~ Sorry it took so long, but here it is! The final chapter! It's much
longer than the other ones, so enjoy! It kinda gets serious towards the
end, though. Oh, and I edited some of the cuss words. Now, I think I'll
start on my next fic, maybe a romance. What d'ya think? Please review and
tell me!
The Water park was not too big, but crowded with flocks of people trying to escape the hot afternoon sun. The scent of hamburgers and saltwater permeated through the thick air, as waves of the ocean crept closer and closer. With the sea behind them and various water slides and wave pools in front of them, the battered crew walked into the single most horrible event of their unlucky day. . .
Kuwabara: "We're heeerrreee!" (starts to do a little dance)
Yuseke: "KUWABARA! (hits him on top of head) Gawd you're embarrassing!"
Keiko: (laughing) "Oh Yuseke! Let him have his fun!"
Botan: "Come on now you two, don't dawdle! Let's go!"
Yukina: (giggling) "Don't worry, Botan, we'll get inside soon enough!"
Botan had told the girls, while on their way to Keiko's house, that she had always wanted to see Kurama's abs. Of course she was going to be pushy about it!
Kurama: (looking down at Hiei) "See, Hiei, it's just a place where people go to . . . are you okay?"
Hiei: (eye twitching) "So . . . many. . .colors . . .so. . .many. . .children. . ."
A little kid brushed against Hiei's leg. Hiei acted like he had been diseased.
Kurama: (frowning) "It's not that bad Hiei."
Botan: (pushing both of them) "Come on, come on! We're getting our lockers!"
Kurama: "Why are you so anxious to get inside?"
Botan: (blushing) "Oh, no reason . . ."
Kurama: ???
Botan: "Just hurry!"
The girls went separately into the women's locker room as the boy's filed into the men's. The first ones to come out were the boys, (duh). Yuseke was *cool * in his golden yellow trunks, imprinted with a black design across the legs. Kurama was ~sexy ~ in his hunter green trunks, decorated with a variety of Hawaiian flower prints. Hiei was !HOT! in ebony black trunks, with vermillion flames licking up the sides. Kuwabara was. . . well . . .Kuwabara in his trunks, starting with sky blue then fading into a deep navy.
Then came the girls. Yukina was the first out, a canary yellow one- piece bathing suit complimenting her lovely curves. Next was Keiko, sporting a deep purple two-piece, the bottom portion being a skort. Golden stars and moons sparkled across her violet material. Surprisingly last, Botan looked dazzling in her bright red 2-piece, the top and shorts tied with a white string. Kuwabara: (whistling) "Ouch baby! Your beauty is hurting me!"
Yukina: (giggling) "Thank you, Kazume-kun!"
Yuseke: "Wow, Keiko, you look hot!"
Keiko: (bushing) "Why Yuseke, that was actually a nice-(noticing he wasn't looking at her face) PREVERT! (slaps him, hard)
Botan couldn't take her eyes off of Kurama. His well defined abs rippled against the sun rays, flexed among evenly tanned skin.
Botan: "Puuurrrrr. . ."
Kurama: "Grrrrrooowwl . . ."
Seeing Botan brought out the fox inside of him. (A/N: All the boys have a nice 6-pack, it's just that Kurama never shows his. That's why I'm pickin' on Kurama!)
Hiei: (nearly gagging at Kurama's reaction) "Hn."
Yukina: (looking up at him) "Oh! How cute you look Hiei!"
Hiei: *cough * "Ahem . . .er . . .um . . .(actually at a loss for words)
Keiko: "Umm-hmm, look at those solid muscles . . ."
Botan: "I know a few ferry girls who would DIE to go out with you!" ~_^
Hiei turned a shade redder than Kurama's hair. He desperately started looking around for a tree, but finding none, he simply crossed his arms. He looked away from his admirers with a jerk of his head and a slight "hn." The girls started laughing. They decided in the locker room to make sure to flirt with Hiei, since he had no girlfriend.
Kuwabara: "Hmph!"
Kurama: *snicker, snicker *
Yuseke: "Okay okay! Let's just go!"
The group started walking, 2 by 2 with Hiei following behind. The happy couples were either laughing, chatting, or arguing with each other, paying no attention to the fact that Hiei was slipping further and further away. Finally, it happened. Hiei glanced at a sigh, arranged in a strange pattern of human symbols, and when he looked around again, his collection of friends had disappeared.
Hiei: "Damn!"
Knowing he could easily find them with his jagan, Hiei began to survey the area, looking for a spot where he could take off his bandanna without being seen. Once a place was found, he started to dash off, but was jerked back by a tugging on his arm.
Old Lady: "Hmph! You're the 5th one I've rescued today!" (begins dragging poor little Hiei)
Hiei: "What? Who the hell are you? Let go of me!"
Old Lady: (smiling at him) "Now, now don't worry little one! You'll find your parents soon enough!" Hiei: "HUH? You know my parents? Where are you taking me?"
Old Lady: "Why, to Lost and Found, dear!"
Hiei: ???
The woman was taking Hiei to a lost and found booth, where lost little children waited to be picked up by their parents. Of course not knowing what it was, Hiei assumed it was a place where he could find information on his parents, so he allowed the old lady to lead him there. Once they got to the booth, she bade Hiei to sit on a bench with two other kids. The confused Hiei did as she requested, although loathing the idea of even being seen with children.
Old Lady: (thinking) Poor thing, his parents must abuse him . . . the way that bandage is wrapped around his head . . ."Wait right here, young man. I'll be right back."
Hiei: "Hn."
He decided not to argue with her, since she might know of some information on his parents. He closed his eyes and waited, but was disturbed by a slight poking at his ribs.
Hiei: (growling) "What?"
Little Boy: (with tears in his eyes) "I lost my mommy and daddy!"
Hiei: *snort * "I was separated from my mother before I could even speak, and I have no clue who or where my father is. I feel no sympathy for you."
That shut the kid up. Hiei closed his eyes again and folded his arms, but was jabbed by another poke, this time from the opposite side and gender.
Hiei: (meaner growl) "WHAT?"
An innocent little girl, with blue eyes and golden curls, looked up at him with the saddest expression on her face.
Little Girl: "Pwease, mwister, can you hwelp me find my ma-ma?"
No being in the 3 world could pass up such a child. Well, except for Hiei . . .
Hiei: "No, brat, I won't! Now shut-up and leave me alone!"
Instantly, the girl burst into tears. The little boy, hearing her cries, joined in. Their wails could be heard throughout the entire park.
Hiei: (covering his ears) "Ugh! Both of you, shut-up! Stop it right now!"
They continued.
Hiei: (at the top of his lungs) "SILENCE!"
They stopped.
Hiei: "Good. That's better." (closing his eyes again)
Little Girl: (poke) "Miwster?" (poke poke)
Hiei's eyes snapped open. Baring his fangs, he bent over the child and spoke in a harsh voice.
Hiei: "What - do - you - want?"
Little Girl: (oblivious of his attempts to scare her) "Can I pwease hold your hand?"
Hiei: "What? No you can't . . .don't I frighten you?"
Little Girl: "Oh, no no! (giggling) You're wery cute!"
Hiei: O.O!
Old Lady: "I'm baaack!"
The elderly woman was caring with her 3 ice cream cones!"
Little Boy & Girl: "Yeah! Ice cweam!"
Hiei: "SWEET SNOW!"
Hiei grabbed the ice cream from her hands, licking insanely at the sugary goodness. The 2 children sat quietly holding their cones, staring in awe at Hiei's unusual "sweet snow" habit.
Hiei: (noticing old lady) "Did you find any information on my parents?"
Old Lady: "No, dear, I -"
Hiei: (nodding his head) "Didn't expect you to." (begins to leave)
Little Girl: "Whaaaa! Don't go yet, pwease! Stay until my ma-ma comes!"
Hiei: (smacking ice cream) "Why the hell would I do that?"
Little Girl: "I'll give you my ice -"
Hiei: "SWEET SNOW!" (swallowed his ice cream and snatched hers)
Old Lady: (shaking her head) "Poor child . . ."
Suddenly, Hiei's 6 "friends" came walking by the booth. The term "sweet snow" had caught their attention.
All - one: O.O! "Hiei?"
Hiei: (continuing to lick ice cream) "What."
Kurama: (eyes widening, starting to look back and forth) "How did you . . . why are you . . .who -"
Kuwabara: "Hey! Where'd you get that ice cream cone?"
Hiei: "Hissss! (protecting ice cream) It's mine, d'ya hear? MINE!"
Yukina: "Hiei, why are you here?"
Hiei: (pointing to old lady) "That old hag told me I could find information on my parents if I followed her to 'Lost and Found'. . .whatever that is. Didn't you notice I was gone?" All - Hiei: (looking at each other) "Um, *cough * sure we did!"
Hiei: O.o
Yuseke: "Look, let's just go slide now!"
Botan: "Yeah!"
Keiko: (points off to a towering slide) "That one! The purple one!"
Kuwabara: "Oh, man! That looks killer!"
Kurama: "Come along, Hiei!"
Kurama felt bad about leaving Hiei. The worst part of it was, nobody noticed he was missing! He made a promise to himself to keep up with Hiei the rest of the way. Once the group started heading to the infamous "purple slide", a small girl child began to cry.
Botan: "Oh! Poor thing! Wonder what happened to her?"
Hiei: (shrugging shoulders and finishing off sweet snow)
The line was long. Very long. Yuseke and Kuwabara just knew they had to break, ignoring the girls rebellions against it.
Yuseke: (in a nice, polite tone to the man standing in front of him) "Excuse me, sir?"
Man: "Yes?"
Yuseke: "We're from the WSJ (Water Slides of Japan) and we've noticed a few, um . . ."
Kurama: "Hazards."
Botan: (elbowing him) "Kurama! How could you?"
Kurama: ^_^ ;
Kuwabara: ( trying to imitate a professional attitude) "Yes, the WSJ is concerned about your safety, and . . .um . . ."
Kurama: "Would like to insure the public has the privilege of enjoying one of these slides. However, because of increasing potential dangers -"
Botan: "KURAMA!"
Kurama: *gulp * "Um, ahem . . .why don't you explain it to him, Yuseke?"
Yuseke: "I lost you at hazards, man."
Kurama: T_T
Man: "Say, isn't that you over there on that poster?" (points to poster hanging on wall)
Yuseke & Kuwabara: "Huh?"
The poster had pictures of Kuwabara and Yuseke printed on them. Below the pictures was this potent message:
'ATTENTION! All general public. If these two adolescences ask for permission to cut in front of you, do not, I repeat, do NOT allow them passage. These breakers are wanted in three theme parks, not including Go- Cart Speedway. Thank you, have a nice day!'
Yuseke & Kuwabara: (jaws dropped) "No . . . freakin'. . .way . . ."
Man: "Ha ha! Nice try boys! Pheh, inspectors . . ."
Girls: "Hmph! Serves you right!"
Hiei: (looking at poster) "What? (realizing it's baka human writing) Oh. Hn."
Three jerks, same age as the human portion of the group, stood in line behind them.
Jerk #1: "Hey, Heeey! What do we have here?"
Jerk #2: "Umm, umm, umm, a few FINE lookin' ladies!"
Jerk #3: "Why don't you chicks ditch these ugly losers and come party with REAL men?"
Keiko: "Why? Besides the 4 standing in front of me, I see no REAL men here!"
Botan: "Come on. Girls, let's just ignore them."
Yuseke: "Back-off, a** holes! They're taken!"
Kurama: (swooshing his pretty hair) "Ugly . . .indeed!"
Kuwabara: "Yeah! Who you callin' ugly?"
All: T_T ;
Hiei absent mindedly reached for his katana, which he left at Kurama's house.
Hiei: "Crap."
Kurama: "Yuseke, let the girls in front of you."
Yuseke: "Good idea Kurama! Hiei, stay in the back."
Hiei: (smirking evilly) "My pleasure."
With noses upturned at the immature dorks, our ladies stepped to the head of the group. The line grew shorter and shorter, climbing high up a tall ladder that lead them to the slide entrance. The order now is : some people, Keiko, Yukina, Botan, Kurama, Yuseke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and the jerks.
Jerk #1: "Aww, come on babes! Forget these punks!"
Jerk#2: "Yeah, I mean, look at that one guy! He looks like his face is punched in!"
Kuwabara: "Now that was mean. (turning to Yuseke) He can't help the way he looks."
Hiei: "Fool! They were talking about you!" Yuseke: "Yeah, think they were, pumpkin head."
Kuwabara: "Huh?"
Jerk #3: "Ssss, um, give me the hottie in the red!"
It took Yuseke, Kuwabara, AND Hiei to hold back Kurama. The red haired rouge gave a death glare to the idiots, and a low growl that threatened them to take a step closer.
Kurama: "Listen, you incognizant cowards! If you ever come NEAR her - (eyes turning gold) You'll wish your floosie mother never met your bastardly father!"
Jerk #3: "Um, I-I was just . . .*cough * whatever dude."
Jerk #2: "Man, what you talkin' bout? The burnet's hotter!"
All eyes stared at Yuseke, who was surprisingly standing still and calm.
Yuseke: "I'm cool . . .I'm cool . . . SPIRIT GUN!"
Kuwabara grabbed Yuseke's hand down just in time.
Jerk #1: "Somethin' must be wrong with your eyes! The one in the yellow is the sexiest!"
Kuwabara: "Okay! That's it! Uremeshi, you better hold me back, 'cause I'm fixin to -"
But Uremeshi had pounced on Hiei, along with Kurama. The fire demon fought a hard battle.
Kurama: (sitting on Hiei) "Stay calm, Hiei! Remember the penalty for killing humans!"
Hiei: "I'm not going to kill them, I'm just going to maim them!"
Yuseke: (getting Hiei in a headlock) "Come on man! Don't let these butt- lickers get to ya!"
Eventually, Hiei settled down. Kuwabara and Yukina looked VERY confused. As for the jerks, they were laughing at the reaction caused by their downplay of words. By the time our 4 heroes had eased their anger, it was their turn to go. The first pair down was Yuseke and Keiko.
Jerk #2: "Hey babe! Remember you had a chance to date me, and instead you chose that piece of crap!"
Yuseke: (as the float was going down the slide) "You puny little @s* hole! Come say that to my -" (voice no longer could be heard)
Next was Kurama and Botan. She proudly grabbed Kurama's arm and led him to the float. The jerk made sure they had started down the slide before he opened his mouth.
Jerk #3: "Don't worry, baby, you can still see me in your dreams!"
Kurama's snarl and Botan's hiss could be heard echoing down the tunnel. The last jerk wasted no time in hitting on Yukina.
Jerk #1: "Come on, honey, you can go down with ME!" (grabs Yukina's arm and starts to force her on the float)
Yukina: "Argh, no! Get away from me!"
Kuwabara: "Get off of her, you-"
Before Kuwabara could move, Hiei tackled Jerk #1. He threw a punch, knocking the jerk down into the slide, float not included. Hiei dived in after him. While plummeting, Hiei showed no mercy to his prey. Both came out at the same time, one bruised and battered, the other hovering over him, fist in position for a final punch.
Hiei: "Any last words, hell -scum?"
Jerk #1: (with a busted lip & nose, face & eyes badly bruised) "What . . . the freak is that thing on your head?"
Hiei: "What?"
It's true, Hiei had lost his bandanna while sliding. His jagan eye was completely visible, much to the amusement of those around him.
Boy: "Ack! It's a Cyclops!"
Other boy: "No it's not, dork, a Cyclops has one eye!"
Boy: "Oh, well what is THAT?"
Their mom: "Come on boys, it's not nice to stare at deformed people."
A man: "Ha! Didn't know they had a side-show here!"
Little Girl: (holding her mothers hand) "Look ma-ma! It's my frwend!"
Her mother: "Oh! Honey! Don't say that out-loud!"
Hiei stood up. Suddenly, his jagan glowed purple, allowing him mind control over any persons or things he chose.
Hiei: "Listen, all you worthless humans! You never saw what happened here today. You've never seen me or my jagan before, understand? (turning to jerks, all three of them) You will never harass women again. Your new obsession will be . . .ducks. Now, all of you go back to your pathetic homes and wallow in self-pity!"
The crowd dispersed. The only ones left were the 7 souls we first started out with.
Yuseke: "Hiei . . .you okay?"
Hiei: " . . .yes . . .I'm fine . . ."
Kuwabara: "You're not upset about -"
Hiei's three eyes flashed with fire.
Hiei: "Nonsense."
Seven silhouettes could be seen by afar against the sinking sun. One of those figures was isolated from the rest, hugging his knee and watching gulls greedily swoop into the water, chasing their dinners. He didn't really see them, however. His somber eyes sparkled like two rubies among the soft, snowy features of his face. As the wind rustled his ebony hair, the other six observed him from a distance, their faces a picture of commiseration.
Their pity was nominal, for the friend they thought was submerged in self-doubt was actually reflecting on the finer parts of the day. He remembered how skillfully he mastered roller-bladeing, how no one able to touch him at go-cart racing, how he successfully maneuvered the soccer ball, and how . . .how good it felt to be with his only sister. He thought he would never become so close to her, and he never realized how much he meant to his friends. As the warm ocean breeze caressed his muscular body, a faint grin cracked at the corners of his mouth.
Yukina: "Hiei, are you okay?"
The group was now standing to the left of Hiei, catching him by surprise.
Yukina: (lightly touching his arm) "Hiei . . .(pausing) just forget about what happened today, it's best not to remember . . ."
All six of them stared down at the sand. By the looks of their melancholy faces, it was clear they were all upset about failing to give Hiei a day of fun.
Hiei: (looking at each of their faces; then after a brief silence) "Why would I do that?"
As swiftly as the suns last ray disappeared from the cascading sea, Hiei had vanished. Dancing stars and a white crescent moon took his place. The friends could swear that Hiei finished his last sentence with a smile, teeth and all. Yes, the friends . . .his friends . . .
The Water park was not too big, but crowded with flocks of people trying to escape the hot afternoon sun. The scent of hamburgers and saltwater permeated through the thick air, as waves of the ocean crept closer and closer. With the sea behind them and various water slides and wave pools in front of them, the battered crew walked into the single most horrible event of their unlucky day. . .
Kuwabara: "We're heeerrreee!" (starts to do a little dance)
Yuseke: "KUWABARA! (hits him on top of head) Gawd you're embarrassing!"
Keiko: (laughing) "Oh Yuseke! Let him have his fun!"
Botan: "Come on now you two, don't dawdle! Let's go!"
Yukina: (giggling) "Don't worry, Botan, we'll get inside soon enough!"
Botan had told the girls, while on their way to Keiko's house, that she had always wanted to see Kurama's abs. Of course she was going to be pushy about it!
Kurama: (looking down at Hiei) "See, Hiei, it's just a place where people go to . . . are you okay?"
Hiei: (eye twitching) "So . . . many. . .colors . . .so. . .many. . .children. . ."
A little kid brushed against Hiei's leg. Hiei acted like he had been diseased.
Kurama: (frowning) "It's not that bad Hiei."
Botan: (pushing both of them) "Come on, come on! We're getting our lockers!"
Kurama: "Why are you so anxious to get inside?"
Botan: (blushing) "Oh, no reason . . ."
Kurama: ???
Botan: "Just hurry!"
The girls went separately into the women's locker room as the boy's filed into the men's. The first ones to come out were the boys, (duh). Yuseke was *cool * in his golden yellow trunks, imprinted with a black design across the legs. Kurama was ~sexy ~ in his hunter green trunks, decorated with a variety of Hawaiian flower prints. Hiei was !HOT! in ebony black trunks, with vermillion flames licking up the sides. Kuwabara was. . . well . . .Kuwabara in his trunks, starting with sky blue then fading into a deep navy.
Then came the girls. Yukina was the first out, a canary yellow one- piece bathing suit complimenting her lovely curves. Next was Keiko, sporting a deep purple two-piece, the bottom portion being a skort. Golden stars and moons sparkled across her violet material. Surprisingly last, Botan looked dazzling in her bright red 2-piece, the top and shorts tied with a white string. Kuwabara: (whistling) "Ouch baby! Your beauty is hurting me!"
Yukina: (giggling) "Thank you, Kazume-kun!"
Yuseke: "Wow, Keiko, you look hot!"
Keiko: (bushing) "Why Yuseke, that was actually a nice-(noticing he wasn't looking at her face) PREVERT! (slaps him, hard)
Botan couldn't take her eyes off of Kurama. His well defined abs rippled against the sun rays, flexed among evenly tanned skin.
Botan: "Puuurrrrr. . ."
Kurama: "Grrrrrooowwl . . ."
Seeing Botan brought out the fox inside of him. (A/N: All the boys have a nice 6-pack, it's just that Kurama never shows his. That's why I'm pickin' on Kurama!)
Hiei: (nearly gagging at Kurama's reaction) "Hn."
Yukina: (looking up at him) "Oh! How cute you look Hiei!"
Hiei: *cough * "Ahem . . .er . . .um . . .(actually at a loss for words)
Keiko: "Umm-hmm, look at those solid muscles . . ."
Botan: "I know a few ferry girls who would DIE to go out with you!" ~_^
Hiei turned a shade redder than Kurama's hair. He desperately started looking around for a tree, but finding none, he simply crossed his arms. He looked away from his admirers with a jerk of his head and a slight "hn." The girls started laughing. They decided in the locker room to make sure to flirt with Hiei, since he had no girlfriend.
Kuwabara: "Hmph!"
Kurama: *snicker, snicker *
Yuseke: "Okay okay! Let's just go!"
The group started walking, 2 by 2 with Hiei following behind. The happy couples were either laughing, chatting, or arguing with each other, paying no attention to the fact that Hiei was slipping further and further away. Finally, it happened. Hiei glanced at a sigh, arranged in a strange pattern of human symbols, and when he looked around again, his collection of friends had disappeared.
Hiei: "Damn!"
Knowing he could easily find them with his jagan, Hiei began to survey the area, looking for a spot where he could take off his bandanna without being seen. Once a place was found, he started to dash off, but was jerked back by a tugging on his arm.
Old Lady: "Hmph! You're the 5th one I've rescued today!" (begins dragging poor little Hiei)
Hiei: "What? Who the hell are you? Let go of me!"
Old Lady: (smiling at him) "Now, now don't worry little one! You'll find your parents soon enough!" Hiei: "HUH? You know my parents? Where are you taking me?"
Old Lady: "Why, to Lost and Found, dear!"
Hiei: ???
The woman was taking Hiei to a lost and found booth, where lost little children waited to be picked up by their parents. Of course not knowing what it was, Hiei assumed it was a place where he could find information on his parents, so he allowed the old lady to lead him there. Once they got to the booth, she bade Hiei to sit on a bench with two other kids. The confused Hiei did as she requested, although loathing the idea of even being seen with children.
Old Lady: (thinking) Poor thing, his parents must abuse him . . . the way that bandage is wrapped around his head . . ."Wait right here, young man. I'll be right back."
Hiei: "Hn."
He decided not to argue with her, since she might know of some information on his parents. He closed his eyes and waited, but was disturbed by a slight poking at his ribs.
Hiei: (growling) "What?"
Little Boy: (with tears in his eyes) "I lost my mommy and daddy!"
Hiei: *snort * "I was separated from my mother before I could even speak, and I have no clue who or where my father is. I feel no sympathy for you."
That shut the kid up. Hiei closed his eyes again and folded his arms, but was jabbed by another poke, this time from the opposite side and gender.
Hiei: (meaner growl) "WHAT?"
An innocent little girl, with blue eyes and golden curls, looked up at him with the saddest expression on her face.
Little Girl: "Pwease, mwister, can you hwelp me find my ma-ma?"
No being in the 3 world could pass up such a child. Well, except for Hiei . . .
Hiei: "No, brat, I won't! Now shut-up and leave me alone!"
Instantly, the girl burst into tears. The little boy, hearing her cries, joined in. Their wails could be heard throughout the entire park.
Hiei: (covering his ears) "Ugh! Both of you, shut-up! Stop it right now!"
They continued.
Hiei: (at the top of his lungs) "SILENCE!"
They stopped.
Hiei: "Good. That's better." (closing his eyes again)
Little Girl: (poke) "Miwster?" (poke poke)
Hiei's eyes snapped open. Baring his fangs, he bent over the child and spoke in a harsh voice.
Hiei: "What - do - you - want?"
Little Girl: (oblivious of his attempts to scare her) "Can I pwease hold your hand?"
Hiei: "What? No you can't . . .don't I frighten you?"
Little Girl: "Oh, no no! (giggling) You're wery cute!"
Hiei: O.O!
Old Lady: "I'm baaack!"
The elderly woman was caring with her 3 ice cream cones!"
Little Boy & Girl: "Yeah! Ice cweam!"
Hiei: "SWEET SNOW!"
Hiei grabbed the ice cream from her hands, licking insanely at the sugary goodness. The 2 children sat quietly holding their cones, staring in awe at Hiei's unusual "sweet snow" habit.
Hiei: (noticing old lady) "Did you find any information on my parents?"
Old Lady: "No, dear, I -"
Hiei: (nodding his head) "Didn't expect you to." (begins to leave)
Little Girl: "Whaaaa! Don't go yet, pwease! Stay until my ma-ma comes!"
Hiei: (smacking ice cream) "Why the hell would I do that?"
Little Girl: "I'll give you my ice -"
Hiei: "SWEET SNOW!" (swallowed his ice cream and snatched hers)
Old Lady: (shaking her head) "Poor child . . ."
Suddenly, Hiei's 6 "friends" came walking by the booth. The term "sweet snow" had caught their attention.
All - one: O.O! "Hiei?"
Hiei: (continuing to lick ice cream) "What."
Kurama: (eyes widening, starting to look back and forth) "How did you . . . why are you . . .who -"
Kuwabara: "Hey! Where'd you get that ice cream cone?"
Hiei: "Hissss! (protecting ice cream) It's mine, d'ya hear? MINE!"
Yukina: "Hiei, why are you here?"
Hiei: (pointing to old lady) "That old hag told me I could find information on my parents if I followed her to 'Lost and Found'. . .whatever that is. Didn't you notice I was gone?" All - Hiei: (looking at each other) "Um, *cough * sure we did!"
Hiei: O.o
Yuseke: "Look, let's just go slide now!"
Botan: "Yeah!"
Keiko: (points off to a towering slide) "That one! The purple one!"
Kuwabara: "Oh, man! That looks killer!"
Kurama: "Come along, Hiei!"
Kurama felt bad about leaving Hiei. The worst part of it was, nobody noticed he was missing! He made a promise to himself to keep up with Hiei the rest of the way. Once the group started heading to the infamous "purple slide", a small girl child began to cry.
Botan: "Oh! Poor thing! Wonder what happened to her?"
Hiei: (shrugging shoulders and finishing off sweet snow)
The line was long. Very long. Yuseke and Kuwabara just knew they had to break, ignoring the girls rebellions against it.
Yuseke: (in a nice, polite tone to the man standing in front of him) "Excuse me, sir?"
Man: "Yes?"
Yuseke: "We're from the WSJ (Water Slides of Japan) and we've noticed a few, um . . ."
Kurama: "Hazards."
Botan: (elbowing him) "Kurama! How could you?"
Kurama: ^_^ ;
Kuwabara: ( trying to imitate a professional attitude) "Yes, the WSJ is concerned about your safety, and . . .um . . ."
Kurama: "Would like to insure the public has the privilege of enjoying one of these slides. However, because of increasing potential dangers -"
Botan: "KURAMA!"
Kurama: *gulp * "Um, ahem . . .why don't you explain it to him, Yuseke?"
Yuseke: "I lost you at hazards, man."
Kurama: T_T
Man: "Say, isn't that you over there on that poster?" (points to poster hanging on wall)
Yuseke & Kuwabara: "Huh?"
The poster had pictures of Kuwabara and Yuseke printed on them. Below the pictures was this potent message:
'ATTENTION! All general public. If these two adolescences ask for permission to cut in front of you, do not, I repeat, do NOT allow them passage. These breakers are wanted in three theme parks, not including Go- Cart Speedway. Thank you, have a nice day!'
Yuseke & Kuwabara: (jaws dropped) "No . . . freakin'. . .way . . ."
Man: "Ha ha! Nice try boys! Pheh, inspectors . . ."
Girls: "Hmph! Serves you right!"
Hiei: (looking at poster) "What? (realizing it's baka human writing) Oh. Hn."
Three jerks, same age as the human portion of the group, stood in line behind them.
Jerk #1: "Hey, Heeey! What do we have here?"
Jerk #2: "Umm, umm, umm, a few FINE lookin' ladies!"
Jerk #3: "Why don't you chicks ditch these ugly losers and come party with REAL men?"
Keiko: "Why? Besides the 4 standing in front of me, I see no REAL men here!"
Botan: "Come on. Girls, let's just ignore them."
Yuseke: "Back-off, a** holes! They're taken!"
Kurama: (swooshing his pretty hair) "Ugly . . .indeed!"
Kuwabara: "Yeah! Who you callin' ugly?"
All: T_T ;
Hiei absent mindedly reached for his katana, which he left at Kurama's house.
Hiei: "Crap."
Kurama: "Yuseke, let the girls in front of you."
Yuseke: "Good idea Kurama! Hiei, stay in the back."
Hiei: (smirking evilly) "My pleasure."
With noses upturned at the immature dorks, our ladies stepped to the head of the group. The line grew shorter and shorter, climbing high up a tall ladder that lead them to the slide entrance. The order now is : some people, Keiko, Yukina, Botan, Kurama, Yuseke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and the jerks.
Jerk #1: "Aww, come on babes! Forget these punks!"
Jerk#2: "Yeah, I mean, look at that one guy! He looks like his face is punched in!"
Kuwabara: "Now that was mean. (turning to Yuseke) He can't help the way he looks."
Hiei: "Fool! They were talking about you!" Yuseke: "Yeah, think they were, pumpkin head."
Kuwabara: "Huh?"
Jerk #3: "Ssss, um, give me the hottie in the red!"
It took Yuseke, Kuwabara, AND Hiei to hold back Kurama. The red haired rouge gave a death glare to the idiots, and a low growl that threatened them to take a step closer.
Kurama: "Listen, you incognizant cowards! If you ever come NEAR her - (eyes turning gold) You'll wish your floosie mother never met your bastardly father!"
Jerk #3: "Um, I-I was just . . .*cough * whatever dude."
Jerk #2: "Man, what you talkin' bout? The burnet's hotter!"
All eyes stared at Yuseke, who was surprisingly standing still and calm.
Yuseke: "I'm cool . . .I'm cool . . . SPIRIT GUN!"
Kuwabara grabbed Yuseke's hand down just in time.
Jerk #1: "Somethin' must be wrong with your eyes! The one in the yellow is the sexiest!"
Kuwabara: "Okay! That's it! Uremeshi, you better hold me back, 'cause I'm fixin to -"
But Uremeshi had pounced on Hiei, along with Kurama. The fire demon fought a hard battle.
Kurama: (sitting on Hiei) "Stay calm, Hiei! Remember the penalty for killing humans!"
Hiei: "I'm not going to kill them, I'm just going to maim them!"
Yuseke: (getting Hiei in a headlock) "Come on man! Don't let these butt- lickers get to ya!"
Eventually, Hiei settled down. Kuwabara and Yukina looked VERY confused. As for the jerks, they were laughing at the reaction caused by their downplay of words. By the time our 4 heroes had eased their anger, it was their turn to go. The first pair down was Yuseke and Keiko.
Jerk #2: "Hey babe! Remember you had a chance to date me, and instead you chose that piece of crap!"
Yuseke: (as the float was going down the slide) "You puny little @s* hole! Come say that to my -" (voice no longer could be heard)
Next was Kurama and Botan. She proudly grabbed Kurama's arm and led him to the float. The jerk made sure they had started down the slide before he opened his mouth.
Jerk #3: "Don't worry, baby, you can still see me in your dreams!"
Kurama's snarl and Botan's hiss could be heard echoing down the tunnel. The last jerk wasted no time in hitting on Yukina.
Jerk #1: "Come on, honey, you can go down with ME!" (grabs Yukina's arm and starts to force her on the float)
Yukina: "Argh, no! Get away from me!"
Kuwabara: "Get off of her, you-"
Before Kuwabara could move, Hiei tackled Jerk #1. He threw a punch, knocking the jerk down into the slide, float not included. Hiei dived in after him. While plummeting, Hiei showed no mercy to his prey. Both came out at the same time, one bruised and battered, the other hovering over him, fist in position for a final punch.
Hiei: "Any last words, hell -scum?"
Jerk #1: (with a busted lip & nose, face & eyes badly bruised) "What . . . the freak is that thing on your head?"
Hiei: "What?"
It's true, Hiei had lost his bandanna while sliding. His jagan eye was completely visible, much to the amusement of those around him.
Boy: "Ack! It's a Cyclops!"
Other boy: "No it's not, dork, a Cyclops has one eye!"
Boy: "Oh, well what is THAT?"
Their mom: "Come on boys, it's not nice to stare at deformed people."
A man: "Ha! Didn't know they had a side-show here!"
Little Girl: (holding her mothers hand) "Look ma-ma! It's my frwend!"
Her mother: "Oh! Honey! Don't say that out-loud!"
Hiei stood up. Suddenly, his jagan glowed purple, allowing him mind control over any persons or things he chose.
Hiei: "Listen, all you worthless humans! You never saw what happened here today. You've never seen me or my jagan before, understand? (turning to jerks, all three of them) You will never harass women again. Your new obsession will be . . .ducks. Now, all of you go back to your pathetic homes and wallow in self-pity!"
The crowd dispersed. The only ones left were the 7 souls we first started out with.
Yuseke: "Hiei . . .you okay?"
Hiei: " . . .yes . . .I'm fine . . ."
Kuwabara: "You're not upset about -"
Hiei's three eyes flashed with fire.
Hiei: "Nonsense."
Seven silhouettes could be seen by afar against the sinking sun. One of those figures was isolated from the rest, hugging his knee and watching gulls greedily swoop into the water, chasing their dinners. He didn't really see them, however. His somber eyes sparkled like two rubies among the soft, snowy features of his face. As the wind rustled his ebony hair, the other six observed him from a distance, their faces a picture of commiseration.
Their pity was nominal, for the friend they thought was submerged in self-doubt was actually reflecting on the finer parts of the day. He remembered how skillfully he mastered roller-bladeing, how no one able to touch him at go-cart racing, how he successfully maneuvered the soccer ball, and how . . .how good it felt to be with his only sister. He thought he would never become so close to her, and he never realized how much he meant to his friends. As the warm ocean breeze caressed his muscular body, a faint grin cracked at the corners of his mouth.
Yukina: "Hiei, are you okay?"
The group was now standing to the left of Hiei, catching him by surprise.
Yukina: (lightly touching his arm) "Hiei . . .(pausing) just forget about what happened today, it's best not to remember . . ."
All six of them stared down at the sand. By the looks of their melancholy faces, it was clear they were all upset about failing to give Hiei a day of fun.
Hiei: (looking at each of their faces; then after a brief silence) "Why would I do that?"
As swiftly as the suns last ray disappeared from the cascading sea, Hiei had vanished. Dancing stars and a white crescent moon took his place. The friends could swear that Hiei finished his last sentence with a smile, teeth and all. Yes, the friends . . .his friends . . .
