Prelude for Hiei

Chapter 1: A Strange Girl

"Who do you think he is?"

"I don't know, but we should take him to hospital. Can you see? He is bleeding."

"Hospital is too far from here. We can take him to Yuri-sama."

"That's a great idea."

He didn't know what happened he was tired. Hiei tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't. He just wanted sleep. He loved darkness.

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When he opened his eyes again it was another day. He was in tradition Japanese room.

Where the hell am I? When he turned his head around he noticed some figure right next to him. Actually, some girl.

She is quite pretty. He thought to himself when he examined her. She wore a pure white kimono with white obi. Her silky brown hair was long and heavy. When he looked at her face his eyes grow wider.

She isn't pretty. She is beautiful. Hiei noticed white band over her eyes.

"Where am I?" he asked her coldly and sat up. At sound of his voice she jerked.

"This place is Ryuko shrine."she reached her hand at his face. When she touched his cheek Hiei grabbed her wrist and pulled her hand away.

"I'm sorry. I just want to know where exactly you are. I didn't mean anything else by this." She brightly smiled at him, but her smile was little bitter.

"I don't think, you have to be worry of a blind girl like me."

"Who are you?"

"My name is Yuri. May I know your name?"

"Hiei." He told her shortly. Yuri bowed her head.

"How I got here?"

"In this shrine are a few girls which stay here with me. They found you in a forest and brought you here. Anyway, how do you feel?" she asked him. Hiei touched his chest.

"I'm fine. He told her and little hesitatingly added.

"Thanks."

Yuri bowed her head again. She stood up and Hiei realized she had a wonderful body too.

"Do you want something to eat?"

"No, I don't need anything."

"Well then. Try rest. Your body need it. Trust me."

He wanted tell her something insulting but she was already gone.

Stupid wounds. This is a strange place. That wench must be crazy. Trust her? No way! Wait a second. Hiei looked around. Where the hell is my sword! Before he had a chance to stand up, Yuri appeared again with his sword in her hands.

"Girls brought it with you. They was little afraid of this, so I let it in my room. Don't worry I didn't do anything to your stuff."

He grabbed his sword from her hands and checked the blade. It was perfect.

"Try rest." It was everything what she said before she went out. With his sword he realized, he could rest. Hiei even didn't know when he felt asleep.

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It could be middle of the night when he was awaked by strange noise. With cursing he stood up and went out of his room. The wooden floor was warm and steps of his bare foot were quick and quiet.

"I said leave me alone. No, I don' want you to be here. Get out, please!"

Hiei stopped, when he heard Yuri's voice, shaking with fear. He fused with shadows when two young girls passed him in a dark hall.

"She shouldn't stay alone. It may be dangerous for her!" Hiei heard say one of them. He started be curious and went to Yuri's room. Yuri was curled into a ball on her bed and crying. Hiei's lips twisted in contempt. He sat before her looked at her shaking body.

"So afraid of nightmares, stupid human?"

Yuri quickly raised her head and for the first time Hiei saw her eyes, uncovered with band and red as his own. The next thing which he remembered was like if someone grabbed him and threw him against stone wall. In his mind explode pain and his third eye was almost burning. Then everything around him fell into darkness.

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He felt a gentle hand stroking his hair. Nobody treated him this way before. It was nice. Hiei slowly opened his eyes and realized that his head rested on Yuri's lap.

"Are you still in pain?" her sweet voice was quiet and full of worry. Hiei grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to his face.

"What did you do to me?" he whispered to her ear.

"I did anything, I swear! This is something what happen every time, when someone looks into my eyes. That's why I wear the band. Please forgive me."

"Who are you? I saw........things. I felt emotions, which weren't mine."

"I'm a prophetess. You saw some of my visions and felt some of my emotions, as well. I'm sorry; I didn't presuppose you will come here. I ....."

Hiei kissed her. He saw her emotions and most of everything – her pain. He saw her memory and felt her loneliness – same as his own. He wanted tell her everything will be alright. He wanted hold her and protect her against her fear. Instead of this, he kissed her.

Yuri's lips were soft and full. He tenderly stroked smooth skin on her wrist when he released her from him. He could tell she was in shock. He sat up and closed his eyes.

I can't tell which emotions are mine and which not. She is driving me crazy, but I like it. I didn't know her, what more, she's a human. I should never look into her eyes. Shit! Who I'm kidding. I want her. I desperately want her.

"Why did you do that?" her voice was breaking and because of this he wanted her more than before. Hiei wrapped hi arms around her and let her head rest on his shoulder.

"Sleep woman. Tonight, I will be protecting you."

Yuri pressed her body against his and silently whispered.

"But why..."

"If you will speak, you will never fall asleep."

"So you kissed me just for shutting me up?"

"Maybe."

She smiled and early felt asleep.

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Yuri awoke up next day, still in Hiei's arms.

He smells so strangely. It's almost like steel. So full and rich, but quite nice. She smiled when he touched her cheek.

"I must go."

She stiffened and then nodded she touched his face.

I want to see you. I want to see your face.

"You know I'm not a human, don't you?"

"Yes, I know it when you looked to my eyes, yesterday. Do you really have to go, Hiei? What about your wounds?"

"I'm fine." Said Hiei and tied up her band.

"Will I meet you again?"

He closed his eyes.

Finish this. Make her hate you from bottom of her heart. Let her disappear from your mind. That right. I can't have her. Everything what I can do is leave her alone. She don't need a demon around her.

"No. I don't want to see you again. I don't want to see you face and I will never return back." His voice was cold like polar wind. Yuri felt her heart shattered into pieces.

Please, don't say it Hiei. I need you. Please, don't go away from me!

She didn't see him, how he stood up.

I already miss you, Yuri.

Yuri didn't move, when she was listening silent footstep. During a blink of eye, Hiei was gone.

I love you, Hiei.

Farewell, Yuri.

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Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. This story is happening BEFORE my story 'Your promise', so don't be surprised. Oh yes; this something means someone thinking. And yes; my grammar is usually bad, so no flames because of it.

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