I have never been more enraged in the entirety of my existence! How dare they tell me that I am not to return to my own home! I tore myself from the room after the what felt like hours, but in reality, only a few minutes of torture.

I am now I wanted yokai, I'm not sure how this happened, I've always been so careful to conceal my identity. Now, despite my efforts everyone in the Makai is out for my bounty. What was I supposed to do.

Once back in the Ningenkai with my brother we returned to his home, his mother was still away- this concerned him, which made me feel guilty because I wasn't. We ate dinner in relative silence, with no mentions of the past events. Only speaking of current things it was odd- just having idle talk with him... I haven't spoken to him this way in half a century. It was nice, but now in the seclusion of the guest room I feel like my head is about to implode.

I dressed noiselessly, and carefully exited my quarters.

"and where do you think you're going?" I turned and was startled to see my brother in his full Youko form. I smiled at him, he was so beautiful. I envied him- now more then ever, my true form is a danger to me now.

"I'm going for a run... I just need to get some air. How is Shiori? Did she return?"

He smiled back at me, what an attractive grin; I took pride in my brother, and with my mock concern he seemed pleased with me, that I was making an effort.

I waved to him as I walked out the door, and shutting it behind me, I began to walk.

I hated it here. Everything in the Ningankai was rank, an I felt trapped. Maybe I could live in the Rekai? If living under that stupid pompus underlord was better then this, I had to be crazy. At least here, I have my freedom to a certain extent. By this time I had passed through the shopping district, and the last ningen was out of my range of ki, I took off at a sprint.

I'm not sure if I noticed him first, or if he was the one to spot me... but I found myself watching him run with me. Nothing was spoken. He knew of my captivation... he was a prisoner too. You could see that just by looking into his eyes. I was captivated.

I slowed down until I was going at a low pace... a "jog" and to my astonishment, he followed in suit.

I slowed to a walk and then stopped... he stopped a few paces ahead of me and turned back toward my eyes. He stepped forward.

Everything was clouding in my head... this felt so stupid! When had my life become a melodrama? I was sick of being here, I wanted to bring my brother back to the Makai, and find him a nice mate- have life turn out the way it is supposed to. But instead I'm trapped here with him... and I am forced to conceal myself... in the retched human form, I stink.

I just want things to be alright!

I grabbed his shirt a pulled him towards me with such force, that when I collapsed into his chest he almost lost his breath... and I nearly lost mine too when he gently returned my embrace.

I cried.

And then he walk began walking me home, when I nodded off in my exhaustion, and from there my memory recedes.

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Hiei's POV

I was standing at the top of an unfinished structure, ningan incompetence... in the Makai such a building would have been finished in a week- but then, the workers would have never stopped working- ningen's need rest, replenishment. I sensed her Ki the moment she left Kurama's home.

She was distressed.

I followed her, she didn't sense me... I'm guessing that her senses are greatly dulled by her human form, because I wasn't discreet.

When she reached the open road she took of at a run, she was faster then I expected- especially as a 'human'. I was not impressed, but pleasantly surprised? I'm not sure what to call it.

I ran after her. She noticed me then, she tried to smile, or was she trying to be cordial?

She stopped, and after what seemed like an eternity, she caved to her emotions. I almost felt her release, her relief... I almost calmed myself as I comforted her.

we began to walk towards her stead, when she surprised me by pacing her head on my shoulder,

I was repulsed, I would not only have her rank human smell on me, but I was troubled she was feeling affection toward me. Maybe her human flesh made her weaker then I thought, or maybe she was just stupid.

That was when I realized that she was asleep.

I carried her home, Kurama seemed confused when I reached the door- but he didn't need an explanation to understand that it wasn't anything personal.