Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Unpaid Vengeance ❯ Epilogue ( Chapter 23 )

Unpaid Vengeance

Part of the Relations series

Me: You just read last chapter, so no summary this time.

Hiei: Hn.

Me: Enjoy and don't forget to review!! Oh, standard disclaimers.

-Mukuro's Castle, Three months later-

`Hiei!!!' Kiru called, chasing after him in the hallway.

`Kiru!' Hiei turned around and grabbed her around the waist, picking her up and spinning her around before capturing her lips in a kiss.

Kiru smiled after they broke the kiss. Hiei smiled back, quickly scanning her eyes. The empty look had faded after a while and she had regained her normal teasing vibrancy.

Hiei thought she was mostly better, but there was still something wrong. She was a little off and sometimes he would catch her staring aimlessly out a window with a dejected look in her eyes. Mukuro and Kurama also spoke of it and Yukina had told him of some odd occurrences as well. But as soon as she noticed someone was watching her, she would stop and act normally.

Hiei had to face the facts- Kiru wasn't going to tell him what she remembered until she was damned ready. He had tried everything from persuasion to outright probing her mind, but nothing worked.

They had made some progress though, she would consent to talk about her encounter with Ryudo now. It was a very good thing that he was dead, because, after hearing of the agony she had been through, there were three demons that wanted nothing less than to kill him again. Yusuke had ensured that Ryudo's spirit was deep in the bowels of hell and being given the most terrible of tortures.

They had packed up yesterday and were getting ready to go home today, after a three-month stay with Mukuro and Kurama. Yukina was heading back to Genkai's temple.

Things were looking brighter, and that was all Hiei would ask for. He knew that emptiness would eventually fade, and he would be there for her no matter what.

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Hiei and Kiru returned to their cottage later that night. Hiei scooped her up into his arms and carried her giggling form into the bedroom. He placed her on the bed before pouncing on her.

`Y'know…' he said as he traced a finger down her shirt, `You never did show me that position…'

Kiru laughed sultrily and pulled his head down for a kiss, `Well, there's no time better than the present…'

Hiei growled and ripped off her clothes then his own. He captured her mouth again and ran his hands down her body.

`Aishiteru, Kiru,' he said, kissing her arched neck, `Aishiteru zutto.'

`And I you, Hi-chan,' Kiru said, `Nothing will ever keep us apart. Nothing.'

The night was soon filled with sounds of pleasure as they shared their love for each other and lost themselves in that depthless love.

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Later that night, while Hiei slept, Kiru got up. She pulled on her satin robe and walked out to the living room. She pulled open the curtains and looked at the moon. A clear night was as rare as a flawless diamond in the Makai.

She walked outside to a rocking chair Hiei had bought her the week they had moved in. She sat down and buried her face in her hands.

`Forgive me…Momma, Daddy…I failed…'

Her sobs filled the night as the world slept on, oblivious to her sorrow.

She controlled her sobs sometime before dawn. She returned to the house and washed away the evidence of her tears, she peeked in on her husband, the best thing to ever come into her life, and smiled. He was sleeping like a baby. She walked into the kitchen and made breakfast- Hiei would wake up soon and they would share another day together.

And as long as she kept up a mask of happiness, they would never be touched by her sorrow, nor her pain.

As long as she kept up her mask, she would protect them.

As long as she kept up her mask, they would love her.

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Owari.

Me: That's it!! Yay!!!

Hiei: ARRGH! You ended on a cliffhanger! YOU are sooo evil!!

Me: What? That means they know they get another installation.

Hiei: Whatever. OH and don't forget to review everyone!!

Me: I hope you all enjoyed Unpaid Vengeance. Stay tuned for a sequel soon!

Hiei: Ja ne!!