Hiei sat on the moist ground forcing himself to eat. It had been three days since he'd actually rested and he was running low on strength. Hiei grimiced as he remember the disgusting kiss that had been plastered to his lips. "At least I know why he was in such a good mood." It seemed that Kimodo had moved his castle deeper into the forest. It was odd that he found this in the least way suprising. Kimodo was always big on his privacy. Plus it allowed for him to tourture his guest more and anyone who met Kimodo knew how he loved that. Hiei shivered at the idea of Kimodos cruel and unrelenting tourture. He looked to the food in his hand and growled low in his chest. Damn, him for moving his keep. It seemed Kimodo always found a new way to piss him off. The more time he sat here attempting to gain his strength, the more things Kimodo could do to harm Kurama. Unfortunatly there was no way around it. He had to get his strength back or he wouldn't even make it to the castle. And only Kimodo knows what would happen to Kurama if he didn't. And it wasn't a wise idea to leave anyone fate in his hands.Hiei's thoughts were interuppted by the rustle of leaves only a few feet behind him. He stood brandishing his sword so he could kill whatever it was and continue his meal, but before he could strike a voice rung out. "I don't think it would be appriciated if I was returned to the castle in peices Hiei." A tall female fire demon with shining hazel eyes and dark brown hair stepped out of the bushes with a slightly amused look on her face. Hiei sheathed his sword and sat back on the ground facing away from the woman. "I don't care because your definetly not appreciated here. Besides I've never known Kimodo to send his dear little sister to do his dirty work. Or for that matter I didn't think he could get you to do it considering your false innocence." Hiei hissed half annoyed half amused. "Well he couldn't Hiei and im not innocent. It's simply that you've taken longer then expected to arrive. I talked to my brother today and he seemed a bit worried about you so I though I might as well check up on you. After all theres not much else to do. And by the way that little friend of yours is quite the eavesdropper. If I didn't tell my brother to calm himself your little friend would have been dead. After all you know how he is with nosey guests." She sighed heavily genuinly concerned for the effect this would have on Hiei. Hiei just chuckeled at the last statment. "You needn't be concerned for me or that fox Keera." Hiei replied frankly "He is not so easily killed as you seem to think and I am fine on my own. But it would make my journey go alot quicker if I knew the actual location of his keep. It seemed he moved it again which should come as no suprise to you im sure." Hiei finished and having said all he was going to say started back on his meal. "Well it seems you've nothing more to say to me, not that im suprised we've never been on very good terms. None the less im glad that you think so highly of yourself and Kurama. For you it should take another week or two to arrive at the castle though." She turned and started on her way, but before disappering from sight completly she threw one last comment over her shoulder,"and if I were you i'd train on my way there...he has gotten a bit stronger." She was gone with that leaving nothing but the trace of a chuckel on the wind. Hiei just growled under his breath "perfect....just what I needed to hear. Kurama you'd better not do anything stupid or you might learn why Kimodo likes his solitude. And I don't know any lesson worse."
Hiei cut his thoughts short and was back on his feet. He could rest later. If the castle was as far away as Keera said every minute was precious. And he was going to use them like they were.