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Chapter 5:

Hiei sat on the roof of a building in deep thought. He was thinking about their last battle and what had happened.

Flashback

"Kukukuku…" a voice was heard as a figure of a man or more specifically, a demon appeared in front of him. "You may have been able to destroy this pathetic slave of mine, but you would be far form even harming me. So I suggest you stay out of my way from now on! I only want the girl, and I'll becoming back for her soon!" the mysterious demon snickered.

End flashback

What the demon said about coming after Sango really got him thinking. For some reason he felt the need to protect her form him. He had the need to keep a very close eye on her. He tried to get rid of his own thoughts but they just returned to the slayer.

He was brought back to reality when hearing the door to the roof opened and closed. And when he truned around, he locked eyes with the one who had being plaguing his mind so much.

"Hiei, are you…uh…doing ok?" Sango asked, and slowly approached him till she was directly beside Hiei. After they had returned form the battle earlier, Hiei had told them that he had managed to kill the demon but then another one appeared, saying he wa the one who sent the other demons, but he neglected to tell them about how he wanted Sango herself, and considering Hiei looked mad and frustrated, everyone just assumed it was because he didn't get to fight him before he disappeared.

"I mean I heard that you were upset because you didn't get to fight our new enemy, so uh…I…was just wondering…"

"Hn! I'm fine" Hiei snapped.

"Well good, because we'll get the chance to defeat him…"

"You think that's the only reason I'm upset?" Hiei yelled harshly, cutting off Sango from what she was about to say. "Just get the fuck away from me! I don't need to talk to anyone and especially not a fucking weak human tayiji!"

Sango was somewhat hurt by his words, and tears began to form in the corner of her eyes. But they soon turned into tears of anger and rage, as she brought her fist up and punched him in the face with full force.

Hiei's head snapped to the side as he looked on in shock. She just hit him!?! He couldn't form any explanation for her actions until the words he said replayed in his mind.

Hiei's own anger rose high as well, and he grabbed Sango's wrists, smashing her against the wall, making sure he head snapped back and hit it with force. "Don't you dare fucking punch me again!" he snapped, tightening his hold on her wrist.

"I wouldn't of fucking punched you if it weren't for your damn attitude! You bastard, you don't give a fuck about anyone do you? You cold heartless bastard!" She yelled back at him.

"Hn! Caring? You think I would really care about someone like yourself! You're just a weak ningen bitch! I don't need anyone to care for me, and I sure as hell won't care for anyone either. If it weren't for the fact that you may know where the shinkon no tama is, I would of killed you by know!"

Hiei let go of her wrists with force, making sure she staggered backwards. For a moment she just stood there shocked, and then she opened the door to leave saying, "how could I have even thought that you might have a heart? And you're right, you should of killed me by now, this way it wouldn't be so complicated."

Hiei heard the door being opened and then it closed with tremendous force, giving a loud 'Bang!' as it closed shut.

Hn, he replied softly in his mind. He didn't show it at all but deep down inside he truly did care about someone, about two people actually, and now he regretted saying those words to her. They weren't true, weren't true at all. And if he had a choice as to whether take back those words or not, he probably would of, but now it was too late.

Glaring up at the sky in irritation at his own feelings, he left the roof, and headed back to Koenma's office.

"You wanted to see us Koenma?" Kurama asked.

"Don't tell me it's another damn mission you want us to do for you," Yusuke whined.

"Well actually it's nothing like that. I did some research on the demon Hiei fought yesterday."

"Hn! What about him?" Hiei appeared from the shadows and stood near Kurama. Sango snuck a quick glance at him, and Hiei noticed so she glared at him to confirm her hatred, but he soon ignored her as he strained his hearing to listen to Koenma.

"Well it's seems he's a very powerful demon by the name of Tyomaru. It's seems a little strange, cus I'm certain I heard that name before, anyways he is said to be a very powerful demon, in search for the shinkon no tama and it's power."

"But sir that still doesn't explain why he's always after us!" Botan replied from her spot near Koenma's desk.

Or more specifically Sango, Hiei thought as he quickly looked at Sanog, but looked away just as quickly. He turned around and dashed through the room, and if you look hard enough you could see the slightest bit of concern on his face as his thoughts once again traveled back to Sango.

Hmmm…I wonder if…no, no it can't be…or can it? Kurama thought.

Well It is a possibility. You and I both know that he wasn't just upset because he wasn't able to inflict any damage on Tyomaru. Yoko contemplated.

Kurama looked towards Sango and saw the hurt in her eyes as she continued to stare in the same direction Hiei went. Feeling sad, he made his way over to her and palce his hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, Hiei will be fine, he just needs time to think," Kurama gave her shoulder a small squeeze before letting go and returning to the conversation Koenma and Botan were having.

"Keh, me worried about that asshole? Yeah right!" Sango muttered so only Kurama could here, and he just smiled in response.

She gave a sigh and whispered, "I hope you're right Kurama. I just don't want him to feel so alone like I do," she turned around and headed back towards her room.

Hiei stood in the same tree he did before when Yukina and Sango were having their nightly conversation. He gazed through the window and watched as Sango collapsed on her bed, instantly falling into a deep, peaceful sleep.

"Hiei? I…well me and Yoko know there is more of a reason as to why you're so upset about Tyomaru. There is something you're keeping from us…why don't you just tell me what it is so you could get it out of your system?" Kurama could be heard at the foot of the tree.

"Hn! I don't need to talk about anything to you fox," Hiei exclaimed.

"Hiei, there's something bothering you, and you should really tell someone about it." Hiei bowed his head so his bangs covered his eyes, but didn't do or say anything. "It's about Sango isn't it?"

"Goddamnit! I don't know what it is about her but all my thoughts just seem to wander to the fucking tayiji!" Hiei blurted out in an angry voice as his head snapped up and began glaring at her window and smashing his fist down onto the branch he was sitting on.

"Maybe it's a sign Hiei? Maybe your new thoughts are trying to tell you something?"

"Hn! Tell me what?" Hiei didn't allow Kurama a chance to speak again as he disappeared from sight once again.

He just doesn't get it does he? I mean even I get what's going on Yoko spoke.

No, I'm afraid not…and it maybe to late when he does…Kurama sighed and went back inside.

Sango was walking through complete darkness, striving to find a source of light. She ran, ran aimlessly through the shadows, not knowing where she was even going.

She soon grew tired and fell to her knees shaking uncontrollably and breathing deeply. She wrapped her arms around her body, hoping to find comfort within herself.

Then she noticed a bright light and a figure stood before it…just like last time. It was the same figure that was in her other dream, but this time his face wasn't hidden within the light and Sango could see clearly who it was…

…Hiei!

"You're a failure!" he said harshly to her small, shaking form. Hiei swiftly turned around and began walking towards the light, leaving Sango behind.

Sango was on the brink of tears but she pushed to feeling to cry and quickly jumped to her feet. She started running towards Hiei in an attempt to reach him. She stretched out her hand but he and the light both vanished.

"Nooooo!"

Sango shot up from her bed, breathing deeply, trying to catch her breath as sweat glistened off her skin. She clenched the bed sheets around her, bringing them up closer, to cover her body.

"Are you alright?" a voice said behind her.

"Yukina? Oh yes, I'm fine, just a little shaken up that's all," Sango replied.

"Oh, well Koenma wanted to see you guys, so I came to get you."

"Thank you," Sango politely said as she got up form her bed. She went over to the dresser and pulled out a pair of jeans and a black tank top. After she got dressed she pulled her hair back in a high ponytail and then they left the room.

"Let me guess, another damn mission you want us to do toddler?" Yusuke said, voice laced with bitterness.

"My name is not TODDLER!!! Oh and thanx for volunteering Yusuke."

"I hate my job!" Yusuke muttered.

"Look at the positive things," Botan replied.

"There are no positive things really," Kurama said.

"Hn!" Hiei came out of the dark shadows and stood by Kurama.

"I have a headache," Kuwabara complained.

"From thinking too much again," Hiei smirked and received a glare from Kuwabara.

Just then Sango and Yukina both entered the room, heading towards the gang. "Well speak of the devil," Hiei said, mostly to himself but everyone else heard as well.

Everyone looked at Hiei and then turned their attention back to Sango to see her reaction. And to their surprise, Sango didn't even pay attention to Hiei or what he said. She just simply took her place beside Yusuke, followed by Yukina.

"Well…uh…back to the mission," Koenma was even surprised that Sango didn't do anything after that comment.

Hiei too was surprised but he masked it by glaring at her direction.

"There has being some recent activity and we believe it might be him," nobody needed to know who 'he' was, it was kinda obvious.

"So where is Tyomaru?" Sango asked.

"Well he was last detected in a forest, nearby some mountains to the south. Sorry but we don't know exactly where he is, but we do know he's in that area."

"Well that's good enough for me," Yusuke replied. He hadn't had a decent fight for a while yet and couldn't wait to kick this Tyomaru's ass. Yusuke made his way over to Botan and she made a portal for them to walk through.

"I don't mean to be a pain, but this is getting too damn boring!" Kuwabara yelled.

"Well guess what? You're a pain! Now shut the hell up!" Yusuke yelled back. Thus bringing upon a fight between the two.

Everyone groaned as yet another argument broke loose between the two, and they could do nothing but wait till their incessant fighting got on their nerves.

Nor Sango or Hiei said anything throughout their journey here. Hiei was to preoccupied on what Tyomaru had said last time about coming after Sango. Knowing she's probably in danger by coming along. But what was he supposed to do about it? Say "Oh Sango you better stay behind cus I don't want you to get captured by Tyomaru!" Well it was a possibility, but they may of gotten the wrong idea, or maybe it wasn't the wrong idea…

Sango was yet still mad about what Hiei had said to her on the roof, and how rude he had been when she was actually beginning to worry about him.

"Where do you think he could be?" Kurama asked Botan as they watched the scene before them.

"Your guess is probably as good as mine," she replied. Both got their answer as an evil laugh broke through the trees, echoing throughout the forest.

"Kukuku, you brought her here for me…" Tyomaru trailed off as he and a black dragon appeared behind them.

Hiei instinctively unsheathed his sword and took place in front of the group, but mainly in front of Sango.

"So eager to fight me Hiei? If you really want to fight, I'll gladly help you in that," Tyomaru replied.

Then the fight began! Tyomaru has sent the dragon after the spirit detectives while he concentrated on his opponent in front of him.

"I warned you about getting in my way Hiei, and now I'm forced to kill you."

Hiei didn't want to listen to him talk really, he wanted to fight, and so he attacked first. Hiei broke into a run, using his amazing speed and had appeared in front of Tyamoru in a matter of seconds, brining his kanata down.

But Tyomaru was a step ahead of him, and had unsheathed his own kanata to block the oncoming one. Swords clanged together, and waves of energy and dust surrounded them.

It was starting to get tiring for Hiei, and soon he wouldn't be able to defend himself from Tyomaru. Hiei once more, swung is kanata at him, but he quickly dodged by doing a black flip.

Tyomaru quickly attacked Hiei as soon as he touched the ground. Bringing his sword up with force, he thrusted it into Hiei, but missed his stomach and instead it went into his shoulder.

Tyomaru pulled his sword out of Hiei's shoulder, and he fell to his knees. Red liquid oozed out of his shoulder, running down his arm and dripping into a small puddle on the cold hard ground. Tyomaru smirked and bent down to his eye level to whisper in his ear, "I'll let you live this time, but in exchange I get the girl."

Hiei's eyes widened and he looked at the smirking demon in front of him. He sent him a glare and spoke, "Why do you want the damn wench? What importance is she to you?"

Tyomaru heard the concern in his voice he tried so hard to suppress. "Hmp! So you fools haven't figured it out yet?" that simple question got Hiei confused, was it really that easy to figure out? "You ever wonder what had happened to the shinkon no tama?"

Hiei processed those lasts words and a shocked expression appeared on his face, telling him that Hiei had now figured everything out, took a while bit he new now why Tyomaru had been so anxious to get his hands on Sango, "You're not…saying…"

"Yes! When Sango had traveled through time with the shinkon no tama, the two had become one, giving her tremendous power, power that I need. Plus I have been thinking of taking her for my own…" Tyomaru started to laugh and turned in the direction of Sango and the others.

Hiei growled when he said that last part. I won't allow that to happen! He silently promised himself as he could only watch Tyomaru's retreating form. Hiei would of tried to stop him but as soon as he took a step, he fell in unconsciousness.

The dragon was very strong and it took all of them just to give him one simple scratch, which was barely even noticeable. Sango had been doing great, being well trained and all. She didn't exactly have her 'power' under control and couldn't summon it whenever she wanted to, but it did appear when it was needed most.

Kurama had a huge slice on his right shoulder that was bleeding uncontrollably, and was forced to stand down, letting the others attack the dragon. Yusuke and Kuwabara had similar cuts as Kurama but hey weren't bleeding, as badly, which didn't slow them down too much during their fight. Sango had a few slices as well but they weren't as bad, having dodged most of them. And Botan only had a cut that ran along her stomach.

"Damnit, we're not even fazing him!" Yusuke yelled to no one in particular, frustration building up. He brought his hands together and pointed them at the dragon once more, and then yelled, "spirit gun," and soon a light began to glow in front of his hands and shot out, towards the dragon.

Sango, trying to think of how to defeat him, soon conjured a plan. She brought her two hands up in front of her face and tried to focus all her energy, hoping she'd be able to summon at least a little amount of power. And her attempts soon paid off, more then she had expected. Her hands glowed a bright pink color, that looked similar the shinkon jewel, and soon her eyes became the same color as well. Then a bright flash of power erupted from her hands and made its way to the dragon as well.

Both attacks formed together, creating a huge, massive ball of power as it collided with the dragon himself. A big explosion took place, and everyone fell to the ground as rocks and other debris flew at them.

When they thought it was ok, they all stood up, waiting for the dust to settle. Kurama had his arm around Botan's shoulder as he supported all his weight on her shoulder.

…waiting…and waiting was all they could do. The dust soon cleared and jovial and contented looks appeared on everyone's faces when they saw that only a crater remained.

"Smart thinking you two," Kurama complimented as he limped his way over to the group, with Botan right beside him.

"Thanks, and even though I would like to take the credit for this, it was really Sango's idea," Yusuke replied, laughing a little bit.

"But it was mostly your attack that finished him off," Sango said back, a smile forming on her face.

"What about me?" Kuwabara whined.

"You all did good! It didn't really matter who did a good job, just that we were able to defeat him in the end. Teamwork is what really brought his down fall! Now were did Hiei go? Hmmm…Sango watch out!" Botan screamed.

Sango didn't know what Botan was screaming about until rough hands wrapped around her waist and pulled her roughly into a chest.

Sango struggled to get out of his grasp. But with each move she made, he just tightened his grip on her. His claws dug into her skin, drawing forth blood. The last thing she remembered was the concerned screams of her friends, and then everything went black.

A/N: Well how was that chapter for ya? Well don't just stand there, review! I would luv to thank everyone who did review though, you guys sure did make my day :)!