Chapter Twelve: Somebody to Love

You looked at the door and saw Hiei staring at you with his normal glare. "What?" You asked with a smile.
He watched you for a moment then walked into the room and sat on his window sill. "Hn." was all he said to you. You felt goose bumps run down your spine. You knew that he had heard your scream for help, which you were grateful for. You needed to know what you were feeling for him right at this moment. Was it gratitude, or maybe it was... *No, it couldn't be love, could it?* you asked yourself.
*It could be. Ask Him?*
You thought for a moment, then came up with a perfect idea if you could get Isabella to go along with it. *Isabella, would you do me a favor?*
*Sure, what do you want me to do?* she asked you. You made sure that Hiei couldn't get into your head then continued.
*Isabella, I think that I love him.*
*Helseth? Well, Hiei?*
You sighed. *Yes, I think that I love him, but I can't be sure unless you help me.*
*How can I help you Denna?* she asked you.
*Well, I want you to take my body completely over and talk to him. Find out how he feels, and after he tells you who he cares for, if it's me, find a way to let me know.*
*Are you sure, Denna? I mean, what if he doesn't? What will you do?*
*Learn to be lonely I guess.* you sighed. You realized that it was Hiei that you wanted, sure you thought that Shuichi was sexy, but Hiei had your heart from the moment that you first saw him when he came to your home and told you that you were invited to join the Dark Tournament. A sad smile traced your lips as you looked at him. *Please Isabella? I need help...*
You heard her sigh. *Okay, close your eyes and when you feel me trying to take over mentally push me forward. It will make the transfer happen quickly, and if you want to hear what is going on, you may. I won't put you away, but block you from Hiei, so he cannot feel you and think that I have complete control. I hope that you get the answer you seek.*
*So do I Isabella, so do I...* and with that, you felt her starting to take over and you mentally pushed her.

Hiei's POV~You were sitting on the window sill when you heard a small painful breath intake. You looked over to Denna, but saw Isabella instead. You were shocked. "What are you doing here?" you asked her.
"We need to talk Hiei..."
"What about?" you asked softly.
"Denna, my other form."
"What is there to say?" you weren't following her, and she knew it.
"What do you feel for her Hiei?" she asked you softly, as if she already knew the answer.
"She mortal." you said with a shrug. "Why?"
"Because I need to know. I have been going through her head, trying to get to know her, and she has some really mixed up ideas about you and I."
"How is that?" you asked her, not able to understand what kind of ideas she had.
"I think that she is falling in love with you Hiei, and I can't bring myself to tell her otherwise..." she said softly.
"I can't see Denna loving anyone but Shuichi." you said sadly. "He has had her heart since their first day at school."
"Well I have had yours, Helseth. Is that not how the world works?" she asked.
You thought about what she had said and knew after a moment what was going on. You searched her head looking for Denna. When she wasn't there, you thought about why Isabella was doing this to you. She had to have known that you cared for Denna. You stared at her. "Isabella, Denna is someone I care for very much. You past self is gone now, Helseth has died, you know that, but a part of him lives on in me, I don't love you anymore, not the way that we did. Though I know that this will hurt you, I can't turn away from Denna, I don't know why, but I just can't. She is what makes the sun shine in the day and the moon glow in the night. I know that I cannot be with her, but that doesn't mean that I have to give up all of my hope. She is everything that you were to Helseth, possibly more to me, but don't tell her that, it is her heart that lays in the balance, not mine. She must make the decision to love or not love me, no one has a power to change her mind. All she needs is to open her heart and not be afraid. Find somebody to love." you said with a sad smile.
Isabella sighed. "I thought that you would say that." she paused for a moment then said. "Between you and I Hiei, she would be lucky to have someone like you..." and with that you watched her close her eyes and force Denna out.

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Your POV~ You were sitting on a couch inside your mind after you sent Isabella outside of your body. You could see Hiei perfectly and softly smiled. "What are you doing here?" He asked her.
"We need to talk Hiei..."
"What about?" He asked softly.
"Denna, my other form." Isabella said and you sighed.
*He doesn't care.* you thought to yourself knowing that Isabella couldn't hear you.
"What is there to say?" You noticed that he wasn't following her, and she knew it.
"What do you feel for her Hiei?" she asked him softly, as if she already knew the answer.
"She mortal." he said with a shrug. "Why?"
"Because I need to know. I have been going through her head, trying to get to know her, and she has some really mixed up ideas about you and I."
"How is that?" He asked her, not able to understand what kind of ideas she had.
"I think that she is falling in love with you Hiei, and I can't bring myself to tell her otherwise..." she said softly. That wasn't what you wanted her to say, but for some reason you trusted her to know that she wouldn't say anything that would damage your friendship with him.
"I can't see Denna loving anyone but Shuichi." He said sadly and you felt sadness in your heart. "He has had her heart since their first day at school."
"Well I have had yours, Helseth. Is that not how the world works?" she asked him.
You thought about what she had said to him and knew after a moment he would be checking to see if you were in there listening to what was going on. He searched her head looking for You but you knew that though you could feel him in there, he couldn't feel you. Hiei stared at her for a moment. "Isabella, Denna is someone I care for very much. Your past self is gone now, Helseth has died, you know that, but a part of him lives on in me, I don't love you anymore, not the way that we did. Though I know that this will hurt you, I can't turn away from Denna, I don't know why, but I just can't. She is what makes the sun shine in the day and the moon glow in the night. I know that I cannot be with her, but that doesn't mean that I have to give up all of my hope. She is everything that you were to Helseth, possibly more to me, but don't tell her that, it is her heart that lays in the balance, not mine. She must make the decision to love or not love me, no one has a power to change her mind. All she needs is to open her heart and not be afraid. Find somebody to love." He said with a sad smile.
Isabella sighed. "I thought that you would say that." she paused for a moment then said. "Between you and I Hiei, she would be lucky to have someone like you..." and with that you felt Isabella begin to force herself back in and push you forward.
"Hiei, what happened?" you asked him.
"Hn." he said and stared out the window.
You smiled and got up, walked over to him. "Hiei, can I ask you something..."
"What?" he said quickly.
"If I asked you to go to an amusement park with me after the dark tournament would you?"
"Hn." was all that he said, but you knew that given time he would. You looked into his crimson eyes and smiled. he looked up at you then and before he could look back down you leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips. As you pulled away you noticed that he was in a state of surprise. you walked back to his bed and pulled down the covers.
"Good night." you said softly and climbed into bed. "See you in the morning.