Chapter six
After an hour of traveling I found the demon, Gouki. After making multiple comments about my five foot six inches against his seven foot eight inches I decided he was incompetent and killed him without much trouble.
"Do you try and kill everything that moves?" Kuronue asked as I pulled my katana from Gouki's throat.
"I try, yes." I replied. I had quickly become use to his comments.
"Well… You are short compared to me or him." He stated.
I glared at him without saying a word, hoping he had learned by now to know I wanted him to shut up.
He held his hands up. "Just thought I'd mention it."
"Hn."
"And here with go again…" he sighed. "Well, let's go back and find Kurama."
I jumped up, disappearing into the trees as I headed back to Kurama's house.
I made a stop at a park that had a tree I enjoyed sleeping in when someone caught my attention.
A young human girl who looked about sixteen years old with long apple green hair. I smirked. She would be the Shadow Sword's first victim…
I glanced over my shoulder at Kuronue who was staring at the girl. I drew my katana and saw Kuronue glance at me then look slightly panicked.
"Don't, kid…! Please…! She's not a human!" he said, trying to get me to stop.
I was only four feet away. A few more steps and I would be in perfect striking range. /Well, if she's a demon…/ I thought taking another silent step. /Then I'll be killing the compaction./
"Don't, Hiei, please—" but before Kuronue could say another word the girl had spun around and in one swift movement hit me with a Rose Whip.
I flew backwards, slamming into a tree. I felt sick to my stomach as the air was forced from my lungs and pain shot through my body as I fell to the ground. I sat up against the tree, glaring at girl.
She had beautiful cinnamon eyes. She glared at me as my heart raced and not only from the fact that I was fighting instincts by remaining on the ground and being an easy target.
"… Told ya, kid." Kuronue said, standing beside the girl.
Ignoring Kuronue I spoke in a cold voice. "Who or what are you?"
"K-Kinomoto Chitose." She stammered. It was a lie. Her stammering told me that much.
"You're a demon. What your real name?" I asked again, letting her know I knew her secret.
"… Youko Naoko. I'm looking for my brother." She said after a brief hesitation.
"Your… brother?" I asked, suddenly catching the resemblance to Kurama.
"Yeah… Before you say another word, who the hell are you?" she asked.
"My name's Hiei. Jaganshi Hiei. I think I know your brother. Come on, foxgirl." I said. If she was Kurama's sister she would be a fox demon but why the hell did I give her a nickname? To make sure she knows I'm superior. Part of me thought… but a small part of me knew it was more then that.
"Yes, Hiei-sama." She said, using an honorific that she would never stop using in the many years I would get to know her.
I glanced around, noticing Kuronue had disappeared then started walking, leaving Naoko to follow.
end of chapter six