Summary: Hiei is being affected with a little mother nature. His urges for a mate grow as time goes on, demon mating season just starting. Can Hiei tough it out or will the sight of a female youkai be too much for him? HieiOc

The Pain You Cause

Chapter One: Hiei's Predicament

Thunder roared, shaking the house as the large glass windows of the home shook fervently, threatening to break. A bright light encased the room, illuminating the figure in the far side of the room while shadows cast eerie shapes across the walls. He shifted, the book he held turning a page, the candle on the small end table the only source of constant light. His mind was slowly entering into the world of imagination, although his attention was snagged back quickly, a light tapping entered into his ears, barely being heard over the storm.

A shadowed figure sat outside, rain falling down the clear glass in a small waterfall while ruby red eyes reflected against it from the outside, staring menacingly inside, awaiting to be let in. The man rushed forward while setting his book roughly on the end table, almost knocking over the candle before sliding open the window. Rain soaked the floor as the man stepped in from outside.

Knowing his friend was safe inside, the other shut his window quickly. Sighing, he turned to his friend wondering what he was doing out in such a storm. "What brings you here Hiei?" His ears twitched as he listened to the storm grow outside, "And in such weather?"

Hiei glared at him, releasing some of his growing inner anger through the fearsome stare. "I have a problem, kitsune" Kurama's curiosity rose, yet he noticed his friend's wet condition and grabbed him a towel from the hall closet quietly, tossing it at him nonchalantly.

"What's the matter?" Kurama leaned against his desk as Hiei slipped out of his cloak and hung the towel around his neck, trying to dry out his clothes that clung to his muscular body. Kurama stared at him, noticing something off. Cold sweat perspired off Hiei's body even though he was dry and inside a cool room. His breath was short as a constant growl emitted from his throat. It suddenly dawned on Kurama as Hiei took off his shoes, water soaking the auburn carpet they stood on. "It happens to every youkai sometime. If they live to it that is." Kurama stated.

"Not to me..." Hiei's fist clenched in his anger. He knew he could always sedate his urges with youkai wenches, killing them after wards of course, and yet, this season, this one was different. He could feel something consume his body; crawl across his skin, his nose always sniffed the air when a female was around as if on alert all the time.

Hiei's jaw clenched, unclenched, clenched, ext. Kurama was watching in interest. He knew Hiei always managed to find a way to 'fix' his natural urges, and usually never came to Kurama for help.

"Than what's wrong?" Kurama had to admit he was curious.

"Every time I..." Hiei looked up into his friend's emerald eyes, hoping the kitsune would catch on to what he was trying to say yet he only earned a questionable look, although behind those very emerald eyes, the kitsune knew exactly what the koorime was trying to say. He was only toying with Hiei, irritating his already annoyed friend. "...Calm myself," Kurama smirked at Hiei's choice of words, "It pains me, every time getting worst."

"Well Hiei," Kurama thought for a moment, coming up with only one reasonable answer in the short time, "Maybe it's time you settled down." Kurama headed back over to his chair to read after having no respone, leaving Hiei to his thoughts.

"Hn." Hiei walked over to the window sill, staring out at the rain that fell against the window in a soothing tone. Kurama flipped through the pages of the book thoughtfully, knowing Hiei would call upon him again when needed.

Hiei's mind swarmed with possibilities and consequences as he stared out at the enraged storm, matching his own emotions. Hn. I don't need a mate.

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