WARNING: YAOI content - violent sex, sex, sex.  I warned you....

(Please note: Yu Yu Hakusho and characters are the property of Yoshihiro
Togashi, Shonen Jump Weekly, Fuji Television, and Studio Pierrot, etc.,
etc., etc.  All somg lyrics © 1990 Bon Jovi Publishing/PRI Music, Inc.
There.  That's my disclaimer.  Don't bother suing me, I don't even own
my own computer.)

Bishonen no Miko presents:
Mirrors of Truth, Chapter Three

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"Hiei, I love you," Kurama whispered softly.  The koorime continued to stare at 
him in shock.  The redhead cocked his head and simply said, "Well, I've said it 
three times now and you still haven't said a thing.  Are you even listening?"

*What do you want me to say, kitsune?  I...*

"Are you crazy?" Hiei yelled back, pushing Kurama's hand off his shoulder.  "I'm 
not like that; what makes you think that I would..." but his words were cut off 
as Kurama put his hand on his cheek and steadied him for a kiss.

"Hiei..." he said, almost reverently.  Then he kissed him full on the lips.

Hiei's mind raced.  He tried to think of something, anything, that would stop 
the crazy fox's kiss, but something in his mind kept nudging his protests out of 
his mind.  *No, no, I can't be in love with Kurama,* he told himself, but he 
knew the answer.

*Fool, you're in love with him too.*  And with that realization, Hiei felt 
himself responding to Kurama's kiss, reveling in the warm feeling that had 
suddenly consumed him, filling every aching void in his body.  Yes, he wanted 
Kurama just as Kurama wanted him.  Hiei nearly cried out when their lips finally 
parted.

"Well?" asked Kurama, grinning faintly.  The koorime stared at him for a long 
time, his red eyes flickering over the slender redheaded human/youko before 
him.  He tried to say something, but couldn't think of the words.  He leaned 
closer to Kurama, as if he were going to whisper something in his ear, then at 
the last second, kissed his friend on the cheek and disappeared.

Kurama's hand flew up to his face on reflex, his grin widening.  What, Hiei 
showing affection and for him?  He couldn't believe his luck. 

"I love you too!" he yelled out to no one in particular.  But he knew Hiei was 
listening. 
  
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Chapter 3: Hiei

I'd bang a drum for the dying
Bang a drum for the truth
Bang a drum for the innocence
Lost in our youth

		-"Bang a Drum" Jon Bon Jovi

They let out a collective sigh as they passed the final nurses' station in front 
of the busy hospital entrance.

"I'm glad my dear Keiko is alright; I knew this was going to be a difficult 
pregnancy," chirped Yusuke, continuing the facade even though they were nearly 
home free.  A passing doctor smiled when he heard this, even though the young 
man's wife still looked sickly.  

Shiori, pale with relief, nodded in agreement and watched as the doctor passed 
them.  "I don't know how long we'll be able to keep this up," she said in a voice 
so faint that only her family and Yusuke could hear.  

"We're almost out," said Kazuya grimly.  He pushed the wheelchair which "Keiko" 
was in, a floppy hat pulled low over "her" long silver hair, hiding fox ears and 
glazed gold eyes...

It was all they could think of to get Kurama out of the hospital; dress him up 
and try to pass him off as a pregnant woman being released from the hospital.  
It was such a lame plan that it was amazing that they had pulled it off.  Yusuke 
couldn't help but name him "Keiko" for their escape, fearful that he would forget 
any other name.  As far as the "pregnancy" went, it was the only way they could 
hide the youko's tail; double it up and heap it on his lap.  

Once they got out of the hospital and to a waiting cab, Yusuke and Kazuya dragged 
Kurama into the back seat.  Yusuke handed Shiori a sheet of paper.

"This is Kuwabara Shizuru's address and phone number, if you get lost.  We'll be 
expecting you," said Yusuke before he shut the door.

Shuu-chan, Shiori and Kazuya watched as the cab pulled away from the curb.  "I 
hope we did the right thing," said Kazuya gruffly.

Shiori started crying.  Shuu-chan gave her a worried look.  "Of course we did, 
'tosan, 'kaasan," he said, trying to smile, but he knew that all three of them 
were worried and didn't know what to do. 

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Murata played with his own silver hair as he watched Kurama dream.  He was 
surprised and jealous that the youko could still have good dreams, considering 
what he had done to him.

"I've underestimated you," he said spitefully as the youko sighed with pleasure 
despite the barbed restraints that dug into his body.  And although Kurama was 
battered and bloodied, he still looked far better than Murata, who, despite his 
efforts, still looked like a zombie of some sort. 

The deranged youko chewed on his lower lip a bit, then gave a half smile as he 
began lowering his pants and reached down to Kurama once more.  *Wake up, my 
little plaything... come back to your nightmare.*

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Kurama couldn't understand why Hiei had suddenly pushed him down and began 
kicking him after he had shown such tenderness before.

"What... why, Hiei?" but the only response he got was wild laughter.  Then his 
lover rolled him over onto his back and tugged violently at his pants, ripping 
them and pulling them down.  Hiei reached down and kissed him, biting down on his 
lips and drawing blood.  Kurama's eyes widened in terror.  *Hiei, stop it!* he 
wanted to scream, but he couldn't as he was suddenly choked by sobs.  He couldn't 
believe it; Hiei was raping him!?

"Ah, Hiei!  Please, it hurts!" he whimpered as the koorime thrust into him 
violently. 

The koorime laughed again, wild, uncontrollable laughter, and Kurama suddenly 
realized that this was NOT his Hiei.  *What the...*

Kurama painfully came back into consciousness and it took him a few moments to 
recall where he was.  He was still tied down, his eyes shut and sealed from light.  
His attacker continued to abuse him, hitting him even while he was ramming his 
organ into Kurama's unreceptive body.

"Who are you?!" Kurama screamed, the terror becoming too real now.

But the only response was laughter, and Kurama's wild cries joined in with 
Murata's in cacophony.  

"Stop, stop it!"  Kurama cried to no avail.  He could feel blackness descending upon 
him again.  "HIEI!!" he cried out, before passing out once more.

*Hiei?  Is that your lover's name?  Don't worry, he'll be joining you soon.*

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"Kurama?"

Kuwabara wheeled around at the sound of the voice behind him, but relaxed when he saw 
that it was only Hiei.

"Where'd you go?  Damn it, don't disappear like that, Hiei.  Well?"  Hiei gave Kuwabara 
a withering glare with all three eyes.  

"I thought I heard..." he began to say, but he suddenly chose a direction and blurred 
away.

Kuwabara folded his arms across his chest.  "I'm not going anywhere until you tell me 
where you went.  Hiei?"  The koorime blurred back for a second, spat out, "I know 
where he IS, stupid!" then disappeared again.

Kuwabara blinked in surprise, then began to run in the direction Hiei had disappeared.

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End chapter 3

Author's notes:  Yay, chapter 3 is "finis"ed.  Chapter 4 should be out by the end of 
next week.  Thanks to everyone who posted their comments and basically said, "Get off 
your duff and write!"  I wouldn't be doing this without your support.  Now back to 
reality... sigh.  Why let reality ruin my day, eh?

Kurama (irked): You sure ruined my day.  And a perfectly good dream, I might add.

Bishonen no Miko: Sorry, part of the plot, you know.

Kurama: How could Yusuke possibly sneak me out of the hospital anyways?  Like no one 
would notice that a comatose patient was missing?

Yusuke: Hey, it worked.  Don't complain.  (Keiko appears and hits him)  Ow!

Keiko: Couldn't think of a better name, huh?

Yusuke (eyeing me): Blame the writer of this farce.

Bishonen no Miko: You wouldn't dare.  Remember, I have the power of the pencil.

Yusuke: Big whoppin' de... urmmuf (Yusuke is rendered speachless after I erased his 
mouth.) 

Bishonen no Miko (evil grin ^v^): Next?

Kurama (huge sweatdrop on forehead): Oh, no complaints here.  Whip me, beat me, 
abuse me... I don't mind.

Hiei: Baka, don't lie.

Keiko (to Kurama and Yusuke): I don't get it, why is Hiei the only one not scared of 
her?

Bishonen no Miko: I heard that...

Keiko, Kurama and Yusuke (mumbling): Waaahhhh!  Gomen nasai!!

If anyone wants to reach me, come to my Shrine of Bishonen at:
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Bishonen no Miko, April 13, 1997