Yeesh, they get shorter and shorter. I PROMISE the next chappie will be longer.
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He stared back at her. "I have no idea..." Meanwhile, the sun was setting behind them. Hiei turned around and watched it. "There's only one thing worthwhile about this lousy planet...and that's the sunset." He turned back to Sayaka. "What do you think--Sayaka?"
She was zoned out, her eyes fixed on the burning orb grasping the edge of the horizon. And then, though it was the end of spring and quite warm out at the moment, an icy chill blew over the area. Sayaka's hair rippled in the sudden breeze and blew over her eyes.
Hiei felt concerned despite himself. He reached over and shook her slightly. "What are you doing you idiot?! This isn't funny!" When she didn't respond, he shook her harder. "SAYAKA!"
Her eyes fluttered, then she looked at him and smiled. Blue green tints sparkled in her pupils. "I am not Sayaka."
Hiei's hands dropped to his sides. He tried to muster up an insolent and nonchalant tone, but all he managed was a wavery whisper. "Aura...?"
"Yes, I am Aura. Or rather, I was."
He looked down at her, taking it all in. "You've...you've..." -He stuttered- "Grown," he finished lamely.
"I was nearly 17 when I was killed for looking for you..."
"WHAT?! Why were you looking for ME?! I've always hated you." He looked at her incredoulously.
She didn't answer.
"Wait," he said, rubbing his temple. "You said you were killed. Why are you here now?"
"Any person who dies with their greatest ambition unfulfilled, they are transformed into a ghost and left to roam the world until they fulfill what they were after."
"And you're after...?"
Aura turned to him. "You, Hiei. My greatest ambition was to make you mine."
He laughed nervously. "But that was just a childhood crush--!"
She shook her head violently. "No, it wasn't. I want you, I need you, and I LOVE you." She leaned against his chest. "Please don't push me away."
"What are you trying to pull?!" But he didn not push away.
She smiled at him. "I wish we could stay like this forever..." She nuzzled close to him. "Hiei, in order for me to stay with you, you must NOT fall in love with me."
He rolled his eyes. "And WHY on EARTH would I fall in love with YOU?"
"Necessity knows no limits, Hiei." Aura rolled onto his lap. "And right now, I can read your soul like an open book. You want someone to be close to, despite all your aloofness and sarcasm, all you want is someone that will be your soulmate."
He snorted. "Stop spouting nonsense, woman."
She smirked. "We'll see who's spouting nonsense to who." Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep, right on top of Hiei.