Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Farewell Butterfli ❯ Bad Happenings ( Chapter 8 )

Whoo, update update!! It gets a little lemony in this chapter, just as a word of warning. And a full Nelson is where you stand behind a person and wrap your arms around your victim, clenching her hands together behind their neck, if you didn't know.

Disclaimer- I own nothing, you hear? Not YYH, not Change by Deftones, not the Muffin man nursery rhyme, k?

Farewell Butterfli

By Ryoken

"Hey, Hinote!! You know where Mizu is? And what happened to you, you look like you got run over by a bus," The coach asked.

"Hn," he said. He wished that stupid ningen would stop pestering him. He just wanted to be alone with his thoughts...Maybe he should just skip gym today...

As soon as no one was looking, Hiei used his speed to get on to the roof of the locker room and he leaned back on the tinted sky light. She had called him by his real name...

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"I'm sorry...for not being more respectful...Hiei," Mizu had said as she passed into unconsciousness and fell to the ground.

"Mizu! Mizu, wake up!" Kurama had said as he and Yusuke had rushed to her side. Hiei stared at her half in shock. It shouldn't have, but for some reason, it had. He had looked up at VT, who was looking down at Mizu, backing slowly away. She had slowly lifted her head and looked Hiei dead in the eye. Something in her eyes had flashed both anger and sadness at once as she locked eyes with him. Hiei had suddenly felt something prickling at his ankles. He had looked down and saw that the blades of grass around his feet had what looked like thorns, and they had been slowly growing around his feet. He had quickly moved, his body threatening to lose balance and fall. He had looked to VT, but she had gathered her things and was headed down the hall to art class.

Kuwabara, now that VT had gone, had come quickly over to Hiei and had grabbed and lifted him by the collar. "You little punk!! How could do you something like that to a girl!?? I should punch you to a pulp, you little-"

"Kuwabara, that's enough!!" Yusuke yelled. "What's done is done, ok?! Now help us get Mizu closer to where the paramedics can get to her." Kuwabara had glared at him, but he put Hiei down and helped Yusuke and Kurama carry Mizu away.

He had raised his fingers to his lips and wiped off some of the blood that was there. He wasn't sure what he should do, so he had left the scene and gone to the restroom to wash off the rest of the blood. Then he went to class.

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"Mizu..." Hiei said out loud. He suddenly remembered something that happened the day before. He remembered that he had asked Mizu why she was named water in Japanese, and all she said was that VT gave the nickname to her, and that she hated her real name. Now, he started to wonder why. Suddenly, he shook away his thoughts. 'Great; looks like hanging around ningens is starting to rub off on me.'

Teleporting from rooftop to rooftop, he ended up on the roof of the science lab where he found VT, Yusuke, Kurama, and the baka. They weren't speaking about anything in particular, as far as Hiei could tell, but they were talking. He noticed VT's left hand was gripping a beaker tighter than she probably should've been. Especially when the glass broke in her hand, and made several large cuts in her hand. He watched as VT quickly knocked another beaker on the ground, to make it look like that was what had broken. The three boys down below looked at each other and frowned as the teacher came over with a broom and dustpan. As soon as the teacher left, Kurama took VT's hand and a handkerchief from his pocket, and wrapped it around VT's cut hand. She thanked him quietly, and Kurama nodded as they continued working.

Hiei rested his back against the glass pane, his eyes shutting, but then he stood up. "Grrrr, why the hell should I care?? If anything I should be mad at her! But..." He scratched his head. "I don't feel the least bit angry..." Hiei finally made a decision as he teleported himself away from the school.

Mizu opened her eyes slightly and saw nothing but blurry white. She could hear only mumbled words that seemed to sound more like buzzing. So she closed her eyes, and fell back asleep.

What seemed to be a moment later, she tried opening her eyes again, and this time, she was able to see clearer. She looked around herself and found that she was in a hospital room.

"You're awake," came a familiar voice. Mizu tried to look in the direction of the voice, but she couldn't move around enough to see who was at the window. But he came into view soon enough; it was Hiei.

"Oh...it's you, Hinote..." Mizu said, turning slightly red. She turned away from him and looked at the clock on the opposite wall. It was only 2:15, and school got out at 2:45.

"My name's not Hinote; it's Hiei," he corrected.

"So, you really are-"

"Yeah. What of it?"

"...Nothing. Nothing at all," she said, looking away.

"Hn. You're still a poor liar," he said. He sat on the edge of the hospital bed. Mizu blushed.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you still be at school?" Mizu asked, changing the subject.

"You'd rather I be at school than come and visit you?" He asked.

"No; I was just curious," she said, looking away from him again. Hiei tilted his head slightly at her; why the heck did she keep looking away from him?!

"I came here to ask you something," he said, changing the subject again and standing up.

"What is it?"

"Why did you take that blow?" Mizu turned her head away again. "And would you stop looking away from me?! It's getting to be a nuisance."

"Oh. Sorry," she said.

"Well?"

"I...I didn't want her...to hurt you anymore..." she said.

"Yes, but why didn't you want her to get revenge?" He asked.

"What would that have done? Satisfy me?" She laughed slightly. "All that would've done was anger you more, and then you would've started beating her up, and there'd be bloodshed everywhere. I just hate fighting..." Hiei realized that she was right; that's probably exactly what he would've done if she hadn't stopped VT. He nodded at her.

He was about to leave when she grabbed his arm. She looked at him, almost sadly. "Please, don't hate VT for doing what she did." She suddenly remembered his threat about never touching him, and let go, looking away again. He realized he remembered that threat too.

"It's all right," Hiei said. "and no, I don't hate VT for that." He started to leave again when he remembered something. "Oh. Mizu, what's your real name, and why do you hate it?"

"Why do you want to know that?" She asked.

He shrugged. Mizu smiled.

"My real name is Reim, and I have my own reasons for hating it," she said.

"Reim, huh? I'll remember that," he said. Then he jumped out the window.

Mizu turned her gaze to the door. "So he really is Hiei...and that means Shinzui, Koujou, and Chijin are really Yusuke, Kurama, and Kuwabara...Wow..." She said, just before she fell asleep.

"There you are, Hiei, we've been looking all over for you," Yusuke said. It was 3:05, and Hiei hadn't been waiting outside of the locker room like the day before.

"Hn."

"Where have you been?!" Yusuke said.

"Hn." Hiei looked away.

"Damn it, Hiei, answer me!!!"

"Enough!" Kurama shouted. "Let's just go home; I think we've all had enough excitement for one day."

"Wait!! Guys, wait!!" VT said from the parking lot. They stopped and waited for VT catch up. "Hey, where are you guys staying? In case, you know, I have to get in contact with you?"

"Do you know where the Parkers live?" Kurama asked.

"The Parkers? You're staying with them??" They nodded. "Sure, I know where they live." She let them go on their way, but then she spoke out again. "Hey, erm, Shorty, can I talk to you a minute?"

Hiei frowned at being called that name, but he agreed, letting the others go on ahead.

"Should I keep calling you Hinote, or...?"

"Hn, I really don't care, but I suppose you might want to keep calling me that around these ningen fools," he said.

"Ok. Well anyway, I was wondering if you'd drop by my house a little later. I want to give you something...as an apology." Hiei raised his eyebrow in suspicion. "I'm not gonna ambush you or anything, ok!? For Mizu's sake."

"Fine. Where do you live?" She told him that she lived across the street from the neighboring house of the house across the street from the Parkers.

"Just go in a straight line, and I'm on the next street," she said, and hurried off to her treetree.

A half an hour later, Hiei arrived at VT's front door. VT was waiting for him. She let him in and he followed her upstairs. She led him into her room, and then through another door which lead to an artist's studio. She took down a pastel painting from the wall and handed it to him. Hiei raised an eyebrow as he looked at the picture. It was an enlarged version of the butterfly stream that Yusuke had seen the day before.

"And just what's this for?" He said.

"It's my...apology," she said. "I usually never give the things I make away, but I thought I'd make an exception."

"Right..." He said, putting it under his arm and feeling a little awkward. Suddenly, the song Butterfly from Dance Dance Revolution began playing and VT answered her cell phone.

"Hello? Oh hi!...Oh, I see...Would it be all right if I came and visited?...Ok, cool...bye!" VT hung up. "That was Mizu's mother. She said Mizu has to stay at the hospital over-night."

"I see."

"Erm, you wanna come with and visit her? We can ask the others too, if you wanted," she asked. Hiei shrugged.

"Hn, whatever."

Mizu felt incredibly hot. She opened her eyes and saw heat fumes all around her. She sat up and saw that she was sitting on a gigantic rock inside of a volcano. The lava was licking the sides of the slab of rock, bubbling and boiling. Mizu looked around, but she didn't see any place where she could get to the edge and climb out. Suddenly, a song started playing; Mizu recognized it as Change (Into a Fly) by Deftones. She remembered hearing it when she saw Queen of the Damned.

I watched you change

Into a fly

I looked away

You were on fire...

Mizu turned from looking at the side of the wall to the opposite side of the volcano and saw Hiei standing there. He wasn't wearing his cloak, and he was bare-chested. He started walking towards Mizu as the lava crashed against the side of the rock like a wave of water.

I watched a change in you

It's like you never had wings

And you feel so alive

I've watched you change...

Mizu didn't move as Hiei came towards her, walking briskly. When he reached her, he grabbed her arms and pulled her into a close embrace. Then he roughly kissed her fully on the mouth.

I took you home

Set you on the glass...

Hiei made Mizu lie on the ground, still holding onto her arms, the heat coming the rock engulfing her, vents of steam coming from pockets all around. She felt like she had lost control of her will power to do anything, let alone say a word as he gently caressed her head and back, kissing her lips, making his way to her neck.

I pulled off your wings

Then I laughed...

Hiei moved his lips from her neck to her stomach, lifting her shirt. Mizu felt Hiei release his grip on her arms, but she still couldn't move herself. She felt pain as she saw Hiei lift his head, a malicious grin on his face, fangs barred, blood dripping from his chin.

I watched a change in you

It's like you never had words

Now you feel so alive

I watched you change...

Mizu felt horrified at the sight. But then, another figure started coming into view.

I look at the cross...

The figure was tall and robed in black. A hood hid his face. He reminded her of a Ringwraith from that movie, The Lord of the Rings.

And I look away...

He came closer until he stood over Hiei.

Give you the gun...

Mizu watched in horror as the figure raised his right arm and in it was a long sword; he was preparing for an attack.

Blow me away...

The sword came down in full swing, not towards Hiei, but towards her. The tip of it slashed a large gash in her neck. Mizu felt the blood flowing down her throat, filling up her lungs, suffocating her...

Mizu sat up in bed and gasped, grabbing her neck with her right hand. It was a dream. Tears started to pour down her cheeks as she shook in fright.

"Mizu??" Someone said. The someone put a hand on Mizu's shoulder, and they could feel her trembling. Mizu seemed like she was in a trance. "Mizu..." She didn't move, except for the shivering, keeping her focus on the wall in front of her.

"Mizu, are you ok?" Said another voice. "I know it's against the rules to do this, but...Hiei, can you try and reach her?" Mizu blinked.

"Hn, fine." Hiei came into Mizu's line of sight as he took the bandana off his forehead. Mizu tensed. Before Hiei could reach his hand to Mizu's own forehead, she got out of bed.

"Mizu, maybe you shouldn't be getting out of bed yet..." a different voice said. Mizu's breathing started to get more rapid as her gaze didn't leave Hiei's figure. All of a sudden, Mizu ran out of the room and down the hall.

"Mizu!" One of the voices shouted.

She had to get away. She didn't want to be here, she wanted to be back home in her sanctuary. And if she could, that's where she was going to go.

Mizu pressed the button the elevator repeatedly, hoping the thing would hurry up. It wasn't fast enough, so she continued on, searching for the stairs. She found them and opened the door, quickly running down them as fast as her legs would carry her. But it wasn't fast enough as she was pinned to the wall by Hiei.

"What's wrong, Reim?" He said, his Jagan eye glowing.

"Please, stop! Don't!" She said, her tears renewing. Hiei released his hold on her, and watched from the railing as she sank to the floor of the step, wrapping her arms around herself.

"Reim-?"

"Don't call me that..." She said quietly. Hiei didn't say anything as she dug her face into her knees. The sound of footsteps came not long after.

"Mizu!! Mizu, what's the matter with you?!?" VT said, shaking Mizu's shoulders a little bit. She didn't say anything. "Mizu, please, tell me; did you have a nightmare?" Mizu nodded slightly. "Finally, we're getting somewhere. Mizu, there's nothing to be scared of, it was just a dream." But she didn't seem comforted.

"Mizu, why don't you tell us what happened? You'll feel better," Kurama suggested. But nothing. "What if Hiei looked-" she shook her head violently.

"Mizu, was it really all that bad?" VT asked. Mizu didn't answer. She just held herself tighter. "Wait, did it involve Hiei?" Hiei raised an eyebrow. Mizu looked up at VT, then Hiei, then VT again. "Well, c'mon, what happened?" She said.

"No wait, VT; leave her alone for now. Whatever this dream was, it's terrified her greatly," Kurama said. "Let's just take her back to her room for now." VT nodded.

The two picked Mizu up by each arm and lead her back up the stairs. Hiei stayed where he was until the door closed behind them. He put the bandana back on and wandered around for a bit, wondering to himself, until he wandered back to Mizu's hospital room where she was asleep, the tears dried on her face.

"How's your hand doing, VT?" Yusuke asked, trying to break the silence.

"It's fine; don't worry about me," VT said. Yusuke tried to grab VT's wrist, to examine it more closely, but VT quickly flipped him, karate style, and he landed hard on his back.

"Do you know...the Muffin man..." Mizu suddenly mumbled in her sleep, turning her head.

"The Muffin man?" Yusuke repeated as he got off the floor.

"The Muffin man!" VT said, nodding.

"Do we know the Muffin man?" Kurama said, catching on quickly.

"He lives down Drury Lane," VT said. Hiei looked confused.

"What in the seven makais are you talking about?" He said, folding his arms.

"The Muffin man," VT and Kurama said in unison.

"Hey wait, I know the Muffin man!!" Yusuke said, finally getting it.

"The Muffin man??" VT said with excitement.

"THE Muffin man," Yusuke said as though he were proud of it.

"So, you know the Muffin man who lives down Drury lane?" Kuwabara said, still a little confused.

"Yes, I know the Muffin man," Yusuke said.

"Detective, do you even have any idea as to what you're saying?! Who the hell is this Muffin man???" Hiei said, confused as all hell.

"Why, he's the Muffin man!" VT answered.

"Get with the program, Hiei!" Yusuke said. Hiei gave him a death glare and a look of disgust. Suddenly, while she was distracted, Kurama grabbed VT's wrist while Yusuke had her in a "Full Nelson". Kurama quickly took off the handkerchief and looked at the wound as VT struggled. It was scabbed, but otherwise was healing nicely. He nodded firmly to Yusuke just as VT broke out of the hold. VT looked at them suspiciously, but the both of them just smiled and shrugged. VT didn't look too happy as she punched Yusuke in the stomach.

"And if you ever do that to me again, I can assure you, your punishment will be much, much more painful," she said as Yusuke growled slightly and backed away, bent over in "slight" pain. Kurama backed slowly away, not wanting the same fate as Yusuke. Mizu turned over in her sleep as the room was quiet until VT spoke once more; this time, however, it was more of a yell. "HOLY CRAP, I'M IN THE SAME ROOM AS THE SPIRIT DETECTIVES!!!!!!!!"

Yes, it finally dawns!!! ^^' Long-ass chapter, ne? Hope you enjoyed!!