Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ So Called Life ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Hiei raced from his so-called home, making sure to grab his skateboard as he left. His father was drinking again and he didn't want to be around when he started getting pissed.

 

Skating a few blocks, over to house where his sister's friend lived and he knocked on the door. An older woman who looked to be in her mid-30's answered. “Is Yukina here?” He wasn't in the mood to listen to anyone at the moment.

 

She gave him a confused look. “I'm sorry Hiei, she isn't, but if I see her I'll tell her that you're looking for her.”

 

“Hn. Thanks.” He left, heading towards the park.

 

Once reaching his destination he headed towards his favorite tree and sat beneath it, his back resting against the hard, scratch bark. Letting out a sight, he rested his head against the bark and closed his eyes, thinking.

 

Mother's dead… father's drunk again… life sucks… new school but yet nothings has changed…

 

“Hiei! Earth to Hiei!” Yukina's voice filtered through Hiei's thoughts, snapping him back to reality. Shaking his head to help clear his mind, then he turned his attention to his younger twin.

 

“He's drinking again…” Hiei stated before Yukina could question. Spinning the wheels on his board that laid across his lap, he did meet her eyes as she moved to sit beside him.

 

“So… what are you going to do?” Yukina thoughtfully, knowing that it wouldn't be a good idea for him to return home until either their father left or until he pass out. “Are you going to stay in the park again?” She through in as an after-thought.

 

He shrugged. “Its still summer and I got my hoodie, so I'll be fine.” It wasn't like he hadn't ever slept in the park before. He actually slept in parks so often now that he felt more at home in them then he did when he was inside his own house.

 

“What about school? We start tomorrow, remember?” Yukina knew it was the least of their worries, but she was curious to know if she would being going alone or not. Leaning her head on her brother shoulder in a way that everyone who saw them would have thought they were lovers.

 

“I'll go for you, but not because I want too.” Leaning his head of hers, he basked in the warmth that his sister gave off. Finally, the sun was beginning to set. “You should go, it's getting late and I don't want you to get into any trouble.” Standing up, Hiei helped Yukina to her feet before stretching. Walking her to the edge of the park, he allowed her to peck him on the cheek before he watched her rush towards home.

 

“Hn.” Grunting once Yukina was out of sight, he return to his tree and prepared himself for a long night. Sooner than he expected, sleep over came him as well as the dreams, the dreams that seemed to haunt him every time he closed his wine colored eyes.

 

~*~ Dreamscape ~*~

 

Hiei walked down the white hall of the hospital that would take him to his mother's room. He found out soon he was the only visitor in her room, and gladly took the opportunity to lay by his mother's side.

 

She had been unconscious for a month now. Hiei didn't know what exactly was going on with Hina, but he was told that there was no need to worry and that his mother should be waking up anytime. With those thoughts, Hiei allowed him self to fall into a restful sleep, lulled to sleep by his mother steady heartbeat.

 

~*~ Scene Change ~*~

 

Hiei found himself standing next to his sister, his father's hand resting on his shoulder as he half-listen to the pastor's speak. He was mostly focused on the coffin that was being lowed into the ground, right in front of a polished stone with that read:

 

Hina Jaganish

Loving Mother and Wife

Forever Rest In Peace

1970 - 2006

 

~*~ Scene Change ~*~

 

“You fucking bitch!” Hiei heard the words clearly as his father slammed his face into the glass coffee table until the glass shattered. “You're the reason why she gone! You killed her!”

 

Hiei tried to rise from his fallen position, wanting to tell his father that he hadn't done anything wrong.

 

“I don't want to hear your lies whore!” A boot connected with Hiei's side and a faint cracking was heard. Curling into a ball, he whimpered and gripped his side tenderly as wished the pain and his father to go away.

 

~*~ End Dreamscape ~*~

 

Hiei's eyes snapped open and he leaned his head back. For an instant he questioned why his pillow was so hard and wondered where his so-called blanket was, then it hit him. He'd stayed in the night at the park so that he could keep away from his father.

 

Squinting slightly, he looked to see where the sun was and was happy to see that it was just beginning to rise over the horizon. Getting up, he stretched the kinks out and gathered his board before starting towards his house, shuffling a yawn every now and then.

 

Making it to his house after what only seemed like minutes, he stashed his broad behind a brush close to the door and quietly entered the battered house. Finding his father passed out on the couch, he made his way up the stairs and into his room. Locking the several locks that where on his door; he relaxed a bit, feeling safer now that he was behind locked doors. Stripping to nothing but his boxer's, he grabbed some - what looked to be - clean clothing from his floor and entered the bathroom that was connected to both his and Yukina's room.

 

The bathroom was simple, having a toilet and shower on one wall and a counter/sink combination on the other - which mostly held Yukina's stuff.

 

Jumping into a hot shower to soothing his aching back that had been caused by sleeping in an up right position against a rough tree. After about five minutes of just letting the water flow over him, he began to wash his hair. Unfortunately, the only shampoo that was there was flower scented. Sighing, he made a mental note to pick up some shampoo, or have his sister do it for him, since she was the only one of them that got any money for anything.

 

Finishing up, he got out and got dressed in a black muscle shirt, black boxers, semi baggy black pants with chains hang off them and then, finally he slipped on the trench coat that he took from the lost and found at his old school. Stealing his sister's black eyeliner, he carefully did his eyes, not wanting to mess up like he did the time before. Once he finished, he replaced the eyeliner and headed through the door that would take him to Yukina's room.

 

“Yuki, it's time for you to get ready for school. Come on now.” He shook her, trying to wake her with out getting slapped. “Yukina, if you don't wake up now, I wont go to school.” Seemingly, as soon as those words left his mouth, Yukina's hand flew up and slapped him.

 

“You are to going.” She hadn't even opened her eyes and it scared Hiei to wonder how good her aim was when awake. Finally, her wine colored eyes slowly opened and she gasped when she saw Hiei holding his redden cheek. “I did it again, didn't I? I'm so sorry!” Getting out of her bed, she reached out to touch his red stained cheek.

 

“Hn. It's nothing.” Brushing her hand away he turned to leave. “Hurry up and get ready, otherwise I'll be leaving without you and I wont be heading to school.” He left her so she could get ready in private.

 

Going into his own room, Hiei fell back on old mattress, groaning as a spring pushed into his back. Adjusting his position, he found his eyes becoming droopy as a wave of tiredness washed over him. Not bother to fight back, he allowed himself to fall into a dreamless sleep, knowing that his sister would wake him when she was finished.

 

~*~

 

“Hiei!”

 

Hiei shoot up at hearing his name. Looking around, he only saw that it was Yukina and relaxed. “What?” He snapped more harshly then he intended. However, it didn't seem to faze her.

 

“I got your backpack ready for you,” she handed him a black bag, “but anyways, if we want to leave before dad wakes up, I figure now would be a good time.” She got up from where she had been sitting and began to unlock all the locks.

 

Hiei followed her out of the door, once Yukina had managed to open the door, and down the stairs. His eyes widen when he saw that the man who sired him was no longer on the couch. Hurrying his steps he was just about to the door when he felt something, or rather someone, grip his upper arm tightly.

 

Getting spun around, Hiei found himself nose to nose with his father. “Where in the hell where you boy?” The smell of old liquor on his breath nearly made Hiei vomit.

 

Hiei was going to answer but as he opened his mouth, the side of his face came in contact with the wall.

 

“Did I say you could talk, whore?” He questioned, almost in a tender way. When his son didn't answer him. He began to yell again. “Answer the fucking question!”

 

“Daddy! Stop it, please!” Yukina cried for the umpteen time since this whole thing started. Tears ran down her cheeks as she gripped on to her father's raised arm.

 

He release Hiei, who slid down the wall, in favor of grabbed Yukina's chin. “If you even tell me what to do again girl, you'll regret it.” As if to prove his point, he back handed her.

 

“Alright daddy, I won't do it again,” Yukina whimpered; bring her hands to hold her cheek. “Do you remember that we have school today?” She didn't dare meet his gaze, afraid of what he might do. He had never hit her before, so she wasn't exactly sure what else he would do to her.

 

“Get out of here, both of you!”

 

Yukina rushed passed her father and over to a still dazed Hiei. Helping him to stand, she threw one of his arms over her shoulders and led outside. Snatching Hiei skateboard from behind the bushes, Yukina continued leading their way to school.