I don't own anyone you know…duh

Raven's eyes were open wide in surprise. "Uh" She repeated with nothing else to say.

"Go on Raven it'd be good for you. I mean you haven't gone on a date. You are asking her on a date right?" keiko turned to Jin not completely sure that she had caught his jumbled words' meaning.

"Just want to take a pretty girl out and here I found one, love the hair girly don't worry ill have her back by sun up I will. No scratches" He laughed.

"Please don't talk about my hair I-"Raven sighed looking down at the floor. Hiei's hands were on the table clenched in tight fits. Had he been in the fight that day he would've knocked the silly grin off the wind master's face who did he think he was talking to raven like that when she was… 'No one knows she's mine' He frowned 'and I guess she really isn't. To the world she's just another fool to me. I don't even have the guts to tell anyone. I can't I'd be weak they might hurt her' His stomach churned nervously as he glanced over to Kurama who looked like he was about to speak when Keiko cut him off.

"it was a complement Raven relax"

"Yeah said you were pretty got to get the wax out of your ears" Jin put his hands over Raven's ears and shook her head. Hiei gritted his teeth he didn't know how much more of this he could take. He wanted to slice Jin's hands off for touching her.

"Like I was saying Jin seems like a nice enough guy"

"Nice a plenty" He nodded chest out in confidence. Keiko laughed hoping to get her statement out she spoke quickly.

"And you haven't dated anyone since Ishi" She stated. Hiei stared over at her surprised that she had been with someone else.

"Ishi? That tall kid with the hoodie always over his head? You never brought him home" Cheri noted.

"It wasn't serious" Raven shrugged remembering Ishi he was nice and he was good-looking they had dated for a while but to her it just seemed that they were friends that kissed and she found him a bit boring at times.

"Oh but you and-"

"Cheri!" Raven warned. 'Hiei doesn't want there to be an us in front of our friends and enemies that's the way it'll stay' She sighed. Hiei looked over at her a frown on his face for a moment he wasn't angry at Jin but at himself for making Raven hide her relationship he had been selfish in that aspect and look where it got him.

"You and…that short kid-"

"hiei you might have a chance with her" Kuwabara laughed. Hiei turned and glared at Kuwabara.



"Hn funny. I don't think the dark tournament is an ideal place to pick up mates" Hiei snorted trying to seem indifferent.

"I mean I wouldn't call what you and the short kid have as serious. It's a fuck fest I mean it's like you're a hooker for him only free, so you're like a sucky hooker, and not in a good way. He comes he goes what do you get out of it, hell most of the time he's not even nice to you" Eli watched as Hiei's fists clenched harder.

'It's not like that!' Hiei nearly yelled in her head.

'You promise?' Raven after hearing it from Eli's mouth couldn't get the thought of being used for sex out of her head.

'If I wanted someone just for sex id go elsewhere. To someone who's less of a nudge' She continued to stare at him. 'I promise' he gave the slightest of nods. true he came and went true he appeared mean sometimes but that who he was and Raven knew that and kept her window open regardless he thought it was because she liked him. Was he wrong?

"Come on" Jin took hold of Raven's wrist she hadn't accepted or denied her advances she just listened to the table chattered.

"Do you think it's the safest place for one of us to go walking out on their own? I think at least till the tournament's over we'd be best to stick together" Kurama stated watching Hiei let out a breath of relief thankful that someone was on his side.

"Don't worry I'll be some good at protecting her I will sure will" Jin pulled at Raven's wrist and tugged her along. 'Why isn't she telling him off. Does she not believe me that i… I damnit I don't love her I can't' He turned his head away from her he felt a strange feeling pulling at his chest. As she looked back at the table she saw him turn away she felt hurt, did he care at all? 'Maybe he is just using me. I was silly to think I meant anything to anyone' Her breath got caught in her throat she wanted to cry.

When dinner was done and the table dispersed Hiei didn't know what to do he could find them the stupid wind master and Raven, but what would he see? If he saw her lips on Jin's Hiei would snap he wouldn't control his rage, he had a hard enough time doing that on normal days. He could go back to the hotel room till she got back but it would drive him stir crazy. What was worse seeing for yourself or being stuck thinking about it? Kurama walked up behind his friend putting his hand on the fire demon's shoulder. "Hiei do you want to talk about it? I might be able to help you. I myself haven't really dealt with jealousy but-"

"Who says I'm jealous?" Hiei scoffed he wouldn't admit that his emotions were in anyway affected by this.

"The fact that you seemed as though you were going to stab Jin with your butter knife was my first clue" Kurama chuckled but stopped when he saw that Hiei was barely listening, that he was deep in thought.



"You should have spoken up Hiei. She's not like your sister she knows that you're her lover-"

"Don't bring Yukina into this and don't tell me what do" Hiei growled, he just wanted to be alone with his thoughts.

"You've hurt her Hiei" at that Kurama got Hiei to stop walking.

"what are you talking about?"

"She loves you Hiei and it seems as if you don't give the slightest care. Maybe there was some truth in what her friend said? It would be quite cruel to use a girl who cares for you so deeply"

"I-" He swallowed hard. "You repeat this and I kill you." He scowled "I do care for her" He shyly admitted.

"does she know that? Because if she did I doubt she would have allowed herself to be taken away by Jin"

"I can't tell her I can't tell anyone I-"

'You told me" Kurama then started to walk off. "It's called Love Hiei what you're feeling. Least you could do is tell the girl" he said quietly before turning down a hallway. Hiei stared at his palms could these hands love someone, hands that had slaughtered hundreds maybe thousands of people. Could Hiei jaganshi admit to feeling love. Did he even know what it was? He punched a hole in the wall before storming off.

"Come on up we goes" Jin wrapped his arms around Raven pulling her close. She was frozen this seemed very wrong she didn't want to be here, at this point she didn't want to be on this island she wanted to be home staring up at her ceiling. Air started to move beneath their feet, the two started to rise.

"Um Jin what are we-"

"Break neck is beautiful from way up you should see" Up and around they flew Raven forced her eyes open overcoming the fear of falling, it was pretty up there. She liked the feeling of the cold air against her skin it calmed her. For an hour or so they circled the island till they finally landed not far from where they took off.

"You were right that was very nice" She smiled.

"You've gone and copied my look how flattered am I" he laughed.

"Huh?" She went to run her hand through her hair when she felt it poofed up atop her head. "It's like a birds nest" She laughed shaking her head some strands fell she was glad to see it had regained it's red color.



"Keep getting Prettier and gorgeous it's good to see a girl smile" he put his hand to her face Raven's cheeks flushed. He leaned in and kissed her, it wasn't anything like Hiei's it was soft and playful and short there was no bite mid kiss. When she pulled back she seemed sad, it wasn't Hiei's kiss but she did like it, she'd made a complicated situation worse. "Come on we should get you back make sure Kurama doesn't through a fit. Tween you and me I think he's crushin on you" Jin laughed his carefree laugh, Raven laughed along not knowing what to think. who liked her and who was in with the worst of intentions. Then something surprising happened Jin took her hand in his. Hiei had never held hands with her she just stared down at their interlaced fingers with shock; did Jin care more about her than Hiei?

They went back into the hotel up to the floor where her hotel room was, she could feel Hiei's energy close, he had waited for her, she wasn't sure she wanted to talk with him maybe she'd go back to Jin's room just to keep space between her and Hiei. "Well off I go love" He gave her a peck on the cheek waiting for her to go in her room. 'Love, see Hiei is it that hard to say?' She smiled and went into her room. What a surprise the whole group was there Keiko Botan and Cheri had been peeping through the door. She scanned the room Hiei wasn't there she frowned. 'Isn't that what I wanted him to not be around I didn't want to deal with him did I'

" so how was it?" Botan asked excitedly.

"Very nice" Raven twiddled her fingers as they talked.

"Did you kiss? I mean really kiss" Keiko asked.

"Y…Yes" Raven nodded.

'Hmm" Kurama stepped out of sight. Raven frowned. 'he must be so disappointed in me'

"What the hell happened to your hair?" Cheri pointed up at the mess that was Raven's head.

"We went for a ride and-"

'I'll say so' Cheri laughed.

"I'm kind of tired I'll tell you in the morning alright?!" Raven yawned. She was tired her head was throbbing her heart was broken she wanted to be alone.

"Tired hmm?" Cheri gave her a questioning look.

"Alright you heard her all a shore that's going a shore leave the girl alone" Shizuru shoed everyone away putting an arm across Raven's shoulder. "it seems bad now but you two will work it out" She smiled, Raven smiled back her grin was less optimistic. 'Easy for her to say' Raven laid in bed she knew no sleep was coming her way she had too much to think about.

She had closed her eyes to keep her head from hurting then she heard her window click open. "Go away Hiei" she scoffed she bit her lip as she turned away from the window.

"Fine" He scooped her up covers and all, she began to squirm.



"Hiei what are you doing let go" Hiei didn't respond he took her out through the window to the balcony of his hotel room he laid her down softly He stood above still not saying a word. She looked up at him angry as she pushed he covers off her. "Hiei I really don't want to talk with you right now" She sighed looking away from him out into the sky.

"You kissed him" He continued to look down at her a puzzled somewhat angry look on his face. At first she didn't say anything as she sat up leaning up against the railing feeling the cool air rush over her face again.

"What do you care?" She sighed sadly staring into nothing.

"I care because your mine and I don't want to share you" He turned her around a deep intensity in his eyes Raven could help but to stare back into his fiery gaze.

"Your what? What am I to you? I told you once before I won't be a plaything not to you or anyone else" Her voice was strained as she spoke there was a hurt in her voice. 'Is this what kurama meant is this how I hurt her' He stepped back allowing her the room to leave, he had hurt her and he didn't know what to do to fix it. She didn't move "I'm not leaving without an answer Hiei I want to be yours and I want you to be mine. But I don't just want to be your whore-"

"You're not a whore" he was quick to respond. "You're a fool but you're not a whore" he scoffed.

"Am I your fool?" she questioned.

"Are you Jin's" he wouldn't admit too much while the thought of Raven kissing another demon was fresh in his mind.

"He held my hand Hiei, he called me pretty" She shrugged.

"I don't have to say it fool you know I like the way you look." He rolled his eyes. Raven gave a small smile she had let other people's words make her forget that she did like Hiei sure he wasn't a prince charming but she was happy with her forbidden child. He caught her smile and he felt a bit of his frustration melt away. "Holding hands are like hugs. We can do it if you like I just find them stupid" He shrugged he knew he wasn't the easiest person to get along with he tried to make concessions. She went over to Hiei and hugged him this time he hugged her back pulling her close to him.

"Admit it you like hugging" she grinned.

'Hn I like you fool don't confuse the two" He went to kiss her but she pulled away, Hiei looked up at her puzzled.

"I kissed Jin I just don't think you'd want to kiss where another man's-"he leaned upward kissing her as he always did deep and intense almost making her forget jin's light kiss.

"I reclaim them. I don't want you to kiss anyone else Raven just me. I haven't kissed anyone but you and I don't intend on changing that" he watched a smile creep over her worried face.



"I promise I'll never kiss another boy" she nodded. "But you have to promise that you really do like me not just-"

"I like you. hn how many times do I have to say it. That jack in the box Jin was right about one thing you need to get the wax out of your ears" He sneered.

"Hiei you should make hallmark cards that-"

'What are hallmark cards?" He questioned.

"Oh forget it" She kissed him softly it wasn't a kiss of lust and passion it was a kiss of love and care. Hiei felt how soft her kiss was and he just held her, the feeling was good, he felt a warm sensation run over him he pulled away he had another question.

"all you did was kiss" He waited for her response how much had Jin tainted her.

"Really all we did was kiss what kind of hussy do you take me for?" She nodded just then did she notice her hair was still a mess. "I've got to go brush my hair I'll see you in the morning" She laughed nervously as she piled up her covers and moved to jump from the balcony.

"You don't look any odder than usual just stay here" Hiei grabbed her shirt and pulled her to the floor.

"Ow that hurts idiot" She mumbled noticing Hiei had a smile on her face She gave him a shove he fell off the railing and fell to the ground with a thud."Goodnight" She waved down as Hiei got to his feet. Raven leaned over and stuck her tongue out she jumped from the railing to a tree branch back to her window. As she tried to get back to sleep she felt her covers get ripped off the bed. "Hiei its cold" She shivered. "We made up and stuff but I'm not in the mood for sleeping with you and-" She felt Hiei cloak wrap around her He pulled her close to him Raven's back was leaning against Hiei's chest she could feel it rise and fall as he breathed.

"You're not my whore." He spoke into her ear pulling her closer still. "You kissed another man the least you can do is let me stay the night." He planted kisses down her neck. "We'll just sleep." He assured her. "I missed you. Hn Pushing me off a balcony put an end to that. But I want to keep you close" He could feel her relax against him.

"You win this round Hiei Jaganshi" She yawned. 'But round two will come soon just you wait' She laughed.

"have as many rounds as you like I won't be defeated by a lightweight like you' he sneered.

"I'll take that as a challenge oh it's on idiot." She really didn't even know what they were talking about at that point but it didn't matter this horrible day was finally over and they could put it in the past "I missed you too" She closed her eyes getting comfortable within Hiei's arms. When he was sure she was asleep he whispered



"I care about you, you childish fool" He grinned feeling better for saying even though she didn't really here it. He closed his eyes as well the semi finals started the next day and he would finally get another fight.

Morning came and voices were stirring within the girl's hotel room. "Why would we know where he is he likes us even less than he likes you" Keiko huffed.

"Hmm " Kuwabara was searching the girls room like a detective the rest of the team just watched they doubted Hiei would be there, they just assumed he was already at the arena but they let Kuwabara use it as an excuse to get in to see Yukina. "Oh my god guys come see this" Kuwabara had opened Ravens door. There was Raven sleeping in sitting position with some of Hiei's cloak wrapped around her Hiei was behind her his head lying uncomfortably on top of hers. Both Hiei's and raven's eyes snapped open.