Time for the next chapter!!


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*Miss Independent*


Chapter One


As Kurama sat patiently in the small wicker chair, reading a book, he heard a small creak at the window.


"Hello Hiei." He said, not looking up.


"Who's the girl?" Hiei asked, looking at the stranger in Kurama's bed.


"I found her in that clearing by the forest. Her leg is broken." Kurama calmly replied.


Hiei stared at the girl. She had very pale skin, and long red hair which flowed over the pillow.


He snorted and looked back at Kurama. "Why waste your time?"


Kurama didn't answer, but just smiled knowingly, and stood up, moving toward the door. He motioned for Hiei to follow him.


It was at this moment that Bronwyn opened her eyes.


As she her eyes wandered around her surroundings, she could see two figures standing in front of her.


"Where am I?" She said, shooting straight up in the bed. Kurama and Hiei both turned toward her.


"It's okay." Kurama said cautiously, moving slowly towards her.


"No, stay away!" Bronwyn screamed, struggling to get out of the bed. Her leg was keeping her confined. She hadn't seen another human being in a long time, and she was very shaken by the sight.


"I want to help you." Kurama said, keeping his distance.


"There's nothing you can help me with." she sneered.


"I'm Kurama, and this is Hiei." Kurama said, pointing to Hiei.


Bronwyn's eyes immediately perked up. Did he say Hiei? Bronwyn's eyes moved to the short black-haired person in front of her. Wow, talk about dumb luck! I can get this over with now! She quickly started to move her hand toward her knife in the slot on her jeans.


Wait...Her eyes moved over to the red-haired boy beside him. I don't want to kill two people, but I don't want to get in trouble with the human police either. I should wait. She regretfully took her hand away.


"What is your name?" Kurama asked.


"Bronwyn." She answered quietly, trying not to make eye contact. "Now will you leave me alone?"


"Glad to." Hiei sneered, and quickly left out the window. Kurama smiled warily and then left the room also.


Bronwyn pulled her leg over to the side of the bed and let it dangle there. I need to kill him when there is no one else around. I don't like being around people, so I better do it quick. Return to my old life.


She still felt exhausted, though. She leaned her head back over the pillow and drifted back to sleep.


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"Here, I made you some soup." Kurama said, putting it down in front of her. He had helped her down the stairs to the kitchen and she was now seated at the table with her arms folded in front of her, casting evil glances at Kurama every now and then.


"I don't eat human food." She snapped, pushing it away.


"But, if I'm not mistaken, you are a human." Kurama said, smiling. He was going to break her shell, no matter what.


"Hn." She replied.


Kurama chuckled silently. Just like Hiei.


"So, where did you come from?" Kurama asked her, sitting down also.


Bronwyn was surprised by the question. No one's every cared enough to ask me that question before... "It's really not your business." She said, though flustered greatly.


"Sorry for intruding. So are you willing to tell me anything about yourself?" Kurama said.


Who does he think he is? "No I'm not." She said, "and I would really like to go, now though."


"I think you've forgotten something." Kurama said, pointing to her bandaged leg.


"A minor technicality." She said, struggling to stand up, but she slipped, sprawling out over the floor.


"Here, let me help you." He said, holding out his hand. Bronwyn cautiously took his hand, confused. Why is he wanting to help me? It's not like I've ever done anything for him.


"Why don't you go rest?" Kurama suggested.


"Yes, I think I will." she said, "But I don't need help." she then proceeded to pull herself up the stairs.


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As Bronwyn lay on the bed, looking up at the ceiling, she was thinking about how to kill Hiei.


I need to lure him someplace...the forest perhaps...maybe...I don't know yet...


Her thoughts were shattered as she heard a tap on the window. Quickly pulling herself onto the ground, she limped over to the window and pulled it open. Hiei was crouching there.


"Oh, I thought Kurama was in here." He turned to leave, but then turned back to Bronwyn. "Why are you taking charity from Kurama?"


She snorted. "I'm not. He won't let me leave. I hate humans. They're so ignorant."


Hiei was taken aback by this statement. "But you are a human."


"What's it to you? I don't want to be a human." She moved away from the window and collapsed onto the bed. After several seconds, she looked back to Hiei, still sitting in the window. "Why aren't you leaving?" She snapped.


As Hiei jumped back down to the ground and started toward the other window. I guess I had her all wrong...


Why didn't I kill him then? It was a perfect opportunity. Bronwyn wondered, Maybe I just wanted to let him enjoy his life a bit longer...


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"She told me that humans are stupid." Hiei told Kurama as he bustled around the kitchen.


"I don't know why she has such a hostile attitude toward me. I've only been trying to help." Kurama said, sitting down on the couch, taking a rest.


"She reminds me of you."


"What?" Hiei said in surprise.


"I mean, she acts just like you would in this situation." Kurama said, smiling slightly.


"Hn." Hiei said.


He wasn't really sure who this girl was, but he had made some wrong judgements about her. She did seem a lot like him...


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