Chapter 29: "Favorite sleeping spot?"

I walked inside and stopped in my tracks as Vash pointed a gun at my head. "Who…-- Hiei?" he asked.

I already had my gun pressed against Vash's chest. "Yup. I'm back to normal. …At least probably what can be considered 'normal' for me." I said.

Vash laughed and lowered his gun and I hid mine in my cloak again. "I almost shot you," he said and went back to washing the dishes.

"No you didn't. You won't pull the trigger unless it's Knives on the other end." I folded my arms and leaned against a wall. "And not even then."

"Or if it's you, Shorty."

"Hn." I glared at him and walked into the living room.

"Hiei? W-What happened!" Matt asked.

"I don't know." I blinked. "I just woke up this way."

Matt went to tackle me but I side-stepped avoiding her. "But- but- but what about my favorite sleeping spot!" she cried.

"'Favorite sleeping spot?'" I repeated questioningly.

"You know! Your chamber!" I thought for a moment. Matt must of seen that I got it. "Yeah! You get it!" she said.

"……You scare me sometimes. I worry about you," I said then walked away.

She followed. "Whaaaaat…?"

"Nothing."

"What?" she continued.

"Hn."

"You better answer me, mister!" she threatened.

"Okay, fine." I stopped and looked at her. "You're a freak." I turned and continued walking.

"What?" she growled at me.

"So… now what?" I asked quietly. "I don't want to go home until I fix this… and staying here's doing nothing…" I sighed and teleported to the Geoplant where it all started.

I drew my gun and spun it around my finger. I started softly singing a song that I believe is sung by Bon Jovi. "And I'm wanted… dead or alive…" It was slightly true. On Gunsmoke I had a bounty on me. Less then Vash's but more then Matt's. All because of this stupid Plant blood… I tried to shake the song from my head and leapt into a tree, landing perfectly.

After a few minutes and some swearing at Naoko for introducing me to ningen music I finally managed to get rid of the song. I closed my eyes, enjoying the warmth.

I must have fallen asleep.

The dream seemed broken apart… Like flashes from different scenes. The battlefield. A Dragon Knight with long maroon colored hair. Knives holding a needle. Matt standing with a shocked expression on her face as I ran my sword through her. A giant maroon dragon roaring then pain shooting through my chest.

I sat up and gasped. The pain in my chest felt real but the moment I woke up it was gone. "What the hell's wrong with me…?" I shook my head, trying to get the images to fade. I didn't want to be around anyone now. I decided to stay in the Geoplant, alone. I sighed and slammed the back of my head against the tree I was in. "I hate not knowing what to do…. And I hate it more when I feel I'm not in control…" I was going to gain control now. I focused on my hand, staring at my claws, willing them to grow like they did when I had my wings.

I closed my eyes and flexed my fingers and my finger got a prickly feeling, like when a limb falls asleep. I opened my eyes to my longer claws. After a while I managed to change them back. "Alright… now for something harder…."

It took me about an hour to master getting my wing and making them disappear. After I got tired I flew home. When I walked inside I sighed and fell onto the couch.

Matt walked in. "Hey, where've you been?"

"…I guess it could be counted as training…" I mumbled.

"Aww, Hiei, you didn't go pick fights again, did you?" Vash wondered, walking into the room.

"No, not today." I closed my eyes. "I'm going to sleep…" No more nightmares… I have enough problems as it is… I thought before falling into a dreamless sleep.