Hooray! Finally, another chapter! About time, right? Yea, I'm slow, what can I say? Thanks to everyone for waiting patiently. I know your days just thrive on reading my 'masterpieces' *Sarcasm* Annnnnway....Enjoi 'Vengeful Lovers' chapter 3!!

DISCLAIMER: Yea...it's not mine...you know the drill...

Chapter 3

He returned the next day with a few new bruises to add to the collection of lost hopes. He looked to the door, the mahogany color dully shimmering in his eyes. Knocking gently, he awaited an answer, getting one he never would have expected.

"Hey, kiddy!!!!" The words were stretched out and contorted in such a way that they stung Hiei's ears. He looked up with confused crimson eyes to see a woman standing before him, the scent of alcohol plastered on her breathe. She smiled a crooked smile and picked the youkai up like a frail child, swinging him around carelessly, cackling insanely. The youkai could only watch in confusion as the woman lovingly throw him around as if he were a child's plaything. She stopped, breathing bitter sweet liquored words at him.

"Let's do it again sometime, cutie!" And, she left, leaving the youkai's scarlet eyes wide with both confusion and fear. He made sure the drunken mess had left and entered the home slyly, hoping not to be detected.

A snicker filled the air. "Since when do you break into other people's houses, Hiei?" The youkai shot around to see a smiling face, that of the spirit detective, Yusuke Urameshi. Hiei sighed deeply and tried to erase the pale blush that formed on his cheeks.

"I-I-" He stammered, not finding words that could be jammed together to make a reasonable sentence. Why was he acting this way, stammering and stuttering? He'd never done this before. Maybe it was the way Yusuke's soft, yet rigid auburn eyes looked upon him as if he were human, someone who deserved mercy and love, though he wasn't. He was a bloodthirsty youkai who got what he deserved at home, lashings at the hands of a vengeful lover, jealous of the supposed wandering eyes he had. Though, that worry was unneeded, because even though each bruise, to his lover, represented pain, to him, they were signs of love. Oh, how the youkai's mind was contorted to believe everything and understand so little...

Unaware of what had happened, Hiei was snapped back into reality by Yusuke's warm hands at his cheek, checking out another bruise that had been awakened the night before.
"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk." Was he all he managed to say, running a smooth finger over the discoloration on Hiei's cheek. "Ya know, if I didn't no better, I'd think you were doing this just to get my attention." Yusuke smirked slyly, his hand leaving its' resting spot on Hiei's cheeks.

No, no...put that back there...please. What was he thinking? He mentally smacked himself, these thoughts erasing themselves rather quickly. Yusuke eyed Hiei suspiciously, seeing a certain look in Hiei's eyes that made him curious.

"W-what?! How absurd!" Hiei huffed, folding his arms delicately across his chest. "What the hell would make you think that?" His eyes traced over Yusuke's body, seeing this odd aura around him, the aura he once saw around the crimson haired one. He shook his head and told himself, No, not him....no...please... He pleaded with his heart not to fall for Yusuke Uremeshi, Spirit Detective and all around great guy, but not in Hiei's eyes. He was something more then what people said he was. He was a savior, one who would tear him away from the hole he was in now, and show him the light.

Suddenly, Hiei stood on his tiptoes and placed his callused lips gently on Yusuke's. He pressed softly and released him, blushing furiously. His scarlet eyes traced the boarding of the floor as he ran out of there, Yusuke standing there, dumbstruck and confused, which wasn't anything new. He touched his lips gently, still tasting Hiei's bitter sweet breathe. "Hiei...."

Hiei leapt across the trees, tears streaking across his face. What have I done? I kissed him...I kissed Yusuke. What if Kurama finds out?! He'll kill me!! Fear fed the sadness within, and he continued to cry, as long strands of crimson blew in the breeze. He had seen everything, and a sly smile played on his lips.

"Oh, Hiei...you've been a bad boy. Now, I must punish your playmate..." The crimson haired one leapt off into the setting sun, devious jade eyes glistening.