Matte, Koibito!
I came upon Hiei on the outskirts of the ice world of the Makai. He was standing in a tree that overlooked the small village where the ice demons lived. I slowly and delicately walked up behind him, being careful not to cause any sudden sounds or movements that would cause him to go away.
"Hello Hiei," I whispered when I had gotten within reach of him. He turned to me quickly, surprised. "Did you expect me to stay behind? Did you think I wouldn't care enough to follow?"
"I almost wish you hadn't," Hiei went to jump off the branch but I grabbed hold of his arm.
"Ah but if you only almost wish it, a part of you does feel relieved to see me. Please, stay?"
"Fine," Hiei sat down on the branch and I sat beside him.
"I brought some food with me. Want a sandwich or something?" I offered.
"Why in the world did you choose to love me?" he ignored my question and asked his own.
"Well, I didn't just like my mother didn't choose to love my father. It just happens, Hiei. No one chooses who they fall in love with."
"I can't believe I'm listening to this human garbage..." he grumbled.
"You know, my last incarnation was a demon who never spoke to humans and she said this exact same thing to Kurama over a hundred and fifty years ago," I objected.
"Come with me. I want to show you something," Hiei got up and jumped over to the next tree. I followed along as he continued to lead me from tree to tree, closer to the village of the ice demons.
It was about half of a mile from the village when he halted. Quietly, he said to me, "Look down."
I looked down and saw an adorable ice demon. She appeared to be a slight few years younger than me, if her age was put on a human scale, and she had mint green hair and reddish brown eyes. She sat within a circle of animals that all seemed to trust her greatly. She was obviously a very nice person.
"That," Hiei said softly. "That is my sister."
"Your sister?" I asked. "So you're an ice demon, Hiei?"
"Not quite. Thanks to the Jagan Eye, I retain very little of my ice demon nature, if any of it."
"That's a shame," I sighed. "Hiei, why did you run from me?"
"I didn't run," he objected.
"Then what did you do?"
"Okay, I did run," he admitted.
"Are you afraid of me because I love you?"
"I don't know," Hiei growled.
"Would you be afraid... if I kissed you?" I asked.
"I'll see you later," he brushed off the subject and disappeared again.
