Chapter 3- Hai?
"Uh, Yukina, are you ok?" Kazuma asked me, with a puzzled expression on his face. I smiled and nodded my head, too happy for words. I looked over at Hiei, so he could tell Kazuma for me. Pain appeared in his eyes. I excused myself from Kazuma and walked over to him. I touched his arm, gently and questioningly. Hiei whispered to me in a low voice, " Yukina. I know that I just told you that I'm your brother. I do want what is best for you. But I have a feeling it will end in tragedy for you if you choose him." Hiei choked on his own words. Usually, he is not one to express his feelings.
For a moment, I believed I saw a tear coming from his crimson eyes. I heard a light thunk and bent over to pick up a shiny object. It was an obsidian gem, in the shape of a tear. "Hiei," I said lightly. I hugged him tightly, trying to ease his pain. He does not want to see me suffer. I looked at him, straight in the eye. I wiped away tears brimming from his face, so no one would see him crying. My brother is like that. He does not like to show anyone his inner self, only his outer shell. With me, it is different. He softens a bit, and I know his heart is not completely made of stone. "I will be happy with Kazuma. I can tell. If I have to suffer, then it must be so. Onegai, Hiei."
He looked at me again and nodded his head. I smiled and walked over to Kazuma. "Do you want to go for a walk, Kazuma?" I asked him, hoping the answer would be hai. "Sure, Yukina!" Kazuma said, obviously happy. We walked out the back door, and into Genkai's garden.
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We had been walking silently, when we passed by a bench. We sat down, and I wrapped my arm around his, leaning my head on his shoulder. I don't know why, but my heart was beating very fast. I could feel myself heating up, and I blushed often. Maybe this was love. Whatever it was, I was with Kazuma, and I was happy. The flowers were blooming, and some of them were very beautiful colors. I sighed and looked up at Kazuma, who was much taller than me. He looked down and gave ____me a goofy smile. "Hey, um, Yukina, do you want some flowers?" he asked me. "Hai!" I said, my excitement showing. He got up and walked around, picking up random flowers. He then found some string and tied the flowers together to make a bouquet.
Kazuma came back with the prettiest flowers I've ever seen. They were very, very, beautiful: red roses, and white roses, with little pink carnations. I held the flowers in my hand and sniffed them. They smelled very sweet. "Arigatoo, Kazuma," I said, as I looked into his eyes. "No, problem," he said, as he grabbed my hand and led me somewhere. The scenery changed quickly, and I could hear the roar of falling water. "Kazuma, where are we?" I asked, a little frightened.
"We're at a waterfall. Want to go swimming?" he asked. We were on a cliff and I looked down. The view was breathtaking. At the bottom, was a pool of water, at least 10 feet deep. The pool led to a mini beach, where you could relax in the shade of the trees. What amazed me the most was the waterfall. It rushed over the rocks, spraying everywhere. I think there was a cave behind it, for I could see some black hole. It was absolutely amazing.
"Yukina, you didn't answer my question. Do you want to go swimming?" Kazuma asked me again. "Yeah, but I don't have a bathing suit," I replied. "Well, all you have to do is dive in with your clothes on. Then you can take them off and dry off at that mini-beach," Kazuma said. "Watch." He took his shoes and socks off and threw them down. He was aiming for the beach, and that's where they landed. He then got into diving position and jumped. While he was diving, I realized something. "Kazuma, wait. I don't know how to dive!" I yelled, my stupidity getting the better of me. He hit the water and went under, not coming up for a few seconds. Then his orange hair appeared, and he was gaping for air. He swam over to shore, and threw his jacket off. The bandages I had put on him were soaked, so he took those off too. He waded back in the water and looked up. "Yukina, if you can't dive, then jump!" he yelled. I took a few steps back, to get a running start. I almost forgot about my sandals and socks, so I took them off and threw them down. They landed close to the shore. I ran a few steps toward the edge and jumped. I felt myself falling rapidly, so I curled into a cannonball position.
SPLASH! I could feel the cool water surrounding me. Slowly, I was sinking. I uncurled myself and kicked my legs, reaching for the surface. My head shot out of the water and I breathed for air. My hair and clothes were totally wet and they clung to me, dragging me down. I swam towards shallow water and onto shore. Slowly, I took off my kimono, and hung it over a branch to dry. I was in a bra and underwear. I looked like I was wearing a bikini, so I guess its alright to get wet. I took out the ribbons in my hair, and redid it so that my hair was in a ponytail. I slid back into the water, and looked for Kazuma. He was nowhere to be found.
I felt a hand grab my leg and I screamed. I turned around to see Kazuma, grinning goofily, his hair wet and down the side of his face. "Babe, you don't have to scream. We're the only ones here," he said. "Gomenasai, I was scared," I said sheepishly. He took me in his arms and cradled me. I never knew he was like this. Does he truly love me? I swam out of his arms and explored the pool. It was about 10 feet deep, like I guessed, and it was huge. I found a rock that stuck out from the "wall" and sat on it. I looked up and found some more rocks. They looked like steps. Maybe there is a cave behind the waterfall! "Kazuma," I called. "Come follow me. I think I found something!" He swam over and pulled himself onto the rock. "So, what is it?" he asked, staring at me.
I pointed towards the waterfall and the outward rocks. " I think there's a cave behind the waterfall. Can we check it out?" I asked pleadingly. Kazuma looked at me and smiled. "You can lead the way," he said. I reached up and climbed onto the next rock. I turned around an asked him to go in front of me, so that I would be safe. I waited until Kazuma was a few rocks above me, and then I climbed.
It had been at least 15 minutes when we had reached the cave. Water was pouring down on us, soaking us to the bone. I didn't mind. I figured it would be warm inside the cave. I stood on the last rock, while Kazuma climbed into the cave. "The coast is clear, you can come up," Kazuma said, his voice echoing off the cave walls. I stretched one hand out and grabbed the rock that would lead me into the mouth of the cave. I realized that there was no way I could pull myself up. "Kazuma," I called. "Pull me up. I can't make it." He stuck out his head to find me, then grabbed my hands. With all of his strength, he pulled me up and he flew backwards, with me landing on him. I sighed with relief realizing I was alive. "It's beautiful," I said, staring in awe. "Just like you, koi," Kazuma said stroking my hair. I blushed a crimson red, giggling.