Light in the Shadow

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Disclaimer: I do not own Hiei, Yu Yu Hakusho or other related themes.

Warning: May have some disturbing images, adult language, and some [as in a little bit not like heavy] sexual content [sorta kinda like kissy kissy stuff] in later chapters. =D

Author: ‡ Mercury Mechanics ‡

Authors Note: IM SO SORRY THAT THIS CHAPTER IS LATE!! --;;;; Please forgive me!!

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Chapter 3 'Mr. Kano and the Shadow Gliders'

Hiei stared up at the ceiling, his wounds throbbing with an odd coolness. Feeling had begun to creep back into the tips of his fingers and his toes; he could now freely wiggle them as he pleased. The face of Miss. Kohana continually flashed threw his thoughts; though his head wished it to stop his heart rebelled, secretly wishing for it to continue. He felt that he knew her, like he had met her before.

Hiei arched his back a bit and pulled his arms up to push off the covers. He grimaced when a popping sensation rolled down his spine.

"Shit," he growled as he barred his teeth.

He strained every mussel to sit himself up and he succeeded in his task. 'Its time for be to leave, I do not desire, in the least, to be babied by this anomalous Kohana girl,' Hiei thought as he threw back the covers to reveal that he wore nothing but the odd breaches Kurama called boxers. "I don't need her help." he told himself aloud with pride.

Hiei smiled smugly and pushed off from the bed with his palms, his feet flat on the cold stone floor. He stood and as soon as the weight of his body came to bare down his still very weak legs, he fell with a loud thud, knocking over the end table and sending the tin bowl clattering to the ground. Hiei growled and hissed out an angry, "Hnn." He could feel the anger fester in his veins as his limbs seemed to loose their strength and left him nearly immobile on the cold floor.

Hiei looked about and tried to pull himself up onto his knees. Growling, he clenched his teeth as his arms shook and his elbows buckled. Slowly he began to rise from the floor but lost his concentration when the door of the cottage creaked open. A red alarm sliced the strain in his mind and heightened his senses. His dark scarlet eyes searching, observing everything with a clear mind as his ears listened for everything and anything that made a sound. He hissed as he saw four odd shadows enter the room upon the ceiling, the straw whispering a soft tisp tisp as they moved.

Hiei felt his blood heat and he forcefully shoved his overworked body into his spirit form. Hiei sprang into action as he dashed for his katana that rested against the brick fireplace. He gasped when a forceful kick smashed into his side and sent him crashing to the ground. Turning over onto his back with a groan, his demon form dying away as his rush of energy diminished. Hiei looked up and dodged a blade that came down to nearly slice threw his forehead and grabbed the persons wrist, flipping them onto the floor he smashed his elbow into their head. As he stood slowly, he looked up to find himself staring into the eyes of the demon that had attached him the previous day.

"Heh," the demon growled with a fang-adorned smile, bandages covering half of his face. "You've weakened a considerable amount Hiei." The demon looked his bandaged body over and added with a sneer. "You can barely stand."

"I'm well enough to kick your ass, Kano," Hiei spat with a taunting grin.

Kano growled and as he planed to deliver a punch, Hiei dropped to the floor avoiding the unwanted contact. Pushing off from the stones, Hiei rammed himself into Kano's stomach, causing the tall, lanky demon to fall backwards with a loud cry. Hiei began to continuously punch Kano, while sitting with his feet on the demon's stomach.

Hearing a faint swish, Hiei turned to see a large foot collide with his face and send him crashing across the room and slamming into the floor at the side of his bed. He looked up slowly to find Kano standing over him. He barred his teeth and hissed as Kano yanked him up and threw him into the two demons at his side. The demons caught him by the arms as Kano spin kicked him across the face, blood sprayed from his between his lips. Hiei spat a tooth from his mouth and growled, blood seeping out of the corners of his mouth and staining his lips.

Looking up Hiei watched as Kano grinned with satisfactory. He shook his head and grabbed a fist full of Hiei's hair, nearly ripping it from his head. Hiei hissed and spat blood into Kano's face and hissed, "Damn you to hell, you ugly coward!" He laughed. "You have to have your friends hold me while you punch!" Hiei laughed.

Kano silenced Hiei by grabbing his head and slamming it into his knee. Blood seeped out of Hiei's nose. He flared his nostrils and cracked his jaw as the sound of crunching bones greeted his ears. Yep, that's definitely broken. Hiei thought as his eyes began to grow dim.

Kano laughed as he popped his knuckles. He opened his mouth to speak when a soft voice spoke angrily,

"How dare you come into my house and abuse my guest!"

The five male demons looked to the doorway to find an enraged light demon. Her brow was scrunched and her crystal blue eyes glowed like diamonds in the light of the light of the dim day. Her fists were clenched at her sides and her rosy lips were curved in an angry frown.

"Put my company down now, Mr. Kano." Kohana snapped with less than any patience. "I'm going to give you until the count of three to get out of my house or you will suffer greatly."

Hiei watched as Kano hissed in anger and defiance but he could see the fright that welled in his eyes. Kano grabbed Hiei's head and brought his ear to his lips and warned him, "This isn't over, Hiei."

Kano dropped Hiei onto the ground and turned to his side to find Kohana there, anger causing her eyes to glow a dangerous scarlet hue. Slapping him hard across the face, Kohana pointed towards the door and hissed, "Get out."

The three demon companions of Kano gathered their wounded friend and quickly left with Kano at their heals. He stopped in the doorway to look back to see Kohana kneeling next to the bleeding and still bruised Hiei. He frowned.

"Kohana, you have to give up sometime," Kano called, "It will be your death if you don't!"

"I am not afraid to die, unlike you, Mr. Kano," Kohana replied calmly as she gently touched Hiei's face with the cloth of the apron.

Kohana slammed the door of her cottage with a small gust of wind she created from her palm, closing out the unwanted company. Smiling gently at Hiei she continued to wipe the blood from his face as she spoke, "Mr. Kano called you Hiei. Is that your name?"

Hiei looked up at Kohana from staring at his foot and locked his gaze onto the beauty before him. He nodded as he felt nausea and dizziness sweep him into a whirlwind of an odd tingling feeling that engulfed his mind and body. As his eyes slowly closed, the strength in his mussels gave way and he fell forward, collapsing into Kohana's arms. The last thing he heard before all went dark was a the soft voice of Kohana whispering into his ear, "Don't worry Hiei, I'll take care of you."

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I'm so sorry this chapter is so late, I'm continuing the story, it's just that I've been terribly busy with school being a pain in the ass and family not being much better. I had to help my father move home -.-;;;; Anyway, please forgive me!!! ::begs:: ::begs::

‡ MercuryMechanics ‡