Hey! I'm here with the alternate ending now, I guess. ^^ Thanks for the reviews and for reading, I appreciate it immensely! And for all you people who wanted this alternate, you better thank the people who reviewed for it! So, thanks tori, I'm glad to hear that you actually wanted to read it. LoL And also thanks to T to the a, I also thank you for liking it and wanting the alternate as well. ^^ And all you others who wanted it but didn't say (don't worry, I know you want it. XD), I'm gonna put it up any-who! (:

Oh, and reviews to those who don't have accounts… First, greenmeat, I'm thrilled that you liked it! Yeah, I was having fun imagining that myself. XD And again, thank you tori and T to the a!

Just in case you don't get it, I'm going to start off from where I put the (1) in the last part… So, on with… IT! :D

DT Alternate

"Can you tell me his name, too?" this time the whisper was huskier, the breath still sending shocks and shivers through him. He had never felt so nervous and panicky in his life, not at all, really. But now… it was so much pressure he felt like crawling in a hole and dieing. Breath coming in short but quiet gasps now, Hiei took a deep breath to calm himself…

It didn't help much.

"… K–" before he could finish, he told himself, 'I can't tell him!' So, he said the only other name he could think of at the moment that started with a 'K'… and then he regretted it.

"Kuwabara!"

There was a lengthy silence, so long in fact that it seemed like hours before it was shattered. But before then, it was deafening silence. Hiei began to wonder if Kurama was still alive, for he was sitting so still. Hiei gulped again, and turned slowly in the embrace Kurama had him captured in. Before he could fully turn, however, Kurama pulled his arms from around Hiei and scooted back slightly, a hurt expression on his face. He looked about ready to cry.

"K-Kuwabara? You love him?" Hiei blinked at him, confused. Why was he acting like this? It wasn't like the youko in human guise to show such intense emotions, and it was extremely odd that he looked on the verge of breaking down.

"Kurama? What's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with m—hiccup—e? What do you think? You like… like HIM!" While he spoke, each word was louder than the one before, and it was starting to freak Hiei out. The redhead was practically shouting now. Good thing everyone else was drunk and Kurama had picked a room further away from the others. "You—you—I don't know what to call you right now, dammit! My head freaking hurts and I'm pissed!"

During his little bitch pitch, Kurama had stood up and was towering over Hiei, a very menacing look on his face. Hiei was starting to get the feeling he'd be sore in the morning, and not wanting to know how it would come about.

"Kurama," Hiei tried, scooting away from the seething boy, "that came out wrong. That's not what I—"

"Hiei, Gods dammit, I don't wanna HEAR it!" Kurama stalked over to him and lifted Hiei up by the front of his shirt. His hands fisted in the material, he started shaking Hiei, not very forcefully, but enough to make Hiei's head spin. "How can you love him when you say you hate him almost twenty-four seven?! How can you say you love him right to my face?! It's not fair, you asshole!!!"

"What—" Hiei had to try and keep his breath from leaving him every time he was shook, "What are you talking about?"

"And now you're going to do this?! Damn you, Hiei, I should beat the Hells outta you!" He suddenly let go of the hiyoukai's shirt, and they both dropped to the ground, Hiei less gracefully. On instinct, Hiei backed up immediately, but Kurama made no further advance on him. Hiei heard Kurama mumble something, it was hard to make out for he had put his face in his hands, "It's not fair…"

Leaning over, the fire-demon poked the kitsune gently, "Kurama, I seriously don't know what you mean. What's not fair?"

Kurama sniffled, but looked up at Hiei with tears leaking down his face. "It's not fair that you like… like him of all people. I've tried telling you… b-but I didn't want you to just up and l-leave…" Hiei was shocked again at the tears, and also shocked at what he said. Did that mean that he…?

"Tried…" he gulped slightly, "Tried to tell me what?"

"Do you promise not to leave, no matter what I say?" Hiei waited a little before answering. What if it wasn't what he thought it was? The fox could be telling him something completely different, for all he knew. But he nodded all the same, wiping away some of the other's tears with his sleeve.

"I promise."

Sniffing again, Kurama suddenly looked nervous, "I… I tried to tell you that… I…" a few more tears and another sniffle, Kurama looked him in the eye with a determined glint in his own vibrant eyes, "I love you."

Almost instantly, Hiei gave him a calculating look, as if not believing him, even though he hoped to the Gods he meant it. "You're not just saying this because you're drunk, are you?" Kurama pouted at him.

"Even if I was still as drunk as I was, I wouldn't lie about that." He grinned slightly, "I really do love you, Hiei."

Sighing in relief, Hiei leaned back and plopped on the floor on his back. Kurama climbed over him with a worried look on his face. "What's wrong, Hiei?"

"Nothing. I'm just…" he smiled, a full and true smile, which made Kurama's still slightly pink face grow darker, "… Happy, is all. I've… felt the same towards you for some time now."

Kurama smiled back at him, leaning down until they were an inch apart, "That's good to know." With that, he pressed his lips down on Hiei's.

Who knew getting someone drunk could be a good thing?

Owari

I sure didn't. lol Hope you like the alternate! I couldn't help myself with the tiny bit of angsty-ness in there. Well, tell me what you thought of it in a review, please!