Forgotten

Part 13: Painful answers

By: Sano

Standard YYH disclaimer

Note: This fic is yaoi.

 

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Hiei’s crimson eyes widened as he felt the pressure of Kurama’s lips descend on his. He ordered his body to move but it wouldn’t listen.

 

He could feel his heart beating loudly against his ribs that he could swore that it could be heard over to the other side of the Makai.

 

All thoughts of Misami left his mind as realization dawned on him. He couldn’t deny it, but the kiss felt…familiar, like he’d done this hundreds of times before.

 

His hand rose automatically and curled itself around Kurama’s red mane. The tendrils felt so soft against his callused fingers like those of rose petals.

 

Both demons broke away when they were out of breath. Hiei took a few steps backward, his head still spinning from the intensity of the kiss and stared at the youko.

 

Kurama’s cheeks were slightly flushed and his kiss-swollen lips shone out from his moonlit face. Hiei could feel his left eye twitching, a sign that he was nervous and confused.

 

Breathing heavily, Kurama stared at the Jaganshi with the same intensity. He licked his lips and had a sinking feeling in his stomach. Hiei didn’t remember him; he lost his beloved youkai to a dirty bitch.

 

He bowed his head. “G-gomen…” He stammered, his eyes landed on the whip that Hiei dropped when Kurama kissed him. Hiei would never use a long-range weapon; he only wanted to use swords so he could fight his opponent fairly. No! He’d let Hiei remember.

 

Kurama snapped his gaze to Hiei. Emerald orbs met crimson ones. “No…I’m not sorry. I kissed you on purpose. Don’t you see that? Don’t you remember me Hiei?”

 

Hiei’s mind focused on one thing: The whip and Misami’s order.

 

The koorime picked up the whip from the stone floor and turned to the fox. “Hn. Don’t remember you. And no one ever touches me except Misami.”

 

Kurama’s eyes widened. He could feel the pain in his heart as Hiei spoke those words clearly. He couldn’t contain himself and he could feel a lone tear make its way down his cheek.

 

Hiei’s eyes followed the tear’s path and his hand rose against his will again and brushed it away. The second he touched Kurama’s cheek; his mind went into a whirl.

 

Images flashed before his eyes. Kurama…Kurama smiling…Kurama laughing at what Kuwabara said as he watched him from a tree nearby…Countless missions that almost got him killed.

 

The images stopped and Hiei dropped his hand. Stunned at what he saw. Suddenly, everything fell into place. A name popped into his head and he almost smiled. “Kitsune…?” He spoke. He caressed the fox’s cheek.

 

The youko smiled and it seemed to light up the whole room. “Hai, Hiei…it’s me…” He leaned into the caress.

 

Hiei took out his katana and went to Kurama’s side, ready to slash the wards away. As he was ready to cut it away, pain shot through his head that made the katana fall to the floor.

 

“Daijoubo?” Kurama asked. Hiei nodded in reply and picked the katana off the floor. When he had the katana in his hand, another shot of pain went through his head. He let go of the sword, clutched his head and closed his eyes. The pain was growing by every second.

 

The koorime could hear Kurama’s concerned cries as he spun around wildly, trying to make the pain go away. He wrenched open his eyes. His vision was blackening from the pain. He caught a glimpse of Kurama. The fox was crying. Crying for him. He couldn’t take the pain anymore and everything went black.

 

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“Hiei!” Kurama shouted when Hiei fell down on the stone floor, obviously unconscious. “Hiei…” He called again, checking for any signs of movement. There wasn’t any. He strained against the wards, ignoring the pain as the wards burned slightly through his tunic.

 

The heavy door suddenly opened and light filled the room. Kurama blinked as he saw two short figures and a tall slim one enter the room.

 

The two short ones came forward with a stretcher and placed the unconscious youkai on it. “Where are you taking him?” Kurama demanded. The youkai’s didn’t listen and took Hiei out of the room and closed the heavy door behind them.

 

The tall figure walked closer to him. When the moonlight showed who the stranger was, Kurama felt his eyes narrow.

 

“Misami.” The youko hissed. “What have you done with Hiei?” He demanded angrily.

 

“Before we start on that, I just want to say how good you were with convincing Hiei-koi.” Misami’s mouth turned up in a smirk. “Now I can see why the rumor says that youko’s have really uncontrollable libido’s.” Misami gave out a cruel laugh.

 

The kitsune’s eyes flashed golden. “So what if I do have an uncontrollable libido? At least I get my own mate. Unlike a certain someone who just takes one away and try to brainwash him.”  Misami’s eyes glared at him and Kurama couldn’t help feeling a flash of triumph.

 

“Okay, enough chit chat. I’ll tell you what I did to Hiei.” She waved her in the air. “I used a mind-controlling spell and it really worked, but not enough. I was even surprised when he remembered you. You must love each other so much, ne?”

 

Kurama remained silent.

 

“So, I just cast a stronger one. And-“ Misami scooped up the discarded whip on the floor. “I believe I have some business to finish.” She cracked the whip and it echoed throughout the room.

 

Kurama kept his face impassive. This is going to hurt. He thought. Misami tested the whip by hitting the kitsune on the thighs. Kurama bit his lip as pain reverbrated through his body. He wouldn’t let the pain get to him. He wouldn’t let Misami win. He would get Hiei back.

 

The whipping continued and each one echoed throughout the room.

 

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End of Part 13

 

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