Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Hiei's Dare ❯ Aftermath ( Chapter 13 )

Hiei's Dare

Chapter 13: Aftermath

June 14, 2003

By CCD

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Yusuke woke the next morning to complete silence in the house. He got up and went to see where Hiei was. Yusuke walked strait into the bathroom to see Hiei sleeping with his head on the toilet seat. Shaking his head, Yusuke went to his bedroom and pulled out his detective tools from under the bed. As soon as he opened the case, Koenma appeared on the screen.

"I trust things went well last night, Yusuke," he said.

"Yeah, with the exception of me having to explain this to Kurama and falling asleep on the couch because he was puking, everything went fine. Why did he get sick anyway?"

"The control pill slowly shuts down energy bit by bit. Because this is disturbing to the body, it often becomes ill as a kind of equilibrium for the energy loss. Normally, when one gets sick, one often loses Spirit energy; it goes both ways."

"I think I get it."

"Good, I forgot to tell you yesterday another one of the effects of the pill. It doesn't work for all apparitions, so I don't know if it'll have any effect on Hiei."

"Well, what is it?"

"It has been known to slightly change the appearance of apparitions to make them look more human-like."

"Great, not only is Hiei going to have to deal with energy loss, he's going to possibly deal with looking different."

"If he's changed, it occurred during the night, so when he wakes up you should take a good look at him and study the changes. I have one more thing to ask of you before I go. You are going to have to take off the bandages off of his arms and forehead to make him believe that this has actually occurred."

"You mean as proof."

"Yes, with his Jagan and his Black Dragon tattoo gone, he'll have no choice but to accept it. Go do it now before he wakes up."

(I really don't know what to call that thing on his arm so I'll stick to tattoo. I believe he actually burned that into his arm or it's something he got by trying to control the dragon. If anyone has the real answer let me know.)

Yusuke walked into the bathroom and very carefully took off the bandages. He threw them away and returned to Koenma.

"They aren't really gone though are they?"

"No his Jagan is sealed shut and the tattoo will reappear when he gets his powers back. He'll have to rely on your strength for a while."

At this, Yusuke heard a groan come from the bathroom.

"I'll take my leave now. Be careful Yusuke. The only thing he has left is his excellent sword skills, so expect a sword to your throat a couple of times. Tcho."

(I found out that Tcho is Spanish. It's used more commonly in South America. My Spanish teacher who is from S.A. told me this.)

Yusuke shoved his detective tools back under his bed, when the screen went blank. He got up and walked into the bathroom to see Hiei trying to get up. He noticed that Hiei's hare was no longer sticking strait up, but was now hanging down. It fell to his shoulders.

Well, there's one change we'll have to get used to.

"Are you OK, Hiei?"

"If you ask that again detective, I promise you won't have vocal cords in the morning."

That got Yusuke mad. He knew Hiei didn't have a great night and today was just going to suck big time, but he didn't need to have an attitude.

"What got shoved up your ass this morning?"

Hiei looked at him. Yusuke saw that Hiei was just as mad as he was.

"What happened last night? Don't lie to me, detective. I know you played some role in this."

"You know, since you decided to tick me off this morning, I'm not going to answer. You can figure this out all by yourself Hiei. Just remember, you got yourself into this mess."

With that Yusuke left Hiei. He got dressed quickly and decided he needed to go relieve some of the tension in his system. This of course meant he was going to Kuwabara's house.

"I'm leaving Hiei. I'll be back in a little bit," Yusuke yelled just before he slammed the door shut.

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Hiei leaned against a wall in the bathroom. It had been a struggle just to stand up. He still felt sick and very weak.

What in the hell is going on?

He very slowly made his way over to the mirror. He looked and saw that his hair now hung limp, his face was pale, and his eyes were dull. He basically looked like shit. He then noticed that the band that normally covered his Jagan was gone and so was the Jagan.

Hiei was starting to become afraid, which was very uncommon for him. He looked down on his arm and saw that his dragon was gone.

"No, this can't be."

Hiei backed away from the mirror. He couldn't believe what he saw. It had to be a trick. He backed out of the bathroom and tripped on the corner of his futon.

He fell on top of the futon and buried his face into it. He didn't want to see anymore. His body told him that it needed more rest, but Hiei wasn't willing to believe that. He thought it was all a trick to scare him.

He stood up and began to slowly walk towards the living room. His vision blurred and it became harder to walk with each step. Before he could step out of the door to the bedroom, Hiei collapsed unconscious on the floor.

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"I feel better," Yusuke said as he began to walk away from a badly beat up Kuwabara.

He continued a little ways until he heard someone call out for him. He turned to see Kurama running towards him with Keiko and Kuwabara not that far behind.

"What's up Kurama?"

"Yusuke, where is Hiei?"

"Still at the apartment,"

"We have to get to the apartment. Something isn't right. How could you leave Hiei alone?"

The four of them took off towards the apartment. They arrived to see Hiei collapsed on the floor.

"What's wrong with shrimp?" Kuwabara asked.

"We'll explain later; why did you leave him alone, Yusuke?" Kurama asked.

"He pissed me off, that's why," Yusuke replied.

Kurama studied Hiei's unconscious form.

"He's lost a great deal of energy. We should let him rest for a while. He should be fine when he wakes up," Kurama said as he picked up Hiei.

"Are you sure, Kurama? He really doesn't look that good," Keiko said.

"He'll be fine. Yusuke you should explain what happened to them," Kurama said as he headed for the bedroom.

Yusuke told them what Koenma had ordered him to do. Keiko listened quietly while Kuwabara interrupted every chance he got. Yusuke finished and looked at both of them, waiting for a response.

"So basically, he can't break the rules of the dare and he has to be watched over at all times," Keiko said.

"Yeah, it looks like I won't be able to skip anymore," Yusuke replied.

"Hiei disserved this. If he had just left the teachers alone, and not let them mess with his ego he would be fine. Besides, Hiei didn't complete the dare," Kuwabara said.

"Kuwabara, shut up and leave Hiei alone. He's had to deal with a lot lately and doesn't need to hear anything from you about some stupid dare. I'm also calling off our bet. I don't care if I have to swallow a million needles. I just want to find a way to make this easier on him."

"What bet?" Keiko asked.

"A stupid one, don't worry about it Keiko," Yusuke said.

Kurama reentered the room. He looked sadly at the group.

"He's awake and I explained everything to him. He isn't happy."

"Is he going to be alright, Kurama?" Keiko asked.

"He will after he rests and calms down. Be patient with him. Now all we can do is leave him alone. I would suggest us leaving and Yusuke I would suggest that you stay out of there for a little while."

They nodded. Kurama gave quick instructions to Yusuke in case Hiei got any worse, and the three teens left. Yusuke sat on the couch and closed his eyes. It wasn't even noon, but it felt much later. Yusuke went to sleep himself knowing he would need it when Hiei woke up.

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