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Flower Asks

Alisons: Sexuality?

Amaranth: Pronouns/Gender?

Amaryllis: Birthday?

Anemone: Favorite flower?

Angelonia: Favorite t.v. show?

Arum-Lily: What’s the farthest you’d go for a stranger?

Aster: What’s one of your favorite quotes?

Aubrieta: Favorite drink?

Baby’s Breath: Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

Balsam Fir: Have you ever been in love?

Baneberries: Favorite song?

Basket of Gold: Describe your family.

Beebalm: Do you have a best friend? Who is it?

Begonia: Favorite color?

Bellflower: Favorite animal?

Bergenia: Are you a morning or night person?

Black-Eyed Susan: If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be?

Bloodroots: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Bluemink: What are your thoughts on children?

Blazing Stars: What are you afraid of? Is there a reason why?

Borage: Give a random fact about your childhood.

Bugleherb: How would you spend your last day on Earth?

Buttercup: Relationship Status?

Camelia: If you could visit anywhere, where would you want to go?

Candytufts: When do you feel most loved?

Canna: Do you have any tattoos?

Canterbury Bells: Do you have any piercings?

California Poppy: Height?

Cardinal Flower: Do you believe in ghosts?

Carnation: What are you currently wearing?

Catnip: Have you ever slept with a nightlight?

Chives: Who was the last person you hugged?

Chrysanthemum: Who’s the last person you kissed?

Cock’s Comb: Favorite font?

Columbine: Are you tired?

Common Boneset: What are you looking forward to?

Coneflower: Dream job?

Crane’s-Bill: Introvert or extrovert?

Crocus: Have you ever been in love?

Crown Imperial: What’s the farthest you would go for someone you care about?

Cyclamen: Did you have a favorite stuffed animal as a child? What was it?

Daffodil: What’s your zodiac sign?

Dahlia: Have you done anything worth remembering?

Daisy: What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment?

Daylily: What would you do if your parents didn’t like your partner(s)?

Dendrobium: Who is the last person that you said “I love you” to?

False Goat’s Beard: What is something you are good at?

Foxgloves: What’s something you’re bad at?

Freesia: What are three good things that have happened in the past month?

Garden Cosmos: How was your day today?

Gardenia: Are you happy with where you’re at in your life?

Gladiolus: What is something you hope to do in the next year or two?

Glory-of-the-Snow: What are ten things that make you happy/you’re grateful to have in your life?

Heliotropium: What helps you calm down when you feel stressed?

Hellebore: How do you show affection?

Hoary Stock: What are you proudest of?

Hollyhock: Describe your ideal day.

Hyacinth: What do you like to do in your free time?

Hydrangea: How long have you known your best friend? How did you meet them?

Irises: Who can you talk to about (almost) everything?

Laceleaf: How many friends do you have?

Lantanas: What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

Larkspur: What do you think of yourself?

Lavender: What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

Leather Flower: What’s your least favorite thing about yourself?

Lilac: What’s something you liked to do as a child?

Lily: Who was your best friend when you were a kid?

Lily of the Incas: What is something you still feel guilty for?

Lily of the Nile: What is something you feel guilty for that you shouldn’t feel guilty about?

Lupine: What does your name mean? Why is that your name?

Marigold: Where did you grow up? Tell us about it.

Morning Glory: What was your bedroom like growing up?

Mugworts: What was it like for you as a teenager? Did you enjoy your teenage years?

Norwegian Angelica: Tell us about your mom.

Onions: Tell about your dad.

Orchid: Tell about your grandparents.

Pansy: What was your most memorable birthday? What made it be so memorable?

Peony: What was your first job?

Petunia: If you’re in a relationship, how did you meet your partner(s)? If you’re not in a relationship, how did you meet your crush/how do you hope to meet your future partner(s), if you want any?

Pincushion: How do you deal with pain?

Pink: Where is home?

Plantain Lilies: If you could go back in time, what is one thing you would stop/change?

Prairie Gentian: Who is someone you look up to? Describe them.

Primrose: Describe your ideal life.

Rhodendron: What is something you used to believe in as a child?

Ricinus: Who’s the most important in your life?

Rose: What’s your favorite sound?

Rosemallows: What’s your favorite memory?

Sage: What’s your least favorite memory?

Snapdragon: At this moment, what do you want?

St. John’s Wort: Is it easy or difficult for you to express how you feel about things?

Sunflower: What is something you don’t want to imagine life without?

Sweet Pea: How much sleep did you get last night?

Tickseed: What’s your main reason to get up every morning?

Touch-Me-Not: How do you feel about your current job?

Transvaal Daisy: What’s your favorite item of clothing?

Tropical White Morning Glory: Describe your aesthetic.

Tulip: What would be the best present to get you?

Vervain: What’s stressing you out most right now?

Wisteria: How many books have you read in the past few months? What were they called?

Wolf’s Bane: Where do you want to be in life this time next year?

Yarrow: Do you know what vore is?

Zinnia: Give a random fact about yourself.

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shh baby sleepin

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Got lazy with the background with this one lmao

kurameshii

Some chitchats in the morning… ❤️💚

The only time I saw Kurama laughing out loud was because of Yusuke (in the manga). That was cute!

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Kurama Modern/AU outfit concept

I've done a few Hiei drawings so I decided to change it up and give Kurama some attention. Maybe I'll get to the whole main cast at some point. Until then, I hope you like this.

Below the line is a sped up video of the process. WARNING: Some flashing lights.

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A Cure for What Ails You Pt. 4

Kurama's mouth presses into a thin line, brow furrowing with some concern that Jin is unfamiliar with whatever has poisoned Touya. He nods at Jin's suggestion, though. "Yes, I had intended to reach out in the event that you didn't know what we were dealing with. I shall contact him now." Standing up, he walks to his desk and pulls up the webcam on his computer to begin a video call. For some reason, the Spirit World prince still insists on this method of communication. Kurama finds it to be somewhat annoying and a bit inconvenient.

The video call starts up and Kurama waits for the line to pick up, hoping that Koenma is not currently away or too busy to answer. Their time is running ever shorter and, in all honesty, Kurama is actually beginning to get scared for his friend's life.

ask-detectivehiyurikiri

The line picks up, but the person on the other end is not Koenma. Bright yellow eyes fixate on Kurama as Hiyuri grins wide. The camera view shows her torso, barely covered by her cropped halter, and one leg propped up on the desk. "Sorry, but Koenma can't come to the phone right now. He's a bit... preoccupied~ May I help you somehow, instead? You must be Kurama, yes? The red hair and gorgeous face are rather telling." She lets out a giggle, sharp canine teeth peeking over her lower lip.

askjinthewindmaster

Jin's more interested in Kurama's call with Koenma than he is in his food, so he sets his plate down and follows his comrade to the strange laptop-like device and does his best not to loom or crowd. Which results in him awkwardly bending his knees and leaning one hand on the corner of the desk, peering into the screen just out of the webcam's frame. Golden yellow orbs blink into the camera and an all too familiar lilting cadence comes sing-songing from the speakers.

"Hiyuri?!" Jin just about loses his grip on the desk and barely catches himself before he checks Kurama hockey-style against the wall. He has moved into frame now, all care not to crowd Kurama gone as soon as he recognized the cat lady. She looks preoccupied herself, and seeing her on screen reminds Jin that the last time he saw her on a screen, she was wearing a lot less.

Any other day Jin might blush about it, but he can see Yukina giving it her all out of the corner of his eye, and he knows they're running out of time. His heart sinks. "Now's no time fer delays. Are yeh certain Koenma can't be reached?"

ask-detectivehiyurikiri

Hiyuri's face lights up at the sight of the wind master. "What a treat to be seeing you again, Jin~ You look so sad, though." Her head tilts as he inquires about Koenma, her gaze dipping somewhere off camera. "Unfortunately, he will be busy for quite some time." She lifts her eyes back to them through the camera. "I am more than happy to deliver any messages to him for you, though? Or maybe I can help in his stead? I am quite knowledgeable despite my appearance, nya~" She offers him a gentler smile, sensing his desperation and urgency in his tone.

askjinthewindmaster

Jin must really look as shite as he feels if Hiyuri can pick it out after just a few seconds of looking at him on camera. He's also not sure he wants to know why Hiyuri looks down when she mentions Koenma, and he's too exhausted and desperate to waste time bargaining. "Touya's been poisoned." He almost bites the inside of his cheek again. "Kurama an' Yukina've kept 'im alive 'til now, but we don't know a cure fer ki-eatin' poison, an' I'm no help standin' here a useless lump." Jin's knuckles whiten as he curls his hands into fists against the desk. He holds Hiyuri's eyes intently. "Please, he's-" He swallows. "Must be there's a cure or a healer Spirit World knows of can save Touya."

ask-detectivehiyurikiri

All traces of playfulness retreat from Hiyuri's expression as Jin explains what's going on. "I am truly sorry to hear about that. A ki eating poison, you say?" She chews on her lower lip in thought for a moment, gaze shifting to the side as she seems to consider something. "I'm afraid that I can't help you with poison, but...,"

A shadowy circle appears in the space above her shoulder and a cell phone falls out of it. Hiyuri catches it and opens up her contacts. "I know someone who most likely can." She taps the screen and holds the phone to her ear as she calls someone and they must answer because her face lights up as she greets them. "Hello, gorgeous. Do you have some time to do me a little favor? You know I'm good for it~" She giggles, pausing to let them speak. "The mate of my friend was poisoned. He says it's eating his ki?......... It sounded familiar from - oh....... Wonderful~ You're simply the best. Say hello to Ire and give Neoma some love for me~ Bye bye, nya~!"

Hiyuri hangs up the phone and addresses Jin and Kurama on the screen once more. "My dear friend, Grimm, will be arriving soon. He says that he's more than happy to take a look at Touya. Don't worry, healing is something he's very talented at. Can't think of anything he can't heal." A sly smile curls her lips, "Oh, and Jin? Once everything settles, give me a call. You owe me that date, nya~ Tata~" With a wink, the screen goes black.

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Kurama was surprised, to say the least, when someone else answered his call that was not Koenma. He had heard that there is a new spirit detective, but had yet to learn their name or meet them. He is about to ask when @askjinthewindmaster unceremoniously crowds into him, nearly shoving him aside, and greets the woman with cat ears as 'Hiyuri'. Kurama finds himself surprised again that Jin has met her before.

The familiarity between them sets him at ease, though, no longer concerned about whether Koenma had been usurped from his position. Instead, he listens quietly, trapped against the wall, to the conversation between her and Jin, and then the chat she has on the phone. Someone named 'Grimm' would be helping them. The name sounds familiar, but he can't quite place it. Then - she's gone, the call ending without a single word from him.

He raises a brow over at Jin, curious about what she meant by him owing her a date, but he doesn't press him on the matter. It's none of his business. Instead, he lets out a heavy sigh and gently pushes Jin out of his space and back towards his food. "It seems like there is someone who can help us, which is good news. You really should eat, hungry or not. Touya is going to need you when he wakes up."

Kurama offers him a small smile as he gets up from his desk and returns to his microscope. "In the meantime, I'm going to study this poison some more. I would like to discover an antidote for it in case we run into it again. I hope that we don't, but I like being prepared." His mouth presses into a firm line, "There is also the small possibility that this friend of Hiyuri's may not be able to help, as well. I don't want to rely only on a stranger." Without another word, he adjusts his microscope and leans in, examining the poison's structure and behavior in the sample of Touya's blood.

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Hiyuri, mysterious as always, makes her mysterious call to her mysterious friend, and then she hangs up. Not before mentioning the date Jin owes her, of course. He's between disbelief and shock, forgetting to move out of Kurama's way until his friend gently steers him out of his personal space bubble and away from the desk. Of course, it isn't until then that Jin realizes he'd essentially pinned Kurama between himself and the wall for the duration of the call.

"'m sorry 'bout takin' over like that." He lets Kurama maneuver him back towards his plate sitting on what looks like a family heirloom coffee table. The fox doesn't give him much time to respond before getting back to work at his microscope, and again Jin feels like he's just there to take up space. He hopes this Grimm won't be too long before he arrives. Touya's pale face rests on the lip of the chest freezer looking for all the world like he's soundly sleeping. He hopes Kurama's assertion is correct: when he wakes up. Not if. When.

He looks up at @melted-heart-yukina with concern, her own plate of food and her tea untouched. "Yukina, lass, know yeh said yeh'd be alright fer a while yet, but between me an' you, it's you I think matters more that yeh be eatin'." He's just sat down, but Jin gets up to carry Yukina's plate to her. "If yer not able to take yer hands away from yer work, least I can be good fer somethin' an' help yeh eat." Then, more quietly he adds, "Thank yeh fer bein' here. Know it means the world t'me, an' more than that, to Touya."

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Yukina only hears a bit of the conversation that occurs over the computer, mostly when Jin yells the name Hiyuri. She catches that someone could help, named Grimm, and would be coming to do so. Her attention, otherwise, is focused on watching Touya and keeping track of their now shared ki. She frets internally, doing her best to keep her worry off her face. She doesn't want Jin to worry more then he already is.

She smiles at Jin's offer to help her eat, not at all embarrassed by the prospect. "Oh, I suppose a few bites would help tide me over," she agrees, partly because she does need energy and partly to help keep Jin preoccupied while they wait for Grimm to arrive.

Her smile only grows brighter as Jin thanks her, for both himself and Touya. "Of course. I'll always be there when either of you need me," she assures him.

ask-grimmwolf

Nearly thirty minutes after their phone call with Hiyuri, a thick energy weighs down on Kurama's house like a blanket. It's imposing, but it isn't hostile. No sooner does it settle, however, that it lifts and condenses into a single point outside.

A moment later and there's a knock on the front door.

ask-youkokurama

Kurama had been immediately absorbed into his work that the sudden shift in energy around them is a bit more than startling. He looks up and shares a wary look with @askjinthewindmaster before standing and cautiously makes his way upstairs to answer the door.

They are expecting a guest, but with such a massive display of energy, he can't help but feel a bit of trepidation. Making sure Jin is behind him first, Kurama opens the door and narrows his eyes slightly at the man who stands there. "Are you 'Grimm'? How did you make it past my man-eating plants?"

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Kurama opens the door to a tall, well-dressed man. An eyepatch covers his right eye, the other a blazing gold, and a hand rolled cigarette hangs from his grinning mouth that gives off a smokey sweet scent. A large wolf watches them with wary yellow eyes next to him.

"Pleasure to meet you, Kurama. I am, indeed, Grimm." He places a hand over his chest and bows slightly, "At Hiyuri's request." Grimm looks up from his bow and his grin turns salacious, "I would have been here much sooner had I known I would be greeted by such...," His gaze slides over to @askjinthewindmaster and smiles even wider, "Beautiful people."

Reaching up, he takes a drag on his cigarette, breathing the smoke out between them. Oddly enough, the smoke seems to dance in place before filtering out into the open air as though alive.

askjinthewindmaster

A tailor-made three piece suit, smoke the scent of a finely aged whiskey and the low rumble of a butter-smooth baritone are not what Jin expects when Kurama opens the door to their "guest". Never mind the eye patch—or the massive wolf staring up at him with an uncanny intelligence. And that's when it hits him—Jin know this wolf. In his exhaustion he hadn't clocked the familiar signature when Grimm's energy descended over the house, but now that he's eye-to-eye with the grey wolf, there's no doubt about it, the first time he'd come across this wolf and its heavy, all-encompassing energy was weeks ago on the island.

Jin's shoulders tense and he has to actively fight not to curl his hands to fists. Grimm towers over he and Kurama both, and while Hiyuri claimed he was a friend, Jin wasn't feeling too friendly wondering if their visitor sent his wolf skulking around to sniff him out. The way one eye of melted gold devours the sight of Kurama and himself causes the hair on his neck to stand on end. Jin narrows his eyes, still fighting the way his hands twitch against the urge to clench defensively. Beautiful people. Was the bugger playing with them?

Another terrible possibility occurs to him: what if Grimm was the one who attacked Touya to begin with? Who was to say he hadn't scoped the island out to find an opening to attack them unawares? He couldn't let this guy through without knowing, dammit.

They don't have time. But Jin isn't sure about letting this stranger past the threshold to lay his gloved hands on his mate.

But, if Grimm had been the one to poison Touya, usually the one with the poison also had the antidote. Or the recipe to the antidote at the very least. And right about now Jin doesn't care if he has to resort to some older, darker tricks to get Grimm to cooperate with them. The whispering pulse of bloodlust courses under the surface of Jin's otherwise cautious expression.

And, if it came to a fight, it's three against one, and Jin tells himself that's got to be enough. Yukina might not be a fighter, but she's an intelligent and resourceful demon. If Grimm tried anything, he and Kurama would be enough to overpower him physically. He hopes. Jin's has no idea if he could take Grimm on in top fighting condition, let alone operating on little sleep and no food. He regrets not having listened when Kurama urged him to eat earlier.

Dirty tricks it'll be if it comes t'that, he resolves. For Touya, Jin would kill again if he had to.

"Think yer wolf friend an' I 'ave met before." A quick nod at the canine. There. Now Mr. Three Piece knows Jin isn't having any wool pulled over his eyes if that was the play. If it was going to be a fix like that, Jin was going to make it known he was in on the game. "Can tell me more of it on the way inside. Touya's downstairs."

ask-youkokurama

Kurama does not react to Grimm's advances, narrowing his eyes instead. It does not go unnoticed that the other man completely ignores his other question. It troubles him that his plants didn't so much as stir in his presence. If he is truly honest, it's more unsettling than anything else.

Jin's reaction next to him is even more defensive, startling him slightly when he admits to having met the imposing wolf at Grimm's side. He wonders if Jin thinks that he may be connected to Touya's condition somehow. It seems he will have to keep a close eye on this one. He steps to the side to allow Grimm inside, "Please, come in. Though, I would appreciate if you kept things professional."

ask-grimmwolf

Raising his hands in surrender, his grin relaxes to something more friendly. "Professional, of course. Sorry about that, I sometimes can't help myself once I see someone pretty. I'll do my best to be a good boy." His grin widens again as he crosses his heart with a single finger. Grimm pats the wolf next to him gently on the head, seeming to give it a silent order as he douses his cigarette and steps into the house, ducking slightly under the doorframe, at Kurama's invitation. "Pardon the intrusion."

As they make their way downstairs, Grimm's face lights up as he addresses @askjinthewindmaster's mention of meeting his wolf. He seems entirely unphased by the tension in the air. "Ah, you've seen Neoma before? Isn't she just the prettiest girl?" His tone makes him sound like a proud father. "I can't say I'm surprised you've seen her, though. She and I have been travelling together for a few hundred years. Our wandering takes us all over the place. Started a hotel chain some time ago just so that we would have a reliable place to rest our heads from time to time."

askjinthewindmaster

Moving out of the way to let Grimm through, Jin stays close to Kurama while keeping a close eye on their visitor. Grimm's winds are as placid as his tone, with no malicious undercurrent as far as Jin can tell. It still irks him that Grimm dodges important questions again—first about how he evaded Kurama's plants, then giving an obtuse answer about the wolf—Neoma. Grimm’s penchant for evasion isn’t warming Jin up to him any, and Jin knows a thing or two about evasion himself, but he prefers to use his in a fight. When it comes to truth-telling, he prefers to be forthright, which is just one more reason Grimm is rubbing him the wrong way.

"She'd be hard-pressed t'make it to the island so easy, lest she had company on the ferry," Jin counters, keeping his tone equally light. "Don't s'pose she would'a been able t'make it on the boat without one more human-like with 'er."

Even as Jin needles Grimm with his hardly veiled questioning, he recognizes genuine affection in the way the air lifts around the well-dressed leviathan when he talks about his canine companion. In Jin's experience, anyone with a true bond with another living being wasn't all bad. Didn't make Grimm any less dangerous though, so he's not about to go letting down his guard, especially now that they're descending the stairs into the basement where Touya is currently laying defenseless.

Once at the foot of the stairs, Jin moves ahead of Grimm to the chest freezer, as much to act as a barrier between the stranger and Yukina, as to reassure himself that Touya still breathes.

He lifts his eyes to @ask-youkokurama, conveying all his worry and suspicion wordlessly. Can we trust 'im?

ask-youkokurama

Kurama recognizes the way @ask-grimmwolf deflects direct questions, being a master of it himself. Now he can say that he knows how his friends and foes feel being on the other side of it, and he doesn't like it. The odd thing is that Grimm doesn't seem to necessarily be doing it intentionally. He can't quite put his finger on it, but their strange guest may have depths to him that they couldn't even hope to scratch the surface of. It's not often that Kurama feels out of his element, which only makes him more uneasy.

At the bottom of the stairs, Kurama watches as Jin strides over to stand between Grimm and Touya, shoulders tense. He understands why and it's easy enough to interpret the look Jin gives him when they lock eyes. It had been obvious to Kurama from the line of questioning that Jin suspects Grimm of poisoning Touya, but there are too many unknown variables for Kurama to jump to any conclusions.

Whether or not they truly can trust this man is unclear and Kurama lets out a heavy sigh before giving Jin a troubled expression. What other choice do we have?

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Kurama 🌹

Yu Yu Hakusho

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Flowers and Dinner Part 2

Kurama brought over the dinner he so carefully prepared for them as @riverstyxbotan made herself comfortable at the table. It was quiet for a moment as everything was placed and he finally joined her, sitting in the seat directly across from her. "Please, help yourself." He smiled softly and gestured at the food, allowing Botan to serve herself first.

While watching her flustered reaction between his close proximity and how to answer his question before had certainly been entertaining, Kurama had to remind himself that he had invited her over with a very specific goal. That goal was not to simply tease her, either. Still, he can hardly stop himself as he folded his hands in front of him, elbows propped on the table, and tilted his head slightly. "I'm still waiting to hear your answer, by the way."

riverstyxbotan

Botan looked over the meal, eyes glittering in excitement. She shifted her hands to dish out food, about to offer to fill his plate as well when he brought up her lack of answer to his questioning mere moments before supper had announced its completion. She froze, arms still extended as she took a moment to recover.

"I didn't think you were serious," she admitted, though mentally she had gone through a panic over it. "I thought you were simply teasing me as I had brought up the subject."

She retracted her hands, one now reaching up to rub the side of her head in embarrassment. "Ahaha. Silly me for reading you wrong." She laughed for a few more seconds as he stared at her before more blush coloured her cheeks. "Well, no, I wouldn't turn you down. I meant what I said."

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A small smirk twitched at his lips as Kurama gave her an amused look. "You didn't read me wrong. I was teasing you, but only a little bit. I really did want an answer." His amusement shifted and turned into what could almost pass as a shy smile. "I'm glad to hear, though, that you would not turn me down. I wouldn't want you to."

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the small box he had stashed there earlier and slid it slowly across the table towards Botan. "This is the gift I mentioned earlier. I made it specifically with you in mind." Inside was a necklace; a pendant of an impossibly small peony preserved in resin that dangled from a delicate rose gold chain.

riverstyxbotan

Botan sat, eyes fluttering a few times in surprise at his answer and shift in demeanor. She watches him as he pulls out a box and slides it to her across the table, reminding her of his mention of a gift earlier in the night. She had forgotten with all the excitement and chatter she'd propagated.

She opened the box and looked over the necklace inside. Her fingers shifted to delicately lift it, cupping the resin in one hand while the chain dangled between the fingers of the other. "Wow, this is beautiful Kurama," she whispers, in awe of the tiny flower so perfectly preserved. She could see each tiny, overlapping petal almost perfectly.

She shifts to put it on then pauses, afraid she'd catch the delicate chain in her mess of hair. "Uhm, would you mind?" she doesn't finish her sentence, instead pointing to her neck with the necklace still in hand.

ask-youkokurama

"Of course." Kurama smiled as he stood, making his way around the table to stand behind her. Their fingers brushed as he took the necklace from her. He gently moved her ponytail out of the way, then unclasped the necklace so that he could secure it around her neck. The length of the chain allowed for the pendant to settle just above her breasts. As he fixed the clasp into place, his fingers pressed against the back of her neck. He marveled at the smoothness of her skin against his own and wished to touch more of her, but he held himself back.

Rather than return to his seat, Kurama leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Beautiful." He didn't pull away, hesitating at first, and reached over to turn her chair so that she faced him. "Botan," a soft, almost imperceptible, blush colored his cheeks, "Being forthright and honest has never been something that came easy for me. Especially when it came to my own emotions." He cleared his throat, glancing away a moment before meeting her gaze again. "I want to start changing that. If I may, I would like to be forthright and honest with you. Would that be alright?"

riverstyxbotan

Botan's fingers twitch slightly at the passing touch as the necklace switches hands. She drops her hands into her lap, wringing them together almost nervously. It only takes him a moment to clasp the necklace, but it seems to take an eternity. She's holding her breath, exhaling slowly as his fingers seem to linger on her neck, only to inhale a quick gasp as he whispers into her ear in the next moment.

He easily turns the chair with her in it, coming face to face with her. She looks up at him, pink still painting her cheeks as his own take on a similar colour for a moment.

"We have the opposite problem," she chuckles, trying to ease the tension a little. "My emotions are always written all over my face." She smiles at him, nodding her consent. "I'd love to know what you have to say."

ask-youkokurama

"I wouldn't consider showing your emotions to be a problem." Kurama gave her a fond smile, "It's actually something I enjoy most about you." With Botan sitting, he didn't wish to tower over her before continuing their conversation. He wanted to be on equal ground and make himself a bit less intimidating, so he pulled out the chair next to her and turned it so that he could sit and still face her directly.

"In fact, Botan, there are many things that I have admired about you over the years." Now came the hard part. With a small frown, he clasped his hands together in front of him and leaned his arms on his knees. He cleared his throat. "There was... someone... that I lost a very long time ago. My first love, I suppose you could say." Kurama glanced up at her with a sad smile, "Ever since their loss, I've held my emotions close to my chest, careful with who I would show them to. It's come to my attention somewhat recently that I've been holding them a bit too close."

Slowly, he reached out and took one of her hands into his own. "I don't want to keep my feelings to myself anymore. I want to share them with the people I've come to care deeply for over the years. Botan," his smile warmed, "you're one of those people." He gently squeezed her hand, hoping she understood what he meant, waiting for her to understand. Surely he hadn't been too vague with his words? Kurama really was trying to be better about that.

riverstyxbotan

She smiled at his compliment, glad that her comment had seemed to ease the tension for a few moments. Her gaze followed him as he moved to grab a chair and place it before her, sitting now face to face rather than her peering up at him. She watched a bit in concern as he frowned, worried about his suddenly more serious demeanor.

She listened intently, returning the sad smile as he spoke of the one he lost. She hadn't had to experience such a loss, but even just losing Genkai back during the dark tournament had been hard on her and she had known it was coming! She wondered if she should console him when he reached forward and took her hand.

She felt her ears warm as he spoke, confessing to her that she was one of the people he wanted to share his feelings with, that he cared deeply for her. She beamed, positively bubbling at his admission.

"Oh Kurama, I'm so happy you consider me someone you'd trust so deeply! Of course you can tell me anything. I've a great ear when it comes to listening, and I'm always ready to give a hug if you need one. I don't mean to brag, but I'm also great at giving rela...tion......ship." The word seems to snap some nerve in her brain and she suddenly reevaluates the situation she's in.

Kurama has made them dinner. Presented her with a lovely, thoughtful, personal gift. Has confessed about his difficulties with emotion and sharing them since he'd lost his first love.

"Oh. OH!" Botan explodes into several shades of red and pink as realization seems to suddenly dawn on her.

ask-youkokurama

Ah. She wasn't getting it. Kurama had feared he was still too indirect. It seemed he would have to - Botan suddenly slowed down and he could see exactly when the proverbial lightbulb went off in her head. A slow smile spread across his lips, fondness shining in his eyes.

"Oh?" He repeated her questioningly. The way she blushed was simply adorable; beautiful, even. His thumb brushed over the back of her hand as he tilted his head at curiously. "Was there anything else? I believe you were about to say you were great at relationship advice?" Kurama leaned forward just ever so slightly, hardly moving at all, "I wouldn't mind gleaning some of that advice, if you would give it."

riverstyxbotan

Her hand trembled in his from the touch, her body now suddenly hyperaware of him. She could feel the heat radiating from her face, ears burning now as they turned red. She groaned in embarrassment, glancing away as he teased her.

She pouted, lips pursing a bit. "Well, you could use to be a little more obvious when you're telling someone that you like-like them." She huffs a bit, but looks back to him smiling.

She shifts a bit, her free hand moving up to fiddle with the charm on her necklace. "Though I suppose that in turn I should probably be a little less oblivious," a small laugh escapes her. "And to think I brought flowers while you had such an elaborate plan." She's not upset by the revelation, in fact she finds it funny that she brought flowers to what now appeared to be a date.

ask-youkokurama

Kurama laughed softly, sounding a bit sheepish. "Yes, I'm sorry. I appreciate your feedback. I keep working on being more direct with you. I promise." He smiled at her, true happiness coloring his features. "The flowers are lovely. I'm very happy that you brought them, even if you didn't know what my intentions were for tonight."

After giving her hand a gentle squeeze, he let go and leaned back in his chair. His posture before had been open and inviting, but now he looked more guarded as he shifted in the chair. "Before we continue this conversation, there is one subject I must address that I'm afraid I cannot be indirect about." No longer calm and collected, his expression took on a note of nervousness. "There's not an easy way to say this, so I'll just say it."

Despite his words, he takes his time, still attempting to be delicate. "I... have never been interested in monogamy. It never made sense to me and I have no interest in changing that part of me. So, before we move forward with the evening, I have to ask - will you be okay with that?" Kurama fixes her with an unreadable expression. "Will you be able to share me with others; there very likely will be others. Please understand, however, that I will always give you my one hundred percent. I always give all of me to whomever I decide to call my partner - even when there are multiple."

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my girl Yukina's too pretty not to make art of

ask-youkokurama

A Cure For What Ails You Pt. 3

Kurama doesn't so much as flinch in the face of @askjinthewindmaster's fury. He's not entirely sure which part has Jin angry, exactly; maybe a desire for revenge against whoever poisoned his soon-to-be mate or perhaps the fact that he still holds resentment over Touya's chosen career path. He surmises that it very well could be both, but most curious to him is why Jin would be so upset over Touya still functioning as a shinobi. It's puzzling, to be sure, but it is not the time to pry into that subject.

He watches Jin as he seems to shift through a few different emotions until, finally, he settles. The tears that fall down Jin's face nearly startle him and Kurama honestly feels for him. Reaching out, he offers a comforting pat and squeeze to Jin's shoulder as the wind master voices that he's ready to go inside. Kurama nods as he drops his hand and leads the way inside of the house. Rather than take Jin downstairs, he instead goes into the kitchen and starts pulling some food from his fridge.

"I promised Yukina some food, so I wish to make good on my word before going back downstairs." Kurama started washing some rice. "You're more than welcome to head down there, however. Yukina is doing her best to make sure Touya is comfortable." He doesn't say anything else, leaving further details up in the air, and focuses on his current task.

askjinthewindmaster

The comfort Kurama offers with his hand on Jin's shoulder reaches him more deeply than he expects. The fox had always been the paragon of propriety, and when it came to physical contact, Jin hadn't seen him touch even his teammates unless they needed healing. His touch being so rare a thing made it all the more precious now, and no words Jin could summon would be enough to express his gratitude. So, Jin simply holds his gaze wordlessly, borrowing a little bit of strength before Kurama leads them through the door.

He expects to go straight to Touya, but when Kurama takes a detour to the kitchen he can't help but fear he'll see Kurama open up the fridge to find Touya stuffed in it to keep him cool, so when the fridge door opens to neatly organized shelves of produce and other perishables, Jin can't help the sigh of relief that leaves him. Even if it's a small one. He figured Kurama operated with more finesse than to stuff Touya in a fridge, but desperate times...

"Aye," he affirms, not wasting another second before rushing towards the beacon that is Yukina's ki. He practically shoots down into the basement, turning the corner of the creaking wooden steps into the almost blindingly lit room. It's sterile and cold, lit like a hospital operating room, and the hairs stand up on the back of Jin's neck when he sees the chest freezer's fluorescent light illuminating @melted-heart-yukina's face from below. She's luminous with koorime energy concentrated down her arms. Jin follows their path down into the depths of the freezer as he comes near. Her wrists disappear into water dotted with ice, where the spectral outline of her glowing hands press down against a body Jin's mind seems incapable or unwilling to recognize as Touya's. But there he is. Unconscious, pale, and his energy is so weak Jin can barely feel it. He looks so... fragile. The thought causes Jin to violently bite the inside of his cheek, filling his mouth with the taste of copper. He swallows, willing himself to stay grounded.

He stops next to Yukina wordlessly, his shadow casting harshly over her smaller frame and into the chilly depths of the freezer.

He's dying.

Gently, so gently, Jin reaches down into the icy water to slip an arm under his mate's neck and to cradle his face in his palm. "'m here, love," he murmurs, praying Touya can feel him. "Yeh hang in there. Yukina an' Kurama're gonna get yeh back on yer feet, yeh'll see. An' I'll be right here by yer side the whole way through."

In his chest, Jin could swear his heart shatters as guilt and helplessness wrap mercilessly around his ribcage and bear down. He struggles for breath as he feels the beginnings of a sob forming in his throat-

No.

Touya needs him right now. He can't fall apart. Instead, he lowers his face to gently rest his forehead against Touya's and screws his eyes shut. It's only a moment—a moment of selfishness wherein he allows himself to break, imperceptibly. Then, with a deliberate inhalation through his nose, Jin carefully pulls his arm away to straighten, but he reaches down to take Touya's hand resting outside the chest freezer, obviously set there to allow the IV to feed into the ice apparition's veins. He gives his lover's hand a gentle squeeze and runs his thumbs over too-warm skin with a quiet sigh.

"Hullo lass," he says quietly to Yukina, finally turning to meet her eyes. "How're yeh holdin' up?"

melted-heart-yukina

Yukina spares Jin a glance as he nears and stands over her and Touya, his face illuminated by the deep freezers light and her own icy glow add many shadows to his already worries features. Her eyes remain an icy, glowing blue as she maintains the cold around Touya. She watches Jin handle Touya carefully, taking note of the many emotions he tries to hide. She glances away, giving him a bit of privacy as he regains himself. She says nothing as he speaks to Touya, knowing he probably needed the time to adjust and accept what he was seeing and feeling.

It's when he speaks to her directly that she returns her gaze to meet his own.

"Hello Jin," she greets, speaking softly as Touya remains unconscious. If he were to wake she thought it would be better if he heard Jin first, not her. She is unaware of their fight, or recent misunderstanding, but what she does know is that the two were to be bound as mates. They were also friends and colleagues long before this, which to her, only makes sense that Jin should be the one he hears and sees when he wakes. She and Touya, too, shared a bond built over time at Genkai's, but it was closer to kinship.

She gives Jin a reassuring smile, warm despite the chill around them. "I'm doing well. I should be able to maintain the cold and him for some time," she states. She knows her energy isn't unlimited, and sharing her ki would drain her faster, but she had spent many years building up her healing abilities and stamina, all to help those who had helped her.

She subtly increases the amount of Ki she is sharing with @ask-icemastertouya , hoping that it would be enough to allow him to hear and feel Jin's presence.

ask-icemastertouya

He doesn't dream of anything. His mind seems to float within a never ending darkness. There's no figure, no light in the distance, it's just...him.

At first, he had struggled and fought to stay alert, but after a while he simply gave in to exhaustion. His body felt too heavy, but at least he was cooler. Weird, that he actually feels cold. He never feels cold. It's such an odd sensation, but it's not enough to rouse him.

How long has it been? He's slept for so long, it feels like, but he can't bring himself to worry about it. With how tired he feels, he doesn't even want to wake up. What would even be the point? The person he cares most about, who he loves and cherishes more than anyone or anything, won't even be there if he does.

What's the point?

"'m here, love."

What? Who's voice is that? It sounds so familiar, filling his chest with warmth.

"-hang in there... get yeh back on yer feet..."

He's... not imagining it, is he? For all he knows, the voice is just a dream.

"...be right here... whole way through."

He must be dreaming. He has to be. There's no way... is there? There's only one real way for him to know for sure. Desire floods through him and he struggles to wake up, feeling as though he's swimming through his own consciousness as he tries to wake up. He suddenly has a bit more energy than he had before and it's enough to finally break through.

Touya's eyes crack open as his head lolls to the side towards the room. His vision is blurry and he sees a mass of red, but he frowns. The last time he'd woken up, he had mistaken Kurama. He squeezes his eyes shut, then blinks a few times to try clearing his vision. It goes in and out of focus for a bit, but it's enough to recognize the man beside him as the one he loves.

"J...in...," his voice cracks. Damn, he just feels so tired, but he's so happy and he's overcome with disbelief that Jin is actually here. He swallows thickly and feels a tear roll down his cheek. "I'm... sorry. I... I love you... Jin." Another tear escapes him as he squeezes his eyes shut, so many emotions bubbling to the surface that he doesn't quite know what to do with them.

He's happy that Jin is here, sad that they fought again, regretful that he let it go on for so long, relieved that Jin doesn't hate him after all. Touya feels a pressure in his hand and it takes him a moment to realize that Jin is holding it, so he squeezes it back as hard as he can. Most of his strength is gone, however, so it ends up not being a very tight squeeze, but he still manages it.

@askjinthewindmaster

askjinthewindmaster

Touya moves, head rolling in his direction, and Jin sucks in a hopeful breath to hold it. He doesn't dare move when Touya blinks up at him weakly, but even looking right at him, the ice apparition doesn't seem to know him. At least not yet. Before Jin can spiral into hypotheticals about the poison affecting Touya's memory, he calls Jin's name. The first words that crack from his lips are an apology, and then a proclamation of love. Somehow, his heart only breaks further. Jin melts to his knees by the freezer until he's at Touya's eye level, exhaling shakily.

"I love you, too." He lifts Touya's hand to kiss it and lingers with his lips pressed to his love's skin. Seconds pass while Jin begs his heart to be strong, but his own eyes well with tears. They're both a crying mess now--Touya's tears plink hollowly into the water of the freezer and sink below the surface. "Don't cry, love." Jin smiles at his own hypocrisy. There he was with tears streaming down his own face, too. "It's me should be sayin' 'm sorry. An' I am. Never should have said what I did t'yeh. Always known yeh t'be noble. Was... me own guilt come out an' I threw it onto you." Jin swallows, deciding he's sounding too much like he's saying goodbye. He leans in carefully to press a kiss to Touya's cheek, staying close even as he pulls slightly away. "'m sorry I stayed away so long. Again. I swear t'yeh things'll be different from now on."

Because Jin refuses to acknowledge the possibility of there not being a from now on.

He hesitates a moment, questions burning on his tongue. He wants to know what happened, but if Touya was injured doing shinobi work... Jin doesn't want to fight about it. He doesn't understand. Unlike before, they had more choices than they knew what to do with. Why Touya would choose shinobi work with a new world at his fingertips eludes Jin entirely.

The gentle glow of Yukina's hands catches the corner of Jin's eye, pulling him from his reverie, and he knows it's her they have to thank for Touya's survival until now. Not to mention Kurama's efforts besides. He'll thank Yukina properly when he isn't crying by his lover in a chest freezer, he decides.

Not all hope was lost. Touya's awake. That's something. Yukina's energy is buying them time. Somehow, some way, they'd get through this. They always had. Once Touya was back on his feet, they could talk.

ask-icemastertouya

Jin tells him not to cry, but he's also crying and apologizing. It only makes Touya cry more. Given how weak he is and the fact that Kurama hasn't been able to procure an antidote yet, he figures that he doesn't have a lot of time left in this world. This is it. One fleeting glance at happiness was all he'd been allowed in this life. Maybe the next one would be kinder.

"Listen... to me, Jin. There's something... I should tell you." Speaking does not come easy. He has to stop often and take deep breaths, and it doesn't help that he can feel unconsciousness trying to overtake him again. "I never told you before because there's not really a good way to bring it up." Touya sniffles, willing his tears to stop as he stares into Jin's gorgeous blue eyes. "It's about back then. When we were younger and I distanced myself from you."

His hand weakly squeezes Jin's again, "I was always watching over you. Not one of those bastards ever came back alive. I made sure of it. I hated that it was all I could do for you and I hated them for what I knew they were doing. Would have... killed Risho, too, if I could have." A breathless huff leaves him as he gives a humorless laugh and looks away for a moment. "Might have hated him the most."

When his gaze returns to Jin, his eyes have welled up with more tears. "You have always... been what's most important to me. That will never change, even when we argue." With great effort, Touya lets go of Jin's hand and cups his face instead, thumb brushing away stray tears as he smiles. He can feel himself fading away again. "Your eyes shine like sapphires, you know. But... when you cry... they're more like... a starry... night..."

He can't hold on anymore as he slips back into unconsciousness, his hand falling from Jin's face.

askjinthewindmaster

Jin had seen countless Shinobi brethren lay on their death bed, telling any around them their last will, praying or confessing a secret they'd hidden when life had been a certain thing. They always spoke with gravity, knowing that every breath they took had to count before they drew their last. The way Touya tells him to listen, like he's running out of time, wrings Jin's insides with fear.

That fear only grows. Their history spills out between them as Touya continues to speak, everything he doesn't say painted in by Jin's memories. When they were kids... Jin had killed for the first time--fellow Shinobi who put their lustful hands on the ice apparition for his beauty. After that, for many years, Touya kept his distance. Jin had thought it was that Touya saw him for the monster he really was. Jin became rebellious, covering the pain of losing his only friend by becoming a problem for the higher ups. He refused to take orders and took beatings instead, and when he trained, he rarely followed anyone's instruction. The day he learned he could bend the winds to his will to fly, Jin was sentenced to live out the rest of his days staked to the ground, in chains, in a cave. For years he didn't see the light of day.

He'd thought of dying. But the thought of Touya gave him purpose. Jin made himself the scapegoat--in chains, he was an easy target. And as a problem fighter, he was left unprotected. Older members of the clan would come to him, sometimes to beat him, sometimes to use him to slake the thirst between their legs. Jin bore it all. If they thought him to be helpless, he pretended that he was. There was power in knowing Jin kept them right where he wanted them--away from Touya.

That all changed the day Risho arrived. For all that he was a slimy coward, he was smart, and he saw Jin's power. Risho used him too, but the earth master was sweet on Jin in his own terrible way, and drowning in the black tar of loneliness and neglect, Jin welcomed whatever crumbs of affection Risho gave him.

The visitors to the cave never did come more than once, and Jin did wonder over it. But he'd heard rumors that any who came to put their hands on Jin would be cursed to disappear mysteriously. He didn't mind the legend, but he'd thought it was Risho killing anyone who touched him out of jealousy.

"It was you..." Of course it had. Of course. Touya protected him all those years just as Jin did his best to protect Touya. The realization falls off him like an invisible shroud. He can see it all so clearly now, with the other half of the story laid before him. Gods. They'd always loved each other, hadn't they?

"You will always be what's most precious in me heart no matter what comes between us," he whispers back, nuzzling into Touya's palm. His voice breaks as he speaks. He presses his lips against the skin of Touya's wrist like a plea for his veins to continue carrying his lifeblood, for his heart to keep on beating. The quieter his voice becomes, the louder Jin's heart pounds in his chest.

Starry skies were things of beauty. The agony of watching Touya's eyes slide shut and his hand fall limply away is anything but. "No." He cups Touya's face, gently lifting it to rest their foreheads together again. "Touya, come, love, yeh've t'stay awake..." But he's already slipped back into unconsciousness, and Jin begins to sob.

"Don't leave me..."

@melted-heart-yukina

melted-heart-yukina

Yukina remains silent through their exchange, focusing on her temperature control and her ki sharing, hoping it'll last until Kurama returns and finds a more reliable solution. She trusts he will, as she has an unshakeable faith in her friends. She only shifts her hands beneath the cold water to adjust where her energy flows.

She only looks back to Jin when Touya falls back into unconsciousness. She shifts her energy a little, forming snowflakes in the air and gently having them fall over the two. "Don't give up Jin," she whispers gently. "Winter always returns to spring's embrace, carried away by its gentle breeze."

She smiles, hoping he understands her words. Her eyes move away a moment and up at an angle to where she feels @ask-youkokurama energy above them. "Have faith in Kurama and Touya."

ask-youkokurama

Kurama quietly returns downstairs in hopes of not disturbing anything. His keen ears had heard their voices in the kitchen, though had not discerned any words as to give them their privacy. He carries a tray laden with food and a kettle of tea. Kneeling beside Yukina, he places a plate and a cup next to her, then pours the tea. He does the same for @askjinthewindmaster, a plate of food and a cup of tea. The food isn't much, just a simple arrangement of fish and rice, but it's enough to fill the belly and restore some energy.

There's an ache in his heart as he watches Jin cradle Touya so delicately. It reminds him of a time long ago when he had lost someone so dear to him and Kurama hopes beyond hope that the same fate does not await his friends. "Let him rest, Jin." He speaks quietly, "Please eat, have some tea." He offers another gentle touch to Jin's shoulder as he had outside. "About his condition, I want to ask you, do you know of a poison that directly attacks one's ki? I wasn't able to ask Touya."

askjinthewindmaster

The over bright basement feels wrong to Jin. He should be in shadow, as dark as his grief. Touya still breathed, but the fact was little comfort to him. A hundred years and change, and Jin had never seen the ice apparition as weak as he was now. Wrong. This was wrong.

@melted-heart-yukina's platitude, beautiful as it is, does nothing to ease the twisting desperation in Jin's gut. He can't move. He cradles Touya's face like clouds cradling the moon against the night--useless. His hands offer nothing but a gesture. What Jin wouldn't give to know how to heal.

Kurama comes down the steps. Somehow the presence of Yukina and Kurama together makes the basement feel too small. It's irrational. The basement is just an underground mirror of the main floor above--the space of a generous living room, dining room and kitchen sprawling around them. And yet, Jin feels suffocated.

Porcelain clinks delicately against porcelain, then the gentle notes of an herbal tea reaches Jin's nose. Kurama's touch surprises him. Not because he hadn't felt it coming, but because it reminds Jin that he's really here. And this is real.

Disentangling his hands from around Touya's sleeping face is a labor of untying stubborn knots. Difficult. Time consuming. Finally his fingers come free and Jin wipes his eyes before turning towards the fox's silken tones. He isn't hungry, his appetite crushed by what feels like rocks, but he still reaches for the cup and plate. He knows he'll be no help if he starves himself. He takes a sip of the steaming tea and sighs, the liquid melting imaginary stones away. He wouldn't put it past Kurama to spike it with something curative.

"If I knew what it was, I'd 've told yeh long ago," Jin says with a sad shake of his head. "Not a poison I've ever come across in me time doin' work as a Shinobi, an' no poison I've learned 'bout since can attack a demon's ki." His heart sinks, threatening to drown. If Kurama was asking him, and Jin had no answers either, what hope was there?

He stares down into the surface of his tea and the suggestion of his own face stares back. If Kurama didn't have the cure, how long would it be before a reaper came floating through the ceiling?

"Reaper," Jin breathes, then he lifts his eyes to meet Kurama's with a burgeoning hope. "Spirits, have yeh thought t'ask Koenma? Has all knowledge 'cross time in his archives. Surely he'd be one t'ask what would know a way t'help."

melted-heart-yukina

Yukina thanks Kurama for the offer of tea and food, though she does not remove her hands from Touya. She was, currently, his lifeline and wanted to ensure not to cause any harm to his already weakened body. She remains quiet otherwise as they discuss the issue of the poison.

The mention of contacting Koenma seems to be a good suggestion, and she hopes Koenma can help.

"Yes, please, contact whoever you need. I'll be ok here until you do, do not worry," she assures @ask-youkokurama . "I've got plenty of energy left. I'll enjoy some tea after."

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Random Botan Art

It isn't exactly a new/modern outfit design like the others. Except some changes to the jacket and adding a shirt, but I wanted to draw her in her iconic kicking ass outfit in-between working on other things. I still plan to draw her again with a new outfit concept. As usual, the process video is below the line.

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Flowers and Dinner Part 2

Kurama brought over the dinner he so carefully prepared for them as @riverstyxbotan made herself comfortable at the table. It was quiet for a moment as everything was placed and he finally joined her, sitting in the seat directly across from her. "Please, help yourself." He smiled softly and gestured at the food, allowing Botan to serve herself first.

While watching her flustered reaction between his close proximity and how to answer his question before had certainly been entertaining, Kurama had to remind himself that he had invited her over with a very specific goal. That goal was not to simply tease her, either. Still, he can hardly stop himself as he folded his hands in front of him, elbows propped on the table, and tilted his head slightly. "I'm still waiting to hear your answer, by the way."

riverstyxbotan

Botan looked over the meal, eyes glittering in excitement. She shifted her hands to dish out food, about to offer to fill his plate as well when he brought up her lack of answer to his questioning mere moments before supper had announced its completion. She froze, arms still extended as she took a moment to recover.

"I didn't think you were serious," she admitted, though mentally she had gone through a panic over it. "I thought you were simply teasing me as I had brought up the subject."

She retracted her hands, one now reaching up to rub the side of her head in embarrassment. "Ahaha. Silly me for reading you wrong." She laughed for a few more seconds as he stared at her before more blush coloured her cheeks. "Well, no, I wouldn't turn you down. I meant what I said."

ask-youkokurama

A small smirk twitched at his lips as Kurama gave her an amused look. "You didn't read me wrong. I was teasing you, but only a little bit. I really did want an answer." His amusement shifted and turned into what could almost pass as a shy smile. "I'm glad to hear, though, that you would not turn me down. I wouldn't want you to."

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the small box he had stashed there earlier and slid it slowly across the table towards Botan. "This is the gift I mentioned earlier. I made it specifically with you in mind." Inside was a necklace; a pendant of an impossibly small peony preserved in resin that dangled from a delicate rose gold chain.

riverstyxbotan

Botan sat, eyes fluttering a few times in surprise at his answer and shift in demeanor. She watches him as he pulls out a box and slides it to her across the table, reminding her of his mention of a gift earlier in the night. She had forgotten with all the excitement and chatter she'd propagated.

She opened the box and looked over the necklace inside. Her fingers shifted to delicately lift it, cupping the resin in one hand while the chain dangled between the fingers of the other. "Wow, this is beautiful Kurama," she whispers, in awe of the tiny flower so perfectly preserved. She could see each tiny, overlapping petal almost perfectly.

She shifts to put it on then pauses, afraid she'd catch the delicate chain in her mess of hair. "Uhm, would you mind?" she doesn't finish her sentence, instead pointing to her neck with the necklace still in hand.

ask-youkokurama

"Of course." Kurama smiled as he stood, making his way around the table to stand behind her. Their fingers brushed as he took the necklace from her. He gently moved her ponytail out of the way, then unclasped the necklace so that he could secure it around her neck. The length of the chain allowed for the pendant to settle just above her breasts. As he fixed the clasp into place, his fingers pressed against the back of her neck. He marveled at the smoothness of her skin against his own and wished to touch more of her, but he held himself back.

Rather than return to his seat, Kurama leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Beautiful." He didn't pull away, hesitating at first, and reached over to turn her chair so that she faced him. "Botan," a soft, almost imperceptible, blush colored his cheeks, "Being forthright and honest has never been something that came easy for me. Especially when it came to my own emotions." He cleared his throat, glancing away a moment before meeting her gaze again. "I want to start changing that. If I may, I would like to be forthright and honest with you. Would that be alright?"

riverstyxbotan

Botan's fingers twitch slightly at the passing touch as the necklace switches hands. She drops her hands into her lap, wringing them together almost nervously. It only takes him a moment to clasp the necklace, but it seems to take an eternity. She's holding her breath, exhaling slowly as his fingers seem to linger on her neck, only to inhale a quick gasp as he whispers into her ear in the next moment.

He easily turns the chair with her in it, coming face to face with her. She looks up at him, pink still painting her cheeks as his own take on a similar colour for a moment.

"We have the opposite problem," she chuckles, trying to ease the tension a little. "My emotions are always written all over my face." She smiles at him, nodding her consent. "I'd love to know what you have to say."

ask-youkokurama

"I wouldn't consider showing your emotions to be a problem." Kurama gave her a fond smile, "It's actually something I enjoy most about you." With Botan sitting, he didn't wish to tower over her before continuing their conversation. He wanted to be on equal ground and make himself a bit less intimidating, so he pulled out the chair next to her and turned it so that he could sit and still face her directly.

"In fact, Botan, there are many things that I have admired about you over the years." Now came the hard part. With a small frown, he clasped his hands together in front of him and leaned his arms on his knees. He cleared his throat. "There was... someone... that I lost a very long time ago. My first love, I suppose you could say." Kurama glanced up at her with a sad smile, "Ever since their loss, I've held my emotions close to my chest, careful with who I would show them to. It's come to my attention somewhat recently that I've been holding them a bit too close."

Slowly, he reached out and took one of her hands into his own. "I don't want to keep my feelings to myself anymore. I want to share them with the people I've come to care deeply for over the years. Botan," his smile warmed, "you're one of those people." He gently squeezed her hand, hoping she understood what he meant, waiting for her to understand. Surely he hadn't been too vague with his words? Kurama really was trying to be better about that.

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She smiled at his compliment, glad that her comment had seemed to ease the tension for a few moments. Her gaze followed him as he moved to grab a chair and place it before her, sitting now face to face rather than her peering up at him. She watched a bit in concern as he frowned, worried about his suddenly more serious demeanor.

She listened intently, returning the sad smile as he spoke of the one he lost. She hadn't had to experience such a loss, but even just losing Genkai back during the dark tournament had been hard on her and she had known it was coming! She wondered if she should console him when he reached forward and took her hand.

She felt her ears warm as he spoke, confessing to her that she was one of the people he wanted to share his feelings with, that he cared deeply for her. She beamed, positively bubbling at his admission.

"Oh Kurama, I'm so happy you consider me someone you'd trust so deeply! Of course you can tell me anything. I've a great ear when it comes to listening, and I'm always ready to give a hug if you need one. I don't mean to brag, but I'm also great at giving rela...tion......ship." The word seems to snap some nerve in her brain and she suddenly reevaluates the situation she's in.

Kurama has made them dinner. Presented her with a lovely, thoughtful, personal gift. Has confessed about his difficulties with emotion and sharing them since he'd lost his first love.

"Oh. OH!" Botan explodes into several shades of red and pink as realization seems to suddenly dawn on her.

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Ah. She wasn't getting it. Kurama had feared he was still too indirect. It seemed he would have to - Botan suddenly slowed down and he could see exactly when the proverbial lightbulb went off in her head. A slow smile spread across his lips, fondness shining in his eyes.

"Oh?" He repeated her questioningly. The way she blushed was simply adorable; beautiful, even. His thumb brushed over the back of her hand as he tilted his head at curiously. "Was there anything else? I believe you were about to say you were great at relationship advice?" Kurama leaned forward just ever so slightly, hardly moving at all, "I wouldn't mind gleaning some of that advice, if you would give it."

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A Cure For What Ails You Pt. 2

Kurama can only stare at Touya with what must be disbelief. Certainly what Touya has just told him isn't true. Jin adores Touya; what could possibly have changed that? He wants to inquire further, but it's clear that any further questions would only upset his friend and there's no need for that when his life still hangs in the balance.

As he's contemplating his next course of action, his phone goes off and he thinks it must be Yukina announcing her arrival. Her energy isn't near enough for him to sense, however, so he's surprised to see Jin's name on his phone screen. Kurama quickly opens the text to find a very contradictory message to what Touya has told him.

Before he can decide whether or not to divulge this information, @melted-heart-yukina's energy finally crosses his senses along with another familiar energy. He smiles as he recognizes @ask-puu, who must be carrying the ice maiden to his home. Kurama's smile quickly fades as his house shakes with the spirit beast's landing. Was he getting too much junk food again? It's a good thing he had the foresight to reinforce his roof some time ago.

With a fond sigh, he stands from the edge of the freezer. "That would be Yukina. I'll go up to greet her and bring her inside. I figured she could help counteract whatever poison has it's grip on you." Kurama makes his way upstairs and greets Yukina in the front yard, giving Puu a little wave.

"Thank you for coming, Yukina. I hope you can do something for him, it's not looking good." He gestures inside, "Please, come in. I have him soaking in an ice bath in the basement. I'll follow you in once I make a quick phone call." Kurama offers her a smile and once she disappears, he takes a few steps from the house to make that call.

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Yukina bows politely as she is greeted, though she makes it short as Kurama quickly explains the situation. She nods in understanding and quickly hurries inside past him, using her spiritual sense to ensure she takes the quickest path to the basement. She shuffles down the stairs and over to where Touya is soaking in the ice bath.

"I'm here to help Touya," she announces aloud incase his senses are scrambled and he didn't hear or see her approach. She shifts to his side and gives him a quick glance over before her hands reach out dip into the icy water to find his abdomen. She pushes her healing energy as well as physically cools the room around the two, her eyes glowing an icy blue. She tries to keep it contained to a small radius around them, focusing so no to freeze the saline Kurama has provided.

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The fact that Touya doesn't sense Puu or Yukina's energy upon their arrival greatly concerns him. Not only can he not access his own ki, but he can't seem to utilize his senses. The poison affecting him is a truly unique one that he's not sure even the shinobi sect has access to. He certainly doesn't remember learning about anything like it.

He says nothing as Kurama disappears, eyes still closed, as he forces himself to take steady and even breaths. Panic will only make the poison work faster. While he breathes, Yukina enters the basement and greets him. He turns to her with a weak smile, cracking his eyes open to return her greeting. "Hello, beautiful. Long time no see. Sorry I haven't been by to visit in a while." Touya winces as her hands press against his wound. The icy aura she surrounds them with feels incredible, though, and he feels just slightly better.

If only he didn't feel so exhausted, then maybe he wouldn't feel quite as awful. "Sorry we're... seeing each... other...," Touya isn't able to finish the sentence as he slips back into unconsciousness, what little energy he had, completely spent.

melted-heart-yukina

Yukina smiles gently at him as he greets her, as kind and thoughtful as he ever was. She keeps her smile despite the worry that crosses her mind. She can sense his ki being eaten away, and so far, despite her healing, it doesn't seem to be returning. Her smile falters when he falls unconscious again.

She refocuses herself on healing and keeping him cool. Perhaps Kurama had something to counteract his ki drain.

"Hold on Touya," she whispers, hoping her words would still reach him.

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Kurama returns a moment later, stepping close to check that the IV drip hadn't been frozen. Of course, Yukina had impeccable control and the fluids were only chilled. He frowns down at Touya's form. "How is he doing? Did he fall asleep or is he unconscious?" Stepping away, he opens up a drawer in a stainless steel cart to pull out a sterile syringe along with a few vials.

With items in hand, he takes a few samples from Touya's arm. "I'd like to see if I can't get a good look at what's affecting him," he explains to Yukina as he works, taking the samples to a microscope in the corner of the basement. "Maybe I can find an antidote while I'm at it."

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Yukina cast Kurama a glance as he returns, watching as he moves about to prepares to do some investigation of his own. Her eyes return to Touya, concern etched on her gentle features.

"He fell unconscious. It seems the poison is eating away his ki," she informs him, "my healing isn't helping to restore it either. I'm afraid I can only heal the physical wound and keep him cool." Her voice remains steady as she explains what she has noticed, but it's clear she is very worried.

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Kurama looks up from his microscope in alarm. "It's eating his ki?! This is more dire than I initially thought." He racks through his brain, trying to think if he's heard of a poison that attacks ki. After a moment, he's not sure that he has. "Our best course of action may be for me to analyze his blood to determine if I can identify what this poison is."

He meets her worried gaze steadily, "Would you be able to share some of your ki with him? I know it's a lot to ask, but we need everything we can give him to keep him alive. Just long enough for us to figure out how to make an antidote." If he was being honest, though, he was terrified that they may be about to lose their friend.

melted-heart-yukina

She gives a small nod in response, eyes remaining on Touya as she shifts her healing focus to her ki. She pushes it forward gently, while still maintaining the cold temperatures around them. She focuses on giving him enough to keep ahead of the rate it is draining, but not too much, worried it would only make the poison work faster.

She is careful, ensuring not to make the situation worse for him, or herself, as she is now using her own ki to sustain them both.

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"Thank you, Yukina." Kurama turns back to his microscope, knowing that Yukina will do everything she can to keep Touya stable. The samples he views are baffling, the poison unlike anything he's ever seen before. He's unsure of how long he studies them before his phone alerts him of a new message; one he's been waiting for. Standing from his work station, he walks over to check on the saline drip and switches it out for a new one.

"My apologies, Yukina, but I must step out for a moment. There's someone I wish to bring here." Even though Touya is unconscious, Kurama avoids saying the name of who he intends on bringing to the house, just in case he begins to stir and overhears him. Touya doesn't, however, and Kurama turns to leave. "I'll bring back something for you to eat to help replenish your energy."

It does not take long for him to arrive at the park where @askjinthewindmaster said he was waiting. He spots the wind master easily enough, if the slight aura of agitated wind wasn't enough to guide him. Kurama approaches slowly, expression guarded. "Thank you for coming, Jin. Now, if you would be so kind as to explain why it is Touya thinks that you no longer wish to see him, I am all ears." His arms cross over his chest as he furrows his brow, frowning at Jin with some scrutiny.

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Kurama approaches him with an air Jin doesn't expect. Jin's already lurched towards him, ready to ask what he knows about Touya, ready to launch into a tirade about all the blood, and how he knows something is terribly wrong--

But the words that come from Kurama hit Jin like a punch to the gut, and the way he crosses his arms over his chest and stands in Jin's way like a quiet sentry sends Jin's heart plummeting into his stomach.

"Wh-" he struggles to get a word out, choking on his own air as confusion and urgency battle with reason and the need to move. To see his mate. Alive. "He-" Jin stumbles again, gods dammit. And this time his eyes fill with angry tears, all his exhaustion and fear spilling out of him now that he at least knows Touya's near. What scares him is that there's no trace of the ice master's ki.

"Was Touya what didn't want t'see me," he says quietly, shoulders dropping as he feels the weight of what could be the entire century and a half of his demon life piling onto him. "We fought. Stupid things, I said t'him 'bout him keepin' on with Shinobi work. I'd not known, an' I-" He'd what? He'd let himself lash out at Touya for his own sins? Fuck, but it was true. "Took out me own guilt on him like he was to blame. An' it's been two weeks since that I've not seen him nor heard a word. He'd said not to follow him home, but tonight I couldn't wait no longer an' went lookin' fer him at his place only t'find the walls an' floors painted in his blood."

Jin's pulse kicks up again, and a new wave of defiance propels him to take a heavy step in Kurama's direction. "I need t'see him, Kurama. An' hells help me, I'll not be stopped by you or anyone else. I love him more than life itself-" Jin bites off the rest of the sentence. "I need to be with him now, an' he needs t'know I'll not ever abandon him. No matter what it is that's happened between us."

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It takes every ounce of Kurama's self control to keep his facial expressions neutral as he listens to Jin explain what had happened. He wants more than anything to just drop his head into his hands in frustration, but he keeps himself in check.

"Let me make sure I'm hearing this correctly. Touya asked you not to follow him home. Because he needed some space." He pauses a moment for Jin to confirm, then continues, "And you interpreted that to mean he didn't want to see you again. Ever." Kurama's brows pinch together, his expression finally giving way to disbelief. He lets out a heavy sigh and drops his arms from his chest, pushing his hair back from his face.

Falling back into a serious expression, he regards Jin carefully. "Regardless of how things got to this point, it's clear to me that both of you desperately wish to see the other." Kurama offers a brief smile, but quickly frowns again. "That being said, I must warn you. Touya is not doing well. By the time I got to my home, he had passed out from immense blood loss. I was able to give him a transfusion and resuscitate him, but..."

He purses his lips, gaze dropping a moment then returning to meet Jin's again. "He was poisoned by something I've never seen before and has slipped back to unconsciousness. I will take you to him, of course, but we must move quickly. There is work to be done." Turning from Jin, he starts the trek back to his house. "Ask whatever questions you wish on the way. I'll answer to the best of my ability."

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Really, given that Touya's life seems to hang in the balance of the moment, Jin has no idea how Kurama manages to disarm him with all of a sentence. Well, when he puts it like that... Even Jin can hear how ludicrous it all sounds. Had he and Touya really made the exact same mistake as two years ago? Touya telling Jin he needed space, and Jin giving him too much of it? Hells be.

He's not sure where to put his embarrassment, so he's grateful Kurama moves right along, leading them back home. Where Touya is. Where an unconscious and severely injured Touya is. What could Jin possibly ask that wasn't a fool's hope? Is he going to be okay? Can you save him? He already knows from what Kurama's shared that those questions have no clean answer. There's a distinct tension in Kurama's shoulders that tells him the answer is maybe. And that makes Jin's blood run cold.

"How'd this happen?" he asks finally. At least this is a question with a clear answer. He hopes. If he gets his hands on whoever poisoned his mate, they'll wish they'd never lived at all.

Jin's expression darkens, and an old part of him that had long been sealed away claws its way up through years of cobwebs and willful neglect.

He craves blood.

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It isn't the first question Kurama was expecting Jin to ask, but it's not a surprising one. "Unfortunately, it was not a subject matter we were able to discuss." He gives Jin a sidelong glance, "Though I imagine it was doing the shinobi work you seem to disapprove of so much." The change in Jin's entire demeanor is somewhat... daunting, if not entirely intimidating. He's angry and Kurama would say that it's nearly palpable.

His house comes into view and he stops them just within the front yard, a stern expression crossing his features. "I know that you're upset, but before we go in there, I really would prefer if you calmed down. It's not going to be of any help to him. You know that." He waits patiently for Jin to come to his senses, knowing that he would do anything for Touya.

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Kurama's voice had always been one of the gentlest Jin had ever heard, but beneath that gentleness there lived a bed of thorns Jin knew all too well. After years of seeing Kurama fight, and after training with him briefly before the first Demon King Tournament, he'd learned first-hand that the fox was not one to be underestimated.

His elegant beauty belied his incredible power, and beyond that, the depth of everything Kurama seemed to keep sealed under his perfectly curated surface of calm. So when he reveals his theory as to how Touya was injured, even Jin's rage isn't enough to drown out the edge he senses in the fox's voice. Touya must have said something about their fight. Though subtle, Kurama's sideways glance at him is worth a thousand words, or one good snap of his rose whip. Despite every muscle in Jin's body tensing further, his anger pulses hotly in his veins with nowhere to go.

When Kurama encourages him to calm his anger, Jin's first response is to meet shining emerald eyes with a blackening storm in his own. But... Kurama is right, and Jin knows it. He can't see Touya the way he is now.

With the heat of his anger easing away, the truth of how he feels floats to the surface. Grief. Fear. Gods, but how his heart breaks. Of course Touya got hurt doing shinobi work. Of course their past had come back to haunt them this way. Of course this would be how their love story would end: tragically, just when they'd stepped out of the darkness...

"Into the light..." Jin mutters brokenly, unable to stop the few stray tears that fall down his face. He quickly wipes them away to meet Kurama's eyes again, giving him a resolute nod. "Aye, goin' in hot-headed's no way t'see him now. Yer right." He gives Kurama a gentle smile, somehow realizing he'd not so much as greeted his old friend properly. Not that the moment lent itself to pleasantries. All the same, Jin had always respected Kurama, and along with all members of Team Urameshi, the fox held a special place in his heart. "Thank yeh, fer everythin'. No matter..." how things turn out, "know Touya couldn't be in better hands 'n yers." Then, turning his eyes to Kurama's door, he says, "'m ready."

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Reunited Part 2

Kurama was well aware of @ask-the-black-chimera's eyes on him as he moved around the kitchen. That dark gaze strayed briefly as he sliced the lemon, though, and Kurama wondered why. He nodded along as Kuronue informed him of Genkai's offer, one he was quite familiar with by now as she often opened up the temple to guests.

"Yes, that sounds like Master Genkai. She may be a little rough around the edges, but she is truly kind at her core." He smiled, his description of her reminding him of someone else he held very dear. A small laugh escaped him at Kuronue's inquiry, however. "No, I do not live here. I have a home of my own a bit of a distance from here. It's not terribly far, though. I like having quick access to Makai for growing my plants."

The kettle whistled behind him and Kurama turned to remove it from the heat. "Let's move to the table, shall we? I'll tray up the tea and bring it over." As he spoke, he was already pulling the tray and cups from the cupboards and laying it out.

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Kuronue felt strangely nervous as they sat at the table. He folded his wings neatly behind himself in an effort to make himself a bit smaller. He felt strange being taller than Kurama now. And what could they talk about now? Where they've been? What they've done? Why he looks the way he does, why Kuronue is alive, all of that? It was probably best to fill int he missing pieces. Yet when Kurama got to the table to set the tea out, all Kuronue could say was;

"You look good. With the red hair. Did I say that before?" He chuckled nervously. It felt like he needed to justify his existence here. He had barged in on Kurama's new peaceful life in the human world. Was there even a place for him here? He looked down at the table, fidgeting with his pendant that he had placed back around his neck.

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Kuronue's nervousness was nearly palpable. It shone even brighter when his old friend spoke, making him laugh gently as he sat. "No, you didn't. You said you liked my eyes, though." Kurama smiled teasingly as he propped his cheek in his hand. He let out a soft exhale, amused by how little Kuronue had changed in all this time. He supposed it was to be expected given the lifespan of demons. They did not often change, but when they did, it was slowly.

Unless forced by an outside source.

His smile melted into a frown and he lowered his hand to fiddle with his tea cup; a nervous gesture of his own. "Does this form unsettle you? Would you be more comfortable if I were to take my old one? Either way, I believe it would be prudent to discuss how I came to acquire this one." Kurama's mouth pressed into a firm line, his brow furrowing as he glanced at his tea before lifting his steady gaze to Kuronue's. "I also want to stress my reasons for keeping this form rather than my old one. While I don't mind transforming for you here right now, please understand that I will not do so going forward unless it is necessary."

A streak of gold shone through in his eyes, but just as quickly as it appeared, it was gone.

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“Well both are true, the eyes and the hair. It’s a good combination. Reminds me of a rose.”

Kuronue blinked. “You can change back? Here and now? I…” he smiled and leaned forward. “Just for a moment. I know it’s you, even changed as you are, but if I could see your old face again…”

It’s not that he needed proof, as he said he knew it was Kurama. But it would be a closure of sorts to see Youko Kurama in the flesh once more.

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A small dusting of pink colored Kurama's cheeks at the compliment, his gaze shifting away from Kuronue for once. "I can, but no. I don't like to if I can help it. The fluctuation in my energy has a tendency to attract unwanted attention." His eyes slid back to meet Kuronue's, the slightest of pouts turning out his lip.

It would have been imperceptible to those who didn't know him, but anyone familiar enough with his mannerisms would recognize his sudden disappointment. "It would seem I've misread your discomfort as you appear to have no issue whatsoever with how I look." With a slight huff, he picked up his tea cup and took a long drink, the pink in his cheeks deepening as he glanced away again.

ask-the-black-chimera

Kuronue chuckled lightly, still leaning forward on the table. "Do you have an issue with how I look? Now imagine I suddenly arrived completely looking differently. You'd be curious, too. But I won't push it. If you prefer to stay in this pretty red-head form, I won't complain." He grinned at Kurama, and picked up his own tea cup to mirror him. "How did you end up here? I heard you were killed." His voice wavered a little at the word killed. It was still painful to imagine Kurama dying.

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"Wha- Of course, I don't!" Kurama was rather bewildered. "Why would I? You haven't changed a bit since back then. Do you think I had an issue with your looks back then?" He let out a slight huff, using his cup to partially hide his face as he unwittingly brought up their past, thoughts drifting towards their more... animalistic behavior.

"Anyway, as for how I got here," he sipped from his cup and put it down, clearing his throat, "I very nearly was killed. Weakened into a state desperate enough to detach my soul and possess the unborn child of a human mother." His eyes glinted with something unreadable. "For a long time, I found my situation quite detestable, but at some point, I found that it wasn't actually so bad."

ask-the-black-chimera

Kuronue laughed. "I'm teasing you!" He continued to laugh, his whole body shaking with it. It felt good to simply let go and enjoy the moment. It's been so long.... He looked back at Kurama with a soft smile and listened to him talk.

He listened intently then tilted his head. "You didn't find it so bad? Did you... get attached to the human? Not that there's anything wrong with it! But if you possessed a human child, did you have to go through diapers?" He laughed lightly.

"I'm teasing again, if it wasn't clear."

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Kurama narrowed his eyes at his old friend, not at all amused by the jab about diapers. There was certainly no way he was confirming or denying that inquiry. His features softened, however, as he considered the former question.

"It was my human mother that I grew attached to, I'm afraid. She became very special to me." He let out a small, amused huff. "Imagine that. Youko Kurama, soft for a human mother." A fond smile curled his lips as he stared into his teacup, "I soon grew attached to other humans, as well, curious creatures that they are." There was something behind that statement that he didn't quite allude to, but it was there nonetheless.

ask-the-black-chimera

Kuronue listened quietly, a soft smile on his lips. "I always knew there was more to your heart than the cruelty you projected. Hidden somewhere deep within was potential for unconditional love." He leaned back in his chair and sipped at his tea.

He wondered if Youko Kurama ever loved him. But he didn't voice his question. He smiled at Kurama instead. "I'm glad I found you. I'm glad you've been good all this time. I'm even glad you have your human mother. Going through life alone hurts too much, I know that now."

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Kuronue's words struck Kurama to his core, mouth dropping in shock. "Of course there was. You're the one who taught me how." His brow furrowed, confused as to how Kuro didn't already know this. Slowly, he reached across the table and tightly grasped Kuronue's hand in his own. Looking up into his eyes, Kurama let down every wall he'd ever built, giving the man in front of him every single one of his vulnerabilities.

His lip wobbled and tears welled within his eyes. "You were the best thing to ever happen to me and I loved you more than any puzzle I could have solved or any treasure I could have stolen. When I lost you...," Kurama swallowed thickly, doing his best to hold back his tears, "I lost myself, too." He dropped his gaze, brow still furrowed as a tear escaped and tracked down his cheek. His voice dropped just below a whisper, "I'm glad you found me, too."

ask-the-black-chimera

He hadn’t known. How could he not know? He always assumed he was just… a toy. The great Youko Kurama, he didn’t fall in love. He didn’t fall for people like Kuronue. Definitely not. How could Kurama love an idiot like him? Someone who risked his life for a stupid necklace?

Kuronue gripped Kurama’s hands, swallowing thickly. He didn’t know what else to say.

He stood instead, walking around the table. He leaned down to brush the tear away from Kurama’s face.

Then he gently grasped Kurama’s chin, raising his face to meet eye to eye. Kuronue looked at those green eyes, so different, yet so familiar. Then he leaned in closer, wordlessly pressing his lips to Kurama’s.

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Kurama inhaled sharply as Kuronue kissed him, overcome with emotion. He kissed back, pressing into him as he lifted a hand to cup Kuronue's cheek. He never imagined that he'd ever be able kiss, or even touch, his first love ever again. His hand slipped into Kuronue's hair, grasping and pulling him in closer.

The kiss deepened and Kurama opened his mouth in invitation. Their hands still grasped together tightly and he can't help but use the connection as further leverage to draw Kuronue even closer. His body shifted in the chair so that he could guide Kuro into his lap, wanting as much contact between them as he could. Gods above, how he had missed this. How he had missed Kuro.

ask-the-black-chimera

Kuronue groaned softly into the kiss and pressed deeper against Kurama, almost tipping the chair over as he placed his knee on the seat. He wanted to touch more, to explore every inch of this new body, to show his old lover how much he still burned for him.

Kuronue removed his hand from Kurama’s, and used both arms to circle around Kurama’s waist and pull him out of the chair. He was lighter than Youko Kurama. Breaking the kiss, Kuronue hoisted Kurama up and placed him atop the empty side of the table, only partially mindful of their teacups.

He descended onto Kurama again, his dark hair cascading around them, his wings engulfing them, too, until they were kissing in a dark cocoon of warmth.

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Kurama clung to Kuronue as their kiss deepened and his chair tipped back. A sharp gasp escaped him as he suddenly found himself manhandled onto the tabletop. His back hit wood and he found Kuronue enveloping him with his wings. Never had he felt so small before.

They used to be the same height, but now Kurama almost felt smothered. It's not a bad feeling, but still.... He basked in the warmth that surrounded him, enjoying their kiss for a moment longer until he grew impatient with their position. With one lithe movement, Kurama snaked a leg around Kuronue's, then hooked onto him to use their connection as leverage to maneuver them until he was on top instead. His gaze glittered with mischief as he gazed down at Kuronue for only a moment before reconnecting their mouths.

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ask-youkokurama

Flowers and Dinner Part 2

Kurama brought over the dinner he so carefully prepared for them as @riverstyxbotan made herself comfortable at the table. It was quiet for a moment as everything was placed and he finally joined her, sitting in the seat directly across from her. "Please, help yourself." He smiled softly and gestured at the food, allowing Botan to serve herself first.

While watching her flustered reaction between his close proximity and how to answer his question before had certainly been entertaining, Kurama had to remind himself that he had invited her over with a very specific goal. That goal was not to simply tease her, either. Still, he can hardly stop himself as he folded his hands in front of him, elbows propped on the table, and tilted his head slightly. "I'm still waiting to hear your answer, by the way."

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Botan looked over the meal, eyes glittering in excitement. She shifted her hands to dish out food, about to offer to fill his plate as well when he brought up her lack of answer to his questioning mere moments before supper had announced its completion. She froze, arms still extended as she took a moment to recover.

"I didn't think you were serious," she admitted, though mentally she had gone through a panic over it. "I thought you were simply teasing me as I had brought up the subject."

She retracted her hands, one now reaching up to rub the side of her head in embarrassment. "Ahaha. Silly me for reading you wrong." She laughed for a few more seconds as he stared at her before more blush coloured her cheeks. "Well, no, I wouldn't turn you down. I meant what I said."

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A small smirk twitched at his lips as Kurama gave her an amused look. "You didn't read me wrong. I was teasing you, but only a little bit. I really did want an answer." His amusement shifted and turned into what could almost pass as a shy smile. "I'm glad to hear, though, that you would not turn me down. I wouldn't want you to."

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the small box he had stashed there earlier and slid it slowly across the table towards Botan. "This is the gift I mentioned earlier. I made it specifically with you in mind." Inside was a necklace; a pendant of an impossibly small peony preserved in resin that dangled from a delicate rose gold chain.

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Botan sat, eyes fluttering a few times in surprise at his answer and shift in demeanor. She watches him as he pulls out a box and slides it to her across the table, reminding her of his mention of a gift earlier in the night. She had forgotten with all the excitement and chatter she'd propagated.

She opened the box and looked over the necklace inside. Her fingers shifted to delicately lift it, cupping the resin in one hand while the chain dangled between the fingers of the other. "Wow, this is beautiful Kurama," she whispers, in awe of the tiny flower so perfectly preserved. She could see each tiny, overlapping petal almost perfectly.

She shifts to put it on then pauses, afraid she'd catch the delicate chain in her mess of hair. "Uhm, would you mind?" she doesn't finish her sentence, instead pointing to her neck with the necklace still in hand.

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"Of course." Kurama smiled as he stood, making his way around the table to stand behind her. Their fingers brushed as he took the necklace from her. He gently moved her ponytail out of the way, then unclasped the necklace so that he could secure it around her neck. The length of the chain allowed for the pendant to settle just above her breasts. As he fixed the clasp into place, his fingers pressed against the back of her neck. He marveled at the smoothness of her skin against his own and wished to touch more of her, but he held himself back.

Rather than return to his seat, Kurama leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Beautiful." He didn't pull away, hesitating at first, and reached over to turn her chair so that she faced him. "Botan," a soft, almost imperceptible, blush colored his cheeks, "Being forthright and honest has never been something that came easy for me. Especially when it came to my own emotions." He cleared his throat, glancing away a moment before meeting her gaze again. "I want to start changing that. If I may, I would like to be forthright and honest with you. Would that be alright?"

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Flowers and Dinner Part 2

Kurama brought over the dinner he so carefully prepared for them as @riverstyxbotan made herself comfortable at the table. It was quiet for a moment as everything was placed and he finally joined her, sitting in the seat directly across from her. "Please, help yourself." He smiled softly and gestured at the food, allowing Botan to serve herself first.

While watching her flustered reaction between his close proximity and how to answer his question before had certainly been entertaining, Kurama had to remind himself that he had invited her over with a very specific goal. That goal was not to simply tease her, either. Still, he can hardly stop himself as he folded his hands in front of him, elbows propped on the table, and tilted his head slightly. "I'm still waiting to hear your answer, by the way."

riverstyxbotan

Botan looked over the meal, eyes glittering in excitement. She shifted her hands to dish out food, about to offer to fill his plate as well when he brought up her lack of answer to his questioning mere moments before supper had announced its completion. She froze, arms still extended as she took a moment to recover.

"I didn't think you were serious," she admitted, though mentally she had gone through a panic over it. "I thought you were simply teasing me as I had brought up the subject."

She retracted her hands, one now reaching up to rub the side of her head in embarrassment. "Ahaha. Silly me for reading you wrong." She laughed for a few more seconds as he stared at her before more blush coloured her cheeks. "Well, no, I wouldn't turn you down. I meant what I said."

ask-youkokurama

A small smirk twitched at his lips as Kurama gave her an amused look. "You didn't read me wrong. I was teasing you, but only a little bit. I really did want an answer." His amusement shifted and turned into what could almost pass as a shy smile. "I'm glad to hear, though, that you would not turn me down. I wouldn't want you to."

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out the small box he had stashed there earlier and slid it slowly across the table towards Botan. "This is the gift I mentioned earlier. I made it specifically with you in mind." Inside was a necklace; a pendant of an impossibly small peony preserved in resin that dangled from a delicate rose gold chain.

#yyh #yu yu hakusho #yyh rp #youko kurama #yyh kurama #yyh rp blog #rp blog #botan #yyh botan #smile bomb rp group

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