Chapter 2: Wolf and Dance

Hiei was sleeping peacefully until he was rudely jolted awake due to some loud annoying music. He slapped his hands over his ears and was begging it to end. It was annoying as hell. What happened next made it worse. Kyrin came out and was singing to the music. He couldn't take it.

"What's up Hiei? You alright?" Kyrin asked. She was getting on his nerves with that singsong voice of hers.

"Of course not! That music is annoying! Turn it off!" Hiei yelled over the music.

"Oh! Sorry!" Kyrin ran into her room and shut off the music. She ran back out in a flash and apologized again. Hiei placed his hands in his lap and sighed.

"Sorry about that. I accidentally had it on speaker. Do you like music at all?" Kyrin asked.

"Not really." Hiei reluctantly answered. He was raised in silence and didn't really like music. He knew Kyrin was going to say something. He didn't want to hear a lecture about music right now so he added onto his answer. "I like it a little bit. Not a whole lot."

"Oh that's good." Kyrin said. "Hey. You wanna go into the village today?"

"Uh...sure..."

"Aw man but you're clothes are still wet...I know! I'll ask Kiba for some later!" Kyrin smiled and held out her hand to Hiei.

"Here. Let me help you up."

Hiei didn't move. Kyrin rolled her eyes, grabbed his hand and pulled him off the couch.

"Feel in the mood for breakfast?" Kyrin asked excitedly. Hiei was a little hungry so he decided to play along.

"Sure."

"What do you want? We have cereal...waffles...pancakes...oatmeal...sausage..." Kyrin went down the list and Hiei just listened to her go on. He wasn't that hungry but all the food names sounded good.

"Um...which one is the smallest?" Hiei asked in the middle of Kyrin's list. Kyrin thought for a moment.

"I think it just depends. Um...what do you usually eat?" Kyrin asked.

"Meat." Hiei answered right away. 'What a simple question...' Hiei thought.

"Okay so I think you'll like sausage. You want some bacon?" Kyrin asked.

"A little yes."

"Okay then!" Kyrin stated as she was getting the sausages and bacon out of the freezer. Just as she started to cook them, Kiba came into the hallway.

"Hey Kiba!" Kyrin called from the kitchen.

"Hey Kyrin!" Kiba said and looked down at Hiei sitting in the chair, spaced out and eyes lost in space. Kiba shook his shoulder slightly and Hiei jumped.

"Sorry Hiei. How're you're wounds?" Kiba asked. Hiei didn't notice it until now but his wound felt like a dull ache. Kiba knelt down and took off the bandages. Kiba was just as surprised as Hiei when Kiba revealed that Hiei's gash was nothing more than lines of pink scar tissue. Kiba left off the bandages and Hiei felt the tissue carefully.

"That tissue looks good but don't overdo anything." Kiba warned. Hiei was relieved. He didn't want to stay here any longer.

"Oh Kiba?" Kyrin called. "Could you get Hiei some spare clothes? His robe is still wet from the snow."

"Sure thing Kyrin." Kiba said as he led Hiei into his room. Hiei looked around and saw pelts of different animals. It smelled like the forest in this room and the floor had a large pelt rug of a bear.

"Oh and Hiei," Kiba stated. "Most of these pelts that are here belonged to already dead animals. All the others are of animals that attacked me or were under the rabies disease. I never kill without a good reason and I want to use every part of a kill. That's why I have these pelts on the wall, to make a raw layer of insulation." His explaination made Hiei a little comfortable.

Kiba tore through his closet to find Hiei some clothes but most of them were too big. Finally, he found Hiei a basic white wool sweater and black sweatpants. Hiei grimaced but didn't complain. As they went back into the kicthen, Hiei found the sausages and bacon Kyrin made for him on a plate where he was sitting. There was also a cup of hot chocolate in front of it too. It all smelled really good. Hiei just noticed Kyrin sitting across from him eating her own sausages and bacon.

"Go ahead Hiei." Kyrin said between bites.

Hiei sighed and ate some of the bacon. It tasted pretty good and very crispy. Overall, it wasn't bad. Kyrin looked at him and smiled, making Hiei wince and flush in embarrassment.

"It's okay Hiei." Kyrin said in confidence. "Just eat. I'll go change clothes." In a second, Kyrin was out of the room. Hiei just kept eating and finished off his hot chocolate. Surprisingly, the hot chocolate was really sweet in flavor and was better than some other things he tasted.

After a half hour, Hiei heard Kyrin come in. She was dressed in a lavender sweater and light blue jeans. Kyrin saw Hiei's finished plate and took it off the table. She went over to the sink, rinsed off the plates and silverware, and put them in the dishwasher.

"You wanna go into the village now?" Kyrin asked. Hiei shrugged. As if he had a choice in the matter. He would get dragged out anyway. Kyrin grabbed her purse and headed for the door. Hiei walked to the door with his head down and they both went into the village.

Hiei had never seen anything like it before. It was filled with very unfamiliar things and hundreds of merchants trying to sell food and charms. Kyrin was looking around, looking at all these charms. Occasionally, she would call Hiei over to see something and to his dismay, he was actually enjoying himself. It was pretty fun going to that one shop with all these animals. The puppies kept going after Kyrin playfully. Once, Hiei got knocked over by them. Kyrin laughed hysterically before helping him up.

The day passed by quickly and it was dark before they knew it. Kyrin had gotten Hiei a necklace with a charm of a wolf on it. Hiei kind of liked the little wolf and slipped it on, right next to his mother's teardrop stone. 'Great.' Hiei thought jokingly. 'Now I have another thing to stare at for hours...' Kyrin grabbed his arm, snapping him out of his daydream, and pulled him to a gathering of people.

Through the crowd, there was an elderly man, playing his flute. Hiei thought the music he was making sounded spiritual and he kind of liked it. It was way better than the music that woke him the first thing in the morning. This music was the best thing he heard in ages.

It seemed like hours had gone by but eventually, the man stopped and everyone clapped. This man was sincerely nice and wise. Kyrin went up to him and whispered something in his ear. The man nodded and began to play again but in a more spiritual tempo. It was slow and the beat was melodic. Kyrin then stepped into the center and began to dance a mystical dance Hiei had never seen before. He was waving her arms around like she was controlling the wind and her feet were graceful in the snow. Her whole body seemed to become one with the music the elderly man was playing. Hiei actually enjoyed this and sat down in the snow while watching her dance.

While Kyrin was dancing, a younger man came up with a small harp and played along with the elderly man to the same tune. The whole song became more heavenly and Kyrin danced more elegantly than Hiei had ever seen before. Soon after, a young woman came up and played a violin in with the dance. Kyrin swayed and flowed with the music's tempo. Hiei was wondering how her body could flow with the night wind like that. The sky seemed to be twinkling in stars for Kyrin's dance. It was so spiritual and tribal, Hiei was even swaying to the beat of the music.

Little children came up near the instrument players and played their own drums rhythmically with the song. Kyrin twirled in her steps, raising her arms to the starry sky. Hiei was wondering what all those movements meant when suddenly bursts of color appeared in the sky, creating a colorful veil over the stars. Ribbons of blue and red covered the heavens and yellow bands seemed to stretch over the entire sky. Hiei wondered what made those colors appear. All the vibrant colors seemed to dance along with Kyrin as she spun in the white glimmering snow.

Hiei saw the ribbons of light spread over the village, making everyone gasp in wonder and amazement. Kyrin continued to dance in the the area she had and reached into the sky with ther arms and brought them down gradually, not faulting in her dance steps. Everyone clapped and cheered as Kyrin danced under the rainbow colored bands. Eventually, Kyrin slowed down in her dance and bowed to the crowd. The crowd was awestruck and excited. They praised Kyrin as she paid the elderly man and went over to Hiei, still sitting in the snow in disbelief. Kyrin helped him up and he brushed off the snow.

"W-what kind of dance was that?!" Hiei asked in wonder."Did you make those color bands appear out of nowhere?"

"It's a spiritual dance Hiei." Kyrin explained. "It's a dance that tells a story. The story I was explaining was the one of the northern lights."

"Northern lights?" Hiei asked. He had never heard of such a thing. Kyrin just pointed to the sky.

"Those bands of color are the northern lights Hiei." Kyrin stated. "They are believed to contain the spirits of animals and are a force to be reckoned with, even though they are beautiful."

Hiei looked at the bands of colors in amazement. Who knew that something like this would make him somewhat happy? It was getting late so Kyrin and Hiei headed back into the cabin. Hiei asked if he could wash off in the bathroom and Kyrin gave him some towels to use. Hiei went into the bathroom, surprised to see that the bathtub was a little on the big size. Hiei shrugged and took off the snow covered sweater and sweatpants. He started up the hot water and as the tub was filling, Hiei felt his scarred tissue carefully. It was a little sensitive but was held strong.

When the tub was filled, Hiei slid himself into the hot water and felt considerably better. The hot water alone felt good on his muscles, which were as taut as bridge cables. The only muscles that were already relaxed were the ones in his feet. This was due to Kyrin rubbing them when they were frostbitten. Hiei sighed and forgot her for now. Right now, he just needed the hot water.

Raising his arms in a stretch, Hiei finally got out of the tub and felt a whole lot better. He felt like his body was frozen but it was thawed out now. Wrapping himself up in the towel and picking up his clothes, he went out of the bathroom and lied down on the couch.

Kyrin just came out of her room in her normal sleepwear. Her hair was in a ponytail and she was reading a book. She came to the couch and sat on the other side, across from Hiei. She kept staring at the book. Hiei didn't mind. He was tired anyway.

Suddenly, Kyrin stood up, setting something next to Hiei's feet. Hiei shot up and saw that she left a thin black sweater with red pockets and thin black pants. They looked like Kyrin's but hers were white with lavender pockets. Hiei went into the bathroom and changed into them. They fit him perfectly and felt really good on his skin. He was about to walk out when a small note slipped from one of the red pocket. It read:

Hey Hiei!

I saw you didn't have any clothes to sleep in so I bought these while you weren't looking! I'm so sneaky!

Anyways, see you tomorrow?

Kyrin

Hiei involuntarily smiled at the note. He noticed that she asked if she'd see him tomorrow. He just remembered. His wound was healed. There was nothing else keeping him here. He could leave them. Possibly forever. Hiei had initially wanted to leave but he was wondering about it. It was then he was conscious about this feeling in his chest. This strong feeling that didn't want him to leave...

DUN DUN DUN! Will Hiei leave Kyrin and Kiba for good? Stay tuned for the next part! I have school and it will hinder my story production. I have a play and a project to work on so that sucks. I'll add more and will keep going for as long as I can! See you next time when Hiei makes his decision