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Hiei looked down at his arm and sneered he had felt it to but he was better at masking his feelings he had made a business out of it. 'This is not the time for this'. He was right there were saint beasts to fight and worlds to be saved and it was no time for Hiei or Raven to be distracted by one another. But then again a long suppressed bond between them was very tired of waiting wanting to overcome them, embody them, swallow them whole. Raven watched as Kuwabara boasted about how his six months of self training had rewarded him with his 'kickass sword'. When Hiei cracked one joke to many Kuwabara asked him if he wanted to die. "I dare you" Hiei egged him on, questioning whether Kuwabara's fuse was shorter than his own. And if the incompetent did make the mistake of attacking him well then the day wouldn't be a total waste. Kurama and Yuske separated the two. Raven just chuckled it was almost cute, their blind hatred for one another. "What are you laughing at?" Hiei sneered the initial shock of seeing her had passed and he was left feeling….well he was left feeling and that made him restless and angry.

"You" She responded smugly. "Aren't you glad I didn't leave" her smile was chipper and sarcastic.

'That was before I remembered how much of an annoyance you were' Hiei wanted this hallway to end so he wouldn't be cornered with her any longer.

'You know you could just talk like normal people' she wanted him out of her head. She was already bitter over the fact that she still felt something anything for Hiei.

'And why would I want to do that?' The end of the hallway was near and that seemed to calm them both.

A large growl emitted from further in the castle chunks of ceiling fell at their feet. "What the hell is that?" Kuwabara yelped.

"Take a guess or are you truly as stupid as you look" Hiei taunted as they ran in the direction of the roar.

"Shut up Shorty you won't be making fun of me once I show the next saint beast who's boss" Kuwabara shouted and there he was, Byakko the white Tiger. Everyone stopped in their tracks.

"You were saying?" Hiei smirked. "Don't worry I'll take this one I hate for you to die before you go to your stupid school dance" He put his hand on his katana stepping forward. Raven couldn't help but laugh stifling it best she could. That's what one had to like about Hiei, he's very much like his sword stoic and strong, biting and sharp, cold and unforgiving. He's a bastard both figuratively and literally. And if that wasn't your cup of tea you could kindly drink whatever you pleased somewhere the fuck else because hiei was stubborn, and wouldn't change to anyone's liking. But try as he might he just couldn't get everyone to hate him, something was endearing and wonderful about all the wrong and nasty things that made up hiei. In the right light if you squinted real hard you could see a man worth knowing worth being a friend to. Raven must've seen him in that right light. For all the horrible things that he was, that he had done, for the things he did to her, she couldn't hate him, she didn't love him but at that moment she wanted so much to be close to him. She shook her head softly.



'He's right I have gone all soft and mushy to many human love stories I guess'.

"Back off. Didn't you hear me say I was taking the next one? I aint afraid" Kuwabara huffed.

"So I guess your legs are shaking out of eagerness huh?" Yuske joked.

"Shut up Uremeshi" And Kuwabara proceeded towards the giant beast. Unimpressed by the human Byakko declined to fight him send hair from his body to form smaller but none the less deadly animals. As they fought another cat arose from its slumber. Curled up in the warm room a short distance from the battle ground was a panther and it wanted to play too it galloped like a horse through Byakkos legs and launched at kuwabara. "Hey that's no fair I was having a hard enough time with these ones". This cat didn't scrape at Kuwabara's flesh it tackled one of Byakko's pets to the ground rolling about pawing and growling the poor unsuspecting beast.

"Chimera" Raven Jumped waving feverishly at the big cat. With an almost reluctant pause the cat got up and barreled in her direction, leaving kuwabara to fight on his own. She laughed heartedly as her pet came close.

"What the hell is that thing" Yuske remarked as the big cat circled Raven playfully.

"A very bad kitty" She brought her face down rubbing her cheek across smooth fur. Chimera caught a scent turning feline eyes looking questioningly at the fire demon. It hissed backing its tail into Raven. She stroked the cat's back cooing in its ears. Then smiling mischievously. "Hiei I think she misses you" She laughed the cat was circling the group now.

"Keep that mangey animal away from me" Hiei was in a fighter's stance, he would slice the next thing that moved. She bit her lip' would he really cut the poor thing I was just playing. We used to play around.'

"Why would I want to do that" She smiled gambling on the fact that Hiei the stubborn bastard that he was hadn't changed since they last 'played'. The cat up on its hind legs tackled Hiei to the floor licking at his face.

"Ha Ha. Good thing I took this one hiei you can't even handle a little house cat" Kuwabara was now fighting Byakko himself and though he seemed to be losing he was still in high enough spirits to mock Hiei.

"Shut up. I'll gut it if you don't get it off of me." Hiei swore as he pushed at the playful creature. Raven waited a moment she grinned; he still had patience for her. Though she didn't doubt the patience was wearing thin.

"Alright alright, you're no fun" She pulled on the back of chimera's head and in response it's retreated back into its smaller more human friendly form, scampering behind Raven's legs. She stuck out her hand to Hiei. "I'm sorry I was just joking around really I was" She grinned an apologetic smile.



"Really?" He didn't take her hand as he stood up wiping the dust from himself. He stared at her for a moment. It was like nothing had changed like they were living the rebellious life they had lead years ago with their games of, no pun intended, cat and mouse. Her eyes were so big and full of…everything. As much as she smiled there was always a bit of a frown and as much as she scowled there was a grin in there somewhere. She was crazy downright insane and loony she was off kilter and any other way you can put it. The way she lived her life was just so random so unusual. And that bothers people annoys them frightens them. But in the right light if you squinted hard you could see a girl living a life that you would want to be a part of you'd see a girl who you could befriend. Hiei could tolerate her could accept her he might not like her but the feeling she brought with her was…nice. They were opposites in some ways and the same in others and when they were close they seemed balanced. they we're a see saw from hell. But he didn't' need balance or peace or comfort. But he couldn't deny that it was a temptation that he'd have to fight hard against. They watched the fight continue when out of nowhere Kurama asked a question.

"Who is this girl Hiei?"

"What?" Hiei shrugged at the question. "just a girl. I did have a life before I met you Kurama"

"Would she say you're just a boy" Kurama hadn't seen a smile on Hiei's face without a body at his feet he knew that there was much more than either of them were letting onto. Kurama wondered if, this woman who had an effect of on Hiei could be trusted. There was friction between the two and Kurama wondered if a powder keg was waiting to erupt.

"Yes" 'she would lie. She knows that I would take advantage of her again. She's not so stupid as to admit to anything'. For a moment he looked at her longingly. When they left the castle would he ever see her again did he want to, could he allow himself to. His hand rose an inch almost to touch her but he pulled it to his side quickly, but not fast enough. She saw him.

Alright this story's dragging on I know but I think for it to belivable it has to be slow Hiei's not going to kiss her madly in the middle of the castle for everyone to see its slow very slow. Its hard to pull 2 demons out of their shells.

I also noticed something I never described Raven like physically before I do that I kinda want to see what you guys pictured her as Maybe I was looking at my fictional charactr all wrong. So tell me what you think about her about the story and if you guys do really think I need to hury it up any cause I will if you think the story's dull