Yay!100+ reviews! Yay! We've reached the epilogue, minna-san! Did Kurama die? Did he not?
Anyway, I would like to thank those who reviewed all the while and gave me suppost for the past 10 chapters. I wasn't too sure if my fic is good enough and as I do not have much friends to ask opinions on, this fic is more of of like a trial and error kinda thing. However all in all, I am really quite pleased with this piece, especially since I had put many late nights and even updated the night before my exams!
So, go ahead and enjoy. This is your last chance to review, people!
By the way,
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Words of A Broken Core
Epilogue
Kurama scrunched his eyes shut, half anticipating, half dreading the moment when his body would be impaled upon the sharps rocks.
It never came. Instead, a strong grip latched onto each of his wrist.
"Yuusuke…Hiei…," he breathed.
Without difficulty, they pulled him up.
All kept quiet as he brushed off the dirt from his clothes, unable to meet their eyes.
"Kurama, are you alright?" Kuwabara squeaked, clearly intimidated by the silver demon.
"I'm fine," Kurama replied, hoping no one noticed the slight tremor in his voice, yet wanting them to at the same time.
Before he knew it, he had landed on the floor with a burning sensation on his cheek.Yuusuke still stood in front of him, anger evident in his face and the way his fist was still clenched after the blow.
"Don't say you're fine, Kurama! You're not, and you know it!"
Kurama looked down, unable to stop the stinging at the back of his eyes and the lump in his throat.
"We're your friends, Kurama. You could talk to us, you know," Kuwabara said quietly.
Silence reigned for a moment, before a voice, blended in such sorrow, fear, and something else that could not quite be defined, spoke softly, so softly that, all had to strain their ears to hear it.
"Do you…do you…hate me, knowing who I am?"
"Huh, hate? Of course not!" Simultaneous responses broke out of Yuusuke and Kuwabara. Hiei kept quiet.
'He probably hates you.' Kurama bit his lower lip and tried to stop those accursed tears from from falling. ' No more weaknesses. Can't cry in front of him. He'll be disgusted.'
'He still thinks I hate him.' Hiei thought. 'Stupid fox.'
Resolved, he moved to stand in front of the kneeling fox, and attempted to make eye contact. Yet Kurama refused to look at him.
"Kurama."
Said subject stilled. One could almost compare him to a statue.
'No. Don't say it. Don't say it.'
'Can't meet my eyes? Well, I guess I'll just make the first move then.' Hiei smirked, then knelt down, eye to eye level with Kurama. Reluctantly, Kurama met his gaze with a resigned look.
"I don't hate you. On the contrary…"
Awkwardly, he wrapped his arms around Kurama and pulled him in a clumsily comforting hug. Silver bled crimson and gold softened to glistening emeralds.
'No love confessions, Kurama. Not just yet.'
And for the first time in what felt like ages, Kurama broke down, releasing all the pent-up emotions within the sanctuary of Hiei's embrace.
OWARI
Wheeeeeeeeeee...The end! I wonder if I should post a sequel , though. What do you think? Indeed, there will be a one-shot set after this timeline. I'm not too sure about posting it though.
Anyways, this is the end. For now.
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If you do have any ideas for a sequel, do feel free to suggest it to me!