Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Heaven or Hell ❯ Chapter 13

In this story Reikai is Heaven and Makai is Hell, Kurama is hikari no tenchi of Reikai and Hiei is a kuro no tenchi of Makai. When the two met they form a love so forbidden it could cost them their lives.

Title: Heaven or Hell

Author: Koritsune Dragonrider

Rating: PG (rating may change)

Disclaimers: Does it look like I own them?

Warnings: AU (I love AU's) Yaoi (I love yaois!) K/H (Kurama and Hiei 4- ever!)

Chapter XIII

Kurama got to see his father a week later. Well, when you're trying to win a war you get a little busy. In the mean time he caught up with Botan and talked about anything besides the war, but he didn't forget his promise to Hiei. He was gonna talk to his father whether Koenma wanted him to or not.

He visited Youko's grave the next day after he met Hiei. He had hoped it wasn't just a coincidence that they meet on the day his big brother died, but he wasn't so sure. Kurama had felt something stir in his soul that said Youko was near and that he had provided the time for him and Hiei to be together but he can't tell. He wants to believe it, but when a soul is sent to Ningenkai they stay there till it was their time to come back. How could Youko know how to come that day? And why does it feel like his spirit still lingers? Kurama even visited Youko once in his new form, but instead of Ningenkai Youko was put in Makai. Koenma explained that a demon had chased Youko there and now was a kitsune, on neither side except his own. In a way, Kurama envied his brother now. Youko was carefree and had no worries, while Kurama had a million things to worry about.

Kurama walked up to the throne room and walked up to his father, not bothering to bow down to the man who was King before him and looked in Koenma's face. Kuwabara was next to him and ever watching the other guards in the room. Hiei had warned Kuwabara that there was most likely a spy in the palace, which was would explain why they had been losing the last several battles.

Koenma looked up as Kurama walked up to the Reikai king, seeing that his feathers looked more then a little ruffled. Well, Kurama should be made. Koenma had been putting off talking to him for almost a week and it was very rude in Kurama's opinion, naturally.

"Kurama," said Koenma as Kurama walked up to him and stood at the steps of the dais. "What brings you here today?"

"I wanted to talk to you a week ago," said Kurama looking angrily at his father. "Why didn't you answer my summons?"

"I would have seen you when the time was right," said Koenma and turned back to his advisors.

"The time is never right now is it?!" yelled Kurama. "Not since Youko died! I wasn't just depressed, Father, I was avoiding you! And you were avoiding me. Seeing me once every fifty years for show! Oh, the people will get a real kick when they find out you don't love your son anymore!"

Koenma looked at Kurama with a shocked and surprised look. It was true that he had been avoiding Kurama for the last few hundred years, but he was busy. No, he wasn't busy, he was blaming. He blamed Kurama for the death of Youko and still thought Kurama was under the Makai Princes spell. That's why he didn't bother visiting Kurama more often. His son had been cursed.

"Kurama," said Koenma slowly, "you're not well. You have to go to your room."

"Why do you hate me now?" yelled Kurama. "Is it because Youko died? You've always loved Youko more then me! I got along fine with it, because this is Reikai and it stands for peace. But this war lost its sense of peace a long time ago!"

"Youko knew that to keep peace we had to fight!" yelled Koenma.

"Youko knew that to keep peace was to not fight! He didn't die fighting that day and you know it! You arrested Hiei because you needed someone to blame! If you need any one to blame it's me! Because I started this war and I'm gonna stop it!"

Before any one could stop him Kurama flew out the room with Kuwabara behind him. Koenma yelled for his return but Kurama ignored him and flew toward his room, looking out toward the sunset as the bright circle slowly faded from the sky.

Meanwhile, as the sun sets and the city dream of peace and love, a shadowy figure flew away from the Reikai palace toward the Makai border. As the figure flew the feathery wings turn to leather as the illusion spell was lifted and the figure changed too. Long blonde hair turned red and green eyes turned blue. The once beautiful face turned scarred and half covered by a mask.

Walking past the guards the figure walked into the throne room and bowed down to Yomi as he sent his generals away.

"What have you to report?" asked Yomi.

"Very good news, m'lord," said Mukuro. "Very good news."

Hiei walked into the throne room as Mukuro walked out. Hiei glared at her as she tried to touch him, but he growled once and she pulled away, not out of fear but to tease him. He watched her as she walked away and down the hall, making sure she was gone before he proceeded to his destination. Throwing open the door he found Yomi sitting in his large, grotesque, gargoyle like chair talking to his advisors again. Yomi looked up as Hiei walked in.

"Hiei," he said as Hiei bowed down to him, "how are you?"

"Fine, m'lord. I wished your audience a week ago and never proceeded with it."

"So sorry, Hiei," said Yomi. "I've been too busy planning the attacks of Reikai. But I will see you now. You may go."

Yomi looked at his generals and they left, again. Hiei watched them leave, his leathery wings shifting slightly at the drafts they made on their exit.

"Hiei," said Yomi looking at the Makai Prince again, "I have some good news. It seems Koenma doesn't care for his son anymore. In fact he's considering marrying him off in the `morrow to a man named Karasu."

Hiei hissed softly at the mention of the name. Kurama told him about the raven haired crow in doves clothing (Sort of like wolf's in sheep clothing but since they're angels *shrugs* Moving on!) and hated him from the start. The angel had stalked his Kurama to the brink of sanity and Kurama actually curse every time he's mentioned. Hiei noticed that about Kurama, the redhead angel started to curse more and Hiei less. It was strange but it felt good.

Yomi noticed Hiei's soft hiss and looked worried at the demon angel.

"Still under that spell the goody two shoes put on you," asked Yomi and Hiei looked up angrily at him. "Well, no worries. Once we get rid of Reikai we can disperse this curse on you and you can return to your normal behavior."

"No," yelled Hiei. "Kurama has no spell on me! I love him of my own free will!"

"I don't want to hear that from you again!" yelled Yomi. "We don't love! We know no such thing!"

"I do! I love Kurama and will always will."

Yomi looked angrily at his son and growled at him. Hiei, inside, was scared but he didn't show it with years of training. He looked up at Yomi with a defiant glare and watched as Yomi approached him.

CRACK

Hiei's head jerked to the side as Yomi slapped him and blood flew from his mouth, splattering on the floor. Hiei looked angrily at Yomi and wiped the blood from his chin. It wasn't the first time Yomi hit him and it certainly won't be the last.

"We'll raise our last attack tomorrow at first light," growled Yomi. `I want you at the head, Hiei, and when we've seceded in conquering Reikai I want you to take this knife," Yomi threw a knife at Hiei's feet and the dragon winged angel picked it up, " and plunge it into Kurama's heart."

Hiei looked at Yomi with shock and anger. Kill his Kurama? The one person who bothered to care for him and love him? He can't do that! He wasn't whole without Kurama. Every second he spent without Kurama at his side was agony and just the thought of seeing him again was what got him through the day. To kill the most precious thing in his life…..It was unbearable. Shaking Hiei dropped the night and flew out of the throne room.

"You will do what you're told, Hiei," Yomi yelled after him. "You're a demon and were created to kill! It's in your nature. You can't fight who you are!"

Hiei shut out his words and flew toward his room, slamming the door shut and laying on his bed, head down and arms crossed to hide his sobs.

Kurama looked up as he heard the door open and Shizuru and Kuwabara walk in. The sun had set hours ago and Kurama was looking at the moon again, like he does every night before going to sleep when the sun comes up. Kurama looked at his two friends and knew something wasn't right.

"What is it?" he asked demandingly so that they knew he meant business. "What's happened?"

Shizuru looked down at her brother and him back at her before looking at Kurama.

"Kurama," said Shizuru. "We've got trouble."

TBC

Dun, dun, dun, DDDDUUUUNNNN!!!! CLIFFY!!! You will hate me for this and I'm prepared for your flames! If you want to find out what happens next read the next chapter, which will be out ASAP! Now for your flames! [ties bandana around eyes and lights a smoke (I don't really smoke, bad for you) and awaits flames]