Hiei's Jaded Dragon: "I been really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really busy so I've had no time to update. Sorry. Hiei's gets himself into deeper trouble and 'stuff' happens. Yeah it's crazy."
Hiei: "Onna why me? Can't you torture the baka or the fox or even the detective?"
Me: "I torture all so don't worry about them. But my torture shows my love so since I torture you the most I love you the most."
Hiei: "Oh joy. Don't I feel special."
Baka: "Shorty knows how to feel? Whoa my world's been flipped upside down. Nothing makes sense anymore. . . AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Me: "While the baka recovers, I'll answer my reviews."
Shadow-Seeker-13: "Funny is what I do best. And Hiei would be adorable with a puppy dog face!"
Boton-Hiei-Daughter: "I assume the ok means I'm crazy or something cause that's what all my friends say."
Princess Krystal 101: " Happy you think Talia and Yukina are good."
katana-Jake: "Thanks for the props."
Kit: "You can't wait? Maybe I should make you wait? Hn I'm not that evil well at least not today."
Jessica: "Yeah Yukina knows Hiei's faking it. Hiei's a guy and guys NEVER LEARN EVER!!!"
hiei-luver169: "Cute? New word for it but I like it."
Night-owl 123: "Thanks for the compliment. I'll update as soon as I finish this accursed homework."
Hiei-lonewolf: "Yukina doesn't seem herself but I like ooc-ness."
Hiei's fire Dragon Girl: "Her idea would be perfect if Hiei weren't so smart and stubborn. Glad you like it. Bye."
Karuto-chan: "Everyone I know says I'm sooo bad. . . and this story gets very very bad if u know what I mean."
Jesse: "Talia is quite an actor. See I'm good at pretending so I just made Talia do what I do in her position. And Hiei is lucky . . . for now."
AnonymousHieiFan101: "I'll update soon and you better review or feel the wrath of my bunnies. I control an army of rabid, crazed, furry, blue bunnies."
Borris: "I like 'Wow.' Glad you found my fic and liked it."
iluvinyushayyuyu: "Being funny is my thing. And YAY someone likes me enough to put me on their favorites list."
"Talking"
/Telepathy/
-Thoughts-
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For a while everyone sits in the living room watching TV while Yukina and Keiko cook dinner. But everyone is suspicious of this girl, so Kurama gets up and leads the others to another room saying he wants to give the couple some alone time. Hiei and Talia readily agree so they can drop the act for a moment. The others (Excluding Keiko, Yukina, and an unconscious Kuwabara) go to a room in the back of the temple. When they get in, Yusuke shuts the door and they all sit down on some Japanese style mats.
"We all know Hiei is Yukina's brother so her asking him to be her mate puts him in an awkward position. However, that is no excuse for him not telling her the truth. Although Yukina would be heart-broken at least she'd have a brother. There is no way in all of Renkai that Talia is really Hiei's mate. And I think I have a way to expose him for the fraud he is." Says the sly fox.
"So how do we go about doing that?" Asks Shizuru. -Wonder what he's thinking?-
"When a demon has a mate, he bites her, leaving a mark on her neck. Talia didn't have a mark on her neck so they are not mates. I'm going to point that out and it might end this whole mess." Answers Kurama.
"Smart thinking fox-boy. I knew Hiei couldn't snag a babe. But how in hell did he get her to go along with this if he's not controlling her." Asks the detective.
"I believe she might be either a really close friend or maybe at best a girlfriend. But defiantly not a mate. So she probably did it to help him out of the mess he's in. But what baffles me is how did he get her to pretend before communicating with her? She is extremely intelligent and crafty and Hiei's cunning as well. This might make getting the truth out of them complicated. " Says Kurama
"I knew Hiei was just a liar. What a rotten guy. And that's girl is no better." Replies an angry ferry girl.
"Cut the boy some slack. Hiei's had a horrible past and even though we know Yukina would love to have him as a brother, he thinks she'd be ashamed. So he refuses to say anything. Image what it must be like to have a sibling and not be able to tell them because you don't think they'd want you. And at least he found someone who cares about him enough to help him out. She might not be his mate but she does mean something to him. I'm not saying its right to lie to Yukina, but in his eyes he doesn't have a choice. You all can try and get him to confess but good luck cause I'm not having any part in this." Says a wise Genkai as she leaves the room.
"Genkai has a point but I think Hiei needs to tell Yukina the truth. It be the best for both of them." Says Kurama as everyone leaves the room to eat dinner.
Meanwhile With Hiei and Talia:
"That was ingenious. I can't believe you came up with all that stuff so quickly. It made everyone shut-up. I knew you'd be perfect for this." says Hiei.
"I know it worked out just right. It was easy but I don't think everyone bought it. We'll have to keep up the act for a few days and by then I'll have come up with some way to leave and never be seen again. Well at least never see them again. Cause if we were mates, then they'd expect us to spend every moment with each other and um yeah. . ."Says Talia as she trails off. -Being Hiei's fake mate is weird but it's also fun. What the hell am I thinking?! He's been my best friend since we were little kids. How can I think of him as something more? I've never thought about how we act around each other. We do act like a couple without even realizing it and now that I think about it, we are pretty close but we've always seen our relationship as nothing more than friendship. But what if it's something else? The more I look at him, the more I realize what a great not to mention hot guy he is . . . Oh shit this is strange. I can't fall for a friend can I?-
"Um earth to Talia? Are you alright?" Asks Hiei. -What the fuck is she thinking about? And why is she starring at me or is she spaced out about something? Her red eyes are pretty. . . Where did that thought come from? If I don't stop looking at her she might get the wrong idea but I can't. She's grown up a lot since we were kids. She's beautiful . . .Urgh I must end these thoughts now!-
At that very moment, everyone walks in to see them transfixed by one another. To end this, Yukina says 'Dinner's ready." The two snap out of their trance and blush slightly before getting up and walking to the table. Yukina leaves, saying she must go wake up Kazuma. But after hearing 'Dinner's ready' the oaf had magically recovered and ran down for food. He looked at Talia and figured out she must be the girl Hiei spoke of. He said hi gruffly and sat down.
Everyone sits down and begins eating the soup Yukina made. Everyone notices that Hiei gets one giant bowl and two spoons.
"Are you going to eat all of that shorty?" Asks Kuwabara.
"No you half-wit. I'm going to share it with Talia." Replies Hiei.
"Yeah we always take food off each other's plates. Then we have less dishes to wash." Says a smiling Talia.
-Those two are good at acting. This is going to ruin my plans of Hiei confessing.- Thinks Yukina and Kurama.
Dinner was delicious and was going well until Kurama spoke to Talia.
"Talia, you and Hiei are mates so why don't you have a mark on your neck?" Asks Kurama in an innocent tone.
"Well it's kinda a long story but if you'd like to hear it, I guess I could explain it." says Talia. -Shit I need a lie. Must think fast . . . curses to that smart ass fox.-
"Please do. I have all the time in the world." Responds Kurama.
"You see my biological mother had me but died soon after. My father found a new mate, who also had a kid a month younger than I and no mate. So now I had a step sister only by marriage. But unfortunately, while trying to bear another child for my father, my second mom died as well as the baby. My father couldn't care for two baby girls alone in the Makai, so he went to the Ningenkai for our protection. When we were about two, he found a lovely ningen women who adopted us as her own. I care for her and don't want to displease her in anyway. She doesn't know of my demon heritage or of my father's and sisters. It would put her in danger to know, so we don't say anything. If she knew I had a mate at only 16, she'd flip out. I can't tell her for another couple of years. Plus a bite mark on my neck might scare her as well as other humans. So we both agreed on no bite mark." Explains Talia. -That was a long lie. Whoa I just saved our ass's. God that was hard. –
(Ok demons in my fic can have a baby every 3-4 months so that's why the father's second wife has a baby so soon. And Talia has a sister that's not related by blood but by marriage. It will make sense later. So Talia's a full demon in a human disguise but her human form is very similar to her demon form. Sorry but I had to put that in there cause I told one reviewer she was a hanyou.)
"Very interesting story Talia, but I know a way you could have your bite mark and hide it from your mom." says Kurama. -She's a good liar. This is going to be harder than expected but I don't think she can pull this off.-
"Oh really cause if you do, I'd be willing to try." Says Talia with a happy tone. -Great I've screwed myself. Maybe if I'm lucky he's just bluffing.-
"You could go to the Makai and pick up some masking solution. It can cover any demonic traits allowing demons to sneak into the human world. Just let Hiei mark you, then put the solution on, and it will cover the mark from all normal humans. Problem solved." Says the fox smiling sweetly. -I'd love to see Hiei and Talia wiggle their way out of this.-
-Seems Kurama is doing my job for me. How nice.- Thinks Yukina.
"If you can get me this solution then I'll gladly try it. Living in the human world I only make periodic trips to the Makai so I wouldn't know about this solution of which you speak of." Says Talia. -Damn you fox boy.-
-No! This can't be happening. How can we keep up our charade if I have to mark her? I can't mark my friend. Shit!- Thinks Hiei.
"Going to the Makai would be complicated but the plant used to make the potion grows in the forest around the temple. I could easily whip up a batch in two days." says Kurama.
"Why thank you Kurama." Replies Talia. -I. HATE. HIM!-
"YES. THANK. YOU. FOX." Says an angry fire demon. -I'll kill him when he's asleep.-
Everyone finished eating and then Yukina and Boton did the dishes. Everyone else sat down and watched anime on TV.
"Hope you all enjoyed this cause it took me forever to type. Anyway read and review and if I get a lot of reviews, maybe I'll update faster."