Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Ryuusei no Solitude ❯ Chapter 14

A friend of mine helped me thought of this story and I'm writing it for her! So if you want to kill me and give me death threats go ahead but I shall continue it nonetheless. I like the story line and the idea, plus I'm a sucker for AUs. So this is my AU and I hope you like it. Even if you don't I'm still continuing it.

Ryuusei no Solitude

By: Koritsune Dragonrider

Rating: PG-13

Warning: Mention of shonen ai!

Disclaimer: I do not own nothing that is relate to the Yu*Yu Hakusho series.

Summery: Kurama was never shot by the hunter, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Keiko, and Shizuru are demons, and Hiei never left the Koorime Island, because Hiei's a girl! Here is an AU with a lot of twist!

Pairings: Kurama/Hiei Yusuke/Keiko Yukina/Kuwabara

Chapter 14

Kurama walked into town and quickly up the road. He'd been on the run since he'd escaped from Mukuro's palace. He had heard stories on what happened and he had to laugh when none of them came close to the truth. Amazing how words got twisted in such short a time. If they only knew the truth.

Kurama dodged another set of guards as they walked down the street. The guards seemed to be everywhere now. Mukuro must seriously want his head, for not only her guards were after him but also assassins, mercenaries, bounty hunters, and Hunters that want a piece of his head.

Kurama was walking down the road when he heard a snuffling noise, sort of like a dog but one that sounded like it had a cold. It was raspy with sort of wheeze between breathes. The air grew cold which was unusual for the Makai and Kurama had a sinking feeling in his body, that all happiness was an illusion and only sadness was real. Kurama looked around to see that others had the same feeling; some stopped what they were doing and looked around in a shocked trance and others whimpered against walls or where they fell. The only one's not affected were the children that played on the streets. They didn't notice the grownups that looked around or cowered in fear as they played their games. When the air grew dark and still did the grown ups grab their children as a shadow ran to cast upon the street and a figure slowly walked up the street. Kurama hid in an alley behind some crates as the figure got near and walked to where he was, pacing as it sniffed the air and its ragged cloak blew around it. Two knurled hands were held raised as if to grab something. Kurama cringed at the grotesque creature as it searched for him. It was a Hunter. No one ever seen the face of a Hunter and lived. And Kurama didn't want to join them. Hunters were blind, deaf and mute. They use their sense of smell to find their prey and feed off the positive emotions from them. All have not lived to see more then a day.

Kurama reached in his hair and threw a seed as far away as he could to the other side of the street, quickly growing it to bloom as it landed. A sprig of red flowers appeared, spouting a fume that smelled of rose and musty soil. The Hunter darted toward the flower and Kurama headed to the opposite direction. He didn't look back as he jumped over alley fences and crates. He darted into a thief's tavern and closed the door, flashing the waitress that saw him come in a brilliant smile and walked into the tavern. No one saw him as he sat down at the bar and ordered the strongest cup of beer they had. He was still shivering from the encounter with the Hunter and the empty feeling stayed. The feeling would stay till he had a beer in his belly.

"Yo, Kurama!" yelled a voice above the tavern noise and Kurama saw a demon walk toward him, a chimera, with black hair in a ponytail and indigo eyes. Leathery wings graced his shoulders and he wore all black, two scythes hung on his belt. The only thing out of place was the red pendant around his neck. Kurama smiled at him.

"Kuronue," he greeted and Kuronue nodded. A waitress placed a tankard in front of Kurama as the chimera sat down.

"Did you hear about the Hunter," asked Kuronue.

"I heard it," said Kurama, "and saw it." The memory sent a chill down his spine. Kuronue looked at his friend and shivered.

"Better make his a double," he said to the waitress. "On me."

Kurama nodded thanks to his friend and shivered.

"What happened this time," asked Kuronue.

"Mukuro," said Kurama and Kuronue groaned.

"I heard you stole something from her."

"I didn't steal anything. I had to leave before I reached the vault. But she thought different."

"She sent Hunters after you!" said Kuronue as the waitress placed another tankard in front of them.

"Don't you think I know that! I came this close," he held his fingers a centimeter apart, "from being a kitsune shish-a-bob! I don't know how I'm going to get rid of them."

"Hm," Kuronue thought as Kurama drank his beer. Immediately he felt warm again and so did the positive emotions that the Hunter took away. Kurama sighed as he took a bigger sip of his drink.

"I know," said Kuronue snapping his fingers. "There's an auction in the next town over, slaver, traders, you know, and you could go there and hide. I'm sure they have some fire seeds and ice seeds for you there."

"I could do that," said Kurama. "The mixture of smells would set them off my trail."

"And you can get some goods as a bonus," said Kuronue. He stared into his own drink as if thinking about something.

"Kurama," asked Kuronue. Kurama looked up at his friend. "We really had something going. Back then."

"We had nothing," said Kurama returning his gaze to his drink. "Just lust from a long partnership."

"What if it was more?" Kuronue looked at Kurama hopefully. Kurama scuffed and downed his drink.

"You're dreaming," he said and Kuronue laughed.

"And over half the Makai," said the raven.

"And they'll keep dreaming." Kurama finished his drink. "Cause I'll never like someone like that."

"You will one day," said Kuronue and Kurama laughed.

"Yeah," he said. "When big tusk boars fly and it's raining diamonds!" Kurama left and Kuronue finished his drink.

"I'll be checking," he said. "Tab."

TBC

Sorry for the shortness but I ran out of ideas. I just made a whole lot of Kuronue fans happy! You can thank me via your reviews! Two more chapters till Hiei and Kurama meet! Happy?!

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Legolas19

Dark Raven, Hiei's Girl

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Hiei's Shadow