Selena plopped down on the couch, staring out the window. It was already dark, she looked at the clock. It read 2:19. Selena sat up quickly and grabbed the clock off the wall. Yes, it was 2:19 am. Seems it had been nightfall for a long time. She placed the clock back on the wall and fell over onto the couch, once more. She didn't have any strength to go to her room. Slowly, Selena's mind could remain conscious no longer, and she feel asleep on the couch with all the windows open letting cold air in closed in all around her.
Hiei pulled off the covers as he rose from his mattress. He glanced at the clock, 4:15. His throat felt very dry and decided to get up for a glass of water. He stood up and stretched. Thinking no one would be up, hed dint bother putting on a shirt. He walked to the kitchen adn grabbed a glass out of the cabinet and filled it in the sink and downed it in a matter of seconds. He turned and his eyes fell on the couch, he walked over to sit down, but there was a slight problem. he noticed a tiny ball of something on it. looking closer, he realized it was a person. he placed the water glass down on the counter and walked over to the limp person. He tilted his head to the side and stared at her. Slowly, he raised an eyebrow, what was she doing out here?
Hiei felt a cold breeze coming from the window. he realized it didnt matter why she was there, but if he left her there, she would most certainly be ill in the morning. Rolling his eyes, he leaned down and scooped her up. he walked into her bedroom and not as gracefully as one would have thought, he dropped her into bed. he was about to walk out when something stopped him. he noticed that there was a quilt hanging on some rack. he jerked it off the rack and spread it over the slumbering girl, then decided to return to bed.
later that morning, with sweat beading down her forehead, Selena tossed and turned in her sleep. Selena found herself looking down a dark blue hallway. at the end of the hall, her step father sat on the couch, with a belt in hand. she began breathing harder and harder. suddenly, the man turned in her direction.
"What did I tell you?" he screamed. she flinched. . the man stood from the sofa and began walking down the hall. Selena turned to run but was stopped by her mother.
"Where do you think you're going?" she asked darkly.
"I...I..." Selena stuttered. her stepfather grabbed the back of her head and threw her against the wall and began swinging the belt on her back.
"I told you never to disturb me!" he screamed as he released her head after the last swing of the leather belt. Selena fell helplessly to her knees, her back throbing. her mother planted a kick at her side.
"You useless, damn excuse for a daugter!" the woman yelled at her. her stepfather once again grabbed the back of her head and slammed her into the wall repeatedly. "its a wonder why I ever kept you, you filthy little slut!" her mother grabbed onto her long black hair, Selena felt the harits being plucked out as her mother pulled her back. she was lifted to her feet and slapped a few times. "YOU WERE A MISTAKE! IM SURE IF I EVER GAVE TO YOU TO YOUR DUMBASS FATHER, HE WOULD PUT YOU BACK ON THE STREETS ON THE SPOT!"
Selena shot up, breathing heavily, shedidnt realize she was screaming until she stopped. She wiped away the sweat on her forehead, along with salty tears that were beginning to stain her face. Hearing footsteps down the hall, she held her breathe. She didnt want them, who ever they were, to hear her breathing so heavily, like in her dream. Her bedroom door creaked open, revealing a green haired woman. Selena clased her eys tightly. 'here it comes' she thought
"Selena?" Yukina asked quietly. "Are you alright?" Selena opened her eyes realizing Yukina wasnt going to hurt her. She tried to control her breathing.
"Y...yes Aunt Yukina. why do you ask?"
"Well, I thought I heard you scream, in fact, Everyone heard you."
Selena stared at the quilt that was around her. 'how'd that get there?' she wondered as she felt a little weight on the mattress as Yukina sat down, "Were you having a nightmare?"
"..."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
Selena shook her head. Yukina placed a gental hand on Selena's cheek as the young girl flinched. "Well, Im always here." she paused "maybe you should take a shower, might make you feel better."
Selena nodded. Yukina stood form the bed and walked out, closing the door behind her. Selena took in a deep breathe. Suddenly, she noticed she was in her room where she had not been when she had fell asleep during the night. Thinking that it didnt matter, Selena rose from her bed an dwalked across the hall to the bathroom.
"Is she ok?" keiko asked when Yukina returned from her "mission"
Yukina nodded. "It was just a nightmare, I think." she replied.
"It must have been some nightmare," Kurama noted."She screamed as if she was on the bad end of a murder."
"Or beating..." Hiei mumbled.
"Hm?"
"Where is she now?" The fire demon asked his sister.
"She is taking a shower, are you going to talk to her?"
Hiei nodded and walked over to the fridge . He began heating up some milk in the microwave. (DONT WORRY ITS NOT IN A BOTTLE).
When he heard the door to the bathroom open, he waited a few minutes, giving her enouph time to get dressed. He began walking down the hall to her room. He knocked on the door and when he heard her sweet voice say "come in", he entered. He set the mug of warm milk on the nightstand and sat down on the mattress after closing the door. Selena seemed quite nervous. "I heard you had a nightmare."
Selena's head drooped, then she turned away from him.
"What was it about?"
Selena said nothing.
"You know it does help if you tell me about it."
"...It was about mother...and her husband." Hiei raised an eyebrow.
"Were they beating you?"
Selena nodded.
"'Thought so."
"Hm?" Selena brought her eyes up to his, still not saying a word.
"Selena, you dont have to be afraid anymore, they cant hurt you here. Drink that." he stood up and began to walk out.
Selena took a sip of the warm milk before calling out "Hiei!" he turned and gazed at her. "Thanks...Dad."
Hiei stopped at the word she had just called him. He turned his head and looked out the window and slowly nodded. He didnt understand exactly what she was thanking him for, believeing the thanks were for the milk and comforting words.
"you dont have to be afraid anymore..." rung in Selena's ears