Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Hiei One Half ❯ Chapter 5

Kurama's Dormant Illness
By Beautiful Dreamer
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Kurama stopped as a knock interrupted his nightly bedtime routine. The door of his room opened as a brown haired kid poked his head in.

"Hello, Shuuichi." Kurama lowered his eyes to his step-brother's face and put on a friendly smile of greeting. Kurama saw that little Shuuichi was nervous about something because his eyes kept shifting from place to place.

"Is there something you wanted?" Kurama asked gently.

"Well…" Shuuichi continued to fidget. Kurama patiently waited for Shuuichi to become comfortable about what he was going to say. "There is a girl." A small blush started to creep to his face.

"How long have you known her?" Kurama smiled with amusement.

"Not very long. For a few days, she has been walking with mom and me after school. I think she was worried about us getting run over. Anyways, I want to do something special for her and I need your help."

"How about a plushy doll?"

"It would be great if she was my age but if give her a plushy doll, she'll think that I'm a baby."

"An older woman, um." Out of respect for his brother, Kurama withheld a chuckle. "What is she like?"

"She quiet but not shy. She looks my age but the way she speaks and acts, says otherwise. That's what mom explained to me."

"Maybe she would like a music box or bouquet of flower."

"A music box and some flowers. Thank you, Shuichi, good night."

"Good night." Kurama replied as he watched the young pre-teen leave. It was getting late as Kurama lay down on his bed with a smile on his face and drifted off to sleep.

Kurama walked over a smooth pebble path through a Japanese rock garden that led into an open meadow. In the distance he saw that something was jumping over a wooden fence. Kurama moved closer and he noticed it was Hiei. There was a single line of Hiei's that didn't seem to notice him and continue to jump the fence for some reason. Slowly, Kurama became aware that there were two different forms of Hiei. A few of the Hieis were boy types and the others were the girl type. All of a sudden, both types jumped over the fence together. On the other side of the fence, the boy and girl form stood back to back and gave Kurama a cold glare.

"Which one?" They both asked at the same time. Kurama thought the question over to himself. ˜There are cons and pros to each form. Hiei in the form of the human girl would be more acceptable in this world than a boy being with another boy. But the girl form couldn't provide the necessary power that the male fire/koorime body had. Hiei’s life would be in serious danger if an enemy caught him as a girl. However, Hiei as a girl could give Shiori grandchildren to complete my perfect son role and it would make my mother happy. But it wouldn’t make Hiei happy to remain a human girl. Kurama couldn't stand it any longer and shouted at the two Hiei forms.

"It doesn't matter to me!" Kurama shouted. A deep frown spread across the two Hiei's face. Kurama was baffled by the look.

"Shiori, wake up. I think that there's an earthquake. We need to get the boys out." Shiori woke to her husband's voice. She sat up quickly and threw the covers out. She saw the thin walls of her house shake. She was about to make a mad dash to the door like her husband was doing until she heard a familiar sound. Shiori relaxed and went to put a hand on her husband's shoulder as he reached for the doorknob.

"It's not an earthquake, dear."

"What?"

"Here, I'll show you." As she opened the door to the hall, she saw little Shuuichi coming out of his room.

"Are we under attack?" The young boy asked.

"No, it's just your brother." Shiori said with a smile as the other two looked puzzled from what she said. Quietly, Shiori opened the door to her son's room and the noise grew louder once the door was open.

The threesome's eyes fell to the ground and noticed that Kurama was sprawled all over it. He was a couple of inches away from his bed and his mouth wide open. Out of his mouth came the sound. The new family members finally became aware that the person they know as Shuichi Minnamino, snores very loudly. So loud in fact that you would think it could wake the dead. Also, long streams of drool came pouring out of his mouth.

"See, it's only Shuichi." Shiori spoke softly.

"I would never have thought I would hear such a loud noise coming from him." The middle aged man said. Little Shuuichi walked closer and bent down to his face.

"Wait, Shuuichi. Don't get too close." Shiori warned.

"Why?" The small boy asked.

"Because-" Before Shiori could finish, it was too late. Kurama rolled over and had little Shuuichi in a bear hug and Kurama snored louder. Shuichi struggled to get free but Kurama wouldn't let him go.

Kazuyu quickly went to help his son. "Wake up, Shuuichi." Shiori's husband shook Kurama's shoulder. Kazuyu was relieved when he saw Kurama's arms withdraw their grasp on his son. Kazuyu thought Kurama had finally woken up when Kurama groaned but what he didn't suspect was Kurama latching his arms to his leg. Kazuyu tried to move his leg away but Kurama held on. Kazuyu kept moving back, Kurama was dragged along with it, and then Kazuyu slipped on the drool on the floor. Shiori was watching with great amusement.

"Shiori, help." Kazuyu was no match against Kurama's strength and he called for aid. Shiori moved to Kurama's bed and grabbed a pillow. Then she bent down to her son and touched his arm. Kurama released his step father's leg and moved toward the direction of the touch. Swiftly, Shiori placed the pillow in front of herself. Kurama's hands engulfed the pillows instead of Shiori. With the pillow fastened securely in his arms, Kurama's snoring rose another level. Then Shiori dragged the guys out of the room and closed the door.

"We've been living together for a while but this is the first time I've heard him snore. Why did he start now?" Kazuyu calmly asked.

"It's getting late. We should go back to sleep." Shiori avoided the question and headed to her room.

"Dad, I don't think I can go to sleep with him snoring." Shuuichi said.

"Well, there is nothing we can do." Kazuyu said as they both held their heads down low.

Elsewhere

"Whether, Boy or girl, Mukuro's heir is simply exquisite. Little Hiei would seem extremely beautiful when I wrap my hands around that tiny neck and squeeze the life out." A demon sat on a small throne as he daydreamed about Hiei. He looked like a teenage human, whose looks could rival Kurama's human form. The demon on the throne looked to his two most loyal servants with strange orange eyes as he pushed his short blonde hair behind his ears.

"You two did a great job." The blonde hair demon complimented.

"Anything for you, Master Miroshi." One servant replied.

"What do you want us to do?" The other servant asked.

"Nothing. I'll be handling this matter, personally. Hiei is now my prey." Miroshi stated as he walked out his castle door. An evil smirk crawled onto his lips.

"Don't get ahead of yourself, Miroshi." said tall figure about six feet five dressed in black leaning on the wall.

"Well, isn't it nice that the Fire demon king, Hanzukee, came for a visit? I thought you and Yakumo would be hiding your faces after his defeat."

"It just a minor set back on his part. I expect there will be no set backs from you."

"Of course and what will you be doing?"

"I'll be recovering the Eternal Sphere, which is more powerful than the Power Sphere that king of the netherworld failed to possess ."

"Hanzukee, you do have an obsession with obtaining forbidden things, like being with that Koorime woman and killing the forbidden child for you." Hanzukee's lips slightly moved upwards at Miroshi's statement and they both chuckled.