Episode 10

Anta Itsu Mo Tenchi

(You're Always My Angel)

"Hittoro, where are we?" asked the 8 year old raven haired girl.

Her hair was at her shoulders and her marine eyes gleamed with youngness,freedom, and hope.

This was Asmera, so weak,naive, and careless.

"We're in a forest Asmera," replied 11 year old Hittoro.

"I know that...but are we out of Japan?" asked Asmera.

Hittoro shook his head.

"There's no way we could be," he replied.

Asmera looked confused but nodded.

"Big brother, do you think there's hope to get out of the orphanage anytime soon?" she asked.

Hittoro nodded.

"All in fair time sister, I promise you that. I'll get both of us out and we'll live together without any worries. But until then we're still controled," he said.

"I see, but why do you say that Hittoro? When we've gotten no closer of doing so? You've never attempted to escape," said Asmera.

"Because you still have to have a plan...we have nowhere to go and we could easily be found. And to escape headmisstress and her goon will be impossible without a diversion," said Hittoro.

Asmera was still confused, but nodded as though she was understanding everything he was saying to her.

"You're so young," said Hittoro.

Asmera looked confused at that moment.

She made a face.

"I'm always young because you're older!" she exclaimed.

Hittoro playfully poked his sister.

"Yep, and I'm you're older brother...and I'm always the old withered dude!" he said.

Asmera giggled.

"Oh Hittoro, you're not that old. Even if you are you're still my brother," she said, hugging him.

The wind made the trees rustle and the wind blew through both of their hair as the laughed not worrying.

Asmera didn't know within 2 years her brother would leave her and that she'd meet Genkai and become the most strongest independent woman there was who would meet Madessia and would fall in love with Hiei 11 years from now.

She was different.

And until then she was going to grow to be only the best of best.

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Asmera's eyes fluttered open.

"I see you're up," said a voice.

Hiei softly smiled at her.

"W-wha? Okay.....KURAMA MADESSIA! Where are they? Are they okay? Did Karasu die?" screamed Asmera.

"Calm down Mera, they're fine. Keiko and Yusuke are doctoring them right now. Botan is too. There's nothing to worry about," said Hiei.

"Nothing to worry about?! Hiei, Karasu attacked both them. In a way........I think it's best if I leave here because he said that he was after me! Don't you get it Hiei? He wants me dead!" exclaimed Asmera, tears in her eyes threatening to fall.

Hiei kissed Asmera, pinning her to the bed.

"Stay here," he whispered.

Asmera was speechless.

Why wasn't she enjoying his kisses anymore? Why wasn't she placing her arms around him?

This wasn't right.

"Hiei...something doesn't feel right," sobbed Asmera.

Hiei embrased her into a hug.

"Don't leave me with these fools Asmera. I am yours....I promise you that. I don't care if the whole world if after you, we'll run away together," said Hiei.

Asmera sighed.

"When's the next battle?" she asked.

"Not for a week, which means I'll wanna kill something before then....oh well....if the idiot was here it'd be my 1st target," said Hiei.

Asmera laughed.

"But we have a perfect replacement," she said.

Hiei nodded.

"What we need to do is battle more often and then we'll be able to get to Toguro faster," Asmera said.

"Hn...they'll be hiding out," replied Hiei.

"Yeah...if anything they will...and the finally show theirselves by almost getting me killed," said Asmera.

"Your...hair...it's chopped off if you didn't know," said Hiei, looking down at his hands.

"Well we can fix it. It doesn't matter I was thinking about getting it cut anyways," said Asmera.

Hiei nodded.

"I love you," he mummured.

"That I do too," replied Asmera.

Keiko burst into the room that moment.

"Uh.....is this a bad time. I thought I heard Asmera and all so I was wondering if I could fix up her hair," she said.

Hiei jumped off Asmera.

"As you wish," he muttered, walking out of his room. (A/N:Hehehehehe....he was wanting more outta her and we know it! Thanks alot Keiko! :-P )

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"So, Keiko...um...how's Yusuke?" asked Asmera.

"Fine...why are you asking you see him everyday?" replied Keiko,uneasily as she evened out Asmera's now rib lenth hair.

"Not with you.....aren't you two even married?" asked Asmera.

Keiko blushed furriousily but her eyes softened.

"He's a forgetful jerk he is. He told me...and 3 years later...he.....he...forgotten about getting married. We live together and he helps with the shop but all after that......he hasn't mentioned a thing since. To answer your question...no we haven't gotten married yet," said Keiko.

"I see," replied Asmera.

"It's a wonder you and Hiei haven't...you two have a more......closer realtionship than anyone," said Keiko.

Asmera sighed.

"Keiko,Keiko,Keiko.......Hiei is antisocial all the time and berely speaks to anyone unless it's me and him...so since he's never felt love before until he met me....yeah, he jumps right in thinking that imtidate touches and kisses will keep me with him. But he's wrong even if he stayed the same....he'd still have my heart. But he doesn't realize it," said Asmera, her eyes softening as she spoke about Hiei.

It periced her heart to actually say that....she enjoyed those touches and kisses that she had also never felt before. If soothed her from worry of her brother and battles of death coming near her.

"We're finsihed," said Keiko, interuppting the unconfortable silence.

Asmera went to the mirror....it was really no different than it was when she was 16..possibly 17.

It made her feel young.

She remembered the last time she had her hair that short was when she met Madessia.

Something told her it was destiny that her and Madessia had met again.

(A/N:Awww...it was sweet and memorable. Okay.....now we get to see Madessia and Kurama's condition...^-^ Obviousily we now know there is a relationship between Keiko and Yusuke....just not a real deep one yet...^.^`)