Realization

Ok, because I'm being nice, and I'm just plain bored, I'm going to post chapter 4 today as well. Hope you enjoy and don't fall asleep from boredom (hope my writing isn't that bad). Anyways, on with the reading.

Disclaimer: again, own nothing here people

Hiei had never cried so much before in his life. His entire body was shaking violently, even while he slept. He had cried for so long and had made himself so exhausted, he managed to even cry himself to sleep.

Black tear drops were scattered all around him.

Luckily, his demon capture didn't pay him a visit that day. Unfortunately, that also meant no food or water, but Hiei didn't care. Right now he didn't have too much of an appetite anyways. Who would if they spent the entire night crying?

OOOOOOOOOOOO

James was sitting alone in the dark once again, just thinking as he usually did; about his beloved and of her health.

Was she really dead? How could it be? His love; his one true love. He would kill the demon who assassinated his beloved. No matter how young or old they were, they deserved to die, and he was going to make them pay.

OOOOOOOOOOOO

The next day Hiei was brought to another strange room and chained to the wall. He had a blindfold over his eyes and his Jagan was magically bound to stay shut and unused. Duck tape was placed on his mouth and a bag over his head. He was then beaten with what he could only assume was a pipe.

The door creaked open once again and he heard the sound of another person being dragged in. "Who is this boy?" a strange, deep voice answered the sound.

"This is the assassin who killed your beloved," the kidnapper replied. Hiei felt someone's eyes on him, tracing his every curve, cut, and bruise. He didn't know if what the demon said was true or not. Hiei had killed many demons and humans alike; who was he to tell if he did or did not kill this person's "beloved?"

"But he is just a child," the stranger voiced, seemingly astonished.

"Did I not tell you this before?" the stronger demon was starting to loose his patients. "Now, I am giving you a chance to kill the one who has caused your love's death and you much pain. Are you going to take it or not?"

Hiei only assumed that the stranger had indeed taken the chance and was given the weapon for soon it was once again struck against his body. Too weak and chained to do anything, Hiei just stood there and took the beating...again.

OOOOOOOOOOOO

James had been dragged from his chamber and to a room he knew he had been before. There was a small boy chained against the wall, where he had been the last time he was there. Zetsumei stood before him and had instructed James to kill the person that was chained.

As soon as he had seen who this assassin was, he started having second thoughts. He knew what he said before about him taking revenge no matter what the demon's age, but his conscience got the better of him. He didn't want to kill him; he really was just a child.

But when he was reminded that this boy was the one who had killed his Hina, he was overcome by rage. He snatched the pipe before it was even handed to him and started beating the demon chained to the wall.

Before he knew it, James was yelling things like "I'm going to make you suffer," and "you'll pay for what you did to my Hina!"

As soon as the last words left his mouth, the boy stiffened. James stopped out of pure shock. Both at what he himself was doing and that the boy was starting to respond after all this time.

The boy started "mmm"ing and before the other demons in the room could stop him, James had thrown off the bag and ripped off the duck tape and untied the blindfold.

The boy that stood before him looked almost, if it could be, exactly like James had when he was younger. The only difference was that James's hair was never spiked with the blue highlights and white starburst adorning his hair.

James had also been tall when he was young, but this little one was quite short for his age. (Couldn't resist teasing our poor little favorite fire demon. 0D).

James was frozen still and so was the young boy before him. They both stood there in an awkward silence until the younger one broke it. "I never killed her." He said it so softly that it was barely audible, even at their close proximity.

Just then, the demons that were in the room soon overcame their shock of the previous actions and seized them both. James didn't even bother to fight but the young one was struggling with all his might.

"I never killed her! I would never kill her! How could I ever kill my own mother?!" yelled the boy, gasping from all the struggling and the beating that took place before.

The demon that was restraining him was trying with all his strength to silence the child from revealing any more than he already had.

At that last statement, James stood stock still. Could it be? Could I really have a…a son? No, no, no! I couldn't have a son! I just...couldn't. James shook his head to try and rid himself of the thoughts.

Before he could do anything, one of the other guards, who had realized their comrade's attempts to silence the boy were futile, had knocked out said boy and was picking him up to carry him away.

The next thing James knew, he was doing something he never thought he'd do again: fighting. He fought his way free; he fought his way to his son.

Well, at least James found out the truth. I realize Hiei has been a bit OOC throughout the story so far. I'm trying to fix that, but I just can't always seem to capture his annoyance with life. Well, I hope it wasn't that bad.

R&R PLEASE!