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Fates Intertwined!

Chapter-3

Wise decisions

Hiei's heart almost bolted out of his chest as he rushed to her. Why….why did she try to protect him? Stupid woman… He mentally cursed as he bent down and scooped her up in his arms. His eyes almost softened at her blood streaked face….almost.

The demon's slash was dangerously close to her heart. If only she had let him take the blow, this wouldn't have happened. He wouldn't have been hurt; after all he was used to taking massive hits. But she was merely a human…a stupid woman who didn't care what happened to her, who would risk her life on the line.

His eyes widened in shock when he saw her smile painfully at him. He wanted to scream at her, yell his heart out for being so reckless, but he considered her situation more.

The demon's claws injected a load of poison into her body; he could already smell the miasma in her blood. Also, the wound wasn't superficial; the gash was indeed very deep. Could she survive such an injury? Hiei had no idea…

Slowly lifting himself and clutching her numb body in his arms, he ran to the only place where he could find help, Kurama's house.

Kurama and Yusuke were listening to Botan when they saw a familiar figure rushing towards them. Yusuke's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets when they faintly saw a maiden in Hiei's arms. He looked at Kurama quizzically. But the Yoko's eyes were more tuned to distances than his. He rushed forward to help his best friend.

"What happened Hiei?" He gazed at the blood streaked feminine figure in his arms. This girl…somehow she was very familiar.

Hiei shook his head as his voice broke out, "She needs to get healed quickly. The miasma is already spreading at a very fast rate," he finished quickly. Kurama eyed his best friend before glancing at Botan.

"Botan, I know you are still searching for the whistle, but could you please take her to Genkai and ask her for help?" Botan nodded cheerfully as she took the girl from Hiei and place her on her oar.

"Take this too," he threw the whistle at her. She caught it as she heaved a relieved sigh.

"I will get to the details later and thank you Hiei," she waved at them before taking off to Genkai's shrine.

"Now, that she is taken care of, do you mind answering us Hiei?" Yusuke questioned him as they walked to Genkai's, "Did you kidnap or force her to elope with you or something?" He snickered.

Hiei glared at him menacingly as he told them what happened. Yusuke whistled when he told them about the last part.

"Golly, that sure was nice of her to help our Shorty!"

"Help me? In what way did she help me? I could have managed things just fine! All she did was add more to my misery," he sneered. Kurama shook his head as he stared at him.

"Be a little bit more grateful Hiei. She risked her life for you, who are a total stranger to her."

"I never asked for anyone's help," Hiei bit his lip as he turned his face away. No matter how he tried to deny it, he couldn't help but feel guilty. It was the first time, the first time somebody, besides his team mates, did such a thing for him. The forbidden child…

Kurama eyed him sympathetically. Well, who can blame him? Hiei wasn't used to these things.

"Let's just hope that she will alright. By the way, did she tell you something about her?" Kurama asked as he climbed up the stairs one by one. Hiei shook his head. Well, she did tell him her name and repeatedly, but being the cold careless type he is, he had forgotten it.

"That's a pity, she was pretty cute too," Yusuke teased Hiei and ran up the stairs as fast as he could to avoid a painful death.

"You guys are finally here!" Botan came to greet them, followed by Yukina. Hiei shot a brief glance at her before turning away. Yukina smiled at him.

"Who is that girl?" She asked them curiously.

"That Yukina-chan, is Mr Hiei's girlfriend," Yusuke pointed out but quickly used a 'Just kidding' excuse when he saw Hiei put a hand on his katana. Botan's eyes became grave as she gave them the news.

"Genkai's afraid there is nothing she can do. She cleaned her wound and stopped the miasma from spreading further but her healing powers are not enough to cure her completely." Hiei's eyes brimmed with shock as he allowed himself to digest the news. Was she really going to die for helping him?

"She is not awake, but you guys can come inside and see her if you'd like," Botan said as she urged them to follow her. Everyone, including Hiei took her lead. Kurama patted his shoulder as he mouthed 'She is going to fine Hiei.' Botan opened the door and saw Genkai sitting next to her, preparing a dose of some herbs. She looked up and signaled them to come in.

"Hello Genkai," Kurama greeted as they entered. She nodded while Kurama quickly filled her in with the details

"So do you have any idea who this is?" Her eyes went through each and every one of them. Kurama was the first to speak.

"I feel like I've seen her before, but somehow…I can't place it together," He murmured as he inspected her once more. Now that all the blood had been cleaned, she look more familiar…more well known. Kurama gasped in shock as realization hit him like cold water. He knew who the girl was! Obviously, who wouldn't?

"She is Sayuri, the millionaire Souchirou's daughter," Kurama rubbed his temples as he sat down next to her. Genkai smirked.

"I expected no less from you Kurama. I presume you do know that her marriage with Akira Masayoshi is due tomorrow?" Kurama nodded. Yusuke looked at Hiei.

"I see, so you eloped with a girl whose marriage was already scheduled." Genkai sent a death glare at him as he continued, "So is there a problem?"

"Yes, there is. According to her body response, the current medicines alone won't be able to save her life. The miasma was really dangerous. It could have caused you some trouble Hiei," she turned to him for a brief second and continued, "Besides, getting her back into her previous state will take many weeks, even with the help of skillful healers."

"Then her marriage will be cancelled." Yusuke pointed out.

"Not only that, her entire family would go haywire with worry if they realize that she is gone. From what I've heard, this marriage is supposed to a kind of contract between the two families. Sabotaging that could cause you trouble," she explained, "Especially since both of the families are very influential people."

"Can't we just explain what happened to them?" Yusuke asked cautiously. Kurama shook his head.

"Do you really think that is possible Yusuke? I don't think they will be willing to understand the situation. Besides, they might even come to the conclusion that we caused her harm. If her complete healing is going to take a while, then I don't think staying here is a wise decision. From what Genkai said, they would have no problem in tracking us down."

"I was just getting to that," Genkai began, "And it's not like I will be able to help her much. I doubt if Koenma would be able to either. If saving her is that important to you," She took a deep breath as she gave them her suggestion, "Taking her to Makai is the only choice."

Hiei turned to her immediately.

"What do you mean; take her to the Demon world?" He demanded. She continued.

"Your boss, Mukuro, is exceptional when it comes to her healing abilities. With her help, I believe Sayuri will be well in about two to three weeks."

"But, isn't that dangerous? She could get killed by worse things in Makai." Genkai nodded at Yusuke before turning to face Hiei.

"She will survive, if you are willing to protect her like she did, for you," She spoke. Hiei opened his mouth to answer but was interrupted by a joyous scream from Botan.

"Genkai, look! She's awake!"

Sorry, it was a bit rushed but nonetheless I hope you enjoyed it! And I tried my best not to make Hiei too ooc!

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