the 2 who reviewed me *and have been all this time* YES,ya'll make me feel very speacial! i

feel,very speacial! and i was curious,im trying to decide if there should be a sequal to this,perhaps

explaining her past as she experienced it,everything,OR what happens afterwards to her and the gang,OR,

just put it all in this great story,all in one,making it very long,your choice.

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Ch12 _Protective_

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I hadn't realized that after my last words to Hiei,I had fallen asleep in his arms,so many hours,or days

even later,I awoke in a pitch black room. Every wall was black,the bed I was laying in too! The bed was next

to a window,which at the moment was covered by black drapes,with only a sliver of soft,hazed light escaping

into the room.

I blinked my eyes,trying to let them adjust to the darkness,looking slowly around the room. I looked down

at myself,next,noticing that all the bruises I had accquired,had been promptly bandaged. I sighed,and let my

fingers grab the edge of the bed,in an attempt to pull my self over&out. After dragging the pull out into

10 minutes of just lying there,I decided to get up and find Hiei.

Everything that had happened in my past came fluttering by my mind in slow motion,or everything I knew

so far. I stopped inches from the door handle of the room,hand out-stretched. My hand shook in its place

as I remembered the rose,and how I was in pain two ways, 1-I was empty handed,I had nothing to show Hiei

my gratitude,and now he has done even more for me,and 2-My soul felt in pain from the recent new-found

memories. A flash came to my eyes,two black and silver,soul shattering eyes. It came to me so quick,I couldn't

find a way to control myself. I screamed at the top of my lungs,

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!",and with the scream,I fell backwards,curling into a ball,kness up against

my chest touching my chin,eyes shut tight,and holding my head.

Suddenly,the door slammed open,revealing a worried Kuwabarra and Kurama. Kuwabarra rushed over,picking

up my numb body and carriying me down stairs. My eyes were open when he burst in the living room,where everyone

had now gathered upon hearing my scream,and just as Kuwabarra entered,so did Hiei.

Upon the sight of me being in Kuwabarra's arms,he growled,saying

"What happened to her?!?",his eyes glaring directly at Kuwabarra in his questioning.

"I don't know!She freaked out for no fricken reason,there was notin in her room,or your room,who cares!"

Kuwabarra spat back.

"I care,and she didn't just scream for no reason!"

"Well,then why are you asking me when I don't know!?" Kuwabarra shot,shifting his arms,almost dropping me

in the effort.

"Epp!",I cried out as my body shifted with his arms.

"You fool! Let her go,set her down or give her to me,before you DROP her!",Hiei growled. For some odd-ball

reason,Hiei's protectivness made me smile.

Kuwabarra then thought it would be funny to drop me on purpose,throwing his arms up,me following,then me

falling.

I was about to make a rough landing with the floor,my eyes shut,ready to take the pain,but then I felt a soft

thing under me. I opened my eyes,round and dumb-founded,and looked at the couch beneath me. I

sighed in relief,looking up to see Hiei's eyes looking worriedly over me,then back to Kuwabarra.

"Aw,man,Shrimp,I didn't mean to ACTUALLY drop her,though the look on your face was really funny!Hahaha!"

I noticed Hiei narrow his eyes sharply,then he leapt quickly from my side to right infront of Kuwabarra.

His kantana drawn,he had Kuwabarra against the floor,blade pressed mercilessly on Kuwabarra's throat.

"Do you find it funny NOW,fool?",Hiei asked tauntingly. Kuwabarra shook his head in a 'no',begging

for Hiei to release him,making Hiei press harder,blood trickling from the wound he caused. Seeing this,I lept

from the couch and over to them,seeing as everyone else present were looking at them as if it were normal.

I leaned into Hiei,grabbing the hand that held the hilt of his sword,

"Hiei!Stop it!Don't HURT him,please!",I begged.

Hiei looked up at me with round,confused eyes at first,then pulled his sword back into its sheath.

"Hn." Was his last words before I saw him disappear,but ya know,...,I coulda swore I saw him.... smile.

*I think I'm actually starting to like this place...* With that in mind,I sat happily on the couch,avoiding

the eyes that looked at me in a stunned way.

"Did Hiei just take orders?" asked a confused Botan.

"Yes,as a matter of fact,I belive he just did." answered Kurama,glancing at Yusuke's serious face in a side-glance.

"Yusuke,something wrong?",asked Kurama,because for once,Yusuke knew something he didn't.

"Naw,just thinking.",he replied,almost in a bouncy tone.

"For once,hehe,and hey,why didn't you guys help me get Shrimpy off,I thought he was really gonna kill me.

and whats up with him being so protective of 'her'?"

I was listening to the conversation the whole time,and now I was abit angry.

"Shrimpy?!Is that some dumb name you give short people,huh?!?If you haven't realized,I'm his height and

probably shorter,jerk! And for your info,Its nice to have someone look out for me,if Hiei's supposed to

be the cold and heartless,I'd hate to see you 'nice' guys,really!" I said fast and angrilly,but not really raising

my voice much.

"Whoa,geez,sorry that I got you so mad,I mean,you know I didn't REALLY mean ta drop ya,right?" Kuwabarra

said,giving me a funny,oaf-like look all the while.

"Grrrrr,I just need some fresh air,k?" I said,ignoring any hand gestures of disagrement Botan gave me,and

walking to the door not to far ahead. None of the guys made any move to stop me,so I kept on truckin',opening

the door,shutting it,and walking out into a field of nothing but beautiful trees,lined with cherie blossoms in

their branches. I found a tree not TO far off,but a good distance enough. I sat quietly humming to myself,

just empty-headed and sleepy. Sighing,I turned over and used my hand for a set of pillows,falling asleep.

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is it just me,or does she sleep to much?anywho,sre if it was boring,but im trying!please-a r&r!ja ne!