Chapter 11
The Beach
There were many people on the beach and Hiei did not like it. There were many children running and playing around. There were people splashing with each other and singing on a black thing with too much emotion. There were words written on the box and the people sang it.
So this is singing... Hiei thought, Ningen habit and it sounds so bad...
They were there for half an hour already and all four of them were resting in the sand. The sun was behind the clouds making it not too hot. Nothing was going to be perfect. Sumiko was sleeping on a hut that Rainer rented for all of them. There was wind blowing and it was so cool.
"I'll get myself some drinks." Hiei said as he headed in the hut as he left Kurama, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Rainer were playing truth or dare.
Hiei walked over to the hut and accidentally looked at Sumiko who was sleeping so peacefully. He really was so thirsty so he took himself a cup and poured water on it. He saw something black in a bottle with bubbles in it. There was a red wrapper. Hiei didn't know how to read but managed to understand a few. "Coca-cola?" he said as he read it. He looked at it and opened the bottle. Hiei heard a swish as air escaped from it. He looked surprised and carefully poured some Coke on his cup as he threw the water away. He looked at it for five seconds before drinking it. It tasted so good! He wanted more! More! He placed more Coke in his cup and finished a whole bottle. Soon, he found another one and drank everything. Hiei felt so sleepy since the wind was playing peacefully in his ears, he lied down in one of the benches of the small hut.
"This is James and Amy." Rainer said as he introduced the two, "And this is Jonathan, our newest member. He just came with us last month and has a power over fire. He's very quiet so don't get too freaky with him. He always brings that book with him since he loves studying."
"Hello." Kurama said as he stretched out his hand to greet him. Jonathan nodded as he held out his hand. "Nice to meet you too." he said.
"Yusuke Urameshi." Yusuke said. "Whose that girl beside you?" he said referring to the pretty girl Amy. Amy had short blue shoulder-length hair. She also wears glasses like Sumiko.
James grinned as he stepped in front of Amy. "She's my girlfriend." he said grinning.
"Yeah," Yusuke said, "I've also got a girlfriend named Keiko. She's very irritating."
When everyone was done introducing himself or she, they headed towards the hut where all the food and things were. They were surprised to see Hiei sleeping and two bottle of cokes down. Kurama and Yusuke grinned at Hiei.
***
"The Spirit Detectives of Japan?" a deep voice said. "What are they doing here?"
"I don't know master." the brown demon with yellow withered wings said, "All I know was that they killed Commander Toothpick in a fight. They have with them a girl. Her name was Sumiko Takehashi."
"How about the names of the other detectives?" he asked.
"Well, we have Hiei Jaganshi, Kurama Minamino, Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, along with the Spirit Detectives here." the monster said as he read it in a piece of paper.
"Hiei Jaganshi." the voice said from the shadows. He was sitting on a golden throne and slowly stood up from it.
"Anything else about this Hiei Jaganshi?" the man asked, "I want to know more about him..."
"Nothing else master Hanma." the demon said, looking very scared.
"You are of no use." he said as he released a spirit energy at the demon who evaporated in thin air. "Hiei Jaganshi, we meet again." he said with an evil smile on his lips.
It was night already as the Spirit Detectives went inside the cabin. They were done swimming and Hiei was in a very bad mood. The others pushed him in the water and a big wave engulfed him. Sumiko saw him and it made him so angry.
Why did Sumiko have to see that? Hiei thought, Why am I even worrying?
Hiei shook these thoughts in his head as Kurama handed him the towel. Hiei took a bath and dressed up with the clothes that were placed there. He didn't notice the clothes until he looked at the mirror in the bathroom.
"Where are my old clothes!!" he shouted from the bathroom. Kurama and the others snickered.
"Hiei come out now!" Kurama shouted from outside. He was trying to open the doorknob.
"No way." Hiei said as he stared at the mirror, completely disgusted with himself. Just then he heard a voice.
"Hey Kuya Kuwabara!" Sumiko's voice came. "Um, where is Hiei?" she asked. "I haven't seen him." came Amy's voice.
"Oh him?" Kuwabara said loudly enough for him to hear. "Well, I guess that he doesn't want to go out yet. Oh well, I guess that we have to leave them here as we all go out to eat. Too bad, Sumiko wanted him to come along."
She does? Hiei thought. To go or not to go?
To go. Hiei thought firmly.
"I'm here." Hiei said as he opened the bathroom door. Everyone turned at him all at the same time and their eyes opened in amusement. "What?" Hiei said.
He was wearing light blue pajamas with little teddy bears in it. There were little ruffles at the wrist and ankles and considering Hiei's size, he looked like a cute little boy.
"Aw Hiei!" Kuwabara said as he saw him. Then he took a small teddy bear that was hanging by the bedside table. "Here take this and you'll start looking like the adorable little boy that I saw yesterday."
"Keep your mouth shut Kuwabara." Hiei said. He was about to reach for his katana when Sumiko took the teddy bear and threw it on her bed.
"C'mon bro." Sumiko said to her cousin, "Stop teasing Hiei, ok?"
"Uh," Kuwabara said as he stopped teasing Hiei. When she was not looking, he shot him a glare that said "stay away from my cousin or else..."
"Hn." Hiei said.
Why am I becoming too soft? Hiei thought. I've stayed too long in this Ningenkai. I was much powerful before.
The night went out perfectly. They all had food to eat and sang a little more to wash away the night, Hiei walking around in is pajamas.
"What time is it?" Kurama said as he yawned in the bed.
James looked at his watch. "12:20 am."
"I want to sleep." Kurama said as he lay down in the bed.
"Hn." Hiei said as he entered the left the bathroom. "Sumiko, your turn." he said to Sumiko as he jerked his finger to the bathroom.
"C'mon Amy, let's go!" Sumiko said pulling Amy.
"Um, you're going to dress together?" Yusuke said uncertainly.
Amy nodded. "Can I go?" Yusuke asked eagerly. He received a hit in the head from Amy and Sumiko.
Amy and Sumiko entered the bathroom and when they came out, they were wearing silken white nightgowns. The boys commented that they looked like angels. Amy and Sumiko blushed.
Hiei slept on a couch, the girls slept on one bed and Kurama, James, and Rainer slept on the last bed. Poor Yusuke and Kuwabara. They had to sleep in the ground.
Hiei was having a hard time to sleep. He was wondering when he became too softy. Slowly, he lulled himself to sleep with those thoughts.
***
"Hiei-sama, where are you going?" a young girl, about two, asked a grown up Hiei.
"Hn." was all he said.
"Hiei, do you have to go now?" a man's voice said. From the shadows came a man who had two blue horns on his forehead and long green hair. "My daughter would really miss you."
"Hn." Hiei said as he ran away from sight.
"Hiei-sama! Promise that you would come back!" the young girl shouted. Hiei was nowhere in sight. "Oh well," The little girl sighed.
Scene changes.
"Your back!" a girl of about fifteen cried as she saw Hiei come closer. She had a cute little tail and blue hair until her waist. She had elf ears that twitched when she saw Hiei.
"Hn." Hiei said as he walked closer to her. Hiei was an inch taller than her.
The girl giggled. Hiei really had not changed all these years.
The scene changes to a table with Hiei and the young girl and the young girl's parents.
"Hiei," the man said, "My wife Aniyori, and I decided that you two should mate with each other. We have been thinking about this and decided that you are the right man for our little Tena."
Tena gave a squeal as she hugged Hiei's arm closer. Hiei blushed.
"Arigato Father Hanma." Tena said to her father as she held Hiei's arm tighter due to happiness. Hiei only blushed more.
The scene changes again as it turns to two people fighting. It was Hanma and Hiei.
"How could you kill her!" Hanma shouted to Hiei who was struggling to stand up. Hiei remained undaunted with his words. "How could you kill her!" the man shouted.
"Hn." Hiei said as he wiped the blood from his mouth and looking serious this time. "I don't mind if that is your wife. Now shove away. I have to kill your ningen daughter."
A much older looking Tena was hiding behind his father, holding a black crystal in her hands.
"Give me the crystal." Hiei said he walked closer to Tena but Hanma defended her, his sword in front of him.
"You just don't give up don't you, Hanma?" Hiei said emotionlessly. "I was going easy on you since you were my friend but what did you do? You fought me because you thought I was the one who murdered your mother. You fought me in that cliff and the necklace that you know I treasured most was lost. See what I have now? It is called a jagan. You will pay for what you did."
"Hiei!" Hanma said pleadingly, "Forgive me! I was merely overcome by emotion! I didn't know that I had hit it! Please spare my daughter! I don't want to loose a family!"
Hiei smiled evilly. "What makes you think that I did not loose my family?" Hiei said turning serious again, "That pearl was my only family and you tore it away from me and it was one of the ways I could find for my sister and you stole it away from me! You made me loose it!"
"Hiei, I beg pardon." Hanma said begging to him, eyes full of tears, "Please, don't kill my daughter! I'm willing to do anything!"
Hiei looked at him evily. "No. You have caused me enough pain and I wont let you get away with it." He held out his sword as he sliced Hanma's arms away.
"FATHER!" Tena shouted, running to her father.
"Tena, run away..." her father said as he lost consciousness. Tena looked at her father and at Hiei and then ran away.
"You are a waste Hanma." Hiei said to the unconscious Hanma. "You have changed your looks much to a ningen when you married Aniyori, the wood spirit. Yes, a perfect waste. Now, time to kill you Tena. " Hiei said as he walked to Tena who was clutching the crystal.
"H-Hiei..." Tena said as she backed away from him. "Don't you... don't you care about me anymore? You left me for three years and you will come back just to kill me?"
"Do I care?" Hiei said as he watched Tena broke down to a cry. "Stop crying you worthless fool. Your father has angered me much and I am now out for you." At that moment he stabbed Tena with his sword. Tena gave out a scream of pain as she fell to the ground.
Suddenly, Hiei noticed what he has just did. He looked to the ground and saw Tena there, breathing her last few breaths.
"No. Tena..." Hiei said as she slowly cradled her in his arms. She was crying until the very end. "Tena..." Hiei said as he wiped her tears away. Tena was having a hard time to breath. "No. Tena, don't leave me... I- I love you..." He managed to choke out before crying himself.
"Y-you do?" she said as she looked at him with a look of hopefulness in her eyes. "What abut the words that you said earlier?"
"I wasn't thinking." Hiei said, fully regretting the words that he said earlier. "I'm so sorry Tena..."
"Hiei, do you want to see me again?" Tena asked as she gasped for air every now and then.
Hiei placed a finger on her lips. "Shh," he said as he was fighting the tears that were falling down her face. "You will live Tena..."
"No I won't." she said as she pushed his hand away, fighting her tears, "Do you want to see me again if ever I die?"
"I do." Hiei said as he stroked her face, knowing that this will be the last time he would feel warmth from it.
"Then maybe I can do something." she said as she held out the black crystal, "My mother was a spirit, a dead person that managed to regenerate her own body and leave it at will. I can do that too." she said as she help the crystal tighter.
"W-what do you mean?"
"I can make my spirit leave this body of mine, taking the crystal with me. I will search for a body that I can live in. I know that you could try to be with me in my spirit form but my mother has told me that if I do such a thing, I can never come back to this world or the other worlds. Do you think you could find me?" she asked, looking at him hopefully.
Hiei grinned as she lightly punched him on his shoulder. "I will find you, but you have to give me a mark." he said to her.
Tena held out the black crystal, "This. Look for the one with this crystal and it would be me." Silence. "Do you really promise that you will look for me?"
Hiei nodded. Tena smiled.
She closed her eyes as her body erupted in bright light. Slowly, Hiei saw her spirit leave her body. Tena smiled at him as she slowly left him.
"TENA!!!!" Hiei shouted as he watched her slowly disappear.
***
"He looks so cute when he's having a nightmare." Kuwabara said with a grin. "I feel the need for a camera."
"It would not be proper." Jonathan said as he adjusted his glasses. Kurama nodded.
"Aw, c'mon, you guys keep ruining the good parts." Yusuke said as he poked Hiei in the head. Hiei did not wake. "That was strange." Yusuke said, "Whenever I do that, he would jump up and look for his katana to kill me."
"However he didn't. You should be glad of that." Kurama said thoughtfully to Yusuke.
"No...no..." Hiei murmured in his sleep. He was starting to sweat.
"Um, do you think that we should wake him up?" Rainer said as he watched Hiei twitching. "Ok, I really think we should."
"I will volunteer my life to wake him up." James said as he reached his hand out to wake him.
"Good luck James." Yusuke grinned, "I can hear the Funeral Song being played in my ears..."
"Cut it out Yusuke." James said as he was about to touch Hiei's shoulder, however it didn't happen. Hiei suddenly sat down.
"TENA!" he shouted, his eyes open and he was sweating and breathing very fast. His pajama was soaking up the sweat in his neck and back.
"Tena?" Yusuke said who was beside James who was thankfully praying that he was alive. "What's that, food?"
"What's going on?" Amy said as she rubbed her eyes. "Why did someone shout atena or something like that?"
"Hn." Hiei said before grabbing his cloak and sword and left the room.
"No! Hiei!" James shouted, "We're leaving today and you have to help us clean!" No answer, "Is he always like that?" he asked them.
Kurama, Kuwabara, and Yusuke solemnly nodded to say yes and nodded sideways to say no when Jonathan told them that they would be the one to do Hiei's work.
***At the van***
"Sumiko, are you ok?" Rainer asked Sumiko who was staring blankly at the window, the scenes of the province flashed before her eyes.
"Huh? What?" Sumiko said as she popped from her thoughts, "Uh, Rainer, did you say oh yeah, I'm ok."
From the other side, "Hiei, are you ok?" Kurama asked Hiei who was starring blankly at the headrest in front of him.
Why did I dream about Tena? Hiei thought, I thought Taguro already sucked her spirit when she came to see the match? Is she still here? Is she?
"Hiei!"
Hiei's mind immediately snapped open, "What?" he said stupid idly and saw Kurama. "Uh, were you saying anything?"
"Nevermind." Kurama said as he looked at Hiei. He was now wondering if something was bothering Hiei.
Hiei just stared out the window. "Hiei, are you ok?" Kurama asked meekly.
"I'm ok gets it?" Hiei snapped. Kurama sighed. He was fully expecting it.
"If you say so..." Kurama said as he turned to talk to Yusuke about the plan to go to Luzon.
Tena... Hiei thought, Where are you? Are you in Amy or in Sumiko? Hiei looked at the two of them.
Amy stared at him, innocently blinking. Hiei turned away. "Hey Hiei," James said to him, "You be careful of what your doing."
"Hn."
He admitted to himself that he seemed to like Amy so much. She was very kind and always listened to him a lot. More like Sumiko but better. Too bad he's got a boyfriend. Hiei thought.
You can do something about it. An evil voice at the back of his head said.
I can?
Yes, you can.
How?
Take Amy.
He has a boyfriend and I have given my life to Sumiko since Tena is long dead.
Did you notice the way she acts? So much, like Tena. That was the reason why you liked her the moment you saw her.
I still have no proof.
Check her things. Try to prove that Tena is still alive. You had your dream. Look for the black crystal.
Hn, I am doing this not because you told me but because I want to know. I am as curious as you are.
Your choice.
Until them, stop bothering me about Sumiko. I like her and you have to quit it. Upps!
Ha, you have admitted you liked her.
I just said that I liked her. Nothing much.
What about Tena? Have you forgotten about her entirely?
I have not and it is useless to waste tears on things on things that will not come back. I have cried long enough for Tena and I have realized there was no use in it.
Just check it.
Hn.
That afternoon, they all went to the beach and had fun. Sumiko and Hiei would often sneak out together with Kurama and walk around. Hiei and Sumiko managed to get a time off alone and got to know each other better.
Hiei felt like this was the best day of his life and nothing could ruin it.
That night, Hiei decided to check on Sumiko who was sleeping with Amy. Before entering the room, he noticed something happening to Amy and thought that he saw something enter her body. Hiei's eyes grew wide.
Even if it was fast, his jagan was able to follow its movements. It was Tena. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::
Ok, twelve pages. Thanks for reading and please review!
Oh yeah, can someone tell me what Yu Yu Hakushu means?
The Beach
There were many people on the beach and Hiei did not like it. There were many children running and playing around. There were people splashing with each other and singing on a black thing with too much emotion. There were words written on the box and the people sang it.
So this is singing... Hiei thought, Ningen habit and it sounds so bad...
They were there for half an hour already and all four of them were resting in the sand. The sun was behind the clouds making it not too hot. Nothing was going to be perfect. Sumiko was sleeping on a hut that Rainer rented for all of them. There was wind blowing and it was so cool.
"I'll get myself some drinks." Hiei said as he headed in the hut as he left Kurama, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Rainer were playing truth or dare.
Hiei walked over to the hut and accidentally looked at Sumiko who was sleeping so peacefully. He really was so thirsty so he took himself a cup and poured water on it. He saw something black in a bottle with bubbles in it. There was a red wrapper. Hiei didn't know how to read but managed to understand a few. "Coca-cola?" he said as he read it. He looked at it and opened the bottle. Hiei heard a swish as air escaped from it. He looked surprised and carefully poured some Coke on his cup as he threw the water away. He looked at it for five seconds before drinking it. It tasted so good! He wanted more! More! He placed more Coke in his cup and finished a whole bottle. Soon, he found another one and drank everything. Hiei felt so sleepy since the wind was playing peacefully in his ears, he lied down in one of the benches of the small hut.
"This is James and Amy." Rainer said as he introduced the two, "And this is Jonathan, our newest member. He just came with us last month and has a power over fire. He's very quiet so don't get too freaky with him. He always brings that book with him since he loves studying."
"Hello." Kurama said as he stretched out his hand to greet him. Jonathan nodded as he held out his hand. "Nice to meet you too." he said.
"Yusuke Urameshi." Yusuke said. "Whose that girl beside you?" he said referring to the pretty girl Amy. Amy had short blue shoulder-length hair. She also wears glasses like Sumiko.
James grinned as he stepped in front of Amy. "She's my girlfriend." he said grinning.
"Yeah," Yusuke said, "I've also got a girlfriend named Keiko. She's very irritating."
When everyone was done introducing himself or she, they headed towards the hut where all the food and things were. They were surprised to see Hiei sleeping and two bottle of cokes down. Kurama and Yusuke grinned at Hiei.
***
"The Spirit Detectives of Japan?" a deep voice said. "What are they doing here?"
"I don't know master." the brown demon with yellow withered wings said, "All I know was that they killed Commander Toothpick in a fight. They have with them a girl. Her name was Sumiko Takehashi."
"How about the names of the other detectives?" he asked.
"Well, we have Hiei Jaganshi, Kurama Minamino, Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, along with the Spirit Detectives here." the monster said as he read it in a piece of paper.
"Hiei Jaganshi." the voice said from the shadows. He was sitting on a golden throne and slowly stood up from it.
"Anything else about this Hiei Jaganshi?" the man asked, "I want to know more about him..."
"Nothing else master Hanma." the demon said, looking very scared.
"You are of no use." he said as he released a spirit energy at the demon who evaporated in thin air. "Hiei Jaganshi, we meet again." he said with an evil smile on his lips.
It was night already as the Spirit Detectives went inside the cabin. They were done swimming and Hiei was in a very bad mood. The others pushed him in the water and a big wave engulfed him. Sumiko saw him and it made him so angry.
Why did Sumiko have to see that? Hiei thought, Why am I even worrying?
Hiei shook these thoughts in his head as Kurama handed him the towel. Hiei took a bath and dressed up with the clothes that were placed there. He didn't notice the clothes until he looked at the mirror in the bathroom.
"Where are my old clothes!!" he shouted from the bathroom. Kurama and the others snickered.
"Hiei come out now!" Kurama shouted from outside. He was trying to open the doorknob.
"No way." Hiei said as he stared at the mirror, completely disgusted with himself. Just then he heard a voice.
"Hey Kuya Kuwabara!" Sumiko's voice came. "Um, where is Hiei?" she asked. "I haven't seen him." came Amy's voice.
"Oh him?" Kuwabara said loudly enough for him to hear. "Well, I guess that he doesn't want to go out yet. Oh well, I guess that we have to leave them here as we all go out to eat. Too bad, Sumiko wanted him to come along."
She does? Hiei thought. To go or not to go?
To go. Hiei thought firmly.
"I'm here." Hiei said as he opened the bathroom door. Everyone turned at him all at the same time and their eyes opened in amusement. "What?" Hiei said.
He was wearing light blue pajamas with little teddy bears in it. There were little ruffles at the wrist and ankles and considering Hiei's size, he looked like a cute little boy.
"Aw Hiei!" Kuwabara said as he saw him. Then he took a small teddy bear that was hanging by the bedside table. "Here take this and you'll start looking like the adorable little boy that I saw yesterday."
"Keep your mouth shut Kuwabara." Hiei said. He was about to reach for his katana when Sumiko took the teddy bear and threw it on her bed.
"C'mon bro." Sumiko said to her cousin, "Stop teasing Hiei, ok?"
"Uh," Kuwabara said as he stopped teasing Hiei. When she was not looking, he shot him a glare that said "stay away from my cousin or else..."
"Hn." Hiei said.
Why am I becoming too soft? Hiei thought. I've stayed too long in this Ningenkai. I was much powerful before.
The night went out perfectly. They all had food to eat and sang a little more to wash away the night, Hiei walking around in is pajamas.
"What time is it?" Kurama said as he yawned in the bed.
James looked at his watch. "12:20 am."
"I want to sleep." Kurama said as he lay down in the bed.
"Hn." Hiei said as he entered the left the bathroom. "Sumiko, your turn." he said to Sumiko as he jerked his finger to the bathroom.
"C'mon Amy, let's go!" Sumiko said pulling Amy.
"Um, you're going to dress together?" Yusuke said uncertainly.
Amy nodded. "Can I go?" Yusuke asked eagerly. He received a hit in the head from Amy and Sumiko.
Amy and Sumiko entered the bathroom and when they came out, they were wearing silken white nightgowns. The boys commented that they looked like angels. Amy and Sumiko blushed.
Hiei slept on a couch, the girls slept on one bed and Kurama, James, and Rainer slept on the last bed. Poor Yusuke and Kuwabara. They had to sleep in the ground.
Hiei was having a hard time to sleep. He was wondering when he became too softy. Slowly, he lulled himself to sleep with those thoughts.
***
"Hiei-sama, where are you going?" a young girl, about two, asked a grown up Hiei.
"Hn." was all he said.
"Hiei, do you have to go now?" a man's voice said. From the shadows came a man who had two blue horns on his forehead and long green hair. "My daughter would really miss you."
"Hn." Hiei said as he ran away from sight.
"Hiei-sama! Promise that you would come back!" the young girl shouted. Hiei was nowhere in sight. "Oh well," The little girl sighed.
Scene changes.
"Your back!" a girl of about fifteen cried as she saw Hiei come closer. She had a cute little tail and blue hair until her waist. She had elf ears that twitched when she saw Hiei.
"Hn." Hiei said as he walked closer to her. Hiei was an inch taller than her.
The girl giggled. Hiei really had not changed all these years.
The scene changes to a table with Hiei and the young girl and the young girl's parents.
"Hiei," the man said, "My wife Aniyori, and I decided that you two should mate with each other. We have been thinking about this and decided that you are the right man for our little Tena."
Tena gave a squeal as she hugged Hiei's arm closer. Hiei blushed.
"Arigato Father Hanma." Tena said to her father as she held Hiei's arm tighter due to happiness. Hiei only blushed more.
The scene changes again as it turns to two people fighting. It was Hanma and Hiei.
"How could you kill her!" Hanma shouted to Hiei who was struggling to stand up. Hiei remained undaunted with his words. "How could you kill her!" the man shouted.
"Hn." Hiei said as he wiped the blood from his mouth and looking serious this time. "I don't mind if that is your wife. Now shove away. I have to kill your ningen daughter."
A much older looking Tena was hiding behind his father, holding a black crystal in her hands.
"Give me the crystal." Hiei said he walked closer to Tena but Hanma defended her, his sword in front of him.
"You just don't give up don't you, Hanma?" Hiei said emotionlessly. "I was going easy on you since you were my friend but what did you do? You fought me because you thought I was the one who murdered your mother. You fought me in that cliff and the necklace that you know I treasured most was lost. See what I have now? It is called a jagan. You will pay for what you did."
"Hiei!" Hanma said pleadingly, "Forgive me! I was merely overcome by emotion! I didn't know that I had hit it! Please spare my daughter! I don't want to loose a family!"
Hiei smiled evilly. "What makes you think that I did not loose my family?" Hiei said turning serious again, "That pearl was my only family and you tore it away from me and it was one of the ways I could find for my sister and you stole it away from me! You made me loose it!"
"Hiei, I beg pardon." Hanma said begging to him, eyes full of tears, "Please, don't kill my daughter! I'm willing to do anything!"
Hiei looked at him evily. "No. You have caused me enough pain and I wont let you get away with it." He held out his sword as he sliced Hanma's arms away.
"FATHER!" Tena shouted, running to her father.
"Tena, run away..." her father said as he lost consciousness. Tena looked at her father and at Hiei and then ran away.
"You are a waste Hanma." Hiei said to the unconscious Hanma. "You have changed your looks much to a ningen when you married Aniyori, the wood spirit. Yes, a perfect waste. Now, time to kill you Tena. " Hiei said as he walked to Tena who was clutching the crystal.
"H-Hiei..." Tena said as she backed away from him. "Don't you... don't you care about me anymore? You left me for three years and you will come back just to kill me?"
"Do I care?" Hiei said as he watched Tena broke down to a cry. "Stop crying you worthless fool. Your father has angered me much and I am now out for you." At that moment he stabbed Tena with his sword. Tena gave out a scream of pain as she fell to the ground.
Suddenly, Hiei noticed what he has just did. He looked to the ground and saw Tena there, breathing her last few breaths.
"No. Tena..." Hiei said as she slowly cradled her in his arms. She was crying until the very end. "Tena..." Hiei said as he wiped her tears away. Tena was having a hard time to breath. "No. Tena, don't leave me... I- I love you..." He managed to choke out before crying himself.
"Y-you do?" she said as she looked at him with a look of hopefulness in her eyes. "What abut the words that you said earlier?"
"I wasn't thinking." Hiei said, fully regretting the words that he said earlier. "I'm so sorry Tena..."
"Hiei, do you want to see me again?" Tena asked as she gasped for air every now and then.
Hiei placed a finger on her lips. "Shh," he said as he was fighting the tears that were falling down her face. "You will live Tena..."
"No I won't." she said as she pushed his hand away, fighting her tears, "Do you want to see me again if ever I die?"
"I do." Hiei said as he stroked her face, knowing that this will be the last time he would feel warmth from it.
"Then maybe I can do something." she said as she held out the black crystal, "My mother was a spirit, a dead person that managed to regenerate her own body and leave it at will. I can do that too." she said as she help the crystal tighter.
"W-what do you mean?"
"I can make my spirit leave this body of mine, taking the crystal with me. I will search for a body that I can live in. I know that you could try to be with me in my spirit form but my mother has told me that if I do such a thing, I can never come back to this world or the other worlds. Do you think you could find me?" she asked, looking at him hopefully.
Hiei grinned as she lightly punched him on his shoulder. "I will find you, but you have to give me a mark." he said to her.
Tena held out the black crystal, "This. Look for the one with this crystal and it would be me." Silence. "Do you really promise that you will look for me?"
Hiei nodded. Tena smiled.
She closed her eyes as her body erupted in bright light. Slowly, Hiei saw her spirit leave her body. Tena smiled at him as she slowly left him.
"TENA!!!!" Hiei shouted as he watched her slowly disappear.
***
"He looks so cute when he's having a nightmare." Kuwabara said with a grin. "I feel the need for a camera."
"It would not be proper." Jonathan said as he adjusted his glasses. Kurama nodded.
"Aw, c'mon, you guys keep ruining the good parts." Yusuke said as he poked Hiei in the head. Hiei did not wake. "That was strange." Yusuke said, "Whenever I do that, he would jump up and look for his katana to kill me."
"However he didn't. You should be glad of that." Kurama said thoughtfully to Yusuke.
"No...no..." Hiei murmured in his sleep. He was starting to sweat.
"Um, do you think that we should wake him up?" Rainer said as he watched Hiei twitching. "Ok, I really think we should."
"I will volunteer my life to wake him up." James said as he reached his hand out to wake him.
"Good luck James." Yusuke grinned, "I can hear the Funeral Song being played in my ears..."
"Cut it out Yusuke." James said as he was about to touch Hiei's shoulder, however it didn't happen. Hiei suddenly sat down.
"TENA!" he shouted, his eyes open and he was sweating and breathing very fast. His pajama was soaking up the sweat in his neck and back.
"Tena?" Yusuke said who was beside James who was thankfully praying that he was alive. "What's that, food?"
"What's going on?" Amy said as she rubbed her eyes. "Why did someone shout atena or something like that?"
"Hn." Hiei said before grabbing his cloak and sword and left the room.
"No! Hiei!" James shouted, "We're leaving today and you have to help us clean!" No answer, "Is he always like that?" he asked them.
Kurama, Kuwabara, and Yusuke solemnly nodded to say yes and nodded sideways to say no when Jonathan told them that they would be the one to do Hiei's work.
***At the van***
"Sumiko, are you ok?" Rainer asked Sumiko who was staring blankly at the window, the scenes of the province flashed before her eyes.
"Huh? What?" Sumiko said as she popped from her thoughts, "Uh, Rainer, did you say oh yeah, I'm ok."
From the other side, "Hiei, are you ok?" Kurama asked Hiei who was starring blankly at the headrest in front of him.
Why did I dream about Tena? Hiei thought, I thought Taguro already sucked her spirit when she came to see the match? Is she still here? Is she?
"Hiei!"
Hiei's mind immediately snapped open, "What?" he said stupid idly and saw Kurama. "Uh, were you saying anything?"
"Nevermind." Kurama said as he looked at Hiei. He was now wondering if something was bothering Hiei.
Hiei just stared out the window. "Hiei, are you ok?" Kurama asked meekly.
"I'm ok gets it?" Hiei snapped. Kurama sighed. He was fully expecting it.
"If you say so..." Kurama said as he turned to talk to Yusuke about the plan to go to Luzon.
Tena... Hiei thought, Where are you? Are you in Amy or in Sumiko? Hiei looked at the two of them.
Amy stared at him, innocently blinking. Hiei turned away. "Hey Hiei," James said to him, "You be careful of what your doing."
"Hn."
He admitted to himself that he seemed to like Amy so much. She was very kind and always listened to him a lot. More like Sumiko but better. Too bad he's got a boyfriend. Hiei thought.
You can do something about it. An evil voice at the back of his head said.
I can?
Yes, you can.
How?
Take Amy.
He has a boyfriend and I have given my life to Sumiko since Tena is long dead.
Did you notice the way she acts? So much, like Tena. That was the reason why you liked her the moment you saw her.
I still have no proof.
Check her things. Try to prove that Tena is still alive. You had your dream. Look for the black crystal.
Hn, I am doing this not because you told me but because I want to know. I am as curious as you are.
Your choice.
Until them, stop bothering me about Sumiko. I like her and you have to quit it. Upps!
Ha, you have admitted you liked her.
I just said that I liked her. Nothing much.
What about Tena? Have you forgotten about her entirely?
I have not and it is useless to waste tears on things on things that will not come back. I have cried long enough for Tena and I have realized there was no use in it.
Just check it.
Hn.
That afternoon, they all went to the beach and had fun. Sumiko and Hiei would often sneak out together with Kurama and walk around. Hiei and Sumiko managed to get a time off alone and got to know each other better.
Hiei felt like this was the best day of his life and nothing could ruin it.
That night, Hiei decided to check on Sumiko who was sleeping with Amy. Before entering the room, he noticed something happening to Amy and thought that he saw something enter her body. Hiei's eyes grew wide.
Even if it was fast, his jagan was able to follow its movements. It was Tena. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::
Ok, twelve pages. Thanks for reading and please review!
Oh yeah, can someone tell me what Yu Yu Hakushu means?
