Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Everyday Life? ❯ A Broken Promise? ( Chapter 15 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Everyday Life?
Chapter Fifteen: A Broken Promise?
-Ningenkai, later that day-
Most people do not spend their days wondering if your lover is cheating on you...
Most people simply live in blissful happiness with their so-called soul mates, never wondering about infidelity...
Most people do not cling to their lovers like a shadow, hoping to catch their lover in a moment of sin...
But Hiei was not like most people.
The petit fire demon would not leave his fox alone with the ningen, Judy. Not anymore. The only times he left Kurama’s side was when he absolutely had to; and when he was sure the girl would not come anywhere near him. He shadowed his fox’s every move. One would think Hiei was just worrying about his mate, but that was far from the truth.
He was trying his hardest to catch his fox in an act of disloyalty.
Yet no matter how carefully he observed, all he saw was close kinship between the two. Kurama would occasionally place chaste kisses on Judy’s forehead, but that was as close as the physical contact got. The two joked around amiably as they cooperated to set up what his fox called a “nursery.”
Wanting nothing to do with all of the soft pastel colors and blasphemous “teamwork,” Hiei decided to watch them from outside. It was a warm day, so Judy had opened the window to let the cool breeze float in. Fortunately for Hiei, a large tree just happened to have a heavily-foliaged branch close enough to the window for him to be able to watch and listen to everything that went on in the...nursery. Yes...this will do...
“Fox,” Hiei called as Kurama fluffed a tiny green pillow, “Gotta make a security check.”
“Okay, koi,” Kurama kissed his cheek gently, “Be careful.”
“Hn.”
With that, Hiei left. Masking his ki, he blurred up into the tree. This was perfect. They knew he was out, and would be out for a long time. They had the perfect opportunity to kiss, fondle, and otherwise prove that Hiei wasn’t the only one getting funny feelings about someone other than his lover.
So there he sat for the next hour, hearing nor seeing anything incriminating...that is until the nursery was almost done...
“Judy...I can’t remember feeling this excited,” Kurama reached out to hug the ningen girl, “You are just like a little sister to me, and I am so grateful that we got to meet.”
Little...sister...?fox’s words echoed in Hiei’s mind. Kurama did not have any romantic thoughts of Judy...just feelings like the ones he felt for his own sister. The half-Koorime closed his eyes. This had to be a farce... Thoughts of Kiru still swirled in his mind...and Kurama just had to have the same kinds of thoughts and feelings about Judy...
-Meanwhile, in the Makai-
Kiru narrowed her eyes. The rat was advancing on the child now, but in such a way that would make it impossible for her to ambush him. And while she wasn’t afraid of attacking it head on, she didn’t want to unless it became absolutely necessary. She stared at the scabbard hanging at his waist. Damn it, why do you have to have a quick-draw sword? Come on...turn your back on me you bastard...
She hear the little one sobbing softly, and praying. The “father” of the little one hadn’t moved very much, but Kiru could sense his ki recovering. He would probably rouse in a few minutes, but definitely not fast enough to save his child from the rat youkai. Speaking of which, said rat was now within ten feet of the little one and had summoned a large ball of ki into his hands. And finally, finally, he turned his back to Kiru.
Yes!the moment, Kiru jumped out from behind the tree, and threw the ki-powered shuriken at the rat. “Oi! Rat-face, come and pick on someone your own size!”
At her words, the youkai swung around, its eyes widening when the shuriken exploded in his face. He cursed before falling to the ground, momentarily stunned by the nerve agent in her special shuriken, giving Kiru a chance to check on the cat demons.
She knelt beside the little one, “Child, are you alright?”
The chibi-cat looked up at her with wide indigo eyes, “W-who are you?”
Kiru smiled, “That is not important right now.” She turned to the older male youkai and gave him a shot of icy ki to awaken him.
The male rose slowly and looked around. Spotting Kiru near his offspring, he growled lightly. “Who are you!?”
“It is not important right now,” Kiru repeated and looked over to the rat, who was rising from the ground with a vicious snarl. She picked up the small child and handed her to the male. “Take your child somewhere safe. I will take care of the rat.”
Not waiting for the father’s answer, she swung around to engage the rat. Summoning two deadly-sharp blades of ice into her hands, she met the onslaught of the rat’s sword blow by blow.
The cat demon watched, entranced by the dance of death the two fighters before him were so expertly performing. The female with white hair used her twin blades to counter the fast moves of the fast-draw techniques from the rat. Eventually, the rat demon began to tire, his moves becoming sloppy.
The demoness grinned, and jumped back. In an instant, it seemed the battle was over. Moving almost faster than the eye could catch, she was surrounded by a haze of black flames. The ice became consumed by black flames, but amazingly remained solid. With a flick of her wrists, the flaming icicles flew out of her hands to land in the chest of the rat.
The rat slumped to the ground with a moan. Kiru stood nearby, looking coldly at the now-burning corpse. She cast her eyes over to where the cat demons were standing, and a perturbed frown marred her brow. She opened her mouth to say something, but before she could, the shrill shriek of an arrow cutting through the air rang out in her ears.
She turned her head to find it- there. Coming fast through the trees was an arrow. And it was heading straight for the little girl in her father’s arms. No!
The father must have seen it to, for he hugged the child tightly to his chest, and turned so the arrow would hit him instead.
That arrow was going fast enough that it would likely kill whoever it hit on impact. Kiru knew what it was like to grow up after watching a loved one die right in front of you, and she could not...would not let this poor child experience it.
Time was precious and there was no room for mistakes, Kiru knew that there were no incantations she could call up to stop the arrow. There was only one thing she could do now to save the family from the arrow..
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The cat demon held his daughter close. He did not really want her to witness his death, but he really had little choice. He was not fast enough to avoid the arrow, nor did he have any special talents to call up to block it. It came down to a choice between losing his daughter to the arrow, or letting it take his life...
He hugged her closer and closed his eyes. I am sorry you have to see this, Hiko-chan...
The seconds passed...and the shrill cry of the arrow stopped. Yet no impact ever came. Opening his eyes, he searched the trees behind him for the arrow. Seeing nothing, he decided something behind them must have stopped it. But what...?
He put down his daughter, not willing to risk her safety during his search. “Hiko-chan, go hide for a little while, okay?”
Hiko leaned to the side to look behind him, “Look, Daddy! It’s that lady again!”
The father turned, and saw the white haired demoness standing before them, her cape fluttering slightly in the breeze. His eyes widened.She could not have...
He walked forward and touched her shoulder, “Milady?”
“I told you to run away,” she said simply, her voice soft and breathy. Her eyes closed, “You should have listened...” With a soft sigh she swayed and started to fall.
“Milady!” the cat demon cried, reaching out to catch her.
She didn’t feel the cat catch her as she fell into the sticky depths of unconsciousness. Before she gave in to the comfort offered by oblivion, she remembered the last thing that Hiei had said to her the day she went to the Makai...
-Flashback-
Reluctantly, the now three member team left the room one by one, each saying a personal goodbye to their friend in the big screen.
Hiei was the last to go. His gaze was uncharacteristically tender as he ran his gaze over every inch of the demoness he had come to respect. His eyes stopped on her face, and his intense crimson eyes stared into hers.
“You had better come back alive," he almost growled at her. "No way in hell am I going to find another sparring partner as good as you."
She smiled and nodded, "Yes, Hiei-sama."
-End Flashback-
I’m sorry Hiei...I think I might have...broken my promise...