Alia- So Hiei is going to be a little OOC. But he still has that mean guy tone to his voice.
Kai- Yeah he's still the same mean guy.
Rei- Okay now onto the chapter.
Alia- Here's the 5th chapter.
" So where are we going?" Aya asked as they walked through a beautiful Ningen park.
" We're here." Hiei replied.
" We're going for a walk?" She asked. " Is that all?"
" You are such a baka, of course that's not all. We'll get something to eat later."
" I like it here. It's so quiet and peaceful. But what are those little lights that are dancing around?" Hiei chuckled a little.
" Those are fireflies. They only light up at night. Here," He pulled out a small round jar. " Humans like to catch them. Why don't you try?" He gave her the jar and she did as he suggested.
" That was fun!" She said when she had caught a good amount of bugs. " I think I'll take some home with me to show my friends." She put the jar in her backpack and they continues walking along the the dirt path.
" Kurama told me that you want to join the soccer team. How'd it go?" Hiei asked.
" It went great! I'm the new goalie and that's what I always did back home."
" You talk about your home a lot." Hiei pointed out.
" Yeah, well, I'm not saying that living with you guys is all bad this week has been great, but I miss my home."
" What about Drake?"
" Technically, he's not from the castle. His family disowned him. He's from the Fire Dragon clan and was their Prince." Aya explained.
" So if he was disowned that means that you don't actually have to marry him?" Hiei asked.
" That's what I thought when my father brought up the idea, but since it was my father's idea I really have no choice. That's what I get for being Princess of the Makai."
" Wait, if you marry Drake doesn't that mean-"
" He becomes Prince of the Makai. And when my father dies he becomes King and that means he will have more authority than I will." Aya finished his thought. After that they were silent. Hiei led her back to the Makai.
" Are you still hungry?" He asked her. She shook her head.
" Not really. I wasn't actually all day." They went back to the house and it was late but Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama were still up.
" Have a nice walk?" Kurama asked. Aya smiled.
" It was wonderful. Good night." She began to head to the stairs. Hiei went with her.
" I'll take you to your room." They walked up the stairs in silence. When they reached her room she opened the door.
" Thanks Hiei. It was nice just to... to talk to you." She smiled again.
" She's so beautiful when she smiles... Hiei no, you can't be thinking that!" He thought to himself. " I have to do something, to show her how I feel. Something that Binki breath can't top." So Hiei did the unexpected. He reached for her face with one hand and pulled her in for a gentle kiss.(Remember he's a bit shorter than her.)
When Aya opened her eyes Hiei had gone. She smiled and went into her room. She pulled out the fireflies and opened the jar so they could flutter around her room, but first she went to go downstairs to get a drink of water.
With the guys downstairs...
Hiei came walking downstairs and Yusuke and Kuwabara gave him funny smiles.
" What bakas?" He growled at them.
" Someone's got a crush." Hiei narrowed his eyes giving them a threatening glint. Normally Kuwabara and Yusuke would run away but they had an advantage over Hiei. " Please Hiei, we know you do and you kissed her too."
Kurama was mildly interested at how they knew that.
" Prove it Detective." Hiei challenged.
" Glitter lip gloss." Kurama almost burst out laughing he looked at Hiei's lips and there it was a sparkle in the light. The two boys began laughing as Hiei quickly rubbed it off.
" What's Koenma going to say when he finds out?" Kurama asked.
" If these two idiots keep their mouths shut then he won't find out now will he?" hiei tried once again to threaten the boys but it wasn't going so well.
" Too late. He came down right before you did, he already knows. He didn't look to happy either." Kuwabara said. Yusuke nodded. Kurama had failed to notice this as he was reading at the time.
" Hn. That's his problem, plus maybe Aya doesn't like me like that. I just had to..." He didn't want to finish that sentence.
" You had to show her how you felt without words?" Kurama took a guess at what Hiei was trying to get at. He nodded slightly.
" I'm going to bed." Hiei said and climbed the stairs. When he had gone by Aya came out of a shadow that she had hidden in.
" Koenma? He- he likes me? I had no idea. I mean I alway had a thing for him but now Hiei too? This is out of control! I don't what to do. I just hope that this doesn't ruin my birthday." She thinks.
" Aya? Are you alright?" Kurama asks spotting her on the staircase.
" Yes!" She said continuing her walk to the kitchen. " I was just getting a glass of water and I stepped on something." She got her water and and went back upstairs.
" Nice hair as well Aya!" Yusuke called after her.
Monday...
" I hope Aya is alright. She's been in her room for sometime and we'll be leaving soon." Botan said anxiously at the foot of the stairs. There were several bags by the front door along with Aya's backpack which was magically made so she could many large items in there. All her things were in there. Everyone was wearing snow jackets and boots.
" Aya! Hurry up or we'll be late!" Yusuke called.
" How are we getting there Koenma?" Kurama asked. Koenma Had been uptight lately and the wrong question could set him off.
" We'll be taking a portal to my castle and then from there a portal that is directly linked to Aya's home." He replied.
" Right let's go." Aya said coming down the stairs. She was dressed in her clothes that looked a lot like something Inuyasha would wear, and no shoes. Except it fit her figure and was a dark purple and black. She wore her tiara and left her hair down.
" Why are you wearing that?" Kuwabara asked. " And aren't your feet going to get cold?"
" Because they are going to be expecting a Princess . Not some demon that has been living in the Ningenkai. and no my feet aren't going to get cold" She said.
" You don't like wearing it?"
" Actually I love wearing it! Let's go!" She said grabbing her backpack and slinging it over a shoulder. The others grabbed their bags and followed Koenma and Aya to the waiting portal. " Koenma later this evening I'd like to speak with you." She whispered.
" Really? Wouldn't you rather spend your time with Hiei?" He asked bitterly.
" Don't start that with me Koenma." They walked through the portal and continued walking through the castle to the next portal. " I wasn't expecting that kiss."
" Hn. It looked as though you rather enjoyed it, though."
" I won't admit to anything. Just please, talk with me tonight."
" Fine." He stopped at the portal. " Alright, this is our home for the next couple of weeks. Don't bad mouth any royalty." He looked at Yusuke, Kuwabara and Hiei. " You can't treat them with disrespect like you do me. They don't care that you are Spirit Detectives-"
" Okay Koenma we get the picture." Aya said. " Just be nice and don't talk back to me in front of my father or Drake." She said his name with a snarl. " The portal will put us right outside the castle. Everyone ready?" They all nodded. " Right let's go." She led everyone through the portal. When they got to the other side they were standing in front of a giant castle much bigger than Koenma's. Behind them were the bustling streets of men dressed in old fashion clothes and women dressed in kimonos.
" Welcome to Akimura, my home."
" Wow! This place is amazing." Botan said.
" You live here? From the way you behave you would never know." Kurama said.
" That's a compliment, right?" He laughed and nodded.
" Princess Ayagawa! You are home earlier than expected!" A samurai came and got down on one knee and crossed his right arm over his chest(every time I say that they bow to someone this is what they do.) " Please come your father is waiting for you." Aya looked at the others and nodded.
They followed the guard into the castle and down a hall that was filled with paintings of Aya's past generations. They went into a large room where there was a large seat and a large man. " M'Lord, your daughter has returned." The guard bowed and then left. The man stood up, he was probably 7'0" and fairly large. He had dark brown hair and gray eyes and a goatee and mustache.
" Daddy!" Aya ran up to her father and hugged him.
" Hello Ayagawa. I hope you have been having a good time?" The King said his voice booming.
" Yes daddy. Koenma and his Detectives have been taking great care of me."
" Lord Koenma, how good to see you in person again." Koenma bowed his head slightly.
" King Montaro, I trust my father and you have been keeping in contact?" Koenma asked.
" Yes we have. I will be keeping tabs on you while my daughter is in your care. No funny business."
" Daddy..." Aya said stressfully. " I'll show them to their rooms so they can settle in." She led them to another door.
" Be sure they get some different clothes on. I don't want questions here in the kingdom. And dinner is at 8 like usual."
" Yes daddy." She replied as they left the large room.
" Ayagawa?" Yusuke questioned while they walked up a flight of stairs.
" Shut up. It's my family name." Aya said almost angrily.
" Family name?" Kurama asked.
" My mother's name." She said quietly. It was the first time she had ever mentioned her mother. " Yusuke this is your room. Kuwabara yours is right there. There should be clothes in there for you to change into. You may wander the castle until 8. The bells will chime every hour. Which they should be right-" Loud bells that sounded like church bells chimed out. " It's now 6. Be back in the Throne Room by the time dinner comes around." Yusuke and Kuwabara nodded and went into their rooms.
Aya led the others up another flight of stairs. " Kurama your room is here and Hiei yours is right there. Please change into the clothes that are provided." They nodded and went into their rooms. She led Botan and Koenma further down the hall. " Botan here's your room. There should be a kimono for you in there."
She and Koenma continued on. " Is there a reason you saved my room for last."
" Um, no."
" Look, they didn't know about your mother-"
" You could have told them!" Aya yelled, turning to face Koenma. " You knew that the topic would come up eventually!"
" I'm sorry Aya. Really I am." He said sadly. Things weren't working so well between him and Aya, he had to fix that. " Please, is there anything I can do to make you feel better?"
" Yes, there is."
" What?"
" Forget what happened between me and Hiei." Koenma sighed.
" Alright. I will." Aya hugged Koenma.
" Thank you." He blushed. " Here's your room. Right across from me. You don't need to change. Be in the Throne Room by 8." Aya smiled and went into her room.
Alia- Hope you all are enjoying the story. I still don't know who Aya is going to be with. It's a surprise.
Kosa- It's going fine.
Rei- Yep.
Kai- Tune in until next time.