14: You, Magnetic

He wasn't there when she pulled herself out of the well, this time. Kagome didn't worry, after all, she was watching their relationship grow. She smiled as she almost skipped up the stairs, happy to feel the heavy weight of the almost complete shikon no tama bounce against her skin beneath the shirt she wore.

She stopped as Hiei dropped out of a tree, and without a word she went to him with a smile.

"I will be leaving for a time." Hiei told her as she simply leaned against his chest.

"But I just got back...you can't put it off for two days?" She asked and Hiei ran his fingers through her hair.

"I can try, but I doubt I'll be able to..." He said carefully looking her over for any injuries, seeing none, he pressed his lips to hers in a quick, soft kiss.

"Seriously? Why the hell would Hiei come to a shrine of all fuckin' places? You've lost your damn mind, Kurama." Yusuke's voice was clear as day and Hiei couldn't help but roll his eyes. The fox had to come check out the aura, didn't he? He just had to meddle.

Kagome peeked over Hiei's shoulder to see a group of men walking their way.

"Really, Hiei, you leave without a word. For all we knew you could have been in trouble, but instead we find you with a woman." Kurama spoke up and Kagome blushed.

"I'm sorry, we rarely do have time to see each other." Kagome said and Hiei gave a snort.

"Don't talk to them, meddling fools aren't worth your time." Hiei grumbled, getting a loud shout from Kuwabara.

"If you weren't hiding behind a woman right now, I'd come clobber you, hamster legs!" Kuwabara said and Hiei sighed.

"I do not need to hide from monkies, such as yourself, clown." Hiei said, turning from Kagome and crossing his arms. "You've seen her, leave."

"Hiei, you're being very rude." Kagome said, walking around him, giving his arm a pat. "I'm Kagome Higurashi, Hiei's …girlfriend."

Yusuke and Kuwabara broke into fits of laughter. Yusuke was the first to speak up. "No, really, who are you to him?"

Kagome raised a brow, looking at Hiei. "You haven't told them a single thing about me?" She asked and Hiei shrugged.

"I would have preferred them staying as far away from us as possible." Hiei said, and Kagome could see his fangs poking out of his mouth just barely. They must have really upset him by prying.

"Hiei, I would have wanted to meet your friends." She said, moving in front of him and kissing his cheek. That seemed to calm him down a little.

"Yes, and I would have introduced you after I mated you." Hiei said and Kagome was startled by the choking sound Kurama made.

"I suppose you thought he was using me for sex?" Kagome asked and Kurama blushed.

"I...am truly sorry, miss, I never saw Hiei as the type to settle down. I...hardly see him as the type to go to the same woman multiple times." He admitted, uncomfortably. "Again, I apologize. I am Kurama, our companions are Yusuke and Kuwabara."

"Seriously? Isn't that a strange way of sayin' you're goin' to marry her?" Kuwabara asked and Kagome smiled.

"I'm sure you're all aware of what Hiei is?" Kagome asked and Yusuke nodded.

"What I wanna know is how the hell you know." Yusuke spoke up, glaring at her. She smiled brightly, lifting a finger.

"I could kill him with just this finger." Kagome said and Hiei chuckled.

Kuwabara stared, waiting for the punch line. "I don't get it."

Hiei smirked. "You wouldn't. I'll elaborate for your pathetic human mind." He paused as she elbowed him in the stomach.

"And what's wrong with being human, Hiei?" She asked, cutting him off. Yusuke smirked. This was going to get good. Hiei looked down at her with a wicked grin. He leaned over, just far enough to whisper in her ear without the others, with the exception of Kurama, hearing.

"You, as a human, don't live nearly long enough. Remember this well, Kagome, because of your short life span I will take you at every single opportunity." He purred, nipping at her ear for emphasis. Kagome's face was bright red as he straightened, happy his tactic had worked, they would now be distracted.

Kurama raised a brow at the two. "Hiei, honestly, it's not as if we'd attempt to take her from you."

Hiei turned his eyes to the fox. "Remember, fox, you said it." Hiei said, frowning. "Now, leave us be. We have things to discuss before you decided to snoop into my private life." His voice promised pain later, Kurama knew. He hadn't been ready to share his little mate with them yet.

Yusuke nodded in understanding, knowing he'd be able to get answers lather, through Kurama most likely. He and Kurama turned to leave, Kuwabara hesitated for only a moment, though.

She was the purest thing he had ever, ever felt.

Kagome watched them go with a slight pout. "I really do want to get to know your friends."

Hiei nodded, wrapping her in his arms. "I will see to it, however, I need you to know I do not know when I'll be back. I've a job to do, and they are my co-workers of sorts. I...want you to watch the fox, Kagome. He..." Hiei didn't know how to voice his fears into words. He'd seen how girls flock to Kurama, and how men flock to Kagome.

It scared him to think that she may leave him.

Kagome kissed him then, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I'm not sure why you're trying to protect me from your friend, but okay, I'll watch it with him." She said, allowing her lips to brush against his. "Just kiss me senseless before you go, okay?"

Hiei didn't object, immediately capturing her mouth in a hungry, dominating kiss. It was strange, he was starting to taste like cinnamon, Kagome realized, pressing herself against him.

She swore his kissing was addictive, more so than anything she had ever encountered before.