(The thunder brothers)

"Here we are, woman." Manten said, lowering himself onto a cliffy rock-embedded home. When they were close to the ground, Manten summoned the cloud back into his palm with a snap of his fingers as Sakura fell about a foot or two. Quickly standing up from the cold rocks she brushed the dirt off of her and looked up at the enormous house of the thunder brothers.

It was beyond anything she had ever seen; the sturdy walls itself seemed as if they were about to threaten anyone who would dare to enter without permission, and the entire design of it seemed very elaborate.

'Okay...why the hell do they have such a nice house on this cliff?' was the first thing that Sakura thought of. But no worries, she thought. She was quite skilled with her sword and was sure that she could fend off...

Oh, yeah. She forgot.

They were the 'almighty' demons she was encountering, so she knew she had no chance whatsoever. Looking up at the massive demon that was now picking the tiny lock with his huge hands, she was sort of thankful that Manten didn't eat her right at the spot.

So many thoughts shot in and out of her head it was almost getting too confusing. This elder demon called Hiten wanted her for a 'female acquaintance.' She desperately hoped that this Hiten person was at least a tad bit nicer than how this demon was treating her.

Would she get out of here alive? Would she be boiled in a pot full of water?

"Nooo!!!" Sakura screamed, suddenly grabbing Manten's attention. With a heave he slung her over his shoulders and walked into the palace-like home and started talking to her of what they would do to her.

"First I'll let Hiten an-chan have some fun with you, then we'll torture you, then we'll boil you in a huge pot full of water..."

"So you ARE going to boil me!!" the girl screamed and pounded furiously on Manten's back; not that it mattered to him in any way. She might have well just tickled his feet for all it did to him. "Let me down!" she commanded.

"Then I'll boil your flesh down and rub the ointment onto my head." He finished, leaving Sakura in a state of shock and horror.

Just then from the far end of the corridor, a very masculine voice rang throughout.

"Back so soon, Manten?" the voice echoed. "I didn't expect you to return until after a few more hours. Where is the female?"

Manten chuckled, put Sakura to her feet and shoved her violently towards the sliding door. "Get in there, you wretch of a girl." Manten ordered with a flash in his raven, beady eyes. "Hiten is waiting for you, and don't you dare escape."

"I won't." Sakura said and walked down the hallway looking unafraid.

Well, only looking unafraid; in the inside she wanted to dart out of this creepy house.What kind of a palace-like home had human skulls and bones for decorations, was filled with a dark aurora and had two woman-eating demons living together?

For now it seemed like the best choice to do as Manten said, or she could be finding herself limbless or headless. Taking a deep breath Sakura slid open the sliding door and walked in hesitantly. Just then, the same voice called to her.

"Come here, you bitch." The voice said impatiently.

Saying nothing, Sakura set her bag down on the floor near the window and went in front of him; and was surprised to see that he looked like a human. He almost reminded her of her older brother killed in battle. The raven hair tied back into a silky braid, the tanned complexion and well muscled body were all characteristics of what a normal human would have.

"Are you a human?" she asked; but soon regretted asking when she saw his closed eyes open, revealing bloodshot crimson eyes.

Hiten sat up from his laid back pose and with a single jerk of her wrist, pulled her down in front of him. He stared at her intensely and smirked.

"Do I look like a human to you?" he said in a cold voice and pulled the strands of his hair back that covered his delicate, pointed ears. Sakura felt a cold shiver run along her spine as he continued to stare into her eyes as if he wanted to burn them right through.

It seemed like a miracle for her when she found the courage to speak back to him. "What do you want with me?" she asked demandingly. "You must have a good reason to go out of your way to order your brother to bring me here."

Irritated as he could get, Hiten grabbed his precious Raigekijin; his slick lightening blade; and put it to the girl's neck. The intensity of his anger was beginning to show as Sakura felt a scorching heat lashing itself upon her body.

"Why do you ask so many questions, girl?" Hiten leered at her. "Why aren't you afraid? Why aren't you yelling and cowering in fear?"

Tears formed itself around the corners of her eyes and Sakura didn't dare allow them to spill over her cheeks, for she was afraid that would irritate her predator even more than he was at the moment. Instead, she dared to yell back at the thunder demon.

"I've been through more pain than you'll ever get in your lifetime, you unfeeling son of a bastard!" she yelled back at him.

If she would die, let it be, she thought; but not after restoring her pride before her life ended. "You probably didn't have your village destroyed by thunder and lightening, or had your beloved brother come home from the war in burial linens, or had to walk for a thousand paces without any shoes on, so there!"

Sakura's "So there" served as another reason for Hiten to get irritated with her. Not only did it serve as a rebellious way to reply, to him the tone of her voice was pouring with defiance. Hiten slightly let go of her arm but yet kept a strong grip on it.

'Who the hell does she think she is?' he thought to himself and thus his anger surged out of nowhere.

"Manten!" the angered thunder demon yelled with such power that the dust from the ceiling fell to the cold floor. "Get over here!"

"Aye, brother." Sakura heard Manten say and the thudding of his footsteps coming closer and closer to the room. Her figure of fear stepped through the door, his arms crossed tightly as Hiten thrust the girl to the ground.

"Lock her in the room next to mine until she repents." He commanded as Manten pulled her back up forcefully by the wrist. "Don't you let the bitch escape, or I'll put matters into my own hands."

Oh my god! Oneesan no Miroku houshi (gasps) reviewed my story...Sob! I'm soo happy! I loved your Hiten fic, I don't think mine can even match up to it...I have to admit that there are a few problems with my fic and the stuff I write in it. You guys have to understand that it's really hard.

Like, I have to make sure that nothing repetitive goes into my story. If it does, not only will a thousand reviewers pummel me with rocks, I'll probably go down to the rock-bottom level. I understand that I shouldn't make anything repetitive in my story that goes in Oneesan's (Can I call you that? ) story.

I'm reading Raiden no ai, like, thousands of times just to get a good idea. So all you people wish me luck! I know my fic won't be as good as Oneesan's, but I want my Hiten fic to be as unique as it can get. Thanks for your support!

(Looks around) Now if only I can get a good idea for the next chapter...