A/N: Hey y'all! I'm back with a new shounen-ai fic, this one HieixKurama. This story is based off of the quote from episode 111 when Hiei gives Kurama his jewel to give to Yukina. The idea for this story came from a good friend of mine, who once said she hated the HieixKurama pairing because this quote proved that they couldn't be a couple. So I took this as a challenge, found the quote, and twisted it to fit my shounen-ai purposes. I think my friend feels a little differently now.

This story will have two chapters, one each from Kurama and Hiei's points of view respectively. I hope you enjoy, and please, review!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. I only own copies of the first three volumes of the manga, until I can get enough money to purchase the rest.

Unrequited

Chapter 1: Liar

Kurama: Hiei, I can't accept this. I value our friendship and all we've been through…But I'm not interested in you that way.

Hiei: You fool! I'm not giving my stone to you!

From Episode 111: Closure

I should not have lied. Although, I suppose that sometimes it is better to lie, to protect the hearts of those you care for, than to tell the truth for your own selfish reasons. I know that I long to tell my mother of my demon identity, that I was once Yô-ko, a spirit fox, that I will always be a demon. However, I fear it would harm her, that it would break her heart if she knew, so I will forever remain Shuichi Minamino, her human son. Likewise, I believe Hiei would be repulsed if he knew my true feelings, so I will not tell him. I am unwilling to risk our friendship over feelings I am nearly certain will not be reciprocated.

"I'm not interested in you that way."

Just a small lie. A lie, in fact, that I did not recognize as a lie until the words left my mouth. It was a sudden, sharp pain in my heart, and the whisper of the word "liar" in my head that made me realize my words were false. But Hiei's angry response to what I am sure he took to be me mocking him immediately dislodged any notions I may have had of retracting my statement. I suppose it is just as well that he though I was mocking him, for as soon as I realized how deep my feelings for Hiei ran, I also came to the conclusion that his feelings for me will never reach that level. For the sake of preserving our friendship, and avoiding the unbearable alternative of alienating him forever, I will hold my tongue.

I will always love Hiei, but I will never tell a soul.

Thanks for reading, now please review! I'll post Hiei's chapter as soon as it is edited!

Nala-chan