Reioko felt like she'd been hit by lighting. They sat there gazing across the open room into each other's eyes. "Hiei," She broke the silence quietly. "I think I do too." Hiei's heart leaped. He was so happy he didn't know what to do. "Ever since that time in the stall I-I think I have. I remembered it, the love back then. But I didn't know how to tell you because I didn't know how you felt." Hiei stood up dropped the magazine and walked over to her. She stood up not know what to expect. He grabbed her and the shared in a lingering kiss. When they pulled apart Reioko fell back into his arms crying. Hiei tilted her head up to look at her. This wasn't the reaction he'd been hoping for. "Why are you crying?" He whispered. She searched his bright red eyes. "Because I'm happy." She answered. "Happier than I've been in a long time." *~*~* "Hiei have you been messing with the frickin thermostat?" Reioko yelled across the hall pulling her blankets up around her neck. Hiei got up and walked into her room. "No! Why would I want to do anything with that?" He said. "My philosophy is the hotter the better." Reioko frowned. "I hate this AC system,." she muttered. Hiei got a very good idea at that moment, but would it work? "Because I'm a fire apparition, my normal body temperature is 104 degrees..I could come up there and ummm help warm you up?" He asked hopefully. Reioko thought about it for a moment. No harm in it right? "Ok I'd like that." Hiei walked out of the doorway and climbed into her bed and snuggled down behind her. 'This isn't so bad. I really like this safe feeling.' Reioko thought squirming down deeper into the cover and close to Hiei. 'Life can't get much better than this.' Hiei thought feeling Reioko snuggle closer to him. And he smiled for a real smile for the first time in 16 years. *~*~* Hiei awoke the next morning to the lavender smell of Reioko's hair. Her head was resting peacefully on is chest. He closed his eyes again, he hadn't been this happy in a very long time. He turned to look at the clock. 8:45, no work today. 'Better wake up now or Botan will come busting in on us like she does every morning.' Hiei thought angrily. He shook Reioko gently. "Time to wake up. They'll be here soon." She opened her eyes and rubbed them trying to get the sleep out. Out of nowhere she sat bolt up right. "What are we gong to tell them?! Are we going to tell them?!" She said frantically. "Yes eventually. It might be today it might be in a year." Hiei said calmly. "Might as well get up now." Reioko said getting out of bed and walking over to her dresser. She pulled out a pair of shorts and a t-shit from a hose show a few years ago. Hiei, respecting her privacy got up and started to walk to the door. "You can stay if you want. Just turn around." Reioko said as she pulled on her shirt. Hiei walked back over to the bed and flopped face first on to it. *~*~* By the time ten o'clock rolled around, everybody had showed up along with two new people. "What are you two doing here?" Hiei asked darkly looking at his sister and Yusuke's girlfriend. He seemed a little bit uncomfortable when he said Yukina's name. "We heard about your training and forced these buttheads to let you have a break." The brunette said happily. Reioko gave her a funny look she didn't know who the hell these two were. "Oh yeah sorry forgot. I'm Keiko and this is Yukina." Keiko said. "Good to meet you." Yukina said smiling. She noticed Kuwabara scooting closer to her. "We were thinking of going to the mall to screw off for a while." Botan said. Yusuke rolled his eyes. "Fun for you torture for us." "Sounds fun I'll go change." Reioko said walking back to her room. Hiei went after her. "I think I know how to let them know." He said slyly. Reioko turned around and gave the demon a questioning look. He gave her a little evil smile. "Hiei what are you thinking..." "Don't worry nothing bad just hurry up and come back out here.." Suspenseful isn't it? Lets just say Hiei will get very spontaneous. CB if you say anything like you did on the way home from school again I will not be a happy person and I am not I repeat not a donut nazi oh yeah and I AM A RABBIT HEAR ME ROAR!!!! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! Oh yeah and I forgot my coolieo disclaimer: I own nothing not even this computer..