Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Blood Ties ❯ Blissfully Unaware ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter Seven

Blood Ties: Blissfully Unaware

Hiei turned into the small parking lot. For such a small restaurant it certainly was popular. The parking lot was filled to the brim with people. Sunari noticed a small line leading out the entrance and grumbled. If she had known there would be a wait she would have eaten something before. Hiei parked in the back, shutting off the car. “Ready?” Sunari nodded and Hiei took his leave, walking around the other side to open her door. She took the hand he offered, stepping out of the car carefully. A high heel on loose gravel was not her brightest idea. But in her defense, she hadn’t known.

Hiei looked like he was taking into consideration her outfit; something that made her feel oddly vulnerable. Quickly, he scooped her up in his arms, walking toward the restaurant. His first real date with a woman and she had to be…a girl. Of course that sounded wrong in his head. He was use to tennis shoes and jeans, not dresses and heels. Sunari’s face lit up in embarrassment. “Hiei put me down! I am more than capable of walking!” Her arms crossed over her dress in defiance.

Hiei stopped mid stride. “You’d rather I let you walk?”

The question made Sunari think. Hiei smirked and continued on. Human females would never cease to humor him. Once they were on the sidewalk, Hiei released her. She brushed her dress down and looked past the crowd of people, her stomach gurgling angrily. She could only hope Hiei didn’t hear it. She felt Hiei tug on her hand, pulling her past the crowd. A few people uttered complaints but they went unnoticed as they entered the restaurant. Keiko stood at the hostess stand, talking to the petit girl. She was pointing at an unseen piece of paper, no doubt schooling the child on her job.

When Keiko’s gaze wandered their way she forgot all about her momentary lapse and rushed over, giving Sunari a hug. “Your timing is impeccable Hiei.” Her sarcastic tone was enough to tell Sunari she was being facetious. Keiko released her from her hug, and pointed toward the back of restaurant. “Your table is that way. I trust you can make it there on your own?” She was talking to Hiei now, who casually smirked, hands now in his pocket. “Good. I need to teach the hostess a few things. If you’ll excuse me…”

Putting his hand gently on Sunari’s back, he nudged her in the direction of the table. Before she could sit down, Hiei rushed and pulled out the chair for her. Gods, he hoped he was doing this right. He had a long day with Kurama…a long, excruciating day… Sunari smiled at him before sitting down. He quickly rejoined her on the other side. “Thank you Hiei.”


The atmosphere in the restaurant was rather loud for Hiei’s taste. Sunari turned her gaze on him, a smile on her face. “So, Hiei, what is it that you do?”

Hiei was contemplative for a moment. “I handle international affairs; in and out of Japan.” Technically, he wasn’t lying. Sunari thought a moment.

“And you enjoy this work?”

“As much as anyone can, I suppose. I’m not in my office much. I handle most of my affairs in person.”

Sunari nodded. “Sounds like an interesting job, Hiei. It…suits you.”

“Suits me?” Hiei looked skeptical.

Before she had the chance to answer the waiter came by with their drinks. He spoke to Hiei in Japanese too fast for Sunari to keep up. Of all the things she was good at, the Japanese language was not one of them. The waiter took their orders, never taking eyes off Hiei. Sunari twirled her straw around in her drink.

“What of you? Do you enjoy your job?”

“Very much so; I love feeling like I’m a part of something bigger than myself.” She beamed, causing Hiei to falter some. He couldn’t put his finger on what made her so…special. She just was, and that was it. “I can’t describe the way I feel after I know I’ve saved someone’s life…it’s so…mitigating.”

“And what of the people whose lives you can’t save?”

Sunari analyzed his question thoughtfully. What of them? She could count them on her hands and each one brought with them their own story. But death wasn’t something to be sad about, not to her anyway. That was absolutely the most common misconception about death ever determined. Death was beautiful. “Well, no one lives forever Hiei; every one of us is dying at this very moment. Death can’t always be subtle. Sometimes she needs to step out of the box and get creative before she can live in it happily again.” Her expression was slightly off from the happy façade it once held. There was a sadness in her eyes that Hiei had decided didn’t suit her. “Admittedly, it would be nice if death had an age preference.”

Again the waiter interrupted them, placing their food on the table. “Can I get you two anything else?” Both of them shook their heads and the waiter departed. A loud crash in the kitchen startled Sunari and a rather obnoxious Yusuke bolted out the door covered in hot water and yelling obscenities for everyone to hear. Keiko rushed to her side to comfort her husband. Sunari stood to her feet, her doctoral instincts taking over.

“Yusuke, are you alright?” She examined the man, red spots appearing over the skin that was visible. His burns weren’t severe, for the water wasn’t hot enough to make a lasting scar, but she sat him down in a chair and lifted his shirt just to be sure. What it would make is Yusuke’s night a little less restful. She gently touched the small burns making sure no bumps had appeared. Hiei wasn’t sure what the emotion building inside of him was. Anger…? No, he wouldn’t stoop that low since she was obviously helping a friend. This emotion was jealousy; something Kurama warned him about early on in the game. Sunari chucked at the obvious humiliation radiating from the man’s body. Sunari chuckled, gently pulling back down his white shirt.

“What’s so funny?” Yusuke questioned, anger replacing his embarrassment. The restaurant had become silent; every once in a while you head some people murmur questions about what happened before going soundless again.

Sunari shook her head. “I’m sorry I guess I didn’t realize how often I took my work home with me.” The instinct to rush to his side had been internal and compulsive. There are people who are doctors, Hiei determined, than there are people who are Doctors. She was one of those people. Hiei helped her to her feet, and she brushed herself clean. “I recommend lots of Aloe E, Yusuke. Perhaps a large damp cloth every once in a while… It won’t leave a scar, but I wouldn’t advise returning to the kitchen any time soon.” She shot a glance at Keiko who nodded her head.

“Of course,” she responded, gently grabbing Yusuke and dragging him away from all the attention.

She sat back down at the table, Hiei’s gaze hot on her heels. She looked up at him feeling like a deer in the headlights. “What?”

He was making her feel nervous though he didn’t intend too. She had proven to him that she worked well under pressure; a strategic and quick thinker on her feet. She would be an excellent mother and mate. The decision, though having been predetermined before hand was now, most definitely, made. “Nothing,” he finally answered her. “I was just thinking.”

She blushed and returned to her food. “What of?”

Hiei smiled. It was a real smile this time and if she had been standing her knees would have gone weak. “Dessert, of course.”


The night had ended none too soon in Hiei’s opinion. After dinner they had walked the promenade, the chaos of the restaurant still weighing heavily on them both. Hiei had settled for ice cream as dessert and Sunari had agreed whole heartedly. It was, after all, her favorite. He asked her questions and he answered as truthfully as he could. Are you parents alive? No. What’s your favorite color? Black. Do you enjoy chick flicks or long walks on the beach? What about dogs? No, to all three. Good, she had answered, chick flicks make me nostalgic, the beach is too salty, and I’m allergic to dogs. But I’ll opt for a kitty.

Though the questions had been of many, Hiei found he liked to answer them. He wanted her to know of him…of the things he could spare at the time. The rest would have to wait. He found as they walked along in the cool air that he questioned her just as much. When he pulled into her driveway he was silently wishing he had driven slower. He was not ready for the night to end so quickly. He helped her out of the passenger seat, offering her his arm. She took it with a smile on her face as he walked her to the door. “I had a lovely time tonight, Hiei. I hope we can do it again some time.”

“Certainly,” the word left his mouth before it was even a coherent thought in his mind. “What about tomorrow?”

Sunari shook her head. “I’m afraid tomorrow is no good, Hiei. I have a long night at work to attend too.”

“Thank I’ll bring food there?”

Sunari placed a gentle hand on his arm. How she wished she could tell him the real reason she could not join him. How would he react that? She shuddered at the thought. “How about the day after next? It’s just as good a day as any, and I don’t have to work?”

Hiei thought long and hard about it before finally agreeing. “Fine, I’ll pick you up around seven?” Placing a kiss on his cheek, she nodded and turned to go inside. Hiei watched after her for long moments before getting into his car. The way he felt when he was with her…escaped him. There was no word for it. He drove off, a grin on his face.

Sunari watched him leave, a small weight on her heart. Her feelings for him were quickly growing into something more than she expected. But there was no way for her to have a normal relationship with a human. Kyllian was a testament to that. She lived in secrecy every night on the full moon…until she accidently murdered the man she loved.

Thoughts of her killing Hiei ran through her head. A single tear ran down her cheek. There was just no way around it. The day after next…she had to cut her losses.