Chapter Seven:

"You do know that she has a talent coveted amongst dragon demons, right?" Her father asked, "With her voice I've even gotten offers from the Prince of the Dragons to court her. Prove to me that you are her equal by showing me a talent that you have and if you surprise me I will let the courting continue." "Ryuu, can you get me number twenty-three?" Hiei asked. "Okay, Hiei." Ryuu said with a smile. She went to her room and brought Hiei a CD. He put it in the stereo and music from the song Whispers in the Dark by Skillet began to play. He began to sing.

Despite the lies that you're making,

Your love is mine for the taking,

My love is,

Just waiting,

To turn your tears to roses,

Despite the lies that you're making,

Your love is mine for the taking,

My love is,

Just waiting,

To turn your tears to roses,

I will be the one who's gonna hold you,

I will be the one that you run to,

My love is,

A burning consuming fire,

No,

You'll never be alone,

When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars,

Hear the whispers in the dark,

No,

You'll never be alone,

When darkness comes you know I'm never far,

Hear the whispers in the dark,

Whispers in the dark,

You feel so lonely and ragged,

You lay here broken and naked,

My love is,

Just waiting,

To clothe you in crimson roses,

I will be the one that's gonna find you,

I will be the one that's gonna guide you,

My love is,

A burning consuming fire,

No,

You'll never be alone,

When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars,

Hear the whispers in the dark,

No,

You'll never be alone,

When darkness comes you know I'm never far,

Hear the whispers in the dark,

No,

You'll never be alone,

When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars,

Hear the whispers in the dark,

No,

You'll never be alone,

When darkness comes you know I'm never far,

Hear the whispers in the dark,

Whispers in the dark,

Whispers in the dark,

Whispers in the dark.

Ryuu's dad had a look of pure shock on his face. He honestly didn't think a guy could ever sing that good. Be he couldn't let this fire demon have his daughter when the Prince of Dragons asked for her hand. He'd have to tell him. "Alright. I'll leave but know this Ryuuhane. The Prince of Dragons won't be happy." Her father said as a portal appeared and he stepped through. Then it was gone.

"What did he mean, Ryuu?" Kurama asked. "Well, apparently the Prince of Dragons, AKA: Arrogant, asshole, sex addict, has asked my father to court me. Shit! That means he's gonna invoke the Dragon Royalty Act! Why can't I be happy?" "Whoa, whoa, whoa! What the hell is the Dragon Royalty Act?" Yusuke asked. "The Dragon Royalty Act is a dragon demon law that says if two males, one royalty and the other not want the same female then the one of royal blood gets her and the other has to be killed!" Ryuu explained. "I'll do it." Hiei said. "What?" Ryuu said as she rushed over to Hiei, "No! I won't let you! I'm not worth your death, Hiei!" Hiei grabbed her in a hug and said softly, "Yes you are. You're worth so much more than my death. You're worth more than my soul burning in hell for the rest of eternity."

As the sun vanished over the horizon and the last traces of sunlight left the sky a portal opened in the spirit detectives' backyard. From it stepped a demon with brown, shoulder-length hair and fiery red eyes wearing a black suit. He knocked on the door of the team house. He came in and declared, "I here by invoke the Dragon Royalty Act." Then he grabbed Hiei by the shirt and pulled him outside. "No! Please! Spare him! Please!" Ryuu screamed. "Is there some law that can override the Dragon Royalty Act?" Yusuke asked in a panic. "Only one. But it hasn't been done in ten thousand years! There's no way!" Ryuu said scared. Hiei was in a kneeling position and the Prince of the Dragons had taken out a blade. "NO!" Ryuu screamed as she ran to Hiei. She knelt beside him and pulled his head towards her heart and held it there as she began to cry. "Please," She said as tears streamed down her face, "Spare him." As three tears fell from her cheeks they morphed into clear roses. The Prince of Dragons picked one up and said, "It's not possible…" "Guys, her tears," Yukina said, "They're turning to roses." At this Ryuu opened her eyes and look at the ground. Sure enough there was a pile of clear roses. "That's not possible!" The Prince screamed, "There's no way I'm giving up!" Then he went to strike Hiei. Ryuu blocked his attack with her arm. "You know the rules." Ryuu said confident, "The Dragon's Tears Act states that if love turns tears to roses they must be together. No exceptions." With a growl the Prince summoned a portal and left.

"Hiei," Ryuu began but was abruptly cut off by a kiss from Hiei. Once they broke the kiss he said, "I thought I had lost you." "No dragon demon can come between us now." Ryuu said.

Later that night when everyone had gone to bed Hiei crept into Ryuu's room. Ryuu was awake thinking when Hiei said, "Ryuu. I have something for you." Ryuu's eyes widened as he pulled out a locket with an ice maiden's tear on it. As he put the necklace around her neck he whispered in her ear, "Take this as my promise to love you forever." Ryuu whispered back, "I accept, Hiei." Hiei nuzzled the space in between her neck and collarbone then bit down. After Hiei pulled out his teeth he whispered in her ear, "You're mine, Ryuuhane." "Yes yours, all yours." She whispered back.