Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Healing Process ❯ Chapter 5

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Hiei was here. On his doorstep. Kurama thought he was dreaming. "Hiei?"
Hiei looked at the ground, then glanced back up. His crimsion eyes burning into him. "Hi."
Kurama felt his entire being shudder with joy. Hiei was here in the Ningenkai! "You came." Kurama couldn't hide his surprize.
Hiei frowned sharply. "You didn't expect me to?"
Kurama smiled, his eyes alight with happiness. "I hoped you would."
Hiei smirked at this. "I wasn't going to come."
Now it was Kurama's turn to frown. "What made you change your mind?" Hiei rubbed the back of his neck, avoiding Kurama's emerald eyes. I wanted to see you. "I wanted to see my scarf." Hiei blurted. "I mean, you have my scarf!" He practically yelled. Kurama wasn't sure what to make of Hiei's apparent indecision, but he nodded and returned with the white garment. he held it out to him. But the youkai just stared at it. Making no move to take it from him. "I didn't come here for the stuid scarf, Kurama." Hiei said, closing his eyes. he sighed deeply and opened his eyes, focusing on Kurama once more. A tortured look washed over his pale features. "Can I come in?"

Hiei felt stupid. Why did I come here again? Kurama let him inside and asked him if he was hungry. He refused any food but drank when Kurama set a mug of hot chocolate on the table in front of him. By the time Kurama had finished making his own hot chocolate, Hiei was finished. The warm drink flowed through him pleasently and he licked his lips. Kurama watched him form the other end of the table with an amused expression on his face. Hiei looked up from his mug. "What?"
"I know your weakness." Kurama told him, grinning and taking a sip of his drink. I have a weakness? Hiei thought about this a moment before daring to ask what the redhead was talking about.
"Oh?"
"You love chocolate." Kurama laughed. Hiei scowled. That wasn't his weakness. It was however, his favorite ningen beverage. "My weakness isn't a stupid drink, Kurama." He said, playing with the handle of his mug. He could feel Kurama watch him with curious eyes. "You have a real weakness then?" he asked, curiousity getting the better of him. Hiei looked up at him. He studied those emerald green disks that studied him back. "No." He said finally. The redhead seemed to sink back into his chair. "And here you had my hopes up. I thought there was a way to break you."
Hiei's eyes narrowed in confusion. "Break me?"
Kurama looked up at him with a gleam in his eyes. "Hai. Break you. What would it take to shatter that guard you constantly keep your emotions under? I have never seen you truly happy or truly sad. I feel I don't know you at all. Hiei."
Hiei felt like Kurama had just slapped him. But it was true, he realized. He didn't like to show his emotions. His emotions made him feel weak....
"Hiei?" Kurama leaned forward on the table. "What do I have to do?"
Hiei blinked at the attentive Kurama. "I....oh god, Kurama. Why are you doing this?" Hiei got up from the table and started for the door. Kurama grabbed his arm as he passed. "Hiei, why won't you let me in?" Hiei jerked his arm away and opened the front door. "Wait." Kurama pleaded. A thousand demons couldn't hold him back, but Hiei stopped in his tracks when Kurama told him to.


Kurama didn't expect him to stop. He didn't understand why the small youkai was so upset. They stood in silence. Hiei's shoulders slouched and le bowed his head in defeat. Kurama felt an immense pressure on his hear then. "Hiei? Hiei please stay. I want you here with me." He admitted for the first time. Hiei turned his head slightly. "You do?" Kurama crossed over to him and wrapped his muscular arms around the youkai. He buried his face in Hiei's velvety black hair and breathed in his scent.
"Hai. I need you, Hiei."
Hiei turned to face him. "You don't know me, Kurama. How can yuo need me?"
Kurama felt as though Hiei had punched him in the gut. Hiei must have read his pained expression because the dark youkai's gaze softened and he reached into his pocket. Hiei pulled out a jeweled necklace. "Here." he handed it to him. "It's a tear gem." Kurama took it in his hand. " A tear gem?" He asked, turning the small jelwel in his palm. Hiei watched the gem, then Kurama. "When I cry my tears solidify. You said you've never seen me truly sad. I can't guarantee you'll ever see me cry, Kurama, but now you have one of my tears."
Kurama filled with emotions as he handled Hiei's tear gem and a lump formed in his throat. He fastened the gift around his neck and looked Hiei in the eyes. "Thank you. And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you." He brushed his long red hair from his forehead with his hands. Hiei turned to leave.
"Wait! Hiei, please!"
Once again Kurama's words seemed to bind Hiei, and the dark youkai stopped. "I shouldn't be here." Hiei said, not turning.
"Please don't go. I'l do anything to make you stay." Kurama felt his heart beating in his ears. Suddenly it seemed as though there wasn't enough oxygen to breath and the lup in his throat threatened to choke him. Hiei started to wak away once more. Kurama wanted to run after him. Force him to stay. he wanted to make Hiei understand how deeply he felt for him. That Hiei didn't have to be alone anymore...that he loved him. But all he could do was watch as Hiei walked away from him. Leaving a gaping hol in his very being. Damn him!