* Hey, by popular sovereignty and the fact that I planned it all along, a Hiei X Naomie pairing will commence! It may go a little fast in this chappie and Hiei will get out of character, so bear with me… AND I don't want the rating to change, so the pairing is going to be limited for now… Disclaimer applies
Vertical (ly) Challenge (d)
By Tagalog
Chapter 7: After Party
"Hiei," The room was dark, but his inside felt darker. " Wake up, Hiei."
" Stop the moving." He recoiled into a ball and grasped his head in agony.
" Hiei…"
" What's wrong with me? I can't see. My head aches; my stomach is in knots."
" HIEI!!!" The fire demon felt his world shift and his body trembled. Two arms carried him to a bright room and held his head in place. Next, Hiei felt his stomach squirm and his chest heave. Involuntarily, his head sprung forward and he vomited. A putrid odor filled the bathroom and Hiei withdrew in repugnance. A faint whisper tickled his ear as he fell into a gentle body. " Do you feel any better?" A hand stroked his hair and a warm cloth removed the residue from his face.
" Yer…Ya.. You're.. *hic*…"
" I'm what, Hiei?" He managed to finish his sentence and revealed a question that startled her. Naomie scooted away from Hiei with nervousness and bewilderment locked in her stare. She refused an answer and he mumbled a reply anyway before he began crawling toward her.
" Don't.. go a..way.."
" Hiei, stop! Please!" Naomie huddled in terror in the back of the bathroom stall, pushing at the advancing demon. She began to cry as Hiei came closer with a sinister shadow in his eye. Naomie screamed.
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" Hey, sleeping beauty, it's time to open those bloodshot eyes." Hiei's head rang and the greeting reverberated through his ears.
" What the hell is… f- go away!" Kurama was taken aback at Hiei's request, but knelt beside him anyway. " I said go away." He tossed over and buried his face.
" Now, please Hiei, I think you've done enough lazing around today. It's past noon." The fire demon turned over and made an attempt to reopen his eyelids.
" Shit!" He closed his eyes once more.
" Get up!" Kurama stood and lifted the demon off of the mat he was spread on. " I have to explain." He tossed Hiei onto the couch and sat beside him as he was rubbing his eyelids.
" Why are you so moody?" Hiei barked back. " What do you have to explain? Where is everyone else? Where the hell is Naomie?!" Kurama twiddling his thumbs cut Hiei short.
" Ah, Yusuke is at his home and so is Kuwabara and I, also, must check on my mother. Excuse me." Kurama got up, but was pummeled by his friend.
" What about my OTHER questions?"
" Hiei, settle down. I don't think you're sober yet."
" I am too. I wouldn't be able to stand if I were still drunk. What happened last night?" Kurama gazed at the floor trying to prevent eye contact with his companion. " Kurama, why are you blushing?" The fox's cheeks reddened even more as he slowly tilted his head toward Hiei.
" You don't remember anything, do you?" Kurama's voice sounded cold and distant, more like Hiei's voice.
" I was kinda impaired last night, that's all I know. What happened? The fight probably sucked, didn't it?"
" Well, the fight did 'inhale rapidly'1, and we managed to escape from the police."
" And after…" Hiei pushed Kurama into a further state of panic.
" Naomie had to rescue you from the club. She brought you to another part of the club. The second floor I believe."
" And how did I end up here? Wait, did Naomie do anything to me Kurama?" The fox began to sweat and his mouth twitched.
" I…"
" Kurama…"
" She… brought you back here to her shack err.. home. I guess she was returning the favor when you rescued her."
" I DID NOT RESCUE HER!" They sat in silence as Kurama looked down at the floor and commenced twiddling his thumbs.
" Hiei…"
" What now?"
" I think you should thank Naomie for what she did."
" Why should I THANK her? What did she do for me! Last night was no competition. No wonder she's so weak! I think-" Kurama covered his mouth and gave him a stern look.
" I think you're still intoxicated Hiei. Get some more rest." Kurama uncovered Hiei's mouth and exited out of Naomie's home.
" What was that all about?" Hiei moved back to the mattress and rested his head. " I can't remember what happened last night." He rubbed his head sensitively and sauntered to the windowsill. Hiei perched himself on and impassively gazed out the glass. His eyes wandered until he noticed a figure in the water. A girl. A woman.
(Who is it?) Hiei wondered to himself. He cleaned the dirt that lined the inside glass with his shirt and took another peek. It was Naomie. He froze, but he couldn't pull his eyes away from her. She was bathing in the lake and seemed to be crying. Hiei leaned closer hoping to hear her and to get a better look.
He couldn't explain it, but her body was different. He didn't understand: it might have been the curves, or her silky skin, but there was something perplexing. A closer view might have proved useful, but Hiei didn't dare. "Why can't I turn away? She's nothing, but a foolish, unattractive human b-" Before he could finish, Naomie turned around. Hiei ducked a little, but Naomie didn't see him. However, Hiei saw her. His cheeks flushed at the sight of her front. It may have had a different appeal, but it was enough to make Hiei quite uncomfortable2. Leaning forward proved fatal, as Hiei felt the window shatter and his body fall towards the ground.
After a large and numerous array of noise, Hiei opened his eyes to a world upside down. He noticed Naomie beside him, a towel wrapped around her body, and her face as rosy as Hiei's. Her eyes were red (from crying he thought), and she didn't speak a word.
(Maybe she heard me talking to Kurama earlier.) Hiei tried to show he was unaffected by her presence, but he could not help but blush with more intensity. She backed away and attempted to hide her furious tears.
" Look, get me down. I'm starting to get a major migraine." Hiei chose the worst response and Naomie showed no compassion as she approached him (keep in mind he's still inverted) knelt down and slapped him, hard.
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" You deserved that, you know." Naomie offered Hiei a drink as she ambled into her kitchen. He massaged his cheek, which glowed with a firm handprint. The redness had disappeared from their faces, but they both remained uneasy and wary.
" I didn't deserve anything of that sort." Hiei took a sip from his water before giving Naomie another stare. She had clothes on now which helped Hiei settle down some. " Why did you resc- I mean escort me from the club? Was I that drunk?"
" Hiei," She sighed, " you weren't that drunk, I think you have a bizarre reaction to alcohol in general.
" What did I do?" I don't remember a thing." Naomie entered the lounge and sat opposite of Hiei on the couch. " What!? Say something!"
" I don't want to Hiei. Please, forget about it." She sighed again and huddled on the corner of the cushion. Hiei stared in aggravation and confusion at the once-tough teen, cowering like a baby.
" You and Kurama both. What is the big deal? Why won't you guys tell me!?" He reached forward and tethered Naomie's wrists. She finally gave in, much to Hiei's surprise.
" You tried to assault me!" She screamed. Hiei instantly let go and was thrown to the other end of the couch by an enraged Naomie. Tears streamed down her face as she continued to shout. " I brought you into a public restroom after you began to show signs of a hangover," she sobbed but relapsed. " You, then, asked if I was a virgin."
" I said that?" Hiei was timid. What had he done?
" After I didn't reply, you said, ' let me find out'." Her sobs regressed to whimpers and she dried the remaining wetness away. "Then, I backed away, but you continued to advance." Hiei drove his fingers into the soft cushions. His grasp was fearful as Naomie continued. " I tried with my might to shove you away, and it eventually worked." She trailed off and wiped her face.
" That's all?" Hiei was quickly hushed as Naomie leered at him in reply. " How far did I go?"
" You needn't know that." She said calmly. " But there's one thing I still wonder."
" What?" He retorted annoyingly not affected by her distressing story.
" You also said that I was beautiful and that all you wanted was my love. Did you mean it?" Her leers turned to wistful gazes as Hiei searched for an answer.
" Of course not." He folded his arms and looked at Naomie. " I was drunk."
" No, you were not."
" What the hell are you talking about? I was last night."
" But not this morning. You made that remark this morning. You weren't drunk."
" I don't recall ever saying anything that relates to that lie."
" Really?" She began to smile and crept beside Hiei. " I think you're lying."
" Go on your side of the furniture." He commanded with his index finger pointed in the reverse direction.
Before he could control anything else, he felt warmth enter his mouth. Naomie sat lightly in his lap and had her lips over his. Hiei didn't have any time to react. He felt her tongue slide into his mouth and warm his inside. Naomie held his hand in hers and the other caressed through his hair. His body was relaxing on him as she continued her fiery kiss. His hand slowly moved up her arm and rested on her shoulder. With a harsh shove, Naomie lay on the ground. Despite Hiei's deliberate motive, she sat up smiling at the demon, gasping for breath.
" Was that what you wanted?" She wheezed.
" What's wrong with you? I didn't want any kiss!" She only smiled with more mischievousness.
" But you told me you wanted a kiss this morning."
" I did not!" He was losing. She knew his feelings and his face reddened with each remark. Naomie leapt back up and resumed her craze. Hiei had lost, but he still refused. She pinned him down and moved from the lips to the neck. His eyes widened as he felt a strange sensation run through him: the same that occurred when he had watched her bathe. But this feeling was different. This feeling was much more passionate. Her kisses were furious, but Hiei was ignorant in this area, so all he contributed was struggling.
Naomie surrendered and threw him onto the mat. She followed and laid abreast to him.
" Why do you refuse my love, Hiei?"
" Maybe because I don't want it!" He screeched back. She appeared uninterested in his response and rolled over.
" You've got to be more enthusiastic if you want to have fun." She smirked. Hiei thought he was having anything but fun. She squinted her eyes and laid onto of his body. " Someone's coming."
Hiei began to panic and tried to throw her off; his attempts proved useless. Without warning, a figure approached the door.
" Shit! It must be Kurama or Yusuke or-"
" Chill, it's only the package delivery guy."
" Well, go answer the door." He secretly hoped his suggestion would pull her off of him so he could escape. But, secretly, he also knew Naomie wasn't that stupid.
" How 'bout we have some fun?"
" I don't think I want to know what you call fun!" She smiled again and without precaution began to scream with all her might.
" UHHN… HIEI! DON'T STOP! DO IT AGAIN! HARDER HIEI. UHHN, UNH UHH UHN…!" Hiei covered his ears and noticed the deliveryman running away in embarrassment.
" That was stupid and immature."
" I bet before the day's over, I'll get you to scream my name."
" No chance." Naomie's lips cut him off again. He'd gotten habitual to her attack and easily threw her off.
" No fair. I think it's time to step it up." Hiei gulped as she knelt in place and unbuttoned her shirt. The feeling surged throughout his body again as she dropped the shirt to the floor. "That's much better. Ready to try again?" Hiei's face could no longer take on any more blood. She quickened her pace. Her kisses were precise and rapid. Hiei began to loose control once more as her hands drifted and stripped him of his shirt. Her hands began to guide themselves down and Hiei felt them approach the elastic on his pants. He nimbly regained authority and pinned Naomie.
" That's far enough." He panted as his voice croaked with fatigue.
" Oh, poor Hiei. You're getting tired. I bet if I gave you some alcohol, you'd be all fired up again." She reached behind her and grabbed two bottles in time to reach Hiei before he scampered away.
" What the?! You're… we're underage. We can't drink!"
" Fine party pooper. When did you begin to care about rules? I guess I'll have to find another use for this." She jostled him off (Hiei is getting tired) and grabbed one of his wrists. Hiei wriggled a little, but his wrist was pulled behind his back. With a yelp, he was face first on the mat with a giggling Naomie on top. "Hey, I like that sound. Do it again for me please." She ordered as she placed both arms behinds his back.
" Why are you like this?! I think you're the one who's impaired!" He hollered back as she flipped him over. Hiei now had his head on her lap with his fists secured behind. Cold metal brushed his hands and he heard a recognizable click behind him. She smiled callously and placed the key to the handcuffs in her pocket.
" Now, how's about a drink?" The shackles restricted to Hiei's movement to measly strains. His chest began to palpitate and form drops of sweat as Naomie drew the bottle closer to his skin. With one hand she hugged his chest and with the other, trailed the bottle down his body. Hiei arched his back and gave into reluctant whines when the frigid container converged with his flesh.
" Damn."
" Cold, isn't it?" Her smile widened as she saw another opportunity. She stretched the elastic and, to Hiei's horror, placed it down.
" Uhn UHH!" Hiei whimpered trying to conceal his enjoyment he had received. She removed the bottle unhurriedly and laid him on his back, cuffed arms over his head.
" You seem so displeased. What's wrong Hiei?"
" Displeased! I'm practically pissed!" He hollered. " If you were so upset about my alleged assault on you, then why are you after me now?!"
" What do you mean to say? I didn't want you last night. You forced yourself on me! I don't do that THAT way!"
" You're screwed up, you know that? What difference does that make?"
" Well I didn't want to get raped by you!"
" BUT I DIDN'T RAPE YOU!"
" YOU COULD HAVE!"
" What difference would it make? You're trying to rape me now!"
" I'm not raping you! I got your consent!"
" NO! I never agreed! Stupid human whore!" He forced her off and her head bounced off the wall. She slowly sat up and fished the key from her pocket.
" You did agree. And even if you deny it now, I know you still want it!"
" What the hell?! I don't WANT you!"
" LIAR!" She accused him and held him down once more. Her anger subsided and she kissed him lightly on the lips. A tear slipped from her eye and landed on Hiei's cheek. He wiped it off and noticed it had a blue tint.
" What's this?" She broke away and looked into his eyes.
"I don't mean to do anything to hurt you or affect you negatively. I just want you to see the brighter side of things."
" What?!"
" Drop the tough-demons-don't-have-or-show-emotions act, please. I know you do have feelings. You're afraid to show them. I just want to help."
" Why are you acting like this?" Hiei looked at her in a bizarre and unfathomable way. " When did you begin to care for me?!"
" I told you I'm technically a twin. I know that if my brother wasn't dead, he'd be something like you." She brushed his hair and delicately pecked his face. He blushed uncontrollably, but managed to keep his shell and he refused to expose a smile.
" Why!" His anger began to build again.
" Why what, Hiei?" She replied timidly knowing anything incidental could cause Hiei to lose it.
" Why do you know so much about me?!"
" Well, because…" She trailed off and began drawing circles on the floor with her fingers.
" Because…" His voice tone compelled her to reveal her answer.
" Hiei, I understand a little of what you feel, because I'm a demon myself."
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1. My teacher uses this a lot. It literally means 'suck' or 'sucked'
2. ------If you don't understand what I meant by that comment, you haven't been in Health yet. And there's nothing wrong with that. I'm sure a majority of you got that anyway.
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* HEY, whew---- that was a fast chappie. I apologize, but I'm hoping to try some more stuff. I'm totally making this up as I go, and I have no clue where the upcoming chappie is going to take place. Bear with me! If you desire, I'm open for suggestions. –Tagalog