Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ venomis spiders and a fire demons love ❯ the cure is found ( Chapter 8 )

Inulover: well hello again peoples I'm happy you want to know why? SPRING BREAK!! Yeay ^_^ I can spend more time on my fic's now ^_^

Kurama+Hiei: and on annoying us -_-U

Inulover: oh u know I wuv u! *glomps them*

Kurama+Hiei: get off!

Inulover: ok well here is the next chappie

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"she said that her blood wouldn't be enough to save him"

"Why didn't you say that!" Genkai screamed "what else did she say?"

"nothing, I killed her before she could finish" he said somberly

" why the hell-ed you do that?! Your almost as much of a baka as Yusuke!"

Hiei turned on her with anger flashing in his blood red eyes. That was it calling him an idiot AND comparing him to that detective was enough. Like that youkai would have said anything else about it! And didn't she think he cared at all about Kuramas condition? He would do anything right now if it meant he could save his fox.

"do you really think she would have answered my questions either way?!" he spat at the old women making her take a step back.

"well do you?! I don't think so! It would have wasted more time and just prolonged her life!"

Genkai was about to yell back but the foxes whimper stopped her. All three occupants in the room looked over to the ill fox. This yelling was not helping Kurama at all and was doing nothing to solve the mystery of the second ingredient. Yukinas soft voice broke the silence in the room.

"don't all demons go to spirit world when they die?" she asked, Hiei nodded a yes to his sister and Genkai mimicked the movement.

"well, then shouldn't she be there? Spirit world I mean"

"your right Yukina" the pink haired women said, "we can still question her there, but I don't know if we'll be back in time"

"well it's worth a shot isn't it? You two go and I'll stay with Kurama" Hiei told the two women.

Genkai was skeptical but agreed non the less, it wouldn't do anymore harm. Taking Yukina with her she left for Spirit world leaving Kurama, again in Hiei's care. They only had a few hours until the sun would set on Kurama's life and end it with the fall of night.

After his sister and the old women left the house Hiei went back to Kurama's side. With no one in the room he allowed himself to show his worry as he stroked a lock of red silk from the deathly pale face. It was strange for him to see his normally happy and full of live fox in this condition, holding on by a literal thread.

"I should have questioned her further" he whispered, "gomen nasai my kitsune" and he placed a small kiss on Kuramas lips. It was quick, barely enough to touch lips but he did manage to stir the sleeping fox.

`Hiei no baka!' he chided himself, why hadn't he held back?!

Fevered and pained emeralds looked up at the black clothed figure sitting beside him. He still couldn't see straight through his blurred vision but he still new who it was and was relived to have him back.

"Gomen kitsune I didn't mean to wake you up" he said softly "go back to sleep"

"H-Hiei I ...Ahhh!" right on queue the pain started up again and the red had pulled his hand from Hiei's gentle grasp.

Hiei, not aware of this cycle that had been accruing since he left, panicked not knowing what to do with him.

"Kurama, What's wrong?!" he asked but there was no response from the pained fox as he continued to shake from pain. Wait this had happened early, the thought passed through his mind quickly and as a test he placed his hand on the kitsunes arm to see if he would hurt or not. When Kurama didn't flinch away from the touch, Hiei sat down and pulled the fox into his lap.

Kurama clutched at the male koorimes shirt as the pain increased and his breathing became shallow again. Hiei soothed the ailing yoko the best that he could by rubbing delicate circles on his back and whispering calming things in his ear. The pain dulled again and Kurama was able to relax in Hiei's comforting hold. A very discrete smile found its way to Kurama's lips and he fell asleep on Hiei like he had the night before.

Before Kurama closed his eyes the little fire demon caught a glimpse of something, happiness? Yes that was it but why? Looking more intensely at him he looked maybe a little better but not much. It was so little that he just thought he had imagined it out of hope that maybe he was doing better. But still, maybe having even half of the antidote would buy them some more time. The sun was only two hours from setting and they needed anytime they could get. Hiei pulled the fox closer to his chest to keep him warm and was glad when Kurama curled up on him with a small sigh of contentment. It seemed, though Hiei didn't know why, that he was able to comfort Kurama whenever he held him, but he wasn't complaining.

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(spirit world)

The girls stood outside the doors to Koenmas stronghold and waited for the doors to open after they announced their arrival. They were greeted by a fairy girl dressed in a long black kimono and black hair. Now she looked like a grim keeper, not at all like the perky blue haired girl that the gang worked with.

"can I help you?" she asked the two women, Genkai answered for both of them.

"yes we need to see Koenma it's urgent" she replied seriously, the fairy girl just looked at her calmly and asked if she had an appointment. Which they said no to.

"I'm sorry but unless you have an appointment I can't let you see him now if you'll please excuse me…"

"please this is important our friend might die if we don't see him" Yukina piped up.

The girl was about to close the door when Botan decided to walk by and spot them.

"Yukina? Genkai? What are you two doing here?" she asked

"Botan do you know these people?"

"yes Yokuta I do know them they are part of the Urameshi team"

"oh! I'm sorry I didn't know! Come in" she ushered the two girls in and offered them a seat which they refused.

"I'll take it from here, you can leave now" and with that the black robed girl left them alone.

"now what's wrong?"

"we need to see Koenma and *fast*, Kurama's been poisoned" Genkai made sure that she made it sound as important as it was.

"What?! How? When?"

"later we need to talk to the kid!"

"right, this way, come on" and she ran down the hall with Yukina and Genkai at her heels.

They burst threw the doors startling the young ruler off his seat. A vein popped up on his head as he crawled back up and glared at them all.

"is there a reason for this?!" he screamed

"sirKuramawaspoisonedandYukinaandGenkaicametoseeifyouhavetheanti dote!" she rushed out in one breath Koemna just looked at her stunned that she could talk that fast.

"what? Slow down Botan I didn't understand a word you said." Yukina cut off Botan before she could speak again.

"Kurama has been poisoned and we only have half of the antidote do you know the other?" she said calmly but was still worried.

"what? How was he poisoned and by what?" he asked and turned to Genkai.

"Three days ago by that spider youkai that Hiei killed today"

"what?! How far is the poison!?"

"he'll die tonight if we don't get the cure for him" Yukina cried and Botan lead her to a seat to sit down.

"right, Genkai you come with me, Botan stay with Yukina and we'll be right back" with that he changed into his teenager form and left the office for the dungeons with the old women.

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they searched the entire jail area and found the demon in the very last cell. She was seated in the corner half in the dark and half in the light making her look even more menacing with her gleaming white fang protruding out of her mouth. She laughed when she saw them.

"what is the ingredient to your poisons antidote besides your blood Yukita" Koenma asked her flatly and dangerously. She laughed again.

"why would I tell you? Hmm? I'm guessing your more friends of that fox correct" she said nonchalantly

"damn it! Tell us the ingredient or I'll…."

"kill me?" she finished for him with a smirk. "you can't kill me when I'm already dead prince, and even if I did tell you the substance is nonexistent, well at least it is now, those koorimes were a foolish bunch" she laughed again. "I guess it couldn't hurt to tell you though for I'm sure his times already run out"

"well, what is it?!" Koenma asked impatiently.

"the tear gem of a male koorime, but there is a catch; it needs to be of pure undying love"

the last part went unheard as the two made a run for Yukina and for the portal with the knowledge that they'ed had the cure all along.

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(Kurama's house)

Night was falling and Kurama was struggling to hold on to life as the poisons effects became more violent. Hiei held the dieing form in his arms trying to help him with no avail.

"Kurama please hold on a little longer, please"

The pleas were said on deaf ears as the form went limp in his arms mouth still slightly open. There was no breathing or pulse as far as Hiei could tell and he automatically feared the worst once he looked out the window. Night had fallen and taken the foxes life with the falling of the sun.

"damn it fox! Why didn't you wait a little longer?" he pulled the limp form into his arms again and took one of the cold hands in his own. Silently, he let a single tear slip out and it fell unnoticed into the kitsunes mouth where it found the small pool of the spiders blood still in his throat. The gem melted once it mixed with the crimson, making a silver liquid that slid down his throat.

Hiei still held the cold hand in his own squeezing it as if to bring life back to the still fox. Saying that he was startled when it grasped back would be the understatement of the year. Hell it would have been the understatement for the next five years!

"what?!!!" he nearly jumped out of his skin until he looked down to meet amber eyes free of the glaze of fever.

"I don't know what you did Hiei, but it worked" a tired voice sounded but never wavered once.

Hiei looked amazed at the red haired beauty that was cold and lifless just a minute ago. Now he looked a lot better, Kuramas face wasn't as pale as it had been and the fever was gone.

"Kurama?" he asked looking down on his fox, he could feel his eyes and face getting warm with unshed tears. With out warning Hiei embraced the fox like he never had before and Hiei, mister nothing-bothers-me-I-have-no-emotion-love-is-for-the-weak was crying on his kitsunes chest. Small tear gems fell and hit the sheets as hugged the one thing that *he* loved most.

"Hiei? What's wrong?" he chuckled lightly "you're the last person I would have expected this reaction from, maybe I should nearly die more often" he looked amused at his joke but Hiei wasn't.

"Don't ever joke about that Kurama! Don't even say it again!" he yelled

"Hiei I was just kidding" he said seriously, he hadn't ment to upset Hiei,he didn't know that he would have by saying that.

"I was stupid Kurama" he whispered and Kurama looked at him curiously

"about what Hiei?"

"to never tell you, ai shitaru Kurama" that said he Kissed Kurama one last time he was surprised that the kiss was returned. He looked at his fox after they broke apart.

"I love you too Hiei"

"Kurama… you do?" before he could answer footsteps were heard coming up the stairs and Hiei wiped away any signs of tears and put his cold mask back in place just as everyone came barging in.

"Hiei the antidote is…" they said in unison and trailed of once they saw that Kurama was sitting up looking fine and Hiei with his normal pose sitting in the corner.

"I see you already found the cure" Koenma said

"no, what was it?" Hiei asked

Koenma shook his head and smiled.

"I'll tell you later, Kurama you just rest, glad to know your well" and he proceeded to getting all the people out of the room.

"you should rest Kurama, I'll go" Hiei was about to go threw the window but Kurama voice stopped him.

"no Hiei please, stay the night" Hiei turned around and looked at him.

"you sure?"

"of course" and Kurama moved over so Hiei had room to lie next to him. Hiei turned off the light.

Hiei got under the covers with his fox and Kurama wrapped his arms around him pulling him close. Hiei choose this time to speak and break the silence the dark held.

"don't be expecting all that emotion stuff often fox" he said making Kurama laugh

"don't worry I wasn't"

"good"

"night, koi" Kurama said and Hiei let himself smile at the nickname

"night koi" he replied back and they both fell asleep happy with each other in there arms.

~owari~

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Inulover: so how'd ya like it? There is still an epilog left so r+r onegai ^_^ man this was a looooooooooonnnnnggggg chapter @_@

Kurama+Hiei: *sleeping*

Inulover: I won't wake them ^_^ Ja ne, and remember review