Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Mating ❯ Healings and Reassurances ( Chapter 14 )

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"The Mating"

Disclaimer: See Chapter one

AN: Once more, thanks to my beta-reader; VampMistress! Without you this fic would never have occured and your editing is truly invaluable.

Chapter 14- Healings and Reassurances

Hiei entered, not really sure of what to expect.

Kurama used vines to open doors and quickly found Yukina and, surprisingly, Shizuru was there as well.

Hiei was on Kurama's heels, letting Keiko get treated first so the fox would calm down.

Shizuru looked up when the door opened and took one look at Kurama's face and Keiko, either unconscious, or too pain-wracked to care, cradled in his arms. "What-" She started, only to have Hiei flit over to her and shake his head.

Hiei said softly, "Don't. His mate is injured."

Yukina had immediately jumped up and hurried over to the mates. "Come in here." She led them out of the room to where there was a futon that Kurama could lay Keiko down on, taking her hand as he did so, giving Yukina room to work. "Poisoned?" Yukina asked softly.

"Yes, that leaf is a good counteragent to the poison, but please, heal my mate." Kurama told her.

"I'll do my best." Yukina said as she started working.

Shizuru was still seated as she looked at the diminutive demon who, it seemed, was tentatively courting her. He had obviously been in a fight and had none of his wards on, but he carried a bouquet of some very strange looking flowers. "So the two of them are mates."

Hiei nodded. He held the flowers out with his right hand and was pleased to see her not flinch away from it, as that was also the arm that his dragon rode.

Shizuru looked at the bouquet as she took it. She did not recognize any of the flowers in it, but they smelled beautiful. She felt something small and metal knock against her hand as it held the base of the bouquet and looked down to see a small charm with a heart and a key. She smiled as she so rarely did. Seems some symbolism is truly universal. "Thank you, Hiei. I never did get a chance to thank you properly last night for the bracelet, or this." She brought her other hand up to touch the tear-gem resting in the hollow of her throat.

Hiei looked away, embarrassed. "You did not need to." Was all he could say.

Shizuru added quietly, "But I wanted to." Shizuru looked at the uncomfortable demon. He was so unused to showing what he felt that she could practically feel him wanting to flit off. "Did you need help replacing the wards? If you talk me through it, I'll do my best."

Hiei looked her in the eye. Her fear was curiously absent. What did the two of them discuss while we were gone? He only nodded. "Hn." He pulled out the ward material from his cloak and held it out to her.

Shizuru placed the flowers to the side as she took the roll of what looked like a rolled bandage and waited while he removed his cloak to expose his entire right arm. She followed his directions as she started to rewrap the dragon while trying to avoid looking at his muscular chest that was bared.

Yusuke held Kuwabara outside the temple by force. "If you drag Yukina from Keiko before she's done, Kurama might kill you! He practically bit Hiei's head off, and normally the two are the best of friends!" When Kuwabara still tried to break free to go see Yukina, Yusuke thought frantically. "Why don't you go gather some wildflowers for Yukina?" He suggested as a last ditch effort.

Kuwabara was finally diverted from his single minded pursuit of seeing Yukina immediately with this suggestion.

Shiori looked at the Spirit Detective. "That was handled well." She told him as she watched Kuwabara head off into the trees to look for some wildflowers, then looked towards the temple. "You know, Hiei seems to be a very closed individual, much as Kurama was when he was younger."

Yusuke nodded. "Same reason, really. Kuwabara is just overeager and doesn't think before he acts. Not that I'm one to talk, just ask anyone. But learning and living in the Makai for that time, I learned some of what drives demons who are as old as Hiei and Kurama, as well as the younger ones. Those two are very deep and you should be commended for the work you've done with both of them."

Shuuichi just tried to follow this conversation, but it seemed most of this was trying to go over his head.

Shiori just said, "But I didn't really do anything."

"You reacted to their pain. Not many would." Yusuke told her.

"I just did what any mother would have done." Shiori commented.

Yusuke just looked at her with an expression of irony, replying, "Remind me sometime to introduce you to my mother. On second thought, don't. She'd be too drunk to remember the introduction."

Shiori was slightly shocked at this, but then she considered Yusuke's personality. He was someone who had grown up more on the streets than anything. She was about to comment when a voice stopped her.

"Hello, Dimwit." Came an older lady's voice from within the temple.

"Hello, Grandma." Yusuke replied without turning around.

Shiori smiled at the obvious affection hiding behind the gruffness that each put into the nicknames.

"Who is this?" Genkai motioned to Kurama's family. "I haven't met them before."

Yusuke introduced, "Grandma, this is Shiori, Kurama's human mother and Shuuichi, his stepbrother. Shiori, Shuuichi, this is Genkai, she lives at this temple."

Genkai gave her successor a sharp look. "Shouldn't that be Shuuichi? Since when does he go by Kurama at home?"

Shiori looked down at the woman who was even shorter than Hiei. "He explained who and what he is to me on Saturday."

Genkai blinked, but before she could properly react, Shuuichi added excitedly, "Mom asked Hiei to stay with us too!"

Genkai and Yusuke both looked at them, surprised. "And he accepted?"

Shiori blinked at the chorus. "Yes, he did."

"A mother." Genkai shook her head wondering, "That was all it took."

"Not just any mother, Master Genkai." Kurama added from behind her, once more in his human form. "It took my mother. The same one who thawed the heart of Youko Kurama."

Keiko was standing next to him, still looking weak, but much better. "I'm glad she did." She hugged his arm.

"Kurama, Keiko!" Kuwabara came out of the trees holding a bunch of different flowers. "Does this mean I can see Yukina-san?"

Kurama nodded. "Of course. Thank you for waiting, I'm afraid in my earlier condition, I would not have been patient."

Hiei and Shizuru came out of the temple, Hiei once more warded and cloaked. He glanced at Kuwabara as he went into the Temple, calling, "Yukina-san!" He turned to Keiko, "I'm glad you're feeling better, Keiko. I do not know how many times I can reattach my head."

Kurama looked embarrassed. "I am truly sorry for earlier, Hiei. And thank you for the help, as well."

Hiei only said, "Hn." In acknowledgment of both.

Shizuru looked at Keiko, "I think you and I should probably have a long talk sometime, kiddo."

Keiko nodded and replied in a confused manner, "Sure? When would you like to?"

Kurama held his mate closer, still not quite over her being wounded. He looked down at her and then over at Shizuru "Not just yet, will that be acceptable, Shizuru?"

The woman looked between Hiei, Kurama and Keiko.

Hiei nodded at her, not saying anything, just subtly reinforcing what Kurama had said.

"Sure thing. Let me know when it's convenient, because I think I'm on a time limit, here." Shizuru told the two mates, looking pointedly at Hiei.

Shiori studied this woman whom Hiei had chosen. From what she could tell, Shizuru seemed to be a perfect match for the diminutive demon whom she had adopted. "So, who all should we prepare for being over tonight? I think Kurama and Keiko could use a little recouperation time from this adventure, and Keiko looks like she should probably be in bed for a couple hours."

Kurama nodded at the last. He paused and went around to everyone, waiting for their nod afterwards. "Shizuru? Genkai? Yusuke? Hiei? Shuuichi? Yukina, and Kuwabara?"

Yusuke volunteered, "I'll go check. Hell it's my territory's problems that wounded Keiko! I've got to be there!" Yusuke deisappeared into the temple, looking for Yukina and Kuwabara.

Shuuichi asked, "So if this Koenma thinks that I can be the next Spirit Detective, who's gonna train me? I mean I froze today!"

Genkai shook her head. "You have the power level, but not the agression, or the training to deal with youkai. I would suggest Kuwabara and Hiei. They have the highest honor codes and can train you without killing you."

"You mean like you nearly did to me, Grandma?" Yusuke came out of the temple, having heard the last bit of her comment. "They'll be there, too." He told Kurama.

"Thank you, Yusuke." Kurama replied.

"Yeah, Dimwit, but you could take it. Your body was already very tough. You can take my punches, this kid can't." Genkai replied.

"Meanwhile, Keiko and I shall work on training her in gymnastics, as well as some other training so as not to inadvertantly hurt someone."

"We'll discuss who's training whom tonight, I think school is kind of shot for today. The real question is, why bother? Another question to ponder tonight." Yusuke replied.

"Indeed." Kurama replied. "Just one of many. I find my youko form even easier to transform into now that I have mated. We have many things to ponder. Yusuke, can you have Botan meet with us, too?"

"Sure, why?"

"Because I told Koenma that I'd send my reply via Botan after school today. Koenma may have pissed me off, but Botan has not. Besides, she should know who her next assignment's going to be and we all know how great Koenma is about letting one know what's going on."

"Don't remind me! I swear we had to pull a few teeth to get the truth about Sensui!"

Kurama nodded. "That's another thing. We will be there for my stepbrother if your position does get given away, unlike Sensui was for you."

"Well, Detective, Fox," Hiei added from the sidelines. "I think the rest must wait."

Kurama, Keiko, Shuuichi and Shiori all left. Hiei looked at Shizuru and raised one eyebrow in question, holding out an arm.

"Sure, Hiei, take me home." Shizuru replied as she took his arm.

Kuwabara and Yukina never emerged from the temple.

Genkai sighed, shaking her head at the surprising new developments and headed back into the temple as well.

*************At Kurama's House***************

Keiko made it to their bed and collapsed upon it. Her side had been healed, but the poison, even counteracted, drained her strength and she collapsed onto the bed.

Kurama sat at his desk, pouring over the book that Koenma had given him. He needed to know every detail that he could find. He took out a pad of paper and a pen, starting to write down notes when he finally cracked the code written in it. His eyes widened as he started to read what actually happened as he glanced at his sleeping mate.

Shiori and Shuuichi were downstairs giving the house a once over. Shiori had sent Keiko straight to bed even as Kurama had carried her up the stairs, brooking no argument.

*********At the Kuwabara residence**********************

Hiei had walked Shizuru to her house.

"Please come in." Shizuru offered. It had been a silent trip, neither one saying a word, just walking in a comfortable silence.

Hiei followed her in and up to her room.

She sat at the dressing table, he perched on her bed. Shizuru looked at him. "What do you want from me, Hiei? Yukina and I talked a lot this morning and the two of us came up with a lot of guesses. I want to talk to Keiko if you are going to ask me what I think you want to."

Hiei looked uncomfortable. He moved to the window sill, and looking out at the tree, quietly said, "Unlock the heart charm."

Shizuru untied the flowers and brought a vase with water before doing as he had so quietly told her to do. "This isn't a normal charm is it?"

"Neither of them are what you would refer to as a normal charm. The first one has a little protection on it with a link to my powers." Hiei told her gruffly. "I," He turned around, "I sent a message with this one."

Shizuru saw his feelings through his expressive eyes and gasped as she saw him in a new light. He came closer and gently touched the tear-gem that he gave her last night. "Why did you give me this?"

Hiei turned away, he hated revealing his feelings. "Because my father could not protect my mother."

Shizuru was confused. "What does that have to do with me?"

"My parents were mates. My father was killed by the koorime and mother stayed alive long enough for Yukina and I to be born and then she followed our father. My only hope is that I am strong enough to protect my chosen." Hiei replied.

Shizuru looked enlightened. "Hiei, no offense, but you can be one of the coldest bastards I've ever met."

He sighed, "Just open the heart, Shizuru. It's yours, do what you will with it." Hiei flitted back to the window and looked at the tree that he had used to gain entrance to her bedroom last night.

Shizuru picked up the small charm. They key detached and so doing, a keyhole appeared in the heart. She put the key in the heart and turned. Hiei appeared completely focused outside as if he wasn't paying any attention to what was she was doing.

A minature holographic Hiei popped up when she opened the heart up.

"Shizuru," It said, "This represents my heart. You may do with it what you will, but it will remain yours. Your silent pain caught my attention, your beauty held it. You are strong and fearless unless it seems to be me. What can I do to take away that fear and claim you as my mate? I shall go away if you wish it." The holographic Hiei looked up with vulnerable eyes. "It all depends on you, Shizuru. I will court you for as long as it takes, but one word from you and I will go away. Either way the gift, my heart, is yours."

Shizuru looked over at the demon standing by the window. The words had reached deep inside her, but she knew the demon and this holograph was not the demon standing by her window. "Okay, Hiei, what was the enchantment on this charm?"

Hiei told her still looking out the window, "The opener of the heart gets to hear the message hidden within the giver's heart. In essence, when you open the charm, you open the giver's heart as well." He did not want to turn around and see the shock that he was sure would be on her face. Most times if that kind of a charm was given, the giver was far away when it was opened. It was the coward's way out of telling someone your feelings, but it was also the most direct and it could not lie.

"Hiei, right now, I feel confused. I'm trying to sort out what you are doing to me. It's not every day that one of the most dangerous demons in existance tells you that he loves you." She looked over at him. "Dammit, Hiei! Quit looking out there, would you?"

Hiei just turned to look at Shizuru.

Shizuru was taken aback by the open vunlerability on the short demon's face. "Hiei?" She asked tentatively.

"Do you know how often I actually speak of my feelings, Shizuru?" Hiei's face cooled, but not completely, his eyes still burned. "I don't because I don't like to get them thrown back in my face. How can anyone accept me, the Forbidden Child? I have done terrible things, and not felt the slightest bit of remorse for having done them! I see the fear in your eyes when you look at me, when Yukina looks at me if I'm using the dragon attack! Do you think I like it? My heart carries scars, too, Shizuru. I see some of the same pain reflected in your eyes that I feel, I just hide it better." He stopped after that statement, seeing the softness come over Shizuru's face that he liked to see there so much.

"Hiei, everyone carries scars. You and I have been hard used by life, I'll admit." She started, "But just because of matching pain, doesn't mean we should be together forever, does it?"

"Your pain only called my attention to you. Rarely is such pain seen here in the Ningenkai. Everything else about you has kept my attention. Your beauty, grace, and your sharp tongue, which is only equaled in my sword." He chuckled a little bit as he added fondly, "The way you beat up your baka brother." Hiei slowly approached her, giving her time to back away if she wished. "I wish to erase your pain. If only for a little while at a time. The scars will never go away, it is what makes us who we are and without them we would all be shallow souls."

Shizuru sat down on the edge of the bed. Hiei's ranting had startled her, she had never known what he thought of himself. He carried just as deep a scar collection as she did, and instead of letting the pain drown her, she had gone on. Just as he had. Her cynicism and biting remarks had kept most suitors at bay. Here was one who had just as razor sharp a tongue as she did. All she had to do was understand what the small demon inspired in her. She watched him slowly walk towards her and while not frozen in fright, was definately curious to find out what he would do.

Hiei saw her accept this, and once again, it appeared as though only nervousness was present, and not true fear. He leaned in, letting their auras brush each other's once again as he almost touched her lips with his.

Shizuru's eyes widened as she felt that same sensation again. "This is what you did to me last night, wasn't it?"

Hiei nodded.

"Why didn't you just kiss me?" Shizuru asked.

"Because I wasn't sure if you'd want me to." Hiei replied in a voice that she hardly recognized as his. "I told you, you have the power here. You can accept me, or reject me. Please tell me now, Shizuru."

Shizuru looked deep into those red eyes that seemed to be staring into her soul. "Can I accept you, but not the mating yet?"

Hiei nodded. "You can still talk to Keiko if you wish to learn more. Neither you nor I are the type to go into this blind. I know what I'm offering, you do not."

Shizuru studied the demon in front of her and her hands reached out to remove the scarf. "Well, then, what say I get to know part of what you're offering?"

Hiei leaned in and finally pressed his lips to hers.

His lips were dryer, but still moist and so hot they almost burned, but there was a coolness there too. A study of contrasts. She opened her lips for him, inviting him in. She was not unexperienced, but he seemed to ignite a fire within her that had always been left cold there before. Demons were so intense that once she got used to that intensity, most humans seemed terribly lame in comparison.

Hiei swiftly followed up on her invitation to explore her mouth. He reached to cradle the back of her head, tilting her head to the side. He would show her pleasure this time. He would hold back his emotions so as to not lose control. He wanted her to come to him of her own volition, fully accepting him as her mate. The blend of their aura's alone proved to him that they were very compatable. The blend of peace, arousal, calmness and sadness that their auras created together was a potent force.

Shizuru still felt the darkness contained in his aura, but she could feel the fact that it was tempered. His tongue as it entered her mouth had the same combonation of scalding heat and the faint chill of a winter breeze. The fire overpowered the ice, but it was still there and noticeable. The aroma around his body was that of a pine forest, whether it was natural, or just because he spent so much time around the trees she didn't know and didn't care.

He gently explored her mouth, probing every cavern for her flavor. She tasted of cigarets, coffee and some flavor that was uniquely Shizuru. He had wanted to do this so many times, but had never had the courage to do so. Taking a lover he truly cared for and wanted with him forever. She was a miracle, his miracle. He pulled back long enough to moan, "Shizuru."

Her eyes were molten pools of gold when she opened them. His eyes burned for the taking and her eyes willingly gave. Her hands went to his cloak, and not finding any fastenings just looked up at him questioningly. He withdrew his arms from the sleeves that seemed to magically retract where he pulled it off of his head. "Now, that's a handy trick." She commented.

"I can buy you one if you would like me to." He replied. "Most clothing from the Makai has very unique qualities." He motioned down her button up shirt, fingering the buttons. He started to slowly unbutton her shirt, kissing as he revealed flesh beneath. Each touch of his lips and tongue filled her with that scalding, but cold touch. Her senses were overwhelmed with the contrasting of sensations and she revelled in it. His hands touched her skin to remove the bra-straps from her shoulders and his touch was heated more than the mixture of his mouth. There was the faintest hint of coolness, but the heat was lessened as well, though.

Shizuru's hands went to his chest. The chest she had avoided looking at earlier when she was re-warding his arm. She flattened her palms against his chest and just explored the contours that she found. There was no fat, only very hard muscle.

Her hands felt butterfly light across his chest and he determined that it was a good thing that he wasn't ticklish. Her reciprocating his advances made him glad, it meant that the attraction was not one sided. His hands danced across her back, looking for the fastening to her bra. Finding it he quickly undid the bra strap in back and released their chests to rest fully against each other when he pushed her back to lay down on the bed, with him lying on top of her.

She felt his manhood pressing against her abdomen through his pants and moaned, spreading her legs, instinctively asking for his touch. He nibbled and licked her neck, careful not to pierce the skin. He wanted to show her the pleasure they would have together, not mate at this time. He lifted himself up and just brushing her mounds as he moved, shifted so that he could explore what had been hidden by her bra. Her breasts were a good handful for him. He bent down to take one peak in his mouth, sucking gently.

Shizuru could have sworn she had gone to heaven. His mouth pulling on her was beyond anything that she could have imagined. She moaned his name loudly.

Hiei heard and almost felt like smirking. Hearing his name spoken with true pleasure was rare. He raised his head to look at her head, thrown back in pleasure, eyes closed to better feel the sensations that he was bringing to her. He bent his head to continue his feast. Slowly he nibbled, licked and finally pulled one stiffened peak deep into his mouth, while his hand made sure that her other one was not being neglected.

Shizuru was not sure just how much more of this she could take. She didn't know what it would feel like being joined with him. She gasped as he switched peaks, and now the one was getting the same treatment as the first had gotten. Her hands came up to tangle in his hair. It was very soft, but thick and her hands easily tangled in it despite it's shortness.

Hiei felt the tugs in his hair, holding him in place. He smirked at the obvious signs of enjoyment. He was kind of glad in a way that she seemed to be somewhat experienced. Even with experience, she was being overwhelmed by him. He gently scraped his fangs over the peak he had just teased to pebble hardness, making sure to not break the skin and was rewarded when she cried out. He carefully reached up and removed her hands from his hair, tangling them in the sheets instead so that he would have freedom to move. He glided his fingers down to the fastenings of her pants. Why do Ningens have to wear such complicated clothing? He thought to himself as he slowly unbuttoned and unzipped her pants. He pulled them down, bringing her underwear with the pants. He sank back on his heels to just look at this woman whom he had never thought he would ever be able to look at this way. He felt a twinge of impatience in his own manhood, but easily curbed it.

Shizuru cooperated and allowed Hiei to remove the pants, laying there gloriously naked. She didn't feel any modesty, not in front of him. She had never suspected that there was a tender side to this demon. He had hidden it extremely well from everyone, it seemed. She had time for one thought while Hiei was just looking at her, I'm going to have a lot to think about later. Before she looked up at his blazing eyes and looked at the rest of him, seeing the contours that she had explored with her hands. His skin was perfectly unmarked and very pale. She wondered if there was a more perfect specimen of manhood around. She found she liked the slight tinge of danger with Hiei.

Hiei placed his hands on her abdomen, sliding them both down until his right rested on her thigh, his left rested on her curls. He glanced up at her for permission and saw her heated gaze meet his. He slowly burrowed through the curls to find the treasure hiding underneath. She was already wet and he found the nubbin of flesh easily with his finger and lightly teased it. He was pleased to find her so heated, but still, his body temperature was just a little to high for her at this point. He closed his eyes as he sought to match his body temperature with hers.

Shizuru felt the lessening of the temperature that he was giving out. She hadn't been sure how she was going to deal with that, in truth. She wanted the Fire demon, but he was just that, a fire demon. His body was obviously built for higher temperatures as well as more than a bit flame resistant. She wondered what other abilities he had, besides the abilities that he inherited from his Jagan eye. Her eyes completely closed as she felt his fingers entering her. She cried out as his fingers tested her depths.

Hiei loved hearing the pleasure that he brought her. He pumped his fingers a few times and then scissored them back and forth within the warm cavern. He needed to taste her. He brought his fingers to his mouth and completely cleaned them. Shizuru had opened her eyes when he pulled his fingers out and watched with obvious wanting. He could smell her increased arousal and knew that she couldn't take much more teasing. His hands went to his belts, he was wearing his customary two and quickly unfastened them. His pants had no fastening on them, other than the two belts and so they just dropped. He rolled off of her and stood on the floor so as to completely remove his clothing.

He heard her voice from behind him, "Are you not going to remove your wards?" Shizuru asked quietly.

Hiei turned around, as unembarrassed as she had been earlier. "No. It is too dangerous, even for you, at this point. Maybe after you accept the mating that I am offering."

Shizuru nodded. She looked at what had been hidden from sight due to his loose fitting pants. She started at his feet, so as not to completely focus on that which was between his two legs. His feet looked normal enough, save for possibly a little on the delicate side. His calves looked like they were rock hard, and a bit bigger than they should be. His thighs, she had seen thighs that looked like that only on those body building commercials, and his looked better than that as they looked used, not just show. She reached out with wondering hands to cup his manhood. She wasn't sure what to expect on the diminutive demon, but this hadn't been it. He was bigger than she had thought that he would be, but not overly hung.

He moaned as she cupped him, unable to help thrusting his hips forward and releasing a single clear drop from his shaft.

Shizuru immediately caught it and brought it to her mouth, wanting to taste him as he had tasted her. His flavor was unlike anything she had encountered. It was very Hiei. A pine, overlayed with the masculine flavor that belonged to Hiei. She got up from the bed and knelt in front of him, wanting more.

Hiei could only watch her, completely mute as she opened her mouth and wordlessly closed around him, taking his manhood within her. He buried his hands in her hair as he threw his head back, helpless in her grasp and content to be so.

Shizuru was able to take his length in her mouth, barely. His hands tangled in her hair, working with her to find a rhythm pleasing to them both. She pulled back, scraping her teeth along his length, just hard enough for him to notice. He groaned loudly as she pulled him back in. She started moving more rapidly on him, mimmicking the movements that they both were wanting to shift to a different location, but Shizuru didn't want to move just yet. She found hidden deep within herself a desire to bring him pleasure as well.

Hiei felt his own control losing it's grip and if he didn't do something to stop her soon, he was going to explode in her mouth. He forcibly stopped her head from moving, still deep on his shaft. He looked down at her face and growled down, "If you don't stop, I am going to come in your mouth." He saw the acceptance in her eyes of that happening and smiled down at her.

Shizuru held his eyes as she slowly started building up her rhythm again, treasuring one of his all too rare true smiles. She felt him pulsing in her mouth, his flavor exploding within her mouth and swallowed every drop, hearing him call her name as he let himself go. She pulled away from him, standing as she did so. He hadn't lost his erection at all, and it seemed to have only taken the edge off of his hunger.

Hiei pulled her face down to his, devouring her mouth, as he lowered his hand down her core. He could smell her intense arousal and confirmed that by touch. He lifted her in his arms, despite the difference in their height and he laid her back on the bed. He hadn't broken the kiss until he shifted so that he was on top of her. "You have brought me pleasure, it is your turn now." He trailed his mouth, nipping, kissing, laving, down to her core.

Shizuru couldn't think, only feel. He was arousing her to the point where she could do nothing else. She clutched his shoulders and moved her hands down to his arms, feeling the muscles that were holding him up.

Hiei bent down to taste her directly. His tongue darted out for a lick. He wanted to claim her so badly it almost was a physical ache, but he was held to his word. He knew that she could not take much of this torture and her smell and taste were driving him insane. He would have to finish this soon before he broke his promise to her. He teased her nubbin with his teeth and tongue, once more, making sure not to break the skin. He added two fingers within her as his mouth was occupied with the nub. He gently jabbed upwards as he gave a particularly firm pull with his mouth.

Shizuru gave a cry as she shattered. She had never been pleasured this much before. Before she could even start to gather her scattered wits, she felt him surge up and enter her.

Hiei closed his eyes as he savored the feel of being encased in her hot, moist depths, both crying out as he seated himself completely.

Shizuru felt herself being stretched. Prepared she had been, thoroughly so. It had still been quite a while since she had been with anyone. She also felt filled as she had never been before.

Hiei paused to let her adjust a little, but couldn't stop for long. She was a little tight around him, but as he felt her loosening around him, he started to move. He started with slow thrusts, making sure not to be too strong for her. He seriously needed to not hurt her. He purposefully kept his strength in check as he started thrusting in and out.

Shizuru felt the strain in his muscles as Hiei started moving. Rather than the strain that most would have, she guessed that this was due to holding back for her sake. She wrapped her legs around his waist so as to gain some leverage and started thrusting back, moaning his name.

Hiei accepted her moans and thrust in tandem with her. He started sweating from the effort of holding back the strength that could tear demons in half, much less one human. He started moving faster within her. He wanted her to find her pleasure once again before finding his.

Shizuru clutched his back as he started using some of his speed, but not his strength. She could feel the pleasure pooling in her body. It felt like a tidal wave building up within her. She shifted her hold to the back of his head, pulling his mouth down to hers, ravishing his mouth as he had hers. She released his mouth as she screamed her completion, "Hiei!"

Hiei was not too far behind her. Feeling her contractions around him threw him over the edge as well. He firmly tamped his urge to mark her as his and his alone as he cried out her name as well as he let himself go over the edge.

Shizuru held him to her as she felt him release into her, it was warmer than before when she had pleasured him, but wasn't unbearable and in fact increased her own pleasure. She continued to hold him as she unwrapped her legs and drifted off to sleep, with Hiei laying his head on her shoulder as he drifted off for a nap as well.

To be continued . . .