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Chap. 8-Unexpected Occurrences

Kurama stood facing Shadowflame. Hiei and Natsuki stood a ways away watching in curiosity. Natsuki tapped Hiei's shoulder.

"You never did tell me much about Kurama's history. I picked up he was a Yôkô but that's all." Hiei sighed. He bent down to pick up the bandana on the ground in front of him. He began to put it back over his Jagan.

"Well, he was tracked down and almost killed by bounty hunters. He fled to the human world in soul form and possessed a human child, Shuichi Minamino." Natsuki looked over at the red head. He and Shadowflame were talking quietly now.

"If you really are Yôkô Kurama, why are you teamed up with the enemy?" Shadowflame asked quietly. Kurama looked her straight in the eyes.

"Yes, I am Yôkô Kurama, and Hiei is my friend." Kurama replied coolly. Shadowflame snarled. Kurama chuckled.

"That is so like you. Listen, I might be able to change into Yôkô tonight. We'll talk then. Promise me one thing though." Shadowflame looked up into his eyes. She could see Yôkô behind them.

"What?" she asked somewhat annoyed.

"Change sides." He said softly. Shadowflame growled in her throat as Kurama started to walk back towards the guest house. Shadowflame followed him.

Hiei and Natsuki didn't move. In fact they were quite confused. Hiei looked at Natsuki. She shrugged; also unaware of what was going on. At that moment, Kurama turned around and motioned for them to come. They reluctantly followed the two. Hiei pulled Natsuki back so they kept out of earshot.

"About back there; what happened while I was...asleep." He asked, suspicion in his voice. Natsuki smiled.

"It would be better if you didn't know." She said deciding to taunt him a little. Hiei went white. His mouth moved but no words came out. Natsuki laughed.

"That was classic." She said amused. Hiei scowled and started to walk faster. Natsuki grabbed his shoulder. He twitched slightly under her grip. He spun around to face her. He ended up spinning around to close. His face came very close to Natsuki's, their noses were almost touching. Hiei blushed and stepped back a little. Natsuki's face also felt very hot. She regained her coolness quickly.

"You worry too much; and your way too tense." She said stepping around to the back of him and putting her hands on his shoulders. "You need to relax." Hiei jerked out of her grip and began walking, blushing furiously. Natsuki caught up with him and just walked by his side.

"I fell asleep too." Natsuki said finally. She could hear Hiei breath out. She smiled on the inside. Her hand slipped into Hiei's. He tensed and looked at her. Natsuki was still looking at the ground, very red in the face. Hiei decided that this wasn't that bad, and allowed Natsuki to hold onto his hand.

They reached the guest house. Kurama held the door open for all of them. Hiei plopped down on the couch. Natsuki sat down shyly beside him. Why was she acting like this? She had never been this uncomfortable around Hiei before. Shadowflame sat down beside her. Her arm had stopped bleeding but there was dried blood on it. Natsuki's thigh was stinging painfully, but she didn't flinch. Kurama stood in front of them.

"Now, I think Natsuki and Shadowflame need a proper introduction." He said coldly. Shadowflame whipped her head around to look at Natsuki.

"What are you talking about!? Natsuki knows me!" Shadowflame spat. Natsuki was confused. Well yeah, she just fought her but; she didn't remember ever seeing her before. Natsuki's look on her face obviously gave away what she was thinking.

"You don't remember me." Shadowflame said in a disappointed voice. "Sure I thought it was a little weird you were attacking me so viciously, but...Natsuki how could you forget your best friend?" Shadowflame was looking pleadingly at Natsuki now. Best friend?

"Best friend?" Hiei said sarcastically "Sorry, but you two were just beating the crap out of each other back there, hardly a friendly thing to do." Shadowflame glared at him. If looks could shred someone into itsy bitsy pieces, Natsuki would be sweeping Hiei up into a dust pan. Hiei was taken aback by this glare. Shadowflame looked back at Natsuki.

"We were partners! Don't you remember? The boss sent us to destroy him!" she said pointing her finger at Hiei. Natsuki froze. She did remember. She turned to Hiei. His expression had not changed. She hated when he did that. Why couldn't he just express shock, fear, sadness, anger...well, he could express anger; but that wasn't the point! Hiei looked into Natsuki's eyes.

"So, are you going to destroy me or are you just going to...stare at me." He said coolly. Natsuki blushed. Her hands flew to her face. Her cheeks were hot. Why was this happening? Hiei looked confused. Shadowflame let out a long sigh.

"This was not part of the plan, but anyway. If you don't...have the heart to destroy him, others will." Natsuki's head whipped around. She looked Shadowflame straight in the eyes.

"I don't appreciate the way you talk to me." She said in an undertone voice, almost whispering, that no one besides her and Shadowflame could hear. "If you are my so called friend then you would realize the stress I'm going through right now." Natsuki's tone of voice did not change. Her eyes were glowing with a yellow tint. "Some wolf demon that I do not remember came out of the woods and told me to kill..." she paused, unable to think of a term for Hiei. Shadowflame smiled.

"Your lover?" she said quietly.

"NO!" Natsuki yelled. She turned around to see Kurama and Hiei starring at them. Natsuki laughed nervously. She turned back to Shadowflame. She was smiling menacingly. Natsuki sighed.

"We'll talk later." She said finally. Shadowflame got up and stretched. She winced because of her hurt arm. Kurama walked over, concerned. This also reminded Natsuki that she had a stab wound in her leg. She looked down to see the wound turning blue. Hiei was watching her. He followed her gaze.

"Why didn't you say anything?" he asked her. He sounded annoyed but it was hard to tell. He stood up and sighed. "Kurama, do you want me to go get a first aid kit from Genkai?" Kurama nodded. Hiei got up and walked to the door.

He was there and back in under a minute. Kurama led Shadowflame to one of the bedrooms. Natsuki didn't know why. Her wound wasn't as bad as Natsuki's. Hiei just stayed in the living room.

"Sit down." He instructed. Natsuki sat down on the couch promptly. Hiei sat down across from her. "Give me your leg." He said. The wound was right above her knee cap. Hiei took out some greenish looking goop and put it on it on the deep cut. Natsuki expected it to sting, but it didn't.

"Genkai's specialty I presume," Hiei said to himself, acknowledging the skill work. "It will start to hurt in a minute." He said getting out the bandaging wrap. Natsuki noticed his right arm did not have a bandage back on it, exposing the long scar. He began to wrap the wound. A stinging pain shot up Natsuki's leg.

"OW!!" she yelled. "Ow ow ow ow ow!!!" Natsuki whined in pain.

"Oh suck it up!" Hiei said annoyed. When Natsuki did not take heed, he got frustrated. "I said shut up!" he pulled on her leg. Natsuki slid across the couch. She stopped right underneath Hiei. He lost his balance and fell forward. This left them in a very awkward situation.

At this moment, this oh so perfect moment, Kurama and Shadowflame decided to walk out. Hiei and Natsuki were still in shock of what had just happened, so Hiei was still on top of her. Natsuki blushed so much it looked like she had a terrible sun burn. Hiei was not far behind.

"C-can you p-please get off me?" Natsuki asked softly. Hiei gasped and jumped back so quickly he hit the wall with a thud. He bounced off it and landed on his hands and knees so he didn't fall on his face. He looked up to see Kurama and Shadowflame looking at both of them. Shadowflame smirked.

"Sorry, did we interrupt something?" she asked mockingly. Hiei growled and stood up. Natsuki had repositioned herself to where she was sitting up straight. She had her hand over her heart looking at the wall across from her. Did that just happen!? She turned to Shadowflame.

"Can, can you excuse us real quick." Natsuki said stuttering. She got up and grabbed Hiei's arm, dragging him into one of the bedrooms. Ignoring the pain in her leg she pushed him in and quickly closed the door. She wheeled around to look at Hiei.

His face was still very red. His hair was slightly ruffled and the bandana covering his Jagan was slightly lopsided.

"Well, what did you want?" Hiei asked coldly. Natsuki did not know what to say. Her legs began to move forward. She got closer to Hiei. She stopped right in front of his face. She was now lost in his eyes, his deep, crimson eyes. Before she knew what she was doing she began to lean forward, putting her arms around his neck.

'What the..." Hiei began to say, but was cut short. Natsuki's eyes slowly closed.

She kissed him.