Chapter 11:The Fight

A/N:Hey! I got some reviews saying the chapters are too short ^^' ill try to make them as long as possible. unless u people want short chapters that are updated a lot ^^' i dunno. lol. ill make this chapter pretty long, kay? or atleast ill try ^______^; on with the story ^_^

Hiei then unsheathed his sword "Get out of here. now" he said, glaring at the snake but talking to Teira. She nodded reluctantly and ran off toward the forest. Hiei sighed in relief when he glanced back and saw that teira was in a safe range. He then turned his gaze back at the snake and ran like a lightning bolt toward it, slicing it into pieces with his kantana. He smirked triumphantly "Hn, i didnt think it would be that short." He said.

Hie eyes then went into shock as he saw the StoneSnake piece back together until he was whole again. "Hn...i guess we'll have to do this the hard way." he said. He removed his coat and was wearing the black tanktop. He removed his shirt as well and looked down at his right arm. He still had his bandages on and he smirked "This should be interesting.."

Meanwhile, Teira was running as fast as she could, deeper and deeper into the forest. She breathed heavily and soon had to stop to catch her breath. She looked behind her and said quietly "I hope Hiei will be okay.." After a few minutes of catching her breath, she started running again.

Hiei then began to remove his bandages, black flames encircling him. He smirked and he removed his bandana as well, exposing his Jagan. The StoneSnake just glared at hiei with its cold, glowing eyes. He then lashed its tail at Hiei and if it would've hit him, he would've been crushed. Hiei quickly jumped out of the way, barely missing it. He landed on a branch of a tree, still smirking. "Is that the best you've got?" he asked. The StoneSnake then spit a giant boulder at hiei and he dodged it then glared coldly at the StoneSnake "Enough.." he said calmly.

More blackflames encircled Hiei "I just want you to know that this will be extremely painful. Maybe if yoyour lucky, it will kill you quickly." He said. All of a sudden, a giant black dragon came up. It looked as if it was made out of black flames "DRAGON!...OF!...THE!..DARKNESS!..FLAME!" Hiei yelled out, sending the dragon right at the StoneSnake.

Teira, having felt tremendous energy, looked up at the sky and saw the giant dragon. It had swallowed the StoneSnake then it soon dissapeared. Having assumed the match was over, she ran back to where Hiei was. Hiei was laying on the ground, unconcious. He had fainted from energy loss. He put too much energy into his attack, leaving him with none. Teira gasped and ran over to him "Hiei?!" she knelt down next to him, not realizing he had fainted. She looked at him, her eyes welling up with tears. She had thought he was dead "Hiei..you cant die! please wake up!"

She shook him gently then placed her hand on his chest, feeling his heart beating. She sighed heavily in relief. She blinked twice and stared at him for a moment, then she placed his head on her lap so he'd be more comfortable. She smiled at him, moving a strand of hair from his face. "he looks so..innocent and sweet.." she said in a whisper. She blushed slightly after she just said that and shook her head "i must be going crazy.."

She then looked at his right arm. Cuts and deep gashes were all over it. Blood was gushing out. Teira gave a small gasp "Hiei!" she cried out. She then lifted his head off her lap and she stood up. She put his left arm around her neck and she stood up, having him lean on her. He was still unconsious, though. "We'll get you somewhere safe and ill treat your wounds.." she said.

She walked off slowly, dragging him along "Lets get you somewhere safe first.." she whispered to him. She set him down against a trunk of a giant tree which was near a small creek. She then went through her backpack and brought out a first aid kit. Teira pulled out a washcloth and dipped it in the creek. She then set it on his right arm, cleaning out his wound. Once she hit a sensitive spot on his arm, he awoke imediatly, his crimson eyes glaring at her but there seemed to be pain in his eyes as well "what do you think your doing?!" he cried out.

She blinked twice "Trying to help you.." she said. "I dont need a foolish girl's help!" he said, in a harsh tone. "Please Hiei, let me help you. Its the least I can do after you saved me" her eyes seemed gentle and she gave him a small yet warm smile. He stared at her for a moment then turned his gaze to the opposite direction of her "Hn..do as you wish" he said. Teira nodded, placing the wet cloth on his arm. She pressed down gently but she knew that she was hurting him. She saw him wince and cringe everytime she hit a senstive spot. "Thank you, hiei..." she said, still smiling gently.

"For what?" he asked. "For saving me. You got hurt just to make sure I was okay.." she replied. "Hn..It was nothing. The only reason I saved you was because Koenma would've locked me up in jail if anything happened to you." His gaze was still turned from her. Teira's warm smile turned into a sad frown "Oh, I see..." she then set the cloth down and pulled out some bandages, wrapping it around his arm. He winced greatly as she tied very tight. "I'm sorry its so tight. Its just that I need to stop the bleeding." she said. "Why do you care so much?" Hiei asked, quirking a brow.

"For one thing, I know you didnt just fight that stonesnake thingy just because you wanted me to be safe so you wouldnt get arrested. There was something in your eyes. Something...gentle and compassionate...." she said quietly. "And I want to help you and make sure your okay, just like you did me. Isnt that what friends are for?" she asked, smiling once more.

"Hn....Friends...You really consider yourself one of them to me, dont you?" he asked. A small smile was coming across his lips. Teira blinked, staring at him "Hiei..your smiling.." she said. He quickly looked away, not saying anything, though the small was now a full one. Teira reached out her hand and put it under his chin, making him look at her. She kept smiling "Yup, I knew it. You are smiling."

He grabbed her wrist and made her let go of him "leave me alone.." his smile soon faded. "Hiei?" she asked. "what do you want now?" he quirked a brow. Teira gave a small giggle "You should smile more often. You look kind of...you know..cute." she blushed after saying that. Hiei turned slightly red in the face then turned away from her "Hn...Then don't expect me to smile anytime soon. I dont want to look what you call 'ky-oot' he said. Teira shook her head "Too bad.." she smiled. She then stood up "We should be on our way now. Unless you need some rest.." she said.

Hiei shook his head and stood up "Im..fine.." he then fell back on one knee. Teira knelt down next to him, her eyes filled with worry "No your not..You need more rest.." Hiei tried to stand up once more "Yukina...she..needs...me.." he said, wearily. "You really care about Yukina, dont you?" Teira asked "I'm sure you and her have a beautiful relationship. I hope you two never fail your love" she said. Hiei's eyes went in pure shock 'What the hell?! She thinks Yukina is my...my..girlfriend?! She's my sister!!" hiei thought. Teira looked at him confused "Or are you two not yet together but you truly love her..?" Hiei shook his head "It's nothing like that! Yukina is my...my.." He couldnt tell her that she was his sister. 'Its none of her buisness...its for me to know.' he thought. "She's just a friend." He said.

"Oh.." she said. "Why does it matter if she's my friend or girlfriend?" Hiei asked, quirking a brow. Teira looked away from him "Nothing..." a small blush crept over her and stained her cheeks. Hiei noticed and gave a slight smirk "Jealousy?" he asked. She shook her head quickly "No! It's not that!" she cried out. "Then what is it?" Hiei still had a small smirk on his face. "Like I said, nothing.." Hiei just rolled his eyes then he stared at her for a moment.

Teira noticed him staring then asked "What? Is there something on my face?" "Only beauty..." he whispered. She heard him and now her blush was even brighter. Hiei then snapped out of his dream world and shook his head "Just beauty...the beauty of ugliness.." he said. Teira then looked at him sadly and stood up. Hiei stood up as well "We need to go. I'm sure they're waiting for us."He gave a small wince but ignored it.

"We don't have much time. I want you to get on my back and don't let go for anything. I won't be stopping for a rest. We have to get there before nightfall." he said. "Wait a minute. Where exactly are they?" she asked. "They're in the Makai. There's a portal not too far away that will take us to exactly where they are. I can see it with my Jagan." His Jagan was still exposed and it began to glow a light purple. Teira then said "Are you sure? I mean your still hurt." He said nothing but just leaned down so she could get on his back. Teira sighed heavily but still got on his back. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held on tightly as she wrapped her legs around his waist.

After she got on, Hiei dashed off as quickly as possible. A while later they were right in front of a portal though Teira didnt realize it because she had fallen asleep on his back. The portal was in a giant hole in the ground. Hiei could tell it was a portal because the hole was glowing a bright green. He sighed then said to Teira "Ningen? Ningen, wake up. We're here." He said rather quietly. Teira just groaned but didnt move. Her head was rested on his shoulder, right next to his face.

Hiei felt his face grow hot as she breathed on his neck. A small blush crept on his face but he ignored it. He could feel her heart beating and he felt his own beat rapidly. 'Why am I feeling this way?,' hiei thought, 'I don't have pointless human emotions and expecially none for her.' He shook his head, trying to get the thoughts away then he said rather loudly this time in her ear "Either you wake up now or my sword will make sure you stay in a permanent sleep!" That instantly woke up Teira and she gasped "Okay okay! I'm awake! Sheesh!" she then got off of his back, "So this is it, huh?"

He gave a nod to answer her question. "What are we waiting for? Lets go!" she said cheerfully. She was about to jump in the hole before Hiei grabbed her arm and stopped her "Wait. You should stay here." Teira looked at him, puzzled "Why?" "Its too dangerous for you. We don't know who abducted them and if you came along as weak as you are, you'd be killed." He scoffed. "Well I'm not letting you go in there alone. I'm going along!" she said, putting her hands on her hips. "Hn..fine..But don't expect me to protect you what so ever. If you get hurt then don't come running to me." He said. After saying that, in an instant Hiei jumped in the portal, followed after Teira.

Author's Note:^0^ OOOH! CLIFFIE ^_^ i hope ya'll are enjoyin it and i hope this chapter is long enough. I promise there'll be WAY more romance ^_^ But no lemon for all you nasty-minded people . Also, thankies for the reviews ^_^ ill be sure to update ASAP ^_~ i feel deeply appreciated with all ur reviews! =^-__-^=