AN: Sorry it took so long, but I finally came up with the next chapter.
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CH 1: Plans
Hiten slowly walked down the halls of Naraku's castle. He felt weak being that he wasn't one of Naraku's detachments so he was not immune to the miasma that filled the air keeping enemies out. He swore everyday that he would find a way to kill the two hanyou who ruined his life. But for once in his life being one of Naraku's minions, his mind was not on freedom. It was on the raven haired girl that he couldn't seem to figure out.
He remembered when his brother had captured her. She had caught his eyes instantly. Her eyes were of the most unusual color he had ever seen of a ningen before. He smirked as he thought of how easy she was to tease. He also remembered the feel of how soft her skin had been against his fingertips.
***flashback***
Hiten walked into the room as the girl was unconsciously rubbing her hand against her skin. "I guess you better remember the feel, since after Manten is through I doubt there'll be much left." She startled and looked up at him with her gray blue eyes. He was instantly caught by those eyes. So filled with fear, but still strangely hopeful. He took in the strong scent of her fear. "You're afraid of me." He couldn't keep away the smirk that made its way to his face.
"Well, wouldn't you be afraid of some guy who threatens to kill you and you know he's ruthless enough to do it seeing as though he killed his mate!?" Her outburst had actually surprised him. He noticed her cower more after the words had left her mouth.
'She really is afraid.' He thought to himself though he slightly admired her for having the courage to speak back to him. Her eyes attracted his attention once more and his smirk widened. He reached up and ran his hand across her cheek. Her flinch for some reason upset him. He had killed without remorse before, but for her to flinch at his touch made him unhappy.
He could tell by her expression that she was thinking of the woman he had just killed. She had meant nothing. She had just been another wench to warm his bed as he and his brother traveled looking for more shards. "She was nothing but a bed warmer." He didn't know what had prompted him to tell her that. He withdrew his touch from her and left the room.
***end flashback***
'Why does she have such an effect on me?' Hiten thought as he looked up at the purple swirls of miasma overhead. He wanted to see her again. He had been made to watch the small shard hunting group and everyday he wanted her a little more.
He wanted nothing more than to reveal himself and go to her. He wanted to take her away from the stupid inu hanyou. Everyday he became a little more obsessed with her and more jealous of the hanyou. To think he could ever want a ningen and envy a hanyou.
He was jealous that Inuyasha constantly pushed her aside for the dead miko. That he always took her for granted even when he had seen how she had constantly put her life on the line for him. He hated the way Inuyasha seemed to be able to defeat Naraku at all his tricks when he was stuck serving him.
He had come so close that day to breaking Naraku's orders of staying hidden. He had followed Kagome when she went to get water from the stream. He remembered how he had smirked when she had known someone was there. She had come a long way from the cowering little ningen that hid in the corner and it please him for some odd reason.
"Hiten, Naraku calls." Kana pulled him out of his thoughts with her soft unemotional voice.
He walked down to the room that the evil hanyou was in. He knew that Naraku took some guilty pleasure out of ordering around one who was full youkai. He slid open the shoji door and walked into the room to see Naraku sitting on the floor staring out of the window. He wondered what Naraku could be staring at since all life around the castle had been destroyed by the miasma.
"Hiten I have a job for you." Naraku stated. Hiten gave him a look that seemed to say 'as if you would call me in for anything else.' Naraku smirked at the look he received. "I believe you will find this job most...enjoyable."
'As if he would know what I find enjoyable.' Hiten thought, but was interested by the tone the hanyou used.
"I want you to join Inuyasha's little shard hunting group." That got Hiten's attention.
"And just how do you expect me to do something like that?" Hiten questioned. He knew that Inuyasha would never trust him.
"The miko is both their strongest and weakest link at the same time. Without her the group is useless and will fall apart, but she is also the weakest of them because she feels the need to help any and all who need it. A very strange creature indeed." Naraku stated. "She will let you in, when she find you injured."
"Why would I be injured?" Hiten asked suspiciously. His eyes widened as Naraku stood and advanced on him.
Kagura flinched as she heard the inhuman yell that echoed throughout the castle. She knew what had happened and she felt strangely sympathetic to the youkai who had just lost what little freedom he had left to the evil hanyou.
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"Kuso, can't you move any faster?!" Inuyasha yelled as Kagome trailed behind again. It wasn't that she was tired though it was nearing sunset. She was just lost in thought. The hanyou's yelling brought her back to the present.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome started.
"What wench?!" The already irritated hanyou yelled.
"Osuwari!!" Kagome yelled at the top of her lungs. Inuyasha crashed to the ground harder than ever before. "I think now would be a good time for a break, don't you guys think." Kagome said looking at Sango and Miroku. They only nodded while still in shock of what Kagome had done.
Kagome set down her things and told everyone she was going for a walk to cool down. She took her bow and arrows and a bottle of water with her and then walked off. She didn't know how long she walked. She just went until she felt calm enough to turn back.
When she did turn around she could have sworn she heard a small sound. She notched an arrow knowing that whatever she had heard was not human. She moved slowly through the brush and was shocked at what she saw.
There on the forest floor staining the foliage with his blood was Hiten. She immediately dropped her bow and arrow and ran over to him. He seemed unconscious as she sat him up and looked over his wounds. She ran her hand over the wound on his stomach and jumped when his hand grasped her wrist. "What are you doing?" She heard his voice raspy, most likely from blood loss and dehydration.
"Helping you." Kagome answered. She pulled out her water bottle and held it to his lips. He drank down the water greedily. Naraku had greatly overestimated the group's traveling speed and he had been stuck bleeding on the ground for half a day.
"You can't help me." Hiten said, his voice sounding much better after having a drink.
"Well, I'm going to try." Hiten grabbed her wrist again as she tried to undo the ties on his shirt. "Are you going to let me do this? Because I doubt you're in a good enough shape to stop me." Kagome stated. Their eyes locked in a battle of wills.
Eventually Hiten gave in and let go of her wrist and averted his eyes. He smirked secretly to himself as she began to busy herself with using bits of his tattered clothes as bandages.
Kagome began to tear pieces of his clothing into strips and used them to clean and wrap his wounds. She tried to keep her mind on her task and what could have injured him rather than the feel of his muscles jumping under her touch. She let out a sigh of relief when she was finally done and she sat back taking a swig of what was left in her water bottle. Most of the water had gone to Hiten and was used to clean his wounds.
The entire time Hiten had been watching her soft movement and the look of concentration on her face. He wondered at why she was treating him so kindly. Her touches were so soft as if she were afraid of hurting him worst. A light breeze had ruffled her hair a bit and brought her unique scent to his nose. He had always thought humans one of the foulest smelling creatures. They smelled of sweat and dirt, but this human. She smelled so sweet. Her scent reminded him or sakura blossoms and light rain. When she sat back and sighed the trance she had woven around him was broken.
"Why?" Hiten asked her. He had known that Naraku had said she would help him. That she would feel the need to, but he still didn't understand. Why help someone who had tried to kill her in the past, or at least she had thought he was going to kill her? He wasn't really sure if he would have.
He had known she had been lying when she had told him that she and the hanyou were together. He had smelt no mark on her and even the scent of the hanyou on her wasn't very strong. Not as strong as it should have been had they been lovers. He had also known just because she was a horrible liar. Her eyes betrayed her.
He wondered why then he had gone along with what she had said. He looked at her with his deep crimson eyes. Kagome blushed under his scrutiny and turned away.
"I don't know." Kagome said. "I couldn't just leave you there to die." She said as she turned back to him.
"Why? I tried to kill you." He said.
"I know you tried to kill me, but it's not important. I'm different and I'm not about to just leave someone for dead." Kagome stated. There was a slight pause and silence rang between them. "Why were you at the stream?" Kagome asked. Her grayish blue eyes turned to look at him curiously.
"What makes you think I was there?" Hiten said and looked away from her. He knew Naraku must have had someone watching him and he wasn't going to let the evil hanyou know that he had disobeyed his orders. He also didn't want Kagome to know that he had wanted to be near her.
"I saw you." Kagome said. He only turned back to her and arched one of his thin eyebrows. He seemed to be questioning what she saw. Kagome let the question drop since she had actually thought she had been hallucinating when she had seen him.
"What happened to you?" Kagome asked.
"It is none of your business." Hiten spat back. He wasn't about to let anyone know he had been again defeated by a hanyou. He was also greatly ashamed of what had happened. Naraku had taken something very precious to him. He had stolen the same thing he had taken from his detachments. Naraku had taken his heart.
The evil hanyou obviously did not trust the thunder brother and with good reason. Hiten would have betrayed him the first chance he had gotten, but now he had no choice but to obey.
"Can you walk?" Kagome asked and Hiten gave a small nod. "Follow me." She told him as she stood and picked up her bow and arrows.
"Why should I?" He quickly regretted saying those words as an indescribable pain spread throughout his torso. He knew Naraku was watching. He was supposed to join the group and now he had no choice.
Kagome was about to yell at him when she saw him almost double over in pain. She went to his side and put an arm around his back. "Come on, I'll help you." She said and supported him as they walked.
"Why are you helping so much? I'm fine now." Hiten said though he couldn't dispute the fact that he liked the feeling of her so close.
"You just almost fell down in pain and you think you're alright." Kagome said sounding upset. "Look I'm sure if you promise not to hurt anyone in the group they'll let you in." Kagome offered.
Hiten was about to refuse but saw the unmistakable sight of a baboon pelt wearing figure in the brush. He knew it was not really Naraku and just another puppet, but he also knew he was supposed to do whatever it took to infiltrate their group. "Whatever, wench." Hiten said.
Kagome turned to look at him angrily. "My name is Kagome. I refuse to let you call me wench or bitch so you had better learn it." She said. Hiten smirked at the familiar fiery spirit and let Kagome support him back to the clearing she and her friends had stopped at. Kagome was feeling a bit flustered from the undeniably sexy smirk Hiten had given her.
Sango and Miroku looked up as Kagome came back into the clearing with another person. They quickly recognized Hiten as being a youkai and were on their guard. Shippou gasped when he saw who exactly she was with. "Kagome, don't worry I'll protect you." He said and threw his fox fire at Hiten.
"Watch it you runt." Hiten said as he was barely strong enough to block even that weak flame. He knew he would be back to full strength after a good night's rest.
"Shippou don't." Kagome said. "He's injured enough."
"How can you be helping him Kagome?" Shippou asked as if being betrayed.
"Look Shippou, I know what he did, but it's all in the past. Let's make bygones be bygones. I know you can probably never forgive him, but please try, for me." She said as she set Hiten down at the base of a tree.
Kagome walked over to Shippou and picked him up. "Shippou I know he killed you father, but he did it to get the shards just as we've killed many youkai in order to get them. I doubt we've ever asked them if they had any children."
"But Kagome he's evil." Shippou said as he glared at Hiten. He turned to look at Kagome with worried eyes. "I don't want him to hurt you too. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you. You're like a mother to me." Shippou sobbed. Kagome whispered comforting words and soothed him.
"Look I'm not going to hurt her so stop you bawling kit." Hiten said from his position sitting on the ground.
Inuyasha had been resting in a tree nearly asleep when he heard a lot of commotion from below. He jumped down and easily landed on the ground. He immediately recognized Hiten and drew his Tessaiga. He was about to attack when Kagome got in his way with Shippou still in her arms. She was turned slightly so if he did attack the kit would be spared. Hiten looked curiously at her as he noticed this.
"Get out of the way Kagome. I'm going to get rid of this scum." Inuyasha said and pushed her out of the way. Kagome did the only thing she could think of tho stop the hanyou from killing the already injured thunder brother.
"Osuwari!" Kagome yelled and Inuyasha was pulled to the forest floor much to Hiten's amusement.
"Bitch! What the hell did you do that for?!" Inuyasha turned and yelled.
"Because you wouldn't listen!" Kagome yelled back. "He's injured and I said I would help. I'm not about to let you hurt him."
"And what do you suggest we do about him? Have you forgotten how he tried to kill you?" Inuyasha asked.
"If I recall almost all of you tried to hurt me when we first met. I suggest he stays and helps us. He promised he wouldn't hurt anyone." Kagome said.
Inuyasha snorted. He was about to yell more but calmed himself. 'Let the bitch have what she wants. It's the same reason why you're so nice to her and try to get her to fall for you. If she loves and trusts you then she'll give you the shards.' Inuyasha told himself. "Keh." Inuyasha jumped back into a tree. He sat down with one of his legs swinging down and his arms crossed over his chest. He turned away from Kagome and she was left looking at the back of his head.
"I guess that means you're allowed to stay." Kagome said. Sango and Miroku who had just been standing on the sidelines decided to speak then.
"Are you sure about this Kagome-sama?" Miroku asked. Kagome nodded.
"I'll accept him if you this it's alright. I know you have a good heart Kagome, but perhaps you're a bit too trusting at times." Sango warned.
"I know. But I have you guys to protect if I'm wrong." Kagome said.
"Of course I would always protect you Kagome-sama." Miroku said as he walked up to Kagome and put his arm around her shoulder. His hand began to trail further south, but before it could reach its destination he was smashed to the ground by Sango's hiraikotsu.
Hiten smirked as he saw this. 'And this is the group that keeps defeating Naraku.' He thought to himself.
The sun was setting and the group decided they might as well stay in the clearing for the night. Kagome set up her sleeping bag. Miroku caught some fish in a nearby river while Sango set about making a fire. Inuyasha hadn't moved from his tree. Shippou also refused to leave Kagome's shoulder no matter how many times she reassured him.
Inuyasha finally came down when the fish had been cooked. He only came by long enough to grab one and go back to his tree branch.
Kagome grabbed one and handed it to Shippou. She then grabbed two more and walked over to Hiten. "Here you go." She said and handed him a fish. He gave a small nod and accepted the food. Kagome decided she needed to get used to being with him since he would be joining their group and she took a seat on the forest floor next to him.
Shippou kept his eyes warily on the youkai as he ate. He decided he wouldn't be sleeping that night so that he could make sure nothing happened to Kagome. Hiten's eyes never left the conundrum of a woman next to him. He watched her as she lay down in her sleeping bag when she had finished her dinner.
Kagome wished everyone goodnight and cuddled into her sleeping bag. Shippou sat cross legged on the sleeping bag next to Kagome's slumbering form. He stared intently at the thunder brother before him. Hiten merely smirked and looked back at the small kit. "Kagome may trust you, but I don't. You killed my father and tried to kill Kagome."
"You're group killed my brother. And what makes you think that I could not have killed her had I wanted to?" Hiten asked while looking rather amused.
Shippou had no comeback. Hiten had lost his brother to the hands of Inuyasha. Shippou remembered how even the proud youkai had cried when he had seen his brother dead. He also knew that Hiten could have killed Kagome. He was a bit suspicious as to why he hadn't hurt Kagome though he was thankful for it at the same time.
Hiten smirked when Shippou finally fell over asleep. He closed his eyes as well and rested. He needed it if he were to be able to function the next day. Again a soft breeze brought the sweetest of scents to his nose and he was easily lulled to sleep by the comforting scent of Kagome.
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CH 1: Plans
Hiten slowly walked down the halls of Naraku's castle. He felt weak being that he wasn't one of Naraku's detachments so he was not immune to the miasma that filled the air keeping enemies out. He swore everyday that he would find a way to kill the two hanyou who ruined his life. But for once in his life being one of Naraku's minions, his mind was not on freedom. It was on the raven haired girl that he couldn't seem to figure out.
He remembered when his brother had captured her. She had caught his eyes instantly. Her eyes were of the most unusual color he had ever seen of a ningen before. He smirked as he thought of how easy she was to tease. He also remembered the feel of how soft her skin had been against his fingertips.
***flashback***
Hiten walked into the room as the girl was unconsciously rubbing her hand against her skin. "I guess you better remember the feel, since after Manten is through I doubt there'll be much left." She startled and looked up at him with her gray blue eyes. He was instantly caught by those eyes. So filled with fear, but still strangely hopeful. He took in the strong scent of her fear. "You're afraid of me." He couldn't keep away the smirk that made its way to his face.
"Well, wouldn't you be afraid of some guy who threatens to kill you and you know he's ruthless enough to do it seeing as though he killed his mate!?" Her outburst had actually surprised him. He noticed her cower more after the words had left her mouth.
'She really is afraid.' He thought to himself though he slightly admired her for having the courage to speak back to him. Her eyes attracted his attention once more and his smirk widened. He reached up and ran his hand across her cheek. Her flinch for some reason upset him. He had killed without remorse before, but for her to flinch at his touch made him unhappy.
He could tell by her expression that she was thinking of the woman he had just killed. She had meant nothing. She had just been another wench to warm his bed as he and his brother traveled looking for more shards. "She was nothing but a bed warmer." He didn't know what had prompted him to tell her that. He withdrew his touch from her and left the room.
***end flashback***
'Why does she have such an effect on me?' Hiten thought as he looked up at the purple swirls of miasma overhead. He wanted to see her again. He had been made to watch the small shard hunting group and everyday he wanted her a little more.
He wanted nothing more than to reveal himself and go to her. He wanted to take her away from the stupid inu hanyou. Everyday he became a little more obsessed with her and more jealous of the hanyou. To think he could ever want a ningen and envy a hanyou.
He was jealous that Inuyasha constantly pushed her aside for the dead miko. That he always took her for granted even when he had seen how she had constantly put her life on the line for him. He hated the way Inuyasha seemed to be able to defeat Naraku at all his tricks when he was stuck serving him.
He had come so close that day to breaking Naraku's orders of staying hidden. He had followed Kagome when she went to get water from the stream. He remembered how he had smirked when she had known someone was there. She had come a long way from the cowering little ningen that hid in the corner and it please him for some odd reason.
"Hiten, Naraku calls." Kana pulled him out of his thoughts with her soft unemotional voice.
He walked down to the room that the evil hanyou was in. He knew that Naraku took some guilty pleasure out of ordering around one who was full youkai. He slid open the shoji door and walked into the room to see Naraku sitting on the floor staring out of the window. He wondered what Naraku could be staring at since all life around the castle had been destroyed by the miasma.
"Hiten I have a job for you." Naraku stated. Hiten gave him a look that seemed to say 'as if you would call me in for anything else.' Naraku smirked at the look he received. "I believe you will find this job most...enjoyable."
'As if he would know what I find enjoyable.' Hiten thought, but was interested by the tone the hanyou used.
"I want you to join Inuyasha's little shard hunting group." That got Hiten's attention.
"And just how do you expect me to do something like that?" Hiten questioned. He knew that Inuyasha would never trust him.
"The miko is both their strongest and weakest link at the same time. Without her the group is useless and will fall apart, but she is also the weakest of them because she feels the need to help any and all who need it. A very strange creature indeed." Naraku stated. "She will let you in, when she find you injured."
"Why would I be injured?" Hiten asked suspiciously. His eyes widened as Naraku stood and advanced on him.
Kagura flinched as she heard the inhuman yell that echoed throughout the castle. She knew what had happened and she felt strangely sympathetic to the youkai who had just lost what little freedom he had left to the evil hanyou.
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"Kuso, can't you move any faster?!" Inuyasha yelled as Kagome trailed behind again. It wasn't that she was tired though it was nearing sunset. She was just lost in thought. The hanyou's yelling brought her back to the present.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome started.
"What wench?!" The already irritated hanyou yelled.
"Osuwari!!" Kagome yelled at the top of her lungs. Inuyasha crashed to the ground harder than ever before. "I think now would be a good time for a break, don't you guys think." Kagome said looking at Sango and Miroku. They only nodded while still in shock of what Kagome had done.
Kagome set down her things and told everyone she was going for a walk to cool down. She took her bow and arrows and a bottle of water with her and then walked off. She didn't know how long she walked. She just went until she felt calm enough to turn back.
When she did turn around she could have sworn she heard a small sound. She notched an arrow knowing that whatever she had heard was not human. She moved slowly through the brush and was shocked at what she saw.
There on the forest floor staining the foliage with his blood was Hiten. She immediately dropped her bow and arrow and ran over to him. He seemed unconscious as she sat him up and looked over his wounds. She ran her hand over the wound on his stomach and jumped when his hand grasped her wrist. "What are you doing?" She heard his voice raspy, most likely from blood loss and dehydration.
"Helping you." Kagome answered. She pulled out her water bottle and held it to his lips. He drank down the water greedily. Naraku had greatly overestimated the group's traveling speed and he had been stuck bleeding on the ground for half a day.
"You can't help me." Hiten said, his voice sounding much better after having a drink.
"Well, I'm going to try." Hiten grabbed her wrist again as she tried to undo the ties on his shirt. "Are you going to let me do this? Because I doubt you're in a good enough shape to stop me." Kagome stated. Their eyes locked in a battle of wills.
Eventually Hiten gave in and let go of her wrist and averted his eyes. He smirked secretly to himself as she began to busy herself with using bits of his tattered clothes as bandages.
Kagome began to tear pieces of his clothing into strips and used them to clean and wrap his wounds. She tried to keep her mind on her task and what could have injured him rather than the feel of his muscles jumping under her touch. She let out a sigh of relief when she was finally done and she sat back taking a swig of what was left in her water bottle. Most of the water had gone to Hiten and was used to clean his wounds.
The entire time Hiten had been watching her soft movement and the look of concentration on her face. He wondered at why she was treating him so kindly. Her touches were so soft as if she were afraid of hurting him worst. A light breeze had ruffled her hair a bit and brought her unique scent to his nose. He had always thought humans one of the foulest smelling creatures. They smelled of sweat and dirt, but this human. She smelled so sweet. Her scent reminded him or sakura blossoms and light rain. When she sat back and sighed the trance she had woven around him was broken.
"Why?" Hiten asked her. He had known that Naraku had said she would help him. That she would feel the need to, but he still didn't understand. Why help someone who had tried to kill her in the past, or at least she had thought he was going to kill her? He wasn't really sure if he would have.
He had known she had been lying when she had told him that she and the hanyou were together. He had smelt no mark on her and even the scent of the hanyou on her wasn't very strong. Not as strong as it should have been had they been lovers. He had also known just because she was a horrible liar. Her eyes betrayed her.
He wondered why then he had gone along with what she had said. He looked at her with his deep crimson eyes. Kagome blushed under his scrutiny and turned away.
"I don't know." Kagome said. "I couldn't just leave you there to die." She said as she turned back to him.
"Why? I tried to kill you." He said.
"I know you tried to kill me, but it's not important. I'm different and I'm not about to just leave someone for dead." Kagome stated. There was a slight pause and silence rang between them. "Why were you at the stream?" Kagome asked. Her grayish blue eyes turned to look at him curiously.
"What makes you think I was there?" Hiten said and looked away from her. He knew Naraku must have had someone watching him and he wasn't going to let the evil hanyou know that he had disobeyed his orders. He also didn't want Kagome to know that he had wanted to be near her.
"I saw you." Kagome said. He only turned back to her and arched one of his thin eyebrows. He seemed to be questioning what she saw. Kagome let the question drop since she had actually thought she had been hallucinating when she had seen him.
"What happened to you?" Kagome asked.
"It is none of your business." Hiten spat back. He wasn't about to let anyone know he had been again defeated by a hanyou. He was also greatly ashamed of what had happened. Naraku had taken something very precious to him. He had stolen the same thing he had taken from his detachments. Naraku had taken his heart.
The evil hanyou obviously did not trust the thunder brother and with good reason. Hiten would have betrayed him the first chance he had gotten, but now he had no choice but to obey.
"Can you walk?" Kagome asked and Hiten gave a small nod. "Follow me." She told him as she stood and picked up her bow and arrows.
"Why should I?" He quickly regretted saying those words as an indescribable pain spread throughout his torso. He knew Naraku was watching. He was supposed to join the group and now he had no choice.
Kagome was about to yell at him when she saw him almost double over in pain. She went to his side and put an arm around his back. "Come on, I'll help you." She said and supported him as they walked.
"Why are you helping so much? I'm fine now." Hiten said though he couldn't dispute the fact that he liked the feeling of her so close.
"You just almost fell down in pain and you think you're alright." Kagome said sounding upset. "Look I'm sure if you promise not to hurt anyone in the group they'll let you in." Kagome offered.
Hiten was about to refuse but saw the unmistakable sight of a baboon pelt wearing figure in the brush. He knew it was not really Naraku and just another puppet, but he also knew he was supposed to do whatever it took to infiltrate their group. "Whatever, wench." Hiten said.
Kagome turned to look at him angrily. "My name is Kagome. I refuse to let you call me wench or bitch so you had better learn it." She said. Hiten smirked at the familiar fiery spirit and let Kagome support him back to the clearing she and her friends had stopped at. Kagome was feeling a bit flustered from the undeniably sexy smirk Hiten had given her.
Sango and Miroku looked up as Kagome came back into the clearing with another person. They quickly recognized Hiten as being a youkai and were on their guard. Shippou gasped when he saw who exactly she was with. "Kagome, don't worry I'll protect you." He said and threw his fox fire at Hiten.
"Watch it you runt." Hiten said as he was barely strong enough to block even that weak flame. He knew he would be back to full strength after a good night's rest.
"Shippou don't." Kagome said. "He's injured enough."
"How can you be helping him Kagome?" Shippou asked as if being betrayed.
"Look Shippou, I know what he did, but it's all in the past. Let's make bygones be bygones. I know you can probably never forgive him, but please try, for me." She said as she set Hiten down at the base of a tree.
Kagome walked over to Shippou and picked him up. "Shippou I know he killed you father, but he did it to get the shards just as we've killed many youkai in order to get them. I doubt we've ever asked them if they had any children."
"But Kagome he's evil." Shippou said as he glared at Hiten. He turned to look at Kagome with worried eyes. "I don't want him to hurt you too. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you. You're like a mother to me." Shippou sobbed. Kagome whispered comforting words and soothed him.
"Look I'm not going to hurt her so stop you bawling kit." Hiten said from his position sitting on the ground.
Inuyasha had been resting in a tree nearly asleep when he heard a lot of commotion from below. He jumped down and easily landed on the ground. He immediately recognized Hiten and drew his Tessaiga. He was about to attack when Kagome got in his way with Shippou still in her arms. She was turned slightly so if he did attack the kit would be spared. Hiten looked curiously at her as he noticed this.
"Get out of the way Kagome. I'm going to get rid of this scum." Inuyasha said and pushed her out of the way. Kagome did the only thing she could think of tho stop the hanyou from killing the already injured thunder brother.
"Osuwari!" Kagome yelled and Inuyasha was pulled to the forest floor much to Hiten's amusement.
"Bitch! What the hell did you do that for?!" Inuyasha turned and yelled.
"Because you wouldn't listen!" Kagome yelled back. "He's injured and I said I would help. I'm not about to let you hurt him."
"And what do you suggest we do about him? Have you forgotten how he tried to kill you?" Inuyasha asked.
"If I recall almost all of you tried to hurt me when we first met. I suggest he stays and helps us. He promised he wouldn't hurt anyone." Kagome said.
Inuyasha snorted. He was about to yell more but calmed himself. 'Let the bitch have what she wants. It's the same reason why you're so nice to her and try to get her to fall for you. If she loves and trusts you then she'll give you the shards.' Inuyasha told himself. "Keh." Inuyasha jumped back into a tree. He sat down with one of his legs swinging down and his arms crossed over his chest. He turned away from Kagome and she was left looking at the back of his head.
"I guess that means you're allowed to stay." Kagome said. Sango and Miroku who had just been standing on the sidelines decided to speak then.
"Are you sure about this Kagome-sama?" Miroku asked. Kagome nodded.
"I'll accept him if you this it's alright. I know you have a good heart Kagome, but perhaps you're a bit too trusting at times." Sango warned.
"I know. But I have you guys to protect if I'm wrong." Kagome said.
"Of course I would always protect you Kagome-sama." Miroku said as he walked up to Kagome and put his arm around her shoulder. His hand began to trail further south, but before it could reach its destination he was smashed to the ground by Sango's hiraikotsu.
Hiten smirked as he saw this. 'And this is the group that keeps defeating Naraku.' He thought to himself.
The sun was setting and the group decided they might as well stay in the clearing for the night. Kagome set up her sleeping bag. Miroku caught some fish in a nearby river while Sango set about making a fire. Inuyasha hadn't moved from his tree. Shippou also refused to leave Kagome's shoulder no matter how many times she reassured him.
Inuyasha finally came down when the fish had been cooked. He only came by long enough to grab one and go back to his tree branch.
Kagome grabbed one and handed it to Shippou. She then grabbed two more and walked over to Hiten. "Here you go." She said and handed him a fish. He gave a small nod and accepted the food. Kagome decided she needed to get used to being with him since he would be joining their group and she took a seat on the forest floor next to him.
Shippou kept his eyes warily on the youkai as he ate. He decided he wouldn't be sleeping that night so that he could make sure nothing happened to Kagome. Hiten's eyes never left the conundrum of a woman next to him. He watched her as she lay down in her sleeping bag when she had finished her dinner.
Kagome wished everyone goodnight and cuddled into her sleeping bag. Shippou sat cross legged on the sleeping bag next to Kagome's slumbering form. He stared intently at the thunder brother before him. Hiten merely smirked and looked back at the small kit. "Kagome may trust you, but I don't. You killed my father and tried to kill Kagome."
"You're group killed my brother. And what makes you think that I could not have killed her had I wanted to?" Hiten asked while looking rather amused.
Shippou had no comeback. Hiten had lost his brother to the hands of Inuyasha. Shippou remembered how even the proud youkai had cried when he had seen his brother dead. He also knew that Hiten could have killed Kagome. He was a bit suspicious as to why he hadn't hurt Kagome though he was thankful for it at the same time.
Hiten smirked when Shippou finally fell over asleep. He closed his eyes as well and rested. He needed it if he were to be able to function the next day. Again a soft breeze brought the sweetest of scents to his nose and he was easily lulled to sleep by the comforting scent of Kagome.
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Yay I finished and it was about time. Hope you all enjoyed and please review. There aren't many Hiten/Kagome fics out there.
Review Responses:
Aira^o^: My first reviewer for this fic. ^_^ Don't worry I'm not abandoning my love of Sess/Kag fics.
Sunstar-1217: Thanks a bunch and yes there will be a lemon in later chapters.
Yette: Yeah I know there aren't many Hiten/Kag fics. You should write one as well though to add to their numbers.
Lauryn: Yeah I'm a fan of alternate pairings like Hiten/Kag, Naraku/Kag, and, Sess/kag also.
Queen of the Storms: Thanks a bunch
Arella: Okay I updated. You need to finally update your fic. Please ^_^
Fluff+kagome=kawaii: Thanks a bunch with his personality it really did help.
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~*Shichan