StR: Sorry it took so long! Finals were a drag plus I got writer's block!

Y: Poor StR.

StR: Yes poor me. Well here it is.

"What's it like living in a constant haze of stupidity"

-Hiei

Chapter 11: Life

A few hours later Hiei decided to go to bed. As he was opening the door to his room he heard whimpering from Rei's room. He deiced to check it out. He found Rei tangled in her sheets, sweating. He used his Jagan eye to look into Rei's mind.


Inside Rei's mind…

Rei was standing all alone in the black nothingness when Hiei appeared beside her.

"Well this is new," he said. Rei looked at him.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"You were whimpering."

"So that makes it okay to come into my mind! Haven't you ever heard of privacy!"

"There's nothing here any way! Here I thought you were having a nightmare!"

"I might have been…I don't remember."

"Hn." The blackness started to fuzz, like a TV when it can't get a signal. "What's happing now?"

"I think I'm having a vision. It's hard to tell when I'm asleep." The fuzziness turned into a courtyard with a school next to it. "Yeah I'm pretty sure it's a vision."

"Of what?"

"The future!" A little girls voice caught their attention.

"Mommy! Aki's picking on me!" said the girl. She hand brown hair in pigtails with golden bangs that went to the middle of her neck and bright blue eyes.

"Am not!" said the boy. You couldn't see him because his back was facing them. You could tell that he had brown spiky hair. There was another girl with a hat on. You could see that she had blue eyes and white bangs that went down to her chin. They were huddled around an older woman. Rei and Hiei gasped.

"It's me, only older!" yelled Rei. Indeed it was an older more mature looking Rei.

"Aki be nice," said older Rei. She quickly took a glance over at the two.

"Don't worry, she can't see us," said Rei.

"Who was worried!" yelled Hiei.

"Go to your father and we'll get some ice-cream," said older Rei. The kids ran off and older Rei walked towards Hiei and younger Rei. Rei looked around only to see no one was there. "Hello you two."

"Can't see us, huh?" said Hiei.

"She's not suppose to," said Rei.

"I had this same vision back when I was you," said Older Rei.

"But-" Older Rei put up her hand to stop her.

"Don't even try to figure it out. It will give you a headache. Hello Hiei."

"Hn. I'm leaving," said Hiei.

"You can't. Not until the visions over."

"Hn."

"Rei, you haven't been putting much faith in your visions lately."

"I can't tell the difference for real and not anymore," Rei said sadly.

"You have to remember visions are just guidelines. Not something set in stone. This future could not come to be or it could be much better. Remember what mom said always said, 'Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage (-Anais Nin).'"

"She also said that if you hold in a sneeze you'll head would explode."

"Well…Yeah but…she right about the toad thing."

"Toad thing?" asked Hiei.

"You can get high when you lick a toad," said Rei.

"Why would you want to?"

"To get high," she said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "At least that's what mom said."

'What kind of mother was she?' thought Hiei.

"Come on Rei!" shouted a guy's voice. Older Rei glared.

"That impatience little husband of mine! I'm coming! Just saving our future over here! Geez," Both Reis smiled at each other. "Good bye."

"Bye!" said Rei. She elbowed Hiei in the gut.

"Hn." Everything faded and the two jumped got back to reality. Rei jolted up from her bed.

"Know one will know about this," said Rei.

"Exactly what I was thinking," said Hiei walking towards the door.

"Hey Hiei…" Hiei turned around. "I get married and have kids! YEAH! Wahoo!" Hiei sighed. "But I can't help wonder who I marry…MAN! This is going to annoy me forever! Maybe I can get a vision! I usually get them when I touch something."

"So what are you going to do, touch every guy you see?"

"It's worth a try." Rei got up and grabbed Hiei's hands. "I see…I see…I see nothing."

"I see that you're an idiot," said Hiei snatching his hand back. "Just go back to sleep, onna."

"I have a name!" Hiei gave a 'hn' before leaving. Rei sighed and laded back down in her bed. "I won't be able to get back to sleep." Sure enough she fell asleep five minutes later.

Sometimes the future is to good to be true. That's one of the reasons that I lost my faith in them. It never turned out the way I hoped.


"What's with her?" asked Yusuke.

"I'm not sure," said Kuwabara. Rei was sitting on the couch, staring into space with sparkles in her eyes. Hiei walked into the living room and stared at Rei.

"Onna?" Rei snapped out of her trance and looked at Yusuke and Kuwabara. She appeared in front of them and grabbed on of their hands. She shut her eyes and concentrated. After a few minutes she threw their hands down and placed a hand over her heart.

"Oh thank goodness," she said relieved. Then she ran off in to search of another guy. Kurama come in right after.

"Well she sure is lively today," he said, "Wonder why." Yusuke and Kuwabara shrugged and headed in to the kitchen to get an after breakfast, before lunch snack.

"The baka onna had a vision of her future last night and now she's trying to find her baka husband," said Hiei.

"I think you're jealous."

"And I think you've been spending to much time with the bakas."

"Maybe you're her future husband."

"And maybe you're going to die in a few seconds. Only a fool would marry that baka onna."

"Hiei, you are a fool," said Kurama. Before Hiei could kill him Rei came rushing in.

"Hello Kurama. Can I see your hand? Thanks," she said quickly while grabbing his hands. Rei took a sharp breath in. A few seconds later Rei opened her eyes. "That's not fair! There's only one way to prevent this!" Rei threw her fist up into the air. "Study harder!" She stayed in that position for a while while the two boys sweet dropped. "But not now!" The sound of the living room window braking caught their attention. Yusuke, Kuwabara and the girls came running in. Kurama went over to the window and pick up the brick that caused the damage. There was a messaged carved into it.

"Go back to hell and disappear forever," read Kurama.

"Who would say such a thing?" gasped Yukina. A round object flew into the room. Smoke came out of the object making everyone cough.

"It's a stink bomb!" said Yusuke. The smoked finally cleared and Hiei was holding a swilly-eyed Rei. "What happen to her?"

"It looks like the smell over powered her," said Kurama. Yusuke went into the kitchen and came back with a cup of water. He looked at the cup and threw the water at Rei. Rei jolted back knocking Hiei down.

"What happen?" she asked not noticing she was sitting on Hiei.

"ONNA!" he yelled.

"Oh hi Hiei! What are you doing down there?"

"YOU FELL ON ME!"

"Sorry," she said getting up. "So what happen?"

"Someone jerk threw a brick at threw our window," said Yusuke handing her the brick. Rei frowned.

"Sorry, this is my fault."

"No it's not," said Kurama.

"Yes it is. This is a message from an elemental psychic. He doesn't like me very much."

"I don't see why not. You're funny, cute, smart, strong, and fun to be around. Okay you're a bit of a pyromaniac. What's their not to like?" said Botan. A shadow covered Rei's eyes.

"Rei?" said Yukina.

"A lot of things," Rei whispered.

"What have you not been telling us, onna?" said Hiei.

'Just tell them,' said Kyoto.

'But they'll hate me.'

'You won't know that until you tell them.'

"I'm a half demon."

"So? So are me and Kurama," said Yusuke.

"You're different."

"How so?"

"Kurama had a demon come into him and you Yusuke were born human. Me, I was born from a human mother and a demon father. In Makai, humans are treated better half breeds. Hell, dirt's worshiped compared to me. When I was little, when I first came to Meltokyo everyone liked me and they were all my friends but when they found out I had demon blood they turned away and started hating me. But I'm use to it…"

"Rei…" said Yukina sadly. Rei glared at her legs.

"Um…I can't feel my legs."

"Wha…" said Yusuke.

"I have no feeling in my legs! That stink bomb must have had something in that obviously only effects me! I gonna die!" Yukina and Botan tried to heal them with their healing powers but no such luck. "I think I should go to Hatori."

"Hiei you're fastest, you take her," said Kurama.

"No," glared Hiei.

"Then we'll all sit down and talk about family."

"Damn fox," growled Hiei. He picked Rei up bridal style and glared at Kurama on last time then disappeared.

"I think Hiei likes Rei," said Yusuke.

"And I think Rei likes Hiei," said Keiko.

"We should so hook them up!" squealed Botan.

"I don't think that's a good idea," said Kurama.

"Oh come on Kurama, don't be such a wet blanket," said Kuwabara.

"Wait a minute you're his best friend!" shouted Botan.

"That's right! So he must have told you how he feels about Rei!" said Keiko.

"Oh dear I forgot, Mother wanted me to help her clean the house! Sorry, I have to go!" said Kurama slowly creepy away.

"Get him!" yelled Yusuke.


"No," said Rei as Hatori hit her knee with a reflex hammer. He hit her again, harder.

"How about now?" he asked.

"No," she said getting annoyed.

"Hmm. We'll try something else." He got up and went out of the room.

"I'm scared," said Rei.

"Baka," said Hiei who was sitting on one of the chairs against the wall.

"Call me anything you want, nothing can bring me down today!"

"You find your future husband yet?"

"No, why?"

"No reason."

"Are you-"

"I'm back," said Hatori holding a big metal hammer.

"What are you gonna do with that?" yelled Rei.

"See how much pain you can't feel."

"Hiei save me!" Rei started moving her upper body around to try to get away from the psycho doctor but in the process she fell off the table. An inch away from the floor she was caught by our favorite cold-hearted fire demon, Hiei. "You saved me! My hero!" She wrapped her arms around Hiei's neck and cried. "Thank you!" Hiei stiffened at her touch.

"Get off!" he yelled trying to pull her off.

"No! I will never let my savior go!" Hatori leaned against the wall observing them.

"It's not like you were going to die!"

"Hatori was going to break my legs!"

"GET OFF ONNA!" Hatori sighed and went to pry Rei off Hiei. He set her back on the table.

"I think I have something that will help you but I will need Hiei's help," said the doctor.

"No."

"The sooner you help me the sooner you can leave."

"Hn."

"That means yes in Hiei language," said Rei. Hatori nodded and walked out of the room with Hiei right behind.


"Hello! Were heard you got attack by a flying brick and stink bombs!" yelled Ayame as he entered the Yu Yu home.

"Hey Ayame!" said Yusuke. Those two had been becoming really good friends over time. "Yeah, how'd you know?"

"My highly toned instincts told me." A boy with crystal looking eyes and light white hair knocked him over the head. "Ow, what was that for Imai?"

"For lying," said Imai, "Hatori told us. I'm Imai, I'm here to fix you're window."

"What jerks! How dare they! And just because she's different!" yelled Botan.

"She told you?" asked a surprised Ayame. Everyone nodded. "And you didn't turn you're back on her?" Everyone slowly shook his or her heads. Ayame smiled sadly. "Congrads. You are the first ones other than her mother to accept her for being a half demon."

"You don't accept her?" asked Kurama. Everyone glared at him. Ayame put his hands up in defense.

"Maybe I should start from the beginning!"

"That would be nice," said Keiko.


Flashback (When Present Ayame talks it will be normal)

A group of kids sat Indian style against the wall of a dojo's training area. A slightly younger looking Master Roshi came in. "Everyone before we start training I would like to introduce to you, Rei Hino." Roshi pushed a little Rei from behind him. She didn't have a headband and her hair went to her middle back

We were young then, about six or seven.

"Say hello," Roshi said kindly. Rei stared at all the kids staring at her. Tears started to form in her eyes as she hid back behind Master Roshi. "Rei…Well lets get to training. Ayame, why don't you train with Rei. Just show her the basics and we'll work from there.

"Do I have to?" asked a little Ayame with hair that went to his chin.

"Yes!" Ayame and Rei got went to their selected off section and Ayame showed her the basics. Rei just watched silently.

"Now your turn," he said. Rei shook her head vigorously. "Huh? What do you mean no. It's not that hard." Rei started to form tears again. "No, no don't cry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"


Training was from 8 am to 5 pm on weekends so we had lunch at the dojo. Rei would always sit alone.

"She's weird," said little Shin. "It's been a week and no ones ever heard a peep from her." Shin and the others sat at a table while Rei ate in the dark corner.

"And she starts to cry every time I time to train with her," said Ayame.

"Remember what Master said. Something bad happen to her so, it might take awhile for her to trust us," said little Zack. Soon Katsuro barged in.

"The great one is here!" he shouted.

"And who's that?" asked Ayame.

"ME!" Katsuro looked over to where Rei was and pointed furiously at her. "YOU!" Rei cringed. "What are you doing her?" Rei didn't say anything. "You-" Master Roshi's voice cut him off.

"Katsuro can I see you for a moment?" he asked. Katsuro scuffled out and followed Roshi.


After lunch were challenges. That's were we challenged anyone to fight.

"I challenge Rei!" yelled Katsuro. Rei shook her head. Roshi walked over to her. He bent down to her level. He whispered something to her and handed her three swords. She nodded and tied the three swords to her belt.

"It's Rei vs. Katsuro. Fight!" Katsuro launched for Rei and all she did was spin kicked him into the wall. "Winner Rei." Everyone was in aw. Zoe got up and walked over to Rei.

"I challenge you," she spook softly. Surprise went through out the room.

Zoe never spook unless she had to and here she spook to someone she hardly knew. So they fought and it lasted a half-hour. Longer than anyone has gone against Zoe. She was the best but now there was a new best, Rei.

Zoe got up from the ground and went over to Rei. She held out her hand and Rei shook it.

"We would should do this again sometime," said Zoe. Rei smiled and nodded happily. Ayame walked over and threw his arm over Rei's shoulders.

"I like you. You need anything, anything at all, just ask me," he said.

"Um…" Rei spook softly. Ayame started at her in disbelieve. "Um, are you a girl or a boy?" Ayame and everyone listening face faulted.

"I'm a boy! A boy!"

End…


"The years past and we all got closer. But then during a competition Rei accidentally used her demonic fire and uproar was created. All our parents told us to stay away form Rei because she was half-demon. So we did. A year later we were put on the Spirit Guardian's silver team. Some of us disobey our parents and became friends with her again and some of us continued to hate her. The ones that did like her again later moved on to the gold team with Rei as our leader," finished Ayame.

"That story is not as bad as mine," said a voice. Everyone turned to see Soeki. Soeki went over and sat on the couch. "You see I did the worst thing a family member could do. I pushed her away at her time of need."

"Her own family," whispered Keiko.

"I was young and foolish. I don't expect you to understand. Maybe one day you'll see when I was coming from. But I hope that day never comes."

"At least you're trying to make up for you're mistakes now," said Yukina, "And I think she respects that." Soeki looked up and smiled at her.

"Maybe."


Hatori was mixing up some chemicals in test tubes when he broke the silences. "What happen?" Hatori asked Hiei

"Some baka threw a brick through our window and-"

"I know that, I mean what happen to Rei. The dark cloud that was hanging over her head disappeared."

"She had some stupid vision that in the future she'll have kids and a husband."

"Is that all?"

"No. She realized that we're not going to hate her because she's half-demon."

"That's good. The only one who ever showed true love to her was her mother. Having a vision of her having a future filled with love is good for her. Now lets talk about you and Rei."

"What about me and Rei?"

"Have you told her you like her yet?"

"I don't like her!"

"Not from what I saw."

"What do know? You know nothing about me!" Hatori chuckled. "What?"

"That's exactly what Rei said to me once." Hatori finished mixing the chemicals and walked towards the door. He stopped for a second. "Her favorite flowers are white roses." The he continued walking. Hiei glared but followed him back to Rei. Halfway down the hall Rei came running up to them.

"Look I can move my legs again!" she said smiling.

"That's good. Here take this. It will help," said Hatori handing her the test tube. She took it and chugged it down. A disgusted look appeared on her face as she soon regret taking the stuff. "Now you should stay away form the house for awhile. Let the smoke fully clear out. Hiei, you stay with her."

"You're not the boss of me," Hiei said calmly.

"What if her legs stop working again or worse she passes out. It would be your fault that she had no help. I would go but I have too much work. Plus-" Rei jumped on Hiei's back shouting 'lets go! Lets go! Lets go!' "-You really don't have a choice."

"I'm not spending my whole day with you!" yelled Hiei.

"You better or the whole worlds gonna see you with your pants down!" blackmailed Rei.

"And who are you going to do that?"

"With the power of photo shop! See look!" She held a picture of Hiei with kitty boxers on in front of Hiei's face.

"I don't have kitty boxers!"

"I know but Kuwabara does." Rei put the picture away before Hiei could get it. "Now lets go!"

"Damn."


StR: Such a sad chapter.

Y: Not really.

StR: Shut it! Review please! I want a lot!

Y: Little greedy are we.

StR: SHUT UP!

Y: Somebody's pmsing.

StR/Hit Yusuke with a giant rubber mallet/ Please. Review.