Standard disclaimers apply. Thanks to Yoshihiro Togashi for coming up 
with these magnificent characters. None of these are mine, not the 
characters obviously. Don’t sue me… no money… not making money… just 
sharing a piece of my brains with everyone. ^_^; 

Storyline might be bad, and grammar might be wrong… hey whaddaya expect 
from a 16 year old fan? Haha… alright… enough with rambling and 
babbling… 

A fanfic by ~> Bulma Briefs

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                       	    Karasu Came Back

Part Four


	"Kuwabara-san?" called Yukina. "Yes darling, I mean Yukina-chan?" 
Kuwabara changed his words as Hiei looked like he was about to explode. 
"Would you want to go for a walk? With me?" asked Yukina. "AHHH!!! Of 
course! Of course!" agreed Kuwabara instantly and went straight to the 
door. "Urameshi-san, can you join us too?" asked Yukina. Yuusuke looked 
into Yukina’s eyes and nodded. something in that look want’s him to be 
with them. As Yukina and Yuusuke went to the door, Hiei trotted behind 
them. Yukina turned. "Iya oniisan, you stay here," she said and closed 
the door. 

	Hiei was left staring at the door with Kurama behind him across 
the room. Silence was in the air for a couple of minutes, neither moved 
a muscle. Kurama wanted to apologise for what he said just now but he 
decided to wait. He was the one who has patience here and Hiei was the 
one who pushed him in the first place. He could live without Hiei. 
:… NO! I can’t live without Hiei! …: his inner voice shouted. Yes, he 
decided that he agreed with his inner voice.

	Hiei lost his patience and turned around. Kurama’s eyes were set 
directly on his. Hiei walked closer. "Can I ask you one question?" Hiei 
asked as he walked slowly towards the fox spirit. Kurama nodded once. 
"Do you really mean it when you said you don’t want to see me again?" 
asked Hiei tactfully, still walking slowly towards Kurama. Kurama shook 
his head. "No Hiei, No…," by the time Kurama finished that sentence, 
Hiei was already in front of him, only an inch apart.

	Hiei wrapped his arms around Kurama and threw his face flat on 
Kurama’s chest. "Gomen ne," he whispered softly. Kurama returned the hug 
and wrapped his hands around his little companion.  

	Kurama looked at the couch to the right of them and pushed Hiei 
onto it. He was careful not to crush Hiei with his weight. "Hiei…," he 
whispered softly. "Nani?" asked Hiei, underneath Kurama. Eyes of emeralds 
and rubies were locked together. "I was sorry I said that to 
you," he uttered. "Hn," answered Hiei. Kurama hated it when Hiei did 
that, he can’t get a straight point from that little snorting sound.

	"Hiei, please… don’t just snort like that. Say something else 
after that," said Kurama. "Ok, anyway… what made you cry today?" asked 
Hiei. Kurama was rubbing his nose against Hiei’s. "Em? Oh… it was about 
Karasu," said Kurama. "Karasu?" echoed Hiei, puzzled. Kurama nodded, but 
still his nose was dancing against Hiei’s little button one. "Well, I 
was so afraid of him that I cried. He would certainly find me again," 
said Kurama, straightening himself. Loosing the appetite after Hiei 
brought up the Karasu topic. 
	
	Kurama shrugged. "He was hugging me tight just now," continued 
Kurama. Hiei raised an eye-brow. "I was afraid to fight. He might blow 
me to bits," answered Kurama as he saw the puzzled look in Hiei’s eyes. 
"What did he do to you after that?" asked Hiei. "Nothing actually, apart 
from calling me his lover and wanted to find me again," said Kurama and 
curled his legs. "That’s what frightens me most," he uttered, looking at 
the floor. Hiei stared at Kurama. He didn’t know what to do, he was mad 
and jealous that someone else was hugging Kurama and Kurama let it. 
Normally, he would suggest to himself to go away, but…

	"I’m afraid Hiei. I’m afraid that if I fight him, he’ll kill me," 
said Kurama. Hiei was still looking at him with baleful eyes. "Hiei, 
please, don’t look at me like that! Don’t be mad at me," Kurama pleaded. 
"What do you want me to do then? Go and find Karasu and beat the ass out 
of him?" snapped Hiei. Kurama was taken aback. Once again, his healed 
heart was torn to pieces. He looked away, hurt.

	Suddenly Hiei realised that he was hurting the kitsune again. 
"Gomen. I was mad at Karasu, not you," with that, he leaned forward and 
put his head flat against Kurama’s chest, his hands wrapped around 
Kurama’s middle. A soothing sensation ran up through Kurama’s spine. 

	"Hiei?" called Kurama. 

 	"What?"

	"Can you stay over here tonight?" he asked. 

	"Hn."

	Kurama was too overjoyed to complain about Hiei’s little snorting 
sound. He tightened his hug and kissed Hiei’s forehead. "You little 
beautiful koorime," he muttered.

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	"What was that all about?" asked Yuusuke. "Well, just settling 
some problem between oniisan and Kurama-san," said Yukina. "Huh! That 
sp…," Kuwabara was cut off by Yuusuke’s elbow buried deep in his 
stomach. "Baka!" he cursed Yuusuke. 

To be continued…