Dear Hiei...
{}=thought [ ]=telepathy I own only my own characters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JAPAN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Hn.. I still don't know why I have to do this, Kitsune." "If you don't get the extra credit, you'll fail Sociology." "I don't want to write to some silly..ningen.." "It's just a penpal. Just be nice to some High School student from America. Who knows, you might even become friends with him?" "Hn..Yeah right.." "Jaganshi, Hiei." Hiei walked up to the front of the room and took the letter, it had been addressed to him in silver ink on light blue stationary.
Dear Hiei, I have just gotten your name from my teacher, but I'm sure we'll get along
just fine. My name is Kara and I am a 15 year old sophomore. Written correspondence is sometimes the best way to meet someone, as writing is a window to the soul, and though this is my first penpal experience I know
several people who have made good friends through this. Do you like to read? One of my favorite authors is J.R.R. Tolkien. An unlikely hero on a dangerous mission... Not that that sort of thing happens very often. Life seems so boringly predictable. I almost wish that some sort of monster or nightmare creature would come, just for some action.... But this probably sounds ridiculous, or maybe a bit sadistic... Well, take it how you want,
point is, noone can tell me who to be.
Kara
Kurama read over his shoulder, "Well, she sounds interesting! I think you got a good one. I got someone from the same town and same school, maybe they know each other. His name's Aran." Hiei was frowning, "What? you got someone perfectly nice. What's the problem?" "A girl?!? I got a GIRL?!?" "What's wrong with that? Botan, Shizuru, and Keiko are girls and they don't seem to bother you?" "Yeah, but I don't have to talk to them! Girls are boring,..delicate things! Completely boring! We are switching penpals!" "Sorry, not allowed, you both have to agree." "FINE!!!" He started writing his letter to her.
Dear Kara I think somwhere along the way things got mixed up. I was supposed to get a guy. Tell your teacher you want to switch with someone. It will be better
for both of us.
Hiei P.S. You'd better listen. You may regret not doing so.
A week passed, and again it was time for the letters to come in. Hiei got his letter and hoped it was an agreement... But was shocked to instead read, in a much more sensible handwriting...
Dear Hiei I'm quite relieved to see that you are not boring, or stupid. But I feel I must ask you not to threaten me again; I might get offended. You might not like that; I'm not like most girls. When they played with dolls, I played with more dangerous things. Keep this in mind if you do not enjoy pain. We can do this the easy way, or the hard way, but you may not like the hard
way. Nice getting this out in the open.
Later!
Kara P.S. Nice try. P.P.S I DO expect a response.
Kurama laughed, "Serves you right! She's not the kind to be pushed around. Aran is one of her best friends, I gather from his hints that the things she played with involved magic. You may not wish to offend her." "Stupid girl. So what if she's a mage? If she was anyone powerful we'd have heard of her" "I guess. Oh look! Aran sent a picture. He says the girl is Kara. She looks GOOD! The picture showed a moderately tall boy with chestnut hair, blue eyes, and a strong frame behind him a girl sat in a willow tree, she looked about 5' with long, fiery red-gold hair pulled back in a ponytail from which a few unruly curls escaped to frame a slender white face in which two bright emerald eyes shone. She was wearing a light green kimono-esque tank top and fawn colored form pants that flattered the shape of her legs and thighs, at her side hung a Celtic sword in a scabbard worked with gaelic runes. She was a pretty girl and the playful laughter in those bright yet amazingly dark eyes made her even more so, despite this, however, there was a dangerous flame to those eyes that hinted of a formidable, if slow, temper and a dangerous strength. "Still want to trade, Hiei? I'd certainly be willling!" Hiei just stared. "Hnnnn...nice sword... She wears it like she knows how to use it.."Kurama grinned teasingly, "You should send her a picture of yourself. I'm sending Aran one." "Yeah. Maybe...There's someone in the backround. Watching her.. hidden in the forest.." "Foxtails! It's Yomi!" "WHAT?!!?" "It's Yomi, does he know her?" "Maybe not, see how carefully hidden he is. No ningen could find him and it even took us awhile!...He could be after her!" Kurama's grin widened slyly, "I thought you didn't want her?" Hiei turned bright red. "She's not so bad...Tell anyone and I will kill you, kitsune." "No, you won't." {I hate it when he's right! She is cute though...Wait...does she have pointy ears?} "Kurama...I think we might be dealing with more than just an ordinary Ningen mage...Look at her ears! they're small, about normal size, but pointy. Like an elf..." "Do you think she's a changeling?" "Entirely possible. We should ask Koenma next chance we have." Stunned, he wrote a reply.
Dear Kara You're tough. That is good. I can't stand weak women. You seem interesting. Do you like to fight? Can you use a sword? I've read Lord of The Rings once or twice, and Legolas and Gimli are my favorite characters.(They kick Orc ass!) I'm including a photo. Yes, I did really chop that rock in half. Can
your blade do that? I doubt it. Send me a picture.
Hiei.
Later. P.S. The Hard way? I like a challenge.
The bell rang, and the usual friday stampede for the doors commenced. Hiei slipped in the picture that Keiko had taken when she got her new camera (She had gotten a little shutter-happy for awhile. {Damn girl....}) then sealed the envelope and handed it in. The gang met in the usual spot just off campus, Hiei was still staring at the photo when they went to the usual friday hangout, the cafe. Unusually, Botan had showed up, saying she just wanted to hang out. "Things have been slow lately, real boring. Hey, Hiei, you've been quieter than usual, what's up? And what are you looking at?" "Nothing!" but Yusuke had snuck up behind him and stole the photograph. "Wow! I see why he's been staring! Hiei's in loo-ove!" He frowned "No I am not, Yusuke. I'm trying to figure out why some other Youkai is following my penpal." Botan did a catty face, "Notice how possessively he said that! Adorable! But the thing about Yomi could be serious. We should talk to Koenma about this. It could mean another assignment, though." Kurama nodded, "I thought the same thing." "Hiei's got a girlfriend!" Hiei glared at Botan, Kuwabara laughed, "Nah, probably just him being a territorial demon guy. Marking what's his. Probably more upset about this 'Yomi' guy movin' in on the girl he wants. Point is, girl's a babe and he's a shrimp, she'll end up goin' for another guy, probably a less crazy one." Hiei's face was getting progressively redder. "Can we just get this over with already?" {Jerk. Why does my sister even give him the time of day? Kara probably won't like the real me though, I'm a killer... A monster, a murderer!} "Kurama, is Yomi the sort of guy to take advantage of a confused changeling girl? Would he use her? Can he hurt her? You were the one who knew him. Is Kara in danger?" Kurama looked uncomfortable, "Well...back then, there were a few girls... not changelings, but all very powerful.Young, too, there were ways to secure their loyalty, often by seduction.. They were never like her, though, usually they were greedy, with their own evils but untrained. This girl is powerful, but innocent, naiive. He could use her more easily than them. And unless he's changed, then use her he will. Most likely use her up, then leave her to die, broken and helpless. He always did like them young..." "That wasn't what I wanted to hear..." "You must have expected it though, at least to some degree. I remember it happening a lot in the gang. Once, I even..." He stopped. Everyone stared at Kurama. "You were a seriously messed up guy!" Kuwabara said, Keiko gaped. "That poor girl! She'll feel so lost! You guys have to help her! Yusuke, you're a spirit detective, can't you tell that pervert to step off?" This manner of conversation continued for a little while, until Boton decided it was time to take them to Koenma....
Koenma's office was remarkably uncluttered, a serious contrast to their last visit, when he'd had mountains of papers and an angry disposition, this time, he was actually pleasant, and seemed surprised to see them. "Hello, boys. What brings you here?" Yusuke shook his head, "The girl that Hiei might be in love with, might not be human. And Yomi might be trying to take her. And Hiei might be worried about her and he 'just happens' to still be carrying her picture." "I see. Can I see the picture?" Hiei reluctantly handed it over. Koenma's eyes bugged. "Umm...Hiei, you might not want to get your hopes up. She's kind of beautiful. And kind of an Elf." Hiei glared, "Hnnnnn....." He carelessly allowed a fang to hang out, Koenma jumped back. "Let's not be hasty, Hiei. I was just kidding!" "What about Yomi?" "Could be a problem. I suggest you take along some extras." "WHO?!?" "Me, for one." "And me!" said Botan, "I wanna see how this little romance plays out!" Hiei sighed, {Must my private life be constantly watched? At least I have the chance to meet Kara. And she's not a ningen! Will she even like me? Why do I care?} "Fine, but flirt with Kara, and you'll regret it." Yusuke grinned, "We're going to America!!!"....
What next? Do Hiei and Kara ever meet? Will she like him? Can she use that sword? Will Koenma risk the wrath of Hiei?..... Not telling until I get Twenty votes.
{}=thought [ ]=telepathy I own only my own characters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JAPAN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Hn.. I still don't know why I have to do this, Kitsune." "If you don't get the extra credit, you'll fail Sociology." "I don't want to write to some silly..ningen.." "It's just a penpal. Just be nice to some High School student from America. Who knows, you might even become friends with him?" "Hn..Yeah right.." "Jaganshi, Hiei." Hiei walked up to the front of the room and took the letter, it had been addressed to him in silver ink on light blue stationary.
Dear Hiei, I have just gotten your name from my teacher, but I'm sure we'll get along
just fine. My name is Kara and I am a 15 year old sophomore. Written correspondence is sometimes the best way to meet someone, as writing is a window to the soul, and though this is my first penpal experience I know
several people who have made good friends through this. Do you like to read? One of my favorite authors is J.R.R. Tolkien. An unlikely hero on a dangerous mission... Not that that sort of thing happens very often. Life seems so boringly predictable. I almost wish that some sort of monster or nightmare creature would come, just for some action.... But this probably sounds ridiculous, or maybe a bit sadistic... Well, take it how you want,
point is, noone can tell me who to be.
Kara
Kurama read over his shoulder, "Well, she sounds interesting! I think you got a good one. I got someone from the same town and same school, maybe they know each other. His name's Aran." Hiei was frowning, "What? you got someone perfectly nice. What's the problem?" "A girl?!? I got a GIRL?!?" "What's wrong with that? Botan, Shizuru, and Keiko are girls and they don't seem to bother you?" "Yeah, but I don't have to talk to them! Girls are boring,..delicate things! Completely boring! We are switching penpals!" "Sorry, not allowed, you both have to agree." "FINE!!!" He started writing his letter to her.
Dear Kara I think somwhere along the way things got mixed up. I was supposed to get a guy. Tell your teacher you want to switch with someone. It will be better
for both of us.
Hiei P.S. You'd better listen. You may regret not doing so.
A week passed, and again it was time for the letters to come in. Hiei got his letter and hoped it was an agreement... But was shocked to instead read, in a much more sensible handwriting...
Dear Hiei I'm quite relieved to see that you are not boring, or stupid. But I feel I must ask you not to threaten me again; I might get offended. You might not like that; I'm not like most girls. When they played with dolls, I played with more dangerous things. Keep this in mind if you do not enjoy pain. We can do this the easy way, or the hard way, but you may not like the hard
way. Nice getting this out in the open.
Later!
Kara P.S. Nice try. P.P.S I DO expect a response.
Kurama laughed, "Serves you right! She's not the kind to be pushed around. Aran is one of her best friends, I gather from his hints that the things she played with involved magic. You may not wish to offend her." "Stupid girl. So what if she's a mage? If she was anyone powerful we'd have heard of her" "I guess. Oh look! Aran sent a picture. He says the girl is Kara. She looks GOOD! The picture showed a moderately tall boy with chestnut hair, blue eyes, and a strong frame behind him a girl sat in a willow tree, she looked about 5' with long, fiery red-gold hair pulled back in a ponytail from which a few unruly curls escaped to frame a slender white face in which two bright emerald eyes shone. She was wearing a light green kimono-esque tank top and fawn colored form pants that flattered the shape of her legs and thighs, at her side hung a Celtic sword in a scabbard worked with gaelic runes. She was a pretty girl and the playful laughter in those bright yet amazingly dark eyes made her even more so, despite this, however, there was a dangerous flame to those eyes that hinted of a formidable, if slow, temper and a dangerous strength. "Still want to trade, Hiei? I'd certainly be willling!" Hiei just stared. "Hnnnn...nice sword... She wears it like she knows how to use it.."Kurama grinned teasingly, "You should send her a picture of yourself. I'm sending Aran one." "Yeah. Maybe...There's someone in the backround. Watching her.. hidden in the forest.." "Foxtails! It's Yomi!" "WHAT?!!?" "It's Yomi, does he know her?" "Maybe not, see how carefully hidden he is. No ningen could find him and it even took us awhile!...He could be after her!" Kurama's grin widened slyly, "I thought you didn't want her?" Hiei turned bright red. "She's not so bad...Tell anyone and I will kill you, kitsune." "No, you won't." {I hate it when he's right! She is cute though...Wait...does she have pointy ears?} "Kurama...I think we might be dealing with more than just an ordinary Ningen mage...Look at her ears! they're small, about normal size, but pointy. Like an elf..." "Do you think she's a changeling?" "Entirely possible. We should ask Koenma next chance we have." Stunned, he wrote a reply.
Dear Kara You're tough. That is good. I can't stand weak women. You seem interesting. Do you like to fight? Can you use a sword? I've read Lord of The Rings once or twice, and Legolas and Gimli are my favorite characters.(They kick Orc ass!) I'm including a photo. Yes, I did really chop that rock in half. Can
your blade do that? I doubt it. Send me a picture.
Hiei.
Later. P.S. The Hard way? I like a challenge.
The bell rang, and the usual friday stampede for the doors commenced. Hiei slipped in the picture that Keiko had taken when she got her new camera (She had gotten a little shutter-happy for awhile. {Damn girl....}) then sealed the envelope and handed it in. The gang met in the usual spot just off campus, Hiei was still staring at the photo when they went to the usual friday hangout, the cafe. Unusually, Botan had showed up, saying she just wanted to hang out. "Things have been slow lately, real boring. Hey, Hiei, you've been quieter than usual, what's up? And what are you looking at?" "Nothing!" but Yusuke had snuck up behind him and stole the photograph. "Wow! I see why he's been staring! Hiei's in loo-ove!" He frowned "No I am not, Yusuke. I'm trying to figure out why some other Youkai is following my penpal." Botan did a catty face, "Notice how possessively he said that! Adorable! But the thing about Yomi could be serious. We should talk to Koenma about this. It could mean another assignment, though." Kurama nodded, "I thought the same thing." "Hiei's got a girlfriend!" Hiei glared at Botan, Kuwabara laughed, "Nah, probably just him being a territorial demon guy. Marking what's his. Probably more upset about this 'Yomi' guy movin' in on the girl he wants. Point is, girl's a babe and he's a shrimp, she'll end up goin' for another guy, probably a less crazy one." Hiei's face was getting progressively redder. "Can we just get this over with already?" {Jerk. Why does my sister even give him the time of day? Kara probably won't like the real me though, I'm a killer... A monster, a murderer!} "Kurama, is Yomi the sort of guy to take advantage of a confused changeling girl? Would he use her? Can he hurt her? You were the one who knew him. Is Kara in danger?" Kurama looked uncomfortable, "Well...back then, there were a few girls... not changelings, but all very powerful.Young, too, there were ways to secure their loyalty, often by seduction.. They were never like her, though, usually they were greedy, with their own evils but untrained. This girl is powerful, but innocent, naiive. He could use her more easily than them. And unless he's changed, then use her he will. Most likely use her up, then leave her to die, broken and helpless. He always did like them young..." "That wasn't what I wanted to hear..." "You must have expected it though, at least to some degree. I remember it happening a lot in the gang. Once, I even..." He stopped. Everyone stared at Kurama. "You were a seriously messed up guy!" Kuwabara said, Keiko gaped. "That poor girl! She'll feel so lost! You guys have to help her! Yusuke, you're a spirit detective, can't you tell that pervert to step off?" This manner of conversation continued for a little while, until Boton decided it was time to take them to Koenma....
Koenma's office was remarkably uncluttered, a serious contrast to their last visit, when he'd had mountains of papers and an angry disposition, this time, he was actually pleasant, and seemed surprised to see them. "Hello, boys. What brings you here?" Yusuke shook his head, "The girl that Hiei might be in love with, might not be human. And Yomi might be trying to take her. And Hiei might be worried about her and he 'just happens' to still be carrying her picture." "I see. Can I see the picture?" Hiei reluctantly handed it over. Koenma's eyes bugged. "Umm...Hiei, you might not want to get your hopes up. She's kind of beautiful. And kind of an Elf." Hiei glared, "Hnnnnn....." He carelessly allowed a fang to hang out, Koenma jumped back. "Let's not be hasty, Hiei. I was just kidding!" "What about Yomi?" "Could be a problem. I suggest you take along some extras." "WHO?!?" "Me, for one." "And me!" said Botan, "I wanna see how this little romance plays out!" Hiei sighed, {Must my private life be constantly watched? At least I have the chance to meet Kara. And she's not a ningen! Will she even like me? Why do I care?} "Fine, but flirt with Kara, and you'll regret it." Yusuke grinned, "We're going to America!!!"....
What next? Do Hiei and Kara ever meet? Will she like him? Can she use that sword? Will Koenma risk the wrath of Hiei?..... Not telling until I get Twenty votes.
