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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                             A Shattered Koorime Heart

Part two
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Hiei had found a weak spot and opened a gate between Makai and 
Ningenkai. He made his way back to Mukuro’s palace.

Ha practically blew all the youkai’s in his way, not even 
bothering to check if those youkais really bothered him or just walking 
minding their own business. Mukuro raised her head. Her best warrior 
had returned quicker that she’d thought and practically setting her 
palace into flames.     

She just wanted to turn around and catch the over emotional fire 
demon, dumping him into the dungeon until he comes back to his senses 
when Hiei burst into her room. Not bothering to ask him weather he knew 
how to knock or not, she sighed. "Omae no mondai nan da yo?" she asked 
irritatingly at the youkai. Hiei was silent, gluing his eyes on the 
cold hard floor. Mukuro gritted her teeth. Practically burning his way 
in here and nothing to say? "Hiei? do you know that I could easily dump 
you into the dungeon because you had burned most of my guards into 
ashes?" asked Mukuro. Hiei nodded once. "Ii, now tell me what’s your 
problem?" she sat back on her chair, still facing the little koorime. 
Hiei was still silent and Mukuro kept waiting. She had enough of work 
for today though. Time to have some fun torturing this particular 
youkai.

Mukuro sighed. "Ok, you had practically pleaded me for a two 
weeks so called holiday and…," suddenly Hiei cut in. "I didn’t plead." 
Mukuro snarled. "Shut up. I haven’t finished talking yet," she blared 
at the kneeling youkai. Knowing that the power in her voice would make 
Hiei speak, she waited for a while. 

"I got humiliated by a stupid ningen in front of…," Hiei paused. 
"And I got slapped by…," he paused again. If he told Mukuro about 
Kurama, what would she say? Would she laugh? A forbidden child, having 
the most beautiful youkai for a lover. Would she even believe it? And 
telling her that Kurama slapped him, would that make her think that 
he’s weak?:… Maybe she won’t realise it? No, she’s smart too …: he 
hated himself for exposing too much of himself to this woman.

"Who?" asked Mukuro. "… Yuusuke," lied Hiei. Mukuro stood up 
angrily. "You liar," she snarled. Hiei looked up from the floor. He had 
the feeling that she would know that he had lied, but he went on with 
the lie. "What, you think I’m stupid? Yuusuke is having a party and I 
know you didn’t attend it. Obviously you didn’t seen him for quite a 
while," she told Hiei balefully. "Gomen," Hiei uttered softly.

Mukuro went nearer to the kneeling Hiei, face still glued to the 
floor. The other half of her face was hidden well in the dark room. "I 
knew exactly who you last saw by the reaction of your face," said 
Mukuro. 

"I think I’d better leave," said Yukiko. Kurama made no effort to 
stop her. Before she left, she stopped by the door. "Doumo arigatou for 
treating my wounds," she uttered. Kurama nodded. And Yukiko left, 
closing the door behind her.

Suddenly Kurama felt like asking Yuusuke’s help to find Hiei. He 
had to. It was all his fault. Deciding that, he changed and went out if 
his house, going straight to Urameshi’s.

He knocked at the door. "Dare ga?" asked a voice from inside. 
Atsuko opened the door. "Ah, Kurama-chan. Ohairi, ohairi. Yuusuke is 
inside," she invited him in. 

The party was still on, but only the Reikai Tantei team was 
there. "Ah, Kurama! you said you weren’t coming!" greeted Kuwabara with 
a mouthful of chips. Kurama smiled wearily. "Actually I came to ask for 
help from you guys," he said, sitting down beside Yuusuke. "Dooshite, 
Kurama?" asked Keiko, worried at the look on Kurama’s face. 

"Saa… I fought with Hiei," he started. "Oh, who won?" asked 
Kuwabara excitedly. He hoped that Kurama had beaten some senses into 
that shrimp. "No, Kuwabara. Not that kind of fight. I mean a fight 
where he became angry at me and smash the window glass. Going out of 
it, he disappeared into… I don’t know. That’s why I wanted your help," 
explained Kurama. 

Kuwabara curled his lips. "So, the shrimp is angry," Kuwabara 
speculated. Kurama nodded. Yuusuke frowned at Kurama. He knew Hiei 
better than to just fight with Kurama without Kurama doing anything to 
provoke it first. "Kurama, did you do anything to him first?" he asked. 
Kurama who had his head hanging weakly from his neck nodded once. "What 
did you do, Kurama-san?" asked Keiko, placing a soothing hand on his 
back.

"I slapped him," Kurama answered slowly. "Ah," they all said. 
Kurama looked up. "I know it’s my fault. But, he was extremely rude to 
my guest. He called her a bitch!" Kurama defended himself. "What is a 
girl doing in Minamino’s residence with your parents on holiday?" asked 
Kuwabara. "Yeah, Hiei might think that also," said Yuusuke. "But she 
was wounded and fell in my backyard. I just took her up to my room and 
treated her wounds," reasoned Kurama. "But did you tell that to Hiei?" 
asked Koenma. "Yeah, he might be just concern about his best friend. 
You know how Hiei hides his concern for everyone," said Keiko. Kurama 
nodded. "I did told him," he uttered. "Kurama-san, you are not telling 
us the whole story. How can we help you?" said Yukina. 

Kurama nodded. he told the story from where he found Yukiko, and 
Hiei came, he told Hiei about the injured girl, promising that she 
would be away by tomorrow. And when he came back the next day, he saw 
Yukiko still in his room. Kurama introduced Hiei to Yukiko and then, 
the fight starts. With Hiei starting it. Although he didn’t mean to as 
his sarcastic remarks are futile to all his other ‘friends’ with Yukiko 
getting the wrong meaning of it, she countered back. And Hiei countered 
back rudely. 

"… I can’t stand that Hiei was throwing bad remarks at my guest, 
so I slapped him," Kurama ended his story. "Won’t he think that you 
should slap your guest instead, she got the wrong meaning of Hiei's 
sarcasm," thought Kuwabara, first time in his life standing on Hiei's 
side. "Yeah, you’re suppose to be his best friend," said Botan. Yuusuke 
hit her with his fist. "Shut up Botan. Kurama felt as bad as it is now, 
don’t make it worse," he scolded her. Botan scratched her head 
sheepishly. "Gomen nasai," she apologised. 

To all their surprise, Kurama was shedding tears. Warm tear 
droplets fell on his hand. "Look Botan, what have you done," exclaimed 
Yuusuke. Keiko kept patting Kurama’s back. 

"Ok, ok. Now… I know a person who might know where he is," said 
Koenma. "Who?" they all, except Kurama asked. He’s too sad to look up. 
"Mukuro," Koenma answered. 

So, Kuwabara, Yuusuke, Kurama and Botan set off to Makai. "Be 
careful!" said Keiko and Yukina. 

Reaching Mukuro’s palace, they all were greeted by one of her 
still alive youkai guards. 

"It’s Kurama isn’t it?" asked Mukuro. Hiei was silent. "Speak 
warrior, is it him?" Mukuro forced him. Hiei nodded once. Mukuro 
sighed. She knew it for a long time. :… Two of the most powerful 
youkais in Makai is falling for each other. Saa, anything could happen 
between youkais …: she noted mentally.

"Aha… so you were humiliated by a ningen in front of Kurama and 
was slapped by Kurama. Don’t you think it’s extreme? I think it is… 
anyway what are you going to do about it?" asked Mukuro. "Nothing, I 
just came back to say I cancelled my…," Hiei paused. "Your holiday?" 
she asked. Hiei nodded once. Mukuro smiled. "Ok." 

"Who are you?" asked the guard. "Ah, I’m Koenma. I’m here to 
visit Mukuro," said Koenma. "Mukuro-sama don’t except visitors. We are 
only ordered to let in the people who she ordered to," said the guard. 
"Try me, tell her I’m here," said Koenma. The guard nodded.

Mukuro’s intercom rang. "What?" she pressed a button. "A guy 
named Koenma wanted to see you, Mukuro-sama," it told her. "Is he 
alone?" asked Mukuro. "Em, no. There’s a big tall guy, Yuusuke and a 
guy with long red hair with him," said the guard. Hiei's eyes fired 
with rage in the mention of ‘a guy with long red hair’ as he knew it 
was definitely Kurama. "Mmm… ask someone to lead them to my room," said 
Mukuro. 

She turned to face Hiei back. "Do you want to see him?" Hiei 
shook his head. "Yoshi, go to your room," she ordered him. "I’ll settle 
this for you," she continued. "Doumo," Hiei uttered softly, barely 
audible by Mukuro. She watched Hiei walking slowly towards the door. 
"Hiei?" she called. Hiei paused, but he was silent. "Are you sure you 
don’t want to see Kurama?" asked Mukuro. Hiei opened his mouth, but 
decided against it. He kept quiet. Mukuro sighed. "Ok, ok. Get out," 
she shooed him out.

A few moments after Hiei went out of the dark room, a knock was
heard. "Hairu," she said sitting comfortably on her chair, pretending 
to do some work. 

The big door cracked opened. It was dark, lighted only by the 
lamp on Mukuro’s desk. The guard left her room quickly and shut the 
door. The four of them walked over to Mukuro’s desk. "Komban wa, 
Mukuro-san," said Koenma. Mukuro looked up from her work and scanned 
each of their faces. Kurama especially have puffy eyes. She didn’t knew 
that Kurama was this ‘sentimental’. :… But it’s your fault, you slapped 
Hiei …: she noted mentally at Kurama. 

"Anything that I could be in favour of, Koenma-sama?" asked 
Mukuro, pretending not to know anything. Kuwabara slammed her table, a 
few papers were flying. Kuwabara took a deep breath and "YOU BETTER 
TELL US WHERE THE HELL HIEI IS BEFORE I Kirgh yoer backmfhh fhhfhhh…" 
Yuusuke covered his mouth nervously. "Kuwabara! She’s an S-class 
youkai!" he whispered sternly at Kuwabara, letting his mouth go. "S-
class?" Kuwabara echoed the word. "Oh, gomen nasai oboette imasu," he 
apologised and started to pick up the flying papers. It took all of 
Mukuro’s will power not to laugh herself off at the look of the big 
guy’s attitude. She kept a stern look on her face.

Hiei looked out the window. He was given this big room in 
Mukuro’s palace. A big soft bed and all. :… What Kurama called a suite. 
And I rather sleep in his futon actually …: then another voice snorted. 
:… You still thinking of that stupid kitsune who slapped you without 
thinking twice? Thank god he hadn’t any katana with him, or you’ll be 
cut into half! …: protested that voice. Hiei winced at that statement. 
He tried to look into the darkness in Makai, but there’s only fog and 
darkness. :… Just like my soul. The only being in my life wouldn’t 
think twice before hitting me  …:

He settled on the sill, putting one leg over his chest and the 
other dangling outside the window. He tore a cloth off his shirt and 
took his katana, polishing it with it. 


To be continued…

Wahaha! Another fic from a YYH otaku! Critics and corrections and death 
threats please! Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu for reading! 

* Special thanks to Siew Lee for her inspiration!*
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