Chapter Seven
It took Hiei two days to finally set foot inside the safe house again, which meant that he went around shirtless, swordless, and sheathless for that time. Sari didn't mind the shirtless part. With binoculars from Botan, she had taken up "Hiei-watching" whenever he was near enough to spot through a window. Of course, the first thing he did when he stepped inside was collect his shirt, katana, and sheath.
The day the fire demon returned to the inside, all the males had gone back to protecting Tonya 24-7 because of a new note Koenma had received. Who the note was from or what it said, no one knew other than the ruler of Reikai.
As soon as Hiei walked into the house, Tonya decided they needed to celebrate with a movie night. No one argued. Yusuke, Sari, and Kuwabara thought it was a good idea, and Hiei could have cared less. Jake and Kurama just automatically sided with Tonya, mainly because both were still trying to "win" her over. In other words, neither had mated her yet, but that wasn't for lack of trying.
An hour after supper, everyone piled into the living room, Yusuke claiming Tonya's favorite chair, Hiei taking the other arm chair, and the last two demon males claiming the couch. Kuwabara sat down on the floor, while Tonya stuck in the first movie-Pirates of the Caribbean. Sari turned out the lights as the previews began to play and then came up behind Hiei's armchair.
"Are you sure you want to sit there?" she teased, lightly sweeping her fingers across his shoulder.
Hiei growled. "Go away."
Sari crossed her arms in annoyance. "Very well. Be that way."
The fire demon narrowed his eyes. 'I don't like the way she said that. What is she planning?'
Tonya settled down on the couch between Jake and Kurama, while Sari went over to Yusuke and sat down on the arm of his chair. "I'm not sitting on the floor, so move over some," Sari ordered, a small smile on her face. "Please?"
Genkai's student did as the female asked, moving over so she could share the chair with him.
Hiei noticed what was going on and glared. 'Annoying girl. She's just trying to mess with me.'
Sari smiled and snuggled closer to Yusuke when she noticed Hiei's face. 'Someone's jealous,' she thought. "Play along," she whispered in Yusuke's ear. He hesitantly nodded, so she kissed him.
Tonya shook her head. 'Oh my... What is she up to?' she wondered as an arm wrapped around her shoulders and pulled her close to a warm body-Kurama's warm body. Instinctively, she snuggled closer to him, laying her head on his shoulder and her right hand on his chest. Sari forgotten, Tonya began to watch the movie.
Hiei fumed on the inside. 'I must not kill; I must not kill; I must not kill,' he repeated over and over to himself. 'Wait a minute? Why do I want to kill? I shouldn't want to. It's just some stupid little human girl. What did she do to me?' He dug his fingernails into his palms and tried to focus his attention on the TV. It was hard, but he did it... for about five minutes. He found it difficult not to glare and wish death upon Yusuke (for kissing Sari) and Sari (for doing whatever she had done to him).
About half an hour into the movie, Hiei couldn't take it anymore. He left, going into the kitchen.
Sari noticed Hiei's departure and pulled away from Yusuke a little. "Thanks," she whispered, a devious smile on her face.
"What was that for?" the raven-haired punk inquired, but all he received for an answer was an evil smile. She was up to something.
While Sari had noticed Hiei leave, Tonya hadn't. Somehow, the female demon had ended up fully in Kurama's lap, her back against the arm of the couch and her feet resting where she had just been sitting. Not too long after she had moved into the redhead's lap, he had begun kissing her, and she had reacted accordingly. They were still making-out.
Jake growled. Tonya was not supposed to be in Kurama's lap. He didn't mind her sitting between him and his rival, but her sitting in his rival's lap was too much. He had to do something, but he didn't know what. Soon, his instincts decided for him.
He gently but quickly grabbed Tonya and pulled her into his lap. "Mine," he stated possessively, wrapping his arms tightly about her waist.
Tonya frowned slightly but didn't say anything. Kurama shook his head. "We really should get a schedule to decide who gets her and when," he said, although Tonya couldn't tell if he was joking or not.
Jake narrowed his eyes at the kitsune. "Maybe..." He didn't like the idea of the redhead touching Tonya, but if the schedule simplified things, then he supposed he could at least consider the idea.
"Jake-kun..." Tonya whispered, bringing her hand up to touch his face. "Are you done acting silly yet?"
He nodded. "Yeah."
"Good." She kissed his cheek, smiling softly at him afterwards. "Because I don't want you and Kurama-kun to fight."
"We're not fighting," Jake explained, running a hand through her hair. He was not going to lose Tonya to the fox demon, and he was doing everything he could think of to prove that. "We're competing."
"Competing?" she repeated with a slight frown. "Could you not do that either?"
Jake broke out laughing, while Kurama chuckled. "No," the kitsune replied.
"Will you people shut up! The movie's still going," Kuwabara grumbled. They shut up.
Sari, at that point, had grown rather bored of everything. With no Hiei to torment, she just didn't feel like sticking around to watch a movie she had already seen quite a few times. So, without saying a word, she got out of the armchair and left.
A half hour later, Sari climbed out of the bathtub. "Shit. I forgot my towels are in the wash." Glancing around, she grabbed a bright yellow towel, thinking it was Tonya's. After drying off, she noticed that she had forgotten something else. "My clothes are back in my room... Shit."
Shrugging, she walked out of the bathroom, the towel wrapped tightly around her body. She knew the others still had to be watching the movie, so she was safe. No one would see her in her limited attire.
Sari took one step down the hallway towards her room and almost ran into Hiei. "You're in my towel," he commented.
She looked down at the yellow cloth. 'He has bright yellow towels?' she mused, silently chuckling. "I'm sorry. Do you want it back?" she inquired.
Hiei shook his head. "No."
"Are you sure?" Sari wanted to know, beginning to slowly unwrap the towel. "I'll be more than happy to give it back."
"Later," he replied, quickly disappearing.
She sighed. "He had better be slower in other things," she muttered to herself. "Or I'll file a complaint."
Not feeling all that happy, Sari went into her room and turned on the light. She loved the dark, but she needed to see so she could change into her pajamas.
Hiei suddenly came in through the window. "I want it back now."
Sari didn't even bat an eye. "Okay." She unwrapped the towel from her body, folded it, and placed it in the fire demon's arms as he stood there in shock. He had been expecting a verbal battle from her, not a complete surrender.
He quickly recovered, which allowed his mind to form a plan for his revenge. Dropping the towel, he picked up Sari and tossed her on the bed, not caring that she was perfectly nude. He quickly unbuckled his belts, using them to tie her wrists to the headboard. Then, smirking, he began to walk to the door.
Sari sighed. "That's it?" she inquired, sounding disappointed. "I could have sworn I taught you better than that."
Hiei turned around to look at her. She had a smug look on her face, a gloating look, as if she felt she had beaten him. That invoked his pride. 'Time to give her a taste of her own medicine.' He turned back around and flipped off the light. Then, he put his sheathed sword on the floor. He didn't want it getting in the way.
"I guess I did," Sari said with a small laugh as her eyes adjusted to the darkness. She didn't mind being tied up, especially because he hadn't tightened the belts nearly enough. If she struggled, she would be able to break free, that much she knew. Whether or not Hiei knew that, she didn't know. She was betting he didn't.
He walked over to the bed and looked down at her, unsure about exactly what to do first. He had never "tortured" someone before, so he felt a little lost. 'What did she do to me first?' he wondered, trying to recall. When he did remember, he grinned. 'Vengeance.'
Hiei sat down on the edge of the bed and reached over to Sari, ever so lightly brushing his fingers down one of her cheeks. Sari reacted by turning her head toward his hand, rubbing her cheek against his fingertips. 'She's going to make this difficult for me,' he thought as he allowed his hand to drift lower, tracing her collarbone.
Sari was about to complain about his pathetic torturing ability, when his hand brushed against one nipple and then the other. That she reacted to, a shiver going down her spine. The touch had been so light that it had just barely been noticeable. "Took you long enough to start taking this seriously," she informed him, feeling his hand gently trace circles on her stomach. "Although your methods need a little work."
He scowled at her. "Be patient," he ordered. The girl was going to drive him insane, he just knew it.
Hiei climbed farther onto the bed, resting so that he was above Sari, yet not touching her. She looked up into his crimson eyes, grinning evilly, but his attention was focused elsewhere. He ran his fingers lightly down her sides until he got to her hips. Then, he lowered his head and followed the same path with his mouth.
He paused, his warm breath caressing her lower abdomen. Sari was reacting to the torture, but not nearly as much as he wanted her to. Since she had driven him right to the edge and then left him, he planned to do the same to her.
"Don't tell me you're done already," Sari whispered, drawing his eyes to hers. "If you are, then I'm filing a complaint with Koenma... or Mukuro... or whoever your boss is at the moment."
"I'm not done," Hiei retorted, his hands just barely tracing over the skin on her hips. "If you're going to keep complaining, I'll gag you."
She grinned. "Go ahead. I won't mind all that much, but..." She drifted off, an evil glint in her eyes. "I think you'll want my mouth free for later."
He didn't verbally respond to that statement, but his mind instantly began thinking of different translations for it. 'French kissing or oral sex?' he wondered.
"Well-" Sari began, but Hiei cut her off, his lips pressing firmly against hers. He slid his tongue into her mouth, exploring the cavity before pulling away.
The fire demon moved down to her feet, using his hands to spread her legs apart. She didn't fight him, which he had expected her to do. He gently drew his hand over the tops of her feet and her shins, noticing the shiver go up and down her spine. He massaged the tops of her thighs, his fingers just barely rubbing her skin. Then, his hands slid inward, lightly drawing his fingers over her inner thighs.
Sari moaned softly, debating between glaring at Hiei or pleading with him. Although she had made the joke about him going too fast, he was being painstakingly slow... and the pace was killing her. If he didn't do something soon, she'd have to take drastic measures, such as breaking free and taking things into her own hands.
"Okay... so you are slower in other things," she stated breathlessly, arching slightly as his hands moved closer to the juncture between her legs. "I'm very proud of you."
Hiei smirked, knowing that his torture was finally having some effect on her. 'Certainly took long enough,' he mentally grumbled, laying down between her legs. 'Now to bring her to the edge.' He slid his tongue into her core, tasting how sweet she was. Surprised by that fact, he closed his eyes and continued to explore her nether regions, enjoying himself.
Only when Sari bucked her hips did he come out of his slight stupor, drawing away from her. The fire demon studied her for a few moments, noting that she was close to her climax but not close enough. Her teal eyes were fixed on him, her lips parted as tiny pants escaped them. The look she was giving him was without a doubt sexy.
Hiei kissed her stomach and then moved to her breasts, sucking on one while he stroked the inside of her. Sari cried out, and he instantly drew away, keeping her from reaching her climax. He smiled smugly and moved to get off the bed. He knew that he had to get out of there before he decided to stay. She was just too tempting.
Arms suddenly wrapped around his waist, a hand resting on his pants, pressing directly on his hard manhood. "And just where do you think you're going?" Sari whispered seductively in his ear.
"You got free," he stated, sounding both surprised and annoyed.
"Yeah. You need to put more holes in your belt if you plan to use them to tie me up again," Sari replied. "I have smaller hands and wrists than you think."
Hiei turned his head to look at her, but he was met with lips that pressed insistently on his. With one of her hands stroking his manhood through his pants, he couldn't help but kiss her back. Their tongues mated as Hiei reached back for her, cupping the side of her face in his hand.
Sari smiled on the inside, pleased with how things were going. Never in her entire life had she ever even dreamed that she would one day be kissing Hiei. She had always thought of him as a cute character on the television, someone who couldn't exist in real life; however she was kissing him and loving every second of it. He was an excellent kisser.
When Hiei drew away so he could turn around and place kisses all over her face and nibble on her ear, she didn't complain. She used the time to catch her breath, her eyes half-closed as she enjoyed what the koorime did to her.
His instincts completely in charge, Hiei slowly kissed his way down Sari's neck, stopping at the juncture between her neck and shoulder. His normal side briefly tried to surface, wanting to stop himself or at least warn Sari about what he was going to do; however, his instincts wouldn't let him.
Sari smiled softly when she felt Hiei pause, noticing exactly where he was when he did it. She could easily remember where Tonya had born her marks, so she had no problem knowing exactly what was going to happen next. 'Go for it, Hiei,' she thought right before she felt the sharp pain of teeth puncturing her skin. Soon, the pain was over, leaving only intense waves of pleasure that swept through her again and again, making her gasp and groan.
'Mine,' Hiei thought as he drew his teeth out of Sari, gently kissing the mark he had left. Before he could say a word, Sari was asleep, obviously worn out.
Knowing that she'd be awake in a couple of hours, he curled up under the covers with her. With his arms wrapped tightly around her waist, he allowed himself to doze off. 'Mine.'
Kurama looked down at Tonya, who was currently sleeping with her head in his lap. Sometime during the third movie, she had fallen asleep... not that he minded. He just played with her hair as she slept and Jake fumed.
Yusuke and Kuwabara were both dead asleep, amazingly enough, and Hiei and Sari had never returned. Sari had probably gone to bed, and the fire demon was most likely camped out in a tree. At least, that was Kurama's guess.
"We should put her in bed," Jake stated, voice strained. He was trying not to take Tonya from Kurama; he didn't want to accidentally wake her up. She was a little grouchy when woken up from a dead sleep, as he knew. She had never been much of a morning person, and waking her up at a bad time could be suicidal.
"Yes, but which one of us is going to take her?" the kitsune countered gently, smiling down at the girl as he caressed her cheek. "I don't trust you to do it, and you don't trust me. We're at a stalemate seeing as everyone else is incapacitated."
Tonya yawned, her eyes fluttering open. "I can take myself to bed, thank you very much," she mumbled, sitting up. "Neither of you have to take me." She yawned again.
The neko youkai raised an eyebrow at that statement. "Can you even walk?"
She nodded, proving it by standing up and walking toward the doorway to the hall. Her steps were wobbly, and she couldn't exactly walk straight, but it was better than nothing. "Good night, you guys. I'll see you in the morning." Yawning again, she went to bed.
Sometime later, Sari smiled at Hiei, who was lying on the bed next to her, naked and breathing hard. During the past few hours, she had learned quite a few things about him.
First, without his belts, his pants slid down incredibly easily. Second, when given the correct motivation and stimulation (a.k.a. a blow job), he had no problems waking up. Third, he had amazing stamina (the ability to do four rounds all in a row was pretty good in her book); and fourth, he was very receptive to whispering in his ears. It seemed to be a rather big turn-on for him, a fact that she had filed away for future reference.
"Have fun?" she inquired softly, gently dragging her hand down his chest. "Because I did."
Hiei pushed some of her hair behind her ear. "You're trying to kill me," he panted, a soft look in his eyes.
"Maybe..." Sari teased. "But at least if I am, I picked the most pleasurable way to have you go."
"Perhaps." He let his eyes wander up and down her body, enjoying what he saw.
Sari frowned slightly at him. "Perhaps?" she repeated, pretending to be hurt by that statement. "Perhaps? Hn. Perhaps I should go and change your mind."
Hiei smirked, easily noticing that she had stolen his saying. He didn't mind though; she was his mate. She was bound to pick up on some of his mannerisms eventually. "I don't think so, but you can try."
She kissed him passionately before pulling back and smiling evilly, her eyes full of promise. "Don't worry. I will."
Tonya threw her apple up in the air, catching it as it came back down. She was bored out of her mind. Kurama was asleep after staying up and playing "guard-dog" most of the night. Yusuke and Kuwabara were off doing something stupid, which meant that they were outside fighting. Hiei was still missing, and Sari, of course, was still sleeping in her room. Jake was in the kitchen, eating.
She sighed, throwing and catching the apple again. "Bored..." she murmured. "Bored. Bored. Bored."
Jake suddenly came out into the living room looking absolutely miserable.
"Are you okay?" Tonya asked him, sounding worried.
"Headache," he mumbled, practically collapsing on the couch. Moving around was murder on him, as it aggravated the throbbing inside his skull.
"Awww... pobre chico." She slowly moved him so his head was resting in her lap. Then, she gently ran her fingers through his hair as he closed his eyes and sighed. His hair was so soft, and it smelled good, so she just couldn't help herself.
Jake was finally content. Tonya's scent comforted him more than he could have ever imagined. It soothed the pounding in his head better than any aspirin could, and her fingers caressing his scalp gave him something else to concentrate on besides his headache.
Tonya continued to rub his head for a while, enjoying herself. She wasn't sure why, but as the days progressed, her found herself wanting to touch Jake and Kurama more. She wanted to cuddle with them and kiss them, although she wasn't quite sure why. Her money was on her instincts though.
After about ten minutes, she moved her hands down to his shoulders, gently massaging the muscles there. She breathed in his pleasant, masculine scent as she allowed her hands to do whatever they wanted, including undoing the buttons on his shirt.
Jake didn't make a move to stop Tonya. The thought of halting her actions didn't even cross his mind, mainly because he enjoyed what she was doing. Of course, he couldn't let her take it too far while they were in the living room, but he figured they could always move to her bedroom. Some things were just best done in privacy.
Tonya's hands had just reached the neko's ab muscles when Yusuke and Kuwabara walked in. She froze, a blush immediately staining her cheeks. 'Oh my dear Lord.' She had never expected anyone to walk in on them, and she was not one for having an audience when she did something so intimate.
"What are you two doing?" Kuwabara inquired, which only caused Tonya to blush an even brighter red. She didn't remove her hands from Jake's body though. Her instincts were raging too strongly for that. She was doing good to merely freeze in place.
Yusuke began to shove his friend towards the hallway. "Shut up and keep walking. I want food."
"But-" the carrot top began to protest.
"Just keep walking," the raven-haired detective repeated sharply, continuing to push his friend out of the room.
Tonya sighed in relief once the two guys were gone, leaning back against the arm of the couch. Her hands slid up to rest on top of the dark-skinned youth's head as she relaxed and allowed the tension to drain away from her.
"I'm going to kill Kuwabara-san," she muttered after a moment, eyes flashing in anger. No one was supposed to humiliate her like that... no one.
"Kill him later," Jake advised, sitting up.
"Why?" Tonya inquired, a curious expression on her face. She couldn't think of a single reason to wait. "I'd love to kill him now."
He smiled. "This is why." He cupped her face in his hands and gently kissed her, hoping that the attention would be well received. He didn't want her blowing up and sending him flying across the room again. Of course, she had been touching him all over, which almost gave him the right to kiss her.
Happily, the attention was more than well received. Tonya reacted to his kiss by leaning back and pulling Jake with her, opening her mouth to him. She was only giving into her instincts... not that she minded. Kissing in general was fun.
Jake gladly did what she wanted, moving them until they were lying on the couch, Tonya beneath him. He briefly recalled all the times she had made him go flying for pushing it with her, but he quickly shoved them aside. He had more important things to worry about... like the demon underneath him that was demanding attention.
"Jake..." Tonya moaned, staring up at him through half-closed eyes. She wasn't mentally alert enough to remember that she needed to attach an honorific to his name. The part of her brain that was alert just happened to be concentrating on something more important than honorifics.
He knew what she was asking for, so he gave it to her, kissing her as he allowed his hands to wander. Her fingers massaged the back of his neck, her body arching up against his.
When Jake began pulling off her shirt, Tonya came out of her daze, forcing her instincts to the back. She didn't want things to proceed any farther, but her anger had yet to surface.
"Please... stop," Tonya pleaded as Jake pulled her shirt up and over head. "Jake!" She gasped when he began massaging her breasts. "Stop..." She shook her head, summoning up all her will power. "STOP IT! Please!"
'She has got to be joking,' Jake thought, pausing for a moment. 'She let me get this far and then tried to stop me? This is insane.' "Tonya..." he whispered against her mouth before kissing her. She, of course, responded like normal-she kissed him back.
"Jake? Tonya?" Yusuke called out as he walked into the living room. He instantly noticed the two people on the couch, but he couldn't quite figure out why Tonya had shouted. She seemed to be enjoying herself.
Shaking his head, he did the only thing he could think of; he pulled Jake off of Tonya. She quickly recovered, blushing and pulling back on her shirt.
"Thanks," she whispered, still bright red. She couldn't remember ever feeling so embarrassed.
"What was going on?" Yusuke inquired, frowning. If she had called out for nothing, he was going to be pissed.
Jake began rebuttoning his shirt, blushing slightly as well. "Ummm... Things got a little out of hand."
Tonya nodded her head in agreement. "Yeah. Just a little bit." 'That was a major understatement.'
Yusuke threw his hands up in the air. "Great. After all that, I'll never be able to sit on that couch again." Still grumbling, he walked off.
"I'm... gonna go make lunch." Face bright red, Tonya quickly left.
Jake sighed. "Damn."
Sari gave Hiei one last kiss before sliding out of bed. "As good as you taste, I need something else to eat," she informed him with a smile, pulling clothes out of drawers and tossing them on.
The fire demon moved to do the same thing, but he encountered a small problem. "What did you do with my pants?" he asked her.
Sari shrugged. "I'm not sure." She began looking around the room, but she saw nothing. His pants were no where to be seen... at least out in the open. When they checked the rest of the room, they couldn't find the pants anywhere, even under the bed. "What happened to them?" She bit her bottom lip thoughtfully, trying to remember. 'I threw them across the room, but where did they land?'
Hiei finally glanced out the open window, which he had forgotten to shut the night before. "They went out the window," he stated coolly, crossing his arms over his chest.
"They what?" Sari broke down laughing. 'I have pretty damn good aim when I'm not paying attention.' She brought herself mostly under control. "Well, you could just run out there, grab them, and then run back inside," she suggested, still giggling. 'Poor Hiei.'
"I don't think so," he replied. "You threw them out there; you can go get them."
"Now, why would I want to go and do a thing like that?" she inquired teasingly. "You look perfectly fine in your boxers, so what do you need your pants for?"
Hiei merely continued to glare at her.
Sari threw up her hands in defeat. "Fine. Fine." She grinned. "But you owe me big... and I mean big, but at least I know you can deliver." Her eyes drifted down to his boxers. "Well, I'll be fetching your pants now. Don't go away." With a devious look in her eyes, she left the room.
The koorime shook his head and sat back down on the bed. "Sadistic bitch."
Smiling, Sari walked out the front door, not surprised when no one commented on the fact that she had been in her room for a rather long time. Without saying a word, she walked around the house and found Hiei's pants. Interestingly enough, she found one of her bra's nearby. Sometime during the morning, she had tried to get dressed, but Hiei had vetoed that option for her... not that she had minded.
'So, it seems that he should have come out here with me,' she thought with some amusement. 'I'll have to tease Hiei when I get back inside.'
Still grinning, she walked into the house, but no one ignored her that time.
"Sari?" Kuwabara pointed at the pants in her hands. "Whose are those?"
"Whose do you think they are?" she retorted.
The carrot-top shrugged.
Tonya walked into the room, a plate of eggs in her hands. "What's going on?" Her eyes became wide. "Oh my dear... SARI-CHAN! When in the flying flip did you get marked? For that matter, who marked you?"
Sari just gave her friend a look and held up the pants. "Who do you think?"
"You've got to be joking." Tonya almost dropped her plate in shock. She couldn't believe that Sari was holding Hiei's pants in her hand. She wasn't even sure if she wanted to know how or why her friend had gotten herself marked by the fire demon. It was almost too much.
"Do I look like I am?"
"Shit!" She took a deep breath. "How?"
"Tonya-chan, I'm hungry and I have a half-naked guy in my bedroom waiting for his pants," Sari replied. "I'll talk to ya later."
Tonya blinked. "Ummm... okay." She went back into the kitchen and Sari walked down the hall.
Kuwabara frowned. "What the hell is going on?"
Sometime later, Sari and a fully dressed Hiei walked into the kitchen. She quickly went about raiding the fridge, heating up leftovers. The fire demon poured drinks.
"Hungry, huh?" Tonya asked, leaning against the door frame.
"Duh," Sari retorted, handing Hiei a plate of food. "I skipped breakfast."
"I think I know why." Tonya grinned. "But when did Hiei-san flipping mark you?"
"Last night."
"Are you done asking stupid questions," Hiei snapped.
She shrugged, completely unfazed by his rude attitude. "Don't know," she answered. "I'm kinda lost. I don't quite understand what happened or why." Chuckling, she hung her head. "Kuwabara-san's still confused too. He doesn't even believe that you two are mates."
"He's an idiot, so I'm not surprised," the fire demon stated.
"Me neither," Sari agreed.
Tonya sighed. "Well, I'm gonna go bug someone else. See you later... hopefully." Smiling, she walked off.
Sari shook her head. "There are days I really worry about her."
A few more days passed, and Sari and Hiei slowly became friends in addition to being mates. Tonya, on the other hand, developed a rather large problem. Her instincts were going nuts, demanding that she take a mate, and since she was on the seventh day, she barely trusted herself around Kurama and Jake. Of course, constantly fighting her instincts left her tense and irritable.
'This must be how the guys feel around me,' she thought as she dug through her closet. 'How they haven't gone insane, I don't know.'
Tonya growled. "Where is my kitsune?" Grumbling, she threw a pillow and then a book over her shoulder, still searching.
"I believe he's in the kitchen, cleaning up all the stuff he used to make supper," Jake stated, coming to stand in the doorway. He didn't sound happy.
She turned to look at him, an expression of confusion on her face. "What are you talking about? My kitsune is a stuffed animal. How could he be in the ki-" She cut herself off, suddenly realizing what Jake had meant. "Oh. You thought I was talking about Kurama-kun." She giggled. "Sorry."
"Don't worry about it." He paused, taking a few more steps into the room. Her scent was so thick and enchanting that he couldn't help himself. "So why do you call it 'my kitsune?'"
"'Cause I was too lazy to think of a real name for it." Tonya sighed, standing up. "He's somewhere around here, but I'll worry about finding him later." She would have liked to have kept on searching, but with Jake in the room, she really couldn't concentrate on much else.
'I need some kind of distraction... some way to keep my demon instincts from taking over,' she mused, chewing on her bottom lip. After a moment, she came up with something.
"Jake-kun, can you show me how to change into my demon form?" she inquired. 'That should keep me entertained, and maybe I'll be able to control my instincts better.'
"Sure."Nodding his head, Jake proceeded to explain everything to her. He even demonstrated the process, shifting into his demon form for her.
A few moments later, Tonya did the same thing.
She blinked, reaching up to touch her new, fuzzy ears that were on top of her head. "How cute!" She giggled, glancing over her shoulder to see her tail. It was kind of bushy, resembling a Himalayan cat's tail-lighter colored near the base but dark auburn at the tip. "Wow..." She raised a hang up, studying it. Her fingernails were even a little longer than normal.
Tonya froze when her instincts swamped her. They were even stronger than before, and she knew she couldn't fight against them any longer. She couldn't even remember why she was supposed to be fighting against them.
Jake realized her instincts had taken over when she closed and locked the door. "Tonya." He really didn't know what to do or say. Of course, she didn't let him decide; she chose for him by rubbing his ears.
By the time Tonya started leading him toward the bed, all rational thought had left him.
Tonya blinked and looked over at the naked guy next to her in bed. 'Oh my... What have I done?' She felt her cheeks heat up. Her demon instincts had finally receded to the back; at least, they had mostly receded. She was still in demon form, as was Jake. 'I have a mate now. I'm eighteen, and I'm pretty much married. Oh my dear Lord.'
Jake tensed, knowing what was going to happen. 'She is not going to be happy. I'm going to go flying... or at least get slapped.' He nervously watched her. 'Without her instincts, she'll have no problem becoming angry with me.'
'I'm married... I can barely believe it.' She mentally sighed. 'Well, there's nothing I can do about that now, so...' She grinned evilly. 'I might as well enjoy myself.' She reached out to touch him, her movements a little hesitant, unsure about how well her actions would be received.
'Oh shit. I'm doomed.' He had noticed her smile, and that had him worried. 'She's ticked.'
Tonya paused right before her fingers came in contact with his skin. 'Oh... what the hell. The worst he can do is push me away, and if I really wanted him, I guess I could just freeze him and then have my way with him. Nah. Normal seduction's better.'
Jake took a breath and prepared for the incoming slap. What he expected didn't happen. Of course, what she actually did surprised him... not that he minded being surprised. He was pleased by what Tonya did.
She jumped him.
Eventually, Tonya and Jake got dressed and went to the kitchen, reheating leftovers. Once they had food, they went out to the living room, sticking in a movie and curling up on the couch. Within moments, everyone else piled into the living room. Sari and Hiei claimed one of the arm chairs, and Yusuke claimed Tonya's favorite seat. Kuwabara plopped down on the floor. Kurama almost sat down on the couch next to Tonya, but he noticed the mark on the left side of her neck was the only one she had. The mark on the right side-his mark-was gone.
The kitsune smiled and kissed the top of her head. "It seems I lost." Then, he brought a chair from the dining room into the living room, sitting down in it.
Tonya blinked. "Okay..." She shrugged, set her plate down on the floor, and snuggled closer to Jake.
During the movie, both Jake and Tonya fully stretched out on the couch, Tonya on top of her mate. A few moments later, she fell asleep, a content smile on her face. Jake ran his fingers through her hair, still somehow watching the movie even though his attention was on the sleeping girl.
Sari simply smiled at the couple. "It certainly took them long enough," she whispered to Hiei, nodding her head in Jake and Tonya's direction. "I had to listen to her go on and on about him during the school year. For quite a while, Tonya thought that he liked her as only a friend, even though she liked him as more."
Hiei shook his head. "Neko no baka," he stated, rolling his eyes.
She laughed softly. "Definitely." Then, she pressed her lips to his, tired of the movie. She had other things on her mind... other, more entertaining things.
Within moments, the fire demon stood up, Sari in his arms, and left the living room.
Kuwabara blinked. "Why'd they leave? The movie isn't over yet?" he asked dumbly.
Jake snorted but didn't respond. He didn't see any point to it. The carrot-top still had problems accepting the fact that Hiei had a mate. 'Baka,' he thought, mentally shaking his head.
Yusuke leaned forward and hit Kuwabara on the head. "Why do you think they left? They wanted time alone, stupid!"
"Shh!" Jake pointed at the female laying on top of him. "You don't want to wake her up." Tonya had a habit of becoming rather ticked whenever someone woke her up, and the last thing he wanted was an angry Tonya laying on him.
Luckily, she didn't wake up, although she did mumble something, rubbing her cheek against Jake's chest.
Kurama shook his head. "It certainly took you two long enough to mate," he commented softly. "I was beginning to wonder how much more I would have to intervene."
Jake stared at the kitsune for a moment. "What?" he asked, confusion in his voice.
"I could easily see that you were both attracted to one another, so I did my best to encourage your relationship. Jealously is the easiest way to convince a demon to make his move on a girl," the redhead clarified. "I acted as your rival in order to bring you two closer together." 'Of course, that doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy kissing Tonya all those times,' he thought. 'Her being in heat made sure of that.'
Jake's eyes remained wide. He almost couldn't believe it. 'Kurama planned... everything?' He mentally shook his head, sighing softly. He couldn't even think of anything to say to the kitsune. After all the competing they had done, the redhead hadn't really even been his rival. It had all just been an act to get him to mate with Tonya.
After a few moments, Jake smiled. "Thank you," he said, hugging Tonya close to him and nuzzling his nose into her hair.
Kurama smiled back. "You are welcome. I figured you would need the help."
Both Yusuke and Kuwabara (both who had been paying attention to the conversation) were surprised. "You mean... this entire time you weren't serious about mating her?" Yusuke inquired, shock in his voice. He almost couldn't believe it.
"Precisely," the redhead answered.
"Geez, you're a good actor. I would have never even guessed that you were trying to hook those two up," the punk stated, a half smile on his face. "I'm impressed."
Kurama chuckled. "Well, it wasn't hard to act like I wanted her since my demon part desired her. She was in heat, after all, and you yourself know just what that means."
"Yeah, I wanted to kiss her right up until... now, pretty much." Yusuke shrugged.
At that moment, Botan appeared, a huge smile on her face. "Good news!" she declared, clapping her hands.
Jake glared at her. "Quiet!" he hissed. "Tonya's asleep."
"Ooops. Sorry." She looked dutifully embarrassed before looking around the room. "Hey... where's Hiei and Sari-chan?"
Yusuke grinned. "Probably back in Sari's bedroom."
Botan blinked, not fully understanding the answer for a moment. "OH!" she exclaimed when it finally hit her. "So Hiei actually took a mate?"
Kurama nodded. "Yes, much to the surprise of many of the people here."
"Well, that certainly puts a new spin on things," the ferry girl stated, sitting down in the chair that Hiei and Sari had vacated earlier. "Koenma-sama wants to speak with Tonya-chan and Sari-chan."
"Why?" Jake inquired, frowning slightly. He wasn't sure if he liked the idea of the ruler of spirit world talking to the girls. Every time Koenma showed up, something was really wrong.
"Well, the girls should be able to go home soon, so he wants to have a little chat with them," Botan replied. "You know, to set some rules down for them and give them the stories they're supposed to tell their friends and family."
"Wow... how exciting." Yusuke rolled his eyes. "I'm glad it's them and not me."
"Yeah, you'd probably never be able to remember the story," Kuwabara said, laughing.
"What was that?" the raven-haired spirit detective demanded to know, standing up and glaring down at the carrot-top.
Almost immediately, a shouting match broke out between the two, causing Tonya to stir. "Ningen no bakas," she mumbled, sounding annoyed. "Shut up."
Interestingly enough, Yusuke and Kuwabara stopped making any noises what-so-ever, although their mouths continued to move for a moment. They quickly realized that they could no longer talk, which freaked them out a little. Unfortunately for them, Tonya couldn't undo that bit of magic, considering the fact she had already fallen back asleep.
Botan laughed, purple eyes sparkling. "Now that's a power I wish I had," she stated, standing up and bringing out her oar. "Well, since Tonya's asleep and Sari is... busy, I'll just come back later. Bye!" With an enthusiastic wave, she flew out the window, disappearing.
pobre chico - poor boy
neko no baka - stupid cat