Tori the Hanyou: Okies! Chappie 16 was one of my best battle ones written!
I'm so proud (sniff). Ok, well, here are the review answers:
Pinkjingling and eddie4: Thanks a lot! I'll keep writing!
Starangel4899: You know it! Hiei rocks! I hope you did well at your tournament!
Choas Babe: Haven't seen you in a while, lol! It's actually Hiei pulling the same thing as Kurama, but you meant that, didn't you? Oh, yeah, Tori's gonna be mad...
Black Mage Tsucasa: Thanks a lot! :D
Kanna Fan: Oh, Gods, I know, but look at it this way: Yugi's not a very experienced fighter, he's a duelist, so he kinda got frustrated. Thanks for the idea about the sequel; like I said, I'm asking the reviewers about it in the last chappie. For your Kurama, KUWABARA, and Yusuke doughnut sprinkles thing, it's in the Byakko Saint Beast episode, where Kuwabara stabs Byakko's four little spirit beasts all through with his sword, and then he runs around the little tower behind the Detectives (that's where Hiei says: Think he knows it's a circle?) He stops and ties them up with the two ends of his sword, and that's where the quote comes in. And as for your little 'test' thing...GAH! BEWARE THE EVIL WORD THAT HAUNTS MY DREAMS!! NOOOOO!!! (lol)
Midnight Ice Wolf: Good to see ya back! Thanks, a lot of people have answered the questions for me! So, have fun with this chappie!
DISCLAIMER: Only own Tori, the ligress, AND that Avril Lavigne parody in Chapter 8! So DON'T STEAL IT! Not that any of you would, right? (smile)
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Fighting Back
Chapter 17: Mating Rituals, Part 2
When Tori explained what had happened to Kurama and Kagome, they didn't seem at all surprised.
"Lemme guess, it's another part of that thing you won't tell me about, isn't it?" asked Tori. They nodded.
"The only person who can explain what's going on would be Hiei," said Kurama, "but we didn't think you'd want to ask him."
"You're right, I don't," said Tori.
"It's ok, Tori, it'll all be fine if you just talk to him," said Kagome.
"Kagome, I'm not exactly a person who likes to have long talks," said Tori.
"I know, but if you don't, you'll be in the dark for a long time," said Kagome tauntingly.
Tori sighed.
"Fine, fine, I'll do it."
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Tori approached the screen door of the boys' room, where Hiei was at his perch, again. She slowly stepped out onto the porch, making sure to close the door behind her.
"What is it?" asked Hiei. Tori froze; she hadn't exactly figured out how she was going to bring the subject up to him.
"Erm...I...err...need to ask you something," she said quietly. He turned his head towards her, his red eyes glowing in the bright moonlight, his hair blown gently back by the breeze. Tori caught herself thinking how hot he looked right there, and blushed slightly.
"Well? What's the question?" he asked. Tori sat on one of the lounge chairs on the porch, avoiding his gaze. She opened her mouth more than once as though to say something; before her nervousness swallowed her words right back down. She took a deep breath.
"Hiei...you've been acting...kinda...strange lately," she started. He raised an eyebrow at her.
"I thought you came out here to ask me something, not comment on my behavior," he said. Tori gulped.
"N-no, that's not what I meant...I...um...well...I wanted to ask why," she said. His eyes widened the slightest bit, before returning to normal, and a small smirk crossed his features.
"So you noticed," he said.
"Yeah."
Hiei came down from the railing, and walked over to the girl. Sitting on the chair next to her, he watched her face as the moonlight touched it. "Hiei?" asked Tori, "Are you-"
Suddenly, he took her hand and pulled her into him, his lips pressing fiercely against hers. Tori felt herself melt as he forced his tongue into her mouth.
He broke off after a while, and Tori sat, slightly panting.
Inside, Kurama and Kagome watched with bated interest, peering around the doorway separating the hotel rooms.
"He did it, that's it," muttered Kurama.
"The mating kiss thing?" asked Kagome. He nodded.
"Now all that's left is the keeping-her-by-his-side part, and then..."
"Oh, God..." said Kagome.
"What?"
"Hello! Tori...stay by HIS side...she'll never do it," said Kagome.
"Well then, all I can say is, these next few days are going to be rough," said Kurama.
"Hey, you think we can try locking them in the closet again?" asked Kagome brightly. Kurama gave her a look that simply said, 'Are you crazy?' "I was kidding," said Kagome.
"Well, all we can hope for is that the two don't kill each other," said Kurama.
"Kill each other over what?" came Yusuke's voice right behind them, making both jump. "Whatcha looking at?" asked the detective as he tried to peek over to the door, before Kagome grabbed the back of his shirt collar and pulled him away from the doorway.
"None of your business, Yusuke," she said through gritted teeth.
"Hey, why so touchy?" asked the boy as he wrenched his shirt free from her grip. "What's going on?"
"Heck if we're gonna tell you," said Kagome. Yusuke smirked before quickly glancing around the doorway onto the porch.
"Ooo, they're having a little moment, are they?" He mockingly sniffed. "Our own Hiei is growing up right before our eyes," he said.
"At least HE is," said Kagome, glaring as she shoved him away from the door and closed it.
Botan lightly smacked Yusuke upside the head.
"Yes, I agree. Why do you have to be so immature about these things?" she asked.
"Because he's never experienced true love," said Kuwabara sagely. Everyone looked at him weirdly.
"Ok, no one wants to hear any love advice from you, you dumb pervert," said Yusuke.
"Ah, but you're forgetting my dear, sweet Yukina," said Kuwabara, "She's the one true love of my life, the one I can't forget," he said dramatically. Kurama sweat dropped.
"Yes, and if Hiei finds out, you're going to be one sad lover," he said. Yusuke snickered.
"Yeah, he'd butcher your head clean off," he said, making a sword swipe with his hand.
"Why?" asked Kagome. Everyone exchanged glances.
"Oh, right...you don't know. Well, for starters, what we're about to tell you, you cannot, we repeat, CANNOT, say to Hiei, or Yukina, for that matter," said Kurama, giving her a serious stare. Kagome nodded.
"First, Yukina is Hiei's sister," said Botan, "Or half-sister, to put it better."
"We rescued her from some bad guys who wanted to use her tear gems to sell for loads of money," said Yusuke.
"She's an ice apparition, so her tears are very valuable, especially on the black market," said Kurama.
"Yeah, and somehow the dummy over here 'fell in love' with her, as he puts it," said Yusuke, jabbing his thumb towards Kuwabara.
"Well, why can't I tell either of them?"
"Because Yukina doesn't know Hiei's her brother, and he doesn't want her to know. He thinks she'd be ashamed if she found that her brother's a former criminal," said Kurama. Kagome nodded.
"I see...so I can't tell Hiei about Kuwabara and Yukina's...err...relationship, and I can't tell Yukina about Hiei being her brother, right?" she asked.
"Right."
Tori stared at Hiei unbelievably. What had that been all about? Why did he kiss her like that? It didn't make any sense. She tried to pull away from him, but he tightened his grip on her.
"Hiei? Can I go inside?" she asked.
"Why? Don't you like it out here?" asked Hiei.
"Well, yeah...but I want to go see Kagome."
"You can't."
"And why the hell not?" asked Tori, getting slightly angry. He was doing it again...
"Because I said so," said Hiei. Tori felt her anger swell, but she remembered what Kurama said, about trying not to make him angry, and she took a deep breath to calm herself.
Hiei smirked inwardly. She was finally giving in to his commands. It wouldn't be long before he fully tamed her...
He stood up, taking her hand and leading her inside, where the door was closed, but behind it they could hear voices.
Tori tried to pull free from his hand, but the door opened, and in came Yusuke and Kuwabara, laughing about something, until they spied the couple.
"Ooo, holding hands now, are we?" asked Kuwabara, snickering. Tori growled at him, until Hiei dragged her into the other room to avoid them.
He sat down on the couch, sitting her next to him, while they listened to the conversation that had ensued between Kurama and Botan about herbs.
Kagome looked over to the couch, where Tori was giving Hiei angry side-glances. 'He's already started keeping her near him...this won't be good...'
Indeed, Tori was furious. How dare he think he could make her do these things! Sure, the kiss was nice enough, but that wouldn't save him from her fury. Sadly, though, she knew Kurama was right. Hiei had the power to make her do what he wanted, and for now she'd play along, but if it got out of hand, she was going to be one MAD girl.
Soon, Botan went to sleep, and the other boys' snores were heard next door. Kurama and Kagome glanced at Tori and Hiei as they came over. Kagome got a small idea, to test Hiei.
"Hey, Tori, come here," said Kagome. Tori once more gave Hiei a side- glance, and noticed he was giving her a threatening look. She glared, and stood up, only to find that his grip had tightened quite painfully, and she gritted her teeth as she tried to pry his hand off, only to find herself back on the couch, right next to him. She looked pleadingly at Kagome, who gave a slow nod. "I was right...ok, Tori, never mind," she said.
Tori stared as she and Kurama went to bed. What the hell??? She felt Hiei's grip move from her wrist to around her waist, pulling her closer to him. Ok, it'd been nice before when he did this, but now, after how he'd been acting, it pissed Tori off.
Hiei felt her surge of frustration, and he smirked as he used his Jagan on her to weaken her will, and hypnotize her into a gentle sleep. He snuggled his head into the top of hers, and followed her into slumber.
(The next morning...)
The two awoke to find everyone gone. Tori sat up sleepily in the blanket that she'd just discovered, and Hiei found the note on the small table next to the couch:
Tori and Hiei:
Went to search for Mirror of Truth. Will be back by sundown.
Signed, Botan
"So, they're gone?" asked Tori, yawning as the idea didn't properly register in her mind until she saw the look Hiei was giving her. She stared at him, wondering what the hell he was thinking, until he spoke up.
"Yeah, they went to look for the Mirror of Truth, apparently. It's the only artifact we haven't found besides the Blade, and we know who's got that one."
Tori nodded. She didn't trust the glint in Hiei's eyes, though. She slowly backed away from him as he scanned over the note again. "It was written about an hour ago," said Hiei, "The ink just recently dried."
Tori didn't answer. She was quietly edging away from him, not that Hiei hadn't taken notice of this. Before she'd reached the end of the couch (she'd been planning to run for the door), Hiei had grabbed her wrist and pulled her away from it. "Careful, you don't wanna fall off," he said, smirking. Tori glared. He knew.
She looked away from him, crossing her arms stubbornly. Where did he get off thinking he had the right to keep her next to him like a dog on a really short leash? Let's just say that, to Tori, it was very irritating.
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"Anything yet, Botan?" asked Yusuke as they walked down the street towards the center of Battle City.
"Nope, I haven't gotten a signal. You don't suppose it's not here, do you?" asked Botan.
"That's quite unlikely. Koenma did say that the last five artifacts were to be found in this city. We have three, we know where the fourth is, so all we need to do is locate the fifth," said Kurama.
"Which is turning out to be kinda like finding a needle in a haystack," said Yusuke.
"Except we can detect where the needle is," piped up Kagome.
"Yeah, but one question. How many people do you suppose carry mirrors in this city?" asked Yusuke, turning towards her.
"That's not the point, Yusuke. All we need to do is get within range of the Mirror, and the detector will show us where it is," said Kurama.
"Yeah, but that's just locating it. Suppose it wound up in another madman's hands, like what happened to Kagome and Tori? How the hell are we supposed to get it?" asked Yusuke.
"There's also the chance that it could've found its way into a normal person's hands, we just have to keep our fingers crossed," said Kurama.
"God, why are you always so optimistic? It's scary," said Yusuke. Kagome smiled softly to herself, leaning against Kurama's shoulder. She liked his positive attitude, no matter what anyone else thought.
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"Hiei, what're you doing?" asked Tori, backing away again as Hiei came closer. She'd come to realize the little facts that had been dancing in her head for a while now. She and Hiei...alone...in a hotel room...while Hiei's demon blood had decided to emerge. She pressed herself against the far armrest as he drew closer, the glow in his red eyes becoming quite frightening. "Hiei? Can you hear me? Hello?"
He placed both of his arms on either side of her head, staring deep into her eyes. Tori froze, remembering what Kurama and Kagome had told her, about trying to get used to how he was acting. Right...like anyone could actually get USED to this! She didn't pull anything to try and upset the unpredictable demon, but her instincts weren't exactly listening to her.
Her muscles were tense, getting ready to fight or fly if anything happened, though she couldn't understand why. This was Hiei. She knew him. He wouldn't hurt her...would he? Her heart began to beat faster, and her breathing rate increased as his face drew nearer.
They were soon an inch away, and Hiei got a grip on himself long enough to realize Tori's skepticism. He took the hand that was nearest the back of the couch, and gently stroked her cheek. She trembled a bit at his touch, but quickly relaxed. He was still there...just barely.
The demon within Hiei couldn't take the wait much longer. It wanted to tame this disobedient girl, to be fully able to punish her whenever she denied his orders. Now was the time, more than ever. Hiei didn't want the demon to rush it, though. He didn't want Tori to be scared of him when he did it; he wanted her to know he was there.
Slowly, Hiei drew his face into hers, gently kissing her to calm her fear. Tori felt her body go limp, her instincts at ease. She closed her eyes as he massaged her tongue with his own. He broke off after a while, watching her as she relaxed. He moved his head down to her neck, slowly kissing it. Tori felt him push her head to the side to gain better access, and a small shiver went up her spine as his fangs lightly grazed her skin, and he ran them up and down her neck, making her wonder what the hell he was up to.
The thought was forgotten, though, as he licked an area about an inch below her ear. He picked up his head, watching her face for a while. Her eyes were closed, and her face was at peace. She trusted him, though she didn't know what he was about to do. A pang of guilt flickered through Hiei's veins, but it didn't stop him.
Tori quickly heard the words, 'I'm sorry' flash through her mind; before she felt the ivory fangs pierce deep into her neck, Hiei's energy flowing through them into her body. Her heart cried out in pain and surprise, and she gritted her teeth to prevent the cry from escaping her mouth. What had he done?? She felt him remove his arms from either side of her, and wrap them securely around her waist, pulling her even closer to him. Her heart ached, but Hiei's went out to hers, comforting her as he gently licked the wound, his demon saliva going to work.
The mark quickly healed, but it left a noticeable scar. He eyed it proudly, before checking on Tori. He felt the twinge of guilt flash through himself again as he saw the pain on her face. He quickly got off of her and pulled her into his arms, trying to soothe her.
She was confused, utterly confused. She had no idea what he'd done, or why he'd done it. All she knew was that she felt pain; pain that he had caused. She'd never thought he'd have been the one to do such a thing. She'd trusted him, something that always went against her instincts, ever since she'd run away from Yugi.
Hiei heard her short breaths, and gently stroked her shoulders, getting her to relax. She was weak from pain, so she couldn't say anything about what he'd done. She simply had no choice but to let the darkness take her once again, the last words she heard were from Hiei's demon side:
'You're mine now...'
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Tori the Hanyou: Well, uh, that was interesting, lol! Chappie 17 done! I'm thinking about making this a 20-shot, what do you guys think? Can I do it? Well, I've accomplished quite a bit in these last three chapters, so I'm quite proud of myself! :D
ANNOUNCEMENT, NEW FIC ALERT!: All you Kurama fans are gonna LOVE this one! It's an Insert You of The Reader/Kurama. I think it's a pretty unique plot. If you wanna check it out, wait till tonight! I'm definitely putting it up then, okies? Please read it and REVIEW! It would make me VERY happy, since it's gonna be my first fic of that kind.
Here's a preview of the story:
TITLE: Prisoner of Love
SUMMARY: Your father's the mayor of the city; your mother's the Chief of Police. One day, four strange boys are brought to the police station for suspicious activity. One of these boys catches your eye: the gentle one with the beautiful red hair and gorgeous green eyes... A You/Kurama fic.
Okie Dokie then! See y'all next chappie, or at my new fic!
CHAPTER TITLE PREVIEW: After Effects
Pinkjingling and eddie4: Thanks a lot! I'll keep writing!
Starangel4899: You know it! Hiei rocks! I hope you did well at your tournament!
Choas Babe: Haven't seen you in a while, lol! It's actually Hiei pulling the same thing as Kurama, but you meant that, didn't you? Oh, yeah, Tori's gonna be mad...
Black Mage Tsucasa: Thanks a lot! :D
Kanna Fan: Oh, Gods, I know, but look at it this way: Yugi's not a very experienced fighter, he's a duelist, so he kinda got frustrated. Thanks for the idea about the sequel; like I said, I'm asking the reviewers about it in the last chappie. For your Kurama, KUWABARA, and Yusuke doughnut sprinkles thing, it's in the Byakko Saint Beast episode, where Kuwabara stabs Byakko's four little spirit beasts all through with his sword, and then he runs around the little tower behind the Detectives (that's where Hiei says: Think he knows it's a circle?) He stops and ties them up with the two ends of his sword, and that's where the quote comes in. And as for your little 'test' thing...GAH! BEWARE THE EVIL WORD THAT HAUNTS MY DREAMS!! NOOOOO!!! (lol)
Midnight Ice Wolf: Good to see ya back! Thanks, a lot of people have answered the questions for me! So, have fun with this chappie!
DISCLAIMER: Only own Tori, the ligress, AND that Avril Lavigne parody in Chapter 8! So DON'T STEAL IT! Not that any of you would, right? (smile)
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Fighting Back
Chapter 17: Mating Rituals, Part 2
When Tori explained what had happened to Kurama and Kagome, they didn't seem at all surprised.
"Lemme guess, it's another part of that thing you won't tell me about, isn't it?" asked Tori. They nodded.
"The only person who can explain what's going on would be Hiei," said Kurama, "but we didn't think you'd want to ask him."
"You're right, I don't," said Tori.
"It's ok, Tori, it'll all be fine if you just talk to him," said Kagome.
"Kagome, I'm not exactly a person who likes to have long talks," said Tori.
"I know, but if you don't, you'll be in the dark for a long time," said Kagome tauntingly.
Tori sighed.
"Fine, fine, I'll do it."
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Tori approached the screen door of the boys' room, where Hiei was at his perch, again. She slowly stepped out onto the porch, making sure to close the door behind her.
"What is it?" asked Hiei. Tori froze; she hadn't exactly figured out how she was going to bring the subject up to him.
"Erm...I...err...need to ask you something," she said quietly. He turned his head towards her, his red eyes glowing in the bright moonlight, his hair blown gently back by the breeze. Tori caught herself thinking how hot he looked right there, and blushed slightly.
"Well? What's the question?" he asked. Tori sat on one of the lounge chairs on the porch, avoiding his gaze. She opened her mouth more than once as though to say something; before her nervousness swallowed her words right back down. She took a deep breath.
"Hiei...you've been acting...kinda...strange lately," she started. He raised an eyebrow at her.
"I thought you came out here to ask me something, not comment on my behavior," he said. Tori gulped.
"N-no, that's not what I meant...I...um...well...I wanted to ask why," she said. His eyes widened the slightest bit, before returning to normal, and a small smirk crossed his features.
"So you noticed," he said.
"Yeah."
Hiei came down from the railing, and walked over to the girl. Sitting on the chair next to her, he watched her face as the moonlight touched it. "Hiei?" asked Tori, "Are you-"
Suddenly, he took her hand and pulled her into him, his lips pressing fiercely against hers. Tori felt herself melt as he forced his tongue into her mouth.
He broke off after a while, and Tori sat, slightly panting.
Inside, Kurama and Kagome watched with bated interest, peering around the doorway separating the hotel rooms.
"He did it, that's it," muttered Kurama.
"The mating kiss thing?" asked Kagome. He nodded.
"Now all that's left is the keeping-her-by-his-side part, and then..."
"Oh, God..." said Kagome.
"What?"
"Hello! Tori...stay by HIS side...she'll never do it," said Kagome.
"Well then, all I can say is, these next few days are going to be rough," said Kurama.
"Hey, you think we can try locking them in the closet again?" asked Kagome brightly. Kurama gave her a look that simply said, 'Are you crazy?' "I was kidding," said Kagome.
"Well, all we can hope for is that the two don't kill each other," said Kurama.
"Kill each other over what?" came Yusuke's voice right behind them, making both jump. "Whatcha looking at?" asked the detective as he tried to peek over to the door, before Kagome grabbed the back of his shirt collar and pulled him away from the doorway.
"None of your business, Yusuke," she said through gritted teeth.
"Hey, why so touchy?" asked the boy as he wrenched his shirt free from her grip. "What's going on?"
"Heck if we're gonna tell you," said Kagome. Yusuke smirked before quickly glancing around the doorway onto the porch.
"Ooo, they're having a little moment, are they?" He mockingly sniffed. "Our own Hiei is growing up right before our eyes," he said.
"At least HE is," said Kagome, glaring as she shoved him away from the door and closed it.
Botan lightly smacked Yusuke upside the head.
"Yes, I agree. Why do you have to be so immature about these things?" she asked.
"Because he's never experienced true love," said Kuwabara sagely. Everyone looked at him weirdly.
"Ok, no one wants to hear any love advice from you, you dumb pervert," said Yusuke.
"Ah, but you're forgetting my dear, sweet Yukina," said Kuwabara, "She's the one true love of my life, the one I can't forget," he said dramatically. Kurama sweat dropped.
"Yes, and if Hiei finds out, you're going to be one sad lover," he said. Yusuke snickered.
"Yeah, he'd butcher your head clean off," he said, making a sword swipe with his hand.
"Why?" asked Kagome. Everyone exchanged glances.
"Oh, right...you don't know. Well, for starters, what we're about to tell you, you cannot, we repeat, CANNOT, say to Hiei, or Yukina, for that matter," said Kurama, giving her a serious stare. Kagome nodded.
"First, Yukina is Hiei's sister," said Botan, "Or half-sister, to put it better."
"We rescued her from some bad guys who wanted to use her tear gems to sell for loads of money," said Yusuke.
"She's an ice apparition, so her tears are very valuable, especially on the black market," said Kurama.
"Yeah, and somehow the dummy over here 'fell in love' with her, as he puts it," said Yusuke, jabbing his thumb towards Kuwabara.
"Well, why can't I tell either of them?"
"Because Yukina doesn't know Hiei's her brother, and he doesn't want her to know. He thinks she'd be ashamed if she found that her brother's a former criminal," said Kurama. Kagome nodded.
"I see...so I can't tell Hiei about Kuwabara and Yukina's...err...relationship, and I can't tell Yukina about Hiei being her brother, right?" she asked.
"Right."
Tori stared at Hiei unbelievably. What had that been all about? Why did he kiss her like that? It didn't make any sense. She tried to pull away from him, but he tightened his grip on her.
"Hiei? Can I go inside?" she asked.
"Why? Don't you like it out here?" asked Hiei.
"Well, yeah...but I want to go see Kagome."
"You can't."
"And why the hell not?" asked Tori, getting slightly angry. He was doing it again...
"Because I said so," said Hiei. Tori felt her anger swell, but she remembered what Kurama said, about trying not to make him angry, and she took a deep breath to calm herself.
Hiei smirked inwardly. She was finally giving in to his commands. It wouldn't be long before he fully tamed her...
He stood up, taking her hand and leading her inside, where the door was closed, but behind it they could hear voices.
Tori tried to pull free from his hand, but the door opened, and in came Yusuke and Kuwabara, laughing about something, until they spied the couple.
"Ooo, holding hands now, are we?" asked Kuwabara, snickering. Tori growled at him, until Hiei dragged her into the other room to avoid them.
He sat down on the couch, sitting her next to him, while they listened to the conversation that had ensued between Kurama and Botan about herbs.
Kagome looked over to the couch, where Tori was giving Hiei angry side-glances. 'He's already started keeping her near him...this won't be good...'
Indeed, Tori was furious. How dare he think he could make her do these things! Sure, the kiss was nice enough, but that wouldn't save him from her fury. Sadly, though, she knew Kurama was right. Hiei had the power to make her do what he wanted, and for now she'd play along, but if it got out of hand, she was going to be one MAD girl.
Soon, Botan went to sleep, and the other boys' snores were heard next door. Kurama and Kagome glanced at Tori and Hiei as they came over. Kagome got a small idea, to test Hiei.
"Hey, Tori, come here," said Kagome. Tori once more gave Hiei a side- glance, and noticed he was giving her a threatening look. She glared, and stood up, only to find that his grip had tightened quite painfully, and she gritted her teeth as she tried to pry his hand off, only to find herself back on the couch, right next to him. She looked pleadingly at Kagome, who gave a slow nod. "I was right...ok, Tori, never mind," she said.
Tori stared as she and Kurama went to bed. What the hell??? She felt Hiei's grip move from her wrist to around her waist, pulling her closer to him. Ok, it'd been nice before when he did this, but now, after how he'd been acting, it pissed Tori off.
Hiei felt her surge of frustration, and he smirked as he used his Jagan on her to weaken her will, and hypnotize her into a gentle sleep. He snuggled his head into the top of hers, and followed her into slumber.
(The next morning...)
The two awoke to find everyone gone. Tori sat up sleepily in the blanket that she'd just discovered, and Hiei found the note on the small table next to the couch:
Tori and Hiei:
Went to search for Mirror of Truth. Will be back by sundown.
Signed, Botan
"So, they're gone?" asked Tori, yawning as the idea didn't properly register in her mind until she saw the look Hiei was giving her. She stared at him, wondering what the hell he was thinking, until he spoke up.
"Yeah, they went to look for the Mirror of Truth, apparently. It's the only artifact we haven't found besides the Blade, and we know who's got that one."
Tori nodded. She didn't trust the glint in Hiei's eyes, though. She slowly backed away from him as he scanned over the note again. "It was written about an hour ago," said Hiei, "The ink just recently dried."
Tori didn't answer. She was quietly edging away from him, not that Hiei hadn't taken notice of this. Before she'd reached the end of the couch (she'd been planning to run for the door), Hiei had grabbed her wrist and pulled her away from it. "Careful, you don't wanna fall off," he said, smirking. Tori glared. He knew.
She looked away from him, crossing her arms stubbornly. Where did he get off thinking he had the right to keep her next to him like a dog on a really short leash? Let's just say that, to Tori, it was very irritating.
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"Anything yet, Botan?" asked Yusuke as they walked down the street towards the center of Battle City.
"Nope, I haven't gotten a signal. You don't suppose it's not here, do you?" asked Botan.
"That's quite unlikely. Koenma did say that the last five artifacts were to be found in this city. We have three, we know where the fourth is, so all we need to do is locate the fifth," said Kurama.
"Which is turning out to be kinda like finding a needle in a haystack," said Yusuke.
"Except we can detect where the needle is," piped up Kagome.
"Yeah, but one question. How many people do you suppose carry mirrors in this city?" asked Yusuke, turning towards her.
"That's not the point, Yusuke. All we need to do is get within range of the Mirror, and the detector will show us where it is," said Kurama.
"Yeah, but that's just locating it. Suppose it wound up in another madman's hands, like what happened to Kagome and Tori? How the hell are we supposed to get it?" asked Yusuke.
"There's also the chance that it could've found its way into a normal person's hands, we just have to keep our fingers crossed," said Kurama.
"God, why are you always so optimistic? It's scary," said Yusuke. Kagome smiled softly to herself, leaning against Kurama's shoulder. She liked his positive attitude, no matter what anyone else thought.
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"Hiei, what're you doing?" asked Tori, backing away again as Hiei came closer. She'd come to realize the little facts that had been dancing in her head for a while now. She and Hiei...alone...in a hotel room...while Hiei's demon blood had decided to emerge. She pressed herself against the far armrest as he drew closer, the glow in his red eyes becoming quite frightening. "Hiei? Can you hear me? Hello?"
He placed both of his arms on either side of her head, staring deep into her eyes. Tori froze, remembering what Kurama and Kagome had told her, about trying to get used to how he was acting. Right...like anyone could actually get USED to this! She didn't pull anything to try and upset the unpredictable demon, but her instincts weren't exactly listening to her.
Her muscles were tense, getting ready to fight or fly if anything happened, though she couldn't understand why. This was Hiei. She knew him. He wouldn't hurt her...would he? Her heart began to beat faster, and her breathing rate increased as his face drew nearer.
They were soon an inch away, and Hiei got a grip on himself long enough to realize Tori's skepticism. He took the hand that was nearest the back of the couch, and gently stroked her cheek. She trembled a bit at his touch, but quickly relaxed. He was still there...just barely.
The demon within Hiei couldn't take the wait much longer. It wanted to tame this disobedient girl, to be fully able to punish her whenever she denied his orders. Now was the time, more than ever. Hiei didn't want the demon to rush it, though. He didn't want Tori to be scared of him when he did it; he wanted her to know he was there.
Slowly, Hiei drew his face into hers, gently kissing her to calm her fear. Tori felt her body go limp, her instincts at ease. She closed her eyes as he massaged her tongue with his own. He broke off after a while, watching her as she relaxed. He moved his head down to her neck, slowly kissing it. Tori felt him push her head to the side to gain better access, and a small shiver went up her spine as his fangs lightly grazed her skin, and he ran them up and down her neck, making her wonder what the hell he was up to.
The thought was forgotten, though, as he licked an area about an inch below her ear. He picked up his head, watching her face for a while. Her eyes were closed, and her face was at peace. She trusted him, though she didn't know what he was about to do. A pang of guilt flickered through Hiei's veins, but it didn't stop him.
Tori quickly heard the words, 'I'm sorry' flash through her mind; before she felt the ivory fangs pierce deep into her neck, Hiei's energy flowing through them into her body. Her heart cried out in pain and surprise, and she gritted her teeth to prevent the cry from escaping her mouth. What had he done?? She felt him remove his arms from either side of her, and wrap them securely around her waist, pulling her even closer to him. Her heart ached, but Hiei's went out to hers, comforting her as he gently licked the wound, his demon saliva going to work.
The mark quickly healed, but it left a noticeable scar. He eyed it proudly, before checking on Tori. He felt the twinge of guilt flash through himself again as he saw the pain on her face. He quickly got off of her and pulled her into his arms, trying to soothe her.
She was confused, utterly confused. She had no idea what he'd done, or why he'd done it. All she knew was that she felt pain; pain that he had caused. She'd never thought he'd have been the one to do such a thing. She'd trusted him, something that always went against her instincts, ever since she'd run away from Yugi.
Hiei heard her short breaths, and gently stroked her shoulders, getting her to relax. She was weak from pain, so she couldn't say anything about what he'd done. She simply had no choice but to let the darkness take her once again, the last words she heard were from Hiei's demon side:
'You're mine now...'
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Tori the Hanyou: Well, uh, that was interesting, lol! Chappie 17 done! I'm thinking about making this a 20-shot, what do you guys think? Can I do it? Well, I've accomplished quite a bit in these last three chapters, so I'm quite proud of myself! :D
ANNOUNCEMENT, NEW FIC ALERT!: All you Kurama fans are gonna LOVE this one! It's an Insert You of The Reader/Kurama. I think it's a pretty unique plot. If you wanna check it out, wait till tonight! I'm definitely putting it up then, okies? Please read it and REVIEW! It would make me VERY happy, since it's gonna be my first fic of that kind.
Here's a preview of the story:
TITLE: Prisoner of Love
SUMMARY: Your father's the mayor of the city; your mother's the Chief of Police. One day, four strange boys are brought to the police station for suspicious activity. One of these boys catches your eye: the gentle one with the beautiful red hair and gorgeous green eyes... A You/Kurama fic.
Okie Dokie then! See y'all next chappie, or at my new fic!
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