Light and Dark

Chap 3 Kurama’s Request

Yusuke had headed home, however he didn’t reach his destination. Kurama came to him. ‘Yusuke Urameshi if you please, I’d like a moment of your time.’ Kurama sent mentally as he drew closer to Yusuke.

‘Not here to kill me all you?’ Yusuke sent back.

‘Hehe, no I just wish to speak with you, if you’d come with me.’ Kurama started walking and Yusuke followed.

-x-

Keiko and Kuwabara went to Yusuke’s home, only to find that he wasn’t there. “What should we do, Yusuke has the orb?”

“We stay here, of course, Urameshi will be here eventually then we can ask him about the orb.” Kuwabara said and Keiko sighed.

-x-

Kurama brought Yusuke to a hospital. “This is my request, I’d like you to let me use the mirror. Tomorrow night is the full moon.”

“Why do you want to use the mirror in the first place?”

“It’s my mother.” Kurama began. “You see long ago I was a full fledged demon, on a heist I was badly wounded, so I fled to the human world. I escaped into my current mother, I originally planned to hide as a human until my power returned. I was born as Shuichi, but in my core I am still Kurama.”

“But, you grew to care for your mother didn’t you.” Yusuke said, and Kurama gasped and he blushed a little.

“Yes I did, and you see she got sick, I fear it’s my fault, and human doctors are not able to treat her.” Kurama said and he looked at Yusuke with pleading eyes. “Please allow me to use the mirror to save my mother.”

Without any hesitation. “Alright.”

“Thank you Yusuke.” Kurama said and was about to leave when Yuysuke stopped him.

“Hold on, these things aren’t dark items for nothing what’s the price for this wish of yours?”

“Nothing gets by you, in order to enact my wish the mirror will take my life in exchange.” Kurama noticed Yusuke tense and an odd look crossed his features.

“I want to see your mother.” Yusuke said, and Kurama agreed. They snuck down to his mother’s room. The woman was awake and had been staring out the window when the boys came in.

“Shuichi it’s passed visiting hours, you didn’t sneak in here again did you?” She said with a weak chuckle. Kurama blushed and didn’t know what to say.

“It’s my fault Mam, I’m Shuichi’s friend Yusuke. He told me you were ill so I got him to bring me here so I could give you best wishes.”

“Oh my one of Shuichi’s friends!” Kurama saw his mother brighten up. “I’ve never met one of his friends, it’s such a pleasure to meet you. You are such a strapping young man.”

“Thanks, I just want to say, although having known Shuichi for a short time, I know he loves you very much. I hope you get better soon.” Yusuke said.

“Shuichi, I like your friend. I wish you could stay but if the night nurses catch you here it will be trouble. I am so happy to know Shuichi has a friend like you.”

“Yes mother we will be going.”

“It was nice meeting you.” Yusuke said as the two left. “Alright Kurama, if your going to use this mirror tomorrow night then I want you to spend the day with me tomorrow.”

Kurama blushed. “Like a date?”

“Yes, I want to make your last day a special one.”

Once again Yusuke had made Kurama at a loss for words. The only one that came to mind was. “Yes.”

-x-

Keiko yawned, she was getting sleepy. Yusuke didn’t return home all night.

To be continued