This idea just come to me suddenly and I just can't resist posting it. I will still continue Frosted Love…I should be able to deal with two stories…hopefully that is. This story is probably going to be a rather short one…so…yah, don't expect a long story with lots of chapters.

Summary: Naiya, a dragon demon, is brought up by a band of thieves who are rivals to the thieves who brought Hiei up. When they met, feelings are aroused, yet they are forbidden to even meet each other. Years later, when Hiei joined the Reikai Tantei, they are assigned to take down Naiya together with her fellow thieves. Will Hiei show mercy to his childhood friend?

Disclaimer: I don't own YYH or the characters in it. Never has, never will. I do own Naiya and other characters not originally in the show though.

"Naiya! Are you listening!"

"Be careful and wary of other demons. Don't wander far from our territory. Stay away especially from the thieves at the northern side."

Naiya rolled her eyes and waved indifferently over her shoulder as she continued her way out. Honestly. That woman worries too much. Yet despite all the nagging, Naiya loved her more than anything else in the world. After all, Faye did brought her up after finding the young Naiya abandoned in a cave.

"Remember what I said! And be back before night falls!" Faye clicked her tongue in exasperation as the young demon disappeared from sight.

"You honestly think she will listen to what you said?" Came the amused voice from behind her. Natiya, a fellow thief, stepped up behind the worried Faye. Her brown eyes looked on in amusement as Faye fretted about Naiya.

"Of course not. I was just hoping for once she will listen to what I say Ti." Faye bit her lip as she answered Natiya, who was fondly dubbedTi by Naiya when she was young.

"Faye, she is no longer the young child you brought in years ago. She can take care of herself." Natiya stared out together with Faye from the entrance of their hideout. Sighing, she turned to Faye with worry-filled eyes.

"Faye, this child will bring destruction to us thieves. I love her as much as you do, but for the good of our band, we have to let her go sooner or later."

The aged lightning demon looked in panic at the younger demon. Natiya is a highly renowned seer. Along the years, Faye has come to trust Natiya's prediction.

However, this is one prediction she doesn't want to trust in.

"Nonsense Natiya" Faye's reply was sharp as she walked off. The others wouldn't abandon Naiya if Natiya told them that snippet of information…would they?

"Boy. I'm warning you. Stay away from the southern side and don't wander far from our territory. You got me!" The older demon grabbed the younger one by the collar and growled menacingly at him.

"Hn"

Dropping the boy in exasperation, Kageru looked down at the red eyes which were glaring defiantly at him. Damn, why does he even try?

The young boy walked off, ignoring the fuming demon behind him. He can take care of himself. He doesn't need some old demon nagging to him about the so-call-powerful thieves who have their hideout to the south of them.

"Gotcha!" Naiya yelled in satisfaction as her dagger pierced through the demon and into the tree behind it. Grinning, she removed her dagger and returned it to her left side, matching the other similar dagger on her other side. Both her daggers are double-edged and long bladed. A dragon curled around each of their handles menacingly.

She scoffed at the corpse in front of her. Serves him right for taunting her. Think she is weak huh?

"Impressive"

Naiya quickly whipped out her daggers and held them defensively as she turned around. "Damn! I didn't even sense him!"

The young fire apparition smirked at the thought of a good battle. Drawing out his katana, he circled the demoness as her narrowed amber eyes followed his movement warily.

"Who are you?" Naiya's voice was filled with distrust as she glared at the demon in front of her. "I knew I shouldn't have wandered this far to the northern end…wonder if he's one of the thieves Faye mentioned...or another demon especially after me…he doesn't look all that dangerous though…"

"Hn, why should I tell you?"

Naiya blinked. Well, that was unexpected. She expected him to proudly declare himself as her murderer and shout his name triumphantly like other demons. Naiya's eyes filled with understanding.

"You're not especially after me are you."

Her opponent raised an eyebrow at her. Why would he come after her especially? He only wanted a fight. And judging from the relaxed position the girl shifted into, he isn't going to get one.

"This is a waste of my time" Hiei scowled and sheathed his katana. He then eyed her warily. Before he could say anything, a large demon crashed through the trees, looking uncannily similar to the demon Naiya just killed

Amber eyes widened in pain as the demon dug his claws through her. "Fool!" Naiya spat at herself. "You let your guard down!"

After striking down Naiya, the demon went after the Hiei, who just scoffed and decapitated it in a matter of seconds.

Wincing, Naiya stood up wobbly, she will not appear weak to a stranger she just met. However, her body refused to cooperate. Gasping softly in pain, Naiya sat down again with her hand clenched and her back bleeding profusely.

"Hn. Weak"

"I wasn't ready for him okay!"

"Someone attacking you will not be stupid enough to announce what he is doing baka!"

"Tch! Why are you still here! Stupid spiky-haired demon"

Hiei bit his lip to prevent a rude retort. He was wondering himself why he still bothers to stick around. "Could be the fact that this girl is intriguing…" He mused silently and rolled his eyes as Naiya tried to rise again.

"You're hurt" Came his voice behind her as he caught her before she fell again.

"No shit." Naiya managed to stutter out. Why was he so close!

For a few minutes, the pair remained motionless. Hiei stared down at the girl he caught in his arms. Black long hair tied back in a simple ponytail. Her eyes are like melted gold. Warm, yet they now glowed with distrust. Scaly black pointed ears peeked out from her tresses.

"Interesting. A dragon. No wonder she thought I was especially after her."

"Um, you can let go off me now" Naiya stressed the last word and was dropped unceremoniously on the ground. "Gee thanks"

"Hn"

Sighing, she looked at the demon sitting opposite her. Her eyes still wary as she spoke up. "The name's Naiya. You?"

"Hiei"

"Flying shadow. How appropriate."

A grunt was her reply as he stood up, preparing to leave.

"Hey! A little help here!"

Rolling his eyes, Hiei reached over to grabbed the outstretched hand. Only for his hand to get smacked away. He was rudely pushed back as Kageru shoved himself in front of him and a young demoness grabbed Naiya and held her protectively from Kageru and Hiei.

"Natiya."

"Kageru"

Both names were spat out in disgust as the two older demons glared at each other.

"Let's go back Naiya. We shall not hang around with these people."

"Bye…"

"…Bye…"

The two young demons whispered in their mind. Hoping that somehow, the other has heard what they said.

Kageru glared as the seer walked off with Naiya in her arms. Turning to the boy behind him, he grabbed him by the collar and rudely dragged him off, ignoring the violent protest of the boy.

When the one of the boy's leg kicked him, he growled and shook him like a rag doll.

"What did I tell you about those thieves!"

"Hn!" Came the defiant reply.

He doesn't understand the feud between the two bands of thieves. The girl held his interest, and he was definitely going to find out why. He doesn't give a damn whether the others approved of him meeting the girl or not.

He was going to meet the girl again no matter what happens.

Natiya looked down disapprovingly at the girl in her arms. Naiya looked sheepishly up at the demon who was like an aunt to her.

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to wander that far…"

"Nevertheless, you're forbidden to step even an inch out of our territory. You are to stay inside at all times. In short, you are grounded. If you want to go outside, you must have someone else with you. Understand?" Natiya's eyes glared down at the girl who had opened her mouth to protest.

"But the boy is harmless. He even helped m-"

"Understand!"

Naiya sighed and look away. "Yes Ti…I understand…"

Inside, Naiya was secretly plotting a way to find the boy again. She wanted to see him again for some strange reason she wasn't even sure of herself.

-Lene