Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Siren's Song ❯ Chapter 11

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Disclaimer: I don't own YYH

Ok I have a question, is it bad if you have dreams of your stepdad chasing you around with a shotgun at your work? Maybe its some kind of sign? I dunno...Anyway, on with the fic!

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<Nyx>(her P.O.V.)

I was pissed, I didn't need a bodyguard, no one cared all those years I was alone, no one cared when it happened, why all of a sudden did they care now? They had no right to care, it was an insult. Part of me knew I was just being a stubborn illrational bitch, but I didn't care. After everything, they chose to help now, of all times? Now, when I had just gotten a family again, a small one with just me and my 'sister' but a family all the same. I felt my anger start to dissolve at the thought of having a sister again (man she is really into family, and rightly so as f*cked up as mine is-believe me it is-I would be nothing w/o my sisters so I relate) so I pushed those thoughts aside. It had been so long since I had been this angry, ready to blow stuff up angry, that I wanted to be this mad. And Hiei, him of all people that they had sent with me, the one whos eyes mirrored my own. I couldn't let myself feel anything for him, funny how the society that I had so scorned and rebelled against then, I let affect my decisions now. It was partly for that reason that I found him so appealing, they had always tried to control me (she has a love/hate thing about her clan, you'll find out eventually), but as angry I was about it, I knew they had done it to try and protect the clan, but a fat lot of help it did, all that's left free is me, and somehow I was supposed to try and rescue them? Me, the one that they claimed would bring about their downfall, is now supposed to be their savior. I was expected to save them, after what happened to my father, how they treated my mother afterward, and what they forced her to do to 'purify' herself? I sighed, most of my anger spent, it would do no good to dwell on it now, and in a sick twisted way I was grateful, if they had not been taken, then I would never have gotten to travel. I smiled finally, remembering my travels, and it was only when I heard a slight twig snap that I remembered my companion.

He was rather intrigueing, there was something about him. I would have to ask Mika later what she knew, she knew all the gossip since she was in so close a contact with all the demons at the bar. And then there was the fact that he was in my dream, that part puzzled me. I had never heard of anything like that happening before. But I couldn't get attached, I didn't want anything happening to him, like it did to all the people I come to care about, Mika is already too far involved, and something has already happened to her, so I think she is relatively safe (man this is jumpin around a lot, I hope you can follow). I decided that I was thinking too much and to get my mind off of everything to hum, I didn't want to sing quiet yet in front of this guy, sometimes I get caught up in a song and I don't want anyone to come to the source like last time. I felt eyes on me and I realized I had stopped walking, my subconscious knew where I was and had stopped just 20 feet short of the tree my stuff was hidden in (in, under, w/e). I looked up into the deep red eyes in front of me, getting lost against my will. I was brought back to reality when I heard gleeful laughing.

Two demons emerged from where my stuff was hidden, one had my backpack and the other my guitar case. The one with my back pack was going through it and the other had taken out my guitar and started to strum on it, not very gently. I winced as I heard a string get pulled farther then it should have, then snap. All my anger immediatly resurfaced and I screamed. Now normally when people or demons scream in rage, it does little more then go to a high pitch and hurt the hearer's ears, but when I scream, and it's directed at any object, say in this case a demon, the sound finds its way into the demons head and reaches a pitch too high for the hearer to bear, and if they aren't very powerful, their head will explode. This is my most deadly attack, well at least I think it is, it didn't always kill, sometimes it could knock the hearer out for awhile and it sometimes depended on the intensity of the emotion that caused me to scream. I only used it when I was so overwhelmed with emotion that it clouded my judgement, this was one of those times. That guitar had been a gift from my mother as an apology for the way the clan treated me, and as a way to vent my emotions. I didn't stop my shriek until they were both slumped over, headless (it takes about 30 secs for their heads to explode, painful for all of those seconds, and they were weak). When they were both hit the ground I stopped and rushed forward, snatching away my backpack first, making sure it was ok before I ould check over my guitar.

Most of my stuff was still in it, minus a pack of swedish fish (yummy!^_^) and a few candy bars. I zipped it back up and slung it on my back over my coat (I forgot to mention that she picked it up after her fight). I then turned and grabbed up my guitar and case. I quickly checked over the case and put it aside. I then picked up my guitar (its a regular acoustic traditional one) and checked it over with a surgeons(sp?) care. The only damage on it was the broken string, and that could be fixed easily enough. I held the guitar loveingly but quickly returned to reality when I saw Hiei suddenly appear in front of me. I put the guitar in its case and swung it on my back too (yes somehow it and the backpack both fit, don't ask me how, use ur imagination) and it slipped back in place under my backpack. I nodded to show I was ready to go and we set off.

<Hiei>(his P.O.V.)

We were traveling at a surprising quick pace in spite of the onna's injuries. She seemed pissed and I tried to read her mind, but it was a crazy jumble that I didn't want to try to fathom. Every once in awhile she would mumble something, and once her eyes softened, but a second later returned to their previous fire. I was intrigued, I had never seen someone this wrapped up and consumed by anger, and she hadn't really seemed the type to fly off the handle like this. She stopped after a good 30 min, but didn't seem to realize as much. I jumped down in front of her and she looked up in surprise. Her deep purple eyes locked with mine and she somehow worked her spell again, her eyes were so much like mine it was slightly unnerving, not that I would ever say as much. She looked away first, distracted by some laughter. My reflexes acted without me thinking and I jumped back up in a tree. 'Thank Kami, what is happening to me, I can't possibly feel anything for this onna, I'm not supposed to feel, that damn fox was starting to rub off on me, the bakas too.' Her eyes, which had lost their anger, immediatly reclaimed it in its full force when one of the strings on an odd looking...thing broke. What happened next I never expected, she screamed. This wasn't your normal scream of rage, and I was glad I wasn't the cause of it. (Sry if Hiei is a little ooc) My sensitive ears felt like they were going to fall off, and after what felt like forever the demons with what I guessed was her stuff, heads exploded. I smirked, for some reason glad that this onna wasn't weak.

She quickly checked over her bag and when she saw everything was in order, moved to an case somewhat shaped like the stringed thing laying by it. She quickly checked it too then moved on to the object with the broken string. I heard her mutter "my guitar" so I assumed thats what it was. She held it as one would hold a prized possesion or with 'motherly love', I assumed that's what it was, I wouldn't know. I decided that too much of my time was wasted and jumped down in front of her. She looked up, obviously she had forgotten I was there, put her guitar back in its case and swung it on her back. She nodded to show she was ready to set off.

<Nyx>(her P.O.V.)

We walked back in silence, I was going over what I would tell Koenma when we got there, and I decided on the truth, maybe they would be the ones to help me get my clan back, or even my mom if she was still alive. I needed to do something to get these thoughts from my mind, I would have to relive them in the telling soon enough, so I got soccer ball out of my backpack and started to juggle(its the best until you get pissed cause you accidently let the ball drop...then it kinda sucks). Singing, soccer, and playing guitar are pretty much the only things that calm my nerves. After awhile I kinda got bored with that so I started doing some moves like turns and such, but then I hit a root and the ball went cockeyed, the result was a angry fire demon holding a ball with a likely looking red mark on one cheek. I started cracking up, and even when I felt myself forced up against a tree with a katana at my throat I couldn't stop.

When the blade slightly bit into my skin, almost to the point of drawing blood, my laughter receeded. I looked up into red eyes that looked ready to kill me and gulped. He seemed to sense my slight jitters then and smirked. Immediatly my whole demeanor changed, I HATED people basking in my fear, growing up the others preyed on it, and I didn't like being reminded of it now. I glared up into Hiei's face and ground out "Let me go, it was an accident" He smirked and just leaned in closer "..no.." I began struggling at that point, completly disregarding the steel at my throat, he captured my hands with his own and held them above my head. I scowled at him "Listen, it really was an accident, if I had ment to hit you, it would have done a lot more damage then a little red mark on your face, and frankly you should have been more aware of what was flying at your head, what had you so preoccupied anyway?" "What were you doing?" This question startled me, it was probably the least thing I expected to come out of his mouth. "I was doin soccer stuff, its a human sport, it helps calm my nerves, and I really am sorry, but you should have seen your face when you came out holding the ball..." but again I was cut off when he pressed the blade slightly harder against my neck. "Fine, if it means that much to you I won't tell anyone, now come on, I bet the others are wondering where we are right about now..." I let that part trail off, hoping he would take the hint and get off of me. I was only too aware of the heat radiating off of him, and the tingle his hands on mine sent through them, and I didn't want to be feeling this, I didn't want to fall for some guy that would end up hurt or leaving me, one that barely spoke and was distant.

After what seemed like forever he finally let me go. I sighed, releived. "Never tell anyone or I will kill you" was all he said before jumping back up into the trees. I scowled, man this guy was really prideful huh? I just shrugged, retreived my ball and we continued on.

<Hiei> (his P.O.V.)

'That baka onna' I was thinking about why she looked worried about finding her clan, at least thats what I could gather from her thoughts. I had tried to read her mind earlier but it was like spinning too fast, with only glimpses every now and then, and to top it off, there was this horrible repeative ditty playing (ahaha, sadly I can make my mind go off on the wheel thing at will now, my life is too complicated). She had gotten out some silver ball (Scorpion soccer ball-the best!^_^) and started hitting it around with her feet, head, and knees, and swore when she dropped it. Then she got bored with that and started doing weird turns and jumps over and with the ball. I turned back to my thoughts when suddenly the ball flew up and made contact with my face. I grabbed it and jumped down, only to find her laughing too hard to breathe. I threw the ball down and quickly took out my katana and held her up against a tree, but even that didn't get her to stop laughing. I pressed my katana into her kneck, almost drawing blood and she finally stopped.

She looked up at me with her dark purple eyes with gold flecks in them...wait gold flecks? When did she get those? (after math of being Mika's blood siser!XP) Her eyes shown slightly with fear, and I smirked. Immediatly she went from scared to pissed, what is with this girl that she is able to switch emotions as if they were clothes? She glared up at me and said "Let me go, it was an accident" I don't know what made me do it, this onna had a strange effect on me, but I leaned close and whispered "...no..." She began struggling when I caught her hands in mine and put them over here head. I had a sudden urge to kiss her..wait, what the piss? Why was I thinking these things? "Listen, it really was an accident, if I had ment to hit you, it would have done a lot more damage then a little red mark on your face, and frankly you should have been more away of what was flying at your head, what had you so preoccupied anyway?" 'You' I thought silently but I would never allow myself to say it, I couldn't begin to have feelings for this girl, they would only slow me down and emotions were for the weak. But I was painfully aware of her body against mine, and shocked to find that I actually liked it. Not wanting the feeling to end I said the first thing that came into my head "What were you doing?" She looked startled and explained about some human sport called soccer. She then mentioned the expression on my face when I had jumped down from the tree, and I pressed my blade into her throat again, I didn't want anyone to know about me being taken by surprise, and she seemed to take the hint. She promised not to tell and I let her go, and jumped back up in the tree. She shrugged and we continued on.

Every now and then she would start giggling and I would growl, causing her to stifle it. I was getting fed up when she started to sing. Immediatly I was calm. It seemed as if everything around her had quieted down just to listen to her voice. (I'm not sure where I came by this song thing, I think it was a fanfic but I don't remember which one, but I do not own it)

"I know that your hiding things
using gentle words to shelter me.
You words were like a dream.
But dreams could never fool me
not that easily.
I acted so distant then
Didn't say goodbye before you left
But I was listening
You'll fight your battles far from me
Far too easily
Save your tears because I'll come back
I could hear what you whispered
as you walked through that door
But still I swore
To hide the pain
When I turn back the pages
Crying might have been the answer
What If I shed my eyes out and begged you not to go
But now I'm not afraid
To say what's in my heart."

I really didn't get this onna, one minute she was all Boton-y and the next, she was depressed? (I suffer from the same thing, when I'm happy, I'm so easy to piss off or get sad, but then I go right back to happy) Her emotions changed so quickly, I was surprised. And her voice had a way of making everything around her feel what she was feeling, I sighed and resigned myself to try to get her back to happy, this despair was sure to draw some demons to us. I was about to say something when her air changed dramatically again, and she smiled and sang a happier song. Damn onna. I was releived to finally see the portal, but part of me was...dissappointed? No, I wouldn't let myself miss this onna, she was annoying and confusing (poor Hiei...so confused....muhahaha>:P). My job was to only get her to Koenma, and then be done with it, the sooner she was out of my life the sooner I could get rid of these annoying feelings, they were beneath me. I jumped down next to her once we were in front of the portal. She was still in a good mood and seemed to have forgotten the incident earlier. She smiled at me and I felt my heart skip a beat, she really is beautiful. Wait damnit no, she's a demon gone way too soft by associating with pathetic humans. I Hned and signaled her to walk through the portal. She grinned and jumped in. I followed, and could swear I heard a shout of glee in front of me.

We ended out in front of koenmas office. She looked up at me, with a huge smile on her face. I struggled to keep myself from smiling back. "When will we get to do that again?" Her question startled me, not many people like portal hopping. I hned and walked through the door, noticeing the look of dissappointment on her face. Right then I was mad at myself for being the cause of that, but reminded myself that soon she would be out of my life and I could forget all about her, and her about me. This thought saddened me a little and I cursed the bakas once again for causing me to soften. We walked into the office to be greeted by everyone, but the toddler was not there. I cursed under my breathe about more of my time being wasted, but just shrugged it off and walked over to my window. Kurama gave me a raised eyebrowed look from his seat next to the zebra demon who was now awake. I avoided his as I sat down. I knew sooner or later he would come over and start with his questions. The onna walked in after me (he doesn't want to use her name, b/c you know how if you find a kitten and name it you get more attached to it then if you don't when somone claims it? that kinda applies here...) with a look of dread on her face, but quickly covered it up and went over to her friend. They were chatting about something and she blushed before Koenma finally came in. Her face immediatly went blank and she seemed to be readying herself for something.