CHAPTER 15
Hiei walked into the shrine and walked toward the alter in the front near the stained glass windows. By the time he'd reached it and set Minoly's bloody body down the girl wasn't breathing.
"Minoly?" he said looking down at her.
When she didn't respond he smashed the alter with his fist. "No!" he shouted at her body. "You can't die! I won't let you die!"
He knelt down and rested his head on her chest. "I can't let you die," he murmured. "For the first time... This is all my fault! I let an innocent person die! I... I can't believe I let this happen. And to her. To someone I just realized I care about!"
A hundred days had made me older
since the last time that I've saw your pretty face
A thousand lights had made me colder and I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles had separate
They disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face
As tears he often held back made their way down his face he intertwined his finges and began to pray. "I.. I don't know what do say," he began. "There's nothing I can say.. expect; I'm sorry for anything I did to deserve this this but... please... please don't blame her. If I can I am willing to take her place.." He looked toward the ceiling. "Just... please don't let her die..."
Dandelion petals blew in the shrine threw the open door. They settled around Hiei and Minoly. They gave off a soft glow that Hiei didn't notice.
He looked down at Minoly. "I'm so sorry this happened to you," he told her. "If it hadn't been for me this never would have happened. You would still be alive. Why did you have to be such a fool and hang around me so much?"
A soft gentle voice spoke in his ear. "Because I love you."
"Why?" he asked. "Why do you love me? What is it about me that caught your attention? I'm nothing, girl. Nothing at all!"
"You are something," that voice insisted. "If you weren't you wouldn't be here."
He looked at her face. "But..."
"Just admit it," the voice went on. "Just admit you care about someone. Admit you care about her..."
He nodded. "Yes," he said. He touched Minoly's pale face with his right index finger. "I do.. I do... care.. about.. her..."
The petals glowed with a gentle light. "Now tell her."
"How?"
"Whisper it to her. Whisper it to her heart. You know you can. You have to. She's waited for a long time for someone to tell her they care about her.."
"But I can't! I don't know how to say it!"
"Use your heart. The words will come to you."
I'm here without you baby
but you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
but you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me
Hiei had no idea what that ment. He decided just to try his best. He leaned over and whispered into the girl's ear. "Minoly," he said slowly and gently. "I don't want you to die because of my mistake. I care about you. I l..lo... love... you... I love you. If you understand that please don't die. Please don't leave me alone..."
She still didn't move. "Minoly...?"
An answer seemed to come into his mind just then. One last thing to try. He leaned over. His lips met her's as he kissed her.
The moment he did something strange happened. It felt as if he was trading power. It felt as if his demon power was melding with hers and circulating his life force into her. What in the world...?
Ta-thump. Ta-thump.
A heart beat echoed in his mind. Minoly's heartbeat.
Realizing this Hiei slowly moved his face from hers. He saw her wounds were gone. There was no more blood on her clothing and face. She looked totally normal now.
"Minoly?" he asked.
The girl took a deep breath and opened her eyes. She stared at his face. "Hiei?" she inquired looking confused.
His eyes closed halfway as he suddenly realized how tired he was. "I'm... glad... you... are... alive...," he said the instant before he collapsed on top of her.
The miles just keep rollin
as the people either way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
but I hope that it gets better as we go
"Hiei!" the girl gasped sitting up and shaking him. "Hiei! Are you all right? Hiei!"
"He won't be waking up for awhile," a voice said.
Minoly looked up. She half expected Noda's ghost to be there seeking revenge. Instead she saw five people standing at the entrance. "Who.. who are you?' she asked not recognizing them.
"It's us," Yusuke said as he, Kuwabara, Botan, Genkia, and Kurama walked toward the alter.
"Yusuke," the girl said. "What are you doing here?"
"We've been looking for you guys," the black haired spirit detective replied.
Kurama walked forward and touched the girl's face. "We were worried something might have happened to you but you seem to be all right." he looked down at Hiei. "What happened?"
Minoly opened her mouth to explain but Genkai cut in. "We can listen to the details later." she examined the fire/ice demon. "First we have to get Hiei back to Kurama's hosue."
"Good idea," Yusuke agreed.
"I'll carry him," Kuwabara offered.
"Thank you, Kuwabara-san," Minoly said bowing.
Kuwabara blushed.
I'm here without you baby
but you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
but you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me
As the group headed back to Kurama's house Minoly asked the blue haired Botan. "Is he going to be all right?"
"I think so," Botan replied looking at the short girl. "Why are you so worried about him?'
"Because it's my fault this happened to him," the girl replied looking at the ground. "If he dies I'll never forgive myself."
Yusuke clapped a reasuring hand on her shoulder. "Hiei's not going to die," he said. "He just used too much of his energy on something. All he needs is sleep."
"By the way," Genkai added walking up beside the girl. "How did he use up so much energy?"
Minoly closed her eyes halfway. "He used it to kill a demon," she replied.
"A demon?' Kurama asked looking back at her. "What kind of demon?"
"A shadow demon named Noda," she replied. "He wanted reveenge on Hiei for something. I'm not exacly sure what it was, though. Hiei had to kill him with this huge black dragon he released from his arm."
Eveyone looked at eachother. "The dragon." Botna said quietly. "Is that the only thing he used his energy for?"
Minoly shook her head. "I think he also used it to... save my life..."
Everything I know,
and anywhere I go
it gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls,
when it's all said and done
it get hard but it won't take away my love
"Save your life?" Botan asked. "You mean like revive?"
The girl nodded.
"Hiei doesn't have that kind of power!"
"Then maybe it was me," the girl said softly.
"You?" Kuwabara asked. "How could it be you?"
"I think...," the girl began. "I think I might be a demon too."
This reply brought a silence.
"You're a demon?' Yusuke asked. "But you look like just a normal girl.."
"You look like a normal boy," she added. "Looks don't matter. Anyone could be a demon, even you."
"But how are you sure you're a demon?" Genkai asked.
"When Hiei was in trouble I transformed for a few minutes. I turned into a maiden of some kind.. in a white kimono. My hair also turned purple..."
"Hmm," Kuwabara mused. "A white kimono and purple hair. I bet you looked real pretty like that!"
The others chose to ignore his comment but Yusuke couldn't help saying. "How could you be sure of that? I bet when she turned into that demon her face went all scaley."
Kuwabara glared at him. "Just be glad my hands are full at the moment," he shot back. "If I weren't carrying this little shrimp you'd be dead!"
Kurama ignored them and looked at Minoly thoughtfully. "Maybe that explains those glwoing eyes of yours."
By then they'd reached the fox demons house. Minoly didn't follow them any farther.
"Minoly?" Botan asked looking back at the girl. "Is something wrong?"
"I'm sorry," the girl said not meeting her eyes. "But I can't go any farther."
"Why?"
"I just can't!' the girl turned away from the house. "When Hiei wakes up tell him I'm sorry!"
"MINOLY!" Botan shouted but the girl was already gone.
I'm here without you baby
but you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
but you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me
A/N
This is what I get for reading Tokyo Mew Mew too much. Now most of my ideas come from that manga. The part with Hiei kissing Minoly to come back to life came from Tokyo Mew Mew. I might as well just make a Tokyo Mew Mew fic! Anyway. I stink at shrines. Whenever I think of one I get this dumb catholic church image in my head (Not that catholic churches are bad or anything). Well Hiei was a bit out of character in this chapter. I had to make him that way. If I didn't it wouldn't work. I've never seen him get emotional about anything. Does he ever? I haven't seen the end of the show. Anyway. I hope nobody got offended. I do remember that when Hiei used the Dark Dragon in that tournament he used up all his energy and had to sleep for a few hours. I figured it would be that way if he used it then used his power to revive someone. (Which I'm sure he does not have the ability to do). Well that's all for now. I hope you liked the chapter. I'll try to get the last ones up as soon as possible.
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