Chapter 2- Is it ok?

I arrived at Master Genkai's, tired and sore. I never realized how heavy Kazuma was. Hiei took him from me and gave him to Master Genkai. I watched as she healed Kazuma, Kurama and Yusuke with the reiwave. I smiled at her and then looked at Hiei. He was sitting in the windowsill, his head down and against the frame, while one leg dangled inside. I got up and walked over to him. "Who were they Hiei?" I asked, referring to the youkais I had killed.

"Servants from Akuma," he replied. He looked at me strangely and said," So how is it that after I wake up, I find Akuma's servants dead, in pieces of ice no less?" He tilted his head to the side, with a twisted smile, a smile he only gave me. I giggled and hugged him tightly, fearing he might just jump out of the window, like he always did.

Sleep was taking over me, so I got up and crawled into his arms to rest. I closed me eyes and leaned my head back, so that it was on his shoulder. Like the brother that he was, I could feel his arms warp around my stomach protectively, and his head rest onto my shoulder. Rest. It was what we both needed.

I awoke to the ticklish feeling of the reiwave flowing through my body. I guess Hiei believed I needed to heal, from using my own ki to save him. When Master Genkai was done, I went into the kitchen to make some food. I came out with udon and sake. I sat down next to Hiei while Genkai was talking about he youkai he faced earlier. "You were very fortunate to have Yukina there, hidden behind some bushes." I blushed as she gave me a warm smile. "If it wasn't for her, you and the dimwit would have been dead," she said, pausing to take a breath. "But what about Kazuma and Kurama?" I asked, wondering if their conditions were serious. "Those two are just fine. However, even thought their injuries were less serious, they used almost all of their rei and life ki. They need to rest here for a few days, to regain what ki I couldn't replenish."

I was startled by the banging of the door, but less surprised when I saw Keiko standing there, her eyes filled with tears. "YUSUKE! WHERE IS YUSUKE?" she said. "He's fine, dear. He's just resting," Genkai said, trying to soothe her. Keiko stormed into the room in which he was sleeping and was soon quiet. I followed her, just in case he needed more healing. "Oh, Yusuke," Keiko said, kneeling down next to him. "What have you gotten yourself into now? I almost lost you, again." She turned to me and smiled. "Arigatoo gozaimasu, Yukina, arigatoo," she said, her voice less than a whisper. She turned back to Yusuke, and tried to wake him up. Her efforts were useless. Keiko looked at me, her eyes brimming with more tears. "Yukina, save him! He won't wake up! I think he's..he's…" At this point, Keiko burst into tears.

I took a pin out of my pocket and walked over to Yusuke. I knew that he could still feel pain in his state of healing. Gently, I pricked his finger to draw blood. Since that didn't work, I told Keiko that the room will get intensely cold, so she better huddle next to Yusuke.

My eyes frosted over and I thought of cold. Freezing temperatures, frostbite and blizzards. Wind started to roar in the room, pulling the blankets off the sleeping bishonens. Snow started to fall and ice grew on the walls. Keiko started to shiver. Soon, Yusuke was shivering too. Finally, he woke up and yelled at me. "YUKINA! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING? I'M TRYING TO SLEEP AND YOU'RE MAKING THE ROOM UNBEARABLY COLD!" I removed myself from my trance and smiled.

"But Keiko was worried about you. She thought you were dead." Yusuke turned to Keiko to find her with frozen tears on her face. "Gomenasai, Keiko. I..uh…didn't see you there." I saw Keiko smile and throw her arms around Yusuke's neck, whispering something into his ear. I backed away into a corner so they wouldn't notice me. When I looked again, Yusuke had Keiko in his arms, and they were kissing, with tears coming down Keiko's face. I smiled to myself and quietly exited the room, leaving them to their personal business.

I guess my relationship with Hiei is strong like Keiko's and Yusuke's. True, we don't kiss or touch each other in that manner, but we have a deep brother and sister bond. Had I known that he was my brother from the beginning, maybe our bond would have been stronger. I do loathe Keiko though. She has Yusuke to care for her in that special way. I wish that I had someone to care for me like that. For ningens, it is called love.

This thought distracted me from what I was doing. Carrying the tray of sake and udon, I tripped on the hem of my skirt and fell. I waited for the crash of glass, and the thud of my body hitting the floor, but it never came. I looked up to see Hiei, holding me, in that brotherly way of his. I looked down and saw how close I was to the floor. I smiled and he helped me up. I looked around for the tray, and spotted Kazuma, holding it for me. Kazuma.

My eyes filled with tears as I remembered what had happened earlier today. I walked over to get the tray, trying to hide my tears with a mask of happiness. "Yukina?" he asked. "Yukina darling, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Then it hits me. I do have someone who cares for me, the same way Yusuke cares fro Keiko. It's Kazuma. "Oh, Kazuma," I cried, throwing my arms around his neck, knocking the tray out of his hands. "Kazuma," I sobbed again, just wanting to stay in his arms forever. I now realize that he has loved me all along. At the Dark Tournament, he would rant about the "power of love" and call me pet names. I didn't realize or understand what he meant. I believed they were just things he said. I now understand. I truly love Kazuma.