Angelfeet: Ladies and gentlemen! Humans and Youkai! You are about to witness the ultimate sweet snow eating contest in history!
(crowd cheering wildly!)
Angelfeet: in this corner, we have the super fiery, super arrogant, and super HOTTIE: Hiei!
(crowd goes crazy and obsessed fan girls try jumping on set)
Angelfeet: yes, yes, super hottie and all. (whispers to security) don't let any of those girls near the contestants!) Next up, the challenger! She's sweeter the then sweet and doesn't know the meaning of brain freeze, the one and only….JURI!
(crowd goes wilder and fan girls try to get on set to rip her apart)
fangirl: she isn't worthy to be on the same set with Hiei!
fangirl: KILL HER! SHE"S EATING ICE CREM WITH MY HIEI!
Angelfeet: hush out there! Security! Get these girls off my set!
(big fight as giant security guards try to apprehend the fan clubs)
Angelfeet: ok! Time for the show! Bring out the 1rst of the 20,000 ice cream gallons!
(ice cream is placed in front of Hiei and Juri)
Angelfeet: On your mark, get set, eat!
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The sun was peeking through Juri's curtains as she was packing the last of her school supplies. "Well, the good thing is, I can pick up my books from the school today. That means I won't have to carry as much on the way there." She looks at Tawainai and sees that he has his leash in his mouth while he was sitting in front of the door, tail wagging. "Ah, you can't come, Tawainai! They won't allow you inside!" This remark only made the puppy whimper as it stood its ground.
Juri walked over to the door and bent down to the dog's face. She put on her best smile and said, "Who will watch the house for me while I'm away? I need a strong and brave security dog to protest the house till I come home." The dog cocked his head to the side and looked like he was thinking about his options. After a moment, he dropped his leash on the floor and stood out of Juri's way. "Aww! Good Tawainai! I knew I could count on you!" She pet him on the head, which made him so pleased, he chased his tail with much enthusiasm.
"You're a good boy! Your food is next to the fridge already set out for you, and your newly installed doggie door is out in the back. Take care!" She went outside and locked the door before making her long walk to school. It's still early. I have plenty of time before school starts. She skipped her way over to the crosswalk and waited for it say 'WALK' when she heard foot steps behind her. She saw a girl with short brown hair and dark brown eyes wearing the same uniform as her.
"Hello! Are you heading for Sarayashiki High school? I'm a new student," said Juri. The girl answered in a cheery voice, "Oh that's cool! I'm Keiko Yukimura! We could walk together." As they crossed the street, Juri felt the sensation of them being watched. Grrr… this demon is beginning to annoy me! "Hey Keiko, let's hurry it up a bit. I want to be the first to get my schedule before a line starts!"
They quickened there pace and Keiko kept on talking, but Juri wasn't listening. Her senses told her that the demon was still following them, but this time from a farther distance. He's going by the roof tops. I hope there won't be a fight! I just made a new friend! She continued to walk with Keiko and kept her guard up until they reached the school grounds. "Well this is it! Let's go get our schedules!" said Keiko. "Alright, but first I have to check something in my bag. Go ahead, and I'll catch up with you later."
Keiko shrugged her shoulders. "Ok. See you in a bit!" After she was out of sight, Juri turned to the building opposite of the school. She didn't see anyone of the roof top, but heard a deep voice in her head. 'So you don't want to fight? That's fine with me, human. You couldn't stand a chance against me.' Juri looked earnestly around her, but still saw nothing except students around campus. 'Don't stress yourself, human. I'm communicating to you telepathically.'
Juri went cold for a second. He could read her mind, but apparently he didn't dig down deep enough to know that she was a demon. She then responded back in her mind 'Well then, why are you following me?' Silence. He had broke the connection between them. "Ugh! How annoying!" Juri muttered under her breath. She walked over to Keiko who had gotten both of their schedules already. "Look, we have half of our classes together!" said Keiko. Juri put the demon aside from her mind and enjoyed her time with her new friend.
That was until her first period. Her homeroom teacher, Mr. Akashi, was a pain in the butt. His rat teeth and balding hair was the first thing that stood out to her, until his nasally voice rung out, "Take your seat, young lady!" Before she turned to her chair near the window, Akashi held a lecherous look on her. Pervert! 'You got that right.' The deep voice was talking to her again. When she sat down, she kept her head facing the board, but her eyes looked outside.
At the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of two crimson eyes that looked back at her from a tall tree. They stared at each other until Juri blinked; those eyes had disappeared and the tree was empty. 'You think my eyes are nice?' said the voice. Juri blushed lightly at the comment and continued to stare at the board. 'O-of course not! It's just that I've never seen eyes so red before!'
Hiei was on a higher branch of the tree that Juri was staring at earlier. He hid in the dark shade as he watched her take out a big book and bury her nose within its pages with deep interest. He broke the mental connection between them once again. Hn… She thinks my eyes are nice and a unique shade of red. A human mind is so simple, they are filled with bewilderment whenever something new appears. He continued to watch the girl until he felt bored with the silence. He focused on the girl's thoughts as she struggled to keep herself awake. Her thoughts washed over him like a wave.
This is such a boring class. This teacher is so gross! I could feel his eyes whenever he tells me to stand up and read! Man, I'm so tired. Tawainai kept me up most of the night since he was moving around so much on my bed. I miss Tawainai! He could make me feel so much better right now. Hiei immediately cut the link. What is this girl thinking! Hiei started to go over his own thoughts. Who in the world is Tawainai? I must have heard wrong! But those were her thoughts! Grr…this human is making me nauseated! Why should I care about the safety of this girl! She means nothing to me! …………But there is something about her that makes me want to stay. I must find out who this Tawainai is!
Hiei tried getting in Juri's head again, but while she was dozing in class, she unconsciously put a mind barrier weakened his telepathic power. He was only able to see a blurry vision of her sitting on a cliff. He concentrated even harder and was able to see her on the cliff over looking a sunset on the ocean. Blocking out everything around him, he was able to see a blurry figure next to her, but he couldn't get anything else out of it.
"There is something strange about this girl," Hiei said. He saw the class being dismissed to their next period when Juri looked outside at his tree once again. She was looking at the branch where she saw his nice, red eyes. Her thoughts just popped in his head, 'I'll try to get another seat as close to the window. Would you at least tell me your name?' She waited for that deep voice to flow through her head or those crimson eyes to appear from the shadow of the tree once again. Then she heard him respond, 'My identity is of no importance to you. I'll watch you, but from a distance. I am not going to be your friend, just a hired baby-sitter.'
Juri's face stayed in its cheery stage. She shrugged her shoulders and walked to the door. Meanie! Now I really wish Tawainai was here! Hiei accidentally heard that and got irritated. Who is TAWAINAI! Hn… I shouldn't care. She could have her pathetic boyfriend for all I care… which I DON'T! So the rest of the day, Hiei watched Juri in silence and refrained from making any more contact with her. When the day was over, Keiko suggested that she walk Juri home. Hiei was about to leave at that moment, but Juri politely declined and told her that she had to go run a few errands. I STILL have to watch her? He cursed her in his mind.
He saw her walking, but she was heading away from her house and to an empty park. She continued on her way through the grassy playground to the its farthest side near the forest. He followed her through the trees until she stopped in front of a large oak. She looked up at him from the ground; still as cheery as she was at the window. "Listen, you don't really like me, but you're following me around as a babysitter! I don't really like you, but I want to prove to you that I can whip your butt right now." Her challenge had brought out his attention. "What are the rules and conditions?" he said.
Juri smiled bigger. "No real rules. It's just that if I win, you have to be my friend." Hiei grimaced at her. She still couldn't see him, so she didn't faze. Hiei then said, "What will happen if I win?" Plainly, Juri said, "You won't have to watch me anymore. I can take care of myself." Hiei jumped down from the tree and landed directly in front of her. "You're a little over-confident, don't you think?" Juri finally saw him. He wasn't too tall, but his tall spiky hair made up for it. He wore all black with a white collar, and his crimson eyes had an intimidating glare.
"So, you are a demon," she said calmly. "Yes, I am, human. No spell or sutra's can ward me off. You still think that you can 'whip my butt'?" Hiei smirked. Juri just smiled again. She was in a really good mood now and was ready to show this demon what she was made of. Their arena was still, except for the wind blowing across the grass and through the leaves of the trees. "I know that you think a human can't beat you, but what about an ex-warrior from the horrible trenches of Makai?" Juri's hair was changing from dark brown to a silvery gray shade. Her nails grew to claws and tiny fangs sprouted from her mouth as it curved to a devious smile. Her green eyes gleamed with exhilaration when her transformation was complete.
"I'd love a good sparring right about now," Juri's welcoming voice said. Her spirit energy was much stronger now and her senses had reawakened. Hiei stood with his arms crossed as he observed her new form. "Not bad. I knew there was something strange about you. But enough talk," he said as he took off his black cloak to reveal a black undershirt with its sleeves ripped off, and his hand rested on the hilt of his deadly sword, "let's get this over with."
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