Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Forbidden One's Secret ❯ Caught and Questioning ( Chapter 4 )

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

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~With Sareiu in the morning~

Sareiu opened her eyes and blinked them a few times to clear her vision. She did the cat like stretch but stretched too much and ended up on the floor. She sat up w/one hand on her head. “Ok, that hurt. Note to self, not a morning youki.”

Yawning, she walked over to her collection of clothing to get dressed. It was then she noticed the door was open about an inch. `I thought I closed that last night. Now that I think about it, I thought I felt someone else in my room last night.'

After she closed the door and was picking out an outfit, a thought came to mind.. `I bet Hiei did a little exploring last night and didn't listen to my warning. Hmm, I probably shouldn't jump to any conclusions. So, I'll just have to see if he's acting.. different.. this morning.

Then Sareiu quickly put on tight black pants and a tight, midnight purple belly shirt. Which made it possible to see her birth mark, a red star- kissed symbol that was directly above her navel. (It's her normal outfit, but when she has on her cloak you can't see it) Then she walked to the `kitchen' to make/find breakfast.

When she walked into the `kitchen' she saw Hiei sitting at the table with his chin on the table and his eyes barely open.

Sareiu- `He looks tired.'

When Hiei noticed Sareiu he immediately sat up.

Sareiu- “Morning Hiei, sleep well?”

Hiei “Hn'd” and yawned. `Is that a birthmark above her navel, or did she have it made?'

Sareiu- “I'll take that as a no.” `Probably from sneaking into my room.' “Hungry?”

Hiei nodded. `It looks like some kind of gem.'

Sareiu- “Want anything in particular?”

Hiei shrugged. `She has a tail. I'm not surprised, she is a neko.'

Sareiu- “I take it you don't like mornings either?”

Hiei shrugged his shoulders but yawned again. `The fur on her tail is the same color as her ears.'

Sareiu laughed silently for a second while beginning to make something that closely resembled cereal.

Sareiu- `He looks so cute and innocent when he yawns. I did not just think that!'

Sareiu put a bowl in front of Hiei along with a wooden spoon and then sat on the other side of the table, across from Hiei.

They ate in silence for a few minutes until Sareiu said, “Did you have any problems falling asleep last night?”

Hiei- “Hn.”

Sareiu- “Well did you decide to explore at all? I see you found this room without any help.”

Hiei just shrugged again, but he could tell there was more behind that question besides the obvious.

Hiei- `Kuso! She knows. I don't know how she knows, but she definitely knows.'

Sareiu- “What other rooms besides this one did you find?”

Hiei- “Hn.” `Why is it I can feel her eyes burning into me. If she decides she wants to kill me, I'm not going without a fight.'

Sareiu- In a dangerous tone, “Hiei... would you like to tell me something..?”

Hiei slowly looked up into Sareiu's dangerous glare, swallowed hard, then returned the glare.

Sareiu- This time almost growling, “Hiei....”

At this point, Hiei decided silence was his best option. She was going to do want she wanted, despite anything he could have said.

Sareiu sighed in frustration and cleared the table. She walked into the main room with Hiei following, but keeping his distance. When Sareiu faced him she said, “Keep in mind I'm not so weak I can't feel the energy of someone else that has been in my room. I'll let you live but, keep in mind I will pay you back. But do it again and I won't be so nice. Understand..?”

Hiei nodded so she continued, “Now then, I have some things to do. So, you may leave. Just be careful that you don't reopen your wound. It needs time to heal, so I don't want to see you back here for a few days. Instead of meeting me in Ningenkai, you can just come to my den. Think you can remember how to find it again on your own?”

Hiei nodded, and then said, “When do you want me to come back?”

Sareiu- “Two or three days. Whenever you don't need to have the bandages anymore.”

Hiei nodded again but this time he added a slight grin to it.

Sareiu smiled slightly too and said, “See you in three days then, and try to stay out of trouble.”

Hiei smirked then flitted to the outside of the den and half jogged, half ran back to the portal to Ningenkai.

~In Ningenkai, sometime in the mid morning~

Kurama was in his room, on his bed, reading a book. Then he felt a familiar energy upstairs. `When will Hiei learn to use the door?' Kurama glanced at the clock then thought, `Strange, Hiei is usually back sooner than this. I can't help but to wonder where he ran off to yesterday. I suppose I will just have to question him about it.' With that thought, Kurama headed up to Hiei's room.

~Hiei's POV~

As usual I entered my room through the window. I removed my cloak and tossed it onto the corner of my ningen bed. On my way back from Makai I think I felt my wound bleeding again. I needed to change the bandage sooner or later so, I might as well do it now and check to see if it reopened.

I got fresh bandages from the closet and sat on the bed. Then began the slow process of removing the old bandages.

It wasn't long before I heard the quiet footsteps coming up the stairs. If it weren't for my demon hearing I wouldn't have heard them. I groaned inwardly. `Stupid fox, I know he's going to ask questions. He needs to learn that not every detail of my life concerns him or any of the other tantei.'

Then there was a knock on the door. `I don't want to deal with him right now.'

~End Hiei's POV~

~Kurama's POV~

I knocked on the door, and when I didn't hear a response I said, “Come on Hiei, I know you're in there.”

~Silence~

“If you don't answer me, I'm coming in anyway.”

~Silence~ (anyone see the pattern?..)

“Hiei....”

~Silence~

`Wh y is it that I'm not the least bit surprised?' *sigh inwardly*

~End Kurama POV~

Kurama opened the door to see Hiei sitting on his bed, unwrapping white bandages that had one big red spot over the area covering his stomach.

Kurama- “I see you've gotten yourself hurt again.”

Hiei- “Hn.”

Kurama moved a chair over to the bed and sat down, while watching Hiei unwind the bandage.

Kurama stayed silent and watched with interest for several minutes, until the bandage was completely removed. Kurama went wide-eyed when he saw the gash and the blood that was slowly seeping from it.

Hiei saw the blood to and groaned in annoyance. `Kuso! I knew I should have traveled on the ground instead of jumping from tree to tree. At least its not bleeding as bad as before. Those herbs must still be working.'

Kurama- *expression full of concern* “That looks bad. What happened?”

Hiei- “Its none of your damn business, kitsune.” Then Hiei pressed gauge firmly against the gash. `I can't lose anymore blood. My energy is still drained from yesterday.'

Kurama- “Hiei...?”

Hiei- “Drop it fox.”

Kurama- *sigh* “Fine Hiei. Just know I'm here if you find an opponent you need help with.”

Hiei- “Hn.” `It stopped bleeding.'

Hiei began wrapping the fresh bandage around his waste.

Kurama- “I'll be downstairs if you need anything.”

Hiei “Hn'd” and Kurama left the room.

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