Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Kiyaku: Closed Windows ❯ Good Days and Bad Days ( Chapter 8 )

This is the continuation of Kiyaku: Broken Promise. This story starts a year after the first one with Kurama and Hiei in college. And a little problem develops that may break the two lovers up. Inspired by Hikari Nanase's story “Let's Fly as the Birds Do.”

Kiyaku: Breaking a promise. I couldn't find the translation for `broken promise' and that's the closest I got to. Hope you like!

Warning: Yaoi through and through. Don't like it? Don't read it!

Disclaimer: Do I have to say? Geez!

Kiyaku: Closed Windows

Chapter 8: Good Days and Bad Days

 

After the robbery of the money for Hina's operation, it took them longer to fill up what was lost. The bank had almost closed their account for the savings if Kurama didn't persuade them to wait a week. Thankfully they agreed. But in that week they were saving money every way they could. Yusuke and Kuwabara even tour out their furniture looking for spare change between the cushions.

 

Yukina and Keiko have also dug up money from innumerable places to make up for the amount they last. Yukina asked for a small raise in her job and Keiko asked for money from her parents to see if they would help. They agreed and set up a large jar to help with donations. Everyone was grateful for the Yukimura's help and hoped it'll work for the funds. Finally after a few days of scraping, saving and working they made the budget cut and managed to keep the bank account they needed. Hiei was nearly in frenzy before the account was secure.

 

“Damn people, damn teachers, damn school board, damn. . . .”

 

“You can damn everything in the world, Hiei, but it won't bring back the envelope of money,” said Kurama.

 

Hiei grunted and slouched sideways in the chair. Since Kurama wouldn't let him have his feet propped up he had to find another comfortable position to slouch in or he wouldn't be happy. In any case he wasn't happy now.

 

Kurama had finished the dishes from their meal and hung up the drying towel. He walked over to Hiei and wrapped his arms around the petite boy as he knelt on the ground.

 

“Know what next month is,” asked Kurama. Hiei turned his head slightly to look at his koibito.

 

“I can hardly remember what tomorrow is and you're asking me what next month is?” asked Hiei. Kurama gave a small chuckle.

 

“It's our two year anniversary,” he said. Hiei hit his forehead with his fist and Kurama laughed again. “Nothing to beat yourself up about.”

 

“I can't believe I forgot,” said Hiei. “It's important to you.”

 

“Not just me. Us.”

 

“Yeah. I'll get you something special,” said Hiei leaning his head back to look at Kurama.

 

“Well, I always wanted a cat,” said Kurama in a teasing tone. Hiei playfully hit the redhead with a chuckle. “But seriously, Hiei, all I want is you.”

 

“That I can do,” said Hiei giving his lover a soft kiss on the lips.

 

“Come on, Hiei,” said Kurama playfully hitting Hiei's shoulder. “Time for a visit.”

 

“Goodie,” mocked Hiei and went to get his coat and shoes. As soon as they were ready they walked to the car and drove down the road. Hiei kept his eyes mostly off the streets and looked at the floorboards throughout the trip.

 

When they reached their destination, Hiei finally looked up and put up the air of defiance that was always around him. Walking into the hospital they reached the nurse. To their utter amazement, she smiled at them.

 

“Hey, Hiei. Hello Kurama,” she said. “How are you?”

 

“We're both fine, Kagome,” said Kurama. “We can sign in today, right?”

 

“Of course,” said Nurse Kagome handing them the register. “You know when to leave?”

 

“Of course,” said Hiei after signing himself in. he was actually frightened that this day had come. He hadn't visited his mother since the poster incident and he had no doubt she had heard. They walked toward the room where Hina was staying and Hiei hesitated in opening the door.

 

“We don't have to do this, Hiei,” said Kurama. “We can leave right now.”

 

“No,” said Hiei shaking his head. “We came this far. I never leave things unfinished.”

 

Kurama nodded and opened the door for Hiei. Inside was an aging woman with slightly gray hair along her temples, blending with the teal color hair that still gave off radiance as it had in her younger years. She's connected to every kind of machine imaginable and they only put her on life support a few months ago when her heart almost gave away. The doctor told the twins she would last to the end of the year.

“Hey, Soricguudo-san,” said Kurama but the woman on the bed gave no notice that they were even there. Kurama gave Hiei a small pat on the shoulder and left the room, giving mother and son time alone together. Hiei went up to his mother and stood by the bed with his hands in his pockets.

 

“Hey, mom,” he said and when he didn't get a response from her he looked at the ground.

 

“I heard,” said Hina. Her voice was rough and sounded like she was about to cough, but nothing come up her throat. “One of the nurses told me.” Hiei continued to look at the ground. “My only son, in love with a man. Why didn't you tell me?”

 

“I wanted to. I must have tried hundreds of times,” said Hiei. “But you are sick, and I didn't want to make it any worse. I guess as I was trying to protect you, I was denying it myself.”

 

“Do you plan to make him you're life partner?” asked Hina.

 

“I haven't thought that far,” said Hiei. “I love him, very much, but I won't go ahead with it without his permission. And right now, he's had it worse then me.”

 

“If he was the one laying here, instead of I, would you still visit him as you do me?”

 

“Everyday. I would not give up on him, like I won't give up on you. You're going to get better, mom. I'm sure of it.”

 

“I'm glad to hear it,” said Hina and she looked at him. “I've known Kurama since he was a child, and he has not changed a bit, and neither have you.” She brought her hand up and gently caressed Hiei's face. He took her hand in his and held it gently. “My little boy. You've grown so much.”

 

“You only just now noticed,” asked Hiei with a small chuckle.

 

“Oh, I have noticed, but now, you're more grown up then I used to be your age. Why don't you bring that boyfriend of yours in and we can have a nice civilized conversation?”

 

Hiei agreed and brought Kurama in. Together they spent hours talking about what had happened since their last visit to her. She even told them about the jokes the nurses and orderlies told her and they had some good laughs. As they left that day Hiei promised to bring Yukina next time he visited, for she couldn't come that day due to work. Silently they checked out at the register and left the hospital.

 

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“What had happened after that visit?”

 

“Something I still anger at remembering.”

 

“Would you like to tell me?”

 

“No, but since I have to . . . .”

 

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Kurama parked the car in the parking lot and cut off the engine. Looking over at his boyfriend he had to smile. Hiei had a pleasant smirk on his face since the end of their visit to Hina and Kurama was glad to see something good come out of the visit. It was what they really needed since the incident. It was hard for them to find something to smile about for a few weeks.

 

They walked up to their apartment and opened the door without looking at the other patrons in the building. But what awaited them inside were worse then anything that happened to them.

 

“Oh, Gods,” gasped Kurama when they walked inside. Their furniture was upturn and the fabric ribbed, wooden chairs and tables smashed as were their TV and glasses. Their DVDs were broken into various pieces and so were CDs. Graffiti were written all around the apartment. A lot of it was words, but some of it was pictures of horrifying kinds. Not even Hiei wanted to describe the images painted on the walls.

 

“Oh my Gods, what's that smell?” gasped Kurama holding a hand over his mouth in an attempt to ward of the acidic smell that filtered around the house. Hiei knelt to the floor and gently stuck a gently a shoed foot on the carpet.

 

“Yech! It's urine!” growled Hiei. “The bastards pissed all over everything.”

 

“How could they do this,” asked Kurama but after a second of thought, he didn't need the answer. “How did they get in?”

 

“Damn landlord must've given them a key,” said Hiei. “Damn people.”

 

“I can't believe they could do this,” said Kurama.

 

“Believe it. What're we going to do now?”

 

“Clean up, and put of buy replacements till we pay for your mother's operation.”

 

“We can't let them get away with this,” growled Hiei and attempted to walk out, but stopped by Kurama's hand on his arm.

 

“We can't, Hiei,” he said. “We can call the police for breaking and entering, and vandalism, but other then that, we can't do anything. I wish it was something we could.”

 

“You're right, Red,” said Hiei. “Let's give them a call.”

 

After they did and let the police come to take pictures and evidence, Hiei and Kurama opened the windows to air out the apartment. By then their friends knew about it and helped them clean up. Within a few hours they had cleaned up the apartment and had plastic down on the floor so no one could step on the wet carpet. For Kurama and Hiei, what was once a good day turned bad.

 

TBC

 

Hello, Kori here and on the next episode of Kiyaku: Closed Doors, the lovebirds decided to have a day out after their last encounter with vandalism, but now the town's next hate crime will turn their world upside down. Don't miss the next adventure in Yu*Yu Hakusho, Kiyaku: Closed Doors!