The Process of Falling

Pairing: Hiei/Kurama

Thank you and Enjoy.

Chapter II Tripped:

Hiei crept quietly across the room, it had taken him nearly and hour to get out of Kurama's embrace. The Kitsune tangled him good. He took a deep breath as he got his clothes out from the hamper.

"love," Hiei mouthed as he put his cloak on and folded his pants and shirt in a neat bundle.

The day was cold, and barely drying up. He was thankful for that, as the small ray of sunshine broke through the thickness of the water filled clouds. He walked down the sidewalk. It was empty, it was still too cold for anyone to be out and about. He smelled his cloak and it reeked. He easily could of washed it at Kurama's place, but he needed to think and more importantly he just wanted to get away.

"me," Hiei scoffed as he reached a two lane street and realized he was walking the wrong direction.

He shook his head, he never got lost.

"damn you," he murmured as he looked back, he could easily just go back.

"and what?" he asked himself as he jumped and landed on the tallest point of the tree.

"I don't know," he answered as he flitted back.

Kurama wasn't surprise that he woke up alone. He touched the empty side of the bed and smile. Not too long ago.

Not too long ago did he share a bed, with a very complicated mind.

With a man that-

"forgot my sword,"

Kurama blinked as he sat up seeing Hiei entering with his little bundle of clothes.

Kurama chuckled. As he let himself fall back on the bed.

He covered his face, he could not take away the smile adorning his face.

Hiei scoffed as he grabbed his sword, his plan was to get his sword and ask to wash his clothes, but he didn't like being mocked so he grabbed it and started walking back.

"gomen Hiei I wasn't mocking you,"

Hiei looked down at his clothes and looked back at Kurama.

'did he hear me last night?' Hiei wondered as Kurama stood up and stretched.

"morning Hiei," he said as he made his way into the bathroom.

"how do you do it?" Hiei asked the closed door.

After a few minutes, Hiei sighed as he realized Kurama hadn't heard him. 'Better this way, better to let it die,"

"do what?" Kurama said as he walked out with his hair in a pony tail.

He took Hiei's bundle of clothes while purposely brushing his fingers lightly across Hiei's smaller and rougher ones. Hiei didn't flinch instead looked at those soft deadly hands.

"that?" he looked up to meet amused emerald orbs.

"Hiei I'm sorry but please elaborated," Kurama beckoned with his finger for Hiei to follow him downstairs.

Hiei was quiet, the whole trip down stairs.

He stood quietly behind, he looked at his feet. He notice a scar he had on his right foot and decided to focus on that. He burrowed his brow together as he thought.

Kurama stood there putting the clothes in and then turned to see if he would get an answer.

Hiei was lost deep In thought, "Hiei?"

Hiei looked up to meet warm green hues.

"don't worry about last night," Kurama smiled.

Noble of him to drop the subject.

By now Hiei would be crossing the barrier to the Makai and would be back till a months time when he felt comfortable with his mind again.

"what kind of love?" Hiei blurted as Kurama started walking past him. He stood there not looking back.

"do you really wanna continue this?" Hiei was opening up and, Kurama was going to let Hiei know everything. He would tell him everything. Only if Hiei decide to keep this up. Kurama silently prayed a confirmation as he squeeze his eyes shut hoping.

" I-I-I don't know," Hiei looked up to see Kurama smile, Kurama was facing him.

"stay," Kurama whispered as he cupped Hiei's face and place his forehead on the koorime's one.

"you are odd," Hiei mumbled as he nodded.

'and so am I,' he thought.

His clothes were clean, they smelled inviting, but he refuse to change into them. If he did, he would leave.

"stay," those simple letter stirred something in him.

Kurama made him feel things he never though he would feel, or better yet acknowledge.

At first he thought it was lust, so many times did they spend around each other. The majority of the time was sparring, both of them shirtless and sweating. Sex had crossed Hiei's mind more than once. He won't deny that fact, but that was just it. Lust was a one time thing. So he easily set that idea out of his mind.

But Kurama upped the ante during the tournament, the missions, the moments where it was just them; like this.

Kurama was propped up by pillows as he read silently. Hiei sat next to him Indian style as he was lost deep in thought.

Kurama was really only skimming the pages, as what he read became a blur, the letter merging into each other, as he tried to focus.

But he kept glancing his eyes to see Hiei so lost. So very lost and deeply seethed in his mind.

He smiled still, it had been so long since Hiei stayed over like this, back in high school he remember doing his homework and was content knowing Hiei was on his bed just waiting, watching or probably napping.

'do that?' Hiei asked himself what did he really mean by that. The way he knows you, he answered himself.

They way he know what you want with out asking, they way he know what you want 'to do'. They way he knows when I'm not really mad and it's just a ruse, they way he know when you want to apologized but can't. That! how does he know you.

'Did I become so predictable, or did I open myself that much to him.'

'Mokuro does it too,' he snide to himself as he contemplated his relationship with her. They were similar in many aspects. That's what bound them together but in a non romantic way as many thought. They were more like saviors' of each other. Well at least he to her.

He broke her chains, he made her move on.

But who has moved him?

Kurama set the book aside. Hiei was deeply rooted he didn't even notice, Kurama sat up straight and he faced the fire demon.

"how do I do that?" Kurama spoke as he tapped his lips with his fore finger.

"I just know you," He looked at startled red eyes. It was a chess move with Hiei, Kurama was walking on thin ice, everything he said, everything he did was a calculated move.

A well though out process.

"but why?" Hiei spoke as he glanced down again. He felt vulnerable, he disliked the feeling.

He had ways to deal with, one was being quiet. If he didn't say anything no one could possibly fathom what could be going in his head. Two he hid, if no one saw his action how could any one surmised from him.

'but why don't I do that with you?'

Hiei was silent, he kept his questions in his head.

"Hiei I know you because, we have been together for a long time. You and I became friends. Even if you don't completely acknowledge it. We did. I trust you to have my back in battle and you trust me the same way. I know your secrets. Secrets that I have never told anyone or intent to tell. I know your past, just as you know mine. I learned to know you. Its not that your predictable its that I took the time to you know and you in return have open up bit by bit."

Hiei looked like he was ready to bolt, the window was open both he and Kurama glanced at it quickly.

"please Hiei?" Kurama quietly pleaded as he leaned close and kiss him. Lip to lip, innocent but pleading. Kurama to Hiei. A simple kiss or so he thought.

He pulled back and saw the empty spot and the curtains were moving side to side.

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(A/N) So what do ya think?