Disclaimer- I don't own YYH but I do own Kimi. So I would ask if you would please not say anything more about it. Well I know I'm gonna get flamed, if you people have to be my guest.

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Walking in shadows of what he used to be

Kimi, woke with a start. The small child still panting heavily from fear. It had felt so real, she thought in horror. Ever since her father had gone, she had been plagued with this reacuring dream.

In her small hands, she grasped her blanket tightly, starring blankly forward as her breathing slowed. Sitting there she cringed inwardly, as she tried to close her eyes. But when she had, the horrible images came flooding back.

Cold shivers ran up her small spine as she hunched over.Nothing could have been scarier than that dream she had, she thought sadly as a few tears fell from her eyes and into her lap. To her surprise a few turned into small violet stones. They were usually blue.

Every tear she shed turned to stone or ash, but she never knew why.

Lowering her head, she noticed her fathers katana. Her eyes widened in surprise as she saw it in her sights,It wasn't in its sheeth.

As she stared at the long thin katana, she noticed her reflection within it. Like a mirror.. she sniffed. Completly aw struck, she leaned forward, reaching her right hand towards the bandaged handle. In the blade, she saw a reflection, but to her dismay, was not her own. But a young girl, full fledged demon, she observed, completly aw struck.

In front of her, lye a demon. Red eyes, with long glisening fangs; hair of charcole with a few white bangs. Shuddering at the katana she turned her head away dropping it back into her lap, a few more tears escaping her multicolored eyes. her eyes were playing tricks on her again as well as her ears.

She thought she heard footsteps, smiling softly she sniffed. " Daddy?" she nearly choked out, raising her head she looked anctiously around the room for any sign of her father.

Loosing hope when she hadn't found any sign of him, she burst back into tears. Her whole body rattling as she cried out.

She called out for him once more, but lowered her head in shame as her long locks fell in around her. He wasn't comming back, she thought, crying even harder.

With every sob, her her body shook. Kimi was nearly silent with shame. No one could see her tears, her hair hid her from them.

No one was there, he wasn't, she thought to her self as she began to cry harder. Her tears soaking her blanket. Gripping it tighter her nails dug into her palms. Making them bleed.

she couldn't help but cry, she missed him so much. He left his katana to her as a promise that he would come back for her.

Her father was good to his word, she thought to herself trying to stop crying. Wiping her eyes with the back of her hands, " Daddy wouldn't want me to cry," she sniffed.

"I wouldn't," A male voice entered the room, making her jump slightly in surprise. Hiei stood his back leaning up against the door fame with his usual cocky grin, but it was softer.

"I made a promise, I did intend to keep," he smiled, looking at his five year old daughter sitting awake in her bed."Daddy!!" the child squeeled in delight as she sprung from her bed. Leaving her covers dischevled on her bed.

"Daddy!!" She continuously cried out, jumping into his strong arms. Barring her face deep into his black cloak," Daddy don't leave me again! I missed you!" she sobbed into his chest as he arms came around her.

"I told you I'd come back, I promise I won't leave for so long anymore", he said as he hugged her tightyly to her chest. For the most part he was suprised she even missed him, but she was his daughter.

"Did you give Kurama a hard time?" He questioned. Raising her head from his chest she smiled,"I -!" she started, falling silent as she wiped the last of her tears away.

"Hiei, its late," Kurama yawned as he appeared in the doorway. Wearing none other than silk red boxers and a plain white t-shirt.

Hiei smirked," I know, but I just got back,"

"Daddy?" Kimi asked, pulling on her fathers long black cloak. " did you put your katan in my lap while I was asleep?" She asked inocently.

"I didn't," He said as he ruffled Kimi's hair. "than who did?" She questioned until a piece of her dream came into thought. Her face went pale, as she stared down at the floor and than at her bed.

Kurama and Hiei exchanged confused glances. Kimi quickly ran over to the bed, frantic she grabbed the katan, putting it into her left hand. Blood was dripping from it.

"What's going on here Kurama?" Hiei questioned raising a brow, his patience nearing its end. Kimi looked behind her, and saw something she couldn't beleive. She nearly dropped dead on the floor, the katan, fell from her loosened grip. As she stared at her behind in shock.

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