He looks like a child, why? Is it his relaxed demeanor? But you grew up... You're not that Hiei anymore, you're taller, your dragon wings opened already, narrower red eyes, some features are stronger but still delicate, always showing that your Koorime legacy is so present.

You grew up, changed a lot, but always will be shorter than me, will never cease to be my small youkai...

Perfect, can you tell why you're perfect? Hiei, your sleepy face charms my heart.

I love watching over your sleep. It's like dreaming, are you a dream? Then, I wanna sleep forever. May I? I don't wanna wake up alone.

Change... almost everything changes... Our lives changed, your body changed, your face, some of your forms, strength... I changed too... went back to being a Youko, and many other things, but there's one thing who didn't dare to perform the slightest of changes: our love. It's still the same as when we first met.

This is good. Of course, it could have gotten better, but it could also have gotten worse and ended. I'm happy that it had kept unchanged until now.

Even our den changed. We don't live in that little cave anymore. We live in a small village, I like it here and our house is very cozy. It wasn't easy to make you accept my wish, but like always you admitted it was a good idea...

Your slow rhythmic breathing is a song. I want your heat closer to my body. Only your love is not enough anymore, I want everything! all of you! I won't leave anything behind!

Mine... You're all mine! What is mine will never be taken away!

Selfish? No, I just look after my belongings. You don't like it? I'm sure you don't; you love it, actually. All the care, tenderness and love I offer you... who wouldn't like that?

What are you dreaming of? This sigh so deep, your dreams seem to be pleasant... My Koorime, I want to hold your beautiful body like this forever more, and after that.

Dream! I'm here to make you happy and nothing else... You are happy, aren't you?

Happiness? We have it... I look at the starless sky of the Makai... How I miss the starry ones from the Ningenkai! Stars! Not even wishes I can make for those that would pass above us.

Hiei, Hiei, Hiei... I love the sound of your name! It's so short, but with a wonderful timbre, I can't live without it. Could I? Hn, never...

Many years have passed... Three hundred to be more precise, and our love remains steady and strong.

You taught me many things and I'm sure that I got some wisdom into this little hard head too. Well, at least one discipline you learned fabulously well!

You know I loved when your wings came out? I love strolling on the air! ^_^ A lot...

I hear a little laugh from you, are you really sleeping?

I look at your face. Everything is fine, you're sound asleep... I guess your dream is even better than I though, isn't it, naughty youkai?

Hmm... the wind is blowing cold tonight... Come nearer. I hear a groan when I pull your body, do you know that I love this groan too?

Snow... It doesn't haunt you anymore, does it? Your neighbor... it's so good to see her. Yukina. This happiness only vanishes when her husband shows up... Kuwabara. Yes, Kuwabara himself, after serving Reikai so many years, received this new chance to live with the Koorime of his dreams; it was a reward, for both. Hiei was also very happy, his sister wouldn't be alone, but he would sure die if caught saying something like that...

A family, we're a very happy family!

Sleep. I'm sleepy already... what a nice afternoon we had! We left for a stroll, let's say I took Hiei to a motel. Our cave! I set it in a very special way... it has a special ambience, only for long-termed escapes. Like I said, it's SPECIAL!

Do you watch over my sleep? What do you do when you wake up and I'm still asleep? Do you think about the same things I do? Or maybe you never woke up before me? I know sometimes you sleep like a log, but... Oh forget it.

Itooshi, why can't I see you in another way... When I think of you, I only see the small Koorime that needs my protection. Is it fear of losing you? This fear should have disappeared... long ago.

I remember Ningenkai, things that happened there. When Shuuichi died I lost many memories from you, all that was left was the fox and the love I saved in my heart. "Stupid Fox," I miss this... Maybe I shouldn't, but I do, and I miss other things as well...

Remember your Christmas present? Our first Christmas in the new apartment. You gave me two presents. One was that tiny gray fox with a teargem inside. And the other was the authorization you asked Koenma stating that you would live as a human being, not being able to use your powers at all while you remained in the Ningenkai, or else you'd be in trouble and would have to go back to Makai... It was some avowal of love, Hi-chan!

Remember when I almost destroyed the house with that happiness-meter-plant? The happier we were, the bigger the plant grew... you were so nervous about it. You were never fond of my plants climbing around, ne?

Or that time I set you and Yusuke up? You're still bitter about it, but you loved my idea... You learned to dance in one instant... I think I'm gonna use my Firedance flowers again! They're too hot for you, Hiei? I don't think so...

I rest my head on the crook of your neck. What a sweet smell I find in it. I love being near you so much...