Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ The Fight ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2=The Fight

Kurama woke in the afternoon. An IV was stuck in his arm and it stung a little, computers monitor his heart rate and brain activities. The sheets stank of starch and the room had the usual smell hospitals had. He was trying to sit up when Shiori walked in to check on him.

"Shuichi, you're up! Are you feeling alright now, honey. Do you need anything, food, beverage?"

"No kaasan, I'm fine. What happened?"

"You fainted in the school bathroom. A student found you and they called the hospital. The doctors don't know what's wrong with you but they want you to stay here for awhile."

"No," he said trying to get out of bed but Shiori stopped him, "I have to see Hiei. I need to see him."

"Hiei? Isn't he one of your friends? If you need to talk to him then give me his number and we'll call him here."

"He doesn't have a phone. I need to find him."

"What's so important that you need to talk to him?"

"Mrs. Minamino," said a doctor walking in, "can I speak with you?"

"Yes." And she left with the doctor. When they closed the door Kurama got out of bed and silently walked to the door. Carefully opening it a crack he listened to the conversation outside the door.

"The test results just came in and we found something unusual," said the doctor. "There seems to be a parasite or something growing in your son's abdomen. We think that is way your son is lost of blood and why his eyes are gold."

"Is it mutating him? If it is then get it out!" said Shiori.

"We don't know if that's wise. It doesn't seem to be life threatening to him at the moment but I don't like the look of it. We are going to run more tests on him to find out more before we do anything rational."

"My son may be dying and all you're doing is tests?! What kind of hospital is this?!"

"If you want us to remove the parasite from your son we will. We can schedule him for tomorrow."

"Yes, I want that thing out of him!"

"Kaasan!" Kurama couldn't take it anymore. He threw open the door and looked at his mother straight in the eye. "Kaasan, I need to speak with you."

Shiori was about to protest but she looked at her son and saw that he was a different person. In the light of the hall she show the cold, steel glint in his gold eyes that told her she had to obey him or something bad would happen.

"Okay, son." And she followed him into the room. Kurama closed the door behind her tightly and locked the door. He turned d to look at Shiori, more sure on what he was about to do than anything. Shiori looked frightenly at the person who was her son. Something about him now frightened her but she wanted to know what was wrong with her son.

"Shiori, what's wrong with me is nothing the doctors can explain, it's supernatural," he said and Shiori gasped when he used her name instead of calling her mother, but what shocked her was the tone in his voice. It wasn't the sweet, soothing tones of her son, this one was cold and malicious, but it sounded like he wouldn't ever hurt her.

"Shuichi, what's wrong with you? You know what that thing is inside you, don't you?"

"Yes. Shiori I can't tell you the truth yet, not till I talk to Hiei."

"Why do you need to talk to Hiei?"

"Because he needs to know about this! Get me out of here and I will go to him. Telling him what happened to me. And then you. Please?"

"All right, Shuichi, I'll get you out of here."

"Thank you, mother."

Shiori walked out of the hospital and talked to the doctor. It took a while but she convinced him to let her take Kurama home. He got dressed and they drove away.

"Where does, Hiei live?" asked Shiori.

"Hiei doesn't have any real home, he just wonders around. If he needed a place to stay he comes to one of us. Take me to the park and leave. I will come home."

"But Shuichi…"

"Just do it, kaasan. I can't explain right now! But I promise I will."

Shiori nodded. The voice coming out of her son scared her but she knew her son would never hurt her so she turned toward the park and parked in front of it. Kurama unbuckled and got out; walking in. Shiori watched her son go and drove away back to the house. It wasn't that she trusted her son but she was worried about him. What was that thing in him? Would it hurt him, or kill him?

Maybe this wasn't a good idea.

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Kurama walked down the path for awhile then turned off toward the portal. Walking in him ran Mukuro's palace. He banged hard on the door and yelled.

"Let me in! I need to see Hiei!"

"Who are you?" asked a guard in the battlements.

"I am Kurama, Hiei's friend. I need to see him now!"

The guard started yelling to open down and the word was passed. A few minutes later the guard yelled back down, "The Lady Mukuro will see you!"

"Mukuro? I asked for Hiei!" Kurama yelled back as the doors were opened. An escort showed him to Mukuro's office and left him with the half android woman. She was sitting behind her desk and looking straight at him with her one good eye.

"And what could be so important that I would have to call my best general from patrolling?" she asked.

"That is something only discussed by me and Hiei."

"You may be Youko Kurama but you don't scare me. What is it?"

"I won't tell you."

Mukuro looked him up and down, noting the gold eyes and silver streaks that now showed in his hair. She sensed his youki level was down to almost half and the paleness in his face, making him look deathly white.

"Are you sick? Why would you need to see Hiei if you were sick?

"I am not sick!"

"Then why is your energy level down to less than half? You have to be sick."

"I am not……" but an abrupt coughing made him stop mid-sentence. More blood spilled in his hand as he clutched his stomach and kneel to the floor. Mukuro watched as blood stained the marble floor and smiled.

"I have been reading up on youko, did you know that? I know what these symptoms mean. Hiei did it, didn't he?"

"That's none of your business!"

"You're pregnant, aren't you? With Hiei's baby?"

"That's none of your business!"

"Pity that I didn't get to be the one but there is still time. I just need to get rid of one obstacle."

"What are you talking about? You're… you're in love with Hiei?"

"Yes! And if it wasn't for you than I would have had him! I almost had him! Then you had to take him from me! A youko bastard that could stay with a lover for more than a night! You lied and steal to get what he wants! I won't let you take Hiei away from me! Soon he will be mine." She pushed a button on her desk and two guards walked in. `Take this bastard to a detention cell. He just threatened me."

"What, no!" yelled Kurama as the two guards grabbed his arms. He used what little energy he could spare to blast the guards and kill them, Mukuro put up a shield to protect her. He turned to her with a face of anger and loathing.

"Kurama!" Both Kurama and Mukuro turned to Hiei at the door standing in shock at the dead guards and his lover in his boss's office. "What are you doing?"

"Hiei, I….." started Kurama but Mukuro stopped him.

"Hiei, he's trying to kill me!"

"What? No Hiei, don't believe her!"

"It's true, Hiei. He attacked me!"

"Kurama, is this true?"

"No Hiei, you know me. I don't do that!"

"He's a youko, Hiei, youkos lie. He's lying."

"I am not! Hiei, I don't lie, not to you. I didn't attack her!"

"SHUT UP!!" Hiei's yell was so loud it shook the rafters. Kurama flinched at his best friend's rage and Mukuro gave a small smile behind her mask. "I don't need to hear anymore. I need to think. Kurama, leave!"

"But Hiei, I …."

"Leave!"

Kurama looked in shock at the fire Koorime, and then hung his head. He walked to the door and stopped under the frame.

"You want me to leave, Hiei. Okay, I'll leave." And he was gone; no one saw the tear roll down his cheek.

*TBC*

Wait a livin' friggin' second! Did I just break them up?!

Hikari: I think you did.

Kori: AAAAHH!!! *Jumps into a lave pit*

Hikari: I better save her. She needs to finish the fic. *Flies down after Kori and saves her* Let's finish this fic!