Your aura changed, the energy around you seemed almost unfamiliar. But, of course, I knew it was you. I just couldn't tell until I looked. Anyway, your aura had changed in an unuasual way. It didn't seem so deep and pure. It seemed tainted and dark. But the pureness remained, just hidden as if it was dirtied.

I watched you walking through the streets, slowly, looking only at the ground. Your hair was pulled back into a loose braid and your coat was slightly damp from the threataning drizzle of rain. You walked at the same non-stop pace until you reached a park. You sat at the fountain at the far end where only lonliness accompanied you. No one was around to see you as you lifted your knees to your chin and watched over the park with teary eyes.

Your veins could be seen lightly crossing your neck and your breathing became rigid. Are you in pain? Does it hurt? Hurt to be alive?

I remember what one of the doctors said. Your mother and him had a talk on the front porch and I listened from the roof. He was talking about your blood. He went on and on about blood cells and how they normally act and how yours was different in some way that he couldn't make out. Later, when your mother was talking to you inside, she complained about all of the doctors saying the same things over and over. The same things about your blood being different. After all of the tests and blood samples none could figure out what was wrong with you.

Poor girl.

Two hours passed before you left that park. I didn't follow you then. I hated following you. I trusted you could get home safely. Not that I cared. Not that I was going to walk you home. I wouldn't do that. I hate you. I hate you for making me watch you.

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Hiei sat silently at the top of a building. He thought of jumping off just to be sure he could land without a fret but ended up doing otherwise. He only sat. He tried to think about Mukuro or that 'Moon's Tear' or even Yusuke and his stupid remarks. But the only thought that strayed across his mind, no matter how much he tried to push it away, was the girl. The girl whom he didn't know and never would.

Even after all of this time I don't know your name. He thought. He sighed heavily and looked to the sunset on his left shoulder. Maybe I can help you. Assuming those humans are correct about you, I'll just need a sample of your blood... But then what?

He thought about the girl until the sun was gone and the stars lay high and the moon lingered in the depths of it all. The question asked most of all was, of course, "Why do I care about this Human girl?"

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The sun was going to set in not even two hours. The demon hurried across the city, over street lamps and shops and cars of the humans. A distant car honked its fury and a man yelled out. Different people wandered the city's dark streets than those of the day. But the Demon didn't have the time to contemplate on the humans' behavior paterns.

He stopped at a familiar house. 'This will be easy', he kept telling himself. Hiei didn't know exactly why he was doing this, only that he wants to know what is wrong with the girl and help her if he can. Wich, he thought he couldn't, but something was tempting him to try. It was how her aura changed. Maybe it was just dieing, but as far as he knew, human aura didn't leave the body until a few days after it died. Her aura was changing in a different way. And he wanted to know why.

He stopped at the large wrap-around porch to think over his plan. It was simple really. Just sneak in any way he could and give the girl a tiny slice on the ankle or such where no one would notice (and if they did they wouldn't think much of it), gather some of the blood into the small glass bottle he had stolen earlier and leave without a sound.

He circled the house, passing every window and door that was closed and locked. Then he stopped at the kitchen window wich was open a crack. He opened it and within a second he was in the girl's room. Within another second he had cut the back of the girl's hip with his blade, her long, gray shirt having risen up as she lay on her side, black panties in plain sight while her blankets circled her knees. He held the bottle to the slice and impatiently watched blood ooze into it. His heart beat slightly faster, having this slow moment to look at her.

Hiei looked away, embarassed at seeing her pale legs in the red sunlight. He looked up from her to the walls of her room. They were bare. A bookshelf sat against one wall and a desk at the other. It was perfectly clean and organized except for the pile of books and papers on the sidetable. The air was thin and smelt of artificial cherry blossoms, probably perfume.

Something blue caught his attention from the corner of his eye. He looked over to the desk and saw a dark blue cloth, appearing to be wraped around something. A demonic power ratiated from it and he took a step towards it, wanting to know what it was. Why would this girl have anything with such strong demonic power? He took another step toward it. What could it be? How could Hiei not have noticed it before?

Could it be...

Suddenly a loud stomp came from the hallway. Swift footsteps came closer. Hiei realized what he was doing and quickly put the cork in the bottle of blood and left through the girls window next to her bookshelf. He hadn't realized until then that he had been in there for almost a full minute.

Hiei jumped onto the roof to listen if anyone was going to enter the room. And sure enough, he heard the door creak open and a few footsteps entered. A moment passed and the person left back up the hall.

He looked at the bottle in his hand. It was just over half-way full, wich was perfect for the small bottle. He didn't give another thought to what had just happened and left.

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When he reached Kurama's house he was rather displeased to find him not there. So Hiei went to his school. Not there either. What am I doing! This is so damn dumb. Why should I even bother with this girl? I don't care what happens to her-I only care about myself. Its not like helping her would accomplish anything for me. It would probably just get me teased by Kurama about having a secret crush. Wich i do NOT have a crush! He stopped suddenly and stood still for a moment at the top of a tree. Is that why he's watching her? Because he has a crush?

"Shit." He spat.

"Yo, Hiei!" Yelled a voice from behind. Hiei turned with much anger on his face, looking down at Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama who happened to be walking by at that exact moment. Double shit. He jumped down to the sidewalk, only glaring up at them. They all smiled.

"What'cha up to, shrimp?" Kuwabara grinned. Hiei tried to ignore the coment but still wanted to slice his face off for looking so horrible.

"I don't have time for you." He said, turning on his heal and walking away. They only followed, not caring for the words of the demon.

"I thought you were in Makai. When did you get back?" Yusuke asked, not seeming to care, just start a conversation.

"Hn. Almost a month ago." Hiei replied.

"Oh...What did Mukuro want?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"...Just trying to be nice, you don't have to get all grouchy." He lifted an eyebrow at Hiei's rising anger. "Your really pissed today. But I guess your pissed everyday." Yusuke continued, making Kuwabara snicker and Kurama stay silent. Hiei bit his tongue.

"Whats that?" Kurama finally asked. Hiei turned back toward him, not knowing what he was reffering to. Kurama looked curiously at his hand...Oh! The bottle of blood was still in his hand!

"What's in there? It's red..." Kuwabara said, suddenly interested. "Is that blood?!" He retorted, stumbling a bit.

"There's still life energy connected to it... What are you doing with it?" Yusuke asked. Hiei stopped walking and the others stopped too, only a few feet behind. A silence fell upon them.

"You want to know why I'm here? Fine." Hiei said, turning back towards his 'friends'. He lifted the bottle to Kurama and watched his confused face. "I'm here to give this to you." More silence, more confusion. "It's blood. I want you to tell me whats wrong with it. The person it belongs to is dieing or something." He said, not even a hint of concern in his voice. Kurama took the bottle and held it to his face.

"Who's it belong to?" Yusuke asked, looking at the blood suspiciously.

"Someone you wouldn't know."Hiei replied stiffly. He wouldn't dare tell them about this girl. Kurama he'll probably have to tell but these two...if possible, should be left out of it.

"Oh really? Hmmm..." Yusuke thought. Kuwabara was tence for one reason or another and Kurama only looked at the bottled blood. "Maybe you have a dieing friend who you want to save? But then they would probably be human or else you would find a demon to help..."

Damn him.

"A friend? The shrimp wouldn't have a friend. He's too evil and dumb."Kuwabara said, eyeing Hiei.

Hiei growled for the upteenth time today. "Shut up. I'll come by tommorow, Kurama." He sneered, jumping away as fast as he could so as not to have any eyes following him any further.

The rustle of leaves could be heard as the wind started up again. The three only stood and stared at the bottle for a while.

"What in Hell just happened?" Yusuke said, looking at the spot wich Hiei once stood.

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Hiei stooped over on the treebranch. Night had fallen and the world seemed quiet. Hiei thought about the day that had passed him by as his eyes drifted shut and total darkness was all to be seen.

It's probably going to rain tommorow. Will you come out and dance?

...I would like that.

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The End

Usius:Yay! Chapter two! I don't think it's as good as the first one. PLEASE REVIEW!