Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Everyday Life? ❯ How to Deal? ( Chapter 13 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Everyday Life?
Chapter Thirteen: How to Deal?
Dawn was one of the few times when the clouded sky of the Makai deserts could actually be called beautiful. Soft, muted shades of pastel blue and purple slowly brightened, blazing the clouds with vibrant reds and oranges until the sun rose high enough to beat down hotly on the land; scorching anyone stupid enough to go out without protection in the middle of this barren desert.
But now...it was nice...calm...tranquil. Just the opposite of the rampant chaos of her mind. Kiru hugged her knees to her chest. She knew that once the all too short dawn bled into the morning, she would have to set off once more on her self-appointed, never-ending patrol. Thinking on it, she realized that she should probably start going now. After the morning hours had passed, even a full-blooded fire demon wouldn’t last long in the unbearable heat of this particular desert, let alone a mixed-breed like herself...
Or Hiei.
Kiru closed her eyes with a sigh. She couldn’t stop thinking of her flame-haired demon partner. During the night, she had come to accept that she had foolishly fallen in love with the half-Koorime. It was foolish indeed...he was already happily mated with Youko. Even if he was in his soft-spoken human form, she knew she was not nearly good enough to vie with the fox for Hiei’s attentions.
I’m getting ahead of myself... Kiru chuckled to herself. There would never be any reason to vie with the far superior kitsune- for Hiei would never love her. Sometimes she thought that he could barely stand her presence. If she couldn’t even win his friendship, winning his heart was a veritable impossibility. I should just give it up and try to forget how I feel for him...
But no matter how she tried, nor how much she scolded herself for it, the only times he left her tortured thoughts was when she was embroiled in fights. Fights...
With that, she jumped down from her perch high in one of the only trees surviving in the deserted wasteland. Catching her bearings quickly, she headed south, where she knew a heavily wooded mountain side was. The area was so remote, it was considered a favorite area for the shadier demons of the realm.
Maybe, just maybe, she could drown out her thoughts for at least a little while today...
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Humming as she filled the green watering can, Judy tried to remember which of the dozens of plants had to be watered today... Thankfully, to help her to remember which, she had color coordinated the pots to the number of days a week it had to be watered.
“Today...” she said to herself as she walked over to the windowsill where a dozen or so plants were resting in the sunlight, “I water the green, red and blue ones...” Making that mental note, she began the twenty-minute long watering routine, continuing to hum until she reached the door to Kurama’s room.
She always watered the plants in Kurama’s room last. Especially lately. If she went in too early, she risked disturbing him and Hiei. And there was nothing worse than a cranky Hiei. How the hell does Robin put up with him...? At least he’s still out getting the paper...
Knocking gently, she slowly opened the door. “Kurama, can I water the plants?”
Kurama was lying in bed, reading a large tome on some plants that Kiru had left for him in the living room, “Sure.”
She walked over to the plants, and talked to Kurama about some inane things as she watered them. Distracted as she was, she didn’t notice that the water can was making the small mandarin orange tree tip a little. The tilting made the excess water spill over the edge of the pot and onto the floor...
Laughing, Judy turned to the last plant, a small black Makai rose bush, pushing the mandarin tree’s pot just enough to send it crashing to the ground. The pot broke in half, and wet soil scattered all over the hardwood flooring.
“Oh damn it!” Judy cursed, “What a mess!”
Chuckling, Kurama got up and headed towards the kitchen, “I’ll get some napkins...”
“Damn plant falling...making a mess of my clean floors...” Judy grabbed a brush and a pan from the hall closet to collect the dirt. Storming back into the bedroom, she walked towards the spilt soil. She was too distracted to notice the puddle of water next to the spill, and the next time her foot hit the ground, it was accompanied by the back of her head.
“Ahh!” she screamed as she slipped.
Hiei, who had just walked in with the paper, heard her yelp. Curious he peeked into the fox’s room to see her lying there on the floor, with a big pile of dirt beside her. Shaking his head he turned around, heading back to the living room to watch TV.
“Judy, are you alright?” The fox’s soft tones stopped him cold in his tracks. He glanced back into the room to see Kurama helping the ningen girl up from the ground, his voice concerned as he looked her over for any injuries. He brushed off the dirt that had gotten onto her clothes and stepped back a bit.
Growling, Hiei stomped into the room and grabbed the fox, dragging him out of the room and into the hallway. What if his fox was having the same funny feelings about Judy that he was having about Kiru? What if...what if the fox loved that stupid ningen more than him?!!
He couldn’t let that happen. He couldn’t lose the one person that mattered most. Pulling Kurama close, he captured the fox’s lips in an intense kiss, as if to seal his thoughts with a promise of love.
Yet even as he swore to himself that he would never lose the fox to a ningen, he had a feeling that he was losing the race for his heart...
-Kurama’s POV-
Surprised, but not at all averse to the sudden display of affection from his lover, Kurama wondered if the kit was making Hiei act strangely. Hiei had never been one to...coddle his lovers. He considered it a sign of weakness to be coddled for some reason, and he was too proud to be mated to someone who wasn’t at an almost equal playing field with him.
He thought about Judy, who was probably confused about the fire demon’s sudden behavior. He hoped she was okay, for he had been unable to finish looking her over for any injuries...Her head must be killing her...
Breaking the kiss, Kurama stared down at his little lover. Catching Hiei’s gaze, he saw a strange light in them that he had never seen before, but it was cleverly masked behind one of Hiei’s trademark icy walls. He must be worried...that has to be it... His green eyes steeling with determination, he tried to reason with the stubborn youkai.
“Hiei...you do not have to worry,” the fox said softly, “I am fine...and so is the kit.” He petted Hiei’s silky soft hair gently, “I am being very careful...trust me, koi.”
-Hiei’s POV-
“Trust me like I trust you, Hiei...” Kurama said with a soft smile, “I know you would never hurt me...”
Guilt filled his heart and ate at his soul at Kurama’s words. The kitsune walked off back into the room, probably to finish tending to Judy. He called to them that he was going out to make a security check.
Blurring outside, he quickly retreated to a nearby park. Jumping into a high tree that would shield him from the eyes of anyone who happened to pass by, Hiei buried his head in his hands.
Hiei had not hurt his fox...not yet at least. But if Kurama knew...the fragile fox would be crushed.
He did not want to hurt Kurama...but he knew that he could not- nor did he really want to- ignore his growing affection for Kiru forever.
What do I do now...?