The rain came down in torents, flying in various directions as the winds clashed against each other in the storm outside.

I sighed, eying the window with an unease that was only evident in the fact that I was chewing on my bottom lip.

Hiei could take care of himself, I knew that, but it never stopped me from worrying about him while he was away. I found a little comfort in wearing his clothes, but only because they were his, and it was so easy to become overwhelmed by the scent that was wholely his.

I flinched at the sound of lighting striking nearby, surely the God's must be angry to stir up such a furious storm. My worry for the fire apparition grew, and I found myself resting my hand on my cell phone. Kurama had promised to call me if anything went wrong. He hadn't called yet so surely they were all alright.

That or they were all dead. My heart panged violently against this thought and I growled against the irritating, self inflicted pain. "Dammit! That man had better not be dead... I'll have to kill him if he is."

"As if you could." growled a familairly gruff voice, my heart leaped as I spun around to face him.

He stood next to the window, soaked to the bone and dripping rain water all over my nice clean carpet, but I didn't care. That smirk of his was the only thing I was concerned with now.

I put my hands on my hips nonchalantly, "What in seven hells took you so long? I thought you were supposed to be fast..."

Hiei snorted at me unraveling the wet bandages on his arm as he approached me.

"You're too impatient." He growled.

"Yeah and you're too slow" I huffed turning my back on him and folding my arms across my chest.

"Is that so?" he taunted snatching my feet out from under me and scooping me up before I could wrap my mind around what had just happened.

"No! Hey! Put me down you perve! You're soaking wet!" I squeaked out irately.

He grinned at me devilishly, "I think you've gained weight." he retorted.

I growled in irritation, "that or you've gotten weaker." I shot back.

Hiei snorted again before dropping me on my ass.

"Jerk." I grumbled pulling myself back onto my feet.

Hiei only smirked arrogantly at me as he moved to change clothes.

I followed him, leaning against the wall outside the closed door.

"Woman." Hiei growled irately from inside the room.

"hmmmm?" I responded absently.

Hiei opened the door as he pulled a black shirt over his head. "Why are you so quiet? Did that fall damage your brain or something?"

I twitched in irritation at the insinuation, but let it go with a tired sigh. "I was just worried is all..." I said moving to raid the kitchen and avoid going into the details.

Hiei had other plans.

He caught my wrist and pulled me backwards into him whirling me around roughly so that I was facing him. "about what?"

I frowned at him, and tried to push away, it was so irritating how his grip was so much stronger than mine. I finally relented with another heavy sigh. "You."

Hiei snorted again, but tilted my chin up so I could meet his gaze. "Who gave you permission to worry about me?" he growled, "you should be concerned about yourself..."

"I can't help it." I muttered tiredly as he released his hold on me enough that I could slip out of his hold and raid the kitchen.

I felt his gaze on me as I walked away, "stupid female." He half snorted under his breath.

I let it slide this time, knowing full well that it was indeed stupid of me to be worried about him when I was the one who couldn't defend myself against a single demon, let alone a group of demons that came after me because of Hiei. I still couldn't help but worry about him though... I love him after all..