Chapter 3

I apologize. What more do you want?:

*snivel* *hic* Sukari wiped another stream of tears off her face. A recent memory floated into her mind, before she could stop it…

"Nana-chan, Nana-chan! I won I WON!!" "Won what?" "You know that contest I told you about? I finally get to meet him! I get to meet Hiei!" She swooned happily. "Um… Suki-chan?" "What's wrong? I thought you'd be happy for me." "I am… but. I have to warn you. You've seen how Hiei-kun acts on the TV show; and those people aren't actors, they just had their lives video taped. He's going to be just as cruel as he is on TV." "Oh, I doubt it. He'll probably be cold; I know that. But how could he possibly be that cruel?"…

Her tears had almost stopped now, thank goodness. She's have to come inside sooner or later, but the cast were such good people … … they'd let her think for a while.

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"I can't believe this! I'm actually considering going and apologizing to that stupid ningen, and for what? For her throwing her baka feelings around for people to trample on!" Amazing how a normally calm person can be pulling their hair out over such a thing as being thought of a cruel heartbreaker. Of course, Hiei was already known as cruel, and he was happy with that; but he didn't want to be known as a heartbreaker. (First off, it sounded weird)

After thinking it over, Hiei decided to just get it over with and go apologize to the girl. He got up and made his way to the courtyard, wanting to go back with every step, but refusing to let himself. As soon as this was over with, he could get back to being a cruel… person.

Out in the courtyard, it didn't take him too long to find her. *snivel* Hiei spun around and sighed, seeing Sukari's arm come up to wipe her eyes. She was sitting in front of the tree he was standing a few feet behind.

He inhaled deeply and walked up behind her. *ahem* "Ningen." Sukari blinked and looked up, eyes red and tearstained. "N-nani?" She mumbled, looking down again and trying to clear the redness from her eyes. Hiei looked away. "I… g… just… you…" He sighed. "Gomen, ningen." "…you don't sound very sorry." It was true. He had practically spat the words out. "Hn." Sukari glared at him, but it wasn't an anger glare, it was a hurt glare. He looked away and started walking off.

However, he hadn't gotten two feet when he was stopped by Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama. "N-nani!?" He whispered angrily. "That's it?" Yusuke snapped. "What's what?" He snapped back. "You're just going to go leave, having done nothing but spit out a few meaningless words? Are you really that harsh?" "I apologized, baka." "Didn't sound too apologetic to me." Kuwabara snapped. Hiei glared at him. "Hn." "Hiei, I suggest you go over there and sit with her; prove to her that you don't hate her." "But--" "It was a suggestion, Hiei." But Hiei knew it wasn't. "Gah! Fine." He stomped over to where Sukari was sitting, looking about to cry again.

"Look here, ningen. I apologized. What more do you want?" He turned to look at the guys. They were shaking their heads. He glared again. "I mean… w… would… can… can I sit with you." Sukari gasped. Then she looked at him; and her face was softened by a smile. "Okay. Thanks." "Hn." Hiei sat down. He looked around for a moment. He was uncomfortable; he could hear Sukari's heart beating, and it made him nervous. "Can… can you call me Suki-chan? I'm going to have everybody call me that; it's my nickname." "Hn. Do what suits you nin--" He turned to look at her, and saw the hurt rising in her eyes again. He cursed himself. "…S-Suki…chan." Her face broke into a genuine smile.

"N-nani?" "Oh, I don't know. I guess… well… I've proved my friend Nanase wrong. She was wrong about you." "Another fan girl, like you, nin-- … Suki…chan…?" Sukari smiled. "No; She kinda hates your show, actually. Heh." Hiei blinked. "Anyway… she said you would be really cruel… I thought you were proving her right at first; but maybe not." "Maybe not?!" Hiei snapped angrily. "N- Suki-chan, I have been more 'kind' to you than I have probably been to anyone." "Oh. Well, I really have not proof of that…" "Fine." Hiei snapped. "Name it." "Huh?" "Name the way you want me to prove to you that I am not as cruel as you baka 'friend' thinks." Sukari stared at him for a moment. "Hm… *mumble* *mumble*" "Hn?" "*mumble mumble*" "Speak louder." "K…kiss me?" *cricket* *cricket* *cricket*…

Author's note: Ooooh… suspense…