Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Kawaridane ❯ Training Day One ( Chapter 4 )

AN: Here we go for Chapter 4. This one is a bit long. Hope you enjoy! Thanks to my first reviewer on ff.net, Renee. This one is dedicated to you. I still do not own IY or YYH.

 

Hiei slowly took in the room around him as it came into focus. `What the… I fell ASLEEP??' He shot to his feet and looked around the room in the dim light.

His heart started to pound. `Where is Ayako?... Baka! You were supposed to be watching her!' Knowing his actions were irrational he rushed from the bedroom and almost collided with Genkai in the hall.

“Genkai, where is Ayako?” Hiei asked with a little too much heat in his voice.

Genkai raised an eyebrow at the koorime hybrid. “Hiei, she is changing to begin training today. Why are you in such a fuss? There are no enemies around to get her.”

Hiei shut up quickly, then proceeded to glare at the older woman.

“Were you concerned, oh great and unfeeling Hiei?” Genkai said snidely, showing him from the look on her face that she knew exactly how he felt about her adopted daughter.

“Hn…” Hiei scowled. `Kuso! The last thing I need is for others to know how she affects me'

“What do you want old woman? I assume you were coming to get me?” He said coolly.

Genkai sighed. “Hiei, I want you to watch over Kagome and Ayako while they train today. I have given them strict orders to not stop until they cannot physically go any longer. I am going to get Inuyasha as well.”

“Hn, why me? I'm certain you could find someone else better suited to babysit.” Hiei spat.

Genkai gave him a knowing look. “Are you sure you want Kurama, Yusuke or even Kuwabara looking after her when she passes out in the middle of the woods?”

Hiei's blood began boiling just at the thought of that Kitsune carrying her back. `Dammit! She's doing it again!'

Genkai smirked, knowing exactly what the apparition was thinking, and began walking outside toward the edge of the western forest. Hiei followed her. `As long as it's just Genkai I can live with this. Kuso! Why am I acting like such a fool?'

Hiei looked up and saw Inuyasha and Kagome talking, and Ayako waving at the newcomers.

“Are we ready to begin Master Genkai?” Ayako asked with an excited grin.

Hiei's eyes involuntarily scanned her body as they approached. `Why the HELL does she have to wear THAT when she trains?' She looked…hot, which is not something you should look like when you're going to be training!

Hiei sighed and tried to force his mind to stop thinking of what it would be like to peel that skin tight suit off of her while she squirmed beneath him.

“Hiei?” Ayako asked, looking up at him.

“What onna? Genkai has asked me to make sure you don't die in the woods.” Hiei sneered.

Ayako looked crestfallen.

`Kuso! Why do I always do that? Look at her face you BAKA!'

He tuned out of their conversation and simply watched her. Perhaps it was better to keep letting her think he hated her. Then he wouldn't have to make her deal with him. It was better this way. He wasn't near good enough for her.

`But who is?' he asked himself and scowled. Thinking of anyone else touching her made him want to kill things.

“Well then let's get started. We'll start out with some simple target practise. Hiei, Inuyasha, you can do what you want just don't stray too far. Once they begin endurance training they'll be all over the place.” Genkai said, and with that Hiei was up in a tree, content to watch the first half of training or fall asleep in the process.

`What do you mean fall asleep? There is no way you'll fall asleep watching her train in… that thing!' Hiei scowled, and looked down upon the range.

Both Ayako and Kagome were positioned in their firing stance, as Genkai tied blindfolds over their eyes. Hiei watched as the two raised their left arms and materialized a bow with their holy power. He watched intently as with their right arms they pulled back the string of the bow and materialized a holy arrow that sparked with power. He silently observed as they released and hit their targets, first barely hitting them, but with continually shouted commands from Genkai they began to hit the targets solidly and in the center.

Hiei found himself caught in a trance as he watched the sweat trickle down the side of Ayako's neck. As her muscles flexed and released when she shot, and the small shout she gave every time she released sent a shiver down his spine.

`God she's sexy, and powerful! I am in major trouble.' He could see she was beginning to tire and her mouth was open slightly panting. Hiei couldn't stop the image of her under him panting like that, her hot breath caressing his neck.

Hiei could feel his body tensing up and he quickly darted away into the forest.

“Hiei! Where are you going?” Genkai shouted, knowing very well why he was leaving.

“Hn… to kill things.” With that he was gone.

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Ayako looked at her adopted mother with a confused look on her face. She was sweating like crazy and slightly out of breath. `Kuso! Hiei must think I'm disgusting, getting so tired out over a simple exercise.'

She looked at the ground, her enthusiasm leaving as quickly as it came when she saw Hiei coming towards her this morning.

Genkai saw the look on Ayako's face and sighed. When was her daughter going to open her eyes?

“It's not what you think, Ayako.” Genkai said to her softly so Kagome wouldn't hear.

“Huh? Master?” Ayako feigned confusion, knowing it would be unlikely to fool her mother.

“Don't play dumb girl. Now buck up, we've just gotten started!” Genkai shouted.

“Hai!” Ayako's face lit up. `I'll just get stronger. Then he'll have to acknowledge my existence!' Ayako pulled her blindfold back into place and resumed the monotonous shooting.

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Hiei came back feeling much better. Those pesky lower apparitions were perfect for relieving his frustration, but what he saw when he came back felt like an ice pick shoved through his heart.

Kagome was slouched on the ground and Inuyasha was sitting beside her cradling the unconscious girl to his chest. Ayako was swaying where she stood her face had grown ghastly pale and her arms shook as she tried to materialize another arrow. He watched in horror as her bow flickered and went out and she crumpled to the ground.

Hiei was at her side in a flash holding her tiny body; he listened for a pulse, and found one, though very weak.

“Baka ONNA! Are you trying to kill her?!?” He shouted at Genkai who was standing calmly to the side.

“Hiei you know as well as I do that she will be fine. Now that we know what their limit is we can more safely conduct the rest of their training.” Genkai looked at the sun. “Its only noon. They will be up in a few hours and we will continue training.”

At the look on Hiei's face she sighed and continued. “Hiei, when I say we will be continuing their training I mean they will do the non energy related training. Ayako is a skilled healer and Kagome a knowledgeable herbist. They will teach one another. Don't get your panties in a knot.”

`There is that look again!' Hiei seethed with anger, wishing he could strangle the old hag for that knowledge.

“Hiei since you seem so willing will you take Ayako over to the gazebo? There are mats that I set out earlier that they can rest on. You too Inuyasha.” Genkai called.

Inuyasha nodded and leapt off, Kagome clutched in his arms. Hiei gave the old woman one last scowl as he gathered up the small miko. He too took off towards the small building, and gently laid Ayako on the mat set out.

`She's starting to get colour back in her face. Thank God!' He sighed and sat with his back to the railing. His heart finally starting to slow it's frantic pace.

“You love that girl don't you?” Hiei's eyes shot open with surprise. He looked across the shady gazebo and saw the Inu-hanyou looking at him knowingly. `Have I ever heard him speak?'

“Hn. You don't know what you're talking about.” Hiei shot back.

He heard the hanyou chuckle, and Hiei's eyes darkened with anger.

“You remind me of … well me.” He shook his head and looked at the sleeping form of his Kagome.

Hiei restrained himself for the moment and let the hanyou continue.

“When I first met Kagome, I was an idiot. I tried to kill her!” He shook his head, “but after awhile I couldn't stop thinking about her. I was constantly worried because she was always being attacked and captured and her life was always threatened.”

He looked directly at Hiei. “I can't say it became easier when I realized I was in love with her. For one thing my mind kept telling me I was not good enough for this angel.” He glanced down at her and continued. “I was just a lowly hanyou. Something no one ever accepts and most definitely something no one could ever love.”

Hiei felt the words strike home. Hadn't he been thinking the same?

“But after awhile I could tell that my love for her wasn't enough. She needed to know. I could see her break a little more inside every time I callously brushed her off, `for her own good'. Keh!” He looked disgusted with himself.

Hiei looked down at the small woman sleeping in front of him. He thought of all the times he saw her looking his way, and blushing profusely when he caught her eye.

“You don't have to tell me if you love her Hiei. It's just that I can see the signs, and I respect you.” Inuyasha sighed and looked up at the sky, the late fall wind blew a gust of leaves through the air around them.

“I found that telling her, knowing that I wasn't good enough for her was the toughest thing I've ever done. But look at me now. She doesn't seem to think as I do.” Inuyasha stood up and climbed up on the railing preparing himself to leap away into the forest.

“So what made you tell her?” Hiei shot out before he could stop himself.

Inuyasha turned and smiled a knowing smile. “I couldn't stand the thought of her being with anyone else.”

With that he was gone. No doubt to kill some boredom while waiting for the girls to wake up.

Hiei looked down at the woman sleeping before him. He softly brushed away a piece of hair from her face. His breath caught at the warmth and silkiness of her cheek.

His heart began to pound. `Kuso! I gotta go kill things again!'

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Ayako opened her eyes. `Where the hell am I? Why do I keep passing out? Dammit Hiei must think I'm a wuss!'

She sat up too quickly and the world around her spun. She put a hand to her forehead to stop the spinning and looked again.

“Bout time you woke up.” She looked over to see Yusuke grinning at her.

“Ugh why do I…” she trailed off. `Oh yeah Genkai made us reach our limit. That's why I'm here' She looked to her right and saw Kagome beginning to rouse.

“Hi Yusuke. What does the Nazi want now that we've completely drained ourselves?” She grumbled.

“Ah HAH! I always told you she was an old bag when training!” Yusuke shouted triumphantly.

Ayako nodded and climbed to her feet, stumbling a bit. Yusuke caught her by the arm steadying her as she got her bearings back. Then he turned and also helped Kagome to her feet.

“Let's go you two. Genkai promised the rest of the days training would be more fun.” Yusuke said trying to cheer them up.

They both nodded and grumbled as he helped them over to the edge of the northern forest where Genkai, Hiei and Inuyasha were waiting.

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Hiei saw the spirit detective grab Ayako's arm and he felt anger surge through him, but he quickly squashed it. `What is wrong with you? You going to kill everyone that touches her now?' It didn't sound like a horrible idea but he knew Ayako wouldn't appreciate it if he killed someone she considered to be a brother.

Hiei watched from his perch in the tree the rest of the day's training. This part actually was less interesting for one thing because they were just talking and looking for plants and healing random injured animals. And for another thing Genkai had told them to go change into normal clothing. He couldn't even torture himself with that skin tight outfit of hers anymore.

Inuyasha and Hiei watched as the shadow's grew longer and the air grew cooler. Finally he heard the Spirit Detective's woman call them in for supper, and Genkai called an end to the day.

Hiei didn't wait for the others. He quickly headed off to the main house and settled himself on the railing of the porch and watched as the others slowly made their way back.

Tomorrow was the katana training and he was going to have to control himself around that pesky onna. Hiei sighed, `Tomorrow is going to be a long day.'