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I just got my braces off a couple of hours ago and I'm feeling good, so here's the next chapter!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. I do own Bronwyn, Luke, and all the other guys in the group...
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(Just so it's not confusing, the setting is after the party is over, and Bronwyn has told Kurama that she would like to walk the long way to his house by herself)
As she walked down the sidewalk, Bronwyn kept scolding herself over and over again.
Stop blushing, stop blushing, stop blushing! Why do I feel so hot? I shouldn't!
Meanwhile, Hiei was still thinking about what Kurama had said when he heard footsteps approaching. He peeked over the branch he was sitting on and saw Bronwyn walking quickly, looking very flustered.
What's the matter with her?
He watched her until she turned the corner and then started to return to his thoughts when a sharp movement ahead caught his eye. A man dressed in black clothing sprinted towards the edge of the forest hurriedly. As he stopped and waited, he kept checking his watch over and over again. Finally, five other men emerged from the forest, all grinning. They whispered quietly amongst themselves for a few minutes, but Hiei heard someone say, "get the girl". They all started sprinting in the same direction Bronwyn had gone.
Hmm.....
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His touch seemed....familiar....but I can't place it....
Bronwyn suddenly heard heavy footsteps plodding against the road. She cocked her head slightly to see a strange man walking close behind her.
Maybe he's just going the same direction I am...
As she started to walk faster, she watched him out of the corner of her eye, waiting for him to turn somewhere, but he walked past all of the roads they passed.
He'll never follow me this way...
She suddenly made a sharp right turn into an alley, praying that he wouldn't follow her, but there he was, still breathing down her neck.
"Okay," She screamed boldly, turning to face him, "What do you want from me?"
As he stepped into the moonlight, Bronwyn recognized him immediately.
"Hey, baby," He oozed, rubbing his hand over a bruise that had developed on his cheek, "I don't believe that we've had our dance yet."
"Get real." She snorted. "I could crush you into a pulp if I wanted to."
He grinned. "You're probably right. But can you take on me and five of my friends?" Five other men suddenly walked out from the shadows, all with the same evil grin on their faces.
Grr...I can take on two guys, maybe three, but there is no way I can take on six. She pulled her knife out and gripped it tight. But I can sure as heck try.
"I'm warning you. Don't come near me or you will die." She growled.
The leader just laughed. "I don't think so. Get her!"
Three of them began to run towards her. She crouched and leapt over their heads, landing behind them. Spinning around, she launched forward and stabbed one of them in the back. He collapsed onto the ground.
"Do any of you still want to try?" She smirked, holding up the knife, which was covered in blood.
The two remaining guys shared glances, and then looked back at the leader, who nodded. They both started towards her once more.
"So you still want to do it the hard way." She laughed, and then began to run towards them, sticking out the knife in front of her. She was so intent on killing all of them that she didn't notice the leg sticking out in her path until it was too late. She slammed against it hard, sprawling out onto the ground, her knife clattering out of reach.
Of course! Why didn't I notice that one of them had disappeared?
Her neck was suddenly pulled back roughly by a huge butcher knife. "I really hope that I don't have to kill you." The leader hissed, pushing the knife against her neck hard. Another man picked up Bronwyn's knife and slid it into his pocket.
The leader yanked Bronwyn to her feet and motioned for two other men to grab her arms.
"I guess I'll have to frisk you. Just to make sure you don't have any more weapons." He said, rubbing his hands together happily.
"If you even make a move to come near me, I'll bite you." Bronwyn screamed, struggling to break her arms out of the mens' grasps.
"You're a feisty one. But don't worry. A night at my house will calm you down."
"That won't be happening."
The leader turned to face the voice which had spoke and smirked. "And what are you going to do to stop me, shorty?"
Hiei pulled his sword out and let it reflect the light of the moon. "Slice you into pieces."
The leader looked at the sword nervously for a moment, and then started to laugh.
"You're nothing but a stupid kid who thinks he's some sort of ninja." He turned to face the guy that wasn't doing anything at the moment. "Will you get rid of him?"
The guy started to move towards Hiei quickly, but he suddenly collapsed.
"Wha..What happened?" The leader cried nervously, staring at the fallen man.
"Simple." Hiei smirked, " I stabbed him." He held up his sword, which was covered in blood.
"But how?!?" The leader screamed nervously, " I didn't even see you!"
Bronwyn glanced up at the two men holding her captive, and then down at their feet, and then at her own feet. Thinking quickly, she carefully lifted her foot up high and brought it down hard on the guy to her left's foot.
"OW!!" He cried, letting go of her arm and clutching his foot. Taking the chance, Bronwyn used her free hand to punch the other guy in the face, causing him to shoot back against the brick wall.
"I'll take that." She sneered, yanking her knife out of his pocket.
Meanwhile, Hiei was cornering the leader. "Don't target innocent girls unless you're prepared to pay the price." He growled.
"Excuse me?" Bronwyn smirked, appearing beside him. "Girl, yes. Innocent, no." She held up her knife in front of her face. "Who wants to bleed?"
A bright light suddenly flooded the alley, and the sounds of car horns blared. The leader grinned. "Looks like my friends have arrived."
"Hey Luke," One called, "I got your call and saw your car parked over by the streetlight. Now where's this hot girl you said was here?"
"Right there." Luke pointed to Bronwyn.
Him and the other nineteen guys smiled happily.
"This is bad." Bronwyn whispered nervously.
"Stay behind me." Hiei ordered, holding his sword out in front of him.
Bronwyn couldn't help but smile. He's so forceful. I like that...
"Aww, do you just want her for yourself, little boy?" One of the guys cooed.
"No, I'm just trying to protect her from idiots like you."
"That's enough. Just get both of them!" Luke screamed.
The group started towards the pair. Hiei smirked and handed his sword to Bronwyn. "I don't need it." He then launched into the crowd.
Suddenly, Luke reached out and knocked it out of Bronwyn's hands and pulled the butcher knife to her throat again. "I'm not letting you get away." He whispered, and motioned for another guy to grab her feet. "Just so you can't pull that cute little stomping trick again."
Five minutes later, one of the guys ran over, panting crazily. "What do we do, Luke? He's wiping us out!"
"Stupid, just use the pipe!"
"Oh yeah! How hard?"
"Just enough to knock him out."
What are they talking about? Bronwyn wondered as the guy ran out of the alley. Her question was answered when he returned, carrying a small lead pipe. Hiei, who was busy pounding another guy's head into the pavement, didn't notice him approaching fast, the pipe raised above his head.
"HIEI, LOOK OUT!!" Bronwyn screamed.
It was too late. He brought the pipe down onto Hiei's head hard. Hiei slumped to the ground, unconscious.
"Now let me kill him." Luke grinned, handing Bronwyn over to two other guys as he pulled himself up.
What do I do? Maybe I shouldn't do anything. This would take care of my assassination problem....But he did risk his life to save me....I owe him.
"WAIT!!" She screamed.
"What do you want?" Luke sneered.
Bronwyn glared angrily at the two guys holding her arms. "Would you let me go?"
They both looked at Luke, who nodded, laughing silently. "I want to hear this."
"I think there's something you should know." Bronwyn calmly said as she positioned herself as a barrier between Luke and Hiei.
"And what would that be?"
"I could kill you all if I wanted to."
Luke grinned. "Yeah right. Now move." He started to shove Bronwyn out of the way.
In a flash, she had her knife out and slashed it across Luke's face.
"Don't touch me." She sneered.
As Luke held his hand over the long cut that was spread across his face, he glared at Bronwyn. "How did you do that?"
"I was able to do that because I'm not human."
Some of the group burst out in laughter at this point. Luke's glare turned into a playful smile. "Okay, then what are you, some kind of demon?"
Bronwyn grinned. "Exactly. And so is he."
"Okay, well if you're supposed to be a demon, then prove it!"
"I thought you'd never ask." She pulled off Hiei's white cloth and then lifted up her bangs to reveal both of their jagan eyes.
"WHAT THE HECK ARE THOSE?" Luck screamed nervously, starting to back away.
"They are jagan eyes and very powerful."
She closed her eyes and her jagan eye began to glow. "Are you still planning on killing him?" She asked.
"Uh, no....definitely not....we were just leaving.....RIGHT NOW." Luke stuttered and turned to his group.
"RUN!!"
As Bronwyn watched all of them sprint off like scared chickens, she smoothed her bangs back down and turned to Hiei. Kneeling down, she checked to see if his head was bleeding.
Well...I guess I'll have to....uh....carry him....
He suddenly began to stir. Bronwyn sighed, very relieved.
"What happened?" He grunted, rubbing his head.
"You got hit with a metal pipe." Bronwyn laughed. She got up and grabbed his sword. "You should of used this." She joked, handing it back to him.
"Hn." He whispered, sliding it back into its slot. He suddenly noticed his white cloth crumpled up on the ground. "Why..."
"Long story." Bronwyn said, "Let's just say that you were about to be killed and it was the only choice left."
As he tied it back around his head, Bronwyn stared at him. That was so kind of him to help me like that...She suddenly had this overwhelming urge to...to...
Not thinking, she leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks." She whispered in his ear. "Have to go." She took off sprinting out of the alley, leaving a very stunned Hiei.
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"Where were you?" Kurama asked as Bronwyn strolled through the front door. "It's almost three in the morning. I've been waiting."
She just grinned at him. "I got sidetracked. Let's leave it at that." She ran upstairs before he could ask her anything else.
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"Bronwyn." Zink said, even though she couldn't see his body. "I can see that you are forgetting your mission."
"I'm not forgetting anything." She growled, glancing around for him.
"Oh? Then why haven't you killed him yet?"
"Because...because..." But no matter how hard Bronwyn racked her brain, she couldn't think of a good reason why she hadn't.
"Lay off. I've still got one week."
"Yes, but I think that you might need some encouragement." Zink suddenly appeared in front of her, smiling cruelly.
"What kind of encouragement?"
"Bronwyn, you know that I have the power of creating visions of people being murdered. And even if I want to, I can conjure up certain murders that have happened in the past." Zink lifted his arm and pointed a solitary finger at Bronwyn. "So why don't we find your sister's?"
"Zink, please, anything but that." Bronwyn cried, starting to back away from him.
"Too late."
The scenery around them started to melt away, revealing a small house in the middle of the forest.
"What happened?" Bronwyn said nervously.
"Simple. We are now at the scene." Zink whispered, appearing beside her. "Look, here she comes."
A girl who looked to be fourteen exited the house and began to walk towards the forest. Bronwyn recognized her blond hair and blue eyes right away.
"That's my sister." She muttered, not really believing that she was seeing her again.
"Yes, and she is about to be your deceased sister."
"No, I can stop this." Bronwyn growled.
"No, you can't. It's already happened." Zink said calmly.
"Please, Zink, I'll kill him, I promise. Just don't make me watch this." Bronwyn whispered, closing her eyes.
"I don't believe you are being truthful. Come." He grabbed Bronwyn's hand and began to drag her after the girl.
"This is where it happened." He whispered as they both arrived at a clearing where Bronwyn's sister, Nadine, sat, picking flowers.
"I can't watch it. I won't watch it." Bronwyn screamed.
"But you must."
A loud crashing sound started to erupt from the forest and Nadine glanced up nervously. A tall grayish looking gargoyle-like demon entered the clearing.
"Who...who...are you?" Nadine timidly whispered.
He glanced at Nadine, having just noticed her for the first time. He grinned. "Good. I need to test my new knife out on a living thing." He held up a large silver knife.
Nadine hurriedly got up and began to run, trying to reach the cover of the forest, but she wasn't fast enough.
The demon launched the knife, hitting Nadine straight in the back. She collapsed onto the ground, a pool of blood surrounding her. The demon strode up to her and yanked the knife out of her. "It works perfectly." It grinned, and began to lick the blood off it.
"That monster." Bronwyn growled, "He killed her just to test his knife. HE WILL DIE." She started to sprint towards the demon, but Zink grabbed her shoulder.
"Now listen. If you do not kill Hiei by Friday, and today is Monday if you are not sure, I will imprint this into your mind, making you relive it every second of every day, until eventually, you will go insane."
"But..."
"Do you want to watch that again?" Zink angrily said, pointing to Nadine's dead body.
Bronwyn shook her head violently, trying to keep herself from crying. "I will do it."
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I feel like crying...
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