She smiled at him, a peace offering, and after a pause, he accepted it, smiling back tentatively, as if unsure how to go about it.
And, it was at that moment that Boton walked down the hall, and, upon seeing this touching scene…
Screamed, and ran away.
Such a lovely reaction to the first smile Hiei's ever given a ningen.
"Koenma-sama! The apocalypse is happening!" she could be heard yelling. "Again!"
"Kurama!" the tiny deity shouted. "Whatever it is, fix it!"
Upon which point, the red-headed kitsune turned the corner, and, being confronted with said touching scene…
Promptly dropped his Rose Whip, in shock.
Absolutely lovely.
"Pardon me, Hiei…" he managed. "…but you do know you're smiling? At a ningen?"
"I'm aware of the fact, fox." Hiei said, not talking his eyes off Sakura, still wearing that heart-breakingly hesitant smile.
"Well, alright then. As long as you know." Kurama said, dusting off his rose, as he picked it up off the floor. And then, a chilling smirk worked it's way across the kitsune's face. Sakura, having spent much too much time living in close proximity to one Naruto Uzumaki, immediately recognized the look of a fox at mischief. "You know, Hiei…" he drawled. "…I'm quite sure Yusuke and Kuwabara would be…interested, to re-make cherry blossom-chan's acquaintance, knowing she could make you smile."
Hiei finally turned to face his ally-sometimes-friend, the smile twisting into a smirk to rival Kurama's. "Inform the dimwit, the detective, or any combination of the two, and I will make perfectly sure that you wish the Dark Mirror had taken its full payment."
Sakura watched the two interact, feeling as if she had regained something she had lost.
True, they weren't exactly like Naruto and Sasuke, but, still, Sakura thought she had maybe made two new friends.
Aaaaaaandddddd...
THE END!
Goth Lolita wants to thank every and all reviewers! You guys are what kept me updating this until I finished!
Also, if anyone's interested, I might be writing Similarities side-stories, like what happens to Hiei and Sakura after, or Sasuke's stay in a Penance dimension, or maybe even how Kuwabara and Yusuke find out about the smile!