Hiei sat on the windowpane, his usual perch in Kurama's room, waiting patiently for him to finish his homework. He turned around and looked outside at the spring scenery and sighed. Swaying his legs back and fourth he began to grow impatient.

"Are you done yet?" He spat. Kurama just chuckled.

"Almost Hiei, don't worry. Well leave soon enough" he picked up his finished work and piled it neatly on the corner of his desk.

"Finally. Now, what are we doing?" he slid off the sill gently and stood up and jammed his hands into his cloak pockets, "Well?" Kurama looked over him.

"You should change. I'm taking you out Hiei along with one of my friends, I believe you met her a little while ago remember?" he searched through his closet and found some clothes that were smaller then his size, and tossed them Hiei's way. "Put them on, they should fit."

Hiei snorted looking over the garments in his arms. There was a short- sleeved black button up shirt, and a pair of fitted light jeans. Even so he shrugged it off and put them on with out much of a fuss.

***

The two men were walking down the sidewalk, Hiei grumbling all the way. He was very self-conscious about his height and standing next to Kurama just made his feel SO much better. As they rounded the corner, Hiei noticed a steep hill beside them. There was a small barely noticeable gate as they turned, and Kurama paused to unlatch it. There was a narrow dirt path leading upwards laid before them and the two began to walk up. At the top of the hill there was a quaint house, and a large surrounding field. In the back there was what seemed to be a small pond at the edge of the woods and a small fenced in training pad. Kurama peered his head in the doorway and then walked in, Hiei following close behind awkwardly.

"Midori? Hey come on I know your home! Hiei it's all right she lives alone. Where are you?!" he called through the house. Thumps could be heard as she ran fast down the steps her hair bouncing behind her. She looked out of breath and exhausted.

"Oh jeez Shuiichi I'm so sorry I know I told you I would meet you at your house after school but I got side tracked and then I realized that I forgot my homework so I had to run back to school and then come back here finish that take a shower find clothes call you which by the way you didn't pick up and then I had to go to the store really quick and then come back and I twisted my ankle on the way back home and, "she sighed and took a deep breath," lots of other stuff." the look in Hiei's eyes was pure confusion and he looked up at the equally confused red head.

She walked past Kurama and patted him on the shoulder grabbing her backpack and flinging it over one shoulder.

"So are you guys ready?" Hiei shook the though out of his head and again looked up at Kurama. In return the red head nodded at her and Midori smiled in acknowledgement.

She looked at Hiei, "We've met prior right? I'm sure I've seen you before." he nodded and gulped turning away as not to make eye contact.

The three motioned towards the door, a certain youkai feeling anything but comfortable with it, but as they walked into town he began to become slightly less gauche, and.almost enjoy himself?

The trio went into a small ice cream parlor and took a seat in a booth. The taller man began to chuckle as he sat down, taking Midori's and his own backpack and placing beside him forcing Hiei to sit next to the young woman. She didn't pay much attention to his panic and took the inside. For the most part Hiei kept out of their conversations as best he could until a certain blue-eyed girl had to drag him out of his reverie.

"Hiei where are you from?" she asked taking a sip of her milkshake. The koorime teen, usually very fond of sweets just sat poking at his ice cream with a spoon.

"No where." he answered solemnly he still poked at his half melted ice cream until he received a nudge on the shoulder. He looked up suddenly and glanced at her from the corner of his eyes.

"Are you alright?" she asked concerned, "you haven't said anything all night." she pointed out he faced her and his deep red eyes met with her icy blue ones.