A/N: Heyhey! This is Emi here. I'm actually writing a fic! Woah. Anyways, this is an YAOI fic featuring the pairing: Hiei/Kurama. *swoons* Hehe.

Disclaimer: Are you stupid or something? o_O;;

Legend:

//blah// - indicates thought.

"blah" – indicates speech.

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Hiei glared disdainfully at the strawberry gelatin, served with rich, vanilla ice cream, lying on top of the shiny golden platter.

//No…this isn't right…//

Raising his piercing glare at the servant who brought him the delectable treat, he sighed disappointedly.

"I do not like strawberry, ignorant fool."

"B-b-but sir! It's what you asked for," replied the brown haired boy timidly.

"Hn." remarked Hiei, with a tone of annoyance clearly evident in his voice. "…..Leave."

"H-hai, your highness," stuttered the servant, as he nervously walked out of Hiei's chambers.

//All day!// Hiei thought furiously, as soon as he heard the door close. //I've been asking for stuff, all day, to simple kill TIME!//

Hiei, in his irritable state, drew his sword and slashed a random object, turning out to be a priceless, sky blue, vase. Hearing the sound of fragile porcelain being mercilessly shattered, he quenched his need to kill someone…at least for the moment.

//Enough! I am the crown prince of Makai! I do not need to be cooped up in damned castle. I'm goi-//

"HEY HIEI!" cried a loud voice.

//Just. Great.//

"Me and Kuwa here are going out to check out girls. Wanna come?"

Hiei directed his gaze to the source of the voice, an average heighted boy with a slightly muscular build.

"Yusuke." He acknowledged begrudgingly.

Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei had known each other when they were mere children. Hiei, being the coldest one in the group, was never very close to either of them. Especially Kuwabara, towards whom he had urges to kill more than he himself could count.

"Hey shrimp!" shouted a rough voice, accompanied by the appearance of a tall, orange haired boy with a hardly desirable face. "You're zoning out."

Hiei scowled. "Fine vermins. If you want me to come that desperately, then I shall."

"We're not begging you to come with us you know!" added Yusuke quickly.

Hiei decided to ignore that.

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"…..…"

"Come on Hiei, it's not that bad." said Yusuke happily, while he stared at a brown eyed brunette, talking with her blue-haired friend.

"…….."

"Uh huh. The market place is great." added Kuwabara in his usual unintelligent voice, not noticing a pile of dune in front of him. "Huh? Something squishy is under my foot…Uhhhhh…."

"……Excuse me.…" mumbled Hiei dully, as he got away from his friends.

Looking indifferently at the various goods that the marketplace possessed, he found himself to be walking in random directions. Hiei usually loved to roam alone around this place. Keyword being alone. Not really comprehending his surroundings, after thirty minutes, he finally noticed some unfamiliar buildings and stalls.

"………………….."

Sulking quietly, and not wanting to admit that he was lost, he decided to retrace his steps. Shooting death-glares to no one in particular except the poor ground, he kept walking with his head looking at the dirt. Perhaps it was for the best, for after a few steps, he bumped into a soft figure.

"Ah!", the voice cried in shock.

Hiei raised his head up, and saw a beautiful red-haired girl laying on the ground, with a basket of eggs. Normally, he would have grunted and left, but there was something about her....the way her green eyes glistened in the light….the way-

"Please forgive me. I should have been looking forward," the girl said politely.

"Hn," replied Hiei.

"I hope that you are alright. I must leave now. Mother is expecting me."

"…"

The girl rose up, composed herself, and walked past Hiei. Hiei, by sheer instinct, immediately grabbed her wrist.

"What is your name?" he asked, surprised at his own action.

"Kurama," she replied coolly.

"That is a man's name."

The girl chuckled. "Whoever said that I was a girl?"

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A/N: I suppose that this is a bit of a cliffhanger ^_^;; Don't forget to review!