Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Reunited ❯ Chapter 43
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By: MageDragon17 
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.08.2005 | Pages: 5 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 263 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.08.2005 | Pages: 5 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 263 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 43
The next morning, Yuseke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Botan went to inspect the remains of the fire.
"Hiei really made sure these things were gone," Yuseke said as he poked at the pile with his foot.
"I wonder where he is?" Botan asked.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he was still sleeping," Kurama answered. "He was still here when I left."
"He was that serious huh?" Yuseke asked. "I'm impressed."
"You should know Hiei better," Kurama whispered.
Kuwabara kicked a clod of dirt at the pile, "Can we go now? These place is kind of depressing."
"Yes lets," Botan said, and they head back to the village.
Once inside, they met up with Keiko and Shiziru.
"No Hiei?" Shiziru asked.
Botan shook her head. "Why?"
"We forgot to give him Shiroi's message yesterday," Shiziru answered.
"What message?" Yuseke asked.
"Remember that little bundle Hiei gave to me to give to Shiroi yesterday?" Botan asked. They boys nodded. "Well, it turned out to be a little rag doll Shiroi had when she was a child. Apparently Hiei found and thought she might like to see it again."
"So what's the message to him?" Kuwabara asked.
Shiziru cleared her through, "I quote, 'The next time I find Hiei snooping through my drawers he'll get off much worse than just getting dust up his nose'."
Yuseke covered his mouth with his hand so as to smother his laughter, but it was easy to hear him snorting. Kuwabara was smirking, but Kurama was just smiling, amusement twinkling in his eyes.
"Hiei was snooping through her drawers?" Yuseke laughed, "I wonder what else he saw?"
"I'm sure he didn't pay any attention to it," Botan said.
"No, I wasn't."
Yuseke yelped and jumped a few feet off the ground. When he landed, he whipped around and yelled, "Don't do that!"
"What?" Hiei asked. "You were the one laughing just a few seconds ago."
"Then I suppose you heard the message from Shiroi?" Shiziru asked.
"Yes," Hiei grumbled.
"Has anyone found out how long these preparations are going to last?" Kuwabara asked.
"A week," Hiei answered. "I asked Nana yesterday, just before I was given the key to Shiroi's place."
"A week?" Yuseke asked. "That's a long time."
"How do you think I feel?" Hiei asked.
Botan giggled, "Poor Hiei. Just think of it as though Shiroi's out on a mission. Oh wait, then you'd worry about, guess that's not a very good idea either."
Hiei scowled at the woman and teleported out of sight.
***
Later on, the girls went to see Shiroi, whom looked pitifully bored.
"I feel so bad," Botan said, laughing a littler. "You're all cooped up in here and can't go outside because you may run into Hiei. And he gets the run of the place."
Shiroi groaned, "I miss him though."
"Well that's normal," Shiziru said.
"I have a question," Keiko said, "Are all men you're close to not allowed to see you, or is it just Hiei whom can't see you?"
"Just Hiei," Shiroi answered. "Why, do the guys think they can't see me either?"
"That's why they haven't been around," Botan answered.
Shiroi hit herself in the head. "How stupid of me not to inform them of that. I'm sure it will tick off Hiei, but that can't be helped."
"Want me to go get them?" Botan asked.
"If you know where they are," Shiroi answered. "I don't want you to go running around trying to find them."
"I have two ideas of where they might be," Botan answered. "Nana's or Elder Sansa's." She got to her feet and jogged away and out the door.
"We also gave Hiei your message," Shiziru said. "He's been warned, and was teased by Yuseke about the doll."
"I figured he would be," Shiroi said. "Oh well."
"They said the preparations would take a week," Keiko said, "So that means there's only five more days until the ceremony, right?"
"Around there," Shiroi answered. She shivered, "I'm nervous, but excited at the same time."
"Aren't all women nervous before they're about to be married?" Shiziru asked.
"I guess so," Shiroi said. She groaned and gripped her head, "I'm so bored, I wish there was something I could do to pass the time, but crafting jewelry can only do so much."
"What about your flute?" Keiko asked, "Or have you practiced enough with that too?"
"Playing it right now makes me think of Genkai's funeral," Shiroi answered. "So I really don't feel like playing it right now."
"Just wait," Shiziru said, "Botan should be back pretty soon with the guys, you won't be bored once they get here."
Shiroi nodded, just as she heard Botan walk in the door.
"Ta-da!" Botan sang. "I was right, they were at Elder Sansa's."
"Where else could we go?" Yuseke asked as he sat down. "I bet Hiei's going to be pissed that we can see Shiroi and he can't."
"We already knew that," Shiziru said.
"Have you three seen Hiei at all since this morning?" Botan asked.
They shook their heads, and Kurama said, "He hasn't been around, and I can't sense him anywhere in the village."
"He may be out in the forest training," Shiroi said. "Since we went back to the temple, he's been neglecting his training, so I think he's catching up on it."
"That doesn't sound like our Hiei," Botan said.
"Don't forget," Yuseke said, "The normal Hiei wasn't love sick." They all laughed.
"Urimeshi's got a point," Kuwabara said. "But I think he's getting better at hiding it."
Botan giggled, "I don't know, I can still catch him in a daydream."
***
Shiroi's assumption of Hiei being in the forest was correct. He still wasn't quite used to the feeling of the new sword, so he wanted to be as comfortable with it as possible just in case something happened. He had been training most of the day, and sat down in the shade under a tree to take a break. Even though it was still winter here, working out for hours on end with the sun baring down directly on you still had its affects, even when an icy wind blew to say otherwise.
He didn't stay sitting long, since he had broken a sweat it would chill him in the cold air. He got back up after only a few minutes and reached for his sword to start practicing again, but thought better of it. He already knew it was way past noon, and no matter how much he didn't care about how everyone else except Shiroi felt about him, they were probably starting to wonder where he was.
He picked up his sword and started heading back to the village. He began to wonder why Shiroi had even considered making the weapon for him in the first place. Suddenly he stopped, a thought striking him. (Wait, Shiroi said she had made this sword to give me at the ceremony. Is that another custom they have, exchanging gifts to each other at the ceremony?)
His mind began to race frantically. (All right, hold on a second. Shiroi didn't mention anything of the sort, of course she hasn't been telling me a whole lot lately, so my assumption may be correct.) He gulped. (Oh crap, what it I am right? I don't want to look like a complete idiot at the ceremony because I don't have anything for her. Shiroi already told Sansa and Nana about our fight last week and why she gave me the sword already, so unless she has something else planned, neither of us will have anything, and that could really be a bad thing.)
He shook his head and started running back to the village. He decided to risk going to Anada's place, running into Takken would be something he could live with if his assumption was correct. He raced through the back entrance and dashed through the dirt roads as he made his way to his destination.
When he arrived out front of Anada and Takken's home, he stood there for a moment, reassuring himself that if Takken were there he would just ignore him. He walked up the few steps and knocked on he door. To his own disappointment, it was Takken whom answered the door.
"What do you want?" the man asked.
Hiei scowled, "I wanted to ask your wife a few questions." If Takken wouldn't allow him to speak with Anada, then his only other safe place to go was Elder Sansa's, but the Elder still didn't seem to happy to have him around, so he hoped Takken would allow him to talk with Anada.
Takken returned the scowl, "And why should I?"
"Do you want to answer them?" Hiei asked, hoping the man would say no and let him in.
Takken snorted in annoyance, and allowed him to come inside. Hiei watched his back as he crossed the threshold and past Takken, not taking any chances that the man would turn on him when his back was to him.
"Well I thought I would never see this," Anada said with amazement as her husband walked into the living room with Hiei. "What brought this about?"
"He wants to talk to you," Takken answered as he took a seat on the opposite end of the room.
"Oh," Anada said, and turned to Hiei. The fire demon whispered his question into the woman's ear, and Anada smiled. "Oh, so that's your question?" Hiei nodded. "Well, your assumption is correct," she said with a devilish grin.
"You seem quite thrilled that I'm just finding this out now," Hiei pointed out, rather annoyed. He stole a glance across the room at Takken, whom had a puzzle look on his face.
Anada noticed too, "Hiei asked if there was a gift exchanged between the couple at the ceremony, and I told him yes."
"Oh," Takken replied, a grin appearing on his face. He seemed very happy about Hiei's predicament.
"So what do I do?" Hiei asked.
"Well," Anada said, "Do you have any other talents besides fighting and your fire abilities?"
Hiei looked away, "Not really."
"So what do you do all day?" Takken asked, "Fight and sleep?"
"Was I asking you?" Hiei asked, very annoyed at the grin that kept getting bigger on the man's face. Hiei turned back to Anada, a hopeful look on his face.
"Well Hiei," Anada said, "I really don't know how to help you."
Hiei groaned, "Great, now I'm going to look like a complete idiot at the ceremony."
Takken laughed, "I'm glad I'll be there to see it."
Hiei glared at the man, "And what did you give to Anada?" He doubted that the man could give anything better than maybe a good punch.
Takken spread his arms, "This, the house we live in. I built it with my friends while the preparations were being made for our ceremony." He smirked at the fire demon, "And you can't even do that, you inherited Raimeihi's house."
"I can't say I'm honored," Hiei grumbled. Now he felt like a fool next to Takken. He thought for a moment. He knew he couldn't make anything for her the way she did for him, so what could he do? "Answer me this," he started, "Does the gift have to be an object or structure of some sort, or can it be a person?"
Anada exchanged a glance with her husband, who shrugged. "I'm not sure Hiei, that's something you'll have to ask Elder Sansa about."
"Great," Hiei grumbled. "Just what I need, a conversation with that old man."
"Well this has to do with Shiroi," Anada said, "I'm sure he'll answer your question for you."
Hiei sighed, "All right, but you'll have to come with me and make sure Shiroi isn't there first."
Anada giggled, "Sure." She turned to Takken, "I'll be back in a little bit, okay?"
Takken grunted and got up and went into another room, waving her off as he went.
"That's nice," Hiei muttered sarcastically.
Anada smiled as they headed out. "It's just because you were there. If you weren't, he would have been much more affectionate."
"Right," Hiei mumbled.
They got Elder Sansa's house and Anada made sure Shiroi wasn't there, and they both went inside to talk to Elder Sansa.
"Well," Sansa said after Hiei explained his problem and question, "I can't say it's never been done before, and it's not forbidden, so I don't see why not. But who exactly do you plan on bringing here?"
Hiei was already turning to leave, "Point me in the direction of the priestess' house, I need to use one of those transport stones."
***
Author's Note: Sorry this took so long to update, I've had the worst case of writer's block. The beginning's a little boring, but I think the end makes up for it. I wonder what Hiei has planned? Find out in the next chapter. Review me and tell me what you think.
-Telepathy-
(Thoughts)
Chapter 43
The next morning, Yuseke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Botan went to inspect the remains of the fire.
"Hiei really made sure these things were gone," Yuseke said as he poked at the pile with his foot.
"I wonder where he is?" Botan asked.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he was still sleeping," Kurama answered. "He was still here when I left."
"He was that serious huh?" Yuseke asked. "I'm impressed."
"You should know Hiei better," Kurama whispered.
Kuwabara kicked a clod of dirt at the pile, "Can we go now? These place is kind of depressing."
"Yes lets," Botan said, and they head back to the village.
Once inside, they met up with Keiko and Shiziru.
"No Hiei?" Shiziru asked.
Botan shook her head. "Why?"
"We forgot to give him Shiroi's message yesterday," Shiziru answered.
"What message?" Yuseke asked.
"Remember that little bundle Hiei gave to me to give to Shiroi yesterday?" Botan asked. They boys nodded. "Well, it turned out to be a little rag doll Shiroi had when she was a child. Apparently Hiei found and thought she might like to see it again."
"So what's the message to him?" Kuwabara asked.
Shiziru cleared her through, "I quote, 'The next time I find Hiei snooping through my drawers he'll get off much worse than just getting dust up his nose'."
Yuseke covered his mouth with his hand so as to smother his laughter, but it was easy to hear him snorting. Kuwabara was smirking, but Kurama was just smiling, amusement twinkling in his eyes.
"Hiei was snooping through her drawers?" Yuseke laughed, "I wonder what else he saw?"
"I'm sure he didn't pay any attention to it," Botan said.
"No, I wasn't."
Yuseke yelped and jumped a few feet off the ground. When he landed, he whipped around and yelled, "Don't do that!"
"What?" Hiei asked. "You were the one laughing just a few seconds ago."
"Then I suppose you heard the message from Shiroi?" Shiziru asked.
"Yes," Hiei grumbled.
"Has anyone found out how long these preparations are going to last?" Kuwabara asked.
"A week," Hiei answered. "I asked Nana yesterday, just before I was given the key to Shiroi's place."
"A week?" Yuseke asked. "That's a long time."
"How do you think I feel?" Hiei asked.
Botan giggled, "Poor Hiei. Just think of it as though Shiroi's out on a mission. Oh wait, then you'd worry about, guess that's not a very good idea either."
Hiei scowled at the woman and teleported out of sight.
***
Later on, the girls went to see Shiroi, whom looked pitifully bored.
"I feel so bad," Botan said, laughing a littler. "You're all cooped up in here and can't go outside because you may run into Hiei. And he gets the run of the place."
Shiroi groaned, "I miss him though."
"Well that's normal," Shiziru said.
"I have a question," Keiko said, "Are all men you're close to not allowed to see you, or is it just Hiei whom can't see you?"
"Just Hiei," Shiroi answered. "Why, do the guys think they can't see me either?"
"That's why they haven't been around," Botan answered.
Shiroi hit herself in the head. "How stupid of me not to inform them of that. I'm sure it will tick off Hiei, but that can't be helped."
"Want me to go get them?" Botan asked.
"If you know where they are," Shiroi answered. "I don't want you to go running around trying to find them."
"I have two ideas of where they might be," Botan answered. "Nana's or Elder Sansa's." She got to her feet and jogged away and out the door.
"We also gave Hiei your message," Shiziru said. "He's been warned, and was teased by Yuseke about the doll."
"I figured he would be," Shiroi said. "Oh well."
"They said the preparations would take a week," Keiko said, "So that means there's only five more days until the ceremony, right?"
"Around there," Shiroi answered. She shivered, "I'm nervous, but excited at the same time."
"Aren't all women nervous before they're about to be married?" Shiziru asked.
"I guess so," Shiroi said. She groaned and gripped her head, "I'm so bored, I wish there was something I could do to pass the time, but crafting jewelry can only do so much."
"What about your flute?" Keiko asked, "Or have you practiced enough with that too?"
"Playing it right now makes me think of Genkai's funeral," Shiroi answered. "So I really don't feel like playing it right now."
"Just wait," Shiziru said, "Botan should be back pretty soon with the guys, you won't be bored once they get here."
Shiroi nodded, just as she heard Botan walk in the door.
"Ta-da!" Botan sang. "I was right, they were at Elder Sansa's."
"Where else could we go?" Yuseke asked as he sat down. "I bet Hiei's going to be pissed that we can see Shiroi and he can't."
"We already knew that," Shiziru said.
"Have you three seen Hiei at all since this morning?" Botan asked.
They shook their heads, and Kurama said, "He hasn't been around, and I can't sense him anywhere in the village."
"He may be out in the forest training," Shiroi said. "Since we went back to the temple, he's been neglecting his training, so I think he's catching up on it."
"That doesn't sound like our Hiei," Botan said.
"Don't forget," Yuseke said, "The normal Hiei wasn't love sick." They all laughed.
"Urimeshi's got a point," Kuwabara said. "But I think he's getting better at hiding it."
Botan giggled, "I don't know, I can still catch him in a daydream."
***
Shiroi's assumption of Hiei being in the forest was correct. He still wasn't quite used to the feeling of the new sword, so he wanted to be as comfortable with it as possible just in case something happened. He had been training most of the day, and sat down in the shade under a tree to take a break. Even though it was still winter here, working out for hours on end with the sun baring down directly on you still had its affects, even when an icy wind blew to say otherwise.
He didn't stay sitting long, since he had broken a sweat it would chill him in the cold air. He got back up after only a few minutes and reached for his sword to start practicing again, but thought better of it. He already knew it was way past noon, and no matter how much he didn't care about how everyone else except Shiroi felt about him, they were probably starting to wonder where he was.
He picked up his sword and started heading back to the village. He began to wonder why Shiroi had even considered making the weapon for him in the first place. Suddenly he stopped, a thought striking him. (Wait, Shiroi said she had made this sword to give me at the ceremony. Is that another custom they have, exchanging gifts to each other at the ceremony?)
His mind began to race frantically. (All right, hold on a second. Shiroi didn't mention anything of the sort, of course she hasn't been telling me a whole lot lately, so my assumption may be correct.) He gulped. (Oh crap, what it I am right? I don't want to look like a complete idiot at the ceremony because I don't have anything for her. Shiroi already told Sansa and Nana about our fight last week and why she gave me the sword already, so unless she has something else planned, neither of us will have anything, and that could really be a bad thing.)
He shook his head and started running back to the village. He decided to risk going to Anada's place, running into Takken would be something he could live with if his assumption was correct. He raced through the back entrance and dashed through the dirt roads as he made his way to his destination.
When he arrived out front of Anada and Takken's home, he stood there for a moment, reassuring himself that if Takken were there he would just ignore him. He walked up the few steps and knocked on he door. To his own disappointment, it was Takken whom answered the door.
"What do you want?" the man asked.
Hiei scowled, "I wanted to ask your wife a few questions." If Takken wouldn't allow him to speak with Anada, then his only other safe place to go was Elder Sansa's, but the Elder still didn't seem to happy to have him around, so he hoped Takken would allow him to talk with Anada.
Takken returned the scowl, "And why should I?"
"Do you want to answer them?" Hiei asked, hoping the man would say no and let him in.
Takken snorted in annoyance, and allowed him to come inside. Hiei watched his back as he crossed the threshold and past Takken, not taking any chances that the man would turn on him when his back was to him.
"Well I thought I would never see this," Anada said with amazement as her husband walked into the living room with Hiei. "What brought this about?"
"He wants to talk to you," Takken answered as he took a seat on the opposite end of the room.
"Oh," Anada said, and turned to Hiei. The fire demon whispered his question into the woman's ear, and Anada smiled. "Oh, so that's your question?" Hiei nodded. "Well, your assumption is correct," she said with a devilish grin.
"You seem quite thrilled that I'm just finding this out now," Hiei pointed out, rather annoyed. He stole a glance across the room at Takken, whom had a puzzle look on his face.
Anada noticed too, "Hiei asked if there was a gift exchanged between the couple at the ceremony, and I told him yes."
"Oh," Takken replied, a grin appearing on his face. He seemed very happy about Hiei's predicament.
"So what do I do?" Hiei asked.
"Well," Anada said, "Do you have any other talents besides fighting and your fire abilities?"
Hiei looked away, "Not really."
"So what do you do all day?" Takken asked, "Fight and sleep?"
"Was I asking you?" Hiei asked, very annoyed at the grin that kept getting bigger on the man's face. Hiei turned back to Anada, a hopeful look on his face.
"Well Hiei," Anada said, "I really don't know how to help you."
Hiei groaned, "Great, now I'm going to look like a complete idiot at the ceremony."
Takken laughed, "I'm glad I'll be there to see it."
Hiei glared at the man, "And what did you give to Anada?" He doubted that the man could give anything better than maybe a good punch.
Takken spread his arms, "This, the house we live in. I built it with my friends while the preparations were being made for our ceremony." He smirked at the fire demon, "And you can't even do that, you inherited Raimeihi's house."
"I can't say I'm honored," Hiei grumbled. Now he felt like a fool next to Takken. He thought for a moment. He knew he couldn't make anything for her the way she did for him, so what could he do? "Answer me this," he started, "Does the gift have to be an object or structure of some sort, or can it be a person?"
Anada exchanged a glance with her husband, who shrugged. "I'm not sure Hiei, that's something you'll have to ask Elder Sansa about."
"Great," Hiei grumbled. "Just what I need, a conversation with that old man."
"Well this has to do with Shiroi," Anada said, "I'm sure he'll answer your question for you."
Hiei sighed, "All right, but you'll have to come with me and make sure Shiroi isn't there first."
Anada giggled, "Sure." She turned to Takken, "I'll be back in a little bit, okay?"
Takken grunted and got up and went into another room, waving her off as he went.
"That's nice," Hiei muttered sarcastically.
Anada smiled as they headed out. "It's just because you were there. If you weren't, he would have been much more affectionate."
"Right," Hiei mumbled.
They got Elder Sansa's house and Anada made sure Shiroi wasn't there, and they both went inside to talk to Elder Sansa.
"Well," Sansa said after Hiei explained his problem and question, "I can't say it's never been done before, and it's not forbidden, so I don't see why not. But who exactly do you plan on bringing here?"
Hiei was already turning to leave, "Point me in the direction of the priestess' house, I need to use one of those transport stones."
***
Author's Note: Sorry this took so long to update, I've had the worst case of writer's block. The beginning's a little boring, but I think the end makes up for it. I wonder what Hiei has planned? Find out in the next chapter. Review me and tell me what you think.