A/N

I'm so happy! :D I got 8 reviews for my first chapter! Thanx to everyone reviewed, and for your chocolate coated consructed critism! :3 I'm not quite sure where this is going myself, but I can tell you Hiei is going to be awfully bugged by our very own Ruth!

AutumnWhispers: Ah! My loyal reviewer :D ! -glomps- Thanks, hopefully I remembered half of the advice you gave me -sweatdrops- Anyway, thanx for your long review! It made me happy :)

Arget Aria: Than you! That was a very sophisticated opinion :) I hope I don't dissappoint you!

Koori Youkai Hime: Indeed! I'm a bad girl. I should be updating my other stories -laughs nervously- Anyhow, I'm with you on that. I'm not quite sure where its going either :) but thank you for continueing to read! :D

earth-ismyhaunt: Thanx so much! :3 That makes me all fuzzy inside X3 Oh, and, I'll try!

MizuKaji: Thank you! -laughs- Yes, I do type fast, and often make mistakes. Sorries! Hopefully there'll be less of them in this one. Yes, Muto is, isn't he? :3 -cuddles wiuth him-

ebilangelphoenix: Thank you! Oh, okay. What's a Jane doe? Ruth is DEFINATLY not a Mary Sue. There's 2 reasons why. 1-- she has untamable frizzy, messy hair. 2-- no one likes her, except Muto of course ;3 . She's sometimes energetic. Eccentricities? Does having an obsession with bunnies and untamable hair count? Definatly ninjas and wizards. Stregnths... does she have any I wonder... writing I suppose! And weaknesses... many. Examples: she's clumzy, she has bad luck, and she can't find a begining for her novel. She doesn't have a job, she's only fifteen. And why WOULDN'T she have a rabbit? lol Anyhow, thank you for pointing that out, I often slip up while writing -smile and sweatdrop- I've tried to make Hiei talk less in this one, but he DOES talk more than a rock. He's capable of saying more than 'Hn', but you're right! I did have him talking a little too much. Thank you for your review and grammer advice! I hope this chappie doesn't dissappoint you! :)

newbie98: Lol, I like your name XD Anyway, thank you! I tried :3 And I hope this chapter is soon enough for you. X3Chapter 2


The morning sun peaked through bunny patterned curtains and tickled the messy locks of a young writer's hair. The girl herself remained undisturbed as she continued to snore lightly. A red and white bunny popped out of her hair and twitched its nose.

The bunny managed to find its way out of the mangled nest that was the girl's hair, and hopped onto her bed. Muto, as was the rabbit's name, crawled up to Ruth's face and licked her nose. He continued to lick her face until her nose scrunched up in discomfort.

"Strange… the last thing I remember was being in the forest..." She muttered to Muto. His nose twitched, "How'd I get back, Muto? I don't remember anything after reaching the stream." She threw the sheets back and tossed her legs over the side of her bed. The cuts and bruises were still there. She knitted her eyebrows together, "It wasn't a dream then."

"RUTH! TIME FOR BREAKFAST! GET OUT OF BED YOU LAZY PIECE OF CRAP!" A shrill voice yelled through her door.

She clamped her hands over her ears and gritted her teeth, "I'M ALREADY UP! JUST LET ME GET DRESSED!" She yelled back as she jumped into the closet and snatched up her uniform.

Quickly changing and attempting to brush her hair, Ruth pushed Muto into her bag and ran out of her room. She ran into the kitchen and hurriedly put together some toast. If she was lucky, she could get away without having to face her mom this early. That'd be nice. Unfortunately, Lady Luck had never been a friend of hers.

"Ruth, why are you wearing such long stockings?" Her mother's voice asked from behind her.

Ruth gulped and turned slowly to see her mother. The woman looked sleep deprived, as always, and her steely blue eyes were rimmed with shadows. Her hands lay on her hips sternly, clashing slightly with her half rolled up hair and slightly wrinkled suit. The soul of her second hand shoe tapped impatiently on the floor.

"Well?" Her mother's voice was deathly quiet compared to her shrillness earlier, "Why are you wearing your winter stockings during the summer?"

"O-Oh… these? Um, you see, I fell down yesterday when I was on my way home, and I got this big scrape on my leg. I wanted to cover it up."

Her mother smiled and began petting her head. Ruth shivered.

"Darling…"

"Y-Yes…?"

Suddenly, the mother grabbed a hold of the terrified brunette's hair, "DON'T YOU LIE TO ME!" She screamed as she dug another hand into her hair and began pulling her towards the counter.

"MOM, PLEASE! I WASN'T LYING! PLEASE STOP, I'M--" She was silenced as her forehead met the counter brutally. Her mother threw her head into the counter repeatedly until she could no longer see properly.

Beep. Beep. Beep. The mother's wrist watch went off and she halted in her daughter's punishment.

"I've got to go." She let go of Ruth's hair and let her drop to the ground, "When I get back, YOU BETTER TELL ME THE TRUTH!" She left the apartment with a slam of the door.

Ruth was left alone in the apartment, her toast done, her head throbbing, and her vision blurred. She took her head in her calloused hands and closed her eyes tightly, rocking back and forth.

O.O.O.O

Ruth ran out of the classroom as the bell went off. She smiled and skipped through the halls, happy that school was finally over. She suddenly stopped and grimaced. That meant she would have to go home.

Ruth began to laugh half heartedly before stopping abruptly, "How about… no," there was no way she was going home yet.

As she made her way through the school, Ruth stopped in the girl's bathroom to change into her blue bunny shirt, and overalls. With that taken care off, the girl left and began wandering through the streets.

She took Muto carefully out of her bag, placed him on her head, and took off down the streets at top speed. She closed her eyes and thought up a scene. The wind blowing her hair… the light of the sun shining down on her… it felt… beautiful.

Hear the tale I weave using only the soul of the sun, and the kisses of the moon. Listen as the hooves of noble horses travel, bearing heroes upon their backs, and running for all things righteous. Watch as the maidens of the sky record this very story on the sky using nothing but the stars…. Watch… and listen… and hear the tale of how love was first born….

"Ah!" Maid Moinen cried out as she fell to the ground, her foot caught in a briar. She tried to pull her foot away, but the thorns had already embedded themselves in her pale peach skin. She winced and sat there helplessly...

Ruth stopped running, "THAT'S IT!"

She began to search through her bag in need of her notebook. She pulled out a pencil happily and placed it on top of her head. Muto held it in place as he watched his master search franticly for a notebook. She dropped to her knees when she realized she had left it in her room, at home.

Muto leapt back as Ruth began to pull her hair and practically scream in frustration, "DARN YOU LADY LUCK!"

People stared at her distraught, and, by now, crumpled form on the side walk.

O.O.O.O

It was yet another tiring day for Hiei as he continued to search for humans who had fallen through the border. He stood erect as he traveled on a giant bug along with the big nosed demon. He turned his head to look at the forest. For some odd reason, he felt his thoughts drift to the day before.

He had wiped the girl's mind with his Jagan, and read it just enough to find out where she lived. He did pick up on the fact that she was scared of her parents, but didn't care enough to dig into it. Using his third eye, he was able to take control over her body, and send her home.

That had probably been the most interesting event in months.

The big nosed demon sniffed in again. Hiei looked at him emotionlessly, yet expectedly.

"Female human girl, near fifteen years old, caught right between the borders." He informed the fire demon.

This was familiar. Hiei grunted and disappeared in blur, once again. Now this was just annoying. If it was the same girl from yesterday, he had a glare just for her.

O.O.O.O

Hiei's Point of View…

I ran to the crystal clear stream that ran between the human and demon world. I stood in a tall oak tree and peered through the foliage. I caught sight of something blue, and moved to a lower branch. Oh yes, it was her. I would recognize that hair anywhere-- who wouldn't? It looked like something attacked her head. I only had one question, why was she here again?

There was no way she remembered anything, so why would she come back? I growled lowly in annoyance. Persistent wench.

A little fluffy red-spotted rabbit popped out of her hair and I blinked.

"I feel like something happened here Muto." The girl whispered and I narrowed my eyes. I moved to an even lower branch as she sat down by the stream, "I came here yesterday, that much I know, but it's like a big blank after that." She pouted in thought.

She thrashed her feet around in frustration after a few minutes of musing. I smirked in amusement. She was like a child.

With a huff, she calmed herself and lay down on her back. I hopped onto a different tree quickly. If I could, I figured I'd keep myself hidden this time. I hoped she'd leave soon. Although I had to admit-- it was kind of fun to watch her.

"What should I do, Muto? I don't want to go back home, and I like it here."

I tensed. She would cause me trouble if she tried to live here. I would have to watch her all the time, and I did not like the idea of baby sitting some run away human.

"But… all my stuff is at home, and I don't know how to survive by myself."

I sighed slightly. Good.

I heard a sniff and looked down. Her eyes were swimming with tears. I groaned mentally as I watched her try not to cry. If there was one thing I couldn't stand, it was a woman crying. I couldn't be seen though, and I had a feeling my presence wouldn't exactly be comforting.

She took a deep breath and put her rabbit, his name was Muto I believe, next to the water. It sniffed a couple times before suddenly dashing into the stream.

"Muto!" She cried and jumped up. Muto was already half way through the wide, yet shallow stream. She began running after him. Darn woman.

I jumped out of the tree and grabbed her from behind. She gasped and tensed, turning slowly to look at me over her shoulder. Her eyes widened as she saw at me.

"Hn," I said before throwing her lightly into the air, catching her so she was in my arms bridal style, and chasing the rabbit (A/N This kind pf reminds me of the Trix commercial XD).

I snatched up the fuzzy vermin soon enough and brought the two back to the safe side of the stream. That was a close one. They almost fell into Makai.

"Um," I heard the girl squeak out. I looked down at her and saw that she was still in my arms, "C-Could you put me down… and maybe tell me who in the world you are?" She asked me.

I shrugged and put her down, along with the infernal bunny. She immediately picked him up and held him to her chest. She stared at me.

I stared at her, considering my options. I could just run away, but from what I had seen of her, she would either follow me, or come back tomorrow for answers. I could always wipe her mind again, but then all this would likely happen again. I grunted in frustration.

"W-Well?" Her nervous voice interrupted my thoughts.

I raised an eyebrow at her.

"W-Who are you?"

I rolled my eyes and sighed. I guess I had to go with option two, "Hiei. Don't come back here," I doubted if she would listen, "Now go," I glared.

She looked confused, but took a step back, "Why?"

My glare increased, "You don't want to find out."

"What do you mean?"

"Hn."

This time she glared, "You can't just tell me to leave and not tell me why! No one owns this land. I have as much right as you to be here!" She stated.

I snorted. She defiantly didn't understand, and I didn't intend to help her do so. I grabbed her in my arms, much to her displeasure, and ran off. I ignored her gasps and protests as I set out for her home.


A/N

So? How was it?

Muto: Please review! Tell us how Yusuki did! ...Yusuki?

Yesh?

Muto: Why do I keep bringing Hiei and Ruth together?

Because.

Muto: Because why?

Because that's the only way i could figure out how to do this :D

Muto: ...

Ruth: ANYWAY! Please review peoples! Tell us how we did :)

Muto: PLEASE? :3