Chapter 3: Love
Hiei arrived at the same spot at the same time the next day. He looked around the village ignoring the sneers and glares he was receiving. Okami wasn't around anywhere and Hiei felt that she had left him for good and hated him. He sighed it was bound to happen sooner or later, but he lingered in that spot for fifteen minutes until he decided it was time to leave. Hiei headed for the exit and suddenly he heard a cheerful voice behind him, "You aren't going to leave are you, Hiei?" He turned around to find Okami there smiling at him and he found himself smiling back at her. "Well sorry I was late I had to escape from the house y'know, my mom was getting suspicious when I kept glancing at the clock and stuff," Okami gave a sheepish smile and put her hands behind her head. Hiei nodded and said quietly, but sadly, "Sorry, Okami, but I must leave…I have to go somewhere."
"Go where?" asked Okami casually.
"Ningenkai."
"What! Why do you want to go there for!" shouted Okami racing up towards Hiei. Hiei turned back to look at her a bit sternly. "It's better than here in Makai where I have no friends at all. This place is where everyone hates me and ridicules me. At least in Ningenkai people will think better of me for they have no idea about my past life!" Hiei found himself shouting this at Okami. Tears instantly sprang into her eyes, "What…does that mean I'm not your friend! That I tease and ridicule you! I don't hate you Hiei! I never thought like that…so why?" she asked softly. Hiei felt heart broken at this statement, "Um…no that's not what I meant Okami. I truly do think you're my friend…you are my friend. It's just that I haven't had a friend ever and I guess I don't know how to show it…in fact I don't even know how to be a friend." Okami stayed silent and suddenly put her arms around him and sniffle. "Hiei…I'll show you how to be a friend…even though I never had one either," muttered Okami quietly. Hiei stood there quite shocked at what Okami said and was quite dumbfounded at why Okami would even hug…him. "Okami…I'm…sorry," replied Hiei softly.
"I love you Hiei."
"I-I love you…too."
I love you…the three magic words that heals all wounds.
Owari
A/N: Thank for those who reviewed and read this.