The title for this chapter came from a Metallica song's title.
'XYZ' – thoughts
'XYZ' – telepathy"XYZ" – speech
XYZ – lyrics
Chapter 14 – The Memory Remains
"Well, it's fine with me." Setara answered as she made herself comfortable on her new pillow.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, Hiei threw her off him, and started to laugh. Setara stared at him for a few moments then started to laugh as well. Setara then stood up and walked to the door.
"Although I love the sight of your naked body, I suggest you to get dressed." She smirked, as she went out of the room.
'She didn't mind I threw her off me. There was no remark, no glare. I guess she'll get used to me finally. Hn. I didn't think that I'll say this once, but… I'm glad I have a mating season.'
Hiei got dressed then he walked into the kitchen to eat something for lunch. He found Setara lying on the cupboard singing along with her radio madly. (A/N: Yea, she did lie on the CUPBOARD. Freaky, isn't she?)
"She went nuts." Hiei said to no one in particular then he found some ice cream, and wolfed it down in five minutes. He then put his feet on the table and listened to Setara.
"Hey, you didn't leave me any!" Setara demanded, but Hiei just shrugged.
"It wouldn't have been enough for both of us anyways." He said.
"Hmm… I think I'll go and eat some. Will you come along?" Setara asked him.
"Sure." Hiei said, and looked quite eager to get sweet snow. (A/N: Does he really call it sweet snow? It sounds so… um… dunno.) So, they went to an ice cream house nearby, and they sat down in one of the corners. They ordered a lot different flavored ice creams, and they found out that they both had the same favorite: lemon. (A/N: Dun, dun, dun… lemon…)
"Hey, Hiei… why did you just stare at me when I sang?" Setara asked, after they both wolfed down their HUGE amount of ice cream. This thought was bugging her ever since.
Hiei shifted in his seat nervously, he didn't want to answer, but he remembered it was Setara, and she most certainly wouldn't laugh at him.
"You captured me… I couldn't take my eyes off you as you sang. I got… addicted to your voice. I felt everything disappear, and I could only see you, I could only hear your voice." He answered, not looking at her.
"Well, aren't you going to ask me why I didn't look away from your eyes for more than a second?" Hiei looked at her smiling face, and again, she stared into his eyes deeply. "I got caught in them, once I saw you. I think all rubies in this world are just red glasses compared to your eyes. Just looking into them is a drug to me."
"So that's why you asked me whether someone can get overdosed by another's presence. Lucky I'm not poisonous." Hiei said then he quickly looked away, and he had a distant look in his eyes.
"What's wrong, Hiei?" Setara asked worriedly.
"Nothing, just… something ran through my mind…" He said shrugging.
"Really? What was that?"
"Not important… just a nonsense."
"Let me guess… you thought about the day when I was shot." Setara said. Hiei looked outside, and sighed.
"That second… when you were dead… I frosted inside."
"Why are you thinking about this? You shouldn't. Forget it, I'm right here." Setara said, smiling at him. 'Look, who's talking; I still couldn't forget the death of Aiki.' She thought guiltily. "Hey, let's go walking. It's a quiet night." Setara suggested. Hiei smirked, hearing his own words, and they stood up, walking away. Hiei took Setara's hand in his. "I didn't know it was possible, but… seems like I fell in love with you even more." Setara mused. "I love it when you're honest and talkative…" She said.
"I'm trying my best to be talkative, but I can't always do that. I guess I'm not the type. But you went through those terrible things, and you still kept your happiness, you're still an open person. I don't know how you did it." Hiei sighed.
"The music and Anna." Setara smiled. "These were the two things I clung to, these kept me alive. I would've given up if I didn't have them. However, when you came into my life, everything else became small, and only you mattered. That's why… I wanted to die when I thought you didn't need me anymore. But after Anna slapped me, and told me she's my sister, I remembered. I remembered that if I die, you'd die too. I almost… I almost killed you… I can't believe it…" Setara said looking into his eyes. "I'm so sorry… I didn't think…"
"Setara… forget it. I'm right here." Hiei said, repeating her own words.
"I know." Setara answered, as they turned around, and started heading back home.
A/N: R&R