Hiei hovered over me like no one's business which is saying something considering he's all of two inches taller than me and hovering over me meant he was basically right on top of me.

"Can you back off." I snapped elbowing him. He caught my elbow and pulled me a step closer.

"No, you are not getting abducted again, you will stay right here. The next demon that tries to touch you will have his hand removed from his body." Hiei was deadly serious.

"Getting tired of getting shown up huh?" I smirk at him.

"I have not been shown up." Hiei snapped "I thought Kurama was competent enough to take care of you, clearly I was mistaken."

"if you want to hold her hand, I'm sure you only have to ask, Hiei, you don't have to make up excuses."

"I do not-" Hiei cut himself off when Kurama laughed.

"You're becoming more and more foolish as your human body ages, Kurama." Hiei stuck his nose up at him but didn't let go of my arm.

We traveled almost companionably for a few hours before Hiei pulled me to a stop and pointed at the base of a large tree.

"Sleep." He ordered.

"You can't just tell me what to do." I narrowed my eyes at him.

"now is a good time to stop for a rest, Kurama needs to rest as well. He's been manipulating his plants a lot lately, he's putting more energy in them as well to keep an added layer of his aura around you. It's draining him."

"Well why have you been doing that?" I demanded of him.

"if you are hurt then this little escapade is for nothing. You're safety is our first priority. Hiei has been doing the same thing, He's left his mark on you to ward off weaker demons, some stronger ones may still try to swipe you as the bounty is rather high."

"We'll rest for a few hours and then continue." Hiei pulled me to the tree and pushed me down. "Rest." I'll come back down when Kurama has fallen asleep.

You'll keep the nightmares away? I met his eyes, I'll be able to sleep without... I didn't even want to think it.

Yes he leapt into the tree above and Kurama smiled at me.

"Sleep well, Nuni." He disappeared into the woods, offering me privacy.

I found myself drifting to sleep almost peacefully, I could feel Hiei with me, my mind felt clear.

I'm here Hiei sat beside me and I felt his aura surround me.

Thank you I reached out and squeezed his hand. It was really warm.

You're welcome. He didn't take his hand away and I had the most amazing peaceful sleep.

It's time to keep moving Hiei's voice pulled me from my dreamless sleep.

I woke with drool on my cheek and my head resting against something that was actually really soft.

"Nuni." His voice sounded weird out loud.

"Hmm..." I felt something shift under my head, I grabbed my pillow to stop it from falling away from me.

"Nuni." Hiei's voice was right next to my ear. I cracked an eye open and found my head on Hiei's shoulder, clutching his scarf thing in my hand.

"Sorry!" I jumped away from him, "I didn't mean to, I thought you were a pillow."

His cheeks flushed but he didn't say anything about it.

"Let's get moving. Kurama is waking up."

"I really appreciate what you're doing." I tell him honestly. He seems taken aback by my sincerity.

"stay close to me, I won't have you trying to save Kurama again." He turned away from me just as Kurama emerged from the shadows.

"You're both awake already." He smiled way too innocently. I think he thought he knew something was up but it definitely was not what he thought was going on.

"How did you sleep, Nuni?" Kurama joined Hiei and I as we walked by, he didn't try to walk on the other side of me. He stayed next to Hiei and Hiei reached out for me every so often to keep me right beside him.

Hiei

Nuni stayed beside me, thankfully she was smart enough to do that. I had to adjust her path every so often, she was getting too far away. Every time I touched her I saw her sleep face in my minds eye. She looked much younger when she was asleep. Peace was new on her, when she was awake it was like there was a constant worry in the back of her mind. It must be the boy, the one she's always dreaming about before the nightmare, she loves him, I know it, she always smiles when she sees him in her dreams. It's annoying.

Thank you the look she had given me, relief, trust. She trusts me. I like the look she gives me, the smile, the way her eyes look... I don't know, it almost makes me want to smile.

I really appreciate what you're doing Her eyes are... it's like a language I've never seen and I can somehow still understand it.

She does not return your interest Kurama's words bothered him more than they should.

"pfft."

"Something wrong?" Nuni looked at me with her too big eyes, her concern for me annoying. The look she gives me is very different from the one I see in her dreams, the one she gets when she looks at the boy. I hate that boy, I have no idea why though. I hate most creatures though.

"I'm fine." I assure her, she grabs my hand.

"Sure?" she asks. She doesn't let my hand go. Her cheeks tint pink when she doesn't let go and I look at her hand.

"I'm... something is wrong, I'd rather not get kidnapped again." She admits.

"Are you ill?" Kurama asked his concern even more annoying than hers.

"No." she shook her head "it's not right now, it's like something that is going to happen." She got a strange look on her face and then she yanked my hand but I saw it too. A purple powder. I grabbed her hand and yanked her in front of me using my body to shield hers.

"Hiei!" she gasped.

"I'm fine I..." the world shifted and then the ground disappeared and I was falling into the dark.

Author's Note:

Stay at home and stay safe guys, I'll be updating as many stories as I can and the ones that I have worked ahead on such as this, daily for as long as I can.

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