Shezka: Now I finally have this thing up and running again.
Hiei: holds sword up to her throat You took an oath, remember?
Shezka:gulps Um, I still have one day left.
Hiei: Read and review.
Hiei traveled through the trees, his feet barely touching the ground. Who ever saw him pass would just feel a slight breeze. He brushed past many on following his father, but he needed to see her. Needed to know what went wrong. Huroda glided up ahead of him traveling at the exact same speed as Hiei.
"You're awfully quick on your feet." Huroda commented as his son easily leaped over a bush.
"Hn." Hiei answered sourly. His mind was filled with problems, what he would say to his mom, how he had to explain his reputation, and many other things. What troubled him most of all was if she would accept him for what he was. After all, he wasn't an infant anymore.
"Don't worry; you're the living reason I had to put her in a hold tank. I never wanted to do something like that to Hina, but after she tried to kill herself for the second time I had no choice." Huroda explained just as they came out into the open.
They faced a huge cliff of rock that was obviously the side of a mountain. Huroda walked up to it muttering something quietly. Then suddenly the rock melted away as if it was water. Revealing a long passageway lit with torches.
"Well, coming in or what?" Huroda asked strolling right into the passageway. Hiei waited a moment then followed suit.
His cloak swirled about his feet as they walked. Hiei stared straight ahead and a thought occurred to him that this just might be a trap. The thought was brushed away though when they entered a vast cavern. In the middle of it, was an empty holding tank while in the corner stood Hina staring at the wall.
"Dear, would you like something to eat? You have a visitor today." Huroda said gently leaving his son alone to talk to his wife. She slowly shook her head from side to side. His face fell, but he managed a smile anyway.
"Um, this is Hiei. Remember him?" Huroda said lamely pointing at his son. Hiei thought this was the stupidest way to meet his mother. He managed to force his feet to walk forward and greet her. For a moment she just stared at him blankly.
"You mean, my Hiei?" Hina said quietly walking towards her son. She was only a head shorter then Huroda, but still taller then Hiei. She bent over to inspect him carefully. In her eyes Hiei could see she was desperately trying to keep a hold of herself from jumping up and down with joy. In this case Hiei was trying to keep himself from turning around and running away. What would she think of him when she knew all the facts? Then again, he could never tell her. Then again, what if she found out and it broke her heart?
"Yes, how many Hiei's can there possibly be? Unless you're suggesting I'm lying to you. Which I've never done in my whole entire life." Huroda declared standing up straight attempting to look proud.
"Unless of course, this is actually real." Hiei suggested quietly his hands tightening into fists. This was probably the bravest thing he had ever done in his life.
Later that evening…
"So, how did it go?" Hiede asked curiously later that day somewhere in the afternoon. His cane clunked loudly on the stone floor as he made his way to his nephew. Hiei had been quiet ever since he had gotten back. Of course, the old man wanted to know.
"She…cried and hugged me." Hiei answered hollowly, his mind haunted by the relieved look on her face. Hiede raised an eyebrow.
"That's all? Something else must have surely happened. Other then my baby brother making a fool of himself as usual, but don't tell me if you don't want to. Your poor old, helpless uncle will just suffer to the end of his days." Hiede said pretending his heart was broken. Hiei glared at him then rose from the couch getting ready to just leave.
"Foolish old man, shut up. You're lucky I'm letting you stay another night on Hiei's behalf." Murkrou snapped from the doorway. Hiede turned to her with an innocent smile on his face as if nothing had happened at all.
"Has Lexi been found yet?" Hiei asked changing the subject. Murkrou sadly shook her head at this question.
"No, she was spotted by one of my guards earlier, but ran off before I could talk to her. Seems to me she really hates you now." Murkrou answered calmly. She honestly didn't care since she hated the half-breed.
Hiei's heart fell at this news. He had been hoping all day she might have been found. He wanted an opportunity to apologize to her. Lexi deserved much more then this kind of treatment. Hiede patted his nephew's shoulder in he hoped was a comforting way. Hiei just shrugged him off then went up to bed; morning would have to come as quickly as possible.
Shezka: Finally, I've managed to update! Sorry this took so long. No real reason except I slacked off. Well, send me reviews please!