Sorry this chaper took so long. Many people have read this story, but no one has reviewed in a while. Tear. Hope you all enjoy this chapter. It has taken me all week to write because I had a lot of homework.

Everyone was silent in the room. The news made them all as such. They never would have guessed the Riley, the laid back girl, was Koenma, king of Reikai's daughter. Yusuke's jaw had dropped. This girl was his new boss.

"So, you are his daughter?" Kazuma finally stuttered.

"Get over it already. Who really cares?" Hiei snapped. "This atmosphere is highly irritating."

"Oh, shut up, Ebi (shrimp). It's not like you knew."

"Actually, I did. Hn, call me when this whole shock is over."

He turned around and walked out of the office. Riley stood up from her seat and walked over to her friends. Kurama shook his head and placed an arm around her shoulders.

"So, Princess, what would you like for us to do?"

She smiled at him.

"Nothing, as of yet, Kurama-kun. When something arises, I shall inform you immediately."

Walking over to the desk, she sits again and begins working on the Judgment papers on her desk. Kohaku saw the small Kit perched on a small stool behind Riley and walked over to it, petting it's soft copper coat. It stood up and yawned causing Kohaku to giggle. Riley saw how the Kit rubbed up against the child and got an idea.

"Kohaku-kun, how would you like to take care of her for me?"

"Really?" His eyes widened as he faced her.

"Of course, but you have to think of a name."

His yellow-blue eyes took on a thoughtful look. Gazing at the Kit, he tried to come up with an appropriate name for her.

"Hmmm...I will call her...Haru...for spring."

"That is a wonderful name. How about you take Haru and go with Yukina to meet Genkai? Sound good to you?"

"Hai, Riley-sama."

Bowing quickly, he took Haru into his arms, walked over to Yukina, and they proceeded to go through the portal that appeared with Yusuke, Kazuma, and Kurama. Botan, after saying bye, went about her ferry girl duties. Hiei had yet to return, most likely retreating to Makai. That left the happy family in the office. Damian and Dante fighting over a piece of candy (mind you, they are 17 and 15), Richard sitting in a chair reading a book that randomly appeared out of nowhere, and Koenma and Liz exiting the room talking adamantly. Riley sighed heavily before delving back into her work.

The following month...

"Will you all shut up?" Riley exclaimed, glaring daggers at the ones within the living room of her new house which she managed to convince her father to let her get..

All went silent, even the crickets outside. Everyone feared her when she got angry. She was like a time-bomb, waiting for someone stupid enough to activate her, sending her into a fit of screams and yells on how people can be so rude and disrespectful. Even Hiei was weary around her. You, honestly, do not want to piss off the Princess of Reikai who is also psychic. Yusuke and Kazuma have already been hovered above the ocean, 1 mile out and 750 feet up.

Riley currently sat on the ground of the living room, papers in front of her. There were Judgement papers, homework (she finished high school and is now going for a degree in Parapsychology, the study of the paranormal), and a contract with the Oni of Reikai for more vacation time and better pay. Yusuke and Kazuma have already left the room, claiming that they were going to train in the forest behind the house, despite the now frigid conditions outside. Hiei simply sat on the window seat that Riley made sure she had, just for him. Koenma assigned Hiei the job of guarding him and Mukuro enforced it. He lived with her in the house and had his own room, right beside Riley's just in case of an emergency. Kurama was in the kitchen preparing a meal for everyone. Botan, Yukina, Keiko, and Kohaku were out shopping for the small child.

It was quiet in the house now and Riley smiled. It was rather hard to work with people badgering in the background. The papers she had were due in 2 days, aside from the Judgment papers which were due that night. The sun was slowly setting, casting falling beams of light into the living room. Hiei rose from his seat on the window sill and went to sit against the wall beside the Princess.

"Hello Hiei."

"Hn, Riley?"

"Yes." She paused to meet his gaze.

"Why do you that work there, the papers by the book?"

"To learn...well, actually, I know everything in that book so I am reviewing. Why are you so curious?"

"No particular reason."

Smiling at him, she continued with her work. Hiei watched her. To him, she was beautiful when she smiled, she was beautiful always. It was something he couldn't deny, no matter how hard he tried. He tried to convince himself that humans were weak and useless, and when he finally did, he saw her and that all fell away. She wasn't pure human, she was a deity as well. But, still, she was enticing. Kurama entered the living room, announcing that dinner was ready. Riley was happy and took a deep breath, taking in the smell of Chinese Spring Rolls and Fried Sesame Salmon.

"That was delicious Kurama-kun."

"Thank you very much, Riley."

Riley and Kurama finished up the last of the dishes. Saying she was heading outside and giving him a hug goodbye, Riley walked out the door and went to the ladder that lead up to the roof. It gave a clear view of Yokohama, a city just 40 miles outside of Tokyo. The city was beautiful at night, that was why Riley put the ladder here, so that she may sit on the roof and take in the splender of it all. Tonight, however, she was not alone. Hiei sat on the edge of the roof, staring out at the park across from the house. Humans were walking along the paths and Hiei looked at them in disgust.

"Humans...disgusting and pathetic, the whole lot of them. Only sustained by their innate curiosity of life's mysteries. Forever absorbed in the unnecessary emotions brought on by unimportant events. I shall say that I wish death one these useless creatures...but, alas, I cannot grant them the future that so greatly need. For now, I shall sit back and watch as they drone on in their forever boring existence."

"That has got to be the most I have ever heard you say." Riley replied, sitting beside him. "But, come now, we are not all that bad. We humans do have a purpose, to live and grow. We are here to be your kinds equivalent, your more humane side. Some of us are weak and pathetic, some of us are vile, but most of us...are not half bad. You have seen the lesser side of the humans. And really, who are you to judge us. What if a human were to judge your kind? What would you do?"

"Kill them."

"See, that is why your kind is so disregarded with the human race. Everything is violence to you and your kind. Demons are to quick to assume that we are all weak and pathetic. Do you know how many people out there are like Kazuma, in the factor of Reiki? Millions! Do not think idly of me and my kind, Forbidden Child." Riley finished in an icy tone.

Hiei glared at her, but she shrugged it off and looked back out at the city. He was furious. How dare she speak to him like that, he thought. There was nothing that he could do though. Riley saw his hand tighten on the hilt of his katana.

"No, no, no, Hiei-kun. You know that you cannot hurt me. It is punishable by torture and death."

"You are lucky." He glared out at the city.

"No, not entirely. I was once hated and I am still getting use to all of this." she looked at the Kajihenge "You had it easy, Hiei, your life, I mean."

"Not true."

"Actually, it is. You were disowned by your mother's tribe and taken in by thieves. You killed for living, feeling no remorse for those you slaughtered. That is easy, you pulled through. I, however, am still stuck in my past. Imagine living with a tyrant of a man who abused you on a regular basis. I missed a lot of school as a child because of him. He would hurt me so bad that I was unconscious for days. After he left my mother, that is when the raping began. That was also a common occurrence. I lost my virginity at the age of 8. When my parents separated, he grew needy and...used me to channel it. The vile and disgusting ritual happened every other day. That was when he abused me the most. That is how I got most of my scars."

She gazed at him as he raised his eyes to meet hers. Silence encased the two as they searched each others eye's for any sign of emotion. Satisfied with their findings, they laid back and gazed up at the stars.

"I believe that things happen for a reason." she began again. "All of life is preordained. The events that happen are already foretold. It is up to us, however, to chose one of the several paths before us. What we do in life is a direct influence. Evil leads us along the dark path, good, the light. A reversal of old ways allows us to change paths. Sometimes, we come to dead ends. When we do, there is no turning back. Each path is unique in it's own way and there are many. How we live determines how we grow."

They lay in silence, gazing up at the stars and clouds that moved across them. A snowflake fell onto Riley's nose and she blew it off. Light fluff tumbled from the sky, masking the stars with their white sheen. Riley smiled to herself. She had always loved the snow. Standing up, she spread her arms out and caught snow in her hands. Hiei watched her. To him, she looked like an angel. Her blonde-brown hair was braided and fell down her back to her hips. The white skirt that Shiori gave to her flared out as she spun in a circle. The long-sleeved white shirt could be seen under the knee-length, white fur-lined black trench coat she wore. She paused in her gallivanting on the roof and looked at Hiei. His eyes met hers and she smiled at him. The snowflakes had fallen in his hair, making it droop to the side. With a giggle, she knelt before him and brushed it off. Snow had also fallen of his black cloak. As she dusted him off, he watched her still. Something about her just entices him. Maybe it was her smile, the way she held herself, or the way she is altogether. It was confusing to him...all of it. Riley noticed his dazed expression and lightly shook his shoulders. He pulled himself out of his thoughts and gained a slightly pink hue in the cheeks when he saw Riley mere centimeters from his lips. It sent them both blushing upon realizing it. They laid back down.

"I...I did what you asked." Hiei said, trying to get rid of the dense feeling in the air.

"Did what?"

"The man, Kuro, the one you asked for me to find. I did." She looked at him. "I found him in Makai, dead."

A look of sadness fell onto her face. The man with whom she shared a night with...was gone. He broke his promise, the promise he made to her before he left that next morning, the promise that he would save her. Riley shook her head to rid herself of the thoughts. That was life. People die and most do not like when one grieves for them. He would not like to see her cry. She might have only known him for one night...but it felt like much longer. She rolled over and rested her head on Hiei's shoulder. He was startled, but hesitantly wrapped his arm around her shoulders. She accepted the warmth he offered and cuddled into him.

The snow fell more heavily and covered the two. Picking her up, Hiei jumped into the tree beside Riley's window and she telekineticly opened it. He jumped into the room and placed her on her bed. As he walked away, her hand grabbed his cloak. Her eyes spoke for her. Taking off the cloak, he revealed that he wore a simple pair of pants and a button up shirt, all black. Lifting up the blankets, Riley hurried under them. Hiei closed and locked the window before going over to her bed. She picked up the comforter, silently signalling for him to join her. To make her happy, he complied. His head rested against the back board and she cuddled into his chest. In several minutes, she was asleep. Beautiful was what Hiei thought as he looked down at her and then, he too, fell asleep.

The house was quiet when Riley woke up the next morning. Looking beside her, she saw that Hiei was still asleep. He looked so innocent laying there, a serene being unhindered by the outside world. Smiling at him, she removed herself from his hold and made her way downstairs. The sun was just rising over the horizon, it's rays of light coming through the curtains on the kitchen window. Throwing them open, she looked out at the forest behind the house. Light passed through the branches of the trees. Pushing a button on the coffee maker to start it up, Riley set to work on making eggs. She loved to cook. She has been doing it all her life. Mixing up some eggs and putting water on to boil, she opened the back door to go and water the flower bed in the back, but was stopped at what was before her. A massive demon stood in the doorway, a war hammer in hand. A gasped came from her lips as she hurried away, but it grabbed a hold of her, placing it's calloused hand over her mouth, preventing her from yelling for Hiei.

The Kajihenge had felt the demon and rushed downstairs, but her was too late. The kettle on the stove whistled but Hiei payed it no mind. The door lay on the ground, glass broken by his feet. All that remained of Riley standing where he was was a piece of the sleeve of her shirt...blood reddening the white material. Anger ran through his veins. He was taken from him, right under his nose. Reikai had to know. He had to get Riley back.

So? What did all of you think? My style of writing has changed since I posted "Like Glass...". This style is more formal, hmmm, sorry. That was pointed out to me earlier and I see what she meant. I hope you all did like it. Review.

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