Shezka: Here is just another chapter going along. I never knew it would actually get this far.
Hiei and Huroda simply stared at Hina in disbelief. Was she for real, or had she just gone plum crazy? Hiede on the other hand was very calm. Almost cheerful it seemed at the question. He turned to his uncle and glared at him. Hiede looked up from the book he was reading and smiled at his nephew. Huroda stared at him as if he was crazy to.
"Well, your mother does have a point. When will you tell her?" Hiede asked his nephew calmly. Hiei glared at him again then an idea began to form in his head.
"We can't just walk up to her and see were her family! The shock would give her a heart attack. No, we have to break it to her slowly. Over the course of one month sounds kina good." Huroda mentioned with an approving nod from his wife.
"We could have Hiede tell her. We could have a written note for him and he can just say that her older brother gave it to him." Hiei suggested. Hina looked at him quizically then a thoughtful look crossed her face.
"That just might work. Yes, we should definetly go with that. The only thing is it really does have to from her older brother." Hina said agreeing with him instantly. Hiei nodded in agreement then rose from his seat to leave. So did Hiede who leaned on him as always. It still felt as if he was being squashed by his uncle.
Two hour later...
"Got a letter written out yet?" Hiede asked leaning over his nephew to get a better look at what he was writing. They were in Lexi's room as she lay in her bed pale and weak. Hiei couldn't bare to leave her all alone. The least he could do was stay by her side as much as possible. He wiped away some eraser leftover and read it over. It said:
Dear Yukina,
I know you're searching for me and even suffered at the hands of a cruel human because of me. The man who has delivered this letter to you is our uncle Hiede. He knows who I am, but has agreed to not reveal my location or identity until the time is right. So please do not attempt to question him. The only thing I can tell is that there are things I've done in my life that I'm not proud of. I can't bear the thought of you crying at my expense. So stay where you are because I'm coming for you. Just not right at this moment for I have something to attend to that might endanger you.
Please be patient sister,
Big Brother
P.S. I'm closer then you think.
Hiei read it over a second time then sealed it in a normal looking envelope that was simply white and nothing else. He handed to Hiede who slipped it into his back pocket. Then hobbled out of the room and out of sight. Hiei let his head fall into his hands. The thought of telling Yukina was just unbearable. Would she be happy to get his letter? Sad? Disappointed that he hadn't written more? Only time would tell.
At Koenma's palace...
Yukina lingered in the courtyard of the palace. It had a beautiful garden of all the most exoctic plants anyone could dream of. She held out her finger as a small little blue bird landed on it. She laughed as it began to sing a simple tune it had made up itself. The sun streamed down upon her as she strolled through the garden with her animal friends following her. That was when she spotted the old man.
He was sitting on the stump of a tree and had laid his walking stick beside him. He seemed very old and tired. Yukina lingered then came over to him. She hadn't even heard him enter. Still, he seemed to tired to go on. Perhaps he was just on his way to go see someone. Or maybe a old traveler who's heart just couldn't settle in one place. When she was only two feet away from him he finally raised his head and smiled kindly at her.
"Are you perhaps Yukina?" Hiede asked as his eyes fell for the first time upon his niece. She nodded shyly at him and even seemed a bit frightened. He took out the letter and handed it to her.
"I blieve this if for you. A very striking young man said it was very urgent." Hiede explained as Yukina accepted it.
"Thank you, but how do you know my name?" Yukina asked beginning to open the envelope and read the letter. As she she read her eyes widened then fell upon her uncle who still sat calmly on the stump.
"You mean...he knows where I am?" Yukina asked quietly, the letter slipping from her fingers and her eyes filling up with tears. Tear gems began to fall all over the place as Hiede stretched out a hand and pulled her into a warm, embracing hug.
"Yes, he has always known where you were. Don't worry Yukina, he's coming to get you soon." Hiede whispered into her ear as a single tear fell from his eye as well. It wasn't sadness that made him cry though, it was joy. Knowing that soon the family would be reunited and whole once more.
Shezka: Is it me, or has anyone else totally fallen in love with Hiede and Huroda? They're such important characters in this story! It's so cut and adorable! Anyway, please read and review.
