The long awaited chapter of lemon has finally arrived. If you are too young to read lemons, I suggest you stop reading about halfway through the chapter. Oh yes, I am making you read non-lemon bits before the lemon, because I am evil like that.

White Rose Fox: thanks. Knowing there is a shock factor is always nice. :-)

DarkRoseDragon: ug! I hate when that happens! But you're back now. And just in time for lemons! ;-)

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and any character that is not in the series or the manga who just so happens to pop up. (like the baddies, and pyro, and niyati.)

I was just awake enough to hear the door slide open and Yusuke's giggle. By the way Hiei loosened his grip on my waist, I knew he was awake too.

"Rise and shine, lovebirds! Can't slack off just because you went out finally." Yusuke crowed in his abnormal way.

I slowly rose up from the ground, still in my sleeveless tunic. "Dude, you are so getting beat for this."

"Dammit! Now I'm on clean up for a month!" Yusuke wailed.

"Not cool, Yusuke." I growled at the quasi-demon.

'Calm down, onna.' Hiei sounded almost like he was laughing.

"Man, you two are never gonna 'sleep together' are you?" He was whining and making air quotes, I assumed for Hiei's benefit.

"Detective, I suggest you run." Hiei smirked.

He ran down the hall. I took off after him, nearly knocking Keiko over.

"Sorry Kieko, I know you just got here, but I'm going to have to kill your man today." I called over my shoulder.

I managed to catch up with him outside. I suspected Kurama had something to do with it, because Yusuke seemed to trip over roots and tangled branches every two steps, yet my path was completely clear.

I grabbed a handful of his shirt front and punched the damn zombie in the face.

He flew backward several feet to land on his ass.

"Get up. I'm tired of your stupid games, zombie." I growled. I stood with my fists half raised and feet shoulder width apart, like he always stood when he got mad at me for getting the upper hand.

He sat up and wiped the blood off his chin. "Damn, that hurt. What the hell's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me? I'm not the one constantly making bets on my friend's sex life, or lack thereof. What happens in that room is nobody's business but mine and Hiei's. And its only Hiei's business because he sleeps in there too." I hissed, waiting for him to stand so I could knock him down again.

The first clue I had to the change was Yusuke's mad backwards scramble away. I followed a few steps until a spiky-haired demon got in my way. "Onna, stop."

"Get out of my way, Hiei." I growled and tried to step around him.

"Your eyes are purple, and you're sending out your emotions like a mental beating." He grabbed my arms and refused to budge.

"Oh, shit..." I sighed and closed my eyes, trying to get calm.

"Detective, if you value our lives you will be out of her sight before she opens her eyes." Hiei growled, but held fast.

I heard footsteps running back the way we'd run from.

"You can open your eyes now." His voice was his usual gruff tones.

I shook my head, fearing I'd finally gone too far. I didn't trust my voice either, fearing her falsely seductive sounds would come out. My fear made me shake like a leaf.

"Pyro? I'm not mad at you. I want to make sure you're back in control, and I need to see your eyes." His voice was a lot more gentle, like it was when we were alone and he opened up to me.

I chanced a small peek.

"That's better. There's my onna's blue eyes. You calm now?" He smiled, to reassure me, but there was still a glimmer of fear in his eyes.

I nodded. "That was too close, Hiei." I slumped in his grip, the shaking in my legs making them buckle.

"You got her contained now?" His voice held steady, but I caught a small tendril of fear off him that I suspected had nothing to do with the bitch getting out.

"Yeah, just, please don't let go?" I clung to him, so I wouldn't fall.

He noticed how shaky I was and moved us to a seated position on the ground. "Relax, Pyro, you got her."

I looked him in the eyes. "Thanks to you, my brave oni-san, risking his life just to calm some crazy ningen."

He snorted. "Not just any crazy ningen, MY crazy ningen onna. The only scary part was the thought that I'd lost you."

"Oh, Hiei..." I broke down and fled back to the temple as fast as I could get my cursed feet to run. It was taking a page from his book of how to deal with tense moments, but I really couldn't handle it.

::You should have let me kill that little prick. Or at least play with him. Teach him a lesson.::

'Bitch, shut it. You inflict hurt, and we'll both fucking feel it, that's how the power works in this body, you stupid whore. Just because I'm pissed doesn't mean I want you to come out and deal with it. You're not touching the guys.'

I slapped down a few of the barriers Hiei had so painstakingly had me perfect. Then I sat in front of my altar that I had Yusuke bring from Delaware. Cauldron out, charcoal in, lit, and sprinkled with sage, lavender and chamomile. I needed to cleanse, and calm before I could face anyone in the temple again.

Several times in the hours I spent meditating and re-containing the bitch, I felt Hiei's unmistakable mental presence trying to get into my thoughts. Each and every time I just gave him a little shove away.

I emerged from my self-inflicted seclusion just after dinner. Kurama was still in the kitchen.

"You just missed Suzuka, he's gone back to the makai for a few days." Kurama sounded like nothing had happened earlier.

"I had something that needed doing, I'm sure he'll be back." I sat heavily in one of the chairs near the stove.

"Something to do with the reason Yusuke wet himself in the woods?"

Inwardly I groaned. "Everything to do with that. She almost got out."

He sat in a different chair close to me and put his hand on my knee. "Want to talk about it? I know what its like to have a demon inside. Literally."

I didn't really, but the words just started gushing out. "They were so scared, Kurama. I mean, you saw how Yusuke came back. And Hiei... oh gods I never want to see that look in his eyes again. So lost..." I curled up on myself as much as possible in the hard wooden chair. "I'm horrid."

He patted my shoulder. "We have all wanted to strangle Yusuke at one point or another, its just a side effect of living with him. And you know almost only counts..."

"In horseshoes and hand grenades, I know. But with her, you know she's a damn nuke waiting to go off."

"The important part is you caught her."

"Only because Hiei showed up. My eyes actually changed this time."

"Well, she still didn't get out. I suspect you have been reinforcing that 'mental box' you keep her in?" Kurama's nose twitched as he spoke.

"Sage, for the negative energies and mental cleansing." I giggled slightly at the undercover kitsune.

"And is that lavender?"

"And chamomile, to soothe and calm. Its a witch thing."

"Kitsune as well." He chuckled at my cocked eyebrow. "We don't just deal with fight-centric plants you know."

I nodded. "Don't tell anyone, but I have belladonna in my altar, just in case."

His eyes widened and shock smacked me in the head. "You really plan on using it?"

I shrugged. "I have to go find Yusuke, make my apology and all. Thanks for making me feel better." I started for the door.

"I think they went out to the clearing." Kurama called after me.

I heard him leave the room and knew when I got back, there would be no more belladonna in my altar. I sighed. There went one option to protect the boys.

I heard Hiei and Yusuke before I saw them. They must have been fighting since dinner ended, because both men were shiny from sweat and just a little blood. They broke apart for a few seconds, and I could see the look of deadly concentration they both wore. When they clashed again, their speeds were fast, but I could follow almost every hit.

Yusuke landed a particularly nasty kick on Hiei and threw him to land almost ten feet away, very close to where I was standing. Hiei caught sight of me and stood faster than he probably should. We just stared at each other.

"Hiei! You had enough?" Yusuke yelled. His laugh cut short as I locked eyes with him.

I walked quickly over to him. "Please accept my apology for my behavior this morning." I bowed. Hey, when in Rome and all that.

His hug nearly knocked me over. "After getting a stern talking-to from, well, everyone, I realize that I totally deserved that. I've been an ass, and I'm sorry. Forgive me?"

I started giggling at his puppy-dog pout. "I forgive you if you never do that again."

"Deal."

Hiei cleared his throat.

"Dude, let go before Hiei really decides to beat you." I giggled.

Yusuke let go and scratched his head. "Aw, come on, Hiei, it was just a friendly hug. S'not like I'm gonna try and steal her."

"Hn. I'd like to see you try." Hiei folded his arms and smirked.

I looked closer at Hiei's face, specifically the bleeding cut on his jawline. "Not easily breakable my ass, oni-san."

"Its a very nice ass. I enjoyed watching it at the concert last night." He smirked at me.

Quick author's note. Anyone under 18, please to stop reading now. I do not want to get in trouble. Plzkthx.

I stayed outside long after everyone else went in to bed and took out my anger at myself on any available tree.

'Come inside, onna. Its late, and I do not wish to stand out here anymore.' Hiei's snarky comment actually sounded a little like a request.

'You don't have to stand out here and watch me, oni-san.' I called up a fireball, then dismissed it, to prove my point.

'Actually, I do. To protect whomever pisses you off next.' he chuckled.

'Liar.' I started in toward the temple anyway. 'You just don't want to admit that the great and powerful Hiei, who is just fine on his own, is actually craving to cuddle with a human woman. It would be bad for your image.'

I knew I got to him, because I could actually hear him take off through the trees.

By the time I got back to the room, Hiei was shirtless, waiting beside only one bed set out and ready for someone to get in it.

I cocked an eyebrow at him as a question.

He shrugged. 'We only need the one.'

I giggled. "Good, cause for a second I thought that was your way of telling me Lord High Pacifier Mouth was sending you away on some kind of Spirit World biz."

Hiei's eyes flashed a darker, more murderous red for half a second. "The brat wouldn't dare, not after this morning."

I smiled and stepped closer to Hiei. "He may send Yusuke, as a danger to the mission."

"Don't worry. We all ganged up on him, and made sure to get the lesson across. No more bets on our lack of a sex life." Hiei chuckled.

"I like getting you alone. You actually cut loose."

"I'm not changing the subject."

I sighed. I knew demons were very physical, and territorial, and that I was pushing my luck making him wait. "But we only just got around to sharing a bed. And you only get the occasional peek when they steal my clothes."

"Which happens more and more often. And it gets harder and harder to think clearly when it happens." He seemed a little far away, and I could tell he was thinking about the last time it had happened. My towel had gone missing with my clothes, and all I had was a skimpy robe.

'If you keep thinking about it, I'm going to need a cold shower.' I tried to be annoyed, but I couldn't.

He just smirked at me.

I cocked my eyebrow at him again.

'Is it because I enjoy looking at you, or because you let your shields down?'

I blushed. 'Both.'

'Then why can't we? The demon bitch you locked up in your head?' He slowly slid his hand down the side of my neck to my arm, just below the curve of my shoulder.

I tried to not focus on how very good that felt. 'Because I don't know if she'll get out, and I really don't want to hurt you.'

He pulled me close and whispered directly into my ear. "You won't hurt me. I won't hurt you."

I shivered. "Promise?"

"You are always safe with me." he whispered in my other ear, then nibbled on it.

My eyes slid closed and I let out a soft moan. He nuzzled the crook of my neck, breathing in deeply.

::He's scenting you.:: the demon bitch giggled in my head.

I tried to back away, suddenly scared. Hiei held me still with his hands, and placed a few of his own barriers in my head.

I attempted another step back. He still held me close, and had his nose pressed to the side of my neck. "Pyro, be still."

His short growl had me obeying instantly. I made a small noise, but held perfectly still. A couple years of training under a previous lover came rushing to the surface.*

Hiei looked me in the eyes. "Do you know what you are doing?" He searched my mind, trying to figure it out.

I brought up a particularly vanilla, but pleasant scene I'd subbed in. "I am submitting to the obvious dominant partner." I closed my eyes again and swallowed hard at the sudden wave of lust that rose from him.

"You submit very easily, onna." Hs caresses on my arms were surprisingly gentle for the emotions coming out of him.

"Only to you, my oni-san." I willed myself to remain still through the intense need to just lean forward and kiss him.

He smirked. "I never thought your silly pet name would ever sound as arousing as you just made it sound." He leaned in a fraction of an inch and claimed my lips in a kiss.

I kissed back eagerly. When he licked my lips, I nipped his tongue before deepening the kiss. I kept myself stock still, waiting to be allowed to move.

Not even pausing the action of the kiss, or his hands on my sides and back, he finally realized what kind of dominance games humans are used to. 'You can move now, onna.'

One arm curled around and up to tangle my hand in his hair, the other hand splayed across his well defined back. I tugged on his hair just a little, to gauge his reaction.

He started kissing away from my mouth toward my ear. 'I want you to be quiet. You can make as much mental noise as you want, as long as the noise stays in your head.'

That might prove hard. 'Won't the others hear it?'

He nipped my ear. 'Only if they enter the room, and then they'll have an eyefull as well.'

I scratched his back lightly as a string of breathy Japanese curses rang through the house.

'It won't matter, they will all be too distracted by the detective's woman.' He smirked and pushed down on my shoulders in a silent command to kneel.

I knelt, my arms dropping to my sides. I never took my eyes off his.

He stepped back a little, looking me up and down. 'You're wearing too much. Remove your tunic, onna.'

I nearly ripped the collar as I yanked the tunic over my head and tossed it aside. I hadn't gotten dressed for the day after the incident that morning, so I was bare except for a pair of low-rise pink panties.

'Hm, better.' He leaned down and captured my lips in a bruising kiss.

I half expected the command to suck his cock. But he pushed me backward instead. I squeaked in surprise.

He slapped my thigh before I could say sorry. 'Mind to mind only. I will stop if you can't behave.' His pants went flying across the room, joined seconds later by my panties.

My nerves went on high alert as he just stood there and stared at me for a few seconds. I blushed as self conscious doubts began to rise.

'I would love to take my time and prove to you just how lovely I find every inch of your skin, but these past six months of being so near you and all the stolen clothes incidents have stolen my endurance.' He smirked at my blush.

I sat up slightly. 'Then please, oni-san?'

He knelt between my legs and pinned my hands over my head, forcing me flat again. 'Who said you could get up yet?'

'Wanted to touch you, make sure I'm not dreaming.' I pouted.

He nipped my stuck-out lower lip. 'Still think you're dreaming?'

I shook my head and arched my hips up. He thrust down to meet me halfway. I let out a mental moan when his cock slid all the way into me.

He set the pace, a hard rhythm that left me reduced to non-word sounds. He avoided my neck completely, keeping his lips on mine as much as possible.

The close we got to that moment of bliss, the more entwined our minds became. When he finally pushed us both over the edge into an earth-shaking orgasm, our minds were completely tangled, sharing thoughts and memories.

He rested his forehead on mine, mingling our breath as we both came down from the high and our minds untangled. No words were needed to let me know that what had happened was not a normal thing for his encounters. I still shared his thoughts.

After a few minutes, when our minds were almost fully separate again, he got up carefully and headed for the door. 'I'll be right back.'

He returned with two damp cloths. I got up on my knees, took one, and carefully cleaned the stickiness off him. When I finished, he returned the favour.

I moved to the side of the bed, forgotten in our play. 'Cuddles and sleep?' I couldn't keep the moment of fear that he wouldn't want to share out of my thoughts.

'Do you really think I will ever let you sleep alone again?' He smirked and held the blanket up for me to slide under. Before my head hit the pillow, he had my back firmly pressed to his front and his arms around me.

*s&m slave training. Its completely consentual, and only goes as far as the sub is willing to take it. (if you really need to know details, ask, and I'll do my best to explain it.) the dom I mention is actually my current boyfriend, and he is VERY responsible when I safeword out.

whew. That was a long chapter. But I promised you the lemon in this chapter, so the lemon is in this chapter. {goes off to hide from the flames}