Chapter Four:
Hiei snorted at a young happy couple walking by hand in hand. What was so great about that anyway? He didn't need anyone like that. He looked up at the sky and sighed. He wasn't really that harsh to her, was he? He must've been if it caused her to run away…
"Unh!" Someone had bumped into Hiei. It was an old man with a cart. The cart had various assortments of flowers. He stared at it curiously. "I'm sorry, sir. Oh! Do you have a special someone you'd like to give a gift? What other way to show her that you care than a bouquet of flowers? Women always love getting flowers." This man was strange indeed. No one in his right mind would ever think that Hiei; a cold-blooded killer, would have anyone to give flowers to. But, the fact was that he did. Before Hiei could say anything, the man shoved a huge bunch of mixed flowers in his face. "Here. For the one you treasure. Please take it as my apology for crashing into you." The geezer bowed and turned to leave. "Good day to you, sir." Hiei stared, bewildered at the bouquet in his hands. Beautiful flowers for a beautiful girl. He walked on through the crowds of people in order to stay away from that man and ongoing traffic. Maybe Kohona wasn't so bad after all…
You were giggling as Lee and Gaara told you the story of when they'd fought someone who could manipulate the very bones in his body.
"And his rib cage just shot out at me!" Lee made hand gestures to imply how big the man's rib cage was. Gaara turned his head.
"It wasn't that hard." Lee had a look of 'you are lying just to look good in front of a girl'. "He was sickly after all…" Lee nodded in remembrance. Gaara looked down at you. "Etsu…tell me what a 'boyfriend' is." You sighed. (Here he goes again with the questions.)
"Hard to explain but, I will try. A boyfriend is a special friend to a girl. He gives her things that make her feel wanted and loved. And a boyfriend has more benefits than a normal friend. He can go out on date with the girl or even kiss her. Boyfriend is the step before husband, I guess." You finished. Gaara thought for a moment.
"Does that mean that I am your boyfriend?" Lee sweat dropped. Again, Gaara was clueless. "I mean, I kissed you before…" You didn't know what to say.
"Gaara-Sama…the kiss you gave Etsu-Chan when you met was a forceful one, not out of love. You cannot force someone to love you but only give them love and hope it is returned to you." Lee told him, being more bitter about it than anyone would've expected from him. The Kazekage stared at you with a saddened look on his face.
"…Love…" He said thoughtfully.
Kurama and Yukina searched the streets of Kohona in hopes of finding Hiei. Apparently, they had no idea where he could've gone.
Hiei, on the other hand, was having a good time. Some nice woman had given him some cotton candy and another girl gave him her teddy. Hiei decided to give those things to Etsu…except for the cotton candy. That was his. Suddenly, a girl with long blonde hair and another with indigo hair came next to him. The blonde smiled.
"Hi! You one of Etsu-Chan's friends?" she asked. Hiei thought about the question, and then nodded. "I'm Ino. Are all those for her? OMG! You are so sweet!" Hiei's left eye twitched. This girl was loud and annoying. The other girl was starring at him strangely.
"I-is your name Hiei?" she asked. Hiei stared at her. Who was this girl? How did she know his name?!
"Hn." He nodded. "Who are you?"
"Hyuuga Hinata. Etsu-Chan h-has told me about you…Sh-she said that you might come to Kohona t-to bring her back with you." Hinata stuttered. Ino looked at the two very confused.
"And? What business is that of yours, girl?" He spat. Hinata flinched but, stared at him.
"E-Etsu-Chan told me that if I ever met you…to tell you this." She got closer to him and spoke just above a whisper. "She says that she still loves you very much but, you kept hurting her…She couldn't take it. And…she tells you not to look for her anymore. It still hurts to even think about you, Hiei-san." Hiei glared at Hinata; who backed away.
"Hn, that stupid girl should've learned. I don't take orders from her, or anyone. You tell her that, Hyuuga." Then, he disappeared. Ino stared at the spot Hiei was just in.
"Wow! He's really fast!" Hinata sighed. When did she become the messenger girl?
Gaara and Lee were walking you back to Lee's house to get your clothes and things. Lee gave you a sad glance.
"Um…Etsu-Chan…who will you stay with tonight? You'll only scream and cry more if you stay with your old friends. You know you are welcome to stay over again…" He trailed off, blushing. Gaara looked back and forth between you.
"Stay with me. You'll be far away from that fire-demon and you'll get to see Suna." It wasn't a suggestion, it was an order. You blushed.
"Lee-kun…I don't think I should stay here any longer…Now, that Hiei's here…he'll find me. Do you think I should stay with Gaara-sama?" you asked. Lee was looking at his feet again. Then, he gulped and gave you his nice-guy pose.
"Don't worry about it, Etsu-Chan! We'll see each other again in time. I hope you and Gaara-sama get along well, together." He started out of the door. "I almost forgot to claim my love for Sakura-Chan, today! I'm sorry but, I have to go! Good luck!" The door slammed behind him. You sighed and started to walk to your room to get your things. Gaara followed. When you opened the room door, you gasped. A beautiful arrangement of flowers and a teddy bear were on the bed. Gaara stared at the scene.
"Who gave you this stuff?" He asked. You blushed. No way! It couldn't have been him! He never gave you anything before…
"I…" you picked up the tag on the bouquet. "It was Hiei." Gaara scowled out the window. This 'Hiei' was going to be a problem. You were swirling around with the teddy and flowers in your hands happily.
"Hiei got me a gift! He got me a gift!!" You blushed when you notice Gaara standing there with this amused look on his face.
Hiei was on the roof with his jagan eye open, looking at the scene below him. He smirked, Etsu still loved him. There was no doubt about that. All he had to do now was get rid of the competition. He frowned as Gaara started to talk to Etsu.
"I thought you said…that only 'boyfriends' could get you gifts. Is this 'Hiei' guy your boyfriend again?" He asked. Etsu stopped smiling.
"Of course not, Gaara-Sama. He's just never given me anything before…" Hiei glared at Gaara. That Shukaku was a problem. He needed to be taken care of. "Come on, Gaara-sama…How are we going to get to Suna?" Gaara smirked.
"You can ride with me." Hiei growled to himself as sand wrapped around Etsu and Gaara. The sand floated out the window and towards the outskirts of Kohona.
You hugged Gaara close when the sand floated higher and higher. He didn't mind at all. In fact, he was enjoying it.
"Wow, Gaara-Sama…You can control the sand so well…"you were amazed at this and Gaara loved it.
"I've been able to levitate sand since I was small…" He said, "Going by sky, we should get there by a day, rather than the usual two days, Etsu." You grinned from ear to ear. "I have a sister…and a brother. Their names are Temari and Kankurou. They should be…happy…to see that I've brought someone back with me this time."
"…What are they like, Gaara-Sama?" you asked curiously.
"…Annoying, Kankurou is. Temari on the other hand…you'll have to see for yourself." That was the last he said until nightfall.
Hiei glowered from the hotel room. Kurama had decided it was funny to make him stay locked inside there for the rest of the night. He thought otherwise…
"Hiei…you should really try these free shampoo and conditioners they have in here! It does wonders for your hair!" called Kurama from the bathroom.
"Damn it, Kurama…I told you that I don't want to look as woman-like as you!" Hiei snapped. "I'm tired of you and your gayness!"
"…You don't have to be so insulting." Said Kurama a little hurt. Hiei sighed and went back to glaring out the window. "…And I'm not gay!"
End Chapter
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