The Dream: Luci's Destiny Chapter Seventeen

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Chapter Seventeen: CPR in Three Easy Steps

Hiei lifted Yoshiro higher and raised his voice. "What the hell is CPR?" The crimson red eyes burned him horrifically.

"It's a method you use when people can't breathe," Yoshiro replied.

"I said WHAT IS CPR? How is that supposed to tell me anything? I still don't know anything! You know what, you're wasting my time. I'll find someone else after I rid my grip from you." Hiei was growing desperately impatient.

"Please don't hurt me." Cringing in trepidation, Yoshiro's quivering hand reached into his outfit and drew out a section of folded paper.

Snatching the manuscript, Hiei threw Yoshiro to the side like a mound of garbage. Hiei unfolded the document and examined the instructions silently to himself.

Learn CPR in Three Easy Steps! You Can Do IT!

Hiei eyed the words awkwardly and continued reading.

Call: Check the victim for unresponsiveness. If there is no response, call 911 and return to the victim. In most situations, the emergency dispatcher can assist you with CPR.

This still doesn't tell me what it is...

Blow: Tilt the head back and listen for breathing. If not breathing normally, pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should take 2 seconds.

What? Hiei reread the step. I don't even want to know why this screwed up old man has this with him...

Pump: If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. Push down on the chest 11/2 to 2 inches 15 times right between the nipples...

What??? This is gay... He continued reading.

Pump at the rate of 100/minute, faster than once per second. CONTINUE WITH 2 BREATHS AND 15 PUMPS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.
NOTE: This ratio is the same for one-person & two-person CPR. In two-person CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives mouth-to-mouth breathing. Complications? Need Help? Want to take classes? Call 1-800-HealthCPR

First Hiei looked at Luci, then at the instructions, and then he looked back at Luci. Which, in this case, would be more important? Her life...or his reputation? It wasn't like there was anyone else in the room other than Yoshiro who had long been knocked out.

Might as well... here goes...

Hiei knelt down beside Luci and tilted her head back. No, she wasn't breathing normally at all. He pinched her nose, took a deep breath, and placed his mouth on hers, giving her two breaths.

-Just entering the "Inner Area," Yusuke continued rushing toward the small amount of energy he sensed from Luci. I hope I'm not too late...wait a second...what's that on the screen over there? Yusuke walked over to it. He saw someone lying on the floor, which he recognized as Luci, and there was also someone above her face, which he could only see the back of the person's head, but Yusuke knew it too well...it was Hiei.

The door had opened and shut very quickly, but Hiei hadn't noticed. He was too busy attempting the second step of CPR.

Finally, Luci coughed out water. Hiei looked at the third step and thought, Whew, didn't want to go there.

Suddenly the door flung open. Yusuke came dashing with an irritated appearance. "I saw what happened! Every single bit of it! I have proof. It was on the screen! Right out there! They're showing replays if you want to go and see. You smothering smut!" Yusuke yelled. The words just came out of his mouth, and he wasn't even sure what he had said, something to the effect of 'What do you think you're doing to my sister?'

"Um...Yusuke...I'm fine," Luci replied. That, too, just came out of her mouth. Luci had no trace what was happening. She saw she was wet and cold, but she still was unable to remember what had happened. What's Hiei doing here? He looks kind of—uh...well embarrassed...but forget that...Hiei's never embarrassed.

Oh shit...I let this fool find out... "Hn," Hiei replied, "I was just doing you a favor."

"Oh, by trying to take advantage of my sister?" Yusuke said demandingly.

What is he talking about? Hiei thought.

Luci was awestruck. What? What did Yusuke just say? Why would Hiei do that?

"Fool, you don't know what you're talking about," Hiei said.

"I saw it all!" Yusuke said. "I saw it—you were trying to kiss her to death! I bet you got tongue-tied! I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't come in here."

What was that crazy Yusuke talking about? Hiei had never tried to kiss that human—and never would try to. Oh, right, he's talking about that absurd CPR method...have I been once again tricked by that man?

Then the door opened once again and Kuwabara came running in with a shocked Kurama behind him. "Whoa, hey Urameshi! Hiei! What in the world was going one! Ooh... we have new couple... my matchmaking skills are finall—"

"KUWABARA!" Yusuke yelled.

"Sorry. Time to change sides. Hiei! What do you think you were doing? First Yukina, now Luci! That's so naughty." Kuwabara walked up to Hiei shaking his finger at him, which Hiei bent over angrily.

Luci was still sitting on the ground, stunned. What are they talking about? Hiei kissed me? Did he really, or is this just some cruel joke they're playing on me? I really hope it isn't.

"You fools can believe that if you want," Hiei began, "but I already told you, I did not kiss some human girl."

"Well, what do you think happened, Luci?" Kuwabara said. "You were there after all."

They all looked at her. She was flushing, and her face was just as red as Hiei's eyes. She looked away in the other direction saying, "Don't silly... Hiei wouldn't have..." She unexpectedly spotted it, and her eyes widened... It was the paper with the instructions on it. CPR...He did sort of kiss me...but he did it to save me...