Do you want to know a secret?

Summery:Hiei confessed his love for Kurama, but it seems the redhead fox doesn't think the fire demon is serious, and if he is, Kurama will truly believe his friend has finally lost it. HieixKurama paring. Boy on boy love[!] you've been warned!

Thank you darksaphire for editing this story.

This story was inspired by one of the Beatles song : 'Do you want to know a secret?'

Warning : characters may seem OOC, and especially Hiei in this particular chapter. HieixKurama, a hint of HieixYukina.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

Prologue

"Kurama?" A deep voice echoed from the crook of the windowsill; it was clear to the fox who had spoken. With a small yawn, he managed to rub his sore eyes, and opened them against his will.

"Yes?" he blinked a few times and closed them again, cuddling into his thin blanket.

"Do you," The fire demon paused and cleared his throat. Kurama turned his head to the other side of the pillow, staring up at the window sill "Do you want to know a secret?"

The kitsune opened his eyes in surprise at his friend's words. Hiei sounded a little uncertain, something he never had heard before in the fire demon's voice.

"Nan desu ka?" He murmured, watching the dark figure wearily. After a moment of silence, Kurama sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "Hiei...?"

"Hn. Forget it." Hiei grunted and looked away from the figure laying on the bed. Kurama quirked his eyebrow; the fire demon had already succeeded in pulling his interest and it got the better of him to find out what was bothering his younger friend. Pushing himself up, he leaned his back against the wall and stared silently at the window.

"I can't forget what you've already started, please finish." he asked softly. Hearing a curse following the silence, he smirked. "Oh come on, I can keep a secret."

Hiei lowered his eyes for a moment, looking down at the mattress beneath his feet. With a soft sigh he climbed down to the bed and curled to the center. The redhead eyed him curiously; it was the first time Hiei sat on his bed in his own free will. It was the first time Hiei had gotten that close too. Kurama jolted when he felt the fire demon's hand brushing accidentally over his covered leg, but was it really an accident? Kurama mused. Finally, Hiei settled at the head of the bed next to his friend, both staring at each other.

"Give me your word you won't tell." Hiei demanded, looking the fox in the eye. Kurama smiled at Hiei's seriousness and nodded. Huffing, Hiei bent over his friend. When Kurama drew away, he sighed. "You'd have to come closer." he said huskily.

The redhead smirked at his friend's uncharacterized behavior and scooted closer until their thighs touched slightly. Leaning over, the fire demon's cheek brushed the others, and Kurama could feel Hiei's short breath against his sensitive skin.

"Promise you won't tell?" The deep voice caressed his ear, shuddering at the sensation his friend gave him he nodded slowly. "I've known this for a short time now," Hiei whispered, although Kurama could hear him bright and clear. Kurama felt Hiei's lips brushing his ear, as a warm hand came up to touch his shoulder.

"...Hi..ei?" Kurama shivered, feeling frozen at the feeling of his distant friend so close. Another hand landed on his other shoulder "What is it?".

"Umm..." the fire demon murmured, sliding his hands down the redhead's body, pulling him even closer. "You won't tell?" he embraced the confused redhead.

"...Hiei?" Kurama held his breath, hearing the smaller demon take a long sniff and sighing, his breath brushing his ear.

"I love you, Kurama." He felt a brief kiss on his ear, following short kisses down his jaw line. Still in shock, Kurama remained frozen as the fire demon planted small kisses over his face lovingly.

"Kurama..." Hiei whispered, holding his friend's shoulders. He stopped his kisses and eyed the fox in the eye. "I'll understand if you-" he stopped, and lowered his gaze. His heart pounding with nervousness.

"Hiei," the redhead pulled the hands gently away from his shoulders and drew them back to the fire demon's lap. "I don't think this would work out." Hiei kept staring down, nodding at the fox's words with pure grief.

"It's not you, it's just that I'm not ready for a relationship with anther male right now." Kurama raised his hand to touch Hiei's shoulder affectionately, caressing it. The fire demon looked up, eyeing the soft hand sadly.

"I would accept your words, Kurama, if I hadn't already known you are not even a bi." He looked at the dark green eyes he so dearly admired, his own eyes holding his unspoken pain. The redhead smiled at his friend's words.

"You're right," his eyes sparkled "It is very well known in Makai that Youko Kurama isn't attracted to females, but this is not the problem." He looked away from their locking gaze. "Ningenkai customs are so different from Makai's. People won't see me in the same light they see me now. Male-male relationships here are almost forbidden Hiei."

Kurama dropped his hand to the mattress "What will my mother say if she knew her only son wouldn't be married, but is instead having a relationship with another male?" He sighed. "She won't understand, Hiei, almost nobody will. I'm not even sure that Yusuke or Kuwabara will." As he spoke Hiei watched him, scooting closer; closing the space between them.

"I don't care what they think." his hands sneaking down to capture the redhead's.

"It requires some sacrifice, it's not that simple." Kurama again drew his hands away from the sneaky hands. "As I said it's not you," he smiled a little. "Until it's real love, I won't make any sacrifices."

Kurama met Hiei's gaze again to receive some form of recognition. The fire demon leaned closer.

"But I love you." He uttered quietly for real.

"But I don't love you." Suddenly there was so much pain and hurt in the dark red eyes before him. Kurama immediately regretted what he had said. "Go...gomen, Hiei I-" he reached his hand to pat the fire demon's shoulder again, but it was too late. Hiei was already gone through the now opened window. Staring at the window momentarily, he sighed "Oh Hiei...".


That's the end of the prologue. This story is already written, so I'll be updating soon.