Here you go! The last chapter!

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Chapter Ten: A Deal's a Deal

It was all she could feel. Pain. The word vibrated in her head, causing her to lower her head into the toilet again. After she was finished she stood up and looked at herself in the mirror. Hollow eyes stared back at her. She glanced at her figure and frowned more. Her skin was sickly pale and her brown hair was knotted. Silently scolding herself, she left the bathroom and dumped herself on her bed again. It had all been so sudden for her. She had expected to be dead by now, but no. Hiei had jumped in and saved her. Why, though? After all he went through, after his betrayal, and even after he had finally gotten what he wanted, why did he save her?

"Keiko, honey?" her mother called through the closed door.

She looked at the door. "Hm?"

"Are you alright? I heard you in the bathroom. Is something the matter?" Worry laced her mother's voice.

"I'm fine," Keiko mumbled into her pillow.

"Well, you don't have to go to school if you're not feeling well."

"I'm going. It's okay." Keiko sat up on her bed and proceeded to dress. She heard her mother's retreating footsteps and sighed. It had been a week since the incident. She had lost him. He was gone. The cold, distant, arrogant fire demon that she had grown to love in her own way…was gone.


Was he speaking in a different language? She couldn't make out a single word that he said. She groaned into her hand as she tried to keep her eyes open. The words blurred on the board in front of the class. This wasn't working. She allowed a small smile when the bell rang and rushed to her locker. Stuffing a few books into her bag, she raced down the hallway.

Her footsteps were quiet as she walked home. She listened to the sounds around her absently, hoping that no one would come up to her and strike a conversation. She wouldn't be able to handle it.

Opening the front door, she took off her shoes and rushed upstairs to look for the pencil she had borrowed from a friend. She had forgotten to return it. Searching through a few cases on her bureau, she gasped and stepped back at what she found. It was a tear gem. She remembered placing it on her bureau when she had returned and found it. She hadn't put much thought into it at the time. But now, it all rushed back to her. Hiei could cry tear gems. She clasped it in her hand and sat on her bed, staring at it through unshed tears. Fate was just too cruel.


Koenma sat at his desk, mulling over recent events- recent events that included a certain fire demon. Sighing, he spoke to the figure in front of him, "Why did we have to get another one like Yusuke? Why couldn't you just act like you usually do? You're just causing more paperwork for me!" He whined as the crimson eyes glared at him. "Argh!" The prince started pulling out small clumps of hair, groaning even louder with frustration. "Why is Hell always full?" he yelled at no one in particular. "We would have had a place for you elsewhere, but you insisted on kidnapping a human. It's your own fault you're now to be sentenced to Hell."

All the while, Hiei's glare only deepened. "But I didn't sacrifice her."

"I know! You instead decided to die for her! What is wrong with you and emotions? Is it a problem to just declare your love for her? Don't tell me you don't love her! I have videos! But you can't do that simple thing. Instead, you kidnap her, almost get her killed, and at the last moment, jump in to the rescue, dying in the process!" At this point, the toddler's face was red and slightly turning blue from lack of oxygen. "And somehow, you still manage to gain a place in Hell! Even after sacrificing yourself for Keiko! I'll never understand my father…" Koenma shook his head slowly and sat back down in his chair, having stood up somewhere in his rant.

"So, you're saying that because I kidnapped her, it doesn't matter if I sacrificed myself for her?" Hiei said coolly. If looks could kill, Koenma would have died (A/N: Although, I don't know if that's possible. Is it?) and been revived, just so that he could die again.

"Yes, Hiei, that's what I'm saying. My father insists that you go to Hell. Of course that's literal, I'm not actually telling you to go to Hell…oh, never mind." Koenma banged his head on the desk once and looked back up at the pissed demon before him. "What I'm saying is, since this is unexpected, I get final say over where you go."

Hiei snorted. "Give me my body back and I won't torture you for all eternity."

"Hiei, it's not that simple. Your body is dead. You can't return to it."

"You lie. You're the Prince of the Spirit World. You can do what you want."

Koenma sighed, yet again, and looked down at the paperwork in front of him. "Although, I have another idea…"


Hiei growled menacingly at the toddler. "Rot in Hell!"

"It's the only way. If you don't do it this way, you can forget about returning and wait in line for a place in Hell." Koenma sighed and stared expectantly at the demon.

Hiei growled again and crossed his arms. Keiko surely was the end of him. All of this for a woman. He knew he had grown soft.

"But, I'll make a deal," Koenma said, hesitantly. Hiei simply looked at him again. "If you behave, I'll give you your demon body back after five years."

"Damn toddler!" Hiei growled again. His eyes blazed as he thought about the situation. It was the only way. "Fine," he ground out through his clenched teeth.

"Good. I'll make preparations." The prince paused and smiled slightly. "It's funny that you're still going to become human after all of this trouble." Koenma then called in ogres that ushered Hiei out to wait in the main hall.


Kuwabara grinned as he knocked on the door to Keiko's place. Keiko was going to be so happy! He would never admit it, but he actually missed the fire demon too while he was gone. The door opened revealing a tired looking Keiko. Her hair was slightly frizzy, there were bags under her eyes, and she was still in pajamas. Kuwabara frowned. This was not like Keiko. "Hey, Keiko. Why don't you get ready? I want to take you out for a bit." Kuwabara smiled.

She tilted her head to the side. "Why?"

"Why not? It looks like you need to do something else and get out of this house." Kuwabara took a step forward.

Keiko nodded. "Come in."

He did, closing the door behind him. Kuwabara watched as Keiko walked up the stairs into her room. Glancing around, he noticed how clean it was. He thought that when a person was depressed, they didn't pick up. He supposed it was just the opposite for someone like Keiko. He looked up as she started back down the stairs. She looked a little better, wearing a brown skirt and white, long sleeve shirt.

"Where are we going?" she asked with a slight frown on her face.

"To the park."

She nodded. "Oh."


"Not much further," Kuwabara said. He looked around and plopped himself down on a bench. The cool breeze ruffled his hair a bit as he looked up at the girl. "Are you going to sit?"

Keiko did and looked at him. "You brought me here so we could sit?"

Kuwabara laughed. "Of course not. We're waiting for somebody."

"Okay." Keiko sighed and leaned back into the bench.

"Do you think about Hiei a lot?" The carrot-top looked down at his companion.

She visibly stiffened at the name. Playing with her fingernails, she moaned. "I wish I wouldn't."

Kuwabara put an arm around her. "Don't worry, things will get better."

Keiko looked up at him with a suspicious smile. He seemed too happy so soon after Hiei's death. She figured he didn't care as much about him as she had guessed. She looked over his shoulder at the trees and froze. It couldn't be. That figure was too familiar. "Who's that, Kuwabara?" She motioned for him to look.

He did so, and smiled. "It's the pipsqueak." He stood up and motioned for the figure to come closer.

"Hiei?" Keiko gasped, bringing her hand to her mouth. She felt her world slowing down. The trees were blurring together, her heart was beating faster and louder, and her head was feeling light. Standing, she rushed forward, finding it difficult considering her knees felt like jello. "Is it really you?" she breathed out.

The figure stopped and waited for her to come closer. She did. The person she found slightly resembled Hiei. They had red eyes, spiky-albeit shorter-hair, and the small frame of the fire demon. There was one thing missing. His jagan. "It can't be…"

"It is," Hiei said. He stood with his arms crossed, but dropped them when Keiko embraced him. His eyes widened. He didn't complain though.

"What happened?" She paused for a moment. Tears started to roll down her face as his presence enveloped her. She let go and took a step back."And why did you die for me?" she half yelled.

Hiei looked away. He was hadn't know he had missed her so much. "You're lucky I even returned."

Keiko ignored his smugness. "Are you human?" Keiko asked, a surprised look on her face.

"Hn."

She took that as a yes. "Again with the one syllable responses! You haven't changed a bit." She had a victorious smile on her face. "Even after your escapade, you become human."

Hiei looked at her sternly. "People should stop saying that." They stood there for a while, looking at each other.

Keiko smiled slightly. "You have a lot of explaining to do."

The smallest hint of a smile crept onto Hiei's face.


Author's Note: None of my stories' endings are turning out the way I wanted them to! Advice is welcome on how I should end this. I might rewrite this whole chapter. But, if you guys want, I could write a sequel to show what happens while he's human. That is, if you guys want. Hope you enjoyed!