Thread: Guns and Roses (EDDE)

FOX Amusement pulled a soft hum from the fox as Yusuke fell over onto him. Shaking his head Kurama turned and lifted the detective up into his arms. He carried Yusuke to his shared room with Kuwabara and laid him down on one of the beds. In a show of what Hiei would call 'human softness' Kurama pulled the blanket up to his chin. Sleep well, Yusuke. --- The fox was gone by dawn. He stalked the forest in the shadows, guiding through the trees with a practiced ease. But who was following them yesterday? The questioned burned in his mind and had him pausing in branches to contemplate it. The intent had been focused squarely on him, he was sure of it. Murderous desire was easy to detect but this was... more. It disgusted him. Kurama jumped free of the branches by the time day had fully broken, and held out his hand to search through the few seeds he'd collected. Glancing up he gauged the time, he could gather for a little while longer at least before the next fight began. RAE Shifting in his sleep woke him up instantly, the ache in just about every part of his body easily louder than the snoring teen in the bed on the other side of the room. Sitting up, he rubbed at his face and ran his fingers through his hair. Looking around a bit, he only vaguely wondered how he'd managed to get into bed the night before. His attention had fallen more on the fact that something just didn't seem right. Eventually he shifted from the bed, redressing and making his way out of the hotel for a nice, leisurely walk. As if. As the fresh morning air hit him, he managed to wake a bit better, and recognized what seemed so off about himself. And he wanted to find out if he was right. Once he'd gotten deeper into the forest that crawled across the island, he lifted his hand and formed his fingers into position for his signature attack. Closing his eyes, he focused sharply on collecting his energy into his finger, shaking a bit with the effort it was taking. FOX Making his way towards the stadium a familiar scent hit the fox's nose, but it lacked the usual energy attached to it. He paused, curious, and decided to change his direction. Had Yusuke's spirit energy not returned? Kurama made quick travel through the trees and paused in a branch within sight of him waiting, watching. It is unwise to strain yourself, Yusuke, he offered after some time. With a graceful leap the fox touched his feet to the ground and rested his left hand in his pocket while the right hung by his side. RAE The noise that the surprise over Kurama's voice sent through him was rather humorous as it rolled from his chest as he did a little two step dance to the side, falling off balance from the sharp uptake his heart did in his chest. Djeee! The tone of it rising and falling in a pitch that stated he might have wanted to scream if it weren't for the fact that he it was pulled straight through clenched teeth. He twirled on his heel instantly with a stamp of his foot, fists balled at his sides and shoulders tense as he shot a bubbled-up glare at the fox. Eesh, Kurama! Give a guy a heart attack! Despite the over exuberant reaction, he calmed down, a light smile touching his lips as he recognized that, even though he couldn't seem to focus his energy, he could still sense Kurama now that he was there. Oh, come on. He boasted lightly, raising his hands up and squeezing his fingers closed in a mock of spooky claws as he gave a lilt to his voice. It's nothing the boogeyman of the demon realm can't handle, anyway. Relaxing a bit, his words rolled into a chuckle through his comment and a goofy grin. Besides, it's not like there's much I can do to other than try to work on it, you know? FOX The amusing display did nothing to the fox's expression. His knowing gaze settled on Yusuke, contemplating his words, studying his movements. He knew more than he should, just as he always did. Yusuke was afraid he could smell it on him as well as he could see it, as he should be. Even the boogeyman has fears. Kurama was quiet for a few moments. Come, he offered, turning away. A new round will be starting soon. After looking over the combatants I'm certain there will be a brawl or two for you to enjoy. RAE He chuckled lightly, figuring he'd have been found out despite his attempt. Kurama honestly seemed to know just about everything, so he wasn't expecting any different. Mostly, it was just something done out of habit. He blinked a bit at the offer to go with him, easily ready to pass up on the offer in lieu of working on bringing out his energy, but the last bit of it caught him up quite perfectly. Smiling broadly, he stalked right on over, chuckling heartily at the thought. Oh yea. I hadn't even thought about that. Maybe I just need to get in some ass kicking to get my blood pumping. That sounds like a good start, anyway. He offered a smirk in Kurama's direction Oh, and by the way. I'm not scared of anything. He was boasting again, but more purposefully this time around. FOX A chuckled rocked the kitsune's shoulders. Of course not. His tone and smile portrayed his playful patronizing, and while the smile stayed it returned to the usual calm. With both hands in his pockets Kurama kept a steady pace towards the stadium. It isn't something I would like to admit, but fear has me its grasp as well. However, it is a strength, not a weakness if it is used correctly. RAE His chuckling persisted through his agreement. No kidding. Just about everything about this situation is stupid scary. He calmed down, looking down at his dominant hand as he walked. I mean, the only good news there is to be had right now is that some of my senses have come back. Other than that, on top of everything else, my freakin' spirit energy has decided to all but go dormant, and I can't seem to call it up no matter how hard I try. Hell, I haven't felt this weak for at least a year. I mean, even when I've used up all my energy before, during training or whatever, it was never this bad. And even when it was bad, it's always recovered for the most part by the next day, even if it wasn't back to full strength. He paused in thought for a moment, realizing he'd opened up to the redhead without even noticing. He offered a warm smile. Heh. Sorry, Kurama. I'm sure you've got things of your own to worry about. I probably shouldn't be adding to them. He couldn't help but wonder how the Hell it had been so easy to do so, though, considering he'd been pretty intent on sparing him the heavy thoughts not too long before. FOX A slight furrow creased his eyebrows as Yusuke spoke. That did sound worrisome, and he couldn't think of a clear cause so quickly. However, when Yusuke looked at him the fox had a comforting smile on his lips. Do not fret Yusuke. Kurama lifted a hand and placed it over the detective's shoulder. Your energy will return when you require it most. A light laugh came to him, his hand returning to his pocket. Have no worries about that either Yusuke. I am honored you would confide in me. RAE 40 His smile broadened some toward the support. Well that's a good point. After all, he did have a good history of tapping into unknown power when things tended to get a bit hairy for him. There was a bit of a blush on his cheeks at the last of it. Uh huh, he pouted out lightly. His attention changed though, figuring since he'd shared, maybe he could get Kurama to do that same. Despite everything they'd been through, the guy was still a pretty big mystery on most fronts after all. Hey, so Kurama. You said you're scared of stuff too, right? Just curious What puts you on edge?