Thank you all for the reviews! Thanks for the chapter before the last too! (I forgot to put that there. I'm still waking up from my week at college lol)
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Yusuke got up, looking back lightly at Hiei, before heading outside.
"uh…Yusuke?" Keiko trailed, staring at the boy, "Is something wrong?"
"Naw…I'll be back. I'm just going to take a quick walk. Anyone want to come with?"
Hiei stood up silently before Keiko could respond. She sat in silence unsure of what to say. Hiei just needed someone to talk to. She smiled a little. "See you guys later."
Hiei glanced back at Keiko sideways. He had never found her incredibly interesting. He wondered for a moment what Yusuke saw in her. He supposed she was loyal. That must have been it.
Yusuke took Hiei's hand as soon as they were outside, surprising the koorime. Hiei glanced down at their hands before up at Yusuke. He smiled again. Yusuke's hand ran around Hiei's softly. They were cupped and finally held that way.
They stopped at a thickly wooded area. Yusuke looked tenderly at Hiei. "I like you, too."
Hiei nodded, shyly looking away for a moment.
"But it won't work," Yusuke said gravely.
Hiei turned his garnet eyes to Yusuke's chocolate ones.
"Why..?"
Yusuke wrapped his arms around Hiei as he slipped him into a tight hug. Hiei's slender arms crept up to embrace Yusuke as well.
"We're both taken by someone else. It's not love…it's just an infatuation."
Hiei looked up to Yusuke briefly, terror in his eyes. "Maybe on your part," soft tears built up hotly, but they were well kept without escaping to his cheeks.
Yusuke squeezed him lightly, "Would you be willing to give up Kurama to be with me? He's your best friend."
Hiei blinked away the tears and shook his head. It wasn't the reaction that Yusuke had expected. But it sure made the situation easier on his part.
"Hiei…the only way we can be together is to be apa-"
Keiko walked up from behind them, eyes concerned, though quite confused. She didn't speak a word. Backing up a little, she turned and walked back to the temple. Kurama watched smugly from one of the windows. "It wouldn't have worked, anyway.."
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Alright this is starting to wrap up! 2 more chapters left! I cut this a little short because it seemed right. Um…and with two more chapters, there'll be a bit more drama and a bittersweet ending I'm hoping. So read and review. Again thank you for your reviews!