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Those We Leave Behind

Chapter Twenty-Six

The Day the Music Died

 

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She had been searching frantically for the information she desired. She had servants working around the clock to find some way to break that annoying miko. But finally, the Queen of the East found a way. She found the juicy secret to tear that miko's heart into shreds.

 

Now, her only problem was revealing it in a manner that did not reflect badly on her. Well, she would just have to do it when she went to `claim' her daughter.

 

She'd get rid of that miko like she should have done all those centuries ago. And she'd enjoy every bit of it.

 

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In the cold, northern regions of the Makai, a lone ice maiden had been put into isolation for her defiance. She committed the horrible crime of trying to leave them in search of a man. It was all the more shameful when they discovered it was not just a man, but an abomination. She was punished for going off in search of the Forbidden Child.

 

The `creature' was the result of the illicit, taboo joining of one of their own with a fire apparition. In addition to that, the offspring was male, something else that did not arise from their people.

 

For these reasons, Yukina did not feel as though she belonged with this group of people. She did not feel content staying here. In fact, the only time she had felt happiness in her life was the time she spent living in Genkai's temple.

 

Now, being subjected to the harsh environment and social atmosphere of this place, her homeland was utterly depressing in contrast to the kind, entertaining people who frequented the temple.

 

Yukina felt like her surroundings, cold, dry, and desolate. She felt alone. Her brother, the one person she had longed to be reunited with more than any other, had shoved her aside.

 

She had tried to fill the last two months with busy work to take her mind off of her loneliness, but to no avail. She had not cared about Hiei's past. Yukina was sure that anyone would have behaved in the same manner, given his unusual circumstances. In spite of that, he completely rejected her. She tried to show her acceptance of him, but he could not acknowledge someone as weak as she as his sister.

 

Why was she not good enough for the brother she longed for?

 

She did not notice tears streaming down her face until she heard the PLINK PLINK of the tears turned gems hitting the ground.

 

This was the scene the object of her destitute ponderings witnessed as he approached her as she sat on the snow covered hill.

 

Hiei had to humble himself as he whispered a phrase in a perfectly genuine tone for the first time in his life. “I am sorry.”

 

Shock hit the ice maiden as the voice reached her ears. She immediately jerked her head upward as surprise replaced sadness. She swallowed as she tried to decide what to say. “What do you want, Hiei?”

 

“I came,” Hiei began, deliberately paying close attention to wording to not turn her away again. “I came to apologize for the things I said to you. I thought if you stayed away, my enemies would be unable to use you as a target.”

 

“What changed?” Her voice was broken and unsure. What did he want?

 

“A miko turned me human.”

 

Now that she noticed, he did seem a bit different.

 

“I realized that pushing you away was a result of my selfish pride. I thought I didn't need anyone, but when I hurt you, I felt...guilty. I hope to never feel that emotion again.”

 

“Hiei, what are you saying?”

 

What was he saying? “I think...I want you to come back with me.”

 

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These last few months with Rin had been the best of his life. He dared to say they were better than the year he had spent with the Higurashis as a child.

 

Rin was a lot like Kagome, but he could feel something more there. She genuinely cared about him, and he her. He now sat on a hill surrounding Genkai's temple with the girl in question as he was about to show her the surprise lunch he had made for a picnic.

 

She was kind to him. She treated him as if he was special. She wasn't put off by his `foreign' appearance like other girls were, and she was truly fascinated with him. He wondered why such a sweet, kind, beautiful young woman like her would waste time on him.

 

He even thought he was falling in love with her. He realized it when he saw her grungy and dirty from helping clean the temple. He had thought she looked so beautiful with soot on her face and her hair a mess. Then he knew it was love.

 

He wanted to show her how much he cared for her.

 

He had learned over the course of their `friendship' that she had never experienced a lot of the modern courses. Apparently, her father was some kind of lord who had his family tree routed out before the Feudal Era, and prided himself in maintaining those traditions with a life style predating the Modern Era.

 

She enjoyed each time he surprised her with foods that had been imported over the last few decades. Today he treated her to pizza and soda.

 

She had been truly delighted.

 

“Rin?”

 

Rin tried to hurriedly finish chewing the chunk of pizza in her mouth to not keep Kazuma waiting. They both chuckled at the trouble her mouth was having swallowing the bite.

 

“Yes Kazuma?”

 

Kuwabara suddenly looked at his hands and tried to find the words he needed. He swallowed as he tried to calm his nerves and gather his wits. He would need them to ask her this extremely important question. A question that, depending on her answer, could change both of their lives forever. However, they were interrupted.

 

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His father had instructed him to retrieve his future bride. Katomaru was determined to follow through. He would find Rin, destroy the damn humans that kidnapped her, and claim her. There was one problem.

 

Katomaru and Rin had never met. They had unknowingly been entered into an arranged marriage long ago to secure the shaky alliance they formed. After Kagome left all those centuries ago, the two youkai lords had found a silent solace in one another.

 

Now their children were destined to be joined because of it.

 

After he slipped into the human realm, he recalled the words of the Lords as they described Rin. They had said she was a little shorter than himself, with raven hair, and chocolate eyes. That in itself was not spectacular, but the last descriptive detail had piqued his curiosity. She was captured by a hanyou, of sorts, and. although she appeared human, she had a special energy that made her stand out from the rest.

 

He was surprised when he found a couple that appeared to fit that description as quickly as he did. He saw them in a somewhat compromising position.

 

He used his speed to surprise them and kicked the male away from female.

 

The female spoke first. “Are you here on behalf of Kouga or Sesshoumaru?”

 

“Both.” Katomaru smirked as the male was knocked out. Simply using the two youkais' names confirmed that she had to be the right girl. Who else would know?

 

“Then why attack him? He has nothing to do with either.”

 

She wasn't given an answer, but hit with a powder that forced her to lose consciousness.

 

The wolf grabbed the maiden unlike any other, and returned to the Makai.