-1Chapter 10

I woke up the next morning and went to go find something to eat. Hiei refused to look at me, and I was actually okay with that because I would get his attention later. I got a bowl of cereal and ate it without saying a word; then, I went to watch TV. for an hour.

"Why are you ignoring me, Hiei?" I asked, finally.

"I'm not," he said.

"Oh. I could have sworn that you were."

"Why do you care?"

"Why wouldn't I? You're not mad about what happened yesterday, are you?"

"Hn. Why would I be?" he said aloud, then added in my mind, I saw what was going through your mind. You needed comfort.

I decided to continue watching television. Only, I couldn't find anything worth watching.

"Onna, where are you going?" Hiei asked when I walked over to the door and opened it.

"For a walk," I said. "You're welcome to join me, if that wouldn't be too much trouble."

"Hn."

He walked out in front of me without saying a word. I ran to catch up with him.

"Hiei, why do you tolerate the crap that I do?" I asked.

"I'm not entirely sure why, but you don't bother me."

"I don't annoy you?"

"Why does that surprise you?"

"Never mind," I said, stopping to sit on the ground.

He sat next to me and put an arm around me. I looked at him out of the corner of my eye but didn't say anything.

"What?" he said.

"Nothing."

"Hn. Liar."

"It doesn't matter."

"So what? What are you thinking about?"

"Did you really just ask me that? Why don't you just break into my mind and find out for yourself?"

"I'd rather hear you say it."

I sighed. "I'll never understand you, not in a million years."

"You talk like you only have that long," he said quietly.

"What was that?" I asked.

"Nothing."

"Liar."

"Then we're even," he said, smirking.

"I'll tell if you will," I offered.

"I have a feeling you already know what I said, anyway," he said.

"Possibly."

I wanted to rest my head on his shoulder, but he was too short. I settled for resting my head on top of his, messing up his hair. He didn't seem to mind. 'This is what it's like to be loved,' I thought, and I swear I thought I heard him "hn."