Ok, this is my attempt to fuse some humor in with some romance and maybe a bit of angst too... I don't know about that yet, but I'll see what I can do. Anywho, this story is a Hiei x Kurama fic about a cute little relationship between them that got off to a bit of a rocky start. You'll see what I mean. This actually started out as a oneshot, but I don't think it fits that format anymore. Let me know if you do, but as of now I intend to add more chapters to it later. Ok, on to the warnings... This fic involves a gay relationship. If that bothers you, leave now. This fic may contain some sort of explicit sex scene at some point. I will warn you before it comes, and if it does, I expect anyone under the legal age in their area to leave the page immediately. I mean it. This fic WILL contain strong language. If that offends you, well, you probably just shouldn't be reading anything of mine. Ok, I think that's about it for this one. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of the characters from it. Kira is mine, though, and I would appreciate it if you asked for permission before using her (not that anyone would particularly WANT to ;P)

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Dragon's Kiss

"You know what? I'm done with this!"

"Kira, stop yelling! I didn't even do anything!" Kurama was wringing his hands, trying to calm his psychotic girlfriend down as she stormed around the kitchen angrily. Exactly what had upset her so early this morning he didn't know, but he was getting more than a little tired of taking her crap. And lately… his attraction to her was fading. Or had it ever really been there? Kurama didn't know, but her constant complaining and yelling was certainly a turn-off if he had ever been turned on to her in the first place.

"Helloo! Fox-boy! ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?!" Kurama jerked back to reality, his eyes snapping to the enraged girl standing in front of him, her hands planted on her hips. "Yes, hi, welcome back to reality! I asked for breakfast in bed!"

"I made breakfast; your favorite, pancakes and eggs." Kurama glanced over his shoulder at the perfectly laid table, laden with delicious food that he had gotten up early to cook. This only seemed to anger Kira further.

"Do I LOOK like I'm in bed to you? WELL?!" Kurama opened his mouth to respond, but Kira gave him no chance. "Forget it! You're a bad boyfriend, you know that? A BAD BOYFRIEND!!"

"Kira, be reasonable! You are not the only person living in this house!"

"Oh yeah, I forgot about your precious fucking TEAM! Honestly, Kurama, who lives in a house with three other guys and their girlfriends? And why the hell do you need to LIVE with your team? I really don't think there's imminent danger! You said we were moving out!" Kurama gaped at her.

"I said no such thing! You said you wanted to move out and I told you why we couldn't!"

"THAT'S NOT THE POINT! I told you I wanted to move out, so we should have moved out! Don't you care about me?"

"Yes, I-" But he was cut off by Hiei's loud arrival from outside. The little demon's eyes flicked back and forth between the quarreling couple, then he turned and addressed Kurama.

"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times; dump the bitch and find someone new. This one's not worth the hassle." He shot Kira a glare out of the corner of his eye; the two of them did NOT get along well.

"Screw you, shortstuff! Maybe you and fox-boy here should just get a room together, since you seem to know what's best for him anyway! You've trained him to listen to everything you say!"

"Kira, you're out of line! There is no call to talk to him that way, you've held a grudge against Hiei since the day you met him!" Kurama was frowning, his arms folded.

"Talk to him that way?! Why are you defending him? Defend me, what kind of boyfriend are you?!"

"I defend him because he's saved my life more than a few times and he doesn't YELL at me on a daily basis! I defend him because he's been my best friend for longer than I've even known you, and I have far more love for him than I've ever had for you!" Kira was staring at him blankly, shocked, so he continued. "And you know what? If I'm such a bad boyfriend for you, surely you won't miss me! I'm done, we're through." And, turning on his heel, Kurama marched out of the kitchen and away up the stairs.

Kira and Hiei were left in the kitchen alone, glaring at one another. Angrily, Kira began a tirade on the only other person in the room.

"This is all YOUR fault! If you weren't demanding so much of his attention all the time and keeping him away from me, our relationship could have WORKED!" But Hiei could take no more.

"No, bitch, it wouldn't have worked! You know why? Because you're trash and Kurama is the best! You took that boy for granted and abused the hell out of your relationship with him! If you had treated him right, he could have treated you like a queen! But you don't understand the give and take of a relationship, so you've lost the best guy you could have ever gotten!" Kira glared at him.

"What the hell do you know anyway?! You've never even HAD a girlfriend! You're probably fucking gay anyway!" Hiei bristled.

"Watch your mouth, bitch; you're not his girlfriend anymore! Keep talking like that and see what happens!" Kira didn't seem to know what to say. With a huff, she stomped out of the kitchen; Hiei heard a door slam a few minutes later and knew that she was gone. Now to see about Kurama… the man was so sensitive, he would be broken up about this break-up even if it was in his best interest.

Climbing the stairs slowly, Hiei poked his head into Kurama's room. The red-head was standing by his window, staring out wistfully. Was he… crying? Hiei sighed, walking into the room and closing the door behind him.

"Kurama… Don't do this, she's not worth it." Kurama turned, his face set in a frown even as he wiped the tears from his cheeks.

"You're right, she's NOT worth it. I don't know what I ever saw in her. I never actually loved her. It's always been someone else…" he trailed off, not meeting Hiei's eyes. Silence fell between them for a full minute before Hiei murmured quietly.

"Did you mean what you said down there?" Kurama looked up from his study of the carpet at his feet.

"Which part?"

"The part where you said…"

"That I loved you?" Emerald eyes locked with ruby and the two demons simply stood, locked in the moment. "Yes." Kurama's heart was hammering in his chest. He had never told anyone about his secret attraction to Hiei; he barely even admitted it to himself. For one long, awkward moment, Hiei said and did nothing. Then, slowly, he moved forward, wrapping his arms around Kurama's slender frame. Passion surged within him as he pulled him down for a dominant kiss. But the moment their lips touched, Kurama yelped and pulled away. Alarmed and perplexed, Hiei looked up at him.

"I-I thought this was what you wanted…" Kurama nodded, a hand clapped firmly over his mouth. He seemed unable to speak. "Kurama…?" The other man said nothing, turning away with his hand still clamped firmly over his mouth. Growing still more alarmed, Hiei forcefully spun the other boy back to face him and pried the offending hand away from his face. What lay beneath turned his stomach.

Kurama's lips were raw and red where Hiei's had touched them, blistering before his very eyes. Unshed tears were sparkling in Kurama's eyes; the Youko would not cry, but the human was not as adept at ignoring pain.

"Kurama, my God, your mouth! Did I do this to you?!" Kurama shook his head, speaking for the first time through his ruined lips.

"It was an accident; I should have considered this before we kissed." His words were slightly slurred, as though he had a mouthful of something. "Your energy flares when you become aroused; you burned me unintentionally through your excitement."

"I hurt you! I hurt you, Kurama!" Hiei was nearly panicked, highly embarrassed, and, honestly, a bit frightened. He had done that to his best friend unintentionally? He had NEVER lost control of his powers like that before! Never! Flushed with embarrassment, Hiei turned from his blistered partner and made himself useful looking for the aloe. It was the best thing he knew for burns, although it was not supposed to be ingested. Maybe it wasn't wise to put it on Kurama's lips… he turned when he heard a sharp snap from behind him. Kurama was breaking a blue stalk of some sort into pieces and squeezing a thick blue gel from the inside of them.

"Frostweed," he explained, noticing Hiei's blank stare. He was calm again, the tears wiped from his eyes. Despite the swollen lips, his expression was the same mild pleasantness that he usually portrayed. "It's not toxic, like aloe, and it is particularly useful to help heal burns." Swiping a bit of the blue gel onto his finger, he rubbed it onto his lips like lip balm. It sank in immediately, disappearing from view, but the blistering stopped moments later. Kurama nodded, satisfied. "The swelling will decrease with time, and my lips will be as good as new in no time! Don't look so worried, Hiei, it was an accident. I'm not going to start hating you because of one mistake!" He moved towards Hiei, his arms outstretched, but Hiei backed away. Kurama stopped, hurt, staring at his friend with concern. Hiei looked… frightened?

"I hurt you, Kurama, without meaning to. What's to say I won't do it again if I give you a hug? Maybe I'm just too dangerous to be with anyone… maybe this isn't such a good idea." Kurama's face dropped into a frown.

"Excuse me? You're done with me already? I just broke up with my girlfriend for you, and you're going to leave me after one failed kiss?!" Hiei stared at him, frowning slightly.

"What do you mean you broke up with Kira for me?" Kurama shrugged.

"I mean what I said. I didn't realize it at the time, of course, but the real reason I broke up with Kira and didn't patch things up like I could have, is that I was pining after you too much!" He flushed scarlet suddenly, afraid that he had said a bit too much. Hiei sighed, thinking hard.

"Well I won't keep running the risk of hurting you like that. I love you, Kurama, but I may have to love you from a distance. I won't hurt you."

"You're hurting me by leaving me!" snapped Kurama, folding his arms. "I don't want excuses, I want solutions. GOOD ones!" He trailed off for a bit, obviously thinking. "Well, if you can't control yourself, you'll just have to learn. And who better to teach you than me?" Hiei opened his mouth to object.

"I don't-"

"Hiei…" The fire demon looked up at his partner and sighed, unable to resist the soft, pleading look Kurama was giving him.

"Very well… But if I end up hurting you again, the deal is off and I keep my distance. Agreed?" Kurama nodded, a look of happiness spreading across his features. Damn that fox was persuasive…

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Well? Did you love it? Did you hate it? TELL ME!! Ideas, although appreciated, will most likely NOT be used as I already have the plot for this fic planned out. I do, however, LOVE criticism. Please review? Pretty please?