Betrayal Games by Lesfriendly

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Chapter 3: Flee

Hiei watched as the fox finally won, after about an eternity. Einstein wasn't given the Nobel Prize for nothing: the theory of relativity is evidence to the fact that because of Hiei's speed, everything seems a bit slower than what it would feel like for other people.

That was one thing he liked about the ningen world. Physics. He devoured books in order to understand kinetic energy and atoms and relativity, an addiction he still hadn't gotten rid of ever since Kurama introduced him to it.

Kurama was slowly making his way to the dugout at the corner of the track. Several hopeful fans were following him, but Kurama just smiled and waved at them, taking of his helmet and his bright red hair slightly sticking to his cheeks, wet from the sweat of tension and adrenaline. The fox had won but not quite easily. He was good at this sport, but he has no monopoly on the talent.

Kurama disappeared and Hiei took this as his chance to follow the half-human. He did come here in the Ningenkai for a purpose, and he wanted to know the fox's input right away. Actually, he needed it. He hoped silently that the fox has not gotten too distracted with all of these ningen sports and forgotten thievery.

It took a lot of convincing himself to finally come to this decision and it certainly has not been easy. He and Kurama made the decision to not pursue any of their emotions since the last time they had met, mutually, yet the presence of the fox still electrifies him. He was silently glad that their missions were over and there was no real threat to the fox's health – he wouldn't want another near-death experience and a sudden confession of love from himself again. But this… thing he needed to be done with the fox could potentially be dangerous. If the fox agrees, a lot of doors would be opened. Danger, and perhaps even more. Which wouldn't be so bad, actually. Except if Mukuro-

"Hiei! What the hell are you doing here?" a voice screamed behind his ear.

"Why wouldn't I be here?" Hiei snarled at the detective, who had suddenly creeped up behind him inside the dugout. Yusuke scratched his head and looked a bit sheepish.

"Ano… I didn't mean anything bad by that!" Yusuke smiled at him easily. "Welcome back! It's been such a long time."

"It has. And you still look the same. And your ki still feels the same. Haven't you been training?" Hiei challenged in half-mockery.

Yusuke laughed at the demon's expression of affection. Not a lot of people knew Hiei but he actually did, enough to know that this was Hiei's way of telling him that he was missed during their 5-year hiatus.

"Don't push it, Hiei. Yusuke's as strong as he is now as he was since you last met." Kurama came from a door that was clearly a bathroom. He looked fresh and changed. Hiei smiled. This was actually one of Kurama's ningen traits that he appreciated – the need to always look good. To smell good. He secretly suspected it was for his sake, but he wouldn't dare that much.

"Hi there hotstuff!" Yusuke crooned to Kurama, giving him a kiss. Kurama gave the kiss back and leaned slightly into Yusuke, before breaking the kiss and glancing nervously at Hiei.

Hiei blinked. Twice.

"So what brings you here in Ningenkai, Hiei?" Yusuke asked, looking at the fire demon with innocent curiosity in his eyes.

Hiei nodded, slowly retreating to the shadows. "I- I can't tell you here in public. I'll tell you later."

And then Hiei flitted away.

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