Lizzie:Chapter 11!!Whoo hoo!!
Hiei:@.@ She just had carmel cake..........
Kurama:Oh no!
Hermione:Hey!It's Hiei!!
Yin:Hey!I'm back too!
Frizzy:-huggles Kurama-
Kitsune:Hiei!!!!-throws pillow-
Hermione:Remember,this is 3 months after the end of the 2nd Dark Tournament.
Lizzie:Yeah.So everything is going to be a little different........What is it with me and the number 3?!?!The first chapter of this story took place THREE years after the last one ended.This chapter takes place THREE months after the end of the 2nd Dark Tournament.Lizzie's birthday is the THIRTeenth of December.One and THREE!!!Kumane died on December THIRTIETH!!!!THREE zero!!Lizzie's family had THREE kids!Lizzie and Kumane and Pikea!After the THREE years between story 1 and 2,Lizzie had grown THREE inches!
Frizzy:I bet this story will be a TRIlogy!Get it?Trilogy?Three books or wateva?
Hermione:On with the story.
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In Genkai's Temple...........((Author's POV)
Lizzie had changed alot in 3 months.Her eyes were no longer a saddened lavender,but a cheery violet.Her hair was now dark brown,rather than blood red.Instead of wearing black or blood red,she now usually wore black jeans and a long T-shirt.She also was another inch taller.Currently,Lizzie had her hair tied up in a complex bun and was wearing an aqua T-shirt,that said 'Soon-To-Be-Wed';black jeans;and a denim jacket with a bright,shining,aqua flower on the back.((I took the first paragraph from chapter 1 and twisted it to fit this chapter!))
The hanyou was sitting in Hiei's lap with a notepad in her lap and a pen in her hand.Hiei smiled and corrected something written on the notepad with his red pen.The red ink stuck out against Lizzie's aqua.The woman smiled and wrote something else down.Hiei crossed it out and wrote something else,which Lizzie crossed out and wrote something else beside.This went on until they ran out of room on the paper.Then Hiei spoke."Anything but daisies.That is all that I ask!Something other than daisies."
"But I love daisies!Please!"Lizzie did her signature puppy-dog pout,which Hiei ignored.Lizzie stopped and sighed."How about red and lavender tulips?"She smiled and looked at Hiei.The koorime nodded and turned the page in the notepad,writing down something that didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense.He had scribbled a patch of red ink,switched to a purple pen and did the same,then switched back to red and wrote the number 2 then drew some lips."That looks like something I would do......."Lizzie blushed and kissed Hiei's cheek.
Hiei smiled and held Lizzie closer."I cannot wait.I am actually getting nervous..........."He sighed and closed his eyes.Just as he did so,a little baby crawled into the room.It had bright red hair and greyish eyes.Hiei opened an eye and looked at it,smiling."Hello,Sora....."
Tha baby boy crawled over to them and climbed up into Lizzie's lap."Hey,Sora!Where are you're mommy and daddy?"Yin and Kurama walked into the room,Yin looking very sleep-deprived.Lizzie looked up at them."Hey,guys."The couple greeted Lizzie and Hiei then Yin picked up Sora."There is NO going back now,Yin.You guys need some together time.Hiei and I are going to watch Sora for a few days."
Kurama placed a hand on Yin's shoulder."Lizzie is right.We should get away from Sora for a few days.I am not saying that I don't love him,but we haven't had time together for a while."
Yin sighed and gave Sora back to Lizzie."I know,Kurama.But I am afraid.What if something happens to him?What if he cries for me and I'm not here?What if he just needs to hear his favorite song or story?What if he cries because it's not my voice or yours?"What if-?"
Hiei chuckled."So many what if's?Lizzie and I know his favorite songs,stories,foods,everything.We know when to feed him,what diapers he likes,how warm he likes his milk."Yin nodded and she and Kurama headed back outside.Lizzie and Hiei were watching Yin and Kurama's baby boy Sora for a few days so they could have some time together.That's just for those of you who aren't too quick upstairs.Hiei kissed Lizzie's cheek."Well,this will give us some experience with being parents.Are you ready?"
Lizzie smiled and held Sora closer."Yeah.....This'll be fun.This will help us decide if we want to have kids."She turned to the little boy."Hey Sora!Do you want to go play with Auntie Lavie?"Sora nodded eagerly as a 10 year old girl came into the room.Lizzie set Sora on the ground and let him crawl over to her.Lavender was Lizzie's little cousin who was also an orphan and was adopted by her and Kumane when she was about a year old.
Lavender had brown-blonde hair and lavender eyes like Lizzie's.The girl picked up sora and let him ride on her shoulders."Hey Sora!Let's go play with some stuffed animals!"Sora smiled and coo-ed.They went off to play so that Lizzie and Hiei could finish their plans.
But just as they were about to start back,Genkai walked into the room.She smiled gently at the soon-to-be-wed couple.She had finally accepted the fact that they were in love."Well,how much have you 2 actually gotten done?"Both of them blushed and looked away."Well?"
Hiei answered softly."Actually,we have got much done.The time,date,and place are set.The flowers have been chosen.The guest list is vaguely written.Kurama's,Yusuke's,Kuwabara's,and Pikea's tuxedos are set to be rented.Mine is over at Kurama's house.Lizzie just has to pick out her wedding dress and the bride's maids' dresses and then we're done."Lizzie took out a seperate notebook that had a lock on it and wrote down the new information from the notepad into it neatly and clearly.Hiei reached over to the coffee table and picked up a silvery locket that was resting there.It was Lizzie's original locket.She had finally decided to put in a recent picture of her brothers and adoptive sister(who was also her cousin).Hiei opened it and looked at the 'ancient' picture of him.It was him when he was in his first Dark Tournament over 3 years ago.
Genkai smlied."I remember seeing Lizzie keeping her eyes on you during that Tournament.She always had her camera and was always snapping pictures of you after you won a battle or made a smart remark to Kuwabara.She wanted to get a picture of you smiling to put in her locket."Lizzie nodded to all of the psycic mater's statments."But now it is rare that she sees you when you are NOT smiling.You must be very excited the pair of you."
Lizzie looked at Hiei and her eyes shone.Hiei closed and locked the notebook in Lizzie's lap and put it on the coffee table.Lizzie stood,grabbed a magazine,and opened it up to a page she had marked as she went over to a differnet chair so that Hiei couldn't look into it."Yeah.......I am very excited.I cannot wait for our wedding."She smiled and beckoned Genkai over to her.Genkai immediatly came over and looked at what Lizzie was pointing to."What do you think of it,Genkai?"
The psycic master smiled and nodded."I think it's wonderful.Circle it."Lizzie took up her marker and circled something in the magazine.Hiei tried to see the title,but Lizzie had cleverly covered it in a lead-ish paper so that he couldn't even see it with his Jagan."Genkai flipped exactly 4 pages over and pointed to something."I think that one is better though."Lizzie looked at it and seemed to weigh it.
"I dunno,I like the other one better."
"Then how about we let Yukina see them and give her opinion?"
Lizzie laughed."That wouldn't exactly help.She always says 'Whatever you want,Lizzie.'I mean,I love the fact that she doesn't want to make me change my mind on something,but when I need her advice on something that doesn't help me at all."
Genkai nodded."Yes,that is true......"Keiko walked into the room and Genkai grabbed her."We need your opinion on something,Keiko."She whispered something into Keiko's ear and she nodded.
"Alright!"She ran over to Lizzie and looked at the 2 pages that Lizzie and Genkai had been looking at.She pointed to the first one that Lizzie had liked better."Deifinitely that one is better!"Both of the younger women smiled and laughed."Is that the one?!The final one?"
Lizzie smiled and nodded."That's why he can't see it!"She gestured over to Hiei.
Hiei smirked."Oh,so that's what you ladies are up to.You are looking at bridal gowns."Lizzie smiled and nodded."May I please see them?"She smiled and went over to Hiei."Here.....Page 13.The gown has a circle around it."Hiei opened the magazine to said page and looked at the gown."Wow......."
The gown was a beautiful,white,full length dress with a 2 foot train((sp?)).It appeared to be strapless,but it actually had a transparent shoulder part.The dress had beautiful bead work designed in a dragon pattern on it.the veil was long and plain.It had beads along the headband,but just plainly,not ornately.The dress had transparent sleeves that had loops to go around your middle or index finger.
Keiko smiled at Hiei."You 2 are going to be so happy together."She gave Lizzie a gentle hug then left with Genkai.
Hiei turned to Lizzie and smiled."That dress is magnificent.It will look better on you,though,Koibito."
Lizzie blushed and sat down next to Hiei."Thanks.......I kinda don't want it though......I want to find my mother's old dress,but I don't know if it will be in our old house or not.Either way that would help out with the poem."Hiei looked at her confusedly,so she continued."There's this bridal poem that brides have to follow.If you don't then you will supposedly have bad luck.The poem is 'Something old,something new,something borrowed,something blue,and a six pence in her shoe.'Since I don't want to have a bad marriage,I'm gonna follow it.I have a new bracelet to wear and an old locket that Pikea is saving to give to me.I will wear either one or the other depending on which wedding dress I chose."
The hanyou smiled."I am going to wear my blue hair clip and blue......under garments......Something borrowed.......Oh!I'm borrowing Yin's veil.I'm not using the veil in the picture.Then Kumane has a sixpence to put in my shoe."
Hiei pulled Lizzie closer to him and brought their lips close together."Lizzie.......I love you......"The woman smiled and their lips barely brushed together when Lavender and Sora came into the room.They had to pull apart from each other."Yes,Lavender?"
The kids sat down on the coffee table next to the couch Lizzie and Hiei were on.Sora handed them a box that was wrapped in blue paper and had a pretty green bow on it.Lizzie took it and smiled.They beckoned her to open it.So she did.Inside was a hand-made blue-stone necklace.Lizzie gasped."Oh!It is beautiful!I think I'll wear this to our wedding."She smiled then showed it to Hiei,who smiled also.
Lavender grinned."Sora made it.He wanted to make you something special to wear."She handed a box wrapped in red paper to Hiei."This one's for you."Hiei took it in confusion."Open it,Bradda!"Hiei opened the box to find an ornately embroidered,black bandana.He picked it up and smiled at it."I've been working on it since Lizzie told me about you guys getting married.I'm not the best embroiderer......"
Hiei stared at it.It was MAGNIFICENT!!!Lavender had embroidered a dragon dancing around a wolf on it."Thank you,Lavender.....I love it."He took off his white bandana and put on his new one.Lizzie looked at it and smiled.They both thanked the kids,who left quickly.Hiei turned to Lizzie."What we talked about before the Tournament......Do you still want to do that?"Lizzie nodded slowly.
"Only if you want to......I don't really care all that much either way."She curled up into a small ball next to Hiei."Hiei.......I'm starting to get scared.......What if someone objects to us getting married?Or Mukuro shows up there......."She looked at Hiei knowingly.Hiei's face became suddenly very serious.He didn't want Mukuro to come and ruin thier wedding,though he didn't mind her that much.Lizzie was terrified of her for some reason.
Hiei sighed."No,Mukuro will not come.She knows that we do not want her there and she will respect our opinion."Just as he said this,Mukuro came into the room and smiled at Hiei.Hiei rolled his eyes."Hello,Mukuro.What brings you here?"
Mukuro sat down in front of Lizzie and stared her straight in the eyes."Who are you and what are you doing with Hiei?"Lizzie stood and tried to leave,but Mukuro held her back gently."I need answers.That is all I ask.How did you manage to change him?"
Lizzie stared at her feet.She had been promised she would never have to look into that wretched face again."You know who I am.......You know why I am with Hiei........He hasn't changed........"She pulled away from Mukuro and left to the kitchen with Genkai.The psycic master looked up at Lizzie quizzically."Nothing is wrong,Genkai......"Lizzie picked up a CD and cast a spell on it so that it would play the one song on it.Wind's Nocturne.
Genkai sighed."This must be serious.You only listen to Wind's Nocturne when something is seriously troubling you."She sat down next to Lizzie and placed a gentle hand on her arm."Tell me what's wrong."Lizzie explained about Mukuro being in the room and how she had asked her those questions."Well,that would make you upset considering......"She trailed off as Hiei entered the room.Lizzie turned around and looked at him.
He put his hands on Lizzie's shoulders and sighed."Mukuro is gone.She does not understand why you are so jumpy around her.I would like to know as well."Hiei sat knelt down next to her."What is wrong with Mukuro?What is it about her that frightens you so much?"
Lizzie folded her hands in her lap and sighed."Well,it's kind of secret......but I guess I have to tell you.As a child,I was in the orphanage,after my dad was sent to rehab and my mother died.In the orphanage was a woman named Mukuro.We all called her 'The Sprirt-Crusher' because she would crush the spirit out of any person she met.She looks identical to the Mukuro you know.The one I knew had orange hair and blue eyes.At least,one of her eyes was blue.You see,she had a patch over one of her eyes and scars all down the right side of her face and neck."She shuddered."The Spirit-Crusher was assigned as my nanny.She would make me do all kinds of things that I couldn't do.I had to do this Advanced Algebra when I was 7.That was why I hated her.She made me do all kinds of things like that."
"But that doesn't explain why you are afraid of her."
The hanyou twisted her hands nervously."I don't like to talk about that......But if you want to know.......I could tell you........."Hiei kissed her cheek gently."Alright.You see,when Pikea was hit by the car he was sent to the hospital.The Spirit-Crusher wouldn't take me there,she sent me to bed instead.But after I had changed into my pajamas,I sneaked to her room and listened in.She was talking to someone about why she wouldn't let me go see Pikea.She said that she was afraid Pikea would tell who the drunk was.The Mukuro I knew was the drunk.She killed Pikea."Lizzie looked up at Hiei and saw that his eyes were as wide and round as baseballs.
Hiei looked at the door.Mukuro walked in,staring at her feet."Yes,Hiei......It was me......"She went over to Lizzie and looked at her gently."I had never meant to harm Pikea.He was always kind and gentle to me.To everyone."She sat down on the table."I understand that you hate me and are afraid of me,but can you find it in your heart to forgive me?"
Lizzie looked up at Mukuro,her eyes filled with tears."How can I?!You killed my eldest brother!I was so hurt from his death that I couldn't even look at a picture of him or think about him."Her eyes began to get bloody((blood tears)).Hiei stood and put his arms comfortingly around Lizzie.She grabbed onto his arms and took a deep breath."Mukuro,I want to forgive you,but I can't.My mouth will say the words but my heart won't mean it."
Mukuro nodded."I understand.I should have told you about it when it happened."She placed a gentle hand on Lizzie's shoulder."If you can ever find it in your heart to forgive me,please tell me.But if you can't,then I understand."She smiled motherly and left.
Genkai looked at Lizzie and shook her head."Never forgive her.She killed Pikea and that does not deserve forgiveness."Lizzie smiled and nodded.
"I definitely will never forgive her.She has frightened me and made me hate her since I was young."Lizzie kissed Hiei's cheek gently."I am sorry,Hiei.I know that she is a friend of yours,but I am frightened of her."Hiei smiled and picked Lizzie up bridal style.Lizzie strung her arms around his neck and laughed.Being with Hiei always made her feel better,especially when he held her.
The couple went outside and sat down on the swing where they had first kissed.This was going to be where they got married.At Genkai's temple.They both were anxious and nervous.Hiei actually was the most nervous.He had always been very shy on the inside.The koorime rocked Lizzie lovingly and held her close."Lizzie?I want to ask you something,but I don't know how to phrase it."
Lizzie smiled."That's what you said when you wanted to propose to me."She snuggled closer to Hiei.
"I've got it now.......but I don't know if you will take this the wrong way......Lizzie,love,do you want to have a child?"Hiei blushed.Lizzie's face froze."I mean,do you want to adopt a child?Kurama,Pikea,and I went to the orphanage the other day.We were going to see if Pikea's friend was there.It was a young girl that had died but was brought back to life."He smiled gently."There was a baby there.Its father had died a few months before it was born.Its mother died of birth complications.I thought that you would be the perfect mother for it."
The woman smiled happily."Sure.That sounds great.We can go now,if you want!"Hiei laughed and they both yawned."Okay,maybe in a few days.After the wedding?"Hiei nodded and they both fell into a doze.
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Lizzie:About 2 days this one took so it will be very crappy.
Kitsune:-still throwing pillows- I like this! -picks up shiny medal- OOOOOOOO!!!!!
Frizzy:-glomping Kurama-
Kurama:-trying to run-
Lizzie,Hermione,&Hiei:-watch- Interesting........R&R!!!!
Hiei:@.@ She just had carmel cake..........
Kurama:Oh no!
Hermione:Hey!It's Hiei!!
Yin:Hey!I'm back too!
Frizzy:-huggles Kurama-
Kitsune:Hiei!!!!-throws pillow-
Hermione:Remember,this is 3 months after the end of the 2nd Dark Tournament.
Lizzie:Yeah.So everything is going to be a little different........What is it with me and the number 3?!?!The first chapter of this story took place THREE years after the last one ended.This chapter takes place THREE months after the end of the 2nd Dark Tournament.Lizzie's birthday is the THIRTeenth of December.One and THREE!!!Kumane died on December THIRTIETH!!!!THREE zero!!Lizzie's family had THREE kids!Lizzie and Kumane and Pikea!After the THREE years between story 1 and 2,Lizzie had grown THREE inches!
Frizzy:I bet this story will be a TRIlogy!Get it?Trilogy?Three books or wateva?
Hermione:On with the story.
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In Genkai's Temple...........((Author's POV)
Lizzie had changed alot in 3 months.Her eyes were no longer a saddened lavender,but a cheery violet.Her hair was now dark brown,rather than blood red.Instead of wearing black or blood red,she now usually wore black jeans and a long T-shirt.She also was another inch taller.Currently,Lizzie had her hair tied up in a complex bun and was wearing an aqua T-shirt,that said 'Soon-To-Be-Wed';black jeans;and a denim jacket with a bright,shining,aqua flower on the back.((I took the first paragraph from chapter 1 and twisted it to fit this chapter!))
The hanyou was sitting in Hiei's lap with a notepad in her lap and a pen in her hand.Hiei smiled and corrected something written on the notepad with his red pen.The red ink stuck out against Lizzie's aqua.The woman smiled and wrote something else down.Hiei crossed it out and wrote something else,which Lizzie crossed out and wrote something else beside.This went on until they ran out of room on the paper.Then Hiei spoke."Anything but daisies.That is all that I ask!Something other than daisies."
"But I love daisies!Please!"Lizzie did her signature puppy-dog pout,which Hiei ignored.Lizzie stopped and sighed."How about red and lavender tulips?"She smiled and looked at Hiei.The koorime nodded and turned the page in the notepad,writing down something that didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense.He had scribbled a patch of red ink,switched to a purple pen and did the same,then switched back to red and wrote the number 2 then drew some lips."That looks like something I would do......."Lizzie blushed and kissed Hiei's cheek.
Hiei smiled and held Lizzie closer."I cannot wait.I am actually getting nervous..........."He sighed and closed his eyes.Just as he did so,a little baby crawled into the room.It had bright red hair and greyish eyes.Hiei opened an eye and looked at it,smiling."Hello,Sora....."
Tha baby boy crawled over to them and climbed up into Lizzie's lap."Hey,Sora!Where are you're mommy and daddy?"Yin and Kurama walked into the room,Yin looking very sleep-deprived.Lizzie looked up at them."Hey,guys."The couple greeted Lizzie and Hiei then Yin picked up Sora."There is NO going back now,Yin.You guys need some together time.Hiei and I are going to watch Sora for a few days."
Kurama placed a hand on Yin's shoulder."Lizzie is right.We should get away from Sora for a few days.I am not saying that I don't love him,but we haven't had time together for a while."
Yin sighed and gave Sora back to Lizzie."I know,Kurama.But I am afraid.What if something happens to him?What if he cries for me and I'm not here?What if he just needs to hear his favorite song or story?What if he cries because it's not my voice or yours?"What if-?"
Hiei chuckled."So many what if's?Lizzie and I know his favorite songs,stories,foods,everything.We know when to feed him,what diapers he likes,how warm he likes his milk."Yin nodded and she and Kurama headed back outside.Lizzie and Hiei were watching Yin and Kurama's baby boy Sora for a few days so they could have some time together.That's just for those of you who aren't too quick upstairs.Hiei kissed Lizzie's cheek."Well,this will give us some experience with being parents.Are you ready?"
Lizzie smiled and held Sora closer."Yeah.....This'll be fun.This will help us decide if we want to have kids."She turned to the little boy."Hey Sora!Do you want to go play with Auntie Lavie?"Sora nodded eagerly as a 10 year old girl came into the room.Lizzie set Sora on the ground and let him crawl over to her.Lavender was Lizzie's little cousin who was also an orphan and was adopted by her and Kumane when she was about a year old.
Lavender had brown-blonde hair and lavender eyes like Lizzie's.The girl picked up sora and let him ride on her shoulders."Hey Sora!Let's go play with some stuffed animals!"Sora smiled and coo-ed.They went off to play so that Lizzie and Hiei could finish their plans.
But just as they were about to start back,Genkai walked into the room.She smiled gently at the soon-to-be-wed couple.She had finally accepted the fact that they were in love."Well,how much have you 2 actually gotten done?"Both of them blushed and looked away."Well?"
Hiei answered softly."Actually,we have got much done.The time,date,and place are set.The flowers have been chosen.The guest list is vaguely written.Kurama's,Yusuke's,Kuwabara's,and Pikea's tuxedos are set to be rented.Mine is over at Kurama's house.Lizzie just has to pick out her wedding dress and the bride's maids' dresses and then we're done."Lizzie took out a seperate notebook that had a lock on it and wrote down the new information from the notepad into it neatly and clearly.Hiei reached over to the coffee table and picked up a silvery locket that was resting there.It was Lizzie's original locket.She had finally decided to put in a recent picture of her brothers and adoptive sister(who was also her cousin).Hiei opened it and looked at the 'ancient' picture of him.It was him when he was in his first Dark Tournament over 3 years ago.
Genkai smlied."I remember seeing Lizzie keeping her eyes on you during that Tournament.She always had her camera and was always snapping pictures of you after you won a battle or made a smart remark to Kuwabara.She wanted to get a picture of you smiling to put in her locket."Lizzie nodded to all of the psycic mater's statments."But now it is rare that she sees you when you are NOT smiling.You must be very excited the pair of you."
Lizzie looked at Hiei and her eyes shone.Hiei closed and locked the notebook in Lizzie's lap and put it on the coffee table.Lizzie stood,grabbed a magazine,and opened it up to a page she had marked as she went over to a differnet chair so that Hiei couldn't look into it."Yeah.......I am very excited.I cannot wait for our wedding."She smiled and beckoned Genkai over to her.Genkai immediatly came over and looked at what Lizzie was pointing to."What do you think of it,Genkai?"
The psycic master smiled and nodded."I think it's wonderful.Circle it."Lizzie took up her marker and circled something in the magazine.Hiei tried to see the title,but Lizzie had cleverly covered it in a lead-ish paper so that he couldn't even see it with his Jagan."Genkai flipped exactly 4 pages over and pointed to something."I think that one is better though."Lizzie looked at it and seemed to weigh it.
"I dunno,I like the other one better."
"Then how about we let Yukina see them and give her opinion?"
Lizzie laughed."That wouldn't exactly help.She always says 'Whatever you want,Lizzie.'I mean,I love the fact that she doesn't want to make me change my mind on something,but when I need her advice on something that doesn't help me at all."
Genkai nodded."Yes,that is true......"Keiko walked into the room and Genkai grabbed her."We need your opinion on something,Keiko."She whispered something into Keiko's ear and she nodded.
"Alright!"She ran over to Lizzie and looked at the 2 pages that Lizzie and Genkai had been looking at.She pointed to the first one that Lizzie had liked better."Deifinitely that one is better!"Both of the younger women smiled and laughed."Is that the one?!The final one?"
Lizzie smiled and nodded."That's why he can't see it!"She gestured over to Hiei.
Hiei smirked."Oh,so that's what you ladies are up to.You are looking at bridal gowns."Lizzie smiled and nodded."May I please see them?"She smiled and went over to Hiei."Here.....Page 13.The gown has a circle around it."Hiei opened the magazine to said page and looked at the gown."Wow......."
The gown was a beautiful,white,full length dress with a 2 foot train((sp?)).It appeared to be strapless,but it actually had a transparent shoulder part.The dress had beautiful bead work designed in a dragon pattern on it.the veil was long and plain.It had beads along the headband,but just plainly,not ornately.The dress had transparent sleeves that had loops to go around your middle or index finger.
Keiko smiled at Hiei."You 2 are going to be so happy together."She gave Lizzie a gentle hug then left with Genkai.
Hiei turned to Lizzie and smiled."That dress is magnificent.It will look better on you,though,Koibito."
Lizzie blushed and sat down next to Hiei."Thanks.......I kinda don't want it though......I want to find my mother's old dress,but I don't know if it will be in our old house or not.Either way that would help out with the poem."Hiei looked at her confusedly,so she continued."There's this bridal poem that brides have to follow.If you don't then you will supposedly have bad luck.The poem is 'Something old,something new,something borrowed,something blue,and a six pence in her shoe.'Since I don't want to have a bad marriage,I'm gonna follow it.I have a new bracelet to wear and an old locket that Pikea is saving to give to me.I will wear either one or the other depending on which wedding dress I chose."
The hanyou smiled."I am going to wear my blue hair clip and blue......under garments......Something borrowed.......Oh!I'm borrowing Yin's veil.I'm not using the veil in the picture.Then Kumane has a sixpence to put in my shoe."
Hiei pulled Lizzie closer to him and brought their lips close together."Lizzie.......I love you......"The woman smiled and their lips barely brushed together when Lavender and Sora came into the room.They had to pull apart from each other."Yes,Lavender?"
The kids sat down on the coffee table next to the couch Lizzie and Hiei were on.Sora handed them a box that was wrapped in blue paper and had a pretty green bow on it.Lizzie took it and smiled.They beckoned her to open it.So she did.Inside was a hand-made blue-stone necklace.Lizzie gasped."Oh!It is beautiful!I think I'll wear this to our wedding."She smiled then showed it to Hiei,who smiled also.
Lavender grinned."Sora made it.He wanted to make you something special to wear."She handed a box wrapped in red paper to Hiei."This one's for you."Hiei took it in confusion."Open it,Bradda!"Hiei opened the box to find an ornately embroidered,black bandana.He picked it up and smiled at it."I've been working on it since Lizzie told me about you guys getting married.I'm not the best embroiderer......"
Hiei stared at it.It was MAGNIFICENT!!!Lavender had embroidered a dragon dancing around a wolf on it."Thank you,Lavender.....I love it."He took off his white bandana and put on his new one.Lizzie looked at it and smiled.They both thanked the kids,who left quickly.Hiei turned to Lizzie."What we talked about before the Tournament......Do you still want to do that?"Lizzie nodded slowly.
"Only if you want to......I don't really care all that much either way."She curled up into a small ball next to Hiei."Hiei.......I'm starting to get scared.......What if someone objects to us getting married?Or Mukuro shows up there......."She looked at Hiei knowingly.Hiei's face became suddenly very serious.He didn't want Mukuro to come and ruin thier wedding,though he didn't mind her that much.Lizzie was terrified of her for some reason.
Hiei sighed."No,Mukuro will not come.She knows that we do not want her there and she will respect our opinion."Just as he said this,Mukuro came into the room and smiled at Hiei.Hiei rolled his eyes."Hello,Mukuro.What brings you here?"
Mukuro sat down in front of Lizzie and stared her straight in the eyes."Who are you and what are you doing with Hiei?"Lizzie stood and tried to leave,but Mukuro held her back gently."I need answers.That is all I ask.How did you manage to change him?"
Lizzie stared at her feet.She had been promised she would never have to look into that wretched face again."You know who I am.......You know why I am with Hiei........He hasn't changed........"She pulled away from Mukuro and left to the kitchen with Genkai.The psycic master looked up at Lizzie quizzically."Nothing is wrong,Genkai......"Lizzie picked up a CD and cast a spell on it so that it would play the one song on it.Wind's Nocturne.
Genkai sighed."This must be serious.You only listen to Wind's Nocturne when something is seriously troubling you."She sat down next to Lizzie and placed a gentle hand on her arm."Tell me what's wrong."Lizzie explained about Mukuro being in the room and how she had asked her those questions."Well,that would make you upset considering......"She trailed off as Hiei entered the room.Lizzie turned around and looked at him.
He put his hands on Lizzie's shoulders and sighed."Mukuro is gone.She does not understand why you are so jumpy around her.I would like to know as well."Hiei sat knelt down next to her."What is wrong with Mukuro?What is it about her that frightens you so much?"
Lizzie folded her hands in her lap and sighed."Well,it's kind of secret......but I guess I have to tell you.As a child,I was in the orphanage,after my dad was sent to rehab and my mother died.In the orphanage was a woman named Mukuro.We all called her 'The Sprirt-Crusher' because she would crush the spirit out of any person she met.She looks identical to the Mukuro you know.The one I knew had orange hair and blue eyes.At least,one of her eyes was blue.You see,she had a patch over one of her eyes and scars all down the right side of her face and neck."She shuddered."The Spirit-Crusher was assigned as my nanny.She would make me do all kinds of things that I couldn't do.I had to do this Advanced Algebra when I was 7.That was why I hated her.She made me do all kinds of things like that."
"But that doesn't explain why you are afraid of her."
The hanyou twisted her hands nervously."I don't like to talk about that......But if you want to know.......I could tell you........."Hiei kissed her cheek gently."Alright.You see,when Pikea was hit by the car he was sent to the hospital.The Spirit-Crusher wouldn't take me there,she sent me to bed instead.But after I had changed into my pajamas,I sneaked to her room and listened in.She was talking to someone about why she wouldn't let me go see Pikea.She said that she was afraid Pikea would tell who the drunk was.The Mukuro I knew was the drunk.She killed Pikea."Lizzie looked up at Hiei and saw that his eyes were as wide and round as baseballs.
Hiei looked at the door.Mukuro walked in,staring at her feet."Yes,Hiei......It was me......"She went over to Lizzie and looked at her gently."I had never meant to harm Pikea.He was always kind and gentle to me.To everyone."She sat down on the table."I understand that you hate me and are afraid of me,but can you find it in your heart to forgive me?"
Lizzie looked up at Mukuro,her eyes filled with tears."How can I?!You killed my eldest brother!I was so hurt from his death that I couldn't even look at a picture of him or think about him."Her eyes began to get bloody((blood tears)).Hiei stood and put his arms comfortingly around Lizzie.She grabbed onto his arms and took a deep breath."Mukuro,I want to forgive you,but I can't.My mouth will say the words but my heart won't mean it."
Mukuro nodded."I understand.I should have told you about it when it happened."She placed a gentle hand on Lizzie's shoulder."If you can ever find it in your heart to forgive me,please tell me.But if you can't,then I understand."She smiled motherly and left.
Genkai looked at Lizzie and shook her head."Never forgive her.She killed Pikea and that does not deserve forgiveness."Lizzie smiled and nodded.
"I definitely will never forgive her.She has frightened me and made me hate her since I was young."Lizzie kissed Hiei's cheek gently."I am sorry,Hiei.I know that she is a friend of yours,but I am frightened of her."Hiei smiled and picked Lizzie up bridal style.Lizzie strung her arms around his neck and laughed.Being with Hiei always made her feel better,especially when he held her.
The couple went outside and sat down on the swing where they had first kissed.This was going to be where they got married.At Genkai's temple.They both were anxious and nervous.Hiei actually was the most nervous.He had always been very shy on the inside.The koorime rocked Lizzie lovingly and held her close."Lizzie?I want to ask you something,but I don't know how to phrase it."
Lizzie smiled."That's what you said when you wanted to propose to me."She snuggled closer to Hiei.
"I've got it now.......but I don't know if you will take this the wrong way......Lizzie,love,do you want to have a child?"Hiei blushed.Lizzie's face froze."I mean,do you want to adopt a child?Kurama,Pikea,and I went to the orphanage the other day.We were going to see if Pikea's friend was there.It was a young girl that had died but was brought back to life."He smiled gently."There was a baby there.Its father had died a few months before it was born.Its mother died of birth complications.I thought that you would be the perfect mother for it."
The woman smiled happily."Sure.That sounds great.We can go now,if you want!"Hiei laughed and they both yawned."Okay,maybe in a few days.After the wedding?"Hiei nodded and they both fell into a doze.
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Lizzie:About 2 days this one took so it will be very crappy.
Kitsune:-still throwing pillows- I like this! -picks up shiny medal- OOOOOOOO!!!!!
Frizzy:-glomping Kurama-
Kurama:-trying to run-
Lizzie,Hermione,&Hiei:-watch- Interesting........R&R!!!!