And They Never Knew.
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'What?' Hiei asked Yukina, his ruby eyes shocked.
'Would you teach me to fight?' Yukina repeated, her gaze determined.
'Why do you want to learn how?' Hiei asked, jumping down to stand near her.
'You're so strong, Hiei-san,' Yukina explains, 'So brave, and kind, and gentle. I have always admired you, and I want to be just like you. I want to be strong too!'
Those words 'just like you' shook Hiei to the core. The one thing he dreaded, the one thing he feared, was his sister becoming like him- a killer. He would rather die than have her be tainted by the darkness that had become a part of his existence. 'Yuki, I.'
'Please, Hiei-san!' she begged, her eyes shining with unshed tears, 'I hate knowing that I can't even defend myself! You are always getting hurt because of me, and I don't think I could live with myself if you were ever killed because of me!' With his latest rescue, that had become a serious issue to her, 'So, please, will you teach me to be strong?'
'Yuki, I will if it is what you truly want,' Hiei said, knowing he could never refuse her anything.
'Oh thank you, Hiei-san! Thank you so much!' she hugged him tightly.
'Yuki,' Hiei said, pulling her back to look in her face, 'You must promise me one thing though.'
'What is it?'
'Promise me that you will never use what I teach you without good reason.' I never want to see your hands stained with the blood of innocents. You can never be 'just like me.'
'I promise Hiei-san!' Yukina solemnly said, 'I promise!'
-- the next day--
Yukina happily walked out of her room in the temple and into the forest clearing where Hiei had told her to meet him for the first day of her training. She knew that it was where he trained, so it had to be a very difficult place, but she took it as a good opportunity. Learning in a hard place would make it easier in the end, wouldn't it?
She could hope.right? Yes, remember, you want to be strong! But. what if I can't.?
But she wasn't sure what she wanted by the time she reached the clearing. She saw that Hiei was on top of one of the trees, polishing his katana. There was a black bag next to the base of the tree, whose contents she couldn't guess. She took a deep breath and asked herself what she really wanted.
She had had a lot of time to think since last night. She had reviewed all the ins and outs of every fact she had ever learned about fighting. Most of that was from watching Hiei train in this same clearing. It had become one of their rituals while he was in the Ningenkai. Then she remembered a battle between Hiei and yet another could-be abductor. Hiei's katana had broken and forced him into using his youki. He had been drained for a few days afterwards since he had used the Jao ensatsu-ken. She had only been able to stand by and watch as he risked his life for her yet again.
She hated remembering those times, but at least it had helped her decide. Once she'd reached her answer, she steeled herself and called upon Hiei.
'Hiei-san!' she called.
Hiei jumped down, not in the least startled by her call. He had heard her approaching about ten minutes ago, and knew that this would be her first test. If she couldn't be sure that she wanted to learn to fight, he knew she wouldn't be able to learn anything correctly. He jumped down and raised an eyebrow. 'Well, Yuki?'
'I'm ready,' her eyes held complete resolve and Hiei smiled.
'Congratulations Yukina, you have passed your first test,' he said then smiled at her confused look. He explained that he knew of her confliction with the desire to be strong and the fear of failure. When she laughed at the irony of the situation, he stopped smiling and turned serious, making Yukina take in a breath to steel herself again.
He walked over and grabbed the bag. 'Now get ready for the first day of training.'
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Me: Hello everyone! Here's a new chappie for you! Please enjoy!
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'What?' Hiei asked Yukina, his ruby eyes shocked.
'Would you teach me to fight?' Yukina repeated, her gaze determined.
'Why do you want to learn how?' Hiei asked, jumping down to stand near her.
'You're so strong, Hiei-san,' Yukina explains, 'So brave, and kind, and gentle. I have always admired you, and I want to be just like you. I want to be strong too!'
Those words 'just like you' shook Hiei to the core. The one thing he dreaded, the one thing he feared, was his sister becoming like him- a killer. He would rather die than have her be tainted by the darkness that had become a part of his existence. 'Yuki, I.'
'Please, Hiei-san!' she begged, her eyes shining with unshed tears, 'I hate knowing that I can't even defend myself! You are always getting hurt because of me, and I don't think I could live with myself if you were ever killed because of me!' With his latest rescue, that had become a serious issue to her, 'So, please, will you teach me to be strong?'
'Yuki, I will if it is what you truly want,' Hiei said, knowing he could never refuse her anything.
'Oh thank you, Hiei-san! Thank you so much!' she hugged him tightly.
'Yuki,' Hiei said, pulling her back to look in her face, 'You must promise me one thing though.'
'What is it?'
'Promise me that you will never use what I teach you without good reason.' I never want to see your hands stained with the blood of innocents. You can never be 'just like me.'
'I promise Hiei-san!' Yukina solemnly said, 'I promise!'
-- the next day--
Yukina happily walked out of her room in the temple and into the forest clearing where Hiei had told her to meet him for the first day of her training. She knew that it was where he trained, so it had to be a very difficult place, but she took it as a good opportunity. Learning in a hard place would make it easier in the end, wouldn't it?
She could hope.right? Yes, remember, you want to be strong! But. what if I can't.?
But she wasn't sure what she wanted by the time she reached the clearing. She saw that Hiei was on top of one of the trees, polishing his katana. There was a black bag next to the base of the tree, whose contents she couldn't guess. She took a deep breath and asked herself what she really wanted.
She had had a lot of time to think since last night. She had reviewed all the ins and outs of every fact she had ever learned about fighting. Most of that was from watching Hiei train in this same clearing. It had become one of their rituals while he was in the Ningenkai. Then she remembered a battle between Hiei and yet another could-be abductor. Hiei's katana had broken and forced him into using his youki. He had been drained for a few days afterwards since he had used the Jao ensatsu-ken. She had only been able to stand by and watch as he risked his life for her yet again.
She hated remembering those times, but at least it had helped her decide. Once she'd reached her answer, she steeled herself and called upon Hiei.
'Hiei-san!' she called.
Hiei jumped down, not in the least startled by her call. He had heard her approaching about ten minutes ago, and knew that this would be her first test. If she couldn't be sure that she wanted to learn to fight, he knew she wouldn't be able to learn anything correctly. He jumped down and raised an eyebrow. 'Well, Yuki?'
'I'm ready,' her eyes held complete resolve and Hiei smiled.
'Congratulations Yukina, you have passed your first test,' he said then smiled at her confused look. He explained that he knew of her confliction with the desire to be strong and the fear of failure. When she laughed at the irony of the situation, he stopped smiling and turned serious, making Yukina take in a breath to steel herself again.
He walked over and grabbed the bag. 'Now get ready for the first day of training.'
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