Ch.8: Hiei

A/N:  I'm so so sorry!  I don't really have an excuse for this being so late, except that I'm extremely lazy.  I had written some of this chapter, about half a page, right after I posted the last one.  Then, I got lazy and waited around.  Then, about two weeks ago we got virus, called a trojin horse virus in our computer.  It took over everything.  My dad told me it took over my story file, and was eating my stories.  I cried.  He said he would have to delete everything on my file to get rid of it.  But, fortunately, my dad has a friend that's computer gunius, and he came over and killed the virus.  That inspired me to write more.  That, and one person who kept reviewing me and screaming at me to continue.  That, really slapped some sense into me.  I know this is short, but I'm just letting you know I'm alive and back in the game!!!

What the hell am I doing? I thought to myself, as I reached for the door knob.  I was considering all the options.  I could still kill it, we could put it up for adoption, or we could….no!  We would not keep it.  We didn't have time for a baby.  What was I thinking?

I made sure the little guy was completely hidden in my shirt, then opened the door.  "I'm home!" I announced.  There was Ami, sitting at the table trying not to cry.  She was eating soup.  Miyo was at the sink and turned to greet me as I entered. 

"Hello, Master.  Are you alright?"

"I'm fine Miyo, thank you."  I knew she was wondering where the orb was.

Riku came down the stairs dragging his feet. "I'm hungry."

"I fixed you some soup.  Go ahead," Miyo said.  Then she turned back to me.

Before she could say something, Ami cleared he throat.  "Where have you been," she asked.  Then, she stood up and faced me, "and what is that thing under your shirt."

She gave me an accusing look, like I had just snuck out to smoke or something.  "I don't wanna tell you.  You'll only want to keep it, and that's not why I brought it here."

She narrowed her eyes and walked toward me, Riku following behind in case she did something drastic like jump me.  "I'll be the judge of that," she said as she yanked my shirt off my shoulder.  Out popped the little guy's head.

Ami's eyes got wide.  "It's…it's the forbidden child."  She smiled and tried to reach for him. 

I pulled away.  "No."

"No?" she asked.

"That's right, no.  You can't hold him. You'll only get attached to him.  We have to get rid of him."

"Get rid of him?  Why?" Ami asked.

"Because, we can't do anything else with him."  Ami quickly snacked him out of my hands before I could do anything.

"If you didn't want him, then why did you bring him here?"  She asked smoothly, cooing the child. 

"I…," I didn't know what to say.  Why had I brought him home?  I didn't want to keep him.  "I don't know."

Suddenly, the expression on Ami's face changed.  "Kurama, where did you find him?"

I cocked an eyebrow.  I had forgotten to mention that.  "It wasn't in our territory.  It was near the river."

"The river?" Ami's eyes got wide with surprise, then they narrowed.  "What the hell were you doing at Hawk River?"

I looked down at my feet. Grieving, hating isei, hating the world.  I could have told her the truth, I could have said those things that were on my mind…but I didn't.  "Thinking," I said simply.

Ami just stared at me, seeing right through me.  "I see."  She put her attention back on the baby.  "So, what do we do with him, if we're not going to keep him?"  She held out her finger and let the little guy grab hold of it.  She smiled with compassion in her eyes.  It was too late…she was in love with him.

"You're just too cute, you know that?" she said, cooing the child.  Once again, she looked up at me, this time with a plea in her eyes.  "Please…brother…I will care for him…I swear…please, let me." 

A tear of hope rolled down her face.  I knew what she was feeling.  She knew what I was feeling.  We spoke to each other with our minds…we didn't need words.

Ami, he's half of Isei. What if he turns out like him?

But, he's also half of Hina.  What if he turns out to be sweet and caring like her?

He's a fire demon; they bring nothing but trouble.

He's a baby, Kurama.  Babies can learn.

She had won.  I sighed with defeat, and Ami smiled knowingly.  She looked into his Crimsom eyes.  "Well, now.  What shall we call you?  Rei?  Omi?  Name?

Riku leaned in and looked at his face.  "He looks like a George to me."  Ami laughed good-naturedly. 

"What do you think, Miyo?" she asked.

Miyo stared at the child, a serious look on her face.  Ami, Riku, and I all fell silent, waiting for her words.

"Hiei," she said.

"Hiei?"  we all questioned in unison.

  "We'll call him Hiei.  To this world he is a flying shadow.  In Heaven, a shadow to the world.  Hi meaning fly, ei meaning shadow.  Also his mother's name is Hina, his father's name is Isei.  The first half of his mother's name, the last half of his father's name, and you get Hiei."

Tears came to Ami's eyes.  "It's perfect," she said in a whisper. 

"Ami," I said.  She turned to face me.  "I hope I won't regret this."

"You won't." Another tear rolled down her cheek.  She kissed the now sleeping baby on the forehead.  "Welcome home, Hiei."

A/N:  Hey, I know it's short, but once again, I'm just letting you know that I'm still here.  I don't know when the next chapter will be up, I have a lot to do: school, soccer, probably a new pet to look after soon.  Reika's hamster had babies Oct.25th and she's gonna give one!  Now I have a dog, goldfish, and a hamster to clean up after!  Not a lot of time on my hands, but I promise I won't give up on this story!  Have faith, and I'll post as soon as I can!  Later.