Chapter 11: Wolf and Chase


"Dammit!" Hiei yelled to the sky as he punched the ground. How could he have let that damned bird take her? He mentally kicked himself. Cause he was a moron, that's how. Why didn't he just try to shoot the bird down? He could have done anything else but the only thing he did was run after the bird like a fool and almost fell off the damn cliff!

He punched the ground repeatedly again and again until he saw blood appearing on the rocks that he slammed his fists into. After a while, he stopped and turned toward the bear cub that was washing its paws.

"This is all your fault you know that?!" Hiei yelled, startling the cub. "What were you doing next to a cliffside anyway?!" Then, the cub started crying and Hiei didn't care. He was too angry at the bird, the cub, but mostly himself. The cub stopped sobbing when he noticed Hiei's knuckles were bleeding. Hiei glared at the cub as it came closer but it didn't stop. He moved away from the cub but it kept coming closer.

He wondered what the cub was thinking but he remembered Shigure saying that he would be able to read another's mind with the Jagan. Hiei wondered if animals applied but he would give it a shot. He slowly took off the bandages and closed his eyes. The Jagan opened and started glowing.

"Is the Red Eyed Black Tailless alright? The Warm Red is coming out of his paw…" Hiei gasped when he heard the cub's thoughts. It reminded him of Wolf Brother when it was viewed from the wolf's point of view. It was exactly the same. As Hiei was wondering what how the cub would help, the cub licked his face innocently.

"The Red Eyed Black Tailless is trembling...badly…" Hiei looked himself over and found out he was shaking violently. What was wrong with him? He wasn't scared but he was worried. About Kyrin. He sighed as he picked up the cub. He took off the backpack and found a small plastic bag. He wasn't sure how dirty the cub was and didn't want Kyrin to get upset. He put the cub inside the plastic bag and tied him in. He zipped up the backpack so only the cub's head and forepaws could move freely and put the backpack on his back.

"Don't get out of there you hear me?" Hiei threatened the cub as he slowly went down the cliff. The cub had no intention of leaving the backpack. He had lost his mother and father in a recent fire and had nowhere to run. Besides, he felt warm being next to another living thing. He hadn't felt it in a while and missed it.

When Hiei made it down to the solid ground, he started running in the direction of the bird. He was going to kill that bird for kidnapping Kyrin. The cub hung on for dear life as Hiei was running. He hid inside the backpack.

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Meanwhile, Kyrin was struggling against the bird's talons. She started biting on them when she was shaken off and dropped in a cave. Kyrin landed roughly on the cold rocks and the falcon flew to the cave's opening. She thought it was her imagination when she thought she heard it laugh.

Suddenly, the falcon glowed in orange and yellow light, like the sun itself. Kyrin turned away from the bright light and the falcon revealed itself to be a man, dressed in golden armor. He glared down at her with stinging gold eyes through his brownish blonde hair. He looked so regal and fair for a kidnapper, Kyrin summarized.

"So you're the half breed huh?" he said in a gentle voice. Kyrin heard his sly voice and it reminded her of interrogators she'd seen on the shows Kiba watched.

"So what if I am?" Kyrin retorted. Instantly the man was in front of her, smirking evilly. It was official. Kyrin did not like this man. He was way too nice and manipulating. He grabbed her by the chin and tilted her head towards him. The nerve of him touching her!

"Well, you're human in appearance but you have demon energy. I'm guessing you are the half breed." He grabbed onto her chin harder and Kyrin winced. Kyrin took note that he loved torturing others.

"You're pretty innocent-looking for a half breed…" he observed. She was rather pretty with her brown hair and blue eyes. No wonder the fire demon fell for her. Unlike him, however, he wasn't weak minded. The girl was glaring at him with her sapphire eyes and he grew tired of her face. He slapped her.

Kyrin was appalled. He didn't just touch her but he hit her! Who did this man think he was? She turned back to him with a face just like stone, something Hiei taught her.

"Who are you anyway?" Kyrin asked in a monotone. She was surprised she sounded like that. So dead and quick to the point, just like Hiei said to do. Hiei was such a lifesaver right now.

"I'm Solaris." he said in a calm tone. Kyrin hated his guts. He read about him in one of her books. He was a sun demon. Sun demons were peaceful creatures but Solaris is one of the few sun demons who don't take kindly to unnatural creatures. He would kill a kitten just because it had two faces at birth. Kyrin spat at him in her mind but made no adjustments in her facial expression to avoid being hit again. She felt the heat in her cheek from the slap and kept her stare. Please come soon Hiei, Kyrin thought.

Solaris hated that look in her face but didn't do anything. The girl was already damned. With that, he threw her into the back of the cave. She hit the wall and lied on the floor.

"Stay there." Solaris warned. The girl was smart and stayed there. Soon, the sky became dark.

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Hiei kept running in the direction the damned bird ran and saw the sky getting dark. He noticed that the cub was watching him.

"What do you want?" Hiei asked. Again he read its mind.

"I want you to rest, Red Eyed Black Tailless. You're going slower and slower…" Hiei looked at the trees and noticed the cub was right. He was slowing down. Dammit. He couldn't slow down now. Kyrin was in trouble and she needed him.

Unexpectedly, Hiei's legs gave and he fell forward. Hiei shook the dirt off his face. He would've made it farther if it wasn't for the cub. Its weight was slowing him down considerably and he probably would have made it there by nightfall if it wasn't for it. He wanted to get rid of it but he felt the cub not having anywhere to go and didn't let it go. Plus, Kyrin was going to ask him about it. With heavy eyelids and pain in his knuckles and feet, he slowly slid into darkness.

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So the Red Eyed Black Tailless finally fell asleep. I'm glad.

Cub crawled out of the backpack, went over to his torso, and lifted one of his arms. He nuzzled into the Red Eyed Black Tailless' chest. He smiled as he felt the heat from his body warm up the Red Eyed Black Tailless. He needed the warmth more than he did. His furless body was not a good defense for the chill of the night and he needed to get the Blue Eyed Brown Tailless.

The Red Eyed Black Tailless was very different from other animals he'd seen. He had a flowing black pelt, no fur anywhere except on his head, and he had a purple eye in the middle of his brow. Cub was indeed surprised at the Red Eyed Black Tailless. He could run as fast as the Light That Strikes that falls down from the Up. Cub remembered that it was the Light That Strikes that started the Bright Beast That Bites Hot in the forest he lived in. He made it out but his parents did not make it. As he was running away from the Bright Beast That Bites Hot, he fell off that cliff and to be later be rescued by the Blue Eyed Brown Tailless.

Cub turned toward the Red Eyed Black Tailless' face and knew he was upset. His body was stiff and unmoving as he slept that Cub could have mistaken him for being Not Breath. Cub could tell that his mind was troubled with thoughts about losing the Blue Eyed Brown Tailless. She was so special to the Red Eyed Black Tailless. Were they mates? Cub sniffed the Red Eyed Black Tailless lightly to make sure.

They aren't mates, Cub thought. But the way they are so close to one another, they could be easily mistaken. Cub smiled as he thought about the Red Eyed Black Tailless seeing the Blue Eyed Brown Tailless again. The Blue Eyed Brown Tailless was indeed beautiful. When Cub first saw her as she came down the cliff, he thought she was a Tailless with Wings and was startled off the ledge he was hanging on. When she caught him, Cub found out she was not a Tailless with Wings even though her eyes shone with great kindness. Cub could understand how the Red Eyed Black Tailless felt when he was around the Blue Eyed Brown Tailless. She could make anyone feel happy.

When he saw the bird take the Blue Eyed Brown Tailless in its wretched talons, Cub was outraged. He wasn't worthy to touch his savior. Then, he saw the Red Eyed Black Tailless from the corner of his eye charge at the bird in a blinding rage. Cub ran up to him and caught him just before he fell. Cub felt him squirming but kept a firm grip on him. He knew that the Red Eyed Black Tailless was mad and he had all the right to be but Cub didn't let go. If he did, the Red Eyed Black Tailless would have surely died.

Cub felt responsible and the Red Eyed Black Tailless made sure he knew it. He yelled at him after he repeatedly hurt his forepaw back up on the cliff. After putting him in the pouch on his back, he threatened Cub not to get out of it. Cub made sure to never leave that pouch, no matter how fast the Red Eyed Black Tailless ran. He actually liked being close to the Red Eyed Black Tailless. When he was running, Cub cradled to the side that was against the Red Eyed Black Tailless' back. It felt warm and safe, much like when he cuddled next to his parents.

Then, he felt the Red Eyed Black Tailless groan and mutter nonsense. The Red Eyed Black Tailless kept shaking his head and Cub wondered what was wrong. He assumed he was having a vivid dream. Cub nuzzled under Red Eyed Black Tailless' chin and he quieted down slightly. With the Eye That Glows White high in the Up, Cub fell asleep along with the Red Eyed Black Tailless. The Blue Eyed Brown Tailless was kind enough to save his life and now they must save hers.

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Hiei was surrounded by a strange darkness. It felt unnatural and weird.

"Of course it's weird." Hiei said to no one. "It's a dream."

Suddenly, he found himself on the mountain again. It was snowing lightly and he felt the cold air against his cheeks. The wind was blowing softly in his ears as he found himself looking around at nothing but pine trees. Hiei felt as if the trees were closing in on him and didn't move. The trees hid shadows that Hiei recognized. Some of them looked like the bandits he thought were his family. They were glaring at him as if they had never seen him before. They stepped toward him, weapons at the ready. Hiei stepped back away from them. The bandits were going to kill him.

Hiei sensed another presence and turned around to see the ice maidens of the village he was born in. Their eyes were cold and steely as they went for him. Hiei saw more demons coming in from the forest. Soon, humans came in from the shadows. There were thousands of them. They only had one thing in common. All of them came to kill him.

He tried to run but he felt his body locked to the ground. He couldn't move at all. Hiei tried to summon flames but it was no good. Somehow, his powers were gone. When he reached for his sword, it wasn't there. The sheath wasn't there either. It was as if his own dreams were turning against him. The mob was too thick now. They were practically in his face. He closed his eyes, ready for the impending threat that would kill him.

Hiei felt no pain for the longest time. There were no slashes of weapons nor did he feel any pain in his body. Something was wrong. There wasn't any noise, except for a slow song that played faintly in the background. Hiei had heard this song before. How could he forget? Hiei watched Kyrin dance in the snow to this song. When he was curious, he asked her what creature made such a sound. She told him that the title of the song was Moongate and it was perfomed by Secret Garden. It was the most beautiful song Hiei had heard in his life. It had no lyrics but it seemed to tell a story.

As if on cue, a gentle presence wrapped around his chest. Hiei's eyes shot open as he saw that the mob had vanished. He looked down to see what had grabbed him when he saw two arms wrapping around him. White light was faintly glowing from the arms and the sleeves were white. Hiei turned his head to look at the person that was holding him.

It was none other than Kyrin herself, in her half human half wolf form. Hiei saw the snow white ears perk out of her head as her now white hair flowed down her shoulders. Her eyes were still blue as they looked at him but her pupils were slits instead of round circles. Hiei noticed something moving down by her hip and saw that a white tail was swishing silently in the snow. Her long white robe flowed down to the snow. The sleeves went to her wrists before they stopped at her hands. Hiei noticed that her nails were longer and more pointed.

"Hiei..." Kyrin whispered in the voice that made everything sound like a dream. Hiei saw that her canines were pointed as well. Kyrin slowly looked down to the ground and sat down gracefully in the snow. Hiei went down to his knees like she did. She put her hand on his and talked to him in the same tone again.

"Hiei...It's alright..." Kyrin said while turning her eyes straight into his. Hiei's eyes widened at the Kyrin before her. She was being so regal and polite. He was starting to wonder if this was really Kyrin. Kyrin moved the hand that was on Hiei's hand up in front of his chest. Hiei watched as she put her fingers on his chest where his core was. Slowly, she pressed forward gently with her hand and spread her fingers out so that the palm of her hand was flat against his chest.

"I know you're upset that I'm gone right now...but I know you'll find me..." Kyrin said, looking into Hiei's eyes. "I'll be waiting Hiei..." Slowly, the white glow began to grow.

"Kyrin wait!" Hiei said, reaching out to her. "Where are you? Can you tell me?"

"I'm sorry Hiei..." Kyrin whispered and Hiei heard her voice echo. "I don't even know where I am myself..." Hiei sighed in defeat as he looked down at the ground. Then, he felt Kyrin's hand brush his cheek and pulled his face back up to see her.

"You are strong Hiei..." Kyrin said. "I know you will rescue me..." The glow became brighter and Hiei had to squint slightly. He felt Kyrin's hand leave his face.

"Whatever happens, don't give up..." Kyrin smiled as she slowly started to fade in the light. The music began to fade too as it came to its end.

"If you have to scale the highest mountains, I'll wait for you...If you have to cross the grandest oceans, I'll wait for you...If you have to journey the broadest fields, I'll wait for you...No matter how much time it takes, I'll still wait for you..."

Hiei felt himself shake as tears fell down his frozen face. She trusted him. She truly trusted him. Hiei felt stronger and more determined. He would find her and she would wait for him until he gets there, no matter how long it takes. He nodded, understanding her message. Kyrin smiled as she faded into the growing light. Hiei covered his face as the light engulfed him as well...

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Hiei's eyes blinked open. The sky was a deep orange of the sunrise. The clouds where still light blue in color as they passed by in the sky. He felt the cub underneath his arm and was slightly startled. The cub blinked its eyes open and stared at Hiei. Hiei picked up the cub, put him back in the backpack, and set off again. He felt the cub move in the backpack and sighed. If only he were as innocent as that cub, then things would be different. Hiei broke out into a sprint to rid himself of the envy. After a good run, Hiei stopped to catch his breath.

The cub popped its head out of the backpack and let out a yawn. Hiei turned around to see the cub staring right at him. Unexpectedly, the cub raised one of its paws and touched Hiei's face. He's just like a baby, Hiei thought.

Accidentally, the cub swiped the claw that was on Hiei's face, scratching his cheek. Hiei didn't feel any blood but felt his face. The cub's claws weren't sharp yet so the damage was minor. Hiei turned back to the cub angrily as he slammed the backpack on the ground.

"What did you do that for?!" Hiei yelled. The cub shrunk back into the backpack and Hiei calmed himself down. Why was he yelling at a creature who was smaller and more vulnerable than him? Hiei remembered himself doing that when he was with the bandits but now that he thought about it, it wasn't right. He slowly reached down to the cub and ruffled the fur on its head. In a thank you, the cub licked his fingers. He put the backpack back on and ran as fast as he could toward that bird.

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Kyrin awoke when daylight came through the cave and onto the mat she was sleeping on. Hiei still hadn't come. What was taking him? Though, he was getting used to the Jagan and was probably on his way. She lied back against the cave wall and waited anxiously for Hiei to come and rescue her.

She would have saved herself but Solaris used some strange power while he flew her over here in his talons. She couldn't summon her aurora nor transform into her wolf form. She sighed as she sat in the corner. Kyrin looked up at the sunstreaked sky. Hiei will find her, one way or another.

Just then, Solaris came into her line of vision and looked at her with eyes full of thought. Kyrin knew he was thinking about killing her or selling her to make money.

After looking her over for a few minutes, Solaris went back outside and sharpened his blade. He would kill her now...


Hoo boy! Hiei'd better step on it!

As a note, I'm calling the bear Cub right now because he truly doesn't have a name. I don't want you guys to get confused and/or irritated if I keep calling him "he" or "him".

Here are the translations for Cub's words in case they don't make sense.

- Red Eyed Black Tailless = Hiei

- Blue Eyed Brown Tailless = Kyrin

- Light That Strikes = lightning

- Up = sky

- Bright Beast That Bites Hot = fire

- Not Breath = dead

- Tailless with Wings = angel

- Tailless = human

- Eye That Glows White = moon

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