Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets of the mind ❯ The Beginning of Recovery ( Chapter 6 )

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Hiei's POV

 

The trip back to Genkai's temple was considerably faster than the original journey despite Kurama's injured state. We arrive on the grounds and start up the steps to the temple itself.

“I guess we should find Botan or Yukina to heal him,” Yusuke says when we're nearly at the top.

“Yukina,” I firmly answer, much to Yusuke's surprise given that I normally avoid my sister.

“Why Yukina?”

“Because Botan can't treat the mental pain, Yukina can,” I say. Almost as if called Yukina walks out, looking bright and cheerful as always.

“Kazuma woke up, just so you know. Wait, what's wrong with Kurama?”

“He's been through a lot this week and is going to need some help,” Yusuke says, sparing me the explanation.

“Well, bring him inside please Hiei, don't just stand there.” I bring him in and lay him down on the pallet as he moans slightly in obvious pain. I hope you feel better Kurama. Yukina can help, I know it.

“Hiei, can you get me some hot water? It's hard to clean a dirty wound.”

Wordlessly I go to complete her request. I bring back the water and hand it to her. She sits next to the pallet, and with a patience I could never have washes each cut. Then she heals him very carefully, being sure to heal the worst cuts first. This is when I must speak.

“Kurama was exposed to a lot of mental attacks as well as the physical wounds, and that is what has injured him most, and truly needs the most care,” I think that's one of the longest sentences I've ever said to my twin.

“Yes, I can tell. It goes very deep, but I'm doing what I can to help it.”

I stand there a moment more, wishing I dared tell her who I was, but I can't. People say I'm brave, or heartless, but this one simple thing that I can not say would seem to disprove both.

 

Kurama's POV

 

Where am I? My head hurts, but I can't seem to remember where I am. I try to sit up, and fail. Then I open my eyes. The first thing I notice is Hiei standing there watching.

“Hi,” I say to Hiei, the word barely audible.

“You're awake,” replies Hiei, sounding honestly surprised.

“I guess so,” I answer, still unable to answer how I got there.

“Yukina said you probably wouldn't wake up for awhile longer. She also said you shouldn't talk too much or try to remember anything until your mind has a chance to heal.”

“Okay,” I rasp, then just lie there waiting for sleep to come again, still exhausted from whatever had happened. Hiei waits a moment, then walks out.

Yusuke's POV

 

“He woke up, but he went back to sleep. He can barely speak.”

“I hope he gets better soon. Like that girl said, their leader will come to find us,” I say, knowing he'll probably be here soon.

“Hn.”

I hope Kurama does get better. I mean, that kind of thing has to leave scars. I wish I could do something for him.

 

Hiei's POV

 

I hope Kurama's okay. I don't know how to help. I could tell when I walked in the room that the wounds in his mind are so bad a weaker person would have been reduced to a useless quivering heap. They should have known better than to do that to him. He would have died before he screamed, or at the very least, been no good to them in his mental state. I'm going to keep a close watch on him. After all he went through, he shouldn't be alone.

“Hiei? Why are you watching me?” Kurama asks as he wakes the next day, finally together enough to ask.

“To make sure nothing happens to you.”

“Oh, thanks Hiei.”

Kurama still doesn't sound good, but he seems a little better. I don't understand why I care, but he's my best friend, one of the only friends I've got. I'll have to depend on his strength and Yukina's skill at healing to get him through this.

“How are you feeling?”

“Like I've had me mind run over by a tractor trailer. But it's better than before.” He certainly does come up with strange images for how he feels. I wonder how bad he felt before though.

 

Kurama's POV

I'm actually bored. It's been a week and I can barely sit up. How long will it be till I'm back to normal? Will I even ever be back to normal? I hope so, this is unbearable.

“Hi Kuwabara, what are you doing?” I ask as he wanders in the room.

“Uh, looking for Yukina.” I see Hiei jump down from the rafter he'd been perched on, still refusing to leave me alone for very long in this state. I can tell he's fighting the urge to tell Kuwabara to stay away from his sister.

“Hn, baka.” It seems he fought it off again. I smile a little at the thought.