Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho
Warning: H/B if you squint and take a great leap of faith
Other: Drabble (100 words, not counting title and notes); okay, I was kinda going for a Hiei-oneshot that was still somewhat cute. So, yeah, here it is. You'll like the next one, though, I promise! ;)
Better
He watched schoolboys sprint laps around fields, knowing that he could do it better.
He saw children learning martial arts, knowing that he could do it better.
He observed arsonists set buildings on fire, knowing that he could do it better.
He viewed thieves breaking into houses, knowing that he could do it better.
He studied young couples out on dates, knowing that he would never do it better.
He analyzed every aspect of those outings, from the pick-up to the goodnight kiss, with hopeless interest, his mind formulating plans that would never be carried out.
Because he wasn't better.