Author: Konichiwa! Well I will finally relieve you all of the dramatic pause here... that is if you want me to.

Hilu: They want you to.

Author: Okay. Enjoy!

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Chapter 19

Hiei stepped back, "Kirana, I… I think I…"

"Hiei, Kirana. Where the hell are you two? You better not be making out!" Yusuke yelled.

Both demons jumped and started walking toward the detective. Kirana couldn't help but wonder what Hiei was talking about. He wanted to feel the pull of her voice. Did that mean that he loved her. No she wouldn't let herself think like that. She wouldn't get her hopes up just to have them dashed.

"What is it Yusuke?" Kirana asked the detective when they caught up to him.

"Grandma insists on more training. Where were you two?"

"Training," they both said at the same time.

"Ah, I see. Trying to get ahead of us in the resisting of her voice are you Hiei?" Yusuke said.

"No, we were sparing with swords baka," Hiei told the detective.

"Well let's start training," Kirana said cheerfully.

They spent about two hours training. Hiei had an even harder time than before resisting her voice. Both were getting frustrated with the lack of progress. And they were not the only ones. Kuwabara and Yusuke could now effectively resist her voice.

"What is your problem shrimp?" Kuwabara asked.

"Your ugly face," the shorter demon replied.

"Stop it both of you! This is not helping anyone!" Kirana said frustrated with the boys for fighting.

"You are right. I have a feeling extra practice is in order for Hiei," Genkai said.

Hiei and Kirana groaned. Kirana's throat was beginning to get sore, and Hiei was getting sick of not being able to control himself around the girl. Then Kirana yawned.

"Did you not get enough sleep last night?" Hiei asked smirking.

"I'm fine," she retorted.

"Maybe we should make our late night meetings shorter, or during the day. It seems like you are too much human for your own good."

"I said I am fine!"

"You are yawning again. Youko would kill me if he knew I had you out alone with me in the middle of the night," he said suggestively.

"You wish!"

"After this afternoon I would say so do you."

Kirana blushed. How could he make light of what had happened between them? Hadn't he felt it too? What had he been about to say when Yusuke showed up? Would she ever understand the fire demon?

"Perhaps you should get some sleep. I think your midnight walk was not good for you Kirana," Genkai suggested.

"Perhaps," Kirana conceded.

She then went back into the temple and laid down in the room she had been given. She would try not to think about the fire demon. She didn't need him. She could do fine on her own. She didn't love him. She didn't. Suddenly there was a knock on her door.

"Come in," Kirana said.

Yukina entered the room. She looked at the pretty demoness laying in the bed. And suddenly she knew. Kirana loved Hiei.

"Kirana, why don't you tell him how you feel?" Yukina asked.

Kirana gasped, "What do you mean?"

"You should just tell Hiei that you love him. He is so sweet I'm sure he would be nice about it," Yukina said.

"I don't want him to be nice about it. I want him to love me too," she said quietly.

Yukina walked over to the bed and sat down, "I know you do, but with Hiei he needs a little prodding. Like you did with him telling me. He just needs someone to help him with how he feels. He's not used to having emotions."

"Yukina, that is sweet, but he doesn't love me. He doesn't," Kirana said quietly.

"Do you know for sure?" Yukina asked.

"I'm as sure as I am going to be," Kirana answered.

"Okay, I will let you sleep now. I will wake you up for dinner," Yukina said.

"Thank you," Kirana replied quietly.

Yukina knew that her time of playing innocent was over. She had to help her brother. She knew he loved the pretty demoness, but she also knew he needed help realizing it. Then it hit her. She would have to have help. Not Youko though he would not like it. But Yusuke and Kieko. Maybe even Kazuma. Yeah, they would help.

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Author: Muahhahahaha! I know I am evil.

Hilu: You better duck.

Author: Ducks! Where! – gets knocked in the head with a flying object-

Hilu: Since the author is currently incapacitated, I will say her line. Review please Ja ne!