Hi!I know its been awhile since I updated,skools been a drag wit homewrk,so,yea)

heres the next chappie!!

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I was curled up,almost fast asleep near a nice tree,and loving it.Maybe this place wasnt

so bad after all. I mean,the wind is blowing nice and calm,no demons to worry about,

this was as close to heaven as I was gonna get.......*sigh*

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*Hiei's p.o.v*

I sat with my arms placed naturally behind my head,half way asleep on my normal tree-limb.

I let out a long sigh,thinking over afew things thats been bothering me.I kept thinking about

what Yusuke had been talking about,and that look and smile he kept giving me when I

was about to kill Kuwabaka,and then she grabbed my hand.....

I shook my head,trying to rid myself of the thought that just occured,but it wouldn't go

away.I mentally slapped myself and turned on my side,trying hopelessly to go to sleep.

Then I heard someone humming,not to far away,very close actually. I curiously looked down

to the ground,seeing a familiar shape resting there. I moved quietly to another branch,hoping

to get a better look at it. After looking hard,I recognized the figure to be Raiko. I smirked,

listening to her lost,but soothing nonetheless humming.

I then turned to lay on my stomache,happily watching her drowzy form try to stay awake.

"Hmmmmmhmhmhmhhmmmm,hnmhnmhnm,hhhmmmmhmmmm.",was the most I could

make of what escaped from her lips,her lips....!!I mentally slapped myself for the thought,

AGAIN! After my mental debate,I listened harder to her mumbles. It sounded like something

Keiko would listen to,a...love song or other. Then I heard her quit and let out a sigh,and

I leaned in to get a better look at what she was doing,not noticing my body slip from grasp

of the branch,and start slipping over the side.

I looked in shock as I tumbled over,grabbing the nearest branch in sight,causing leaves

and blossoms to be knocked outta place and to the ground below.

Raiko then looked up in alarm,a slight smile plastering her face as she saw me dangling there.

"Hey Hiei,hows it hangin?",she asked smiling.

I gave a simple half-hearted glare and landed next to her.

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*raiko's p.o.v*

I watched him land next to me,a slight blush crawling on his cheeks.I bit my lip to keep from laughing

as he crossed his arms with his normal expression. He seemed to be waiting for something,but I couldn't

think of anything to say,so I said what came first,

"Did I wake you?",I asked nicely.

"Hn.No.",he answered in an annoyed manner.

"Then,...,were you watching me?",I asked,blushing all the while.

"WHY would I be watching YOU?" he shot coldly.

"Hmph.",was my last word before I started walking off,which in doing this,he got a look of

hurtness on his face,which was weird for him to do.

"Wait.",he then commanded,like I was some kind of animal.

"Why should I?I try to be nice,and you treat me like I'm stupid,or some kind of dog!

All you people seem to do that one way or another,huh?!?"

He seemed really hurt this time,but quickly regained his stature.

"Then I guess you didn't want to hear what I had to tell you.Fine,...,bye."

he said that,and then blurred away,AS USUAL. So now once again,I found myself alone and clueless.

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yes,as for Vixen..she is like yoko,and i'll explain bout her l8er.r&r!ja ne!