Kairai sniffled sadly. That man had put her in this little room and locked the door from the outside. There were no windows and all was dark, just light enough to see where one was stepping. She was sitting on the plain bed against the left wall. The door was on the right. It was a really small room, and there was nothing in it besides the bed and a little bedside table with a leather-bound book on it.
She reached over to touch the book, her curiosity getting the best of her. As soon as her fingers touched the cover, a painful shock went up her arm and she retracted it with a hiss.
Wards...
Kairai?
She glanced around. Where did that voice come from?
Kairai, it's me. Hiei. I'm speaking to you using the Jagan. Kurama and I are on our way to get you. Are you hurt?
Kairai sat there dumbly for a moment. How...?
Just THINK, Kairai. I see your thoughts.
Hiei...
Yes?
H-Hurry... She began to cry again.
There was an awkward silence, then, Of course. Don't cry.
Kairai briefly wondered what it would be like to be held in his arms. Hiei, I... I.
Don't worry. Just stay where you are. We'll be there in no time.
Then the voice was gone.
Kairai stretched out on teh bed, sobbing into her arms. "Hiei, I-I... I love you...!"

End Chapter Twenty One

A/N: Anyone care to guess what the Brown Book is? Guess. Guess away, reviewers.

Hiei glanced sideways to Kurama as they jumped swiftly from tree to tree. "Fox..."
"Yes?" he answered, not looking at Hiei.
"Kairai's in love with me! Why did you not tell me!" he hissed.
"You have a jagan, I assumed you would use it if you wanted to."
Hiei spat violently, but kept running. "Well, what am I gonna do now?"
"You could be her lover, if you wanted to. Really you haven't anything to lose."
"Only my dignity..."
"Being in love doesn't mean losing your dignity."
"But... Hey! Who said I was in love!"
"Even if you aren't, you'll want a mate. When heat comes..." he trailed off.
Hiei felt a warmth swelling in his cheeks. "I suppose so... But I should want someone prettier." he fumbled.
Kurama chuckled. "Beauty is fleeting."
"And still there."
"Kairai is not ugly, you know..."
"She's not too feminine..."
"You could change that for her."
Hiei glanced at Kurama again. "Do you think so?"
"No. I KNOW so."
Hiei turned back to look where I was going, the comfortable silence setting back in.
Maybe Kairai was right for him, love or not...

End Chapter Twenty Two

A/N: I need a vote. The choices are about the story line. It could go one of many ways. A.) Kairai and Hiei are mates, happily ever after. B.) Hiei rejects her and she falls for Koenma. C.) Yoko rapes her. (Itoko-dono! ) D.) Kairai dies, the end.
So pick.