Hayden was finally calmed down after an hour of punching the walls and screaming out of anger. She didn't even care of the others where able to hear her. She didn't care if they knew she was angry. She just didn't care.
She was laying on the floor of her room and the pain of her bloody knuckles where starting to immerge the more she calmed herself. She lifted her arms in the air so she could inspect the damage. She tore a good amount of skin off them and looked towards the wall where she was punching on. There was blood there as well. She hissed in pain as she clenched her fist to see if she could move her fingers. A knock on her door interrupted her inspection and she sighed.
"What?" she said while getting up, trying to not disturb her torn knuckles.
When the door opened she saw Yukina with a small smile that was hiding her worry. "Sir Hiei said you may need healing. He told me you where punching the walls?"
Hayden just looked at Yukina then just fell flat back on the floor. She raised her hands to show her the damage. "Have at it. I could do it, but I don't have the damn stick I had last time I healed my hands. I don't feel like finding it, or asking another tree for their branch. So have fun."
Yukina gave a small chuckle at Hayden then kneeled next to her. She carefully grabbed Hayden's hands to make sure that she didn't disturb the wounds and to make sure Hayden didn't flip out and push her away. When she did have Hayden's hands in her, she felt Hayden jerk at the touch. She wanted to run, but she knew that Yukina was going to heal her wounds.
Hayden kept her gaze on Yukina while she used her energy to heal her hands. The urge to push her away kept strong in the back of her mind. She was tensed at first, but when she felt the cold energy on her hands healing the wounds, she started to relax. For the first time ever with someone touching her. A strange feeling of relief washed over her body and it felt nice. Hayden started to think if this is what it felt like to have people around who didn't want to hurt her. She closed her eyes and felt a small smile form on her face.
After a few minutes of healing Hayden's wounds, Yukina was done and saw that they where gone, leaving nothing behind to give a hint that they where there. She had a smile on her face because Hayden let her heal her, and that she saw Hayden smile a genuine smile. Even if it was a small one. Yukina felt that Hayden was starting to trust her, and the others. She was happy for that.
She stood up from where she kneeled next to Hayden and fixed her kimono. "I'll go make some tea. It should be done in a few. Would you like to join me in the dinning room?"
Hayden propped herself up on her elbows and was in thought. After a few seconds of thinking what she wanted to do she stood up and walked to one if the bags that has clothes in it.
"Sure, but I'm going to shower first. I need to get clean and wear something new. Should be about five minutes, maybe a little more." She grabbed some articles of clothing and walked to the door, she saw Yukina nod at her then watched the teal hair girl walk out of her room. Hayden followed her, but went to the bathroom so she could wash up.
When she entered the bathroom and closed the door she put her things on the sink she looked up at the mirror and studied her face. She kept her gaze in her eyes. Hayden normally didn't look at herself in any mirror. It caused her to see a person who she didn't want to see. Someone who normally had bruises on their face, cuts and scrapes along with black eyes. This time it didn't have any of that. It was clean and she was able to fully look at her eyes. The teal color they are where staring back at her. They where dull in color due to the trauma she has been through. She wondered if they will ever be bright as Yukina's or Boton's.
After staring at herself in the mirror for a little she adverted her gaze and stripped her clothing off. She did her best to avoid looking at her body, she didn't want to see it. She doesn't want to be reminded of everything. It hurts her of remembering it.
She stepped into the shower and turned it on waiting for the water to warm up, when it was finally a decent stealing temperature she began to wash herself. She took in a deep breath if the body wash she put on a bath poof and let her breath out slowly. The scent of roses and white tea filled her nose and she loved it. She picked the scents of roses or spearmint for her body wash and shampoo and conditioners. They relaxed her more than lavender did.
After a few minutes of washing herself she turned off the water and stepped out of the shower. Drying herself off and putting new clothes on she left the bathroom and threw her dirty clothes into her room. She will deal with it later. She did grab a pair of socks to put in so she could keep her feet warm. They where always cold. She started her way to the dinning room in the temple and was tasting tea already. She was a bit parched.
Yukina set down four tea cups on the table. One for her, Hayden, Genkai, and Kurama who was reading a book in a chair. Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Hiei was in the room to, but they didn't want any tea. She instead made coffees for them. Yusuke thanked her and Hiei just nodded to her. Kuwabara gave her a big goofy grin and hugged her, making her giggle. She could feel his love coming off him. She was glad she had him. He was sweet and strong.
The door to the dinning room opened and all eyes went towards it. Hiei almost dropped his mug when he saw Hayden step through. She was wearing a dress where the front reached to her knees and the back to her ankles. It was a solid black color that had a corset look to it on the torso. The neckline was abover her neck and had lace detailing on it above a solid piece of black fabric. The sleeves where long and swayed when she moved her arms. The waist of the dress showed how small it was. Giving her the figure eight look and to show she was older than he thought at first. She was full in her figure. She was definitely a grown woman. The rest of her attire was black leggings under the dress that covered her legs. Black socks covered her feet. They where just simple.
He adverted his gaze away from her and looked elsewhere. He had to keep his head straight right now. The man, Nikolas, who sent her here is a threat. To him, to the three world's, and to her. He had to think of ways to train her. The Goddess told him he needs to find away to get her to feel the fire element in her. The fight they had when she drank the potion when she froze his side and threw a fire fist at him was a complete fluke. She didn't even know she could do that.
He heard a chair move and jerked his attention to it. Hayden was sitting down in a chair across from him and saw Yukina pouring tea is a cup for her. He heard Hayden thank Yukina and took a sip from the cup. He then fully noticed her eyes for once. The teal color to them where slightly piercing for him, though they where dull in color. She must have seen some horrible things in her life.
"So Hayden, we have something to tell you." Yusuke said while scratching the back of his head. He didn't know how she will take the news, but she had to know.
"And what is it?" She said while looking at the cup in her hands.
"Tomorrow a few of our friends will be showing up. They are going to be here to," Yusuke hesitated when he saw Hayden look at him with a glare. He gave her a small smile, but it was awkward and hesitant. "They are going to help you balance two elements inside if you, or something like that. Your Goddess said you need to learn to balance them and pull them out on command so you can defend yourself from that Nikolas guy."
Hayden put her cup down and looked around the room. She saw that all eyes where on her. She leaned back in her chair and dropped her arms. "I need to defend myself and kill him right? And I'm assuming you all are going to help me fight him to." She moved her head to stare at them and landed on Hiei"s face. She saw that he was trying to study her. She was also surprised that he hasn't even tried to get into her head since she took the potion. Was he giving her space in that department?
"Yes, we will. Only two of our friends will be able to help you with two elements. Me and Hiei will try our best to help you with the other two." Kurama said while taking a sip from his tea.
"You and Hiei? What?" Hayden looked at Kurama who was sitting casually in his chair. He nodded to her expression.
"Yes, me and Hiei. Since I can manipulate plants from both this world and demon world, the Goddess thought I should be able to help you with the Earth element. Hiei is a fire demon, so he will be helping you with fire. Jin, who is a master of wind is going to try to help you with air, and Touya who can manipulate ice is going to try to help you with water. Since ice is a form of water. It may be a bit difficult at first though. The other three will be helping Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Genaki in getting you use to fighting with whatever weapon feels comfortable to you and to get your physical strength up, if it needs to be."
Hayden put her head on the table and sighed. "My physical strength doesn't need any help. And isn't there anyone else who can help me with fire? After spit fire's trick with the potion I rather gouge his eyes out than be trained by him."
Everyone but Hiei chuckled at response of having Hiei train her. Kurama finished his laughter and cleared his throat. "I'm afraid Hiei is the only one here and that we know that can assist you with your fire. Hopefully you two will be able to not kill each other."
Hayden moved her face away from Kurama and just stared at the table top where her head rested. She closed her eyes and then they abruptly snapped open when the doors slammed open and a very chipper voice came with it.
"Oi! Yusuke! How 'ave you been my friend! It's been awhile!"
Hayden turned around in the chair and saw five men at the door. The one who spoke had red hair, pointy ears, and a single horn on his forehead that popped out of his hair. He ran towards Yusuke and put him in a headlock.
"Jin, put the man down. And calm yourself or you will blow everything in this room away." Another man with blue hair that was pulled back and bangs that where spiked in front and green said while staring at the red head who is called Jin.
"Aww, let the little man be happy about seeing Yusuke! We all haven't seen him in awhile as well!" a drunken man with an electric blue colored mohawk that where in two ponytails at the end said. He was following Touya with a smile on his face. He looked around the room and spotted Hayden just staring back at him with a glare. "Oi! Who is the lovely lady here! She is beautiful! Though that look she has can kill someone." He Stumbled towards her and leaned down to her face. "Hello love, the names Chu, who might you be."
"Chu, leave the poor girl alone before she rips your face off. Which would be entertaining though." A kid said with a huge smile on his face. The kid had big green eyes and three little pinkish red stars under his left eye. He walked behind the big, drunken idiot who was named Chu, still staring at her and her lip twitched from the anger boiling in her. The kid grabbed the man by his hair and pulled him backwards. Chu landed on his ass and turned to the kid with that stupid smile still on his face. "Aw c'mon Rinku! She's a beaut!"
"Youre giving me a headache Chu. Listen to Rinku."
The last man who was wearing a white and blue samurai outfit. His violet blue hair was tied in the back and his bags where separated in the middle to show off a widows peak. Hayden moved her glare to him then noticed the dining room was to crowded and she stood from her chair. With out saying anything to all the men, Genaki, and Yukina in the room she darted out the door and left the temple. She couldn't handle all of that power in one room. It was to strong. To much.
Genkai cleared her throat to get the men's attention, but it failed. She saw Yukina leave to the kitchen to not be around when she got mad. Genaki knew Yukina didn't like her getting mad, but with all these boys in the room yelling at each other or loudly talking excitedly to each other, it was hard to keep her cool.
"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!" Genkai yelled, causing all the men to stop what they where doing and turn their attention to her. "Chu, you idiot! I'm sure Koenma told you to not get close to Hayden! And why the fuck are you all here a day earlier!? You all was supposed to show up tomorrow!"
"Aww, Genkai, we where just exited ta see Yusuke again! And the girl that he told us about." Jin said while rubbing the back of his head. His ears where twitching from being exited.
Hiei scoffed and stood up from the chair he was sitting on. "You idiots ran the woman off. She doesn't take to new people very well, hell she still hasn't took to any of us well." He left the room and headed towards the front door to go outside and look for Hayden. He was secretly glad she took off. He didn't want to be in the same room with all those idiots.
As he took a step outside he took his attention to look for Hayden's pathetic excuse of demon energy. He found it past the tree line and a mile in. How she got that far that fast amazed him a little. She must have been running to escape all of the powers in that little room. He could tell she was afraid of extremely powerfully energies, though he knew she wouldn't admit it.
After chasing down her energy he found her standing on a log in the woods. Her back was to him and she was just standing there. When he took a step close to her she turned around to look at him. He froze when her eyes landed on him. They where empty inside. The little piercing eyes he saw earlier where gone. What was left where eyes that looked dead. Like all emotions where gone. He has seen this before. Only someone who has been through a life full of terrible pain like no other would have eyes like this.
Hayden stepped off the log and walked towards Hiei. She was completely numb to the world. She forced herself to not feel anything due to all the powerful energies in the temple. It's how she could keep her anger ate one percent control. How she can keep memories at bay and keep that door closed. This is how she copes with things that she felt that threatened her. To take it in smaller portions.
She stopped in front of Hiei and was looking into his eyes. She saw them narrow at her but he didn't budge.
"How," She looked away from him and stared in the direction where the temple was. She turned her gaze back at him. "How do you deal with all these energies?"
Hiei stiffened at the question. He was right about her being afraid of all of those energies. He softened his face a little then lifted his arms. He felt her stiffen at his movements then closed here eyes and opened them slowly.
"I want to." She sighed then bit her bottom lip. "I want to trust all of you, but all of these energies that are so strong is making want to run. And honestly, I'm tired of running. I'm tired if running and fighting."
Hiei was a little stunned at the fact that Hayden just spoke to him a little comfortably and that she opened up a little towards him. He moved his arms to her sides and held her there. Watching her close her eyes and they where twitching telling him that the feeling of pushing him away and bolting off was running through her mind. He slowly let his Jagan open underneath his bandana and was stopped.
"Don't enter my mind. I'm, still trying to not burn you alive right now from just holding me." Hayden's eyes where still closed and twitching.
Hiei saw her jaw tense up, relax, then tense up again. He used his Jagan for this time. He didn't want to ruin the little trust she has in him just to be able to hold her. The thought of marking her ran through his head again and he shook it away. Now wasn't the time. Any wrong move and the little trust she has right now would come crashing down. Ruining that would be foolish.
Hayden took a deep breath in and slowly let it out. She opened her eyes and saw that Hiei was still looking at her. She took a step back letting him know to let her go and he did so. She felt a warmth leave her that she wasn't paying any attention to earlier and she was confused of what that was. She started walking g towards the temple. Since Hiei didn't answer her questions, she figured he wouldn't at all. She would have to figure it out herself.
"Don't think to much about their energies. Try ignoring it as best, until you're use to being around all of it. I'll tell them to hide it as well. All demons can do it, we all learned from," Hiei stopped himself before finishing the sentence. He didn't know how she would take it.
"From witches, right?" Hayden said looking at him from her back. Her face didn't show anger or irritation. It was expressionless, even though he saw a little life coming back into her eyes.
"Yes, from witches." He watched her turn back towards the direction of the temple and started to walk. He followed behind her making sure he was only a foot away. He hated doing anything slow, and this was irritating him, but he refused to show it in front of her. He needed her to fully trust him. The little she had right now was good enough.
As they got out of the woods and last the tree line they both saw everyone outside the temple. Even the girls who where God knows where when Hayden was in her room after the news was given to her. She was wondering where the hell they could hide then remembered that there is a beach not far from here. They must have been there.
Hayden saw the girls wave at her and Keiko was running towards them. She slowed down to a stop in front of them and had a smile on her face. "When Yusuke said you bolted out of the temple when the others showed up, I was worried."
Hayden cocked her head to the side and stared at the brunette. "Why?"
Keiko just blinked at her then chuckled a bit. "Because you're a friend!"
Hayden stiffened at what Keiko said to her. Hayden is a friend? She just met her and she already saw Hayden as her friend? She looked away from Keiko and towards the others. Boton was waving at her with a big smile, Shizuru was smoking a cigarette and did a small wave, a smile on her face as well. Yukina was in the porch with Genkai, she was just smiling at her. Genkai just nodded. The boys all had big grins in their faces because they where happy to see her emerge from where she was hiding. All of them where sending her an emotion that she has never felt aside from the night she entered the door to eat some food the first time night she was there. Her eyes opened wide and realized what the emotion was.
Happiness.
.....Hayden now knows what happiness feels like! And gasp! She said out loud she wants to trust everyone and didn't burn Hiei alive from him touching her!Next chapters will be her training and it gets a kittle heated between Hiei and Hayden. hehe