Disclaimer: Well I don't own it, but I am going to stop with the
disclaimers. Just remember that it's not mine and we won't have any
problems.
Author's Note: Well...sorry for the rather long intermission between this update and the time I actually posted the story, but to tell the truth, I couldn't see the direction this story was taking and therefore didn't know what to write about next. I decided that spending mindless hours playing Budokai II and Samurai Warriors to be the best course of action, however I am now back and will try to continue this story, who knows it might turn out to be decent. This chapter is a short look at what Hiei is feeling.
Chapter 2
The waves crashed against the cliffs as a lone figure stood there watching the setting sun. Today's events have brought into focus something that he thought had long been dead inside of him...the ability to feel. Risking his own life for the sake of another was something he thought he would never have to do. He was always alone from the moment he was born and cast out into oblivion to fend for himself; no one cared for him or risked their life to save his own. Then why? Why was he so foolish as to put another's fate before his own? The more he thought about this the more agitated he became. The figure closed his eyes and let out a sigh. He felt a presence approaching him.
Kurama walked through the woods to where he knew Hiei would be. He knew the fire demon wouldn't hang around the hotel because he didn't want to answer the questions that were bound to be thrown at him for his surprising actions. As he neared his destination he noticed his friend standing on the edge of the cliff looking out towards the horizon.
'Maybe I shouldn't bother him' Kurama thought to himself, but then was surprised when Hiei spoke to him.
"What is it you want?" Hiei asked.
"Well...I" Kurama didn't know exactly what he wanted to say to Hiei once he found him, "I wanted to make sure you were alright I guess."
"Hn" was the reply that came.
Kurama took that as an "I'm doing alright" and came up to stand beside Hiei and turned his gaze to watch the sunset as well. He knew that he shouldn't bring up Hiei's actions, but he also knew that Hiei would be more willing to talk to him than to anyone else from the Urameshi team. And he also wanted to know what possessed Hiei to do what he did.
"Why did you save the girl?" came the question that Hiei knew was going to come sooner or later, it was too bad he didn't have an answer.
"...I don't know" was the reply.
"Hmm I see" Kurama was about to say something else, but Hiei interrupted him.
"Should I have let her die?" he asked.
"No...you did the right thing, I guess none of us were expecting you to do what you did" Kurama answered truthfully.
"Hn" was all Hiei said.
Kurama turned around and placed a hand on Hiei's shoulder, he could sense how tense the fire demon was and so he spoke quickly so he could leave his friend to his thoughts.
"You have changed Hiei" Kurama said and then continued "I would have done the same had I been there, the fact is that you're learning to feel again and not just hate and anger that have fueled you for so long, but compassion as well" he paused for a second and after taking a breath said "The ability to feel means you're alive, and I am glad that you're learning how to live again" with that the fox demon started to walk back towards the hotel and as he was almost out of earshot he called back to Hiei "you should get that wound looked at" and with that he left the demon to his thoughts.
Hiei raised his left hand where he had gained the wound and looked at it.
'To feel...to live" with that final thought he returned his gaze to the darkening sky.
Juri walked towards the compound where the fighters were staying. She wanted to figure out what she was feeling and also to ask a few questions from the fire demon that saved her life.
To be continued...
Author's Note: Well...sorry for the rather long intermission between this update and the time I actually posted the story, but to tell the truth, I couldn't see the direction this story was taking and therefore didn't know what to write about next. I decided that spending mindless hours playing Budokai II and Samurai Warriors to be the best course of action, however I am now back and will try to continue this story, who knows it might turn out to be decent. This chapter is a short look at what Hiei is feeling.
Chapter 2
The waves crashed against the cliffs as a lone figure stood there watching the setting sun. Today's events have brought into focus something that he thought had long been dead inside of him...the ability to feel. Risking his own life for the sake of another was something he thought he would never have to do. He was always alone from the moment he was born and cast out into oblivion to fend for himself; no one cared for him or risked their life to save his own. Then why? Why was he so foolish as to put another's fate before his own? The more he thought about this the more agitated he became. The figure closed his eyes and let out a sigh. He felt a presence approaching him.
Kurama walked through the woods to where he knew Hiei would be. He knew the fire demon wouldn't hang around the hotel because he didn't want to answer the questions that were bound to be thrown at him for his surprising actions. As he neared his destination he noticed his friend standing on the edge of the cliff looking out towards the horizon.
'Maybe I shouldn't bother him' Kurama thought to himself, but then was surprised when Hiei spoke to him.
"What is it you want?" Hiei asked.
"Well...I" Kurama didn't know exactly what he wanted to say to Hiei once he found him, "I wanted to make sure you were alright I guess."
"Hn" was the reply that came.
Kurama took that as an "I'm doing alright" and came up to stand beside Hiei and turned his gaze to watch the sunset as well. He knew that he shouldn't bring up Hiei's actions, but he also knew that Hiei would be more willing to talk to him than to anyone else from the Urameshi team. And he also wanted to know what possessed Hiei to do what he did.
"Why did you save the girl?" came the question that Hiei knew was going to come sooner or later, it was too bad he didn't have an answer.
"...I don't know" was the reply.
"Hmm I see" Kurama was about to say something else, but Hiei interrupted him.
"Should I have let her die?" he asked.
"No...you did the right thing, I guess none of us were expecting you to do what you did" Kurama answered truthfully.
"Hn" was all Hiei said.
Kurama turned around and placed a hand on Hiei's shoulder, he could sense how tense the fire demon was and so he spoke quickly so he could leave his friend to his thoughts.
"You have changed Hiei" Kurama said and then continued "I would have done the same had I been there, the fact is that you're learning to feel again and not just hate and anger that have fueled you for so long, but compassion as well" he paused for a second and after taking a breath said "The ability to feel means you're alive, and I am glad that you're learning how to live again" with that the fox demon started to walk back towards the hotel and as he was almost out of earshot he called back to Hiei "you should get that wound looked at" and with that he left the demon to his thoughts.
Hiei raised his left hand where he had gained the wound and looked at it.
'To feel...to live" with that final thought he returned his gaze to the darkening sky.
Juri walked towards the compound where the fighters were staying. She wanted to figure out what she was feeling and also to ask a few questions from the fire demon that saved her life.
To be continued...