Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / Slam Dunk Fan Fiction ❯ A bandit's ways ❯ Hiei Jaganshi ( Chapter 3 )

A bandit's ways…

Disclaimer: I want… yet don't own…. Gets?

(A/N: So this is the 3rd chapter. Here… well two someones meet which should be pretty obvious with the title and all and we get another glance at Maya's past. Please read and review.

Sheesh - thoughts

(sheesh) - me the author!

>sheesh< - actions

Jap. Translations:

Ningen= human

Youkai= demon

Hai=yes

Ka-san=mother

Nii-san=brother

Ki= body or spiritual energy… im not sure though so maybe you could set me straight, if not it stays this way

Youki= a youkai's ki

Ningenkai= the human realm

Baka=stupid

Kitsune=fox

Makai= demon realm

Chapter 4. Hiei Jaganshi

Maya hid in the tree going to the highest branches knowing Rukawa would follow her. She tried to wipe her tears. What's happening to me? I don't cry. Crying is for weaklings. Does that mean I'm weak? She shook her head hard. No I'm not weak. That Kaede is just a traitor…. And a liar too. I thought that he… he and me… Damn that Kaede for tricking me into believing him.

"Stupid ningens"

She gasped. The voice that she heard wasn't hers. She looked behind her to see a small guy with spiky black hair with a white starburst in the center. He was wearing a black cloak, white scarf, black boots and had a white bandanna tied to his forehead. He had ruby red eyes and was looking in disbelief at her.

"Who are you?" Maya asked staring at the guy. He had a strong ki… or was it youki? Was he even human?

The guy scowled and looked (or rather glared) away. "Why should I tell a stupid ningen like you?"

Raising a slender eyebrow Maya frowned in disgust. Why would he even think I'm a stupid ningen too? Comprehension dawned her. Oh yeah! I'm in this stupid ningen body. "I'm not a ningen you moron! I'm a youkai!" she paused then smiled sweetly (why? I don't know… I created my characters, in these case Maya, to be weird. You'll see more Maya weirdness and unpredictability in coming chapters!) "Are you youkai too?"

"Hn…" (we don't have to guess who that is!)

She was sorely reminded by Kaede. If only that guy wasn't so small and that he had a different hairstyle they'd both look the same (well they would! Aside form minor details like the eyes, height and hair they would!) , well at least they act the same. They were both cold and slightly rude anyway. She sighed thinking of Kaede. He was handsome and sexy. Tastefully messy raven black hair, cool, icy blue eyes, smooth alabaster skin, tall with a muscular bod! She shivered, what more could you wish for?! Then the truth decided to rear its ugly head to her. Oh yeah…. I could wish for something more. How about a handsome, sexy cold (does she really mean cold?) who guy who loves me back? EEWW! I love him? (ahhh!! Revise! Revise! Revise!) I mean - love? How could I love someone as cold as he is?

"So what brings you here in Ningenkai?" The guy's voice broke into her thoughts. Still not quite out of her thoughts, Maya did the first thing that came to her mind. She leaned her head on her hands then asked absent-mindedly, "Why'd you wanna know?'

The guy scowled. "Fine! As if I care!" he snapped.

Maya cringed. What did she just say to make the short guy mad at her, "Boy is he ever touchy!"

"What did you just say?"

>sweatdrop< "um…. That was suppose to stay as a thought?" then she grained hoping the short guy wouldn't push her out of the branches.

>intermission<= the character speaks to the fanfic author portion!

mKC: Hi! I'm your fanfic author and I just received a complaint with a death threat attached from the character I created Maya! So to avoid further hostilities I've invited her to this portion! Hello Maya what can you say?

Maya: @#$&*%!!!!!

mKC: and this part is censored too! >grins<

Maya: argh!!!! YOU EVIL FANFIC AUTHOR!!!! HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME WEIRD!!! …pause…. Well weird is okay I guess, can't run away from the truth BUT YOU MADE ME SEEM LIKE A DITZ!!! AND A HOPELESS RUKAWA CRUSHER!!!

mKC: >hides the book she was reading secretly with the earplugs she was wearing secretly< oh…. Okay well it's because I'm evil and I can make this into a hentai fic if you continue on complaining and making my eardrums bleed.

Maya: you wouldn't dare…

mKC: >grins a sick, sadistic grin<

Maya: fine you win this time… >thinking< at least until I get that 90 cm. 4 pound axe I was hoping to get for a present from Hiei to cut your ass Bwahahahahahah-

mKC: I can read your thoughts you know… I created you..

Maya:whatever…

>intermission ends<

To the guy's surprise Maya laughed. "I guess I was true," she said adding fuel to the fire. And remember= and angry koorime plus fuel added is hazardous to your health.

The little koorime scowled. She shall pay…

As if reading his thoughts (or seeing him fingering his katana) she stopped laughing and said, "Look if you want a fight we can fight later… I just want to have someone to talk to… you available?"

He gave a small grin. "You remind me of a certain someone. Baka kitsune. You're befriending me and you don't even know if I'm planning you death."

An amused smile formed in her lips. "That's a risk I can take. I don't like being alone you see-" she suddenly stopped her sentence and a sad look crossed her eyes. However it left just as quickly as he saw it. She smiled brightly again. "So… who's you baka kitsune friend again? But before that how about telling me your name?"

He growled. NO ONE asks him his name and gets it right away. "Hiei Jaganshi" Did that came out of my mouth? F@#$! What was he doing telling his name just like that?!

"Jaganshi-sama?" Maya narrowed her eyes at the familiarity of the name. The Forbidden Child! She heard of a fire demon being born to a colony of ice apparitions… Was he also the same Hiei Jaganshi who's a feared murderer? This should be interesting.

Maya frowned and it took Hiei some of his patience not to look because of the ridiculous look of concentration in her face. It took even more of his much known patience when he heard her next words. "Ano… Jaganshi-sama… can I call you Hiei-chan?"

He glared at her but found in vain that he could not slit the girl's throat to his liking. "Why should I allow you to call me like that?"

Not listening to him Maya tested the name again, "Hiei-chan," she said slowly drawling out the name. Her eyes lit up. "Yup! Hiei-chan it is!"

An infuriated look appeared on our favorite fire youkai's face (I like Kurama better but I like Hiei too. And I'm still saying this even though I know you don't care… sigh… bishies) What was she doing being foolishly friendly with him? What was he doing being so friendly with her? He felt the girl's ki. Hmmm… she was strong and she would make a fine opponent… She also seems like a good enough companion, he thought critically. "Youko Kurama," he finally answered.

A sudden gasped escaped from the girl's throat. Hiei thought it was only because his `good friend' Kurama was a legendary feared Makai thief. Then he heard her say the words he swore made his heart stop. "Nii-san?"

"KURAMA'S YOUR BROTHER!?!?!" He spat out. So that's why she reminded Hiei of a certain kitsune he knew.

"Hai… but…but… ka-san told me he died 17 years ago. I stopped trying to find him after that. We were separated you know…" she finished softly.

"He didn't. T'was just a fatal wound. He was reborn as a ningen boy named Shuuichi Minamino."

Hiei was aware of her uneven breathing and blushed in surprise when Maya leaned her head on his shoulder. (no they're not romantic or anything like that. Obviously this fic is RukawaXMaya) Her voice was barely above a whisper. "Is this true?"

He felt a stir of emotions within him. Was it compassion that he felt for the stranger?

"Hn," he nodded and jumped out of the tree and started to walk away. Suddenly he felt the girl's ki momentarily disappear followed by a rustling sound and looked back in horror to see that Maya had fainted and fell out of the tree head first. With his quick reflexes he caught Maya just before she touched the ground and glanced at her beautiful face aware of the lone tear rolling down her cheeks. "Nii-san's alive, Nii-san's alive" he heard her soft murmurs and using his Jagan glanced at her ki. It was both the aura of the cold-blooded murderer and an innocent child. He carried her and proceeded to leave while wiping the girl's cheeks. He sighed. It was going to be a long day…