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Chapter 6
Sorry about the long wait. I had a lot to think about…but no worries. Here is that chapter I've known you've been dying to read. Enjoy.
Starlight let out a wolf's growl, "I see you won't let him sleep. Is there anything left of you that is, human, She-wolf?" A chuckle left the wolf's jaws, "It seems my presence was found out after all. I knew you would figure out that I was lurking about, Monster Keeper." Starlight raised her blade in a very threatening way, letting out another growl, "What do you want, She-wolf?" The she-wolf chuckled again, "You haven't figured that out yet, good, that gives me time to do what I need to do." Starlight stayed where she stood, still growling, "What the hell are you talking about she-wolf?" The she-wolf let out a laugh, "You'll see within time, but first…" The next second, She-wolf ran at full speed towards Hiei. Starlight sensed something was going to happen and she was right, but it surprised her a bit that the beast went for Hiei instead of her. She moved at the same time as the She-wolf began to ran, so when the creature jumped up, meaning to sink her teeth into Hiei's neck, Starlight was in a position where she could only hit her and not Hiei.
Hiei was completely off guard for he didn't expect the animal to come running at him. He would have moved out of the way with his speed but he couldn't take his eyes off the She-wolf's red/orange fiery eyes… He was sure the wolf would sink its teeth into him but that's when there's a flash of white light that hit the animal from the side which made it land twenty feet away from him. Hiei looked at the direction where the light came from, seeing Starlight standing there with her arm outstretched from herself, palm open, leaving the impression that she was the source of the blast.
A whine of pain left the beast's jaw as it got up, catching Hiei's and Starlight's attention, "Damn it. Why do you always have to interfere, Keeper?" The she-wolf said when she was able to fully stand up once again, she snarled viciously at Starlight while glaring. Starlight finally straightened up, making sure to hide her blade out of the She-wolf's view, just in case…, "It's because I have too. Monsters like you, She-wolf, are not supposed to exist. You see, what you have in your blood is what made you what you are, without it, you'll be a plain human." She-wolf kept snarling, "What's your point?" Starlight briefly closed her eyes and when she opened them again she glared directly into the She-wolf's eyes, "You're abusing your power as a monster. You need to be put back in your place, animal." This time the She-wolf laughed, "What do you know about abusing power? You're not even a monster to know about our power." Starlight held no expression on her face, "You may be right about that, but that doesn't mean that I don't know how true monsters really are." This angered the She-wolf to the point where she came running towards Starlight, teeth baring meaning to do damage.
Hiei watched the thing called "She-wolf" run past him as if he wasn't there and headed straight to Starlight. He didn't see her attempt to move out of the way as the animal came dangerously close to her. Hiei didn't know what to do, he could go help Starlight but he wasn't sure if the animal would turn on him if he tried to interfere. But looking at Starlight's face, he could see her slightly smiling.
She-wolf jumped up, ready to sink in her teeth into Starlight's neck, but she couldn't do anything when she suddenly saw a shimmer of something metallic.
Starlight thrust up her blade right into the black wolf's body, hoping to kill it from its misery but unfortunately her blade was a little off, missing organs as it went into the body but it would do significant enough damage to hopefully kill it from blood loss. She-wolf let out a loud whine of pain for the first time in her life from some human. Starlight thought it was a good chance to send another energy blast into the wolf again since she caught the she-wolf off guard. Storing energy back into her hand once more, Starlight then put her hand right on the beast's chest, making the animal fly right off the blade and a landing a few feet away from where it first landed. As soon as the animal was off her blade, Starlight went to stand next to Hiei, making sure the wolf wouldn't attempt to attack him again.
Hiei briefly looked at Starlight as she stood next to him, seeing a look of annoyance in her eyes. A whine of pain and a growl of anger left the beast's jaws as it tried to get up, looking at Starlight, "Damn you! It'll take about a week for this slave to heal fully and I can't wait that long." Starlight raised her blade in front of her face, "Hey, make it easier for yourself and give up what you plan to do, or I will have to destroy you." The she-wolf let a few chuckles leave her jaws, "I won't give up my dream that easily, and I don't have to listen to you, you're not the boss of me." Starlight lowered her blade a bit, "Sorry to burst your bubble but I'm actually a boss to you in one way or another, just not direct, otherwise I would know what you're planning." Another vicious growl left the She-wolf's jaws when she was able to fully stand up again. That's when Starlight noticed her eyes; the She-wolf wasn't looking at her so she followed her gaze until she looked at Hiei. The very second she looked back at She-wolf, the animal's eyes glowed yellow, staring right into Hiei's eyes.
Hiei could've looked away but still couldn't move his eyes away from the She-wolf's. When her eyes started glowing he felt strange, like his life was draining away with just her stare…
Hiei saw a brief shine of moonlight on something metallic from the corner of his eye before a blade went right in front of his eyes, breaking the connection with the She-wolf's eyes. With the strange feeling gone and panting, he looked over at Starlight. He noticed she was glaring with a slight glowing in her eyes from the moonlight. "I have no idea what you were doing to him or what type of werewolf you are, but I don't like it. And don't ever think that you'll always get what you want." She-wolf growled then she laughed, "But I'll always get what I want." Starlight then shot a dagger at the possessed animal. It dodged but another dagger was thrown at it and it dodged once more. Then it was a flash of white light and looked up at Starlight. Its eyes widened when it saw Starlight holding a bow and an arrow drawn, ready to fire.
The first shot Starlight fire was more like a warning shot rather than a shot to kill. The arrow landed really close to the beast's front left paw nipping the fur just a smidge. The she-wolf lifted her paw out of shock a second later, "You…!" Then she began to laugh, "You've missed me." Without out warning, the second arrow went right into the beast's upper thigh on the right hind leg. That's when Starlight lowered her bow a bit, "I can assure you that I won't and will not miss ever again, besides that first shot was a warning to you, but I can see that you are not so smart after all." This earned a growl from She-wolf, "Fine, have it your way…for now, but I will continue this another time." With that, the she-wolf took off running towards one of the buildings. Starlight raised her bow once more, shooting a third and final arrow that got the animal in the side, stunning her a few seconds before heading towards the building again. Once getting a few feet away from the build, She-wolf jumped more than half-way up, running the rest of the way up to the roof of the building and disappearing without another word.
"Damn, I did miss the heart that time." After saying those words, Starlight looked at Hiei, "Are you alright?" Hiei turned slowly towards her, "I'm fine." Starlight came closer to him, "Are you sure? You look pale." Hiei clenched his hands, "I said I'm fine!" Starlight froze in her spot, not from fear or shock, but to keep a safe distance between them for his comfort. He looked away from her, not wanting to meet her eyes. Starlight quietly sighed as she looked up where the she-wolf disappeared before looking back at Hiei, "If you're sure you're fine, then I'll be going. My father might have a fit if he wakes up without me around. Be careful heading home." Starlight turned to leave when she heard something she thought she would never hear from the one that doesn't make apologizes, "I'm sorry." She stopped again, turning slowly. Hiei finally looked up at her, "I…" Starlight smiled, "Don't say anymore, I know." Hiei looked at the smile on her face, seeing it was gentle. "Hn, then don't speak of it, ever." Starlight smiled more, "Of course not. I can't even image myself doing that. I promise." He watched her as she sheathed her blade at her side and then revert her bow back into a light that went into her body. "Anyway, are you sure you're okay?" Hiei nodded his head, "Yes, I'm fine." Starlight still kept the smile on her face and nodded herself, "So are you going to be heading home?" Hiei turned slightly away from her, "Why do you want to know?" Starlight shrugged, "Just asking." Starlight then looked up at the sky before turning away, "Well, I'll be seeing you soon, I guess." Hiei smirked, feeling better now, "Well, you are part of the team, so you'll be seeing me sooner than you think." Hiei turned to look back at her as she did, "Even if I don't want to." Starlight just laughed. As Hiei flitted away, Starlight picked up a very familiar smell. She looked up, 'That scent…it couldn't be, could it?'
"Are you finally satisfied?" Blacky said as he slumped on the floor, glaring at his so-called master. Maya looked down at her bloody black wolf, "No, not just yet, but I did find something very interesting." Maya walked to one of the windows of an abandon building, looking outside at the moon, "I just have to wait, a little bit longer for my plan to be put into action."
A few days passed, until its Saturday again, with Starlight preparing for a fight with the She-wolf but today she could relax for a bit, but Daylight thought she could use some fun, "No, I'm not going." Daylight smiled, knowing that Starlight won't give up easily, "Come on, little sister. You need to have fun once in a while." Starlight glared at her, "I said 'no'." Daylight looked back at the others behind her for help. Yusuke wanted to laugh but instead said, "Come on, Starlight. Lighten up a bit." Starlight leaned against a wall with her legs outstretched and one over the other, "Do any of you understand the word 'no'?" Kuwabara looked at Daylight, "Is she always a party pooper?" Daylight crossed her arms, "Sadly yes, and at times like these, I do this," That's when Daylight grabbed one of Starlight's ankles and pulled, "Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Quit it!" Daylight dragged Starlight onto her back and kept pulling, dragging her across the floor, "Stop it! Let go!" Daylight smiled as everyone watched, "Nope, not until you agree to go with us." Starlight let out a wolf's growl with a matching glare at Daylight again, "If I agree to come with you, would you leave me alone after that?" Daylight's smile widened, "Of course." She then dropped Starlight's ankle. Starlight let out another growl when she realized she was outside on the porch of the temple. Starlight glared at Daylight again as she sat up, "Fine, but leave me out of everything, alright?" Daylight smiled innocently at Starlight, knowing she finally won against her, "Sure." Starlight stood, dusting herself off. She turned to Daylight still glaring at her, "So when are we going?" "In an hour or two..." Starlight nodded, "Okay, but you can't tell me what to wear." Daylight kept smiling, "Okay. I won't say a thing."
An hour went by so that's when Daylight went looking for Starlight. She found her sitting next to Fenrir, who is still asleep from the very night; he fell unconscious, with Ghost lying nearby Fenrir. Starlight looked up at her when she spoke, "It's time to go." Starlight looked back down at Fenrir, "Do you think he will be okay?" Daylight smiled, "He'll be fine, besides Ghost will be with him." Ghost snorted, "And who says I'm staying here all night long with him." Daylight looked down at him, "What? It's not like you do anything around here except sleep, lay around, eat, sleep some more, lay around more, and your other business, repeat, etc., etc…except I don't see why you have to do the last one because…you're dead." Ghost growled at her, "You very well know the reason why. My master, Starlight here, gives me her power so I can become flesh and blood, in other words, I'm mortal, living, even though I can't die again." Daylight growled before Starlight raised her hands, "Enough you two. Let's go, Daylight, before it gets any later." "I agree, and Starlight, try to have fun." "I'll try." Starlight said while getting up before realizing whose voice it is. She looked down to see Fenrir, barely lifting his head, looking up at her, "Father, how are you feeling?" Fenrir let out a deep breathe, "I feel better." Starlight began to kneel but Fenrir stopped her, "No, go with your sister. You need to get out of the house once in a while, so go." Starlight nodded before following Daylight outside into the setting sun's final light.
After arriving at the place the gang pointed the direction to, everyone stood in front of it with Starlight feeling uneasy. When everyone finally stood in front of the entrance doors, Starlight thought she found a chance to disappear with Yusuke and Kuwabara noticing. They grabbed her arms and pulled her back, "Hey, let go or you'll experience pain like never before." Yusuke and Kuwabara laughed, but Yusuke spoke first, "That won't work on us." Kuwabara laughed more, "We got that enough from Hiei that your threat is nothing more than a bluff."
The guard that is stationed at the entrance looked at the two young men that were dragging a girl that was sure putting up a mini fight with the other two. The girls giggled a bit from watching Starlight put up a struggle against Yusuke and Kuwabara that wasn't much good. Kurama leaned down towards Hiei's ear, "Remind you of anyone?" Hiei laughed, "Yes, but they are going to have a tougher time with her than they would with me, since she can put up at fight." Yusuke and Kuwabara dragged Starlight closer to the group but they were stopped. They couldn't drag Starlight any closer and to their surprise Starlight was making them stop. She stood her ground with her legs as they tried to pull her again. The group watched as Starlight then began to pull Yusuke and Kuwabara back. She pulled them back enough to make them lose their balance and almost threw them against the wall, "Ha, see, you can't make me do anything. What the…?!" A blindfold covered Starlight's eyes and lost her senses for a brief moment, at that time Yusuke and Kuwabara grabbed Starlight and began to head towards the club again. The guard looked over at one of the girls after taking his eyes off the group of trio once again as the girl started growling, "Is she going to be okay?" Botan laughed, "Yes she is. She's just not used to coming to places like these." The guard looked back at the trio, "Okay, if you're sure…" He then opened the door and watched them go inside. The guard looked carefully at the still blindfolded girl as she was dragged inside, but he shivered when he heard her growl one last time. It didn't sound…natural at all. It sounded like it should have been an animal making that sound but… He shook it off, 'Maybe it's just my imagination, that's what I get for staying up for more hours than I should. Mom was right…'
Once inside, the blindfold was removed from Starlight's eyes, "Well, we can see that you're enthusiastic about coming here." Starlight looked up and saw Botan and the others standing around her, "Well, Daylight knows I don't go to places like these," Starlight crossed her arms and sighed in defeat, "but I guess I can't complain about that now." Daylight smiled, "See, this place isn't so bad." She waved the blindfold back and forth in front of Starlight's eyes. Starlight glared at her, "Rotten sister." Daylight smiled, "Come on, we're here." Starlight yawned, "Yeah, yeah."
So there Starlight sat at the booth watching the others have fun. Don't get her wrong, she likes to have fun once in a while but right now is probably not the best time... She also is more of a fighter than a lover and would rather train or fight than have a time of her life, then again she will have fun on very rare occasions, especially when everyone least expects it.
After a few dances, the group, or at least some of them, came back to the booth, talking excitedly and surprisingly…loud. No one seemed to notice that Starlight cringed, put her head down, and tried to cover her ears, trying to ignore the sounds. Hours passed with the group coming and going from the table to the dance floor and back again, with Starlight just calmly drinking from her soda. Then Yusuke and Kuwabara came back to the table with the exception of their dates who excused themselves to the ladies room. Yusuke sat down next to Starlight on her left with Kuwabara on her right. Starlight noticed a strange look in their eyes when she looked at them from her left to her right. She then blinked, looking straight forward, "What do you want?" Yusuke grinned, "Don't you want to have fun?" He asked as he put his arm around Starlight's shoulder. "Yeah, you look pretty lonely all by yourself," Kuwabara added, doing the same as Yusuke. Starlight pulled their arms off of herself, "No, I don't want to have fun. And I don't really care at all if I'm alone, or even how I look. Besides, I don't mind being alone anyway." Yusuke gave a laugh, "Gee, when Daylight told us earlier that you're like this, I didn't think you would be this tough." A smile appeared on Starlight's face, "In all the years I lived, everyone I met says the same thing."
The smile then soon disappeared from her face and began to stare straight into the group on the dance floor. The silence and frown didn't go unnoticed by Kuwabara and Yusuke, "What is it?" "What's wrong?" The stillness disturbed them more than her silence because she wasn't even moving an inch and it looked unnatural as well as the staring. Both boys looked in the direction she's staring at, but didn't see anything unusual. Yusuke looked back at her, "Starlight?" She didn't answer or even moved at the question up until Kuwabara nudged her arm with his elbow. That did the trick to bring her out of her state; she blinked a couple of times before looking at them, "Huh?" "Is something wrong?" Starlight looked back out at the dance floor before looking at Yusuke, "No, but I think I should go for a walk. See you around the dance floor." And with that she got up and left, without saying another word.
Keiko and Yukina came to the table right when Starlight left, "Is everything okay?" Yusuke put a grin on his face, "Yeah, Starlight said she got a cramp in her leg and needed to walk it off." Keiko looked in the direction Starlight went, "Are you sure she's okay?" Yusuke laughed again, "Yeah, she can take care of herself." Kuwabara gave Yusuke a confused look, and whispered, "Why did you tell her a lie?" Yusuke glared at him, "Because, stupid, I don't want her to worry about anything, if it's nothing to worry about." Kuwabara glared back at Yusuke, "Yeah, if…"
Starlight walked around the dance floor, listening to the songs blaring above, ignoring some idiots, dodging a collision, and looking at some of the clothing on others as she walked by. She then began thinking about what she felt earlier when she looked into the dance floor, 'Something doesn't feel right…it felt like she was…nearby…' She was so into thought she didn't see Daylight leaning onto a railing with Hiei next to her, so when Daylight grabbed her shirt by the collar she choked Starlight out of thought. "You should know that you shouldn't ignore your big sister." Once Starlight calmed down her coughing, she glared at Daylight, "And you should know that you're not supposed to choke your younger sister." Daylight smirked and crossed her arms, "Yeah, yeah, you big baby." Starlight growled at her, "Why you…!" Daylight's face, then became serious, "Have you seen Kurama around?" Starlight paused, "What?" Daylight looked over Starlight carefully, "You heard me. Hiei can't find him." Starlight opened her mouth to suggest something but Daylight stomped out her idea before she can speak, "Yes, he used his Jagan, so don't ask." Starlight then looked up at Daylight, "Hey, why are you saying it out in the open." Daylight closed her eyes, "Your brain must not be working today. We are speaking in our own tongue, but I guess you didn't notice." Starlight looked in a different direction, "Yeah, I guess I forgot."
Daylight put one of her hands on Starlight's shoulders, "But I'm serious, have you seen Kurama?" Starlight shook her head, but then a thought came into her head again, "But…I did feel something off a couple of minutes ago. Did you feel it too?" Daylight looked straight into Starlight's eyes, "I thought I was the only one that felt that." Starlight looked into the dance floor again, "How long ago did Kurama go missing?" Daylight looked into the same direction, "About a couple of minutes ago." Starlight looked up to the second floor, "I'll go up there and see if I can spot him on the dance floor down here." And just as Starlight was about to go Daylight grabbed her collar once again when Hiei spoke, "I see him. He's right there…" When Daylight and Starlight looked to where Hiei said, they couldn't help but stay silent when they saw Kurama dancing with Maya. And it wasn't a simple or complicated dance; it was actually more of a seduction dance. Maya's hands slipped under Kurama's shirt as his hands went up her thighs.
Both sisters briefly looked at each other before looking at Hiei. And what they saw made their eyes widen, tears gathered in his ruby red eyes, "I knew this relationship was too good to be true." And with that Hiei wiped his eyes, ran from the scene and out of the club. Daylight was now starting to hate that girl, glaring at Maya as if she was next on Daylight's killing list. She didn't look at her sister as she spoke, "Starlight, go to Hiei. It's not safe for him to be alone, and take him home, if you can." Starlight shivered at Daylight's cold voice, "I'm on it. No need to tell me twice." And with that Starlight left to go find Hiei as Daylight headed to the dance floor towards Kurama and Maya.
Hiei didn't care where he was heading, only to get away from the scene he saw before him a couple of moments ago, but it didn't go away. The image seemed to be etched into his brain, more tears came to his eyes that threatened to fall but he wouldn't have it, he never cried before and never will. But…there was that one time when he did…when he was almost rapped by Daylight's and Starlight's adopted brother, Kyle. The memory gave him chills, he didn't want something like that to happen every again, and Starlight, she was willing to protect him at all costs and may even destroy her brother to do it. The thought of Starlight protecting him like that, put Hiei at easy, but just a bit. He leaned against a wall, taking in a deep breath to calm himself. Being distracted as he was, he didn't see three people coming his way, "What do we have here?" Hiei looked up to see three teenagers, all male and taller than he was, "Leave me alone." All three laughed, "What gives you the right to tell us what to do?" Hiei glared at them, "I'm not in the mood." The three laughed again, "Hiei thinks he can tell us what to do. This is just too funny." The realization kicked in when Hiei heard his own name. He looked up to see the three again, "You're not human." The three laughed again, "Wow, you're slower than we expected or…something is off here."
Hiei prepared himself for a fight against the three strangers, drawing energy into his right hand. One of the strangers looked at the one in the middle, "Will you be needing any help, brother?" The middle one laughed, "No, I don't think I'll be needing help." The other two laughed and drew further back behind their brother. The demon looked Hiei up and down then smiled, "You're wearing human clothes, and I have to admit that you look pretty good in them." Hiei clenched his fist making flames burst out, smirking when the demon showed fear, "Hn, if you like that, then how about this?" The demon seemed caught off guard by Hiei as he came in to deliver a punch to the face. But it was short lived as the flames suddenly went out.
Hiei was shocked for a brief moment, a moment the demon took the opportunity of. He grabbed Hiei's wrists and pinned him against the wall. The demon laughed again, "Looks like you don't have the energy to hurt me or my brothers, but something about you seems really off." The demon looked at Hiei up and down once more, "You should have enough energy to fight since it seems like you haven't been in a recent fight…unless…" The demon smiled, "Excuse me for a second." The demon then went closer to Hiei's neck and hair and took in a deep breath. Hiei became totally uncomfortable with the whole thing but there was not much he could do with his lowered energy. When the demon finally pulled away, he cracked up laughing, "I don't believe it, but it does explain why you have low spirit energy." The other two demons became curious, "What is it brother?" "What did you find interesting?" The demon turned to his brothers, "You're not going to believe me when I tell you." Hiei then began to struggle as the two brothers looked at each other before smiling back at their other brother, "Try us."
Before the demon, that held Hiei against the wall, could say anything, he felt a tap on his shoulder, "Excuse me, but can I have a word with you…laughing hyena." Being called a hyena was one too many buttons for this demon's nerves as well as his brothers. So when he turned around to face the person who called him a hyena and teach them a lesson, but instead he came in contact with something else, a stomp to the face with enough force to make him crash into a heap of trash and a dumpster. Hiei didn't see much of anything except for seeing the demon landing into the trash. When he turned to look at the person who did that to the demon he found a small surprised, "Starlight?" Starlight smiled at him with a nodded.
The demon let out an angry growl, "Who the hell are you?" Starlight smiled more, "Me? You don't want to know, but I should say that I'll be the one to pummel you to the ground." The demon growled even more, he then looked to his brothers, "Get her!" Starlight cracked her knuckles as the two other demons surrounded her, "This will be fun." One of the brothers tried the get Starlight from behind but instead she moved out of the way and delivered a spin kick into his back making almost collide to his brother but he didn't miss the second. The two went into the trash. The last brother looked at her nervously with Starlight noticing, "What you're not scared of a girl are you?" The demon yelled as he tried to hit Starlight with a punch to the face but he proofed to be no match for her. Starlight made a series of punches to his chest and stomach and then sends him flying into his brothers.
After being squished under his two brothers, the demon pushed them harshly off of him and came towards Starlight. When she attacked him, the two other brothers covered their eyes at the brutality that she distributed onto him and once again he went flying but into the dumpster with the lid closing once he was in. Starlight gave her own laugh that make the two younger demons shiver, "Now that's what I call taking out the trash." She then looked at the two demons still in the trash, "I suggest that whatever happened here stays here. Is that understood?" The two nodded then opened the lid of the dumpster to look for their brother and was greeted with a horrid smell that was enough to make anyone sick, disgusted, they closed the lid again. Starlight silently laughed at the scene then turned to Hiei, "Are you ready to go?" Hiei looked up at her and nodded. He didn't care where he went anymore as long as he's with someone he knows. They both turned to leave when Starlight turned back to the demons fussing over about who is going to take their brother out of the dumpster, "Oh, I also want you to tell your brother that he will not ever speak of whatever he found out here, otherwise he will not be known as a man ever again." And with that Starlight gave them a smile that would make the devil run for the hills.
When Starlight and Hiei came back to the club, they stood on the outside. Starlight then looked over at Hiei as she wiped her hands with a cleansing cloth, wiping the grime the demon had on him that transferred over to her hands. Hiei didn't look up at the club but at the ground, his eyes hidden from Starlight view. She took a deep breath, "Are you okay?" Hiei then looked up at her as she asked another question, "They didn't hurt you, did they?" He shook his head and looked away from her again. That's when Starlight looked up at the sky for a moment before turning to look at Hiei again, "Why don't I take you home?" Hiei looked at her again but didn't say anything as she continued, "It's really late and I highly doubt you're going back into the club…unless I'm wrong?" Hiei shook his head once more. Starlight slightly smiled, "Then let's go."
Starlight took another breath while stopping at a traffic light. She looked over at Hiei. He had been quiet even since Starlight saved him from the demons in the alley. As the traffic light became green, Starlight drove on but looked over at Hiei again as a familiar scent hit her nose. Starlight came to a stop at another traffic light and shook her head, 'No, It's not him.' She smelled the air again and found the scent is still there, then looked over at Hiei again, 'Then again, I always find the scent when he's around.' Starlight closed her eyes, 'But how can that be? Oh…wait, I read about something like this, but it only happens to a very specific and rare race…which one was it again?' Starlight started drumming her fingers on the steering wheel which made Hiei look at her. 'What was the rare race again? It shouldn't take me this long…'
"Starlight…" Starlight didn't seem to hear Hiei, so he spoke a little louder, "Starlight…" She still didn't hear him. Hiei glared, he hated the drumming she was doing with her fingers, but he hated being ignored even more, "Starlight!" Starlight jumped hitting the horn in the process. She turned to Hiei with a semi-shocked look on her face. Hiei looked at her expression and smiled, a little, "The light turned green, unless you're waiting for the next century." Starlight gave a small laugh of embarrassment, "Sorry, I was thinking about something." Hiei settled back in his seat, "I can tell, you didn't react the first two times I called your name." Starlight gripped her hand tightly on the steering wheel, "I'm sorry." She looked over at Hiei again, "Hiei…well," She took in a breath to calm herself, 'I can't believe I'm going to ask such a question.' Hiei looked at her, "What?" Starlight kept her eyes on the road, "Are you pregnant?"
Silence was the only thing that greeted her. Starlight winced, 'Maybe I shouldn't have been so blunt. He probably thinks I'm crazy…which probably is better than the state I'm going to be in…dead.' Starlight took a chance to look at Hiei but didn't find what she was expecting. Hiei's face softened, relaxed in his seat with a hand on his belly. Starlight was speechless, for a moment, "Wow, um…congratulations. I thought you're going to think I'm crazy." Hiei smiled, "You are crazy." Starlight laughed, "Well than…crazier." Hiei laughed this time with Starlight looking back on the road, "Wow, how far along?" "Almost five months." "Five months? Then that means you…oh." Hiei blushed, "Yes and don't say it." Silence went between them until Starlight cracked a smile, "Was it your first time?" Hiei blushed more, "Of course it was, you knew that, why should you ask?" Starlight laughed, "I know, I'm just messing with you, besides you look different when you blush." Hiei growled, "Shut up." Silence met them again. Hiei looked over at Starlight, "How did you find out?"
Starlight looked at him, "Your smell told me." Hiei glared at her, "Don't lie to me." Starlight closed her eyes very briefly, "I'm not lying to you. My sense of smell picked up on your scent and that's what told me that you're pregnant, but I have to admit it was surprising." Hiei looked out the window, "Surprising in what way?" Starlight smiled, "I thought it was one of the girls but to find out it was you," Starlight laughed out of nervousness, "It's just amazing!" Hiei looked back at Starlight, "I thought Genkai told you." Starlight shook her head, "No, she wouldn't do that." Hiei nodded in agreement, "I know." Silence came between them again. Starlight looked at Hiei once more when she stopped at another traffic light, "But there is still something odd about your pregnancy…" Hiei gave her a worried look, "What?" Starlight gripped the steering wheel harder again, "Normally, a 5 month pregnancy would have you showing right about now, but as you can see, you stomach doesn't show very much," Starlight took a breath and continued, "And your scent gives off very little hint of pregnancy, which of course, is supposed to be stronger than yours right now," Hiei didn't like where this was going, "So what's your point?" Starlight looked at him exactly when the turned green, "Your child knows there is danger around here, and I believe it's trying to protect itself by protecting you."
Hiei stayed quiet as Starlight spoke once more, "That's probably why the She-wolf wanted to kill you." Starlight looked at him, "She's found out about your pregnancy. She most likely found out about you and Kurama. She plans to kill you and your child, so that you wouldn't be in the way when she takes Kurama for herself. That's probably why your child is trying to hide itself." Starlight looked back on the road, "But as long as I live and breathe, I'll do everything to protect you and your child." Starlight glared at nothing in particular while looking at the road, "I don't mean to scare you, but I do want you to be aware of what I found out tonight." Starlight took a turn to the right, "I will make her pay for living."
Hiei stayed quiet as Starlight pulled in front of Shiori's house, "I'm sorry for putting your mind on it but it was something I needed for you to know." Hiei looked up at her, "It's fine, but how…?" Starlight looked at him, "It was obvious when I finally put the pieces together, the smell of her heat, she tried to attack you but instead bite Kurama in the hand, she tried to attack you again in the city, and at the club…" Starlight quieted down, "Wait…if she tried to attack you first, than she already knew about you and Kurama…" Starlight growled, "She's been playing with me." Starlight shook her head, "Whatever, if she wants to play," Starlight gave a laugh, "Then we shall play." Hiei looked at her; he didn't hear much of anything after she had growled. Starlight looked up at him, "Don't worry about anything. I'll take care of her." Starlight turned off the car and unbuckled her seatbelt.
Once at the front door, Starlight tapped the tip of her right shoe on the ground and then the left nervously. She didn't exactly meet Shiori the first time; she saw her from a distance but didn't introduce herself, which she got a scolding from her sister later. Starlight nervously took a step back, "Ya know, I think I should go back home. It's really getting late and I didn't tell my father that I'll be out this late." Hiei grabbed her shoulder, "Don't think you can run from this. You owe me an apology and what better way to make up for by meeting Shiori, Kurama's mother." Starlight gave a weak smile, "Yeah, but I don't think she'll…like me since I didn't talk to her the first time I've seen her." A moment later after Hiei knocked on the door, Shiori answered, "Hiei, your home." Shiori put her arms around him and gave him a squeeze. Hiei by now is used to it and returned the hug. She may not be his real mom but she's better than nothing.
When Shiori pulled away, that's when she noticed something, "Where's Shuichi?" Hiei looked quickly to the side, trying to make up something, "He's with the others, because I wanted to come home early…" Shiori gave him a look that told Starlight that she can see that something was wrong, but a moment later, she gave him a smile, "Alright, come inside." Starlight can see that she took in the lie and let it pass, that's when Shiori finally spotted Starlight standing a foot away from them. Starlight apparently took a step back when Shiori hugged Hiei and seemed to be easing away very slowly, but when Shiori's eyes lay upon Starlight, she froze with her eyes widening at the same time. Shiori looked at her carefully, "Who are you?"
Starlight gave an awkward smile that made Hiei cover his mouth with his sleeve to prevent from laughing. Starlight then bowed slightly, "Hi, I'm Starlight Nightwolf. I'm one of the new members of the team and I'm sorry for not introducing myself before." Shiori lifted up her chin to get a better look at her. She could see the dark eyes and hair Starlight possesses as well as the feathers. Shiori gave her a smile, "So you're Starlight," Shiori laughed, "Daylight told me all about you, but she didn't mention the wild and untamed eyes you have." Starlight gave her a funny look, 'Wild, untamed, where'd she get that from.' Starlight finally spoke, "Excuse me, but why did you say that?" Shiori gave her a bigger smile, "That's because you do. You may have dark eyes that only show life, but to me you have eyes that are a part of you that has not awakened yet, like a young wolf pup." Starlight gave a weak smile, "She told you everything." Shiori cocked her head to the side just a bit, "Well not everything. She did mention that you wouldn't want anyone to know about your family until you can trust them. To tell the truth, I am really interested in your family, so if you could, can you tell me when you are ready to tell the others." Starlight gave a bigger smile; "I'll be happy to Mrs.…uh…," Shiori couldn't help but laugh, "You can call me Ms. Minamino, many of the others do so." Starlight smiled, "Is it alright if I call you Miss. Shiori? I feel a lot more comfortable that way, since you're so young looking and pretty." Shiori slightly blushed, "Yes that will be fine with me."
Starlight kept looking around in the living room, looking at every detail and occasionally hidden dust bunny. Hiei watched Starlight until Shiori came back with some drinks and a plate of brownies, "So, Starlight, how old are you?" Starlight cocked her head to the side, "I'm two thousand nine hundred and seventy-five years old." Shiori nodded her head, "Daylight did say that you both were that old but I couldn't tell if she was joking or not." Starlight bowed, "Yes, my sister can be quite confusing for some who is not used to her humor." Shiori smiled and laughed, "She said the same thing for you." Starlight looked up, "She likes to tease me as well." Shiori looked at her, "She's just showing you that she loves you." Starlight smiled, "But she does so a little too much." Shiori laughed again, "Tough love." Starlight nodded in agreement. A moment later, Shiori looked up at a clock in the living room and looked at Starlight, "Is it alright if I turn on the T.V." Starlight taking at drink from her cup nodded again. Shiori then grabbed the remote and turned the T.V. on. "We're sorry for interrupting this program, but we have breaking news about another body found that is linked to a series of murders. We advise that the images we're about to show is very graphic and may be disturbing." A second later, image after image was shown as the person spoke. Starlight glared, knowing very well who is responsible for the murders. "If anyone has any information about these murders, call any of the numbers listed below." Another voice on the T.V. announced that they'll return to the showing program. Shiori shook her head and clicked to a different channel.
Starlight finished her drink and her last brownie, "Thank you, Miss Shiori. I enjoyed the tea and brownies." Shiori smiled, "You're very welcome Starlight." Starlight then stood up, "I'm sorry but I must go. I have to get back at Genkai's place and turn in for the night." Shiori looked over at the clock, surprised by what time it was before standing up herself, "But that's a long ways off. You can stay here for the night." Starlight put up her hands, "Oh no, I can't do that. I feel like I'm intruding." Shiori smiled while shaking her head, "Nonsense, I will not have you drive from here at this time of night. And you are not intruding. Oh, I better get the guest room ready." Starlight put her hands down at bit as she watched Shiori walk away. "Miss Shiori…" Starlight stood there for a second before hearing Hiei laugh, "She's not going to take 'no' for an answer." Starlight looked at him with a smirk of amusement, "Sounds like my sister." Hiei laughed again.
Starlight sat back down at the couch and looked at Hiei, "You're not going to tell that…you know…?" Hiei looked at her carefully, "Why should I do that?" Starlight looked directly at him, "She needs to know." Starlight looked towards where Shiori disappeared, not seeing any sign of her, she turned back to Hiei, "She's the grandmother." Hiei glared at her, "I don't have to tell her if I don't want to." Starlight frowned, "I think you should, especially when there is danger around, and even more so, when you and the other is a target." Hiei glared at her some more, but deep down he knew she was right. Nobody knows of the child's existence except for Genkai and Starlight, and trying to keep it a secret while your own life as well as the life of your child is in danger will not end very well. That's when Starlight shook her head and shrugged, "Well, if you really want it that way, then I won't push you; it's really up to you anyway." Starlight picked up her empty cup and got up to get some more tea, but stopped short and looked at Hiei, "Would you like me to get you some more tea?" Hiei handed her his cup as he munched on his tenth brownie without saying a word which Starlight nodded in understanding.
When Starlight came back she handed Hiei his cup while he finished chewing his thirteenth brownie, Shiori smiled at her, "Okay, the guest room is ready." Starlight nodded and smiled, "Thank you, Miss Shiori." Shiori smiled again, "Not a problem." Starlight and Shiori talked, while Hiei added a couple of things every now and then, until Starlight asked to use the phone. And at that exact moment the phone rang. Shiori stared at it for a moment before saying, "I wonder who would be calling at this time." She put her tea down and picked up the phone near the kitchen door, "Hello?" Starlight, from the distance on the couch, could hear the voice on the other line, "Oh Hi, Milady Shiori, how ya doing?" Starlight put her palm against her face, knowing who exactly it is. Shiori blushed at the title given to her, "I-I'm doing fine. Is there something I can help you with?"
Shiori, hearing Daylight chuckle, sees her smiling, "Why, yes, Milady, yes you can." Shiori blushed again, "Is Hiei and my sister there with you?" Shiori turned to look at Hiei and Starlight, seeing them still sitting on the couch where she left them, "Yes, they're with me." Daylight sighed, "Oh good, I just want to make sure that they're safe. I also want you to keep my sister there, if you can, I don't want her driving when she's tired." Shiori smiled, "Don't worry about a thing. I'm not letting her leave this house tonight." Starlight then cracked a smile in amusement, "I'm Miss Shiori's Prisoner, I'm being held captive in a loving home." Hiei had to cover his mouth to keep from laugh and Shiori laughed. Daylight, on the other line, heard what Starlight said, "Yep, that's her. May I speak to her?" Shiori calmed down her laughing, "Yes, you may." She then turned to Starlight, "Starlight, your sister wants to talk to you." Starlight drinking from her cup again, nodded, and went over to her after putting her cup down. Shiori handed her the phone and went to sit down next to Hiei again.
Starlight set the phone next to her ear, "Hello?" Daylight smiled, "So, Milady Shiori is holding you captive, huh?" Starlight smiled, "She's like you, won't take a 'no' for an answer." Starlight leaned against the wall as Daylight laughed, "Yes well, what I really called for is to tell you to stay there and watch over Hiei." Starlight quickly looked up to look at Shiori and Hiei to see if they were looking at her, when she found they weren't she closed her eyes, relaxing her body so it wasn't readable to what she was feeling as Daylight spoke, "There is something really funny about that girl, Maya. And I'm starting to believe you." Starlight lightly sighed, "It's about time." Daylight heard the annoyance in Starlight's voice; it was very light but there. "I'm sorry…I mean…it's just that she's was Kurama's childhood friend and to have someone like that to betray them…" Starlight sighed again, "That's the thing 'was' a childhood friend and things change especially when they're given something special, they abuse it." Starlight went silent for her words to sink in for her sister. Daylight sighed, "I guess you're right…" Starlight kept her eyes closed, "Where are you going to sleep?" Daylight perked up again, "Shizuru and Kuwabara have a spare room that I can sleep in, and so, I'll be staying there." Starlight listened to the background and heard blaring music, "I see you are still at the 'place'. When are you leaving?"
Daylight smiled, "In a little bit, Kurama is trying to figure out what happened before and after I slapped him across the face." Starlight tipped over and fall onto the floor, "You WHAT?!" Shiori and Hiei looked at her the moment she hit the floor. Daylight stayed silent for a moment after hearing a thud, then spoke when she heard Shiori's voice on the other end, "Starlight, are you okay?" Starlight laughed, sheepishly, "Yes, I'm fine." Shiori spoke again, "Are you sure?" Starlight sat up, "Yes, I leaned too far and fell over." Starlight laughed again. Daylight chuckled a little, "I'll talk to you about it later. You seem to be really tired." Starlight looked at the phone, "No wait, I'm not done talking to you." Then there was the dial tone. Starlight pulled it away from herself and looked at it with half-lidded eyes, "And she hung up on me."
Starlight still sat on the floor as she leaned against the wall again. 'This is great, just freakin' great.' Shiori looked over at Starlight on the floor, "You can go ahead and make the call you wanted to earlier." Starlight looked up at her, "Okay, thank you." Starlight dialed the desired number and waited…
Genkai finished eating her food along with Ghost and Fenrir. Earlier, Fenrir tried to get up and walk, but failed when his legs wouldn't support him. Genkai sensed his distress and helped him by giving him some herbs to restore his strength. A minute or two later, he was walking around like he normally did. After that, Genkai made some dinner and put some out for both animals…monsters. They may not look like very good company but it was better than being alone in a home that can't return to the normal loneliness it once held. Genkai smiled when both Ghost and Fenrir thanked her for the food. That's when the phone rang. Genkai got up from her seat and picked up the phone once she reached it, "Hello?" Starlight smiled weakly, "Hey, Genkai, how are you?" Genkai heard Starlight's voice was a bit weaker than her normal voice, "I'm fine." Starlight smiled, "That's great. My father and Ghost haven't caused you any trouble, have they?" Genkai smiled, "No, actually they are very good at keeping me company. Oh, yes, I have given Fenrir some herbs to give him some strength."
Starlight stretched out her legs a bit, "Thank you, I'm glad that I've left them with you. I didn't want you to be alone anyway. I mean, you're probably used to all the noise the gang makes that it probably feels lonely being there with no sound other than the sound of crickets." Genkai became a bit puzzled by Starlight's words, "Now why are you worried about an old lady like me?" Starlight gave a weak smile, "I would like to think of you as my grandmother. I actually didn't get to know either of my grandmothers on my dad's or mom's side. They died before I was even thought of. So, I think of you as a grandmother, but…if you're not comfortable with it, I understand. I won't think of it anymore."
Genkai smiled, "It will be fine. Yukina thinks of me the same way, don't worry about it." Starlight smiled, "Okay, thank you." Starlight slowly began to stand up, "I also wanted you to know that I'll be staying at Shiori's home tonight. And if you could, tell my father the same." Genkai looked over at Fenrir, "I'll do that." Starlight smiled, "Thank you again. Goodnight, Genkai." Genkai smiled, "Goodnight."
Starlight hung up the phone and returned to the couch. After finishing up her tea, Starlight thanked Shiori for it and went to the room that she'd have prepared.
Shiori began to pick up the cups and tray when Hiei took some of the cups, silently offering to help. Shiori smiled and nodded at the help and went into the kitchen with Hiei following close by. Moments later, Shiori barely finished washing the dishes when she took a chance to look at Hiei. She could see that he was holding something back, like the lie he told her earlier, "Is there something wrong, dear?" Hiei jumped a bit, looking at her, "Why do you ask?" Shiori gently sighed, "I can tell. If there is something bothering you, you should say something. It's not good to keep it all bottled up all the time." Hiei looked at the ground, 'Should I tell her?' Shiori looked at him for a moment longer, waiting to see if he said anything, if not, she would leave the situation alone, but then…
Hiei looked up at her, "I…I would like to say something but…I'm not sure how well you will take it." Shiori gave Hiei a caring look, "I really would like to heard it, whether I like it or not." Hiei looked at her nervously, "Could we go sit on the couch, before I begin?" Shiori nodded, "Sure we can." Hiei and Shiori came out of the kitchen and sat on the couch. Hiei took a deep breath before he spoke, "I lied to you when you asked about your son and that I said I wanted to come home." Hiei looked up at her, seeing a small smile on her face, "Yes, I knew you lied to me but I didn't want to bother you about it unless you wanted to tell me." Hiei nodded in agreement, "Yes, well the reason I lied to you was…" Hiei stopped, he didn't want to tell Shiori that her son was dancing with Maya in a way that was so unusual, but that was not the only thing that was bothering him…
Shiori waited for Hiei to continue, she knew that Hiei didn't open up to people so easily, it even took him a while before he could trust her, and patience with him, she found was most important. Hiei wasn't even sure he should continue, but he felt one of Shiori's hands gently touched his own, so he continued, "Kurama was dancing with Maya in a way…that told everyone that saw them…that they were lovers…and I couldn't help but run from that." Shiori wrapped her arms around Hiei so fast that he didn't know what happened until he heard her heart beating in her chest, "Did he really do that?" Hiei didn't dare answer her with words so he nodded instead. "So that is why you came home much earlier than expected." Hiei nodded again. Shiori hugged Hiei closer to her body, 'Looks like I'm going to have a serious talk with Shuichi when he gets home.' Shiori and Hiei stayed like that for a few more minutes longer until he shifted in her arms that she pulled him away, "Is there anything else you would like to tell me?"
Hiei paused, 'Should he tell her about the child growing in him?' Shiori saw a small curious blush go across his features that puzzled her. Hiei was going to say 'no' but Shiori spoke first before he could, "You know, you've been eating a lot more than you usual do and…" She smiled as she added, "you've been craving that 'sweet snow' more often than usual as well, especially my chocolate one." Hiei blushed a bit more as he looked up at Shiori, 'Did she know?' Shiori smiled even more, "Are you by any chance…pregnant?" Hiei went very red, 'She knew!?' Hiei couldn't say anything so he nodded. Shiori hugged him more, "I'm so happy for you." Hiei finally found his words, "How did you know?" Shiori loosened her hugged a bit, "Well, truth be told, Yukina told me that there might be a chance that you could hold a child in your body because of your mother but it was a 50/50 chance of it happening, so I tried not to get my hopes up too high." Hiei looked up at her, "She really told you that?" Shiori smiled even more, "Yes, and since you're a rarer kind of demon than Yukina, it's hard to tell what will happen."
Hiei looked at her more, "What do you mean by not getting your hopes up too high?" Shiori was a bit caught off guard by his question, "Oh, well, another truth to be told, I want grandchildren." Hiei went deep red again, "Really?" Shiori gently laughed at the blush, "Yes indeed. I wanted my son to give me grandchildren before I died, so that's why when you two went to America to meet your new team members –" Hiei cut her off, with the deep blush still across his face, "That's why you gave him permission to…?" Shiori smiled even more with Hiei blushing even more if possible, "Yes." Hiei allowed Shiori to hold onto him a while longer, he never felt this comfortable in all his life…but Kurama…
Hiei closed his eyes, "Mom…?" Shiori was surprised at the title, but accepted it with all her heart, "Yes dear?" Hiei hugged Shiori, "Please don't tell Kurama about the child. I don't want him to know yet." Shiori returned the hug, "Sure thing dear. I won't say a thing, I promise." A few more minutes later, Hiei went to bed while Shiori stayed up to wait for her son and she didn't have to wait long as the front door opened.
Shiori stood by the doorway as Kurama stepped through the door. Upon looking at his mom's face, he knew he was in trouble. Shiori cleared her throat as she watched her son take off his shoes, "So what's with this thing I heard from Hiei? You dancing with Maya in a way that I'd never have thought you ever would?" Shiori's calm, deadly voice like ice made Kurama shiver in fear as she spoke, "Can you clear this up for me?" Kurama dared not to move from his place, "I…" He had to choose his words very carefully or he'll really get it. "I made a very big mistake and I will never do it again." Shiori tapped her foot on the ground with her hands at her hips, "A big mistake indeed. Did you know that Hiei…" Shiori closed her eyes as she lowered her voice, which was rising do to her anger, "was very upset when he came home. He didn't show it but I have felt it."
Kurama lowered his head, "I'm sorry, mother." Shiori almost glared, "Don't apologize to me. I'm not the one that felt betrayed, nor am I the one that needs apologizing to." Kurama kept his head low, "I understand, mother. I will apologize to Hiei." Shiori shook her head as she spoke again, "Not right now you're not. You'll be sleeping on that couch tonight." Kurama closed his eyes in defeat, "Yes mother." Shiori took in a breath to say one more thing that needed to be said, "I did not raise a son to act this way, so you better think about what you've done to Hiei and think of a way to apologize to him in the morning, got it?" Kurama nodded, "Yes mother." Shiori turned and faced the stairs as she spoke in the same icy tone one more final time, "Goodnight, Shuichi." Kurama looked up at his mother as she ascended the stairs, "Goodnight mother."
Kurama took a breath and let it out slowly, he has never seen his mom so angry with him in his life, much less the icy tone of voice she used on him, but he knew he deserved what he got from her, especially what he did to Hiei. Kurama lay down on the couch, replaying the whole event, 'First, there I was with Hiei, then…what happened? The next moment, I was slapped hard across the face from Daylight's hand.' Kurama touched his cheek, wincing a bit, it still hurt. 'Wait, there was a smell, then that's when everything went blank from there. What happened during that time?' Kurama turned over, 'Daylight said I was dancing with Maya in a seduction way but I remember nothing about it… But if it was true, how am I ever going to apologize to Hiei?' Sleep started to take over Kurama's mind, 'Hopefully I'll think of something in the morning before he wakes up.'
Hiei ran past many trees in a blur as he was looking for Kurama. He knew he seen him walk in the forest not a moment or two ago, 'Where could he be?' After a minute of running, he finally could feel Kurama's spirit energy. But as he came closer, he felt something he shouldn't have. Someone else is with Kurama. As Hiei approached closer, he could hear what they were saying, "Why do you like him so much, he isn't female." Kurama's voice answered, "I don't really know." The girl's sounded familiar as she spoke again, giggling first, "Then why not leave him and come with me?" Kurama's voice was heard next, "Maybe I should." Hiei stepped out from behind a tree and saw Maya cuddling Kurama. Both, however, didn't seem surprised to see him though. Maya pouted, "Aw, he ruined the moment." Hiei ignored her and looked at Kurama who seemed to be in a daze, which made Hiei look back at Maya, "What have you done to him?"
Maya smiled, "I have done nothing to him. But I should ask you that, he used to like me before he met you, you damn forbidden child." Hiei's eyes widened, "How would you know what I am?" Maya gave a sarcastic smile as she approached Hiei, "Everyone knows about the Forbidden Child, a child that should never exist or be spoken of." Maya then circled around him, "It was a shame you weren't made into a female, and maybe I would have accepted that he choose you, but then again, I'd probably kill you anyway." Maya laughed again, "Of course, not really by my hands." Maya went straight back to Kurama, "Come on, Shuichi. Let's go find a more private place." Kurama smiled, "Lead the way."
Hiei tried to reach out for Kurama but he disappeared as if he wasn't there to begin with, but Hiei didn't care he wanted to get Kurama away from the girl with all he had. So he ran straight ahead, but no matter how fast he was or how far he went, Kurama was nowhere to be found. He soon stopped by a tree to catch his breath, but he wanted, no needed Kurama, but the feeling of losing him was increasing, then there was a sudden pain from his stomach. The pain was short lived but it felt more like a sign that something was coming and dangerous at that. Hiei drew his sword as his free hand went to his stomach, protecting the child within. Looking around to see if he could spot any movement, then he heard Starlight's voice from earlier, "There is something I forgot to mention before, since your child wants to protect you, you'll feel a sharp pain but it is only temporarily, that is when there is danger nearby, so pay close attention to your surroundings when this happens."
There was a rustle of leaves in a bush nearby but when Hiei looked at the bush, it seemed undisturbed. A whoosh of wind was heard and more rustling of leaves, everywhere he turned to look at the bushes, all of them seemed undisturbed. And then, there was nothing, no sound of any kind, until he felt the breath of something behind him. Hiei dared not to look but he needs to attack the thing in order to protect himself and his child. With that thought in mind, he turned and swung the sword to hit the thing but it wasn't there, only bushes. That's when growls were heard behind him again, this time he moved fast enough to see what it was…but looking at him chilled him. It was the black wolf again, with the burning eyes of the She-wolf, only this time it was covered in blood at the snout and front paws; it smelt of human blood, its victims. The beast took a step towards Hiei as he took two steps back. The black wolf let some snarls and growls before launching itself at Hiei. He moved out of the way in time to see it jump off the trunk of the tree and right in front of him again. Moonlight pierced through the clouds above, revealing that the black coat was covering in nothing but blood that shimmered in the light.
Hiei drew back even more with the wolf approaching him. It looked bigger than it did before, more muscular and taller. This was making Hiei nervous, if it did manage to get bigger, it would do some serious damage to him if it got ahold of him. Starlight's voice was heard again, "Unlike you demons, monsters have no laws or rules that bound them, so they can do what they please. And depending on what they are, they can do an extraordinary amount of damage without any trouble. Also, you demons have a limited amount of spirit energy, which means for the monsters, that they can keep attacking you until you run out which makes it easier for them to kill you, for they do not possess spirit power."
Hiei had two options, get killed by this thing or make a run for it and maybe, just maybe he can out run it. Hiei flinched a bit when he felt movement inside his stomach. He closed his eyes, knowing that running was his only best option, for the sake of his child. Hiei glared at the drooling dark beast before him and shot a blast of fire at the beast's eyes, hoping it would give him some time to get away from it. As soon as the fire touched its eyes, Hiei took off in a blur into the trees, but soon afterward Hiei heard a growl and a howl from it. A minute went by but Hiei dared not to look back, fearing the worse it he did.
Another minute went by but Hiei didn't slow down. The only thing he could hear was the rustling of leaves that he brushed passed as he went. That's when he heard something that made his heart sink, heavy paws hitting the ground just right below him. Distracted by the sound, Hiei made a mistake of stepping on a weak branch, which snapped under his weight. He soon fell to the ground on his back with pain shooting straight to his stomach and color spots in his vision. Hiei let a groan pass his lips as he sat up and looked around for the pursuing beast, but when it was nowhere in sight, he stood up while checking with his Jagan to see if his child was okay. When everything checked out, Hiei let out a silent sigh of relief but even that was short lived as a deadly growl was heard. Hiei looked up to see the black beast appear from behind the tree he fell from.
Hiei shivered when he looked at the beast in the eyes. They seem to be burning more than ever and this time looked directly at him. "What do you want?" Hiei spoke those words as steadily as he could with fear creeping into him once again. The beast stopped a few feet in front of him, seemly to be caught off guard by the sudden question. Then, it opened its jaws a couple of inches, "She wants you dead so she can take him for herself." Hiei tried not to shiver as he spoke again, "Why can't she just take him?" The beast walked to the left as it spoke but stayed at the same distance, "She can't take him, not unless the thing that bounds him to you is dead." Hiei took a step back, fearing the answer, "What thing?" A laugh left its jaws, "Why, the one young one in your belly, of course. In our nature, if you want someone else's mate, you have to kill their mate and the young if there is any, even the unborn ones." Hiei put his free arm around his stomach with his blade pointed out at the beast, "I'm not going to let you kill my child." The beast walked to the right, "I'm sorry but the boss has her orders and I must follow them." The beast stepped towards Hiei, "And her orders say to kill you and your unborn child!" And with that, the beast jumped at him. Hiei moved out of the way, swinging his sword at the same time and hit the right eye, cutting directly into it. The beast howled with pain but it was soon turned into a growl and faced toward Hiei.
Now blind in one eye, the beast glared at Hiei with a laugh, "She is going to like this, how you fought so hard but in the end, no matter what you do, you'll never make much of a difference." Hiei gave a glare himself, "I don't care what she likes. She is not going to win." The beast laughed as it jumped at Hiei again. This time Hiei cut into the beast's side and moved out of the way as the beast's body came down. The beast became annoyed and bit down on Hiei's sword with its jaws as it was pulled out of its freshly new wound. Hiei and the beast struggled in a tug of war with the sword until the beast flung its head so hard to the right that it slipped out and away from Hiei's hand and flew a few yards away from the area where they stood. The beast laughed again, "I told you that you're not going to win. Give up and accept yours and your child's fate." Hiei stepped away from the beast as it approached closer, "Make it easier on yourself and accept your fate." Hiei shook his head, tears coming to his eyes, "No, I'll never let you kill my child!" The beast jumped at Hiei once more. Hiei, caught off guard, was pinned to the ground by the beast. Hiei struggled but he couldn't move very much with his wrists pinned to the ground by the beast's bloody front paws as where his legs with the back hind legs.
Hiei struggled even more when the beast's face came closer to him, sniffing him before licking his eyes of wet tears. Hiei let out a sound of disgust from it and the smell of the beast's breath. The beast pulled away, looking Hiei over for a moment or two. Hiei opened his eyes to look at the beast as it looked over him but his eyes widened when the beast looked down at his stomach. Hiei struggled more fiercely even though pain ripped through him where the beast's weight had him pinned, "No! Leave my child alone! You can hurt me but leave my child alone!" The beast looked up at Hiei once more before ignoring his pleas and bit down into Hiei's belly. The pain that shot through him was too excruciating even for him to hold back the scream that came passed his lips. A scream that was so bloodcurdling that it woke up the three in the house and even the neighbors on either side of the home…