Me: Look, I'm not dead after all.

Yusuke: Why the hell haven't you updated!?

Me: Stupid family and vacation are to blame for that.

Yusuke: I think I'll stick with blaming you for being too damn lazy.

Me: (Glares at Yusuke, then turns to readers) The votes are in and it looks like . . . I'm going to keep going on with this plot.

Kagome: What about the other voters who wanted a collection of one-shots?

Me: I'm going to make collection of one-shots as well as complete this story since so many wanted both.

Hiei: What pairings are you doing?

Kurama: She's put up a poll of all of the pairings she will allow in the collection on her profile.

Youko: Old Ice Prick is going to get the first shot because he's in the lead. (Pouting)

Me: However, I will do Kag/Hiei shots also, it's just that nobody's voted for that pairing, and I'm already doing this story for them.

Hiei: Hn.

Me: Crap, Hiei's right, this is going on too long. To the people who reviewed . . .

-Reviewers' response-

DarkAnubisAngel- (Chuckles) Yeah, I kind of always saw them in the same time so it just clicked for me. (Bows) Thanks for appreciating my threat.

kaliy-moon07- Thanks, I was afraid this story might be a bit too fast-paced, even for a one-shot, which is what it, originally, was supposed to be.

DementedxxAngelxx- Thanks, and I'm definitely going to make more Kag/Hiei shots. I just want to branch out to others too.

Lovelywitch- I can't promise that I won't try my hand at that pairing 'cause I've always wanted to see if the pairing is actually possible. Plus, I feel kind of bad for Kuwabara.

saki-myomoko- I was planning on putting those pairing in the collection, so no worries.

Akita Sohma- Your request is granted, but the collection's going to have more than just Kag/Hiei, no matter how much I like the pairing.

inuyashagirl5- I always had an obsession with one-shots, above all else. Thanks for telling me that I've got the talent for it.

KagHieiLuver- Ask and you shall receive.

sailorjennifer- Kawaii bunny.

g2fan- As you wish.

hotshorty- Working on it.

blueflame87- They can't be all Kag/Hiei, just writing one pairing gets boring after a while.

Ebony Cassandra selene Riddle- My poll is the list. I'm only going to do Kagome ones because she's the easiest to do cross-overs with. I'll branch out when I'm a better writer.

43InuAsha- Crap, I forgot about Enma! Thanks for reminding me.

Reads-way-2-much- I was going to leave it a one-shot, but so many wanted this to become a full out story, that I had to. Also, you were right, too many questions that need answers.

Hells Twilight- Just don't read the collection then.

lovingo0Kawaii0oGirl- I know exactly how you feel.

burnt miko- It just struck me how much that song resembled this pairing.

Shinsei Tonbo- It takes work, but you'd be surprised how many people have great Kag/Hiei stories. They just tend to make one mistake that screws it up.

XxGothFairyLoverxX- COOKIES! (Takes one)

heartofdaggers- A lot of the Nickelback songs just seem to fit Yu Yu Hakusho characters well.

madmiko- I'm so glad that you liked it. I chose white for her dress because she's, technically, "a gift from the Heavens." The aura thing is just how I've always felt people notice her. She liked that he asked her name because, hey, no one ever asks her it and just has their own little irritating, not to mention degrading, names for her.

Me: Hiei, Kagome, if you would do the disclaimer.

Kagome: Alternative Angel does not own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha. They strictly belong to their respective owners.

Hiei: She does, however, own the weirdest, most random playlist ever. How the hell can you listen to, and like, J-Pop, Jazz, and Alternative music!?

Me: No clue, now, on to the story.

"Speaking"

-Telepathy Hiei-

:Telepathy Kurama:

\Telepathy Youko/

;;P.O.V. Change;;

-/-/-

Hiei woke up in the Goshinboku.

He'd spent the entire night dancing and talking to Kagome.

Sort of.

When she asked about his family he simply said,"Hn" and went quiet. He might feel something for her, but that didn't mean he was going to confide in her about everything right off the bat.

It appeared that she wasn't completely willing to share too much information either. When he asked her how she knew about youkai, she vaguely answered that youkai had attacked her. He knew there was more to it, but didn't pursue the matter.

Other than that, they talked about their torturers a.k.a. their so-called friends who dragged them to the club. He told her about how the detective was always acting before thinking and that the only reason he was still alive was because of his demon ancestor's blood. He spoke of how the fox was always being a good-for-nothing pervert, and that it was his doing that he was at the club in the first place. He even ranted to her about the oaf's stupid code of honor and how he was lucky he had so much spiritual awareness or he'd be six feet under.

When Kagome heard about his comrades and their faults, she just laughed and said that he wouldn't be nearly so fond of them (Here, he snorted) if they didn't have those faults. She went on to tell him of how her friends always thought she needed to get laid and were always setting her up on blind dates with either boring or disgusting guys.

His response to that was that she was too polite, and wasn't telling her friends to stop, so it was her fault.

Eventually, the girl became tired and they separated. He was about to leave when she asked if he wanted to stay. All he could do was nod dumbly. She was about to drag him inside when he stated to her that he liked the outside better. Strangely, this made her ask if he liked to sleep in trees. After, he gave a confirming "Hn," she offered that he stay in the Goshinboku. Kagome stated that the tree always gave her sense of peace, and that it might do the same for him.

Hiei stretched, damn, the onna was right. He hadn't had nightmares about his past, all night.

Instead, he'd had a strange dream of an absolutely adorable (Yes, she was that cute) little girl with shockingly bright violet eyes with swirling silver in them and obsidian hair with moon-kissed tips. She was looking at him as if he could protect her from everything. Suddenly, she looked behind him and smiled with so much happiness, it even made him feel light at heart. As he turned to follow the child's gaze he found himself trapped in that familiar lapis-lazuli gaze.

Of course, after that, he woke up. He couldn't make anything of the dream other than that Kagome was there.

He jumped to her window, which she had opened up as she got ready for bed. He glanced at her clock and nearly fell out the window when he saw that it past noon. How the hell did he sleep that long!?

Hiei noticed that Kagome was still asleep. He saw an enormous cat at the end of her bed and got an evil idea. He gently picked up the fat feline, so as not to wake it. Then, he stealthily crept over to the sleeping girl.

"HIEI!!" could be heard shouted across Tokyo. Kurama looked up as he heard his friend's name spoken so loudly, and with such anger. He would have to check up on him later.

Meanwhile, Kagome was glaring at a certain youkai with an indignant look in her eyes. Hiei, on the other hand, was looking very amused, even with his ears still ringing from the onna's scream. Honestly, he thought that only youkai could be capable of such a volume.

"How dare you drop Buyo on top of me!" was what came out of her mouth as she tried to recover from being crushed beneath her obese pet. "Hn," was his reply.

Kagome huffed in frustration, but let it go because he just ignored everything she said. She turned to look at the clock and gasped at the time. "How could you let me sleep in till 1:38 p.m.!?" she shrieked.

Hiei inwardly winced at her shriek, "Onna, understand that I just woke up, as well. So, do not blame me." He was irritated, he hadn't had a single damn thing to eat in four days.

She was about to reprimand him for calling her "onna" again, instead of her name, when she heard her stomache growl. Hiei smirked, while Kagome blushed.

"Hey, how about we go out to get something to eat?" she asked the hiyoukai. His response was the usual, "Hn."

Kagome decided to take that as a yes and started gathering her clothes, "You're going to have to wait so I can take a shower."

Hiei cast her a glance that told her he could care less, and walked downstairs. Honestly, he was so much nicer last night, and now, well, he just acted like a slightly less frosty Sessoumaru-cicle.

A half-hour later, Hiei was ready to simply drag her outside, even if she wasn't dressed. Fortunately, she came down at that moment, looking as angelic as she had last night.

She looked up at him and said, "Ready to go?" He just nodded, still taking in her appearance. She had chosen a pair bleached jean capris that fitted her legs very snugly. Along with that, she wore a black tank-top that has white dog-prints on the back, and black vans to complete it. She'd left her hair down to dry naturally and it looked a bit wavier because of it. Other than that, she only had a silver chain belt on that had a pinkish-purple, marble-sized jewel hanging from it. The apparition didn't know why, but his gaze lingered on the jewel for a moment longer.

Without another word, Kagome dragged him outside, down the steps, and across the street. "Where would you like to eat, Hiei?" she asked him. He glanced at her in surprise, not that she could tell. No one had ever asked him where he wanted to eat. They just assumed he didn't care, and he didn't, but still, it felt . . . nice to be asked.

"I don't care, as long as there is sweet snow served," was the curt reply. (A/N: Hey, this is Hiei we're talking about. He's not going to let her know how he feels about it.)

She looked confused for a moment before a look of understanding took it's place, "Oh, you mean ice cream. Okay, then, let's go to WacDnald's." (A/N: Seriously, I've seen the signs, and that's how they spell it. I'm just going for accuracy here.) All she got was a "Hn."

Taking that as an agreement, she started towards the home of the best fries in the world. When she got there, she ordered herself a Big 'n' Tasty, a large order of fries, and a medium Sprite. Of course, when she asked what Hiei wanted, all she got was a raised eyebrow. So, going out o a limb, she ordered him a hot fudge sundae.

After they got the food ad sat down at a table, Kagome got an idea. Just as the apparition was about to decimate his sweet snow, Kagome dunked a french fry in his sundae and munched on it happily.

The hiyoukai looked at her as if he had been sucker-punched.

;;P.O.V. Change;;

"Target in sight."

"She seems to be with a male."

"No matter, let's move in."

;;P.O.V. Change;;

Hiei, as revenge, stole one of her fries and ate it. Causing her to currently scowl at him.

Just as Kagome was about to take a bite of her burger while still glaring at a certain fry-stealing demon, a group of people came up to her and said, "We've been watching you."

When she and Hiei looked up, she dropped her burger in horror. 'Oh shit,' was the only thing going through her mind.

-/-/-

Me: Not as long as the first chapter, but it will have to do.

Youko: When am I going to get some lines? (Pouting)

Me: Next chapter, but if you keep whining, I'll make sure you don't even appear in this story.

Kurama: Please review, she'll update faster if she's encouraged.

Youko: Which means you get to see me faster! So review, dammit!