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Chapt. 8

One Mistake, I'll Live. Hiei Meet Osadyro!

"Welcome," a voice says.

I look around and see no one. I feel a tug on my pant leg. I look down and see a toddler. Squatting down to his level I say, "Yes Koenma, sir?"

He looks slightly shocked, but that fades quickly. "Put that stone in there would you? Since you're the only one that can touch it," he instructs, pointing to a small vault. I stand up and walk over to it. I place the stone in and turn back to Koenma.

"Well, if that's all, I gotta go."

He opens his mouth to say something, but I have already gone. I open my eyes and find myself sitting in a tree outside my school. I hear the bell ring and I can see kids flood into the halls.

I wait in my tree silently for about five minutes when I spot Osadyro coming out. I jump down quietly and make my way to her. "Hey!" I call.

She stops and turns to me. "Hey!" I get to her and she looks at me with a serious face. "You owe me."

"Why?"

"I covered for you again. Altering people's minds isn't an easy task you know," she scolds.

"Sorry, sheesh. I didn't think I'd lose to Hiei this time. But he got me while I was hurt."

"So, that doesn't matter."

"Yea, well, it doesn't help the fact that I had lost a lot of blood before he stabbed me in the shoulder."

"Why didn't you block?" She continues walking.

"I had no weapons." I pause. "He still has them. Baka oni didn't tell me!"

"Well, it's partially your fault for not remembering, y' know."

"Yea, I know, but still."

"Besides, it's not like Hiei's the one to tell people those kinds of things."

"No shit." The rest of the way home is made in silence.

We reach her house and I call my mom to tell her that I was doing homework at Sam's place. Sam is Osadyro's human name.

"What were you doing today anyway?" she asks once I put the phone down.

"I did a mission for Koenma; Hiei was in a pissy mood."

She nearly spit up the pop she was drinking. "What?!? You helped the Reikai Tantei?!"

"It's no big deal. I just wanted to see the Makai."

"Did you help them?"

"Had to, I was the only one who could do it," I say nonchalantly, shrugging and sipping my own soda.

She sighs and turns back to MTV.

"Oh yea, I gotta go." I stand up.

"Why?"

"Gotta get my weapons. Oh, and thanks." I disappear before she can say a word. I open my eyes and see a ticked Hiei standing in front of me. I jump back in fear, falling over the bed.

"You went on my mission," he snarls at me, inching closer to where I lay.

"Didn't think Kuwabara would like being disassembled, so I went," I defended nervously, backing up into the wall.

"That was my mission, I was supposed to retrieve the item," he barked, looming over me in a menacingly way.

"You are a chosen child too?" I ask fearfully.

"Maybe; Koenma said I would be able to touch it. I alone would be able to release its power," he barked again, picking me up by the front of my shirt.

"Yea, well, you've been matched," I choke, grabbing his arm so I don't fall through.

He says nothing and glares at me – man, if looks could kill. He tosses me back onto the bed. I bounce once...straight to the floor.

I yelp when I hit the floor – landing on your shoulder hurts. "Ow..." I sit up and rub my shoulder gently. I grasp Hiei's comforter firmly between my teeth. He looks at me strangely. I give a painful smile and pound my shoulder back into place with my palm. My grip tightens on the blanket. "Damn," I mumble, rubbing my shoulder gingerly.

"What do you want?" he snaps, unfazed by me.

"Huh?" I ask in confusion, standing up...sorta.

"You wouldn't just come here; what do you want?"

I think for a moment. "Where'd you put my weapons?" I ask, remembering why I was here.

"The training hall."

I stare at him through the darkness...not that I minded, the dark that is.

He sighs in irritation. "Follow me." He walks to the door, opens it and leaves. I follow shortly. Can you believe this guy? One moment he's about ready to murder me, and the next, he's acting like nothing happened. Yeesh, talk about mood swings.

"Hiei?" I ask after a while, to break the uncomfortable silence.

"Hm?" he answers, looking straight.

"Can you answer me something honestly?"

"Of course."

"No matter what the question?"

"Out with it onna," he says, a little more forcefully.

"Were you afraid?"

"Of what?" he asks, looking back at me for a moment then turning back to face the front.

"When I was battling you the first time...when I gave you your scars," I whisper the last part in shame of my lack of control.

He's silent for a moment. "I was."

I stop in mid step. I grab his arm and he turns and looks at my hand.

"What?"

"Was I that insane?" I ask, a slight fear in my voice.

He says nothing and takes my hand from his arm. "Don't worry about it," he says, certain harshness to his voice, but soothing at the same time.

I bow my head in shame and walk ahead of him. He follows and soon gets ahead of me again. He turns and opens a door. I stop and stand in the dark frame. He flips a light switch.

I look upon the training room. In the center, a mat was placed as a ring. Scattered around the ring, weights and other such training devices looked worn from use. Placed on the white walls, weapons of various sorts shown in the light. Katanas, tantos, wakazashis and other weapons of various names, dazzled in my wide eyes. I looked about the room in awe...I had just died and gone to heaven.

"You like it?" Hiei asked, breaking my trans.

"Like it? No. I love it!" I rush up to the ring, bow quickly and flip gracefully to the center, all in one swift, fluent motion.

"Nice," Hiei compliments. Shocker. He speeds up to the ring, bows and flips with a spin right beside me.

"Nice," I compliment.

He just smirks.

"Hey? Can I bring a friend?"

He stares at me.

I sigh. "May I please bring Osadyro over for some sparring?" I ask, speaking slowly.

"I guess. I mean, I don't care," he shrugs it off and turns away and punches the air.

I sigh again. I close my eyes and concentrate on finding Osadyro's mind link. I sit for a moment, focusing hard on finding Osadyro. After about five minutes, I find her.

Hey, Osadyro?

Speaking.

It's Darkfire.

...You think?

Yea, hey. You wanna come spar with Hiei and me?

I suppose that could be interesting.

Great! Can you get here yourself, or do I need to bring you?

"I'm right here," a voice says, bending down next to my ear.

I jump back in shock, falling to the floor. "Gah! Don't do that!" I yell, trying to slow my heart down. "You wanna give me a heart attack?"

"Might be fun," she teases.

"You're as bad as Hiei."

She turns and looks at Hiei. He had been watching our quarrel with mild interest. "So you're the infamous Hiei," she smiles, putting her hand out for him.

He looks at it suspiciously before shaking it. "I suppose."

"Great, introductions. Hiei, Osadyro. Osadyro, Hiei. Good, can we fight now?" I plead, jumping around like an eager pup.

"Down girl," Osadyro teases, patting my head.

I glare at her. "I'm not a dog."

"Sure you are," Hiei taunts.

"I'm a wolf, there's a difference," I growl.

He just smirks. "Whatever."

"Don't diss the wolf, she's temperamental," Osadyro warns him.

"Really?" he says in amusement, looking at my fuming figure. "I find that truly fascinating."

"Whatever, it's your funeral," she says with little care, shrugging and levitating over to the wall of weapons. I like that, wall of weapons. Anyway.

"So, now what?" Hiei asks, shifting his gaze.