Hiei's Harem - Pt. 18 - Ending

Scene 12 ---------- Tourin


* A pair of sparring monks leap apart when a pair of rolling bodies suddenly appears. When their momentum stops Yusuke finds himself pinned on his back.


Yusuke- What the..?!


* He raises his eyes to look up, right into a pair of intense gold ones staring down at him.


Yusuke- H---..

Kurama- What? Isn’t this what you wanted, Yusuke?

Yusuke- Kurama,..


* One of the monks, Hokushin, shakes his head and looks at the other.


Hokushin- Guess our time’s up, Minshou.. Let’s go grab a shower and some lunch.


* As the pair of monks walk away Yusuke manages to shove Kurama off of him. The Kitsune rolls and lands on all fours whipping his tails. The Toushin suddenly notices that all four are in alert attendance. Kurama watches Yusuke with the attention of a very hungry predator as he gets to his feet slowly, keeping his eyes on the Fox.


Yusuke- D---, now I’m all dusty.. I told you to get back to your pack.

Kurama- What your mouth told me.. and your body told me.. are two separate things, Urameshi.


* Yusuke actually feels the intensity of the Youko in front of him. It makes him swallow as the Kurama stands to his full height. The silver demon’s aura only seems to intensify as the moments pass. His intentions suddenly seems to hit the ex-detective.


Yusuke- Oh.. s---.. Youko,..

Kurama- Do you think I haven’t had my eyes on you, Toushin?

Yusuke- Kurama, get a grip.


* Kurama smirks and reaches up toward his long silver hair. Yusuke throws his hands up.


Yusuke- No! That is not what I meant!


* Kurama chuckles in his most sensual way as he continues to remove the rose smoothly then sniffs it in his very signature manner. Yusuke had never before noticed how so extremely sensual that simple gesture was until this moment. He shakes his head from that thought to place his concentration back on Kurama when his voice breaks the spell.


Kurama- You’ve provoked me for the last time, Yusuke.. I did my best not to let it.. degenerate to this.


* When Kurama starts forward Yusuke takes a couple steps backward until his mind finally catches up with the situation he’s in once more. The gears begin to turn in his head as he hears from his inner demon for the first time, ‘Perhaps not such a bad situation to be in, hm?’


Yusuke- Is this really what you want to do, Kurama?

Kurama- As I see it,.. Yusuke.. You have two choices.. Fight..


* Kurama wills a thornless rose vine to shoot out and begin to twine around his ‘prey’ slowly.


Kurama- Or concede to me.


* Yusuke remains calm as he glances down at the vine. The gentleness of it and its lack of thorns isn’t lost on him. He raises his eyes to look back up at the taller demon approaching him. For some reason the fact of Kurama’s much older age suddenly comes to his mind, ‘He’s our elder.’ Yusuke swallows again as Kurama reaches him.


Yusuke- Y-You know.. I’d never fight you.. Isn’t this always what kept you from doing this before?

Kurama- Indeed.. What little shred of humanity that still.. remains within me.. is screaming for me to stop.. Suichi is trying to remind me of how much I.. respect you,.. young one.


* Yusuke frowns briefly at this statement, wondering if the Fox is reading his own demon’s thoughts.


Kurama- Of how much I value our.. friendship.

Yusuke- Well, the demon inside me is reminding me of what an old man you are.


* Kurama’s golden eyes flare for a moment then he chuckles, recognizing Yusuke’s usual art for synicism in any situation.


Kurama- And what is your Human side telling you?


* Yusuke lowers his eyes away, as if listening to some far-off voice. After a moment, he tilts his face back up at the Kitsune.


Yusuke- It’s telling me how much I do want this.


* The answer actually startles Kurama. Yusuke feels the soft vine give his cheek a gentle caress, then release him and fall to the ground around his feet.


Yusuke- I’m not going to fight you, Kurama.. But I have just one question.

Kurama- Only one? Ask it then.


* Yusuke glances toward the stone tower that’s become his home over the past three years.


Yusuke- What do I do about this? My Territory? - Will it now become yours?

Kurama- If we make this known.. it will become rightfully Yomi’s. I am still his Second, Yusuke.


* Kurama allows Yusuke to move away some rubbing his chin thoughtfully, but careful not to step on the coiled vine.


Yusuke- But.. what if I win this next tournament?

Kurama- So what if you do?

Yusuke- Would I then have to concede that position to Yomi.. since I’m already entered in it?


* Kurama sighs and recalls the vine back into its rose form. The Kitsune then sniffs it again before going over closer to Yusuke. The Toushin looks up at him sadly when Kurama gives him the rose.


Kurama- Now.. you fully understand why this.. cannot take place.


* Yusuke watches the Kitsune turn reluctantly and walk away until he disappears into his own portal. The dark-haired former Spirit Detective then lowers his eyes and sniffs the rose himself, catching the lingering scent of the Youko. After a couple silent moments he turns back toward his tower. It’s never looked so ominously lonely to him as at this very moment. He doesn’t get but a few steps before his wrist communicator beeps. He stops with an angry growl as he raises his arm to glare at the beeping device. He taps it on angrily.


Yusuke- D---! You’ve got to have the worst f---ing timing, Ju-..!


* The static clears to reveal Kurama’s silver features.


Yusuke- Kurama..? Changed your mind?

Kurama- No, Yusuke.. I just wanted to say one more thing to you.

Yusuke- Yeah?

Kurama- Win the tournament, Yusuke.. Then we’ll.. continue where we left off with less.. constrictions.


* Yusuke swallows as the tiny screen goes blank once more. He realizes suddenly, that should he win Enki’s position he could claim anyone he wants to be his ‘personal’ advisors. Yusuke’s face gleams with a renewed smirk of anticipation.


Yusuke- Well s---.. If that’s not motivation I’m as clueless as Kuwabara.


* Yusuke lowers his hand and looks toward his tower again.


Yusuke- Hey, Hokushin!! You rubber-necked freak!! I need to train so get your a—out here!! And bring a couple friends!!


* Yusuke turns back toward the training area setting his concentration back on the serious issue of training once more.

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Yep. Only one scene today. I was going to end it at this scene, but inspiration has struck me. I’ve only got two more planned scenes in my mind to wrap this up, just give me time to work them out. I hate to see it end so I’m going to drag it out a bit. Sorry if this offends you, but I hope the last two scenes won’t disappoint your patience. Oh, and by the way, I'm not going to argue about how many tails Kurama is supposed to actually have. I just used this many to illustrate the amount of energy he's exuding.