Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ crimson eyes, my crimson eyes ❯ chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )

Crimson: Hi people! I told you that I would update sooner than later….but then again I do not think anyone thought other wise….oh well here is the update. Before I continue, I would like to know something. If voted to, I will work only on this story for a while, the result meaning that my other two stories will be left more or less alone. Or I could do as I have been doing lately, updating all three more or less at the same time, only a little slower because I am updating all three instead of one. If no one votes, I will go with the latter choice…so if you want a say in it, tell me!

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Yumiko's POV

I cursed silently as, yet again, my hair got caught in a branch. Why did Hiei have to fall asleep on the top branch? I sighed silently, my breath being visible in the cold night air, and stopped to sit down on a thick branch directly beneath the one Hiei was on. I was already tired, and I all did was climb a tree! I might have to stay longer than I expected.

While I didn't want anyone to get hurt, I knew that I wouldn't be able to get away from them if I was too weak. I rubbed my arms, suddenly wishing I was back inside. I pushed the warm thoughts away. When I returned inside the house, I planned to have Hiei with me, and undoubtedly he would be in a bad mood. But having him angry at me was better than him getting sick from the cold. He didn't even have a blanket!

With my goal set firmly in my mind, I grabbed for the next branch, having to jump to reach it, and started to pull myself up. I toke a deep breath as soon as I was on it, and slowly got closer to where Hiei was, gently shaking him when I was close enough. I really wish I could speak, that would make my job a lot easier.

I nudged him with my arm again, stopping when I saw him stir. I pushed him once more, saying his name in my head as if that would help me wake him up somehow. I scooted in a little closer, getting a better look at his face. He looked like he was in pain…..a nightmare. I had to wake him up, I knew what it was like to have nightmares. I felt my heart quicken, as I shook him more urgently. I could feel my leg slipping off, but I gave it no heed, I had to wake him up.

It was so sudden, and I found myself hanging off the branch. I tried to scream for Hiei to wake the hell up, but all I felt was a ripple in my throat. Wait a minute………I tried to scream again, and heard myself. It was only a whisper in the frosty air, and it hurt my throat like hell, but I spoke. I saw Hiei stir, and open his eyes, widening when they saw me. I guess miracles do happen.

Hiei's POV

"What the hell were you trying to do?" I asked her as she stood there in my room, a blanket covering her shaking form. Not all of her shaking was due to her being cold.

I had woken up from a nightmare, only to see that the girl was hanging off the branch, unable to pull herself up. What her aim was I didn't know, but I had a good guess as to what it was.

"I am sorry, it is time for dinner."

I turned to her look at her sharply, allowing amazement to take over. She talked, but how was that possible? The kitsune was very rarely wrong when it came to matters of recovery. She smiled, obviously happy that she had her voice, even if the voice I heard sounded weak…it still proved she could do it.

Yumiko's POV

Luckily for me, Hiei was too shocked to be mad at me. I heard a growl come from my stomach, and quickly blushed for letting my hunger show itself. I spoke up in my raspy voice, but at least this raspy voice was better than none at all.

"Look, I am a little hungry, can we please just go and eat now?"

I heard him grunt and mutter something along the lines of `baka ningen onna', before he exited the room, leaving me to follow him like a child who had done something wrong, and had been punished……..which in a way was the exact situation.

I smiled though. Hiei was the only one who knew that I could talk again, and I couldn't wait to see the others reactions when they heard me. I would wait until the right time of course, the only thing that could ruin my moment would be Hiei….I would have to let him in on it, otherwise my fun would be ruined.

"Um Hiei?" I started, causing him to stop in the middle of the hall and look at me.

"Could you…um…not tell the others that I can talk again? I want it to be a surprise." I looked down, feeling slightly childish. He made a sound of something between a snort and a sigh.

"Whatever, baka ningen onna."

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