"Obligation and Duty"
Chapter 3.48.2 .oO{Mew... I wike wemons...[waggles eyebrows}
{Author sighs: Last chapter was sucky, I know. And this one isn't any better. Plus, it's lemon on my other site, but not a really citrusy one}
Kurama and Rei had joined the other three up at their booth. 'I'm Too Sexy' by Right Said Fred was playing and Yusuke was singing along like an idiot. Kuwabara got annoyed at Yusuke's actually-on-key singing and said, "Just shut up already! You ain't sexy!"
Yusuke wagged his head, "Uh-huh! Just ask Rei!"
Kuwabara turned to Rei, but she held up her hands, "Don't ask; I'm not answering."
Yusuke gave her a cocky look, "Want me to remind you? I hear they have rooms here."
Kurama looked up from his drink, "They do?"
"Mmmhmm," Yusuke sat back and took a swig of whatever Hiei had brought him. Rei was starting to wonder if it was alcoholic and Yusuke said, "You shoulda heard the noises coming from a few of them."
Botan made a disgusted noise, "Yusuke! Must you REALLY talk like that?"
Yusuke shrugged, "Why not? It's an everyday part of life."
"'Specially at MY house," Rei mumbled. Kurama was sitting to her left with his arm over the back of the booth behind her, but he moved slightly away when she said that.
"Y'know, I've often wondered what a three-way would be like..." Yusuke stroked his chin. Botan's jaw dropped.
"I refuse to believe you're fifteen," she shook her head.
Kurama looked thoughtful, "Fifteen and male in a sex-driven world. Hmmm...."
Rei was thoughtful also. .oO{Threeway, hm? Ummhmm}
"Ugh, I can't finish this," Yusuke said, pushing his drink towards Rei. "Finish it, please?"
Rei drank the rest without question, even though Botan, Kuwabara and even Kurama gave her concerned looks.
"Hoooh," Rei sighed, her head falling against Kurama's shoulder. "Where did you get that stuff?" she heard Kurama ask Yusuke, his voice in between anger and surprise.
Yusuke got out of the booth, "Who else? Mom has EVERYTHING laying around the house. C'mon, pick her up."
Kurama slid out of the booth and picked Rei up. "She should go home."
Yusuke crossed his arms over his chest, "Then I did that for no reason."
"Yusuke," Rei muttered against Kurama's chest. "I'm gonna kill you."
Kurama stepped closer to Yusuke and whispered, "It would be rape if you--"
Yusuke cut him off. "Hey sweetheart," he leaned towards Rei in Kurama's arms. "How 'bout it. I saw your wheels turning when I said 'three-way'."
Rei swallowed, "Doesn't give you... the right to(uh) drug me up."
"It was in my drink before I gave it to you," Yusuke said, explaining why he was so crazy.
"Fine."
"Fine?"
"Sure."
"ALRIGHT!" Yusuke clapped his hands together. "This way."
They walked off, leaving Botan and Kuwabara at the table. Kuwabara was very surprised at all this.
"How can she just... give herself like that?" he asked, blushing slightly.
Botan sighed and sat back, "She's used to it."
.oO{I'm just glad Hiei's not sitting here,} Botan cringed. .oO{Then again, if he was, this wouldn't have happened}
Hiei was actually learning how to dance. Saori was even taking the time to teach him how to slow dance-- much to his unhappiness. They were taking a break at the moment, though; sitting at one of the 1st floor tables and drinking whatever the bartender had given them.
"You tell anyone about this," he broke the silence. "And I'll have to kill you."
"How will you do it?" Saori asked, sipping her drink.
"I'd take my sword and stick it in you," Hiei said very seriously until he realized how perverted it had sounded.
Saori almost choked on her drink and covered her mouth as she laughed. Hiei tried not to smile himself and looked away. He made a note to ask the bartender for a plain water next time and wondered why he hadn't seen Rei on the floor for a while. His expression turned puzzled then worried.
He turned to Saori, "I'll be back."
He couldn't risk running, because he knew he'd run into something or someone so he stuck to walking to the booth. Only Kuwabara was sitting there and as much as Hiei hated him, he still asked, "Where's the others?"
Kuwabara looked up, "Botan went to the bathroom and... the other three got a room."
Hiei's jaw dropped. .oO{And they didn't even ask me?} was the second thought, following, .oO{REI}
He ran off down the hall and didn't even have to let his Jagan work. He just knew which room they'd be in. He flung open the door and growled low when he saw them, "You're both dead meat...."
"Ah, Hiei, decided to grace us with your presence?" Yusuke asked, mocking calm and walking into the hallway. Hiei glared and turned to Kurama, "I can understand HIM doing this, but YOU?"
Kurama opened his mouth to say something but changed his mind.
"It's not like everything we do has to be your business," Yusuke said from behind him.
Hiei turned, "Yeah, and you can think about Rei for once."
Yusuke got in Hiei's face, "Like you've done?"
Hiei closed his mouth, but not before muttering, "Fucking human."
They were all surprised by this; even Hiei. He whirled around and started walking down the hall. Kurama leaned out the door, "Where are you going?"
"AWAY!" was Hiei's anger-driven reply.
The two exchanged a look and Yusuke ran his hand through his hair again. "I think I overdid it."
Kurama shook his head, "I think you both were in the right."
Yusuke's hand stopped inches from his head, "Huh?"
Kurama stood up and picked up his shirt; buttoning only a few buttons and picking up Rei. "He was right to get angry and you were right to tell him off. Come on; we better get home."
Yusuke looked a little confused, but checked his watch. "Yeah, it's after 1..."
They walked down the hallway and found Botan and Kuwabara on the dancefloor; very drunk and dancing VERY close to one another. Yusuke and Kurama's jaws dropped as they looked on, and Saori came bouncing up.
"Hey!" she said, "Where'd Hiei go? I saw him storming out a few minutes ago."
Yusuke raised his eyebrow at her, "Why's it matter?"
Saori became defensive. "Well, exCUSE me. I was just wondering because Rei asked... uh, nevermind," she started to tell about Hiei learning how to dance, but decided against it.
"Don't worry about it, Saori," Rei sighed, her arms around Kurama's neck as he carried her. Rei turned her head to look at the shadow demon, "Hiei just needed to take a walk. I don't think we'll be going with you to the Karaoke Club, though."
Saori's mood changed from bristling to understanding. "Oh, okay then. You guys going home?"
"Yes," was Yusuke's emphatic reply. Saori shot him a glare and then shrugged, "Fine. I'll see you guys later then."
"Say 'Hi' to the others for us," Kurama was the only one that spoke. Rei nodded and turned her head back to Kurama's chest. He bit his lip and turned to Yusuke, "Get Kuwabara and Botan over here. We gotta go."
Yusuke managed to seperate the two drunk dunces and they all walked home. Kuwabara decided to stay at Rei's because Shizuru would get on his case about getting drunk and Botan was so wasted she wouldn't be able to fly her oar straight. Rei was finally coming out of her haze when they got home, so Kurama set her down.
"C'mon Botan," Rei said sleepily. "I'll get you some clothes."
Botan danced as she followed Rei to her room. As Rei searched through her dresser, Botan asked, "So? How was it?"
Rei didn't turn, "Quick."
"That's it?"
Rei shook her head to clear her eyes, "I was drugged out. I coulda been three hours for all I know."
Botan pouted a little and Rei finally found something. "Which reminds me; you never told me who you wanted to lay."
Botan was still really drunk so this time she didn't try to change the subject. "Oh yeah," she giggled. "King Enma."
Rei was still high, but it didn't stop her jaw from dropping. "King... Enma?" she asked, a huge laugh coming up.
"Yeah," Botan smiled truthfully. "I've never met him, but the way Koenma describes him... ahh."
Rei burst out laughing and fell to the ground holding her sides. "King-- Enma.. Eh-ehem. Hehehmhmmplltzzfwahahaha!!!"
Botan looked a little hurt and seemed to sober a little, "Oh my gods. I didn't just tell you that, did I?"
Rei's laughter told her everything. Botan scrambled off Rei's bed and bent down next to her on the ground. "Please please please, Rei. Don't tell anyone."
Rei stopped laughing for a moment and noticed Botan's panicked look. "I won't. But... it's just too damn funny!" Rei burst out laughing again.
Botan's shoulders lowered a little, and let her hands fall from Rei's shoulders. She blushed, "It's not THAT funny."
"Yes it is!" Rei wiped her eyes. "But I promise I won't tell."
"I don't know if you'll have to. You were loud enough, the whole town might know," Botan's look pointed. Rei took a breath and chuckled, "Aw well. Here's your clothes; I have to get a shower."
Rei walked into her bathroom and turned on the water, but none came out. She grumbled as she walked to the other bathroom. The water didn't work in there either. As she passed the living room, she saw Kuwabara sprawled over the couch. She quietly crept into the kitchen to see Kurama and Yusuke talking at the table in hushed tones.
Kurama looked up when she walked in, "What's wrong?"
"Water is off," she said. She walked over to the sink and turned the handles, but no water came out. "What the heck?" she asked and turned the handles all the way. For a few seconds there was no water, and then it all came rushing out, splashing on Rei. She turned them off quickly and set her jaw. "Don't you dare laugh," she told the boys.
Kurama rubbed the side of his face to cover the smile, and Yusuke didn't bother to hide his huge smile. "You should probably dry off; I can see your tits."
Rei looked down and covered herself with her arms quickly. She gave Yusuke a glare and when she walked past him she whacked him over the head. As she walked to her room she heard Kurama tell him, "You deserved that one."
Botan was dressed and asleep on the floor when Rei opened the door, so she quickly grabbed some clothes and walked into her bathroom. The water was working now so she took a quick shower and went to bed.
The next morning Rei woke up before everyone else with a major headache. Kurama was in his room, and Yusuke had fallen asleep on the living room floor. "Ugh, I feel like I could die," Rei said as she put together a breakfast of mixed fruit and toast. She noticed something out of the corner of her eye, but figured it was just because of her experience last night. Since it was a nice morning, Rei decided to eat breakfast outside.
When she stepped out the door, she could feel a strong power nearby. Instantly, she looked to the roof, but Hiei wasn't there. Quickly, Rei downed her toast and ate the rest of the fruit and brushed her hands off on her shorts. She followed to where the power was coming from and looked up. Hiei was sleeping soundly on a branch, leaning against the tree. Rei set her hands on her hips and scrunched her eyebrows together; Why was he sleeping up there when he had a room and bed to sleep in?
Rei remembered hearing Hiei's angry voice last night, but couldn't remember what was said. .oO{A demon's pride..} she sighed and shook her head and she reached for the first branch. She managed to climb up the tree without waking Hiei and sat down on the branch in front of him. She slowly leaned forward until her nose was almost touching his. Before they did, though, Hiei's eyes shot open. "What do you want?" he asked crossly.
Rei leaned back, "Just wondering why you aren't sleeping inside."
Hiei looked annoyed and turned, letting his legs hang over the side of the branch. Bringing his left leg up and setting his arm on it, he looked towards the house. "Because I didn't feel like it."
For a few seconds, neither said anything until Rei asked, "Wanna talk about it."
"No," was the quick reply. Rei shrugged and turned to go down the tree. She must have lost her footing, because a second later she felt the sensation of falling. But a second after that, she felt herself stopping and Hiei's arm around her. She put her foot back on the branch and looked at him. He had hooked his foot on a nearby branch and had leaned backwards to catch her. Rei looked into his eyes, but he quickly turned away. Sighing, Rei leaned her elbows on the branch Hiei was sitting on.
"I thought you were leaving," Hiei reminded a few minutes later. "I changed my mind," Rei answered. "I'll only go inside if you will."
Hiei looked down at her and then back. .oO{I'm still faster than you, Rei,} he thought, .oO{But then you'll only follow and more than likely find trouble}
Hiei tried to figure out what to do for a few minutes until he looked down at Rei. She was still looking at him and he found himself breaking under her gaze. "Mmrf," he grunted and looked away. .oO{Dammit. Why is it so easy for her to talk my into things lately?} he thought, becoming more annoyed.
Ten minutes passed before Hiei growled, "Whatever. Get moving."
Rei blinked a few times and asked, "Finally agreeing?"
Hiei rolled his eyes, "Didn't I say 'Get moving'? Just don't expect me to talk to anyone."
Rei smiled at him and started climbing down the tree; carefully making sure her foot touched every branch. Hiei sighed to himself as he hopped onto the branch Rei had been standing on.
He figured Yusuke would either ignore him or tease him mercilessly when he came inside. This was his last chance; he could always make a run for it and spend a week with Kanu and the girls.
