Catse: Here's chapter number seven. I bet you're really wondering who that guy was, and why he would do something like that to Suta. And why was Suta near her street in the first place. All will be explained in due time. For now, enjoy the story.
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Disclaimer: I hate disclaimers, but they gotta be done. Alright, I do not own YYH, or any of the products I happen to mention including the Moolatte or Dairy Queen food as in that one previous chapter. Oh well...Enjoy!
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Suta had only received a single cut at the neck, and a few bruises on her arms.
Hiei did his best to explain the situation, and Koenma was glad that no one had been killed.
For Koenma, each dead human ment a pile of paperwork and another soul for Botan to locate and bring over.
Hiei himself only had one stab wound in his left shoulder, and that was easily patched up, just like Suta's wound was.
He sat by the bed the entire morning she rested, loyal as he could be to the girl that was changing his life.
In the afternoon, he jumped out of her window to get a look at the surroundings, just in case someone was looking for her, and when he returned, he found her dressed in her Dojo clothing, with two wooden swords on the desk.
"Ready for today's lesson Hiei?" She asked with a smile as she stood up from her seat.
Hiei was surprised.
She had been attacked and wounded early this morning, and yet here she was preparing to teach him another lesson.
"No. You should rest." He replied, trying to press her back into her bed.
She wouldn't have it.
"No Hiei. I promised you I would teach you every afternoon and I will keep my promise. I'll be just fine. You'll see!" She walked down to the garden below her window and met Hiei in the yard.
For most of that afternoon, she spent her time teaching Hiei new steps and different ways of shuffling his feet to the music as they listened to one of her favorite Japanese artists.
When the night crept in, they spent their time in the dark, talking.
"Yeah, that guy was an old bully of mine at school." She explained as she told Hiei about the guy that had attacked her. "He always seemed to be touching me in certain places, and when I left, he vowed he would get me. I guess he did."
"Suta?" Hiei inquired, glancing at her.
"Yes?"
"Why did you leave the room in the first place?"
"I woke up and I missed home, so I wanted to go in and see it for a few minutes. Then that guy caught me."
"Hn."
Suta giggled a little, but Hiei remained calm and still.
He had another question to ask. One that had been bothering him ever since Kurama had brought it up in their visit to her home.
"Why did you leave his "school" in the first place?"
Suta stared at her hands for a moment, as if remembering something painful.
"After my parents died, the only person I had left was my grandfather. I had never had any uncles or aunts, or any brothers or sisters. Not even a godfather and godmother. After a while of living with my grandfather, he got really sick, and it got to where I had to take care of him all the time. I couldn't keep up with school and him at the same time, so I decided to quit school and get a job if I could, simply so I could take care of gramps. Luckily, he had retirement money coming in, so I could use that for the both of us to live on. It wasn't enough money to get him a good elderly home, but it was enough for me to take care of him. I miss him so much..."
She bowed her head and began to cry...
Hiei could see the tears dripping from her eyes in the moonlight.
They weren't like his...where the tears fell and crystallized...
No...they were pure liquid drops...that splattered on the ground as they should.
Hiei didn't even think when he reached out and grabbed her, pulling her into his embrace.
He was basically repeating the same moves Kurama had done after they had first met her, when her grandfather had died.
Suta accepted the hug, and cried long into his shoulder.
The entire time, Hiei hugged her, letting only a few of his own tears slip...landing in a clack on the ground as they had crystallized.
He didn't know how long they sat there like that...so close to each other...
He merely knew that he enjoyed every moment of being there with her...
Every one moment he wished would last forever...as the fireflies flew by, lighting the area like lights from candles.
Finally, after so long in his arms...Suta leaned back and wiped her eyes, giving him a teary smile.
They were silent for a moment...each of them taking comfort in the others presence.
Finally, Suta had to break the silence.
"I'm glad I met you Hiei. You've been a dear friend to me and I will never forget it."
Hiei nodded in acceptance.
He wanted to hold her again...to feel that warmth...and to have the feeling that he was giving her comfort just as she was giving him.
Suta stood up, holding her arms close to her body.
Hiei joined her, and glanced around at the fireflies.
"I guess we're surrounded." Suta commented, smiling.
Hiei nodded, returning the smile.
"...um...Hiei?" she inquired, turning to him.
"Hn?"
She was blushing, and he wondered why.
What did she have to blush about?
An instant later he knew.
And he would remember the moment for years to come.
Suta stepped up to him, her hands on his chest, and softly brushed her lips over his.
Had he not been so surprised he probably would have kissed back.
But she ran off to quickly, not giving him enough time to even recall what had happened.
One moment she was talking to him, and he next she was kissing him!
Although he had to agree he most definitely liked this feeling, he just couldn't believe it!
He found himself standing there a long time after she left, completely stunned by her move.
He also couldn't help but touch his lips with his fingers, marveling at how silky hers had felt against them.
Suta...
That night, as Hiei sat on the branch outside her window, he noticed her toss and turning again, like she had a few nights ago.
Again she was restless, and it seemed as if she was unable to sleep again.
He wanted her to sleep...to feel safe and comfortable enough to fully relax.
The window was still open...
He could always sneak in and comfort her again...
Hiei decided on waiting a moment, just to see if she was actually having a nightmare, or just couldn't sleep.
A moment later he determined that it was a nightmare, and so he slipped into the room and crept to her bed side.
Her eyes were scrunched up, and her breathing was heavy as she tossed her head around as if trying to deny something from happening.
Hiei wondered what kind of nightmare it was that would have plagued her for so long.
Perhaps it was a replay of when her grandfather had died?
Perhaps...
She tossed again, this time violently kicking as if something was on top of her.
This wasn't like her seizures from before, where she moved with out control of it.
No...this was more like she was frantic...
Like there was something she was trying to get rid of.
Hiei instantly snatched her hands from their fighting position and pinned them to her chest, trying to stop her frantic fighting.
In surprise, she began to fight him instead, and he found himself whispering for her to wake up.
Whatever this dream was wouldn't let her however, and she fought harder.
Hiei placed more pressure on her hands, and after a moment, became desperate.
If he didn't do something soon she might actually go through another seizure!
Hiei did the only thing he found he could do: While still holding her hands to her chest, he leaned down over her face and pressed his lips to hers, consuming them in his fear.
Suta's eyes fluttered open in surprise to the warmth over her mouth...
Instantly, Hiei released it and sighed his relief that she was okay.
"Are you alright?" He asked, huffing.
"Yeah." She returned.
Hiei had enjoyed the kiss, and he found himself glancing back down at her mouth, hoping that he could be able to do it again.
He loved the way her lips felt so soft against his...and how right it felt to hold her in his arms...close to his body...
Suta looked the same way...as if she too wanted to continue the kiss...
They both remained in that same position for a while: Hiei holding her wrists in his hands and the both of them looking up into their others face with longing.
Finally...Hiei gave up on denying his urges and kissed her again, passionately.
The kiss deepened...drawing both of them into the warmth of the other's arms... Hiei let her wrists slip from his hold so she could twine her fingers around the back of his head...
They couldn't stop...for hope that this moment would never end...that they would remain so close for ever in a second.
Suta's kiss was tender and warm, and Hiei found himself wanting more and more with each passing moment...
In turn, he held her face in his hands and kissed her with just as much tenderness and gentleness as he could.
But this couldn't continue...
If he stayed here any longer, he would probably do something he would regret doing later...well...at least not to do it so early...
Hell, they had only just first kissed that afternoon!
Instead, he leaned away and stared at her face, surprise in his.
She too looked stunned, but satisfied.
What had he done?
He...He had kissed her...!
He didn't know he was capable of love until this moment.
She was nothing like he had ever none... The way she talked...the way she thought...even the way she moved captivated him in a way he couldn't explain...
Hiei couldn't help but stare at her mouth again, and smiled when she looked just as enthralled as he did.
No!
He couldn't do this!
He couldn't let her get close like that! Every time any one got close this way, he ended up hurt...
He wouldn't let it happen again!
Never again!
Hiei stood up from the bed, knowing he couldn't stay with her like this, and prepared to leave.
Suta wanted to know something first...before he could slip out the window...
"Hiei...What...What was all that about?"
Although she had enjoyed what had just transpired just as he did, she was confused in why he had decided to kiss her at this time of night, out of nowhere.
"You were having a nightmare."
That was all Hiei would tell her.
Before she could ask anything else, he was out the window and gone into the night.
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Catse: What do you think? I think I might have gotten them close to early, but then again I already stated it was to be a short story, so maybe it's for the best that they get close. Oh well...hopefully I don't have to up the rating. And I apologize to those that are looking for a lemon. I'm not writing one...because well...I haven't the guts nor the experience...blushes Oh well, I've got one more chapter left and I've been on a lucky streak so far, with out any other work or anything to do. Wish me luck on uploading it okay. Ja Ne!
