Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Dawning Down ❯ Re-Awakining ( Chapter 4 )

Latitude
By Youko_karic

Part 4: Re-Awakening

Kurama opened his eyes and encountered Hiei's burning gaze. The youko held the gaze steadily for a moment before he surveyed their surroundings. There was the smell of wild roses everywhere and the fresh scent of greenery. He blushed hotly upon noticing their tangled limbs and the warm hands that settled on his hips. A hot finger brushed a strand of red hair from the youko's cheek. Kurama stilled his trembling senses before he looked up into the face of the fire youkai. Hiei grabbed a side lock and kissed the redhead, hard mouth worrying the soft lips. Suddenly Kurama was free. Hiei maneuvered his lithe form so that he was lying on top of the youko without the latter noticing it. Trying very badly to control the mad throbbing inside his chest, Kurama strained from the warm body.

"N-No Hiei."

The fire demon paused in his contemplation of the beautiful body underneath him and frowned.

"What do you mean?" The tone of his voice held a mixture of anger and surprise.

Kurama closed his emerald eyes and sighed tiredly.

"We can't." He said clearly.

Hiei grasped the youko's hair forcefully, pressing the redhead's face closer to his.

"Why not? We did it last night."

Kurama trembled, a slender hand held the fire demon's arm.

"We really can't." There was a small pause and the youko seemed hesitant to continue. "Last night was a mistake."

Apparently, that was the wrong thing to say because Hiei pressed his body closer to his.

"Don't play with me!" Hiei snarled down at him.

Kurama licked his lips and stopped. Hiei was eyeing his mouth hungrily.

"I'm not playing with you, Hiei, believe me, but I can't-we can't be like this. Yusuke..." The rest of his words were swallowed by the fire demon's seeking mouth.

The two demons gasped for breath. Hiei pressed his forehead against the youko's.

"Don't remind me of that bastard!" He mumbled angrily to the silent youko.

Kurama stiffened underneath him.

"Yusuke is my lover." He told the fire demon flatly.

"You love him?"

Kurama caught his breath at the unexpected question. He frowned deeply at the fire youkai. Hiei's eyes gleamed and waited for the redhead's answer.

"I-I really don't know." Kurama answered quietly. I only know that I love you and that is my greatest mistake.

Hiei eyed him angrily.

"I am not sharing you with him!"

Kurama stared at him with mingled happiness and guilt. He nodded slowly at the fire youkai.

"I understand if you don't want me anymore." He whispered bravely despite the pain inside his chest.

"What are you talking about, stupid fox?" Hiei growled under his breath.

Kurama sat up abruptly.

"Hiei, we can't tell Yusuke."

"Hn."

"And I don't want to cheat him into believing that we have a future in our relationship."

"So dump him." Hiei suggested with a snap.

Kurama gave him a frustrated look.

"It's not that easy."

'Why not? You just admitted that you don't love him!" Hiei reminded him tersely

"I didn't say that!" The redhead protested vehemently, flushing with shame and guilt.

Hiei was fast losing the little patience he had on the topic.

"Kisama! Next time I ask you, you're going to tell me that you actually love that ningen! Shit Kurama! I want out!" The fire demon said angrily, coldness and pain wracked his entire body.

Kurama lowered his head sadly.

"You don't understand."

Hiei sneered at him.

"Probably, but whose fault is that?" The fire youkai quickly dressed himself and looked down at the youko coldly.

"Get dressed. We're going back to your lover!"

Kurama muttered under his breath and started fixing himself. He knew it was a mistake sleeping with the fire youkai, wanting him and loving him as much as he did. Their sleeping together only got him into this mess. What would Yusuke do if he found out that his lover cheated on him? The redhead shuddered at the grim thought and came out of the bower.

Hiei was waiting for him, fuming silently. The youko quietly stepped beside the fire youkai who refused to face him.

"Let's go. I have had enough of your company." Hiei said, more to convince himself than hurt to the youko.

Kurama flinched and bit his lips but didn't say anything. The two demons walked quietly through the makai woods.

"Hiei, I'm sorry." Kurama finally broke the silence.

Hiei scowled.

"Last night-"

"Was nothing. Why worry so much, Kurama? We had sex that's all. You don't have to drag your conscience to hell just because you followed your libido."

Kurama stiffened and stared deeply at the fire demon, wondering if he was saying the truth.

"You're just saying that-" He began.

Hiei smiled icily at him.

"Who's fooling who? I don't want to force you to come to me. If you want your ningen lover then fine. I can find someone else to warm me." Hiei continued harshly. He wanted to hurt Kurama for hurting him

Kurama choked back an angry retort. His hands fisted angrily. How dare he! Hiei raised an eyebrow mockingly and walked ahead of the stunned youko. Kurama stared after him in shock, face turning pink then pale in succession. He forcefully schooled his face when the fire youkai looked back at him impatiently.

"Will you hurry up!" The fire demon snapped.

The hard-faced youko merely walked past the fire demon, ignoring him completely.

Hiei's face darkened visibly, a sign of so much darker thoughts inside his mind. He leaped on top of a tree then another and another, not caring if he was traveling ahead of the youko. He wanted to think clearly and he could not do that with Kurama near him. Kurama was his weakness. Before him, Hiei had never experienced this maddening, powerful and yet painful feeling humans called love, which Hiei preferred to call a curse. He had long accepted that he was a forbidden child, unloved and unwanted by anyone. He hadn't cared at all until Kurama came along. He believed that Kurama was his alone. He laid claim to the youko when that fox took him on that fateful night in his apartment. Kurama might not know it, but he vowed to himself that Yusuke would not have the chance to touch his youko again!

"Fuka-enbu-jin!"

The fire demon's head snapped, a fearful growl rose from his throat before he flitted down the tree. He was too deep in his thoughts that he was completely oblivious to the attacking youkais.

"Kurama!" Hiei shouted with all the love, fear, and anger, and all the other wild emotions only the youko could provoke in him.

He snarled with frightening anger when he saw ten or more demons surrounding the youko. Kurama was holding them at bay with his deadly whip. Hiei quickly unsheathed his katana and attacked the demons ferociously. All he could see was Kurama fighting bravely, too proud to even call for help. The damnable, stupid, beautiful, lovable fox!

"Look out, Hiei!" The redhead screamed and lunged his whip behind the fire youkai.

"Shit!" Hiei cursed darkly. Concentrate! Concentrate! The fire demon slashed down another youkai and stared with rising fear at their growing number . The others must have hidden themselves first before finally joining the wild rampage. Hiei watched Kurama panted and took on six youkais all at once.

"Kurama side-by-side!" He called urgently.

Kurama nodded briskly and yanked hard at his whip. Hiei quickly finished eight youkais who didn't know what hit them. He turned around and cried out when he saw a demon bashed the redhead from behind. A voiceless scream formed in Hiei's throat. He watched transfixed, even as he was running swiftly towards the youko and his attacker, the red beam that struck the youko's body. Kurama twirled his whip on that youkai's body and pulled hard before his frail form convulsed and fell down gracefully in a heap, the whip in his hand transforming back into a prefect red rose. Hiei knelt down quickly before the youko, dropping down his katana.

"Ku-ra-ma!" Hiei blinked back the tears that threatened to overcome him, instead he bit his lips until they bled. He stood up abruptly and eyed the remaining youkais dispassionately. Stepping forward, he tore the bandages from his right arm.

"Jaou-Ensatsu-Kokuryuhaaaa!"

******

Hiei slumped down tiredly beside the fallen youko, fighting down the drowsiness that threatened to overpower his consciousness.

"Kurama." The fire youkai cried harshly, the beautiful face contorted into a mask of fear.

The spiky head bent down on the youko's chest. Boundless joy leaped inside his chest when the familiar heart beat sang in his ears. Hiei collapsed tiredly and embraced the youko.

"Got to stay awake." He muttered and got up on his feet, pulling the youko in the security of his arms. He brought the fox's upper body against his chest, rough hands smoothing the red hair tenderly. The burning red gaze fixed on the youko in a worshipful manner. So beautiful. The fire demon lifted his gaze to their surroundings, staring grimly at the darkening landscape. It would be too dangerous to travel back to the ningenkai now. The fire youkai collected his strength and got up, supporting the unconscious youko on the shoulders. He gently leaned the youko against a rock while he quickly checked out a cave shrouded by a massive withered tree, then the fire demon helped the redhead into the cave.

Hiei was bending over a low fire when Kurama stirred. Hiei sat back and waited for him to come around.

Kurama blinked his eyes and stared at Hiei, green eyes widening with fear.

"H-Hiei?"

The fire youkai frowned at the strangled sound and reached out a hand to touch the youko.

"Don't touch me!" Kurama snapped at him. The redhead huddled against the rock and hid his face from the surprised fire demon.

Hiei scowled and watched the slender body trembled.

"What's wrong, Kurama?"

The youko was silent and pressed even more tightly against the cave walls when he perceived the fire demon's nearness.

Hiei eyed him silently.

Kurama hesitantly faced the fire demon. There was something unsteady and wild in his eyes.

"H-Hiei, please go! Leave me alone!"

The fire youkai raised an eyebrow and grabbed the youko's right arm, ignoring the snarl from the violently protesting redhead.

"Let-go-of-me!" Kurama gritted his teeth, breath becoming harsher.

"What the hell is the matter with you?" Hiei demanded angrily.

Kurama's skin flushed. A trembling hand touched the fire demon's right cheek, but quickly withdrawn by the youko.

"Hiei, get out of here! I don't want to force you again!"

"Nani?" Hiei looked back at Kurama with shock and confusion written all over his face. He tightened his hold on the shivering redhead.

Kurama shook his head angrily, slapping Hiei's arms away.

"I said don't touch me!" The youko doubled over, moaning in pain. "H-Hiei! You-you're making it worse. Get out now!" He cried urgently.

"I won't leave you until you tell me what's wrong." Hiei promised coldly.

Kurama looked up at him with tears in his eyes.

"I won't do it, not again!" The youko said harshly and stood up shakily on his feet. The trembling had gotten worse and the redhead fell on his feet. Hiei was beside him at once.

"Kurama, what are you talking about?" Hiei asked in frustration.

Kurama grabbed his arm and stared at him with lustful, hungry eyes. Hiei took a step back, recognizing the message in those bright emerald eyes and finally realized what was happening to the youko.

"L-Lust spell." The fire youkai breathed incredulously before Kurama's lips descended on his.

The youko was beyond control now. He kissed Hiei deeply and hungrily, trembling hands tugging the fire youkai's pants.

"I'm sorry, so sorry." The lust-driven youko murmured over and over again even as his mouth and hands worked.

Hiei tried to get the fox to look at him, but the redhead was too ashamed to look him in the eye. The youko swiftly undressed the fire demon and almost tore off his own clothes in his haste. He covered the fire demon's smaller body with his own, murmuring soft words of appreciation every time Hiei moaned his pleasure. Hiei laid down limply on the hard ground, closing his eyes while Kurama's soft lips made a delicious trail from his neck down to his chest. He inhaled sharply when his nipples were suckled, squirming in pleasure while the pink velvety tongue lapped at his skin. He trembled when the warm slender hands spread his thighs and a wet tongue licked the center of his desire. The fire demon tugged urgently on the fiery hair that spread on his loins.

"Ku-Kuramaaa." Hiei bit his lips, hips undulating outside his control.

The youko was relentless, wrapping Hiei's cock with his hot, passionate mouth, sucking earnestly on the beading tip.

"Ahn! Oooh!" Hiei muffled his moans by biting the bandage on his arm, rocking his hips violently with Kurama's hungry mouth. The fire youkai lifted his lower body willingly when the youko groped blindly for his opening. He watched feverishly while the redhead brushed his cock against the tight pucker of flesh. For the first time since that wild lovemaking, the youko looked down at him, with lust and shame.

"H-Hiei, I-I need you." The youko said in a choke whisper.

Hiei understood the youko and started rocking his hips rhythmically.

Kurama groaned harshly and pushed his cock slowly but firmly inside Hiei. The fire demon breathed harshly and tugged the youko's head towards him, kissing the mouth savagely.

Kurama kissed him back wildly, groaning when he was fully sheathed inside Hiei's tightness. He withdrew slowly and slammed inside the fire demon, working on a rhythm, Hiei rocking back to meet his thrust.

"Hiei!" Kurama screamed the fire youkai's name, biting the flawless neck while the little youkai came. His own body grew rigid as the intense pleasure hit him, sending his soul skyrocketing. The youko slumped back on the exhausted the fire demon, purring with pleasure. Hiei stroked the red hair slowly, licking Kurama's smooth cheek. He hooked his legs on the pale limbs.

Kurama opened his emerald eyes and stared at Hiei silently.

"H-Hiei, I...." He began.

Hiei touched the bruised lips softly with a finger, tracing the seductive contour of the soft mouth.

"Let's sleep." The fire youkai murmured huskily.

Kurama nodded his head slowly, closing his emerald eyes tiredly. Hiei tightened his hold on the youko watching the sleeping face tenderly.

"My fox." He whispered with a beautiful smile on his face.

******

A feathery light touch tickled Hiei's left cheek. The fire demon mumbled in his sleep and swiped at the unwelcome intrusion. Soft velvet lips touched the fire youkai's skin. The ruby eyes snapped open and encountered the eyes of the grinning youko.

"Good morning, Hiei." Kurama whispered, chuckling at Hiei's wide ruby eyes. The redhead bent his head and kissed the fire demon softly then hungrily on the lips.

Hiei received the kiss, moaning softly. His fingers caressed the silky strands of red hair. Kurama released Hiei's mouth and stared at him from under his crimson lashes. Hiei still

had that incredulous look on his face. Kurama's gaze settled on the fire demon's compact chest and moved lower. Hiei grabbed his scattered clothing and covered himself hastily. The youko raised an eyebrow.

"Rather late for decency, don't you think?" He asked wryly, watching the hot flush crept on Hiei's face. The youko languidly gathered his clothing, winking at the fire demon. "You can look while I change if you want, koibito."

Hiei blushed again, snorted and walked away from the redhead, muttering under his breath. The youko watched Hiei's retreating back, only then did the teasing face become serious. Kurama sighed and leaned his bright head against the wall.

He could remember everything now. The lust spell, Yusuke, his inevitable attraction to Hiei and the lust spell again that triggered the return of all his memories.

The youko covered his face with his hands, biting his lips. There was nothing he could do now but save what little chance he had with the fire youkai. He faltered a bit when he recalled how Hiei had left him after the very first time they made love-when he seduced him to bed. The redhead frowned at the memory and went to look for Hiei. The fire demon was sitting on a tree, facing the horizon with a faraway look on his beautiful face. Kurama stared assessingly at the quiet face, wondering where the fire youkai's thoughts lay. He opened his mouth to speak when Hiei got up on his feet and gave him an impassive look.

"We need to talk." Hiei began.

Kurama nodded his head.

"I know."

They stared at each other feverishly, not saying anything.

"My memories are back, Hiei."

Hiei's eyes widened, but he quickly gathered himself and snorted. Kurama let out a small smile. Hiei looked away and frowned. There was something that obviously bothered the fire demon.

"Then there's nothing left for us to do here."

Kurama studied his face steadily.

"H-Hai."

"Shall we go?"

"A-All right." The youko murmured, disappointed. With their `talk.' He wanted to be with the fire demon for a little while longer.

He was surprised when Hiei jumped from the tree and walked beside him.

Instinctively, the redhead stiffened and eyed the youkai on his peripheral vision. It was very disconcerting when Hiei turned to meet his look.

"What's wrong, fox?" Hiei blinked his eyes.

"Um, nothing." Kurama said hastily and gave him a disarming smile.

Hiei stared at him. Kurama looked away hurriedly and missed the grin that transformed the fire youkai's face.

"Kurama."

The youko turned to the fire demon. Hiei had stopped walking. There was an intensity in the ruby eyes that he had never seen before. Hiei took deep calming breaths and started to speak slowly. The redhead's interest was caught. He drew nearer and stared with wide green eyes at the fire youkai.

"Anything, Hiei. You only have to ask."

There was a passionate promise in the youko's response and Hiei quivered a little at that. He reached out a hand and grasped the youko's arm, pretending to examine the appendage with utmost interest. He seemed to be choosing his words.

"Promise me that you'll bed no one but me." His hold on the arm tightened and the ruby eyes were challenging the green ones.

Kurama's body trembled. He studied Hiei's face silently, searching for some kind of clue from the beautiful visage. He got on his knees and wrapped the fire youkai in his arms tightly.

"You don't even have to ask, Hiei. I'm only yours."

Hiei wriggled from his embrace.

"And Yusuke?"

Kurama's answer was to bend his head and claim Hiei's mouth in a hot kiss.

"Ai shiteru, Hiei." He whispered silently.

"Nani?" Hiei pushed at Kurama roughly, staring at him with shocked eyes. The fire demon was caught off-guard. Wary of Kurama's confession and doubtful of his own emotions. Yes, he wanted Kurama, that at least he had admitted to himself, but did he love the youko back?

Kurama's face darkened, fear clutching at his heart.

"Don't tell me you don't feel the same." The youko said harshly, biting his lips. Damn it! He had never meant to reveal that much to Hiei.

Hiei shook his silently and turned to go, but Kurama grabbed him back holding him firmly by the waist.

"Don't do this, Hiei. Don't ruin what we already have." He whispered on the fire demon's neck.

Hiei stared at him with confused, hurt eyes.

"H-How can you say you love me after Yusuke?" The question was asked in a snarl.

Kurama became angry and turned Hiei to face him.

"It wasn't my choice, believe me Hiei. I would never have done what I did under normal circumstances."

"So why did you fuck him?" The ruby eyes burned with accusation. It seemed that all the hurt and pain the fire youkai felt were bursting into one conflagration

Kurama stood up and gazed down sadly at him.

"You don't trust me and I thought I was your best friend."

"Our friendship has nothing to do with this." Hiei hissed at him.

Kurama shook his head.

"On the contrary it has everything to do with this. I would have never loved you, Hiei if I had not known you-if you had not become my best friend." The youko admitted.

Hiei's face was emotionless, although the atmosphere had gone suddenly hot. Kurama quailed the instinct to step back when Hiei took a threatening step towards him. He gasped in shock when his mouth was taken in a gentle kiss. They broke apart staring at each other with renewed intensity. The youko's face was flushed, a bemused expression on his exquisite face.

"H-Hiei, does this mean-" Kurama broke off, a warm sensation started on his chest, spreading all over his body.

'Hn." The fire demon tried to look stern, but the smile on his face betrayed him. "I'm willing to explore and learn more about our 'friendship', Kurama."

The youko's face shone with all its glorious beauty and Hiei caught his breath. He brushed Kurama red locks in wonder. Kurama kissed the fire demon's hands, holding them tightly.

"Thank you, Hiei."

Hiei grabbed his side locks and kissed him possessively. Kurama kissed him back passionately, curving his slender arms around the youkai's compact chest. Hiei leaned his jagan against the redhead's forehead, gasping for breath. Kurama's hand made warm circles on Hiei's back. The youko wondered if his heart would burst any minute. He cradled the fire demon against his chest. Hiei slowly disentangled from the youko's possessive embrace, blushing furiously. Kurama reluctantly let him go, knowing that Hiei was not used to cuddling and hugging.

"So what do we do next?" He asked cheerfully, dusting his tunic, his face positively glowed when Hiei grasped his left hand firmly and stared up at him curiously.

"We could stay here longer." The fire youkai suggested slowly.

Kurama grinned, eyes twinkling with anticipation. Hiei caught the look on his face and snorted.

"You have a one-track mind, kitsune." He grumbled.

Kurama paid him no heed and got on his knees again to lick his earlobe.

"A-huh." The youko murmured absentmindedly, licking a downward path toward the fire youkai's neck.

"Fox, stop that." Hiei protested weakly, pushing at the youko.

Kurama stopped his ministrations and kissed Hiei's button nose instead before quickly getting on his feet again, sighing mockingly.

"It's no use. I can't think of anything else to do while we're here." He said slyly.

Hiei squirmed on his feet and blushed even more.

"Baka!" He couldn't help but smile at the outrageous, sexy and libidinous youko.

"Seriously, Hiei, I think we should get back to the ningenkai. I've got to get back and see my kaasan." The redhead said, missing the look of fear that flashed on Hiei's eyes.

"If you want." The fire demon muttered slowly so that Kurama stared down at him.

"But if you want us to stay longer-"

"No. I'm ready to go if you are." Hiei answered quickly.

Kurama sighed and kissed the top of the spiky head.

"Then let's go, youkai."

Hiei nodded grimly, brooding silently. He could not help but feel the nagging worry. What if Kurama discovered that he loved Yusuke instead? What would the youko do when he saw Yusuke again? What could he do? And Kurama had not answered his question directly a while ago. Why did he choose Yusuke as his lover? Why did he sleep with him? If he loved him? The kitsune was hiding something from him. The fire youkai buried the questions at the back of his mind and concentrated on the task at hand. Kurama was already opening a portal back to the ningenkai. The youko held on to Hiei's hands and smiled down at his lover.

"It's nice to be back, koibito."

Hiei nodded his head silently, squeezing Kurama's hands. The two demons said no more as the barrier to the ningenkai shimmered. Hiei embraced Kurama tightly by the waist, closing his eyes at the turmoil inside his mind and heart