Silver: Not much of an intro seeing as Todd is still away and I have to go to bed soon (mutters something incoherently about parents) So yeah... here is some sweet snow (nummers) and enjoy!

Disclaimer: Silver does not own Yu Yu Hakusho or its characters but she does own the plot and her own made up characters.

Why am I blushing? I've kissed him before… but then again that was only because I told him I had feelings for him. But now I know he must have feelings for me to some degree…

Rain shook her head vigorously as she went over to her new bed and laid down. She looked around the new room and decided it had a more comfortable feeling to it than the haunted one. It was furnished with a variety of shades in the green department. A thought struck her, and Rain ran to the closet and pulled out some green pajamas. She ran a brush through her hair for the sake of it and climbed back into the bed.

Rain settled against the over-stuffed pillows and let out a slow sigh of relief. Now, back to Hiei… what was she to do? Now that he had shown emotion for her… she wasn't inclined to throw that away anytime soon! Her thoughts, emotions, and feelings involving Hiei needed desperate organization and sifting. She thought about a notebook and pencil and how wonderful it would be to have them so she could jot down her thoughts. Looking at her bedside table she discovered exactly what she had just thought of… a notebook and a pencil…

Not knowing what to make of it but not really caring she picked up the tools and started a list.

Feelings for Hiei:

1. Love (?)

2. Friendship (definitely)

3. Respect

4. Curiosity

5. Protectiveness

6. Compassion

Thelist would have kept coming if there wouldn't have been a knock on her door. Rain quickly closed the notebook with the pencil within it and shoved it under her pillows. Making sure everything looked to be in order she responded to the disturber. "Come in," she called genially.

It was the maid, Tabby. Rain started but the maid rushed to her side and told her to not get up on her account. Rain nodded and patted the bed before her. "Do sit down, Tabby, and tell me your news."

"Yes, Mistress," said Tabby as she sat lightly on the edge of the bed. "As I was about to tell you… before Master Atem inherited this mansion and the servants that belonged to the household, there was a murder committed. Mistress Felicity was murdered in the very room that your cousin put you in! Mistress Felicity was your great aunt twice removed on your mother's side. Well, an evil man, Count Augustine, had been quarreling with your aunt's husband, saying that your uncle had stolen this house from him. Part of it was almost true, not saying that your uncle was a thief or anything! But, it turned out that your uncle and the Count were brothers and the Count, being eldest, should've rightfully inherited this mansion. Then their father put in the will that the house belonged to your uncle, the youngest of the children in his household.

"Well, it came to it, that Count Augustine threatened the whole household that if your uncle didn't turn the mansion over to him, then he would kill the most beautiful inhabitant thereof… meaning your aunt… the woman he thought that his younger brother had stolen from him, which was also untrue. It turned out that your uncle didn't believe that the Count could hold up his end which meant murdering Miss Felicity, so he vetoed the Count and did what he thought would be sufficient enough to save Mistress Felicity. But somehow, Count Augustine made it through the guards and crept up to the mistress' bedside. He woke her up so that the household would be able to hear her scream as he killed her… he stabbed her with the poisoned sword he held and the whole mansion awoke!

"The guards got into the room and shot at Count Augustine with their spears and arrows. His dying words were, 'No one will be able to enter and sleep in this room… in my presence and wake up the next morning!' Then he blew up and killed all that were in the room! Which included the guards and a few servants who had come to see what in the Three Worlds happened… my mother saw him murder the some 20 people and told me all that had happened and begged… begged of me to make sure that none slept in that room after that…

"We didn't even dare go into the room to clean it properly which explains how red it is in there…" Tabby finished her terrible tale with her head bowed. Rain had been gripping the covers so tight her knuckles had turned white. Now that she loosened her grip on them, she leaned back into her pillows and breathed out a sigh so heavy that it startled Tabby.

"You are dismissed, Tabby… thank you for saving my life…" Rain said emotionlessly.

"I have not offended you, correct, Mistress?"

"Oh. No… don't worry Tabby, I just need to get some sleep before tomorrow…" Rain assured her with a smile… the gentlest one she could muster to comfort the poor maiden. Tabby smiled back and from behind her pack took out a parcel…

"These are your clothes for tomorrow, ma'am," began Tabby, "and I washed them twice before I came up here, just to make sure they were clean for the Mistress…"

"Thank you very much, Tabby…"

The maid bowed and walked out softly and closed the door…

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