CHAPTER 7
POSESSING THE LOVE.
hiei ran to anywhere, just anywhere. he wasnt sure where he was going,
until he found himself near a beach.
he walked forwards, until he saw a sitting figure. he walked closer, until
he could make out who she was...
it was pan, sitting on the sand watching the ocean waves. the sun was
gently
beaming down on her, her hair was flowing in the wind. he sat down next to
her.
"...did you have a good time with nara...?" she asked him.
"yes. i actually learned alot from her...shes a smart girl...she always has
ben"
pan was silent.
"what about you?" hiei asked her
"i, too learned alot from miwa. i guess it runs in the family."
they were both silent for a while.
"i dont understand...why...i feel the way i do..." hiei solemly said
"...what do you mean?"
"i...try to hide it...how i really think, how i feel...or...i pretend to
care nothing about myself...when i truly do...
or...why i never let my guard down...but...you always seem to break that
barrier..."
pan just blinked, confused.
"...barrier?"
"...to tell you the truth...you're in every passing thought i have...
around you...i...feel like theres no one watching...i dont have to keep my
guard up...or...pretend...or..
anything...sure...i might sometimes be shy...but...you always get the best
of me...which...which is why...
which is why..." he mumbled, staring straight ahead and not even looking at
her.
"i love you." he said, turning his head and staring right at her.
it was silent for a while.
pan was shocked, just sitting there and staring at him. she opened her
mouth to say something, but words would not come out.
"...i told you before. i kissed you because i loved you. but you wouldn't
believe me." hiei simply said, getting up.
"wait! hiei...i..i love you too." she said.
"lie. dont say things you dont mean. you would have said the same thing if
you were drunk." hiei said, breaking the mood.
"what?!? no! hiei! i mean it!" she stood up with him.
"you cant truly mean it...love isnt just something you say out of nowhere--
"
"but...thats where your wrong...i'm not saying it out of nowhere,
hiei...i've fallen for you...hiei...i've fallen in love with you...
i can't explain it..and i know you probably dont believe me right now..."
she confessed, looking down at her feet.
"hiei...i love you."
it was silent for a while.
hiei walked closer to her.
he lifted her chin and put his mouth on hers.
[ am i delirious..?]
[ is it really true?]
[ its true...i'm here..]
[with the man i love...]
[i love him...and he loves me...]
[i love you, hiei. ]
miwa and nara watched from a distance.
"...so did you tell him?" miwa asked nara
"yea..." nara said, still upset.
"i told pan too...i know your upset...but this is the way it has to be...
i like pan very much...and you like hiei very much...but we both know
that the only way they'll truly find happiness is with eachother..." miwa
said, watching them
nara let out a sigh
"lets just hope that they dont find out that we planned to tell them to be
with eachother at the same time..." nara winked
"haha yeah, lets hope.."
* * *
they both arrived in the hotel, hand in hand. kuwabara then laughed
obnoxiously.
"Thats right Urameshi! 30 dollars!" he bawled
hiei parted with pan as he walked over to the guys and she strode over to
the girls.
"do i even need to ask what happened?" bura said with a smile
pan just smiled and bit her bottom lip.
"well...im gonna go to sleep now. i'm really tired. goodnight!" she called
out.
seeing her as she was waving goodbye, hiei ran towards her.
"where you off to?" hiei asked
"i'm gonna go to sleep now. i'll see you in the morning" she gave a smile.
[ that smile. ]
[ its mine now. ]
he looked into her eyes
"goodnight pan." he grasped her wrist and held it with his as he kissed
her.
they let go, and she smiled.
she laid down in her bed and wondered to herself.
[ is it really real?]
[ am i truly with hiei?]
[ i'm not delirious ]
[ hiei is with me]
[ i am with him.]
[ we love eachother..]
[ and thats how it will always be.]
she closed her eyes and smiled.
* * *
the next morning, pan was abruptly awoken by the loud speaker.
"GOOD MORNING TEAM URAMESHI AND FRIENDS!! THIS IS BURA SPEAKING! KURAMA AND
I HAVE DECIDED THAT SINCE YOU GUYS HAVE
OFF THIS WHOLE WEEK, WE SHOULD HAVE SOME MORNING WARMUPS EVERY MORNING! SO
IM EXPECTING
ALL OF YOU TO BE DOWNSTAIRS IN 30 MINUTES!!" with a click, the announcement
ended.
pan rolled her eyes, but then flashes of the other night caused a smile to
broad on her face. she quickly got ready and
took the elevator downstairs. most of the gang was already there. her eyes
explored the room, searching for hiei.
then all of a sudden she felt two hands on her shoulders. the feeling of
the warmth of his hands melted her easily.
he quickly turned pan around and embraced her. she easily blushed at the
act of love, and was a little bit suprised at his sudden move.
"uhmm..." she nervously sounded. "what was that for?" she asked, her face
buried in his chest.
hiei smiled.
"just for being you." he let go of her and looked her straight in the eyes.
[ gosh hiei. ]
[ whoever would have thought you could...]
[make me feel...]
[ like this...?]
[ i feel...]
[ alive.]
she tugged him towards her again and held him tight as she smiled.
their time was interrupted by a sudden annoying voice.
"uh hello? as much as i would love to watch you two, kurama and i have a
morning warm up session to manage.
so lets hurry, okay?" bura tossed her hair back and walked away with
kurama.
they hurried out the door and they all jogged around the boardwalk of the
beach.
they ran for about one hour, and pan was exhausted.
"slow down now! im getting tired!" she complained at the others.
"you guys can walk now. no more jogging and running. your system needs to
relax." kurama instructed.
pan let out a relieved sigh and wiped her forehead.
hiei caught up with pan from behind and walked over to her side as he
placed his hand on her shoulder.
[ ever since hiei opened up his heart to me...]
[ he's always smiling at me ]
[ he loves to hug me ]
hiei placed his arm around her shoulder as he pulled her towards him.
she just smiled and accepted it.
[ ...and of course, he loves to tease me. ]
he put his hand on her back as he snapped her bra and ran away, smirking
and laughing as pan chased him.
as soon as pan caught up with hiei, she hit him a few times.
"still tired?" hiei asked
"sorta..."
hiei bent down and picked her up on his back. she wrapped her legs around
his lower back as she hooked her arms
around his neck.
[ once again...i ask myself.]
[ am i delirious?]
[ nope. ]
* * *
the group went back to their hotel after their morning excersize.
"okay, i'm taking a shower now. i'll be right back down..." pan excused
herself as she got up and walked to the elevator.
the rest of the group also went back to their rooms to take their shower,
deciding to meet back here when they were done.
pan stepped out of the shower as she dried her body and massaged the towel
through her hair. she put on her robe
and stepped outside, but she heard a noise. she opened the door and there
hiei stood.
"what brings you here, sexy?" pan teased.
hiei just smirked.
"just came by. done with your shower?"
"yea. wait for me, okay?"
hiei didn't answer
she tilted her head. "hiei?" she snapped her fingers in his face. her
confusion broadened as suddenly hiei gently pushed her
into a closet, closing the door behind him.
"hiei!" pan exclaimed
"the closets pretty big..." hiei just noted
"what are you doing!?!?"
hiei just shut his hand over her mouth
"ssh! quiet, woman." hiei hushed her. he took his hand away from her mouth
"but--" pan was interrupted by the sudden pull from hiei. he grasped her as
he looked into her eyes for a moment
he gently placed his lips on hers.
[ his kiss...]
[ takes away everything..]
she relaxed from her tense state as she placed her hand on the back of his
neck.
[ in the small closet, we kissed again and again...]
[ i was the happiest girl on earth...]
[ hiei...]
[ who would have ever thought...]
[ that you...and me...]
[ would ever be?]
* * *
the next day...
"everyone? the girls and i are going shopping. we know you don't want to
come along, so you guys can find something
else to do that is useful." bura informed the group.
"what are we supposed to do here?!" yusuke complained
"i dont know. find something to do. movies? cafes? concerts? amusment
parks? library? anywhere."
"did she just say library..?" kuwabara whispered to yusuke. yusuke shrugged
"well then. we're off!" botan waved as the rest of the girls all left the
building.
when they all came back, the boys werent in the lobby, but in their rooms.
pan ran up to hiei's room, wearing her new outfit she bought at the mall.
she had on a short, black mini skirt with a tight, white colored tank. she
knocked on his door
and he answered the door. he was topless and had a pair of jeans on.
"nice wardrobe...is that new?" he asked her, his eyes roaming her body.
"yep. you look...casual. i know THATs new.." she said, winking at him. he
let her in as he sat on the bed.
she stood in front of him and twirled around a couple of times.
"like the skirt?" she smiled as she saw that he was satisfied.
"hn. its alright." he lied, but she knew he thought it was better than
'alright'
[ oh hiei.]
[ you're always hiding the truth.]
[ but i know deep inside..]
[ your a nice guy.]
she smiled to herself.
"but isnt it a little short?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "i dont want
any more guys gawking at your body when you walk down the street.
they're always doing that to you." he said.
"thats true...its a little short." she said, looking at it.
"but you look cute." he commented.
she smiled at him.
he smiled and then spread his legs a little. he pointed downwards between
his legs to motion her to sit.
she just blushed and sat between his legs. her nervousness went away as he
locked his arms around her.
"i got you now..." he teased, kissing her cheek.
she just smiled and enjoyed the feeling of his embrace.
* * *