Chapter 2:

Hiei shifted the covers away from him as he sat up, feet dangling over the side of the bed. He rubbed his eye as he fought to join the world of the living. He stood up, stretching, and pulled on a shirt before exiting the room. He walked down the hallway and sat at the island where his sister was making coffee.

"Good Morning Hiei-san," Yukina said with a smile, as she did every morning.

"Morning."

"Where were you yesterday?" she asked while sliding a cup of sweetened coffee his way. She tilted her head to the side.

"Long story…"

"I'm free all day today." Her way of saying: spill it.

"Hn. I went to the beach."

"All day?" He nodded.

"Yes. I just felt the need to."

"Hm." Yukina turned to the refrigerator to get some eggs and bacon for breakfast. "Someone wants to see you." Hiei raised an eyebrow. "She's been waiting all day yesterday, though she's asleep right now."

"It's not Makuro, is it?" Yukina let out a small laugh.

"No."

"Well, either way, I don't want to see her." Throughout this entire conversation, Jade had been listening in the dark hall, leaning against the wall so they couldn't see her. She felt her eyes glazing over.

"What?"

"I don't want to see her."

"Hiei! She's been waiting for a long time."

"That's her problem, not mine. I don't want to see her." He hopped down from the island, taking the coffee cup with him as he hopped onto the window sill. "Thanks for this." He said, holding up the cup before taking a sip.

"Why not?"

"Hm?"

"Why don't you want to see her?" Yukina walked over to the window sill.

"I just don't want to. Probably someone wanting something from me."

"Well, of course she'll want something from you!"

"See?"

"Hiei. She's your daughter!" Hiei gave her a confused look.

"Daughter? I don't have a-," he stopped. He just stared down at his feet for a moment before putting down the cup and hopping off the window sill. "Where is she?"

"In the spare room." Hiei began walking toward the hall as Jade dashed back into her room and quickly slid underneath the covers. She buried her face into the pillow. She heard a creak as the door opened. She heard footsteps coming closer to her, then felt weight being put on the mattress. She closed her eyes, trying to seem as asleep as possible.

Hiei lifted her from the mattress and into his lap so he could get a close look at her. A tear ran down her face as her eyes blinked open. He was shocked to find that she had the same deep red eyes as him. Once her vision came into focus, Jade jumped a little.

"You wanted to see me?" Hiei asked. She nodded quickly, sitting on the mattress. "Well?"

"I… I-uh… w-well… this may seem rude of me to ask, but… a few years ago, about fifteen or so… were you… uh… r-raped?" Surprise flitted across Hiei's features, but his usual expression quickly returned with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes…?"

"Then… I believe… I am your daughter…" Hiei stared at her for a moment, just a moment, before looking off into space.

"It's possible. It's true… I was raped. It's scarred me for a long time. Still now. It was one of the most horrific events of my life." Jade tried hard to force back her tears. I really was a mistake… She thought.

"Thank you for your time. I'll be leaving now…"

"Why did you come?"

"I just wanted to know who my father was… By the way… my name is Jade." She flitted out of the temple as fast as she could, hopping through trees. Yukina ran over to the entrance as Hiei walked into the room.

"What happened?" Yukina asked forcefully.

"She is my daughter…" Hiei said vaguely. He took off his bandana and activated his Jagan Eye. He found Jade at the lake in the woods. She dove into the water and took a deep breath while underwater. She was drowning herself.

Hiei hurriedly ran to the lake. He hopped through tree after tree, wishing he could go just a bit faster even though he knew he'd be there in about two seconds. He dove into the water and searched for Jade. He found her at the lake's bottom, unconscious. He swam down to her and grabbed her arm. He swam to the top as fast as his small body would allow. Once he came to the surface, he pulled Jade up on to his back, making sure her face was out of the water so she could get air.

After Hiei Saved Jade From Drowning:

Jade blinked as she slipped back into the living world. She looked at the ceiling for awhile until she finally realized where she was. She was back at Genkai's temple laying on the couch. She slowly turned her head to stare at the tv screen. She then slowly sat up, looking around. She wondered how on Earth she'd gotten there. Suddenly the answer was clear. Hiei was now infront of her, glaring.

"Why the hell did you do that?" he asked as if he was scolding her. She stared at him. "I am expecting an answer."

"… I was an accident." Hiei lifted an eyebrow, as if he didn't understand. "I was born from your pain…" She looked away from him as if she wasn't worthy to even have eye contact with him. Hiei sighed as if he was tired from hearing that. He sat down next to her, staring at nothing in particular.

"How you were born doesn't matter. Most everyone was an accident nowadays, but you don't see people trying to drown themselves because of that, do you?" She shook her head. "Why don't you go back to bed?" She nodded and walked down the hallway into the room she had slept in the night before. She's known him for merely a few hours, and already she's angered him. She must be the devil's child.

Sliding back under the covers, Jade fought back the urge to hit something. How had he gotten to her so quickly? Did she scream? If so, he would have had to have really good hearing. Was it some sort of psychic bond between father and daughter? If that were true, then he must have felt extreme discomfort all the time. But, then wouldn't he have known who she was? She pulled the covers up to her nose, trying to force herself to sleep instead of wondering. She'd already angered him, no need to defy him and infuriate him more.

Hiei walked over to the fridge and pulled out a gallon of orange juice. He poured the orange, pulpy mixture into a clear glass and walked down the hall to where Jade was trying to sleep. Opening the door, Hiei knew she wasn't asleep. He walked in and said, "Don't pretend, I know you're not asleep." She opened her own crimson eyes to look at his, then turned away once again. He placed the glass onto the side table next to the bed. "Drink this."

She stared at it for a moment, then obediently grabbed the glass and began to chug it. Hiei grabbed her arm, stopping her from gulping it down.

"Slow down. If you're that thirsty I'll go get you a bottle of water." She set the glass back down, wincing as she swallowed.

"What's in it?" she asked. Hiei raised his eye brow.

"Orange juice. Maybe some pulp."

"No poison? Or… sleeping pills?" Hiei narrowed his eyes out of confusion.

"Why would I put poison in it?" Jade's head lowered briefly.

"Well… Mother and Fred always did when they gave me something to drink." She lowered her head even more, so much that her ears were level with her shoulders. "They'd beat me if I didn't drink it quickly." Hiei looked at her with disbelief, jaw dropping and all. Suddenly, his expression became one of disgust and he stared infront of him.

"What kind of demons would do that to their own child?"

"Well… Mother is a half demon… and Fred is human." Anger appeared over Hiei's face.

"I. Was. Raped. By. A. Halfing!" Jade sensed the tension in his voice and backed away slightly. He sighed. "Oh well. What's done is done." He looked back at his daughter. He reached up to ruffle the girl's hair, but she flinched. After pausing for a moment, he did ruffle her hair. She looked up at him innocently. Standing up, Hiei said, "You don't have to sleep, but try to rest."

"Yes, sir," She said as he left the room.

CrashedmyHarley signing off! And there you have it folks! Enjoy! For I be the only author I know named something like CrashedmyHarley and is female! Notices blank stares from some readers. What? You no know this? O.O