:I don't know, but I don't like it...: Hiei turned and pushed on the door, but found that they were trapped. How strange... He turned back around and Kairai was staring with wide eyes at a large platform across the room that wasn't there before. On the platform was a human-sized bird cage with a little girl in it. The little girl from the pictures. She looked much different in person, her black hair long and scraggly, her eyes wild and tear-filled. Beside her stood a man with crazed red eyes, holding a bloody dagger. He was also crying. At his feet lay a woman's body, stabbed through the heart.
Kairai screamed and grabbed Hiei, clinging to him. He pushed her behind him.
The man looked at them. "You... IT'S YOUR FAULT!"
Hiei held his katana up, ready for anything.
"She made me promise! She wouldn't let you kill her!" the man continued. He held a hand up and Hiei was flung away from Kairai to smash into the wall and fall to the ground, leaving behind a mini-crater. The man flicked his wrist and the wall collapsed above Kairai's head. She screamed and dodged it, running towards Hiei. The man lowered his fingers slightly and the rocks from the ceiling chased her down, smashing her up against the wall as well. More and more rocks smashed into her until she was buried.
A figure appeared in the doorway and Hiei opened his eyes groggily to see a silver blur standing there. He mumbled something, then passed out.
Yoko stared at Vered coldly, but said nothing. He held the man in his gaze and took several steps forward, only to be assaulted by rocks, which he dodged fluidly, all the while advancing towards the platform. He quickly summoned his rose whip and slashed the bars of the cage open, extracting the girl and carrying her in one strong arm. He ran back to Hiei and grabbed him as well, dodging rocks all the way. He went to the door and gave it three swift kicks, then it fell over. "Run." the fox said simply to Yusuke and Kuwabara. They obeyed and got out of the house just as it collapsed.
End Chapter Forty Three
Hiei groaned as he forced his eyes open. Where was he...? He sat up, finding that Yukina had healed him, though he still had a headache. He hated that. Having three eyes made it much worse... He looked around to find himself in a simple room, with one window and one door. He recognized the plain temple walls. Genkai's place... He took a few deep breaths. He liked it here. It was the only place that made him feel even a little bit at home.
All of a sudden, the Imiko's eyes widened and he sprang off the bed, running down the hall at top speed. "KURAMA!" he yelled. "DAMMIT, FOX, WHERE ARE YOU!"
An arm reached out from a room and yanked him in. Hiei snarled and wrestled away, then looked up at the person to find it was, in fact, Kurama. "Fox, where is everyone! Is everyone alright! I-I can't remember!"
Kurama watched the Imiko. "Hiei... I-I... I couldn't find her..."
Hiei's eyes went wide. "What?" he whispered.
"I'm sorry..." the fox said quietly, turning away.
"No... Kairai..." He looked at the ground, jaw dropped in disbelief. "No!"
Kurama left the room, leaving Hiei to have any kind of tantrum he needed to.
Hiei yelled in rage and smashed the wall. "KAIRAI!" After several minutes of smashing, breaking, and bashing all things within reach, the poor Imiko sank to the floor in despair.
He covered his face with his hands and screamed all manner of curses. Then, suddenly, a small hand was laid on his shoulder. He hissed and slapped it away, backing up into a corner and curling up into a defensive ball.
A little child walked over to him hesitantly and put her arms around him. "D-Daddy?"
Hiei's eyes went wide. He invaded Kurama's mind and found what he was looking for in a half-second. Sosaku- daughter of Damian and Kairai- a result of true love. He slowly uncurled himself and looked at the little girl. She was very pretty, with Kairai's sapphire eyes.
He swallowed the lump in his throat and took the girl's little hand in his own, pulling her into his paternal embrace.
End Chapter Forty Four
Tsuzuku
A/N: That's all, guys. Now in case you don't know, I am posting a sequel in honor of sadandlonely. You are a faithful reviewer, my friend. You're the most dedicated reviewer I have that I don't already know, so... my hat's off to ya. Enjoy the sequel.