Wow! What can I say? Well for starters, I'll say you guys are the best! My god! You all made me cry with your incredibly nice reviews! Then, I was so worried about disappointing you I didn't want to write anything! You guys left me speechless! But, here it is, the long awaited scene where Hiei gets to meet ( the awake) Kagome. I, personally, think I rushed it a bit, but tell me what you all think. If it seems a little hurried, and out of character let me know and I'll rewrite it. I just really wanted to get to the fluff! J

Oh, and I promise to write a graphic lemon, however, I'll warn you I have never written one and as you can tell I am not that great at writing action, so I'm not so sure my sex scenes will be any better. Also, for those having trouble going from ff.net to mm.org, if your trying to find my story, try looking it up under hentai, NC-17, InuYasha crossovers, and if you still can't find it, type in the name, hopefully that will work. But if it doesn't email me, and I'll just send you the chapter. Ok on with the story!

I do not owe either the InuYasha characters or those of YuYu Hakusho.

Warning!!! Graphic gory scenes to ensue, please avoid reading this fic if you are not of a suitable age, or do not have parent consent! You have been warned!

Bitter Memories

Chapter eight : Encountering Kagome

The blood was running freely down her chin, the gash was jagged and deep, but she didn't seem hindered by it. In fact, her tongue darted out and took in the sweet, metallic, red liquid. Grinning, a feral and devilish smirk, her ruby eyes flickered in amusement. Her opponent shuddered as he watched her. She was stalking him, using the shadows as cover, only to emerge from them the moment he lost track of her. She had come a crossed him while he was patrolling and suddenly, he wished he had been anywhere but. Her beauty and grace was evident in her movements and the way she slinked through the gloom. He had managed to catch her with his claws the last time she attacked, but she was more efficient. Every time she emerged from her hiding place, she had been able to inflict a wound on his tough, scaly hide. He had gashes and cuts running down his face from her claws, his chest had a hole going straight though, and his leg was broken. His own blood was making him nauseous and ill, but he held a firm face. There was no way he was going to let some girl see him give into his fear. And that is what he was, afraid.

She was terrifying, she was stealthy, cunning, wild, beautiful, and yet in control all at the same time. But her scariest feature was her rage. She was furious, and you could see it in her scarlet eyes, her rumbling growl, her gnashing teeth, and her clenching fist. The loss of blood caused him to shut his eyes momentarily, to keep on his feet. Opening his eyes, he was greeted with absolute silence, and utter darkness, the girl was nowhere in sight. Biting down, he tightened his jaw muscles attempting to stay conscious and to search out the girl in the surrounding darkness. Just when he thought to make a run for it, a flutter of fabric behind him caught his attention. Turning around quickly, he was face to face with an on coming, out stretched, clawed hand aimed directly for his eyes. He never got to scream as the razor-sharp points pierced the soft flesh of his eyeballs.

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The wharf stunk of blood. The dark peacefulness of the warehouses shattered by the over powering stench. A dark group of five crept through the alleys in between the buildings. They had arrived not more than two minutes ago, and had already come a crossed the three, dead, shredded, corpses. By the looks of things, the girl they were following wasn't as innocent and sweet as her mother had said. The scents of the youkai around here had been covered greatly by the smell of blood, but Kurama and Hiei could tell that these same youkai were the ones responsible for the deaths of the Higurashi family. The undeniable sound of fighting was carried to the group. Following it, they came around a corner to a strange sight. An alligator youkai was bleeding profusely from many wounds; he was leering into the surrounding darkness, looking like he was about to pass out. From their left was a shift, and a small, nearly nonexistent sound caught their attention. Turning quickly, narrowed, piercing, cherry eyes glared at them. Pretending they didn't exist, she turned to her opponent, using his brief moment of weakness to bring his death. Like the embodiment of death, she leapt from the shadows, her long, powerful legs carrying her through the air swiftly, and nearly silently. Her opponent turned to the small sound she made, only to be met with her deadly clawed hand. As her fingers entered his eyes, a loud popping sound was heard. She made a disgusted face and pulled her hand from his bleeding sockets. Her index, and middle finger was covered in blood and eye up to her knuckles. Frowning, she wiped her hand on his dead body. Then, she turned to the group, instantly falling into an attack position. A deep gory gash ran along her cheek, drawing bloody designs down her chin and neck.

Her red eyes flashed in recognition when they landed on Botan, but she remained low, crouched down, and growling. Her arms were twitching, with the jumps of her muscles. In fact all her muscles were jumping in their agitation. She seemed to not trust them, but not really wanting to attack them. That in its self was unusual. When a demon was as pissed, as she clearly was, they rarely had control of their actions, let alone thought. When no one made a move to attack her, she snarled and back flipped away from them, melting into the shadows. Instantly, they took off after her, despite her obvious dislike of them being there.

Hiei, not wanting to lose his target speed off after her fleeing figure. He was fast, incredibly so, but she had a head start and from the look of things was just as fast as he was. Her dark tresses flowed behind her in a dark river of black hair, her slim figure, taunt with her strain. She was graceful and powerful, leaping dumpsters and other debris. Hiei remained on her trail, slowly gaining inch by precious inch. She quickly rounded a corner and leap onto the second story of a building. As Hiei rounded the corner, he stopped. There was no evidence of her. The sound of glass breaking caught his attention. Smirking, he leapt on to the balcony of the building and raced off after the fleeing girl into the vast darkness of the warehouse.

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The warehouse was filled with the scents of cardboard boxes and plastic. In the total blackness of the warehouse, a single lantern set on a card table on the bottom floor radiated weakly. The flame danced and set more shadows than light to the enormous building. Hiei's sensitive nose detected two things immediately. The first, he expected, the second, shocked him.

The strong scent of lavender and cinnamon with the taint of iron caught his attention. The girl was indeed inside the warehouse, and close by. The second scent was heavy, and undeniably male. It reeked of swamps and dead grass. It was the final and most overbearing of the youkai scents left at the Higurashi house. The girl wasn't really running away from them, but going to finish what she came here for. She had followed her nose to the final youkai responsible for her family's untimely death. Hiei was surprised at his discovery and filed the information away to inform the group of when they caught up. Now veiled in darkness, he used his mind to search for the girl and the youkai she was hunting. The alligator youkai was simple enough to find, he was down stairs, waiting for the intruder. The girl however, he couldn't find. She was somehow blocking him, and confusing his signal. Although he could tell from smell that she was still near. He never saw, or heard the movement.

A clawed, thin hand shot out from behind him. It clasped tightly to his mouth, while another one latched firmly to his throat. A warm, soft body was brought up to his back. The space between her chest and his back was nonexistent. He could feel her heartbeat pounding on his back; her soft, controlled breaths were warm on his right ear. Her lips brushed his sensitive ear as she whispered to him. He didn't move, or try to get out of her grip, she had him too firmly and he was too surprised by the way her body was sending electric jolts through him.

"Why are you following me? I should kill you for your interference, but something tells me not to. You are friends with Botan, are you not? Leave, I have to avenge my family and can't take the time to kick your ass." Despite her words her voice was soft and calm, it was obvious she meant him no harm. Moving quickly, Hiei grabbed a hold of her small wrists. He easily wrenched her hands away from his neck and mouth. Using his momentum, he flipped her over his back and onto the ground belly up. A soft thump and the rising of layers of dust accompanied her lithe form

Shifting, to straddle her waist, he stared down at her angelic face. Her full pink lips were twisted into a look of surprise, forming a perfect 'o'. Her burgundy eyes were wide in shock, they briefly flashed a deep aqua lined in cerulean. Holding her wrist above her head he had the sudden urge to kiss her startled, inviting lips. She stopped him from moving however, when she shot him a searing glare.

Her face twisted into a look of anger, and determination. Bringing her legs up she used her knees to hit him in the back of the head. He rolled off of her with the force of her kick. Swinging her legs back to the floor she shot off the ground and turned to face Hiei who had rolled onto his stomach and shoved his body up. His face remained emotionless, but inside his mind was reeling.

'I wanted to kiss her! Where in the hell did that come from?!? Stupid, little temptress! It's all her fault, I would have never let my guard down, unless she did something to make me!' His dark eyes narrowed, as did her glittering ruby ones. They were having a face off when a sudden noise forced both to turn. On the stairs was the very youkai she had been hunting. He was wide and broad. His shoulders were enormous; his face was decidedly pointed giving him the look of a snout. His murky green eyes flashed in between the two youkai before him. A sly grin etched its way onto his face. Moving faster than either of them had anticipated; he leapt at Hiei, turning midair to catch him a crossed the face with his thick muscular tail. Hiei was sent into the dark depths of the warehouse, a cloud of dust erupting from the general area that he fell. Kagome turned to face her new victim, but not before glancing in the direction Hiei was sent. Glowering at the alligator youkai, she bared her fangs and hissed in a very feline style. The gator in turn smirked at her, showing twin rows of razor sharp fangs. He barked, the sound harsh and loud to Hiei and Kagome's ears. Kagome stood upright, her back ramrod straight, and her face harden into a scowl. She made the first move by dropping to the ground and bringing her leg out to swipe the gator's feet from beneath him. The weight of his body snapped the old, dry rotted planks, the entire area Kagome and the gator were occupying shattering. Hiei had just gotten up when the loud sound of breaking wood entered his ears followed by the surprised gasp of Kagome. He couldn't understand the strong urge to race down stairs and see if she was ok, in fact it startled him with its intensity. Being stunned briefly, he soon gave into the urge and raced over the rotted wood to the wobbly staircase, jumping the large hole that they had fallen through. ~~~~~~~~~******~~~~~~~~~******~~~~~~~~~******~~~~~~~~~******~~~~~~~~

The sounds of wrestling, and flesh coming in contact with flesh entered his ears as he reached the stairs. Grabbing a hold of the railing, he leapt over the side and landed easily on the ground floor. Large clouds of dust were still billowing up from the fall, distorting the two figures inside. Covering his mouth and nose from the invading dust he entered the mist of filth. With his eyes nearly useless, his other senses kicked into high gear. Directly in front of him the grime lessened, showing the shadowed silhouettes of two figures.

He was able to tell that the figure on his right was the gator, due to the enormous size. Focusing his attention on the girl he watched for a chance to jump in on the fight, without her accidentally swinging on him. As he watched she threw several punches consecutively, all within a five second amount of time. She was fast, and her skill was calculated and flawless. The gator was pushed back by the force and ferocity of her punches. Turning, he used his strong tail to slap her a crossed the face. The cloud was clearing and Hiei was able to see her head snap to the side, blood spewing from her mouth. The sound of the gator's tail touching her skin infuriated him to no end. But before he could jump in, she brought her leg up into a high kick, catching the gator on the chin. He was sent flying, his body landing hard into the card table, shattering the lantern in the process. The entire building was coated in darkness. Pale, silvery light filtered feebly into the windows from the moon outside.

Hiei's eyes adjusted just in time to see the girl fly through the air directly at him. Bracing himself, he dug his heel into the ground and caught her body as it sailed at his chest. The power of the blow sent him back a few feet, skidding to a halt at the bottom of the stairs. In the feeble light the girl's raven hair seemed to glow in an ethereal way. Her pale skin glowed delicately reflecting the light. He cradled her head into his shoulder, gazing in wonder at the currently unconscious girl. Her black lashes lying softly on her cheeks fluttered open, her blazing blue eyes meeting his dark ones, before she pushed away from him. No sooner did her feet touch the ground than, the gator emerged from the darkness, his face cut and bleeding. His target was evident, as he lunged for the shocked girl.

Hiei wasn't even aware he moved, but he soon found himself, in the direct path of the towering gator. The sound of claws piercing and tearing cloth, more stunned him than alerted him. As the gator's hand ripped through his stomach, he felt himself flinch, his abs tore, and the skin ripped away from the sharp claws. His entire being felt numb, the smell of his own blood entered his nose. The gator pulled his hand from the depth of Hiei's stomach, staring at him. It was obvious by the look on his face he hadn't expected Hiei to get involved. A warm, slick sensation trickled down his ripped stomach, coating his shirt and pants. Hiei brought his hand to his stomach, clutching the gaping wound there. His knees gave out and he sunk to the ground. A snarl reached his ears, as a black blur flew by him.

The blur was the girl, her shoulder slammed into the massive gut of the gator sending them both to the ground. The gator recovered from the blow quickly, using his weight to flip their positions. The girl landed on the ground, her shoulders, being pinned down by the gator's strong grip. Hiei watched silently, through blurry vision as the girl began to glow. Her entire body was covered in a blazing white light. The gator was forced from her, his body was burning and smoke rolled off of the places their bodies had touched. The girl got to her feet by leaping into the air. Landing, she brought her glowing blue hand up to her face. Drawing her hand down in an arc before her body, she left in its wake what appeared to be a blue energy bow. Gripping the bow, she drew her other hand back, a neon blue arrow appearing in her grasp. Pulling the bow taunt, she released the energy arrow with lethal precision. Her target didn't get the chance to move out of the arrows path before he burst into blue flames. His body writhed in pain, and his harrowing scream echoed through out the dock. Hiei could barely keep his eyes open, but he intently watched the gator sink to the ground the light slowly fading.

Soft hands encased him, pulling him into the embrace of the girl. His glazed eyes looked up into the worried blue orbs. Silky, black hair fell over her shoulder and on to his face. Biting her lip she began to glow pink, her eyes searching his. Hiei, not wanting to suffer the same fate as the gator, used his last ounce of strength to shove out of her embrace. Then his energy wore out and he succumbed to the blackness, and pain filled realm of sleep, never noticing that the girl had pulled his head back onto her lap and positioned her hand over his wound.

See what I mean about it being rushed? I really didn't like this chapter, I felt I didn't get the action and the feelings a crossed as they were in my head. Please review and tell me how you perceive this chapter. In fact, if you have any suggestions on how to fix it tell me, I could use it! The next chapter should be sweet enough to make you read it and go 'awwwwwww!!!!', but maybe not since I don't want Kagome to lose her family and be able to just up and forget all her problems. *shrugs* I could also use reviews on whether or not you would like to see a Botan and Kurama romance. THANKS!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Hi! I have the next chapter written, but if I don't get at least five reviews, then I'm not posting it! Yes I am holding it ransom, so deal with it!