Chapter 12 SLADE

Hiei's presense sent out a dark aura as he walked through the streets of Jump City. Being kicked out of the Titan's tower had put him in a very angry mood and it didn't help that whenever mothers saw him they would pull their children close and run away scared. They couldn't possibly know what he was for real. There was no way they could. Why did he care anyway? They could hide in their basements for all he cared.

What bothered him the most was not the people around him but what the Titans had said to him. Robin. Beastboy. Cyborg. Starfire and Raven.

Words they spoke flashed through his mind like pictures. Each face held an expression, reflecting the emotion they had shown when they'd spoken. Anger for Beastboy, Cyborg, and Robin. Happy for Starfire and a look of understanding for Raven.

"We saved your life and this is the thanks you give us!" Robin's angry voice echoed in his mind as he turned down an alley.

"You sure have a big chip on your shoulder," Cyborg's annoyed voice came next.

"Dude what's your deal?" came Beastboy's.

Hiei kept walking. He was so into his thoughts he didn't notice that he was being watched or that it was starting to get dark. "I understand how you feel," Raven's gentle voice came next. "They said similar things about me but you had the freedom to prevent it. I didn't."

He sighed. Heknew she was right. He could have prevented the pain he'd caused.

"Friend!" Starfire's happy bubbly voice streeched into his mind just then.

That did it. He couldn't stand her voice even in his mind. "Gah!" he growled in annoyance. "Why do I need them anyway?"

"Why indeed?" a soft emotionless voice asked, suddenly startling the demon.

Instantly he looked over his shoulder. He saw no one. Just walls on both sides, the darkening sky and the sign for the eatery across the street. He might not have seen anyone but he sensed someone.

"Who's there?" he demanded, his eyes scanning the alley for anything that looked out of place. "Show yourself!"

"I'm right here," that voice said again from cover of shadows.

Hiei looked around again. "Show yourself!" he commanded again, not liking being snuck up on. "Now!"

What he didn't realize was someone was sneeking up behind him. "If I have to find you you're going to wish you had!" he shouted.

Suddenly a chill went up his spine and he froze. Something told him he should look behind himself again. He looked over his shoulder but it was too late. Some sort of heavy object struck him in the head hard enough to knock him senseless.

As his unconcious form crumpled to the ground a figure stepped out of the shadows. Slade.

The villian stared down at the demon and said in the same emotionless voice. "I have a lot planned for you, my friend..."

Hiei's senses swirled like a confusing vortex as he came around awhile later. The first thing he became aware of was a throbbing in his head. It hurt so much he moaned out load. My head!

As he tried to sit up he suddenly realized he couldn't move. Instantly his eyes came wide open. A bright like shone unmercifully into them. He turned his head away from it and discovered his wrists and ankles were strapped to some kind of weird table.

What the? he thought staring back up at the light. It didn't take long for him to realize what happened. Oh I see. Someone hit me from behind then brought me here. He clenched his fists and glared at his bonds. Well I'm not going to stay!

Then he tried to break them.

Suddenly electricity seemed to pulse through his viens. It hurt so much it made him cry out.

"Struggling will only make it worse," a voice said, starling him out of his pain.

Hiei looked to his left, the direction the voice had come from. He saw a very tall man wearing a mask that showed only one eye, standing a few feet away.

"I see you have awakened," the man said.

"Who are you?" the demon demanded angrily. "And what are you planning on doing with me!"

"Nothing," Slade said calmly as he walked toward the table. "Right now I want a better look at you."

Suddenly the thing Hiei was lying on started moving upward. It rose until it was straight and Hiei was face to face with Slade.

"You don't look that impressive," Slade said after a minute. "Yet I can tell you have great power." he took another step forward. "You're a demon right?" he asked. "Seems that portal I opened worked better than I thought."

Portal? Robin had mentioned someone opening a portal. Someone named Slade. "Oh, so you're Slade," the demon said, his voice dripping with dislike. "You're the bastard the Teen Titans told me about."

Slade didn't have a reaction. He did take him by surprise thougth, when he reached out his hand and covered the demon's mouth with his thumb. "Is that anyway to talk to the one who is responcible for brining you here?" the man asked, leaning his face closer. "Actually you should be thanking me. I got you away from a bad influence."

"What are you talking about?" the demon demanded. "What bad influence?"

Slade put his hand over the demon's mouth to silence him. "That's something you'll learn in tietimem..." he said in a monetone.

Hiei stared at him in confusion. What does he mean by that?
"I'm sure we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other," Slade went on.

Suddenly he put his hand under Hiei's chin. The demon wasn't expecting this and he gasped out loud. Slade brought his face in close. "When I'm through with you you'll forget about everything else," he said.

What the hell are you doing! the demon thought, turning his face away from the crazy person. And what do you mean by that? It better not mean what I think it means!

Salde pulled it back then let it go. He took a step back and stood right in front ofg the demon, staring him eye to eye. "You don't belong out there with normal people," he said as if he were Hiei's father.

"And you think you can hold me here like this?" Hiei demanded, straining forward. "Think again!"

"I don't need to," the man replied calmly. "It'll do the job for me."

Suddenly the fire demon felt electricity shoot through his body again. It was so painful he couldn't hold in his screamed. "Ahhhhhh! Stop it!" he screamed in agony as shreds of his coat went flying. "ARGH!"

Then as quickly as it started it was over, leaving Hiei drained and shakey. What the hell? he thought as light no longer reflected off his eyes. "Uck..."

Slade explained as if nothing had happeend. "I wired your bonds to your nervous system. If you try to break free you'll only be hurting yourself..."

My nervous system?How could anyone like him be able to wire anything to my nervous system?

Slade kept on talking "I'm sure after awhile I'll no longer need to hold you like this," he went on, reaching up to poke Hiei in the face with a finger. "But it depends entirely on you."

Hiei stared at him blindly as his vison flashed black then colorful again. Something was wrong and he suddenly felt hot. Do I have a fever? he wondered as his head dropped forward. Did I get some kind of infection? Did I...?

He never finished the thought. Darkness enveloped his mind and he once again lost conciousness.

A/N

I seriously think Slade is or might be gay. Either that or he likes to rape children (Not that Hiei and the Titans are children) or under agers. Don't worry he's not going to rape Hiei that would be gross! (And I don't write stuff like that) He's also a smart pediphile. He would be smart enough to figure a way to keep poor Hiei prisoner. All well. I hate him but his vilianess was the most likely to do these things. All well. I hope you're not mad and please don't flame me.