Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ School isn't a way of life ❯ Survival ( Chapter 8 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

KON' NICHI WA MINNA!!!! Long time no see, ne?

Warnings: 00sniffs00 Poor Yuusuke is being put into the torture chamber, not for the quesy. Oh and this isn't beta-ed, never is!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yuu Yuu Hakusho or anything in affliation with it!

Yuusuke awoke slowly, his hands resting on his stomach. He groaned when he rolled over and the sunlight invaded his senses. His eyes stinging for a moment as he lay on his back staring at the ceiling, listening to the silence for a while longer, before he rolled onto his side, to get out of bed. He changed into an over sized shirt and some shorts.

Scratching his back and blinking hazily he walked out of his room, and down the corridor. When he walked into the dining area he saw his father and Kurama talking about something. Kurama looked up at him and smiled while his dad just kept talking. Yuusuke yawned, his shorts riding higher and his shirt going nowhere, to Kurama's displeasure.

“I'm hungry…” Yuusuke grumble plopping down in his chair, a servant came in but a moment later, and Yuusuke thought for a moment, before telling him what he wanted.

“Eggs, and… chocolate ice cream.” He said with a straight face while Raizen kept eating and Kurama looked at with shock apparent on his face.

“Yes my lord,” They said before taking off too get Yuusuke's breakfast.

“Yuusuke?” Kurama said the boy looked up, “you okay?”

“Yea, why?”

“You just ordered eggs and chocolate ice cream for breakfast.” Yuusuke nodded to the redhead like he was a slow child that needed help in understanding something.

“And?”

“You realize you're not going to like how that tastes?”

“Sure I will, I've been dying for it all night, but I'm not allowed to eat except for meal times.” Yuusuke replied back. Kurama blinked, shook his head and went back to his plate.

“Don't worry about it Youko, he's pregnant, he's going to have…strange tastes.” Raizen chuckled turning away slightly and shaking his head.

“So, Kurama, are you going to take Yomi up on his offer to rule the third part of the territories while you're here? Or are you going to remain here with Yuusuke?” Raizen asked as he tried to make idle chitchat, Kurama paused for a moment though considering his answer.

“I do not know, Lord Raizen, I hadn't thought about joining Yomi then. The thought hasn't crossed my mind now either. I'm here for Yuusuke, not Yomi or any other political matter.” He said coolly. Raizen nodded his head.

“Well said, very well said indeed.” Raizen answered back, a grin on his face as he shot an approving look at the two.

“I'm hungry dammit.” Yuusuke swore his head hitting the table lightly. Kurama smiled at the childish gesture. While Raizen resisted the urge to scold the youth: he had spent a month on table manners. The waste it had went to. Kurama cringed at the sight of Yuusuke's food coming in along with his own and Raizen's. He resisted the urge to push food around on his own plate as he watched the young Mozuku eat. Shoveling ice cream and eggs into his mouth like he hadn't eaten in days. While he took small bites of his own food, trying not to seem appalled at the rate Yuusuke was making his food disappear.

“So Yuusuke now that we're home, what do you plan on doing?” Kurama asked trying to slow the boy down. After chewing his food and swallowing Yuusuke set his elbows on the table and rested his head against the palm of his hand.

“I dunno, I was more focused on getting away from the Ningenkai, more then actually coming back here for something. I guess I just see this as home now. I never really belonged over there anyway. To many rules.”

“Well aren't there rules here?” Kurama asked resisting the urge to smile.

“Yeah, but see I make the rules. So if I don't like one or think one needs to be made. It's my decision.” He said grinning; Kurama just shook his head and smiled slightly.

“Well besides that what do you do?” The questioning had worked; the food was going down much slower.

“Negotiations. I get sent around a lot. Meet a lot of people. Visit places I wouldn't have imagined daydreaming at school.” Yuusuke answered flicking his eggs around on his plate. “A few fights here and there. Nothing really exciting, but it gives me something to do.”

“Well know you have me to fight your fights for you.” Kurama said, his eyes amused as he watched the emotions cross Yuusuke's face. He looked as if his favourite toy had been taken away.

“NO!! If you do that, I'll be bored out of my mind! How bout you start some more fights, turf wars and the such. Give me something to do.” Yuusuke whined, resigning his eggs and eating the rest of the ice cream out of the bucket.

“Do you forget your carrying our kit? Why would I put you in more danger?” Yuusuke looked like a deer caught in the headlights for a moment before he grinned like an idiot.

“Almost forgot about that.” Raizen pushed his chair back and excused himself from the table, both nodding to acknowledge his leave.

“Well I hope you don't forget again.” Kurama said as he stood, walking the short bothersome distance to Yuusuke, he put his hand on the other's stomach. His touch caring apposed to the hard stare he fixed Yuusuke with. “No harm shall come to either of you if you want this kit as much as I do.”

Yuusuke smiled and leaned up kissing Kurama softly.

“Yup.” He grinned and pushed Kurama onto the floor, moving to sit in his lap, Kurama's hands coming to rest on his swollen stomach.

“How's your shoulder?” The red-head ask quietly. Yuusuke just nuzzled into his neck, his own hands coming to rest over Kurama's.

“Good as new, sleeping lets me heal faster. Its just a little sore with a light scar.” Kurama hummed, acknowelging the answer.

“What should we name them?” Yuusuke asked,

“I'm not sure. But there's time why are you worried about names?”

“I'm only going to be pregnant for three more months at the most, what if they come early? Then what are we going to do name them 1 or maybe A or maybe Baby.” Yuusuke said his voice laced with sarcasm.

“We'll name them what ever you want.” Kurama said nuzzling the younger. “But for now, I think you should just continue your everyday life until a name comes to mind and the baby is born.” Yuusuke sighed but nodded.

Yuusuke was going out of his mind. For a month and a half he had been suspended from his training, and even some assignments that would get him injured. The only thing he was allowed to do was negotiate and even then it wasn't with violence. Kurama had been treating him like glass, and Raizen…well Raizen was being himself. Just ticking Yuusuke off more then usual.

He hadn't even been allowed to enter the Dark Tournament that he had heard his minions talking about. A tournament!! There were rules in those, surely nothing bad would happen.

He sighed and pushed his food around on his plate. Kurama was out on an assignment deemed to dangerous for him, and Raizen was gone. Visiting with Yomi most likely. He looked up from his food as he felt one of the castles messengers walk in.

“Lord Yuusuke.” He bowed and Yuusuke nodded from him to continue.

“There is a disruption in the South east plains bordering Mukuro's territory. The village there sends word for help.” Yuusuke nodded and could feel the adrenaline rushing through his body. A fight. It had been a month and half since he had been able to lift a fist. His last fight had been with Hiei. Yuusuke had to admit. That was less then his required.

“Tell them back up is coming.” He said in his Lord voice. Pushing his plate away as he went to change into traveling clothes. His hands almost shaking in excitement, not caring that when Kurama or Raizen returned, he would be in trouble for leaving - to a violent situation at that.

When the messenger had said it was on the border of Mukuro's territory he wasn't being vain. If Yuusuke were to throw a stone he would probably set off the old hag's wards. He shook his head as he walked to the Head of the town. His cloak wrapped around him loosely so his stomach wouldn't show.

“Sir,” He said pausing the elder demon's ramblings, “I received word that you are in need of assistance.” The demon bowed when he realize who Yuusuke was. His face almost touching the ground.

“Yes My Lord. The town has been getting raided, fires and the such, but the thing is. There's only one culprit. A small demon dressed in black that wields the sword of a god. Surely that's what it is because all that have faced him have been slain.” Yuusuke's smirk stopped the man from rambling further. So Hiei was here, the adrenaline rush came back, stronger then before.

“Consider your problem solved. The next time he shows up. You'll have nothing to worry about.” The man bowed again and Yuusuke let a small smile grace his features.

He was led to a small cabin. Used for weary travelers. For day it would be used as his waiting place. He didn't have to wait long however. A few hours after he arrived screaming reached his ears and the scent of burnt flesh reached him. He sped for the cabin to the center of the smell; the center of the town.

There standing in all his nasty glory was Hiei a smirk in place as he held his sword.

“I was wondering when you'd come out of hiding.”

“Wasn't my choice. I was grounded. No fighting, no going out side. You know what they usually reserved for little ones like you.” Yuusuke shot back. Hiei only chuckled and before Yuusuke had a chance to blink was in front of him. Yuusuke's small dagger holding his sword at bay.

“You've gotten faster.”

“Nah, you've just gotten slower.” Yuusuke said as he jumped back with Hiei the two staring one another down. Yuusuke reached behind him and drew another blade.

“So, am I that interesting to look at?” Yuusuke joked making the fire Koorime scowl before phasing after him again. Yuusuke using one dagger to block and the other to swipe at Hiei, the other demon's cloak and scarf falling to the ground. A light red mark going down his chest where Yuusuke had aimed the knife. This one infuriated Hiei further and he charged after Yuusuke with speed that shouldn't have been possible. Yuusuke doing all he could to protect himself with the two blades.

“Yuusuke!” Kurama called as he walked into the wing he and Yuusuke usually hung out in. When there was no answer he called again before searching the rooms to see if Yuusuke had accidentally fallen asleep. He was met with emptiness.

“Kurama.” Raizen greeted the Kitsune, “Where's Yuusuke?” He asked, looking at the slightly incoherent man.

“I…don't know.” Kurama answered honestly looking Raizen in the eye.

“HONTO!!” Raizen roared, and slightly after a stumpy demon came rushing in, bowing to the floor.

“Yes my king?”

“Gather every servant, messenger and occupant of the castle. NOW!” He said walking swiftly to the main throne room. Kurama in tow.

It took less the a minute before Raizen was looking over his ranks.

“Lord Yuusuke.” He said the room fell even quieter. “Doesn't seem to be in the castle.”

The occupants of the room began to murmur, knowing that the prince was in trouble.

“Does anyone know why?” Raizen asked coolly. The murmuring stopped.

“I assure you that those who cooperate are in far less trouble then those who don't.” He resisted the urge to smirk when a messenger stepped forward.

“Lord Yuusuke, I last saw in the Dining area. I was delivering a message that a village on the border of Mukuro's territory requested aid. He promptly left the room my King.” Raizen saw red and Kurama fell to the floor. Some of the room's occupants staring in wonder as the Kitsune cried out. Raizen diverted his attention from being angry to attending Kurama.

The demon holding his side as if he'd been stabbed.

“He's in trouble.” He said through gritted teeth. “We need to move now.”

“Yuki gather the troops!” Raizen ordered watching as Kurama stood, his hair slowly changing from red to silver. The Gingitsune walking calmly out of the room, his aura deadly; the calm before the storm.

Yuusuke clutched his side and slammed his head against the ground. He was fucked. He was bleeding; he had no idea where he was.

And…the baby.

He gritted his teeth as he felt the burning at the back of his eyes. He wouldn't cry. Not when he didn't know for sure, he closed his eyes and forced himself to stand.

Hiei smirking triumph at him as he held his sword in a lowered position.

“Not so Cocky now, are you?” Hiei taunted as Yuusuke fought off the bouts of nausea that came his way from lack of blood. He could only heal so fast dammit. His daggers where gone, lodged in some unsuspecting trees most likely.

Maybe this was why no one wanted him out of the castle. As soon as he got back he was going to jump Kurama, show him his thanks for keeping him safe that month and a half.

Because now that Yuusuke thought of it. If he hadn't been prohibited to stress him self. He would have been in this situation many more times than this, much sooner.

“Looks whose talking, what are you frozen in fear?” He continued to taunt the demon that held his life in his fiery little hands. Well in for a penny in for a pound Yuusuke thought as he saw the man's scowl intensify as his Youki flared.

Yuusuke saw white and black spirals as Hiei's fist landed in his stomach. The Koorime's katana forgotten on the ground as he beat Yuusuke to a bloody and bruised pulp, Yuusuke groaned.

“Now or never.” He said as Hiei grabbed his shoulder holding him so his next strike would hit head on. “Shot gun!!” Yuusuke shouted sending out his Youki and ki. Hiei not expecting an attack from the demon he was currently beating to an inch of his life went flying. Blood falling from his lip as he bit it to keep in his scream.

No one in Yuusuke's state should have been able to gather that much energy into an attack.

Hiei held in a groan as he pushed himself out of the indent he had made while colliding with the mountain behind him.

“Yuusuke!!” Kurama shouted as he ran towards the two. Hiei already having retrieved his sword turned to smirk benevolently at the gingitsune. He disappeared from where Kurama had been focusing on him. Reappearing behind Yuusuke. He sword posed by his chest and with one last look at Kurama, Hiei speared the sword through the Detective's chest, breaking a rib to come out the other side.

Yuusuke screamed, pulling himself away, away from everything, and off of the katana as he felt blood run down now both his back, chest and stomach.

He curled in on himself. Not even paying attention as Kurama released the surrounding vegetation onto Hiei. Then leaving him to Raizen as he ran towards the boy. The stench of blood making him choke as he fell to his knees by Yuusuke. His hands pulling the boy gently into his lap, tears falling unchecked down his face harshly when he saw the stab wound in his mates side.

“Yuusuke,” He said lowly, sounding like a whipped dog. Yuusuke coughed and blood spattered his lips. Kurama broke, Youko broke, he leaned forward and buried his face in Yuusuke shoulder. Not caring that he was getting bloody, not caring that the man's adversary was only a few feet away, and not caring that he was suppose to be the coldest bastard a live for the reason in front of him.

Everyone died eventually.

Yuusuke chuckled and coughed. “Ya know next time,” he gasped, “ I think I'll listen to my elders.” He joked and Kurama gave out a weak laugh holding him tighter.

“You never were any good at following rules.” Yuusuke smiled and Kurama kissed him softly, wondering why the skin felt so warm. Dying people were supposed to be cold. Demons as well.

He groaned when he felt the energy leaving him, but kept himself in a sitting position for the sake of Yuusuke. Watching in amazement as the boy's stomach glowed white.

“If are child isn't willing to die you shouldn't be either.” Kurama said forcing some of his life energy into Yuusuke. The boy gasped, his breathing speeding up as the life that was never truly gone entered him.

“Dammit can't a guy rest in peace.” Kurama rolled his eyes and stood bringing Yuusuke with him once he got the boy situated in his arms.

“Right no dying, gotcha…” Yuusuke trailed off leaning into the blood stained chest that carried him. Raizen looked over at the two and smiled before returning his attention back to Hiei a sick smile on his face. Demon he was in deed, Raizen attacked.

Kurama only blocked out the screams of his mate's attacker. Hoping Raizen would torture him to with in a thread of death then leave him to rot, wishing he would have been killed. The fox resisted the urge to snarl.

His mate. His child. No one was to touch them!

He ran all the way back to the castle. Yuusuke wrapped in his traveling cloak as Kurama took extra care not to bounce the boy. Looking down, Yuusuke really did look like a kitten…

As soon as Kurama entered the castle the occupants within bombarded him. He glared at them all.

“Infirmary.” He said simply before disappearing from their sights. The doctors and medics all responded at once, rushing to the infirmary to see Yuusuke on a bed, and a blood soaked Youko Kurama pacing the room fervently.

“Don't just stand there and stare help him you idiots!” Kurama growled. The all rushed at the commanding tone he had used. Some grabbing herbs, others grabbing bandages, while an old lady walked towards Yuusuke, Silencing Kurama with a glare, and undressed the boy from the waste up. She ordered for a bucket of warm water. As she grabbed a rag from the side table by Yuusuke bed, she put the rag in the water and turned her attention back to Yuusuke.

She wrung out the water that wasn't needed and cleaned the boy of his own blood. `Tsk'ing when she saw the angry red blotch by his stomach that was once the stab wound.

She turned her attention then to his shoulder and took a deep breath, wetting the rage and repeating the process of cleaning the blood away.

“You,” she said, and Youko looked up from a sight he though was fascinating. “Lift him up, I need him sitting.” Youko nodded and held Yuusuke up gently as the woman cleaned his back off.

“It went straight through.” She mused, “ A broken rib but his lungs are fine.” She told herself.

“That's going to be a nasty bruise though.” She probed the broken rib, watching as Yuusuke hissed and squirmed away in his unconscious state. She turned her attention back to his stomach. She set her hands at his abdomen, stretching them out, closing her eyes she focused on him.

“Completely normal…nothing to show he had been injured except for the scar. The child is amazing.” She said, grabbing the herbs and bandages the other occupants of the infirmary had set beside her.

She rubbed soothing herbs on his skin; especially by the new scars so they wouldn't itch then she put her hand over his rib. Her cool skin causing him to twitch slightly, as she lowered her head in concentration.

The bruising faded from the ugly black and green to a light purple and Yuusuke's breathing speed up as he seemed to be breaking all of his ribs.

The woman sighed and pulled away, her breathing also had increased.

The bandages were next as she wrapped them from his waste up. Being care full to keep them tight by his ribs so it wouldn't crack again. Over the shoulder and back around the chest and she was done.

“It's all him now. He has to wake himself up.” She said causing Youko to turn his gaze away from Yuusuke once again. So only time would tell…

Rawr 00looks around00 I thought I'd update when I got a review that said and I quote "God damn it! update already!!" XD;; Okay! Nine pages in an hour a personal best!