Unbreakable
Chapter One: First Encounter
Makai-Ningengekai Border: 10 years ago
She had been running for so long. Running away from that terrible place where children were tortured for the sheer pleasure of it. St. Vincent's, the orphanage she had lived in for most of her life.
Large brown eyes widened in eight year old awe as the scenery around her changed. Hanako Kameyo did not know where she was, or how the city had suddenly become a barren wasteland, but she supposed any place was better than St, Vincent's.
She began to explore.
To him it had seemed like just another day patrolling in the Makai.
His men had discovered a few demons attempting to feast on a stray human male, they had dealt with the cretins efficiently.
After a long day's work he had sent his party back to Mukuro's base, with instructions to tell her he was taking the rest of the night off and that he didn't want to be bothered.
Of course he hadn't expected that he might discover yet another stray human on his way to Alaric's western border.
He certainly hadn't expected her to be conscious.
Most humans passed out when they crossed into demon world.
The air here was heavy with the scent of rotting flesh and decaying corpses, something that most human's had trouble inhaling.
So he stopped, and glared down at the woman, "This is no place for a human. Go back to your world," he had growled.
She stared in awe at the man who had appeared before her, taking in his large red eyes and un-naturally spikey hair.
She tilted her head ever so slightly, and blurted out "You're lonely huh?"
She watched as a mixture of expressions crossed his features, and then held out her hand for him to shake, a bright grin splayed across her face.
"I'm Hanako! I'm lonely too! We can be friends if you want!"
He had scoffed at her, but something about the girl's expression tugged at the back of his mind.
She made no move to withdraw her hand and since she was a child he took pity on her (though he would never admit it) and shook it gruffly.
He had moved then, expecting her to follow him back to the border. To his annoyance the girl stayed behind, staring up at the Makai sky.
He had looked back over his shoulder, "Are you coming or not?"
She had hesitated, fear evident in her eyes. He pretended not to notice, "If you don't come on you are going to get eaten."
She had followed him then, all the way to the border.
As he turned to leave her there, on the human world side she asked him a question.
"Will you tell me your name?"
He had hesitated, though his features didn't show it, before shoving his hands into his pockets, "Hiei."
He had stormed away and vanished across the border.