A Lover's Destiny

Chapter 13-Kuwabara's Proposal

Naturo giggled in Hikari's arms. Happy.

Keiko sat down next to Yusuke and leaned against him.

"Daddy!" Naturo said reaching over to Hiei. Hiei blinked. Naturo couldn't reach Hiei so Hiei brought his hand over slowly and Naturo grabbed one of Hiei's fingers. Hiei smiled a bit as Naturo smiled that big huge baby grin.

Everyone laughed.

Hikari smiled. She found that incredibly cute.

Yusuke was still freaked by Naturo and refused to get too close to him. He laughed none-the-less.

Hikari rolled her eyes at Yusuke's stupidity.

Yusuke shrunk in his seat a little.

Hiei sighed. "You're not scared of huge demons but you're scared of a little baby? That's pathetic" Hiei said to Yusuke.

Yusuke stuck his tongue out.

Keiko whacked him hard over the head yet again.

Naturo stuck his tongue out at Yusuke. Hiei sweatdropped.

"Ouch!" Yusuke yelled stupidly.

Naturo covered his ears quickly.

Hikari and Hiei both glared at Yusuke.

Yusuke shrunk even lower in his seat and covered him mouth tightly.

"Aheh...sorry." he said quietly.

Naturo uncovered his ears and just glared at Yusuke. "Ow" he said. Hiei and Hikari both smiled at Naturo.

"At least normal kids don't do that. If they did then that one little kid I yelled at for playing with his ball right next to the street woulda killed over." Yusuke said plainly.

Hiei just glared at Yusuke. Hikari blinked. She had no idea what Yusuke was talking about. She didn't know about the whole 'Save A Kid And Die And Then Come Back To Life' thing.

"Pft...whatever." Yusuke said.

Naturo stuck his tongue out at Yusuke again.

Yukina and Kuwabara had taken 3 laps around the park now.

Kuwabara smiled. He took a box from his pocket and stopped, holding Yukina's hand. "Yukina. I love you with all my heart... Will you marry me?" he asked.

Yukina stood and stared. She was stunned. "Y-y-yes." she said stuttering. Then she smiled and flung her arms around Kuwabara's neck.

Kuwabara smiled widely and hugged her.

Yukina was so happy. She had never been so happy in her life. Well, perhaps the day Naturo was born and she became an aunt. But this ranked right up there on the list.

Kuwabara was the happiest he had ever been. He picked her up into his arms, smiling.

Yukina hugged his neck tighter.

She nuzzled him softly.

He started to walk to his house, nuzzling her neck softly as he walked.

Yukina smiled sweetly.

Kuwabara smiled. He made it to his house and walked inside.

Kuwabara walked into the living room and sat her on the couch.

He sat next to her.

Yukina couldn't think of anything to say. She just sat there smiling.

'Uh oh...what about Hiei? He's going to be angry with me. What if he harms Kazuma?' she thought.

Kuwabara sighed. "And if that little runt tries to kill me, I will protect myself and protect you!" he said.

Yukina was happy that he was feeling so brave. 'In all honesty, I don't think Kazuma can beat him.' she thought to herself.

He was so happy. He knew in his heart she would say 'yes' but in his mind he wasn't sure.

"Kazuma? Who is going to tell Hiei?" she asked concerned.

"Uh... um... how about you..." he said stupidly.

He was scared of Hiei.

"Um...alright." Yukina said nervously.

Kuwabara sighed. "He won't hurt you. He will hurt me"

She wasn't quite sure how she was going to tell him yet.

"Want us to tell him together?" he asked.

Yukina shook her head. "No. I'll do it alone if that's alright." she said softly. She really didn't want Kuwabara to get hurt.

Kuwabara smiled. "Ok."

Yukina stepped out the door and walked to Kurama's house. Alone.

Kuwabara thought it would be better to NOT be within a few house range of Hiei.

Yukina grasped the doorknob and walked in. Everyone was still in the kitchen.

Naturo looked over and pointed to Yukina. "Aunt! Y-y-yukina! Yukina!" he said smiling. He was proud of himself.

Yukina smiled weakly. She had other things on her mind.

Hiei blinked. He walked over to her. "You ok Yukina?" he asked, a bit of worry in his voice. Yukina didn't act like this normally...

"Yes. I'm fine." she stated. Yukina didn't want to tell Hiei yet. She needed to talk to Kurama first.

Hiei nodded. "Ok" he said not believing her.

Yukina casually walked over to Kurama. "Kurama? May I speak to you?"

Kurama nodded. "Yes. What's the matter Yukina?"

"Um...nothing. It's just that....well...May I talk to you in private cause I'd rather not discuss it in here." she whispered.

Hiei tried to hear but couldn't really.

"Sure." he said and they walked outside.

Yukina was fidgetting nervously.

"Hikari. You have the best hearing. Tell me what's wrong with Yukina" Hiei told Hikari.

"Um...Kurama? What if I were to tell you...that Kazuma asked me to marry him?" she said still fidgeting.

"I would probably be shocked." he said not quite sure where this was going.

Hikari heard and put a hand over her mouth. "You will find out soon enough" Hikari whispered to Hiei.

"Well, he did." she said turning away. "And, I don't know how to tell Hiei."

Kurama almost fell over.

"HE DID?!" Kurama screamed quietly...as quiet as a scream can get.

Hiei had heard the 'HE DID?!' but that was it. He blinked.

"Yes...do you think you could help me? Hiei will be angry wont he?" Yukina said to Kurama who had appeared to have calmed down a bit.

"Naturally." Kurama said.

Hiei couldn't hear anything and sighed. Hikari kissed Hiei's neck, trying to get him into the calmest state he could be in.

Yukina and Kurama both sighed.

Kurama struck an idea.

"I might need Yusuke to help me but...hm..." he said still thinking.

Hiei blinked but let out a soft moan as Hikari continued to ease him into the calmest state. "Hiei... promise you won't yell today..." she whispered onto his neck. Hiei nodded. "Promise me" she repeated. "I promise I won't yell today" he said.

"What if we got Hiei into a room...away from everyone else so that he won't kill anyone, and only you, Yusuke, and I will be there. We'll tell him there. However, I find it best if Kuwabara weren't there. Don't you agree?" he asked.

Yukina nodded.

"Ok. Very well then." he said nodding.

Yukina walked inside.

"Hiei, Yusuke, would you please come outside with me? Um...Hikari...you may come also but you might just want to leave Naturo with someone." she said, knowing what would happen if she didn't leave him.

Hikari blinked but gave Naturo to Keiko. Hiei and Hikari followed Yukina.

So did Yusuke.

Yukina led them all outside where they met Kurama and they all walked into the woods. Kurama had already decided this was the most safe place to be.

Hiei blinked. Following. Hikari knew what was happening. She had heard everything.

She walked over to Yukina and said "He won't get that mad... I calmed him down..." she whispered to her.

Yukina figured she had because Hikari didn't look the least bit curious.

Yukina sighed. "Ok."

Hikari nodded. "Don't worry..." she said and then went back to Hiei.

Yukina sighed again. She was ready.

Yusuke and Kurama stood behind Hiei just in case he tried to do anything drastic.

Like trying to get away to kill Kuwabara or something.

Hikari just took Hiei's hand in hers.

"Hiei..." Yukina began.

Hiei blinked.

"Kazuma...asked me to Marry him." she said. Then she winced, afraid of his reaction.

Hiei's eyes widened. "And. What. Did. You. Say?" he said through clenched teeth.

Yusuke and Kurama got ready to restrain him...just in case.

"I said 'yes.' " She responded quietly.

Hiei tried to go kill Kuwabara but Hikari still held his hand. Hiei threw Hikari off his hand and she took so much strength to let go, he accidentally threw her into a tree. Hard. He then started to leave. Not even caring about Hikari. Rage just filling him. Rage not at Yukina, but at Kuwabara.

Yukina winced. She then went and helped Hikari up. Kurama and Yusuke went and restrained Hiei. It wasn't easy though.

"I'm sorry Hikari. I knew it would happen." she said almost on the verge of tears.

Hiei tried to run. Hikari just watched him. Her back was killing her. It was bleeding. "Not your fault. Hiei is just an jerk at times"

She watched him and then tried an attack she hadn't used in a while. She watched his every movement with her eyes. She slowly drained his energy until he had noting left.

A tear ran down Yukina's cheek. She took off into the woods crying.

Hiei fell to the ground, out of energy.

Hikari slowly got up. Her back... bleeding badly.

Yukina climbed into a tree. She hugged her knees tightly and cried.

Hikari walked over to Hiei. She glared at him. "Hiei you are really rude. You can't be happy for her but you expect her to be happy for you all the time." she vanished and reappeared on the tree Yukina was at.

Hiei just sighed. He was out of energy. Totally drained.

Yukina sniffed. She tried to suck it all in but she just couldn't.

Hikari hugged Yukina. "Yukina. Everything is going to be fi--" she moved wrong and winced. "to be fine. Hiei is just an ass at times..." she said ignoring the pain.

Yukina liked being hugged. It made her feel loved. Something she had longed for for a long time. Ever since she had met Kuwabara, she had felt it.

Hikari sighed. "Want to go back and talk with Hiei? He can't run... he can barely move... until I give him his energy back..."

Yukina nodded and started to climb from the tree. She slipped a bit but regained her footing and climbed down.

Hikari jumped down from the tree. She winced visibly

Yukina helped her a little.

Her shirt... now covered in blood. Hiei had thrown her a bit to hard.

Hikari started to walk back to where Hiei was.

Yukina at her side.

They reached Hiei and Yukina couldn't look him in the eyes. She couldn't stand to.

Hikari just glared at him. Hiei glared right back at her but looked over at Yukina. Sadness in his eyes. Not because she was going to be married. But because he thought she was mad at him.

Yukina looked at him and another tear rolled down her cheek.

"Yukina... I'm sorry..." he said.

Yukina nodded. "It's alright." she said sniffing.

Hiei shook his head. "No it isn't. I wasn't acting considerate. You are supportive of everything I do... while I don't support everything you want" he said.

Yukina stood silent.

Hiei sighed. "Well I am g-g..." he couldn't say it. Hikari stomped on his hand, hard, and he glared at Hikari. "I am g-glad you and him are getting m-married" that was the one phrase he thought he would never say.

Hikari sighed and gave him back all his energy. She thought he deserved it. Hiei sat up. Just sat there.

Yukina didn't believe him but she smiled none-the-less. At least he had the guts so say it. It made her happy. A smile returned to her face.

"I mean it. I am glad you two are getting married" he said. He actually meant it...

Yukina believed him then. He didn't stutter and he sounded more sure of himself. Maybe he had made himself believe it too. Yukina ran to Hiei and hugged him tightly. Thank you so much Hiei. You're the best brother ever.

Hiei smiled softly. He hugged her back.

Yukina let go smiling sweetly. She took off out of the woods and ran to Kuwabara's house to tell him the good news.

Hiei sighed. Hikari glared at him. She fell to the ground from pain and blood loss, her used-to-be white shirt now dripping red from the blood from her slamming into the tree.

Yukina sensed something was wrong and ran back worriedly.