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Part Four
Aqua
01/27/05
Pursing my lips and narrowing my eyes I turn my head away from her.
"Go away! Spare my ears from your lies!" I daring say.
"Close your mouth! Child! It's because of your selfishness that I had to trouble myself to venture here. I will not be spoken to in such a manner!"
No longer felling brave I begin to tremble, I feel the liquid begin to harden as it makes it's way down my cheek.
The pale blue circle makes an overly loud tap as it drops to the floor. I've been caught, but somehow I don't care as much as I thought I would.
I thought I would die of humiliation if anyone ever new, that I wouldn't be able to go on.
"They are not lies, Hina. He, the one they call Kemuri, fell in battle not more than three nights ago. Her voice is flat except for when she says his name, distrust peaks into her emotionless tone for a brief time.
"And you regularly venture into fire warrior battles to check?" I say not believing a word that has came out of her mouth thus far.
She laughs and pulling her shawl more closely around her thin frame she sits down opposite on the floor.
"I will not lie to you, Hina." She says taking a deep breath.
"I sent men," she gives a small shudder at the word, it's comes out very out of place.
"To kill him?" my head snaps to her so fast that I hear an audible crack.
"But," she looks at me carefully, "they were too late, they bought back this as proof." She answers my question.
Author's Note: Another chapter up! Enjoy! I have no idea if Hiei's father had a name but I gave him one. Kemuri. It means smoke. Review!!