Unforgettable Fire
by Crystal aka Firestarter

Three days after the end of the Sensui Saga...

He could feel him. There was no mistake about it - the bright, familiar barely masked aura that was Yusuke's. The other boy was following him, back there from the path where he had left his trail on purpose as he ran with the lessened speed of his capabilities, hoping to trap the other and let him know who truly was the hunted.

He ran faster with the wind on his face, knowing that the other would catch up easily especially with his awakened strengths as a demon, another person of his kind - a fact that only made him want him more. He was eager and he knew it, and it was more than bodily desires and a one time affair that required only heat and passion that he longed for. He ached for the other but as his nature allowed only that which will be given without the concept of pity, he demanded that the other hunt him with his own fire, to want him too with pure emotions and honest intentions.

It was an early afternoon of sun and rain combined, the leaves of the forest in one of the secluded areas in this part of Japan wet as tiny droplets of rainwater contantly dripped from them. But the sun was still warm despite this, seen through the foliage of the trees above him, a comfort and a witness to the race between he and his friend. And not just that, maybe it would be a witness to even more if fate permits...

Hiei stopped near one of the trees and immediately masked his ki, hiding his slender form easily on the tree's crook where leaves where thick and easy to trick eyes into believing that there was no one there. With a silent smile and eyes on the lookout for his raven haired friend, the small being sat in patience.

He met a line of trees as he stopped, failing to feel Hiei's aura any longer. The hunt had been expected to be easy but as he looked around, it seemed as if his friend had completely disappeared. He wondered briefly if Hiei had used a portal to go to another realm - Reikai perhaps as Makai had been sealed by Enma's forces just a few days back - but quickly dismissed it as he had let his aura be felt by the other, which only meant that Hiei knew he was following him.

This forest just outside of Tokyo was where Hiei often trained and stayed in, that he knew as he had felt the other's aura here a lot of times before and suspected it as well as he often saw Hiei come from this direction whenever they had to meet. And now, he came to him for some reason that he had yet to figure out. He came here to see Hiei, that much he knew, but suddenly, this morning as he woke up in bed, the memories of Hiei fighting so strongly for him in Makai when he had died - seen by him as a spirit - had become too much on his normally easy to comprehend self. And not just that, he could admit. Visions of their second true fight before they went to the Irima cave had often flashed on his mind, the memory of a small body holding on to him as he nearly encountered a death that could have been his second one. Those and many more...

He breathed the smell of wet ground and grass - the scent of the aftermath of a rain. There were really large trees nearby, their branches covered with thick leaves, an easy hiding place for one who desired not to be found. He also remembered that a few seconds ago when he was still running with the pace of his friend, he had felt him somewhere near here and that perhaps, the little demon was now in one of the trees here... Which was odd because Hiei would never be found unless he wanted to...and of course now, maybe Hiei...

Yes, that was right. Hiei grinned as he saw within the familiar face of Yusuke that the other boy had figured out his intentions to draw him here and his reasons for letting the other find him so easily - an honor which he would not just allow anyone to do. He stood from his place quietly and jumped to the ground with grace, amused red eyes on Yusuke's brown ones. He spoke with a sense of neutrality that did not reflect the smirk on his face. "Yusuke, you were following me."

Yusuke couldn't help but grin. "So I was."

Hiei snorted, hearing the laughter and natural playfulness of Yusuke's voice. "And why were you following me?"

Yusuke grinned, his feet bringing him nearer to Hiei, his lips' grin widening more as he towered over the little demon. "Maybe I was curious."

"About what?" Hiei asked, glancing up at Yusuke as he came nearer, not really annoyed at the height advantage that Yusuke had on him as it could serve a purpose in later tasks to be executed...

Yusuke suddenly sighed, mind confused once again. Somehow, he just had to be here right now, as if his friend's dark mystery enticed him so. He sat down on the nearest tree's roots, lifting his head up to meet Hiei's curious red eyes. What was there to answer? Maybe they could just...

"About what, Yusuke?" Hiei was usually patient but with this matter, he badly wanted to know the reason why Yusuke had come to him on this early afternoon. He remained standing, his eyes never leaving Yusuke's, wanting to entice, to invite, to call out...

Yusuke suddenly smiled, a thought entering his mind. "To spar. Let's spar, Hiei." Especially after his second death, he badly wanted to get stronger so that he could not let such a thing happen to him again - to be defeated by another man so easily.

"To spar?" Hiei raised a brow, which easily disappeared into the white ward that wrapped his third eye.

Yusuke grinned. Actually there was more but that had to wait somehow. "Hai, are you up to it, demon?" He wanted to know Hiei, wanted to know the dark mystery that had called out to him earlier on...or perhaps had started its call out to him so many months ago. There was something about Hiei that was so hot like fire, something that easily invited him to come nearer and to trust and to accept. And now, he had to know. What better way to know someone than through a fight? He'd met Hiei in a battle but at the time, they were fighting as enemies and he was still blinded by his friendship and feelings towards Keiko to notice that the red-eyed child that was Yukina's brother was such an interesting personality. And a few days ago, when they met fist to fist once again, a hunger had awakened within his demon soul, a thirst that longed to be quenched, to possess another of its own...

Hiei just nodded, a smirk that almost turned to a smile gracing his features. He held out a hand to help Yusuke up, feeling the other's strength in that brief moment of contact. His desire had just skyrocketted within that same touch, a blush nearly coloring his cheeks which if he had no control, would have appeared even before their skin met.

Yusuke accepted the hand offered, suddenly feeling the warmth that was so odd within Hiei's being, the loud throbbing of demon affection and emotion seen through Hiei's eyes as the it suddenly twinkled with fire.

The two walked towards a nearby clearing, hearts and auras anticipating the match with excitement. It had been a long overdue rematch that would not be disrupted this time, not by the distractions of a traitor nor the need to save the world. This time, it was going to be real, a true fight that would end, not with death but with the friendship that they now shared.

Yusuke made his stance, fists ready for an all out confrontation with the smaller demon as he expected this to be bloody and even, the rightful winner with the victory that was truly deserved. He longed to be the better of the two and he knew that Hiei wanted the same thing. He didn't expect anything less from Hiei as he was sure the other did as well. And so, as he stood there, brown eyes studying the slender frame of his friend, the pale skin shining in the sun and dew of the wet leaves all around, he smiled, heart racing as he was faced with what he loved - the extreme confrontation that involved uncertainty and danger.

Hiei unsheathed his sword with a hiss, eyes unblinking as the sun flashed in the silver blade, the same sword that had killed so many in the pasts, the same sword that defined his nature - tough, cool and destructive. Also ready to protect as he did so by slashing Hagiri days past.

It was within the next moment when they met in the air, eyes never leaving each other, prides in their techniques evident as they failed not to bring out a gruesome match that consisted of blood and fire, of dark auras and even peace and friendship.

Yusuke attacked his friend with fast-paced fists and kicks, ready for an all out physical encounter. His lips was smiling as Hiei easily dodged them in speed, appreciative that he had such a friend who can be so even to his skill.

"So, why did you choose me to spar with, Yusuke?" Hiei asked as he tried to slash Yusuke from behind, failing as his friend easily disappeared from his place, the obvious effects of his demonhood shining through with the strengths that even he could not explain. "You could have picked Kuwabara or maybe even Kurama." He wanted a reaction, wanted the reason why Yusuke was here with him, right here and right now.

Yusuke blinked, hearing the query. Why indeed? He was hoping that Hiei could provide the answer in his usual silent self as he tried to figure it out through his words and actions but instead, the little demon could only give him more to think about. "Maybe," He flew through the air, using leverage from a nearby tree and going straight to Hiei, his fists glowing a fierce blue. "Maybe there was something I need to know."

Yusuke was going straight towards him with his glowing fists and he easily ran from him, trying to attack with his own fire technique, a shout of 'Jaoh Ensatsu Ken!" escaping his lips. He ran towards Yusuke as the other boy turned to meet his eyes, his black sword of fire ready to slash Yusuke. "What would you want to know about someone like me?"

Yusuke merely grinned, getting out of the way of the raging makai fire in the last second, appearing on the back of Hiei and hitting his head with a power unborn of his humanity. Hiei was hit and the sword fell, the fire extinguished. "Something I need to know. Your mysterious ways enchant me. I want to know why." He stopped his attack, seeing Hiei stopping as well and just standing rigid with his back facing him.

"You're interested...in me?" Hiei asked, as if it was the most surprising thing that he had ever heard. He'd expected it actually since Yusuke had a peculiar way of looking at him but now that he was hearing it for the first time...

"Why do you sound so surprised?" Yusuke asked. "There are blatant hints that you throw at my face, Hiei. I see through your mask. It can be simple. We don't have to be sappy and all just to know what we feel."

Hiei gasped and turned around immediately, red eyes probing, wanting to know if that was actually the truth, if what Yusuke said was actually his salvation and the answer to his prayers. Will Yusuke be the hindrace to his quest for death? Will Yusuke awaken his desire for life once again? As if he had ever wanted life to be by his side...but now, he was shaken to his core, trapped between what he had wanted and what he feared. What did he fear? Yusuke knew and he should be happy.

"I caught you off-guard." Yusuke's eyes turned naughty and in a split second, he pressed Hiei up against one of the trees, body against body, warmth against wamth. His demon heart was not beating but why did it feel like hot fire was engulfing their forms right now?

Hiei knew his mistake but a part of him made him stay still within the man's arms, just wanting this...and wanting more. So much more. "I know." But through Yusuke's dominating action, he didn't attempt to do anything about their proximity, wanting to know what Yusuke would do about it. He needed to see with his own eyes if Yusuke did desire him, if this was indeed not borne out of pity but praise of some sort. Of something truly made of truth.

Yusuke smirked, looking at Hiei's eyes, enchanted by them, his confused mind wondering how he could be attracted right now...and aroused at a friend's face, body and heart. He knew he shouldn't as Keiko probably thought him to be in one of his childish escapades, safe from the throes of temptation as it was expected by everyone that they would be partners in the near future, but the invitation of willing red eyes and hot body was too much. He was not perfect and add to that, there was affection involved as well. He wanted Hiei. That was the simple and true fact. And now, he wanted to act on his desires. Perhaps their true fight would have to wait another time. "And you're not resisting, Hiei?"

Hiei smiled as he felt the hardness of the other pressing up against his belly. He was trapped between a strong body and a tree and he wanted this, needed it so badly. Thoughts of this just being something insignificant left his mind immediately as the opportunity to be in Yusuke's arms entered his mind. He wanted it badly. Nothing else mattered when it came to his silent desire for the other boy. Nothing else stood in the way. "No."

Lips locked together in a moment of fire and passion, bodies pressed together as a silent union began, just two youths being with each other and needing each other. Tongues danced, skilled, as Yusuke's fingers began to feel Hiei's form slowly, desiring to possess, to release a heat that began three days past...or maybe dating back so long ago when he had first met Hiei. Hiei had always been a being that provoked his curiousity and now, he wanted to know more. His lips moved more forcefully, crushing, needing and desiring as he kissed fiercely with the ferociousness of a tiger.

As they parted, Hiei looked at Yusuke's earthen brown eyes through his own half-lidded ones, eyes curious if this was truly a genuine moment, if Yusuke felt something too. His small lips was open, bruised as he panted for air, trying to recover from the breathtaking kiss that Yusuke initiated.

"Did you like that?" Yusuke leaned down to kiss Hiei's neck, tasting the other with the wild passion that he wanted to share. He felt Hiei hold his breath, as if the other didn't believe he was here right now. "This is real, I assure you. Do you need me to prove it more?" His tongue made its way from Hiei's soft neck towards his chin, trailing down hot kisses. A hand touched Hiei's shoulders, going a bit higher to pull out the white scarf that decorated the bottom of his throat before pulling down the top of the sleeve near Hiei's neck and baring a small shoulder. He bit down on the delicious paleness that was presented, easily drawing blood. He sucked it, feeling Hiei's blood pumping towards his mouth, wanting to feed his gaki nature with a sweetness and heat that had been unknown to him before.

Hiei shivered within the touch, gasping in mixed pain and pleasure as Yusuke continued to suck his crimson blood, wanting to give all that he could. His own hands began to explore, slender fingers sliding on Yusuke's sides, feeling the muscles that had been achieved through battles and practice as his' had been. He reached for Yusuke's flat stomach and caressed, pulling the fabric from the other's pants, wanting to rid of obstructions for what was to come. Yusuke breathed deeply as he stopped attacking his shoulder, eyes looking at him again, touching his face with the gentleness that he had never known before. His heart was thrilled, pumping with passion, excited but at the same time, nervous and hesitant as it had only encountered darkness in the past. "Yusuke..." His eyes moved downward, not wanting to meet the other's as his confidence sank due to memories that were too harsh. "Is this real?"

"Hai." Yusuke breathed, taking in the breathtaking sight of his friend. Hiei looked vulnerable like this, but also wonderfully arousing as his sexuality shined through his slender but sexy body - the same body that he was pressed up against right now. "It's real. You better believe it. I'm here." He desired. He needed. He wanted. Hiei was here right now, wanting it too.

He looked up, crimson suddenly coloring his cheeks, making him all the more irresistable aside from looking like the most adorable thing. "Then prove it." He nuzzled Yusuke's chest, hiding his little face. His voice was a mere whisper. "Take me..."

Yusuke stopped for a moment, hearing the request. How long had Hiei wanted this? Had he been aching for him for so long a time now? He embraced the little demon, sharing one brief moment of stillness and proximity. "Hiei..." He slowly reached down to kiss Hiei's hair. "This...isn't permament... Okay?"

His heart ached but still... "I know. But right now, be here. Be real."

He breathed a breath. "I will." He released Hiei from his captivity and held him possesively before slowly pulling on his clothes. The cloak came first before the others followed and within mere moments, Hiei was bare in his arms. Yusuke slowly lay Hiei on the wet ground, grass tickling the smaller one's skin, green carpet framing his form. Yusuke sat back on his heels and admired for long moments, seeing the small slender breathtaking body that was going to be his', the lips that invited him for more passion, blood trickling down on one small shoulder, the pale skin that longed to be kissed and little aroused nubs on a slender chest. Hiei was aroused too and it was evident in the way he breathed, red eyes ablaze with affection and something more.

Yusuke covered Hiei's body with his own, happy that this was so easy and uncomplicated unlike other relationships in the past and present. His mouth descended on Hiei's once again, tasting, probing and drinking the fire wine as he felt the silken walls inside the wet cavern. He wanted this so much - how many times had he said that? He smiled widely as his lips left Hiei's, trailing down his skin and tasting the sweetness of flesh as well as the salty taste of the thin layer of sweat that had formed on Hiei's skin. His mouth went down to take in one aroused nub as his other hand touched the other one, his ears satisfied as he heard gasps and other small noises that aroused him further, his hard length wanting to be stroked and wanting to take right here and right now, the culmination of a sexual encounter satisfying him. But then, though he rarely believed it, he knew patience was a virtue and this could only be better if he waited for the right time. He kissed and sucked the other nipple as he finished with the first one, hands reaching down to tug open the top button of his jeans.

Hiei moaned in pleasure as Yusuke stroked his body and he helped by slowly reaching inside Yusuke's pants, the zipper going down to release a huge voliminous erection that longed to penetrate him. He grasped it with much gusto, such a big thing exceeding his small hand's capability to hold all as Yusuke hissed in pleasure above him. He pumped it lightly, knowing that minimalism sometimes accentuated pleasure as he had learned this from other men who knew what they wanted - other men who he had pleasured with his own body as he brought out the best and worst in them. Yusuke wasn't his first obviously as he knew what he wanted from Yusuke because before he'd used his body to entice others into giving him what he desired to know - information and such. But now, as he lay panting under Yusuke, he wanted not just simple material things nor any kind of information, but rather, he considered this an exchange of affections and emotions that he had never done before. This was a special occasion, something that reached far beyond all that he had ever known and going to where no one else had gone to before. This time, this moment signified something deep, something that reached his heart and stayed there, warming the cold ice that wrapped around it with gentle flames from the nicest firestarter he had ever known.

Yusuke kissed Hiei once again, more fierce than ever, groaning and moaning in pleasure as he was pumped with expertise, his hands stroking Hiei from his face to his soft neck, slender chest, flat stomach and down to his bottom. "You're beautiful..." It was all he could say, truthful words escaping his lips with a smile as he pulled his pants down a bit, looking Hiei in the eye and provoking the other to wrap his slender legs around him tightly, wanting to be taken right here and right now.

"Yusuke..." Hiei moaned, eyes closing suddenly as if this was a surreal dream that would end any moment now. "Take me..."

Yusuke grinned at his luck. Hiei was so easy, now a writhing naked creature beneath him. He had it all at the moment - the pleasure, the affection and even a precious friend. There was no lubrication so he did the only thing he could, two fingers dipping into Hiei's small mouth and watching as the small being sucked it hard.

Hiei could only open his eyes and blush deeply as Yusuke watched every part of him, looked at every inch, touched every intimate part. As the fingers left his mouth, he mouthed his plead again, wanting to be cut open and filled, wanting to be taken to the extreme ecstacy known as heaven. "Take me."

He entered the tight heat and stroked, earning a groan of pain from his small partner. His fingers felt his friend's insides, touching the walls until pain mixed with pleasure as he stroked the part that produced pleasure from the inside, Hiei's small noises causing even more pleasure to his ears. "Are you ready?" He was breathing deeper now and faster too as he could barely contain his excitement, his erection now a hard painful thing, needing nothing but release. He needed the assurance that this was okay though Hiei had been inviting him with three pleads now because he had to make sure that Hiei was ready when he entered. "Hiei?"

"Please." Hiei breathed. "Please. I want it. Enter me. Please."

Yusuke smiled, kissing Hiei with a smack on his lips before positioning himself, the tip of his arousal questing on the entrance to Hiei, hard and wet. He looked at Hiei's red eyes which was looking at him with emotions so strong, a silent love that he still hadn't figured out until now. The question that lead him here formed once again on his mind and finally, he figured out what had prompted him to follow and stalk his friend today. He entered slowly, inch by inch, earning gasps of mingling pleasure and pain that defined that very moment in their lives, as he enjoyed the heat and tightness that he got from Hiei's body. He had come here because... Well, because lately, Hiei's eyes were becomimg empty as if it desired pain to course through his body, to want death so badly because there was no more reason to live. Of course it may not be the truth but how could he miss the sadness and sense of giving up embedded in the way that Hiei moved? He came here to give hope. He came here to stop Hiei from whatever madness that may provoke him to harm himself if ever his hunches were true. And now, Hiei seemed so happy in his arms as he began his thrusts, gaining sounds of pleasure and pain.

"More." Hiei demanded as his hips was rocked back and forth, the man taking pleasure from him. He panted. "More."

Yusuke obliged, thrusting more harshly and smirking as he realized what Hiei wanted. Hiei could take it hard and that was his only option, both of them fit together for Yusuke longed to dominate with much power, wanting lots of pleasure, as Hiei demanded to be taken with much force. He slammed into Hiei with more force at each thrust, earning a sob and pants and more groans and moans which only inpired him to go on further and push harder. Finally, he grasped Hiei's own erection within one hand and pumped harshly, giving pain and pleasure as he took his own pleasure.

Hiei gasped within the grasp of Yusuke's hand, closing his eyes tightly as the pain became unbearable, the pleasure mingling with the harshness and everthing else intermingling into a moment that became the reality of his dreams. He came into Yusuke's hand not too long after, going limp into the ground as Yusuke continued to thrust harshly into him, his body tired and aching and wanting to give up. But for Yusuke's pleasure... His voice was weak now and he longed to just close his eyes and die right here as his dream was coming to its end. "More..."

Yusuke pushed into Hiei several more times before finally climaxing and filling Hiei with his seeds, going limp on top of Hiei's body, reduced to a panting and tired but very sated young man.

They lay like that for a few more moments before Hiei finally felt the effects of Yusuke's heavy weight on top of him. "Yusuke..."

He heard the whisper and finally sat up, looking Hiei with a smile before pulling his zipper up and buttoning the top button of his jeans. It was funny but he was now fully clothed again while a naked Hiei still remained below him. It was a very very arousing sight. He stood up and just watched the still panting Hiei with smiling eyes, glad that Hiei was sated as well. He reached into his pockets and began to light a cigarette, sitting nearby to just watch the arousing sight of his naked friend.

Hiei tried to get up as well but suddenly felt the soreness of his small body, the protest caused by his demand for such a hard fuck. He watched Yusuke smoke with a sated smile and just lay there, wanting more but somehow wanting to let the pain dull a bit. "Thanks."

Yusuke grinned. "No problem." He stood again and put out the cigarette, kneeling by Hiei's form and reaching down to kiss the younger's lips.

He just enjoyed as much of the feeling as he could, tasting smoke and feeling bitter. Yusuke had stood up immediately, grinning at him and causing him to return the gesture even if he knew that his friend was going to leave just after using...

"Well, I've got to go." Yusuke said down to his friend, adjusting his clothes and searching for any stains. He winked. "I've still got to propose to Keiko, you know. Be seeing you soon."

Hiei could only nod and accept as he knew that he could never hold down Yusuke for what he wanted to do. He shared his friend's grin, somehow a bit upset that Yusuke wasn't the type of man who stayed after sex. Inside, he somehow expected more but that feeling was quickly shushed with the idea that at least, Yusuke slept with him this one time. At least...

Yusuke gave a small salute before walking away. "Ja!" At least now, maybe Hiei's eyes would no longer be with that sense of darkness that longed for death. Maybe now, he had given hope.

Hiei just closed his eyes, and rolled into a little ball. He'd failed...to invite Yusuke to... In a part of his mind, he wondered why, after a shared moment of contact and heat, his longing heart felt more empty than before as his friend left him there alone, naked and cold and feeling so unwanted. He sighed into his folded arms, feeling death approaching even quicker than before, his eyes tightly shut. If he could have only said the words...

Dai suki da yo.

His eyes opened wide as he felt the aura of a demon that wasn't too far away from him and tried to get up, gather his clothes and... He fell back on the ground.

Suddenly, as he stared off at the bright sun seen through the leaves of the trees above him, he wondered why he was still struggling if he wanted death anyway. Death was coming and...

A creature with brown skin looked at him with obvious lust but didn't do anything about it - merely handed a communication orb to him. "Hiei, ne?" the creature asked, his eyes obviously on his body.

"Yes." Hiei answered, looking at the orb.

"It's an invitation from Mukuro-sama, one of the three lords that govern Makai, the world of your birth. She wants you to consider her words." He turned around and walked away after saying that, a portal opening in front of him. He entered it and disappeared quickly.

Hiei merely continued to stare at the orb. Invitation? Invitation to what? Suddenly, his senses was disturbed once again as another aura of a demon became evident. He waited, hoping that this time, it would be the one who would give him his death. As he lay, a shadow suddenly covered his form, blocking the light from the sky, a hard stare on his naked form. He gasped this time and nearly failed to breathe. It was one of those rare moments when he was truly caught off-guard. In front of him was...

"Sh...Shigure-san?"

A tall man with long black hair tied high on his head looked down at the boy that at one point had been a very close personal acquaintance. His face and body had several different piercings and scars, a large spherical blade around his body, as if waiting to kill someone at that very moment. His voice was low and cold, the same as it always had been. "You've gone low." His eyes were so probing at that moment, a sudden smirk gracing his features.

Hiei would have done everything he could at that very moment to instead be clothed and well and away. He dared not to breathe as he wanted the man to end his misery.

Shigure snorted as he gathered up Hiei's clothes before reaching down and carrying Hiei's small and light form, prompting Hiei to gasp and look at him with panicked crimson eyes. He looked at the direction where Yusuke had gone to before looking Hiei with his own intense gaze, beginning to walk off in to a direction with the boy still on his arms. "I saw everything."

©September 10, 2000
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©®¥§†Å£ former firestarter
keeper of hagiri and yusuke
babysitter of yu-chan and yukina-chan

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