Hey, it's me, Kiryuu! Sorry it took so long to update so far… I've been pretty busy. I noticed my reviews are slowing down…so, I thought… hey! I need to update or I'll lose my readers…and that's no fun! So… without further ado… here's the 4th chapter of Abused!
Oops… I goofed…heehee. I forgot to mention that I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or any other patented/ copyrighted object I may mention.
Abused Ch. 4"Rise and shine sleepin' beauty!" Sacoda screamed in Hiei's ear. Seeing as this had no effect, she dumped a bucket of ice on his head.
"Epee-woo?!??" Hiei squeaked when the ice made contact. He sat up straight. Hiei looked around to see who dumped the ice on him and saw that it was in fact… Sacoda. "What did you do that for?!" He demanded to know.
"Breakfast time!" She yelled. She had a big smile on her face.
'She sure is cute when she smiles…Wait! Where did that thought come from?' Hiei asked himself silently. Thankful it was Saturday and he didn't have to go to school, Hiei got dressed and followed Sacoda downstairs. A pleasant odor reached his nose as his foot reached the bottom stair.
"Oh Hiei dear, don't just stand there, come have a seat." Said Shiori, gesturing to a seat in between Sacoda and Kurama.
Hiei walked up to the table and stared at the food. "What is it?" He asked.
Kurama choked on his food in laughter. "Sorry, Hiei. It's bacon, eggs, and pancakes. My mother makes excellent food. Try the pancakes, they're her specialty." Kurama suggested. Shiori blushed at her son's compliment.
Hiei shrugged and sat down in the spot Shiori pointed out. He picked up some eggs with his fingers and put them in his mouth. "You're right Kurama the pancakes are good." Said Hiei with a mouth full of food.
Kurama didn't know whether to laugh or reprimand his friend. He chose the latter. "Hiei… you have just broken two rules of our house, that is supposing you have washed your hands before eating." Kurama informed Hiei.
"…Then you might want to make it three." Said Hiei, using his hands to eat more eggs. Kurama noticed that all eyes where on Hiei and stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Come on Hiei." Kurama ordered, grabbed Hiei's arm and lead him to the bathroom.
"What'd I do?" Hiei asked Kurama. Kurama glared at him, "First…you eat with your hands, then you talk with your mouth full, then, you inform us that you have not washed up and continue eating with your hands. If you wish to continue staying here, then stop being so rude!" Kurama was not happy and Hiei could tell.
"Hn."
"Hiei, I mean it." Kurama said. "I want you to stay but you need to be more appreciative of what we are doing. My mother does not have to take care of you. Yukina didn't eat with her fingers, she was well washed, in fact she even took a shower, and she used utensils to eat her food. So, why don't you?" Kurama sighed, "Never mind, just wash up and try to be more polite when you come back down please." Just as Kurama was about to leave, he turned and said, "Oh, and Hiei? Those where eggs not pancakes." He added and then went downstairs."
Hiei looked at his arm. I didn't know Kurama could be so for forceful. That look in his eyes… he didn't look too happy. Hn… Oh well. Hiei washed up then went downstairs. He sat down and looked at his food. He looked up and saw that everyone was looking at him. It only made him feel nervous. He was humiliated. Not because everyone was looking at him, but because it was Kurama, who was around his own age, that had just lectured him and Hiei knew it. He also knew that Kurama was right. He had to earn his keep; yet he already was off to a bad start. He picked up his fork and ate in silence, keeping his eyes on the food in front of him.
Kurama watched all of this and was beginning to wonder if he had been to hard on him. Then he remembered the look on his mother's face when she saw Hiei eat with his hands especially after he told him that he hasn't washed up. 'No, he needed the correction. He can't be allowed to embarrass my mother like that.' Kurama told himself.
After Hiei was finished eating and Kurama showed him where to put the dishes, they all met together in the den. (a/n: I think it's funny…den=foxes' home and den=family room ….heehee)
"Hiei, I don't believe we have been properly introduced. I am Minamino Suichi. But do call me what ever you like." Mr. Minamino introduced as Hiei got settled.
Hiei still had his head down, but nodded to acknowledge that he heard him.
"Dear, could you please get some more milk as we are nearly out. And Hiei, why don't you go with him, that way you could perhaps get to know each other more." Shiori suggested with a smile.
Hiei looked up at Shiori, then to Mr. Minamino, then finally to Kurama who smiled. "Now?" Hiei asked.
"We probably should. That way we'd avoid the rush." Mr. Minamino said with a warm smile.
'What is it with everyone and smiling?' Hiei asked himself. He shrugged and was about to step out the door.
"Whoa, buddy, don't you have a jacket or something? It's a little chilly out there." Mr. Minamino asked. Hiei shook his head. "Well, then here, use one of my sweaters." He handed Hiei a sweater.
Hiei took it and gratefully put it on, instantly feeling a lot warmer. "Um… Thanks."
"Your welcome Hiei. Do you wish for me to get anything else while I'm out?" Asked Mr. Minamino.
"Just clothes for Hiei. Oh, and why don't you go to a store of Hiei's preference?" Shiori suggested.
"All right." Mr. Minamino bowed slightly and guided Hiei out the door. "So, Hiei, what's your sir name?" Asked Mr. Minamino as they got into the car.
"…Jaganshi…" Was Hiei's delayed response.
"Jaganshi eh?" Suichi (a/n: I'm getting tired of writing 'Mr. Minamino' all the time so I'll call him Suichi whenever Kurama's not around) asked rhetorically.
They arrived at the local food mart in no time. Hiei got the cart, Suichi laughed at the sight. The boy was just a little shorter of four feet and was trying to push a cart whose handle bar came up to his headband. "Here, allow me." Suichi offered. Hiei stepped back from the cart and let Suichi have control.
"I hate being short." Hiei thought back to Friday's gym class. Suichi laughed again.
"You know… I used to be short. Then, I shot up like a rocket." Suichi said with a warm smile.
As they walked down the dairy isle, Suichi laughed at the Hiei's facial expression when he saw how many different kinds of each product there were.
"Blue Bonnet, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Country Crock, Store Brand…what's the difference?" Hiei asked.
"None. Just the price is different. The same goes for any product you buy. Including milk." Suichi stopped at the milk section. "Grab the 2% Low fat milk one would you?" He asked Hiei. Hiei peeled his eyes away from the ice cream flavors and reluctantly got the milk. "Thank you Hiei. Just put it in the cart please." Suichi directed. Hiei obeyed.
"What is that over there?" Hiei asked pointing to the tubs of ice cream.
"That's ice cream. Do you want some?" Suichi asked Hiei.
"I've don't know if I'd like it." Hiei said.
"Well then, we'll just have to go to an ice cream parlor later on today now won't we? How about after we get you some clothes?" Suichi offered. Hiei shrugged in response.
They went to the check out counter and Hiei had to stand on his tiptoes to put the milk on the conveyor belt.
"My, my, aren't we daddy's little helper?" Said the cashier sweetly. It took all Hiei's strength not to jump up and kill the cashier.
"He's not my…" but Suichi cut him off. Suichi just paid, took the milk and lead the way out of the store.
When they got in the car, Hiei asked, "Why did you cut me off?"
"Let her think the world's a kind place. Besides, we don't even have permission from your father to take care of you do we? We had better keep this quiet as long as we can. Or you probably will have to go back to your father. My wife told me. She also told me not to tell you that she told me. So much for that." Suichi told him. Hiei couldn't bear the thought of going back. He nodded.
After they had gotten some clothes they went home to drop off them off as well as the milk. Then they took off for the ice cream parlor.
"So, this is ice cream. It's really good." Hiei said and took a big bite out of the ice cream cone. "Epee-woo!" he squeaked. "My brain's gonna explode!"
They tried several favors and Hiei finally said that Butterfinger Moosetracks was his favorite. Suichi bought him a whole tin of it and then contented, they left for home.
To be continued….
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