By Hotaru Hope Maxwell
Don't own SM or YYH! Enjoy the torture!
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Large violet eyes stared at the strange human boys before them. Hotaru couldn't quiet understand. How could humans not know of the Sailor Senshi? She blinked again, trying to take the knowledge in. Sure, she figured there would be a lot to explain, but this was ridiculous. The fellows here, including the youkai had no idea just who the senshi were. To make matters worse, Koenma wouldn't even let Hotaru get a word for the wise in. He knew everything about the senshi, from the fact that they wore short skirts and fought with incredible spiritual powers like fire and water for Mars and Mercury to the simple conclusion that half of them were of royal blood like himself. He even knew that there wasn't a Sailor Earth but rather a boy prince. Hotaru groaned as he droned on and on.
Yawning lightly, Hotaru grumbled about the baby leader under her breath before putting her chin into her hand and leaning heavily against an arm of the chair. Slowly, as if fought by time itself, Hotaru drifted off into a peaceful slumber, unaware of what was going on around her, just listening to the strangely calming sounds of the team behind her fighting and arguing…
Hiei listened, somewhat intensely to the "not so brief" discussion on Hotaru's world's Senshi. They sounded like stupid idiots. Girls who ran about in mini skirts fighting evil Youmas and Youjas and sometimes powerful Youkai. He noted that Hotaru had become bored as soon as the discussions took a turn toward the creation of the senshi and the Queen of them. Her eyes had become a dull violet of the once violent color and slowly, ever so slowly, snow white eyelids combed and cornered by pitch black eyelashes graced in a closed sense. She'd fallen asleep again, her delicate chin resting against a smooth hand. He blinked, since when did Hiei go off making thoughts about a girl's looks. Though she was cute. Her head turned slightly to the side, mouth opened gingerly in a slight motion of sleep as air passed by tender pink toned lips. Taking his gaze back to the others, who were currently remarking about how a girl called "Sailor Saturn" had ended the era with the war of the "Negaverse, Earth and the Silver Alliance".
Yuusuke's eyes continually shifted to the dozing girl in the chair near him as did Kurama and Kuwabara's. It was pretty unbelievable, this tale of Koenma's. "I know the story because once the Silver Millennium and my father were allies too." Koenma had told them quietly. "Well then…What do we do now?" Kurama remarked.
"You'll have to wait before going anywhere." Botan giggled. The other's looked at the blue haired guide to death. She smirked and pointed at the sleeping beauty. Hiei fought off a snort and had a grunt like sound escape him. "Idiots. Your boring talk caused her to fall asleep again." He stated, as if annoyed by the fact. In truth, he actually liked it when the fiery raven headed female slept. She seemed to be more at peace with her surroundings and less in pain. He often got the sense of a deep betrayal raging through her very core as he looked into those violet depths of her shadowed eyes. It was strange and overbearing. Yuusuke groaned as Kuwabara stepped up with Kurama. "Careful. Don't wake her." Kurama whispered to Kuwabara, who lifted her up with ease and then gave her to Kurama gently. The red head smiled and turned to Koenma.
"I suppose for now, she should be taken to your world and home, Yuusuke. I am sure Kieko will need to know of this mission." He snickered and dodged a hit on the head by the arrogant brown-eyed teenager. Yuusuke however succeeded on the second go around, causing the baby like leader to give a whine. "After Hotaru wakes up, your case will be to go to Saturn and stop Kaori. Also, you will have to give Hotaru's body a proper burial assuming she is dead." Koenma stated, trying to sound as though he were some top cop leader. Hiei rolled vibrant red-brown eyes.
"She's kind of stated she isn't." Kurama indicated lightly in a soft tone. Hotaru flinched in his arms, her face scrunching up as if she was fighting another nightmare. Hiei froze the look of terror flashing through his mind as he recalled how pained and hurt the young girl appeared. Human or not, she was facing an evil of her own at that exact moment. Snarling, he sent Kurama a glare. Kurama, as always, shook it off as normal Hiei and smiled gingerly. "We'll have to see, Kurama. Until then, she will remain in Yuusuke and your care, Kurama." The leader indicated, pointing at the two boys. "Aww man! Why can't Kuwabara deal with her…" Yuusuke groaned out.
"Because, Baka. Hotaru will more than likely kill the idiot before he gets the chance. At least with you and the dumb fox here, there's more a chance she won't go totally out of control. Though I wouldn't count on it with Yuusuke, infant." The last part of Hiei's comment was sent to the baby leader. Koenma, Kuwabara and Yuusuke jumped, "Repeat that!!!" They all shouted. Hotaru mumbled under her breath and Hiei sent them a glare. Walking past the angry trio, he grabbed Kurama's arm and tugged him and the sleeping girl away from the other's who were currently being held back by the Blue Orc Baffoon, Botan and another of Koenma's many orc assistants to hold back each of the angered ones. When Kurama didn't move fast enough for the fire youkai's tastes, Hiei plucked the slim figure from his arms and disappeared. Reappearing once by the door to open it with a kick, he quickly walked on, a gapping Kurama left in his wake.
*(*(*( Urameshi Household, Yuusuke's room*)*)*)
Hiei sat grouchily in the spare corner of the small room that was now Yuusuke's home. Between him and the closest door was a simple dresser in which Yuusuke kept his clothes and sometimes spirit items. Yuusuke and Kuwabara were trying to discuss the appearance of the unconscious teen to an overly angry Keiko and older sibling. Standing straight across from the black haired youkai was the human-fox one. Kurama's tan and sculpted handsome face wore a slight smirk of confidence as he stared back into fire daring red brown orbs. Hiei snarled as the fox looked down at the still snoozing girl before the red head gave him a toothy and knowledgeable grin. "So, Hiei…what's up?" Kurama's eyes twinkled as he spoke, as if by some magic he'd uncovered a scandalous yet delicious secret. "I have no idea what you mean." Hiei hissed outright. He really didn't .The fox was making odd glances at him and giving him the strangest tones of voice.
"Why are you being so nice to Miss Hotaru? Could it be that you like her?" Kurama grinned at the darker youkai. Hiei flinched, looking between agitated and confused. "She's just a stupid Saturnian." He shrugged, as he did with all talk on women. "Hiei. What was with the carrying incident, then?" Kurama cheekily remarked.
Hiei didn't know what to say to that. He simply shrugged again then grunted before making out a statement. "She reminds me of someone." He glared at the fox, daring him to bring the issue further up. "And who might that be." Kurama told him, knowing that Hiei wouldn't go through with what his vibrant and emotion filled eyes promised. The blood eyed warrior sneered before stating it loud and clear. "Me…"
Kurama was expecting something like Yukina, but for Hiei to come out and say himself. To say the least, the 300-year-old fox demon was nonetheless surprised. He was a bit amazed that Hiei had even brought it out. Hiei was the silent type, he even rarely said things to Kurama, let alone Yuusuke or Kuwabara. But here was this girl, a fledgling compared to the years of Hiei and Kurama; causing Hiei to act in such a way. Hiei sighed, about to talk when Hotaru's light groan and sitting up caused him to shut up and disappear.
Hotaru's violet eyes pierced through yet another new room. She yawned, rubbing her right eye with a hand before turning to where she felt someone's energy. The red headed Kurama smiled gingerly back at her. "Good Morning." He stated in a smooth tone. Hotaru nodded, before her eyes trailed over the room. There were weird things in it. Something that looked like a screen used for communication had a person talking on it in the corner. The woman as it was had vibrant brown hair that was glossed and her eyes were colored with something Kaori liked to wear called eyeliner. The woman was going on and on about shampoo. In another area of the room there was a window where Hotaru could see the tops of little buildings. Getting out of bed with little to no struggle, the girl walked to the window. Looking outside, she could see people and then strange things. They looked like carriages though they were brightly colored. Hotaru's skin tone paled as a bright red thing like carriage swallowed a woman and her son up. She let out a slight cry and backed as fast as she could from the window, racing to a nearby wall.
Yuusuke was the first to jump into the room. He followed by Kuwabara, Shizura ((Sp help?)) and Keiko all entered to find Kurama trying to coax a bewildered and startled raven haired girl from next to his dresser. "What's going on?" Keiko questioned. "What is this place? Why do carriages swallow their passengers up?" Hotaru cried. "What kind of monsters are humans?!" She screamed, fear pulsing in her veins. "Carriages?" Kuwabara questioned as Yuusuke blinked. Kurama was trying not to laugh, as he pointed to he window. "She means cars, Kuwabara."
With that Yuusuke and Kuwabara broke into wild laughter. Hotaru's head was spinning from fear and anger. Shizura smacked her brother over the head whilst Keiko did the same to Yuusuke. "Yuusuke! You are such a jerk!" Her voice rang out as Kurama meekly tried to stop Hotaru's insistent mumbling of crazy world and her fear of going near both door and window….
TBC…
Okay, so Hotaru didn't get to go outside yet…I thought it be cuter if Hiei would express something or Kurama would get the hint that Hiei sort of likes her. This is a Hotaru/Hiei fic and I got a mean email about the Kurama/Hotaru/Hiei mushy chapter. Hiei/Hotaru - GOT IT KEITH! QUIT BUGGING ME! Idiot-man…. Anyway, thanks for the nice reviews. Oh yeah, see below for next preview:
Next time on Dark Chocolates:
Hotaru meet New Modern day Earth. Hotaru goes to school. Hotaru saves Keiko and Yukina from the parrels of perverts. Hotaru and the team make an agreement of some kind. See all the fun! Ja!
