#12. Consolance
By: Fury's Footsteps
Word Count: 417
Characters: Kurama, Hiei
Rating: K
Time: Set around the end of the Dark Tournament, before Sensui appears. This is important!
A/N: Okay, this piece has garnered some confusion. It basically has no plot, and the last line is supposed to make sense because, supposedly, Hiei says that to Kurama a lot. I don't know, it just seemed to work when I was writing it…but now I'm really not sure I like it all that much. So much for my attempt at a non-humor 'drabble.'
Kurama fell to the ground with a soft "oof," laying flat on his back, spread-eagle. A drop of sweat made it's way down the side of his slightly reddened face. His chest rose and fell with each breath he took as his heart rate began to slow back down it's normal pace. He could feel it's pound throughout his entire body, making him feel hypersensitive. The grass tickled his sore fingers as the wind blew his impossibly soft hair into his face. Gritting his teeth, he slowly raised an arm up to tuck the red strands behind his ear. The arm dropped back down as Kurama let out a strained breath at the exertion. He closed his eyes.
The figure lying next to him let out a sigh, shifting slightly.
Kurama bent his head back to look at the side of Hiei's face. The half-koorime had his eyes closed, giving him a relaxed expression that could almost be described as innocent. That look on Hiei's face normally made Kurama smile.
But not today. Today he'd woken up with a feeling. It wasn't the first time, but this feeling had taken root deep inside of him and wasn't fading. It's dark, ominous feel made Kurama shiver just thinking about it.
Detecting Kurama's slight movement, Hiei turned his head to look into Kurama's eyes. He raised a dark brow and inquired somewhat groggily, "What's wrong, fox?"
Kurama abruptly turned away, settling his emerald gaze on the two katanas he and Hiei had dropped after their intense sparring. The sight of light glinting off the metal seemed almost threatening, what with the feeling growing inside of him. He clenched his hands.
Hiei frowned and pulled himself up to rest on his elbows. "Kurama?"
It was a few seconds before Kurama opened his mouth to speak. "Do you think it will change, Hiei?"
Hiei's frown deepened at Kurama's soft and uncertain tone. "Will what change?"
Kurama twisted so he was looking into Hiei's face before answering. "Everything."
Hiei caught his breath at the look on Kurama's face as the kitsune's fantastic emerald orbs held his gaze. He'd never seen such a look on that face…he looked so vulnerable. Kurama's eyes were wide and his jaw tense as his stared up at Hiei with something that could maybepossiblyperchanceperhaps be fear.
Hiei held Kurama's gaze expressionlessly. Then, after a moment that almost seemed to be eternity, he gave the redhead a small smirk.
"Hn. Stupid Fox."
And suddenly, to Kurama, everything seemed alright.
Yet Another A/N: Kurama is referring, subconciously, to Sensui here. He doesn't know what's coming, but he knows that it isn't good. He's gotten to the point where he's comfortable with the group, and he doesn't want things to change; but the feeling he's getting is that something drastic is going to happen. And something drastic does happen, and some things do change for the whole group. Hope that cleared it up. 'Tis a sad day when the author's notes are as long as the drabble. XD