Hiei's Human Lover Part 19: Rin's Answer
For a moment, Rin didn't say anything. It started to make me worry because she was blocking me from reading her mind. When I thought the silence would go on forever, she looked at me and smiled the smile I'd come to love.
"Hiei, I'd be honored to be your mate. I love the idea of spending the rest of my life with you."
She sat up and hugged me tightly, and I gladly returned it. Knowing her answer was a good one really pleased me and I wouldn't have settled for anything else. I smirked and brushed hair out of her face.
"Well since that's out of the way, when did you want it to happen?"
"I don't know. Whenever you get another day off, we can plan it for that time. I don't want to schedule any 'alone time in that nature' until I know what your schedule will be like."
"Hn, fair enough."
Rin looked up as Kurama entered the living room with his stepbrother, Kokoda. Kokoda smiled and waved.
"Hey, Kokoda. What brings you here?"
"Well, Shuichi thought Mother and Father should spend the evening alone so he's letting me stay with him tonight. We just got back from talking to Koenma, and he said me staying here wasn't a problem."
"Let's get you settled in, Kokoda."
"Fox, come down when you're through. I have something to discuss with you."
Kurama nodded and escorted his stepbrother upstairs. Rin stood up and stretched out her arms.
"I'm gonna head up to our room. I'll see you there in a few, okay?"
I nodded and stood up with her. She put her arms around me and gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before heading up the stairs to our room. When Kurama came down, he crossed his arms and looked at me
"Hiei, I'm getting the feeling what you wish to tell me is a serious matter."
"Hn, how did you ever guess that?"
He chuckled and headed into the kitchen to boil some water for tea.
"I've known you for a long time, my friend. I learned how to pick up on your moods and attitudes over the years. What seems to be the problem?"
"Hn, there's no problem, Fox. I talked with Rin about her becoming my mate."
His eyes widened as he poured the hot water into a mug that had a teabag in it.
"Is that so? How well did she take the request?"
"Better than I expected. She said she'd be honored to be my mate, but wants to wait until she knows what my schedule is like. We could suddenly get busy."
"Ah, that's a good idea. It's not good to be too hasty with a matter such as this one. Want some tea?"
"No. Rin's expecting me upstairs. Can't exactly keep her waiting."
Kurama drank some tea and smiled.
"That's probably true. Rin's temper might become out of control."
"I heard that!"
I smirked as I heard Rin's voice from upstairs. Apparently, the door to our room is open. Kurama sat on the living room couch and I headed up the stairs to join my future mate. I saw her laying on the bed holding her sword. She looked up when I walked in and held it up.
"Just recalling my first training session with you. Remember that?"
I laid down next to her and took the sword.
"How can I forget? You had no experience with weapons and I was handed the task of teaching you. The detective handled your Spirit Energy training. Lucky for us, we're never on the business end of your attacks."
She giggled and took the sword back so she could put it in the closet. She soon rejoined me and rested her head on my chest.
"Seems like yesterday I started living here with you guys. Now, I have control over my abilities and can properly handle a sword."
"Not only that, but you won everyone over with your 'charm'."
She playfully smacked my chest before resting her head on it again.
"You happen to be one of the ones I won over, silly. I don't hear any complaints from you, either."
"Why should I complain when said charm was one of the reasons I fell for you, Rin?"
She blushed and I noticed her eyes were starting to droop.
"That's...sweet of you to say, Hiei."
As she fell asleep, I began thinking of how to make our future union one we would both remember. I knew I didn't want anyone else beside me every night, and I also knew the only one I wanted beside me for all eternity was the angel sleeping beside me.
That's a wrap for part 19. After his talk with Kurama about Rin accepting his request to mate with him, Hiei joins her in their room as they recall when she started living with them. Part 20 will begin in Yukina's POV as she and Kuwabara enjoy an outing at a park in the Human World. Also in part 20, Rin joins Keiko as she shops for a birthday gift for Yusuke. Stay tuned to see what happens