Authoress' note- I know I know it's been FOREVER since I have updated… what can say, SCHOOL SUCKS! Ah now that, that is finished I can go on with the fic

-Chapter 5-

He was hot on her trail, she could feel his energy chasing after he as she ran through the forest, her brother had heard about her disappearance and was now determined to find her… and this time he was getting too close for comfort.

Rosa felt gravity tug at her as she fell the ground with a thump, the only was she was going to lose him was to get away by foot on hard solid ground.

The fox demon ran quickly upon the slick wet ground, she had become faster since her disappearance, it had only been about 6 months but living in the wilderness of Makai alone can make it feel like eternity.

It had been a while since she had had a chance to shower or have a hot meal, and it was starting to show upon her features.

She heard the rushed pounding of feet behind her as she flipped herself into a rather large tree, hiding in the trees luscious leaves.

Youko stopped beneath it, he could sense his sister's presence around him somewhere… he could have sworn he was getting close. The question was WHY was she running from him in the first place?

The fox demon below her took another sniff at the air them grumbled in obvious defeat and stalked away back the way he had come.

Why was he so damn determined to ruin her life? She was trying to save him why was he trying to contradict her actions? These thoughts kept rummaging though Rosa' angered thoughts as she dropped to the ground with a thump.

"Damn I need to learn how to get away from him faster… its my scent that is attracting him to me… possibly if I change it…" Rosa mumbled to herself as she walked upon the worn path she had been traveling on before.

A flock of birds chirped happily above her, she sighed… luckily she was on the safer side of Makai… it had taken her 6 months to do so.

Rosa hummed lightly to herself as she thought about what she cold possibly do to hide her scent.

Hiei stood upon the branch several feel away from the onna below him, she looked homely, her clothes and hair were full of soot and, but he bright lavender eyes still seemed to pierce the scene, he knew her spirit was what kept leading him to her.

'… Why must she be wherever I am?' Hiei thought to himself as he watched the girl stop and drop her belongings beside a hot spring.

Rosa stared at herself in the reflection in the water, she looked so plain, her hair was a mess and her clothes were nothing more than rags now. Rosa sighed at her appearance.

She began to change out of her clothes but halted once she heard a snap from a tree behind her; she turned and quickly unsheathed her sword.

"Hn you're going to have to learn to react quicker than that I have been sitting here for the past 10 minutes" Rosa let go of the breath she had been holding once she heard the familiar voice.

"Do you follow me or something?" she asked harshly as she sheathed her sword and turned around once again to the stream in front of her, she heard a thump and then a 'Hn' emit the air.

Rosa rolled her eyes as she began to untie her boots.

"What are you doing?" Hiei asked confused as Rosa turned around dropping the boots onto the ground.

"I am going to wash off if it's any of your business" she mumbled as she untied her hair from his disheveled bun, Hiei turned around a slight blush upon his features.

"Hn" he turned to the tree and sat at his base, facing the opposite direction of the kitsune.

"So you still insist on staying huh?" Rosa asked as she went into the water letting the cold water wash away the filth upon her body.

"Hn you don't own the woods kitsune" Rosa felt a smile cross her lips, it had been a while since someone had made her laugh.

"That is true I suppose" she mused as she dipped her head under water and then can back up gasping for air.

"I see you are still alive, I would have thought that the Makai wilderness would have killed someone as sheltered as yourself by now" he stated making Rosa roll her eyes as she got redressed.

"Well obviously I proved you wrong, I AM still alive fire brat… "Rosa growled angrily

"Hn…" Hiei turned around to see Rosa now tying her boots; she stood erect and noticed the fire demon was staring at her.

"What?" she asked obviously confused about why the fire demon couldn't seem to get his eyes off of her.

She was short and her long blonde and red tresses met and mid back, she black baggy pants and blue tee-shirt, her dark red ears and tail swished behind her in confusion.

"Hn you look like hell" Rosa glared at the fire demon once his thoughts were known.

"Yes and you are the picture of perfect yourself baka," Rosa growled once she felt herself yawn… she was tired and she knew she needed to sleep; it had been too long since she had, had a good night's sleep.

"Hn is that a normal occurrence for you, to yawn in the middle of the day," Rosa glared at him once again as she grabbed her bag.

"Why do you care?" she asked walking past him.

"Because I'm bored" he stated following her, knowing it would annoy her sooner or later.

"Will you stop that baka, go back to your own life, I've been insulted quite enough for one day," she mumble getting a smirk from the fire demon.

"Hn you still owe me a fight" he pointed out making Rosa turn around in obvious annoyance.

"Fine, I'll fight you…" Rosa stopped herself once an idea came to mind.

"On one condition" she stated crossing her arms as she awaited Hiei's answer.

"Which would be" Hiei asked waiting for her answer.

"You watch the area while I take a nap," Rosa stated, Hiei's blinked.

"No" he state in his nonchalant tone.

"Fine then no fight, I haven't slept in over 48 hours, I'm tired and I wouldn't even begin to give you a good fight in this state. Besides you said you were bored"

Hiei was silent for a second, she was right she wouldn't be of any use to him.

"Hn… fine, but this better be a good fight" Rosa stared at the demon for a moment, she couldn't believe it was that easy.

"Alright deal" and with that the 12 year old fox demon climbed jumped into a tree and situated herself.

"Hn I thought you didn't like trees" Hiei asked a bit of sarcasm in his voice.

"Shut up" Rosa snapped as she closed he eyes, Hiei sat below her as she felt herself surrendering to sleep knowing that when she awoke a fight would be awaiting her.

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