Hiei's Human Lover Part 18: A Chase Between Lovers and a Mother's Homecoming
I opened my eyes as I felt the bed move. Rin had gotten up and was heading to our bathroom.
"Will you be needing company?"
She jumped and smiled.
"Not today, Hiei. I'm gonna be busy cleaning up a little. Kurama does a majority of it, so I thought I'd do it for him since he's with his family at the hospital."
"Hn, fine."
"Don't worry, Hiei. There'll be plenty of time for us to be alone. Just be patient."
I smirked as she closed the bathroom door behind her, taking a tank top and capris with her. I decided to get out of bed and dressed in my usual clothes. When Rin got out of the bathroom, I held her closely and took in the scent that was coming off of her.
"What's that smell?"
"I used a vanilla-scented shampoo and bodywash. What do you think?"
"Hn, appealing. Makes me want to enjoy it for the rest of the day."
"As tempting as that sounds, I need to do some cleaning. Afterwards, I promise we'll have time to do something together."
"Good because there's something I want to talk to you about."
She nodded and ran downstairs, as if she was expecting me to chase her. I smirked and hurried after her. If she were my mate, I could put up with a little chase every now and then. I used to think it was childish but when it came to Rin, I wouldn't mind being involved in it. I stopped running as the thought came to mind. I knew I wanted to ask her to be my mate in a way she'd always remember. Considering how she felt about me, I had a feeling she wouldn't reject my request.
"Hiei, you coming?"
"Hn, be right there."
Kurama's POV:
As soon as my family and I got my mother home, my stepfather took her stuff to their room. Kokoda went to help him and I stayed downstairs to make Mother a glass of tea.
"I hope you don't mind, Mother, but I'm making you some tea to help you relax."
"Oh, thank you. It's just what I need."
"Will you be needing anything else?"
"No, Shuichi. I'll be just fine after I relax for a while."
"If you're sure..."
Mother chuckled and took a sip of her tea.
"You've done so much for me already, dear. I'll be just fine."
I nodded and sat beside her. She tapped me on the shoulder and sat on the living room couch.
"Mother, what do you think of...you know, everything?"
"You mean you being a fox demon? It was surprising, but to me you'll always be my son Shuichi. You were born as Shuichi in this world, so that's what I'm going to call you. Do you mind?"
"Not at all, Mother. You've been calling me that my whole life, it's probably easier to do that."
Rin's POV:
After I was done cleaning, I decided to make myself something to eat. There was leftover pizza from the other night, so I heated it up. I smiled as I felt two arms wrap themselves around me, drawing me into a tight embrace.
"Is it time for that 'alone time' you promised me, Rin? I've been patient long enough."
"Yes, Hiei. I finished the cleaning, and now I'm making myself lunch. If you can survive a whole morning without time alone, you can wait til I'm done eating."
"Hn."
I giggled and ate the slice of pizza. Once it was finished, Hiei grabbed me and pinned me to the couch, him hovering above me. I giggled again at the almost playful look on his face.
"Well, someone's in a good mood."
"There's something I need to discuss with you, and I need your full attention."
"Well, you have it, so what's up?"
He sat me up and placed me on his lap. He sighed and looked at me closely.
"Rin, we've survived a lot together. I enjoyed every bit of it, even though you've proven to be a pain in the ass at times."
I smirked and brushed hair out of my face.
"Now, I want something more. I don't want to wake up to my girlfriend anymore. I want to wake up to my mate beside me."
"Mate?"
"Yes, Rin. I want you to be my mate."
That's a wrap for part 18. What will Rin's reaction be to Hiei's request? Find out in part 19, which will be in Hiei's POV. Also in part 19, Hiei talks about Rin's reaction to Kurama when he returns to the mansion. Stay tuned to see what happens