Black Roses and Cinder's Ashes pt. 6
Accusing eyes turned to the corrupt threesome. When Karasu hesitated, he found the long shining blade of the Prince's katana barely centimeters away from his throat. His crimson eyes demanded the key that Karasu and the others continued to hide from him. Nervous and trying to keep what dignity had remained, Karasu reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black key and handed it to the Prince. Arrogantly, Hiei smirked knowing he had triumphed. Hiei walked through the small crowd as all eyes turned on him. He placed the small key into the lock and slowly turned it.
Cristy hopefully looked up as she heard soft voices outside the kitchen door. Slowly, she walked to the old kitchen door and placed a black ear to listen only to find silence. Then, she heard it. It was soft lock's click. She stepped back as the door slowly opened, revealing him to her once more.
Hiei slowly opened the door and instantly met her familiar gaze. 'Why does she look so familiar?' he thought as he studied her clean face. He looked her over once taking notice of her black servants rags and the tan kerchief in her hair. 'Do you recognize me?' she asked herself hoping he would figure out the truth. 'I'm the lonely little girl.. Are you my Prince?'
Without turning around, he held out his hand behind him signaling for the slipper. Yusuke tried to hand it to Kurama only to stop as he saw the deadly gold glare in his friend's eyes. Quickly, he pushed it into Kuwabara's hands. Karasu and his daughters watched in horror as they knew what was about to happen. 'I have to stop it,' he thought to himself as an idea came to mind. He spied a small potted plant filled to the brim with small stones. Picking up the roundest one he could find, he threw it along Kuwabara's path stopping just ahead of Kuwabara's feet. Kuwabara walked on he and the others not noticing what Karasu had done. He slipped sending the ruby slipper flying into the air and quickly falling to the ground. The only sound that rang through the mansion was the loud shatter of a small slipper followed by a shocked silence. Yusuke and Kurama slapped their foreheads knowing they shouldn't have trusted Kuwabara with the slipper. Sharply, the Prince turned on his heels his crimson eyes glaring with rage as Kuwabara began to whimper. He pulled out his katana once more dangerously resting it on the human's throat.
Kuwabara turned to the others only to find them whispering prayers for his soul. Hiei raised his sword as Kuwabara's whimpers grew louder.
"Stop!" Cristy cried suddenly as Hiei poised his katana ready to strike.
Hiei turned to her his eyes wondering what she had stopped him for.
"Don't kill him!" she cried worriedly as she walked to the Prince's side.
"Why shouldn't I?" Hiei replied coldly as he looked at his advisor in disgrace.
"Because...." she began as a small smile spread across her face as she reached into her rags. "I have the other one right here."
Hiei turned to her in awe as she held another ruby slipper in her hand. Kuwabara looked up to her in salvation as tears of happiness filled his eyes. 'I'm not gonna die,' he thought happily and stupidly. The others' wide eyed, shocked stares filled the room. Gently, he took the slipper from her hand and slowly bent down.
"May I?" he whispered nervously as he looked up receiving a kind nod.
He placed the slipper onto her foot as the real owner's foot fit perfectly into the small shoe. He looked up to her to find her beautiful smile smiling down on him. Looking deeply into her eyes, he stood. His advisors watched in happiness as Karasu and the stepsisters looked in envy or rage all knowing their plans had failed. Suddenly, Cristy was pulled into a deep kiss by the Prince's arms. Around them, the loud eruption of Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara's applause resounded as the loud despairing cries of the stepsisters and the stepfather were drowned out.
The next day the merry tune of chiming church bells and the blasting of trumpets and the congratulatory cries of nobles, peasants, lords, and ladies alike echoed throughout the small city all congratulating the Prince and his new bride's marriage. Happily, they ran out of the church hand in hand as they ducked and dodged flying rice and rose petals. Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hina stood at the top of the church stairs clapping wildly and smiling happily as they watched the couple climb into the carriage.
It was a large red and gold carriage drawn by large black stallions. Cristy wore an off-shoulder lace gown with her hair simply pulled back into a gold clip with a veil as Hiei once again dawned a white tuxedo, this time not by his mother's orders, but at his own will for his bride. As the carriage drove off, they waved happily to the slowly disappearing crowd behind them. Gently, Hiei pulled her close, and tilted her upwards towards his as he brought his lips down on hers locking them in true love's kiss.
~The End~
(Author's note: *sighs and bangs head on keyboard* uijmmnj mmn mn... why do I have the oddest feeling I just turned Hiei into a mini version of Kurama? *watches as newly put back together character pieces break... again* *sighs* anyone have any glue?)
Accusing eyes turned to the corrupt threesome. When Karasu hesitated, he found the long shining blade of the Prince's katana barely centimeters away from his throat. His crimson eyes demanded the key that Karasu and the others continued to hide from him. Nervous and trying to keep what dignity had remained, Karasu reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black key and handed it to the Prince. Arrogantly, Hiei smirked knowing he had triumphed. Hiei walked through the small crowd as all eyes turned on him. He placed the small key into the lock and slowly turned it.
Cristy hopefully looked up as she heard soft voices outside the kitchen door. Slowly, she walked to the old kitchen door and placed a black ear to listen only to find silence. Then, she heard it. It was soft lock's click. She stepped back as the door slowly opened, revealing him to her once more.
Hiei slowly opened the door and instantly met her familiar gaze. 'Why does she look so familiar?' he thought as he studied her clean face. He looked her over once taking notice of her black servants rags and the tan kerchief in her hair. 'Do you recognize me?' she asked herself hoping he would figure out the truth. 'I'm the lonely little girl.. Are you my Prince?'
Without turning around, he held out his hand behind him signaling for the slipper. Yusuke tried to hand it to Kurama only to stop as he saw the deadly gold glare in his friend's eyes. Quickly, he pushed it into Kuwabara's hands. Karasu and his daughters watched in horror as they knew what was about to happen. 'I have to stop it,' he thought to himself as an idea came to mind. He spied a small potted plant filled to the brim with small stones. Picking up the roundest one he could find, he threw it along Kuwabara's path stopping just ahead of Kuwabara's feet. Kuwabara walked on he and the others not noticing what Karasu had done. He slipped sending the ruby slipper flying into the air and quickly falling to the ground. The only sound that rang through the mansion was the loud shatter of a small slipper followed by a shocked silence. Yusuke and Kurama slapped their foreheads knowing they shouldn't have trusted Kuwabara with the slipper. Sharply, the Prince turned on his heels his crimson eyes glaring with rage as Kuwabara began to whimper. He pulled out his katana once more dangerously resting it on the human's throat.
Kuwabara turned to the others only to find them whispering prayers for his soul. Hiei raised his sword as Kuwabara's whimpers grew louder.
"Stop!" Cristy cried suddenly as Hiei poised his katana ready to strike.
Hiei turned to her his eyes wondering what she had stopped him for.
"Don't kill him!" she cried worriedly as she walked to the Prince's side.
"Why shouldn't I?" Hiei replied coldly as he looked at his advisor in disgrace.
"Because...." she began as a small smile spread across her face as she reached into her rags. "I have the other one right here."
Hiei turned to her in awe as she held another ruby slipper in her hand. Kuwabara looked up to her in salvation as tears of happiness filled his eyes. 'I'm not gonna die,' he thought happily and stupidly. The others' wide eyed, shocked stares filled the room. Gently, he took the slipper from her hand and slowly bent down.
"May I?" he whispered nervously as he looked up receiving a kind nod.
He placed the slipper onto her foot as the real owner's foot fit perfectly into the small shoe. He looked up to her to find her beautiful smile smiling down on him. Looking deeply into her eyes, he stood. His advisors watched in happiness as Karasu and the stepsisters looked in envy or rage all knowing their plans had failed. Suddenly, Cristy was pulled into a deep kiss by the Prince's arms. Around them, the loud eruption of Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara's applause resounded as the loud despairing cries of the stepsisters and the stepfather were drowned out.
The next day the merry tune of chiming church bells and the blasting of trumpets and the congratulatory cries of nobles, peasants, lords, and ladies alike echoed throughout the small city all congratulating the Prince and his new bride's marriage. Happily, they ran out of the church hand in hand as they ducked and dodged flying rice and rose petals. Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hina stood at the top of the church stairs clapping wildly and smiling happily as they watched the couple climb into the carriage.
It was a large red and gold carriage drawn by large black stallions. Cristy wore an off-shoulder lace gown with her hair simply pulled back into a gold clip with a veil as Hiei once again dawned a white tuxedo, this time not by his mother's orders, but at his own will for his bride. As the carriage drove off, they waved happily to the slowly disappearing crowd behind them. Gently, Hiei pulled her close, and tilted her upwards towards his as he brought his lips down on hers locking them in true love's kiss.
~The End~
(Author's note: *sighs and bangs head on keyboard* uijmmnj mmn mn... why do I have the oddest feeling I just turned Hiei into a mini version of Kurama? *watches as newly put back together character pieces break... again* *sighs* anyone have any glue?)