Sorry it's been taking so long to update. But I will get better. I've just been having writer's block REAL bad. Sorry!
Disclaimer: black mirage does not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of its characters.
Chapter Seven: To Makai
"That was perfect milord." The demon bowed at his master's feet, making sure not to look him in the eye.
"Yes, I know. But somehow you have to create an argument so Hiei will surely bring her here. Do you understand?" He spoke to the creature slowly as if it were a child.
"Hai, Shin-sama."
"Good. Now get going." He waved the servant off with a flick of his hand, resuming his previous task of working at his desk.
"Someone has been following me!" Hiei was glaring at the toddler sitting behind a pile of paperwork.
Koenma groaned and threw his head onto the desk. His reply was muffled. "I don't know anything about it."
"The little girl said that he was my brother." Hiei stood stock still, glaring at Koenma. He wanted answeres, and this toddler was going to give them.
Koenma looked up sharply. "W-what? You don't have a brother."
"I know, baka. I want more information on Shin and soon! I can't have him knowing where I'm staying at! This has to be settled soon or I will have your head." With that he left, speeding towards Keiko and the devil child.
"You like him, don't you?" The little girl sat curled up on Keiko's lap, looking innocently (A/N: cough) up at the brunette.
Keiko gasped, bringing her hand to her chest. "E-excuse me?"
"Well, you must. Your eyes light up whenever you see him. Doesn't that mean you like him?"
Keiko cursed the child's observation skills. "Um….." Thankfully, just at that moment there was a knock at the door. Keiko stood up, in the process dropping Misako on the floor, and headed towards the door. She opened it and smiled. "Hi! How was your trip?"
"Oh, it was awful as usual. Was Misako good for you?"
"She was an angel."
"Good. Hopefully you can baby-sit this Friday too. I have a business trip I have to go on." Ami cast an apologetic look at Keiko.
"That's no problem." Inside, though, Keiko was mentally hanging her friend standing in front of her.
"Okay. Come on, Misako. We have to go." She reached out and grabbed Misako's hand, leading her down the stairs. "Thank you again," she shouted back. Keiko simply smiled. She closed the door and sighed. She dragged herself over to the couch and plopped down. No sooner had she done that than Hiei appeared right next to her.
"How did it go?" Keiko asked.
"He said he had no idea.Stupid toddler.Where's the ningen child?" Hiei looked around, but didn't find the child anywhere.
"Oh, her mother just picked her up."
A small smile crept onto his face. If Keiko hadn't known him for so long, she wouldn't have noticed it. She smiled, curious. "What's on your mind?"
"Hn." Hiei looked away, reverting back to his silent, brooding mode.
Keiko looked put out, but didn't argue. She just wanted some peace and quiet. "Fine."
Hiei sat on the arm of the couch and looked straight ahead. Keiko shifted uncomfortably. She wanted quiet, not strained silence. Well, it wouldn't be strained for Hiei.
"Hn. I'm going to train." Hiei moved to get up but was stopped by Keiko.
"No your not!" Keiko said as if he had forgotten an important date and she was ashamed of him.
"Excuse me?" Hiei said coldly.
"We're going to the mall. I said I'd meet Botan there later on today."
Hiei looked at her, a silent threat in his eyes. "What makes you think I'll comply?"
"Because if you don't I'll….I'll…." Keiko blushed and stammered. Since when did she not have good blackmail material?
Hiei smirked. She couldn't even come up with any blackmail. "Well?"
Keiko sighed, frustrated. Suddenly, her face brightened and a mischievous look came to her eyes. "I'll tell Koenma you're being bad!"
"That's it? Baka."
"Well, if you don't behave, he'll deal with you." Keiko stood up.
Hiei thought for a moment. Not on the whole Koenma deal, but the concept that he still had to befriend this…ningen. He hadn't forgotten about the sacrifice. "Hn."
"Great. Because you also need new clothes." Keiko smiled. He did need knew clothes. Was that the only pair he had? She felt slightly sorry for him.
Hiei's face faltered, but only slightly. "Hn. No, onna."
"Yes, Hiei. Now, let's go." She grabbed his hand and dragged him out of the house, grabbing her blue and white purse on the way out.
"Hiei, are you alright? I'll get you some water if you want." There was no answer. Keiko's brows knitted in worry as Hiei continued to look like he was having a seizure. His left eye was twitching like mad, sweat was forming on his brow, and he walked stiffly, continually looking around as if something would pounce on him. She guessed he didn't like the mall that much.
"I'll kill you." He sounded eerily serious as a child ran by him, stepping on his toe. A growl emitted from his throat.
"Hiei, calm down. We won't be here for long. Just be thankful that you're not shopping with Botan, otherwise you would be stuck here for the entire day!" At that, both of Hiei's eyes started twitching and he stopped walking.
"Stop it! You're scaring me!" She dragged Hiei into the store he had stopped in front of. Bad choice.
"Onna! Damnit!" Things of laces surrounded them.
Keiko blushed a fierce crimson. "Oops." They had walked into a…..VICTORIA'S SECRET store. Quickly, they ran out and headed across the mall to a Hot Topic store. "I hope you like this."
Hiei just stopped twitching and looked around. He wouldn't admit it, but he liked it. Although some of it was too human for his tastes, there were a couple simple pieces of clothing that would do. A couple hours later, they walked out and went to find Botan, most likely sitting at a food section. After wandering to places like Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and a McDonald's, they found Botan sitting by herself at a little Chinese restaurant. She glanced up and saw the pair walking up to her. "Hi! Um….what's wrong with him?" She pointed to Hiei who was currently trying to control his heavy, strangulated breathing.
Keiko smiled nervously. "Oh, nothing. He'll live." 'I hope.' She thought. "So, you wanted to talk?"
"Yeah, I was just wondering how you two were doing." Botan said, her perky face back on.
Keiko blinked and smiled. "Oh.Well,good I suppose." She glanced at Hiei, who was currently standing behind her, avoiding looking at anyone.
"Cool, well-" she was cut off by the beeping of her communicator. She growled as she flipped it open. She put on her perky smile and asked what he wanted. "Be right there Koenma-sir." She closed it and stuffed it in her pink kimono. "Well, Koenma wants to see me in his office, sorry. Bye!" She got up, pushed in her chair and headed out of the mall.
"Let's go," Hiei growled, resting his hand on his katana as a group of girls passed, giggling and pointing at him. Keiko overheard things like "isn't he cute?" and "how adorable."
The brunette nodded her head. "Yes, let's." She didn't want to have to explain to the cops why a short boy with black spiky hair chopped up a group of teenage girls.
Finally, they reached Keiko's apartment and walked in. Hiei threw his things on the ground and left to go train. Keiko sighed and plopped down on the worn out couch. Why did Hiei have to be anti-social? She liked spending time with him, but it was kind of hard when he wouldn't even try to have a good time. He was kind of like Yusuke in some ways.
"What do you have planned?" Shin asked his servant, gazing sternly down at the youkai. He held his clawed hands in front of him so that his fingertips were touching.
"I plan on leaving a note for the girl to find. The fire demon will say that he never wants to see her again. That way, she'll become angry, causing the demon to get angry. Then he'll definitely bring her."
"You better be right," he growled. "Now, go and carry out the plan."
"Hai, milord." The servant shuffled away, chuckling quietly.
Keiko got out of the shower, expecting Hiei to be somewhere in the apartment. Not seeing him anywhere, she figured he was still training. Going to the refrigerator to get something to eat, she noticed a note on the fridge door. 'Since when does Hiei leave notes?' She thought it a little strange but looked at it anyway.
Ningen,
I never want to see your vile face before me ever again. You are a worthless creature that must be destroyed. If you ever speak a word to me, I will kill you.
She didn't notice how odd the whole situation was due to the tears now streaming down her face. 'This can't be him! Not even he could be so cruel!' She slid down the fridge door and sat with her knees up to her chest. Her body shook at the onslaught of all the tears. 'Never will I speak to him. He doesn't deserve me.'
(An hour later.)
Hiei entered the apartment to find Keiko huddled on the floor in the kitchen. "What are you doing, onnna?"
Keiko lifted her head, setting an icy stare upon him. "What am I doing?" she said coolly and softly. "What am I doing?" She held up the piece of paper she was holding and laughed humorlessly. She crumpled it up and threw it at him. He glanced down and picked it up, reading it.
"I did not write this," he stated simply.
"Then who did? You honestly think I believe you after the way you treat me? Like nothing?" She stood up and pointed her finger at him. "Out. Get out and never come back. I trusted you and you go and be the cold hearted demon I always knew you as."
"Keiko! I didn't write this!" Hiei was seriously getting tired of this. Not to mention he had no idea who actually wrote it.
"OUT!" she screamed, her face red with pure rage, betrayal, and sorrow. She never even noticed he had used her name, her rage was so enveloping.
"I'm going to train to let you calm down, but I am coming back."
"You won't be greeted warmly," she said before leaving to go upstairs.
'Damn girl. Why the hell can't I just take her there now?' He continued to do a series of thrusts and slashes at a tree until the poor thing fell over and he moved onto another. 'Damn her. She can't actually believe I wrote that! Well, since she obviously despises me, I might as well make my life easier and reverse the poison. I'll do it tonight.' His mind made up, he sped up his training until he became too tired to continue, and sheathed his katana. Looking up at the sky, he noticed it was getting dark. He raced off to the apartment. Once he got there, he quietly climbed through her bedroom window. His glare hardened when he felt an odd emotion rise up when he saw her lying on her bed. Her arm was dangling over the edge, her soft curves outlined in the light of the moon. She was beautiful, he noticed. He clenched his fists and walked up to her. Glancing down, a tear gem fell from his eye as he lifted her up and sped off to Makai. He didn't know what to do. He didn't want to be a weak human but he also didn't want to……damn human.
Author's Note: Ok, I know it's really really short but I had to leave it off on that. I NEED IDEAS. So I'm open. I'm working on my other ones right now also. I knew I shouldn't have had so many stories going at once. Don't give up on me!
