Done as a request oneshot. I don't usually write Touya, so I'm not sure if I did it well, but I hope you like it. (The ending seems a bit corny, but... -shrug-) this turned out to be more fun to write than I thought, for not being one of my usual pairings. :)

Set the day after the semi-finals of the Dark Tournament.

The infirmary was quiet. The defeated fighters (that were still alive) slept peacefully. All except one.

Touya gazed out the window at the moon, enjoying the light. Though his team had lost, and the island would not be theirs, he didn't feel as depressed as he thought he would. At least they were still alive.

Thinking back on the matches, he thought of his loss against Kurama. He felt a twinge of annoyance at that. Against an average opponent, he would have won. But Kurama was too cunning.

He wondered how he would have fared against the other members of their team. He could beat Kuwabara easily, but what about Urameshi? Or Hiei?

…Hiei. Touya hadn't appreciated the cheating that had put the fire demon and the masked fighter out of commission. He would have liked to test his skill against the three-eyed demon.

However… if he'd fought with him, he might not still be alive. Touya doubted he could have withstood the Dragon of the Darkness Flame is Hiei had used that again. He saw what it had done to Zeru in the first round.

There was something intriguing about that fire demon. When he summoned fire for his techniques… he couldn't look away. It almost, almost made him wish he could control fire as well, just so he could know how it felt.

"Can't sleep?"

Touya turned to see Suzuka sitting up in bed, watching him. He nodded.

"What're you thinking about?" the other demon asked, standing up and walking over to him. "Your loss?"

"Among other things." There was a pause. "Hiei actually fought in your battle; how much stronger has he gotten?"

Suzuka seemed surprised at the question. "He took out two of our members, no problem. Why does it matter? They're going on to Toguro, now. Not sure if they have a chance."

Touya returned to looking out the window. "I see."

Suzuka frowned. "You're acting more down than usual. Did something happen?"

Touya shook his head. "No… I'm just thinking."

...

Suzuka eventually went back to sleep, leaving Touya with his thoughts. The silence soon started to annoy him, and he left the infirmary.

He sat on the grass, gazing at the water. It shone with the light coming from the moon. The whole scene was beautiful. He wondered if Hiei ever looked at nature like this.

"I do. I'm surprised you would."

Touya was surprised that he hadn't sensed Hiei until he had spoken. When had he learned to mask his aura like that?

"Why wouldn't I?"

Hiei sat down next to him, looking out over the ocean as well. "Being so focused on gaining 'the light' and trying to win this tournament, it hardly seems possible that you had time to just sit and appreciate nature."

Touya felt mildly insulted, but didn't respond to the comment. The two sat in silence for a few minutes, just listening to the crickets chirping.

It was… surprisingly nice. Having the fire demon sit next to him felt calming, a feeling Touya had previously only felt around Jin. Just by sitting here, it didn't really feel like either one was a powerful demon that could easily kill the other. He liked it.

A small smile grew on his face, and he glanced sideways at Hiei, studying him in the relative protection of the faint moonlight.

The fire demon's face showed only seriousness, his eyes not completely focused. Deep in thought, probably. Focusing on his aura showed his emotions to be conflicted. Touya wasn't sure whether he should offer advice or stay quiet and leave the other to figure out things on his own.

Then, as if he had just noticed Touya being there, Hiei looked over at him.

"What?"

Touya quickly looked away, feeling a strange sensation in his stomach. "Nothing."

He felt Hiei's eyes on him, studying him. It made him feel uncomfortable. It felt like the other demon was reading his thoughts. For all he knew, he could.

"Are you angry about losing?"

Their gazes met, Touya trying to figure out if there was a deeper meaning behind the question. Finally, he looked away again and shrugged. "We'll find the light eventually."

"But you wanted to win the tournament."

"There are other ways to find light."

There was silence for a minute, then Touya felt understanding dawn on the other male.

"You mean a person."

"Perhaps."

More silence, then a soft 'hn' from Hiei. "You and the wind master?"

Touya frowned, shaking his head. "No. Jin's too… exuberant. He's a wonderful friend, but…" he trailed off.

"More than you can handle?" Hiei finished, a smirk on his face. Touya nodded, a small smile on his.

"What about you?" Touya asked after a few moments. "How do you find your light?"

Hiei paused, lightly touching his right arm. "…Training. It satisfies me."

Touya nodded, leaning his chin on his knees. "Training used to be light enough. Now I feel like I need more." He glanced over at Hiei, feeling hopeful for some reason.

"Have you ever felt like that?"

Hiei's gaze remained on the water for almost a whole minute before they closed and he nodded.

"Yes."

"Did you ever figure out how to find it?"

The response was lips on his own, and his pale blue eyes widened slightly before fluttering closed. It was violently gentle- physically soft, with surging energy behind it. He felt their auras flare slightly, and then Hiei slowly pulled away.

"Does that answer your question?" he asked softly.

Touya nodded, feeling a fluttering sensation take over his chest. He finally realized what he had been looking for, what he had been wanting.

He had found his light.