Disclaimer: Do Not Own Yu Yu Hakusho
Wit and Courage
Genre: Romance/General/ActionAdventure/Humor/Drama
Rated: M
Pairings: Hiei/Oc, Kurama/Botan, Keiko/Yusuke, Yukina/Kuwabara, Shizuru/Koenma
(Full) Summary: Callie has now been accepted into the life of the Reikai Tantei and now has to deal with all the trials and consequences of such. Not only is she dealing with any hardships of regular life she has to face those problems the group has to deal with. And if facing this mysterious smuggling ring that she is connected with she has to come to an understanding of what exactly her feelings are for Hiei.
"Kidnapping ploys, murder schemes, terrifying demons hell bent on destroying the balance of the three worlds…this is our life, monkey, welcome to it."
Warnings: Oc romance, Keiko's last name will be spelled: Ukimura. Sexual tension, sexual humor, sex, dark/possessive moments.And this is a sequel--you have to read Will and Determination to get where this story is starting from.
Note: This is probably better characterized and written then its prequel. I can be an incredibly sloppy writer and if a story starts off a sloppy then it will continue being sloppy. This will be better in most things. This is semi-AU. I altered the King's Tournament--it was explained in Will and Determination in one of the author's notes. But I will try to add a detailed segment sometime here.
Request: If I can get AT LEAST fifteen reviews for each chapter I will update--the more reviews the faster the update. But I need at least fifteen so I know people are actually interested and reading it.
Updates: I try to update every other Friday.
Chapter Nine
Ice-Cream Conversations
"Whoa, whoa, whoa…" Yusuke sputtered looking very taken aback. "Rewind and freeze; demon? You're telling me that if our runt here gets this operation that she will be turned into a demon?"
"Yes, that's what I said." Koenma replied, keeping his hands in his pockets. He wondered if he had been staying more in his adult form for Shizuru or if because he felt more mature. He gave an internal sigh; it was most certainly not the time to be speculating over his choice in appearance.
"Demon-demon? As in myself, Kurama, Yukina, and Hiei? THAT kind of demon?" Yusuke asked.
"Yes." Koenma sighed, feeling a Yusuke-Dumbass-Moment well on its way.
"She would be a demon like Jin and Touya and Chuu and--"
"There is no way in hell I am letting you list every single demon you know." Koenma growled, his eye twitching. He did not have the patience to deal with this man today. He hasn't slept since the girl's last attack, he's been doing paper-works galore, he's been trying to figure out this whole damn mess and he has even more bad new--Screw nobility; he was going to throw a tantrum if Yusuke acted like himself. "Yes--if she goes through this procedure she will become a demon."
"Please explain how this is possible." Keiko pleaded as she looked at the brunette who was still shell-shocked from the announcement.
"Yeah, I have never heard of anything like this." Botan inputted as she looked at her boss.
"Of course you have." The prince huffed.
"I would think we would remember if we knew someone who underwent something like this!" Yusuke spat.
Genkai rolled her eyes, "Toguro you dumbass!"
It was silent for a moment.
"O-Oh yeah…" He laughed out sheepishly making the rest want to roll their eyes. "So you are telling me that…she would go through the same thing that Toguro went through to become a demon?"
"Hmm, I am not sure. I am unaware of what Toguro went under to become the B-Class demon that he was. I was never able to corner one on the committee and get the information--all of them were killed before I could find out what exactly he went through. But the result will be the same; she will be a demon. More then likely a low C-Class. She has good spiritual awareness and decent amount of strength but she is no way up to class with Toguro. Oh yes, here." He handed Callie her egg.
Her eyes brightened at the sight of her 'baby' and latched onto it.
"That thing is growing." Kuwabara noted at seeing just how large the egg was. "Did Urameshi's egg go this fast?"
"No. Because Yusuke only had his egg for two days. Callie is holding hers for a day a week. The more you touch and handle it the faster it grows. It feeds off your touch and emotions. And it seems that the eggs that belong to women grow faster. Her egg will be hatching within three to four months."
"That fast?!" Yusuke cried out--it took his almost a year. He almost glared at Puu within Keiko's hand as if it was his fault. Keiko gave him a warning glare and held on to the little penguin. "But it's already been a month--you're telling me that there is only two months left till it hatches?"
Koenma nodded, "It might have something to do with that women are the givers of life. They do carry children. Because of this they are naturally more sensitive to other things around them. This seems to make the creature within the egg produce faster."
"Not too mention girls are much more mature," Keiko grumbled only to bat her eyes at Yusuke when he scowled at her. "You agree with me don't you Puu?" The creature gave off his normal coo and nuzzled against her--obviously agreeing with her.
"Traitor." Yusuke grumped.
"But the maturity level might actually have something to do with it too. But there is no point in really questioning the fact that it will be hatched rather soon. And in fact it's not important at the moment." Koenma ran a hand through his hair. "Are you still interested in this procedure or not?"
"Yes!" Callie cried out as she held on to her egg. "Are you really meaning that I could turn into a…Hiei?"
Everyone sighed at her rather obsessive and stupid nature.
"Yes, you would be a…Hiei of sorts. But you see it could be any kind of demon." The prince explained. "Her blood is contaminated--it's the blood that is being poisoned. So we need to get rid of it."
"Rid of what?…her blood? You mean get rid of her blood?" Yukina looked a bit confused.
"What I am talking about is a blood transfusion. A full-scale blood transfusion. Callie is emptied out of her human blood and demon blood is pumped in."
Everyone looked rather stunned.
"Wait…w-wait a minute." Kurama looked a bit dumbfounded. "You are really serious; a blood transfusion? Would that even work?"
"Yes, it's been done before. Now, I have never seen it nor has it ever been legally condoned but besides Toguro there have been others who have done this as well." The brunette-male stated. "It's not going to be the safest of all things but it will certainly be the key to saving her. As long as she has that blood that's in her right now she is on death-row. And no human would be able to survive this--but with the demon blood she would be able to."
"And why is that?" Shizuru asked as she leaned against the back of the couch, starting down the prince coolly.
"Demons produce more blood then humans. Haven't you noticed how Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei are able to get critically injured and yet they are able to continue fighting? Demons have more blood within their bodies so they can survive being severally injured--and continue fighting. Because of their world and their "Survival of the Fittest" outlook their bodies evolved to sustain more life-threatening injuries then humans."
"I see…during those fights how the demons could easily pick themselves up even after all I did to them…well, you learn something everyday." Yusuke noted this as the first time he's heard of this. He was then slapped upside the head by none other then his mentor. "OW! What the hell you old bat?!"
"I told you this within the first week of your training with me and I reminded you again when you came to me for Toguro!" She spat, feeling her eye twitch. Of course she would tell him that he would have to aim in certain spots and keep hitting till the damn thing wasn't even twitching--it's something every Spirit Detective and/or fighter of demons needed to know.
It was crucial piece of information…and he forgot it.
Why the hell was she not surprised?
"Anyway," Kurama sighed, hoping to get this cleared up by the next century. No matter how serious the situation the group always seemed to get distracted rather easily.
"Hey--I'm not a demon but I have survived some pretty crappy stuff." Kuwabara pointed out.
"That's because you were trained and you have such a great amount of reikai. That too hones the body to give those with great power a means to defend their bodies. It's why only those with such great power could be Spirit Detectives; do you think I would have any of them for more then a month if they couldn't take a hit? While you are certainly more fragile then your demon buddies you are stronger then other humans--the reikai provides a sort of shield for your body." Koenma explained.
Kuwabara whistled, that was something.
"Can we please get back to Callie and this procedure?" Kurama asked, feeling a bit impatient.
Koenma stared at him, "You wanted to know if it was possible and I was telling you that it was. She would be able to survive because she would be a demon. The moment the demon blood would be in her the moment it will start producing on its own and pumping through her veins. It would be a very draining and painful process because her body would mold slightly--her bones would become stronger, her organs thicker…her insides would become that of a demon."
The brunette was paling at the rather gruesome details.
Hiei gave a warning glare to Koenma to just skip that part.
Gulping the prince continued on, "A-Anyway, this will take her a good while to get back on her feet but she would be healed and saved. Now…just because she would get the blood from someone else does not mean she would be them or anything like that. The blood would become her own. So if anyone did a blood test on her she would still be related to her parents, it would still come up as Callie--but only because human technology is still pretty basic with these blood tests. Only once you get into detail would you notice that it is very different and that she actually could be a cousin to the person who gave her blood."
It took them a moment for this information to really get grasped.
"So…if she gets the blood from Kurama," Kuwabara nodded over to the red-head. "She would have signs of being a relative of his?"
"Yes, because what would be going into her would be HIS blood. There will always be those signature marks that will show that this was once someone else's blood…haven't your ever seen CSI or Law and Order?"
Keiko smiled, "I love those shows. I know what you are talking about--sometimes when solving crimes they will use blood tests. They will then discover that the murderer was not their first suspect…but someone who was related to them. I believe it's the chromosomes or something."
"Exactly," Koenma beamed, happy he found someone else within the group who appreciated these two American shows. "So basically if we did a blood test with her and whoever gave her the blood it would make a human believe that she is probably Kurama's cousin or maybe a half-sister…am I making sense now?"
"She will have her own blood but be related to me because I gave her the blood." Kurama said with a nod.
"IF you give it to her. This is a delicate procedure. We can't just pick someone at random. They would have to be the same blood type and have some other minor things. But it's mainly the blood type."
"Let's just keep saying I will be the one do to it." Kurama said, thinking it would be easier. "Now…would she be a fox-demon?"
"Yes. Her blood would transform her body so that it would handle hit a similar way to yours. She would then go under other surgeries to help her body become that of a demon. But the blood she takes is the blood she will be. If she takes your blood she will be a fox, if she takes Yukina's blood she will be an ice-demon…now, I really-REALLY doubt she would get much power. At least instantly. It would take about twenty-years for her to show signs of power."
"S-So I will live as along as a demon?" Callie whispered, looking very stunned. This is what she had wanted ever since she had been told that demons lived a long life.
"Yes, you would have the life-expectancy of a demon. But," He crossed his arms over his chest, "You wouldn't technically be a demon, would you? You would've been born as a human and you wouldn't be a half-breed."
"Who care's what I am? I would technically be a demon." Callie said in awe.
"Yes." Koenma sighed, "You would be a generically engineered demon." Another sigh escaped him, "And that is why my father won't allow this to take place."
And like that the dream and hope ended when they were shaken with brutal reality.
Callie was being denied this life-saving operation.
Koenma looked down, "I am sorry. But I will continue trying to get this done--it's just that a human should not be turned into a demon for any reasons."
"It's not fair…" Botan whimpered.
"No it isn't--that's why I am trying to make my father get this done. I just can't authorize this--no doctor would follow just my orders for something like this." His shoulders heaved as he sighed once again. "And if, by some cosmic miracle, she was allowed to get it done she would be banished to the demon world and, no offense to Hiei's monkey, but I doubt she would survive a day there."
They all couldn't help but agree with that--Callie might act rather tough and might seem like a street-girl but she was an emotional-crybaby. She was quite fragile and they knew that someone like her would not be able to survive on her own.
"Hn, your father doesn't want to get his hands dirty. Should she be banished the rest of us would go with her."
Callie blushed slightly at this.
Koenma closed his eyes, "As my assistant will say many a time; bingo. My father is just so hell-bent on rules and judgment and all that other sweet-sounding political crap that he fails to see important things happening before him. I can see why he wouldn't want to give her this operation on a certain degree. But everything else pretty much out-weighs his reasons of "Sticking to the rules for the sake of balance". I mean, the girl is a klutz and all but I doubt her getting this operation would affect the balance of all the worlds."
It was silent for a moment. Anger was sizzling within the group--the great King Enma wouldn't save her simply because it was against the rules? He was putting rules above their life of someone they cared for?
The lord seemed to really want a rebellion--because they would not stay loyal to such a bastard who wouldn't give them what they wanted after all they have been through for him and his definition of peace and balance.
"Then we do it illegally." Yusuke said simply, crossing his arms over his chest. "Fuck your father and his rules. I say we go to the Makai and find someone who can do this for her."
"I was thinking that myself…but there is a huge risk." Koenma warned. "We don't know who is apart of her getting sick in the first place. Just handing her over to some unknown doctor who could very well be apart of this mess is pretty high, considering the fact that this procedure is very difficult to do. And even if they weren't apart of this ordeal from the beginning those who are probably have already thought of it and has gotten to them first. I hate to say this…but that seems like to big of a risk."
"We would watch them and make sure they don't do anything to her." Hiei seethed, feeling rather insulted that this prince thought he was weak and stupid enough to let something happen to someone from his pack.
"You forget Hiei--we have been watching the others. And when I mean watching I mean never even letting them go to the bathroom privately. We are constantly at their side and constantly guarding them and yet they are still being swiped from under our nose. If we do this illegally…I just can't help but feel we would be handing her over to them on a silver-platter."
Kurama sighed, "He is making a point. From what he is saying only a few are "publicly" known within the demon world who could do this…and with that small a number our enemies would be able to get to them. Especially since they are intelligent and are moving fast. We didn't even know of this procedure or that there was an illegal way to get it. We have given them enough time to make sure that if we went to one of these illegal doctors we would, as Koenma has so eloquently stated, be handing her over on a silver-platter."
Hiei scowled, "The one doctor I know that could've done this and would've done this without our worry is dead." He was talking about Shigure, the demon who had implanted the artificial Jagan eye within his head. "And that damn woman has been missing for two years now."
Mukuro, his mentor of sorts, had decided that she has only seen this world through the eyes of a bitter prisoner, someone full of poisonous hate and wrath and bitterness. Something within her was saying she needed to fully free herself from her restraints and see about getting a new look on life.
She had left, leaving her former second-in-command in charge. Hiei had a feeling there was something at the very least sexual going on between the two.
Well, that was all fine and dandy and deep and sentimental and all of that wonderful crap--but that damn woman was the only one who could fully run those machines that could even bring a man back from the dead.
He had nearly been sawed in half and he had his arm swiped clean off--and there were barely scars left over from that. If Callie could be placed in that then she would be healed…or at the very least unconscious and healthy until they could find a way to heal her.
And even with his Jagan eye it would be impossible to find her. Mukuro was a crafty woman and she seemed to be more aware of the different levels of the Makai then others he has met. And he didn't want to just vanish and leave this idiot alone…
He cursed the woman again for leaving.
"Yes…we are stuck in doing this the legal way--"
"Which means she's dead." Yusuke spat bluntly to his manager.
Koenma looked down, heavy with guilt, "Pretty much."
"Well you don't know that!" Callie inputted--she had been unusually silent as she had listened to this whole conversation--she found it the time to finally use her so-called obnoxiously loud voice. "Jeeze…you all are so negative. Stop acting like it is over or something!…That really makes me feel sick…you guys have said that you have faced more life-threatening issues before and you over-came them. Not too mention you did so without always following the rules. I don't get why now you are so freaked out that the rules aren't helping you. By how you talked I never thought that they did."
The group paused at her words.
"Holy hell--Callie said something wise." Yusuke breathed in awe. "It's the sign of the apocalypse." Her foot was smashed in his face and she forced him on the ground. "GAAAH!! GET YOUR DAMN FOOT OFF OF ME!! EWWW!!"
"Take it like a man and shut the hell up." She hissed.
"Callie does have a point," Botan noted, "The odds have pretty much been stacked against this group from the get-go…why are we all of a sudden throwing a tantrum when it's not going our way again?"
"It's just so…personal," Yukina breathed out with a sigh. "Not too mention just cruel. Onii-san and Kazuma and everyone else…you have done so much for so many people, for King Enma…and he will not save someone who means a lot to you."
"Hmph," Yusuke hissed, "No shit…GET YOUR FOOT OFF OF ME, DAMN IT!!"
"No." Callie replied calmly. "So anyway--stop making such a damn fuss over this! You are making me think that this is a hopeless case. And no Yusuke, I am not releasing you from the wrath of my feet, bitch."
"I hate you!"
"Genkai, why don't you put that thing up against his ear? Who knows when we will have an opportunity like this again…" It seemed most everyone caught on to what she was talking about--besides Yusuke.
Smirking the woman made her way over to her pinned apprentice, she knew this was a way for the brunette to distract herself--in truth she was very depressed and would probably began to sob in fear and disappointment at the unfairness of it all. Placing the rattle up against Yusuke's ear she shook it and he squealed and tried to shoot up but Callie pinned him down and forced him to face the sound.
"GOD DAMN ALL OF YOU!!" He screeched as a shudder went up his spine, cringing at the horrible sound. He despised snakes--especially rattlers and these bastards just kept making fun of that!! Just wait, he will get his revenge.
Koenma chuckled a bit; he had been worried that the reaction to all of this would be worse--from the rather overly-emotional girl and the protective Hiei.
He honestly did not want to face both of them throwing their own renditions of a temper-tantrum--even if the tantrum was well called-for.
'Dad…I respect that you have been able to accomplish during your reign…but I am more shocked that this was able to continue. A ruler cannot turn a blind eye to things simply because it is against the rules. How everything has been able to remain this intact under your closed-minded and blind-eye ruling is beyond me.'
The prince sighed only to jump when a hand was placed on his shoulder, looking over he blinked at the sight of the amber eyes, "Shizuru."
"Stop acting so depressed and stop thinking so much," She pressed a cold beer to his cheek sending a shiver up his body--really, how she always managed to bring out some alcohol is beyond him. "You keep this up the mood will darken again. Take a load off kid."
He sighed and grabbed the beer from her hand, looking at it--whenever he wanted something to drink he would always get some of the finer things…beer out of a can has not been tried by this godly prince. "I'll have you know that I am well over the age to be given the nickname kid." He huffed as he opened up the can.
"Sorry--but until that is out of your mouth and I finally get the first introduction out of my head," She was talking about how she saw him in the infant-form on the videotape, he groaned at the thought "you are going to be dubbed kid. Now drink yer beer."
He glared at her, "Calling me and picturing me as a kid…and you hand me an alcoholic beverage. Remind me to be weary of our kids."
"Our kids?"
He blushed and choked before any liquid entered his lips at his slip up before he tugged at the collar of his shirt as if it were stuffy. "Well," Koenma shrugged, clearing his throat as he tried to calm himself down. "Of course--now this could be meant in many ways, you are allowed to take it as you want…"
She grinned, "You are swift on your feet, kid." Now she was just calling him that to annoy him. "'Our kids' can be taken any way, huh?"
He looked down at her rather snobbishly; he was not going to be outwitted by her, "Yes 'our kids' ca…" He stopped and then slumped. "I must break our conversation to bring more bad-news."
The others, who had been making a spectacle of him and Shizuru and Yusuke gave him the attention he needed; bad news…what more could possibly go wrong?
"And another person has disappeared."
"By another person I take it another Pill-Taker?" Kurama hissed when Koenma nodded. "That makes six now, am I correct?"
"Yes." The prince rubbed his throbbing forehead. "This game of theirs is ticking me off. So far we have not gathered any clues."
"We've been a bit more preoccupied with her health." Botan inputted as she gave a pat to the brunette. "How do you keep losing them?"
"Errgah! I don't know!" He began to pull at his hair as the confusion, exhaustion, panic, and anger consumed him. "They just simply disappear!"
"Wait." Genkai stopped his tantrum. "Let's start with that. First off we have concluded that if we can't locate them here then they must be in the Makai." Everyone nodded. "Koenma, how do they disappear?"
"How else do you disappear?" He answered grumpily.
"Stop steaming like a spoiled child and pay attention you moron." The woman snapped. "Do they disappear before your followers' eyes? Is it really like they evaporated? You keep looking at the fact that they disappeared and not at something that they have in common."
"Disappearing is not something in common?" Yusuke asked sarcastically only to grunt in pain when Callie stomped on his stomach under the request of Genkai.
"Did they go into water? Did they all go into a certain building--a corporation that would be all over America? Did they go into a restaurant?" The woman gave examples. "Did they go…" She paused as an idea struck her. "Koenma…do you remembered what was said about the incidents?"
"Of course…" He replied, noticing her look.
"Tell me…did they all go into buildings?"
"Hmm?" He placed a hand under his chin as he thought about the files about the six missing kids. "Yeah…now that you mention it, yes."
Genkai nodded, "Someone else has been watching them. Someone has their plans and where they are going." She crossed her arms over her chest. "They prepare…they set up portals within doorways. When the targets walk into the door to get into a comic-book store they will end up in the Makai."
Koenma looked as if he had been socked in the stomach, "T-That makes sense…opening up miniature portals so as they walk through the door of a store but walk into their hands…but…but…how? I mean, yes, it's not impossible to be able to do this…but…"
Shizuru had to hold on to him to keep him steady on his feet as the thought took a hold of him.
"I haven't heard of a machine that could turn itself on and off in different places…n-nor be that controlled! The portal is a difficult and new science for both the humans and the demons. True the demons are much further ahead…but there are only a few…and…and surly there isn't a demon who has the power to do something like this?"
"Easy there, big boy." The honey-blonde comforted. "This sure is freaking you out."
"The implications and shock are getting to me--in a moment I will be fine." He shook his head. "At most we should hope that it is a machine--I do not want to think that someone has the ability to do something like this. It's just not a good thought…" Shaking his head he began to feel a bit more stable on his feet. "So, we have to keep the thought open that they are opening portals with doorways as traps. It sounds very plausible."
"So…what? We can't let her walk through doors?" Yusuke grunted as he picked himself up and plopped on the couch, holding his cheek.
"No, no." Koenma shook his head. "I believe that they will save Callie for last. She is protected here and is surrounded by all of you. They would want to do all the rest first, the easy ones--because if they take her too soon they know that they will have you guys on their asses."
"That sounds logical. They're highly intelligent, as we have seen. Even if we figure out that's what they are going to do they will still continue on with it…Callie will be last." Kurama frowned but his eyes softened when he saw Hiei pull at her hair rather painfully.
"OW!! ASS!!" She snapped.
His lips twitched in amusement--it was Hiei's way of comforting her and showing himself that she was still there and still safe. 'He really cares for her.' It was obvious to all that Hiei cared a great deal for the little brunette and he saw her as his property, she was apart of his pack and therefore his.
Though Hiei will claim it is just natural instincts to protect the girl apart of his family, Kurama could see that there was something a bit more.
'He won't let anything happen to her.' He concluded as he looked at his step-sister and best-friend and how they were already arguing about her being a pervert and staring at his ass, or some other nonsense that they usually quarrel about.
"I WASN'T TALKING ABOUR YOUR ASS!!"
"Perverted-monkey."
"STOP CALLING ME THAT!!"
"So…at the moment she is safe." Kurama noted as he watched the too of them battle each other.
"Yes, at the moment we shouldn't worry about her being kidnapped. However I am very concerned about her health. We are going to need something more to help her." The prince stated.
"I will be getting a greenhouse soon--I will be studying more about this plant…"
Koenma cupped his chin as he pondered, "Hmm…Kurama, how would you feel about an assistant?"
"An assistant?"
"Well, yes. I can't promise anything but I might be able to get someone who knows things about herbs and plants--perhaps if there are two of you it will progress faster?"
Kurama pursed his lips--he wasn't one for getting help when it concerned plants.
Seeing his look Koenma continued, "And they could go out into the field and get you materials. I'm talking about someone who will get your things so you don't have to take a break. But they would need to know what they are doing. You need the seeds of a certain plant--they can go out and get it for you while you continue with the studies."
"Hm, it's for Callie and having an assistant of sorts might be useful. We'll experiment."
"A month then." Koenma compromised. "That should be good…I will go and make the arrangements." He took a swig of the beer and gagged. "Dear gods!! How can you drink this crap?!"
Shizuru huffed, "That is hella-good crap. And if you aren't gonna have then gimme it." She grabbed it from his hands and downed it down as if it were water. "Baby."
He scowled, "Hmph! I will see you all later," And then with a dramatic swish of his blue cape he stomped outside--only proving to Shizuru her point of his immaturity.
She grinned, 'Cute brat.' Another swig was taken before she looked back over at the group. 'Ugh…I need another beer.'
Yukina smiled and picked herself up, "I'll go put on some tea. It seems that this room has gotten a draft." She then glared at Callie who was opening her mouth, "And you are drinking the tea. This weather is not good for your health."
The brunette huffed and crossed her arms over her chest and flopped back to the couch, pouting at being forced into drinking tea. She liked tea fine but she wanted hot chocolate, damn it.
She gave her the 'Hiei-Smirk', which made pretty much everyone shudder in fear--really that look should not be on that face--, and then she left for the kitchen.
'What a busy, hectic, absolutely wonderful birthday.' Despite how sad the situation was and that there were some serious issues going around, the ice-green haired girl found herself quite pleased at the day. Her heart was still pounding from the amazing shock; she got a surprise birthday party!
But her mind was still in heaven, 'Kazuma proposed…' She always found the human ritual of marriage extremely romantic, she tried not to let the high divorce rate ruin her image of marriage--she still found it a great thing.
"Yukina,"
The small demon turned around with a smile upon her pretty face, "Kazuma." She blushed and looked down at her feet, unable to stop her wide grin from spreading over her face. She kept playing with the ring; it made her so ecstatic to feel the metal band around her finger.
"I'm sorry," He apologized instantly taking her off guard.
"What are you apologizing for, Kazuma?"
"Well," He began awkwardly. "This was suppose to be your happy day--It's your birthday after all…and I…I had plans on telling you all about how I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you, how I will love you forever--it will never change, it will be constant--like the changing seasons," He pointed to her ring. "T-Then I realized that was a kinda oxymoron thing, constant and changing that is and how cliché and pathetic it was since I didn't think it really expressed how I feel about you. I-I completely went braindead and the speech had I planned for you and then before I could g-get my mind back on track Koenma came in and…" He stopped himself at her look and blushed. "I'm rambling…"
"Very much." She nodded in agreement. "Take a deep breath and try to explain to me this calmly. I got that you have deep feelings for me," Her smile widened at this. "And that you had a long, romantic, and very cliché speech made out for me…and that you panicked and forgot it…and then Koenma came in. Do I have everything so far?"
Kuwabara blushed, "Yes…" He played with his fingers in embarrassment.
"Now, why on earth are you apologizing? You haven't done anything wrong."
"It's just that….I really had hoped my confession to you was…better. I know perfection is hard to come by and almost impossible to achieve," He remembered his realization after Callie had left at how love was real and real was not perfect. He understood that, he understood that striving for perfection was not a wise decision since it just couldn't always happen--especially with them. "But that's what you deserve! You deserve perfection! You deserve to have the most romantic and most amazing and most PERFECT love-confessions, birthdays, proposals, and marriage. I will give anything to give you everything you deserve--and you deserve anything you want and the best that there is."
Yukina looked truly touched at his words.
"I know I am not the brightest, the strongest, the most stunning men, or anything like that--in fact I am probably pretty pathetic." He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "I know I am nothing real special and that you deserve to have someone who is…well, the perfect guy! One who can give you anything and everything…"
"K-Kazuma…"
"I had wanted to give you this fantastic birthday party and then propose to you. I screwed up the proposal and then…we get a wake-up call. Our friend is real sick and is a target to some unknown force and…" His head dropped. "I just feel like I messed up your whole day."
"But Kazuma…you didn't bring the news…" Yukina whispered, trying to grasp at what she was being told.
"I know--but I should've…done…something…I don't know. I just should've made sure that it was wonderful. You should be treated like a goddess everyday of your life; because that's what you are to me…you're just my world." He sighed. "And my everything. But I didn't give you the birthday that you deserve…I'm sorry…"
Shit bit her lip and tried to steady herself, she wanted to cry. He didn't deserve her? It was more like she didn't deserve him. What he does for her, to ensure that she was happy, his sacrifices, his adoration…what has she ever done to deserve it all?
"You have to be…the most wonderful man." She sniffed as she wiped her eyes. "You make me…so fulfilled and happy. I don't know what I would do…what I could do should anything happen to you. You have become MY world…I just…love you so much."
Kuwabara blushed, "Yu--"
"May we have a wedding?"
He blinked, a bit thrown off, "Huh?"
"When you reach eighteen, which is the age you wanted right? Can we have our wedding then?" She smiled as her own blush grew. "A traditional one…if that is alright…"
"I-I would really love it." He's always wanted a traditional wedding, especially with his dream girl.
"But…" She looked down. "I want Callie to be there…a-and she doesn't--"
"I will make sure she survives this. She will be alive for our wedding. I promise you that." He swore, knowing that the brunette only has a year left to live. "She won't die…she will be alive for our wedding and the birth of our children and she will get married," He grinned, "quite possibly to your brother."
A humored smile went over her face, "I'm beginning to think that as well. Alright…I will hold you to your word. Callie will not die."
"No, no she will not--she's not allowed to miss any of this.." Kuwabara held no doubt at this exclamation; he was going to save that brunette, no matter what.
"Can't sleep." Callie whined as she continued to toss and turn in her bed.
The day had been absolutely awesome. Callie had so much fun with everyone, especially Hiei. She had felt so proud of herself when Hiei actually seemed rather grateful at her gift--she picked out a good present for the man that she loved more then anything.
But she was still so stunned about the news; she could become a demon.
This was what she wanted! This was her chance--her chance to live for a long time and be with her friends and Hiei.
She was being denied this.
Groaning she slammed the palm of her hands on her eyes, rubbing them as she willed herself to not cry. But it was so hard not too.
After all she now only had a year left to live.
This time-limit on her life just kept repeating itself in her mind--it was forever burned there. She wanted to forget about it, just ignore this fact and be happy.
But it was just so god-damn hard.
Wiping her eyes that were misting she quickly thought back to the thing that made her happy no matter what; Hiei.
"Ugh, I have it so bad for him it is sickening." She muttered as she looked up at the ceiling. "Why do I even love him?…" She shrugged. "I just do--no need to question it." A smile went on her face--it made her happy to think about him. A giggle escaped her lips as she remembered how he had figuratively drooled at the sight of that ice-cream cake. He was an ice-cream enthusiast and she couldn't help but find it adorable.
A loud gurgle escaped her stomach and a new whine escaped her lips. "I'm huuuuungry!" Jumping up she inched towards the door and peeked out--she really doubted anyone would actually be out in the hall at one in the morning not too mention she wasn't doing anything wrong, but it was still something she felt like she had to do.
Somewhere in the back of her mind it occurred to her that Kurama was fully aware that she was up--damn sensitive butthead.
Hurrying down the stairs she went into the kitchen rubbing her eyes--her body sure was tired even if she couldn't get to sleep. She really wanted to just curl up in her covers and sleep.
Damn depression state.
Walking over to the fridge she opened the freezer portion and pulled out a carton of ice-cream and placed it on the countertop and then pulled out the spoons--but the second time she looked up and nearly screamed when Hiei appeared before her.
"JESUS--" He slapped his hand over her mouth, glaring daggers at her. Her eyes were wide and her heart was pounding in her chest.
"Damn it, calm down idiot!! If you keep this up you will get sick again!"
Her eyes narrowed at him and tore his hand off her mouth, "Whose fault would that be, moron?! You fucking appeared out of no where like a ghost!" She shuddered in terror as she was reminded of those horror films. You would think a girl who could see and talk to ghost she would handle horror films well…in truth this coward usually burst into tears and screams during them before fainting in terror.
Hiei then glared down at the ice-cream before back at her. "What the hell do you think you are doing?"
She glared at him and his lack of apology. "How the hell did you even get in here?"
"Don't change the subject."
"Just answer the damn question," She spat impatiently. First he scares her, then he doesn't apologize, then he demands something from her as if she had done something wrong, and now he is getting all bitchy with her.
Callie was not someone who could be pushed around…usually.
"Your window, idiot." He sneered and looked around at her homestead. "Why the fox is allowing you to remain here is beyond me. The protection is pathetic and inadequate."
"Excuse me?" Did he just insult her home? The most amazing place she's ever been after being within all those foster homes and ranch? Oh hell no. "Bastard, don't you dare--"
"You are a target, moron. And I can wander in with ease." Hiei snapped. "I'm disappointed in Kurama--even if he knew it was me he made it all too easy. You should not be left alone."
Her face colored in anger and in embarrassment--it seemed like her was worried about her.
"Now that I answered to your demand," He growled towards her, "Answer mine; what the hell are you doing?"
She opened her arms to her obvious action, "Eating, what does it look like?"
"You should be in bed." He scolded, "It's freezing outside and you get out of bed for a frozen treat. You are even dumber then I thought."
Callie glared at him, 'Let him have his tantrum.'
The girl should consider herself lucky that Hiei hadn't read her mind at the moment, lest she would get one hell of a head-slap and more then likely tossed over his shoulder and forced back into bed.
"And do you know how unhealthy this is for you? You're sick and what you do is eat something like this?" He was like a parent on a rampage; you would almost think that she had been caught sneaking in way after her curfew, not sneaking into the kitchen to get a midnight snack.
The brunette leaned on the countertop and listened to him snap at her.
"You want some, don't you?"
His cheeks powered in a small blush, "Don't change the subject!"
She grinned and waved a spoon at him, "You totally want some. Come on, you can have as much as you want--we have plenty."
Hiei's face darkened at her temptation--god damn it, he did want some. Scowling he grabbed the snatched the spoon from her hand, ignoring her grinning face.
"Knee-ew it!" She sang out, trying to hide her grin when he growled at her. Callie was anything but threatened by the fire-demon.
Growling he stuck the spoon in and took a bit making her giggle some more, "You really are too cute. OW!!" She whimpered when he yanked hard on her hair. "Jeeze…give a person a compliment and you get abused…you are very impolite you know that?"
"Hn." He grunted as he continued eating. "And you are an embarrassment."
Pouting she took her own bite of the food, "Hmph! At least I'm not rude!"
"Who the hell are you kidding? You are very rude."
Her face grew hot, "O-Ok…t-that might be true…but you could at least accept a compliment when it is given to you. I am just saying you are cute. I mean," She took the bite of the milk-chocolate ice-cream; "I just can't help but find it adorable how you like ice-cream!"
"You want to die?"
"Not particularly, no." She teased as she took another bite, "Ahh, that hit's the spot. I was starving."
"You're always starving."
The girl pouted at his behavior, really here she was trying to be a decent conversation and does he partake in her hard work for him? Nooo, he was just being an ass.
"Stop thinking about my ass."
"I was NOT thinking about your ass!!" She hissed out harshly. "You are…are…"
"What?" He smirked when he saw she was unable to think of anything--stupid little Neanderthal.
Her cheeks colored, "Shut up."
Another victory for him.
Seeing that he was about to get the last laugh she pulled out her trump-card, "Love you Hiei--OW!" He smacked her once again.
She held her head grumbling, pursing her lips. Hiei looked at her with mild confusion playing over his face. He eyed her with a frown, "Really monkey--I put you down, I insult you…why the hell do still preten--" He stopped himself from finishing he word. "Why do you love me?"
Callie blinks, appearing rather taken aback at his questioning.
"Now why the hell are you making such a stupid expression?"
"Well…it's just that…you've never shown real interest in my feelings for you before." She grinned brightly at him. "It just kinda makes me happy. But what brought this on? As said before; you've never shown much interest."
He shrugged, "Something wrong with actually being curious?"
"Of course not." She took another huge bite of ice-cream, this time smudging her nose with the sweet stuff. He rolled his eyes at her haste to eat. "But I honestly don't know. I think I've already said you are a step in the opposite direction from Kuwabara…but I like that you aren't him." She shrugged again. "I don't know why I love you, but tell me…do you think I should question it?"
"You should question everything to make sure that it is real or that it is strong." Hiei answered earning another rather dumbfounded look.
"O-Ok then…hmmm…why do I love you?" She looked to be in deep thought. "Well…even when you are mean to me or when we argue I just feel very happy. I don't know why but you actually make me feel REALLY happy! And not the happy like Yusuke or Kurama--or even with Kuwabara. And for some reasons all my problems seem to go away."
"So I make you feel good? That's the only reason?" He huffed at her shallow reasoning's.
"No, idiot. Because you do have a wonderful natural talent of pissing me right the FUCK off." She smiled at him charmingly, a vein pounding under the skin of her forehead. "I mostly want to wring my hands around your neck."
Needless to say Hiei looked rather pleased at this.
"That's nothing to be proud of!" The girl growled. "I should just kick your ass."
"But I thought you loved me?" He mocked.
"I can love you and have a desire to kick your ass at the same time." The little brunette stated snootily, throwing her face to the side and her nose in the air. "Idiot….now let me think…" She then tapped her finger to her chin. "It's rather hard to explain it."
"Then how do I know that you are being truthful?"
"Well…other then I can't tell a lie very well…" She pursed her lips in confusion. "Can't you…you know…see it?" The human tapped her head. "Using that pretty eye of yours and checking to see if I am telling the truth…couldn't you do that?"
"Monkey," He sighed about to scold her for her stupid idea only to stop and blink, "Did…you….I think you just had your first good idea." He gave her a charming smile and gave her a pat on the head. "Good job."
She puffed her cheeks out in aggravation and slapped his hand off of her, "Shut up! I give off plenty good ideas!"
"Name one."
"Hmph! I don't have to! And we're not talking about that!" He grinned at her embarrassed face. "Just do it!"
"Fine." He sneered, chuckling at her misery--yet another tally for his long list of victories over the girl. He pulled off the bandana around his forehead and his Jagan eye opened--sighing, he peered into the girl who was already an open-book, he knew it would be easy to read her thoughts and feelings.
As he predicted her thoughts were open to him.
It was like he was wrapped up in warmth. It was odd, this feeling he was getting from her was very odd--he couldn't say it was a terrible thing, because it truth it was actually…a wonderful feeling. He could see himself, see himself as he is--short-tempered, sarcastic, cruel…she wasn't making him out to be something that he wasn't…but the girl just seemed to worship him. For no reason at all she was just seeing him like someone who deserved to be seen as someone who was just absolutely amazing.
He could feel her sadness from him not returning her feelings and how he can be mean to her, her happiness when he was around her, her anger towards him when they fought, how much fun she had with him, her fear when she had saw him injured and unconscious, how she always was ecstatic when she was going to see him--even if they have only been separated for a few hours…
And she was right, shockingly--the idiot was right, that it was actually indescribable. The feeling he was obtaining from her was mixed with so many contradicting things that he just couldn't describe it.
It was…love? This was love?
He pulled back slowly, a rather floored look on his face--that's what she felt like all the time?
"There," She blinked at him innocently, completely at eased that he just saw some of her most private thoughts. "Did ya get it?"
"O-Oh…" Was all his rather numb mind could produce, much to his embarrassment. "Yes…"
The girl grinned, looking excited, "Did you understand? Do I love you? I mean…was it given to you?…when can I learn how to talk to you through my mind?"
This was a serious business--this girl felt like this for him…and she once again got distracted by another topic. Didn't she understand? He's never felt anything like this before--never has he been given such emotion, besides hate or disgust, that was all for him. She was giving him all of these emotions, this love… and she wants to talk about psychic powers.
Figures.
Shaking his head he looked down at the ice-cream carton that still had quite a bit of ice-cream within it. What did he say to something like that?
"Hiei, Hiei?" She began to poke his head. "Hiei-Hiei-Hiei-Hiei-Hiei--"
"What?!" He hissed, slapping her hand away.
"When can I leee-earn?" She whined out.
He huffed and looked away from her face, "I'll start teaching you tomorrow."
Callie gasped happily and in excitement, "Really?!" She began to bounce up and down, almost shaking in excitement. "Oh thank you Hiei! Squeee!! I can't wait!!"
Hiei looked back down, his heart pounding in his chest--that feeling that was within the girl was overwhelming him.
The brunette stopped her cheer when she noticed his withdrawn look, "Hiei?"
He shook his head to avert her worry.
"You have to admit that we did it right." She spoke up all of a suddenly.
"Huh?" He looked up just in time to see her take another bite from the ice-cream.
"The ice-cream!" She chirped. "We humans at least did the ice-cream right."
Hiei stopped and then gave her a very small smile, "Hn."
"What's your favorite flavor?" Callie asked, her big eyes disallowing him to avoid the question--now when he saw them he was reminded of those feelings she had for him and felt off, it was frustrating.
"I-I have no preference." He muttered in an almost shy manor.
"Least favorite?" She asked again.
"Pistachio." Hiei sighed; feeling embarrassed having a conversation about ice-cream. It was completely unlike him--he cursed the girl before him and her ability in making a fool of him.
"Ok, do you like any toppings?"
"Toppings?" He repeated feeling like an idiot.
"You know!" She chirped happily. "Chocolate sauce, whip-cream, sprinkles!"
"I prefer it plain, but," He shrugged. "I'll take it with whip cream or chocolate sauce." And then before he could stop himself, "You?"
She grinned and reached into a drawer and yanked out a bag of candy, "M&M's!" She took notice of his stare and her grin grew, "Mom…we have chocolate in ever single drawer in every single room. Ever since she got pregnant she has been wanting chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. There are about four more bags of M&M's somewhere in the house." She then dropped a few on her side of the ice-cream and began to re-scoop them out with each bite of ice-cream.
For some reason Hiei found himself very amused by her childish antics and chuckled a bit--there was just something about this girl that was rather fun to be around at times.
He then sighs and instantly felt awkward again, "I am grateful…"
"Fo wut?" She gagged over the spoon she was shoving into her mouth.
"For…I don't know." God, he felt like an idiot. "But, I do feel grateful for your feelings for me." Why wouldn't he shut up? She didn't need to hear this. Hell, he was pretty much spewing out emotional sentiments to this little idiot and about what he didn't even know.
Shit, he was losing his mind.
"I still find them worthless, I don't understand them…I still have no belief in love." His annoyance was slowly beginning to return to him, "And I wish that you would just drop it and leave me the hell alone…but the fact that you have these things for me," A small blush was crawling up to his cheeks.
It was official--he had caught her 'idiot virus'.
"I don't even understand why I feel like this."
Callie paused as she listened to this and another thoughtful look crossed her features, "Hmm…" She then shrugs as if she gave up on thinking and smiled at him. "Who knows--I can't say for sure. But even if you do or don't understand or believe in love it is still a happy thing. I mean, you have someone who, well, adores you. It's like…receiving the highest of compliments."
She stopped a moment to take another bite, small crunches of her eating the M&M's sounding off. "It just makes you feel good to be loved. Nothing wrong with that--and you don't need to question it or feel upset or worried about it. Look, if you are feeling guilty for enjoying this attention and not returning my feelings then stop. I don't love you for you to love me back. So sit back and enjoy being spoiled and loved."
How the hell was she making sense? Wasn't she supposed to be a total idiot?
Did she just get more of his respect?
Then she continues pigging out like a slob--nearly choking herself.
He twitched; did he really respect this thing?
Sighing he rubbed the back of his neck for a moment. 'Don't say it…' He knew it was just going to embarrass himself but…he sighed, he just wanted to say it. Why deny himself of doing something he wanted? "I will protect you."
"Hm?" She blinked at his random statement, the spoon still in her mouth. The girl cocked her head in confusion at his statement.
"I'm not going to let these bastards take you away." He said with more strength in his voice.
Swallowing she looked at him, "I'm…glad for that…but what brought this on?"
He sighed with a mild embarrassed look, "It does feel…almost nice to have someone view me the way you do."
She then burst out laughing, "You're protecting me cause I make you feel good?"
"You make it sound so shallow." He spat, his face beginning to red.
Callie continues laughing, "It's funny! But don't worry--I'm not taking it in the shallow way." She waved her spoon at his face, some of the melted ice-cream flying off. "Enjoy it! I already told you to. And you want to protect me--I think every girl in love wants to hear that from their crush. So don't you worry."
Hiei sighed and then almost yelped when small hands grasped his cheeks and yanked, "You were still worrying. I need to make you smile." She grinned at him. "You look so nice when you smile--you really have a pretty face."
"Excuse me?!"
"Pretty face Hiei!" Callie laughed only for him to grab her by the back of the head and then shoved her face into the ice-cream carton.
Damn it, he's been corrupted--what was he thinking telling her that? Sure he was going to protect her; there was no way he was going to allow her to be taken away.
Nothing was ever going to take his stupid monkey away from him.
"Something has changed," Keiko said simply as she eyed the two with calculating eyes--nothing escaped the ever intelligent observer Keiko.
"Hmm, yes." Botan agreed as she too looked at the two.
"Quite." Yukina nodded, her red eyes trained on her brother and friend.
Shizuru looked down at the three that were peeking over the couch as if they were spies. "Ok, you girls are seriously bored."
"Most definitely," Keiko nodded, not taking her eyes off the pair.
"Yes," Botan answered as she too remained in her same position.
"Quite." Yukina repeated.
The older woman sighed, 'Ye-ep. They've gone off the deep end.' She thought as she shook her head and wondered away, hoping she didn't catch the disease that was making them so loony.
The bluenette frowned, "I can't put my finger on it--but I know something has changed between the two! There is something…romantic there! I just know it!"
"Yes--it is! I can see it as well! It's there…and it's not just coming from Callie! I can see that something different has happened with onii-san! I don't know what…" Yukina clenched her fist in determination; she wanted to figure this mystery out.
"Even if it is not romantic, they are definitely closer then before." Keiko muttered. "Something must've happened…last night."
Instantly the girls 'oohed' over the thought of a steamy little meeting.
"Will you three shut up?" Hiei growled, finding himself at the end of his patience at being watched like a wild animal and they the scientist; it was annoying.
"Oh, hey guys." Callie blinked, having been oblivious to their observation. "Why are you behind the couch?"
"Er…no reason!" They chirped, lying with ease.
Hiei rolled his eyes and Callie instantly believed them--then the two of them went back to their conversation.
"Why the hell are you so underdressed?"
"I already told you; I'm NOT underdressed!!"
"You should be in a coat! Its freezing and you are sick! You need to be warm!"
"I am plenty warm, thank you!!"
It seems Hiei was not pleased that she wasn't wearing things made for the Artic and instead settled for something more normal. While it was true she was a bit more sensitive then others at the moment because of her health it shouldn't mean that she should be a puffed up marshmallow.
"Yep, something has changed." The three of them nodded at their evaluation.
Botan jumped a bit when her pocket vibrated and beeped, reaching in she yanked out her compact. Flipping it open she greeted her boss, "Good evening Koenma."
"Botan," He nodded back. "Please inform everyone that to get into the living-room. We need to have a meeting--I will be there within a minute's time." And then he disconnected.
"Okay then," She jumped up, "HEY!! WE ALL ARE NEEDED IN THE LIVING ROOM!"
"SHIT BOTAN!! WHAT WAS THE SCREAM FOR?!" Yusuke snarled as he ran in, tripping over his feet in his rush.
"Koenma has something he needs to discuss with us." She answered simply her cat grin on her face to get Yusuke to not yell at her--he hated that damn cat-look.
"Did you have to scream?" He grunted as he walked around to the couch and plopped down.
"Sorry!" She chirped, not sounding sorry at all.
"I," Koenma began dramatically as he entered out of no where. "Have arrived."
"I," Yusuke began dramatically as well, "am going to be sick."
Koenma huffed, "So rude. And here I brought you all a gift." He cleared his throat. "I have found the assistant for Kurama."
The red-head blinked, "So soon? It hasn't been twenty-four hours…"
"I know, but I told you all I would work hard at this. I have known about this small tribe of demons who are herbalist. They use everything in their healing with herbs. Now, I have talked to the leader and she has said that they have studied this Brain-Melter plant before but they have never been able to really progress with it…but he is more then willing to send one of his own here for a month to serve you in trying to solve this."
"That is very kind of him," Genkai noted, an eyebrow raised in suspicion. "What is the catch?"
"There is none--there are a few more pacifist tribes within the Makai--yes they are still demons and prone to being closed-minded about humans and are violent--such as these--but they are more willing to help the cause instead of causing any trouble. And I believe that are supporters of you, Yusuke."
"Huh, that's not all that common." The teen stated.
"It's more common then you might guess…but that is beside the point. The point is the herbalist is here and ready to help you. Now, I will warn you again; there is a huge possibility that nothing will come from it--but it is worth a shot. She will be working with you, Kurama, and Myouga so as we can at least figure out a way to cure Callie without having to use the blood-transfusion."
They nodded in understanding.
"Now, let's meet her!" And then behind him a portal opened and a young woman stepped out.
She was absolutely stunning.
"It is an honor to meet you." She said as she bowed to them respectably.
She was a little bit shorter then Keiko, her form was athletic but had a nice, thick curves. Her voice was soft and husky, which contrasted with her exotic and wild appearance. She had thick wavy fire molten blood-red hair that went slightly past her butt, it curled at the very end and looked silky to the touch. Sprouting from her head, just above her ears, were two horns that twisted around and looked like those of the mountain-goat. Her face was sharp and her golden eyes narrowed, her nose a bit long and her mouth full and naturally red.
"My name is Hibari," Yusuke and Kuwabara shuddered at the sensual sound of her voice.
Her golden eyes looked around at the faces before her only to stop short and let out a gasp of excitement that came out as a strangled squeal, "Hiei-sama!" And then she hurried over to his side, stepping before Callie and looking at him with adoration. "I-I saw you at the Dark Tournament…y-you were incredible."
Hiei looked up at her in boredom. "Hn." Instantly his normal closed-off self returned.
"Ever since I saw you…I-I've just been enthralled with you--I've wanted to meet you for so long…I've dreamt of the day…"
"Fan-girl?" Kuwabara mouthed to Yusuke who shrugged.
"Either way it seems Callie has a rival." Kurama whispered as he looked at his sister who looked rather shock at this statement before it washed away and she was looking at the woman who was ignoring her completely with mild confusion and envy.
He watched after a moment as some pain filled her eyes as she realized that there was someone else who loved Hiei.
Kuwabara got her attention and met her a few feet away from Hiei and the flirting demon.
"I-I wish that you will mate with me," Hibari purred shyly as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her breasts up against his chest. "Gods…you smell so amazing." She practically panted out.
"Whooo, pornographic imagery." Yusuke whistled at the sight of the woman who looked close to just humping the fire-demon.
Kuwabara blushed and reached up and covered Callie's eyes. "Ahem," He cleared his throat, looking away from the couple. Seeing as the woman was too consumed with Hiei, who was giving her a cold shoulder, Kuwabara turned the girl around so as she wouldn't see such a thing. "So…uhm…she seems very…nice?"
"Very nice. She likes hugs." Callie pointed out.
He cleared his throat again, "Y-Yes, I can see that." He looked down at her and noticed her rather sad state. "Hey runt…you wouldn't be…jealous, would you?"
"Huh, I guess I am jealous." Callie whistled as she looked at the girl who was pretty much pressing her breasts against Hiei who looked like he wanted to kill her. "I mean…she has bigger boobs then I do!"
Kuwabara slapped his hand over his face. "I didn't mean THAT. And please, eyes here." Really, what was this woman thinking? There were children within the room!…Ok, not really children but some who were as innocent as some!
Callie looked back up at him, "Oh, you mean…the other kind of jealous. About how she likes Hiei." She looked thoughtful before she said, bluntly--as usual, "Yep."
"Well…that sure isn't the typical jealousy-fit." He muttered, he too has read a few manga and novels and knows that many, when facing a rival for love, would become extremely aggravated and depressed. 'I suppose since she is just admitting it she's handling it rather differently…' He was proud of her and the fact she wasn't becoming extremely upset--it was more the obvious she was threatened and was depressed…but not the extreme has he had predicted.
Kuwabara also found himself rather envious of how open and sure she was of what she was feeling and how she could just blurt it out with any consequence.
All of a sudden she sneezed.
"What the hell did I tell you?!" Hiei shoved the rather startled Hibari off of him and stormed over to her, grabbing her cheek and yanking. "You need to wear warmer clothing! You're getting sick!"
"It was a random sneeze!" Callie whined, instantly forgetting about any jealousy she had just been feeling. "I feel fine!"
"I am taking you back home and you are going to bed!"
"No! You promised me to teach me how to talk with my mind!!…AND LET GO OF MY CHEEK! IT'S GROWING NUMB!"
All of a sudden Hibari was back, her arms wound around Hiei's own arm and nuzzled against him. She then glanced down rather coolly towards the brunette who seemed to have been reminded that she was there. "Hiei-sama…who is this human?"
Hiei sneered and shoved her off of him. "This human is the one you are here to heal." His voice signaled that he was beginning to lose his patience's with her, but it was kept even. Then he spun around and became overprotective "daddy" Hiei once more. "I'll teach you later--you are going home and you are going to bed!"
"You are going to teach me today!! I won't let you break your promise!"
A frown appeared on the ram-demon's face; this is what she had been sent here to heal? This no figure, no height, squealy-voice, little child?
And not only that, Hiei--her beloved Hiei--was ignoring her for that! Didn't he see how hideously plain she was? She was dull and bordering on ugly. She seemed incredibly weak and stupid--why was Hiei giving her so much attention?
Her thumb reached up to her lips and she began to nibble on it, glaring at the tanned-brunette who was in a small fight with her precious Hiei.
"Alright Hiei," She caved. "Since I love you," She smirked when he growled; not noticing how Hibari's eyes widened and how she bit her thumb so hard it began to bleed. "I will meet you in a comprise. I will go to bed and get all warm and all of that shit…but you will come and you will teach me."
"In your bed?" He asked, smirking at her oblivious nature--he could use this to his advantage of getting this demon who was pretty much panting like a bitch in heat--he had no interest in her and wanted away from her as soon as possible. "Fine."
The brunette grinned happily.
It took all of Hibari's power not to screech and use her horns to ram the girl into the wall--hopefully breaking a few bones in the process.
So this ugly-ditz loved her Hiei? Well…she'll make sure this worthless creature understood her place and understood that Hiei deserved someone better. Someone like her.
Her golden eyes watched with jealousy as Hiei grabbed the girl by the collar and began to yank her out of the temple, leaving her alone with everyone else.
'This will not do.'
"Monkey," Hiei warned as he watched her jump up and down on her bed excitedly, already in her warm pajamas--despite the fact that it was only four in the afternoon. "Calm down and get into bed. What if you get sick?"
"From jumping?" She asked innocently, very excited she will finally get her "mind-talking" lessons.
"Who knows--now lay down."
"You know…I was very jealous today. Hibari is really pretty--I mean gorgeous! She has legs, hips, boobs, a pretty face…and those horns really seem to make her even prettier! And then when she said she loved you--I was really sad…I got jealous cause I didn't want someone else to love you like I do." She continued bouncing with a smile on her face, "Love is weird! I didn't know it would be so painful and selfish!"
He sighed, "Monkey…" How could she just stand--bounce--there and tell him that she was being slightly possessive over him and act like she is telling him she's seen a movie? And with a smile on her face, no less.
"She looks like the girl you would like!" She chirped.
Hiei sighed again, feeling as if he was dealing with a kid. Grunting he grabbed her in mid-bounce and forced her under the covers, tucking her in and giving her a warning glare to not move. She pouted at him for ruining her fun.
"Look, you shouldn't be jealous over some whore that will only be here for a month."
"Oh, it's ok. I understand that jealousy will come with the territory of loving someone. You're just not going to like it when they are molested by someone!" She sat up and crossed her legs, looking up at him with a grin. "But Hibari doesn't seem bad--she's just really open and confident!"
He groaned--the oblivious idiot obviously hadn't noticed the death-glares Hibari had been sending her.
But really, it almost sounds like she wanted to be friends with her supposed rival. There was something seriously wrong with this girl.
Shaking his head he pushed her to the bed, "I'm going to go back to the temple for a bit. You will stay here and take a nap. I will be back at dinner-time and wake you up and teach you about how to talk with me through our minds." His eyes narrowed when she began to sulk. "It's better to play it safe with you. It will only be for two or three hours." Seeing as she still wasn't giving in to his demands he smirked, "Don't you love me?"
Her jaw dropped, "Don't use my love for you to get what you want!"
"I guess you don't," Hiei shrugged, watching as her jaw dropped even further at his obnoxious behavior. "I guess I need to go back to Hibari for comfort."
"Fine…" She agreed sorely at being forced to spoil him--damn him for using her love for him!!
He smirked and gave her a pat on the head, making her feel small.
"What is the type of girl you want? In attitude…I already know physically what ya want…but…what about--"
"Intelligent, powerful, graceful, obedient." He replied bluntly as he used his palm to smack up against her forehead and shove her back to the pillow.
She sulked more knowing that wasn't her at all. "Well…sometimes what is best for you is not what you expected or wanted at first. I mean I wanted someone sweet, selfless, gentle, understanding, and an animal lover. Instead I fell in love with a rude, smug, rough, selfish, closed-minded jack-ass."
Hiei paused and looked at her and the memory of her confession entered his mind. Shaking his head he pushed it back away. "If you don't lie down and go to sleep in three-seconds I will knock you out."
She gave off a "meep!" and threw the covers over her body.
Finally he was able to leave. Walking over to the window he pushed it open and jumped on the ledge but heard a small, "I love you Hiei." That made him pause.
Shaking it off he closed the window and jumped onto the tree.
He hadn't been planning on going back to the temple--it was just a lie to get her asleep. There was no way that after he threw such a big fuss the night before about her protection that he would just leave her in her room alone.
He just needed to think a bit…
Hiei couldn't grasp it--he was male and he hadn't been with a woman in a while. And what the moron had said was true, Hibari was the type he was more physically attracted to, at least for a one-night-stand. One would think that he would be more then willing to take the red-head for a fun time between the sheets…but he had no interest in her at all.
In fact she had been unappetizing from the beginning.
His thoughts had been on the monkey.
Why was that? Why was he more consumed with the idiot who sneezed then with the woman more then willing to spread her legs for him?
"I love you, Hiei…I love you more then anything in this world."
He had to physically shake his head to get rid of her voice. "D-Damn primate."
Author
Sorry that this was a little late--I finished the chapter easily, but I suffered some technical difficulties with my computer. Damn malfunctions.
Ok, I seriously adore Kuwabara--especially in this chapter. Really, how can so many people just despise him? I know there are some characters out there that some can't like no matter how hard they try…but there are those who give off some pretty pathetic reasons and I'm just; ARE YOU BLIND?! Dudes, he might not be the prettiest in the anime but he is the sweetest! Tell me; wouldn't you love to have someone like Kuwabara tell you he adores you THAT much? Damn Yukina--you lucky bitch.
But, Hiei will forever remain in my heart as my fave. (swoon)
The sexual tension and humor and…just sex-stuff will be starting. There will be some perverted things will be placed up and all of that good stuff--just to let you know.
I really hope I was able to explain things so that everyone was able to understand. Do you all understand what is going on with the procedure and what's going on with it?
Now…FINALLY I am getting on with the romance and couples. Today you got Shizuru/Koenma, Yukina/Kuwabara, and Hiei/Callie…hopefully next time there will be Kurama/Botan and Keiko/Yusuke.
Now…did I do a good Hiei when he peeked around her mind? I was trying to make him see true love for the first time. I thought he would be rather shocked at how it is…
And with Callie--you have to be mean to her first for her to not like you. Since she thinks Hibari is nice she likes her, even if she is a rival. But if you are mean to her (like how Hiei was and Shizuka was at the beginning) then she won't like you. She's not going to let rivalry get in the way of having friends. Does that make sense? She doesn't hate/dislike a person instantly but she carries a lot on the first impression.
Oh! And by the way…I created Hibari to be hated…so, that should tell you some things about up-coming chapters!!
Next Chapter: Hibari is plotting Callie's downfall, Keiko and Botan get a date with their boys, Hiei is beginning to grow confused, and the demon-blood is showing up again…
"So…you will be her protector?" Kurama asked with a grin upon his face. "Great! Then you won't be against babysitting her tomorrow while Botan and I go on a double-date with Keiko and Yusuke. Thanks bye!" And then ran out of the room and to his.
Hiei gaped after him and the immature stunt he just pulled, "GOD DAMN YOU KURAMA!"
