A/N: as I promised, this chapter will be longer! I think a lot of important info will be given here so yeah. REVIEW!!!
Disclaimer: I have better things to do than tell you things you already know. Ex: I don't own yu yu hakusho.
Hiei sat on a tree limb, droplets of rain falling between the leaves. He pulled out a pocket watch from inside of his cloak. 'Right on time,' he said to himself.
On cue, ten or so demons appeared on the horizon chasing after a wolf youkai. Hiei could see the female wolf. Her appearance was not at all appealing. Her tail was matted and shredded. Her hair the same, if not worse. Her face was dirty and blood stained. She was breathing hard to escape, but she was tiring quickly and her energy was almost non-existent.
Hiei left his tree perch and ran with lighting speed. With a few strokes of a blade, the demons fell dead in a bloody heap. The girl looked at Hiei. Terror, hurt, and gratitude shone out of her silver eyes. She brushed her tangled black hair from her face and began to ask a question, but she never finished. Her body was exhausted and her legs crumpled beneath her. Everything faded to black.
The last thing she remembered were two strong hands, catching her before she hit the muddy ground.
She felt warmth. She felt comfortable. There was some discomfort of course from her wounds, but she hadn't been this content in a long time. She pushed herself up and looked around. She was in a forest clearing. A fire was crackling and sparking. She looked around but could see no one. Especially that little man from earlier. Where did he go off?
With great effort, she managed to stand. Her tattered garments were folded beside her. She pulled them on over her undergarments and tied her miserable hair back. Lifting her nose to the air, she sniffed.
Someone was nearby.
Hiei sighed as the cool water splashed down his body. He submerged himself in the lake and jumped out of the water a moment later. Feeling refreshed, he dried his dripping body off and threw on his black attire. Sensing youkai energy, he turned, ready to fight.
He relaxed though, seeing it was only the girl.
"You're awake," he noted.
"I assume it was you that helped me."
"Hn."
"May I know your name, sir?"
"Give me yours and I might consider giving you mine."
A little disgruntled at his manners (or lack thereof), she replied quickly, "Hisha. I'm Hisha."
"Hiei. Now stop following me around," he said disappearing.
"Of all the rude things to do!" she spoke to no one.
Hisha looked around for anyone. She only caught a glimpse of Hiei's black cloak.
Not having anywhere else to go, she headed back to the camp with the cloak.
Hiei knew he couldn't leave her out there on her own. She was far too weak to make it on her own. Besides, his employer had instructed him to…
"Hiei!" called a voice. "You forgot your cloak."
She held out the cloak for Hiei to take. He snatched it away and threw it over his shoulders. He tied his white scarf around his neck as well.
He didn't say a word to her. He flitted about the camp performing odd tidying up jobs. The fire was put out, the beds rolled up, the food thrown out, and everything looked undisturbed when he was done..
"I'll be leaving now," Hiei said.
Hisha jumped, startled by the sound of his voice.
"You're just going to leave me?" she asked in disbelief. "I can hardly run let alone defend myself!"
"Not my problem," Hiei said playing along. "I don't care if you follow me. But don't expect any protection on my part."
"Fine."
Hisha was beginning to understand just what type of person Hiei was and what to expect from him. She smoothed the torn material of her shawl thing. Hiei raised an eyebrow at her ratty clothing.
"You don't happen to own any other form of clothing?" he asked polite as could be.
"No. I've been in a prison for 5 years! What would you expect?"
"At least take care of your hair and that dead thing you're dragging around," he gestured to her sad state of tail.
Hisha's cheeks flushed.
"If you're so upset with my condition," she began heatedly. "Why don't you do something about it? It's not as if I have money or a hair brush or anything!"
"I'm not complaining. Go as you are then. I don't care."
Thoroughly annoyed, Hisha trotted after him.
'I don't care that he saved my life,' she thought to herself. 'He's a rude and annoying thing I would rather be rid of. He could have offered to get me a change of clothes!'
"Keep up," Hiei said to her.
"No problem."
"I go pretty fast."
"You wouldn't leave me behind!"
Hiei just smiled and disappeared.
"Hiei? Hiei, you wanna snap out of it?" Hinarama asked waving a hand in front of Hiei's spaced out stare. "It's time for us to stop. There are only a couple more days travel at this rate! We're making excellent time. You're the fastest one Hiei!" she continued rambling in her sweet voice.
Hiei banished all thoughts from his head and rested his head against a tree trunk. Sleep came quickly.
A/N: it might not all make sense, but it will I promise! Maybe this chapter wasn't as long as I thought it would be…. hmm oh well. REVIEW!!
