The Reikai Tantei had been split up years ago and each person had started to go on with their lives.

Kuwabara had ended up going to college and was studying biology.

Kurama had also gone to college – though a much more prestigious one – and was working on becoming a doctor.

Keiko was going to become a nurse and Yusuke was doing his best to support that while working at her family's restaurant. He'd become quite the chef.

Hiei… well no one really knew what Hiei was up to. Sometimes he helped Mukuro's men patrol the border between worlds, other times he just seemed to disappear.

Kagome, the last to join with their group, was taking time away from school to try to save up some money. She worked at a jewelry store in Tokyo.

Genkai and Yukina had mostly stayed the same, though Yukina made more ventures into society in order to be with Kuwabara.

So it was hard keeping in touch. That's why Yukina organized picnics at Genkai's temple a few times a year, trying to keep in touch with the people that had saved her and become her friends.

Yukina was walking around the temple, enjoying the spring air as she waited for her friends to arrive. Yusuke and Keiko were already there, arguing playfully with Genkai, as usual. Kuwabara had told her that he and Kurama would be a little late, as Kurama was driving and he had a calss that morning. Kagome had assured her that she would be there, but Yukina had not yet seen her. As for Hiei… well, Yukina wasn;t sure if he had received her message or not. He was hard to reach.

Yukina heard voices through the trees and hurried toward them, hoping it would be her boyfriend arriving earlier than expected. She stopped when she realized that it was Hiei and Kagome, not Kuwabara and Kurama.

"You know how I feel. I told you four years ago. Hiei, I love you." It sounded as though Kagome was crying. "You've known forever. I gave up so many chances to be with someone else because I was hoping… but that doesn't matter. Please, just tell me how you feel. Either tell me to give up or tell me you love me because I can't stand not knowing anymore! I can't stand you going to Makai and me not knowing if you and Mukuro are off kissing or if I'll see you again and you'll be the same as always. I'm tired of mixed signals."

There was a sniffling sound and a pause. Yukina peeked around a tree and saw Kagome pull herself straighter.

"Hiei, I'm going to give you up. And next time someone wants to kiss me in the backseat of his car, or take me back to his apartment, I'm going to take that chance. Because I can't stand not knowing how you feel. I'm tired of seeing you every month when you get back from Makai and hoping you'll… I don't know, sweep me off my feet. I hate not knowing if the way you act with me is flirting or you just being friendly. So just give me an answer!"

Hiei was lip-to-lip with her in a second and Yukina had to cover her mouth with her hand to keep from gasping out loud. "Do you ever shut up?" Hiei demanded to know after they pulled apart.

Kagome was dumbstruck. Hiei sighed with a rare show of emotion.

"You are the only one I come see, woman." And he kissed her again.

Yukina didn't want to be a voyeur. As she was walking away, she heard Kagome say, "I'm glad I waited."

"You are far too patient. But I'm glad you are," the little fire demon admitted.

Yukina smiled because even though she was walking away, she heard them lower to the ground with a sigh and a ruffle of clothing as they started kissing yet again.

"My best friend fell in love four years ago with her best friend who never gave her a chance.

She became depressed, but never gave up hope because she knew he was the one.

Just yesterday I saw their first kiss and he told her, "I'm sorry I kept you waiting, but I'm glad you did."

Her patience GMH."

This was too perfect a follow up to "Unrequited" to resist.