Chapter 7: An unexpected secret

A few months later, Rena ran through the woods, looking for Hiei. When she spotted him, she noticed he was sleeping so she snuck up behind him.

"Surprise!" she said as she placed her hands over his eyes.

He grabbed her arm on one side to pull her down in his lap, but he missed and she screamed as she grabbed him causing him to go down with her. The two laid there on the ground laughing, and enjoying the presence of each other when Rena remembered why she had come to see him.

"Oh! I almost forgot! I've got a surprise for you."

"What is it?"

"Well it wouldn't be a surprise if I told you now would it? Come on! follow me."

She grabbed his hand to lead him to his surprise. When they finally reached the place where she was taking him she covered his eyes, telling him not to peek.

"Ok, ready? Open them up!"

Hiei opened his eyes to reveal a wooden building, no bigger than the size of a small shed, in front of him.

"Surprise!"

"Umm… what is it?"

"Silly, it's your very own house!"

"A house?…for me?"

"Yea, see, now you have a place to live so you can stay."

"Is that it huh? You really want me to stay?"

"I…do. I'm somebody with you and if you leave I'll go back to being nothing. I can be so stupid or so serious and you could careless. I really like that about you…"

"Rena…I-I don't know what to say…"

"Say you'll stay.."

"Well it would be a shame to let your hard work go to waste…"

"Yay!"

Rena jumped up and gave Hiei a big hug. He returned the hug and set her down. They began to stare at each other for a minute until Hiei broke the silence.

"So, are you going to show me in this place or what?"

"Oh…right. Follow me into your palace!" Rena giggled.

She took him inside and showed him his bedroom and bathroom, and he even had his own little kitchen. In all, it the house wasn't very big, but it was just perfect for Hiei. When they finished the tour, Hiei thanked her.

"Rena…thank you. I really like it."

"No problem."

Rena leaned up and kissed him on the cheek, and she noticed Hiei blush, so she started to blush.

"So…what do you want to do?"

Rena sat on his bed, and Hiei sat down too.

"Rena…I'm really glad I met you…and I want you to know that you can tell me anything."

"Anything? Even my deepest…darkest secrets?"

"Well you don't have to tell me, but I want you to know that I'm here if you need to."

"Thanks…and you know…you can tell me things too."

At that moment Hiei wanted to tell her everything about who he was and why he was there. Rena also felt the urge to tell him she was Sayian, but they both continued to stare deeply into each other's eyes.

"Hiei…" she whispered.

"yeah…"

"Do you know…what its like…to love?"

Hiei stared at her more for a moment, then he replied.

"…I think I do now"

Rena smiled as she felt herself start to lean forward as Hiei did also. With their lips centimeters from touching, trunks rushed in the room.

"Rena! Stop! You don't know what you're doing, he's tricking you!"

They jerked away from each other, and while Hiei stared at him with an evil look, Rena began to yell at Trunks.

"What the heck do you think your doing, and what are you talking about! I did what I did out of my own free will thank you very much."

"Rena he's just using you…for something…I don't know what it is, but it's not good!"

"Trunks…you have lost it! He would never…"

Before she could finish, trunks grabbed and kissed her. She didn't bother returning it though; she just pushed him off of her.

"What the heck!"

"But Rena… I love you!"

"What the…!"

"I think its time you leave. NOW!" Hiei said as for some reason he felt very uneasy when he saw Trunks kiss Rena.

"I think so too, Trunks. I cant believe you! What's your problem?"

"But Rena you have to believe me!"

Trunks started to walk toward her again, but Hiei jumped up and grabbed him by the shirt.

"I said its time for you to leave! Rena thinks so too so get lost punk or I'll make you leave!"

Rena just glared at him, and after a few seconds trunks walked out.

"I'm real sorry about that. I have no idea what he's talking about."

"Honestly me neither, and I would know cause its about me."

"Yea well, lets just forget about it. I'm sure he wont bother us again."

Rena sat back down on the bed, and beckoned Hiei to sit too.

"You know, Hiei, I think I do want to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"I…I don't know…its just that…I thought you were this completely different person when I first met you, and now I cant believe I lived with out you all these years. Maybe I just miss my dad and Bre so much that I've accepted the next best thing."

"So Im only important because they aren't here."

"But see, I don't want to think of you like that; I want you to be important because you just are, and I want to be that to you too. I just don't want our friendship based on the fact that you're trying to help me beat that Demon, and I'm going to help you find the one your looking for."

"Rena…I could never think of you just as that, and you are important."

Rena just smiled, and he smiled back. They sat on the bed for the next couple hours, talking and just enjoying each other's presence.

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It had been almost two years since they had met, and Hiei was sitting in his somewhat of a house, thinking about how much things had changed. He went from hating Rena to really caring about her, and lately she was all he could think about. Why he was feeling so sentimental, he didn't know, but he just wished to see Rena again. He suddenly heard his door slam open, and he got up quickly to see if it was Rena. When he reached the door and saw who it was, and was taken back at first but then relaxed as he smirked.

"Just couldn't stay away and let me have all the fun could you?"

"You tell me. I heard a certain Demon was taken his sweet time on accomplishing his mission."

Hiei just laughed as he sat down in the kitchen.

"Well, have a seat and let me explain. The Sayian is dead, so there is nothing I can do about that… but I have gotten close to a human here, you know, theyre not all that bad."

"That's dangerous grounds you know…"

"I know I know, but that's why you sent me; I can take care of my self."

"Well I can't argue with that." The Demon sitting next to Hiei laughed, while He joined in.

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Rena got up early, on a Sunday morning, eager to see Hiei. It was also her 17th birthday and she finally decided to tell him who she was and tell him about the necklace to see if he could figure out what it did because of what her father told her. She saw trunks walking up to her.

"Umm Rena…."

"Hi trunks…"

"Look…I know a lot has happened and I just wanted to say that…"

"I don't have time right now. I'm going to Hieis house to tell him I'm a Sayian."

"What? Are you sure that's a good idea? You hardly know anything about him."

"Look Trunks all you have done is rag on me since you met him, and I think you have done enough damage; so quit being jealous and trust me when I say I know what I'm doing."

"I'm am not jealous! I'm just saying I don't think it's a good idea."

"Well maybe you shouldn't think! Or maybe you should a little more!"

With that she turned towards Hieis house and walked off. When she reached his house, she opened the door and walked in. Staring at her necklace she began to talk.

"Hey Hiei…you know…remember…when you said I could tell you any…thing…"

She looked up and saw Hiei sitting with a man in the kitchen who she revealed as Tiguoro. She gasped as she began to loose her balance.

"….No!…it cant be…"

Hiei put on a confused look as he spoke.

"Hey are you ok?

"Well aren't you going to introduce me to your little friend?" Tiguoros raspy voice rang out.

"Oh…right…Rena, do you know this guy? His name is Tiguoro…

"I know…" Rena whispered.

Hiei could hear the shaking in her voice, and she was shaking all over.

"Rena…you don't mean.…"

"…Yes…"

Hiei stepped back as he didn't except this.

"uh.. I-I swear I didn't know…"

Rena just turned around to run out the door, but Tiguoro stretched his arm out and closed it, holding it shut tightly.

"Hey, why are you trying to leave so soon? The party's just getting started."

"Just let her go; this is between me and you." Hiei said.

"I knew this would happen…Hiei, you let your guard and now look at you!"

Rena just gasped as she tried to catch her breath while she almost fell over from Tiguoros previous yell. Hiei was about to run over there, when Tiguoro stopped him.

"Hold it right there! You're loosing your touch kid, what's the matter with you!" He said as he slapped Hiei in the back of the head.

"Uhh… sorry?"

"I can't believe of all people I would have to do this to you. Look, lets just get this over with and kill her already. You can get her father easier once she's out of the way."

"I told you already, hes dead!"

"Oh, right. Well then you can kill that other man with her…Vegeta I think. Might as well get him out of the way before he becomes a threat also."

"Huh?…"

Rena was finally getting back on her feet.

"Oh? You mean Hiei didn't tell you? Shame on you Hiei."

"Tiguoro! You never told me she was his daughter!"

"Oh so I have to do all your homework for you? Hear that, Rena, Hiei was going to kill your father…right in front of you. He never cared about you, he was just using you to get what he wanted."

"But…how could you do this?…"

"Rena NO! Don't listen to him."

"Shut up you fool!" Tiguoro said as he grabbed Hiei and flung him to the ground. He then stretched out his arm and, grabbing Rena by the throat, he lifted her up, and held her tightly against the wall. He held out a gun in his second hand and placed it to Rena's head while he glared at Hiei.

"Why…" Rena whispered.

"Huh? What did ya say there?"

"Why did you kill her… why did you let me live?"

"Hmm? You talking 'bout the girl that was with you that day? Oh was she important to you or something… sorry, she got in the way…"

"Why you… how can you kill so many without caring…"

"I live my life for me… not for them."

"Then why didn't you kill me too? I would have rather died, then."

"Oh get over it! I was aiming for you but sine your dumb friend wouldn't leave me alone, I had to get rid of her first. I didn't kill you because I had to leave immediately and so I sent Hiei to finish my work, except he was to go for your father. To put it simple… I wanted you to suffer."

"…no…"

"Ha ha that's the life of us demons! Now… where was I? Oh yea, Hiei. Why don't you tell Rena who you really are and what your doing here! Or… I'll kill her and eat her flesh while I make you watch!"

Hiei knew that Rena could break his grip if she wanted to, but in her condition, he didn't know if she would be conscious much longer. …And the loaded gun didn't do much help either.

"Hey! Did you hear me! I said tell her! Now hurry up!" he laughed menacingly.
"I wouldn't miss this for the world."

Hiei gritted his teeth.

"A gun? How pathetic is that? There are a million humans that would kill to have you're strength, and you threaten me with one of their simple defenses?"

"Yes, but sometimes it takes an inanimate object to make my threats more believable. Besides, I don't feel like getting my hands dirty."

Hiei cursed under his breath, as Tiguoro gave and evil laugh. Rena thought back to when Bre had saved her last time, but now there was no one and she was too frozen with fear to even move. She saw her life flash before her again, as any minute she could have a bullet through her skull.

"Listen! I don't have all day! Tiguoro yelled one last time as he punched Rena in the stomach so hard she yelled in pain. (As she could barley breathe now)

"Stop!" Hiei yelled. "I'll tell her…just stop."

"That's my boy... Now hurry up!"

Hiei couldn't even look at Rena. She looked so hurt and confused; all he could do was look at the ground.

"Rena…Tiguoro sent me to earth…to…kill…your father…because…he's the one who killed my parents."

"But that's not all is it!" Tiguoro said as he squeezed Rena's throat tighter, and held the gun closer.

Hiei now looked into Rena's tear filled eyes.

"I'm…a…Demon…like Tiguoro."

Rena could not believe what she had just heard! She just stared in shock at the demon she had fallen for. Tiguoro then let her go as she slid against the wall onto the ground. She looked at Hiei with tears streaming down her face, trying to regain her breath again. Hiei couldn't look at her so he turned away.

"I don't believe it…my father…he would never…do that. You…you cant be serious….are you?"

"Rena…I wanted to tell you…from the moment I met you."

He began to walk towards her, but she stood up, and shaking, she pointed her finger at Hiei.

"Stay away from me…y-you…freak! …Both of you!"

Now pointing it at Tiguoro.

"How could you do this to me! I trusted you…I told you everything."

"You never told me you were a Sayian!"

"Yea, well a Sayian is still a human being at least!"

"But I don't even look like a Demon…at least…in this form…"

"That means…that day…when I saw that, that t-thing in the field, it was really you, and you lied to me right in front of my face!"

"Because you never would have accepted me for who I am!"

"That doesn't even matter! I-I…trusted…you."

Rena fell to her knees as she began to cry. Hiei just looked at her feeling all these emotions at once. Tiguoro just smiled while he stepped in and interrupted.

"Well as touching as this is, I'm getting bored, so lets just get this over with shall we? Ok Hiei…I'll give you one chance to redeem yourself. Kill Rena."

"What…I-I cant."

"Maybe I didn't make myself clear…"

He now pointed the gun at Hiei and repeated himself.

"Kill Rena…now! You make think this is a simple weapon but you won't be thinking at all when its bullet penetrates you heart!"

Rena stood motionless waiting for Hiei to strike. She wouldn't even try to defend herself…it didn't matter anymore; she almost wished she were dead now.

"Don't make me do this."

Tiguoro said as he cocked the gun still pointing at Hiei.

"You know I have great things planned for you.. like becoming king one day… stick with me kid; this is your true destiny."

"No! I wont do it. I cant…do that…to her."

"Oh my gosh, you cant do that to her! What do you think you did to her already? You lied about being a Demon and you tried to kill her father. She's already hurt enough, you think she's going to forgive you just like that?"

"Just shut up! Go ahead and kill me cause I'm not going to do it!"

"Fine. Always got to make things so hard on your self huh?"

Without warning, Tiguoro turned around and faced Rena, where he shot her in the stomach. Rena jerked forward as the bullet hit. She fell to her knees coughing up blood, and finally fell all the way down becoming drenched in her blood.

"Rena!" Hiei screamed as he tried to run to her a second time, but Tiguoro stepped in the way again

"Hey where do you think your going? You brought this on yourself."

He grabbed Hiei by the arm.

"Let me go! How could do that to her? She never did anything to you!"

"We had unfinished business, besides, I want to tell you a little secret. Goku really didn't kill your parents…I did!"

Hiei looked dumbfounded as Tiguoro suddenly thrust his knee into Hieis stomach causing him to fall to the ground and cough up blood also.

"You…" He could only say.

He looked at Rena, and suddenly, for the first time, he could feel his eyes water. He had only wanted to use her in the first place…but now he would give his life for her not to die. Rena could only hear what was going on now, but she could careless, she could only think about the fact that Hiei had betrayed her, even if he didn't want to kill her. She could hear Hiei stand up and him and Tiguoro fighting hand-to-hand, throwing punches and kicks at each other, hitting the other and dodging some of the attacks. Rena opened her eyes one last time to see Hiei reaching for his sword that was on the ground with Tiguoro arm around his neck. She closed her eyes and the last thing she heard was the sound of a sword being thrust into something, and the grunt of someone as they fell to the ground. One of them had got it…but whom?