Chapter four: the truth hurts
"WHAT!" Yusuke's scream had the demons covering their ears in pain. "Okay. Let me get this straight. So you are Kurama's sister, have been turned into a vampire, had a kid with some guy you don't remember, and you look the same age as Kuwabara and me even though you're over a thousand years old?" Yusuke asked, looking to Sai for clarification.
They were back at Sai and Kohaku's place in Makai. They were sitting in the dark living room, trying to figure everything out. Everyone looked over to Sai with questioning gazes, trying to figure out if Yusuke was correct.
"Hey, at least she can remember that much now. When I found her, she didn't remember anything." Kohaku came to her friend's defense. "And don't stare at her so much. You act like you've never seen a demon before."
"Demon, yes. Vampire Fox Thing, no. I didn't know demons could be changed to vampires anyway." Kuwabara said, still staring at Sai.
"Generally we can't. But Lord Shido bit me himself. He and his four queens are the only ones who can change demons," Sai said as if it was the easiest thing to understand in the world.
"Oh. And how could you possibly be related to, to Kurama? You look nothing like him ,act nothing like him, hell, you don't even smell like him. And your aura's don't even feel anything alike." Kuwabara's little outburst had Sai and Kohaku laughing.
"I don't look like him because I'm Youko's twin, not Suuichii's. I don't smell like him and our aura's aren't the same because he's human and I'm a vampire demon." Sai looked over at Kohaku to finish off the rest.
"It's my fault she doesn't act like Kurama. Once she lost her memory, she kinda picked up on my personality and started acting like me, but she still has the attitude of a kitsune." Kohaku pointed out.
"So what about the child? If you're a vampire kitsune, what is she?" Hiei was still staring at Lexi sitting calmly in her mother's lap. At that, everyone turned to look at him.
"I'm a mix of kitsune, vampire, koori me, and fire apparition." Lexi said calmly, never looking up from the floor. Everyone stared at her. Then at Hiei in disbelief.
"That's, that's not possible. How could he-" Yusuke trailed off, unable to finish what he was saying.
"What? Why is everyone staring at Hiei?" Sai asked with confusion. She was looking at everyone, trying to figure out what they knew.
"Because," Hiei sighed and tried to explain. "I'm half fire apparition and half koori me." He was, yet again, staring at the two of them.
"Wh-what? But koorimes only have females-" Sai tried but was cut off by Hiei.
"Unless the mate. Then they have twins. A female koori me and a male the same race as the father." He looked away, as if ashamed of what he was. Of his past.
Sai stood up, handed Lexi to Kohaku, walked over to Hiei and grabbed his wrist. She looked up to his surprised eyes and said, "We need to speak in private." He nodded and followed her outside.
They were in the clearing behind the house. The moon was shining down, bathing the lake and clearing in an ethereal blue light. Sai stopped walking and jumped into the tree. She made a motion for Hiei to follow her.
Hiei settled down against the trunk, while Sai sat straddling the branch facing him. "Hn. So what did you bring me all the way out here to talk about?" Hiei asked, looking at the same chain that Lexi was wearing around her neck.
"I know I don't remember much about my past, but I do remember your eyes. They're the same as Lexi's." She said, looking down at the ground. "I remember I used to fall asleep in this tree, looking at your eyes. That was before I lost my memory. Before me and Kohaku built this house. I can remember that much." She looked up at him. He was looking at her with a sad look on his face.
"What happened to you? How did you loose your memory? How do you remember me? I don't remember much of you. Or Lexi," he whispered.
"I, I remember you were still living with the bandits. We were lying in a tree together. The head of the group yelled out that I was a pathetic creature who didn't deserve your love. The day after that, you were assigned a mission in the mountains and left before me or Lexi woke up.
"They told me that since you left us there, they could do what they wanted with us. It was against his honor to kill a newborn. He nearly beat me to death and left us in the woods somewhere to die in peace. You don't remember us because it was almost six years ago. Lexi was only three days old then. I'm guessing it was you who gave these necklaces to us." she said pulling out the gem.
Hiei gasped and said, "I've only cried twice in my life. Two tears each time. Once when my child was born and when I thought my mate and child died. If you have them, then that would be you and Lexi."
She looked into his eyes and smiled, seeing the memories coming to him. Ones that she herself didn't fully remember. He looked up at her and made a motion for her to come closer. She came over to him and he turned her around and pulled her into his lap.
"Sai. My Fallen Angel. I missed you." he whispered in her ear, rubbing his cheek against hers. "Don't ever leave me again. I might have to kill everyone trying to find you." again.
She wrapped her arms around his and closed her eyes, loving the feel of him pressed against her again. She reluctantly opened her eyes and told him, 'you know we need to go back in so the others won't worry. They'll want to know where we are. And I'm sure you would want to tuck Lexi in.' He opened his eyes, shocked that she was a telepath. 'Yes. I'm a telepath. Now close your mouth, you're drooling on me.' She looked back at him and laughed at the look on his face.
'Hn. Shows how much you know. The fox and detectives know I prefer to sleep outside and I'm sure your friend knows where you are.' He said arrogantly, showing he still didn't listen to anyone.
She chuckled. "Maybe some things never change. You're still an arrogant jackass, Kikan." She said aloud, startling him with the old nickname.
