Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ New Generation ❯ Chapter 11

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

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-Telepathy-


(Thoughts)


Chapter 11


It didn't take long for Shiroi to cry herself back to sleep. Once she had finally done that, Hiei relaxed.


"She should rest a little better now," Naoru said. She got to her feet, "I'm going to have a look at Hikori and make sure he's okay. You and Shiroi need some time alone as it is." She quietly made her way to the door and left the room.


Once outside, Naoru waited until Raimeihi jumped off the roof and walked up to her. "You're taking your job seriously," she said to him.


"You heard Hiei," Raimeihi said, "If I fail at this, he will kill me."


Naoru started walking, "Yes, which is why you shouldn't fail."


"You don't seem the least it worried," Raimeihi pointed out.


Naoru stopped walking and glared at him, "I shouldn't, considering what you did to our daughter. Even I will never forgive you for it. You have a lot to do to prove you're worthy of their trust."


Raimeihi nodded as they started walking again. "Perhaps once Hikori recovers enough I can train him with another weapon if Shiroi and Hiei will allow me."


"I highly doubt that," Naoru said. "Hikori knows all about you. You'll be lucky if you can keep ten feet from him. He hates you, I could see it in his eyes."


Raimeihi sighed, "Everyone hates me. I wouldn't be surprised if even you hate me."


Naoru didn't answer him, since they had just reached Hikori's room. Naoru knocked on the door.


"Yes?" came Yukina's voice.


"It's me," Naoru answered. "May I come in?"


A pause. "Yes," Yukina answered.


Naoru opened the door and came in, shutting it behind her. "Are you okay Hikori?" she asked.


Hikori was sitting in the far corner of his room. He didn't look up when Naoru asked her question. Naoru walked over to him and knelt down in front of him. "Hikori?"


The boy's head snapped up. He hadn't heard her come in or ask her question. Seeing her in front of him so suddenly surprised him. "Uh..."


Naoru smiled, "Are you okay? I take it you didn't hear me the first time."


Hikori nodded, and then asked, "What do you think will happen to her?"


Naoru knew whom Hikori meant by 'her'. "Like I said before, I will do all that I can. I can't tell you for certain that she will survive, since only time can tell us that. For now, you'll just have wait."


Hikori hung his head.


"Are you okay?"


Hikori nodded, "Just a little tired."


"Well you're not finished recovering yet either," Yukina pointed out.


"She's right," Naoru said. "You should get some sleep. You mother is safe for now, and she knows about what you figured out. She's very happy."


Hikori smiled. "I'm glad I was able to do that."


Naoru smiled in return. "It's a great relief to her. I could see her physically relax once Hiei told her."


Hikori nodded in understanding, his eyelids drooping.


Yukina smiled, "I think Hikori needs to get some rest now."


"I think so too," Naoru agreed.


"Says who?" Hikori asked, then keeled over sideways and hit the floor, passed out asleep.


Naoru smiled as Yukina giggled. "I'll help you get him into bed, and then I'll go back to Shiroi and Hiei."


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Once Naoru left, Hiei was lost about what to do. He was torn between staying with Shiroi and going out to keep an eye on Raimeihi. He still didn't know why he had agreed on it. Just thinking about the demon made him sick.


Hiei closed his eyes and groaned. He hadn't had much sleep since he had gotten home. He'd been constantly hovering over Shiroi, making sure nothing was happening to her. Now he was fighting to stay awake.


Naoru came back in a little while later. She noticed how Hiei looked, and said, "Go a head and get some sleep. You need it."


Hiei looked up at her. "I'll do what I want."


"I don't think you'll be able to fight very well if Chimera shows up anytime soon," Naoru pointed out.


Hiei glared at her.


"Shiroi would want you to get some sleep anyway," Naoru said.


Hiei grumbled under his breath, but he knew that Naoru was right. "Fine," he muttered. He went over to the spare mat that Yukina used and sprawled out on it, asleep within minutes.


Naoru smiled and looked down at Shiroi, "He hasn't changed at all," she whispered.


Shiroi's eyelids flickered. She opened them and looked around. She noticed Naoru there and sat up. "Did you say something?" she asked as she rubbed sleep out of her eyes.


"I said your husband hasn't changed since I met him," Naoru answered. "He's still as stubborn as always." She pointed at Hiei.


Shiroi turned to see Hiei asleep on the mat. "You had to tell him to get some rest didn't you?"


Naoru nodded, "Persuaded is the term I would use." She smiled, "I'm guessing you're feeling a little bit better about all of this."


Shiroi nodded, "Yes, but I still know that Chimera will come soon. That just makes things the same."


"That's true," Naoru said. "But until then, I suggest you try and enjoy yourself. It won't be much longer until you have it."


Shiroi nodded again. "Yes." She thought for a moment, "How is Hikori taking all of this?"


"Well he hates your father if that's what you want to know," Naoru answered. "He also found out that you may not survive this, and now he's very worried about you."


Shiroi sighed, "I'm not surprised. He's always worried about me."


"I think he also wants to help protect you," Naoru added. "At least that's what I've picked up from him."


"I'm not surprised about that either," Shiroi said. "He's so much like Hiei."


"I know," Naoru said. "But he does have some of your traits too."


"No many," Shiroi replied. "But you're right, he does have some."


"He looks like Hiei's clone," Naoru said. "Has that ever been said about him?"


"Many times," Shiroi answered.


Naoru smiled but then turned serious. "Your father would like to speak with you."


Shiroi looked away, "I see no reason why I should allow it."


"He's not that same man that hurt you," Naoru said.


"Why should I believe that?" Shiroi asked. "He scarred me in more ways than one. I will never believe that I can trust him."


"Will you at least talk to him?" Naoru asked. "I'll stay in the room, and wake up Hiei so he can be with you too."


Shiroi looked back at Hiei, "I don't want to wake him, but if you insist that I should speak with him, I'll wake Hiei."


"Thank you Shiroi," Naoru said. "I'll go and get Raimeihi while you wake Hiei." She got up and left.


Shiroi sighed and spoke to Hiei through telepathy. -It's time to wake up Hiei. Raimeihi wants to speak with me and I want you to be with me. -


Hiei's eyes snapped opened and he jumped to his feet. "You actually agreed to speak with him?"


"My mother insisted," Shiroi answered as Hiei came over to her. "I already told her that I would never trust him under any circumstances."


"I feel the same," Hiei replied. "I wonder what that rat has to say?" He sat down behind her so she could lean against him.


"I would really rather not know," Shiroi said. "But I don't have much of a choice."


At that moment Naoru returned with Raimeihi. Naoru came in, but Raimeihi stopped in the doorway. Naoru looked at Shiroi and Hiei. Hiei looked down at Shiroi, whom shrugged. Hiei sighed; the decision was up to him.


"Come in if you must," he said after a few moments of thinking. Raimeihi came and sat down next to Naoru. "What is that you wanted to talk to Shiroi about?"


Raimeihi didn't make eye contact with any of them. "I know none of you trust me. You all have reason, I know. But my word stands, I will protect Shiroi and Hikori to the best of my ability, and I will not harm them in anyway."


"You've said that already," Hiei pointed out. "I'm sure that's not the real reason you came to speak with us."


Raimeihi sighed, "No, it wasn't. I came to ask permission to teach Hikori how to use a weapon of his choice."


"What makes you think we will allow you near our son let alone teacher to use a weapon?" Hiei asked.


"I just want to help in any way I can," Raimeihi answered. "Naoru said that Hikori wanted to help protect you."


"I will not allow Hikori to fight Chimera," Shiroi said. "I don't want to risk losing him. I risked losing him once, I don't want to do it again."


"You know he will find a way to fight anyway," Naoru pointed out. "He is his father's son."


"That's not the point," Hiei snapped. "Hikori's not fight, that's final."


"That won't stop him," Naoru pointed out. "It didn't stop Shiroi from fighting Raimeihi in the last fight."


Hiei's hold around Shiroi tightened, and Shiroi looked away.


"That still doesn't change anything," Shiroi said. "I don't want Hikori fighting." She looked upset.


"In this situation he may not listen to you," Raimeihi said. "Do you really want to risk him going out to fight on his own and not knowing how to use a weapon?"


Shiroi glared at him, "He won't fight. I won't let him."


"How can you stop him?" Raimeihi asked. "You can barely move as it is let alone stop someone else."


"I stopped everyone from fight you," Shiroi retorted.


"And in doing so used up whatever strength you had regained," Raimeihi replied. "You have no energy to do anything. I can see you are struggling to stay away as it is. Hikori will fight, it will be impossible to stop him." He looked at Hiei. "Have you anything to say about this?"


Hiei glared at him, "I say I should slit your throat for speaking to Shiroi the way you have been." He was angry at the demon, angry enough to have to watch his grip on Shiroi. "As for Hikori, Shiroi may not be able to keep him from fight, but I can."


"Can you be sure?" Raimeihi asked. "Like Naoru said, he is his father's son. He has the fighting spirit, just as you do. You know it's impossible to ignore a spirit such as that."


He got to his feet and walked closer to the two. He reached Shiroi's side, and the only thing that kept Hiei from kill the demon was that he was holding Shiroi. Shiroi was shaking with terror.


Suddenly the door opened and Hikori stood there. He noticed Raimeihi so close to Shiroi, and pounced on the demon, or attempted to.


Raimeihi saw the attack coming and moved out of the way. He saw just in time that the momentum of Hikori's attack would cause him to land on Shiroi, which wouldn't be a good thing. His hand shot out and he grabbed the young man and hauled him to the side. In doing that he brought Hikori closer to him, and the boy tried attacking him again. Raimeihi managed to get a hold of Hikori's wrists and held him at bay.


"Do you see this you two?" Raimeihi asked Shiroi and Hiei. "He wants to kill me just for being near you. Imagine what he would do if given this same chance on Chimera?"


"Hikori!" Hiei yelled. "Stop it right now!"


Hikori stopped and turned around. "Why? I saw how you two looked when he was that close."


Hiei glared at Hikori, "That doesn't matter. Come here and sit down." Hikori didn't move. "Now!"


"Hikori," Shiroi said warningly.


Hikori glared at Raimeihi and then went and sat down next to his parents.


"You two just saw that if Hikori's given a second of a chance he will jump into a fight," Naoru said.


"You are for this?" Shiroi asked her mother. "I don't believe you!"


Naoru could see that Shiroi was becoming more and more upset, something that she didn't need to become. Too much of it could cause her to go into labor, something that didn't need to happen now. "Shiroi, please relax. We don't need you to get agitated right now."


"A little late for that!" Shiroi snapped.

"Shiroi if you don't calm down now you will go into labor!" Naoru yelled, springing up and grabbing Shiroi's shoulders. "If you go into labor now without any strength what so ever I cannot ensure your survival through it. It will more then likely kill you!"


Shiroi froze, as did everyone else in the room, including Yukina, whom had appeared in the doorway just in time to hear Naoru.


Shiroi let out a breath and looked away from her mother, her eyes full of tears. "Like I said," she whispered, "A little too late for that..." She tensed up as the beginning waves of contractions began.


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Author's Note: Heh, I think this is a good chapter, don't you? Lots of stuff coming up, but I don't know how much longer this story is going to be. I'm contemplating a few things, so we'll see. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Review me and tell me what you think.