Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Hiei's Dare ❯ Choices & Consequences ( Chapter 5 )

Author: CCD

E-mail: Cruelseasons@yahoo.com

Date last revised: August 10, 2003

Date Story Published: June 14, 2003

Hiei's Dare

Chapter 5: Choices & Consequences

Notes: OK, I just wanted to let you guys know that this fic is going to the romance side. I've already got that character picked out. But I do need some friends for Hiei in school. I will be accepting applications for friends. Send me an e-mail with a typical bio of a character (it can be you or an OC) and I'll pick the best three out of the bunch so make it good. BTW my e-mail address is Cruelseasons@yahoo.com</ b>. Send away.

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Hiei began to walk away from the temple. He was frustrated. For one thing, he did something that was not like him. He was doing what he was dared to do. He was acting like a human. He didn't want to act like a human. Although he would never admit it, it scared him. All of his life he had detested humans. Humans were weak, pitiful creatures. Now in a way, he felt like he was becoming one.

Of all the stupid things that fool could do to me, this had to be the worst thing he could come up with

Hiei sighed. He was miserable.

"Damn you," Hiei said.

"You shouldn't be so hard on him Hiei."

"Why shouldn't I, Kurama?"

Hiei turned & looked up at his friend, who was standing on a tree branch.

"Because he didn't do anything wrong."

"Hn, he dared me to go to his stupid school & act like the one thing I dislike the most."

"You were the one who decided to accept the dare Hiei. You & Kuwabara have fought a needless battle since the two of you met. You argue about everything from his intelligence to your height. If the two of you had just stopped this a long time ago, you wouldn't be in this situation."

"Hn.

"Hiei, I was thinking about what you said when you were over my house the other day. I understand that you're not like me. You can never live with being a `human', but that doesn't mean that being like one is all that bad. Look what it did for me."

"Yes, you've become a softhearted shell of your formal self. Yoko Kurama wouldn't deal with half the stuff you put up with today."

"Hiei, that's not what I meant. I gained a new perspective on life. I learned that even someone like myself, does not have to live in the shadows forever. Much of the demon population knows that I'm still alive and it doesn't affect me. They know I'm never going to live in the demon world any more & that I've become a citizen in the human world. I also learned that I can love & be love for who I am."

"Yes, but the people who love you don't know your past Kurama."

"You do and you still stay by my side as a friend & ally."

"Hn, that's because we both have lived within the shadows & have fought for our lives."

"Because we are outsiders Hiei. If some people won't accept us, we need to find others who will. Shiori, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Koenma, Boton, & many others accept who I was then & who I am now. They accept you too, but you don't want to see it. You don't let anyone in, Hiei. You don't let anyone know you."

"Hn, why should I care about acceptance?"

"Because you've never been accepted before. You won't let yourself be accepted. I know, because I was that way & I've seen how you react to everyone. You won't even tell Yukina that you are her older brother when you know she is searching so hard to find you."

"She would never accept me. I'm the forbidden child told in Koorime legend. She would just scoff & turn away from me."

"How do you know that, Hiei? You don't even talk to her often. She wants to find her brother."

"Hn."

"Just think about it, Hiei. You will have to face the consequences to your choices soon enough."

With that, Kurama left. Hiei watched him leave. Part of him knew the fox spirit was right, but he didn't want to believe & trust in Kurama's words. It would hurt too much. Hiei thought about Kurama's final statement. He knew it was true and admitted it. Hiei knew that when Monday rolled around that he would have to go back to school & face the stupid thing he did to Iwamoto & his classroom. He would have to face the teachers & the hundreds of humans that attended there. His choice to accept the dare was coming back to haunt him & he hated it. Hiei looked at the path that led to the temple as if to look back at what he was missing out on & then turned to walk towards the city.

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