Standard disclaimers apply. Yoshihiro Togashi created these and I just
had too much of it to think that I decided to write this out! In
Kuwabaraâs point of view! This is the first Kuwabara POV fic Iâve done.
So excuse me⌠^_^ Iâm still newâŚ
yaoi? Umm⌠not in this fic.
A fanfic by ~> Bulma Briefs
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Iâll Always Be By Your Side
(Kuwabaraâs P.O.V)
I had been harshly woken by a phone call in the middle of the
morning. Itâs a damn Saturday and Iâm suppose to be in good warmth of
the bed for another half and hour.
Must be Yuusuke. Heâll never let anyone be in peace. I reached
lazily to the phone and was preparing to curse the one on the other side
of the line for waking me up.
"What!" I answered, which I thought I sounded like I wanted to eat
the phone. Not giving a chance for the other side to say hello or even
introduce itself.
"Ano, gomen yoâŚ" I heard a soft voice apologising from the other
side. It was non other than my friend Kurama⌠and not Yuusuke. Thank god
I didnât start my conversations with curses.
I scratched my head and straightened up. "Oh, never mind. I
thought it was Yuusuke," I mumbled, my voice heavy of sleep.
"Sorry to wake you up. But Koenma⌠*yawn* told Yuusuke that we
were to be in the Reikai Palace by noon," he told me, I could hear
clearly that his voice was also muffled by stifling sleepy yawns. "UmmâŚ
what time Yuusuke wants us to gather in the park?" I asked, thatâs where
we always gather before entering the portal to Reikai.
"I think in half an hours time," said Kurama. But then, I heard
something. Before I could ask Kurama what or who was it, he told me to
hold on. "Kuwabara, can you hold on a minute?" he asked. I nodded.
"Yeah, sure," I uttered.
I heard clearly what was happening over there. A deep voice was
asking Kurama something. About where Kurama kept his black trousers. I
assured myself, it was definitely Hiei. I could hear Kurama telling him
that it was behind the bed-stand. Now, how did Hiei's trousers got
there?
Kurama came back to the phone. "Gomen. So Kuwabara, weâll meet you
there okay?" said the soft voice. "Um, Yeah⌠okay," I answered. "Hey, is
it Hiei over there?" my mouthed suddenly blurted out of curiosity, even
though I knew it was definitely him. "Er⌠umm⌠yeah," Kurama answered. I
affirmed myself that he was blushing over there. I let out a friendly
playful chuckle. "What? What, Kuwabara?" I could hear his voice, panic.
I shook my head. "Nothing," but my voice didnât sound like it was
nothing.
Then I heard some sound over there. "Hiei⌠no Hiei! Hiei! Wait!" I
could hear the redhead shout.
"Hello," a different voice which was a total opposite from the
voice before was now talking on the phone. I gulped, but tried to stay
cool. "Hi, Hiei!" I greeted the runt, readying myself to blow him into
bits in the phone. Muahahaha! I always have plans to irritate him, I
donât know why. Maybe he just looks⌠cute being irritated.
Then, the other side of the phone was hung. And I didnât even got
the chance to annoy the boy. I shrugged and I slumped back the phone in
itâs place, sinking my head heavily on my pillow. Breathing hard on it
once before getting up. Ready for another day.
I cleaned and got myself dressed. Went into the kitchen to find
neesan already serving breakfast. "I thought youâd be asleep for another
good hour?" she commented. "Kurama called up," I told her, taking a
piece of bread slapping jam lazily on it.
She raised and eyebrow. "Kurama? Why would he call you up in the
early morning?" she asked. "Yuusuke told him to. That jerk knew if he
called me up himself, heâll get a line of curses set for him," I
mumbled, munching on the bread.
I could hear her sigh. "Kurama⌠too bad Hiei got him. Or Iâll sure
make a move on him," she tried a lame joke, sitting opposite to me. Or
thatâs what it seems to me. Shizuru and Kurama? Iâll die of laughter if
I have to live with it.
But then a thought struck me. How did she knew about Hiei and
Kurama? Even I was having a hard time to assure myself with enough proof
that Kurama really likes Hiei and the other way around.
Anyway, she did have more psychic powers than I do⌠butâŚ
My mouth opened before my brain could stop it. "You knew?" I
blurted out, almost spitting out some of the jam on her face. She
wrinkled her nose at me and took the kitchen towel, wiping the table on
the spot in front of us. Most probably where I sprayed some of the jam.
She let out a small laugh. "Have you ever seen this soft kind of
aura near Kurama and Hiei when theyâre around each other? It used to be
that only Kurama has it. Now, if you look closely at Hiei you can see
the same thing being emitted by him beyond those dark youki barriers,"
said Shizuru, stirring her coffee slowly.
I frowned. I never really spend too much time concentrating at
that little runt. Heâs always getting on my nerves. But KuramaâŚ
"Iâm not sure if what I saw was really that aura you were talking
about. But if thatâs what it means⌠I think I had," I told her. She
nodded. "Wonder if theyâd actually slept together?" she asked casually,
practically to herself.
"Ne, neesan! Etchi!" I threw the kitchen towel at her. But then
something triggered a switch in my head.
Once again, my mouth took control of the situation. "You know
what, neesan?" I asked her. "What?" she put the towel down. "When Kurama
was talking to me in the phone just now, guess who else was in his
room?" Iâm making her play my guessing games.
She gave me a frown, as if she was really thinking.
"Kare no kaasan ka?" she guessed. I mocked her. "Nope. Itâs Hiei,"
I told her, sipping my coffee. Her eyes suddenly glinted. I donât know
out of surprise or excitement.
"Honto ka?" she asked. I nodded. "And he was asking Kurama where
his black trousers were. You know, the ones he usually wear. And guess
what Kurama told him," I lifted the corner of my mouth.
"What? In the washing machine?" she guessed.
"Nope, wrong again. He told Hiei that his trousers were behind the
bed-stand. Now, how did that get there�" I trailed off. She laughed. "I
knew it! I knew it that youâre a pervert!" she slapped the table
and then, me. Ouch, that really hurts. "It takes one, to know one," I
rolled my eyes at her.
************
9.00 amâŚ
Iâm sitting alone here, in the park, under a shady tree. I gritted
my teeth. No one was here yet! But Iâm sure that Yuusuke was always the
last to come. Heâll tell us to come at some point of time and heâll
arrive about half an hour later. Now, even Kurama was late! I wonder
whatâs happening around.
My eyes drifted past the other park benches and spotted two
familiar figures. Kurama and Hiei.
As they came closer, I could see the glint in the redheadâs eyes.
I concentrated a bit and yes, now Iâm sure I saw the aura that neesan
was talking about.
Kurama was laughing in his own unique delicate way about something
Hiei said. Yet the other one was only setting a âI-donât-careâ face
walking around with it. Come to think of it, Hiei actually looks kind of
cute. But maybe thereâs something more that Kurama sees in him. And I
assure you, I wonât know.
Recently, they spent time together a lot more often. More often
than usual.
If you understand that little runt, he wonât be too bad. Or so
thatâs what Kurama told me, but I couldnât seem to bring myself to
âunderstandâ Hiei.
My thoughts drifted towards Kuramaâs story, when once he tried to
make us understand Hiei.
He told us about Hiei, being a forbidden child, thrown out of his
clan since he was born. Raised without knowing whatâs childhood and
never had parents and all⌠maybe thatâll do that to you. I canât imagine
myself living without my parents when I was small. I feel pity for him.
Maybe it was pity that Kurama felt for the koorime? Nah, itâs not pity.
Itâs those pure feelings that I wonât come to believe it myself. Itâs a
feeling called loveâŚ
I was kicked out of my thoughts when I heard a giggle. Albeit a
soft one, I felt like I was mocked. "What?" I demanded. Kurama shook his
head.
A snort was delivered to me from the spiky haired koorime. "Hell
knows what youâre thinking, but thereâs a bird making a nest on your
head," he told me dryly. And trust me, I feel like punching him right on
the nose. But I donât want Kurama to hate me.
I reached up and I heard a panicked chirp. Okay, that was
definitely a bird. And there were a few twigs and dry leaves on my head.
Damn that bird! I seat here for merely 5 minutes and itâs going to make
a nest on me? Huh! Spring!
"Whereâs Yuusuke?" asked Kurama, looking around. "Heâll come
later," I muttered. The corner of Kuramaâs mouth lifted in a small smile
and he settled down next to me.
I eyed him. Heâs a real beauty. Trust me. I was quite disappointed
that heâs going for guys but thatâs okay, I guess.
Then, there was a propulsion next to me. Oh, Hiei had squeezed
between me and Kurama on the bench. Sorry Hiei. Maybe he saw me âstaredâ
at his fox and didnât liked it that much. Couldnât blame him. He was
just being protective. Hey, who wouldnât? When youâre lover is either a
handsome fox spirit with long silver hair or a 17 year old bishounen
with luxurious red hair or even both in this case, Iâm sure youâll act
the same way too.
I heard Kurama suppress a small chuckle. He was teasing Hiei about
how big his ass were and the bench was going to fall apart. I too,
laughed at that statement.
And there, I saw Hiei's face turn red. In anger or in
embarrassment, I donât know. But what Iâm sure was Kurama was going to
get it.
"Iâm not going to talk to you," suddenly Hiei uttered, looking
away from Kurama. His back, leaning on the bench and his arms crossed on
his chest under that cloak.
Kurama leaned over Hiei and cooed him. I canât hear what he was
saying. But itâs some cooing funny sound. Iâm sure itâs a private thing
they share. I could see Hiei's face turn redder as Kurama made these
adorable cooing sounds. Hey, what am I saying here?
The next thing I knew when I glance back at them, you know what
they were doing? They were actually kissing! Shit! At one glance, maybe
you see that it was just a normal girl kissing a guy. On second glance.
A girl kissing a small boy. But if you look really close, you can see a
very âprettyâ young boy kissing his best friend and lover, whoâs also
happened to be a boy.
I donât know why, but my body felt uncomfortable. I stood up and I
could feel them parting themselves. Good. They should know that theyâre
not suppose to kiss another guy in public. Hey, what am I saying? I was
the one who practically helped them out.
Yuusuke finally arrived with Botan. I was about to tell him off
that heâs not suppose to come this late when Kurama spoke first. "Was
Koenma feeling better?" Uh? That struck me. Was the little Prince of
Death sick?
"Yeah, though he needed a lot of aspirin," said Botan and started
to crack up with Yuusuke. Kurama was slightly smiling and Hiei was only
smirking. And what was I doing? Looking like a lost frog. "Hey! Whatâre
you guys talking about?" I demanded.
"Koenma was accused for loosing one of the Reikai documents, so he
was punished. He was tied to a big fan and was turned around until he
couldnât identify which was up and down. But after it was finished, they
found the document somewhere and Koenma was punished for nothing,"
cracked Botan. Um, this was actually funny!
I laughed. I laughed when everyone had subsided and they set their
eyes on me.
I tried to stop myself from laughing some more. Hiei might tease
me or something and Iâm sure thatâll turn out to be a fight.
We made our way to Reikai and on the way there, I keep turning
back. Why? I donât know myself. But thereâs this urge that told me to
look back. To see the two wonderful boys behind me. Sometimes talking
seriously to each other, sometimes chuckling. Iâm starting to think that
Iâm jealous.
Was it that I feel? Or was it something elseâŚ
At the same time, I felt happy. Happy to be around happy people.
Happy to be around a sacred thing called love. A simple four letter word
yet with complex meanings and powers that could even do such things as
turn your life around.
Hiei was a good exampleâŚ
Behind me, a tall boy was slumping his arm on the other one.
Obviously they care nothing about the world but each other.
Sometimes it made me cry. Kurama sometimes could be so emotional.
Especially after that little runt released the Kokuryuuha. Heâll rush
over to the weak koorime and support him, despite all of us looking.
Heâll rewrap the bandage in the way that no one but only he and Hiei
knows. And the expression on his face. It was like heâs fighting for the
boyâs life, even though he was only sleeping. Always worrying for
nothing, this Kurama. Heâll set his face tight in a frown and actually
seat next to Hiei, waiting for him to wake up. Normally, a novel or a
book about botany would accompany him.
But when Hiei woke upâŚ
The surrounding place was almost lighten up alive. Rejuvenated.
His frown would suddenly turn into a warm smile thatâs as welcoming as
sunrise. And his emerald gems would sparkle like stars.
Heâll shut the book and ask with a concerning voice. :⌠"Are you
okay?" âŚ:
Hiei was one lucky boy. And he better appreciate it.
I suddenly bumped into something. Yuusukeâs back. We had reached
the Reikai Palace. "Oi!" Yuusuke shouted.
In Koenmaâs room, I could see he was still having stars flying
around. Suddenly I felt pity for the Prince of Death. His face was still
tear struck.
Koenma was just telling us about a new youkai that would most
probably cause trouble. But for now, we all would be in a ready mode.
************
Monday; a typical school day. I go to school, Iâll cut the second
half of it and return just 5 minutes before it ends.
Today wasnât such a good day. Our class was detained for
detention. Why? Well, we all were reported to be the most noisiest class
in the school and the principle decided to hold all of us for a
detention. Doing what? Nothing. Except of course, make more noise.
After it ends, I and Yuusuke walked out of our class.
Surprisingly, two familiar figures were waiting for us under a tree near
the school gate. Kurama in his pink school uniform and Hiei, in some
normal clothing. When I said normal, it means heâs wearing some other
things than his usual black cloak.
Kurama saw us and waved. I and Yuusuke rushed to their direction.
"Whatâs wrong Kurama?" I asked, hoping that nothing was going wrong. I
glanced over at Yuusuke and saw that he too, had the same expression as
I did.
Kurama shook his head. "I thought you guys might have any thing
about that either," said Kurama, a smile was on his face. Then there
were shrieks behind us. "Ahh!! Minamino-san!"
Yuusuke and I turned around and saw a few girls from our class
smiling like idiots at Kurama. Kurama replied with a warm smile which he
gave to everyone and bowed slightly. "Yes?" he asked. The girls
whispered to each other and giggled.
"What are you doing here?" one of them asked. "Iâm just visiting
Urameshi and Kuwabara," he answered. Accidentally I glanced over to
Hiei. I blinked. Boy, was he angry or what?
He rolled his eyes and turned around. Maybe he was jealous?
The girls were having small talks with Kurama. Now everyone knows
that Hiei was angry. How?
He took off.
We couldnât do anything to stop him, especially me. I tapped
Kuramaâs shoulder and he turned to look at me. "Hiei left," Yuusuke told
him. Kurama blinked. "Honto ka?" he began uttering a few excuses to the
girls and took off as well.
"Whatâs the matter?" the girls asked us. "Heâs in trouble," I and
Yuusuke answered simultaneously. Those girl blinked, blur at our
statement.
Well, we wonât wait around and let them bug us with questions
about Kurama anymore. We took off too!
"Wonder whatâll Kurama do??" Yuusuke asked me. I shrugged. "Hiei
is not like you and me. So, just think about the things that wonât be
done to us," I told Yuusuke and head my own way home.
But I wouldnât worry about them. They were made for each other.
From the first time I saw them. From the first time Hiei hand hinted us
that he like Kurama.
I smiled to myself. It was our first time on a mission as Reikai
Tanteis and Kurama was about to fight a Makai creature named Genbu. I
was so worried. How could a soft decent guy like him fight something so
hideous like that?
That smirk on Kuramaâs face when he said :⌠"Anyway, I canât let
Hiei show his talents all the time," âŚ: Then, the grumpy runt answered.
:⌠"Bullshit," âŚ: that was really harsh, but Kurama took it happily as
if it was a compliment.
We were so panicked. Kurama was really going to fight that hideous
demon which was about 5 times bigger than him. "Ah! This is too
dangerous! Wonât it be better if we just find another way to sneak our
way upstairs?" Yuusukeâs voice cracked out of fear.
I remembered Hiei's exact words.
"Youâre worrying because you donât know Kuramaâs real power!" He
was actually praising someone! "Let me tell you why I wanted to join
him. Itâs because I donât want to be enemies with him⌠Itâs because I
wonât betray him," I could hear him trail off. Barely audible.
I can catch the exact meanings of the words. Hiei was actually
trying to tell us that he wonât betray the love Kurama was to give him.
Thatâs why he would always be by his side and trust his every doings.
Sometimes, people could be so in loveâŚ
Anyway, Iâll give them 2 days the most. Iâll bet that in two days
time or less, Iâll be seeing my two alleys walking together again.
Maybe hand in hand.
Maybe sharing secret giggles that no one other than them knew.
Maybe sharing ice-creams.
Either way, Iâm sure. Iâm sure that the phrase âIâll always be by
your side no matter what happensâ will be alive again.
Hiei and Kurama, may all the gods in the three worlds bless you
two with happiness.
************
Two days laterâŚ
I, Yuusuke, Hiei and Kurama. Typical of us to hang around in my
room. A nice Wednesday afternoon for me. But⌠thereâs something in my
room thatâs not complete.
Let me tell you⌠Kurama and Hiei hadnât make out. Hiei was merely
sitting on the window sill, looking outside. Giving in his opinion every
now and then. Kurama, sitting next to me on my bed also giving in for
opinions every now and then.
It was when Yuusuke was on a topic about love that both of them
snapped up.
"And⌠I think love is something sincere," Yuusuke decided. A grunt
was heard. "Yeah, not like some people who would just seduce anyone,"
that was from Hiei. And everyone in the room could clearly see that it
was directed right on Kurama. A sarcastic remark. Not a pleasant one
either.
Kurama bit his lips. "I know what you mean⌠but⌠Itâs not really
ones fault. Just trying not to be rude and was accused to be infidel by
another? It doesnât make sense," Kurama was retorting in his own way.
Hiei gave way to a snort. "I know some people like that. Theyâll
eventually grow to actually sleep with everyone," Well, that was harsh.
Hiei, I really wished you hadnât said that.
"They wonât," Kurama started to raise his voice, but still in
control. "Cheh! Let me remind you that saying ânoâ is rude," said Hiei.
"That depends on how you say it," Kuramaâs voice was now low.
"Oh, shut up! Just⌠just let everyone in this room know that
youâll give yourself to anyone, okay? Iâve had enough of it!" Hiei
blurted out. "HieiâŚ," Kurama trailed off.
There was a pause. Even Yuusuke and I. We understood that if we
budge in now, weâll have to pay a great cost. So we kept our opinions to
ourselves first and seeâŚ
Kurama stood up. Every eye was on him as he ran into my bathroom.
Shutting the door behind it with a slam.
Now we talkâŚ
"Hiei, donât you think that was too harsh?" I asked. Hiei eyed me,
his usually big almond eyes were now slanted and annoyed. Help!
Yuusuke finally spoke. "Hiei, Kurama didnât mean to hurt you. And
I know for sure youâre just making false assumptions," Yuusuke said.
Hiei just rolled his eyes. I went up to him. Sometimes I canât
stand him! I grabbed his shoulders and shouted right in his face.
"Hiei, Kurama needs you. Heâll fall apart without you. Iâm begging
you, pleaseâŚ," I canât believe that Iâm actually begging this brat for
something. "ButâŚ," he tried to retort.
"Not buts Hiei. I know you have your ego. But sometimes, you have
to be lenient with some things. You do realise that Kuramaâs in there
crying for you, right?" asked Yuusuke.
Hiei sighed. Maybe something triggered inside his tiny brain up
there.
He let go of my grip on his collar and made his way step by step
to the toilet. He opened it and pushed it behind him. The door wasnât
really shut. It was ajar. Good.
I sneaked over to it and tried to eavesdrop. Yuusuke followed
suit.
Actually, silence was in the bathroom. Iâm starting to wonder
whatâs happening inside there.
Then, someone spoke.
"Iâm sorryâŚ," it was Hiei's low voice. But there was no response
from Kurama. Just stifling sniffles.
I donât know. But I think now Kurama was crying on Hiei's body.
His crying sounds were now different, muffled. Maybe by Hiei's clothes.
I smiled. They finally made it clear to each other. I heard Hiei
said something more, but I couldnât care less. Yuusuke was still
eavesdropping and I decided I wanted fresh air to pour in.
I opened the window and breathed in the air.
Love, a small word with such power⌠I wonderâŚ
OwariâŚ
Remember I told you about this fic that doesnât have yaoi in it?
Muahahaha! I lied. Even in the URL. Boy am I smart or what? HeheheâŚ
anyone who knows me would surely know that Iâm a yaoi writer. HeheheâŚ
C&CâŚ
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