-Chapter 12-
"Kurama let me do it, you need to go rest," Ross' brow furrowed as she heard Elaine state that she would take care of Ross' wounds. Kurama smiled
"Well if you're sure..." Ellie walked towards her mate and grabbed the bottle of medicine from his hand.
"It's just a few scrapes, I'm sure I can manage." Kurama smiled at Elaine's offer and stood up giving Elaine access to the side of the bed.
"Alright well if you need me-" Elaine smiled and kissed her mate lovingly and with that he was gone.
Ross looked up to see the blue haired beauty beside her.
"Ross... I know about Tye."
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Ross ruffled her brow as she watched Ellie take a seat on her bed. She felt her insides tightened as the truth finally surfaced within her thoughts.
Ellie knew... but how?
"I don't understand..." Ross looked at the fox demon for answers
"I know that you... made a deal with Tye- a deal no demon should have to make so that you could find my daughter Ross.. I know... that he raped you." Ellie felt tears welling up as she saw the fire kit look down in hopes of not showing her pure anguish.
"Ellie... it... it was the only way"
SMACK
Ross brought a hand to her face trying to soothe her now swollen cheek. The fox demon had hit her and hard.
"Do you know what this means Rosalina! You cannot be respected in the demon world again! And your life with Hiei is over once he finds out! And he will once he sees those markings on your back, he will have nothing to do with you. Don't you know this... don't you know that you will be disowned by everyone including your family!"
Ellie could barely breathe once she was finished with her rant, Ross wouldn't look at her
"There had to be another way!" Ross looked fiercely at the blue haired fox demon.
"Another way... ANOTHER WAY we needed that pendent are you telling me you would choose me over your daughter if the only way to save her was for me to do this?" Ellie looked away from this inquiry
... she didn't know what to say...
"it is done Elaine... and it cannot be erased." Elaine stared at the fire fox angrily as she grabbed the antiseptic bottle readying herself to treat Ross' wounds.
but Ross stood up with new found energy.
"Don't bother - Kurama will be infuriated if he finds that you have dressed my wounds. I am no longer his sister nor your concern," Ellie knew she was right, once Kurama finds out... or rather Youko then helping the fire kit would be considered out of the question.
Ross made her way to the door clenched the knob, she turned it slightly.
" Hiei asked me to kill him if it came down to it... honestly I didn't think either of us would survive this... I was just trying to do what was right - for once in my life,"
and she was gone.
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Hiei stepped out of the shower slowly. He was still very sore even though Yukina had healed his rather serious wounds.
'I wonder where my onna is... I need her' even with his wounds he could feel his primal urges taking hold of him.
He needed to be with his mate - but she had disappeared the day before without a word
Hiei wanted to follow her but Kurama wouldn't allow it due to his injuries.
"Damn kitsune" is all Hiei could mutter as he finished putting on his clothes, he opened the door to the outside only to hear the gang down the hall murmuring about this and that.
Hiei approached the living room.
"Hiei! You've been sleeping all day you bum!" Kuwabara heard the fire demon growl at his comment. The teen smiled goofily.
"shut up fool," Hiei turned to Kurama in annoyance.
"Can you lift this damn force field so I can get the hell out of this house fox," Kurama sighed at his friend's anger.
"Hiei you are still injured. Please just rest," Hiei growled at the fox demon - he was antsy - he needed fresh air... and his mate.
But Hiei just rolled his eyes and sat down on an unoccupied chair. He knew there was no winning with the fox.
Click
The group turned to the front door to see Ross walk into the house slowly.
"Ross where have you been!" Kurama stated, Hiei stood.
Ross looked at the group and then down, she shrugged apathetically.
"I just needed... some space," she glanced at Hiei, a confused look plastered on his face
'Something's wrong...' Hiei took a step forward but Ross made a sprint for the stairs.
"I need a shower -" and with that she was out of site.
Ellie watched the demon disappear and fought herself to stay composed... she knew what was coming.
Hiei sat back in his seat, deciding to confront the demon after her shower.
"That was... strange, maybe that head blow did more to her then we initially thought" Kurama thought out loud, Hiei turned to the fox demon.
"Explain" Hiei stated bluntly.
Kurama explained the fight as Ross bathed in solitude.
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She brushed her fingers through her hair as she stared at her reflection in the foggy mirror. She was still tattered from the fight and the claw marks on her back were infected from lack of medical attention.
' Tonight... Hiei is going to find out... I can't keep it from him any longer - this is already painful enough... for the both of us' Tears stung her eyes as she dressed in jeans and a loose button up shirt.
She looked back at her reflection and became composed.
Hiei could very well kill her tonight once he finds out. It is in demon law that if a demon's mate is claimed by another that he or she could be killed by their lover...
Ross opened the door.
BAM
She ran right into Hiei, Ross let out a yelp as Hiei kept her from falling backwards into the mirror.
"Onna you should watch where you're going," Hiei looked down at her with concern as Ross nodded and moved away from the fire demon's grasp.
Hiei grabbed his mate's wrist and pulled her to him. He was worried...
Kurama had told him about her head injury and he wondered if her strange behavior meant she was more seriously injured then she let on.
He grabbed her chin and looked into her sapphire orbs. Ross looked up at the fire demon's concerned expression. This would probably be the last time she would be this close to the man she loved.
Hiei bent down and kissed her lips lovingly, he wrapped his arms around her tightly making Ross flinch internally.
She didn't want this to end - she didn't want Hiei to give into the temptation to breath... but she knew it was coming.
Hiei forfeited her lips as he nuzzled his face into her hair inhaling deeply.
she smelled different.
something was wrong.
Hiei lifted his face and turned his gaze onto the woman in his arms.
"Onna... why do you smell different?" Ross pulled out of the fire demon's grasp and turned her back now facing the window.
"Hiei- I'm... I'm so sorry," Ross tried to stifle her cry but tears spilled down her face, Hiei's stepped toward his mate
"Ross... I told you to kill me if you had to. I'm not angry that you attacked me," Hiei wrapped his arms around the sobbing woman and kissed her neck tenderly.
"You can make it up to me tonight -" Hiei purred, he smirked at his own antics as he let his hands roam the woman's body until -
"NO!" Ross shrieked pushing the demon off her as his hands came close to her back.
Hiei stood shocked. This was his mate - why was she protesting his advances. Hiei growled.
"What is going on," he snarled, mad that his woman was acting so defensive.
Ross made a dash for the stairs but the fire demon grabbed her shirt yanking her backwards into the wall, Ross screamed in pain.
and that's when Hiei noticed... his mark was scratched away.
Hiei backed away confused
'That's... that's not possible unless -'
"Onna take off your shirt," Ross knew she couldn't protest - she looked at the man in front of her as she began to unbutton her shirt slowly
"Hiei pl-"
"Hurry up!" and with that the fire demon ripped her shirt off leaving the fire kit topless expect for her black bra. He grabbed her arm harshly and spun her around - revealing her wounds.
Hiei studied the deep claw marks on her back. The marks that meant she had willingly given herself to another demon. The marks that meant betrayal.
Hiei let go of the woman's arm as he saw Ross lower her head in defeat.
"I'm so... sor"
"Shut up," Hiei screamed, stopping Ross' protest. He turned her around and smacked her hard across the face.
Ross stumbled back from the blow that Hiei had given her - she looked up to see the fire demon staring at her infuriated - he lost control and pushed her into the next room slamming her into the bed.
Ross smacked her head against the mattress - she could hear the others running up the stairs.
"You are NOTHING you pathetic half-breed. I'm gone for only a few days and you betray me you whore!" Hiei grabbed a handful of her hair as he climbed on top of her stunned body.
"You mean nothing to me - our bond is OVER -OVER!" Hiei threw the small blonde woman across the room into the wall.
"Hiei!" Yusuke yelled taking a step forward. Kurama halted him grabbing his arm roughly.
"Yusuke no-" Kurama hissed only getting a confused look from the human.
"But-" Hiei stormed past them before the teen could finish his protest, Kurama turned to follow the fire demon.
Kuwabara went to help Ross on the floor but Kurama grabbed him by the shoulder.
"You're not allowed to help her Kuwabara - it's against demon law," Kuwabara looked at the green eyed teen in bewilderment. This was Youko's sister why was he not helping her... why was Hiei allowed to treat her that way -utterly confused Kuwabara followed the group down the stairs leaving the fire kit sobbing in the room.
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Ross lifted herself from the ground once she became composed.
'I... I have to get out of here - I... I have to go somewhere' Ross looked around with swollen eyes for her weapon and clothes.
Yusuke and Kuwabara stared at Kurama. He had just finished his explanation about the events that unfolded upstairs.
Demons were about loyalty to their kin and to their bonds - Rosa or rather Ross had broken that
therefore she was no longer welcome by the demon world - even Kurama.
"What... what about the shrimp - I hadn't realized they had you know -" Kuwabara blushed at the thought of Hiei and Ross, Kurama looked at the teen stone-faced.
"Hiei can kill her if he wishes to do so... in this case its legal- he is no longer tied to her so he may mate with another if that's what you mean," Kuwabara grimaced at the thought of Hiei with a girl - awkward.
Thump Thump.
Ross made her way down the stairs and looked over to see the people in the room staring at her - the demons turned their backs.
'As is expected -' Ross grabbed the door and opened it. She lowered her head as she took a deep breath"
"... I did what I had to do..." and with that she shut the door behind her with a snap. Knowing it would be the last time she would see any of them.
Hiei watched as the blonde demon leave the house and flit into the trees.
'Traitor' and he was gone
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She ran
jumping from tree to tree she tried to think of where she could go
she felt dead inside. as if someone had sucked all the joy out of her life and left nothing but emptiness.
Her lover was no longer hers.
Her brother and friends would never speak to her again.
She had to get away from the reality of her decision.
Ross stopped abruptly and grabbed her head. It was pounding from Hiei's earlier attack and she felt rather dizzy.
Ross jerked her head to the rustling of trees behind her.
SLAM
Hiei knocked Ross into the ground with the blunt end of his sword. Ross' head landed into the ground with a sickening thump knocking her out.
Hiei landed beside Ross' body - he lifted his sword readying himself to kill the woman
until -
Ross stirred groaning in pain - she lifted her face from the dirt and looked up to the man above her.
"Who... who are you?" Ross asked confused getting a strange look from the fire demon
Ross looked around confused and went wide eyed.
"Where am I!?! I don't-" Hiei slammed his katana helm into the back of Ross' head knocking her out once again.
he glared down at the unconscious teen grabbed her sword and then turned away jumping into a nearby tree. she had no idea who she was or where she was - she wouldn't last long.
and with that he was gone.
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