AN – You know what? I LOVE YOU! Well, as friends. . . Special thanks for reviewing goes to:
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Also, I think I forgot to thank someone for reviewing, or if I just got it late, so I'd like to thank someone for reviewing chapter 2.
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I've finally realized that I forgot to say this:
I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. If I did, I'd make myself a character and join the Spirit Detectives. AND, a certain person would fall madly in love with me!
The Peculiar Girl
Chapter Four – A Place to Call Home
Recap:
"I know how to attack and defend myself, I just chose not to," said a voice behind them.
They all jumped (not Genkai or Hiei, though they were surprised) and slowly turned around. They all knew that voice.
"Mari!"
"Ah! We weren't talking about you and going behind your back to find out what happened! We were. .um, talking about. .Keiko! Right Urameshi!" said Kuwabara.
The gang sweat dropped at Kuwabara's stupidity. Yukina was the first to apologize. "We're really sorry to butt into your personal life, but you're our friend! We wanted to help you! I just can't believe your own mother did this . . ." Yukina looked down and softly said, "Can you ever forgive me?"
"Yukina," said Mari, while sitting down next Yukina and gently lifting her face up. "I could never be mad at you. I was meaning to tell you all last night, but I guess I fell asleep, huh?"
Yukina swung her arms around Mari, embracing her in a tight hug while crying. "Oh Mari! How could she put you through this all these years? You're so nice and funny and kind. . "
Yukina trailed on and Mari softly laughed. "Thank you Yukina. You've cheered me up a lot." She let her go and Mari looked at Genkai. "I'm sorry sensei for not telling you, but I didn't want to bother you with my troubles. Would. . would you allow for me to live here?"
Genkai smiled and nodded. "Of course. But don't hide stuff like this again or I'll start calling you dimwit, got it?"
"Hai," replied Mari. "I'll try not to be a burden."
"You could never be a burden," said Yukina cheerfully.
"The only burdens here are those two bakas," said Hiei, nodding at Yusuke and Kuwabara.
"HEY!"
Botan, Yukina, and Mari spent the rest of the day shopping for Mari and the guys just sat on the couch watching TV. The night was uneventful and pretty soon everyone was asleep.
The next morning, Mari woke up at 5:00 a.m. 'I feel . . . happy. I actually feel happy.' A genuine smile lit her face and her true beauty showed. No one has ever saw Mari smile like. . this, that is, except for the little fire demon spying outside in a tree.
Hiei's Point of View
'That girl . . . Her mind is so easy to get into, like she's calling for help. I still can't believe that her mother abused her for that long. When I heard how she got beat up before I told Kurama. I didn't want Yukina to be sad. Hn. I still can't believe what that stupid fox said.'
Flashback
"Fox," said Hiei. "I heard that girl's thoughts when she was talking to Yukina. She said that she was beat up worse before."
"Really?" said Kurama. "I'll tell Genkai, but Hiei? Why were you listening to her thoughts?"
Hiei thought for a few seconds and decided he didn't want to tell Kurama about being able to hear her thoughts without even trying. "None of your business fox."
"Ah, I see Hiei. It seems as if you have a crush on Miss Mari."
End Flashback
'Baka fox.' Hiei went back to watching Mari get out of bed. 'I still don't understand why I can hear her thoughts.'
Hiei leaped off the branch and went into a window leading to the kitchen, 'Sweet snow. . . 'A picture of Mari's smile made Hiei's hand freeze on the handle of the freezer. 'She's cute when she smiles.' His eyes got big as he realized what he just thought and he quickly shoved the thought out right away.
Normal Point of View
"Good morning Hiei."
"Hn, onna," said Hiei.
'Did I do something to offend him? Onna is so disrespectful . . . but, I did impose on them. . . '
"Hn, I call everyone onna," said Hiei, in between ice cream bites.
Mari blinked and then remembered Yukina told her that Hiei was a telepath.
"Would you like something healthier to eat Hiei? Yukina told me that Yusuke and Kuwabara have big appetites, so I'm going to make a lot. Is there something you want?"
"I don't eat human food."
"Yeah you do. You're eating ice cream.
He looked at his "sweet snow" and looked back at Mari. "Hn, and your point is?"
Mari sweat dropped and just shrugged. "I was just asking." She then began to cook breakfast. A comfortable silence went on for twenty minutes, until Mari began to hum. Pretty soon she was singing and Hiei sat amazed. The way she was singing, it was like she was a siren.
(AN-I love this song, but it's not mine! TT)
"I brushed against these freckles that I hated so,
but life goes on and I heave a little sigh for you.
Its heavy the love that I share for you,
but it dissolves like it was just a sugar cube.
And now the little pain sitting in my heart has shrunk in a bit,
but it really does hurt me now.
Those silly horoscopes I,
guess I can't trust them after all."
"If we could get further away.
I wonder what it would be like, yeah!
I'd be so happy,
inside my heart!"
"All these memories, I have, are beautiful in my mind.
But they don't feed the hunger deep inside my soul.
And tonight I thought,
I'd be just sitting in my sorrow.
But now I must wonder why.
What did it really mean to you?
I just can't see it anymore . . .
I just can't see it anymore . . ."
AN- I'm sorry for cutting this short, but I just thought of something. This is very important so please do this:
WHEN YOU WRITE A REVIEW (AND YOU BETTER!), PLEASE TRY TO NAME THE SONG THAT WAS JUST SANG BY MARI. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL, SO I'M ABLE TO EMAIL YOU. IT'S A SURPRISE THING FOR THE STORY.
ALSO, DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW!
