I thought about making this the end, but you guys have just GOT to meet Kozue. She is OFF the CHAIN nutso! I love her! But I love the end of this chapter. It's just so perfect. I was having a hard time with it, you know, cause I'm awkward with Hiei's mushy stuff, but I don't think I COMPLETELY massacred his character. Feedback?

Damian flopped down grouchily in front of Kairai. "What am I supposed to do?"
"Restore her memories. Now." Hiei growled.
Kurama tugged on his Rose Whip for emphasis. "Come on."
Kairai stared at Damian, still slightly confused.
Damian sighed. "I can't."
Hiei laid a hand on his sword hilt. "If you don't fix this now, I will cause you pain you could never imagine."
Damian believed him. But he wasn't lying. Not this time. "I'm telling the truth. Oi, pansy man, tell jackass I'm not lying."
Kurama glared at Damian. "You are more trouble than you are worth. We could just make you fix this and then kill you and tell Koenma it was an accident."
"But I'm telling the truth!"
Hiei snarled impatiently and gave Kurama a helpless gesture.
Kurama sighed, closing his eyes and bringing one hand up to massage his temples. "Why can you not return Kairai's memories?"
"Because I don't have them."
"How original... Where are they then?"
"They're at the cottage." Damian said simply.
Hiei glanced at Kurama, then spoke. "What do memories look like?"
(That's an interesting question. How fun.)

Damian looked up at Hiei. "They're in a little brown book. Bring me that, and I can make her remember everything."
Hiei nodded and suddenly just wasn't there.
Kurama groaned. "Thanks... Yeah, leave me with HIM..." he muttered.
Damian sat up straight. "Who, oh gorgeous one, are you referring to? Surely not little old me...?"
The fox glared at him. "You are positively insufferable."
"Best compliment I've received all day..."
"I'm sure. If you did not have Kairai's memories, you'd have been decapitated by now."
Damian gave a sad sort of smile. "Yeah... I kind of wish you WOULD kill me..."
Kurama raised an eyebrow, but before he could question further, Hiei had returned and was holding a little brown leather-bound book.
Damian glared and wriggled his be-vined wrists.
Kurama glanced at Hiei, who nodded. The fox sighed and flicked his wrist, the vine handcuffs and Rose Whip dissappearing. He left the shackles just in case.
Damian gave a little sigh of relief, flexing his fingers as the circulation returned. "Arigato, precious." he said briefly before reaching up and snatching the book from Hiei. He flipped through the pages with an experienced hand. "So... from the beginning, ne?" he asked, not being specific. He had a reason for that, but Kurama and Hiei didn't know it.
Kurama shrugged. "Why not?"
Damian nodded, smirking, and the book shone as if the light were from somewhere else.
Hiei's eyes widened as he remembered. Kairai had forgotten about her mother's death. He had a really bad sickening feeling for a moment, but shook it off.
The ethereal light seemed to shift lightly so that it was on the holder of the book, Damian; he let his mind slip into that half-conscious dream and leaned over, pressing his lips to the smaller girl's forehead. She gave a little gasp and then her eyes fluttered shut, as if it wasn't her will that made them close. Her brow furrowed as Damian pulled away, the light shining on her for a long moment.
Damian slowly came out of his trance-like state. He glanced at Kurama, and for a second his eyes were a beautiful shade of green-gold-blue that made Kurama gasp quietly. But then Damian's eyes were that emotionless, dead gray. "There." said Damian shortly, then he fell backwards slightly.
The fox made a little noise of surprise and found himself catching Damian, though he hadn't intended to. He helped the larger man up, slinging Damian's one arm over his own shoulder for support.
Hiei looked to Kurama. "Take him to Koenma. I'm staying with her." he said shortly.
Kurama nodded and set off for the nearest portal, half-carrying Damian along.

End Chapter Twenty Nine

Hiei sat down cross-legged as Kairai began to fall backwards on the grass. He carefully, and a bit shyly, laid her head on his lap. He just looked at her for a long moment, smoothing her hair back from her eyes. Now her beauty hit him full force. You know, how when someone is asleep, that someone looks much more calm and peaceful and pretty than they do when conscious? Well, that's what was happening. He let his hands trail along her neck and throat, suddenly feeling a little rush. He was in absolute control of this girl. She was completely at his mercy. He found that familiar smirk returning to his lips. She wasn't JUST a girl. She wasn't JUST Kairai.
She was HIS.
He leaned down, his instincts taking over, and kissed her neck softly. He felt her voice box move, making a quiet whimper noise. She stirred, a hand coming up to run fingers through his raven hair. He gave his own little noise of satisfaction and kissed a trail down to the spot where her neck and shoulder met... His fangs began to dig into her skin.
"AH!"
Hiei pulled away quickly, jolted by Kairai's slight scream of pain. He couldn't move though, not without knocking her head. He froze as her eyes snapped open. "H-Hiei!" she stammered, realizing where she was and what Hiei had been doing to her. He had been... She sat up, turning and scuttling away from him. "Wh-Wha... Hiei-san..." she whispered. "Why were you...?"
Hiei just looked at her. What could he say?
She reached up and felt that spot, where a little blood was dripping. "You..." she murmured, staring at him with wide eyes. "Were you going to...?" she trailed off.
His expression was stubborn as he leaned forward. She tried to escape, but ended up flattening out so that she was lying underneath him. "Hiei..." she said quietly, her hands fumbling on his chest, trying in vain to push him away. "Don't just... Don't play with me!" she cried, her eyes squeezing shut.
Hiei stopped for a moment. "Why would I just play with you?" he asked seriously.
She gulped, eyes opening again. "I don't want to get hurt again. I've gotten everything back now. I remember! I've been let down and... And..." Tears came to her eyes and they spilled down her cheeks. "Hiei... Please..." she stopped, choking slightly on sobs.
He slipped his arms around her possessively, holding her. "I'm sorry." he whispered into her hair, murmuring other words that made no sense.
Kairai's arms went around his neck. "Hiei, I love you! I love you!"

End Chapter Thirty