1Everyone! ATTENTION! I just want you all to know that I've never been on a date so... leave me alone if these 'rules of dating' completely suck! It's just to make Hiei even more embarrassed than usual... (evil snickering)

Hiei and Zukume walked around the park, looking at all the fireflies lighting the way to a beautiful cherry blossom tree. As the petals flew gently in the breeze around them, they sat on the ground and stared up at the stars and moon above.

The koorime, nervous as the entire time he'd been with her, kept sneaking glances at her face, paled by the moonlight, lips seemingly darkened by the same radiant glow. He then noticed that she was staring at him. Turning away from her, he knew he'd been caught.

Zukume giggled at his shyness and placed her head softly on his shoulder. She could feel his body heat increase.

'He's blushing!' she thought, lifting her head.

This caused Hiei to look over at her.

'God, she's pretty...' he thought as he leaned toward her.

She thought, 'He's going to kiss me!' Then she began to lean in, too.

BOOM! Suddenly, a forty foot demon appeared, roaring and making a racket.

"Hn. Zukume, go and hide. And don't look until I tell you to," Hiei ordered, pulling out his katana.

Zukume did as she was told, but she could n't shake the feelings of extreme power. She felt two sources but in a matter of seconds, there was only one.

She then felt a hand on her shoulder, jumping alertly and facing the owner. It was Hiei!

"Oh thanks go!" Zukume quietly burst out. "But where is–?" She saw the carcass of the once living monstrosity. "How did–! You're the other power signature! Did it hurt you!" she asked, looking him over for wounds.

Hiei shook his head and replied, "I'd better get you home." He started walking away.

"Hiei...?" Zukume whispered.

When the koorime turned around, he found her kissing him softly on lips, her hand on his cheek.

Stunned, Hiei couldn't move. He was sweetly paralyzed and loving every minute of it.

Finally, he put his right hand on her waist, caressing it softly as though he were afraid to bruise her tender flesh. This allowed him to slowly deepen the kiss. He closed his eyes to increased his enjoyment of the dangerously intense emotions coursing through his veins, through his very being.

'Damn, she tastes good!' Hiei thought, backing her into the tree they had been under.

He wanted to go so much farther but alas, he'd run out of breath! So he released her, both of them breathing extremely hard due to the lack of air.

"I am a demon," he admitted, looking away from her.