Nakoruru: Welcome back for the next chapter of my wonderful story. I'm
glad that I still have followers of this wonderful story. You've followed
me through the many trails and tribulations of One Strange Day, in order to
read more about. . .dah, dah, dah, dam! More Serena x Hiei! Yes, this
chapter will continue where the last left off!
Blazer: We would like to thank Darkside of the Moon for still liking this story. Storm Demon, she promises to get to the Darien thing sooner or later. I promise to get her to straighten everything out soon. Eo, welcome to our story, but please don't get mad with us, some of us are half- human and can't work that fast. Or are too lazy to do it.
Nakoruru (glares): Talking to me you fire bred mutt. (both glare at each other for a moment) Anyway, Kayla, that's so true about Hiei. I'll see if we can do something about it in this chapter. Oh, and Anime Princess, sorry it was so short, it was the best place to drop off at for this chapter. Or we can just blame it on Blazer. Now let's get to the story!
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Chapter 12
When Serena got home later that night after her friends made sure she was fine, Serena found she couldn't get to sleep. Her parents left her alone, which she was glad for. Luna was staying over Mina's house with Artemis, giving her more than enough time to lay in her bed awake, thinking about what had happened, and what Hiei had told her. Serena turned over in her bed, thinking about everything. Especially the meaning behind what he had said. Why would he tell her not to fall in love with him? Was it because he was leaving tomorrow night?
Was it because he didn't want to have to feel anything for her, and leave with a clear slate? Serena for once wished she were as smart as Amy was. Maybe then she could figure out a way to keep him out of her head. Serena raised a hand to her face, remembering how warm and light his touch was as he wiped away the tears in her eyes. How soft his voice sounded when he had told her not to fall in love with him. How his eyes almost shimmered in that moonlight. Or how noble and beautiful he had appeared to her.
Serena turned over on her side, closing her eyes. But no matter how much she tired to push his face out her head, the more it was imprinted there. Serena tossed and turned for a while then gave up the idea of sleeping. Serena laid there for a long time, then finally got out her bed and went over to the window to sit. Pushing it open, Serena looked up at the moon. Maybe if she just looked up at it and made a wish, someone out there would hear it and answer her prayer.
"Does he love me or not? Can someone answer me that, please? That's all I need to know." Serena clasped her hands together and prayed that someone out there would hear her prayer.
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Hiei got up from where he laid. Why couldn't he sleep? This wasn't like him at all. Walking out the guestroom he shared with the kitsune, Hiei took a deep breath, trying to clear his head. But Serena's voice still rung through his head. Why had she said that she loved him? What had she expected for him to say, that he loved her too? Did she expect for him to give her all his attention because of those three words? Words meant nothing. But if that was so, why did those words keep resounding within him?
He couldn't care for her. If he can't care for Yukina enough to be better if she did find out who he actually was, how did she expect for him to care for her to? The only thing she could hope for with him was a lifetime of danger. For starters, she had a boyfriend, even if the guy was a weakling, she couldn't just dump him to have one day with him. She couldn't go back with him; he wouldn't be able to guarantee her safety. He had nothing to offer her, but a dangerous life where demons would be after her life all the time. She deserved better than that.
Anyway, if she went back with him, what would happen to the ones that needed and cared about her? She was a warrior, and a warrior should never abandon what they cared for because of something as meaningless as what she was asking from him. He would not be responsible for her unhappiness and discomfort.
Hiei crossed his arms over his chest, frowning at his predicament. He wasn't aware of the figure standing behind him until they placed a hand on his shoulder. The male swung around about ready to grasp his sword, when he realized he didn't have it on him. He cursed silently, then eased up when he saw it was only Raye. He turned his eyes away from her for a minute, then back at her. He made his face free of the turmoil that was going on in his head, and yes, his heart now.
"What do you want?" He saw she was in her night robes, her hair braided to keep from getting tangled while she slept. "Aren't you suppose to be sleep?"
A slight scowl came across her face as she looked down at the male. Placing her hands on her hips, she relied to his question with a question of her own. "Aren't you suppose to be sleep?"
Hiei glared at her, but found she was glaring back at him boldly. He had to admit that this girl that Kurama had feelings for was no push over. Hiei backed off, which brought a triumphant smile to her face. Turning his back to her, he looked up at the moon. "I couldn't sleep, so I decided to get some fresh air."
"I couldn't sleep either. I was going to walk around for a while and see if the night air calmed me," Raye responded to his question. "Well, since you are up, do you mind I talk with you for a minute or two?"
"About?" Hiei replied. He glanced back at her for a second.
"Well. . ." Raye didn't know how to pose it. It wasn't that she just because she could not get to sleep that kept her up. She had gone into the temple after Serena had been found and escorted home by Lita and Yusuke. Raye had discovered something from the fire that shocked her completely. She wondered if it was true. Of course she had noticed the strange behavior of her friend as of late, but only after she thought about it, did she find that there were tell-tell signs in the koorime too. "Do you mind if I ask?"
"Go ahead whatever it is?" Hiei began to feel uneasy with her hesitation. Could she have possibly figured it out?
"I want to ask you about Serena. Have you noticed anything strange about her as of late?" Raye bit her bottom lip, wondering if he would tell her. Surprisingly, she caught him tensing slightly at the mention of Serena's name. So, was he really in love with her?
"I haven't noticed any changes," Hiei remarked, trying to calm himself. This was no way for him to react to her question. She hadn't asked him if he was in love with her or whether she was in love with him. Why was he so uneasy about this? "I don't pay that much attention to her."
"Oh." Was all Raye said. She knew he was hiding something from her. Why would he tense up like that otherwise? "Hiei?"
"What?" the male said in a low tone.
"Tell me. . .are you in love with Serena?"
Hiei could have cursed at whomever it was that kept doing this to him. Why couldn't they live him alone? Why were they tormenting him by letting this one know? He was sure none of the others knew, so how did she know? Was it Serena that confessed it to her? Hiei remained quiet, trying to figure out what to say that would throw her off the track. "Why would I be in love with her?"
Raye could tell the biting remark didn't come from his heart, so she continued to question him. "Does she love you?"
"How should I know?" Hiei wished she would get tired of this and go to bed or something. "Do you think I pay that much attention to her?"
"Why did you go save her tonight then? I'm sure Kurama and the others could have found her without a problem. You left so suddenly that I had to ask. And it's not just that, you've been preoccupied as of late," Raye said, not yet wanting to tell him she read the fire for the answer. "You won't have to worry about me gabbing to Serena or the others. I just want to know if you feel anything for her."
Hiei clenched his fist at his side. He wasn't going to answer her questions. He refused to say it, even though he knew what words were on the tip of his tongue. He would refuse to say them and surrender himself to it. Their lives would soon be no more than memories within hours of time. He would be gone forever and he would never be able to come back again. So because of those factors, he continued to look at the night sky and remain silent.
Raye sighed, understanding that he would or could not utter those words. It was understandable after all. He would be leaving tomorrow night. If he expressed his feeling for her now, then it would only be a sad goodbye, but at least it was better than the goodbye that Serena would be suffering from if he didn't say it.
"Hiei, I know that you care for Serena. You don't have to tell me that. But Serena should know. She feels the same way about you too, doesn't she?"
"She has a boyfriend already," Hiei countered her question.
"I know that's true, but still, she's allowed to love who she wants. Darien is a great guy yes, but sometimes I can tell that she doesn't love him as much as when they first got together. She cares for you Hiei, don't throw that way. Even though she can be a completely ditz, she's clumsy, she's not to smart at schoolwork, lazy, a crybaby, a wimp sometimes, irresponsible, and bratty. . ." Raye smiled, looking up at the moon. "She's a wonderful person with a giant heart, and a wonderful friend. Just remember that. And tell her before you leave how you feel."
Raye walked away from the koorime leaving him to think out what she had said. Hiei unclenched his hands and looked down at them. Hiei closed his eyes, trying to find a calm in him, but only her face kept haunting him. A part of him wanted to see her. Maybe then he could stop thinking about her like this. But what if it only stirred these feelings that he had for her up more? There was only one way to find out. Hiei bleeped out, traveling the short distance to her house. Landing in a tree, he found that one of the windows to the house was open.
His breath caught in his throat as he saw a figure at the window. The moon highlighted Serena's face, while her long shimmering hair that cascaded around her rather than up in its usual bun and pigtail style made her look like a heavenly angel. Though Hiei had never seen an angel before, he was sure one would look at innocent and beautiful as how Serena looked now. He noticed that her eyes were closed and her hands clasped together, as if she were praying. Hiei wanted to stare at her like that all night, but she opened her eyes and looked up at the moon.
"You know Hiei, don't you think it's too late at night to be spying on my house? Do you expect burglars to break in?" Serena said without looking at him. Hiei's mouth nearly gaped open. How did she know he was there? Serena turned her eyes to the tree with a light smile. "I felt you when you landed."
Hiei blinked, realizing that she was becoming accustomed to his presence. Hiei came to the edge of the branch and sat down in the light of it. Serena thought the night suited him better than any other time. His hair was given greater detail, as was his figure. Again, it was like he was a prince sent to watch over her. His crimson eyes shimmered with lights and shadows in this light, like the rarest jewel in the entire universe. He was a rare jewel, beautiful, shimmering, and seemingly unattainable.
"Hiei?" Serena said after a long set of silence. She wanted to know why he had come here. What was he hoping to do?
"What is it?" Hiei responded. Why had he come here? This was a bad idea.
"Why did you come?" Serena said.
"I don't know, I should be going." Hiei made a motion to get up.
"No please, stay, Hiei! I. . .I don't want you to go, please. Stay with me for a little while longer. I can't sleep," Serena pleaded. Hiei couldn't have moved if he wanted to. Her words rooted him to where he sat. "Please don't go."
"I won't," Hiei found himself saying. Why was he tormenting himself like this? Even while he was asking the question, his brain was telling him an answer.
"Will you tell me why you came?" Her voice was only a whisper as she looked up at him.
"I. . ." Hiei couldn't take this anymore.. Forget what how he was suppose to act or behave, she threw all of that to the wind when she was around. He shouldn't do this he knew, but shouldn't and can't were two completely different words. Getting up he jumped to her windowsill. Serena jumped up when he stepped inside her room. He walked up to her, looking her in the eyes. "I came because I wanted to see you."
Serena's mouth gaped open at his comment. He. . .he. . .Serena felt tears come to her eyes as she wrapped her arms around him. She knew what he was saying even if he would never say those words to her. "Hiei. . ." She felt him wrap his arms around her. She looked at him with a smile, leaning forward to kiss him. Hiei moved her hair out of her face, and moved his face closer to hers. As they were about to kiss, there came a knock on Serena's door.
"Serena, are you still up?" came her dad's voice. The doorknob turned and swung open. Before she could react, Hiei was gone and her dad was standing in the doorway, with the lights on. The man found his daughter standing by the window. "I thought I heard voices."
Serena smiled, dropping her arms to her sides. She shook her head no. "Just couldn't sleep. I was looking at the moon." Serena's dad walked up to her and stroked her hair.
"I understand. You need time to get over what happened to you," he said. "You can have tomorrow off, how about that."
"Thank you, dad. I think I'm going to go to sleep now. Good night."
"Good night sweetie." Serena's dad kissed her on the forehead and left, turning out the light as he left. Serena felt a light rush of air as Hiei came back in. Serena looked at him then laughed softly. The koorime had a frown on his face from being interrupted.
"That expression is cute on you. I've never seen you pout before," giggled Serena.
Hiei walked up to her, drawing her back into his arms. She could see a light spark of fire ignite in his eyes. "I don't pout. I don't like to be interrupted when I'm doing something," he responded.
"Then shush." Serena silenced him with a kiss, then pulled back. She nearly laughed when she saw the light flush on his cheeks. She wrapped her arms around his neck. Nuzzling her face into his neck. "Stay with me tonight, please. Be by my side, please. Don't leave me tonight, please."
"And what will your parents say they find me here?" Hiei inquired.
"They don't have to know. You can be gone before they check on me tomorrow morning. Then we can spend the day together tomorrow. I want as many memories of you as I can. Will you permit that, my beautiful fire prince?" At her last remark, she felt a smirk on his lips. He didn't have to say a word his actions were enough. "Then it's settle." Serena lifted her head from his shoulder to kiss him again. She didn't think she could ever get tired of his taste or how gentle his kiss was.
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"You mean he just up and left some time during the night," Lita said. "Wonder where shortie could be at."
"Knowing him, anywhere. Hiei is a very private person. He sometimes leaves for periods of time and only pop up when he's needed. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about," Kurama assured. But even Kurama didn't know what to make of this. There were not too many places Hiei would be likely to go around here.
"I'm sure he's fine. He can take care of himself, he has proven that," reminded Raye. The other girls nodded, with the addition of Yusuke and Kurama. Raye wondered if Hiei followed her advice and told Serena. Even though they made the oddest of couples, somehow the match fit perfectly. Like fate had predestined this meeting. (No one argues with me on this point, it was okay. *brow twitches*) She just hoped that everything was better between them.
"By the way, do we need to be at a specific place in order to get back to our dimension?" Yusuke inquired. He felt Lita tense slightly, he secretly took her hand and lightly squeezed it. She smiled casually, then turned her attention to Amy. The girl with the blue hair shook her head.
"Raye's temple should do fine. My calculations tell me that we will have greater success there. You should return to you dimension safely," Amy said.
"Alright then. Tonight at Raye's temple." Heads nodded while a few hearts ached. The time had come; today was their last day together.
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"You know Hiei, I'm glad I met you." Serena smiled as they walked down the street together. Hiei looked at her with a light smile. Serena blushed, loving how even the slightest expressions enhanced his beauty.
"And why is that?" He said. He had never known that this emotion that ningens called love was such a powerful emotion. He felt like he could do anything now, as long as she was there with him. He found that everything about her fascinated him, and all the while, he found more that interested him. Like the way her brows shot up with certain expressions, or the way her hair swooshed behind her.
"Because, I would have never known that demons could be as cute as you!" She made as if she was going to pinch his cheeks. Hiei moved slightly out the way of her hand and watched her pout cutely. Hiei let a playful smirk show through as he walked back to her. "No fair, you never gave me a chance to try to pinch those cheeks of yours."
"I'm not going to give you a chance, baka," he teased lightly. Serena continued to pout cutely.
"By the way," Serena said, going off on a tangent. "That thing in your head. . ."
"My Jagan?" Hiei said.
"Yeah. Were you born with it?" Serena questioned.
"No, I wasn't. I had it placed in my head. I wanted to find my sister. I never saw her or knew where to look before I had it but in," Hiei said.
"You didn't grow up together I suppose. Your parents split up?" Serena asked.
"No. My mother was an ice demon, and my father a fire. It wasn't common for the two to mate, and I wasn't a liked offspring, so my mother had to abandon me. I learned to survive on my own," Hiei said. He looked over at Serena and found a sad look on her face. "Don't worry about me. Those memories don't bother me. Thank you for your concern."
Serena smiled at him, then looked ahead, only to have her mouth gape open with shocked to find Darien standing in the doorway of some building kissing a woman with long lilac colored hair. She walked up to Darien and tapped him in the side. He pulled away from the woman and looked, seeing Serena. He swore under his breath, and was about to say something with a fist came out of no where and smashed into his face. Serena had to blink twice before she realized that Hiei had attacked Darien.
The taller male was sprawled on the ground from the impact of the punch. Hiei stood over him, his eyes flaring with fury, his hands clenched at his side. Darien sat up, seeing the furious male. Wiping the blood from his mouth, Darien stood up, anger seeping in. "Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Don't come near Serena ever again. I swear I'll kill you," Hiei said in a low even tone. He narrowed his eyes at the male. "You don't deserve her."
"You have no say in this. She's my girlfriend. I'll go near her if I want. You won't be here too much longer anyway," spat out Darien.
"I'm not your girlfriend after this! You don't deserve me if you rather sneak around on me behind my back!" shot Serena. She walked up to Hiei and grabbed his arm. "Let's go Hiei. He doesn't matter now."
"Ah, I see what's going on here. You say I'm sneaking around, but you're the one walking around with him. So tell me, Serena, given it up to him yet." Serena's eyes widened at the remark.
"You are so dead!" Hiei leapt into the air and came down with another fist in Darien's face before the male could move. The blow made a sickening snap in Darien's jaw, and the male was jerked back. Hiei then connected with another blow to the male's ribs and then another two his face. Finally, Hiei kneed Darien in the stomach, dropping the much taller male in under a minute. Once he was done, he turned to Serena, finding a tiny smirk playing on her lips. Hiei gave her a cocky half smile as he led her away from the cowering male.
"You fought for my honor. Thank you, Hiei." Serena hugged the male once they stopped about a block away.
"By the way? What did he mean when he said did you give me something? What were you suppose to have been giving me?" Serena looked at Hiei to see whether he was joking, but she saw the cute curiosity in his eyes.
Serena laughed, then leaned over whispering into his ear exactly what Darien meant. When she pulled back, she found his eyes were wide with a bit of shock. She reveled in that expression. "For a guy, you're a bit dense!"
"And what's that suppose to mean!" Hiei said a bit angrily. Serena looked at him then laughed. "Well, I'm waiting."
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Nakoruru: And another chapter is done! The ending in the next chapter. Oh, we have a special guest. Let's welcome Hiei!!
(Hiei stalks in and grabs the fan fic writer with an angry flush on his face.)
Hiei (glaring): I am not that naïve!!
Nakoruru (^ ^;;): Oh, you wanna bet! Come on, would you even know where to-
Blazer (interrupting): Okay, let's keep this a clean fan fiction. We will have to see everyone later. I don't think you should hear this conversation. Remember to review.
Blazer: We would like to thank Darkside of the Moon for still liking this story. Storm Demon, she promises to get to the Darien thing sooner or later. I promise to get her to straighten everything out soon. Eo, welcome to our story, but please don't get mad with us, some of us are half- human and can't work that fast. Or are too lazy to do it.
Nakoruru (glares): Talking to me you fire bred mutt. (both glare at each other for a moment) Anyway, Kayla, that's so true about Hiei. I'll see if we can do something about it in this chapter. Oh, and Anime Princess, sorry it was so short, it was the best place to drop off at for this chapter. Or we can just blame it on Blazer. Now let's get to the story!
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Chapter 12
When Serena got home later that night after her friends made sure she was fine, Serena found she couldn't get to sleep. Her parents left her alone, which she was glad for. Luna was staying over Mina's house with Artemis, giving her more than enough time to lay in her bed awake, thinking about what had happened, and what Hiei had told her. Serena turned over in her bed, thinking about everything. Especially the meaning behind what he had said. Why would he tell her not to fall in love with him? Was it because he was leaving tomorrow night?
Was it because he didn't want to have to feel anything for her, and leave with a clear slate? Serena for once wished she were as smart as Amy was. Maybe then she could figure out a way to keep him out of her head. Serena raised a hand to her face, remembering how warm and light his touch was as he wiped away the tears in her eyes. How soft his voice sounded when he had told her not to fall in love with him. How his eyes almost shimmered in that moonlight. Or how noble and beautiful he had appeared to her.
Serena turned over on her side, closing her eyes. But no matter how much she tired to push his face out her head, the more it was imprinted there. Serena tossed and turned for a while then gave up the idea of sleeping. Serena laid there for a long time, then finally got out her bed and went over to the window to sit. Pushing it open, Serena looked up at the moon. Maybe if she just looked up at it and made a wish, someone out there would hear it and answer her prayer.
"Does he love me or not? Can someone answer me that, please? That's all I need to know." Serena clasped her hands together and prayed that someone out there would hear her prayer.
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Hiei got up from where he laid. Why couldn't he sleep? This wasn't like him at all. Walking out the guestroom he shared with the kitsune, Hiei took a deep breath, trying to clear his head. But Serena's voice still rung through his head. Why had she said that she loved him? What had she expected for him to say, that he loved her too? Did she expect for him to give her all his attention because of those three words? Words meant nothing. But if that was so, why did those words keep resounding within him?
He couldn't care for her. If he can't care for Yukina enough to be better if she did find out who he actually was, how did she expect for him to care for her to? The only thing she could hope for with him was a lifetime of danger. For starters, she had a boyfriend, even if the guy was a weakling, she couldn't just dump him to have one day with him. She couldn't go back with him; he wouldn't be able to guarantee her safety. He had nothing to offer her, but a dangerous life where demons would be after her life all the time. She deserved better than that.
Anyway, if she went back with him, what would happen to the ones that needed and cared about her? She was a warrior, and a warrior should never abandon what they cared for because of something as meaningless as what she was asking from him. He would not be responsible for her unhappiness and discomfort.
Hiei crossed his arms over his chest, frowning at his predicament. He wasn't aware of the figure standing behind him until they placed a hand on his shoulder. The male swung around about ready to grasp his sword, when he realized he didn't have it on him. He cursed silently, then eased up when he saw it was only Raye. He turned his eyes away from her for a minute, then back at her. He made his face free of the turmoil that was going on in his head, and yes, his heart now.
"What do you want?" He saw she was in her night robes, her hair braided to keep from getting tangled while she slept. "Aren't you suppose to be sleep?"
A slight scowl came across her face as she looked down at the male. Placing her hands on her hips, she relied to his question with a question of her own. "Aren't you suppose to be sleep?"
Hiei glared at her, but found she was glaring back at him boldly. He had to admit that this girl that Kurama had feelings for was no push over. Hiei backed off, which brought a triumphant smile to her face. Turning his back to her, he looked up at the moon. "I couldn't sleep, so I decided to get some fresh air."
"I couldn't sleep either. I was going to walk around for a while and see if the night air calmed me," Raye responded to his question. "Well, since you are up, do you mind I talk with you for a minute or two?"
"About?" Hiei replied. He glanced back at her for a second.
"Well. . ." Raye didn't know how to pose it. It wasn't that she just because she could not get to sleep that kept her up. She had gone into the temple after Serena had been found and escorted home by Lita and Yusuke. Raye had discovered something from the fire that shocked her completely. She wondered if it was true. Of course she had noticed the strange behavior of her friend as of late, but only after she thought about it, did she find that there were tell-tell signs in the koorime too. "Do you mind if I ask?"
"Go ahead whatever it is?" Hiei began to feel uneasy with her hesitation. Could she have possibly figured it out?
"I want to ask you about Serena. Have you noticed anything strange about her as of late?" Raye bit her bottom lip, wondering if he would tell her. Surprisingly, she caught him tensing slightly at the mention of Serena's name. So, was he really in love with her?
"I haven't noticed any changes," Hiei remarked, trying to calm himself. This was no way for him to react to her question. She hadn't asked him if he was in love with her or whether she was in love with him. Why was he so uneasy about this? "I don't pay that much attention to her."
"Oh." Was all Raye said. She knew he was hiding something from her. Why would he tense up like that otherwise? "Hiei?"
"What?" the male said in a low tone.
"Tell me. . .are you in love with Serena?"
Hiei could have cursed at whomever it was that kept doing this to him. Why couldn't they live him alone? Why were they tormenting him by letting this one know? He was sure none of the others knew, so how did she know? Was it Serena that confessed it to her? Hiei remained quiet, trying to figure out what to say that would throw her off the track. "Why would I be in love with her?"
Raye could tell the biting remark didn't come from his heart, so she continued to question him. "Does she love you?"
"How should I know?" Hiei wished she would get tired of this and go to bed or something. "Do you think I pay that much attention to her?"
"Why did you go save her tonight then? I'm sure Kurama and the others could have found her without a problem. You left so suddenly that I had to ask. And it's not just that, you've been preoccupied as of late," Raye said, not yet wanting to tell him she read the fire for the answer. "You won't have to worry about me gabbing to Serena or the others. I just want to know if you feel anything for her."
Hiei clenched his fist at his side. He wasn't going to answer her questions. He refused to say it, even though he knew what words were on the tip of his tongue. He would refuse to say them and surrender himself to it. Their lives would soon be no more than memories within hours of time. He would be gone forever and he would never be able to come back again. So because of those factors, he continued to look at the night sky and remain silent.
Raye sighed, understanding that he would or could not utter those words. It was understandable after all. He would be leaving tomorrow night. If he expressed his feeling for her now, then it would only be a sad goodbye, but at least it was better than the goodbye that Serena would be suffering from if he didn't say it.
"Hiei, I know that you care for Serena. You don't have to tell me that. But Serena should know. She feels the same way about you too, doesn't she?"
"She has a boyfriend already," Hiei countered her question.
"I know that's true, but still, she's allowed to love who she wants. Darien is a great guy yes, but sometimes I can tell that she doesn't love him as much as when they first got together. She cares for you Hiei, don't throw that way. Even though she can be a completely ditz, she's clumsy, she's not to smart at schoolwork, lazy, a crybaby, a wimp sometimes, irresponsible, and bratty. . ." Raye smiled, looking up at the moon. "She's a wonderful person with a giant heart, and a wonderful friend. Just remember that. And tell her before you leave how you feel."
Raye walked away from the koorime leaving him to think out what she had said. Hiei unclenched his hands and looked down at them. Hiei closed his eyes, trying to find a calm in him, but only her face kept haunting him. A part of him wanted to see her. Maybe then he could stop thinking about her like this. But what if it only stirred these feelings that he had for her up more? There was only one way to find out. Hiei bleeped out, traveling the short distance to her house. Landing in a tree, he found that one of the windows to the house was open.
His breath caught in his throat as he saw a figure at the window. The moon highlighted Serena's face, while her long shimmering hair that cascaded around her rather than up in its usual bun and pigtail style made her look like a heavenly angel. Though Hiei had never seen an angel before, he was sure one would look at innocent and beautiful as how Serena looked now. He noticed that her eyes were closed and her hands clasped together, as if she were praying. Hiei wanted to stare at her like that all night, but she opened her eyes and looked up at the moon.
"You know Hiei, don't you think it's too late at night to be spying on my house? Do you expect burglars to break in?" Serena said without looking at him. Hiei's mouth nearly gaped open. How did she know he was there? Serena turned her eyes to the tree with a light smile. "I felt you when you landed."
Hiei blinked, realizing that she was becoming accustomed to his presence. Hiei came to the edge of the branch and sat down in the light of it. Serena thought the night suited him better than any other time. His hair was given greater detail, as was his figure. Again, it was like he was a prince sent to watch over her. His crimson eyes shimmered with lights and shadows in this light, like the rarest jewel in the entire universe. He was a rare jewel, beautiful, shimmering, and seemingly unattainable.
"Hiei?" Serena said after a long set of silence. She wanted to know why he had come here. What was he hoping to do?
"What is it?" Hiei responded. Why had he come here? This was a bad idea.
"Why did you come?" Serena said.
"I don't know, I should be going." Hiei made a motion to get up.
"No please, stay, Hiei! I. . .I don't want you to go, please. Stay with me for a little while longer. I can't sleep," Serena pleaded. Hiei couldn't have moved if he wanted to. Her words rooted him to where he sat. "Please don't go."
"I won't," Hiei found himself saying. Why was he tormenting himself like this? Even while he was asking the question, his brain was telling him an answer.
"Will you tell me why you came?" Her voice was only a whisper as she looked up at him.
"I. . ." Hiei couldn't take this anymore.. Forget what how he was suppose to act or behave, she threw all of that to the wind when she was around. He shouldn't do this he knew, but shouldn't and can't were two completely different words. Getting up he jumped to her windowsill. Serena jumped up when he stepped inside her room. He walked up to her, looking her in the eyes. "I came because I wanted to see you."
Serena's mouth gaped open at his comment. He. . .he. . .Serena felt tears come to her eyes as she wrapped her arms around him. She knew what he was saying even if he would never say those words to her. "Hiei. . ." She felt him wrap his arms around her. She looked at him with a smile, leaning forward to kiss him. Hiei moved her hair out of her face, and moved his face closer to hers. As they were about to kiss, there came a knock on Serena's door.
"Serena, are you still up?" came her dad's voice. The doorknob turned and swung open. Before she could react, Hiei was gone and her dad was standing in the doorway, with the lights on. The man found his daughter standing by the window. "I thought I heard voices."
Serena smiled, dropping her arms to her sides. She shook her head no. "Just couldn't sleep. I was looking at the moon." Serena's dad walked up to her and stroked her hair.
"I understand. You need time to get over what happened to you," he said. "You can have tomorrow off, how about that."
"Thank you, dad. I think I'm going to go to sleep now. Good night."
"Good night sweetie." Serena's dad kissed her on the forehead and left, turning out the light as he left. Serena felt a light rush of air as Hiei came back in. Serena looked at him then laughed softly. The koorime had a frown on his face from being interrupted.
"That expression is cute on you. I've never seen you pout before," giggled Serena.
Hiei walked up to her, drawing her back into his arms. She could see a light spark of fire ignite in his eyes. "I don't pout. I don't like to be interrupted when I'm doing something," he responded.
"Then shush." Serena silenced him with a kiss, then pulled back. She nearly laughed when she saw the light flush on his cheeks. She wrapped her arms around his neck. Nuzzling her face into his neck. "Stay with me tonight, please. Be by my side, please. Don't leave me tonight, please."
"And what will your parents say they find me here?" Hiei inquired.
"They don't have to know. You can be gone before they check on me tomorrow morning. Then we can spend the day together tomorrow. I want as many memories of you as I can. Will you permit that, my beautiful fire prince?" At her last remark, she felt a smirk on his lips. He didn't have to say a word his actions were enough. "Then it's settle." Serena lifted her head from his shoulder to kiss him again. She didn't think she could ever get tired of his taste or how gentle his kiss was.
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"You mean he just up and left some time during the night," Lita said. "Wonder where shortie could be at."
"Knowing him, anywhere. Hiei is a very private person. He sometimes leaves for periods of time and only pop up when he's needed. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about," Kurama assured. But even Kurama didn't know what to make of this. There were not too many places Hiei would be likely to go around here.
"I'm sure he's fine. He can take care of himself, he has proven that," reminded Raye. The other girls nodded, with the addition of Yusuke and Kurama. Raye wondered if Hiei followed her advice and told Serena. Even though they made the oddest of couples, somehow the match fit perfectly. Like fate had predestined this meeting. (No one argues with me on this point, it was okay. *brow twitches*) She just hoped that everything was better between them.
"By the way, do we need to be at a specific place in order to get back to our dimension?" Yusuke inquired. He felt Lita tense slightly, he secretly took her hand and lightly squeezed it. She smiled casually, then turned her attention to Amy. The girl with the blue hair shook her head.
"Raye's temple should do fine. My calculations tell me that we will have greater success there. You should return to you dimension safely," Amy said.
"Alright then. Tonight at Raye's temple." Heads nodded while a few hearts ached. The time had come; today was their last day together.
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"You know Hiei, I'm glad I met you." Serena smiled as they walked down the street together. Hiei looked at her with a light smile. Serena blushed, loving how even the slightest expressions enhanced his beauty.
"And why is that?" He said. He had never known that this emotion that ningens called love was such a powerful emotion. He felt like he could do anything now, as long as she was there with him. He found that everything about her fascinated him, and all the while, he found more that interested him. Like the way her brows shot up with certain expressions, or the way her hair swooshed behind her.
"Because, I would have never known that demons could be as cute as you!" She made as if she was going to pinch his cheeks. Hiei moved slightly out the way of her hand and watched her pout cutely. Hiei let a playful smirk show through as he walked back to her. "No fair, you never gave me a chance to try to pinch those cheeks of yours."
"I'm not going to give you a chance, baka," he teased lightly. Serena continued to pout cutely.
"By the way," Serena said, going off on a tangent. "That thing in your head. . ."
"My Jagan?" Hiei said.
"Yeah. Were you born with it?" Serena questioned.
"No, I wasn't. I had it placed in my head. I wanted to find my sister. I never saw her or knew where to look before I had it but in," Hiei said.
"You didn't grow up together I suppose. Your parents split up?" Serena asked.
"No. My mother was an ice demon, and my father a fire. It wasn't common for the two to mate, and I wasn't a liked offspring, so my mother had to abandon me. I learned to survive on my own," Hiei said. He looked over at Serena and found a sad look on her face. "Don't worry about me. Those memories don't bother me. Thank you for your concern."
Serena smiled at him, then looked ahead, only to have her mouth gape open with shocked to find Darien standing in the doorway of some building kissing a woman with long lilac colored hair. She walked up to Darien and tapped him in the side. He pulled away from the woman and looked, seeing Serena. He swore under his breath, and was about to say something with a fist came out of no where and smashed into his face. Serena had to blink twice before she realized that Hiei had attacked Darien.
The taller male was sprawled on the ground from the impact of the punch. Hiei stood over him, his eyes flaring with fury, his hands clenched at his side. Darien sat up, seeing the furious male. Wiping the blood from his mouth, Darien stood up, anger seeping in. "Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Don't come near Serena ever again. I swear I'll kill you," Hiei said in a low even tone. He narrowed his eyes at the male. "You don't deserve her."
"You have no say in this. She's my girlfriend. I'll go near her if I want. You won't be here too much longer anyway," spat out Darien.
"I'm not your girlfriend after this! You don't deserve me if you rather sneak around on me behind my back!" shot Serena. She walked up to Hiei and grabbed his arm. "Let's go Hiei. He doesn't matter now."
"Ah, I see what's going on here. You say I'm sneaking around, but you're the one walking around with him. So tell me, Serena, given it up to him yet." Serena's eyes widened at the remark.
"You are so dead!" Hiei leapt into the air and came down with another fist in Darien's face before the male could move. The blow made a sickening snap in Darien's jaw, and the male was jerked back. Hiei then connected with another blow to the male's ribs and then another two his face. Finally, Hiei kneed Darien in the stomach, dropping the much taller male in under a minute. Once he was done, he turned to Serena, finding a tiny smirk playing on her lips. Hiei gave her a cocky half smile as he led her away from the cowering male.
"You fought for my honor. Thank you, Hiei." Serena hugged the male once they stopped about a block away.
"By the way? What did he mean when he said did you give me something? What were you suppose to have been giving me?" Serena looked at Hiei to see whether he was joking, but she saw the cute curiosity in his eyes.
Serena laughed, then leaned over whispering into his ear exactly what Darien meant. When she pulled back, she found his eyes were wide with a bit of shock. She reveled in that expression. "For a guy, you're a bit dense!"
"And what's that suppose to mean!" Hiei said a bit angrily. Serena looked at him then laughed. "Well, I'm waiting."
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Nakoruru: And another chapter is done! The ending in the next chapter. Oh, we have a special guest. Let's welcome Hiei!!
(Hiei stalks in and grabs the fan fic writer with an angry flush on his face.)
Hiei (glaring): I am not that naïve!!
Nakoruru (^ ^;;): Oh, you wanna bet! Come on, would you even know where to-
Blazer (interrupting): Okay, let's keep this a clean fan fiction. We will have to see everyone later. I don't think you should hear this conversation. Remember to review.
