Eternal

It had been a week since that first night had happened and I still remember ever detail of it.
Even now, I'm still not sure whether or not I'm in love with Yusuke. And as far as I know, he's not sure either.
All I know is that I definitely feel something for him, which is odd coming from me, because I don't usually express my feelings.
But for him, it's no problem.
I woke up this morning laying next to him, feeling his chest pushing against my back from his breathing, and his arms wrapped around me.
I got up gently, so I didn't wake him up, and cleaned myself up. I got dressed and left without another word.
As of now, I was sitting on a tree branch in the park watching Yukina and Kuwabara have a picnic.
Although the idiot annoys the hell out of me, he makes her happy, so I'll let it go.
Even though I'm staring at them, all I can think of is Yusuke. About how he and I seemed to connect that night, a week ago.
"Yukina, would you like some more to drink?" Kuwabara asked.
"Sure. Thank you so much." Yukina answered as she giggled.
"This is starting to make me sick…" I said as I got up and left.
Later on the we were all sitting in Yusuke's living room waiting for Botan to arrive with another mission for us.
No one knew about me and Yusuke yet, and we wanted it kept that way. At least, for now anyway.
He was sitting on one side of the room and I was on the other. It was killing me to look at him sitting there next to Kurama, talking, knowing I couldn't hold on to what was mine.
Wait a minute! What was I thinking? Was I being jealous?
"Hey Kurama, I have a question for you." Yusuke asked him.
"Sure. What is it Yusuke?" Kurama answered.
I wanted to know what they were talking about.
"Have you ever felt like you were…how do I put this? Have you ever thought you were in love with someone?" he asked, sounding nervous.
"Possibly. It's hard to say, because there is no definite words as to what love is." Kurama replied to him. "Now I have a question for you Yusuke, if you don't mind answering?"
"No I don't mind, go ahead and ask away."
"Who is it exactly that you think your in love with because then…"
Did Yusuke's eyes just go wide! What did Kurama just tell him! I had no more time to find out though because just then Botan showed up. Boy did she always have bad timing or what?
"Hello, everyone!" she said sounding as perky as ever. Which was annoying as hell normally but was even worse now. What the hell had Kurama said to him?
"Here's your next mission." she said as she pushed the video into the VCR. It started to play and Koenma's annoying little head popped onto the screen.
I was unable to keep focused on the screen. What the goddamned hell had he said! I was definitely going to have to ask him later...
LATER (AFTER THE MISSION WAS OVER)
"Yusuke, I need to ask you something." I said when we were in his room that night.
"Sure. What is it?"
"This may seem like I'm prying, but what were you and Kurama talking about earlier?"
He started to get undressed and ready for bed. Again, I was loosing my focus...Damn that ass of his...
"Well, actually, we were talking about you." He crawled into bed and motioned for me to come over. I started to undress as I walked over.
"What did you say?" I crawled into bed with him.
"I just asked him if he knew what love was like."
"And?"
"And that was it."
"Are you sure?" I glared at him wondering if that really was it...If that was it, then what shocked him so much?
"Hiei, you sound like your jealous. And yes, that was it." I turned away from him in the bed and he put his arms around me.
"I am not jealous. I'm just curious."
"Okay then. Well, anyway, I just wanted you to know that I love you."
I blushed a little as he said it. It wasn't as if I'd never heard anyone say it…On the contrary I'd heard it many times…but it was the first that anyone had said it too me since the incident…
I laid there feeling his warm stomach against my back as he nuzzled my neck.
"Yusuke..."
"Yes Hiei?"
"I love you too." That was the last thing that was said before we both fell asleep, and all thoughts of Kurama had vanished from my mind.