Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Invisible ❯ Morning Pains ( Chapter 7 )

Here is Chapter seven!! Please tell me what you think! R&R!!

 

I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho... just Kasumi.

 

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About thirty minutes later, Suichi let them all into his house before shutting and locking the door behind him. It was now almost six in the morning and all of them were feeling absolutely exhausted. Kurama immediately helped Kasumi up the steps and brought her into his mothers bedroom, handing her one of his mothers night gowns.

He turned a little red, looking at the nightgown, and considering the scope of her injuries. “Um... do you... need help changing? That is... your injuries are rather severe and I don't want you to strain yourself...”

She blinked in surprise hearing this question. She almost said she could just sleep in her street clothes, but then she looked down at them and saw that they were covered in dirt and were still soggy from her earlier trek through the rain. She turned bright red, then remembering the things the doctor had told her, and knew she had little choice.

“The doctor told me that stretching could cause strain on the stitches in my stomach, and that I should refrain from being in awkward positions whenever I can help it for the next few days... so... If you really wouldn't mind, I would appreciate it if you could help me...”

Kurama coughed a little into his hand and then nodded. He could almost see Youko grinning in his mind's eye, despite knowing the circumstances surrounding the girl. But he wisely kept any perverted comments to himself for the time being.

Suichi very carefully helped her undress and redress, being as respectful as circumstances would allow, before pulling back the comforter on his mother's bed and laying her down gently.

“Do you need any of your pain killers before you go to sleep, Kasumi?”

She smiled a tiny smile and shook her head. “I'm still feeling pretty good from whatever they gave me in the hospital. I think I'll be all right for the night... or should I say the morning?”

He nodded and gave her a very gentle smile. “Okay. You get some sleep then. And if you happen to need anything... don't hesitate to call. I would be more than happy to get you anything you might need.”

She nodded sleepily as her eyes slid shut as if of their own accord. Kurama rose from the side of her bed slowly, shut off the light to the room, and closed the door behind him.

He saw the others waiting for him in the hallway outside her door. Kurama sighed, knowing what they wanted, and he wordlessly signaled them to follow him into his bedroom. Once they were in there, and settled in various places, he relayed what he had learned about the incident Kasumi had experienced that night.

Hiei scowled, hearing it. “And you want me to leave him to the authorities, Kurama? I can assure you, I could easily get into that prison and take care of him once and for all...”

The kitsune shook his head. “Just leave him be, Hiei. From what the police said, he won't be getting out of there any time soon. And if he is, by some twist of fate, released sooner than later, then I seriously doubt he will bother with Kasumi anymore. And if he does... THEN we can handle him as we see fit.”

Yusuke nodded, and then let out a monster yawn. “Wow, it's been a long night... I need some sleep.”

Kurama nodded. “You and Kuwabara can sleep downstairs on the couches in the living room. We should all get at least a few hours of sleep.”

They nodded, the two boys getting to their feet and leaving the room. Hiei snorted and got to his feet himself. “I'll make use of that tree outside your window, Kurama. Goodnight.” He jumped out the window without another word, leaving him alone.

The red haired boy sighed, shutting off the lights in his room, and setting his alarm to wake him up at eleven. Four hours of sleep wasn't much, but he would make up for it by going to bed earlier tonight.

 

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The first thing Kasumi noticed when she woke up a few hours later, was that her bed felt unusually soft and warm. Then, she took in a sharp breath as she realized her entire body was in searing pain, and the memories of what had happened the night before returned to her in a rush.

She slowly sat up, wincing as her body protested at the movement, and she looked around at the tidy bedroom of Suichi's mother. All that was in there aside from the bed was a large dresser, and a small nightstand. The room was well lit with the sunlight that was streaming through the window off to her right. To her left, was the bedroom door, that lead out into the hallway. Glancing at the clock on the nightstand, she saw that it was ten to twelve. She had slept for nearly six hours... something she hadn't done for a LONG time.

Deciding she had best get up, she swung her legs over the edge of the bed and slowly stood up. Her hip sent a shooting pain of warning through her left leg, and she felt her back crack, and she winced. Her head also felt like it was the size of a pumpkin, and her stomach was simply on fire... probably due to the surgery she had to undergo last night.

She looked down and saw that she was wearing a nightgown, and drew up the memory of how she had gotten into it the night before. She felt her blood rush to her face immediately and even that small reaction made her head throb with pain. Suichi had helped her undress and redress the night before... or technically this morning, but she wasn't going to start confusing herself over technicalities.

Kasumi took in a deep breath, felt her ribs cry out in protest, and she winced again. Yup, whatever they had given her in the hospital last night had definitely fully worn off. She remembered the salve that Suichi had made for her when she had had that shiner and fervently hoped that he had more home remedies to help her.

She took a few slow steps toward the door and opened it, her arm throbbing at the movement. Then she slowly stepped out into the hallway and heard someone's voice immediately.

“Hey, you're up!” Looking to her left, she saw Yusuke leaving what she assumed was the bathroom. When she saw him wince looking at her, she had a distinct feeling she looked as bad as she felt. “So... how are you feeling this morning?”

Her throat wasn't working so well for her this morning either. Her voice was scratchy and a little constricted, and it burned when she spoke. She touched it gently with her left hand and winced at the pain the contact made. She had a feeling she had a set of handprint shaped bruises on her neck this morning. It was funny that through the adrenaline rush of the night before, she hadn't felt half of this pain. Maybe it just felt worse because the drugs effects had worn off.

“I'm very sore... and very stiff.” She took another step and closed the bedroom door behind her. Her back cracked audibly and her hip screamed in protest at her movement. She winced. “I think... I need my pain meds...”

Yusuke came forward and quickly supported her, seeing her legs start to tremble beneath her. And then, to her surprise, he scooped her up into his arms. “No stairs for you, this morning!” He headed down the stairs, taking care to go slow for Kasumi's benefit, and trying to keep the pressure off her ribs. He entered the kitchen where the others were getting their day started. “Hey, Suichi! You've got Kasumi's pain meds, right?” He gently set her down in one of the chairs at the table, between Kuwabara and Hiei.

Suichi looked up from the stove and he nodded immediately, going to the cupboard. He pulled out the bottle of medicine and handed her two tablets, and then got her a glass of water.

Once she swallowed the pills and washed them down, wincing at the motion of swallowing, Suichi came up to her and gently tilted her chin upward so he could get a better look at her injuries. He winced slightly, seeing the dark bruising and swelling that had decided to show itself while she had slept.

“If I look half as bad as I feel, then I must look like absolute shit,” Kasumi muttered.

The boy gave her a gentle smile. “I will make another salve for you a little later that will make those bruises disappear in no time. And I also have a few more home remedies that will speed your recovery and relieve you of your pain.”

Kasumi smiled in relief hearing this. “Thank you.”

He nodded and then returned to the stove. “And now, it is time for you to have some breakfast. Scrambled eggs and hash browns should be easy for you to chew and soft enough for you to swallow with minimal discomfort.”

The girl blinked in surprise, realizing that for the first time someone was actually going to be making HER breakfast, instead of it being the other way around. She felt a little strange with the change, but relieved to no end at the same time.

Hiei stood up with a snort. “I'd stay around, but I've got business to take care of today. Later, Suichi.” He walked out the door without another word.

Yusuke grinned. “I'll stick around for a quick bite, I guess, but I promised Keiko I'd go shopping with her today... Heaven help me...”

Kuwabara hesitated. “Well... I was gonna go visit with Yukina at Genkai's today, but...” He looked at Kasumi, and then looked at Suichi. “If you need any help...”

Suichi gave him a gentle smile. “There is no need. I am very capable of taking care of her, Kuwabara. I'm certain we will be all right. You go visit with Yukina. I'm certain she would enjoy your company.” He prepared a plate of scrambled eggs and hash browns for Kasumi and placed it on the table in front of her.

She immediately started to eat, surprised at how famished she felt, and then realized that she hadn't eaten in over eighteen hours. Her jaw protested with her chewing motions, but she was able to tolerate the pain well enough.

Moments after Suichi got Yusuke and Kuwabara a plate of food as well, there came a knock at the door. Blinking curiously, Suichi answered it and came face to face with Officer Neji.

The officer smiled at him. “Good afternoon, Mr. Minamino. Is Kasumi up yet?”

He nodded with a gentle smile. “Yes, she is. She is just finishing her breakfast. Please, do come in, Officer.”

The man nodded and entered the room, smiling a little when he saw Yusuke. “Well, hi there, Yusuke! I notice you've been staying out of trouble, lately!”

Yusuke tried not to scowl. “Yeah, yeah. I'm being a good boy...”

Kasumi gave the officer a shy smile. “Hello, Officer.” Then her smile turned a little strained. “Um... Is my father... that is...”

He nodded immediately, anticipating her question. “He's been apprehended and thrown into a cell. We did a sweep of your house, and we've assembled more than enough evidence to keep him locked away for a while... including some DNA evidence we got from under his fingernails, and a handful of your hair that was still in his hand when we busted him. And now that we have finished with gathering the evidence needed, I was asked by my Superior to bring you to your place to get some of your belongings. I think you'll be needing some clothes and your school work as well. Do you feel up to a little road trip after you've finished eating... and once you've gotten dressed?”

The girl smiled a little as she looked down at the long nightgown she was still wearing. “Sure. It'll take me a few minutes to do THAT, though...”

He nodded. “Take you're time. We're not in any rush. It just gives me an excuse to stay away from paperwork back at the offices.”

She felt her smile grow just a little as she finished eating. Then she slowly stood up and instantly winced in pain at the burning sensation that shot through her side. Evidently her pain meds hadn't decided to kick in yet.

Suichi was at her side in an instant, and gave her a somewhat awkward smile. “I think I'd better help you again. Mother has some clothes that should fit you just fine that you can borrow today. We'll find you something loose so it doesn't aggravate your injuries.”

The girl nodded silently, and then was surprised anew when the red haired heartthrob scooped her up in his arms, just as Yusuke had done to her before and started up the stairs. Kasumi immediately turned bright red at this action, knowing what was going to follow hard on the heels of it.

Yusuke and Kuwabara looked up after them. The former looked at the latter. “What do you think? You think Suichi's maybe...?”

Kuwabara scratched his head. “I'm thinkin' so... He's been spending every moment he can with her, so it almost does seem like he's fallin' for her, doesn't it?”

Yusuke grinned broadly, and switched to telepathy, aware of the presence of the police officer. 'Me thinks our resident kitsune is gonna have himself a love interest...'

 

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Okay, that was chapter seven!! Please R&R!! I wanna know what everyone thinks!! Thanks!