Suntiger: OH MY GOD! THIS TOOK ME FOREVER! I AM SO SORRY! But I will shut up now and let you read..
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Martian Fever
I opened the pack of herbs and the smell lingered in the air. Just like the nights before my birthday, bright lights filled the room. In four different glowing orbs, my mind invaders pranced around my room.
"Eh… what just happened?" I blinked.
"Glorious! I am out again!" Celosia grinned.
"Only for today," Solace informed her.
"Don't try to spoil my fun." Celosia stuck out her tongue.
"Does anyone want to explain what happened?" I hate being ignored.
"Relax, Varia. The aroma of the alien flowers let us free. It's a side effect. Normally, they would just kill a human, but you're not exactly normal," Solace chuckled. How lovely.
"Celosia, I'm giving you a fair warning right now. You mess up during any time between now and later, I will hurt you," I glared at her. I was not in a playing mood. I was never in a good mood when someone else was ill.
"I'll watch over her." Hecate's lips formed a mischievous smile.
"Take the idiot out of this room," Solace ordered.
"Things are gonna get ugly," Shiva sighed. Hecate shoved Celosia out of the room. I could hear Celosia yelling all the way down the stairs.
"We're staying in here," Solace said.
"We can help him," Shiva smiled.
"Thanks." My eyes shut for a minute.
Shiva took a step toward the sleeping fire demon, but when she reached to touch him, flames engulfed her hand. She yelped and yanked her hand back. A small burn appeared on her thumb and index finger. She blew on it while using her healing powers to rid of the pain. Solace frowned. The alien knew very well what the foreign fever was capable of doing.
"You're going to have to remain with him too, Varia. It seems that you're the only one he allows to get close to him," Solace told me.
I sighed knowing that I would have to take care of him. I shifted him off the bed and onto my lap so he could get comfortable. He was extremely warm, but that's expected from a fire elemental.
"We have to strip him of his clothing to keep his temperature at bay." Solace already started to remove some of his clothes. Shiva and I blushed as she did so.
Shiva began blending the alien herbs together as Solace instructed. Hiei started to tremble and snarl like someone was attacking him in his sleep. I gently used the tips of my fingers to do an Italian massage technique on his shivering form. I caressed his shoulders, arms, chest and stomach to prevent him from having nightmares. Slowly, he began to relax and curl up closer to me.
"Varia, may I ask what you're doing?" Shiva glanced at me.
"It's called Solletico. It's a combination of tickling and massaging. The Italians use it to put their kids asleep. My Mom used to do this to me when I was younger," I answered.
Solace smiled at my response and joined Shiva in mixing the herbs. The two spirits finished with the herbs, liquefied them, and poured the liquid into a glass. Solace handed me the glass.
"Be careful, the glass will break in three minutes," Solace warned me. I brought the glass closer to Hiei and tilted it so he could drink from it.
He took three small sips and stopped. He complained that it tasted dreadful. I rolled my eyes. I forced him to drink the rest. I gave the glass back to Solace, and she tossed it into the trashcan. A second later, the glass exploded. The shattered pieces spread in the garbage.
"Told you so," She smirked. Shiva placed the remaining herb soup-like substance in a container.
"So what now?" Shiva asked.
"We wait. The medicine will take its time to course through his blood system," Solace replied.
"How long?" I will confess now. I am the most worryingly person you will ever meet. So, naturally, I would be asking this question.
"For an alien it have lasted a day, but for a demon? My guess is a week." Solace wiped her hands on a towel.
"What about a pyromaniac human?" Shiva was probably wondering about Celosia, because I was too.
"The herbs would kill a human."
"So that's why you had Celosia leave," I realized and she nodded her head.
"But she's already dead." Shiva sat down.
"Which is why I'm not too worried," Solace smiled.
I looked down to check Hiei only to see that he was staring at the ceiling. He didn't stay awake for too long. His eyes closed and he slept peacefully. Solace motioned Shiva to leave the room. I was left alone with him. I sighed. Since I had nothing to do I began using Solletico again.
His head rested in the curve of my neck. I smiled. This was probably going to be the only time I actually got to hold him like this. His arms bended at his elbow and they were close to his chest. I used my right hand to gently push back some of his hair. It's funny that his hair is still sticking up. I'll have to ask him how he does that. I kissed his forehead and chuckled when I saw his jagan staring at me.
The implanted eye never bugged me, but it was weird since right now it was staring at me. I rubbed his back. He wasn't shivering anymore, but he had his moments where he would start screaming in agony. Now he was just purring against me. Sometimes I would think that he was partially cat demon.
"How is he?" Aithne must have snuck into Keiko's house. I smiled.
"He's doing better. Thanks for bringing the herbs."
Aithne nodded. We sat in silence for a while.
"When do you want me to come?" I asked.
"When he's healthy," She answered. "Deal?"
"Deal," I agreed.
Aithne smirked and jumped out of the window. The window closed by itself. Freaky. Hiei rotated his body so he was lying on his stomach. He hadn't been disturbed by Aithne's sudden appearance in my room. He continued to sleep. A soft knock came on the door and Keiko entered carrying a tray of food with her.
"Good, you're up." She smiled, "Is he okay?"
I nodded. I was going to get this question a lot…
Keiko laid the tray of food on the stool next to the bed.
"I thought maybe you were going to be hungry," She said.
"I kinda am to tell you the truth. So thanks." I grinned at her. She smiled back. We heard a groan coming from Hiei and we glanced at him. He was awake, finally. It hadn't been a week though. Just a few days.
"Good afternoon." I caressed his cheek. He didn't respond to my touch. He only allowed me to touch him.
"Where am I?" He asked, his voice hoarse.
"In my room," I answered him.
"What day is it?"
"No idea. I lost count." I looked at Keiko for a riposte.
"It's Thursday," She replied. So, I've been stuck here for three days. Marvelous. He gave a nod and laid his head back on me. He curled up within the warm blankets.
"Are they behaving?" Of course, I was talking about my invaders. I haven't seen them. Or heard from them, which was making me edgy.
"They're doing fine. They figured if they disrupted something you'd be pissed as hell." Keiko got on her knees and crouched near the bed. Wow, they know me so well.
"How much longer is he supposed to be in here?" Keiko poked Hiei's cheek. He didn't move though.
"A week, but three days already passed, so four," I said. Keiko gave out a long sigh, which made me wonder if something was bothering her.
"I'll go now. Mother and I are gonna look for bridal gowns," She smiled.
She left without letting me say anything.
two days later ---
I was getting very bored. Sitting here for almost a week is extremely dull. Note to self: Don't ever nurse Hiei again. Aithne stopped in earlier to see if anything new happened. Come on now, what could possibly happen when everyone is either avoiding you or sleeping? I'm developing a bad habit of playing with Hiei's hair. Yes, I definitely have been in this room for too long.
A soft knocking came from the window. Aithne was floating in midair. I shifted Hiei off of me and I put him on the bed slowly so he wouldn't wake up. I opened the window.
"What now? Weren't you here earlier?" I asked. She smirked.
"Just curious."
"About what? Nothing is happening." I pushed my hair behind my ear. To that she shrugged. I suddenly got an idea.
"Aithne, you wouldn't mind me coming with you right now would you? I mean, Hiei is almost completely healed. Nothing could go wrong. So, can I come now? I'm kinda tired of being in here," I questioned.
Somehow I think she already knew I was going to say that. After all, she was here for no reason. Damn aliens and their ability to read minds. Without even letting her answer I started to pack my bag.
"Pack for a few weeks," She informed me when I was just about to ask what should I pack.
I frowned. Now I can really damn their telepathic powers. She chuckled and waited for me to finish. I threw on different clothes. I left a small kiss on Hiei's forehead while heaving my bag on my back. Aithne grabbed my hand and before I knew it I was floating.
"Well, this is odd," I stated. I mean, of course it was, I had nothing under my feet for God's sake.
"No kidding." I turned around to see Celosia, Shiva, Solace and Hecate hovering in the air too. I blinked.
"What are you all doing?" This was getting interesting.
"We're coming with you. Don't argue, let's just get going," Solace ordered.
I didn't really have a choice there. So, I allowed them to come. The scenery changed and we were standing on land. Is it me, or does almost everyone I run into have teleporting powers? As usual, I had no idea where I was. Hecate didn't either for that matter. Nor Celosia or Shiva.
"We're on Uranus," Solace said.
"Why Uranus?" Celosia asked.
"Because this is where my kingdom was." A female appeared from the mist.
Yes, out of all the times for fog to show up, it was now. She had light blue hair that was braided and reached her lower back. Golden eyes that held gentleness stared at me. She had pale peach skin, and was around Celosia's height. The girl wore a blue armor, which made me think I was going to combat her sooner or later.
The armor was fascinating though. It had out linings of silver and gold. Under the chest was some purple fabric that stopped right on her hips, barely covering her lower half. A white skirt came beneath it and ruffled out. She had hard blue armor gloves that stopped at her elbows, which matched her boots that ended at her kneecaps. A purple sheathe that contained a sword clung to her hip and a helmet was on her head. At the tips of the helmet were small wings. I'm really gonna have to ask where she shops.
"I am Aponi," She whispered.
"Can you speak up some?" Celosia muttered.
"I said I am Aponi," She repeated.
"Celosia, don't pick a fight with my daughter," Solace snapped. I don't think I've ever heard Solace snap. She must be very edgy. Or I must have missed something while I was stuck with Hiei. Celosia didn't budge. Aponi's eyes softened at the voice of her mother.
"It's been a long time, Solace," Aponi smiled.
"Yes, it has." Solace returned the smile. I guess aliens don't call their mother's mom. I just listened. Solace dark blue hair waved in the wind.
"Why did you bring us here, Aponi?" Solace questioned her daughter.
"Cyrus will be attacking soon. He knows where I am," Aponi answered. I saw flashes of light and went blind for a few seconds. A figure stood next to Aponi. By the way she appeared, it seemed like she was her bodyguard.
The girl had blue short hair, which curled under her chin. Her eyes matched the color of her sea blue hair. Strange enough, she wore a blue top and nothing for her lower half. That part was covered with blue wings that looked like it was struck with lighting. She had blue gloves that seemed to be attached to her skin. They looked like scales. The blue boots stopped at her highs and golden shackles were around her ankles. Her feet were web-liked.Asifshe was wearing blue socks. I was surprised her skin wasn't blue. Instead it was a peach color. She had a swirly blue mark on her shoulder and on her forehead. Three scratch marks were on her right side, but what caught my attention were her ears. They were fins.
"Azura, I take it that you found something?" Aponi interrogated. Azura nodded. Her eyes met mine. She didn't smile though.
"You must be Varia. My name is Azura. I am the water dragon," Azura introduced herself. Solace gave a small cough.
"Don't be so hard to judge her, Azura. She may be human, but she is not weak," Solace said.
"Hmph."
"Okay, since you've got your mommy, I can leave now." I started to turn, but a hand held me back. Solace smiled.
"As much as I want to take his life myself, I cannot. You must kill him," Solace informed me.
"Eh, me? Kill who?"
"Cyrus," Azura whispered that out like it was a curse.
"Oh, but, that's a big problem. You see, I don't do murder. Nope, I just killed someone and I don't wanna do that again." I shook my head.
"Do you want us to forever be inside your mind?" Hecate folded her arms.
"Actually, I prefer you being in here." I pointed to my head, "At least then I know what you are doing and I won't have to worry about the damage."
"We were sent to you because you were the chosen one. You have to free us." Solace got ready to beg.
"You're making this sound like Star Wars. You were the chosen one, Anaken," Celosia mocked. Shiva and I couldn't help but laugh.
"This is a serious matter, pyromaniac, stay out of it," Azura ordered.
"Hey, I live in that head as much as the others do. Don't tell me what to do," Celosia retorted. I sighed. Just as I thought I was going to get a break.
"Stop fighting amongst yourselves. It won't help. We have a war to win," Aponi frowned. She was getting agitated. I could easily tell.
"What war?" I asked, "I want no part of a war."
"You became a part of it when you became a soul redeemer," Aithne whispered. I felt something inside of me snap.
"LIKE HELL I DID! I NEVER SAID 'OH YEA I DON'T MIND BEING A SOUL REDEEMER. YOU CAN JUST SEND ME ALL THE FRICKING SPIRITS YOU WANT ME TO RESCUE'. I NEVER GOT A SAY IN ANYTHING!" Yep, I definitely snapped. Shiva backed away from me.
"Then I will make you a promise," Aponi sighed. I glared.
"Like what?" I was still on fire.
"If you free my mother from you, you will get your own freedom in return. All you have to do is dispose of one more person. Think of it, Varia. If Cyrus continues to live he will come after you. If he does, then he will endanger your loved ones. What would you do if he went after Hiei again?" Aponi hit my soft spot and it did make me think.
What would I do if he attacked Hiei again? And this time kill him. I felt fury swirl in my stomach. My gut was obviously deciding for me. I sighed again and nodded. Aponi smiled at me. She placed her left hand on my shoulder.
"I thank you." She dropped her hand and bowed. Aithne and Azura followed suit. Now is it just me, or does each of them have an "A" name? I notice all the weird stuff. How normal of me.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSuntiger: Not as long as I wanted it to be…but yea.
Eternal Midnight: Hey girlie, I haven't read anything of yours for a while. As you can see, they didn't do it. –sweat drops-
Kitten: Well, Hiei is my favorite character in this show. I mean, he's a lot easier to write about in my opinion. The dark side always is (for me). Yusuke does need to be sweet more often….
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Peeka-chan: You need to get more sleep. Even though I miss the bus too and it doesn't have anything to do with sleeping in late. I just take too long to eat breakfast. School is over next week for me though so yea. Hooray!
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Previews:
..Harva stops by to give us news…
…I find out a new source of power...
... Azura challenges me...
... I get confused with all these damned codenames!
Suntiger: Okay, maybe some of you want an explanation for why I took so damn long.
1) The first week was all the SOLS (standard/student of learning exams, or like we students like to call them, Shit out of luck tests). I was studying like there was no tomorrow.
2) The second week I had my friends complaining that I don't commit myself to a friendship. I feel like they're saying I'm married to them.- laughs-so what contract did I sign without knowing? Anyways, they made me spend a lot more time with them.
3) Third week my Dad kidnapped me. Not that I don't mind, but where I went no computers existed. I was trapped within the dinosaur ages. So, I couldn't get the chance to type anything.
Sorry for being late. And if anyone wants a picture of Aithne, Aponi, or Azura you can ask me. I'll send it through email, which would mean that you have to give me the address. n.n;;