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AN: Hey everyone! This is the final chapter of A New Adventure & Hiei's Match. I hope you all had just as much fun reading it as I had writing it. Thank you for all your support, and enjoy.

Ani-Mimi

A New Adventure & Hiei's Match

By: Ani-Mimi

Chapter 10: Hiei's Match

The months leading up to Yusuke and Keiko's wedding went by quickly for everyone, except Hiei, that is. His head had been full of nothing but Yuki ever since the end of the Dark Tournament nine months ago, making the days seem impossibly long.

Of course his talk with his sister, as well as his subsequent discussion with her, had not helped much either. As he sat up in his tree looking at the third necklace that now graced his neck, he could not help but think back to those times…

(Flashback)

It was a couple weeks after the Dark Tournament and everyone had been over at Genkai's to start planning for the upcoming wedding. The planning had gone late into the night before everyone left and Genkai went to bed. However, as had become her habit, Yukina stayed up watching the stars from her place on the seashore.

Hiei had been building up his courage to talk to her for days now and felt that if he didn't tell her soon, than he might not tell her at all. Seeing her sitting there, alone he decided to bite the bullet and face her. Now Hiei has never been one to be called a coward, but as he approached Yukina, he very nearly lost his nerve a few times. In fact, he almost ran off altogether, but Yukina must have sensed him near and called out to him.

"Hiei? I know you're there. Come over and sit down."

Seeing that he was caught, Hiei sat down next to her and spent a few minutes looking at the stars before speaking.

"I found your brother, but he is afraid to come out and face you."

Playing along, Yukina replied, "Oh… and why is he afraid?"

"He's afraid of what you'll think of his past behavior, attitude and actions, he's afraid of how you'll feel towards him for keeping you in the dark for so long, and he's afraid you won't forgive him."

"You know Hiei… my brother may have had a dark past, but he grew and changed to be an honorable and trustworthy demon. The way I see it, his past prepared him for taking care of me and anyone else that is close to him. As a part of that, he felt that he was doing what was best for me by not telling me who he is. In everything, I am proud and honored to be called his sister. What's more Hiei, I forgive you and love you so very much," Yukina declared as she yawned and placed her head on his shoulder.

Hiei couldn't have been more surprised at her answer even if he tried. As his thoughts became coherent again, Yukina decided to throw him for another loop.

"That wasn't very hard to do now was it?" she said while chuckling behind a hand.

Needless to say, he hadn't been ready for her to say something like that. Instead of dignifying that with an answer, he simply shook his head and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. They spent the next hour or so, enjoying each other's company and watching the stars, before Yukina fell asleep and Hiei took her back to the temple, and to bed.

Over the next several days, Yukina's joy and excitement shone brighter than the sun, and she often went out of her way to do something for Hiei. The change in her demeanor was easily noticed by everyone, though only a few knew the exact reason for it. Hiei just cracked a smile, and life went on.

A couple of weeks later, Hiei was sitting up in a tree, enjoying the sunset, when he felt his sister coming closer. Jumping down, he leaned against the tree to wait for her.

"Hiei, could I talk to you a moment?"

He gave a slight nod, and settled back to listen.

"Back during the Dark Tournament, while you were fighting against Team Tero, Yuki shed a tear just before blacking out. I gave it back to her the next morning when I went to talk to her, but it only seemed to make her more upset. So much so, that she gave Yusuke, what he later said was, the worst beating of his life."

Yukina went on to tell him just why Yuki had been so upset. How she had given him her energy so that he could use the Darkness Dragon, how it had established a permanent mental link between the two, and how she was hurt at his response to what she had done. Throughout the entire explanation, Hiei found that he finally understood why Yuki had worked him so hard during their match and even felt a bit guilty for it all.

"The night before the finals, Genkai ran into her along the shore, about where Itami and his gang attacked her, and asked her a few questions. During their discussion, Yuki gave that tear gem I told you about to Genkai and said that we were to give it to you if we felt that you had earned it. Since you have come forward and told me that you are my brother, and in light of your actions in the weeks that followed, both Genkai and I feel that you deserved to have it."

As she finished Yukina handed over the tear gem to Hiei, who, when he saw it, froze and could do nothing but stare at it. The very sight of that jewel both excited and scared him. On one side, it gave him hope that he would see Yuki again, while on the other, he felt guilt at the thought that he might have driven her away.

He came out of his stupor to hear his sister talking.

"She's still hurting Hiei. She still has wounds that no one can see, let alone tried to heal. Please Hiei, please help heal her. I just know she's waiting for you to."

With that, she left, leaving her brother to think about everything. All the while, wearing a secret smile, due to some inside information that she refused to tell anyone else.

(End Flashback)

As Hiei continued to sit there looking at the gem, he couldn't help but realize just how precious a gift he'd been given. Had anyone else other than his sister seen the jewel, they never would have appreciated or understood just what they were looking at. The tear gem that now hung from his neck, was a very dark red, nearly black, and was the rarest jewel in existence.

Nearly every demon in Makai knew that Ice Maidens cried tears, but a closely guarded and practically legendary secret was that if an Ice Maiden fell in love, and that love was in danger, they would cry a gem that had come to be called 'Love's Tear'. Because it is forbidden for Ice Maidens to mate, the number of times that such a tear has been seen could be counted on two hands.

With a sigh, Hiei let go of the gem and looked out across the forest that surrounded Genkai's temple. Would he ever see her again? At this point, he barely dared to hope, but as long as he wore that necklace, he knew he could.

The next day dawned bright and clear with a flurry of activity as everyone put the finishing touches on the decorations around the temple. The wedding ceremony itself had taken place the night before, so the only thing going on was the reception, though due to all the demons that were going to be present, a party would be a better description.

The last dish was put in place when the bride and groom arrived, signaling the beginning of the party and that the guests would soon begin arriving. Keiko's relatives were some of the first to arrive, along with Yusuke's mother, followed soon after by all their psychic friends.

Next to come were their immediate demon friends from Makai, along with many acquaintances. Among them were their friends from the Dark Tournament, and from Demon World Tournament, Yusuke's retainers, as well as others that he had met during his time in Demon World.

Hiei looked around and participated in the festivities to a certain degree, though with only half a heart. Seeing so many of their companions from Demon World brought his thoughts back to Yuki with clashing clarity. Don't get him wrong, he was happy for Yusuke, but the last few months had left him feeling empty.

With a shake of his head, Hiei very nearly left altogether after wishing Yusuke good luck, but then caught sight of a head of blue hair. Taking a closer look, he recognized Touya the Ice Master, and it made him stop in his tracks. Wherever there was Touya, there was Jin, and wherever Jin was, a certain fiery, red headed, Jaganshi was sure to follow. He took off, faster than he ever had in his life, and began looking for Her.

She shook her head and looked around in nervousness. She really shouldn't be here, but Keiko had asked specifically that she come today, and she very well couldn't say no. Wondering vaguely if she would run into Hiei, she approached the table where Yusuke and Keiko were sitting, at one end of the clearing.

"Yuki!" Keiko called out when she spotted the young girl and waved her over.

"Hello Keiko, Yusuke."

"Hey kid, glad you could make it. You're brother hanging around somewhere?"

"Yes he is Yusuke; in fact I believe he is over by the punch and liquor along with Chuu."

"Thanks," and Yusuke headed over to hunt them up.

"Thank you again so much for coming Yuki, you would have been sorely missed had you not. Whether you realize it or not, you have already become one of the group, and will be welcomed at any time."

"Thank you Keiko. I brought something for you and Yusuke, as a wedding present."

Pulling a small velvet bag out of her pocket, she handed it over to Keiko, who opened it delicately. Inside the bag were about two dozen hiruseki stones. Looking up, Keiko starred at Yuki in surprise.

"I know you worry about making ends meet since Yusuke never finished school. With these, you should never want for anything. Yusuke will know whom to speak to when the time comes to sell them. I have already deposited one gem's worth in a bank account for the two of you."

"I can't accept these Yuki, it's too much."

"Both you and Yusuke have been a great help to me. I couldn't do anything else but to repay you in the best way I know how," she said shaking her head.

By this time, Yusuke had rejoined them and had caught a little bit of the conversation; he nodded his appreciation before taking a look at the jewels himself. When he looked back up, Yuki was gone.

Feeling nervous and apprehensive once again, Yuki decided to hunt up her brother to tell him that she was going home and would catch up with him later. However, she was diverted from her plans when she suddenly found herself pinned to a tree by none other than Hiei.

She would have thrown him off of her, but something in his eye stilled her. There was a spark in his eye that had not been there the last time she had seen him. That's when she caught sight of her tear gem hanging from his neck and the sight of it caused her heart to flutter and her breath to hitch.

When Hiei saw her reaction, he knew that his own happiness was in his grasp, and that he could heal her, just like his sister had asked. He also saw the blush on her face that he had missed all those months ago, and thought that she looked all the cuter for it. Before she could even take another breath, he kissed her with everything he had.

The feeling of his lips on hers wrought a gasp out of Yuki, and he quickly took advantage of it by deepening the kiss, which she felt right down to her toes. Breaking a part in order to breathe, they stood there staring at each other before Yuki finally threw her arms around him. Neither one seemed to notice that the entire clearing had gone silent, watching them, as they were far too focused on each other.

No words were exchanged, since whatever words were need had already been said, could be said later, or could already be seen in each other's eyes. It was official, they had fallen in love with each other, it had been quick, but it had also been gradual. After all, they had had nine long months in which to realize it.

A few minutes later, Hiei once again stole Yuki's breath with a kiss that was so full of emotion that it caused her heartbeat to increase, and her toes to curl. Meanwhile the rest of the group looked on in happiness and silent laughter, especially since many had seen this coming months ago.

When the two broke a part for the second time a blush now decorated both of their faces. They then joined the others, and the party continued, with Hiei all the while keeping an arm around Yuki's shoulders.

Later that night, as the last of the guests left, Yusuke couldn't help but add to the teasing that Hiei had been getting all day, out of the fire demon's hearing range or course, and brought rounds of laughter from everyone who had been present at the Dark Tournament. It also brought him a thorough beating from Hiei himself when he found out why everyone was laughing.

"You know guys; it looks to me like Hiei has finally found his match."

AN: Hey there everyone. "A New Adventure & Hiei's Match" has come to an end. However, that doesn't mean that my writing will. I have one story still in progress and another on the way. Please stop by my profile and check them out. If you have any questions or thoughts, please msg me or post in my forum and I will get back to you when I can. Again thank you to everyone who has encouraged me and taken the time to read my story, as both have been greatly appreciated.

- Ani-Mimi