Chapter 03 - Time To Replace The Things

She woke up, and the first thing she saw was Kurama sleeping by her side. She thought -He looks cute sleeping!- and smiled a little. She got up, making sure not to wake him up and went down the stairs. Ana found Yusuke and Kuwabara screaming at each other and Koenma (his toddler form) laughing a lot.

'Good morning!' Ana said.

'Good morning Lady' they said together. It made she laugh a little.

'I can see your on a good mood today, my Lady!' smiled Koenma.

'Maybe...' she said.

And then she looked at Yusuke and Kuwabara faces, they were staring at her and grinning. She wanted to read their minds, but Koenma started to speak:

'Don't you want to go walk, my Lady?'

'Yes, I was thinking about that... I need some fresh air!' she said.

'Do you need a company???' Kuwabara yelled.

'No, thanks' she said gently 'I need to be alone'.

She turn away and go walk into the forest. She was looking at the trees and thinking about many things -In Makai they have no trees... It's so beautiful! I missed it!-, and kept on walking. And then she got to a lake, her eyes filled with tears -I missed the water... I'm glad I'm back!-, she smiled.

Ana sat next to a huge tree and staring at the lake, when she heard something from above her. She looks wondering who might be there and spying her. Then she heard a 'Hn...', she smirked, knowing who was there.

'You can come down, Master Hiei...'

'What are you doing here?' he asked.

'I needed some air, and what are you doing here?' Ana replied the question.

'Just walking...'

'What's wrong with you?'

'You changed, my Lady, you changed...'

'Of course I did... I'm not the Darkness Lady anymore... But we'll work together again Master!'

'I don't want to work with you again, Lady...'

'Why? Why my Master?' she said putting her hand and his cheek and looking into his eyes.

'Because... I just don't want to...'

'I'm not going to charm you again Hiei... I know how much you felt bad that time and I promised not to put my spell on you again!'

'I cannot trust you... Because you tried it yesterday!'

'Yesterday is left behind my friend. We were fighting on opposites. Now we're together again, I'll keep my word.'

'I need something for you, Lady Ana...' Hiei said gazing into her eyes, she was still with her hands on his cheek. '... We need to finish our last fight, it never ended many years ago.'

'So we will, Master, but not today. Today I woke up to see the good things I've left behind...'

'Whenever you want, I'll be ready, my Darkness Lady.'

'I told you, I'm not the Darkness Lady anymore Hiei...'

'To me, you'll always be... My love.' and then he kissed her on the cheek, turn around blushing and ran away.

Ana smirked remembering how much she and Hiei were close and friends. And all the times they worked together and the well done quests. But she tried to charm him and she did, but when he woke up he got really mad at it and they separated and never saw each other again. -Hiei... Still the same suspicious guy... But I like his way!- she thought.

Time goes by and it's about midday. Ana kept sitting next to the lake. But at home the guys got worried and Kurama goes look for her. Hiei just said to him by telepathy -Go to the lake... She'll be there...-.

Ana was still looking at the sky and the water when she heard a noise. -Who's there?- she thought. And Kurama came from the shadows and stare at her face.

'My La-'

'Don't call me Lady, did you remember?'

'Ana! Here you are!' he smiled.

'Come and sit next to me...'

'The lake is beautiful, isn't it?' Kurama asked.

'Yes, it is. This place is so nice.'

'I'm sorry, but I'm here to tell you that it's time to to lunch.'

'What time is it now?'

'Midday'

'Wow! The time flew with the wind while I was here! I haven't noticed... I'm sorry to make you worry and come look for me...'

'No problem, it's a pleasure.'

Ana stared at his face, he was smiling and looking at her. She blushed and stared at the floor.

'Are you afraid of me?' Kurama asked.

'Kurama, there's something about you... I don't know what. But it makes me fear you' Ana answered, looking at the sky.

'But... You don't have to fear me. I'm not going to hurt you.'

'What is inside of you?' she asked looking straight into his eyes.

'Inside... Of me?'

'Forget it... I don't want to talk about it today. Tomorrow you answer me this question. I need to talk to Koenma, is he home yet?'

'No... He needed to do some work.'

'I need to go to his office. Something is bothering me...'

'Can you tell me?'

'No, it's better for you.'

'I respect you. So, let's go home!'

They get home and have their lunch. After lunch, Ana and Hiei were sitting in the yard, talking:

'So... Did you have time to talk to Kurama?' Hiei asked.

'Yes, he's nice. But there's something about him...'

'You felt it...'

'What? What did I felt Hiei?!'

'You don't know? My Lady...'

'I could not feel exactly what it is...'

'My Love, you need to know it, I can't hide... But Kurama is falling for you, and it'll change your life...'

'Tell me Hiei!'

'What do you feel for him?'

'I... I think I... I... I feel something I never felt for him... I guess it's love, but it's too early to know it!'

'You're also falling for him! But I can't hide it, but you have to promise me that your feelings won't change!'

'Yes... I promise!'

'He is... Youko!'

'Youko? I... I thought he was death!'

'The fox is smartest than you know...'

'Now I can see what I fear.'

'But Youko is under his control. And he can't come out, only when Kurama wants...'

'Thank you Master Hiei...' she kissed him on the cheek and ran to Koenma's office.