It indeed had been a long night. Hiei remained propped against a back wall, as far away from everyone as he could manage. His arms were crossed, holding his drink in one hand. He lifted the glass and studied the odd-colored liquid. Jen had given it to him after the fox mentioned he liked sweet things. Damn fox.

The liquid was a vibrant blue, unlike any liquid he had ever seen before. He lifted the glass to his nose, sniffing it carefully. The over-whelmingly sweet scent peaked his interest, a slight bitter scent seeming to lurk behind the sweetness. Hesitantly, Hiei brought the glass to his lips, taking the smallest sip. His eyes widened. It tasted just as sweet as it had smelled; No, sweeter.

The bitterness he had smelled was hardly noticable as he drained the glass of the sweet liquid, ice clanking as he stared at the now empty glass. He looked around the hall to find Jen, but was stopped by a small giggle to his left and turned to find the pixie floating beside him.

"Like that one, do you?" She giggled again. "That's my favorite one too."

He tilted his head to the side. "How do I get more?"

The pixie giggled again. "Just go over there and ask my dessi for an 'adios, motherfucker.' He will make you one right up."

Hiei followed her finger to Vaislen, standing behind a large counter. Somewhere in his mind, he wondered what the Hell a 'dessi' was, but deemed getting more of the sweet drink as more important. He walked over to Vaislen and set the glass on the counter. Vaislen looked at the glass and arched a brow. "What are you drinking?"

The pixie fluttered around Vaislen's head, whispering in his ear. For some reason, he couldn't understand what she said, despite his hearing abilities. Vaislen smirked as he raised his gaze back up to Hiei. "Comin' right up."

He watched as Vaislen took numberous bottles of liquid, pouring a little of each in a metal cup with ice. Placing the lid on it, V shook it a few times before pouring the vibrant blue liquid into a glass and placing it next to Hiei's empty glass, which he removed from the counter in the same fluid motion.

Without hesitation, Hiei took the glass and downed the drink again, the sweet liquid causing his taste buds to tingle and a warm feeling running down his throat, chasing after the liquid.

Vaislen looked at him increduously as Hiei set the empty glass back on the counter and nodded for another. With a smirk, Vaislen motioned to one of the seats. "Have a seat."

Several hours and Gods only knew how many drinks later, V and Hiei sat at the bar, laughing hysterically at Kuwabara's expense. "I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to pound that idiot's face in, mate. I don't know how you restrain yourself," V said, leaning forward on the bar, pointing at Hiei.

"I find it much more satisfying when he pounds his own face in by trying to hit me," Hiei replied with a smirk before both men errupted with laughter again. "Besides, Yukina would be upset with me if I actually hurt him," he finished after their laughing died down.

"Yeah, what's the deal between you and that brod anyway? You get pissed off anytime the human is close to her and treat her with the utmost respect."

Hiei smirked as he swivelled in his seat to lean his back against the bar, looking out into the crowd to locate his sister. He could feel her happiness from where he sat across the room as she laughed and danced with Pineapple and Blayne. "She's my sister," he said, smirking before looking back at Vaislen. "Only I'm not allowed to tell her that I am her brother."

Vaislen arched a brow. "Is that so," he said, low in his throat.

Hiei nodded. "It was the price for having my jagan implanted, even though the price was technically lifted. I had no intention of telling her anyway. I'd hate to see her disappointment if she were to learn her brother is a ruthless killer and theif."

Hiei wasn't entirely sure why he was talking. Maybe it had to do with the strange buzzing he heard in his ears, or the light-headedness. It seemed to be linked to many other uncharacteristic things he was doing. He noted Vaislen pouring another pair of drinks behind him as he continued to scan the crowd.

Finally, though he was unaware he had been looking for her to begin with, his eyes fell on Jen. She was laughing and dancing, moving around the crowd and talking with everyone as she moved. "She's a real beauty, ain't she," Vaislen said from behind him.

Hiei caught himself nodding as he continued to watch Jen. Shaking himself from the trance he turned back towards Vaislen and they clinked their glasses together as Vaislen had shown him.

"So what's the deal with you and that pixie?" he asked after downing his drink with V.

"She's sort of an adopted daughter. I found her and her sister when I was still a pup. We would have fun out in the forests chasing each other all day until the society discovered they were on wolf territory." His eyes darkened. "They killed her sister but Cookie was able to escape because I jumped in the way of the King's blast."

"It was shortly after that that Salvatore set into motion the plan for outside allies and included her in the group," he continued. "I'm pretty sure my brother did it intentionally to ensure Cookie's safety since she wouldn't stop visiting me, despite my wishes for her to stay away."

Hiei's eyes widened slightly. "Salvatore is your brother?"

V nodded. "I was about eleven when they discovered a deformity in my eyes and disowned me. It was only because of Salv that I was allowed to remain in Aerisia. After all the shit they put me through, I wonder if it would have been better if he let them kick me out."

Vaislen growled as he pulled a bottle and small glass out from underneath the counter. Now that he mentioned it, Hiei could see the slight silver sheen in Vaislen's eyes that was not present in any of the others' golden eyes. Hiei watched as he poured the amber liquid into the small glass and threw it back before taking a swig straight from the bottle. Hiei tilted his head. "What's that?"

V looked at the bottle before looking at Hiei. "Want to try it?"

With a nod, Hiei watched as Vaislen pulled out another small glass and then filled both glasses and passed one to him. "Just down it," V said before he threw back his own.

Hiei studied it for a second before doing what V said. The liquid burned all the way down his throat as he forced himself to not spit the liquid out. He set the glass on the counter, glaring at it. "That tasted vile."

Vaislen snorted as he took another swig. "You don't drink it for the taste, mate. You drink it for the way it makes you feel after."

Hiei tilted his head to the side. Now that he mentioned it, his head was swimming. His senses were dulled, which would explain why the lights and music hadn't given him a headache yet. He smirked slightly. "I could get used to this. Maybe the idiot wouldn't be such a nuissance if I felt like this."

V snorted. "Which idiot? There's a whole lot of them over there."

They both errupted with laughter again as Vaislen made him another sweet drink, sticking to the amber liquid for himself. Strangely enough, Hiei felt more at ease as he drank with the wolf. Talking was easier, though somewhere in the back of his mind, he chastised himself for speaking about the majority of the things he spoke of with him.

They spent the entire night drinking in their little corner, talking about various things. From Yukina and the Floating Island to Koenma and even Mukuro. Hiei learned a great deal about Vaislen too, mostly how the King, his own father, had him beaten repeatedly to turn him into a killing machine. The society worked to destroy everything he had ever cared for, even killing off one of their own that had been his intended mate. He had hidden Cookie carefully, much like Hiei hid the knowledge of Yukina from most everyone. Salvatore had been his only real ally through out it all. And now he has gone missing. Hiei silently made a note to himself to seek out the eldest wolf with his jagan when his head was clearer.

Avidan ambled over and sat at the end of the bar. Vaislen smirked as he pulled out a few more small glasses after Cookie fluttered by and landed on his shoulder. "Care to learn a game?"

Jen didn't know how much time had passed, but she assumed it was getting close to dawn as everyone started to take their leave to their designated rooms. With a stretch, she glanced around the room to look for Hiei, raising an eyebrow when she found him. He was at the end of the bar with Vaislen, Avidan, and Cookie, playing a drinking game with the two wolves that Avidan had created. It was similar to the human drinking game called "Boxing" but there was no thirty-second break in between and more than two people could play at once.

In short, each player rolls a die. The person who rolls the lowest number takes the number of shots as there are people, minus one. For instance, in this game of three people, the lowest roller takes two shots. The second lowest takes one less shot, in this case, one, and so on until the highest roller is reached, in which he drinks nothing.

There's also a level of 'paper, rock, scissors' involved that deals another shot. You must have your choice of paper, rock, or scissors before the dice stop moving. In the event of a tie, a short rhyme must be said. The players must say this rhyme as quickly, but correctly as they can. The slowest person must drink, and any mistakes result in a shot as well. The rhyme is as follows:

"Betty Botter had some butter.

'But,' she said, 'this butter's bitter.

If I bake this bitter butter, it would make my batter bitter.

But a bit of better butter-that would make my batter better.'

So she bought a bit of butter, better than her bitter butter,

and she baked it in her batter, and the batter was not bitter.

So it was better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter."

Failure was nearly inevitable.

With a small laugh, Jen walked towards the group, stiffling her laughter as the three men tried to fumble through the tongue-twister with slurred words before giving up, all three taking a shot.

Cookie would then fly in with the bottle, refilling all the shot glasses as they rolled the dice and chose their weapon for 'paper, rock, scissors.' Each one had four shot glasses by them. Jen sat down next to Hiei, who was now standing with Vaislen as Avidan jumped up and wrapped an arm around Jen. "Jenny! Come to get your ass kicked by the best?"

Jen snorted, pushing Avidan away. "Avi, you lot couldn't beat me if your lives depended on it," she said laughing.

"I take that as a challenge. Cookie, five shots for Jen and one more for each of us," Avidan exclaimed taking his place back on the other side of Hiei. Jen swung herself up to sit on the bar with her legs folded neatly beside her, to the side of Hiei and Vaislen and facing Avidan, who was sitting on the end.

Hiei took his seat as Vaislen pulled out another die and eight shot glasses total, which Cookie filled up quickly and the game started.

Three hours later, and the sun definitely coming up, Jen was definitely a little more fuzzy, but the best off of the four of them. About an hour ago, they resorted to just trying to say the rhyme correctly, ditching the rest of the game.

Jen laid back and stretched out on the bar, feeling rather splendid as she listened to Hiei and Vaislen still attempting the rhyme. Avidan had passed out sprawled out on the closest table a few minutes ago. Vaislen finally gave up and bade them goodnight, Cookie helping him towards the correct room. Jen watched as Hiei stood and stumbled a little. She jumped up and caught him as he nearly crashed into the barstools and decided it would be best to help him to his room.

Though he voiced his disagreement in needing help, he made no move to push her away. As they walked, he mumbled to himself, Jen barely able to make out what he was saying. Something about not choosing to be cursed and wanting nothing but a simple, quiet life as of late. Apparently, that's a big reason why he had refused Mukuro; That and she was a "dominating, spiteful bitch," as he put it.

The man had never known kindness or a tender touch, except from his sister, and an occasional act of trust from one of the members of the team. Though it was entirely too much information, Hiei told of how Mukuro would bring him just to the edge of an orgasm and then kick him out of her bedroom, claiming he hadn't pleased her enough to deserve it. What a selfish bitch, she thought to herself. Not to mention how big of a blow to Hiei's ego it must have been to be the one dominated with nothing but spite and disrespect as a reward for submitting.

Mukuro had disgusted her before, but knowing how she treated even the closest to her made her even sicker. With a sigh, they reached his room and she helped Hiei into his bed.

Pulling back the covers, she helped him out of his shoes and shirt. She started to pull up the covers as he started pulling at his pants, fumbling with the belt. "I don't sleep with clothes on. It is too uncomfortable," he growled as his frustration rose while trying to undo his belt.

With a slight blush, Jen helped him out of his pants, trying her best to ignore the rather large member that was hardened between his legs. Hiei sighed in frustration as he grabbed at it, Jen squeaking in embarrassment before turning to leave. His hand caught her wrist. "Please don't leave me," he said and Jen's eyes widened.

His tone had been soft, a quiet plead that she doubted would have even come out of his mouth, had he not had as much to drink as he had. Jen wanted to show him what it was like to be treated with kindness and tenderness; For someone to give to him without expecting anything in return for once.

With a note of determination and courage, some of which she figured came from the alcohol, Jen turned as Hiei sat up. She reached out and cupped his cheek, his tenseness was still there, but it had lessened to a degree.

Jen leaned forward and kissed him, the kiss he returned border-line ferral and barely restrained. She slowly pushed him back onto the bed. He started to object to being submissive but Jen moved her lips to kiss him just below his ear before whispering. "Trust me."

Reluctantly, Hiei relaxed as Jen continued to trail kisses down his neck, licking and nibbling gently as she worked her way along his collar bone before moving down his chest. She glanced up to see his eyes closed, his brow twitching slightly each time she found a sensitive spot.

Jen took her time exploring his chest and stomach before she nipped lightly at his hip bone, her hand wrapping around his manhood. With a sharp intake of breath, Hiei shot up and grabbed her wrist. "Woman, I am in no mood for teasing. If that is all you are going to do, then get out."

Her anger rose at his words but she forced herself to calm. He is going to react that way. It is all he has ever known. With a sigh, Jen kept her hand on his member and placed her other on his chest, kissing him softly before speaking. "I am not here to tease you, Hiei. Trust me and let me show you what I intend to do."

She pushed against his chest a little and he reluctantly laid back down, his eyes closing in pleasure again as she stroked him softly. Jen lowered her head and kissed his tip, his eyes flying open to look down at her. With a wicked smile, she took his tip into her mouth, swirling her tongue around him as a small groan of pleasure escaped his lips.

She began a steady rhythm with her mouth and hands as Hiei closed his eyes again, laying his head back against the pillows. He arched his back slightly from time to time as his groans grew intensified. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she knew she was insane, especially for doing this in the state of mind they were in, but she wanted to do this for him. She wanted to give something to him selflessly, not demanding anything from him in return; A gift.

She refocused as she felt him swell slightly in her mouth and his hand burried itself deep in her hair. He held her there as he came, causing her to swallow the warm liquid. The taste was, well, terrible, but she kept it to herself as his breathing slowed. With a groan, he cracked his eyes open.

Jen intended to leave at that moment, but Hiei pulled her up as he rolled onto his side and held her close to him, her back against his chest. He mumbled something about her not going anywhere as he pulled the covers over him and burried his face in her hair. Before she even had a chance to respond, he was out cold.

Jen smiled a little to herself. She supposed between the drinking and the orgasm, it was inevitable that he would be out so quickly. With a soft sigh, she closed her eyes, letting his warmth sink into her skin and sleep over-take her.

A/N~ :D Seee~ Steamy :) anyway...tomorrow morning won't be so fun, but at least tonight was :D The group will be getting some more action soon too, so don't worry. :P Peacefulness and focusing on the relationship will be over soon :) More to come

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