InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Raiden no Ai ❯ Hiten, the Lonely Youkai ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter 9! *wonders if anyone is still reading*

Raiden no Ai

Chapter 9: Hiten, the Lonely Youkai

"You might be surprised to hear this but...Everytime I saw you, I was sad whenever you'd be angry at me. When I saw you there, bathing in the springs, I thought to myself how cute you were, though I didn't know it was you....I don't want you to leave me now..." Akina said.

She blushed slightly at her confession.

Hiten was speechless. His throat wouln't let him do anything but breathe. His lips trembled as he lowered his head as her lips touched hers, but he did not refuse as they began to kiss passionately. Hiten moaned as the kiss ignited a fire from deep within himself. Never in his life would he dream that he had wanted a woman so. He had never even realised it. Hiten pushed her inward and she gasped a bit from being pressed up against his well muscled body, allowing him to enter. They allowed each other's tounges to explore the opposite mouth cavity, enjoying it fully. He let go of the kiss to stare into her eyes. Those chocolate eyes that glistened with love, and that familiar blush that stained her cheeks. She kissed slowly up Hiten's neck, and brushed a bit of his hair back and whispered into his ear.

"Ask me to, and I will stop Hiten."

She could feel Hiten's hand on the back of her head and could feel his warm breath on her neck as he drew his head in and made it brush against hers gently. His warm breath made her shiver against him a little. He leaned heavily against her, wanting to touch as much of her as possible.

"Hiten.."

Hiten's eyes came open slightly and he took his head away from her, looking at her. She covered her breasts again, still feeling uncomfortable around him.

"What's wrong?"

"Please tell me...That I'm not just a servant. "

The way her hands moved back on his body made it difficult to think.

"Huh?"

"Please say that you don't just want me around so I can do things for you and Manten. Please don't say that you'll eat me if I don't satisfy you. Tell me I'm more then that." Her expression became full of sorrow and pain.

Hiten's eyes softened. He could see how much being used hurt her. He could see how it pained her becuase of the fact that she was looked down upon by them every day and she expected to die because of their threats.

"Akina...I don't give a damn about any of that anymore. I except your love, though I don't feel as strongly as you. I have to say, I've never felt this way about any human, or woman before in my life. I don't even know why I have spared you this long. Something just tells me I want to be with you."

Akina hugged Hiten's neck tightly. She was glad that he could return her love, or rather, he would at least try. He told her he could love her, and he didn't care what Manten or Aida thought. The happiness she felt that shown in her eyes was more then he could bear. Hiten put his arms around her waist has he brought her to a shallow end of the hotspring.

They sat in the shallow end beside of each other, the same closeness. Akina was still a little uneasy with her nakedness around him, but he didn't seem to mind.

Hiten's long ebony hair and her red, firey hair seemed to intwertwine from the closeness of the two. She hadn't been this close since the night she had fallen over the Rageki-jin. She was beside of him because he wasn't forcing her, but because his feelings were so much better for her. He was no longer cold or hard, but he was strong and calm. They didn't seem to care if they got all pruney sitting there. Akina slightly leaned into Hiten. She could feel his tight, well muscled body contract and expand with each slow, easy breath.

She was certain that he wouldn't hurt her, at least for now.

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Hiten emerged from the hotspring and began to dress himself. Akina sat there for a while contemplating, A great sense of fear had been lifted from her. She no longer had to fear the Raijuu Brothers, well, at least she did not have to fear Hiten, unless he grew angry again.

She feared his wrath the most.

"Well?" Hiten turned. "Are you going to get dressed?"

"Oh." Akina replied, snapping out of her unconsious state. "Yeah, sorry."

She inched her way to the edge of the hotspring. As she neared the edge Hiten still stood there. His hair was still down. Akina reached the edge and attempted to climb up the slippery rocks. Suddenly, her foot began to slip. She felt something grab her hand and pull her up. It was Hiten..

She stumbled to the grass and walked over to her kimono after she had thanked the strapping youkai for his efforts. He didn't walk off, not that she had expected him to. He had always kept an eye on her. Why should this be any different?

*** Hiten must be so lonely.*** Akina thought to herself. *** He really only has one friend, Manten. Aida seems to be decent to him, but he has never been too fond of her. He and Manten seem to really care about each other, though I can't blame them. They are the only two who really care about each other. Compaionship, two brothers sharing the same goal. Equality, no matter what they would treat each other as equal. Even if the whole world around them seemed to fall. A brother's love...

Sometimes it seems so hard for Hiten to let his feelings out. Others, he does with no problem. Anger seems to be the thing that runs the most. That temper of his....

Something tells me that though he seems cold, he is really tormented inside. Who wouldn't be? Everyone hates him but Manten and Aida. He kills people, that's true. They have reasons to hate him. He's slain their parents, children, grandparents and anyone else..But...I can't help to sympathise for him. Maybe it's because I'm in the same prediciment. All anyone's ever looked at him was as a killer. Maybe I pity his soul, or perhaps something else....***

"Akina?" her thoughts were cut off by Hiten's voice. She whipped her head around as if she had been startled.

"Yes?"

"Come on." Hiten swung the Raigeki-jin over his arm and turned to walk back to Manten and Aida. Akina followed.

Manten and Aida were standing beside of the hotsprings. The ominous dark cloud that Manten sat upon waited also.

"Enjoy your bath?" Aida purred.

"Yeah." Hiten answered. "We'd better get back."

The wheels on Hiten's shoes began to spin as he lifted himself into the air, taking a firm grip on Akina's wrist. Manten and Aida sat upon the dark cloud that slowly crept up behind him. With a burst of speed, Hiten took off. This slightly startled the red haired maiden. She looked around and saw how far up she had been.

"Oh!" She squeaked.

Hiten glanced at her. She was so surpried that she had been dumbfounded by her fear. She grabbed Hiten's wrist and gently squeezed it.. Hiten smiled and had a bit of blush on his face. She could feel him pull her close.

"Don't be afraid. I won't drop you." Hiten assured.

Akina glanced back at him and smiled a bit. They flew through the air, Hiten being as graceful as he ever had. Akina would occasionally gasp as they did a flip every now and then. Manten's thundercloud was creeping along close behind.

As they came to the familiar building, Hiten dove down and came to a stop, letting Akina down gently. Akina stood there by Hiten's side. The wind blew through their hair. Hiten's hair was still down from the hotsprings. It flowed around him as they walked back into the building followed by Manten and Aida.

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Yeah, I think this was a little short. ^^; Sorry about that, I promise a longer chapter next time. Please R&R!