Chapter eleven: torched
Uh oh…. I smell a lemon!
Definitely not -18.
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Kaari followed Hiei through a door, finding herself in the kitchen. Black marble slabs made up the floor, the walls were flawlessly white, and all of the appliances were stainless steel. Hiei was leaning against the island, the rolling counter in the center of the room, arms crossed across his chest.
"Hiei?" she said quietly, unsure of what his mood was.
"Huh?" he grunted. She started to leave, then thought better of it.
"I… I was wondering if …back there…" she stammered, fumbling with her hands.
"Meant anything?" Hiei finished the thought for her. She looked up at him. He met her gaze evenly, and then turned around.
"No." he said softly.
Kaari felt like she'd been struck. She felt tears sting her eyes, but refused to let them fall. She turned away from him and pushed the door open. She'd made it to the living room when she felt a warm hand on her shoulder, and was turned around roughly. Hiei's crimson eyes smoldered into her deep green ones, like he was searching her.
"But this does." He growled. Kaari felt a pang of fear, unsure of what he was doing. His lips captured hers then, in a rough kiss that set her on fire. She kissed him back, and he put his hand to the back of her neck, entwining his fingers in her hair and holding her to him. She wrapped her arms around his waist. Completely lost in the way his mouth and body felt against hers, she didn't care when they hit the floor and he put his hands on either side of her to keep from crushing her.
Hiei held himself up easily while continuing to kiss her. He licked at her lips, begging to be let in. She complied quickly, and the kiss deepened as he explored her mouth thoroughly. He bit her lip and she whimpered quietly. He finally pulled back and looked at her, slightly out of breath. She lay there and stared up at him panting.
"Kaari…" he said, his voice hoarse with longing.
"Yeah?" she breathed.
"I'm sorry. You're beautiful, wolf. And I fully intend to make you mine." He stated, then laughed as a scarlet blush spread across her face. The next thing she knew he was standing up and she was cradled in his arms and he was walking towards her room. A thousand images were dancing through her mind, a thousand questions nagging her. She thought her heart was going to rip through her shirt when he threw her on the bed and stepped back, kicking his boots off. He studied her as he pulled his shirt off and began unbuckling his belts. She watched him nervously, admiring his body as it was slowly revealed. He climbed up on the bed and knelt in front of her.
"Don't worry, I'm not the only one that's going to be naked." He said with a smirk. Kaari made a mental note to make someone teach her how to keep him out of her mind as she blushed furiously.
She jumped as he ran his hands up her stomach, pushing her shirt up. He pushed it up over her head and threw it to the side, stopping to admire her the way her breasts filled the cups of her black lace bra, then that was gone, too. She was breathing harder now, past blushing, unable to watch him examine her. Hiei felt her jerk unconsciously as he ran his fingers around one soft pink nipple, then lowered his head and kissed it, then covered it with his mouth, playing with it, teasing it to pebble hardness. She gasped as he nipped it softly, arching her back. He released it and sat up, looking at her with a grin. She glared at him for a moment.
"Tease!" she spat playfully. He laughed and tweaked her other nipple with his hand, enjoying the way her eyes widened at his touch. He ran his hand down her stomach, stopping at the waistline of her jeans. He ran a finger under the very edge of the waistband, ticking her. With a deft flick of his fingers the button was undone. He put a hand on either of her hips and pushed the denim down, then threw them in a pile with the rest of their clothes.
Hiei spent the next thirty minutes teasing Kaari, until she begged for him.
"Hiei, please…god stop teasing me and just do it already!" she gasped up at him, arching her hips towards his throbbing manhood, angry that he always managed to keep out of her reach somehow.
"Do you really want this, Kaari?" he rasped as he pushed her thighs apart with his knees. She glared at him.
"Do you really have to ask?" she quipped. "You could just read my mind."
"I did. And it told me that you've never done this before. So I was just making sure." He stated. She blushed a little, embarrassed at being found out.
She nodded, slowly, and Hiei readied himself at her entrance. Keeping his eyes locked on hers, he inched his way into her, trying not to hurt her anymore than he already would. His eyes widened as a look of pure annoyance crossed her face and she wrapped her legs around him, pushing him into her so fast that he didn't have time to stop her. She cried out in a mix of pain and pleasure, and he gasped, and then stilled to let her adjust. She nodded after a moment, and he began to move inside her, with agonizing slowness. She put her hands on his shoulders to stop him.
"Hiei, I may not have done this before, but I'm pretty sure slow isn't my style. And I know that it sure as hell isn't yours." She said with a lopsided smirk. He grinned wickedly.
"You're damn right it's not my style."
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Hiei lay on his side on the big bed, the covers swathing him in warm downy comfort. Kaari lay curled against his stomach, fast asleep. They'd made love until they couldn't hold themselves up any longer, and then just laid there, staring at the canopy, at each other, at the little floaters in their vision…
That was the last thing Hiei remembered. He didn't know how he'd ended up cuddled with her like this, but he didn't mind. His barely conscious mind was blissfully empty, for once, except for recaps of the past few hours. He played over every moment of the two of them…the passion that she exuded mixed with her playfulness…it was amazing…and yet…he'd never said those three words. And he knew that the only time he ever would would be if he didn't think he would ever see her again. He'd tried to say them several times over the course of their lovemaking and could never seem to make them come out. But he was sure that he did love her, that much he couldn't deny.
Feeling the girl next to him stir, he yawned and stretched.
"Hiei?" she murmured sleepily.
"Hm?" he grunted, rolling onto his back.
"Can we just stay in the bed until tomorrow? Do we have to get up?" she whimpered, pouting for effect. An effect that didn't seem to work on the fire demon.
"Are you not hungry?" he asked. She shook her head, paused, and then nodded. Hiei laughed.
"Ok. Want a shower first?" he prompted, gesturing towards her mussed hair. She glared at him, and then yawned widely; completely blowing the menacing look she'd been going for.
He was gone a second later.
Karri laid back on the fluffy down pillows and sighed. Everything about Hiei seemed to be rushed. The speed with which he did things, the fast way his mind worked, the way he talked in short little sentences…heck, their relationship was moving faster than she'd ever dreamed. The day before yesterday he'd told her she was crap, today he'd made love to her like he was possessed. She was thoroughly confused by him, but then, no one else seemed to understand him, either. She sighed again, feeling so content that she could cry. Memories were playing out in her mind like a movie. Her fingers drifted up to where he'd bitten her, marking her as his forever. It was an honor, she'd heard, to be the possession of such a strong demon, especially Hiei…the forbidden child of the Koorime… though she wasn't sure if she liked being referred to as a possession. The skin around the puncture marks was tender; her mind drifted to the moment when he'd sunk his fangs into her shoulder, signaling his release and bringing hers. He really was an incredible lover, and she was instantly jealous of any other girl that had ever loved him. A low growl rumbled from her chest at that thought, and she tried to rid her mind of the poisonous images.
"What are you growling about?" Hiei asked, craning his neck around the bathroom door, making Kaari jump.
"Nothing." She said softly. If he really wanted to know, he could read her mind, and she really didn't want to bring it up, so she hoped that if he did read her, he would ignore that particular thought.
"Hn. Whatever. Ready for a shower?" he grunted. She nodded and slipped out of the bed, joining him in the bathroom. A repeat of their earlier shower, Hiei stepped into the shower, naked this time, and then held his hand out to her. She took it and joined him under the water, shivering in pleasure as the heat of it sent chills up her spine. She turned her body to face Hiei, pressing her body against his, simply trying to find the beautiful feeling she got when their skin touched. His eyes softened as they met hers, the same way that they had during the sex, like for the first time in his life he was content. She smiled up at him.
Hiei returned Kaari's affectionate smile. He loved the way her skin felt on his, the warm water only heightening it. He gazed into her forest green eyes, lowering his face until their lips just barely touched. He lowered her head onto his chest and rested his chin on the top of her head. Putting one hand at the base of her skull and the other at the small of her back, he pressed her closer to him. Kaari was surprised at the sudden show of affection from Hiei, and he chuckled warmly.
"Can't I appreciate what's mine?" he murmured. He felt the muscles in her face move as she smiled against his chest. He reached up and felt for the shampoo bottle, then poured the sweet smelling liquid into his palm and began to wash her hair. She squirmed as he pressed his fingers into her scalp, moaning softly, and bringing a soft smile to his lips. He rinsed her head of the shampoo and then took a bar of soap and a washcloth from the shelf and lathered it in his hands. She sighed in obvious pleasure as he washed her, gasping when the rough cloth brushed her tender breasts. He took his time, and when he was done she'd never felt so clean in her whole life. She felt like she was actually sparkling. He read her and hid a smile, unwilling to let her know that to him she did sparkle. He then shoved the washcloth at her and arched an eyebrow. She added more soap and began to bathe him, massaging the tense knots in his muscles as she did so. He looked at his face, smiling as his jaw worked every time her fingers dug in, the way his breath caught when she went over one of his erogenous zones. She felt him harden against her thigh and rubbed the two areas together, inciting a small groan from his lips. Cloth forgotten, she soon found herself against the wall of the shower, Hiei kissing her feverishly, his hands running over her body, white heat flaring everywhere their skin met. She felt herself falling and he slid a thigh between her legs to hold her up as his lips moved down to her neck and collarbone. She groaned and bit her lip, tipping her head back to allow him better access to her sensitive skin.
Hiei worked his way down what he could reach of her body with his mouth, nipping at the ultrasensitive area around one of her nipples, enjoying the way she dug her nails into his back. He lifted her effortlessly and sheathed himself inside her, catching her eye just before he did so that he could watch her face. He let a sigh escape his lips as he filled her. He lifted her by her hips and drove into her a second time. He continued until she cried out his name, and he hers, and they slid to the floor of the shower with him still buried inside her.
"Hhhhiei…" she slurred, gazing down at him through her lashes, before laying her head against his shoulder. They lay like that until the water turned cold. She sat up and looked at him.
"NOW I'm hungry." She said playfully. And for the first time since she'd known him, he laughed.
