Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ When Everything Changed ❯ OneShot (Revised) ( Chapter 2 )

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     Oh My gosh!!!! It has been such very long time since I have posted a story on here or anywhere else. Many years really, but I am trying to get back into writing and maybe even add to this arc. I just revised this story, tried to fix some grammar errors and some small issues I found, put in indents where needed. I also added some words here and there or changed the way a sentence was structured, trying to make the story flow better.

 

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One Shot

When Everything Changed

1st Story In My Love’s Destiny Arc

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     Kurama exited his workplace, popping open his red umbrella before stepping out into the pouring rain. He quickly ran towards the parking lot. As he approached his car, he jumped over a puddle of water and landed on the other side. However, his shoes slipped on the wet asphalt, his balance lost he fell backwards. The fox found himself sitting in the puddle that he had tried to jump over, the umbrella laying off to the side.

     Kurama looked around to see if anybody had noticed his rather ungraceful tumble, something very out of the ordinary for him. Finding it safe, he muttered an explicit string of creative Makai curses as he moved to his feet. Looking much like a drowned rat, he snatched up his wayward umbrella and continued on to his car. He yanked the door open and grimaced as he set down on the car seat. Slamming the door, he muttered to himself. 

     "This day keeps getting better and better." The fox remembered the day of hell he had. It all started that morning with the alarm clock going off late and then escalating from there. He arrived late to work earning himself a lecture from his boss even though he had never been late before. Lunch rolled around to find the fox very hungry after someone took his lunch from the employees' refrigerator. When he tried to get something from the vending machine, it took his money and got nothing in return. 

     Finally giving up, Kurama went back to his office and began working on a very important report that was due on Monday. As the work day was coming to a close an angry and disgusted curse resonated through out the second floor. Kurama was just finishing up the needed report when his computer crashed, losing everything. Calling it a day, he snuck out of the office to find it raining.

     Kurama shook off the bad memories of the day, not wanting the on coming headache. He cranked his car and backed out of the parking place, heading to his apartment. The normal twenty minute drive to his apartment took a hour after he got flat and had to change the tire in the pouring rain. Finally, the fox stomped into his apartment, slamming the door behind him, and then letting out a frustrated scream. A slight tapping on glass drew his eyes to the sliding door. He saw an equally drenched fire demon staring at him. The fox ran over and yanked the door open.

     "I DON'T WANT ANY!" Kurama yelled at his petite friend.

     "Problem, Fox?" Hiei asked, raising an eyebrow.

     "What makes you think that?" Kurama shot back, moving to the side.

     "Hn." Hiei grunted, walking into the apartment. As the fox closed the door he spoke again. "Maybe the fact that you just screamed like a girl suggests it."

     "How dare you!?" Kurama was highly offended. "I have you know Youko Kurama doesn't scream like a girl in this form or the last one."

     "That's not what I heard." Hiei smirked wickedly.

     "Why are you here anyway?" Kurama asked annoyed, kicking off his shoes and then pulling off his wet socks. Now normally he wouldn’t even ask such a question because usually he is very happy to see his partner and friend, but today he was just done with everything.

     "Isn't it obvious? It's raining and I don't like rain." Hiei replied, while taking off his boots as well. He flared his energy, quickly drying his clothes and hair.

"Yes, I know." Kurama really wished he had the same ability to dry himself too. "Relax, meditate, or whatever while I take a shower and get into some dry clothes." 

     The fox turned and walked into his bedroom, leaving the fire demon to his own devices. He took a long, hot shower, finally getting warm after being cold for so long. The redhead walked out of the bedroom dressed in sweatpants and a plain white t-shirt, feeling a lot better. He found Hiei sitting against a wall, meditating, his katana laying beside him.

     "Feel better?" Hiei asked, his eyes remaining closed.

     "Actually, yes." Kurama answered, a little stunned at first that the fire demon asked how he felt, but then a smile slowly grew on his face. "I didn't know you cared about my well being."

     "I do not!" Hiei’s eyes snapped open with a glare, wishing he hadn't said anything. He didn't want his friend to know that he actually cared about him. In truth, his feeling went much much farther than that. "I just wanted to know if you are going to scream anymore."

     "No I'm not, I was just having a bad day." Kurama was disappointed at the fire demon's answer, but he didn’t let it show. He was hoping that it was a caring feeling that Hiei had. The fox was totally in love with his best friend, partner in crime, and didn't know if or how to tell him. He didn't want to ruin the friendship he had with the fire demon. "But now that I'm home, it should get better."

     "Hn."

     "Are you hungry? I am, and can fix us something."

     "Hn."

     "I'll take that as a yes." Kurama laughed, heading into the kitchen.

     Hiei was again meditating when he heard a minor explosion. He was up and moving within a second, smoke coming from the kitchen. The fire demon couldn't believe what he saw, the fox was throwing water on a small fire that was trying to spread. He quickly went over to help Kurama, in no time the fire was put out.

     "What happened?" Hiei asked, turning to the fox.

     "The microwave exploded!" Kurama spat out. He suddenly lost it, and threw the pot he held against the wall. He grabbed another from the open cabinet and threw that one too. Hiei stood back, totally stunned at the actions of the normally cool and calm fox. Just as the third pot was about to leave the redhead's hand , the fire demon grabbed it, dropped it to the floor and turned Kurama towards him.

     "You are actually scaring me, Fox! What is the matter with you?" Hiei asked loudly, slightly shaking his friend. He also realized just how stiff the redhead was. "Why are you so tense?"

     "I'm fine, Hiei." Kurama answered, the smile on his face looked painful.

     "That fake smile won't work with me, Kurama! Now tell me what is the matter with you!" Hiei demanded harshly.

     "I have had a horrible day." Kurama answered as he sank to he knees. He quickly told his friend everything that happened to him that day. When he was done talking, he was feeling somewhat better and looked up at his friend with a small, but genuine smile.

     "Hn, you have had a bad day. You seem to be doing better now  though, at least the smile isn't fake."

     "Thanks for listening and I do feel a little better. I wonder what else can happen today."

     "Don't think about it, it can't get any worse." Hiei replied, holding his hand out to his friend.

     "Oh, yes I’m sure it can." Kurama laughed, taking the offered hand. The fire demon quickly pulled the fox to his feet and dropped his hand. It would be a little while before the almost electric tingling would dissipate from where they had touched.  

     "So I guess we’re having take out." Kurama mumbled, looking around his kitchen that was in shambles. He then looked back to the fire demon. "What would you like?"

     "Hn, doesn't matter to me, as long as it doesn't look weird." Hiei grudgingly agreed. He would rather it be something the fox cooked, but he understood at the moment it wasn’t really possible. He usually didn’t trust most food, ningen or makai unless he cooked it himself. He had a unexplainable fear of being poisoned, but he trusted the redhead enough and of course his sister to eat what they cooked.

     "Pizza then." Kurama said, walking out of the kitchen. He went to the phone and placed his usual order. When he turned around, he expected to see the fire demon in the room, but he wasn't there. The fox walked back into the kitchen and stopped in his tracks, Hiei had abandoned his cloak and was actually cleaning up the dirty mess from the fire 

     "You don't have to do that."

     "I know." Hiei replied, looking up and then shrugged. "I am only doing this because of the day you had, don't expect it again."

     "I won't." Kurama laughed as he walked forward. He started helping his friend clean up. He couldn't get over how the fire demon was acting or how much he was actually talking. That was something that rarely happened, which left the fox totally confused and off guard. He would have never dreamed Hiei would help him clean up, but he wasn't going to complain, he was very thankful for the help.

     It wasn't long before there was a knock on the door. The two demons threw down their rags and walked out of the kitchen. Kurama went to the door and answered it. It was the delivery boy with the pizzas. The fox quickly paid and took the pizzas, noticing the strange look the boy gave him. He looked down to see his clothes and hands had soot smudges. Kurama mumbled something about crazy appliances before closing the door. He turned around and found Hiei standing near the couch. The only soot visible on him was on his hands, seeing how his clothes were black.

     The fox walked over and sat the pizzas on the low living room  table before disappearing into the kitchen, motioning for the fire demon to follow him. Hiei didn't want to follow, but did anyway. He was tired of cleaning and had only done it to help his friend, since he was already so stressed out from the bad day. The fire demon found Kurama at the sink washing his hands and arms.

     "You might want to wash your hands before you eat." Kurama said, glancing over his shoulder. "The soot and chemicals from the cleaning fluid won't be good for you and won't taste good either."

     "Hn." Hiei grunted, walking up beside the fox. He took the soap that was offered to him and quickly washed his arms and hands too. They left the kitchen and sat down on the floor between the low table and couch. Kurama pulled the box towards them and they began too eat. In no time, the demons had eaten almost two whole Mayo Jaga pizzas, a combination of mayonnaise, potato, and fried pork belly.

     "I'm going to go take another shower." Kurama said, getting up from the floor.

     "Again?" Hiei asked, eyebrow raising. The fox always had to be so clean, it appeared to be an obsession.

     "Of course again, I'm covered in soot." Kurama stated matter-of-factly before turning and going towards his bedroom without waiting for a reply. He took a quick shower this time and then dressed in boxers and a t-shirt. He was walking out of the bedroom, smiling. "If you want to take a ………." The fox never got to finish as he unexpectedly tripped and was about to meet the floor. Just as suddenly as gravity started pulling him down it stopped. He found himself being held up by the fire demon.

     "Well, that was strange." Hiei muttered, looking over the floor. "There is nothing there to trip on."

     "There isn't?" Kurama asked, straightening up and turning around. He found there was in fact nothing on the floor. "You know, it's not so strange with the day I have had."

     "I guess not." The smirk on Hiei’s lips showed he was amused.

     "You would like to watch something on the TV?" Kurama asked, walking carefully over to the couch. He didn't want to trip again. He grabbed the remote as he sat down. Hiei walked over and sat down on the couch too, not really wanting to watch TV. He was actually starting to worry about the fox and the bad luck he was experiencing, wondering if he had been cursed somehow. The fire demon felt movement on the couch and looked over to his friend. Kurama was rubbing his shoulder hard.

     "What's wrong?" Hiei asked offhandedly.

     "It’s nothing really, the muscles in my neck and shoulders are in knots from the stress of the day." Kurama replied, moving his hand from his shoulder to the back of his neck, where he continued to rub.

     "Sit on the floor." Hiei commanded in a tone that left no room for argument. Kurama wasn't sure what the fire demon was up to, but he did slide off the couch to sit on the floor with his back against it. He jumped slightly when he felt hands touch his shoulders and black cloth covered legs appear next to his shoulders. The fox started relaxing when strong hands began moving along his shoulders, massaging the tense muscles.

     "That feels so good!" Kurama practically moaned out. "Thank you, Hiei."

     "Hn." The fire demon grunted, but let a small smile grace his lips, which of course the fox didn't see. He raised his energy a little, sending heat into his working hands. He didn't know why he even dared to touch the fox like this, just that he wanted him to feel better. It was so nice though, to have someone not scared or repulsed by his touch. The fire demon continued to work, watching what he was doing instead of the playing TV.

     Kurama on the other hand was doing his best to keep his mind on the TV. He didn't want Hiei to know just how much his touch affected him or how much he welcomed it. He was even more confused now. Hiei was almost acting as if he did care, if only a little and he would accept what ever he was given. Without realizing what he was doing, Kurama laid his head against the fire demon's knee and closed his eyes. He was loving the feel of those deadly hands, gently manipulating his shoulders. Hiei's smile only got bigger when he saw and felt the head lay against his knee. This was too perfect, it made him want to tell the beautiful fox everything. Suddenly there was a bright flash of light followed quickly by a loud clap of thunder that resonated throughout the apartment, plunging the room into darkness.

     "I think I may leave so your bad luck won't effect me too." Hiei muttered, stilling his hands. He was tempted to start massaging down the fox's chest to see where it would lead, but ultimately decided against it. He felt the head leave his knee and almost groaned at the loss. A small amount of light erupted in the form of a plant in the fox's hand before he turned around.

     "You may be right." Kurama sort of smiled. "We can't have you receiving bad luck from me. You can leave or stay if you want, but I'm going to bed. Maybe things will be a lot better in the morning."

     "Maybe." Hiei agreed, watching the fox rise to his feet. "I think I'll risk it. I'll stay, besides it’s still raining."

     "Well then, you know where the bed is when your ready for sleep." Kurama said before walking towards his room with the little plant still in his hand. He was about halfway to the bed when he tripped over nothing again. He quickly prepared for the contact with the floor, but that is not what happened. He felt arms circle his waist again, keeping him on his feet.

     "You're really clumsy tonight, Fox." Hiei teased lightly, dropping his arms back to his side. "I have never seen you like this before."

     "I'm normally not and you know that!" Kurama was growing very annoyed. It was true, he was never clumsy. What irritated him more was the fact Hiei of all people had to see him like this. "That was the second time you have kept me from hitting the floor."

     "Hn, I think you should get in that bed and stay there." Hiei smirked as he pushed the fox slightly towards the bed.

     "Yes, sir." Kurama laughed, throwing a salute. He turned and got into bed under the covers. Hiei walked around and climbed in on the other side, slipping under the covers. Kurama tossed and turned for several minutes, trying to get comfortable.

     "Stop that, Fox! You are going to bounce me off the bed!" Hiei growled when the bed shook again.

     "Sorry." Kurama replied guiltily, but kicked off the covers and turned again, ending up on his stomach. A warning growl from the other side of the bed was heard. The fox stopped any further movement and found he was actually comfortable. He dropped off to sleep rather quickly.

     Hiei, however stayed awake, watching the rain fall outside of the window and thinking about his problem. After a long while he felt the bed move slightly and glanced to his side. He smiled at what he saw, Kurama had changed his sleeping position. The fox was still somewhat on his stomach, but he was also somewhat on his side, facing away from him. The fire demon quickly noticed that his friend's t-shirt had ridden about halfway up his back, exposing smooth, creamy skin.

     Hiei reached over with every intention to pull the shirt back down, covering up the temptation, but his hand had a mind of it's own. He found himself running his fingers lightly across the pleasurable flesh. He knew what he was doing was a very dangerous action, but at the moment he didn't care. The fire demon had been wanting to intimately touch the perfect fox for so long and now he was getting his chance. He ran his fingers up Kurama's spine, very slowly, and then let them drift back down, until the delectable skin disappeared under the waistband of the boxers. He continued ghosting his fingers across the fox's back, getting more daring each passing second.

     Kurama's eyes snapped open when he felt fingers gently run up his spine, but he didn't move otherwise. He had to bite back a small moan when the fingers slowly came back down. He was trying to figure out why in all the three worlds was Hiei touching him so. He was glad the fingers didn't venture down any further then his waistband or he wouldn't be able to surpass the moan that would have come from the contact. No one alive knew that in his Youko form his erogenous zone was his tail. In his present form it was the area of skin where his tail should be. Kurama was startled to feel the intruding, but not unwelcome hand slid under his shirt, pushing it further up his back. He decide he had to know just what was going on.

     "What are you doing?" Kurama asked softly, turning his head to look at the fire demon. Hiei didn't answer, he just snatched his hand away. He was breathing harder then normal, for having been caught and for being slightly aroused. He knew he should be running as fast as he could away from that apartment, but he was frozen in place.

     Hiei's eyes widen when Kurama reached out and touched his arm. The fire demon jerked away as if burned and got up from the bed. He flitted out of the room and came back in going to the window. He now had his katana and cloak. Hiei opened the window and then looked over his shoulder. Kurama was now sitting up on the bed staring at his friend, radiating confusion in his entire posture and demon energy. He was startled with the expression he saw on the fire demon's face. It was one he knew very well, one of longing.

     Hiei opened his mouth to speak, but quickly closed it. He did not want to ruin the only friendship he had, if he hadn't already ruined it. He shook his head before jumping out the window, without a word. Kurama got over his shock and quickly darted for the window to stop his friend from leaving. He was of course too late, Hiei was gone from sight. The fox closed the window and looked out into the night. He debated if he should go after the fire demon, but decided against it. He would not force his friend into telling him what had just happened.The fox would ask him next time Hiei came by.

     Kurama went back to his bed and got in. As he was trying to go to sleep again, his mind kept running over one thing, the apparent look of longing on Hiei's face. He made a mental note to ask the fire demon about that too, next time he saw him. Kurama drifted to sleep still wondering about that look. What the fox didn't know was he would not see Hiei again for a few months, except on missions when they couldn't talk.

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