Silverwing013: um, hi! i think u all can figure out that i don't own Yu Yu Hakusho...like i've said before...this story i type hereis all mine.


After Kurama had helped out Botan with not spilling with whatever it was, he took after Hiei, whom he had felt chase after Mikko. Interesting, he thought as he followed Mikko's path from about a block behind her, walking at a leisurely pace.

About a block or two from the park, Kurama noticed that Mikko stopped twice. The second time she turned around, Kurama looked at her to she if she was looking at him. He usually didn't spy on people like this.

To his relief and surprise, she called up at Hiei up in the trees and asked him to walk with her. Kurama slid over to the darkness of the trees to avoid being seen by Hiei, whom was glancing around before standing a-ways from Mikko. For a while all they were doing was walking down the sidewalk nearly five feet away from each other.

Kurama followed and noticed that they were now talking, glancing away from each other, and looking back. He could have sworn that Hiei moved closer to her. For a while after, nothing happened. Then he could hear Mikko cry out from a block away, "I don't know who I am!"

Hiei moved in front of Mikko and Kurama could barely see the top of his black spiky hair. Hiei must have said something to her because Kurama could hear her call out again, "No! I don't know who I am!"

Then Kurama almost couldn't hear her next words, "Or even what I am."

For a while after he could hear those two statements, there seemed to be a scuffle of some sort between the two as he walked closer to the pair. He stood next to a trunk of a tree keeping in the shadow, close enough now to hear them.

"Stay away from me, Hiei. It's nothing but trouble. Don't come to see me ever again," Mikko said in a harsh voice.

Kurama's eyes widened when a huge blast of wind came blowing right at Hiei, moving him a couple of feet backwards and Mikko ran off, away from Hiei. I don't know how she did that bit with the wind; but I think, Kurama thought, that in Hiei terms that Hiei had just been 'dumped.'

I don't think Hiei liked that. "Mikko!" he shouted at her. Hiei then turned around and kicked at the ground, walking in Kurama's direction, muttering back at Mikko, "She can stay away if she wants."

Hiei turned back around, away from her again, "She can do whatever the hell she wants." Yes, I don't think Hiei liked that at all, Kurama thought.

Hiei then noticed Kurama at the base of the tree. "You!" He accused Kurama.

Kurama chuckled as he said, "Hiei, do you like her?"

Hiei muttered furiously under his breath and Kurama chuckled again at him. So he does.

"I don't! Don't you dare think otherwise!"

"Oh," Kurama came out from under the shade of the tree, easily falling in step with Hiei. "To late for that."

Hiei growled menacingly.

"So," Kurama said, wanting to see Hiei's next reaction. "You wouldn't mind if I took her out?"

Hiei gasped loudly; surprised that Kurama would even ask and then glared at Kurama. "I won't fall for that bait Kurama. You better not fall anytime soon though."

To Kurama's utter amazement, Hiei had his sword to his neck. I didn't even see that happen. Has he gotten that much faster or is it because of Mikko? Kurama wondered, and then thought on how Hiei said the last statement, "You better not fall anytime soon though." A double statement. Was that for not to fall on his sword? That would mean that Hiei cared about him if something dangerous were to happen to him. Or it could go the other way. That Hiei didn't want Kurama to fall for Mikko. I think it's the second option, he thought rather sadly. They just met and I already think he prefers that young human girl. Odd. But, recalling the wind, Mikko was also a bit odd.

"Hiei, I don't think I'll fall for her. But I think you might have."

Hiei growled, glaring at Kurama, while pressing the sword into Kurama's neck. "No. Remember Kurama, I have no friends."

Kurama eyed the sword carefully on the last statement. "Why is it that you keep others at bay, Hiei?"

Hiei smirked and gave a little dry laugh at Kurama. "Go right ahead. Maybe after you get killed from getting close to me, then you'll find out why."

He pressed the sword closer to Kurama. He isn't really thinking of killing me, Kurama thought incredulously. Then he heard Hiei say seriously,

"Hn. Why do you think I don't tell Yukina who I am?. . . She'll want to get close to me you idiot."

And with that last statement Hiei vanished.

Kurama rubbed his neck where a small scar had formed from Hiei pressing his sword there. What made him so touchy? He's never really told me why he keeps Yukina at bay, Kurama realized with surprise. Does he plan on killing anyone that gets close to him? No, otherwise he would have killed me. Or even Mikko. He seems to have fallen very much for her. And Hiei's not really used to emotions, Kurama thought with a chuckle, so this really bugs him.


"Mikko!" She heard called out from behind her.

She was fully prepared to stop and call back at him, but kept running. "Can't…let…those…two…find…out…about…him," she panted. "they'll…kill…him…for…sure."

There was no doubt in her mind they would kill him without a thought.


Hiei kept himself busy the rest of the afternoon by cursing at Kurama's insane timing and slashing at random inert objects that have no way to defend themselves against the sword. Several large boulders shrunk down to pebbles in a matter of minutes from the courtesy of Hiei's blade.


Mikko dashed around her apartment room, gathering up the few clothes she had and tossing them in a large gym bag. Racing around the room more, several cd's went into the suitcase as well. She almost put her pick, comb, and brush in there when there seemed to be a change of mind and she throw everything back out. Walking over to the window, there was another change of mind and she ran back to stuff the things back inside of the bag again. A blue sweater was forced inside the already full bag with Mikko muttering fircely, "Can't let…-huf huf-…anyone close…-huf-…to me."


Late that night:

Hiei stood, starring into the darkness of the park, deep in thought. Slightly annoyed at the piece of song that emerged into his head at times. He had other things to think about.


The wind pushed her impatiently from behind. Where are you bringing me? Ask no questions, receive no answers.


Hiei felt a presence nearby and lifted up his eyes to see who it was who dared to interrupt his thinking. An invisible hand was prodding a familiar shape along toward him. His eyes narrowed, as the shape grew closer. How dare she come to him, after running away? He was still feeling an unfamiliar anger at her running away. I don't need this crap, he thought with a growl. Sad eyes looked up at him and whispered softly, "Hiei."

"Get away from me, girl," he growled, turning away from her eyes and walking off.

A gentle tap reached his shoulder. "I said, GET AWAY!" Hiei wheeled around angrily. Sad eyes looked at him again. Damn this infernal human girl! He walked off in the other direction.

"Hiei!" This would be the second time he's left me, Mikko thought. "Hiei…I'm sorry," she said quietly at his retreating back, thinking he hadn't heard.

Hiei stopped. "Sorry? You're Sorry?" He snarled through bite teeth. "Waste your human apologies elsewhere."

Mikko winced slightly from his tone. "I just didn't want to see you hurt, Hiei. There's some people after me and I just don't…get close to other people because of that."

Hiei stopped. This…this statement. The reason for chasing away Kurama, the reason for not saying anything to Yukina, the reason why he couldn't afford another person to worry about.

The Forbidden Hunters.

The very people who hunted him down his whole childhood. He knew of his sister, went back to find her, found his parents and several others dead, and didn't know where Yukina went. Then he met Kurama. Kurama seemed more attached to Hiei than the other people he was working with. And now he had Mikko to worry about.

If the Forbidden Hunters ever found him…he could easily imagine what would happen to them. They were easily much, much stronger than Hiei could take on. A fact Hiei detested strongly. Thanks to the help of a certain Jagan eye, however, Hiei knew the Forbidden Hunters had been having trouble hunting him down.

"Hiei?" Mikko said worriedly. "Are you okay?" She stepped forward toward him and gently brushed aside some stray bangs so that he looked up at her.

Hiei took a quick step backwards from her, puzzled at this action. "Wha-Why'd you do that?"

"Because I was worried about you! You stop and just stare into air for…for how long!" She threw her hands up in her slight anger. "And…and…."

"No." Hiei stepped toward her. "Why'd you do this?" His hand floated up and casually moved aside her bangs and tucked the strands behind her ear, looking into her eyes.

"I…I dunno."

Hiei looked down and strode over to a park bench and sat down. Mikko felt it would be odd if she just stood there, so she followed him over and sat next to him.

"What makes you think I couldn't just fight them?" Hiei asked after a while.

Mikko eyed his sword and then back up at Hiei. "I dunno. They're pretty strong."

Hiei growled, "I can take them."

"No!" Mikko cried out. "Don't!"

Hiei looked up in astonishment. The first time he offered someone his help and they didn't want it?

"Akuna and Kuanja are ruthless and will kill anyone near or close to me! I don't remember anything from before I was six and I have a strong feeling that they're the reason for that," Mikko's eyes were wide with fear and pleading.

"All right," Hiei said, calming down. "Don't need to get so worried over-Wait A Minute!" He shouted, realizing what she said. "The Forbidden Hunters!"

Hiei jerked off the bench and stood up. "The Forbidden Hunters! Why are they after you? They only chase after people like me!"

Mikko wanted to shrink at his yelling tones, but didn't. "Well obviously I don't know why, Hiei!"

She stood straightly up to face him. "I told you before, I don't remember who or what I am! I just remembered something this afternoon from before I turned six, and it scared me! I don't want to remember any of those memories! Okay, Hiei? I remembered that King Enma of the Sprit World wants to kill me! I remembered I have a brother but have no idea on who he really is! I remembered that Koenma felt sorry for me! I remembered that my mom is not a mortal! I remembered lots of things that I don't want to! And these two are always chasing me, taunting me, pulverizing me! I can't take it anymore! I can't handle all of this! It's too much!"

She teetered from the effects of her worrying about all that had happened from the day. She was mentally exhausted.

Hiei stood stunned. Koenma? What's he got to do with this? What's with her being chased by the Forbidden Hunters? Without warning at the end of her screaming, she started falling forward onto her knees and slumped forward. Hiei rushed forward and caught her before she fell on the ground.

"Let go! I can stand fine!" She stood up, stubbornly pushing herself up from the ground. Hiei backed up.

"Well, if you're fine, I'll be going," Hiei snapped. Twice he's offered help and she didn't want it. He felt angry and stupid at even doing such a thing.

"No! Hiei, don't go! I'm sorry," Mikko said. She was sorry. It was just getting to be too much these days. Those two would catch up with her anytime now and she went off with Hiei and became friends. She would have to leave and…oddly she found didn't want to leave Hiei.

"Oh, is it back to the apologizing business again Mikko?" Hiei said, "You know I was out here thinking about how I shouldn't have another person this close to me or when the Forbidden Hunters do find me, they'll just kill them. My sister, Yukina; Kurama; and now you. But all of you need to stay away," Hiei wandered down the path.

"At least you have somebody, Hiei!" Mikko called after him, barely able to contain her jealousy. "I've had nobody as far back as I can remember! Not one who has taken interest in me until today! And that was you! Today was the best day of my life! Because for once, I had someone! And not only that, it was someone I really liked! I pushed you away because I thought it would be best if we had never met if Akuna and Kuanja came sniffing around! But it only hurt more to not be with you! And you're just going to walk away! In a few days, they will find me and I'm not sure that I really want to run away anymore! At this moment, I don't care if they catch me! No matter what they do to me!"

Mikko tottered where she stood, starring at his back. "Stop that," Hiei said irritated, not turning around. "You'll just fall again."

"Then you come over here and stop me, if you give a care! But I doubt you do!" She shouted as loud as she could, wobbling harder where she stood. She fell forward once more and saw that Hiei had made no move to help. Well, I'll just ask the wind for help then, she thought stubbornly. But the wind did nothing, as if waiting for something or someone else to do it.

She closed her eyes a moment before she hit dirt and nothing happened. She opened one eye and found herself barely and inch above the dirt. She opened the other eye cautiously and saw Hiei holding her up from off the ground, not looking straight at her. He helped her up onto the bench and said roughly, "Here."

He sat next to her until she would appear fine. He glared up at the nighttime sky, not paying attention to her. Mikko looked up at him. She sighed and leaned her head on Hiei's shoulder. He continued to glare at the starry sky more determinedly. She looked up at the sky along with him. After some time of him ignoring her, she took his hand in hers and said before he could object, "I really am sorry. It's just that memory from before has gotten me more confused than before on who I am."

She felt him move slightly but couldn't tell if he was paying attention. She continued on, "The wind told me that Koenma was coming to find me and I was worried that his father had ordered him to kill me after that memory. I rushed off before Koenma could find me and you were following me."

She paused, taking a breath. Hiei thought, so that's what that was about from earlier when she just sat there, starring. "In my memory, Koenma asked my mother, Zephyr was her name by the way, if she knew what keeping me alive meant. He didn't seem too happy about the whole thing. Hiei, are you listening?"

"Hn." Was Hiei's reply. Zephyr…the name sounded familiar. Where had he heard it?

"I guess your listening…it'd be nice to know who I am exactly. Hiei, why do they chase you? Is it something to do with who you are? You don't have to answer if you don't want, but I figured if they chase after both of us, we have something they want, like something to do with who we are."

Hiei sat starring down at her head. He had moved to look at her when she was talking before. "Power. They're after power. And The Forbidden Child usually has the some of the most power inside a person."

Forbidden Child…the same thing Akuna and Kuanja called her all the time? Mikko still had her head rested on Hiei's shoulder, looking at the sky.

"What exactly is a Forbidden Child?"

"I've heard it described that I wasn't supposed to be born. But, in my case, a fire demon doesn't exactly fit in a city full of ice maidens. I was thrown off the island only hours after I was born. Some years later after me being tossed off, the Forbidden Hunters killed my parents. Hn. I still had my sister though…I got my Jagan eye to find her, but…"

Hiei trailed off. Opening up wasn't a key point of his. But it felt so…right at this moment. How could he open up so much to this human girl? "The guy who gave me the eye to find her told me I could never tell her who I am as long as he is alive. So since I can't find him, Yukina doesn't know I'm her brother she has been searching for."

Mikko looked up at Hiei saddened by his predicament. "Oh Hiei. That must be terrible. Her looking so hard for you and you for her. And then when you find her, you can't say anything. And so she's still looking when you're standing right there in front of her."

"Hn. I got used to it." Hiei said, his voice suddenly hard and colder.

"I bet whoever my brother is, he's looking for me. And since I have lost all memory from before I was six…I have no idea of who he is. All I know is that I called him Jin-Jin. And I don't know exactly who my parents are either."

Hiei remembered back to the Dark Tournament to the Wind Master, Jin. Not wanting to give her false hope, he said nothing. But promised himself to find Jin with his Jagan later and see if it was him.

Mikko then asked, "I don't know much about friendship and all that or even you much; but would you consider us friends, Hiei?"

Hiei was startled at this. Too dangerous to have people that close to me. But there's already Kurama. And his sister to protect from the danger. They already chase Mikko though, would it make a difference? No. It doesn't really matter if they already chased her before or after this. This just felt right. Before he lost his nerve, Hiei did what felt right.

"Mikko?" He leaned down toward her face. Her eyes looked into his with the unasked question and answer. Mikko drew closer to Hiei and their mouths locked into a kiss. His tongue lightly tasted her mouth and her tongue barely grazed his own lips.

They parted from the kiss and looked at each other in silence. Hiei felt an unknown joy, hope, and happiness flow through his body and he suddenly felt connected to her more than anyone else before.

They starred at each other in slight awe and wonder. Seconds ticked by into minutes of silence. Hiei stood up slowly and gave his hand to her, not quite sure what just happened. She took it and pulled herself off the bench.

"This time there won't be any running. I'll have to bring you home this time."

"I wasn't planning on running, mister." She poked him playfully, now struck out of her wonderment. "I told you why I ran last time. I feel no need to run from you now."

Hiei and Mikko walked down the sidewalk together. "Well now, since you ran last time girl, I'll need directions," he said playing along for the moment.

"No directions, Hiei," she looked up at him at his surprise, her now green eyes full of challenge.

"Let's race. Ready, set, go!" She said this quickly before sticking out her tongue and running off down the street, laughing as she went.

Hiei stood slightly shocked at this action, and then smiled. If she wants to play around, then it's game. He grinned and twitched his fingers in anticipation. A human girl can't stay ahead for long, even with the head start. Mikko reached the corner of the street and turned right, turning her head, "Hiei! No one told me you were as slow as a snail!" Laughing she disappeared from his regular sight. Time to go. She'll pay for that remark. Slow as a snail, please.

Within no time Hiei caught up with her and glanced over at her surprised face. "Slow as a snail, huh? You look more like the snail to me." He smirked at her and continued on down the road, already at the next corner when she got over her shock. "Hiei! You cheat!"

She heard his quick laugh after she shouted. Nice to hear him laugh, but he must pay. That Jagan eye of his was glowing, the cheat. She gave up on running and had the wind bring her up in the air to speed after Hiei. She swerved around the corner, to see his black blur moving down the street. The cheat will pay. Her own smirk came upon her face as she drew up on him.

"What the-"Hiei muttered as a blast of wind came out of nowhere. He looked behind him. Nothing. Not her. That human girl was far behind him. Maybe he should wait for her….nah. She wanted to start the race without him anyway so she deserved it.

"Hiei" came a teasing voice. "Up here you cheater."

His head whipped upwards to see Mikko flying overhead. "Cheating isn't fair, Hiei. I don't plan on losing to a short head of fluff." She took off, once more ahead of Hiei.

"Hey!" He yelled out. "You're shorter than I am, girl!"

She snickered with the faint sounds of giggles. "I know!" Then she burst out laughing.

Hiei grumbled to himself and then speed off, full blast. How can she go this fast?

He barely kept ahead of her at full blast, but had the feeling she was holding back. At this rate, she could probably have the strength to beat any foe that comes her way, he thought viciously. He would have sworn at his Jagan, but that wasn't such a great idea. All he could do was just be barely ahead of this human girl. Or is she? If the Forbidden Hunters are after her…she probably has some demon side to her. But he didn't feel any. What could make a human worth the Forbidden Hunter's time to chase her?

"My apartment is up there on your left!" Mikko called down to Hiei. She speed up, heading for the apartments. Hiei saw her gaining on him and kicked it up a notch if possible. A small sweat formed on his forehead from keeping up with her. He reached the sidewalk and skid to a halt.

Mikko flew down from above. She grinned at him. "Well that was a good race," she breathed only slightly winded. She scowled, "Even if you did cheat."

"What about you? Looked like you were barely trying up there." Hiei managed out without giving away the strain in his breath.

"Years of practice. Running from those two has its effects." Her breath still came out hard. She raised her hand to wipe a faint bead of perspiration away. Mikko gave him a small peck on the check and smiled brightly, the happiness reaching her eyes, making them shine in a brilliant blue in the darkness of the night. "See you tomorrow then, Hiei!"

Hiei grinned at her, past caring if anyone saw. No one was out here anyway. For some reason, hiding under his shell didn't seem right around her. "See you, girl."

After she shut the door, Hiei felt like he was floating as he walked back to Kurama's house, deciding he would stay in the guest room there. He must have had a slight smile on his face because Kurama asked, "What got you in such a good mood? You didn't kill someone did you?"

Kurama remembered only, oh to well, of Hiei's past smiles. "No. This was much better than killing someone," Hiei spoke.

And Hiei shut his door and tossed himself on the bed to meditate, leaving Kurama to wonder if there was a massacre outside. He never smiles unless someone he hates has been killed by his hand. God, he thought, I don't want to even hear the news tomorrow. Imagine what could be the headlines. A few flashed through his head, none pleasant. With a worried glance at Hiei's door, Kurama headed back for bed.


"Damn! She disappeared!" Kuanja screamed in anguish when they just reached the city that night.

"What do you mean?" Asked Akuna dangerously.

"Just like the other Forbidden Child disappeared years before."

"Hum…My, my, my. Maybe Forbidden Child met Forbidden Child and found out the secret from hiding from us. That means both of them could be in this city," Akuna said with relish.

"MMH! MHMPH! MMPH!" Came a strangled shout.

Kuanja looked at the boy that was tied up over his shoulder. "He's such a pain, Akuna. May I let him go now?"

"Sure, sure. He'll be cake to find up against the two Forbidden Children," Akuna said, still relishing the thought of getting both of the Forbiddens' powers in one place.

"Finally."

"You'll shan't get away with c'asing me sister!" Came the boy's shout as he ran off to find his sister before they could.

"As if," Akuna rolled her eyes.


"Beep!" The bondage line for Autumn Breeze flashed with a faint blue glow from the sound.

"NUMBER SEVEN HAS FAILED! SHE'S BONDED!"

"Sir?" Number one asked cautiously.

"FIND OUT WHO IN THE HELL SHE BONDED TO AND KILL THEM BOTH!"

"Both, sir?"

"YES BOTH! SEE TO IT NOW!"

"Yes sir. I'll be sure to," Number one paused,"see to that."

"You better," King Enma growled and Number one gulped as a bow was given to leave the room.


Silverwing013: oh, yeah...in case any of you guys were wondering...i had a fun time in Cadorado(hell if i know how to say it right and this is how i say it). We played our band music at South High School in Denver if anyone wondered...and they thought we were good. Me and Dani also bought some lemon drops there, we just had to. you should have heard her..."YUM! LEMON DROPS!"rushes over to a bag of lemon drops"um...i forgot what they taste like...Lets buy some!" And now she is eating them as i type...i grab lemon drop as well. Anyway...my notes to you guys out there.

Niana Kuonji- i took anonymous review thinger off and got my first reviewer that isn't logged onto hope ya happie there. um...did u notice u didn't mention anything about the chappie what-so-ever? It's fine...i enjoy u typing to me anyway(i'm a bit crazy but who cares?)

HieiFan666- I feel sorry for u when i get later in the story...she's not a bloody demon! I'm sorry...yes, Jin is kick ass. gotta luv the wind master Cookies to u or lemon drops or whatever u please...Kurama is correct!

Kurayamihikari- u my first anonymous reviewer since i took it off...congrats! glad to know u luv my story by the way...i work hard...sometimes anyway. There's a lot of explaining now and later...makes things not so clear...Anyway, u get to see the figure that watched Hiei...isn't Kurama keeping a close eye on his 'friend'?

sadandlonely- i keep typing and posting...i try not to take too long...

Koyshiri- A NEW CHAPPIE! happie now? oh and thank u

Silverwing013: so Kurama is keeping the eye on Hiei, there are new pebbles where there used to be huge rocks(thanks to Hiei), Jin is now no longertied up withAkuna and Kuanja, and King Enma has gotten real pissed off...when does Number Seven pop in again? Who in the heck knows, right?