Disclaimer: We do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. If we did we would not be on fanfiction. Hopefully there are no grammar mistakes in this chapter like there was in the last. Looks at story OMG! Three chapters in one day? SMK, we need to find a new hobby, soon.
"talking"
'thinking'
-Hiei's thoughts-
nightmare/flashback
Chapter Three: Situations and Answers
"Humans are a pathetic weak race that does not deserve to live." Hiei harshly said to Kurama.
"Erica has proven herself to be trustworthy."
"You've only known her for three bloody months!"
"She accepts me for who I am. I don't care."
"Erica can never amount to anything. She is a deceiving human who messed around in our lives."
"Hiei there are some things you will never understand and human emotions is one of them!" Kurama yelled leaving Hiei alone in his room.
"Erica will pay." Hiei seethed.
Erica walked down an unmarked forest path, 'I think I've already been past that tree. No.' She looked around the wooded area.
"I think I'm lost." She thought aloud. "I knew I should've taken the paved path." As Erica wandered, hopelessly lost, she spotted a tree with splashes of red on it.
'What's this?' She walked up to the tree to take a closer look. She brushed her hand across one of the stains. 'Is this...blood!' Erica looked around the area, "Where'd this come from? It looks fresh." She said to herself.
A rustle came from behind the tree. Erica cautiously crept forward creeping around the tree. Erica saw Kurama lying on his side.
"Kurama, is that you?" Erica asked surprised, sitting down next to his side. "What happened?"
She got no response from the prone figure. Neither did Kurama make any sign that Erica was there.
"Kurama?" Erica tried again and lightly shook his shoulder.
He groaned at the contact and Erica removed her hand, only to discover her hand soaked with blood.
"Kurama, what happened to you? Are you okay? "She asked again, partly worried, and partly not knowing what to do.
"Erica." His voice was barely above a whisper. "Erica I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?"
"For what?"
"Erica, please. Help me." He mumbled incoherent from blood loss.
Erica hurriedly sat Kurama up and helped him stand. She put his arm around her shoulder and her arm around his waist to help him walk and took off in a random direction. 'God, I hope I'm going the right way.'
Four hours after sunset Erica finally reached her home. They entered her front door, Kurama half-conscious. Erica helped him lie down on the couch.
"Erica do you have any bandages?" Kurama asked sitting up, wincing as the movement reopened his wounds.
"You baka! Stay down." Erica demanded retrieving a first aid kit.
Kurama ignored her as he tried to take off his shirt.
"Uh would you like some help?" Erica asked cautious, hoping for a negative answer.
"Yes." He said giving up trying to undo the buttons with one hand.
Hesitantly, Erica began to unbutton Kurama's shirt, blushing when they finally got it off.
Kurama looked over Erica's shoulder as she went through the first aid kit.
"If you're going to be here you might as well come in and make yourself useful Hiei."
Erica looked up to see Hiei sitting in her window. Hiei stepped in and went to Kurama's side. He picked up the antiseptic and cleaned the gash on his shoulder. Hiei reached for the gauze but Erica got it first. She stood in front of Kurama and started to wrap his wound. Hiei growled at her and tried to take the gauze. However, Erica had already finished.
Kurama stood up shakily, "Thank you for the help." He said picking up his bloody shirt.
Still worried about Kurama, Erica spoke up, "Would you like to stay the night?"
"No! Come on fox." Hiei said.
"That's thoughtful Erica, but where would I sleep?"
"I have an extra bedroom upstairs."
"Do you have a shirt I could borrow?"
"Yes, follow me." Erica said and headed upstairs. Kurama started to follow but was stopped by Hiei.
"Iie you can't stay with her. She- she has an unstable mind."
"Grow up" Kurama said shaking Hiei's hand off and followed Erica.
A six-year old girl tossed in her bed, deep asleep. A loud screeching sound came form the hallway and startled the young girl from her sleep. She sat up in bed and drowsily rubbed her eyes. Slowly, smoke began to fill the bedroom.
"Mommy? What's that noise?" the small girl asked as she wandered out into the clouded hallway. As soon as she could she straight, she noticed a large fire roaring by the doorway of her parents' bedroom. A small dog could be heard barking on the other side of the flames. "Mommy! Daddy!" the small girl screamed and ran towards the door only to be stopped by her older brother.
"What are you doing Erica? We have to go now!" the boy yelled at her, dragging her down the stairs.
"Let go Tsume! We have to save Mommy and Daddy. Let go!" the small girl struggled. She fought against her brother harder when the dog's barking stopped. A loud crack was heard and Tsume pushed Erica down the rest of the stairs. She landed hard and when she looked up, Erica saw the roof collapse on the second floor and her brother. Hysterical now, the small girl ran forwards, but was stopped again, this time by a fireman who had managed to get in. He picked her up and started to leave before the rest of the house fell. Erica kicked and screamed, trying to get out of the man's grasp. "No! Tsume! Mommy, Daddy! Tsume!" she continued until they were outside and he had given Erica to the paramedics. Neighbors gathered around the house as firefighters tried to put out the rest of the fire. Erica turned mute as the rest of the house fell to the ground, while the fire raged on.
Erica jolted awake and sat up in her bed. A pair of arms wrapped around her as Kurama tried to calm her down.
"Shh don't worry sweet. It's okay." He whispered soothingly
Erica looked over to him. "What? Kurama, why are you-"
"Don't friends comfort each other in times of hardships?" he said, cutting her off.
Blushing, Erica responded "Yes, but, how did you know?"
"Just trust me."
Erica leaned on him and drifted back to sleep soothed by his embrace.
Hiei sat perched on a tree branch out side Erica' window. He tried to open it but found out the window was locked.
-Damn fox-
He took out his katana and rammed the tip between the window panes. He smirked as he heard the lock click. He sheathed his katana and lifted the edge of the window, climbing in. he stopped in his tracks when he saw Erica asleep lying on Kurama.
"HIEI relax. Erica had a nightmare."
"So? Who cares about it?" Hiei demanded.
"I do"
Before Hiei could argue, Erica woke up. She jumped back when she saw Hiei's katana pointed at her. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to rid the worlds of one more filthy ningen." Hiei snarled viciously at her.
"Don't listen to him Erica. He's harmless." Kurama said pulling her close as if to protect her. Blushing, Erica nodded. 'Yeah, harmless.' She thought, looking at Hiei, unconvinced.
"Hiei could you do a favor for me?" Kurama asked innocently.
"Hn. Nani?" Hiei said staring suspiciously at the fox.
"I need you to tell Yukina that the dragon fruit is best when red. She'll know."
Hiei glared at them, reluctant to leave Kurama with a crazy girl. Hiei growled softly and left through the window.
Remembering that Kurama was holding her, Erica turned and quickly got out of bed. "Uh, I-I'm going to go get ready. I'll met you down stairs." She said and let the room in a hurry. Kurama smiled as he watched Erica flee the room.
Hiei stared through the window, watching Kurama and Erica laugh and eat breakfast. His plan for revenge on the human who stole Kurama was under way. Just a little longer and Erica feelings will not be a variable in the equation that has to be considered. In fact her existence will not be a hindrance to Kurama anymore.
SMK: I can't believe I wrote all that fluff, I think I'm gonna be sick
Scooperchan: I agree with you on the fluff, but I did have fun writing that flashback
SMK: yes we all know you need help. And I have the perfect person, Dr Youko!
Scooperchan: What the Heck? I think you mean Dr. Phil.
SMK: nope. Youko-chan has the best therapy around
Scooperchan:…….alright then, just ignore her. And review please!