Week Later

Hiei woke up groggily, it was a new feeling to completely fall asleep and stay In deep sleep. He yawned as he felt his back pop. He open the door to run into Kurama's chest, "gomen Hiei," he said as he stepped aside and let the smaller man trek into the bathroom.

Hiei just, 'hn,' as he stood in front of the toilet and relived himself. Kurama kept staring as Hiei just stood there.

"fox quit being a pervert," Hiei looked back to see Kurama blushing.

Kurama just turned an walked away as he chuckled.

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Hiei was running through the forest as he reached the Temple, he could feel Genkai's energy, as well as Yukina's.

He stood atop the tall tree as she notice the door slide open. He locked his eyes with Master Genkai as he nodded to her as she just waved her hand away dismissing him.

Hiei rolled his eyes, "old woman," he mouthed as he simply stepped off the branch as gravity brought him down.

He landed silently as he crouch low, his whole body absorbing the impact and he didn't crush his legs in the process.

"Hiei-san," he heard as Yukina stepped out of the main temple, her usual Blue Kimono matching brightly with her hair.

He bowed his head acknowledging her greeting. "It's been a while," she smiled as she reached him and hugged him.

Hiei kept his hands at his sides as his fingers tingle, he never did know how to react. "Come," she wrapped her arm around his and led him into the forest.

She was used to this, he would show up and they would take a walk. No one knew about it, aside Genkai but otherwise no one knew this little routine and Yukina felt her heart skip a beat having such an honor.

She had so many questions for him, but she held back, knowing the other preferred actions over words so they simply walked. Eventually she let go of his arm.

"nii-chan?"

Hiei froze as he looked at her, his eyes wide. He reacted badly, maybe she was just using that endearment. He calmed back down and nodded.

"Kuwabara-san has asked me to marry him."

Hiei's ki raised and then went back down, Yukina notice yet just looked at him intently.

"good for you," he nodded as he looked away, already envisioning the million ways to kill him with out leaving any evidence. No ashes, nothing.

"I want your blessing," she continued as he turned again, raising an eyebrow in question.

"you don't need my approval," he started as she raised her hand, "I want it, I won't marry him unless you allow me to."

Hiei's face went from confused to lost. "I mean you don't need my approval its your life, you can do what you wish."

Yukina smiled as she chuckled, "do you hate Kuwabara nii-chan?"

'nii-chan?' Hiei question in his mind, what did she know? Did someone blab?

"I don't hate him," he sighed as he reluctantly admitted it. He looked at her intently studying her moves, how she stood, how she breathed.

"what did she know?" he question himself.

"Do I have It then?" she inquired one more time and he nodded, it meant the world to her and the last thing he was going to do was deny her this slice of happiness.

They walked back, silently as they reached the steps of the temple.

She hugged him and slipped her hand under his clock and pulled her pendant, Hiei went wide eye as she said, "don't look for him anymore."

With that she turned and walked away.

"DID YOU TELL HER?" Hiei roared as he broke the window as he stood in the middle Kurama's room.

Kurama looked at his window and sighed resigned that this was not going to be the last time this occurred.

"Hiei-," he turned in his seat and finally took in the panic that Hiei had about him.

Kurama stood now worried.

"She knows, I know it, she found out, some one told her. She knows." he babbled incoherently as Kurama slowly approached him and wrapped his arms around the smaller figure.

"shhh, I didn't tell her," he cooed into Hiei's ear as he hugged him tightly. He could feel the panic in Hiei.

"but she knows," Hiei mention into Kurama's chest as he closed his eyes. Kurama rocked him back and forth and just hugged him.

"it's ok, its ok. When ever your ready she'll let you know." Kurama assured him as he felt Hiei calm down.

His body relaxed and he held Hiei at arms length and looked down.

"Better now?" Kurama asked as he cupped Hiei's face.

Hiei just looked down and nodded, he couldn't explain it, but the fear he felt was so overwhelming. If she knew, who else could find out? She could be in danger? He wasn't the most liked demon in the Makai and -

"stop," Kurama voice interrupted his monologue of thoughts.

"it's gonna be fine,"

Hiei looked at him and was about to protest, when he felt Kurama's lips envelop his. The warm feeling spread through him like a wild fire and he couldn't help but close his eyes this time.

Kurama instinctively wrapped his arms around Hiei's back. He didn't want a repeat of last time, but to his surprise he felt Hiei return his kiss, tentatively at first and then with more conviction. They pulled back to breath, Kurama grinning from ear to ear and Hiei blushing madly.

Kurama was about to speak when Hiei shook his head, he didn't want to hear it as he just moved away and sat on the window sill.

There was not much Kurama could do as he sat down as well next to him. The sun was setting, and the wind had picked up again as the rustling of the tree branches filled in the silence they both had.

Hiei actually had his mind at a halt as he just enjoyed the view, he felt Kurama scooting closer, slowly.

He smiled on the inside as he finished closing the distance between them and scooted closer.

"your not gonna kill Kuwabara right?" Kurama asked as he entwined his finger with Hiei's.

"ie, how did you know?"

"Yusuke called giving me the head up, also I though that why you broke my window too."

Hiei looked at the whole thing hanging off by one hinge. Luckily the glass was still intact it was just the frame that broke.

"the buffoon is going to be related to me," Hiei scoffed as he just closed his eyes. He shook his head trying to get rid of the idea.

"It won't be so bad," Kurama reassured him as he, glanced to see the last specks of the sun protruding into the sky.

They both sat there and Kurama started to get anxious as he try to formulate a good way to ask his next question.

"when are you going home?" Kurama asked not looking at him, he was intently looking at a leaf, this was it. The one that would say it all.

He could feel his heartbeat just hammer away as he realized, that he just given Hiei an opportunity to leave and pretend none of this has occurred, they both could of just let this fade away and return to 'normal'.

Hiei took a deep breath and sighed, he was tired of all the running he had done, and more importantly he was more tired of hiding. He always had the option to run away. He always would have that option.

"I'm home already."