Yin:I will for-worn you.Lizzie is sugar-high and has been talking to her stuffed animals.Hiei has been a bit touchy lately.And damn am I mad that YYH isn't on the air anymore!!!And UPN took off DM4!!Man I'm pissed!
Lizzie:*has her stuffed animals lined up in front of her and is talking to them*Here's the next chapter!!Does anyone know what's up with Hiei?Hm?Well?Anyone?
Hiei:*sweat-dropping*Lizzie,do you really have to keep going on with this fanfiction?
Kurama:Why shouldn't she?She's doing a good job.
Disclaimer:I don't own YYH nor do I own much else in my fanfictions.
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Well,guess who we're with?................((Author's POV))
They had all reached Rachel's house.Hiei,Kurama,and Kumane were sleeping in the wreck room,which was quite large,while Yin slept in the guest room and Lizzie slept on the floor of Rachel's room.They were in the wreck room planning what to do tomorrow.It was a little late to do alot the rest of the day.
Lizzie stretched her arms out wide and "accidentally" hit Catilin."So,what do we do tomorrow?"She put her hands back in her lap and scooted a little towards Hiei.Yin was the first to answer.
"We could go shopping for American gifts!"Everyone rolled there eyes."Or not......."
"Hey,there having a play of 'Romeo and Juliet' in a few days.There's also a play of 'Hamlet' tomorrow!"Her eyes flashed evilly."How about we go to 'Romeo and Juliet'?"
"No!I refuse to go to a love play!"Kumane was the one who answered.He hated love plays.But he loved love movies.
"Okay!But they've got other plays.There's one on 'Cheaper by the Dozen'!Wait....no....From what Lizzie's told me,Hiei and Yin won't like it."Rachel put her hand over her face,thinking.Catilin was skanning the news paper.
"Hey!How about 'Johnny Tremain'?That has something for everyone!It has a little love,not much;it has tons of action,but not alot of violence;it's got historical facts about America,but it's not a documentory;and it's got some humor,but not anough to turn it into a comedy."She looked up from the paper.Her eyebrows were raised.
Kurama smiled."Yes.That sounds great.It even sounds like a play that Hiei will like."He turned toward Hiei and smiled.Hiei blushed and looked away.Rachel beamed at her little sister.
"Amazing!You found the best play for us to see!"She threw her arms around Catilin."Thank you thank you!Gracias!Gracias poco hermana!Eres es mucha intellegete!"She had learned Spanish as a third language.She had learned Japanese as a second language.
"Wait!What does poco hermana mean?"Catilin tried to break free of Rachel's grip."Okay,okay!Can't breath!Let go!"
Lizzie moved a little closer to Hiei.He blushed more but put his arm around Lizzie and squeezed her gently.She fiddled with her new necklace,the dragon one,and laid her head on Hiei's shoulder.His fingers found hers.They laced together and he kissed her forehead.
"Isabell!Everyone!Come down for dinner!"It was Auntie Christian calling.Obviously dinner was ready.They all went out into the hallway,down the stairs,and into the kitchen.Auntie Christian was waitng for them there,the table set and dinner on the plates.They were having cheeseburgers,fries,and potato salad.
"Auntie Christian,why didn't you call me to help with dinner?"Lizzie looked over at her aunt.
"I thought you would all want to catch up and get accquainted."She was stirring something over at the low stove then put it in the fridge.She went over to the table.
"This looks delicious,Mrs. Christian."Kurama sat down at the table.Yin nodded in agreement and sat down next to Kurama.Kumane smiled and sat down also.
"You've out down yourself,Auntie Christian!"Kumane's eyes were wide as he said this.Hiei just stared at the food,wondering what it was.He sat down on Kurama's other side.Rachel and Catilin sat down on either side of their mom.Lizzie sat down n the only remainng seat,between Rachel and Hiei.
"I'll say grace!"Catilin raised her hand as she said this.Her mother nodded and she began."Dear,Lord,thank you for this day and for the food you have provided for us.Thank you for bringing Lizzie,Kumane,and their friends safely from Tokyo.Please,bless this food with your grace and your love.In the name of the Father,the Son,and the Holy Spirit we pray.Amen."
"Great,Catilin.You're really getting less shy in praying aloud."Kumane punched her arm gently.
Hiei picked up the cheeseburger."What is this?"He quirked an eyebrow then turned to look at Lizzie.Rachel,Catilin,and Auntie Christian raised their eyebrows at him.
She looked at Hiei to answer his question."It's a cheeseburger.It's cow meat,bread,and cheese."She turned to her relatves."I didn't get to say this in the airport because I was afraid someone might hear.Hiei is a Fire Demon."Lizzie giggled a little."He doesn't know much about human things.While we're on the subject,Kurama is Youko Kurama in a human's body.His real name is Suuchi Minamino."She looked at Kurama.
"Yes.It's a long story."He dipped a fry in some ketchup and ate it.
"Well,tell us about Kaime being alive again!Please!"Rachel's brown eyes flashed with excitment."It's intriguing that I get to see him again after 7 years."
Catilin rolled her eyes."That's her new word."Yin explained the whole situation.They were all in aww by the end.
"The only thing I don't understand is how in the world you can still love Hiei!"She turned to Lizzie as she said this.Lizzie blinked before realizing she had been spoken to.
"Oh.Um.You'll have to ask Cazador that.She figured it out.I've been trying to figure out how to thank her since she's done it."She smiled.Hiei found her hand under the table and held it in his.
"Well,now it's time for desert."Auntie Christian went over to the fridge and Lizzie got up to help.She realized that Auntie Chrisitan had been stirring carmel icing earlier.They were having chocolate cake and carmel icing."Thank you,Isabell."They put the icing on the cake and Auntie Christian put in 24 candles.She brought the cake over to the table and put it down in front of Kumane.
"Catilin,your turn to light."Rachel gave her the lighter.Catilin lit the 24 candles and began to sing "Happy Birthday".Everyone else joined in,save Lizzie,Hiei and Kumane.Catilin smiled.
"Make a wish and blow out the candles,Kumane!"He did as he was told,but was unsure about what he was doing.
"Okay why did you want me to blow out the candles?And why were the candles?Explain?"He half-grinned.It hit Lizzie.
"Happy birthday,Kumane!I just realized,you are 2 and a half years older than me.You turned 24 today."She gave her brother a huge bear hug."Congrats!!"She let go of her brother.
"Huh....?Oh yeah!It's July the 27th isn't it?That's my birthday,isn't it?"He laughed and smiled at all of his family.Kurama patted him on the shoulder.
"Great,Kumane.Happy birthday!"Kurama smiled wth him.Yin stood up and gave him a kiss on the cheek.He blushed.
They each got a piece of the cake and Kumane got a present given to him by Auntie Christian,Rachel,and Catilin.It was a blue-grey miniaturized computer,more commonly known as a Palm Pilot.It had his name printed on the bottom in silver letters.
They went into the den to talk some.They talked about 9-11 and Auntie Christian began to cry.Lizzie figured that this was the perfect time to give her the little present she had come up with as a cheerer-upper.
"Auntie Christian,I have something that I wanted to give you."She continued to cry silently.She smiled at Lizzie.
"You don't need to give me anything,Isabell."
"No,I want to."She pulled a peice of paper out of her pocket."It's a poem......In remembrance of 9-11."She cleared her throat and began to read:
"What happened on that dreadful day,
Will hopefully nay happen again.
They hoped we'd lose and fall apart.
But we're Americans!We'll forever win!
We all cried tears of hope and of fear.
We cried tears of love and pain.
We cried them all for those who died.
But we did not cry in vain.
The wars began and ended.
We Americans won throughout.
The Towers fell and many died.
But your loved ones you aren't without.
They are watching you from heaven.
They watched you cry with fear.
But your tears aren't alone.Many shed a tear for you.
A tear of hope and of fear."
She smiled,looked up at her aunt,and waited for her reaction.Auntie Christian's face was shining with tears.She was smiling very widely."Thank you,Isabell.That was wonderful and true....."She reached her arms out wide trying to give her a hug.Lizzie came over and gave her a gentle hug.
"Your welcome,Auntie Christian.Your welcome."She began to cry with her aunt.The others began to cry,too.Even Hiei.Kumane and Yin's tear gems could be heard hitting the floor.Hiei moved closer to Lizzie.He put his hand on her shoulder.
Lizzie let go of her aunt.She looked up at Hiei,tears streaming down both their faces.They embraced each other and looked like they'd never let go.Rachel stopped crying and saw Hiei and Lizzie.She awwed and took her mother into her bedroom.Catilin was the next to stop crying.She saw Hiei and Lizzie,too.
"Aww!Liz,are you sure you've not taken it to another level?"Lizzie let go of Hiei and tackled Catilin in the blink of an eye."Ahh!!I was jokin!I was joking!Ahhh!Help me!Help me!"Lizzie got off of her and pulled her to her feet."I guess I should take that as a 'no'.......?"She slowly backed away up the stairs and went into her room.Lizzie looked back at Hiei,grinning.Rachel had come back into the room.
"Linnie,I'm not trying to intrude or anything,but......Have you taken it to another level?I'm just curious."Lizzie shook her head as she stood up."Good.I was starting to wonder.Come on.We better go to bed.If I'm tired,you guys must be half-asleep."She went off up the stairs and the others followed.
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Next day.............((Lizzie's POV))
We all left to go wherever we wanted at 10 the next day.Hiei and Kurama went somewhere,Kumane and Catilin went to the electronic stores,and Yin,Rachel,and I went shopping.
We found everything we were looking for and more.We went into a dress shop.Yin and Rachel were looking for very formal dresses.They said I should look at the white ones.The store was called The Lucky Women's Store.I was really confused.I mainly just looked at the jewlery.
"Oh!This dress is so beautiful!!Isn't it wonderful,Lizzie?"Rachel came out of the dressing room wearing a long,green dress.It looked nice on her,but it would have looked better on Catilin.She would look like a Christmas tree,though.
"It's great,but I you looked better in that gold and silver dress over there......"I pointed at the long,silver and gold dress she had tried on previously."The one you're wearng would probably look better on Catilin.Green goes with her flame hair.I'm talking by what colors go together in art,not in fashion."I added the last part because she was looking at me amazed.
"Oh,this one is great!It's absolutely hermosa!"Yinaro came out of the dressing room next to the one Rachel had come out of.She had on a black dress.It went nice with her hair.I still wasn't sure what was going on.
"Umm....Yeah.....?What's hermosa?"I knew Yin was learning Spanish from Rachel,but I didn't know what it all meant.
"It means beautiful!I said it in Spanish because she already said it in English."She smiled and twirled.
"Oh!Yeah.It's very pretty.Very pretty....."I trailed off because I was trying to figure out why they wanted me to look at white dresses.
"What's up?"Rachel sat down next to me and looked me straight in the eyes.Damn I hate it when she does that!No one can get past those brown eyes.You'll crack under the pressure!!
"Why do you want me to look at formal,white dresses?I mean,I hate dresses!You guys know that!"I felt my temper rising.I tried to control it,but was doing a crappy job.
"Woah,woah.....Calm down,Liz!We were just playin' around!"Yin quickly tried to fill the whole they had dug themselves into."Listen,we-"
"No!You listen!I'm out of here!I never want to see your damned ass faces again!Adios,ex-amigas!"I left,stomping my feet.Not a smart thing to do,but I didn't want to do something stupider while in public.
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Hiei and Kurama..............((Author's POV))
Hiei and Kurama were just window shopping near the theatre they were going to see 'Johnny Tremain' at.Kurama didn't really see any shops he liked,but there were tons of jewelry shops.Hiei stopped at the window of every jewelry shop they passed,except one.
"Hiei,what are you looking at?"Kurama was staring down at Hiei uncertainly.Hiei tore his eyes away from the window.
"What do you mean,Kurama?"He looked up at the red head,confused.'What is he implying?I know for a fact that he means something more than he's telling.Damned kitsune.....'
"You've stopped at every jewelry store that we have passed except one.That one is the only one without rings displayed in the window.Are you feeling alright?"Kurama quirked an eyebrow at him.Hiei looked at the ground unsure of what to say.
"I am fine,Kurama."He felt tears coming to his eyes.'I'm not fine.He knows I'm not.He can tell.But I don't want to tell him.I just want to find Lizzie.'He shrugged it off and wiped away hs tears before Kurama could notice them."What time does the play start?"
"It should start in about a half an hour.The others will be here in about 15 minutes.Why don't we get some sweet snow to take your mind off whatever you are thinking about?"Hiei nodded and followed Kurama to the ice cream place thing.
The woman behind the counter was talking to the customer in front of them.The customer had long,blue-black hair.Both of them were unaware that Kurama and Hiei were waiting.
"Well,did they tell you why?"The woman behnd the counter looked sad and interested at once.
"No.They are the strangest people I have ever met!And trust me,I've met alot of strange people."The woman with the blue-black hair had a familiar voice.She had her hair tied up in a ponytail with a grey-green ribbon."I really want to know......"
"Now you have me interested.Why would the Cheetah tell you to do something without giving an explanation?That doesn't sound like her."She noticed Hiei and Kurama."Oh!I'm sorry!I didn't see you there!What would like?"While Hiei stared at the person in front of him,Kurama got the ice cream.
"Two cones with vanilla,please."He gave a cheerful smile.The woman got the ice cream in the blnk of an eye."Thank you."He gave her the money and took the cones,handing one to Hiei.Hiei licked the ice cream absentmindedly,then turned to Kurama.
"That person seems familiar......"Kurama looked back at the customer that was a head of them.she was once again in deep conversation with the woman behind the counter.
"I don't recognize her.Her voice seemed familiar,but we don't know anyone with blue-black hair.At least,I don't think we do....."He licked his ice cream.
Hiei was staring at her like he was trying to look through her rather than at her.They were the same hieght.She had a red beaded bracelet around her wrist.Her blue-black hair blew slightly in the breeze.Hiei had a strange feeling in his heart.The feeling was love.
"Hiei?Are you alright?"Kurama was watching Hiei intently.His eyes flashed as he said,"Are you in-"Hiei cut him off with a glare.
"Yes,but only with Lizzie.She is the only one I love and the only one I will love."He continued to lick his ice cream.It was dripping down onto his hand.
"Damn,the Cheetah can get me so mad sometimes."The voice was coming from behind Hiei and Kurama.They both turned to see the woman who had been standing in front of them earlier.She was licking some choclate-vanilla swirl ice cream.Her eyes were sparkling violet;her skin,slightly pale;her face had a few freckles and had some ice cream round her mouth.It was Lizzie.She grinned at Hiei and Kurama and wiped her mouth on the back of her hand.
"L-L-Lizzie?"Hiei almost dropped his ice cream."I thought you were with your cousin and Yinaro."Lizzie thought a minute.Hiei was the only one who called Yin 'Yinaro'.
"Ummm.....Well,I was,but they were getting irritating.They wanted me to look at dresses.I hate dresses."She licked her hand where some ice cream had dripped on it." thought I recognized the voices I heard.
"Hello,Lizzie.I'm sorry that we interupted your conversation."Kurama smiled and side glanced Hiei.
"S'okay!I just was talking to her 'cause she's Rachel's friend.Mine too.She wanted to know why I was practically alight with fury.I just let it off my chest so I wouldn't do it during the play."She smiled and looked at Hiei."Watcha been upto,guys?"
"Kurama and I were just,what is the word you used,Kurama?"
"Window-shopping.Hiei seemed qute interested in the jewelry.Especially the rings."He smirked at Hiei and licked his ice cream again.
"You were?I thought guys didn't like jewelry.It is more of a girl thing,after all."She had finished her ice cream and threw the remander of it in the trash can next to her.Her dragon necklace was sparkling in the sun light.
Hiei shrugged."You dyed your hair.Why?It looked great the way it was."He licked his ice crean again to stop it from getting on his hand.Lizzie shrugged also.She smiled awkwardly.
"I don't know.I just like to change the way I look a lot.But,I didn't completely dye it.I'm thnkng about dying it silver.I don't really know yet,but I don't want it to be midnight black anymore."She looked at Hiei straight in the eyes.It looked like she was going to kiss him,but she didn't."You do know that you're lickng the cone and not the sweet snow,right?"
Hiei looked down at his ice cream and realized he only had the cone left.He blushed and tossed the cone into the trash bin."Thank you for telling me."He tried to smile,but failed.Lizzie walked a little closer to him and he blushed more.
"Hiei,you don't need to be embarrassed."She pecked((quickly kissed)) his cheek and waited for a reaction.He stopped blushing and smiled."See?Nothing to be embarrassed about."Hiei stepped closer to Lizzie and gave her a true kiss.It was a quick one,but a kiss all the same.
"You're right."He smiled and his fingers laced with hers.Rachel,Catilin,Yin,and Kumane were coming over to them.It was almost time for the play to start.
"Hey,Cobra!What are you and midget doing?"It was Kumane speaking.Lizzie giggled then ran over to her brother and gave him a huge bear hug.She whispered something in his ear.
"Hiei is the best.I really love him."Kumane chuckled and let go of his sister.
"I think I could tell that.Come on,Kurama,Hiei!We're gonna be late!"Kurama tossed the raminder of his ice cream in the trash then ran over to the rest of them.Hiei blinked a few times,then followed.He wanted to get closer to Lizzie,but was almost afraid to.
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After the play.........
They all had loved the play and were now headed back to Rachel's house.Rachel was n the lead with Kumane;Kumane was carrying Catilin on his back,because she said she was tired;Yin was walking next to Kurama;Hiei and Lizzie were walking at the very end,hand in hand.Kurama looked back at the 2 and chuckled.
"You 2 are practically inseperable,aren't you?"Yin looked back to and giggled.
"Yeah,this is why Rachel and I were fooling with you earlier.Remember?White dress?"She smiled while Lizzie thought back.
"Oh!So that's why you guys said that!You shouldn't have told me that!Now,I'm just more angry!"She growled at Yin and Yin clung to Kurama's arm.
"Calm down!It was a joke!"She was partially hiding behind Kurama.
"Yeah.So was the growl,Yin."Lizzie smiled and laughed at Yin clinging to Kurama.She was in a much better mood now that she was with Hiei.Her eyes were sparkling and the stars were reflecting in them.It was quite late now.
Catilin began to sing."Lizzie and Hiei sitting in a tree!K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!First comes love,then comes marriage,then comes Lizzie with a baby carriage!!!That's not all!That's not all!Here comes Hiei drinking alcohol!!Wait there's more!Wait there's more!Lizzie is the biggest-"
"Don't you dare say it,Catilin!!I'll throw you off my shoulders!"Kumane gae Catilin a look of warning and she silenced.
"What was she going to say,Lizzie?"Yin was looking back at her and Hiei.
"She was going to say a version she came up with after she decided to read the 'W' dictionary."She sighed."She was gonna say 'whore'.She won't stop singing it now that she knows it.She's done it randomly since she was 9."
They had reached Rachel's house and were all going to their bedrooms to go to sleep.Hiei was the only exception.He was sitting down on the balcony,letting his feet hang off the egde.Lizzie had just gotten into her long,pale blue,summer((light;not heavy materail)) night gown.She was standing in the door way watching him intently.
"I wish I could tell her my feelings more easily.She has always been the one to admtt something.When we admitted to liking each other as more than just friends,she was the first to admitt it.When we admitted to loving each other,she was the one to first do it."
Lizzie walked out onto the balcony a few steps.Her feet were so light,she couldn't be heard.She wanted to go up to him and talk to him,but was afraid that he might not want her to be hearing this.
"She can express her feelings so much easier than I can.She's so perfect,and I'm so.....so imperfect,so disgraceful,so disgusting.Why does she even care about me?"He stared into the moon.It was half,he felt like the moon represented his heart.'My heart s half clean as the moon is half full.'
"Because she doesn't think of you the way that you think of yourself.She thinks you the best thing in the world."Lizzie couldn't help but speak.Hiei jumped and turned arpund to see who had spoken.Hs eyes shone with embarrassment."She thinks that he is better than her.She wants to be more like him and be able to keep her feeling hidden more."She blushed and sat down next to Hiei,her legs hanging over the edge of the balcony too.
"He thinks that she is wrong.That she is the better of the 2.The more pure of them."He put hs arm around Lizzie.She didn't say anythng.She had fallen asleep as soon as Hiei had touched her.Her head was laying on his shoulder,her arms laying motionlessly in her lap.
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Kurama:She's more imaginative than you would first think.Even if she is still talking to her stuffed animals.
Hiei:No,she stopped that a few minutes ago to go to the bathroom.When she came back,she didn't even remember putting them there.
Yin:She's super duper hyper!Well,she was.
Lizzie:The end!!What did you thnk of it?Sudden ending,I know.
Yin:But,this isn't the last chapter.
Lizzie:It's not?Oh well,then not the end!
Yin:Please R&R and have a great day!Come with me,Lizzie.You're going to a Mental Institute.........
Lizzie:*has her stuffed animals lined up in front of her and is talking to them*Here's the next chapter!!Does anyone know what's up with Hiei?Hm?Well?Anyone?
Hiei:*sweat-dropping*Lizzie,do you really have to keep going on with this fanfiction?
Kurama:Why shouldn't she?She's doing a good job.
Disclaimer:I don't own YYH nor do I own much else in my fanfictions.
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Well,guess who we're with?................((Author's POV))
They had all reached Rachel's house.Hiei,Kurama,and Kumane were sleeping in the wreck room,which was quite large,while Yin slept in the guest room and Lizzie slept on the floor of Rachel's room.They were in the wreck room planning what to do tomorrow.It was a little late to do alot the rest of the day.
Lizzie stretched her arms out wide and "accidentally" hit Catilin."So,what do we do tomorrow?"She put her hands back in her lap and scooted a little towards Hiei.Yin was the first to answer.
"We could go shopping for American gifts!"Everyone rolled there eyes."Or not......."
"Hey,there having a play of 'Romeo and Juliet' in a few days.There's also a play of 'Hamlet' tomorrow!"Her eyes flashed evilly."How about we go to 'Romeo and Juliet'?"
"No!I refuse to go to a love play!"Kumane was the one who answered.He hated love plays.But he loved love movies.
"Okay!But they've got other plays.There's one on 'Cheaper by the Dozen'!Wait....no....From what Lizzie's told me,Hiei and Yin won't like it."Rachel put her hand over her face,thinking.Catilin was skanning the news paper.
"Hey!How about 'Johnny Tremain'?That has something for everyone!It has a little love,not much;it has tons of action,but not alot of violence;it's got historical facts about America,but it's not a documentory;and it's got some humor,but not anough to turn it into a comedy."She looked up from the paper.Her eyebrows were raised.
Kurama smiled."Yes.That sounds great.It even sounds like a play that Hiei will like."He turned toward Hiei and smiled.Hiei blushed and looked away.Rachel beamed at her little sister.
"Amazing!You found the best play for us to see!"She threw her arms around Catilin."Thank you thank you!Gracias!Gracias poco hermana!Eres es mucha intellegete!"She had learned Spanish as a third language.She had learned Japanese as a second language.
"Wait!What does poco hermana mean?"Catilin tried to break free of Rachel's grip."Okay,okay!Can't breath!Let go!"
Lizzie moved a little closer to Hiei.He blushed more but put his arm around Lizzie and squeezed her gently.She fiddled with her new necklace,the dragon one,and laid her head on Hiei's shoulder.His fingers found hers.They laced together and he kissed her forehead.
"Isabell!Everyone!Come down for dinner!"It was Auntie Christian calling.Obviously dinner was ready.They all went out into the hallway,down the stairs,and into the kitchen.Auntie Christian was waitng for them there,the table set and dinner on the plates.They were having cheeseburgers,fries,and potato salad.
"Auntie Christian,why didn't you call me to help with dinner?"Lizzie looked over at her aunt.
"I thought you would all want to catch up and get accquainted."She was stirring something over at the low stove then put it in the fridge.She went over to the table.
"This looks delicious,Mrs. Christian."Kurama sat down at the table.Yin nodded in agreement and sat down next to Kurama.Kumane smiled and sat down also.
"You've out down yourself,Auntie Christian!"Kumane's eyes were wide as he said this.Hiei just stared at the food,wondering what it was.He sat down on Kurama's other side.Rachel and Catilin sat down on either side of their mom.Lizzie sat down n the only remainng seat,between Rachel and Hiei.
"I'll say grace!"Catilin raised her hand as she said this.Her mother nodded and she began."Dear,Lord,thank you for this day and for the food you have provided for us.Thank you for bringing Lizzie,Kumane,and their friends safely from Tokyo.Please,bless this food with your grace and your love.In the name of the Father,the Son,and the Holy Spirit we pray.Amen."
"Great,Catilin.You're really getting less shy in praying aloud."Kumane punched her arm gently.
Hiei picked up the cheeseburger."What is this?"He quirked an eyebrow then turned to look at Lizzie.Rachel,Catilin,and Auntie Christian raised their eyebrows at him.
She looked at Hiei to answer his question."It's a cheeseburger.It's cow meat,bread,and cheese."She turned to her relatves."I didn't get to say this in the airport because I was afraid someone might hear.Hiei is a Fire Demon."Lizzie giggled a little."He doesn't know much about human things.While we're on the subject,Kurama is Youko Kurama in a human's body.His real name is Suuchi Minamino."She looked at Kurama.
"Yes.It's a long story."He dipped a fry in some ketchup and ate it.
"Well,tell us about Kaime being alive again!Please!"Rachel's brown eyes flashed with excitment."It's intriguing that I get to see him again after 7 years."
Catilin rolled her eyes."That's her new word."Yin explained the whole situation.They were all in aww by the end.
"The only thing I don't understand is how in the world you can still love Hiei!"She turned to Lizzie as she said this.Lizzie blinked before realizing she had been spoken to.
"Oh.Um.You'll have to ask Cazador that.She figured it out.I've been trying to figure out how to thank her since she's done it."She smiled.Hiei found her hand under the table and held it in his.
"Well,now it's time for desert."Auntie Christian went over to the fridge and Lizzie got up to help.She realized that Auntie Chrisitan had been stirring carmel icing earlier.They were having chocolate cake and carmel icing."Thank you,Isabell."They put the icing on the cake and Auntie Christian put in 24 candles.She brought the cake over to the table and put it down in front of Kumane.
"Catilin,your turn to light."Rachel gave her the lighter.Catilin lit the 24 candles and began to sing "Happy Birthday".Everyone else joined in,save Lizzie,Hiei and Kumane.Catilin smiled.
"Make a wish and blow out the candles,Kumane!"He did as he was told,but was unsure about what he was doing.
"Okay why did you want me to blow out the candles?And why were the candles?Explain?"He half-grinned.It hit Lizzie.
"Happy birthday,Kumane!I just realized,you are 2 and a half years older than me.You turned 24 today."She gave her brother a huge bear hug."Congrats!!"She let go of her brother.
"Huh....?Oh yeah!It's July the 27th isn't it?That's my birthday,isn't it?"He laughed and smiled at all of his family.Kurama patted him on the shoulder.
"Great,Kumane.Happy birthday!"Kurama smiled wth him.Yin stood up and gave him a kiss on the cheek.He blushed.
They each got a piece of the cake and Kumane got a present given to him by Auntie Christian,Rachel,and Catilin.It was a blue-grey miniaturized computer,more commonly known as a Palm Pilot.It had his name printed on the bottom in silver letters.
They went into the den to talk some.They talked about 9-11 and Auntie Christian began to cry.Lizzie figured that this was the perfect time to give her the little present she had come up with as a cheerer-upper.
"Auntie Christian,I have something that I wanted to give you."She continued to cry silently.She smiled at Lizzie.
"You don't need to give me anything,Isabell."
"No,I want to."She pulled a peice of paper out of her pocket."It's a poem......In remembrance of 9-11."She cleared her throat and began to read:
"What happened on that dreadful day,
Will hopefully nay happen again.
They hoped we'd lose and fall apart.
But we're Americans!We'll forever win!
We all cried tears of hope and of fear.
We cried tears of love and pain.
We cried them all for those who died.
But we did not cry in vain.
The wars began and ended.
We Americans won throughout.
The Towers fell and many died.
But your loved ones you aren't without.
They are watching you from heaven.
They watched you cry with fear.
But your tears aren't alone.Many shed a tear for you.
A tear of hope and of fear."
She smiled,looked up at her aunt,and waited for her reaction.Auntie Christian's face was shining with tears.She was smiling very widely."Thank you,Isabell.That was wonderful and true....."She reached her arms out wide trying to give her a hug.Lizzie came over and gave her a gentle hug.
"Your welcome,Auntie Christian.Your welcome."She began to cry with her aunt.The others began to cry,too.Even Hiei.Kumane and Yin's tear gems could be heard hitting the floor.Hiei moved closer to Lizzie.He put his hand on her shoulder.
Lizzie let go of her aunt.She looked up at Hiei,tears streaming down both their faces.They embraced each other and looked like they'd never let go.Rachel stopped crying and saw Hiei and Lizzie.She awwed and took her mother into her bedroom.Catilin was the next to stop crying.She saw Hiei and Lizzie,too.
"Aww!Liz,are you sure you've not taken it to another level?"Lizzie let go of Hiei and tackled Catilin in the blink of an eye."Ahh!!I was jokin!I was joking!Ahhh!Help me!Help me!"Lizzie got off of her and pulled her to her feet."I guess I should take that as a 'no'.......?"She slowly backed away up the stairs and went into her room.Lizzie looked back at Hiei,grinning.Rachel had come back into the room.
"Linnie,I'm not trying to intrude or anything,but......Have you taken it to another level?I'm just curious."Lizzie shook her head as she stood up."Good.I was starting to wonder.Come on.We better go to bed.If I'm tired,you guys must be half-asleep."She went off up the stairs and the others followed.
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Next day.............((Lizzie's POV))
We all left to go wherever we wanted at 10 the next day.Hiei and Kurama went somewhere,Kumane and Catilin went to the electronic stores,and Yin,Rachel,and I went shopping.
We found everything we were looking for and more.We went into a dress shop.Yin and Rachel were looking for very formal dresses.They said I should look at the white ones.The store was called The Lucky Women's Store.I was really confused.I mainly just looked at the jewlery.
"Oh!This dress is so beautiful!!Isn't it wonderful,Lizzie?"Rachel came out of the dressing room wearing a long,green dress.It looked nice on her,but it would have looked better on Catilin.She would look like a Christmas tree,though.
"It's great,but I you looked better in that gold and silver dress over there......"I pointed at the long,silver and gold dress she had tried on previously."The one you're wearng would probably look better on Catilin.Green goes with her flame hair.I'm talking by what colors go together in art,not in fashion."I added the last part because she was looking at me amazed.
"Oh,this one is great!It's absolutely hermosa!"Yinaro came out of the dressing room next to the one Rachel had come out of.She had on a black dress.It went nice with her hair.I still wasn't sure what was going on.
"Umm....Yeah.....?What's hermosa?"I knew Yin was learning Spanish from Rachel,but I didn't know what it all meant.
"It means beautiful!I said it in Spanish because she already said it in English."She smiled and twirled.
"Oh!Yeah.It's very pretty.Very pretty....."I trailed off because I was trying to figure out why they wanted me to look at white dresses.
"What's up?"Rachel sat down next to me and looked me straight in the eyes.Damn I hate it when she does that!No one can get past those brown eyes.You'll crack under the pressure!!
"Why do you want me to look at formal,white dresses?I mean,I hate dresses!You guys know that!"I felt my temper rising.I tried to control it,but was doing a crappy job.
"Woah,woah.....Calm down,Liz!We were just playin' around!"Yin quickly tried to fill the whole they had dug themselves into."Listen,we-"
"No!You listen!I'm out of here!I never want to see your damned ass faces again!Adios,ex-amigas!"I left,stomping my feet.Not a smart thing to do,but I didn't want to do something stupider while in public.
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Hiei and Kurama..............((Author's POV))
Hiei and Kurama were just window shopping near the theatre they were going to see 'Johnny Tremain' at.Kurama didn't really see any shops he liked,but there were tons of jewelry shops.Hiei stopped at the window of every jewelry shop they passed,except one.
"Hiei,what are you looking at?"Kurama was staring down at Hiei uncertainly.Hiei tore his eyes away from the window.
"What do you mean,Kurama?"He looked up at the red head,confused.'What is he implying?I know for a fact that he means something more than he's telling.Damned kitsune.....'
"You've stopped at every jewelry store that we have passed except one.That one is the only one without rings displayed in the window.Are you feeling alright?"Kurama quirked an eyebrow at him.Hiei looked at the ground unsure of what to say.
"I am fine,Kurama."He felt tears coming to his eyes.'I'm not fine.He knows I'm not.He can tell.But I don't want to tell him.I just want to find Lizzie.'He shrugged it off and wiped away hs tears before Kurama could notice them."What time does the play start?"
"It should start in about a half an hour.The others will be here in about 15 minutes.Why don't we get some sweet snow to take your mind off whatever you are thinking about?"Hiei nodded and followed Kurama to the ice cream place thing.
The woman behind the counter was talking to the customer in front of them.The customer had long,blue-black hair.Both of them were unaware that Kurama and Hiei were waiting.
"Well,did they tell you why?"The woman behnd the counter looked sad and interested at once.
"No.They are the strangest people I have ever met!And trust me,I've met alot of strange people."The woman with the blue-black hair had a familiar voice.She had her hair tied up in a ponytail with a grey-green ribbon."I really want to know......"
"Now you have me interested.Why would the Cheetah tell you to do something without giving an explanation?That doesn't sound like her."She noticed Hiei and Kurama."Oh!I'm sorry!I didn't see you there!What would like?"While Hiei stared at the person in front of him,Kurama got the ice cream.
"Two cones with vanilla,please."He gave a cheerful smile.The woman got the ice cream in the blnk of an eye."Thank you."He gave her the money and took the cones,handing one to Hiei.Hiei licked the ice cream absentmindedly,then turned to Kurama.
"That person seems familiar......"Kurama looked back at the customer that was a head of them.she was once again in deep conversation with the woman behind the counter.
"I don't recognize her.Her voice seemed familiar,but we don't know anyone with blue-black hair.At least,I don't think we do....."He licked his ice cream.
Hiei was staring at her like he was trying to look through her rather than at her.They were the same hieght.She had a red beaded bracelet around her wrist.Her blue-black hair blew slightly in the breeze.Hiei had a strange feeling in his heart.The feeling was love.
"Hiei?Are you alright?"Kurama was watching Hiei intently.His eyes flashed as he said,"Are you in-"Hiei cut him off with a glare.
"Yes,but only with Lizzie.She is the only one I love and the only one I will love."He continued to lick his ice cream.It was dripping down onto his hand.
"Damn,the Cheetah can get me so mad sometimes."The voice was coming from behind Hiei and Kurama.They both turned to see the woman who had been standing in front of them earlier.She was licking some choclate-vanilla swirl ice cream.Her eyes were sparkling violet;her skin,slightly pale;her face had a few freckles and had some ice cream round her mouth.It was Lizzie.She grinned at Hiei and Kurama and wiped her mouth on the back of her hand.
"L-L-Lizzie?"Hiei almost dropped his ice cream."I thought you were with your cousin and Yinaro."Lizzie thought a minute.Hiei was the only one who called Yin 'Yinaro'.
"Ummm.....Well,I was,but they were getting irritating.They wanted me to look at dresses.I hate dresses."She licked her hand where some ice cream had dripped on it." thought I recognized the voices I heard.
"Hello,Lizzie.I'm sorry that we interupted your conversation."Kurama smiled and side glanced Hiei.
"S'okay!I just was talking to her 'cause she's Rachel's friend.Mine too.She wanted to know why I was practically alight with fury.I just let it off my chest so I wouldn't do it during the play."She smiled and looked at Hiei."Watcha been upto,guys?"
"Kurama and I were just,what is the word you used,Kurama?"
"Window-shopping.Hiei seemed qute interested in the jewelry.Especially the rings."He smirked at Hiei and licked his ice cream again.
"You were?I thought guys didn't like jewelry.It is more of a girl thing,after all."She had finished her ice cream and threw the remander of it in the trash can next to her.Her dragon necklace was sparkling in the sun light.
Hiei shrugged."You dyed your hair.Why?It looked great the way it was."He licked his ice crean again to stop it from getting on his hand.Lizzie shrugged also.She smiled awkwardly.
"I don't know.I just like to change the way I look a lot.But,I didn't completely dye it.I'm thnkng about dying it silver.I don't really know yet,but I don't want it to be midnight black anymore."She looked at Hiei straight in the eyes.It looked like she was going to kiss him,but she didn't."You do know that you're lickng the cone and not the sweet snow,right?"
Hiei looked down at his ice cream and realized he only had the cone left.He blushed and tossed the cone into the trash bin."Thank you for telling me."He tried to smile,but failed.Lizzie walked a little closer to him and he blushed more.
"Hiei,you don't need to be embarrassed."She pecked((quickly kissed)) his cheek and waited for a reaction.He stopped blushing and smiled."See?Nothing to be embarrassed about."Hiei stepped closer to Lizzie and gave her a true kiss.It was a quick one,but a kiss all the same.
"You're right."He smiled and his fingers laced with hers.Rachel,Catilin,Yin,and Kumane were coming over to them.It was almost time for the play to start.
"Hey,Cobra!What are you and midget doing?"It was Kumane speaking.Lizzie giggled then ran over to her brother and gave him a huge bear hug.She whispered something in his ear.
"Hiei is the best.I really love him."Kumane chuckled and let go of his sister.
"I think I could tell that.Come on,Kurama,Hiei!We're gonna be late!"Kurama tossed the raminder of his ice cream in the trash then ran over to the rest of them.Hiei blinked a few times,then followed.He wanted to get closer to Lizzie,but was almost afraid to.
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After the play.........
They all had loved the play and were now headed back to Rachel's house.Rachel was n the lead with Kumane;Kumane was carrying Catilin on his back,because she said she was tired;Yin was walking next to Kurama;Hiei and Lizzie were walking at the very end,hand in hand.Kurama looked back at the 2 and chuckled.
"You 2 are practically inseperable,aren't you?"Yin looked back to and giggled.
"Yeah,this is why Rachel and I were fooling with you earlier.Remember?White dress?"She smiled while Lizzie thought back.
"Oh!So that's why you guys said that!You shouldn't have told me that!Now,I'm just more angry!"She growled at Yin and Yin clung to Kurama's arm.
"Calm down!It was a joke!"She was partially hiding behind Kurama.
"Yeah.So was the growl,Yin."Lizzie smiled and laughed at Yin clinging to Kurama.She was in a much better mood now that she was with Hiei.Her eyes were sparkling and the stars were reflecting in them.It was quite late now.
Catilin began to sing."Lizzie and Hiei sitting in a tree!K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!First comes love,then comes marriage,then comes Lizzie with a baby carriage!!!That's not all!That's not all!Here comes Hiei drinking alcohol!!Wait there's more!Wait there's more!Lizzie is the biggest-"
"Don't you dare say it,Catilin!!I'll throw you off my shoulders!"Kumane gae Catilin a look of warning and she silenced.
"What was she going to say,Lizzie?"Yin was looking back at her and Hiei.
"She was going to say a version she came up with after she decided to read the 'W' dictionary."She sighed."She was gonna say 'whore'.She won't stop singing it now that she knows it.She's done it randomly since she was 9."
They had reached Rachel's house and were all going to their bedrooms to go to sleep.Hiei was the only exception.He was sitting down on the balcony,letting his feet hang off the egde.Lizzie had just gotten into her long,pale blue,summer((light;not heavy materail)) night gown.She was standing in the door way watching him intently.
"I wish I could tell her my feelings more easily.She has always been the one to admtt something.When we admitted to liking each other as more than just friends,she was the first to admitt it.When we admitted to loving each other,she was the one to first do it."
Lizzie walked out onto the balcony a few steps.Her feet were so light,she couldn't be heard.She wanted to go up to him and talk to him,but was afraid that he might not want her to be hearing this.
"She can express her feelings so much easier than I can.She's so perfect,and I'm so.....so imperfect,so disgraceful,so disgusting.Why does she even care about me?"He stared into the moon.It was half,he felt like the moon represented his heart.'My heart s half clean as the moon is half full.'
"Because she doesn't think of you the way that you think of yourself.She thinks you the best thing in the world."Lizzie couldn't help but speak.Hiei jumped and turned arpund to see who had spoken.Hs eyes shone with embarrassment."She thinks that he is better than her.She wants to be more like him and be able to keep her feeling hidden more."She blushed and sat down next to Hiei,her legs hanging over the edge of the balcony too.
"He thinks that she is wrong.That she is the better of the 2.The more pure of them."He put hs arm around Lizzie.She didn't say anythng.She had fallen asleep as soon as Hiei had touched her.Her head was laying on his shoulder,her arms laying motionlessly in her lap.
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Kurama:She's more imaginative than you would first think.Even if she is still talking to her stuffed animals.
Hiei:No,she stopped that a few minutes ago to go to the bathroom.When she came back,she didn't even remember putting them there.
Yin:She's super duper hyper!Well,she was.
Lizzie:The end!!What did you thnk of it?Sudden ending,I know.
Yin:But,this isn't the last chapter.
Lizzie:It's not?Oh well,then not the end!
Yin:Please R&R and have a great day!Come with me,Lizzie.You're going to a Mental Institute.........