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Chapter Thirteen

Deamon Breakdowns

Seiko listened to the cheers and boos from the room as she sat in the darkness. She'd refused to go back to sleep after Hiei had left, but didn't want to go and watch either. She waited in her room for a long time, until the outside world was silent and the room lay in darkness. She fell asleep without knowing, nor did she know what was to come.

Hiei heard the scream through the mind link he had established with her before he left. It came as soon as they finished and he rushed off leaving his bewildered teammates behind. He barged into the room and held down the thrashing Seiko. "Seiko, Seiko! Damn this isn't working." Hiei said, frustrated. He straddled her so he could free one hand and take off the bandana covering the Jagan. Seiko?… oh dear… Seiko!

Hiei… They stood in a world of death and destruction, explosions everywhere. She had retreated into her heart and Hiei knew it would be a while before she was responsive enough to convince to leave. He'd done this once, long ago. This was no small human depression, this was a deamon breakdown.

What is this?

This? Is everything I've ever done wrong, this is the hell inside my heart.

Seiko…

Yeah?

You can't stay here.

"What's he doing… and why is he on top of her?"

"Quiet Yusuke."

"But Kurama…"

"You think it would've been over that easy? Have you ever lost the closest thing to your heart before? It's hell, even if you have someone who cares, it's the only true hell humans ever know, and it's the deepest despair a deamon can feel. Deamon breakdowns are always worse than human ones."

Why not? Everything here is a part of me.

That's why. It's no good to stay locked in your heart Seiko…

"What's happening?

"He's trying to get her out of her heart"

"What?"

"Kuwabara… are you really that stupid?"

"Yusuke, there's no need. We should probably go find his s-… Yukina."

"Right, Yukina… why's she here anyway?"

"Wait, his what?"

"She's looking for her brother."

"Heheh, yeah, and I promised to help her look."

"Yusuke, leave them be, let's go."

"Tch, alright."

"So why's the shrimp on top of her?"

But Hiei…

But nothing, come, we can talk on the outside. There's nothing here for you.

"Hiei…" Seiko opened her eyes to the fire deamon sitting on her.

"Seiko, are you alright?" Hiei said with care in his eyes as he traced her jaw line.

"I will be… I think."

"Seiko!" he exclaimed before laying completely on top of her and holding her close in a rare moment of un-Hiei-like childishness.

"Nngh... Hiei... you're squashing me."

"Sorry," He said, rolling off of her "so… you're okay now?"

"More or less…"

"Hn." Hiei pulled her into his chest and frowned at how she gave like a dead body. "Seiko… you're not alright." Seiko buried her head farther into Hiei's chest, but said nothing. He knew now that this was going to be a long night. But for now, in this moment, He only held her, providing her the small comforts of his arms around her and his fingers running through her hair. Until she was ready, this was all he could offer.