Disclaimer: I don't own YYH, but I DO own Sikuna. And my Ramen! *grins
hungrily*
Chapter 4 Newly Found Weapons
When she awoke, her eyesight, as was her memory. It all came back in an instant, and she realized that she had a new shirt on, with little holes in the back for her wings.
"It's about time that you woke up," she heard Hiei mutter. He noticed that she was looking around.
"They all went to get food, water, and wood. I was forced to watch after you. They have been awake since you fell asleep."
"How long have I been out?" Sikuna asked groggily.
"3 days."
"They have been awake for three days? Why? They do not even know me," Sikuna wondered aloud.
"The same reason that you were embraced before," Hiei replied quietly. Sikuna remembered that moment, and something along with it.
"I have a power that I did not know I had until that night. At least, I think so. May I try it on you?" she asked.
"What kind of power?" Hiei questioned.
"I. I think that it might be telepathy."
"..Very well," he said. Sikuna took a deep breath.
"Alright. You need to think of something that you do not mind me knowing."
Hiei grunted, closed his eyes, and concentrated on a thing of the recent past.
"That is so kawaii! Puu is just too cute!" Sikuna exclaimed, stifling a giggle. Hiei's eyes snapped open, and he strode over to her.
"You SAW that?"
Sikuna nodded.
"Yes. Did you think really hard that night? About you feeling the pain of loneliness and having others despise you for what you cannot help being?"
Hiei's eyes grew wider.
"You HEARD that?" he questioned.
"Yes. I was so surprised. I did not mean to hear it, and you are the only one that I know of that this power has worked on. Do you think that this is bad?" Sikuna asked, worry on her face.
"It depends," Hiei replied.
"Depends on what?"
"If you use it to find information from your allies, that is bad. On the other hand, when you are in combat, you will know the moves that your enemy will make as they do, and could avoid injury," he explained.
"Hmm. Good point," Sikuna said.
"What is a good point, may I ask?"
Sikuna and Hiei jumped at the entrance of the new voice. Kurama had come from the woods behind them, and had heard the last end of the conversation.
"We have discovered something about me. I have telepathy. At least, I can read Hiei's mind. We were seeing if it really worked. May I try it on you?" inquired Sikuna.
"What must I do?" Kurama asked, grinning.
"You need to think of something that she is allowed to know, that she does not know yet. She knows of Yusuke's little blue pet.
"That is a good memory, Hiei."
Kurama lost the grin and closed his eyes in concentration.
"So you are a FOX demon. I knew that you were a creature of strong spirit energy of some sort, because of the forest. You are taller in your demon form, too."
Kurama's eyes opened in surprise, and he looked at Sikuna. He chuckled quietly, and it was then that she noticed the dark circles under his eyes.
"I am so sorry for making you worry. Go to sleep."
Sikuna saw that Kurama was about to protest, and she turned to Hiei.
"Please make sure that he goes to sleep. I see that your friendship is profound. I know that you could convince him. I will go and search for the others."
She walked off, leaving Hiei staring after her. He glanced back towards Kurama, almost chuckling at his friend's sleeping form.
Sikuna first found Yusuke. He was at the lake, attempting to catch a fish. Sikuna came forward, her hand shooting into the chilling water, ad pulled out a fish.
"Here, Yusuke. Go back to camp and get some rest," she said, thrusting the fish into his hands. He nodded, and trudged slowly back to camp.
Sikuna next found Kuwabara, yelling at a squirrel.
"You stupid furry rat! Quit throwing stuff at me!"
The squirrel had started throwing acorns and other small objects at Kuwabara. Sikuna walked over and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Kuwabara, arigato. Yusuke and Kurama are already at the camp. I want you to go and get some rest there as well."
Kuwabara looked at her with empty eyes and started back, mumbling inaudibly. Sikuna marched onward and soon ran into an exhausted Boton. Together, they searched for Yukina, Sikuna walking, Boton riding slowly on her oar. Yukina was found standing by a tree, wobbling and swaying, her eyes not quite focused.
As the girls were on the way back, both Yukina and Boton collapsed. Sikuna carefully picked the girls up, and placed them on each of her shoulders.
Hiei was watching over the sleeping guys, when he saw Sikuna carrying the girls. He ran over and took Yukina.
"Are they alright?"
"Yes. Just tired," Sikuna said.
They put the girls down, and Sikuna whispered,
"You should sleep, too. It is my turn to keep watch."
"No."
"If it matters so much whether I see you sleeping or not, you can sleep in a tree or something, aright?"
Hiei gave a small "Hn" and leapt to a high branch. Sikuna shook her head and strolled to the lake. As she sat by the lake, she wove a small basket from the reeds. Once she was done with that, she launched into the air, wings beating furiously.
Unknowingly to her, Hiei was watching her soar around the lake lazily. He saw her dive and rise up, a fish in her hand. She landed, put the fish into her basket, and rose into the air again. This happened foe a few moments, and Hiei realized that he was counting the fish as one would sheep. He gave a hint of a smile, and dozed off.
Chapter 4 Newly Found Weapons
When she awoke, her eyesight, as was her memory. It all came back in an instant, and she realized that she had a new shirt on, with little holes in the back for her wings.
"It's about time that you woke up," she heard Hiei mutter. He noticed that she was looking around.
"They all went to get food, water, and wood. I was forced to watch after you. They have been awake since you fell asleep."
"How long have I been out?" Sikuna asked groggily.
"3 days."
"They have been awake for three days? Why? They do not even know me," Sikuna wondered aloud.
"The same reason that you were embraced before," Hiei replied quietly. Sikuna remembered that moment, and something along with it.
"I have a power that I did not know I had until that night. At least, I think so. May I try it on you?" she asked.
"What kind of power?" Hiei questioned.
"I. I think that it might be telepathy."
"..Very well," he said. Sikuna took a deep breath.
"Alright. You need to think of something that you do not mind me knowing."
Hiei grunted, closed his eyes, and concentrated on a thing of the recent past.
"That is so kawaii! Puu is just too cute!" Sikuna exclaimed, stifling a giggle. Hiei's eyes snapped open, and he strode over to her.
"You SAW that?"
Sikuna nodded.
"Yes. Did you think really hard that night? About you feeling the pain of loneliness and having others despise you for what you cannot help being?"
Hiei's eyes grew wider.
"You HEARD that?" he questioned.
"Yes. I was so surprised. I did not mean to hear it, and you are the only one that I know of that this power has worked on. Do you think that this is bad?" Sikuna asked, worry on her face.
"It depends," Hiei replied.
"Depends on what?"
"If you use it to find information from your allies, that is bad. On the other hand, when you are in combat, you will know the moves that your enemy will make as they do, and could avoid injury," he explained.
"Hmm. Good point," Sikuna said.
"What is a good point, may I ask?"
Sikuna and Hiei jumped at the entrance of the new voice. Kurama had come from the woods behind them, and had heard the last end of the conversation.
"We have discovered something about me. I have telepathy. At least, I can read Hiei's mind. We were seeing if it really worked. May I try it on you?" inquired Sikuna.
"What must I do?" Kurama asked, grinning.
"You need to think of something that she is allowed to know, that she does not know yet. She knows of Yusuke's little blue pet.
"That is a good memory, Hiei."
Kurama lost the grin and closed his eyes in concentration.
"So you are a FOX demon. I knew that you were a creature of strong spirit energy of some sort, because of the forest. You are taller in your demon form, too."
Kurama's eyes opened in surprise, and he looked at Sikuna. He chuckled quietly, and it was then that she noticed the dark circles under his eyes.
"I am so sorry for making you worry. Go to sleep."
Sikuna saw that Kurama was about to protest, and she turned to Hiei.
"Please make sure that he goes to sleep. I see that your friendship is profound. I know that you could convince him. I will go and search for the others."
She walked off, leaving Hiei staring after her. He glanced back towards Kurama, almost chuckling at his friend's sleeping form.
Sikuna first found Yusuke. He was at the lake, attempting to catch a fish. Sikuna came forward, her hand shooting into the chilling water, ad pulled out a fish.
"Here, Yusuke. Go back to camp and get some rest," she said, thrusting the fish into his hands. He nodded, and trudged slowly back to camp.
Sikuna next found Kuwabara, yelling at a squirrel.
"You stupid furry rat! Quit throwing stuff at me!"
The squirrel had started throwing acorns and other small objects at Kuwabara. Sikuna walked over and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Kuwabara, arigato. Yusuke and Kurama are already at the camp. I want you to go and get some rest there as well."
Kuwabara looked at her with empty eyes and started back, mumbling inaudibly. Sikuna marched onward and soon ran into an exhausted Boton. Together, they searched for Yukina, Sikuna walking, Boton riding slowly on her oar. Yukina was found standing by a tree, wobbling and swaying, her eyes not quite focused.
As the girls were on the way back, both Yukina and Boton collapsed. Sikuna carefully picked the girls up, and placed them on each of her shoulders.
Hiei was watching over the sleeping guys, when he saw Sikuna carrying the girls. He ran over and took Yukina.
"Are they alright?"
"Yes. Just tired," Sikuna said.
They put the girls down, and Sikuna whispered,
"You should sleep, too. It is my turn to keep watch."
"No."
"If it matters so much whether I see you sleeping or not, you can sleep in a tree or something, aright?"
Hiei gave a small "Hn" and leapt to a high branch. Sikuna shook her head and strolled to the lake. As she sat by the lake, she wove a small basket from the reeds. Once she was done with that, she launched into the air, wings beating furiously.
Unknowingly to her, Hiei was watching her soar around the lake lazily. He saw her dive and rise up, a fish in her hand. She landed, put the fish into her basket, and rose into the air again. This happened foe a few moments, and Hiei realized that he was counting the fish as one would sheep. He gave a hint of a smile, and dozed off.