Forgotten Memories
Katiethewolfdemon - Nods "Thank you for your concern though. I am working on getting the grade up. I'm glad that you think Kurama is in character, it's actually pretty hard for me considering I do not have the mind of a fox.... in this realm... but I am sure you would wish to know nothing of that. And don't worry, I had recieved your e-mail, twice might I say... Arigatou for your input, it helps."
Moving Shadow - "...You failed english because of ? I find that this is very common now..." Bows. "I am so greatful that I was of some help. I apologize for saying if you do not care. I am use to people not caring. I almost died because of my moronic parents and their one sided thoughts but hey, life is still going on.... unfortunately. Arigatou for your compliment, reveiws like that just inspires me more..."
trunksgirl85 - Smiles "Your reviews always seem to cause me to laugh... It would be entertaining to see Hiei being forced in a tux, or Koenma staying in his toddler form. But unfortunately it will feel out of character to me. Although I found entertainment in Yusuke forgetting Keiko. He was perfect for that role... Arigatou for the review that gives me a wonderful day every time I read them..."
Soxp - "You do not have to wait too much longer hopefully. And I am glad you enjoy it. Maybe you can leave an e-mail so I can tell you that the next chapter is up."
Chapter 9
Note: (Singing)
I apologize for taking so long to update. But someday Economics will bow down to me... eventually...
Know Me
Melissa's POV
The night continued on as everyone danced around. I seen Kuwabara with Yukina, both having a great time. Yukina looked wonderful in her blue dress, different from her kimono. Yusuke was with Kayko, although Kayko seemed to be upset about something. And there was the guy that I was introduced to by Botan, Koenma. He seemed like a pretty nice person. I seen from time to time Shuuichi with the girl from school that he brought with. If I was correct, her name was Stephanie. But I seen Shuuichi look over towards my way every so often, and then Steph would bring him back in the thought of dancing.
Kurama's POV
I watched as Melissa had a great time. She meet everyone again and talked to them, laughing. Although Hiei wasn't that happy being there. I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked who it was. "Kurama. Don't worry of her. She would be just fine with everyone."
"Yes... I know Steph, I just have the natural instinct to look after her, considering the many years that I haven't been able to... You know exactly how I feel..." I replied to her. I was not use to seeing her in a dress, although she looked gorgous in it. It was a nice green, sort of the renissance style of dress.
"Yeah... but I have the don't care attitude remember? I didn't care where she went because I knew who she was with..." She glanced over to Hiei. She squeezed my hand just a bit and asked to dance again.
Melissa's POV
Hiei did not dance at all, only allowing me to dance with his friends. I was pulled aside by someone and before I could look to see who grabbed my arm, I heard Hiei's voice, "Lets get away from this crowd."
I finally glanced at him, nodding. He had a look on his face of disgust when he looked around at everyone. I looked around as well then replied, "Should I tell Shuuichi?" He shook his head. "No need for that fox to know..."
With his words adrift, he grabbed my wrist and took a back way out of the building. It was dark out in the garden of the place, except for candle lamps that lit up sections of the sidewalk. Segments of the partial moon shown through the clouds, aiding in lighting up the surrounding area.
Hiei and I sat at one of the benches under one of the trees. At first we didn't say anything to each other, only watching the candle light change with the breeze. I took the chopsticks out of my hair, allowing my hair to flow down. The bun was pulling too hard on my head. The silence continued to linger around us but he decided to break the silence. "Why would you wish to know me?"
At first I didn't understand what he meant, considering I did not tell him of any of my dreams. Maybe Shuuichi told him, trying to get us to know each other more in a strange way. I passed it off and looked at him, then looked down holding in my thoughts of being alone. But I felt an arm going across my shoulder, and pulled me closer to him. I looked up at Hiei, but he was watching the night sky, trying not to realize he cared. I smiled and rested my head partially on his shoulder and chest, closing my eyes. After I did so, I felt him jerk in surprisement and his movements of looking down upon me. I could feel his heart race faster, and a little tug for me to get closer and then looking back up to the sky. The warmth of his body kept me warm. His smell was the same burnt forest. It felt like I didn't need a jacket, just staying in Hiei's grasp. His heart beating a faster rythm than mine.
No POV
The heartbeats were in rythm of raindrops, no pattern. Rain falling from the sky as the ground was wet, sky grey and black. Cars drove on the road, going on the overpass over the freeway, as well as on the freeway. Oil spill under the bridge, added the mixture of water. A family happened to drive on it, turning the jeep off of the overpass. The car spun out of control, almost hitting the cars passing by; unfortuantely the jeep had poor brakes at the time. A little girl at the age of about five sat in the backseat with her two sisters, confused what has just happened in such a short time. The little girl concluded to herself, 'water tried to kill her.' A song could be heard through her thinking. (Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin, for a carry me home...) The little girl seen her Papa holding a baby, singing the song. The baby was either one of her sisters, or herself. He was not the average looking father; black long hair, the length of his back. He had the looks of a Native American. The appearance, mind, and pride of a Native American. (Silent night.... Holy night.... All is calm... all is bright.... Round yon virgin, mother and child...) His voice was amazingly soft and gentle for him being a strong man. He continued his calm songs, trying to get the little infant to sleep. The girl watched her Papa and the baby and could feel the warmth. The warmth of a blanket engulfing the baby was felt through her own body.
Melissa opened her eyes to find herself in different surroundings and Hiei's cloak as a blanket upon her. She could see no signs of the garden, bench, nor Hiei. More like in a dark rundown room, on the couch with Hiei's cloak.
"Hn. You're finally awake." Melissa turn towards the sound and adjusted her eyes to the darkness to find Hiei in the corner of the room. He walked up closer, and stopped to lean against the doorway to another room, at the foot of the couch.
"I... I was asleep?" Melissa asked wondering where she was and why. Hiei nodded to her. "For quite some time now. I didn't want to leave you there with anything skurring around at this time of night."
"Oh... um... arigatou..." She countinued to look around the room, but stayed in her spot on the couch. It may have been a rundown apartment building by the looks of it. Her thoughts of the emptiness emitting from this place and remembered the dream she almost forgot all about. 'Strange dream...' Realizing she was asleep, she reached to her face to find her glasses still there. She looked over to Hiei and seen an expression on his face that he never really shown. It wasn't like his cold hearted look that was common on his face, more like a sincere look. His eyes were soft but sad; his expression was just as soft but a little bit more curiosity shown. She turned away, trying not to think she was being rude by staring. Then from the corner of her eye she could see him smirk and look away.
"I lived alone for all my life. No one to care about...." She looked at him once more, but he kept turned away. After a bit of a pause, he continued in his little tale. "... No one to care for except my sister..."
He figited a bit, then finally looked at Melissa. He didn't take his eyes off of her as he sat on the arm of the couch. His facial expression faulted to his cold hearted look, but as quickly as it came, it left to his saddened expression. He looked back down to his hands. Melissa still sat quietly.
"We were seperated at birth. She was given love and care. Myself being forbidden and casted away." His fingers twitched as his memory flashed through his mind. "I can still feel the cold air, and the cold hands of the woman who tossed me aside. But yet I felt the warm heart that brought me life, pleading from the distance for this pathetic little life to live." He made a motion with his hand, pointing to himself. His face full of sadness. His heart full of uncertainty. Melissa sat up and moved closer to him, hoping to be of some confort from the memory that plagued in his heart and mind for so long. She began to question herself upon her own existance.
"I..." She began to speak, lost in her own question. "...I do not understand. How can you remember, from such long ago, remember the day of your birth? And yet I can not recall past a couple years?" She shook her head in confusion, not expecting an answer. She looked up at him afterwards and gave a weak smile. "I apologize..."
Hiei looked down upon her, his mind in thought, in need. Then his expression passed it off. "For many years I myself became a wonderer in Makai..."
"Ma... Makai?" She looked at him confused. He smiled. "A place different from here but you must not tell anyone. You can ask Kurama of it."
"But I wish to know of the place. What is it like?" He had a suprised look on his face, then brought it back to normal, looking at the floor. "Demon World. Like here is of humans, but the place is alot more dangerous. Rarely that of a decent town...."
"I have had dreams that are sort of such a place. Creatures that do not look exactly like people.... A place of lonelyness and betrayal... Is that it?"
"Yes... I myself became of a clan of betrayal.... then a lone wanderer there." He looked back at her as he continued. "A wanderer, meeting and killing youkai - demons... in the path that I was not curtain to take. But I had no other alternative. Once or twice..." His eyes locked onto hers. "I had helped someone... Became more than an aquaintence to someone..."
She continued to look at him, far into his crimson eyes. "Why Hiei? Why are you telling me this?"
His gaze softened in suprisement then he looked away not turning his position. "I.... I have my reasons... Reasons that no one will understand."
"I wish to understand...." Melissa continued to look at him. Hiei smiled abit and shook his head. "Not tonight. Another time..."
He got up from his spot on the arm and turned around to the doorway. "Come on... Lets get you home..." Melissa nodded and got up from her place on the couch. "Where are we by the way?" She handed Hiei his cloak once she reached him. He took it and put it back on. "An old apartment complex, just a couple blocks from your place."
"Why here?"
"It's where I go often... Lets go." They left the rundown apartments and started walking to Melissa's house. Both were quiet during the walk. Only footstep echoes could be heard throughout the streets. The streets looked like that of a continuous void, endless black and the strips of streetlights. The sky was clear of clouds, a couple of specks of stars were out as well as the moon on the other side of the sky but still visable. Mars and Jupitar could be seen as well. Melissa wished to live outside the city, where it was said there were stars everywhere. They finally reached her house with the lights out. It looked as it no one was awake at the time.
"I guess this is it..."
"Yeah..." Hiei looked at her as she gazed at the door. After a moment of silences she spoke up. "That hug... the first time I hugged you on these steps..."
"What of it...?"
"You seem like the type that would hate any kind of physical contact. I figured that you would not wish for me to touch you in such a way so I perfered to bow.... But I became confused when you allowed me hug you..." She pause abit and looked at him. "It was confortable and confusing.... like I felt it before. I don't remember where, but it was familiar... Same with your voice. As well as the dreams that I have." She looked back to the door and gave a quick smile. Her face then faltered to sadness. "Did I know you, before I lost everything...?"
Hiei did not show any surprisement knowing he showed it plenty enough for the night. So he turned away nodding. "You were confused back then."
"Of what?"
"I cannot say... You should go inside. They're waiting for you." Hiei kept looking away from her, not wanting to see her disappointed face. Melissa nodded and turned the knob of the door to find it unlocked. Once she opened it completely, she continued to stand where she was. She turned her whole body looking at him, her dress shimmered in the moonlight as the breeze blew by. Hiei looked at her, confused of what she was thinking at the moment. She smiled at him and wrapped her arms around him, his arms out of the grasp. Hiei, not knowing what to do at this time, stood there at first, but then hugged her back. Her dress was soft to the touch, like silk. He held her gently in his arms, smiling to himself. 'It won't be long Izanami... you will be awaken...'
"Hiei..." Melissa sighed his name. They both parted after a while and Melissa bowed to him. "Good night Hiei..."
"Hn... you too." Hiei walked from the door, out of the light that came from the porch lamp. His black clothes and hair made it hard for Melissa to see him walk off in the night, not knowing if he was still there. She went inside and got dressed into her pajamas. She climbed into bed and fell fast asleep.
End Chapter
