A Black Heart Chapter 12

Your POV

I walked into the round pen to see a big black horse staring at me. Then it came charging at me at full speed. I stood my ground as it came I could hear everyone yelling for me to get out way but I didn't move. It came to a stop baring his teeth close to my face. I then hear Koemna yelling at me.

Koemna: RUNA ARE YOU CRAZY THAT HORSE IS GOING TO KILL YOU!!! I just smile and put my hand out to it. I hear everyone but Hiei take a deep breath and hold it. I just look at the horse straight into his eyes not moving. I start to talk to him quietly as if it could understand but to me it could understand.

You: It is ok boy no one is going to hurt you I am your friend I just need you to trust me and then I will give you things in return. I watch as he brings his ears from flat back to straight up as if listening. The horse changes the way he stands from and looks me in the eyes. That's it you can understand me right so how about you follow me ok. He bobs his head up and down as to say yes. I take some steps back and he follows one step at a time and I smile. Do you what to play tag boy. He bobs his head again and I take off around the pen.

Hiei POV

I smirk as I watch Runa and the horse play in the pen. I couldn't believe that she could do this everytime with almost every demon horse she came across.

Koemna: RUNA DON'T DO THAT HE MAY TURN ON YOU!!! I shook my head and walked up to the group.

You: I don't think so this is how she does it everytime she means horses like this she just understands them. They watch and then Runa trips and falls I was about to go out and help her up when the horse puts his head down and Runa grabs his mane and he pulls her up.

Kurama: She has done this before with about how many demon horses? I thought about all the times we rode demon horses and I help her break them to understand us.

You: About a few hundred I think I am not sure how many she has broke after she left me. They turned back to watch her pet the horse on the head.

Koemna: She may have broke demon horses before but how many did she break to saddle and bridle? I thought for a minute and the remembered none we always rode bareback.

You: None that I know of. We all turned around when she walked back towards us the horse following her as she reached behind the fence and grabbed a black and silver saddle and bridle. I walked up to her and the horse looked at me and took some steps back. She sees this and talks to the horse.

Runa: It is ok boy he is a friend they all are and it will be that way unless I tell you otherwise. I look at the horse and he takes some steps forward and puts his head over the fence so he can see me better. I let him take in my sent and I reach into my pocket for the apple that I had brought for breakfast and let him eat it instead and he took it from my hand in one bite. He likes you. I look at her as she put the saddle in the pen she would start with that it was easier to break a horse to it.

You: I see that Runa but when was the last time you saddle broke a demon horse. I watch her grab the saddle blanket and the saddle in her arms and hold it up so the horse could smell it.

Runa: Never Hiei this is a first but trust me like he trusts me now and then we can work on your horse she is here you know. I looked at her in shock and then I turned to Koemna.

You: Koemna is there a mare with a red star on her forehead and red tipped mane and tail with red stockings. He nods his head yes. I what to see her right now. He nods again and the group looks at me confused.

Koemna: Sure Hiei but she is just another demon horse that no one can get near. I just followed him and the group and left Runa to do her training of her new horse and we walked to were my old horse is stalled. Here she is Hiei but she is almost more dangerous than the stallion that Runa is working with now. I walk up to the stall door and I see the horse I thought I had lost.

You: Hey girl miss me. To everyone's amazement she came up to the stall door and put her nose into my hand and started to lick it. I undid the door and let her out by the halter that was around her head and lead her to the arena that was just down the lane.

Kurama: Hiei what are you going to do with this horse. I looked at my old horse that was named Firestar. I smirked and when we came to the arena I turned her loose but she didn't go too far from me.

You: I am going to ride her she is my horse. I closed the gate and then walked up to her I let her smell me again and then I pushed on her withers to make her turn so I could mount her she did as she was told and with one hop I was on her back and she started to walk around the arena. I patted her on the neck and then I grabbed her mane and clicked to her as she moved faster. Good girl Firestar. I stopped her in front of the gate so the others could look at her.

Koemna: I never knew you could ride horses Hiei or work them as well. I looked down and smirked to him.

Kurama: Neither did I and I have known you for the longest I believe Hiei. I got down and she took off at a full run around the arena. I then looked at then not sure want to do next but answer the question.

You: Me and Runa would train them for people for top dollar and then after a few weeks the horse would then break themselves out of the pastures or stalls and come find us we made use huge money doing the job. There was only two horses that we kept that was Firestar my horse and her horse that is dead now named Darkstar. They looked at me shocked. I then hear screaming coming from the round pen and we all took off running that way when we got there was Runa ridding the horse with saddle and bridle at a full out run she then pulled him to a stop and he reared and then stood still to let her off.

Runa: That was tons of fun wasn't it Dragon. I looked at her and she smirked.

Your POV

The gang just left to see Hiei and his horse that he hasn't seen in years named Firestar. I knew that as he was talking about the crime we did while working together would come up along with my horse named Darkstar. I was just putting the blanket on my new horse it came to me why I chose the black stallion. He looked like my old horse as I looked the horse over something came to my eye a mark of a dragon claw on his right and left hip.

You: That is your name Dragon how does that sound to you. As I put the blanket on his back he didn't move at all. Ok Dragon now comes the saddle and it is going to feel strange at first and heavy but I promise you it won't hurt you ok. He bobs his head and even leans down a bit so I can put it on. Thanks Dragon. I throw it on his back and he just stays there and I smile. Good boy now comes the cinch ok so that will feel strange as well so don't move otherwise you could hurt me. He nods again and I take the cinch and do it up he doesn't move and when the saddle is completely on I back away. Ok if you what you can walk, trot, or whatever just don't roll or rub the saddle ok. He takes off as I watch him run getting use to the saddle I go grab the bridle. I hear Hiei riding Firestar and I remember the fun times we had doing our scam. After Dragon ran for a few more minutes I called for him and he trotted over I checked the cinch and it was good then I showed him the bridle. This is the bridle this part goes into your mouth and these parts go around your head and I hold here to tell you to go or stop and I can also get a feel of what you what ok. He bobs his head and then lows it so the bridle can go on. I put it on and it fits and with that I toss the reins over his head. I look at him as he gets use to the bridle and bit and then he turns and faces me. So do you think I could have a ride Dragon? He bobs his head and leans down so I can get on with that he took me on the ride of a life time and I love it I yelled at him to go faster and he did it felt great. He then started doing jumps in the air and kicking his heels he was having fun too and I screamed when I forgot that I wasn't alone I looked over to see the gang was over there. I brought Dragon up and he reared before he stopped and I could get off. That was tons of fun wasn't it Dragon. He bobbed his head up and down and stood still as I walked up to the gang.

Koemna: You broke him to the saddle and bridle in only in an hour. I nod my head yes.

Kurama: Then what Hiei told us was true you trained the horses to break out and then resell them. I nodded again and Hiei whistled and Firestar came over and Dragon looked up and then looked at me I nodded and he walked over to smell Firestar.

Hiei: So you named him Dragon because of the dragon claw marks on his hips right. I nodded as he came back over to me and I unsaddled him and then unbridled him and he took off to have a good roll now that the stuff was off.

Yusuke: Could you teach us how to ride Runa? She looked over at them and then looked at me.

You: I can't tomorrow I am leaving for my mission you should ask Hiei he is just as good. They looked at him and I called for Dragon with a howl which would scare almost any horse demon or otherwise but he came and I made him follow me and I lead him to his stall were his stall was clean and food and water were waiting. Hiei took and put Firestar in the stall next to his and then we both shut the doors. Well I have things that need to get done so if you don't mind I am going to do that see you guys later. I left them to their thoughts all but one that I knew was following me.

Hiei: "Don't you think it is time for a little catch up Runa?" I nod to him and after a while we met out in the forest to talk about the past and to find out what we have been doing all of these years. Which was a lot. I found out that after I left he met up with Kurama and attacked the human world which was the reason why he had to do the last job and that he also found his sister to be safe and out of danger for the moment any way. He found out that I was usually out killing someone and that Storm hasn't been seen for two years probably because I haven't been close to anyone sense then. After that we both fell asleep in the tree we were in me in his arms dreaming of the future we hoped would come for us to be together again but then a thought crossed my mind would we ever be more then friends that was the last question I asked myself as I fell asleep.

End of Chapter 12