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She sat in silence as she rested her head on his shoulder, taking in the scent of him as her previous fears melted away. She listed to the others talk and argue amongst themselves and wondered if these were the type of people she could be friends with. They would understand and accept what she was; she wouldn't have to pretend to be a meek little schoolgirl. She could be herself just as Zoie said; but the question was would they like that self?
"Do you think they will like me?"
"They don't even know you, you can't make any conclusion until you introduce yourself."
"They think I'm some weak little girl, I hear it; how dare they."
"Siera; you better behave yourself. You have nothing to prove to anyone; Just let them get to know you for who you are."
"Okay…" K sighed, he knew her well enough to know that she was going to do the exact opposite. But she decided to be subtle; she would begin quietly and turn it up every so often and see who would cave in first. Turns out it would be Hiei.
"Would you turn off that infernal garbage before I silence you permanently?"
"You heard that too? I was wondering where that music was coming from, I couldn't hear myself think and I don't remember anyone bringing a whole sound system in their pockets." Kuwabara attempted to clean his ears as though it would solve the problem; it was once of her favorite songs, she didn't see what was wrong. Maybe they didn't like hip-hop. She could hear K sigh as they stared at her in mild agitation as she just stared back and smiled.
"That's exactly what I was thinking, so either you have a stereo shoved up where the sun don't shine or you aren't human."
"You got me! You don't like it? It's one of my favorite songs, or maybe your more of a classical group." She switched it up to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, and from their grimaces it wasn't right either.
"I'm warning you girl; don't give me a reason to cut your throat!" She stood brushing off her skirt as she stepped forward still smiling.
"What's the matter Hiei, you don't like a little music? Or is it that you can't control what's playing in your own mind? Does a little classical anger you or is it the lack of control over your own thoughts what has you so triggered?" Hiei drew his sword and lunged but in an instant he found himself in a vast snowy field. He could feel the wind whipping his face and the snow crunch under his feet. That irritating girl smiled, so satisfied.
"Where did you take me girl!?"
"First of all I have a name, its Siera and when you address me you will call me by it. And nowhere, I just wanted to get to know you, play just a little bit." Her eyes turned from a deep brown to an icy blue as she stared deeply into his; she approached slowly, almost menacingly yet he couldn't will himself to strike, his hands moved fine, but he couldn't swing his sword what in the hell was going on?
"I see…pain, anger…so much anger. I see a need to be self-reliant; I can relate to that, you keep everyone at a distance because you don't want to stay in one place."
"Humph, very perceptive, but I don't have time for a two bit fortune teller now release me!"
"But aren't you going to tell me about her?"
"Her who?!" She knew she had him now.
"Gee I don't know, the her you have been looking for, or maybe the her that abandoned you, or the her that loved you but you never had the chance to love back? Maybe we can start with the her that prompted you to get the implant."
"You shut your mouth! You don't know anything!"
"I know you're hurting, looking for a purpose; wondering why it is so hard to accept you. But then you know why, you're damaged, evil, loathsome and bloodthirsty, you destroy everything you touch and so it is better for you to be alone. Not to keep them safe but for your own sake, you don't want to bring someone in so that they could see just how foul you are and turn tail. You can only take abandon and banishment so many times before it drives you completely insane. But then maybe it is your destiny, to be alone, to be hated and discarded; I mean if your whole village believed it then it must be true right." He couldn't take anymore it took all he had to lunge at her and swing his sword across her throat. He watched the blood pour down her chest and stain the white snow, but still she smiled.
"I get it Hiei, you are angry not because of what I said but because it's the very things you say to yourself. I know what it is like to feel abandoned, to feel unwanted. But one thing you must realize is that the hatred will only keep you prisoner, the sooner you find your own way, away from the anger you can truly be free."
"Hiei what are you doing?!" Yusuke yelled across the room as Hiei stared at her wide-eyed and panting. He quickly backed away from her, more disturbed of the recent event than he was ever willing to let on. He swore he killed her, he felt her blood spatter. How intricate was her little mind game?
"Kurama, you mind telling me how much time just past?" He knew what he meant, how long has she had him in her grasp.
"It had only been a few seconds." He was stunned for a moment, she stood there and smiled slyly as she pulled his sheathed sword from behind her back and tossed it to him. That's when he understood, he couldn't move or strike her because she had disarmed him long before it had even started. The kill was only part of her game, she had always been in control; and he would rather die than admit it but it frightened him.
"Whoa, I watched the whole thing and I never saw her take it, that's really weird."
"Yeah all she did was hum some weird tune and you came at her like you were going to strike her. When did she take his sword?"
"Hiei, what did she do?" Why did Kurama sound so chiding towards her, she was just having a little fun. She puckered her bottom lip and cocked her head as she asked in a teasing tone.
"Yes Hiei, what did I do?" He huffed as he turned away. She established her place, she would be damned if they considered her some weakling, she was just as tough as the rest of them and she would make them understand.
"Well then, that was pretty weird but we still don't understand just who or really what you are."
"My name is Siera Mitsiku I go to school with…K. we've been besties for as long as I can remember. I don't eat people or destroy stub, I just go to school and pass classes like a good girl, except when once in a while I happen across a demon who wants o play of course."
"I'm sure you make your parents really proud."
"Hmm, well I wouldn't know since they've been dead since I was seven." They gasped then, she was surprised herself to had told them, no one but Shuichi knew about it.
"Aw man, I'm really sorry about that; I can imagine how hard that must be. It's been my sis and I for a while now and it isn't easy on either of us at all."
"Yeah…well it's just me and Zoie of course."
"How did they die?" a few horrifying flashed flew across her eyes that nearly drove her into another one of her infamous frenzies but this time she willed herself to keep it together, she was finally making friends.
"There…was an earthquake; our building collapsed." Zoie nudged her hand and she began to stroke him, trying desperately to keep her breath steady.
"Hey it's alright, you got us now. And you must be pretty ballsy to survive all by yourself for years so you'll fit right in."
"Well I wasn't all by myself I had Shuichi…" she felt his hand slip into hers and her flashes ended. She sighed and looked backward to him who looked at her with caring eyes. He knew just how hard this was.
"Oh I see what's going on here ha ha, no wonder you were so miffed Kurama was off battling demons behind your back." Kuwabara chortled and Yusuke smiled as she felt the combination of indignation and embarrassment.
"What are you talking about?"
"I mean come on it's obvious, I see it in your spirit energy, anytime he's within thirty feet of you it changes, becomes calmer or something. It's obvious you're in love with him!" The rage was too much for her as she grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against the wall, Yusuke moved to grab her but was flung backward.
"Take it back, take it back right now YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!"
"Okay I'm sorry I take it back, it was a mistake I didn't mean it. I was just joking nothing to get worked up over!" She released him and he fell to his knees coughing. Damn so much for making friends I went and pissed everyone off.
"You guys really have to excuse her, she can be a real bitch at times." Kurama laughed and it seemed to ease the tension.
"Yeah you're lucky she didn't rip your face off. But the way you nearly pissed yourself she probably took pity on you! What's wrong going to let a little girl intimidate you?"
"Look I don't hit girls that isn't what a man does; doesn't make her stronger than me!"
"Kuwabara…" she choked as she looked away, how many times does she need to apologize in one day?
"I get it, I overstepped, I'm sorry." You obviously don't want to talk about it, and even if it were true, you don't want him to know. I didn't mean any harm, friends have disagreements but they don't let that ruin the relationship, you and me are still cool. He wasn't angry at her and he even used his own thoughts to communicate it know she would read them. She felt such a warm sensation in her chest from his sincerity she leapt forward, embracing him warmly. After a few moments it had become too awkwards and she found herself slapping him.
"You really are a nice person; I like you." She trotted away leaving them all a little stunned silent.
"Your friend is a little crazy!"
"She is just not used to being natural around others; she truly just doesn't know how to act. Once she lets her guard down she will be much better. She can be tenacious, impulsive, erratic and aggressive but she is loyal without shadow of a doubt and very protective of those she cares for. You find her antagonizing now but this is her when she likes you, she is not someone you want to be on the wrong side of mark my words."
"Yeah about that, why did you call her a bitch, I thought for sure she was going to punch you next or something."
"Just a little inside joke, you'll see soon enough why it's unwise to mess with the daughter of Korrin."
"Korrin? Ha, that figures."
"You heard of her Hiei?"
"I've heard enough stories, they used to call her the Siren Witch, the Man Eater or simply the Enchantress. She would take the form of a black panther and stay hidden from sight until she gathered what information she needed to make her next robber and kill. I heard she was a bandit back in the day, ran with quite an infamous crowd if I may add. She wasn't anyone to mess with either, some said she could stop a man's heart with a look and bring an army to her beck and call with the sound of her voice."
"That sounds…intense."
"Hmph not that it does her any good now, pretty ironic she gets crushed by a building when she could once destroy whole cities in mere minutes. Makes you wonder if either Korrin the Enchantress was really what the stories told or there is something off about her story." Hiei kept on without another word, leaving Yusuke and Kuwabara confused and intrigued at the strange new girl they unwittingly let join their group.