Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho…
Keiko looked out the window of the hotel that the team was currently staying at. A tournament was currently taking place and she stared into the darkness eyes searching. She wondered herself why she was waiting for him to come back, why she was worried about him.
He didn't even acknowledge her presence, yet she cared deeply. She sighed sadly as the stars twinkled in the sky as if mocking her. How life tortured her, cursing her to love someone who won't love her back.
She tried forgetting about him, but every time she laid eyes on him, her heart flutters and he's all she thinks about.
How she wishes she can just confess her feelings to him, but scared of rejection she keeps her secret of love to herself.
Why she fell head over heels for this man is beyond her. Maybe it's because he's so strong and mysterious or because he's so handsome…or because she knows he needs someone to love him.
No, she did not feel pity on him, none at all…she just wanted to love him.
Keiko took another sigh and continued looking out waiting for the man she loved to return. He had gone missing after his battle that he lost. Something plagued his mind during the battle and she knew it too well. His eyes showed no wanting to kill like they always have. His crimson eyes showed different emotions every time he dodged an attack.
Her eyes saddened. Something must be on his mind that is depressing him everyday. Everyone else noticed his changes also, but decided to live him be, thinking he wanted to be left alone.
Keiko checked her watch for the tenth time that hour. "It's 11:00…" She whispered, looking out the window again. "Hiei where are you?"
Botan looked at her dear friend staring out the window. True love was so sweet, but some can be so blunt and not notice anything.
"Keiko dear you should get sleep, Hiei will be fine…" Botan muttered patting her friend on the shoulder.
Keiko snapped out of her dazed dream and quickly turned to Botan. "Hiei, who said I was waiting for him…I-I just couldn't sleep…I'm going to take a walk…" Keiko stated getting her coat. She walked to the door and stopped. "Is it that noticeable?" She asked.
"Only to me dear, don't worry your secret's safe with me…" Botan smiled.
Keiko nodded a thank you and quickly ran out.
' I need to clear my head…'
She walked out into the woods that surrounded the island. Fireflies swarmed the skies, dancing gracefully with the wind. She shivered at the breeze and wrapped her arms around herself. She walked aimlessly into the woods her legs taking her nowhere.
Not knowing where to go, she followed the sound of rushing water. She reached a lake that reflected the moon. 'A beautiful sight' She thought sitting down.
A light snoring reached her ears and she rapidly looked around hoping to find where it came from. She slowly stood up wishing that a demon wasn't waiting to eat her for a light snack. She warily looked around hoping to spot the perpetrator.
She found nothing.
She sighed from relief and quickly sat back. She checked her watch and noticed that she had been out for a hour, it was already midnight. She stood to get ready to leave and froze after realizing something.
"I don't know how to get back…" She cried sitting back down.
A light chuckle reached her ears. She picked her head up and glared at whoever was taunting her. She met a pair of crimson eyes and her mouth went wide.
"Why are you so surprised to see me, I should be surprised to see you out here…" He glared.
Keiko blushed and hid her face with her hands. "I'm sorry if I bothered you or something…" She whispered peeking at him from between her hands.
Hiei smirked at the young girl in front of him and sat down never taking his eyes off her. Keiko was startled to see him do this and only blushed deeper.
"Why has your face turned red…" He asked getting her hands away from her face.
Keiko stared at him and quickly looked away.
'Why is he talking to me like this, I thought he hated me…' She thought sighing.
"Is something wrong?" He asked.
Keiko looked at him and asked him an unexpected question.
"Why are you acting so nice to me, you don't even know me that well, and you don't even like me…so why?" She asked looking at him sadly.
"Hn…why must everyone think that of me…?" He answered back with his own question.
"I don't think that of you…you just give off that impression…" She smiled getting up.
"Now would you mind taking me back to the hotel…?"
She began to walk off hoping that he would follow.
"Why are you out here…?" He asked.
"Because I was worried about a friend, but I know that my friend's okay, so I can sleep now…so are we going…?"
Hiei slowly stood following the girl.
"So this friend? He didn't let you sleep, and he worried you?"
"Yup!" Keiko answered never looking at him.
"I'm sorry…" He whispered.
"Huh?"
"Oh nothing…"
They both walked back to the hotel to get some well, deserved sleep.
"Keiko wake up…" A voice rang. Keiko slowly opened her eyes and saw a blur of blue and pink. "What Botan!" She groaned.
"The fights about to start, you should come with us to check it out…" Yukina stated pulling at the girl's arm.
"I don't want to I'm sleepy…"
"Serve's you right for staying out late at night with Hiei…" Shizuru smirked poking the girl on the forehead.
Keiko quickly stood up and shook her head. "I wasn't out with Hiei, I took a walk and got lost…and anyways why are we talking here, we have to go cheer out team on…" She laughed running to the restroom.
"She's so obvious…" Shizuru laughed.
"Bingo!" Botan agreed.
Keiko looked into the mirror after overhearing the girls. "Am I that obvious?" She asked her reflection. She slapped at hand over her forehead at her stupidity. "Great now I'm talking to myself…"
"Keiko hurry up, they're going to start already!" Botan shouted knocking on the door.
"Don't worry I'm ready Botan, let's go…" She smiled opening the door.
"Great let's go…"
The girls rushed to the stadium hoping to reach the match on time.
"And the team Urameshi wins the match!" The announcer shouted as the girls entered.
"You gotta be kidding me, I'm sorry guys this is all my fault!" Keiko apologized.
"Hey no problem Keiko…it's not like we woke up early to see this match…" Shizuru laughed.
"I did!" Botan cried.
"Botan…you should of gone without us, not even I was awake…" Yukina blushed looking down.
"Aw no worries, it's not like they needed us or anything…" Botan sighed disappointed.
"I'm sorry Botan…" Keiko stated.
"Hey don't be so sentimental let's go do something…you know, all the focus is always on the guys…let us enjoy ourselves!" Shizuru shouted slapping Keiko on the back.
"Uh Yeah…"
"They enjoy fighting?" Yukina asked.
"Of course they do Yuki, and anyways, we need to take Keiko's mind off of Hiei…" Botan teased.
"Huh…come on guys leave me alone!" Keiko cried blushing deeply.
"You like Hiei, wow, why?" Yukina asked.
"B-Because I just do okay…" She whispered walking away from them.
"Oh no you can't get away that easily, we have to make things work out between you two…let's get started…" Botan smiled pulling her back.
"Um what are you guys planning…?" Keiko asked fear on her face.
"So Hiei it seems today you did pretty well, you we focused…what changed…?" Kurama asked.
"I just got a good rest yesterday night…"
"I don't think so I think you had something or someone on your mind…" Kuwabara laughed messing with Hiei's hair.
Hiei slapped his hand away and glared at him as a warning.
"Who were you thinking about?" Yusuke asked.
"Hn…"
"Oh so you were thinking about someone, but who could it be, did you meet someone here at the tournament?" Kuwabara asked.
"NO…" He whispered.
"I think I know who it is…does her name start with a K and end with an O…" Kurama taunted in a sing-song tone. Hiei quickly jumped for the kitsune and grabbed his collar pulling him down.
"Shut up!" He shouted.
"So who is it?" Yusuke and Kuwabara asked dumbfounded.
Hiei's eye twitched at their stupidity and quickly stomped off angrily.
"Hold on Hiei, you do want her to love you back don't you?" Kurama asked.
Hiei slowly looked at him glaring daggers.
"I know how you can…" He taunted.
Hiei hn'd and walked back.
"So who is it!?" The other two yelled.
"Idiots…" Kurama sighed.
"Are you sure this is going to work…?" Keiko asked.
"Yup!" Botan shouted.
A/N: This is a story I started a long time ago. I just never put it on the site. I hope you enjoyed! See ya!