Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest - The forbidden Forest ❯ Scene 19 ( Chapter 20 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Okay. this is going to be the last scene of this sequel. But we're still only on the 155th page of my rough draft that's written on college ruled notebook paper, lol. Sooo, the next installment of this story I've decided to be called "A New Situation", for want of a better title. Sorry if my updates have lagged a bit, but sometimes real life happens. Right now I'm in the middle of a snow storm and that sometimes plays tricks with my phone lines :o/

Now, without further ado.. adu (?).. whatever, on with the story...

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Scene 19 ------------------------------------------- The Next Day

* Kuwabara glances toward Hiei who is seated comfortably on top of Puu's head once more. As Clint and Jin converse near the campfire, Kuwabara stands and makes his way over non-chalantly. When he reaches Puu's breast he reaches up to straighten some of his blue feathers as he glances up toward Hiei. As usual as ever, the koorime is ignoring him.

Kuwabara- Keeping watch up there.. or just staying the h--- away from the rest of us?

Hiei- Hn.


* Kuwabara rolls his eyes.


Kuwabara- I never did find out why you always like being up so high on things.


* Now Hiei glances downward with a scowl at the big redhead.


Hiei- I was born on an island thousands of miles in the air, fool.. Put it together if you can manage it.


* Kuwabara looks up at Hiei thoughtfully, ignoring his irritation as he always does.


Kuwabara- Yeah.. I forgot.. But you were thrown off, though. Right?


* Hiei grunts and looks back toward the forest.


Hiei- Your point is?

Kuwabara- Shouldn't that make you afraid of heights? I would think so.

Hiei- Stop trying to think so hard, oaf. And stop comparing me to.. humans.


* Kuwabara sighs heavily and lowers his eyes to the feathers again. He then turns and sits down, placing his back against Puu. He remains quiet for several moments.


Kuwabara- (Quietly) I never meant to hurt her.

Hiei- Shut up! Don't you dare bring that up here and now when Yusuke's not here to protect your a--.


* Kuwabara glances upward angrily.


Kuwabara- Well, if she hadn't agreed to the break so quickly I..


* Hiei's red eyes flare as he glares back down at Kuwabara, making the human lower his eyes again but he continues.


Kuwabara- I might have changed my mind.

Hiei- If you had half a mind to change you would drop this..!

Kuwabara- No, I guess I deserve your anger, but we need to settle this..

Hiei- What you deserve.. is for me to come down there and run you through for leaving her like that! But it would hurt an innocent bird.


* Hiei looks away again.


Hiei- You're lucky I wasn't there at the time.. When I did show up that evening I found Yukina in her sitting room with tear gems piled all around her.


* Kuwabara looks back up at Hiei puzzled.


Kuwabara- What? - B-but she was.. smiling like she always does when I.. left..


* Kuwabara closes his eyes.


Kuwabara- That's what hurt me the most.. That she wasn't too affected by the break.. I was upset for days. Then Keiko was the first one to even notice and took me to her restaurant to eat.. It all snowballed from there..

Hiei- I know why you broke it off with her.


* Finally, Hiei drops down to the ground to stand in front of Kuwabara. He sees the silent tears on the guy's cheeks and turns away.


Hiei- How did you find out that she's my sister?

Kuwabara- She told me herself.


* Again, silence falls for a few moments. Then Jin and Clint look toward them when Hiei unsheathes his kitanna with a curse. Jin grabs Clint's arm when Hiei spins and places the tip of the blade at Kuwabara's throat.


Jin- Kuwa tol' me yesterday.. It's how this group always talks.. We'll be a-stayin' outta it.


* Clint relaxes, but shakes his head and turns away again. Kuwabara just lifts his eyes to meet Hiei's.


Hiei- Tell me now, Fool.. Do you still love her or do you not?


* Kuwabara relaxes his head back against Puu.


Kuwabara- Yes, I do.. But when she told me that I.. I knew that she'd never be happy with a human, same as you never could have been with either of them because of their 'stupid human blood'.. I also knew that you never would have approved..

Hiei- You really are an idiot.. The only thing keeping you alive right now is my honor since you were once a.. teammate.. I've known of your feelings toward here since that day in Tarukane's manor.. Did I ever intefere all those times I found you two at the Shrine together?


* Kuwabara swallows and raises a hand to grasp the blade.


Kuwabara- Hey! I never would have dishonored her.. Honest, Hiei!


* Hiei blinks a couple times then shakes his head and turns away again to put the sword away.


Hiei- Again, you are completely clueless.. Perhaps you would not have dishonored her in that manner.. But you did hurt her in a much worse way when you left and then ended up in that other whore's bed two days later!


* Kuwabara gets to his feet and fights a sob.


Kuwabara- Hiei,.. if I had known that she really did love me.. I never would have..

Yusuke- Hey, well, there's always time to make it up to her after we finish off the brat.


* Hiei looks toward the group as they come out of the trees a few feet away. Kuwabara wipes his eyes as Jin and Clint hurry over.


Yusuke- It's good that you two are talking this out, though.

Kuwabara- It's about time you get back, Urameshi!


* Kurama moves aside as Kuwabara pounces over to get Yusuke in a headlock. Hiei notices Kurama move away to meet Jin. He follows in time to hear Kurama explain most of his brother's absence.


Kurama- .. lured away by a pack of wolf demons.

Hiei- You did avenge him, though. Right?


* Kurama glances down at Hiei then nods slightly.


Kurama- Yes, Hiei.. I slaughtered them all without mercy.


* Jin and Hiei watch Kurama look calmly toward the wrestling pair and the others.


Kurama- Let's get started toward Gandera!


* The kitsune then turns and starts off. Hiei settles into pace beside him and notices him remove a seed from his long silver strands. The rest of the group is left to make their own travel arrangements as the pair continues walking. Soon enough the larger glider plant spreads its leaves from Kurama's back.


Hiei- Mind if I hitch a ride?

Kurama- No. You should scout out ahead of us.

Hiei- We have our own issue to settle, Fox..

Kurama- I have nothing to say, Koorime. My brother and I both gave you our apologies.


* Hiei humphs and looks away.


Hiei- Well, fine, then. I thought you would jump at the rare chance to hear me grovel for your forgiveness.

Kurama- We haven't the time for this foolishness.


* The next instant finds the Koorime securely in Kurama's grasp as he takes to the air. Hiei looks at Kurama over his shoulder.


Hiei- There's something different about you..

Kurama- Don't concern yourself about it.

Hiei- Is it because of your brother..

Kurama- No. It is because of the task that lies ahead of us..


* Kurama's slightly darker gold eyes meet Hiei's briefly.


Kurama- There is something that has happened..


* Now Hiei nods and looks away.


Hiei- Hn.. Father has passed on.. He took out that mage in the process, though..


* Kurama is silenced by this news.


Hiei- Did you notice that travel sphere? I followed it here.. It was one of Shura's generals.. He was calling for Banashima, then when he saw me he took off


* Puu flaps up beside them with the rest of the group, except for Jin, on his back.


Yusuke- The Old Man did say that there were others in Gandera that's not happy with Shura.

Kuwabara- So what happened in that cave, guys?


* Both Yusuke and Kurama look toward their destination, but neither hurry to offer any information as the group continues toward Gandera. Kuwabara crosses his arms with an annoyed growl, then yelps when a bit of turbulence makes Puu lurch and nearly unseats him.