Hi, everyone! This is my first official fanfic, though I've written a lot more different stories...anywho, hope you guys like this.

Since there aren't many girls in Black bird, I decided that sadly, I'd have to use an OC. Sorry. I really REALLY don't like stories with people's OC's in them, but in this case,

it was kind of hard not to, and right now I feel like a hypocrite, so don't hate me, please.

Anywho, hope everyone likes! I'd love to get some reviews on this!

Hoki sighed, glancing away from his work to the down-pouring rain outside. It beat steadily against the rooftops, and he could see the petals scattering aimlessly from a nearby cherry-blossom tree. Lord Kyo and Lady Misao would be watching the rain by now, and Hoki didn t have much to do other than the paperwork.

That Lord Kyo was SUPPOSED to be doing himself Hoki thought begrudgingly.

Hoki shook his head, pushing away the paperwork and standing, feeling the ache in his legs after sitting with them crossed for so long.

Maybe a walk he thought aloud to himself, already moving to the doors and sliding them open.

He checked the hall-not that he was sneaking around, Lord Kyo just tended to catch him at the stupidest moments-and smiled when he noticed that no one was around. He thought over where the other daitengu might be-Zenki visiting his siblings at the monastery, Buzen the gods only knew where, the triplets would be looking after bringing the meals to Lady Misao. And his brother would be visiting Ayame.

Which reminded Hoki.

He hadn't visited her once since he'd arrived back in the village. Her illness had become much worse since he'd been gone. No wonder she and Ayame had gotten along so well. They d both been so horrifyingly sick.

Hoki shook his head. He'd been told that she'd been getting better since they'd arrived back. Maybe she'd be feeling up to seeing him. So, with that thought in mind, he set off down the various twists and turns of the compound, heading for her room.

It was just a few doors down from Ayame's room, which was at least two halls away from Lady Misao and Lord Kyo's, so it wasn't very hard to find. But what the problem was, once Hoki had reached her door, he suddenly found himself very nervous.

He slapped his cheeks, noticing they had started to burn with a bright red blush, something Hoki hadn't experienced since he had first met her when they were little. When he'd first joined the daitengu. Her long, flowing black hair had left her pale face like a miniature sun, radiantly glowing with jade green eyes like fresh spring leaves in the sunlight.

And that glorifying beauty hadn't left her as they grew up. Sure, all demons were pretty somewhat-almost godly to normal humans, but something about her had struck Hoki's heart. Hard. And it bled in a way that only those who could see examples in real life could discern.

Hoki had fallen in love with the jade-eyed girl from his childhood.

In love with her.

But how the hell was Hoki supposed to say something like THAT without being embarrassed?

Hoki shook his head, hoping enough of his blush had disappeared that it looked like he'd merely stood outside in the cold for a bit, before taking a deep breath and knocking on the wood with the back of his hand.

He waited patiently, with baited breath he cautiously waited for a response. When it came, Hoki nearly jumped a foot in the air, and very nearly considered just running for it.

But what kind of man would run away from what made him truly happy?

So Hoki sucked in a breath and waited for the call again.

"Come in," her voice repeated, sounding agitated as her response came as a sigh.

Hoki slid open the door almost reluctantly, and heard her intake of breath, wondering if he'd done something wrong. But she smiled-she smiled?-at him, her eyes lighting up like a pair of green fireworks.

"Hoki! It s so good to see you!"

Hoki returned the smile, stepping into the room and sliding the door shut behind him.

"You're looking well, Yuki. How are you feeling?"

Yuki gave him a mirthful smile, a pale pink gracing her cheeks as she fixed the blankets on her lap.

"Better than usual, I suppose. I'd heard you and the other daitengu had returned to the village with Lady Misao in tow, but I guess I'd been hoping too much. You must be very busy with your work."

She bowed her head slightly, making Hoki cringe.

"I hope you didn't take too much time away from your work to visit me."

She sat straight again, and her face was clear of anything but that gorgeous smile and those eyes-the freaking eyes that nearly killed Hoki then and there but he could have sworn he'd heard the threat of tears in Yuki s voice.

"No, I'm actually close to being done. Lord Kyo s just being an ass-oh, oops, excuse me. His doting on his bride doesn't give me an excuse to be hateful."

But Yuki laughed, covering her mouth with her hand as she giggled. The sound came to Hoki like the light ring of bells, cascading like water into his head as he tried to imprint the sound forever into his mind.

Yuki coughed after a minute, frowning slightly as she waved a hand in front of her face.

"Hoki?"

"Yes?"

"Would you mind sitting on the porch with me? It's rather stuffy in here, and I'm not allowed outside unless someone is with me, especially when it rains."

Hoki smiled softly, moving to help Yuki up before opening the door for her and settling her at the edge of the porch that would lead into the garden.

Yuki smiled as Hoki settled next to her, taking a deep breath and seeming to become more alive than she had been only a moment before.

"I love the rain," she said, reaching out to have some rainwater drip down into her hand, "especially when it's warm like this. If it was cold it'd feel like winter to me." She giggled, glancing at Hoki before both of them turned away blushing. "You of all people should know how much I hate winter."

Hoki gave a small laugh, rubbing the back of his head.

"I guess you're right. Though you still love snow. That s what you were named after anyways."

Yuki shook her head, smirking as she rolled her eyes.

"You know me too well, Hoki."

I could say the same for you... Hoki thought to himself, biting his lip. He heard people begin walking around in the house behind him. Sooner or later, Lord Kyo or Sagami would find Hoki was not in his room. Then Sagami would get mad, Lord Kyo would be hunting him down with a camera KNOWING he d left to visit Yuki, and then all the excitement would supposedly ''make Yuki's condition'' worse .

Damn it all to hell.

The two stayed silent for a moment, just enjoying each other's presence and the peace and quiet left when there was a rain storm.

"Hoki?" Yuki said after a minute, and he turned to her, seeing her spin a lock of her hair nervously around her finger.

"What is it Yuki? Are you not feeling well? Should we go back inside?"

Yuki shook her head frantically, a deeper blush settling into her cheeks as she dropped the piece of hair she d been twirling and clenched her hands tightly together.

"N-no, that's not what I'm trying to tell you. What I'm trying to say is, I mean, what I'm trying to tell you is that, well, err...GAH!"

Hoki jumped at Yuki's sudden yell, eyes wide, and he glared at Lord Kyo and Buzen, who carried a camera with wide smiles saying just pretend like we're not even here you little lovebirds you.

"Oh, Hoki, WHAT did you do to make Yuki so nervous like that?" Buzen questioned, a playful smile lighting his face.

"Don't worry, don't worry. Just tell the camera," Kyo moved said object closer to Hoki s face until it was irritatingly right in front of him, the screen doing a close up of the twitching vein in Hoki's forehead.

Hoki glowered at them, Yuki's face flushed as she remained silent, hiding behind her hands. Sagami stood in the doorway, shaking his head at his master's and his fellow daitengu's immaturity.

"Yuki, I apologize, but I'm going to have to steal my brother away for a while. Buzen, help her inside, would you?"

"B-but," Yuki started to object, but dropped her hand in defeat.

"It's alright." She replied, her tone relaying that it really was not all right.

Hoki blinked, frowning, before standing. Work was calling. He turned, giving a small smile to Yuki as he prepared to follow his brother.

"Don't worry, Yuki. I'll make sure to visit you soon, alright?"

Yuki gave a short nod, taking Buzen s hand and standing, following Hoki inside the room. As he passed through the door leading into the hall, though, and began his way back towards his room, Yuki ran past Buzen and into the hall.

"Hoki!"

Hoki turned at her voice, seeing her flustered face.

"What I was trying to say was, well damn it! I LOVE YOU, OKAY!"

Hoki practically turned to stone, his entire face turning bright, tomato red, as even Lord Kyo and Sagami were stunned by her words. Buzen was already on the floor laughing his ass off, but no one noticed him as Hoki and Yuki merely stared at each other, both flustered beyond repair.

Hoki smiled a genuine grin that reached his eyes, making his expression practically light up as he stared in to those firework green eyes.

"Then I guess that's settled." He said, moving back to Yuki.

She gave him a questioning look. "Huh? What's settled? Did I miss something?"

Hoki shook his head, taking Yuki's hand in his.

"Next time, we'll spend even more time just talking, okay?"

Yuki blinked for a minute, before a blazing grin lit across her lips.

"Deal."

"Oh, and one more thing."

"Hmm? What is it?"

Hoki surprised everyone by settling a kiss on Yuki s lips, making her blush burn even darker, her hands flying to her cheeks as Hoki grinned teasingly.

"Get better for me, okay?"

Cute? Funny? This specific writer needs more wisdom in the art of fanfiction writing?

Guys I REALLY hope you liked this.

R&R please!

~Aoi