Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Violinist and The Prince Edition 2 ❯ A Friendship is Formed ( Chapter 3 )

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A/N October 14, 2004: Thank you to those who have reviewed yelling at me to hurry up and update this fic. If you guys didn't do that there's no telling how long this update could have taken. Tehehe. Thank you, now please enjoy this next chapter of The Violinist and the Prince.

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Sunlight streamed through the branches of the lemon tree to the window and into the small room. The red haired boy slowly blinked his eyes and squinted in the brightness. Sitting up slowly, he looked outside, thinking that he would only see golden rays of light filtering through the olive green leaves of the tree, but instead saw a very peculiar site.

There appeared to be a small boy with spiky hair asleep on one of the branches just outside his window of the lemon tree. ::Ok...well I suppose that this counts as one of the strangest mornings of my life then.::

He remembered the mysterious figure he saw the night before. ::Maybe it wasn't a light trick like I thought. But if he was able to disappear that fast, he can't possible be human! I'd best go outside and hope that he doesn't wake and run until I can grab him and question him.::

With that decided the red haired boy quietly ran out of the house, careful not to wake his sickly mother who was resting in the bedroom just across the hallway from his own, and silently climbed the tree.

He finally reached the branch where the boy lay, and he carefully settled himself onto the thick bough, next to the sleeping boy. The red haired boy looked down at the mysterious stranger and found that looked no older than thirteen, and had long spiky black hair that stood straight up as if it had been shocked by lightening less than a minute before with a white starburst in the center. Also, he wore a white bandana wrapped around his forehead, small black shoes over bandaged feet and ankles, black pants, over which was a blue robe-like tunic that came down past his knees and was framed in a line of yellow. To complete this odd wardrobe he wore a light blue long sleeved shirt under the robe and a matching blue scarf.

The red haired boy couldn't help but marvel at the other's ability to look so incredibly young and peaceful sleeping there in his tree. The boy couldn't force himself to wake him, for he feared that he would in fact be wakening a fallen angel, which was something that he could never, ever do.

As if sensing the boys on him the strange black haired boy opened his eyes, revealing blood red irises, which shimmered like freshly cut rubies in the sunlight. Looking to his left he saw the red haired boy, causing those beautiful flaming orbs to widen in shock. Small arms pushed the smaller boy up out of its slouching position as he began putting his weight onto his feet, ready to flee the scene. But before he could bolt, a long, slender arm flew out to grasp the smaller arm, forcing the red-eyed boy to stop his flight.

"Please, don't go. I did not mean to wake you. I just noticed you when I woke up, and wished to inquire as to who you are and why you are sleeping in my tree," he questioned politely.

The black haired boy gave him a quizzical look, and furrowed his eyebrows under his bandana, as if deciding whether to answer or not. After a moment he replied, "My name is Hiei. I am from a far away place, and I was walking along this street last night when I heard you playing that strange instrument. It sounded so beautiful, and then I thought you caught a glimpse of me, so I ran and climbed into your tree so you would not know I was listening. It was so soothing that I fell asleep. I hope that this was no trouble, and if it is I offer my humblest apology."

The red haired boy was shocked at how deep his voice was when he appeared to only be thirteen, and also how blatantly honest his response was. "How old are you? You look so young, yet you sound and speak as though you are very old."

The other boy thought about it. ::If I say that I am 300, he will think I am mad. What is a good age? Oh gods I wish I could understood ningens in more depth.:: "I'm sixteen. I have always appeared younger than I truly am. I do not mean to intrude, but I wish to know of your name as you have been so kind to me, before I leave to find a place to stay."

The red haired boy smiled slightly at the strange boy named Hiei who had only a moment or two before been sleeping in his tree. "My name is Minamino Shuichi. Why is it that you don't have a place to stay if you are visiting these parts? Surely you have relatives here, otherwise why come to this town?"

Hiei looked down at the ground below them. "I'm not sure exactly. Something about this place drew me to it. There is really no other way to describe my presence here. And no, I have no relations here, or anywhere remotely close to here as a matter of fact," he responded in a slightly saddened tone.

"Well, I suppose if you are requiring a place to stay, I'm sure my mother would not mind if we had a guest over for a while. I know that we barely know one another, but I believe that if we are given time, we could become great friends. Also, I can't help but feel that it would be inhospitable of me to let you leave here without at least attempting to offer you a room. That is, if you wish to stay here."

The other boy looked at the other thoughtfully. "As long as I do not impose on you or your mother, I would be happy to stay here."

"Do not worry about Mother, I'm sure she will jump for joy once she discovers that a friend of mine is staying with me."

"Is that what we are?"

"Hm?" Shuichi

"Are we friends?"

The red head smiled. "Yes, I believe we are."

The other smiled back tentatively. "Good, it's nice to have a friend. I would be happy to stay with you, Shuichi."

With that both boys jumped from the tree branch and walked into the home of Minamino Shuichi.

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A/N: Well that was fun and dandy. Making it longer, making the part where Kurama gets to Hiei to stay at his place make sense. All in a days work. Now, for the 2nd best part of the chapter. Reviewer responses!!!!! WOOHOO!!! #2 incentive to review my fic: I ALWAYS respond to reviews. #1 is that you are a kind, caring, generous soul who wants to make me feel special and loved by reviewing without hoping for anything in return. Tehe. Anyway, responses are now, and to all new readers, PRETTY PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!

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