I'm back. I should be updating my other stories first, but I'm at a complete and total writer's block so I can't do that at the moment. Here's chapter 11 is it? Enjoy.
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Kat P.O.V.
I stared silently at the wall in the kitchen as everyone but Hiei and I rushed slightly to eat and get ready for school. I wasn't concerned with eating at the moment. I hadn't eaten in three days, why should I care now. Three days since Midnight had disappeared and this was my first time leaving my room. That's right. I haven't left my room or eaten for the last three days. And I wouldn't have today either if Ria and Keiko hadn't dragged me out.
I glanced slightly at Hiei as I felt someone's eyes on me. Hiei was the only one not concerned with school, so he was the only one who could be watching me. It annoyed me slightly to have him watching me, but it was some BACK.
Hiei pushed open my door the night Midnight disappeared. I barely acknowledged his presence.
"Will you turn that noise off onna?" He growled glaring at me.
"Turn it off yourself if it bothers you." I muttered not moving from the curled position on my bed. Hiei glared at me slightly. I ignored him. I could live with being glared at.
I closed my eyes again. My music didn't go off after about ten minutes, so I assumed Hiei had left. Opening my eyes I glanced around again. Hiei was leaning in the door way watching me. That annoyed me slightly.
"What do you want?" I snapped slightly. Hiei just stood there watching me. My eye twitched slightly. He was going to be an ass, fine. I'd take matters into my own hands. I stood, strolled calmly to my door, and prepared to slam it in the cocky ass fire demon's face.
Hiei grabbed my arm before I could grab the door. As I looked into his eyes, something inside me snapped. I wrapped my arms around Hiei's neck and cried into his shoulder. He seemed stunned for a moment, then, more gentle than I could imagine, he wrapped his arms around my waist and let me cry.
End Flashback.
I snapped put of my trance like state as Botan grabbed my arm.
"C'mon. We're going to be late." She said dragging me out of the room. I followed without much struggle. I could care less. I'd go to school, but if my grades began to drop, I wasn't worried.
I was sat between Hiei and Kurama in the back of my jag. As if I'd be insane enough to jump or what not. The most I noticed during the ride was Hiei's arm, intentionally or not, rested against mine, in almost a comforting fashion. I turned slightly, enough to see, but not enough to be noticed, to watch the red eyed boy.
He'd captured my heart in the last week or so, to say the least. I'd never had feelings for anyone other than Midnight, but she was like a sister to me. I think I even liked her more than I liked my own brother. But these new feelings? They just confused the hell outta me. I mean shit; he's got to be the most anti social person on the planet around most everyone. But me. He'd let me get close to him. Damned confusing emotions!
I glanced past Hiei to the houses that lined the streets as we approached the school. Everything was so normal. So god forsaken normal! But I knew nothing would be the same. Even when Midnight came back, there was always the situation that her father, half sibling and step mother were killed…
I jumped as Hiei practically dragged me out of the car. Well he didn't exactly drag me…just keep a firm grip on my arm as he got out of the car. "Stupid inconsiderate. I don't need to go to school." I muttered under my breath. Hiei just shook his head slightly and continued to drag me along as I muttered profanities under my breath.
Wait. Why was Hiei of all people forcing me to go to school? "Confusion." I muttered. Hiei gave me a weird look which I chose to ignore. I got weird looks all the time when I talked to myself. I was confused, though. Stuck deep inside my thoughts, I didn't realize where Hiei was leading me.
I finally took the time to take in my surroundings. Definitely not homeroom. So where were we? The school was too big for me. "Where're we going?" I didn't really expect an answer, but I had to ask. Hiei Hn'ed. I sighed. "You're difficult." I murmured. Hiei just shrugged slightly. Nothing fazed this guy! It was infuriating!
Hiei lead me up one more stair case and through another door before he let go of my hand.
"The roof?" I asked. He was sitting on the edge of the building, so I sat next to him. "Skipping class?"
Hiei nodded vaguely. "You didn't seem like you really needed to go back to class yet." He murmured quietly staring off into space, absorbed in his own thoughts. I watched him for a few minutes before glancing out at the scene that could be seen from the roof top. Forest stretched on for miles with different colors and such. It was really beautiful. But alas, I strongly dislike getting up, and soon my eye lids began to droop. I semi sub consciously leaned against Hiei's shoulder. I grinned slightly as his arm went around my shoulders before I drifted to sleep.
Normal P.O.V.:
Hiei stared silently as Kay fell asleep on his shoulder. He hated to admit it, but he had feelings for the girl.
'Hiei, where are you?' Kurama's voice echoed in his head. Hiei sighed slightly. The fox always needed to mind his own business.
'The roof.' The fire apparition replied flatly. 'Why do you care?' Hiei felt Kurama mentally shake his head.
'You can't just skip class….'
'I can do whatever I damn well please.' Hiei snapped. Kurama sigh slightly.
'You see to be going soft Hiei.' Kurama said cutting the link. Hiei growled slightly at the fox's comment. How would he know? Hiei glanced at Kat slightly as she shifted in her sleep. He wasn't going soft. He couldn't. Hiei Jaganashi did NOT go soft. But this girl…. Hiei sighed slightly. He cared about her for some reason, and he couldn't shake the feeling. Hiei sighed and went back to staring into space.
Kat was a mystery, even to Hiei. One minute she's completely unreadable, the next she's an emotional wreck. But she still stayed strong. That proved that you could have feelings and still be strong. Right?
Hiei growled again in confusion. All his life, emotions had always equaled a weakness. Something to be used against you. Hiei's life had become exceedingly confusing since he met this girl. She's accepted him, though she knew most of the crimes he'd committed. She didn't care at all. Hiei silently wished that he had that much faith that Yukina would do the same. But Yukina was…different for some reason. He didn't think she could ever accept him as her brother knowing what he had done.
Unbeknown to Hiei, Kat had shifted and awoken from her light sleep. She was now watching Hiei, her black eyes searching his face for any clue to what he was thinking. But Hiei was a complete mystery to her still. And one she couldn't solve at that.
"Whatcha thinkin' 'bout?" She asked sleepily. He glanced down and met her black eyes with his red ones.
"Life." He stated simply. Kat rolled her eyes slightly.
"Define 'life'" She demanded.
Hiei sighed slightly and looked back out over the sky. "Life as in someone accepting you no matter what your past is." He said flatly. "You never asked why I wouldn't tell Yukina she was my sister."
Kat sat up slightly, but still leaned against Hiei. "I assumed you had reason enough. Will you tell me now?" She asked quietly.
Hiei nodded slightly. He even surprised himself to be confiding in someone, but Kat seemed to make him surprise himself a lot. Hiei sighed audibly. "I just think that, she's look down on me and be ashamed to have me as a brother." Hiei stopped talking.
"Estas loco?" Kat asked. "My God, Yukina likes you now to a certain extent does she not?"
Hiei closed his eyes. "Yes, but—" Kat cut him off.
"Her feelings won't change from now till then when she knows you're related. If anything, she'll be happier than she acts now." Kat snapped at him. She calmed down slightly. "You should tell her." She said leaning against Hiei's shoulder once again.
"I'll think about it neko." Hiei said looking down at the cat demon.
"She'd be happier…" Kat persisted yet again.
"I'll think about it. Go back to sleep neko." Hiei said gently. Kat growled slightly at being given orders, but quietly.
"Can you take me…home?" She asked, her mind already drifting into sleep. Hiei lifted her bridal style and jumped from the building top. Instead of his usual demonic speed, Hiei walked normally through the streets taking back roads to find Midnight's home.
He'd almost reached the house before a group of thugs decided to get in the way. Hiei growled slightly as the gang leader stepped out in front of him.
"You're on gang territory, little man." The guy said leaning close to Hiei's face, his breath making Hiei crinkle his nose. "And you picked the wrong gang."
Hiei snorted slightly. "Low class demons for a gang? Is that the best you can do?" The small fire demon taunted. He knew that the gang leader was only probably a B class demon so he wasn't exactly worried. He was worried really about Kat. The girl was sound asleep, a complete dead weight, and in real danger if he had to fight.
The gang leader was growling at Hiei. "I'll prove you're on the wrong territory." He yelled and lunged at Hiei. He jumped back easily. The fire apparition wasn't all together satisfied with the situation, but seeing as this demon had no fighting skills whatsoever, he wasn't quite worried. Making sure he still had a tight hold on Kat, Hiei slashed through the demon in seconds. He striated and glared at the gang.
"Anyone else?" He growled slightly. The demons scattered slightly. Hiei sighed. "Pathetic" He muttered under his breath. He took off again towards Midnight's home, this time not taking the risk of meeting someone and using demonic speed.
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Kat blinked awake. She was curled against Hiei's chest on the bed on her room. The girl grinned slightly. She wasn't a big fan of change, but maybe falling a guy just this once was an okay change.
Kat carefully got off the bed and silently booted up her computer. She'd been scared to do so before, just because of the off chance Midnight had left a final message. But her conversation with Hiei about talking to Yukina kinda showed her that she needed to face her fears of seeing why Midnight had left.
Kat sighed. One message. It was a video recording titled 'Sorry', and it had come from Midnight's screen name.
Kat opened the message. The first few seconds should Midnight's room. The sounds of someone moving could be heard. Suddenly Midnight sat down in front of the camera.
"Damn, it's already recording." She muttered glancing at the cam. She sighed and took a breath before looking strait into the camera.
"Kat sweetie, I know you probably hate me at the moment. I can't blame you." Midnight's eyes looked distant. "But this is something I have to do." She continued with a slight edge of determination in her voice. "Some killed my dad, and my step mother, and half sister. And it was all because they think they own me. Like I'm some sort of….pet, per-say." Pause. "But what I really need to say Kat is, you can't just stop living because I'm gone. No staying in your room and not eating, playing your music so loud it can be heard for miles, and mostly no coming after me. I have to go this one alone. If I get killed, then feel free to come and kill this bastard, but pray that I come home in one piece. But kitten, you gotta know I love you." Midnight paused, tears rimming her eyes. She wiped them away quickly." You're a sister to me. Keep goin' with your life so when I come back I don't have to kick your ass for becoming some depressed anorexic person." Pause. Deep breath. " The best thing you can do at the moment to help me, is to be happy. Okay sweet heart? I'll be back as soon as I get my revenge. You know what they say, revenge is a dish best served in blood." Midnight flashed a quick grin before the message ended.
Kat stare for a moment at the blank screen trying to hold back tears. Hiei watched her slightly from his sitting position on the bed. He stood silently and took the girl in his arms as she began to cry.
"It'll be alright neko." He whispered to her quietly, sitting down and cradling the girl. Kat's flow of tears slowed to near none as she fell asleep again. Hiei sighed slightly and leaned back against the wall, falling asleep himself.
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There's chapter 11. Sorry it took so long, but to say the least I'm an idiot and got hurt again…You cant the details, email me and Anyways, I hope you liked the chapter. I know Hiei was kinda OOC but you'll have to get a little used to that. R&R, love ya'll.