~ Chapter 21~
"Grr." Hiei was being dragged through the forest at lightening speed, twigs and branches scraping his face.
"Hold up" He yelled she stopped, making him bump into her back, she wore a light blue coat and blue jeans, her hair in a messy bun, her cheeks were rosy from the cold.
He growled, "Where the hell are we?" he asked as she smiled gently,
"Well" She started as she pulling back twigs and brush to reveal an iced over lake.
"This is where my brother use to take me when I was little" she said as he looked at the iced over lake, Ross ran onto it.
"What are you doing!" he yelled a little worried she would fall through.
"Don't worry" She said holding out her hand,
"Its solid see" She said stomping her foot, Hiei looked at her hand that she held out.
"Look" she said sighing a little.
"I know fire demons can't stand the cold and all so if you're afrad I under"
"HN Im not afraid" He said walking onto it slowly.
"And you forget im not just fire demon" He said as she smile holding out a hand and catching him as he lost his balance.
She giggled which was odd for her to do.
"Geeze Mr. SENSITVE" She said with a bright smile on her face.
"HN" as he said it he lost his balance she caught him again, laughing a little.
"To think you're a koormie and you can't stand on ice" she said with a laugh.
"Hn Shut up" He said she smiled.
" Hey im a saiyan and I can't transform so don't feel bad" She said as he looked at her with a questionable face.
" Oh right you don't know what, alright well saiyans can transform there energy into different forms which make them stronger also changing their appearance a bit, see my dad and brothers can transform into super saiyans, But I can't because im too weak" She said as he nodded insuring her he understood.
"I've heard of it I was just a bit confused at what you meant is all" He said as she smiled.
"If I could transform" She said walking a bit on the icy lake her back to him.
"I would be the first female to do it" She said turning around, he could see her breath and studied her face; the cold outlined her pale features more, making her eyes bright and radiant.
"What?" she said tilting her head a bit.
"HN nothing" He said walking closer to her.
"So is this where you drowned?" he asked taking her back.
"How did you know that?" she asked he smiled.
"I saw your memory, when you were screaming for help that time at the camp" he said as she widened her eyes.
"Really" she said a bit surprised, he nodded.
' Huh I guess the bond isn't completely gone, damnit' she thought as she nodded.
" Yeah this is it" She said walking over to a large rock in the middle of the lake.
"I went under one time too in the ice" She said putting her hand on the rock and closing her eyes.
~ Flash Back~
"Come on Ross" Said Gotein with a large grin on his face,
" O Come on" Said Marron in a tot's voice, Ross slid over to where they stood she ran over to the boulder a few feet away from them and felt the ice crack, she screamed out.
"Help GOHAN" She yelled as she went under the icy water.
~ End of flash back~
She opened her eyes "Thank fully they heard my calls and got to me in time to pull me out, thought I did get one whopper of a cold" She said turning around to face Hiei, He stood looking at her.
"So why are you not afraid of this place then?" He asked as she sighed.
"It was a long time ago, why should I be afraid of such juvenile things" She said with a look that seemed to have aged her greatly.
Snow began to fall on the scene, coating the already white setting with more flurries.
She lifted her head to the now falling snow and closed her eyes, she sighed as she stretched out her arms, spinning slightly.
"I love the snow" She said as she turned her gaze to him.
"Don't you?" She asked with a calm look plastered on her face.
"Hn it's alright" He said as she laughed slightly.
'Alright" She said sliding to him and taking his arm to stop her self.
"Just alright?" she asked as he stared down at her (Remember he got taller ^_^)
"HN" He said as his brain rushed with confusion of what to do now.
'She looks gorgeous. NO she doesn't,'
'Yes she does and you know it'
'Shut up' he said to himself as her breath brushed his cloak, he felt a blush coming to his cheeks'
She stared into his crimson eyes ' Hmm, No don't think that remember what he did you, its just the scenery making you feel this way' she thought to herself as she noticed her was still holding onto his arm she let go quickly and looked the other way.
"So you wanna go back?" She asked as he looked at her without emotion he shrugged his shoulders.
"Doesn't matter, but Kurama is probably wondering where we are" he said as she nodded, Alright well can go one more place before we go" She said as he nodded.
"Whatever"
She nodded slightly and began to walk in the opposite direction they had come from.
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Hiei followed her as she walked through the brush and then they were in a clearing, and he knew where they were, she motioned for him to come with her as she jumped into a tree near the window.
She peered in and watched as her family laughed and enjoyed themselves, Gohan was back to normal.
'I hope they're happy' she said with a sigh as she saw Hiei looking in
"They won't feel us, they're too preoccupied with each other to worry about other energy signals" she said as Hiei glanced at her and then back.
She watched as Gohan gave a box to her mother she sighed.
"Come on" She said jumping out of the tree.
"Let's go" She said walking away slowly, Hiei looked once more at the family and then followed her away from the scene.
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Ross trudged in the street to Kurama's house, Hiei by her side he glanced over at her and then in front of him.
"You think they miss you?" he asked honestly she looked at him and then back to in front of her.
"I don't know I doubt it" She said quietly as they walked the rest of the ay in silence.
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" Hey look" Said Yukina as the door opened slowly to reveal too very rosy cheeked teens.
" Hey glad to see you're still alive" Said Yusuke raising his glass.
"HN" said Ross going up the stairs, Hiei shut the door.
"Where did you go shrimp?" asked Kuwa.
"None of your business fool" He said making Kuwa face flash.
"Why you"
"Children please its Christmas" Said Kurama with his hands in the air.
They growled and sat down for the rest of the party.
"Is she alright Hiei?" asked Kurama Hiei nodded.
"HN, she'll be fine just needs some time alone" He said as Kurama looked at the stairs with a bit of worry.
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Ross sat on the window sill the stars twinkling on her feature she held the leather book in her hands.
- Christmas, once again this holiday comes to haunt me, another year gone to the dogs. Though I feel god being here I only hope Im not a burden on Kurama and his mother. I only wish at times like this I had a warm house of my own to go to, and open arms to be embraced in.
I always think about generosity and love when I think about this holiday, the way that people always think about others before themselves. I wish I held the power of all the humans' prayers and hopes for this day I would finally be able to have the strength my family and past one last time.-
She finished writing and placed the ribbon in between the pages shutting it, she stuck it in her bag going to the bed she climbed in under the covers, hugging them to her body as she shielded herself from her cold soul and icy heart, at least just for one night Christmas Night.
"Grr." Hiei was being dragged through the forest at lightening speed, twigs and branches scraping his face.
"Hold up" He yelled she stopped, making him bump into her back, she wore a light blue coat and blue jeans, her hair in a messy bun, her cheeks were rosy from the cold.
He growled, "Where the hell are we?" he asked as she smiled gently,
"Well" She started as she pulling back twigs and brush to reveal an iced over lake.
"This is where my brother use to take me when I was little" she said as he looked at the iced over lake, Ross ran onto it.
"What are you doing!" he yelled a little worried she would fall through.
"Don't worry" She said holding out her hand,
"Its solid see" She said stomping her foot, Hiei looked at her hand that she held out.
"Look" she said sighing a little.
"I know fire demons can't stand the cold and all so if you're afrad I under"
"HN Im not afraid" He said walking onto it slowly.
"And you forget im not just fire demon" He said as she smile holding out a hand and catching him as he lost his balance.
She giggled which was odd for her to do.
"Geeze Mr. SENSITVE" She said with a bright smile on her face.
"HN" as he said it he lost his balance she caught him again, laughing a little.
"To think you're a koormie and you can't stand on ice" she said with a laugh.
"Hn Shut up" He said she smiled.
" Hey im a saiyan and I can't transform so don't feel bad" She said as he looked at her with a questionable face.
" Oh right you don't know what, alright well saiyans can transform there energy into different forms which make them stronger also changing their appearance a bit, see my dad and brothers can transform into super saiyans, But I can't because im too weak" She said as he nodded insuring her he understood.
"I've heard of it I was just a bit confused at what you meant is all" He said as she smiled.
"If I could transform" She said walking a bit on the icy lake her back to him.
"I would be the first female to do it" She said turning around, he could see her breath and studied her face; the cold outlined her pale features more, making her eyes bright and radiant.
"What?" she said tilting her head a bit.
"HN nothing" He said walking closer to her.
"So is this where you drowned?" he asked taking her back.
"How did you know that?" she asked he smiled.
"I saw your memory, when you were screaming for help that time at the camp" he said as she widened her eyes.
"Really" she said a bit surprised, he nodded.
' Huh I guess the bond isn't completely gone, damnit' she thought as she nodded.
" Yeah this is it" She said walking over to a large rock in the middle of the lake.
"I went under one time too in the ice" She said putting her hand on the rock and closing her eyes.
~ Flash Back~
"Come on Ross" Said Gotein with a large grin on his face,
" O Come on" Said Marron in a tot's voice, Ross slid over to where they stood she ran over to the boulder a few feet away from them and felt the ice crack, she screamed out.
"Help GOHAN" She yelled as she went under the icy water.
~ End of flash back~
She opened her eyes "Thank fully they heard my calls and got to me in time to pull me out, thought I did get one whopper of a cold" She said turning around to face Hiei, He stood looking at her.
"So why are you not afraid of this place then?" He asked as she sighed.
"It was a long time ago, why should I be afraid of such juvenile things" She said with a look that seemed to have aged her greatly.
Snow began to fall on the scene, coating the already white setting with more flurries.
She lifted her head to the now falling snow and closed her eyes, she sighed as she stretched out her arms, spinning slightly.
"I love the snow" She said as she turned her gaze to him.
"Don't you?" She asked with a calm look plastered on her face.
"Hn it's alright" He said as she laughed slightly.
'Alright" She said sliding to him and taking his arm to stop her self.
"Just alright?" she asked as he stared down at her (Remember he got taller ^_^)
"HN" He said as his brain rushed with confusion of what to do now.
'She looks gorgeous. NO she doesn't,'
'Yes she does and you know it'
'Shut up' he said to himself as her breath brushed his cloak, he felt a blush coming to his cheeks'
She stared into his crimson eyes ' Hmm, No don't think that remember what he did you, its just the scenery making you feel this way' she thought to herself as she noticed her was still holding onto his arm she let go quickly and looked the other way.
"So you wanna go back?" She asked as he looked at her without emotion he shrugged his shoulders.
"Doesn't matter, but Kurama is probably wondering where we are" he said as she nodded, Alright well can go one more place before we go" She said as he nodded.
"Whatever"
She nodded slightly and began to walk in the opposite direction they had come from.
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Hiei followed her as she walked through the brush and then they were in a clearing, and he knew where they were, she motioned for him to come with her as she jumped into a tree near the window.
She peered in and watched as her family laughed and enjoyed themselves, Gohan was back to normal.
'I hope they're happy' she said with a sigh as she saw Hiei looking in
"They won't feel us, they're too preoccupied with each other to worry about other energy signals" she said as Hiei glanced at her and then back.
She watched as Gohan gave a box to her mother she sighed.
"Come on" She said jumping out of the tree.
"Let's go" She said walking away slowly, Hiei looked once more at the family and then followed her away from the scene.
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Ross trudged in the street to Kurama's house, Hiei by her side he glanced over at her and then in front of him.
"You think they miss you?" he asked honestly she looked at him and then back to in front of her.
"I don't know I doubt it" She said quietly as they walked the rest of the ay in silence.
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" Hey look" Said Yukina as the door opened slowly to reveal too very rosy cheeked teens.
" Hey glad to see you're still alive" Said Yusuke raising his glass.
"HN" said Ross going up the stairs, Hiei shut the door.
"Where did you go shrimp?" asked Kuwa.
"None of your business fool" He said making Kuwa face flash.
"Why you"
"Children please its Christmas" Said Kurama with his hands in the air.
They growled and sat down for the rest of the party.
"Is she alright Hiei?" asked Kurama Hiei nodded.
"HN, she'll be fine just needs some time alone" He said as Kurama looked at the stairs with a bit of worry.
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Ross sat on the window sill the stars twinkling on her feature she held the leather book in her hands.
- Christmas, once again this holiday comes to haunt me, another year gone to the dogs. Though I feel god being here I only hope Im not a burden on Kurama and his mother. I only wish at times like this I had a warm house of my own to go to, and open arms to be embraced in.
I always think about generosity and love when I think about this holiday, the way that people always think about others before themselves. I wish I held the power of all the humans' prayers and hopes for this day I would finally be able to have the strength my family and past one last time.-
She finished writing and placed the ribbon in between the pages shutting it, she stuck it in her bag going to the bed she climbed in under the covers, hugging them to her body as she shielded herself from her cold soul and icy heart, at least just for one night Christmas Night.
