InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Raiden no Ai ❯ Remorse and Understanding ( Chapter 14 )

Here we go with chapter 14.

A/N:) This is actually into the Thunder Bros. Arc of the anime. You probably all know who the girl in the fuku is and found the last scene a bit familiar. Anyway, here we go. I'd say that this was the middle of the fic.

Japanese dictionary

* Onegai-Please

* Hai-Yes

* Doo itashimashite- Don't mention it. It's nothing at all.

* An-chan-A shortened version of aniki which means, respected older brother.

* gomenkudasai- May I come in?

Chapter 14: Remorse and Understanding

"Hiten..."

Hiten turned around with his mischievous evil smile and looked at the human girl who stood behind him, surprised by what had just happened. His bloody hand fell slowly to his side, Aida's blood slowly dripping from it.

"Akina. What are you doing in here?" He asked sharply.

"Uh.." Akina stared in a wild fright at the youkai.

**Akina...Who's that?** The girl in the fuku thought.

She stared at the girl who stood in the door way. ** She looks like one of the maidens Myouga spoke of. If that's true...** She gasped. **Then they'll eat her!! **

Hiten walked slowly over to Akina. After a few steps Hiten heard the shrill commanding voice yell the word "Stop!" Hiten froze in his tracks, Akina's eyes widened.

"Leave her alone!" She shouted. Manten looked over at her with an expression that seemed to say "I wouldn't if I were you." Hiten stood in silence for a few minuets. He opened his eyes and looked at Akina, to see if she would decide.

Akina just stood there, looking at Hiten. He stared back at her, those crimson eyes. Those eyes that she could not ignore. The girl in the corner looked angry with him, she had wanted him to stop, but why? He had not done anything wrong.

"Gomenkudasai?" Akina asked.

Hiten said nothing, he didn't even motion to her. He just stood there, looking at her.

"First answer me, should I stop here, or can I advance?" He looked serious when he had asked.

"Come as close as you want." Akina smiled. "As long as your hand doesn't go through my face, I think I'll be ok."

The girl in the corner seemed confused. She watched as Hiten walked over to Akina and handed her a package.

"Here, I got this for you." He said simply as Akina took the package from his blood stained hands.

"Thank you." She looked into his eyes. They seemed so calm now that he had been away from the girl and Manten. Akina looked down at the package, Aida's blood stained one side in the shape of a handprint left by Hiten. she then looked back up at Hiten.

"May I ask you something?" She asked.

"Sure."

"Naze..."

" Why what?" Hiten asked, seeming innocent enough.

" Why did you kill Aida?" She asked.

"Hmpf! " Hiten spat. "Why would you care? She tried to kill you. You think I'd be doing you a favor."

Akina flinched at the harshness of his voice. Hiten got close to her and bumped her with his chest. His lips seemed to move and he grit his teeth as he said below his voice. " Don't be silly, I did it to protect you."

"Hm?" Akina cocked her head.

" I did it so nothing would come between us." He hissed.

Akina was a bit confused at why Hiten was being so low about it. Akina figured that he just wanted to seem tough. She knew that Hiten didn't like to show such a weakness to his enemies, of course not. That would be foolish.

"There's a kimono in the package. I figured you needed a new one." Hiten grabbed Akina by her kimono and slowly lifted her up to him. As he did, he lightly kissed her on the lips.

"Just work with me here." She heard him lowly say.

The girl in the fuku couldn't see anything, but Manten caught the kiss.

"An-chan?" He wrinkled his face.

Hiten had not told him that he had loved Akina. He wondered why. He put a finger to his mouth and pondered to himself.

" Take your package and go." Hiten ever so gently threw his hand out and let go of Akina. Akina fell to the floor.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, please forgive me." Akina said back to the murderous youkai.

"Shut up wench, out of my sight!" Hiten shouted as he punched the wall near him and made a large hole in the material as Akina scrambled out of the room.

Akina ran over to the wall and put her head near the hole. She could hear Manten and Hiten still interacting in the room.

"An-chan! Gomen nasai!! Onegai!" Manten pleaded.

"If you weren't my younger brother, I swear I'd kill you." Hiten's low sadistic voice rang.

Akina sat against the wall and began to slowly unwrap her present. Sure enough, it was a beautiful kimono. It was a dark gray color, made of the finest silk and adorn with small blue flowers. Akina smiled at the present.

Hiten and Manten left the room for a moment. Akina saw them walk past. She shyly got up and looked into the room at the girl in the fuku, who was wondering what the malicious brothers were going to do with her.

"Ohayo.." Akina greeted her.

"Huh?" The girl turned her head. "Who are you anyway?"

"What do you mean? I should be asking you that." Akina replied.

"My name is Kagome, and I was kidnapped."

"I'm Akina, and so was I." Akina pointed to herself. " They've been keeping me here so I can lead them to villages with pretty women for them to devour."

"How cruel. Don't worry. I can get Inuyasha to save you." She assured.

"Oh, I couldn't leave now." Akina told Kagome.

"And why not!?" Kagome asked, she seemed frustrated at Akina's answer.

"Because I.."Akina turned around to see Manten at the door.

"Akina." Manten spoke. "You really shouldn't be in here."

"I was just talking to Kagome..." Akina responded.

"An-chan would be furious, and I don't want my head handed to me." Manten replied, with the occasional glance around.

Akina arose and faced the reptilian. She walked slowly over to him.

"If it makes you uneasy, then I shall go." Akina silently agreed, putting a hand on Manten's large snout. She then walked past him and out of the shojo door.

She walked into the room where the flowers and herb laid. She had wondered where Hiten had gone. She looked around and saw no glance of the youkai.

"Hiten.." she called softly.

She walked toward the porch. Hiten always like to stand on the porch when thunderstorms came around. Sure enough he was there. He held the Raigeki-jin over his shoulder as he lean against the wall.

Hiten had his eyes closed and wore an angry expression. Akina gently put her hand upon his shoulder. Hiten flinched and let out an angry grunt as he wildly turned his head towards Akina. Akina shrunk back.

"Oh, it's you." He spat.

"Gomen, I know your angry." She shrank. "I'll go away if you want."

"Onegai...Please stay." Hiten said solemnly.

Akina's eyes widened. "You want me to...stay?"

" Hai."

"Thanks for the gift." Akina thanked Hiten.

Hiten smiled at Akina.

"Doo itashimashite." Hiten said in return.

"Can we talk?" Akina asked.

"I'm really not in the mood for idle chit-chat." Hiten closed his eyes and looked quite angry.

Akina looked at the ground. Hiten looked back over to her.

"But I'll listen to you."

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Isn't that touching? *sniff* I bet you thought he was reverting back to his old self again ^^; You know I couldn't do that to the guy! Come on, what kind of Hiten fans are you guys? ^^; (That was a joke btw) Anyway, enough of my "Idle chit-chat" time to R&R!!!