A Fire Roams Like a Free Spirit

Hiei scowled as he flitted from tree to tree. He instantly stopped when he heard a very loud scream close by. He shifted to the area where the scream was coming from and he saw a fire demoness who was badly beaten and lie unconscious on the ground. Then he saw a very large demon about to devour her.

Hiei unsheathed his katana and sliced the demon into kibbles 'n bits. Then he burned the rest of the demon away with a fire blast.

He ran over to the unconscious female on the ground. He gazed at her beauty, though she was covered in blood, he could still see the angelic features of the fellow demon. He carefully picked her up, bridal style, and carried her to Genkai's temple.

When he got there, Genkai was sitting on the wooden steps, and she saw him, "What do you have there, Hiei? Oh. Quickly, follow me."

Inside, Hiei placed the unconscious demon on one of the futons.

We should treat these wounds first," Genkai suggested, and they did.

Then Yukina walked in the room, Hey, Hiei! You're here. I was wondering when you'd show up!" She sat next to him and kisses him on the cheek, "I missed you big brother."

Hiei scowled, "Hn..."

Genkai stood up, "I have to leave now. I have things to do." Though said uncertainly, she left the room.

Not long after, Kurama, Kuwabara, Yusuke, and Boton entered the room.

"YUKINA!!!" Kuwabara loudly squealed and sat down next to her.

"Hello, Kazuma." She replied smiling.

"Whatcha doin'?" he asked.

"Me and Hiei are looking aver this demon right now. We don't know when she'll be conscious," Yukina said, pointing to the demoness on the futon.

"What happened?" Kuwabara asked.

"I'm not sure; you'll have to ask Hiei."

"So, Shrimp, wha-" Hiei already started answering Kuwabara's unfinished question.

Everyone sat around the unconscious demon and listened to Hiei. He explained what happened in simple terms, "Anymore superfluous questions?" He was referring to Kuwabara.

"I have a stupid question," Yusuke shouted.

"Shoot..."

"Okay, oddly enough, why would you save a total stranger? I mean, when she wakes up she could kill us all!" Everyone gave Hiei the 'he's-got-a-point look'.

Hiei glared at Yusuke, "She won't kill us and secondly, why would I save someone I didn't know?"

"So you know her?" Yusuke asked dumbfounded.

"Her name's Verin. She's a fire demon, like me, who possesses the power to control dragons, again, like me."

Kuwabara jerked up and started singing, "Hiei's gotta girlfriend! Hiei's gotta a girlfriend!" He laughed like a maniac.

"................" Hiei walked over to Kuwabara and whacked him over the head, "Idiot..." He walked outside and perched onto his favorite tree branch. 'Verin...why are you here. You should be in Xelchemidst where you belong...' He closed him eyes and drifted into a peaceful sleep.