Authors Note: hey guys. sorry it's been so long. i can only blame my writer's block, and and it, unfortunately, isn't relenting. I hope it is soon though. anyways, i hope you enjoy this. thank you so much for those of you who have stuck with me and has reviewed. you guys mean everything to me. 3 i'll update again as soon as i can, i promise. enjoy.
Tremble For My BelovedChapter
Forty-Eight; Teenage Dream
I got back to the hotel room and it was like Yusuke said, everybody was waiting for me. Kuwabara got to me first, picking me up and squeezing me tight. That hurt, really bad. I think Yusuke saw the pain on my face and he whacked Kuwabara on the back of the head, causing him to yell out and put me down, whirling around to face Yusuke.
"Hey! What the hell was that for!" He asked, glaring at Yusuke. Yusuke glared back.
"She just got out of the hospital and you're squeezing the life out of her. You're gonna send her right back in. Moron." He said through clenched teeth. Kuwabara gave him a sheepish look and then smiled at me. I smiled back.
"Sorry Ayumi." He said. I shrugged. Kurama placed a hand on my shoulder and ruffled my hair a little bit.
"Glad you're back." He said. I gave him a hug.
"Thanks." I said. Rosetta stood up next, with Zee right behind her, and gave me a light punch on the shoulder while he grinned at me.
"Way to go, Pup." She said. I shrugged.
"Yeah, well, I try." I said. Zee laughed at me and ruffled my hair a little as well. I was really tired. I went into the kitchen and grabbed something to drink, downing it and throwing the can away, and turned to face everyone. "What time is our fight tomorrow?" I asked.
"Not until late in the afternoon. Around five." Zee said. I nodded.
"Got it. I'm going to go sleep." I said. I turned and went into my bedroom, not thinking about anything, and took a quick shower. Once I was clean and didn't smell sickly anymore, I put on black cotton shorts and a yellow tank top, falling into a black sleep. I woke up with a start and caught my breath, looking around my room for a moment and realized where I was. I sighed and leaned back against my pillow and sighed, squeezing my eyes shut. The sun was still out and I looked at the window and noticed it was dark outside, and the clock read 1:30 AM. I had literally slept all day. I gave out a huff and got up, deciding to take another shower. Once I was clean I dried my hair and French braided it, and pulled on blue jean shorts and a light blue tank top. I was still feeling groggy but I knew that another nap would be really over doing it, so I left my room.
Nobody was out in the living room, which I was thankful for, and I left the hotel room quietly. There wasn't really anybody out in the hotel lobby either as I made my way outside into the night, and I took in a deep breath of fresh air. I didn't walk too far and sat on the edge of the island that looked out over the ocean. It was quiet for a few minutes and I crossed my arms, letting my eyes look out over the horizon.
"You know, for being over 200 years old, sometimes you act like a real baby." I said. Hiei walked up next to me and crossed his arms, giving me a look and sitting down next to me.
"If you want to discuss who's more of a baby…" He said, trailing off. I glared at him.
"It's not a discussion. The answer is you." I said, my voice firm. This time he glared at me. "I don't understand you." I said softly. He didn't say anything and just looked out over the ocean. "When we're alone, you act like a completely different person. Don't get me wrong, you're still a dick, but then again you're not. When we're not alone it's like I don't even exist to you, and that I'm just the same baka ningen I was to you when we first met. Or when I'm sick you tell people that you don't even care, or come to see me." I said. He cut me off.
"I did come to see you." He said in his defense. I shoved him a little.
"Coming in for two seconds to make sure I'm not dead doesn't count." I said. He flinched a little but didn't say anything. "Look, I'm not asking you to change who you are or to be somebody that you're not. But you know it's okay to give a damn about somebody who's close to you. Especially when you're around other people who are close to you. And yes, I know, you really hate them all. But at the same time you know care." I said, referring to his normal lecture on how the boys weren't his friends he was only there because he's forced to be. I really thought it was crap, and since he didn't object, I think he did too.
"It's not that easy." He finally said. I wanted to laugh.
"What part of your life has ever been easy?" I asked him. He froze for just a second and then looked dead at me.
"I thought at least some parts of your life were supposed to be." He said quietly. And then I got it. I got it with a big kick in the gut. I frowned at him.
"Hiei, does that part of your life really impact you anymore?" I asked. He glared at me. This was really hard, and not because Hiei didn't like talking about his past with me, but because Hiei was all about facial expressions and actions rather than emotion or talking. Talking about anything with Hiei was difficult because he liked to give you two sentences on the subject, and then maybe a sentence or two hours later after you've already begun to think the conversation was over. And of course you can't object to his way of talking because then he feels cornered and feels the need to lash out. This man was complicated.
"It's not like I can just let it go." He finally said. I shrugged.
"Maybe you can. It's really up to you." I said. He frowned and then we were silent for a few minutes.
"I'm glad you're not hurt." He said finally. Which mean the more hard point of the conversation was over, at least for now. I was getting another headache. I huffed out a laugh and looked at him, smiling a little.
"Well gee, thanks. It wasn't your fault you know." He said. He snorted and looked away from me.
"I could have stopped that snake from biting you." He said. I shrugged.
"Maybe. Who knows? Who cares? It's over." I said. He gave me an incredulous look.
"You better not say that after you beat Demeter, because if you do is swear I'll kill you myself." He said. I laughed.
"Demeter's a different story. Who the hell names their son Demeter, by the way? Isn't that the name of a goddess?" I asked. Hiei looked at me for a moment before smirking and chuckling, shrugging his shoulders.
"Maybe it was wishful thinking on his mothers part." He said, trying to hold back a laugh. I grinned.
"You know, it's not nice to talk about other peoples moms. That'll get you beat up." I said, lying down on my back and gazing up at the sky. An eyeful of Hiei suddenly clouded my vision and I smiled. He leaned over me, putting his eight on his arm and let his other hand rest on my hips.
"I'd like to see somebody try to beat me up." He said.
"I can do it." I said. He gave me a look.
"Can not." He said. I glared at him.
"Can too!" I yelled.
"Not."
"Can."
"Not."
"Ugh. Shut up Hiei." He smiled. I placed my arms around his neck, letting one hand trail up into his hair and gave him a playful yank, and then reached up and kissed him. I went into sensory overload then, with a mouthful of his taste and my nose filling up with burning wood and ashes, and I think I forgot to breathe. He pulled back a few minutes later and gave me a look.
"If you pass out on me I'll smack you." He said.
"If I pass out on you it will be entirely your fault." I said with a grin. He gave a sound of disgust.
"Ugh. The things I put up with." He said. I smacked his arm and laughed. He smiled down at me again and then froze, the smile wiped from his face as he slightly bit his lower lip. His eyes flickered up above my head and back towards the hotel. I frowned.
"What's wrong?" I asked. He sighed and rolled off of me, leaning back on his feet.
"Somebody's about to get really, really pissed off at you." He said. I stared at him for a few minutes and then my eyes widened and I shot up off of the ground, turning to look back towards the hotel. And standing there with his arms crossed and a blank expression was Yusuke. My heart was hammering inside my chest and the only thing I could manage to do at that moment was gawk at him. And really, what could I say to him? This isn't what it looked like? No, that wouldn't work. Because it was exactly what it looked like. I cleared my throat and gave him a halfhearted smile.
"Uh, hey Yusuke. What's up?" I asked. Hiei shook his head at me and sighed, running a hand through his hair.
"I went to check up on you, only to find your room empty. I figured you must have come outside to get fresh air…apparently I was wrong." He said, his voice full of venom.
"Well, technically you weren't wrong. I was getting some fresh air." I said. He glared at me.
"When were you going to tell me? Because I know this wasn't just a spur of the moment thing." He asked, his eyes narrowing. I looked down and folded my hands in my lap.
"It wasn't really my secret to tell." I said, glancing towards Hiei who was staring out over the ocean, but then blinked and turned to look at me. He gave me a really tiny smile. Yusuke scoffed.
"That's a bunch of crap. You used to tell me everything. What else have you been hiding from me? And to think it's with Hiei, too! What the hell? It's Hiei!" He yelled. I looked at him and glared.
"I would have told you but I'm not kidding when I said it wasn't my secret to tell. It's none of your business, and yes, it's Hiei. What's your damn point?" I asked, my voice tight. Hiei sighed and stood up, putting his hands in his pockets.
"Yusuke." He said. Yusuke shook his head.
"No. You shut up. I can't believe you. Both of you. Just, forget it." He said, turning to leave. I frowned. I really didn't want Yusuke to be mad at me. Hiei looked at me, and then at Yusuke, and then back at me, and finally gave an aggravated sigh. Next thing I now, he disappeared and was standing in front of Yusuke. He glared at him. "Get out of my way." Yusuke said. Before Hiei could say anything, Yusuke shot his hand out and formed it in the shape of a gun and pointed it at Hiei's face. "I'm not kidding Hiei. I don't want to hear it. You know I can beat you." He said heatedly. Hiei glared.
"Look, as much as I've love to participate in your drama session, I have better things to do. Ayumi didn't tell you because I told her not to tell anybody." He said. Yusuke glared at him.
"Who the hell are you to tell her what she can and can't tell me? Because I'm not just anybody, Hiei." He said.
"No, you're not just anybody. You're her best friend. But that's exactly it; you're HER best friend. Not mine. I don't have to tell you anything. She respected me enough to not say anything, so if you're going to be pissed off be pissed off at me." He said. Yusuke gave him a look of disbelief.
"What the hell are you doing Hiei? Being the martyr? Suddenly wanting to be in a relationship with somebody? Somebody that just happens to be Ayumi? That's not you, at all. So you'll excuse me if I think you're just playing games, and because I know I can't stop her. It has nothing to do with her not telling me, though I'm pissed off about that too. This is just the most stupidest thing I've ever seen in my life." Yusuke said, pushing Hiei out of the way and continuing back towards the hotel. Hiei stared at him with a blank face and I frowned.
"That's not fair, Yusuke." I said. My voice was quiet, and at first I didn't think he heard me, but he stopped and turned to face me.
"You haven't known him as long as I have." He said then, his voice quiet too, though it sounded loud in my wolf ears.
"You don't know him like I do." I said back with a shrug. "It's not about who knows him the longest or how knows him better. Last time I checked I was the one being intimate with Hiei, not you. So the next time you butt into my relationship or lack there of or try to tell me that I'm being stupid, I'll do it right back." I said. He narrowed his eyes at me.
"What the hell does that mean?" He asked.
"You know exactly what it means. Don't back me into a corner Yusuke, you won't like the end result." I said. He stared at me for a minute and then shook his head.
"Whatever." He muttered, turning and finally going back inside the hotel. I stared at the spot where he was for a moment and then let out a breath of air, turning around and sitting back down. Hiei came up behind me and knelt down, wrapping his arms over my shoulder and pulling me into him. I let my head rest on his shoulder and I reached a hand up to play with his fingers and sighed.
"That could have gone better." I said. Hiei snorted.
"No, it really couldn't have." He said. I shrugged.
"He'll get over it." I said. Hiei was quiet for a few minutes.
"He has every right not to trust me." He finally said. I turned my head and looked up at him, but he was looking back out over the horizon. I kissed his exposed neck and then let my forehead rest against it.
"He doesn't have to trust you. He has to trust me. It'll be fine." I said. He finally looked at me for a few minutes before shrugging.
"Hn." He said. I grinned and reached up to kiss him again. I was tired, and he noticed. He pulled away from me and took a look at my face.
"Let's go." He said, standing up and pulling me with him. The walk back to the hotel was fuzzy, and the last thing I really remember was him climbing into my bed and taking his shirt off, and then pulling me in next to him, and me falling asleep with his head on his chest.
I was never getting bit by a snake again, ever.
