Disclaimer: Yeah... anyway.... eh heh heh heh heh heh heh. So... um... Hinoki got done with her little stage thingy, and I am glad I got that past me. So... now we are getting into the actual tournament thingy. Yaay! Hurraaah! So... yeah. To conclude, I hope you enjoy the next chappie. Even if this one doesn't have what you are looking for yet. That comes in the next chapter.
Kurama: Yume-Chan... you didn't do the disclaimer!
Yume: Screw the %#&! disclaimer! I am NOT doing it! Read my lips! NOT... DOING... IT!
Hiei: I think I made a friend...
Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara: (Tackles her) SAY THE DAMNED DISCLAIMER!
Yume: Get that red haired freak with the jagged voice off of me! He just wants an excuse to be on me! IN "THAT" WAY!
Kuwabara: Okay Kurama, get off of her.
Yusuke: Dumb ass, I think she meant you!
Kurama: (Hits Kuwabara) I would never do that to Yume-Chan! However, you might.
Kuwabara: (Falls off) Darn... I was soooo close.
Yusuke: Now say the damn disclaimer.
Yume: NO!
Hiei: Yume-san does not own YYH, however that does not mean that she does not own any of the following: Hinoki, the light Tournament, Hinoki's human and demon family, and the black bladed katana.
Yume: Meow! (Trying to drive my boyfriend insane. He hates it when I say Meow) MEEEEOOOOOW!
Everyone except Hiei, Hinoki, and Genkai played cards.
"Ha! Bingo!" Botan shouted, standing up and cheering.
"Uhm... Botan? We aren't playing Bingo..." Keiko said.
"Oh yes, right." Botan said with an embarrassed laugh as she sat back down.
Hinoki and Hiei sat by the window, watching the rain fall. They had gotten caught in the rain on their way back.
Kuwabara leaned into Yusuke and whispered in his ear, "Those two seem to be real close to each other, don't they?" Kuwabara asked, peering at Yusuke's cards.
Yusuke turned his head to look at them, "Yeah. I guess so. They have been acting pretty similar lately. Wonder whats going on between them." Yusuke turned his head back and saw Kuwabara peering at his hand and smacked him. "Eyes on your own cards, jerk!"
Kuwabara rubbed his head and looked at Kurama, "What do you think, Kurama?" he asked.
Kurama looked at the two, "In a way, Hiei sort of raised Hinoki. Perhaps she learned to copy a few of his behavioral traits as well as some of his fire techniques." he observed.
"That is a fine way to put it." Genkai said.
Hinoki suddenly jumped up from the window much to everyone's surprise. "That's it! Rain or not, I'm getting out of here. I can't take the silent murmuring anymore." Hinoki shouted.
Hiei stood up, "Hn. I was about to say the same thing myself. I believe it would be best to allow them discussing our matters alone." he said coolly, casting them a sidelong look.
Hinoki exited the room, with Hiei close behind her.
Yusuke and the others only stared in silence.
Hiei shut the door behind him, leaving him and Hinoki alone in the hallway.
Hinoki turned to him, "I'll be right back. I'm not going out in the rain in these clothes." she said.
Hiei rolled his eyes as Hinoki went into the girls' room to change.
"I saw that, Hiei!" Hinoki shouted behind the door.
When Hinoki came back out, she was dressed in a hooded cloak that she had folded back. Her hair was folded upward into a spiky hairstyle using a barrette. From the open area in her cloak she saw that she was wearing a loose black flaring skirt, zip up boots that ran past her knees, and a sleeveless black shirt with a white X on it. She wore pretty silver ring earrings decorated with fluffy black feathers. From the skirt he noticed a pair of thick flowing white ribbons.
"Where do you plan on going?" Hiei asked.
"I should ask you the same thing, mister-I-choose-to-wear-white-this-time-around!" Hinoki shot back, referring to his white sleeveless shirt tucked into a pair of white pants and a shimmering gold belt. He wore his usual shoes.
Hiei looked at his own clothes then to hers.
"This is not a contest of flare! What do you think this is, a date?" Hiei retorted desperately.
Hinoki grinned, "If thats what you want."
"No that's-I mean-grrr, let's just go!" Hiei shouted, waving his arms.
Hinoki giggled and began to walk in front of him.
Hiei only sighed heavily and silently cursed at how foolish he was in his response to Hinoki's teasing statement.
(Yami Bakura: May Ma'at consume her harvest of vegetables from her garden this year.
Yume: Um... Yami Bakura, Hinoki doesn't have a garden, Kurama does.
Yami Bakura: Oh... Well then curse his garden!
Yume: (Grabs a chair and chases him out with it) Get out of here before I make like my gym teacher and hang you by your arms over the third floor balcony!)
Hinoki and Hiei walked down the street in the rain. "Here." Hinoki said handing him an umbrella.
Hiei looked up at her, "Why so kind all of a sudden?" Hiei said cautiously.
"What? Why are you so cautious. You're getting wet. We can't have you getting sick before the tournament starts. I have a hood, now take it." Hinoki snapped.
Hiei realized she was right. He hated it when she was. He accepted it anyways and they continued on there way.
Besides the saloon everything seemed more like home to Hinoki. The city that everyone, except for Hiei, had lived in.
There were many things. There was an arcade, a dance club, a park, many resteraunts, and even a mall.
"Well, we can't go to the park, due to the much needed rain." Hinoki said, holding out a hand and watching the rain gather in her palm.
Hiei looked around, "Well, make up your mind. There is something not quite right about this place." he said with uncertainty.
Hinoki cleared her throat and looked over to the Dance Club. It was labeled "Dance-topia."
"Let us go to the dance club." Hinoki said.
"Hn." Hiei retorted.
"Don't tell me you can't dance!" Hinoki gasped.
Hiei looked away with embarrassment.
"Don't worry. I'll teach you. No wonder you wouldn't dance on the Dance Dance Revolution machine." Hinoki said sweetly.
Hiei was a little bewildered. He hadn't seen this side of Hinoki before, at least not towards him for very long.
Hinoki had begun to walk towards the dance club without an answer to Hiei.
Hiei followed, regardless of the red hue to his cheeks.
Once inside it was pure dark inside with many strobe lights and flashing lights of color that danced about. There was even some fog from a machine on the ground. There were thousands of serious dancers on the floor, and the source from all the light at the head of the floor.
It was a DJ stage mounted with thousands of rotating lights. And in the center of the room was a disco ball.
Music poured from the speaker system. The bass boomed like thunder throughout the room.
Hinoki pulled of her cloak and watched everything around her.
Hinoki gasped as her eyes grew large with delight.
Hiei smirked as he watched this through the corners of his eyes.
Hinoki turned to Hiei with an excited grin on her face. Her eyes seemed to dance with happiness and light.
"C'mon Hiei! We gotta dance!" Hinoki said, grabbing his hand and pulling him to the center of the room.
Hiei blushed when she grabbed it.
What was wrong with him, he was blushing an aweful lot with Hinoki around.
He wasn't sure, but he could feel his heart race.
It was an odd emotion he had never felt before.
Probably just something he ate.
As Hinoki led him through the crowd, girls smiled at Hiei despite their dates.
Suddenly the song stopped and a slow song took it's place.
Hinoki looked up and smiled, "Oh, good! This should be easy!"
Hiei was confused at what she meant.
The song 'A Thousand Words' began to play.
Hinoki put Hiei's hands in the proper places. One on her waist, and the other on her hands. This was a little difficult. Luckily she was only 5'6" so Hiei didn't have to reach very much.
"Now follow my steps. Then when you want, I'll let you lead." Hinoki explained.
Hiei didn't respond. He could feel his cheeks grow hot and he growled with frustration.
Hinoki started to lead the dance, but it wasn't long before Hiei understood and began to lead the dance on his own.
When the song ended 'Real Emotion' took over and Hinoki had to teach him how to dance fast.
"It's easy. Put a sway in your hips, and allow your feet to move on their own. The trick is, is to not watch your feet as you dance otherwise you will look peculiar. Another thing is to allow your arms to sway with your body, you can even let your head move. Just no doggy on the dashboard stuff." She explained once again.
Hiei began to give it a try.
Hinoki danced next to him to encourage him.
Hiei was a quick learner and soon found the rhythm to his dance step.
"Volunteers to dance on stage?" The DJ announced.
"Well, looks like this red-haired wonder has volunteered. Perhaps he can encourage his date to dance as well?"
Hinoki ran up to the DJ stage to see who it was who had volunteered. Hiei soon followed close behind her.
Hinoki gasped when she saw it was Kurama. He was dancing remarkably.
"Wow! I didn't know Kurama could dance like that!" Hinoki said in awe.
Hiei crossed his arms huffily and for the first time, he felt strangely angry toward Kurama. Not the same kind of Anger that he felt when someone tested his patience, this was different. Similar to when Kurama and Hinoki walked down the street hand-in-hand.
Kurama wore tight red pants and a strange brown jacket.
Kurama noticed Hinoki and Hiei.
He smiled at them, "Would you two like to dance as well?" he asked kindly, offering a hand.
Hinoki nodded, "Sure!"
Hiei scoffed, "Hn. No thanks. I have better things to do."
Hinoki looked at him sadly. Hiei looked away to avoid her expression.
He wanted to avoid any feelings of guilt that might clutch to his heart like a hand encased with a glove decorated with needles.
Hinoki tried to dance with Kurama, but guilt ran through her mind constantly.
She knew what she was feeling. She couldn't deny it anymore. The feelings only grew stronger.
Hinoki stopped dancing and looked down at the floor.
She was in love with Hiei.
It wasn't the same puppy love that she had with Kurama. This was pure and strong.
She jumped off the stage and began to walk out.
"Hinoki, where are you going?" Kurama asked.
"Out. I'll meet you back at the Saloon." She shouted over the music.
She ran outside. "Hiei!" She called.
No answer.
"Hiei!" Hinoki called again.
No answer.
"Hie-" Hinoki began to call, she was interrupted by a group of gangsters.
"Pretty hot fox there, if I do say so myself." Said one teenage demon with brown hair.
"Yeah... he looks good enough to eat." Said another.
Members of the group chuckled.
Suddenly a person came up from behind her and sprayed something in her eyes that made them burn(Pepper Spray). Her eyes watered and blurred her vision.
"What class would you think, boss?" Said a demon teen with blonde hair.
From the shadows came a platinum blonde haired demon teen, "I'd say a D to a C class at best." he chuckled. "What do you say boys? Shall we take turns having "fun" with her?"
The rain had grown harder. Her barrette fell from her hair, causing it to hang loosely across her face.
"I'm warning you. I'll give you a D class. I'll give you a first class... to Spirit World!" Hinoki bluffed.
Her aim would be completely off due to the rain, not to mention she couldn't tell how many gang members there were.
"Tch. It's a bluff. It has to be." Said a blurry figure.
"Only one way to find out." It was the leader's voice.
Hinoki saw the figure approach her rapidly.
She charged up her energy and threw the blast at the blurry figure.
But no dice as she felt herself get shoved down.
She was dragged into a dark alley. They held her arms and legs.
She struggled but she could not find her strength. What had they done to her? What were they GOING to do to her? She shivered as she thought of possibilities.
(Here comes some sexual stuff so you might not want to read this part)
Suddenly she felt herself being pinned to the ground and her panties being pulled off.
She screamed and kicked.
She felt a hand clasp over her mouth.
Something was blocking her use of spirit energy.
Suddenly she felt something glide in between her legs. She knew what it was, she wanted it to stop. She hoped this was a nightmare.
She felt a rhythmic beating between her legs and the panting of a boy.
She bit the hand that clasped her mouth shut.
"HEEEELLLP! SOMEONE HELP ME!" She screamed.
"You bitch!" Said a boy.
She felt a sharp pain and blacked out.
(End of Sexual part)
When she awoke it was morning. She looked around and saw Hiei sleeping in a chair next to her bed, his head burried in his arms on a desk.
Kurama slept on his back on the floor with a pillow under his head.
Hinoki smiled at them. It was a nightmare.
Suddenly she cringed when she felt a sharp pain in her neck.
Then she noticed the bruised handmarks on her arms.
It wasn't a dream.
Tears formed in Hinoki's eyes and she began to cry.
Kurama and Hiei awoke to her broken tears and were at her bedside in an instant.
"What happened to me? Why couldn't I defend myself?" She asked no one in particular.
"Those fools intoxicated you somehow and were able to temporarily block off all of your energy regardless of class." Hiei explained.
"Who... who found me?" She asked them, tears still flowing freely from her eyes.
"I had. I heard you scream when I left the dance club shortly after you had. I found the scene before me and took care of them quickly, unfortunately you had already blacked out." Kurama explained.
"Th-thank you..." She muttered.
"If you're worried about you becoming pregnant, don't worry, they hadn't finished with you when I got there." Kurama explained.
"Hiei and I had gotten there to help Kurama when he had paged our room. Everyone was worried about you." Said Yusuke from the doorway.
Hinoki's face distorted with sadness and she quickly embraced Hiei next to her. She cried into his chest as he stood next to her bed.
Hiei was a bit surprised at this, but gently petted her head to calm her. His expression was gentle, as if he were doing this for Yukina.
Kurama gave them a sad expression, perhaps out of pity. He turned to Yusuke and ushered him out. He then closed the door behind him to leave them alone together.
"I'm so sorry I put you through this, Hiei! I have been so selfish. I never should have put you up to this!" Hinoki wept.
"What are you talking about?" He asked.
Hinoki sobbed even more, "Hiei... I realize something now. And I am sorry I dragged you into all that last night. I realize, although you may not return my feelings, I am in love with you. I have been since the beginning, and the emotions only grew greater as time past."
Hiei withdrew from her and stared in silent amazement.
"Hiei, please don't be silent. Believe me when I say I love you." Hinoki said, wiping her tears.
Hiei looked away, "I... don't know what to say...." he responded in a whisper.
"You don't have to." She said. She got out of bed and walked toward him on unsteady legs.
"All I can hope for would be for you to love me in return... " She said.
She bent over and tilted his chin up to face her.
"I love you with all my heart and soul, and I always will regardless of how you feel toward me. We will face Shoken together and defeat him together." Hinoki said. With an easy sweep she landed a perfect kiss on his lips.
Hiei's eyes grew wide. (His first kiss! n.n)
He struggled at first, but soon grew comfortable to it. It was a warm and gentle kiss.
He felt a shiver run down his spine and make his feet stick to the floor.
His heart fluttered with that kiss. It wasn't until after Hinoki had let go, was he able to move his feet again.
"I can't." He said at last.
"But why, Hiei?" Hinoki asked.
"Kurama cares for you more than I do. He would be able to support you in a world that I could not. Even in his true form he could care for you more than I. It is best you love him instead of me." Hiei explained.
"What life would be worth living if the one you love more than life itself is not there with you to share your happiness?" Hinoki argued gently.
"A happy one. Especially if that person is one who has committed various crimes and is still not cleared for the crimes he has committed." Hiei said.
"But Hiei-" Hinoki began to argue.
"Don't come after me." He said at once. He jumped through an open window and ran off.
"No! Hiei! Don't leave!" Hinoki cried. Tears began to run freely from her eyes again. She felt sick to her stomach as she felt a sharp pain in her chest.
Kurama burst through the door and ran to her side. He held her tightly to his chest. He lulled her as she sobbed heavily. Rocking gently back and forth while hushing her crying. She cried Hiei's name over and over until she had fallen asleep and escaped the nightmare before her.
Note: How do you like this one? Yeah, I know... it may not have been as good as the other ones, but at least Hinoki had confessed her love for Hiei. And guess what? Now she can't take it back. It's out there, like a stinky turd in the middle of the road. (EEEEEW!) Yeah... anyway... this one is finally finished. And next chapter the tournament begins. Hurraaah! What will Hinoki and Hiei say to each other in the tournament ring? All I can say is that it is going to be exciting! Yeah! I'll get started on that now..... or maybe not.... my hands hurt. Maybe I should go visit the Comber of Combing Mountain. BUM BUM BUM! (wolf howls) OOOOKKKAAAAAY! I am gonna get outta here before Tobue, Kiba, Tsume, or Hige come after me! Come on Yami Bakura! Oh! One more thing, what would you all think if I made an ask Hiei or Kurama section on my site? You can ask Hiei and Kurama about there roles in this story if you want! I'll give you the site address later if you like the idea. Check the review section and I'll leave it in a review for this story. Okay? See you later.
Kurama: Yume-Chan... you didn't do the disclaimer!
Yume: Screw the %#&! disclaimer! I am NOT doing it! Read my lips! NOT... DOING... IT!
Hiei: I think I made a friend...
Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara: (Tackles her) SAY THE DAMNED DISCLAIMER!
Yume: Get that red haired freak with the jagged voice off of me! He just wants an excuse to be on me! IN "THAT" WAY!
Kuwabara: Okay Kurama, get off of her.
Yusuke: Dumb ass, I think she meant you!
Kurama: (Hits Kuwabara) I would never do that to Yume-Chan! However, you might.
Kuwabara: (Falls off) Darn... I was soooo close.
Yusuke: Now say the damn disclaimer.
Yume: NO!
Hiei: Yume-san does not own YYH, however that does not mean that she does not own any of the following: Hinoki, the light Tournament, Hinoki's human and demon family, and the black bladed katana.
Yume: Meow! (Trying to drive my boyfriend insane. He hates it when I say Meow) MEEEEOOOOOW!
Everyone except Hiei, Hinoki, and Genkai played cards.
"Ha! Bingo!" Botan shouted, standing up and cheering.
"Uhm... Botan? We aren't playing Bingo..." Keiko said.
"Oh yes, right." Botan said with an embarrassed laugh as she sat back down.
Hinoki and Hiei sat by the window, watching the rain fall. They had gotten caught in the rain on their way back.
Kuwabara leaned into Yusuke and whispered in his ear, "Those two seem to be real close to each other, don't they?" Kuwabara asked, peering at Yusuke's cards.
Yusuke turned his head to look at them, "Yeah. I guess so. They have been acting pretty similar lately. Wonder whats going on between them." Yusuke turned his head back and saw Kuwabara peering at his hand and smacked him. "Eyes on your own cards, jerk!"
Kuwabara rubbed his head and looked at Kurama, "What do you think, Kurama?" he asked.
Kurama looked at the two, "In a way, Hiei sort of raised Hinoki. Perhaps she learned to copy a few of his behavioral traits as well as some of his fire techniques." he observed.
"That is a fine way to put it." Genkai said.
Hinoki suddenly jumped up from the window much to everyone's surprise. "That's it! Rain or not, I'm getting out of here. I can't take the silent murmuring anymore." Hinoki shouted.
Hiei stood up, "Hn. I was about to say the same thing myself. I believe it would be best to allow them discussing our matters alone." he said coolly, casting them a sidelong look.
Hinoki exited the room, with Hiei close behind her.
Yusuke and the others only stared in silence.
Hiei shut the door behind him, leaving him and Hinoki alone in the hallway.
Hinoki turned to him, "I'll be right back. I'm not going out in the rain in these clothes." she said.
Hiei rolled his eyes as Hinoki went into the girls' room to change.
"I saw that, Hiei!" Hinoki shouted behind the door.
When Hinoki came back out, she was dressed in a hooded cloak that she had folded back. Her hair was folded upward into a spiky hairstyle using a barrette. From the open area in her cloak she saw that she was wearing a loose black flaring skirt, zip up boots that ran past her knees, and a sleeveless black shirt with a white X on it. She wore pretty silver ring earrings decorated with fluffy black feathers. From the skirt he noticed a pair of thick flowing white ribbons.
"Where do you plan on going?" Hiei asked.
"I should ask you the same thing, mister-I-choose-to-wear-white-this-time-around!" Hinoki shot back, referring to his white sleeveless shirt tucked into a pair of white pants and a shimmering gold belt. He wore his usual shoes.
Hiei looked at his own clothes then to hers.
"This is not a contest of flare! What do you think this is, a date?" Hiei retorted desperately.
Hinoki grinned, "If thats what you want."
"No that's-I mean-grrr, let's just go!" Hiei shouted, waving his arms.
Hinoki giggled and began to walk in front of him.
Hiei only sighed heavily and silently cursed at how foolish he was in his response to Hinoki's teasing statement.
(Yami Bakura: May Ma'at consume her harvest of vegetables from her garden this year.
Yume: Um... Yami Bakura, Hinoki doesn't have a garden, Kurama does.
Yami Bakura: Oh... Well then curse his garden!
Yume: (Grabs a chair and chases him out with it) Get out of here before I make like my gym teacher and hang you by your arms over the third floor balcony!)
Hinoki and Hiei walked down the street in the rain. "Here." Hinoki said handing him an umbrella.
Hiei looked up at her, "Why so kind all of a sudden?" Hiei said cautiously.
"What? Why are you so cautious. You're getting wet. We can't have you getting sick before the tournament starts. I have a hood, now take it." Hinoki snapped.
Hiei realized she was right. He hated it when she was. He accepted it anyways and they continued on there way.
Besides the saloon everything seemed more like home to Hinoki. The city that everyone, except for Hiei, had lived in.
There were many things. There was an arcade, a dance club, a park, many resteraunts, and even a mall.
"Well, we can't go to the park, due to the much needed rain." Hinoki said, holding out a hand and watching the rain gather in her palm.
Hiei looked around, "Well, make up your mind. There is something not quite right about this place." he said with uncertainty.
Hinoki cleared her throat and looked over to the Dance Club. It was labeled "Dance-topia."
"Let us go to the dance club." Hinoki said.
"Hn." Hiei retorted.
"Don't tell me you can't dance!" Hinoki gasped.
Hiei looked away with embarrassment.
"Don't worry. I'll teach you. No wonder you wouldn't dance on the Dance Dance Revolution machine." Hinoki said sweetly.
Hiei was a little bewildered. He hadn't seen this side of Hinoki before, at least not towards him for very long.
Hinoki had begun to walk towards the dance club without an answer to Hiei.
Hiei followed, regardless of the red hue to his cheeks.
Once inside it was pure dark inside with many strobe lights and flashing lights of color that danced about. There was even some fog from a machine on the ground. There were thousands of serious dancers on the floor, and the source from all the light at the head of the floor.
It was a DJ stage mounted with thousands of rotating lights. And in the center of the room was a disco ball.
Music poured from the speaker system. The bass boomed like thunder throughout the room.
Hinoki pulled of her cloak and watched everything around her.
Hinoki gasped as her eyes grew large with delight.
Hiei smirked as he watched this through the corners of his eyes.
Hinoki turned to Hiei with an excited grin on her face. Her eyes seemed to dance with happiness and light.
"C'mon Hiei! We gotta dance!" Hinoki said, grabbing his hand and pulling him to the center of the room.
Hiei blushed when she grabbed it.
What was wrong with him, he was blushing an aweful lot with Hinoki around.
He wasn't sure, but he could feel his heart race.
It was an odd emotion he had never felt before.
Probably just something he ate.
As Hinoki led him through the crowd, girls smiled at Hiei despite their dates.
Suddenly the song stopped and a slow song took it's place.
Hinoki looked up and smiled, "Oh, good! This should be easy!"
Hiei was confused at what she meant.
The song 'A Thousand Words' began to play.
Hinoki put Hiei's hands in the proper places. One on her waist, and the other on her hands. This was a little difficult. Luckily she was only 5'6" so Hiei didn't have to reach very much.
"Now follow my steps. Then when you want, I'll let you lead." Hinoki explained.
Hiei didn't respond. He could feel his cheeks grow hot and he growled with frustration.
Hinoki started to lead the dance, but it wasn't long before Hiei understood and began to lead the dance on his own.
When the song ended 'Real Emotion' took over and Hinoki had to teach him how to dance fast.
"It's easy. Put a sway in your hips, and allow your feet to move on their own. The trick is, is to not watch your feet as you dance otherwise you will look peculiar. Another thing is to allow your arms to sway with your body, you can even let your head move. Just no doggy on the dashboard stuff." She explained once again.
Hiei began to give it a try.
Hinoki danced next to him to encourage him.
Hiei was a quick learner and soon found the rhythm to his dance step.
"Volunteers to dance on stage?" The DJ announced.
"Well, looks like this red-haired wonder has volunteered. Perhaps he can encourage his date to dance as well?"
Hinoki ran up to the DJ stage to see who it was who had volunteered. Hiei soon followed close behind her.
Hinoki gasped when she saw it was Kurama. He was dancing remarkably.
"Wow! I didn't know Kurama could dance like that!" Hinoki said in awe.
Hiei crossed his arms huffily and for the first time, he felt strangely angry toward Kurama. Not the same kind of Anger that he felt when someone tested his patience, this was different. Similar to when Kurama and Hinoki walked down the street hand-in-hand.
Kurama wore tight red pants and a strange brown jacket.
Kurama noticed Hinoki and Hiei.
He smiled at them, "Would you two like to dance as well?" he asked kindly, offering a hand.
Hinoki nodded, "Sure!"
Hiei scoffed, "Hn. No thanks. I have better things to do."
Hinoki looked at him sadly. Hiei looked away to avoid her expression.
He wanted to avoid any feelings of guilt that might clutch to his heart like a hand encased with a glove decorated with needles.
Hinoki tried to dance with Kurama, but guilt ran through her mind constantly.
She knew what she was feeling. She couldn't deny it anymore. The feelings only grew stronger.
Hinoki stopped dancing and looked down at the floor.
She was in love with Hiei.
It wasn't the same puppy love that she had with Kurama. This was pure and strong.
She jumped off the stage and began to walk out.
"Hinoki, where are you going?" Kurama asked.
"Out. I'll meet you back at the Saloon." She shouted over the music.
She ran outside. "Hiei!" She called.
No answer.
"Hiei!" Hinoki called again.
No answer.
"Hie-" Hinoki began to call, she was interrupted by a group of gangsters.
"Pretty hot fox there, if I do say so myself." Said one teenage demon with brown hair.
"Yeah... he looks good enough to eat." Said another.
Members of the group chuckled.
Suddenly a person came up from behind her and sprayed something in her eyes that made them burn(Pepper Spray). Her eyes watered and blurred her vision.
"What class would you think, boss?" Said a demon teen with blonde hair.
From the shadows came a platinum blonde haired demon teen, "I'd say a D to a C class at best." he chuckled. "What do you say boys? Shall we take turns having "fun" with her?"
The rain had grown harder. Her barrette fell from her hair, causing it to hang loosely across her face.
"I'm warning you. I'll give you a D class. I'll give you a first class... to Spirit World!" Hinoki bluffed.
Her aim would be completely off due to the rain, not to mention she couldn't tell how many gang members there were.
"Tch. It's a bluff. It has to be." Said a blurry figure.
"Only one way to find out." It was the leader's voice.
Hinoki saw the figure approach her rapidly.
She charged up her energy and threw the blast at the blurry figure.
But no dice as she felt herself get shoved down.
She was dragged into a dark alley. They held her arms and legs.
She struggled but she could not find her strength. What had they done to her? What were they GOING to do to her? She shivered as she thought of possibilities.
(Here comes some sexual stuff so you might not want to read this part)
Suddenly she felt herself being pinned to the ground and her panties being pulled off.
She screamed and kicked.
She felt a hand clasp over her mouth.
Something was blocking her use of spirit energy.
Suddenly she felt something glide in between her legs. She knew what it was, she wanted it to stop. She hoped this was a nightmare.
She felt a rhythmic beating between her legs and the panting of a boy.
She bit the hand that clasped her mouth shut.
"HEEEELLLP! SOMEONE HELP ME!" She screamed.
"You bitch!" Said a boy.
She felt a sharp pain and blacked out.
(End of Sexual part)
When she awoke it was morning. She looked around and saw Hiei sleeping in a chair next to her bed, his head burried in his arms on a desk.
Kurama slept on his back on the floor with a pillow under his head.
Hinoki smiled at them. It was a nightmare.
Suddenly she cringed when she felt a sharp pain in her neck.
Then she noticed the bruised handmarks on her arms.
It wasn't a dream.
Tears formed in Hinoki's eyes and she began to cry.
Kurama and Hiei awoke to her broken tears and were at her bedside in an instant.
"What happened to me? Why couldn't I defend myself?" She asked no one in particular.
"Those fools intoxicated you somehow and were able to temporarily block off all of your energy regardless of class." Hiei explained.
"Who... who found me?" She asked them, tears still flowing freely from her eyes.
"I had. I heard you scream when I left the dance club shortly after you had. I found the scene before me and took care of them quickly, unfortunately you had already blacked out." Kurama explained.
"Th-thank you..." She muttered.
"If you're worried about you becoming pregnant, don't worry, they hadn't finished with you when I got there." Kurama explained.
"Hiei and I had gotten there to help Kurama when he had paged our room. Everyone was worried about you." Said Yusuke from the doorway.
Hinoki's face distorted with sadness and she quickly embraced Hiei next to her. She cried into his chest as he stood next to her bed.
Hiei was a bit surprised at this, but gently petted her head to calm her. His expression was gentle, as if he were doing this for Yukina.
Kurama gave them a sad expression, perhaps out of pity. He turned to Yusuke and ushered him out. He then closed the door behind him to leave them alone together.
"I'm so sorry I put you through this, Hiei! I have been so selfish. I never should have put you up to this!" Hinoki wept.
"What are you talking about?" He asked.
Hinoki sobbed even more, "Hiei... I realize something now. And I am sorry I dragged you into all that last night. I realize, although you may not return my feelings, I am in love with you. I have been since the beginning, and the emotions only grew greater as time past."
Hiei withdrew from her and stared in silent amazement.
"Hiei, please don't be silent. Believe me when I say I love you." Hinoki said, wiping her tears.
Hiei looked away, "I... don't know what to say...." he responded in a whisper.
"You don't have to." She said. She got out of bed and walked toward him on unsteady legs.
"All I can hope for would be for you to love me in return... " She said.
She bent over and tilted his chin up to face her.
"I love you with all my heart and soul, and I always will regardless of how you feel toward me. We will face Shoken together and defeat him together." Hinoki said. With an easy sweep she landed a perfect kiss on his lips.
Hiei's eyes grew wide. (His first kiss! n.n)
He struggled at first, but soon grew comfortable to it. It was a warm and gentle kiss.
He felt a shiver run down his spine and make his feet stick to the floor.
His heart fluttered with that kiss. It wasn't until after Hinoki had let go, was he able to move his feet again.
"I can't." He said at last.
"But why, Hiei?" Hinoki asked.
"Kurama cares for you more than I do. He would be able to support you in a world that I could not. Even in his true form he could care for you more than I. It is best you love him instead of me." Hiei explained.
"What life would be worth living if the one you love more than life itself is not there with you to share your happiness?" Hinoki argued gently.
"A happy one. Especially if that person is one who has committed various crimes and is still not cleared for the crimes he has committed." Hiei said.
"But Hiei-" Hinoki began to argue.
"Don't come after me." He said at once. He jumped through an open window and ran off.
"No! Hiei! Don't leave!" Hinoki cried. Tears began to run freely from her eyes again. She felt sick to her stomach as she felt a sharp pain in her chest.
Kurama burst through the door and ran to her side. He held her tightly to his chest. He lulled her as she sobbed heavily. Rocking gently back and forth while hushing her crying. She cried Hiei's name over and over until she had fallen asleep and escaped the nightmare before her.
Note: How do you like this one? Yeah, I know... it may not have been as good as the other ones, but at least Hinoki had confessed her love for Hiei. And guess what? Now she can't take it back. It's out there, like a stinky turd in the middle of the road. (EEEEEW!) Yeah... anyway... this one is finally finished. And next chapter the tournament begins. Hurraaah! What will Hinoki and Hiei say to each other in the tournament ring? All I can say is that it is going to be exciting! Yeah! I'll get started on that now..... or maybe not.... my hands hurt. Maybe I should go visit the Comber of Combing Mountain. BUM BUM BUM! (wolf howls) OOOOKKKAAAAAY! I am gonna get outta here before Tobue, Kiba, Tsume, or Hige come after me! Come on Yami Bakura! Oh! One more thing, what would you all think if I made an ask Hiei or Kurama section on my site? You can ask Hiei and Kurama about there roles in this story if you want! I'll give you the site address later if you like the idea. Check the review section and I'll leave it in a review for this story. Okay? See you later.