OhhhhK! Yeah...here's the final installment to My Love, My Light! First and foremost, I must apologize to everyone reading this story. I'm so SOOOO very sorry that it took me so long to update! ((cries)) My life got in the way and I eventually lost my motivation to continue. But I finally, FINALLY after so long got around to finish! ((bows)) Gomen!! I apologize from the bottom of my heart to those of you who were really into this fic! To those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, consider yourself blessed! And also, sorry if this chapter is kinda boring. It's mostly to be conclusive... Still. Interesting to me, though. Enjoy! (Please!)
Disclaimer: I do not own YYH or any of it's characters. I do own Mina, though.
So, with out further ado...
AT THE END
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Hiei and I have been more than happy as of late. Boy for all of last month's depression, I'm surprised I can be this happy. That's just the effect Hiei has on me, and apparently, the effect I have on him. As it turns out, Hiei has loved me pretty well since I've loved him. That'd be why it was so hard for him to ask me to be his best man to begin with.
Hmm. Let's see...So many things to tell, but I just don't know where to start. Ok, here's a good one. I'm sure you're wondering what was up with Mukuro's decision to just step down. Well, Hiei investigated. It turns out I was wrong. ((GASP!)) She wasn't really in love with Hiei as she pretended to be. It's not that she doesn't love him, because she does. But, well, there were a few factors. First, she was really in love with someone else too; Kiren, her previous heir. But he showed no signs of interest, so she didn't take action. Second, legally givin her rank, the law states that if she marries, she is to marry someone of equal rank or her chosen heir (if it wasn't her child of coarse). The heir having to be of opposite sex and having the rank "heir" for three or more years.
This law left her with two choices: Yomi or Hiei. She chose Hiei, to Yomi's dismay. If she were to "take action" to be with Kiren, she would have to remove Hiei from the heir slot, and give it back to Kiren, who had been heir before for over 500 years. But given that he showed no interest, she kept Hiei in the heir slot for the sake of her land. If something were to happen to her, Hiei would make a much better Lord than Kiren, having both brains and brawn to boot. Kiren was more of a "do it by force" kind of person. So if she were to marry him, she figured that she would be the brains and he would be the brawns, and their child could be the heir, whom which she would make sure had a perfect blend of both.
So now that I got Hiei to move in with me, his days as heir are over, giving Mukuro a good excuse to put her "brain and brawn" plan into action. Kiren happily took up the heir position once again. Now, the cool thing about her story, is that Kiren easily and very, VERY willingly took her up on her marriage proposal. Love kinda sucks in that manner, ya know? Reflecting back on all the love that's happened in this tale, I've learned something. So often do people fumble around in the darkness of loneliness. Not often enough do people end up with the ones they really love. And the reason? Too often are people too shy to confess their feelings. Hey, lookie there, there's a moral to the story...
Anyway, as for Hiei's and my future. We've decided that the in the city where my apartment is located is not the right place for us. Sure, it was fine for me to begin with, but I'm growing tired of city life. So much noise at every hour, too many pedestrians with their dogs that want to mark my territory (as small as it is...) and too many elderly neighbors on one side that get pissed when people mate with thier partners after 9:00 p.m. That in itself is enough to move, is it not? (Hiei and I tend to ignore them) And on the other side? You don't want to know. So we're planing to move on. We want to move to the country together, where there's less noise makers and no one to tell us we can't mate. We're true mates now. We've decide, 'Hell with buying a house, let' build one!'
It's a huge project. We've gotten everyone in on it. We were going to buy a plot of land somewhere close to Genkai's, but she wouldn't have it. She allowed us to build on her property anywhere we wanted, she even showed us a nice place to do so that's close enough but not too close to her temple (the trees hide it from view, to give you an idea) and also, is a decent walking distance from the ocean. The best part: Free of charge. She says it'll be nice to have us living here, after all, she purchased this portion of land to be a demon safe haven. We have to pay for our own utilities, though. That's fine with me. She saved us so much money on land that she practically did pay our utilities. For a while, anyway.
So here we are, building our 'dream home' that Hiei and I designed together. It's a beautiful design and I'm glad to see it coming together so nicely. I'm surprised, actually. After all that time that Hiei spent in a mobile beetle, he didn't want anything dungeon themed. So I'm actually relieved, too.
Hiei seems to be enjoying himself as well as everyone else that's helping us. They absolutely would not accept payment. Except we have to help them when it comes time to build their dream houses. I can only smile and agree gratefully. This would not be possible if it were not for everyone's participation. The girls are mostly trying to stay out of our way because they haven't worked on these sorts of things before. So they've decided that they will support us by running our errands and keeping us fed. They also did the handy work on the stepping stone pathway that leads you from Genkai's temple to our lovely utopia. (Which is a hard task in itself.) After the initial carpentry is done, we call in a professional safety inspector and get the thumbs up to begin work on the finish carpentry. When that's all said and done and the house is completely built, the girls finish the walkway and help us paint our house. Move the furniture in and connect the utilities and...WE'RE DONE!
So now, Hiei and I live in a very beautiful two-story pagoda style house, with a modern twist to it. It even has a rock and flower garden for a short distance on either side of our beautiful handmade stone walkway that the girls made for us. I told them I wanted the gardens, so they came up with a design to put there themselves. They did an excellent job, I'm very impressed with their work and proud of them too. Hiei also enjoy spending time in the garden. The girls were excited to get the commission. Decorating's their strong suit where us guys were lacking a little more. So we all had our equal share of things to do. There's plenty of yard space surrounding our home before it cuts into lush forestry that serves as hiking ground (if you go the right directions) or another peaceful alternative for meditation grounds.
We are extremely happy here, together. We get visited often by our friends during the day. Not every day, but often none the less. We believe that they are just as proud of our home as we are, so they like to come and see it. They don't mind at all that Hiei and I made it together as a couple. They say it doesn't bother them at all because we're the same exact people as we were before, only we're happy now, which I considered very insightful.
At night, Hiei and I no longer hold back. We scream and moan as loud as we want, without a care or worrying that someone will hear us. We dance like this all night and wake up naked in each other's arms the next morning. Then, more often then not, do it all again that night.
Altogether, it's a beautiful lifestyle. Yes, I do have to work an 8 hour shift at the flower shop, having inherited ownership of it I make a good amount of money. Bills don't pay themselves. But at least I don't have to pay rent, eh? But since I'm the owner of the shop, I don't have to give my life away to it. I work 3 days a week in shop, one at home to manage. So I do get to spend plenty of time with Hiei.
Right at this very moment, I'm on my way home from a long day with my human family.
I left yesterday, around noon. I did enjoy my stay with my mother and step father, and my step brother's grown to be a fine man. We all went to a family reunion, and I spent the night with my mom instead of going home. I spent the night away from my love.
So now it's late again, the cause being that I spent today with my mother, I've spent two days away from Hiei. It may sound pathetic, but I miss him terribly. I'm so in love with him that I can't manage two days without his presence? It only made me even more excited to get home, though.
So when I do get home, it's the human equivalent of around 9:00, p.m. of coarse. "I'm home!" I yell happily as I come in the door. The kitchen light is on, but not a single other light in the house. Strange...Hiei shouldn't be in bed yet... it's only 9 o'clock... I'm curious, now. I hang up my jacket and go for the kitchen. "Hiei...? Are you here...?"
I say tentatively. My words echo shallowly off the walls. Before I get there, Hiei comes to the door with his fingers pressed to his lips. "Shh, not so loud! I'm right here." He whispered. Relief suddenly washed over me with his appearance. He came to me, embracing me tightly. This is normal of him, from when I come home from work. So I momentarily ignored his previous odd behavior. Though he usually nearly knocks me over when he hugs me, he comes at me so fast. But not this time...he was slow and quiet. I savored the gesture anyway, reveling in the satisfaction that I was finally alone with him once again. I kissed his forehead and moved to his ear. I whispered sweetly to him as he snuggled into my arms. "I've missed you, my love." I kissed him some more as he smiled and replied that he had missed me even more. I love these moments with him. So gentle, so soft.
I kissed his cheek and up his jawline. I was beginning to become aroused again, so I wasn't going to waste any time. I nibbled on his ear once I reached it, and kissed the soft flesh that existed behind it. He let out a soft, playful giggle as a response. This only encouraged me. I walked him to the couch and sat him down. With his back against the armrest and his legs stretched out on the cushions, I slowly crawled on top of him. He smiled seductively at me in our brief moment of eye contact, and allowed me to continue. I pursued his neck this time, removing his white scarf and kissing him at the base. Right where I bit him that first time. I smiled at the memory and nip at the mark, earning a soft groan from Hiei. He bares his neck to me to give me better access and runs his fingers through my hair in a lover's fashion. I kiss my way up the soft flesh of his neck. I linger for a moment with my lips just under his jaw line. I feel his pulse, his blood quickly rushing through the great vein that keeps him alive. It would be so easy to kill him should I so desire. I condemned the thought. No, just because I would have the physical opportunity, that does not mean it would be easy in the emotional sense of the word. I would never, EVER do such a thing. For killing him would surely kill me too. It shows only how much he trust me. Ultimately, how much he loved me.
I kiss the tender skin and move on to his lips. Our tongues intertwine with the familiar game, and I press my body against the center of his spread legs even harder. Its when the moaning began that we were interrupted. I was thoroughly surprised when a sudden, shrill cry echoed from the kitchen. We both jumped and looked directly at the doorway. After the initial scream, the sound continued to be a more soft crying sound, that of sobbing and whimpering. In fact it sounded like...I turned back to my partner with a cocked eyebrow, waiting for him to hopefully explain the matter. I was greeted with the sight of a weak smile, his head shrunk into his shoulders as if almost ashamed.
He stood and coughed to clear his throat. Weakly he said, "That...uhh..that would...be..."
"A baby?" I helped him. He childishly fiddled with his fingers and looked at his feet as if he'd done something wrong. "...yeah...it's a baby.." He walked away to the kitchen. Slowly the crying came to a stop. As much as I wanted to see Hiei cradling a baby to gently comfort it, I was so shocked that I could merely sit on the couch in disbelief. Since when do we have a baby?
So Hiei came back into the living room with said baby now asleep in his arms. He sat down again in his former spot on the couch. "I..." He trailed off, as if he didn't know where to start. I fell in love instantly. I moved closer to get a better look at the young life that Hiei held in his arms. I looked up at him so he could finish. But he was fascinated by the gentle breathing of the small creature before him. Then the worst case scenario crossed my mind. "Hiei...Where did you get this baby?" I whispered harshly. I hope to God he didn't kidnap it... He looked at me with surprise at the harsh tone in my voice. "I...I found her..." He said softly. "Found?" I felt relief, but confusion. "Where did you find her?" "She was left in the forest, Kurama...All by herself. She was naked and hurt and...well I...I couldn't just leave her there..." He answered. "In the forest? Our forest?" "Yeah. Just out back there. Not too far from home, either. I was hiking around, exploring when I heard her crying. When I found her...she was...Oh Kurama. You're not mad at me are you?" he asked, his voice laced with worry as he looked up at me.
I couldn't help myself. I sighed and smiled gently at him, caressing his cheek. "No, no Hiei, I'm not mad at you." Relief washed over his features. I looked back down at the baby girl before us. She wasn't exactly BABY baby. She must have been around 11-12 months old. "If she was in this forest...does that mean she's not a human? Most humans don't stray out here into the forest..." I wondered out loud. Hiei then began to unwrap the blanket around her to show me that she was in fact, not human. "She has a tail, and look." He moved her hair to show me elf-like pointy ears. Her tail wasn't that of a fox or a cat though. It was scale covered, dragon like, I would say, judging by the eye shaped flesh attached on the end.
I looked back to Hiei. "So what now?" What do we do now? It's obvious that she had been abandoned, and we can't take her to a human shelter..."After I brought her home...I got to thinking. Kurama, you and I can't have a child together of our own...So I was thinking...that maybe..." I seen easily where he was going with this. He had a good point. I always did want a little boy or girl...looks like I get a girl. "Can...can we keep her?" he asked shyly. I laughed. I couldn't help but think of when a small child brings home a stray puppy. I kissed him briefly on the lips. "Yes." "Really? You mean it?!" He asked excitedly. I laughed again. He smiled happily as I pulled him in for a hug. "Of coarse." I kiss his temple. "We'll raise her as if she were our own." I say into his hair. He wraps her back up and passes her gently to me. I hold her tenderly and look back to Hiei. His eyes are glowing and he has a graceful smile across his lips as he looks down at her in my arms. It's already as if he's a proud father. She's a magical being to him, this...this..."Hiei, what do you want to name her?" I asked. He looked to me as if he'd never considered the fact. "You want me to name her?" "Yes."I smiled. "You found her, you name her." It's apparent that he never thought he would be put in this position at any point in his life.
He closed his eyes and thought for a moment.
"Mina." He said after a long, thoughtful pause.
Mina, meaning strong-willed warrior. It also means south... None the less, it's a beautiful name.
I smiled in agreement. "Mina is a beautiful name. Mina, our daughter." I turned to the awakening little girl. "Welcome to our family, Mina." She giggled, as if she understood what I had said. I looked at Hiei, pulled him close and looked back down to our new daughter. The three of us snuggled together, me, Mina, and my love. My new family. My new life.
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THE END
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There, that sets ya up for the sequel. After all, it can't be just about lemons, right? Well, I think it's a sweet note to end this rather depressing fanfic on. So, I hope you've enjoyed! I'm drawing pictures for this fic, so if your interested, check back in a while on my profile and you'll see a link that will take you to see them! Yay illustrations! I'm making them right after this, so there will be something. Oh, and by the way, if you want to find out what your name means and it's origin, tell me in a review and I will send you the site to do it at. (Not to be spiteful. does not upload links or site names for some reason...) That's what I did with Mina...lol. Funny how Kurama just pulls it outta his head, right? Anyway, WOOT! YAY TO MY FIRST COMPLETED FANFIC!!! ((throws confetti at everyone)) Please please review! The votes have decided: Sequel will have lemons in it!
Ja!
Karen Kasai