Love for Hiei Part 8: Christmas Party Conclusion
As Hiei and I walked downstairs, I couldn't think of anything but what happened in his room. It seems hard to believe I'd end up being in a relationship with my best friend, but it happened. We both agreed to keep it between ourselves until we were ready for others to find out about it. By the time we got downstairs, everyone was enjoying their gifts. Yukina smiled as she saw us.
"Everything okay?"
"Just fine, Yukina. Your brother and I managed to talk things over, and we're fine now."
"Oh, I'm glad to hear that. Christmas wouldn't have been the same without everyone together. Kurama made up some hot cocoa. Want some?"
"Sure. Hiei?"
"Hn."
I nodded to Yukina and she rushed to the kitchen. Hiei looked at her over his shoulder and smirked.
"I never said I wanted any, Mai."
"I can tell what you're saying even if you don't use the exact words. As your girlfriend, I have to pay attention to these things."
"Whatever. I'll be at the windowsill. Bring me my cocoa when it's done."
"As you wish, Your Highness."
Hiei smirked again as I playfully bowed to him.
"Flattery will get you nowhere, I'm afraid."
"Oh, well. Can't say I didn't try."
He rolled his eyes and sat down at the windowsill while I joined Yukina in the kitchen.
"Mai?"
"Yes, Yukina?"
"How did things go with my brother up there?"
"Everything's fine, really. Took a while to get him to let me into his room so we could talk, but I think I got through to him."
Yukina smiled as Hiei stopped Jin at the door, holding out a hand. They then shook hands as Jin said something to him. Hiei smirked and watched as Jin walked out the door, waving to me as he left.
"Will you look at that? Hiei actually apologized."
"Watch it, Kuwabara. I won't hesitate to attack you, you know."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, Shorty, but you won't."
"Keep it up and I will."
I stepped between them and smiled.
"That's enough, you guys. Kuwabara, don't antagonize Hiei. You know what he can do to you."
"I guess."
"And you, Hiei. There's no need to threaten friends, especially on an occasion like this one. I don't want a repeat of what happened earlier."
"Hn, fine."
Yusuke and Kuwabara looked at Hiei with wide eyes as he went back to the windowsill and sat down. Yusuke then looked at me.
"How'd you do that, Mai?"
"Do what?"
"Get him to cool off. What did you say to him up there?"
Hiei briefly looked at me and narrowed his eyes as if to remind me to not say anything.
"I just told him there was no call for what he did and that I'd end our friendship if he didn't cool off. He seemed to be taking it seriously."
"Damn. You're good."
Kuwabara smiled in agreement.
"Yeah, no joke. Remind me not to get you angry. I don't think I'd survive it."
"Perhaps that would be for the best, anyhow. I could kick your butt and then some if I wanted to."
Kuwabara backed away from me and "hid" behind Yukina, who smiled up at him.
"She won't hurt you, Kazuma."
"Yeah, I know. She scares me sometimes."
Yukina giggled and went upstairs to get into her Christmas PJs, something each of the girls got from and Kuwabara entered the living room to test out Yusuke's new racecar game.I was filling up my mug with more hot cocoa when Kurama joined me.
"It was pretty quiet in Hiei's room? Did everything turn out okay?"
"It did. Took a while to get through to him, but I think everything turned out okay. He's calmer at least, and he apologized to Jin as he was leaving."
"Did he?"
"I assume he did since I saw them talking and shaking hands before Jin walked out the door."
Kurama looked to his friend, who was still sitting on the windowsill.
"I can tell he has become quite fond of you, Mai. He doesn't seem as cold and ruthless as he used to be."
"Are you saying I changed him?"
"I would say so. He was never like this when I met him. I think meeting you changed him into a different person. He is still cunning and ruthless in battle, but he isn't as nearly as cold as he used to be."
Before leaving, he put a hand on my shoulder and smiled.
"We're all glad to have met you, Mai.I mean that. Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas to you, too, Kurama."
Hiei's POV:
After Kurama left the kitchen, I joined Mai. She smiled as she looked at me.
"I'm glad you and Jin managed to work things out."
"I told him what I did was uncalled for. He said it was okay and that I was just looking out for you."
"So, you guys are cool, then?"
"Yes."
She smiled and embraced me tightly.
"It means a lot that you worked things out with him. It kind of scared me when you grabbed him like that. I thought you were going to hurt him."
"I actually did think about it, but I held back when I saw the look on your face. I knew I'd regret it if I did hurt him."
Mai smiled up at me as she put her hands on my shoulders.
"Let's just enjoy the rest of our first Christmas together. No arguments, no fighting, just each other."
I smirked at her as I took her face in my hands.
"Of course."
"Uh, Hiei? Look up."
I looked up to see mistletoe in the doorway to the kitchen. I smirked at Mai, who by now had a blush on her face.
"I recall the fox saying it's a tradition to kiss if you're caught underneath mistletoe."
"And I'm not really one to break tradition."
She placed her lips on mine gently, and I immediately kissed her back. All that mattered was the angel in my arms and nothing else. I held her closer to me as she placed her hands on my face.
Yukina's POV:
I had just gotten into my Christmas PJs that Keiko gave me and the other girls. The top was white with red trimming on the sleeves and hem. The pajama bottoms were like pants, but made of cotton. I was just about to enter the kitchen when I heard my brother and Mai talking.
"I recall the fox saying it's a tradition to kiss if you're caught underneath mistletoe."
"And I'm not really one to break tradition."
My eyes widened as I saw Mai kiss Hiei, and my shock grew as he wrapped his arms around her and began kissing her back. Mai pulled away from him after a while, and her eyes widened as she turned around and saw me standing behind them.
"Hiei?"
"Hn, what?"
"Your sister."
"What about her?"
"She's right behind you."
Hiei turned around and his own eyes widened, knowing what I'd witnessed.
Hiei's POV:
My eyes widened as I saw Yukina standing behind me. Her face held a look of shock, and her eyes were wide open.
"Yukina, how much of that did you see?"
"I just got here, actually. I didn't want to interrupt, so that's why I didn't say anything."
Mai smiled at her as she took my hand.
"You did nothing wrong, Yukina. We respect the fact that you didn't interrupt, but Hiei and I aren't quite ready for everyone else to know about us yet. Think you can keep it to yourself?"
"Oh, of course. I had a feeling my brother wouldn't want it known right away, anyway. Yusuke and Kuwabara would give him a hard time if they knew."
"Hn."
I held Mai's hand tighter as I smirked at my sister.
"We don't want them knowing just yet because we want to know their opinions on us being in a relationship first. When we find out all of their thoughts on the subject, that's when we plan on revealing it to them."
"No problem, brother."
After Yukina went upstairs to turn in for the night, I walked Mai to her room. She changed into her Christmas PJs and looked at herself in the mirror.
"Keiko sure has a good taste. These look really nice."
"Hn. I agree with that."
I stood behind her and wrapped my arms around her, resting my head on her shoulder. I saw her reflection smile at me, and I smirked back.
"When do you think we should start sharing a room?"
"After we tell everyone about us, Hiei. If we do it now, they'll go off the wall. I want them to get used to the idea of us being together before we actually reveal it to them."
"Hn."
She turned around and smiled, and I was strangely taken aback by her smile. For some reason, this smile captivated me more than her other smiles. I picked her up and brought her to her bed, putting the covers over her. She smiled up at me as I placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"This has been the best Christmas ever. Thank you, Hiei, for sharing it with me."
"I should be thanking you. Wouldn't have enjoyed it if you weren't with me, Mai."
She immediately fell asleep, and I quietly walked back to my own room. Yukina was just about to enter hers when she saw me.
"I'm happy you two found each other, Hiei. I don't think I ever saw you that happy."
"Hn. Just don't spread it around, Yukina. Not ready for the excitement yet."
"It's okay. If I were you, I'd say the same thing."
I smirked, bid her goodnight, then entered my own room and fell asleep, dreaming of the angel that claimed my once icy heart.
That's a wrap for part 8. Hiei makes amends with Jin, and the Christmas party turns out to be a success. Yukina witnesses Hiei and Mai kissing under the mistletoe, but agrees to keep their relationship a secret, knowing they would want to reveal it themselves. Part 9 will be set several months later and features Hiei and Mai at a park in the Human World, enjoying a day off from training. Also in part 9, the rest of Team Urameshi is enjoying their day off, as well, and oddly enough end up at the same park as Hiei and Mai. They end up seeing the couple together. What will they have to say at finding out about their relationship? Stay tuned to find out