"Why NOW?!" Hiei's mind screamed. 'Just when my life is finally going right, some idiot I don't even remember shows up for 'revenge'!"
"Fine!" He growled, drawing his sword.
"Hiei." Sahano whispered. The demon saw her, and sneered.
"So. The thief has a mate." He swiped at Sahano with his claws, which she easily dodged with a back flip.
"HEY!" Hiei's anger flared. "Leave her out of this you bastard! I'm the one your after!"
He used his speed to get around behind the demon, and attacked it. The demon roared and turned to him. Hiei allowed it to get closer to him, drawing it away from Sahano.
"NO! HIEI!" Sahano screamed. She jumped into the air and kicked the demon in the head. "Leave him alone!" The demon turned, confused at the two attacks coming at him. He focused on Sahano, and jumped at her.
"NO!" Hiei yelled. Jumping into the air, he beheaded the demon with a single swipe of his sword. The demon's body dropped to the ground, and Hiei landed in front of Sahano.
Hiei forced himself to look at Sahano, and saw tears in her beautiful red eyes.
"You're a demon?" She whispered. Hiei nodded in defeat.
"I. . . I'm sorry." He whispered back. Sahano saw the sorrow in his eyes, but she couldn't stay here.
"I'm sorry too." She whispered, starting to turn away.
"Sahano! Wait. . . " The pleading in Hiei's voice broke Sahano's heart, but she didn't turn to look at him.
"I'm sorry Hiei. But it'll be better if I just leave. You won't get hurt that way." She whispered. "If I don't see you anymore, you'll be safe. Goodbye." And then she was gone, and Hiei couldn't pick up her trail anywhere.
"Hiei, would you just tell me what's wrong?" Kurama asked his friend as they walked trough the woods. Hiei had been even more with drawn then usual these past three weeks. If Kurama didn't know better, he'd say his friend was. . . sulking. His face was in a permanent scowl, and he wasn't speaking to anyone, not even his long time friend and partner.
Hiei didn't answer, just said 'humph', and kept his eyes straight ahead. Suddenly, they both heard the sounds of a fight. They looked at each other, then ran toward the noises. They reached a clearing just in time to see a short girl with green hair snap the neck of a demon. She dropped the body in the grass, and brushed some dirt off her jacket. Kurama heard Hiei draw in a sharp breath.
"Sahano." He whispered. Then he took off in a run towards the girl. "SAHANO!"
Sahano's head snapped up and her face paled. "Hiei." She breathed. Then she whirled around and ran from Hiei.
"Kurama!" Hiei called, snapping Kurama out of his shock induced paralysis. He leaped from his hiding place and joined Hiei.
"Can you stop her with your rose whip?" Hiei asked. "She's a lot faster than me, and she'll disappear completely if I try to go after her with my speed. I don't know why she hasn't done that already."
"I think so." Kurama said, reaching into his deep red hair and pulling out his rose.
"Don't hurt her." Hiei warned. "Just trip her up."
Kurama nodded. "Rose whip!" He yelled. When the whip was in his hand, he wrapped it around Sahano's ankle with a flick of his wrist. She landed in the soft grass with a 'thump', and Hiei was at her side instantly, rolling her over and pinning her down by her wrists as he kneeled next to her.
"Why are you avoiding me?" He asked softly, his eyes showing the hurt her avoidance caused.
"Hiei." Sahano whispered, her eyes filled with tears that spilled over and ran down her cheeks. "I'm sorry. But I care about you to much to let you get hurt because of me." She started to sob uncontrollably. "I'm sorry! But I'd never forgive myself. . ." She trailed off and broke Hiei's grip. Kurama was sure she was going to run again, but instead she threw herself at Hiei, wrapping her arms around him and burying her face in his neck as she cried. Hiei, showing tenderness Kurama had never seen before, wrapped his arms around her tightly and slowly rocked back and forth, muttering soothing noises to her.
They finally pulled apart, and even through the tears still streaked Sahano's face, she had stopped sobbing. Hiei wiped away the tears with his thumbs.
"You'd never forgive yourself for what Sahano?" He asked.
"If you died because of me." Sahano whispered. "Hiei, I. . . I'm the demon slayer." She whispered in a heart breaking whisper, looking down.
"A. . . what?" Hiei stammered. Kurama stepped in.
"The demon slayer. The one girl in her generation chosen to slay demons and the forces of evil. Usually, she's paired up with the vampire slayer." There was a snort from Sahano at that remark.
"Oh please. Like I'd pair myself up with that whiny blonde brat. Get real. I happen to like it here in Japan thank you very much." Sahano muttered under her breath. Then her mood turned somber again as she looked up at Hiei.
"See Hiei. You're a demon, I'm a demon slayer. I'm supposed to kill you! But I can't." She lowered her head as tears once again sprung to her eyes. "I. . . I love you Hiei." She swiped at her tears, furious at herself. God, she hated crying! She heard Hiei's sharp intake of breath.
"Wha. . . what did you say?" He asked softly. Sahano closed her eyes and turned away from him, wrapping her arms around herself.
"Nothing." She said bitterly. "Don't worry about it Hiei." She leapt to her feet and stared at the stunned ice demon. "I'm leaving town, so you don't have to worry about it. Just forget it."
"SAHANO!" Hiei yelled. But it was too late, she was already gone, leaving no trace behind. "Wait." Hiei whispered. "I love you too."
AN: Okay, I know this is shorter than the last one, but I just started writing, got to this point, and just had to stop it there at that little cliff hanger. He he he. I'm so evil! Anyway, please review this, I need to know what you think. Will Sahano and Hiei ever meet again? Can Hiei find her and tell her he loves her before she leaves town? Also, in case you don't watch Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Sahano's reference to 'that whiny blonde brat' refers to Buffy and shows her hatred for her, which will also be seen in later chapters. I won't give it away, but lets just say that there's bad blood and a lot of issues between the two slayers.
"Fine!" He growled, drawing his sword.
"Hiei." Sahano whispered. The demon saw her, and sneered.
"So. The thief has a mate." He swiped at Sahano with his claws, which she easily dodged with a back flip.
"HEY!" Hiei's anger flared. "Leave her out of this you bastard! I'm the one your after!"
He used his speed to get around behind the demon, and attacked it. The demon roared and turned to him. Hiei allowed it to get closer to him, drawing it away from Sahano.
"NO! HIEI!" Sahano screamed. She jumped into the air and kicked the demon in the head. "Leave him alone!" The demon turned, confused at the two attacks coming at him. He focused on Sahano, and jumped at her.
"NO!" Hiei yelled. Jumping into the air, he beheaded the demon with a single swipe of his sword. The demon's body dropped to the ground, and Hiei landed in front of Sahano.
Hiei forced himself to look at Sahano, and saw tears in her beautiful red eyes.
"You're a demon?" She whispered. Hiei nodded in defeat.
"I. . . I'm sorry." He whispered back. Sahano saw the sorrow in his eyes, but she couldn't stay here.
"I'm sorry too." She whispered, starting to turn away.
"Sahano! Wait. . . " The pleading in Hiei's voice broke Sahano's heart, but she didn't turn to look at him.
"I'm sorry Hiei. But it'll be better if I just leave. You won't get hurt that way." She whispered. "If I don't see you anymore, you'll be safe. Goodbye." And then she was gone, and Hiei couldn't pick up her trail anywhere.
"Hiei, would you just tell me what's wrong?" Kurama asked his friend as they walked trough the woods. Hiei had been even more with drawn then usual these past three weeks. If Kurama didn't know better, he'd say his friend was. . . sulking. His face was in a permanent scowl, and he wasn't speaking to anyone, not even his long time friend and partner.
Hiei didn't answer, just said 'humph', and kept his eyes straight ahead. Suddenly, they both heard the sounds of a fight. They looked at each other, then ran toward the noises. They reached a clearing just in time to see a short girl with green hair snap the neck of a demon. She dropped the body in the grass, and brushed some dirt off her jacket. Kurama heard Hiei draw in a sharp breath.
"Sahano." He whispered. Then he took off in a run towards the girl. "SAHANO!"
Sahano's head snapped up and her face paled. "Hiei." She breathed. Then she whirled around and ran from Hiei.
"Kurama!" Hiei called, snapping Kurama out of his shock induced paralysis. He leaped from his hiding place and joined Hiei.
"Can you stop her with your rose whip?" Hiei asked. "She's a lot faster than me, and she'll disappear completely if I try to go after her with my speed. I don't know why she hasn't done that already."
"I think so." Kurama said, reaching into his deep red hair and pulling out his rose.
"Don't hurt her." Hiei warned. "Just trip her up."
Kurama nodded. "Rose whip!" He yelled. When the whip was in his hand, he wrapped it around Sahano's ankle with a flick of his wrist. She landed in the soft grass with a 'thump', and Hiei was at her side instantly, rolling her over and pinning her down by her wrists as he kneeled next to her.
"Why are you avoiding me?" He asked softly, his eyes showing the hurt her avoidance caused.
"Hiei." Sahano whispered, her eyes filled with tears that spilled over and ran down her cheeks. "I'm sorry. But I care about you to much to let you get hurt because of me." She started to sob uncontrollably. "I'm sorry! But I'd never forgive myself. . ." She trailed off and broke Hiei's grip. Kurama was sure she was going to run again, but instead she threw herself at Hiei, wrapping her arms around him and burying her face in his neck as she cried. Hiei, showing tenderness Kurama had never seen before, wrapped his arms around her tightly and slowly rocked back and forth, muttering soothing noises to her.
They finally pulled apart, and even through the tears still streaked Sahano's face, she had stopped sobbing. Hiei wiped away the tears with his thumbs.
"You'd never forgive yourself for what Sahano?" He asked.
"If you died because of me." Sahano whispered. "Hiei, I. . . I'm the demon slayer." She whispered in a heart breaking whisper, looking down.
"A. . . what?" Hiei stammered. Kurama stepped in.
"The demon slayer. The one girl in her generation chosen to slay demons and the forces of evil. Usually, she's paired up with the vampire slayer." There was a snort from Sahano at that remark.
"Oh please. Like I'd pair myself up with that whiny blonde brat. Get real. I happen to like it here in Japan thank you very much." Sahano muttered under her breath. Then her mood turned somber again as she looked up at Hiei.
"See Hiei. You're a demon, I'm a demon slayer. I'm supposed to kill you! But I can't." She lowered her head as tears once again sprung to her eyes. "I. . . I love you Hiei." She swiped at her tears, furious at herself. God, she hated crying! She heard Hiei's sharp intake of breath.
"Wha. . . what did you say?" He asked softly. Sahano closed her eyes and turned away from him, wrapping her arms around herself.
"Nothing." She said bitterly. "Don't worry about it Hiei." She leapt to her feet and stared at the stunned ice demon. "I'm leaving town, so you don't have to worry about it. Just forget it."
"SAHANO!" Hiei yelled. But it was too late, she was already gone, leaving no trace behind. "Wait." Hiei whispered. "I love you too."
AN: Okay, I know this is shorter than the last one, but I just started writing, got to this point, and just had to stop it there at that little cliff hanger. He he he. I'm so evil! Anyway, please review this, I need to know what you think. Will Sahano and Hiei ever meet again? Can Hiei find her and tell her he loves her before she leaves town? Also, in case you don't watch Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Sahano's reference to 'that whiny blonde brat' refers to Buffy and shows her hatred for her, which will also be seen in later chapters. I won't give it away, but lets just say that there's bad blood and a lot of issues between the two slayers.