Chapter 8

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Acknowledgements:

HieiFan666: thanks for reviewing...it is going to take a while for Kurama to get control of his inner demon but it will happen.
sockunderyourbed: lol...who is the author of Love's Flame? I would love to check it out...
EdgesFeather21: yea...i left a lot of things unexplained...it is very slow moving right now but it will be faster and more explanatory sp

AN: I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a long time…I have three reasons…1: I just lost interest, 2: My eyes were dilated and I couldn't read or see what I was doing and that went on for a couple of days, 3: I had writers block and still do but I am going to try anyways. Apparently my last chapter wasn't as bad as I thought it was. Well, I hope that this chapter will be even better.

I ran up to my room and took a shower. I then got out and grabbed a pair of black Capri's with chains all over and many zips, black and red converse, a red tank top and then a black long-sleeved fishnet shirt over it. I had my hair hang straight down and did nothing to my face. it was not like anyone would be able to see it in the club. I also put on a bunch of jelly bracelets and a choker necklace. With that done, I went back downstairs to the kitchen where I found all the boys. Yusuke, Kurama, and Kuwabara had on jeans. Though, Yusuke had on a white T-shirt, Kurama, and a white T-shirt with flowers on it, and Kuwabara had on a green shirt which looked very awkward with his carrot orange hair. Hiei, as was expected, was wearing all black. A pair of casual black pants, somewhat baggy, and a black shirt which had the sleeves cut off.

"'Took you long enough," said Yusuke.

"Feh. An hour has not gone by yet, but seeing as everyone is here, let's go."

Not much was said on the way to the area where all the late night clubs were…Kurama kept his eyes on the road the whole time, seeing as he was the driver and Yusuke and Kuwabara were so squished together in the backseat, both of them being tall. And then there was Hiei…he can be really frustrating some times. He said that he didn't want to sit in the back with the ningens so he moved to the front and got under me. So I had sit on his lap the whole time. There were some jeers from Yusuke and Kuwabara but I quickly shut them up with a threat that I would suck them dry one night.

I would never admit this to anyone, but I enjoyed sitting on Hiei's lap. About halfway to the club district, he had wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me tighter against him. No one noticed and I was not about to complain. Once we stopped, though, he quickly pulled his arms away and I got out of the car really fast.

We walked down the streets looking into the clubs, checking to see which one was playing the best music. We finally agreed on one. A flashing purple neon sign let us know that the place was called Midnight Howl. The bouncer let us in after some seducing talk from me. That was one of the many talents of a vampire, especially female vampires. We can be very seductive when we want to be.

The inside of the club was lit by strobe lights and a blue light around the bar. The air was heavy with smoke from a fog machine and sound of music. Everyone went their separate ways…except for me and Hiei. He was about to head over to the bar to get a drink when I grabbed him by the back of his shirt.

He turned around and glared at me, though, there was another flicker of another emotion.

"Hiei…dance with me," I said

"Hn, I don't dance," he said in return

"Why not? Are you scared?" I taunted

"Feh, I am scared of nothing," he said

"Nothing eh? Then kiss me."

His eyes widened at my words.

"I have nothing to prove to you," he said

"Who said that you had anything to prove? I only asked for you to kiss me."

"Hn," was his only response as he shrugged me off and made his way to the bar.

I smiled after him. I was not ashamed for my actions or words. I truly did want him to kiss me but I knew that he wouldn't. That is just the way he is and there is no changing that. I don't want to change him in any way. His stubbornness is one of the reasons why I am so attracted to him.

I was startled by a hand on my shoulder. I spun around and it was then that I realized that the being before me was a demon.

"Who the hell are you? And get your hands off me!" I said angrily.

I flashed my fangs at the demon and he just smiled.

"You know Kurama," he said

"What?"

"Where is he?"

"If I tell you, will you leave me alone?" I asked

"Yes, it is not like I want anything to do with you anyways," he replied coolly.

I didn't say another word but pointed in the direction Kurama went. The demon left and I turned and headed for the bar. Hiei was sitting on a barstool looking very satisfied and as I looked behind him, I could see why. The bartender was shaking and his eyes showed nothing else but fright. I smirked and walked up to Hiei.

"What did you do to him?"

"Nothing."

I then asked the bartender to get me something to drink, sake to be exact. He looked at me suspiciously and was about to ask something but stopped when Hiei turned around and looked at him. The bartender, Hiro, as I read on his name tag, flinched and got me my drink.

"You know, it is really funny to see people this scared. You take obvious pleasure in it," I said.

"Hn."

"Hn," I said to him too.

His lips twitched but I shrugged it off. I then took a seat next to Hiei and I looked at the people dancing. I laughed when I saw Kurama being dragged to the middle of the dance floor by a group of wild girls. Yusuke and Kuwabara were also dancing with girls. I then saw the demon that had asked me about Kurama standing off to the side staring at him.

"Who is that demon?" I asked Hiei, pointing over to the demon.

Hiei looked and his eyes widened.

"Karasu."

"What?" I asked Hiei

"No, baka, his name is Karasu, same as yours, different meaning. Damn it. I have to tell Kurama," He said as he got off the stool.

I followed him onto the dance floor where we were pushed around by dancing morons. A path between the people then appeared and I suspected that it was one of Hiei's scare tactics again. We finally got sight of Kurama's flaming hair but this time we had to get through the crowd of obsessed girls. This time, I took the lead because these girls weren't going to move just by Hiei's threats.

"Excuse me girls. I just have to get to my husband," I said as I started pushing through the girls. "Hey baby. Dance with me. I have missed you but I got off work so now we can party. You and me." I was now standing in front of Kurama. His eyes flashed something that I couldn't make out. He then grabbed me and pulled me up tight against him, and then he kissed me.

I was grabbed and pulled back so hard that I fell to the floor. Kurama was looking at me but then that look changed into one of pain when Hiei hit him hard in the face. I moved over so that I wouldn't be hit. Kurama had started to fight back and the two were going at it strong. I could tell that they were having a telepathic conversation, or should I say…well, what should I say other than it definitely wasn't friendly? I stood up and saw Yusuke and Kuwabara rushing towards us. Everyone had gathered around in a circle and were pushing on the fight with encouraging words. The two ningens finally pushed through. At first they were just looking at the two demons who were, thank whoever, not using their powers. Just think about what kind of riot that would have caused among the ningens.

"Idiot's, stop them!" I yelled.

My words caused the two boys to take action. They went after Kurama because they could tell that Youko had taken over again. I ran over to Hiei and grabbed his arm just before he hit the now restrained Kurama. He turned around and glared at me and then back at Kurama and then at everyone else as he walked out. I made to follow Hiei but stopped and turned back just to make sure that Yusuke and Kuwabara had control over Kurama. I then pushed through the gawking crowd, and out the door. Hiei was nowhere in sight. I looked around to make sure that no one was looking at me, and then I jumped. When I was in the air, I hovered a bit and took that time to look around for Hiei. I then started going back down again. I was in luck. I had spotted Hiei walking by a park just two blocks away. I didn't expect to find him because with his inhuman speed, he could make it to the house in less than twenty seconds, though, I might be exaggerating a bit, and the house was far.

When I touched the ground, I jumped again but this time in Hiei's direction. When I finally reached the park, Hiei was not in sight, but I could sense him. I looked around for a bit and then I found him. He was sitting under a tree with his back against the trunk. He had his arms folded over his chest and his legs spread out in front of him. I went over to him and sat down next to him so that our shoulders were touching. I turned to look at him and he glared at me.

"I am sorry. I know that it was my fault. I was a fool," I said looking at the ground.

"Hn."

I pulled my legs up and hugged them. I also lay my head on my knees and looked in Hiei's direction. He was staring off into the distance. I reached out my hand and touched his cheek causing him to turn to me.

"Really, Hiei, I am sorry. I just wanted everything to be normal, but…what am I saying? You are a demon, I am a vampire, and Kurama is sort of a possessed demon. Isn't that the oxymoron?" I gave a hopeless laugh. "But really, I am sorry."

"Will you stop saying that?" Hiei asked

"What?"

"That you are sorry. It doesn't matter that you are apologizing. It happened and that's that."

I smiled and put my head back on my knees. The night was dark, moonless. There were only a few stars but they were barely visible. It was not because of pollution or anything like that but just a cold emptiness. I wasn't bothered by it though. It made me feel comfortable. The area in which Hiei and I were was barely lit by a dim light from a dying street light. Wind rustled the leaves above us and blew some of my hair into my face.

I then felt Hiei's hands on my shoulders as he pulled me back, and then his lips on my mouth. I was startled and at first I did nothing but then I kissed him back. His hands were squeezing my shoulders. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he pulled me closer to him. The kiss lasted a while longer but ended. I smiled when I felt Hiei's chest heaving against mine. When he had pulled me back, he had pulled me to the ground and then, with his inhuman speed, he was on top of me.

"Why did you do that?" I asked him

"I felt like it."

I grabbed the back of Hiei's head and pulled his head against mine until our lips were locked again. This time, the kiss deepened. We explored each other's mouths, tasted each other. Hiei put his hand under my shirt and rubbed my stomach moving up ever so slightly.

"Ahem…I'd say someone is getting lucky tonight."

Hiei and I broke apart in an instant. We looked up to see Karasu. Hiei glared fiercely as he grabbed for his katana which he had placed against the tree sometime before our, how should I say, intimate actions. In the blink of an eye, Hiei's blade was against Karasu's neck.

"What happened to Kurama back there huh?" Karasu asked being a fool for not fearing Hiei's wrath.

"Fagot. Go to hell."

"Damn, Hiei, it was just a simple question. Though, if you want to take his place…" the demon trailed off as he reached out to touch Hiei's hair.

Hiei punched him hard, so hard that the demon flew about thirty feet and into a tree and was knocked out. Hiei spat in his direction as he sheathed his katana. He then turned back to me.

"Are you just going to leave him there?" I asked

"Hn. Yes, I don't want to touch that bastard."

I glanced over in Karasu's direction and shrugged. "We should get back to your house, don't you think?"

"Hn," was the only response from Hiei. He then looked at me in that 'are you coming?' expression, and then sped off.

I followed him, jumping every now and then but other wise, staying up in the air, looking down on the rest of the world or at least the part of the city I was in. I arrived at the house about a minute after Hiei. I found him on the window sill staring into the black nothingness. I went up to my room where I lay on my bed thinking about kissing Hiei until I fell asleep.

AN: I know, this chapter was crap! And it took me so long to write it. I really am sorry. The past couple of weeks has been hell for me, well not really, just very busy and I found a new website, cool place…But anyway, things will move faster from now on. All that I have written takes place over the course of three or four days. Sad isn't it. Well, this is going to be one of the longest stories that I have ever written. Again, I am sorry, and I will try to go faster. Oh, another reason for why I haven't updated, I have been preparing for my birthday party that I had last Friday. It was great. Well, right now, it is 12:45 am on May 3rd. It is my birthday today. YES! I am sixteen. It is rather a reversed birthday, lets just say that this chapter is my gift to you…sorry, I am ranting. I will stop and continue with my other story, Journeys Across Time.