully and groaned when Kurama kissed him deeply on the mouth. Then the redhead disentangled from his embrace, walking briskly towards the bathroom. The youko playfully tossed his red hair and grinned when Yusuke stared at the gorgeous picture he made. Kurama blinked his wide green eyes.

"Aren't you coming with me?" He asked huskily.

Yusuke groaned and licked his lips. Kurama needn't invite him the second time. They would never be able to get out of this room!

******

"Have some more rice, Kurama." Yukina smiled at the redhead who smiled warmly back at her.

"Thanks Yukina." The youko murmured softly and bent his head on his food.

Yusuke stared at him. Genkai eyed Yusuke grimly. Kuwabara was staring at Yukina.

The old lady returned her attention to her food. The youko looked up and encountered cool ruby eyes. The youko swallowed his food and stopped eating completely. Yusuke frowned at him and turned to see what had caught the redhead's attention.

"Hiei." Yusuke called to the fire demon.

Hiei stepped from the doorway and came inside the room.

"Hiei-san come eat with us." Yukina invited shyly.

Hiei looked at her.

"I'm not hungry." He murmured softly. But then he glared at Kurama.

The youko stood up, repulsed by the intense anger he saw on the youkai's face.

Hiei moved closer to him.

"I want to talk to you, Kurama."

"Who are you?" The youko asked coldly.

Hiei frowned darkly at him.

"Hiei, Kurama lost his memory." Yusuke immediately said and stood between the astonished fire youkai and the confused youko.

"Nani?" Hiei managed to choke out and stared at Kurama critically.

He seemed all right to him.

"How?" The fire demon asked skeptically.

"It was a mixed spell that hit him. Strong enough to induce memory loss." Genkai explained and transferred her gaze to Yusuke who flushed. Surely, Genkai was not about to disclose to Hiei and the others that Kurama was hit with a lust spell?

"Mixed? What else hit him?" Hiei's voice turned cold and Kurama shifted uneasily on his feet. He wanted to tell this stern-looking youkai that he, Kurama, was standing before him. He did not like being treated like he wasn't even there. Genkai had clammed up on the subject.

Hiei gave her a meaningful stare. His inquiry wasn't over. He gazed back into Yusuke's flushed face. And then he eyed the redhead again. Kurama was eyeing him coldly. The fire demon stepped back. Yukina moved closer to him.

"Hiei-chan."

Hiei stared for a long moment at Kurama and added to Yukina.

"I must go now."

There was intense silence in the room after the fire demon left. Kurama turned to Yusuke inquiringly.

"This Hiei, what is he to me?" He asked in a curious voice.

"The shrimp is your best friend. I don't know how could that have happened." Kuwabara muttered darkly.

Genkai eyed him reprovingly.

"I see." Kurama murmured thoughtfully.

Yusuke and Genkai had explained to him who he was. He knew that he was a youko spirit reincarnated in a human body, that he had a loving mother named Shiori, that he worked for the reikai tantei together with Yusuke, Kuwabara and the mysterious black-clad figure, Hiei. The redhead rubbed his aching forehead.

Yusuke was at his side in an instant.

"Are you all right?" He was asked worriedly.

Kurama smiled at his lover.

"Fine. I think I'll just go out for some fresh air." He answered quietly.

Yusuke sighed. He wanted to kiss Kurama, but Kuwabara, Yukina and Genkai were there.

"I'm coming with you." He offered to the silent redhead.

Kurama shook his head.

"No. I want to be alone. Please Yusuke." The redhead looked at him with pleading eyes.

Yusuke stared at him deeply before he nodded reluctantly.

"Okay. But not too far."

But Kurama had already gone.

The youko made his way to the woods at the back of Genkai's temple. He slowly made his way to a clearing and breathed in the fresh, green scent of the trees. He crouched down on the ground and touched a small shrub with gentle fingers. Yusuke had told him that he could control plants at his will. He closed his eyes and concentrated.

"Kurama."

The redhead opened wide emerald eyes and pressed back against the tree. Hiei was kneeling before him, watching him very closely.

"H-Hiei!" The youko murmured and watched Hiei's body leaned towards him. Kurama's heart almost stopped beating when the fire youkai leaned closer still and peered curiously at his face. He gasped in surprise when the fire demon suddenly captured his mouth in a deep, insistent kiss.

The youko pushed the fire youkai violently away from him and then he was on his feet

"What do you think you're doing?"

Hiei smiled maliciously at him.

"So you really lost your memory. The old Kurama would have jumped at the opportunity to bed me."

The redhead's slender hands fisted. He wanted to hit the insolent face.

"You think I would be attracted to you?" The youko asked harshly.

Hiei blinked. That hurt-a lot. He knew he was a forbidden child, but it was not him who instigated the whole sexual experience. It was this stupid youko! He didn't know how, but he had leaped at the fox and pushed him against the tree.

"Fuck you, Kurama!"

The emerald eyes gleamed. Kurama said the only thing he could think of.

"I only let my lover do it to me!" He snarled.

Hiei stared at him uncomprehendingly.

"Nani?" He asked harshly. "Do you know who your lover is?" He asked contemptuously.

Kurama narrowed his eyes at him.

"You can be sure it's not you."

The fire demon's face turned grim and he shoved the youko away roughly.

"You bastard!" Hiei said thickly. He wanted to thrash him. How dare he take a new lover just a few days after they, after....

Kurama stared in confusion at the intense hatred that showed on the fire youkai's face. Then Hiei had flitted as quickly as he came. Kurama stood up shakily and brushed at his tunic. He touched his trembling lips and sighed deeply. How was it that he could still feel the imprint of Hiei's lips on his?

******

Kurama walked the steps to Genkai's temple wearily. His face was set in a grim line. The redhead saw Yusuke hurrying towards him.

"Kurama! What took you so long? I was about to fetch you myself." Yusuke said worriedly and embraced him.

The redhead sighed and gazed soberly at Yusuke.

"Yusuke, could you tell me more about Hiei?"

"Hiei?" The reikai tantei leader frowned.

Kurama nodded. Yusuke stared at him.

"What of him?"

"Kuwabara said that Hiei is my best friend." The youko murmured and started ascending the steps towards the temple.

Yusuke matched his steps and peered closely at the redhead's face.

"You and Hiei were always close." Yusuke began, flushing with embarrassment and a little anger. "This is stupid! I know that you and Hiei are close and that's all I know. I'm sorry Kurama." He murmured, thinking deeply about the youko's question. He looked up and encountered the youko's laughing emerald eyes.

Kurama shook his head softly.

"It's okay, Yusuke. In time I will recover and then I will remember everything."

Yusuke was silent.

"Hmm. Itooshi. What's bothering you?" The redhead inquired silently. He stopped on the steps, forcing Yusuke to do the same.

Yusuke held one of his hands and brought it to his lips.

"Kurama...." Yusuke swallowed hard, embraced the youko and kissed his left cheek.

Kurama blinked his eyes and smiled. The soft hands settled on Yusuke's middle. He sighed softly when the reikai tantei leader sucked the skin on his neck. Kurama arched his throat and Yusuke licked the creamy skin.

"Yu-Yusuke not here." The redhead whispered.

"Gods Kurama! I'll never tire of you. You're so beautiful." Yusuke murmured feverishly.

The two broke off abruptly when a masked ki suddenly made its presence known. Kurama looked up just in time to see Hiei drove his fists on Yusuke's gut a couple of times.

"Hiei!" The youko shouted.

The fire demon ignored him and kicked Yusuke hard. The youth rolled on the steps. Kurama hurriedly blocked Hiei's path. The fire youkai seemed intent on beating Yusuke to a pulp.

"Stop it!" Kurama shouted hoarsely. Hiei stopped inches away from him, staring with wide burgundy at the angry youko. Kurama bent down to check on Yusuke.

"Yusuke!" The redhead gently wiped the trace of blood on Yusuke's mouth. Behind him, Hiei had a murderous gleam in his eyes.

Yusuke struggled to stand up, but Kurama pushed him down gently. He knew that Yusuke would retaliate and then the fight would start again. He shook his head at Yusuke in warning before he stood up and faced the fire demon. His gaze on Hiei was both angered and puzzled.

"Why Hiei?" He asked simply. If anything, that questioned only made Hiei madder than ever.

"Kisama!" The fire demon growled and grabbed the youko's arm.

Yusuke was on his feet in an instant.

The redhead quickly put a restraining hand on the provoked youth.

"Yusuke, stay out of this." He said silently, his eyes never leaving Hiei's.

"The hell I will! I will teach that bastard a lesson!" Yusuke gritted his teeth

"Kurama is right ningen! Stay out of this!" Hiei growled menacingly. His hold on Kurama's arm tightened.

The youko winced and stared down at Hiei's gripping hand. There was something oddly familiar about the way he was holding him now. He shook his head and blinked at the fire youkai.

"You think I don't have the right? You may be Kurama's best friend but I am his lover!" Yusuke shouted.

The hand on Kurama's arm trembled and the redhead could feel the increasing heat emanating from the youkai's body. Kurama blushed hotly, but he couldn't take his eyes off Hiei's shocked face. The redhead had to suddenly swallow a painful lump on his throat. He had caught a glimpse of a shattered soul within the burgundy eyes before the fire demon flitted off again. The youko fisted his hands. He wanted to call Hiei back. He wanted to ask Hiei why he acted the way he was acting. He closed his eyes tightly and tried to breathe normally. He could feel the distant aching of his chest, his heart thumping blood madly. He sighed when gentle hands embraced him from behind.

"Are you all right?"

The redhead turned and fingered the bruise spot on Yusuke's face softly.

"Hai, but I can't say the same for you." He murmured and assisted Yusuke on the steps.

The two lovers were silent once again.

"Yusuke, have I done something to provoke Hiei's wrath?" Kurama asked quietly.

It was Yusuke's turn to sigh.

"No. I don't think it's you. I think Hiei is mad at me about something. He acts like this most of the time."

"You mean he's always this violent?" The redhead's eyes widened in alarm.

Yusuke chuckled and squeezed Kurama's waist.

"No, I don't mean that he's always violent. It's just that Hiei's always been the silent, secretive type. Maybe, he's just protective over you."

"What?" The youko asked incredulously.

"You're his only best friend. Perhaps he thinks I'm taking you away from him."

"That Hiei?" Kurama murmured in shock.

Yusuke merely nodded and winced.

"Although I can't deny that he's a pain on the neck once in a while."

Kurama smiled and became silent. The two looked up once they got to the entrance. Genkai was already waiting. She stared inquiringly at Yusuke.

"Ano... I had a slight accident." Yusuke chuckled uneasily while Kurama just bent his head.

Genkai nodded sagely. She knew better.

"You two better get some rest. There will be another training tomorrow."

"Hai, baasan." Yusuke groaned tiredly.

The redhead merely smiled.

"And Yusuke, you will sleep in the same room with Kuwabara. He's waiting for you inside the temple."

Yusuke's brown eyes widened. He was about to protest when Kurama glared a warning at him.

"Goodnight, Genkai." The soft alto called to the old lady.

Genkai remained where she was, deep in her thoughts.

**

It was almost sundown, but the graceful redheaded figure at the middle of the ningenkai forest was oblivious to the coming darkness. The youth slowly took out a couple of seeds from his hair and watched in satisfaction as they blossomed into hungry looking giant critters. The youko took out a single rose from his hair, pausing only to smell its scent before brandishing it into the air.

"Rose whip!" He shouted in a calm voice and smiled for the first time since he began practicing to get his skills back. He told no one about his self-training. He wanted to relearn everything he knew all by himself. Sometimes Yusuke treated him like a porcelain doll, a delicate, weak figure meant to be guarded and protected most of the time, but the youko knew better. He was beginning to understand who he was and what he was made of. He watched the whip transformed back into a delicate rose, the demon plants becoming harmless seeds once again. He shifted on his feet and stared upwards. The sky was beginning to darken. No doubt Yusuke would be mad at him again for failing to disclose his whereabouts. He sighed and stopped on his tracks. There it was again, the dark ki he knew could only belong to Hiei.

"Come out! I know you are there!" He whispered in a cold voice, the tender lips formed a hard line. He knew Hiei had been following and watching him whenever he was practicing, when he thought he was alone. But the fire youkai had never appeared before him, seemingly satisfied just observing him from a distance.

A distant presence that burned persistently on Kurama's consciousness.

The youko waited tensely until the black-clad figure settled on the ground from across him.

The two eyed each other silently, Kurama with perplexity and Hiei with hostility on his face. Then unexpectedly, Hiei nodded in approval at the youko.

"You're getting better."

Kurama stared at him wide-eyed. His spine tingled when the little youkai suddenly took out his katana and moved fast towards him.

"Now let's see how good you really are!" Hiei shouted.

A short green leaf suddenly sprouted from Kurama's tightly closed fist and transformed into a stunted blade. The redhead deftly blocked the fire youkai's fierce thrust and pushed him away.

"Rose whip!" The redhead grasped the whip tightly and leaped agilely when Hiei disappeared and appeared very near him.

The fire youkai was fast! And Kurama was having a hard time seeing his fleeting movements with his human eyes. Finally, the youko took out a couple of seeds from his hair and threw them on the ground, watching them bloom into tall slender stalks. The stems emitted smoke that swiftly encompassed the whole area. Sealing them inside. Kurama smiled when a movement caught his peripheral vision. He tightened his hold on the whip and leaped nimbly up into the air. Brandishing the whip, the youko pulled hard and then landed on the ground gracefully. He watched in astonishment when the swearing fire youkai came falling fast and hard down at the exact spot from where he stood. The youko reflexively held out his arms to receive the fire youkai as they both fell, rolling on ground. And then all movements stilled.

Kurama panted for breath and opened his emerald eyes to stare in shock at the ruby eyes. Their faces were very close, their breaths coming out harshly.

"Get that fucking whip off my leg!" Hiei suddenly muttered harshly.

Kurama blushed and commanded the whip to slither off the little youkai's limbs.

Hiei grunted and stood up swiftly, cursing under his breath.

The youko got up shakily. He grabbed the whip with an angry gesture. That was a dumb mistake! How the hell did he miscalculate the distance between Hiei and himself?

"Hn. You are good." Hiei admitted quietly and turned his back on the youko.

Kurama watched the fire demon left with mixed feelings. There was something that drew him to the fire demon. He was...beautiful. The youko finally admitted and then felt guilty.

"Yusuke. Think of Yusuke." The redhead murmured to himself. He knew the real reason why he was out here in the middle of the forest. He wanted to see Hiei again. The youko began walking back towards Genkai's temple, weary of heart and empty of soul.