Russian Roulette

Chapter 16: Differences in Opinions

Hiei's Point Of View

Kurama and I have been through so much. When I first started school, we hated each other, into the first month we liked each other, into the second month, we loved each other. It's amazing how relationships collide like that. But what seemed to be a perfect combination, the two of us being together, I was hesitant to tell the truth. Kurama is so popular with the girls, and I am the one being hated for "taking away" their opportunity. I didn't get it, and neither did most people. It was the start of summer and Kurama and I decided we'd go on a date.

" Ah! It's such good weather! What do you wanna do?" Kurama asked, smiling his usual smile and walking close next to me.

" I dunno. Whatever you wanna do is fine with me." I sighed, adjusting my headphones around my neck.

" Are you sure?"

" Yeah. Since when do I care? I'm with you." I smiled.

" Hmmm, you want to go over to the beach?"

" I don't have my shorts with me."

" It's okay, I knew you'd forget so I brought two."

" Hmmm...?" I hummed suspiciously. Kurama glared at me.

" Oh alright, I put two in my bag because I forgot I had one in there already. But I only have one towel...so sorry."

" I don't mind. We'll go over there then." I said as we started out walk towards the beach. We changed into our shorts and walked along the hot sand. It was alot warmer at the beach and alot of girls seemed to be falling into love-struck oblivion as Kurama walked by.

" Ahh, it's so nice. Do you like the beach Hiei?"

" Not really."

" Why not?"

" I get tanner and the sand hurts my feet."

" I'm sorry, if I would have known I would have let you stay at the towel and--"

" God, since when did you become so worried about what I think. If I did feel that way, don't you think I would have stayed? I walked with you because I love you and love is when you'd do anything for somebody. Hence, what I am doing now." I said, blushing a little under my sunglasses. Kurama wrapped his arms around me gently and held me close and I hugged him back.

" Thank you. You're sweet. But you basically just told me I nag alot."

" Yeah, basically." I smiled. We continued our walk and it seemed like the farther we got along the beach, the more girls got the courage to talk to Kurama, dispite the fact that we were holding hands and I figure they'd realize we were an item.

" You're bi? No way!" A girl named Haruka giggled. She was 14 years old, went to Kaisho Junior High, was here with her best friend Emi, liked playing soccer and was on the soccer team at her school because she just graduated. Her favorite color was blue and she originally lived in Osaka with her mother. It's amazing how much information these girls give Kurama...

" Yes, I am."

" Oh, is this your little brother? Or cousin?" Haruka asked, patting my head. A popping vein grew on the side of my head and my eyebrows knit together.

" Uhhh, no, this is my boyfriend." Kurama said, feeling my anger.

" No way! He's so small. How old are you?"

" Umm, Haruka! Hiei and I are on a date and I think we should be leaving now."

" Oh, okay, bye then." Haruka smiled, bouncing, hoping Kurama would notice her overly-large-for-a-fourteen-year-old-breasts.

" Bye." Kurama smiled, taking no notice as we (FINALLY) kept on our way. Every now and then Kurama would be stopped, talked to, flirted with meanwhile I either played clap games with my thighs or count different colored towels. If Kurama was deep enough in a conversation I walked a few steps away to gaze at the ocean. I couldn't help but feel a deep feeling in the pit of my stomach.

" Hey Hiei, I am done. Wanna continue?"

" No." I said plainly.

" Huh?"

" I feel like going home. You can stay if you want." I said, starting my way across the sandy hills.

" But why? We were having fun."

" No, you were having fun." I said. Kurama's expression changed and I didn't want to make him worry so, " I'm just tired and I feel like going home. Nothing personal." I smiled, continuing my walk. I got home and planted myself on my bed. Knowing now sensitive Kurama is, we'd probably call in the next few min--and the phone rang.

" Hiei? What wrong?"

" Nothing. The sun was just getting to me. I didn't mean to upset you if I did."

" Okay. If you say so." He said, in a bit more happier tune. " But since the beach didn't work, you wanna spend the night."

" Is your mom gonna be home?"

" Nooo." He dragged on seductively.

" I'm over." I said, quickly hanging up. I guess having some "fun" with Kurama would make me feel a bit better. I didn't know what I was feeling, but something that was painfully hurting me inside. But I shook that feeling away at my thought of being with Kurama again, without the thousands of bikini-wearing psychos. I quickly started on my walk over there. But suddenly, I could hear all these sounds, these words, painful words.

" Look at that guy over there."

" He looks a little on the...well...other side."

" A fag, right?"

" I was trying to put it gently."

" Ewww, that guy looks like a girl."

" He must be alternative."

" That means gay, right? Eww, he likes guys."

" He might be checking you out. He's looking over here."

" Don't say that! I don't want to see him doing me even in a vision."

" I think he goes out with Suuichi. That really good looking red-head?"

" Yeah! But it's alright for Suuichi to be gay. He looks like he could have any guy or girl he wanted. But that guy is another story. What does Suuichi see in him?"

What does Kurama see in me?

" Ah, you're here already." He smiled, leaning in to kiss me. I hesitated and backed up a little.

" Hiei? What's wrong?"

" Nothing, nothing. I just tripped backwards." I lied, looking at the ground.

" Oh." He smiled, kissing my cheek. We walked up the stairs, making small chit-chat and slowly found ourselves laying next to each other on his bed.

" I love you Hiei." He smiled, moving closer to me.

" Is it alright to love you?" I asked instantly.

" What?"

" I-I heard people. They were saying stuff about me and it hurt me."

" What did they say?" Kurama said worriedly, holding me closer.

" They called me gay and a fag and that it was surprising that you loved me."

" Why'd you listen to them? That's not like you."

" It's just, I don't understand what's so wrong. I'd love you if you were a girl. Plus, if you were, after the things we've done..." Kurama blushed. " if you has breasts, I guarantee they'd get in the way more then a few times."

" Hiei, try not to bring those moments up." Kurama blushed even more.

" Awww, you don't want to remember that one night at my house when we (Hiei: This is too graphic for you kids, naughty, naughty stuff is being said...) and we practically passed out."

That little line left Kurama extremely red and we soon found each other sleeping in each other's arms. But who knew that tomorrow would be one of the worst days we'd encounter.

A/N: OOHH! I have SUCH a good idea for the next chapter. Just wait. Finally, the story will start getting uberliciously good (to those of you who thought the story wasn't already good. It'll soon get better!). I know alot of you will be mad at me, but it'll work out.

Paisley