Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Internet Romance ❯ Internet Reboot (actual chapter) ( Chapter 5 )

Internet Romance

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Chapt er 5: Internet Reboot

His mind slowly found its way back into consciousness. The first thing he realized was that he hurt. It felt like there was a weight on his entire body, stopping him from moving, not like he wanted to anyway. He was comfortable even though he was in pain. The realization that he wasn't dead hit him like a gunshot. He wasn't dead...after everything that had happened, he still hadn't died. His eyes slowly opened and he found himself looking at a ceiling tinted with a pale pink light from a lamp that had been covered with a scarf to dampen the light intensity. He heard someone softly breathing next to him. Yusuke slowly turned his head, wondering who it was.

Hiei! Yusuke gasped quickly, forgetting to remain quiet. He tried pulling his hand up to push the demon away, but found it trapped. Looking down he saw Hiei's fingers laced through his own, keeping a hold of his hand. Hiei, roused from his sleep by Yusuke's gasp and movements, slowly opened his eyes. His blood red gaze met the startle and scared, chocolate brown eyes of Yusuke. He opened his mouth to say something, but instantly found Yusuke's free hand over his mouth.

Yusuke glanced at Kurama's sleeping form on his other side before shaking his head at Hiei, silently telling him not to make a sound. Hiei slowly nodded, his hand tightening around Yusuke's. Sighing, Yusuke opened his mind to Hiei, letting him read his thoughts.

Damnit Hiei, that's twice!

Hiei looked startled. Not only was he surprised that Yusuke willingly let him into his mind, but he was also confused by his words.

I've tried dying twice, and both times you stopped me!

Hiei nodded slowly, not breaking eye contact with Yusuke.

You hate me. Why do you keep saving me when all I want to do is die?! Is it so hard to finally let me have peace?

Hiei nodded again, confusing Yusuke further.

Why, damnit? Why not just let me die?

Hiei's free hand came up from the bed. Conjuring a thread of fire, he wrote in the air his reason.

I love you Yusuke.

Yusuke's eyes widened. He was out of the bed and across the room in an instant completely ignoring his state of undress.

Finally shaken awake from sleep by the loss of Yusuke's body, Kurama groaned, slowly opening his emerald eyes. He sat up slowly, still half asleep, blinking and trying to figure out what was going on. His eyes landed on Hiei, who was crouched on the bed, ready to pounce. His gaze followed the path of Hiei's and soon saw Yusuke pressed against the wall, deathly pale and looking ready to run. He knelt next to Hiei on the bed, both watching Yusuke for any sign of him getting ready to bolt.

Yusuke pressed his body tighter against the wall, trying to keep his balance and not faint while watching Hiei and Kurama for any signs that they were going to pounce on him.

"Yusuke," Kurama whispered softly, trying not to alarm him.

Yusuke whimpered inaudibly and shook his head, not wanting to stay there any longer or hear what they had to say.

"He's not going to listen Kurama." Hiei's voice broke through the tense silence.

Yusuke’s gaze flickered to the koorime, his eyes meeting with the fire demon’s.

Why did you save me? You have Kurama now, why not just let me leave?

"I already told you why Yusuke."

Yusuke shook his head, both to reply to Hiei, and to clear his blurry vision. No, it's not true. You hate me. You said so yourself.

"I didn't want to accept it. I didn't want to tell you."

Kurama sat on the bed, watching Hiei talk to Yusuke when the half demon hadn't said anything. He assumed Hiei was reading his mind, but he couldn't be sure.

Liar. You love Kurama, and he loves you. I-I heard him tell you.

"You‘re wrong Yusuke."

You don't need me here.

"I do need you Yusuke. I always have." Hiei slipped off the bed, taking a step towards Yusuke.

Kurama has you and you have him, neither of you need me.

"Wrong Yusuke. We do need you." Hiei took another step towards Yusuke, closing the gap little by little.

Yusuke shook his head, still in denial. It couldn't be true...

"It is true Yusuke."

Tears formed in Yusuke's eyes, but he didn't let them fall. He shook his head again, but this time only to try and get rid of the dizziness. He swayed slightly, unable to clear his head. Hiei was by his side instantly, there to catch him when his legs finally gave out.

Hiei's arms encircled his waist, catching him before he could hit the floor. He struggled weakly, unable to do anything but squirm in Hiei's arms. He whimpered in pain as his wrists were bumped, biting his lip to keep from crying out. Hiei gently pulled Yusuke's hands into his own, somehow managing to keep Yusuke in his arms. Kurama was by them in seconds, trying to calm Yusuke down.

Yusuke continued to struggle, trying to get away from Kurama while attempting to pull his hands from Hiei's grasp, all the while trying not to cry from the pain shooting through his wrists. It was the sight of Yusuke's blood slipping to the carpet that finally snapped both demons into holding Yusuke firmly against each other. He was seated in Hiei's lap with Kurama holding him in place and Hiei still gripping his now bleeding wrists.

"Leave me alone, and let me FUCKIN' DIE ALREADY!"

Kurama looked astonished at Yusuke's words. He froze, hands still keeping the struggling half-demon in place on Hiei's lap. Hiei rolled his eyes and growled deep in his throat as a response, apparently against that idea.

"Get over yourself and that idea Yusuke, we aren't letting you go any time soon if you still plan on killing yourself. So either sit still and stop fighting us, or I'll knock you out and tie you up. And you know I will."

Yusuke pouted, stilling his movements and shutting up. He clenched his jaw and blocked out Hiei from his mind, making sure neither teen holding him knew what he was thinking.

"You might as well start talking Yusuke, we aren't going anywhere until we knock some sense in your head."

"Yusuke please, talk to me?"

Yusuke just sent a withering glare at the redhead and turned his gaze away from the both of them. Hate and anger radiated from him, creating a barrier with his aura, though he lacked the raw power to keep them too far away.

Kurama flinched back, hurt by the hate directed toward him. He stood, pulling away from Hiei and Yusuke. Turning, he left the room before either could see him cry. Hiei, however, knew what he was feeling, and knew that he was indeed, crying in pain.

"I hope you're happy with yourself Yusuke. You made him cry."

"I hope you're happy Hiei, you and he drove me to suicide," Yusuke said, copying Hiei's voice perfectly as he mocked him back. "I don't care anymore. I think that latest brush with death cleared up my problems." He smirked. "Emotions really are for the weak. I learned that from you Hiei." He winced as Hiei's grip tightened around his still bleeding wrists.

"Right now Yusuke, you're in no position to say things like that. What happened that drove you to death?"

"In short, you. Happy now, you sadistic bastard? You almost had me gone. Right now, I'm weak enough for you to kill me. Get to it Hiei, before I get strong enough to take off again. I don't really have a reason to stick around."

"Shut up. Just listen to yourself. Where's the Yusuke I fell in love with, the Yusuke Kurama fell in love with?"

"Shut up and quit lying. Neither of you love me. If he had, he would have told me, and if you had, you wouldn't have hurt me as much as you have since I first met you! I wasn't the one with the problem with my emotions. I admitted a long time ago that I loved you. I waited, threw hints, prayed you'd notice me. Where did it get me? Heartbroken, more times than one. Then, when I finally think I can be happy with Kurama, you come in and take him away. I could have lived without you, I could have lived without him, but I can't live without both of you."

"Who said you would have to? I don't plan on leaving you, not when I'm finally admitting my feelings."

"I don't care. I'm not planning on staying. Not anymore."

"If you think I'm letting you go, you're wrong, and if you think Kurama will let you go, you're wrong again. Neither of us are letting you leave again. We love you too much for that."

Yusuke sneered. "Forgive me if I don't believe you. I guess the whole trust thing is a little meaningless to me."

“I don’t give a damn Yusuke! I love you. Kurama loves you. We both love you. And we’re not letting you go again.”

Yusuke glared. “You said it. You don’t give a damn. And neither does Kurama. Go fuck with someone else’s mind.” He fought against the tears. He wouldn’t show weakness to Hiei. Not to someone who had ripped his heart out against and again. Not to someone who was in love with another.

Hiei glared back. “You said you loved me. Was that a lie Yusuke?”

“I don’t lie Hiei, but you’ve taken my heart and ripped it up so many times, it isn’t worth it to put it back together.”

“Your love must not have been true. That kind of love is always worth it, no matter the cost.”

“You wouldn’t say that if you had been through what I have. If you’ve had your heart broken and you affections rejected as many times as I have, then you can talk to me about what love is and isn’t worth.” Yusuke couldn’t hold back the pain that he brought on by his own words. Hurt overtook the anger and hate in his aura and with it came the tears.

Hiei felt the drastic change in Yusuke’s attitude. Guilt washed him not for the first time. He had caused Yusuke all this pain. Someone he claimed to love and he hurt him more than anyone else had. It hit him at how his behavior must have affected the half-demon.

“Yusuke…”

“S-stop it Hiei. I’m just tired…” A tremble shook his body. “Tired of everything.”

“If you sleep…I sleep. I’m not going to let you leave me again.” Hiei’s voice softened as he tried desperately to make the one he loved listen to him.

“You don’t love me Hiei. You love Kurama.” Yusuke struggled weakly as Hiei lifted him up and carried him to the bed.

“Why are you so stubbornly convinced that I love Kurama?”

“You said so. You said that Roses acted more like the one you love. If Roses is Kurama…then you love him.”

For the first time since he had found out that Night was Yusuke and Roses was Kurama, he thought of all they had talked about. Every little indication that Night and Roses had been people he knew, and he berated himself for not seeing it sooner. “You didn’t act like you normally do…and neither did he. He acted so much like you…” The koorime gripped Yusuke’s hand both to provide comfort, and to take it from the knowledge that the ex spirit detective was alive. “If I couldn’t have you…I just wanted to be near someone who was like you. I never wanted to hurt you, Yusuke.”

“How can I believe you after everything that’s happened? You make it so hard.” Yusuke offered a heartbroken smile. “I never could stay mad at you.” He pulled Hiei in for a hug. “Forgive me…” he whispered.

“Why…?” Hiei didn’t even finish his sentence before his vision turned dark.

“That’s why…” he murmured. He had taken Hiei’s energy so he’d have strength. He looked around for clothes and spotted some, hoping they’d fit. The shirt was tight in the shoulders, but he managed. He turned a sorrowful gaze to Hiei, slumped over on the bed, and couldn’t help moving him under the covers. He brushed a soft kiss against coral lips, relaxed into an almost smile in sleep.

“I’m sorry Hiei…” He glanced at the door and almost went out to see Kurama…but couldn’t. He didn’t want to see the redhead after Kurama had confessed his love for the fire demon, but not him. He slipped out the window and dropped to the ground, hoping Kurama didn’t sense him.

Suddenly grateful for the energy he had ’borrowed,’ he got out of there as fast as he could unnoticed. He made it outside, but had nowhere to go. Kuwabara would probably call Kurama. Genkai most likely wouldn’t let him stay. Where…? Keiko’s parents.

They knew about him, what he had been through. They would keep the others away, at least for awhile. The shop was closed, but Yusuke knew where the key was and slipped in, shutting and locking the door behind him. He walked up the stairs, bypassing the one that creaked, and stepped out into the living room. Not much had changed and he sighed with relief as he dropped to the squishy couch. He grabbed a blanket and pulled it over himself, hoping the Yukimuras wouldn’t wake him until after 7:00 a.m., giving him about 4 hours of sleep.

Yusuke got his wish. At 7 exactly, Mrs. Yukimura gently shook his shoulder. Bleary brown eyes slowly opened and met with softer, lighter brown.

“Good morning Yusuke.”

“Morning. What time is it?”

“7, same time as always.”

“Thanks for letting me stay.”

“You know you’re always welcome here. Come eat and we’ll talk.”

Whatever happened to Hiei and Kurama???

The house was too quiet. All noise from the upstairs had ceased. Kurama, while still very upset, had calmed some. He knew Yusuke didn’t know everything, he couldn’t, so he knew the half-demon was acting in a way to protect himself from an assumed threat. Still though, Kurama couldn’t help but feel hurt at the way Yusuke had reacted to him.

The silence in the house changed. It was as if everything around him knew a secret, but he was left out. It left the redhead disturbed. He slowly walked up the stairs and stopped by his bedroom door. No sound emerged from behind the closed barrier. He slowly opened it and hoped Yusuke would be calmed down. Instead of Hiei comforting Yusuke, the fire demon was tucked in the bed and Yusuke was no where in sight. Kurama tried not to panic when he realized Yusuke could be anywhere or…NO! He wouldn’t think like that. Before he did anything else, he had to wake Hiei up for help in searching for Yusuke. The fire demon didn’t budge. What had Yusuke done to the koorime? Hiei’s energy level was zero. Yusuke… The spirit detective had taken the fire demon’s energy and had escaped that way. Smart… Kurama transferred some of his energy to the koorime. Slowly, ruby eyes opened, blinking hazily in a slight daze.

Comprehension dawned, and with it came anger, frustration, and anxiety. He was worried…where had the ex-spirit detective disappeared to? Was he still…? No, he couldn’t think like that!

“Hiei, he’s gone. I don’t know where. He took your energy and ran.”

“It’ll run out soon, especially since I used most of it to save him. We’ll be able to track him when he loses the ability to cover his energy.” Hiei sat up and realized he was tucked in the bed. Yusuke… His heart ached with sadness. Legs touched the ground and he almost collapsed. He was weaker than he thought.

Kurama caught the petite body. “I only gave you enough energy to wake up. Yusuke drained you of what little you had.”

“Damn…Kurama we have to find him.”

“Do you think you can draw your energy from him?”

“Not without the possibility of hurting him.”

“Then we wait till morning. We’ll check his house, Kuwabara’s, Genaki’s, anywhere he’s likely to be.”

“I don’t like this Kurama. I don’t want to wait.” Hiei took a shuddering breath. “I’m worried about him.”

“Sleep. We’ll go after him in the morning. By then, we should both have our power back.”

“Reluctantly, Hiei nodded and then crawled back in the bed. Despite his tension and reluctance to sleep, he was out before Kurama could turn off the light. Kurama climbed in next to Hiei but made sure to leave plenty of room between them. Hiei had made it clear while Yusuke had been sleeping that his heart belonged to the Spirit Detective. Though he had hinted that he could come to love the fox as well. Only time would tell, but first, Yusuke had to be found. Kurama was asleep almost as he hit the pillow.

OK, enough Kurama and Hiei…Back to Yusuke

Damn, but he was tired. Yusuke sighed. He knew he should have stayed at the Yukimura’s, but no, he wanted advice and then after, to disappear. At present, he was on the way to Yukina’s house after visiting Kuwabara‘s as well as Genkai‘s to give his farewells before vanishing without a trace. The ice apparition always knew how to cheer him up, and she gave good advice. He sighed, why the hell did she have to live so far away?

Back to Hiei and Kurama

Sun peaked in through a slit in the curtains and just happened to land directly on Hiei’s face. His eyes clenched tight just before they slipped open. The petite fire demon found himself entwined on Kurama’s bed with the redhead. Though his heart belonged to Yusuke, he couldn’t help a slight attraction to the fox. He fought a blush as he poked Kurama in the side.

Forest green eyes twitched but didn’t open. Pale arms pulled Hiei closer to him. The koorime stifled a surprised yelp and poked harder, completely unable to get rid of his blush. Emerald eyes snapped open in discomfort at being woken up and then focused…right on a very red fire demon’s face.

Kurama jumped away, releasing Hiei as he looked around in confusion.

“Do you always get so clingy when you sleep fox?”

Pale skin brightened as blood rushed to Kurama’s face.

“Never mind. Get ready to go. We have work to do.” Hiei moved away and slipped out of the bed, grabbing his cloak from a chair nearby. He glanced at the still blushing redhead, who was now sitting up and looking very guilt stricken. Hiei sighed. He hated seeing Kurama so upset. “It’s fine Kurama, but I want to see things through with Yusuke. If he decides to stay with you, I’ll fight for him. But, if he refuses to decide…I could live with that.”

Kurama still looked guilty, but it had lessened. Slowly, the redhead nodded, proving he understood what the koorime was trying to say. “Let’s just fine him.”

The two demons were outside in a matter of minutes, discussing how to find Yusuke.

“Split up. You go see the idiot. I’ll go to Genkai.”

“I’ll go see Keiko’s house too. Maybe he went there. He still stays in touch with them.”

“Go Kurama, and don’t worry, we’ll find him.” Hiei’s gaze softened just slightly, enough to comfort Kurama, as he nodded before flitting off to Genkai’s temple. The redhead cast a worried glance in the direction Hiei had gone before going in the opposite direction towards Kuwabara’s house.

The fox demon sighed as he stood in front of Kuwabara’s house, highly doubting the very loud teen would be up. Kurama shrugged and knocked, deciding that if the teen refused to get up, he probably could come up with someway to get him up. Surprisingly enough, the door opened, showing a sleepy but still mostly away Kuwabara.

“Hey Kur-Kurama,” the orange haired teen yawned out. “What brings you here so early? We got…we got a mission?”

“Morning Kuwabara. No, there’s no mission, but I am looking for help. Is Yusuke here?”

Kuwabara straightened up and suddenly looked more awake. “Not now. He was here about an hour ago or so. Why?”

“I’m afraid he’s going to do something stupid.”

“Nah. He just stopped by to tell me he was leaving for awhile.”

“Where is he?”

“Sorry Kurama. I can’t tell you. He made me swear I wouldn’t.”

“You have to. He’s already tried dying once and he’s most likely going to try again.”

Kuwabara winced. “I can’t. It’s a blood oath.” He rolled up his sleeve to show the small cut on the back of his wrist. “But I can tell you he went to see the Yukimura’s. He wouldn’t make them take an oath. Try them.”

“Thanks Kuwabara. I’ll make sure nothing happens to him.” Kurama took off, not bothering to go at a mortal speed, but instead at his youko’s speed as fear and anxiety took over his emotions.

And now Bob, back to Hiei

The koorime stopped. He could almost sense Yusuke. The half-demon was just out of reach, much like a sight just outside peripheral vision. He strained to pick up the location, but failed, and ended up continuing to Genkai’s. He stopped outside the temple, shouting to the spirit master inside.

“Genkai!” Anger got the better of him. “Old woman, get out here!”

“Shut up Hiei. I’m old, can’t I be left in peace?”

“Where’s Yusuke?”

Yusuke’s former teacher looked up at the mention of her pupil’s name. “Why do you ask Hiei? Last I heard from him, you hated him. Why so curious now?”

“He tried killing himself and I think he’s going to try again.”

“Doesn’t surprise me, the way you treat him and all. Not to mention, he blames himself for Keiko’s death.”

“Aren’t you worried?!”

“I’d be lying if I said no, but I can’t watch over him forever. If he’s in so much pain because of you, that he’d rather be dead, the so be it. I’d rather he pass on than be haunted by a love that will never be returned because the one he loves hates him to no end.”

“I don’t hate him. I’m trying to find him to get him to listen to me and Kurama. I have to make him believe I love him. I’ve almost lost him and I won’t let that happen again. Help me or not old woman, but I will find him.” Blood red eyes glared hatred.

A calm gaze returned the glare, calculating and making her decision. “He told me he was going to train. Said he needed to be stronger…to forget.”

“Where damnit?!”

“He didn’t say, but…”

“What do you mean he didn’t say?!”

“He didn’t say, BUT…he’ll need herbs…healing herbs is he’s going to the Makai.”

Hiei quickly caught on. Yukina. The koorime not only could heal, but also made herbal remedies for lesser injuries and for those who were forbidden from seeing such things as healing, namely almost all humans in the realm who didn’t posses spiritual power or didn’t know they possessed them. He nodded before disappearing from the temple in search of his love.

And Now back to Kurama

Kurama couldn’t help but put all his hopes in the Yukimuras. He could only pray they knew where Yusuke was and if so they would tell him. He didn’t want to think about what would happen if he and Hiei couldn’t find Yusuke. He stopped to take a look at the house Keiko had once lived in and couldn’t help but wonder what things might have been like had she no been killed. Putting aside the what-ifs, Kurama hurried to the door, knocking as soon as he was in reach. Moments later, it opened, revealing Keiko’s mother.

“Kurama?”

“I’m sorry to bother you. Is Yusuke here?”

“No, he left earlier to train.”

“Do you know where? I really need to find him. It’s important.”

Pleading emerald met a cool light brown that slowly softened. “He told me not to talk if you came by, you know?”

The redhead looked borderline panicked. “I have to find him. I don’t care what he said. It could be life or death.”

“Come in Kurama. We’ll talk about what I know.”

“But…”

“In!”

Kurama wisely shut up and followed the normally quiet lady.

And we’re off…to Yusuke

Almost there. Another hour and I’ll be at Yukina’s. “Such a pain that Hiei didn’t have more energy. I could use it. All I can hope is that I keep enough to mask my energy…” He thought for a moment. “And now I’m talking to myself. I seriously have lost it.” Too lost in his own thoughts, he missed the speeding ball of fiery energy heading towards him.

Hiei needs attention

The fire demon concentrated. It was faint, but he could just feel Yusuke breaking into his mind. He caught small flashes of the half demon’s thoughts and emotions. From what he heard, Yusuke was planning on disappearing after visiting Yukina. The only good thing about his thoughts was that he wasn’t thinking of suicide any longer. He was scared and unsure, and was trying to find a way to protect himself. Hiei understood what the half demon was doing, and finally reached his decision, the only way to get the teen to listen. He knew it was a long shot and if it backfired, he’d lose Yusuke forever, but as he at last locked onto Yusuke’s energy and location, he knew he had to try. Keeping his youki hidden, he raced through the trees, coming ever closer to his future.

And now back to my Kurama channel

“I’m going against my better judgment and Yusuke’s wishes by talking to you.”

Kurama couldn’t help but look confused and slightly relieved. “Why are you then?”

“Because I know he’s wrong. He doesn’t want you to find him. He doesn’t want to see either you or Hiei. You know you hurt him with your actions, don’t you?”

The redhead looked depressed. He knew only too well how much he had hurt Yusuke, someone he had claimed to love.

“Did you even tell him your feelings?”

“Of course! I love him. Why wouldn’t I?”

Mrs. Yukimura knew differently, courtesy of Yusuke. “Think back. Did you ever actually say the words to him.”

Her words shut Kurama up as he seriously thought about what she had said and then in turn, thought back to his time with Yusuke. “No I never told him. I thought he knew how I felt about him, how I feel about him.”

“With everything he’s been through, don’t you think he’d need to hear it? He may be your leader and the strongest fighter ever, but that doesn’t mean he’s strong in everything. Even the toughest fighters can be brought down given enough time.” Mrs. Yukimura placed her hand on the redhead’s shoulder and offered a kind smile before disappearing to the kitchen to leave Kurama to think for a moment.

He could he have been so careless, so thoughtless…so stupid? He knew what Yusuke had gone through and what he was like because of it. He should have known from that, that Yusuke needed vocal reassurances as well as physical assurances to feel secure.

“Are you done beating yourself up or should I leave for a little longer?”

Kurama looked up. “Nowhere near done, but I have to leave. I’m going to contact Hiei and see if he’s found him yet. If he has, I’ll wait until they return home. If not, neither of us will stop until we find him.”

“I wouldn’t worry too much. He’ll show up or be found when he’s ready, even if he doesn’t realize it himself.”

The redhead nodded his understanding, showing a weak smile of thanks as he was walked to the door. As if a switch had been flipped, Kurama sensed Yusuke’s energy. “Thanks,” he mumbled before taking off.

Hiei…

I know, I’m almost with him.

Can you reason with him?

Maybe, but if not, I have a last resort.

Don’t do anything drastic.

It’s drastic, but it may be the only thing that will work.

Just…make sure you both come back alive.

There was a long pause before Hiei answered. I’ll try.

Kurama felt the connection end and Hiei’s energy disappear, knowing he was masking it from Yusuke. He sighed before heading home to wait for the two he loved to return. Exhaustion and relief overcame him as he reached his house and as he entered his room, where the three of them had slept soundly, he fell to the bed, asleep almost instantly from the emotional anxiety he had been experiencing.

To Hiei and as a result, Yusuke

He had finally caught up with the spirit detective. He was running through the forest towards Yukina and then, presumably, Makai. Yusuke stopped by a stream to relax for a minute. He grabbed a drink of water when he had the chance, giving Hiei the opportunity he needed. He took it…and pounced. He knew it wasn’t the best way to approach him, but at the present time, he couldn’t think of another way without scaring him off.

“What the…” Yusuke landed with a thud, his breath momentarily knocked out of him.

“You didn’t think I’d come after you did you? You thought I’d let you walk out of my life after everything that’s happened?”

“Hiei…” He was shocked to say the least. He had hidden his energy to make sure he was unseen by the koorime and kitsune, and yet here he was, the Forbidden One perched on his back. All resistance poured out of him and he lay supine beneath Hiei. “Why won’t you let me leave? I wasn’t trying to kill myself, I just wanted out for awhile. I can’t…deal with this…you…right now.” It had just been so much to deal with so he didn’t. He let it go and didn’t care about what happened anymore.

Moving with a grace only he could pull off, Hiei flipped Yusuke over and stared down at the spirit detective with a look indecipherable to any but himself. Crimson bore into chocolate. “I can’t lose you again. I won’t. I love you. If you want to disappear, take me with you. We’ll disappear together. Just don’t…don’t leave me again Yusuke.” Tears came unbidden to his eyes as he laid his head against Yusuke’s chest and he let them fall. They slipped out and formed the most beautiful stones. More so that even his sister’s as his emotions filled every last trop. He couldn’t hold back the tide, didn’t even try but let go completely when he felt Yusuke’s arms go around his waist. He had finally captured his love, and he wasn’t letting go ever again.

An hour slipped by with neither speaking. They just relaxed and enjoyed each others company, knowing they were both alive. The silence couldn’t last forever though.

“I can’t stay Hiei.”

Residual anger sparked… “Why?”

“I don’t…I can’t…” Yusuke sighed. “I’m afraid to trust you. Once bitten twice shy.”

“Damnit!” Hiei sat up. “What do I have to do to get you to believe I love you? Short of dying for you, what is there?”

“I can’t Hiei.”

The koorime looked saddened and then reluctant. Before he could change his mind, he leaned down and kissed his beloved. Yusuke struggled but the fire demon refused to let go. His tongue brushed over closed lips, gently until they reluctantly parted and the body beneath him stopped fighting. His tongue slipped past to search the willing cavern. Slowly, Yusuke began to respond. Instead of merely allowing the kiss, he returned it. The koorime’s aura flared, engulfing the half demon and coaxing him into responding. He hadn’t wanted to force himself on Yusuke, but with the threat of him leaving, it was the only way to keep him, make him believe that he loved him. His aura worked as an aphrodisiac against Yusuke. Normally the teen would have been able to easily fight off the feelings brought on by the koorime, however with what he had been through, he was too weak to resist.

The intensity of the kiss increased as Hiei pushed Yusuke that little bit to make him helpless. His kisses moved down to Yusuke’s neck where he licked gently, trying to comfort the half demon before moving to whisper in his ear. “I can’t watch you leave again. I never meant to push you away as much as I have. Forgive me, but it’s the only way.”

Throughout Hiei’s words, Yusuke had lain still, taking in what the fire demon said. Because his mind had been opened to Hiei’s, he felt what the koorime felt. He finally realized what he had been saying, but he wasn’t ready to believe what he knew to be the absolute truth. Not wanting to deal, he tilted his chin up for a kiss he immediately received.

Hiei knew Yusuke was still fighting him subconsciously. He had to go through with his plan, his only choice. Slowly, with kisses to distract, Hiei removed Yusuke’s clothes followed by his own. He ran his hands over the tan and well muscled body that could normally crush him and yet, now lay as pliant as putty in his hands. Nails gently scraped down the center of Yusuke’s chest, leaving white trails that faded to bright pink.

Beneath him, the half demon hissed softly and arched up, wanting the koorime to hurry. The power of Hiei’s aura had completely taken over his senses and now he was driving on instinct alone. He wanted Hiei. He wanted the koorime to take him, to make him his, to protect, love, and care for him when he needed it the most. Hiei was there for him and wanted to give Yusuke everything he desired and more.

A pink tongue peeked out to flick at a rosy nipple that disappeared simultaneously past the koorime’s coral lips. A gentle nip soothed by a caring tongue and Hiei’s mouth moved to hardened bud’s twin, giving it the same treatment its brother received. Small breaths of air puffed gently over the damp skin bringing goose bumps to the surface and a soft moan to break the heated silence. Intense crimson eyes glanced up from his work to stare compassionately at the half demon currently under his control.

Chocolate brown eyes were closed off from the glare of the sun. His skin was flushed a deepening pink. Soft gasps and moans drifted through parted lips as Hiei’s hands moved slowly lower, blood red eyes keeping track of the detective’s reactions to file away the sensitive spots for future use. Yusuke’s mind was awash with the pleasure spreading from wherever Hiei touched. He knew that the fire demon loved him and finally gave in completely, surrendering his heart and soul to the one he loved most.

Soft hands stopped in their explorations as he felt the change in the body beneath him. Yusuke had yielded body, mind, and soul over to him. He had finally given in to the truth and wanted him, not just because the koorime’s aura compelled him to, but because he wanted to and was finally allowing himself the chance to have what he desired.

Of their own violation, Yusuke’s hands moved up to clasp behind Hiei’s neck and pulled the koorime down for a kiss while his hips moved upwards into the fire demon’s, enjoying the look of shock in the bright burgundy eyes that melted into heated desire just before his own eyes closed and their lips touched. His heart stopped for a moment, his body was still, as his soul drifted towards Hiei’s to wrap around it and bring the feeling of being so closely linked to each other to an even higher point. The moment passed, his heart beat again, this time in perfect sync with Hiei’s, a perfect rhythm that melded the two of them together and entwined their hearts around each other so that the bond formed would never break.

Gentle hands moved again, one finger slipping past an unwilling resistance. Hiei’s lips broke away from Yusuke’s and followed his hands’ path down the now trembling body. Plush lips brushed over a hipbone, delighting in the jerk that resulted from his action. A small smirk appeared as he drifted even lower, hot breath ghosting over the wonderfully tan skin of sleek muscled thighs even as the finger began moving in and out of Yusuke’s body.

A soft yelp in surprise followed by a louder moan of pleasure. Yusuke moved his hips around, trying to get closer to the probing digit. His movements were stopped as Hiei’s free hand grasped his hips to still the squirming. A disappointed and pouting moan left his lips only to be changed suddenly into a keening wail as an exceptionally hot tongue brushed over the tip of his member just before kiss bruised lips closed over just the head and then teasingly suckled. The heat that raced through his body almost fried his brain. Actions and thoughts were short circuited as molten lava raced through his veins. Just when he thought he would die of pleasure overload, it stopped. The fingers, now three, halted their movement. The wonderful tongue that was causing delicious tremors to pulse through him ceased its teasing torture as he dangled just before his release, his body wound tight as a bowstring ready to snap. Then he fell back from the precipice of pleasure, his mind slowly drifting back to earth from a plan of existence higher than Heaven it seemed. Yusuke hissed softly as he descended back to himself, wanting the explosion that had been just out of his reach.

Crimson eyes glinted mischievously as Hiei pulled back from Yusuke’s straining cock. The disappointed moan that reached his ears delighted him beyond belief and he had to restrain himself from taking the body immediately. When he felt the half demon’s body cal itself, his fingers resumed their movements, loosening the path into Yusuke’s willing body. Getting another idea, Hiei’s small smile turned decidedly wicked as he reached towards the cool stream, cupping the water in one hand. He quickly brought Yusuke back to the point of no return, but just as he was about to cross it, stopped moving his fingers and brought his other hand over to drop the cold water onto the tan chest heaving with panted breaths. The chilly liquid jolted through the body beneath him, and once again, he was knocked away from his release.

Yusuke couldn’t believe what he was feeling. The pleasure of the first near release combined with the second to send his mind into orbit for good, leaving his body behind to suffer the teasing torment from Hiei. His body had never felt so electrically charged before, had never gone through so much pleasure that it blew everything else from his mind. Nothing could compare with this feeling, the feeling of being loved so much nothing could pull them apart. He groaned in ecstasy as Hiei’s fingers resumed their motions and finally brushed the spot that had him crying out for his love.

“Hiei! Please…” He was reduced to whimpering at the pleasurable torture of his denied release.

That was the moment he had been waiting for. The moment when Yusuke called out and asked for him. Hiei had lifted his aura from Yusuke some time ago and now Hiei knew Yusuke was calling out for him from the heart. His lips pushed gently against the half demon’s as his fingers moved from inside the willing territory to his waist, holding onto the spirit detective as his throbbing cock slowly breached his entrance and stopped, only the head resting inside.

Why had he stopped? Yusuke’s body was crying out for release, but was being teased by a fire demon hell bent on killing him. Death by a pleasure unimaginable. His hips thrust up, only to be pushed down against as Hiei pushed in another inch. His head tossed back, baring his neck as he tried hard to will his body into cooperating. It ignored his wishes and tried harder to get Hiei further into him. Becoming desperate, Yusuke’s inner muscled clenched around Hiei, making the fire demon lose control and push the rest of the way in. Finally, his body called out, only to be disappointed when Hiei refused to move further.

He hissed in surprise at the tightening of Yusuke’s muscles and couldn’t help but thrust in. He wanted to go slow, savor his first time with Yusuke, but the spirit detective didn’t want to wait. He growled softly as he laid his full weight on him, but when that failed to quiet the half demon’s movement, he ground his hips down, pleased when Yusuke’s head thunked back against the ground and his body shuddered but otherwise stilled. Satisfied, he nuzzled against the half demon’s neck, licking tenderly along the tan skin that called out to him to try and calm him. With his head thrown back, Hiei had plenty of room to continue his teasing explorations. Leaving his hips pressed intimately against Yusuke’s, he decided to savor his taste, thoroughly enjoying the salty flavor of skin. Losing himself for a moment, he bit down harder than he had intended to, piercing the skin, drawing blood and a groan from his impatient lover.

‘What the fuck? He bit me…I can’t believe he bit me!’ Yusuke’s mind cleared at the sharp pain in his shoulder only to fog once more as Hiei’s tongue soothed the ache with caring licks against the spot, returning his mind to mush again. His hips shifted, sending shockwaves through the both of them. A sense of control hit him. If he couldn’t make Hiei move inside him, he’d move around him. He moaned again, this time in surprise at the sharp thrust from the koorime’s hips, quieting him for a moment. He groaned in pleasure when Hiei slowly pulled out, trying to move his hips to follow the fire demon’s, only to have his movements restrained as slim hips pressed down just as slowly back into him.

He gave into the pleasure taking over his mind and started moving his cock in and out of Yusuke’s demanding body, listening to his lover’s sweet begging pleas for more. Though indulging both himself and the half demon, he kept his pace slow, deep, and even, making sure to keep Yusuke from moving faster. He leaned over, grip loosening on his lover’s hips, allowing Yusuke a measure of control, regretting his action as soon as he felt the body beneath him wiggle and squirm, trying to get closer to his. His lips found the bite mark he had made and brushed over it, not expecting the loud cry of pleasure from his half demon lover, nor the sudden jerk of said lover’s hips against his own.

All thoughts stopped when fiery hot lips ghosted over their bite on his neck. He needed that place claimed…marked. He arched his back, baring his neck, trying to get the koorime to claim him, moaning in desire at the sudden increase in pace. Yusuke’s eyes cracked open, gaze landing on porcelain skin bared to him. Acting on instinct and the feelings of love, his lips latched onto the offered area and began suckling gently. His lover stiffened for a moment before relaxing when he realized he wasn’t going to mark him yet.

He couldn’t hold back forever and with a groan, he slowly released the tentative hold on his restraint, letting his pace speed up. A muffled cry from his lover was all the reaction he needed to keep going. He pulled back from his mark to claim a kiss with his lover, seemingly searching the inner recesses of Yusuke’s soul. As his movements hit a frenzied pace, one hand slipped from the half demon’s waist to pump his member in tandem with his thrusts, pulling a cry from his lover and an almost immediate tensing from him.

Just when he thought it couldn’t get any better, Hiei sped up his pace and moved a hand to stroke his aching cock. The koorime’s lips broke from his, returning to the mark on his neck. He strove for his release, only moments away, expecting for it to be denied once more. His entire body tenses as a wave of heat rushed through his form when Hiei hit that spot buried inside of him that turned his vision white, centering the heat on the point where Hiei and he were connected. His world burst into multicolored lights, wringing a startled cry from him as he hit the precipice and fell over it into oblivion. A sharp pain jolted him from his fall, sending him back to the clouds as Hiei claimed him, claimed his as his mate for life. He felt Hiei’s pleasure as the koorime reached his release, causing a second orgasm to race through him.

His lips focused on the mark, body joined with his loves, and the knowledge that he had finally won his lover all combined to send him hurtling over the edge, biting into his mate’s neck, finally making the last claim needed to bond them for life. His release pumped into Yusuke as he felt the emotional release from the half demon through the bond. He watched as his mate climaxed a second time from the emotional bond between them. Reaching his end, he collapsed onto his lover, panting, trying to come back to himself.

Contentment. Fulfillment. Love. Paradise. Yusuke knew he had died. He couldn’t be alive after experiencing such pleasure and he knew he couldn’t find such all consuming happiness while alive. His arms tightened around Hiei as his breathing slowly returned to normal. The koorime snuggled closer, softly licking at the mark on his neck that was now a permanent sight on his tan skin.

‘I love you Yusuke.’

He jerked away from dreamland. Hiei hadn’t spoken. He knew that because the koorime had yet to let up on his neck, and yet, he had heard the fire demon clearly.

“H-Hiei…how..?”

‘The bond.’ Even in his thoughts, Hiei sounded deliciously sated, the tone matching his cat-that-got-the-cream look completely. ‘We mated.’

“But…” Yusuke looked adorably confused to Hiei as the koorime moved from his neck to his lay on his hands, folded across the half demon’s chest to watch his lover.

‘Think something at me.’

‘Mated?’

Hiei had known that was coming. ‘Mated.’

‘But how?’

‘The mark. I bit you.’

‘Kurama did the same, but we’re not mated.’

‘You are, just not completely. Kurama bit you, and he made love to you, but not at the same time. For the bond to form, he’d have to bite you while making love to you. He didn’t. I did.’

‘Kurama…’ Yusuke’s contentment turned to anger. ’You didn’t ask me! Now Kurama…’ He looked ready to cry.

‘Stop it! The bond wouldn’t have formed unless both of us wanted it. And no I didn’t ask you. You would have refused immediately because of what you thought was the truth.’

He rolled over and sat up, dislodging Hiei from his perch and moving him out of his body as he broke eye contact. He hissed at the koorime’s exit, almost whimpering in loss. “You’ve taken away my choice. You didn’t trust me to make that decision.”

“I did and you took off. Again! How’s that supposed to make me feel? I confess my love for you and the next thing I know, you’re gone, with my energy. How am I supposed to trust you after that? And I didn’t take away your choice!” Hiei ended with a ’hmph’ looking on the verge of tears.

Yusuke felt the koorime’s emotions through the bond and knew he was telling the truth but he was confused by Hiei’s last words. “How isn’t my choice gone? I’m mated to you!”

“You can be mated to more than one person. Kurama loves you. He thought you knew that without him having to tell you. He only approached me because he thought he could make things right between us.”

The half demon sat still for a moment. Two mates?! But…would Hiei go for it? Could he go for it? Could he just forget what those two had put him through and move on? Where they worth it?

Confusion rolled down the bond to Hiei, letting him know how Yusuke was feeling. He also saw what worried him the most. “I can share. The fox loves us both, he won’t mind. I love you and you love us…so I can handle having two mates. He can as well. Can you?” It was a challenge. A small one, but a challenge nonetheless, and if he knew his lover at all, he knew Yusuke wouldn’t back down from a challenge. He was right.

Despite the pain that laced his backside, Yusuke hurled himself at Hiei, knocking the fire demon over as he grabbed him into a kiss. It was short and sweet, but fiery and held a promise. When it broke, Hiei was the one left seeing stars. “You’re worth it. You both are. I love you first and foremost Hiei and that’ll never change. So yes, yes I can handle having two mates, and yes I ca handle being shared between you two.” Yusuke offered a bright smile, his earlier mood gone now that he had one mate and was going to have another, both of whom he loved more that anything else in the world. “When do we tell Kurama?”

“Now. Picture Kurama’s bed in your mind. Use a little bit of energy and we should be there. Given your new power, you should be able to take us there instantly.”

“I don’t have that kind of power.”

“I’ve looked through your heritage. When a member of your family mates, they gain powers, one of which is the power to jump dimensions or from place to place. Now move it. There’s a kitsune waiting to see you…us.”

With a small smirk and a thought later, I’m sure that’s all he wants,’ they were in Kurama’s bed, surprising the life out of the fox when they landed on him in a heap.

“Told you so.”

“Shut up Hi-ah!” Kurama had pounced on him, almost knocking him off the bed. Then the world tilted, spun, and then stopped. They had apparently fallen off the bed, landing with Yusuke on Kurama, the redhead clinging for dear life to him.

“Yusuke…I’m so, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry. I can’t believe I could have acted like I did! Do you hate me?” The kitsune continued on, oblivious to the fact that Yusuke had tuned out and was listening to Hiei’s taunts in his mind.

Growing annoyed, Yusuke hissed down the bond to Hiei before slamming his lips down against Kurama’s to shut up the kitsune’s rambling. After enjoying a quick kiss form the kitsune and a surprised silence from Hiei, he pulled back. “Now…can I say something?”

The redhead nodded mutely, still trying to breathe normally while the koorime just pouted because he didn’t get a kiss. To get his revenge, Hiei sent a few choice images from their time at the river as well as a few ideas.

Yusuke turned red as the thoughts slipped through his mind. ‘Not now Hiei,’ he groaned, making the koorime smirk. Kurama looked confused at their behavior until he caught sight of the mating mark adorning Yusuke’s skin. He couldn’t believe Hiei would do such a thing. He threw a tear filled glare at the koorime before turning away, thought still pinned down with Yusuke still straddling his waist. Hiei saw the glare and couldn’t help but probe at Kurama’s mind, easily learning what was wrong.

‘He’s seen the mark. He thinks he’s lost you.’

Not exactly taking the time to think things through, Yusuke leaned down and claimed another kiss, the second being sweeter, but held more emotion in it. When he pulled back, Kurama refused to meet his gaze.

“Kurama?” He received no reply from the redhead. “Kurama?” he asked again in an unsure voice. When he again received no response, Yusuke decided to take drastic measure like Hiei had. He growled softly and leaned down, biting into the kitsune’s neck. When he pulled back, he glared at the stunned fox. “Listen to me Kurama.” He received a small nod from the redhead. “I love Hiei.” Kurama flinched. “You already knew that. You’ve seen the mark on my neck, so you know we’re mated.” Another small nod. “You think you know everything, but you don’t. Here’s something you didn’t know. Hiei’s gonna share.” Forest green eyes widened. “I told you before that I loved you too. Did you think I lied, that I’d move on and forget you so quickly?”

Green eyes looked down as pale shoulders shrugged. He looked like a puppy that had been kicked one too many times.

“God Kurama, you know better. That’s why I told you about Hiei. I knew I wasn’t going to forget him or move on. It stands to reason that if I love Hiei and I’m not moving on, then if I love you, I won’t move on. For such a genius, you can be clueless, baka kitsune.” Yusuke reached up and pulled Hiei down to join them from his silent watch on the bed. “And that goes for you my fire baby.” Before the koorime could protest the nickname, Yusuke had them all in the bed, tucked under the covers. “Now sleep already. I’m tired and need the rest. When we wake up, me and Kurama’ll mate, then we go from there.” Tucked safely between his mate and mate to be, Yusuke drifted off, one arm at least touché ding his lovers. Meanwhile, the other two stayed awake.

“You mated with him?”

“I told you it was drastic…” he stated matter-o-factly.

“But mating with him?! We could have lost him for good.”

“It worked and he’s going to mate with you…you have no room to complain.”

The kitsune decided to be stubborn. “I could have lost both of you…”

“Baka kitsune…” Hiei leaned over his sleeping lover to gently kiss Kurama. Unfortunately-or fortunately-Yusuke decided to shift, moving Hiei closer to Kurama, almost landing in the fox’s lap. While his body didn’t, his hand found his way between the fox’s legs, brushing softly against a growing hardness there. They broke the kiss, Kurama moaning softly when Hiei squeezed his hand gently around his steadily growing member. “I told…you so…” Hiei managed between kisses and panting.

“Told me…wha-Hiei!”

“Shh baka kitsune, you’ll wake Yusuke.” Hiei smirked as he regained his unraveling control. “I told you I could live with sharing. I find you attractive. I consider you a good friend and I may be falling for you…” He smirked at Kurama’s reaction before pulling him in for another kiss. Just as things could have gotten out of control, meaning clothing was becoming tight below the waist and loose to the point of falling off above it, Yusuke growled and sat up, glaring.

He pulled his lovers apart and gave each separate looks before sighing. He leaned over and gave Kurama a fiery kiss that easily could have moved to other things before switching to Hiei to give the koorime the same treatment. Pulling back, he smirked at the dazed look on their faces before laying back down, pulling them down with him, away from their previous position of being kneeled on either side of his hips, lip locked. “Sleep now, sex later.” He mumbled something that sounded suspiciously like ‘horny freakin’ demons,’ before drifting off again, arms locked tighter around his lovers so they couldn’t have a repeat performance.

Hiei and Kurama shared an amused smile before lacing their arms around Yusuke and finally falling asleep, despite being ‘horny freakin’ demons.’ Finally they had what they were looking for.

Author's, monotonous, ever boring, completely useless, note: Well…that’s that. It was a good run while it lasted. You know you loved every second of it…okay maybe not when you thought Yusuke was dead, but still, besides that, it was good and you can’t deny it. It’s the most serious fic I ever done and the longest, so hopefully it had a good enough plot and that I kept everyone on their seats with the cliff hangers. Okay…that’s all folks…

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GOTCHA < p>You ought to know me by now…Like I’d leave off without finishing up the fic. I mean seriously…I’ve been saying I’ve never written a 3-some before and that this would be my first one. Now what would a 3-some story be without a 3-some lemon in it…now one with the story.

The three slept through the rest of the day, all night, and through to the following evening. Yusuke remained asleep the entire time, needing the rest to regain his strength. Kurama and Hiei had both awoken up separately before going back to bed. When Yusuke finally awoke, it was to a happiness he never thought he’d have. But then again, for some reason he was floating. He looked down, eyes widening in horror when he saw his body still on the bed.

‘Oh no…not again! But…I can’t be dead! Not now!’

A familiar giggle reached his ears and he spun around, only to be greeted with the sight of Keiko.

‘Keiko?! What are you doing here?’

‘Botan said I could take you to spirit world since we were so close while alive.’

‘But…I’m not dead! I can’t be!’

‘You’ve been trying so hard to die, and now, when you finally achieve it, you don’t want it? Can’t please you at all can I?’

‘But, I was alive. And I’m happy. And I don’t want to leave. And…’ Yusuke trailed off as he looked at his form on the bed. His breathing form. ‘Keiko…?’

‘Yes Yusuke…?’ A faux innocent tone he had long learned to ignore as true.

‘Why am I still breathing if I’m dead?’

‘…Hmmm…cause you aren’t dead.’

‘What?!’

‘You assumed. I never actually said you were dead. I’m just borrowing your spirit for a moment.’

‘If you weren’t dead…I’d kill you for this! I don’t know what I’d do if I really had died.’

‘Probably kill Koenma unless he put you back in your body.’

‘Damn right I would, I’m finally happy. I found what I was searching for.’

‘I know, that’s why I’m here. You’re ready to let me go…to say goodbye.’

His spirit sighed. ‘I was holding on to you because I hadn’t found my happiness and that’s the one thing you had wished for me to have. How could I let you go when I couldn’t grant your wish?’

‘But you are happy. You have those two to make sure you stay that way.’ She smiled. ‘I knew you’d be happy someday. It was just the when that I didn’t know.’

‘Thanks Keiko.’

‘Don’t thank me yet.’ She drifted to the bed, moving over to Hiei. ’Listen up Hiei. You better take care of Yusuke. I’m trusting you with him. Be gentle, he’s been through a lot.’ To Yusuke’s surprise, Hiei nodded. Keiko smiled and moved to Kurama. ’The same goes for you Kurama. Take care of him. Make him happy. If you don’t…I’ll haunt you.’ Kurama nodded as well, clutching a little tighter to Yusuke’s form.

Above Keiko, Yusuke couldn’t believe it. She was acting like a mother…or a controlling and protective ex-girlfriend. ’Keiko!’ he hissed. ’I can’t believe you did that.’

‘Don’t worry, they’ll think it was a dream.’

Yusuke sighed. ’I’m gonna miss you Keiko.’

‘I know, but I’ll be watching. Maybe someday I’ll visit again. Goodbye Yusuke Urameshii. Take care of yourself.’

‘I will Keiko. I will.’ Keiko faded from human world, slowly returning to the spirit realm as Yusuke fell back into his body, knowing he was finally at peace. When his eyes opened moments later, it was for real. He felt the heat from either male on both sides and knew he was home, and as such, he decided suddenly, ’I need a welcome home…party…’ Yeah right. He wiggled out from between his lovers and slid off the bed, ending up at the foot, staring at his boyfriends. Such a weird term. They were so much more than boyfriends. He smirked…he was their wake up alarm. Making his decision, he jumped into the bed, shaking his lovers so close to the edge, both fell off.

A red head appeared over his side of the bed, a sleepy glare on his face as he focused on the grinning teen in the bed. Hiei on the other hand, didn’t bother getting up. He just started yelling curses at Yusuke through the bond, making the receiver cackle insanely, drawing weird looks from Kurama.

“Man can Hiei curse. He’s better at it than me.”

The kitsune look confused as he crawled back onto the bed next to his lover. Yusuke rolled over, bending over the side of the bed to grin cheekily at his fiery lover, giving the redhead a perfect view of his butt. ’And what a cute butt it is too…’ Kurama smirked as Yusuke was tackled backwards by an angry fire demon, though he was sure it was a false anger.

“And what, pray tell, is gained by waking me up…?”

“Playtime.” Yusuke didn’t bother waiting for a response. He pulled his lover down for a quick kiss before turning to Kurama for the same. “Now aren’t you glad you got up?”

“Hn.” Hiei pouted while Kurama looked deliciously kiss tousled.

“You’re right…I’ll just go back to sleep. Night!” Before he had a chance to roll over, Hiei was straddling his waist and Kurama was perched behind him. “Well now…isn’t this a change of pace. Someone seemed to have a change of heart. Sure you don-mph.” Hiei caught the teasing detective in a kiss, making sure there was no mistaking what he wanted. He slipped to one side of the detective, Kurama to the other as the kiss broke. Using small tricks, they managed to keep Yusuke from coming out of the daze Hiei’s kiss had put him in. Kurama’s hands were joined by more delicate and petite fingers as Hiei helped distract Yusuke.

“You need to claim him still.” Hiei’s voice was a soft whisper so they wouldn’t snap their lover out of his trance.

“Need to claim you too…” Emerald met ruby.

“Not yet. It won’t be as strong because I don’t feel that strongly for you yet.” He flicked a pink nub, drawing a soft moan from his mate. “I can and will, but I don’t yet. Bite me now, and the bond will start and have time to grow stronger for when you do claim me.”

“If I bite you…can you still claim me when the time is right…or does it have to be done the other way?”

“Either way as long as there is a bond established.” Kurama copied Hiei’s action, enjoying the soft sound of their mutual lover’s pleasure. He leaned towards the koorime, their lips barely brushing before taking a soft kiss. He marbled at the softness of the fire demon’s petal lips, gasping suddenly when he felt a probing tongue at his lips, allowing it an entrance it accepted hesitantly. Kurama returned the kiss, pouring his heart into it, delighted when he heard a small, almost inaudible groan from the koorime. He broke the contact, trailing kisses down to the pale neck that beckoned to him. He licked his chosen area softly, sucking when he found Hiei enjoyed it. He hesitated, but when the koorime tilted his head to the side, Kurama couldn’t resist and bit down, taking in the hiss of air from Hiei. Licking and sucking apologetically until his neck stopped bleeding, Kurama moved back up for a kiss, all hesitation gone as he plundered the willing territory, drawing a moan out of the koorime. Unfortunately, while kissing, they had forgotten about Yusuke, who was back to his senses and enjoying every second of it.

“Wow…you guys are hot together…” he mumbled, regretting his outburst when his lovers almost jumped apart. He immediately pulled them down to his level, giving each a quick kiss on the cheek. “Hey now, don’t be like that.” Even with Yusuke’s words, both still looked guilty. “What’s wrong you two? Just because I’m in the middle doesn’t mean you can’t touch each other. I wasn’t kidding, you guys are hot together and I won’t have you two acting awkward around me or each other because of the kiss. Sooooo…kiss and make-up, and yes, I mean literally. Don’t give me that look!” Hiei looked to be in shock and Kurama wasn’t far behind. Both still had an air of guilt around them. Yusuke had to think of a way to make them feel better. “Think of it as a way to apologize then. And it better be a real kiss, no cheating me of a good show.” Yusuke grinned cheekily when emerald and crimson glared lightly at him before turning a hesitant gaze to each other. Seeing the reluctance between the two, Yusuke again thought of a solution.

“Come here fire baby,” he whispered, pulling Hiei down to him again before the koorime could protest. “You too kit,” and he coaxed Kurama down as well. “Now be good boys and kiss me.”

Hiei’s look said ’At the same time,’ and was mirrored in kind by Kurama. “Yusuke…” the redhead started.

“No buts and yes at the same time. If the only way to get you to believe me is to show I care for you both, then I will. And I’ll do it my way.” A stubborn glint filled his eyes and he pulled them both into a slightly awkward three-way kiss, licking both their lips in appreciation of them. The moment Hiei responded, Yusuke took advantage, plundering the fire demon’s mouth for his own. Kurama hesitantly joined and was instantly attacked by the spirit detective who easily dominated the kiss. Surprising the kitsune, Hiei tentatively added his two cents, tracing his soft lips with his exceptionally hot tongue. While they were caught up in the kiss, Yusuke gradually pulled back, making sure to placate one or the other as they noticed his movement away.

As he eased back, Yusuke was glad to find the other two still lip-locked. Satisfied they were more sure, more comfortable with one another, his hands started wandering, tracing the mark on Hiei’s neck, gently flicking at Kurama’s ear, anything to make sure they stayed the way they were with each other. He hadn’t been lying. They really did look hot together. Yusuke began to develop a small problem that wasn’t so small. He shifted slightly, bringing the others out of their kiss, much to his (and their) disappointment.

Kurama looked more than slightly dazed while Hiei’s eyes were half lidded and practically glowing red. They couldn’t have looked more tempting. Then his brain figured out they could…sans clothing. Smirking at his ingenious thought, Yusuke pinned Kurama to the bed in a heated kiss while divesting the fox of his clothing. Once completed, he turned his chocolate brown eyes to Hiei who almost looked ready to back away.

“Oh, no you-oomph!” Yusuke tackled Hiei off the bed, taking comforter and koorime both off the comfy structure and down to the floor where he began nibbling on Hiei’s neck while undoing the many belts, then taking off the shirt followed closely by the form fitting pants. ’Commando love? How cute…’ He avoided a swat to his head by jumping back to the bed, only to be pinned down by a horny kitsune out for a little pay back. Ah, life was sweet.

“Hey Kurama…something you wanted?”

“You, naked, is at the top of my list.”

“What about Hiei, naked?” He nodded towards the ruby eyes peeking over the side of the bed.

“That’s up there too,” he murmured, emerald taking in bare shoulders and a chest that was revealed as more of the fire demon appeared over the edge of the bed.

While Kurama was slightly distracted, Yusuke flipped the kitsune over, only to have the tables turned when Hiei tackled him off Kurama and returned him to his previous position, lying on his back on the bed, however Hiei had replaced Kurama as the demon straddling his waist and lower stomach.

“And you Hiei? What is it my fire baby wants from little ol’ me?”

“’Little’ is something you’re not Yusuke.” Yusuke smirked while Kurama couldn’t help but laugh at Hiei’s words.

“And you’d know from experience wouldn’t you…” He rolled his hips upward, grinding his erection against Hiei’s firm bottom, drawing a delighted moan from the fire demon and a pouting look from Kurama. “What’s wrong kit? Feeling…neglected?” he teased as his hand shifted sneakily across the bed to grab a certain part of the redhead’s anatomy that had the fox blushing as he let out a pleased moan.

The koorime smirked as he abandoned Yusuke, instead tackling Kurama, much to the redhead’s pleasure. Yusuke say up slightly, please with the helpless attitude Kurama was giving off as Hiei traced his hands over the pale skin. Not for the first time he found himself wondering what he did to deserve such happiness, then the thought sped as far from his mind as possible when the redhead’s ruby lips attached to a rose nipple above him. Kurama’s lips on Hiei’s chest were short circuiting his mind, brain cell by brain cell. He couldn’t help himself. His hand slowly traveled to his jeans, getting the button undone before slim fingers grabbed his wrist in a restricting hold, preventing him from seeking his pleasure or easing a building tension that had begun to cause him discomfort.

‘Problems Yusuke?’

“Hiei…leggo,” he whined, wiggling his wrist in an attempt to get loose. Unfortunately for him, he hadn’t gotten back to his full strength. Because of that, Hiei retained his grip even while tormenting the kitsune with teasing nips and licks to his neck, decorating the pale skin with pink to deep red marks. He hadn’t even bothered to look up from working at the redhead’s neck.

‘I don’t think so.’ Faster than Yusuke could see, Hiei had left Kurama captured both his hands, tied them together, then to a bedpost, and returned to the redhead who hadn’t even known the fire demon had left his side. He did however notice a pouting whimper and opened his eyes, turning his head to the side as Hiei nipped at his ear, shocked gaze resting on Yusuke’s disheveled form. Correction, Yusuke’s disheveled and well restrained form.

“Hiei you…oh.” He couldn’t even complete his thought with the fire demon’s lips tracing the contours of his ear. He cursed himself for being so sensitive. A soft chuckle brought him back to earth. The fire demon had laughed at him. Oh, he wanted more of that.

Not liking his position at all, Yusuke began to use some of his power to pull at the cords binding his hands, almost succeeding until a hot hand traced the zipper on his jeans, robbing him of all concentration as he moaned in pleasure at the wonderful feeling that coursed through him from Hiei’s touch. He turned pleading eyes to the redhead and practically begged him for help, using not only his brown eyes that drew Kurama to him, but also with begging entreaties falling sweetly from his lips, reddened from kisses and him nibbling on them himself to try and control himself. “Kurama…” he whimpered, drawing out the kitsune’s name in a suppliant tone. He hissed and his eyes rolled back into his head before shutting as Hiei scraped his nail over the zipper again, erasing the desire to be free completely from his pleasure-drowned brain.

The redhead couldn’t believe Yusuke had been restrained so easily. It actually seemed that he enjoyed it. He considered leaving him tied up to see how he reacted, but an enticing moan drew him out of his thoughts and to the half demon’s side, carefully undoing the cords that held Yusuke down, despite the disappointed pout from Hiei as he continued his torture of the brown-eyed teen until he was free and tacked the redhead.

Tossing a playful glare at Hiei, Yusuke turned back to Kurama, planning on repaying the kitsune for his help. He spoke in a low murmur that sent chills down the fox’s spine, a complete turn around from his attitude when he had been tied up. “You’ve been good fox,” he whispered as he traced his lips over Kurama’s face and neck. “You deserve a reward…kit…” He captured the redhead’s lips in a kiss he completely dominated, proving he could and would be in charge of the fox for the time being. “Scuse me a moment love,” he muttered, low enough so that Hiei couldn’t hear, and therefore didn’t know what hit him when Yusuke suddenly pinned him down and began kissing his brain to goo. The moment he tried to regain control, Yusuke abandoned him, returning his attention to the fox, who was looking at him with a mixture of shock and desire. Then he noticed the reason. A crackle of energy above his head drew his attention and held it. His hands had been restrained in the same place he had had Yusuke held, though no cord was used. Instead, Yusuke had made a bond of energy around his wrists, one he wasn’t going to be able to break any time soon.

“Yusuke…” he hissed, trying to get his lover to return attention to him so he would be released, though when he caught sight of a very naked Yusuke, his mind blanked out.

Brown eyes lifted from where they were observing the redhead’s reactions to his loving ministrations on his neck and chest. ‘All’s fair love, all’s fair…’ A smirk overtook his face as he returned to the kitsune, gently brushing his lips over a rosy nipple, all the while still teasing Hiei through the link. ’Don’t worry, they’ll disappear in a bit. Meanwhile, we’ll put on a show to keep you entertained, my fire baby, and get you nice and ready for the finale.’ Yusuke sent a quick mental image of what he was planning, causing Hiei to groan when he say a certain spirit detective in the middle, inside a horny fox and around an overly anxious fire demon.

He groaned, eyes slipping shut at the wonderful image, only to open them again when the redhead let out one of his appealing moans that drove him almost as crazy as the noises Yusuke had made during their time together. A smirk was sent his way by from his lover, taunting him silently.

Tan fingers drifted lower and lower over tempting pale skin that dared the one exploring to go further. Yusuke took the invitation, his eyes darting from Hiei’s expression, to Kurama’s pleasure darkened eyes, to what his hands were doing. Currently, his playful fingers were running trace touches up and down the twisting redhead’s thighs. Enjoying the soft gasps and moans that fell from his darkened red lips, encouraging him to do more, to stop teasing, he continued his teasing. Yusuke only smirked more, knowing his actions were tormenting the fox and wanting to continue his pleasurable torture, only to meet fiery eyes trained on his movements, almost demanding him to move further.

The koorime’s eyes almost drifted shut as he imagined Yusuke’s hands doing the same to him, only to force himself to keep his eyes open so he could watch what caused each arousing sound emitted by the redhead. He would deny forever that a soft mewl left him as Yusuke threw a heated promise-filled stare at him, lips finally tracing down to ghost over tensely coiled stomach muscles, tightened in preparation and anxiety as he waited for that tormenting tongue to travel where he desperately needed it. Suddenly his mind was hit with a scene that left him breathless, his heart stopping for a moment. He was in Kurama’s place, Yusuke doing all he had to the redhead and more, sending him to a new realm of pleasure with his actions before taking him as he had been taken.

When Yusuke saw a shocked look in Hiei’s eyes at the final scene, he thought he had gone too far, but Hiei shuddered and let out a pleased moan, unable to even send a reply more than a picture of them together, Yusuke on top of him, taking him the way he wanted to, slow and passionate. The half demon had thought the koorime would want it rough, something he knew he couldn’t do, at least not for awhile, but Hiei wanted it slow and loving. Pleased with the new information, Yusuke decided to reward Kurama, though the redhead was clueless, and nibbled leaving a red mark before finally moving to where both the watcher and receiver wanted him to be.

A keening yelp broke through from the redhead as a tender, playful lick teased over the head of his throbbing core, blowing his brain up with the indescribable pleasure that one action caused. When he though he couldn’t fly and higher, he opened his emerald eyes and looked, the very sight of Yusuke kneeled between his splayed and bent legs nearly pushing him over the edge, but when the half demon’s eyes met his with a mischievous look in them, Kurama knew he was nowhere near through with him, a fact confirmed when Yusuke’s lips closed over the head of his cock and sucked. Hard. His body shot over the edge, flying high, high, higher than he ever had before.

When the haze lifted from his mind and his body stilled its trembling, he discovered a startling fact. Staring down at the smirking toushin, he realized he hadn’t come. Yusuke’s fingers were clamped around the base of his cock and had stopped his body from releasing, but he still felt like he had just had the most intense orgasm of his life. Slowly, his breath calmed enough for him to stutter out a word, despite the fact that Yusuke’s fingers were still holding off his real climax that still demanded release. “How?”

Yusuke smirked, his other hand traveling lower and was tracing teasing circles around his entrance, brushing over it but never penetrating, trying to get the redhead to beg. “Mind over body Kurama.” He finally pulled away from the redhead, turning heated chocolate eyes onto the koorime who was panting and now struggling to get free so he could get to Yusuke and his attention. To the fire demon’s surprise, the bonds loosened just a bit, making him freeze for a moment.

‘Playtime’s almost over love…then…I’m yours.’ Hiei wiggled at Yusuke’s words and then answered the redhead’s moan when he saw what had caused. The toushin’s finger was teasing at his entrance again and had finally pushed, light enough so only the tip was in his body. Kurama wailed and then tried pushing down, demanding that Yusuke move faster. He missed the smirk that appeared once more on the half-demon’s face and therefore was jolted when the finger he had been yearning for was suddenly all the way inside, just shy of his prostate. His head tossed back, torso arching sharply off the bed when a second finger brushed over the entrance. To his surprise, he felt something else prodding at him as well. Something hot, something slick, something undeniable Yusuke. He shuddered, pulling enough will power to lean up, emerald eyes nearly black with desire, and then groaned at the sight.

The spirit detective smirked to himself as his tongue probed until it nudged in next to the finger buried inside Kurama’s hole, knowing the spot to make the redhead scream was just in front of his fingers. He pulled back his tongue, earning a disappointed moan, a sound that changed to an ear piercing scream as his second finger plunged in, the two together striking Kurama’s sweet spot with torturous accuracy.

Yusuke cackled insanely at his ability to make the redhead scream. His eyes dared Hiei to get free, to break the bonds and get to him. The koori me accepted and began struggling, but the energy cords didn’t break. ‘Too bad love, guess you have to wait a little longer.’ A lotion bottle flew into his hand as a third finger penetrated the redhead, making him moan in pure enjoyment. Giving the fire demon a quick glance, the bonds loosened once more and Hiei almost slipped free. ‘Almost there love…’ Keeping Kurama occupied, he managed to get the bottle open, and poured lotion into both hands, drawing a moan of disappointment from the redhead as the source of his pleasure was taken away. He moaned happily when said fingers returned, albeit colder than before, and he slipped farther into the desire that raged through him.

Feeling Hiei’s crimson eyes on him, he decided to antagonize him the little bit more he needed to push the koorime over. The fingers in Kurama’s body continued preparing him, though they seemed to be working on auto pilot. His breath hitched with Hiei’s as one of the fingers from his free hand circled his entrance, then suddenly of its own violation, pushed in. Yusuke tossed his head back with a long moan of pleasure as the first finger made room and then was joined by a second, both digits bringing him a pleasure that was beaten only by having Hiei or Kurama in him. He twisted his fingers deeper, but came up short of his prostate. He whined in frustration as his gaze met and pleaded with Hiei, though he was almost daring the koori me to resist him as he removed his fingers from himself and Kurama, coated his cock with lotion, tossing the rest near Hiei as he waited for Kurama to open forest green eyes that had darkened to almost black in lust and need.

When the teasing digits left his body, Kurama whined, trying to get Yusuke back inside of him, feeling empty without his love filling him. When nothing happened, he cracked his eyes open to glare, though it came out half-hearted and more of a plea than anything else. He let out a keening moan when the head of Yusuke’s cock rested at and then breeched his entrance. Suddenly, the half-demon was completely inside and he let out an ear piercing scream at the feeling of finally being filled.

Hiei could only take so much and the sight of Yusuke posed at Kurama’s entrance was just the final straw. With a growl, he snapped Yusuke’s power cords and pounced, pushing him into Kurama as he laid his weight against Yusuke’s form, nestling his member at the small of the half-demon’s back.

Said spirit detective was desperately holding on to his fragmenting control, trying to hold his release off so Hiei could be with them together as one. Yusuke leaned down and claimed a kiss from the fox, distracting himself and the redhead at the same time. The weight against his back disappeared, then reappeared with a lubed cock pushing at his entrance. He whined when Hiei didn’t move fast enough, pushing himself back so the fire demon filled him. Kurama whimpered as Yusuke moved, pulling out of him in the process.

In response to the redhead’s plea, the half-demon moved forward, Hiei following close behind, absolutely refusing to part with his lover. Finally they stilled, laying together, just savoring their first time all together. Hiei leaned his chin over Yusuke’s shoulder, kissing his mate’s cheek before gently caressing Kurama’s lips with his own in a soft kiss.

“I love you both…so much…” Yusuke said in a broken whisper as they lay together. “Don’t ever leave.” Kurama pulled Yusuke closer, kissing him with everything he had before backing off a little as Hiei moved in for his turn. Once he was sufficiently calmed down, Yusuke moved, drawing groans of pleasure from his lovers. Slowly they fell into a rhythm that was neither fast enough nor hard enough to send them over the edge into paradise.

They moved together, soft moans of pleasure breaking the loving quiet. The redhead whined, having been on the edge for too long already. He was shushed by a soft pair of lips. The silence reigned again until a petite hand grasped his erection as the pace slowly spend up, thrusts moving faster, going deeper, coming harder.

Lips found their bite on Yusuke’s neck, even as the half demon latched his teeth to Kurama’s pale skin, an imitation of Hiei claimed him once more, holding to the redhead as Hiei held to him. Yusuke sucked gently as their pace became more needy, more demanding. Hiei’s hand stroked faster on Kurama’s crying erection. His teeth dug into their place in Yusuke’s neck as the edge drew closer.

Suddenly, Kurama cried out sharply, body going taunt as Yusuke’s fangs found their place in his neck, claiming him even as a chain reaction occurred. He tightened around Yusuke as he came, spilling his release on Hiei’s hand. The half-demon tensed, growling as he lapped at his mark on the kitsune while his seed finally flooded the panting fox. Hiei groaned when the Toushin tightened around d him, dragging him over into ecstasy with them, burying his teeth in his claim, giving in to the pleasure that had consumed them all.

Eventually they floated back to themselves. Yusuke fell to the side, Hiei landing behind him while the fox turned to face the half-demon, keeping him between his mates. Kurama could feel and hear Yusuke in his mind, felt the inner peace and happiness he had found. Hiei felt it too and they shared a look, both promising to keep him happy for the rest of their lives, both as humans and then as demons when the time came. And as they shared their gaze, a feeling passed between them and they knew they’d be mating soon as well. They had found their happiness, vowed to keep him and in the process, found the missing pieces in their lives. They were, as sleep claimed them, finally complete.

Author’s Note: Alright people. I’m finally done. I do hope this chapter was worth the wait. All in all, this story 88 pages long and had 40952 words, not including authors notes or replies to reviews. This is my first completed fic that I’m actually proud of. I really hope you enjoyed reading. Congratulations to Mediaminer by the way. They won the competition 27 to 6. I hope my readers enjoy their prize. I’m sorry about the competition, but it seemed a good idea at the time. I’d get reviews and my readers would get the chapter faster. I probably wouldn’t have updated for another year, so this actually was a good idea. My deepest apologies but I thank everyone who has reviewed. I’m sad to see this fic end, but you never know what I’ll come up with next. Check out my other fics if you liked this one. All my love to my readers (even those who don’t review). Ja.

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