Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Requited Fluff ❯ Koenma's an Ass ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter 5

Hiei's face was contorted by fury as he raced up to the enormous doors to Yama's palace in the Reikai.

“I need to talk to the toddler,” he barked into the intercom.

“Koenma-sama is busy at the moment. You'll have to come back later,” an ogre's voice said.

“No, not later. Now,” Hiei said impatiently, growing angrier by the minute.

“I'm sorry, sir, but you'll have to wait.”

Hiei gave a roar of frustration. “Listen, you pathetic, sniveling little…life form. This is Hiei Jaganshi, with urgent news for Koenma. Whatever he's doing can wait. This is a matter or life and death. Now let me in.”

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“Look at this,” Hiei snarled, throwing the Hieroseki and broken leather band down on Koenma's desk.

“Hiei, what—” Koenma began, picking it up to read the words on it. His face grew confused as he red. “But…what does that mean? You're…”

“They have Kurama,” Hiei snapped. “They think he's the Forbidden Child.”

“WHAT?!” Koenma yelped, leaping straight out of his chair. “Oh, damn!”

“You've got that right. Now what the hell are we going to do about it?”

“One of my best detectives is captured,” Koenma said, now pacing the room. “My dad's gonna kill me…OGRE!”

“Yes, Koenma, sir?” A nervous-looking blue ogre raced into the room.

“Another one of the Reikai Tentei had been kidnapped by the same guy that got Hiei. I need you to have our prisoner questioned again, and give the order to have the latest records searched for any unusual disturbances, alliances, etc. in Makai. Report anything of significance immediately.”

“Yes, sir.” The ogre ran off, and Koenma turned to Hiei. “Hiei, I don't think you can do much here right now. You go back to Kurama's house and reassure Shiori. I'll contact you when we have something concrete.”

“That's it?” Hiei exploded. “You want me to baby-sit? While Kurama is being held prisoner somewhere? Are you crazy?! Besides, Shiori is as well as can be expected under the circumstances. In fact, she's taking it better than me…”

“No, I am not crazy. Practical.”

Hiei flushed when his earlier words were used against him. “What are you talking about?”

“Hiei, I don't want you getting involved in this. I think you may be too…emotionally attached. I'm worried it may cloud your judgment,” Koenma said.

Hiei gave a low growl. “You bastard! You can't do that!”

“I just did, Hiei, and I'm sorry I had to, but I think it's for the best. We'll work day and night to find him, and we'll fight tooth and nail to get him back…”

Hiei slammed his hands down on Koenma's desk. “That's not good enough! You don't even care! You just want to stay out of trouble with your father,” Hiei accused.

“You know that isn't true,” Koenma said quietly. “Hiei, I think you're just under a lot of strain. Go back to Kurama's and get some rest, and I'll contact you when…”

“YOU DON'T GET IT, DO YOU?” Hiei screamed suddenly, losing what little patience he had stored up for his clashes with the toddler in his lifetime. “I love him. I…LOVE…HIM! And I won't just abandon him. I don't care what you say or do. I won't.” And with that, he turned and walked out, not even noticing Koenma's bewildered stare at his display of emotion.

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“Well?” Shiori demanded as soon as Hiei walked into the house. “Did you speak to Koenma?”

“Oh, I spoke to him, all right,” Hiei said, slamming the door behind him. “And now I don't care to ever see him again, thank you very much.”

“He's not going to help?” Shiori gasped.

“Oh, he's going to help,” Hiei snarled. “He just won't let us help.” He sighed. “Bastard…”

“What do you mean? He expects us to just sit here while Suichi is out there?”

“Basically. He says we're too `emotionally attached', so I have to just let them handle it. Fat chance, Koenma…”

“You mean you're going to disobey direct orders?” Shiori asked incredulously.

“Hell, yeah,” Hiei answered. “Problem is, I have no idea where to start.”

“First of all, you should call Yusuke and Kuwabara, and tell them what's happened. Maybe they can help,” Shiori suggested, as if it was obvious.

“I…I don't know how to use a phone…” Hiei mumbled, embarrassed.

Shiori gaped for a moment, and then smiled and grabbed the phone from the counter. “Come here.”

Confused, Hiei got up and joined Shiori.

Shiori patiently explained to Hiei how to use the phone, and then, after Hiei finally got it, she looked up Yusuke's phone number and dialed it, while Hiei went and jumped on the counter, drumming his fingers impatiently against the marble countertop.

“Hello? Urameshi? It's Shiori Minamino…actually…no…Suichi didn't call because he's…he's been captured…oh, no…Urameshi, dear, no need to shout…stay calm…no…yes…Hiei went to see him already…no. Actually, he's forbidden Hiei and I, and probably you, too, to help…Urameshi, don't start shouting again…good…now, to get to the point, Hiei plans to defy Koenma's wishes and search for Suichi on his own. What do you mean, `obviously'? Okay, whatever…anyway, I think you and Kuwabara should come over and help us come up with something, since we have no idea where to start…yes…all right…thank you, Urameshi…okay…thank you, Yusuke. All right…yes, see you in a few minutes. Goodbye.”

Shiori hung up and turned to Hiei. “They'll be here in a few minutes.”

“And they'll bring their pity with them,” Hiei muttered. The thought had just occurred to him. “Damnit.”

Yusuke and Kuwabara arrived scarcely ten minutes later. They found Hiei and Shiori in the living room, deep in discussion.

“Hey,” Yusuke said, going over to Shiori. “I'm so sorry about Kurama…” He seemed to be talking more to Hiei, and he tossed him a worried glance as he spoke.

“See?” Hiei said to Shiori. To Yusuke, he said, “Stop pitying me.”

Yusuke smiled slightly. “Sorry. So…what's the game plan?”

“Idiot. There isn't one. That's why we called you,” Hiei snapped.

“Oh, yeah…”

“What I want to know,” said Kuwabara, “is why Koenma won't let us help find and rescue Kurama.”

Hiei snorted. “He says I'm to `emotionally attached'. Says it'll `cloud my judgment'. He just doesn't get it.”

“Doesn't get what?” Yusuke asked.

Hiei glared at him. “Never mind. Now, what are we going to do about Kurama?”

“Oh. Right. Well, do you have any ideas on our newest enemy?” Kuwabara asked.

“Of course not, moron!” Hiei snapped. “If I did I wouldn't need to sit here with you two idiots and try to figure something out!”

“Calm down, Hiei,” Yusuke said. “I know you're scared, but…”

“I'm not scared,” Hiei snarled. “Just annoyed by your incompetence.”

Yusuke rolled his eyes. “Whatever.”

“Hiei?” Kuwabara asked.

“What?”

“Yes…humans don't even know about the Forbidden Child,” Hiei said slowly.

“Well, then, why not ask Mukuro for help?”

Hiei was about to snap a reply, but then he thought about it.

Things had been chilly between him and Mukuro ever since he had quit being her heir, in favor of staying in the Ningenkai with Kurama. She just hadn't understood why he was quitting, because she didn't understand the love Hiei felt for the fox. It had grown a rift between them, and they'd never again be close friends like they once were.

So was there even any point in swallowing his pride and ask this favor, when Mukuro would probably just laugh at him and say no anyway?

Yes.

For Kurama, he would do anything.

“Kuwabara, you actually just said something reasonably intelligent for a change,” Hiei said. “That's not a bad idea, all things considered. All right, I'll go and talk to her first thing tomorrow.”

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Author's Note: These chapters are just getting shorter and shorter! Curious thing, that… But don't worry, I'm going to start writing the next chapter tonight, and I'll post it ASAP.

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Reviewers' comments:

StormAZ: Hey, thanks for the review! You guessed right about Kurama being mistaken for the Forbidden Child! Go you! throws confetti in the air Oh, and for your other review: Have you figured out the answer to your question about the demon picking Kurama and Shiori yet? If not, reread chapter four. The answer is at the end! And thank you for the compliment on Hiei's healing powers. You're so nice!

MikaSamu: Thanks for the review! And looking back, I guess you're right, it wasa turnabout. Anyway, I'll try and update soon for ya! Byeness!