Authoress' Note- yah I know and I am SOOO sorry that it took me forever to update hehe ' life can really kick your ass sometimes. Anyways ENJOY!
-Chapter 7-
"Remember our deal, you have to help me with a raid" he stated getting a groan and a nod from the Rosa.
"Yah Yah I know baka, I always keep my word," and with that she jumped from the tree back to her own.
The sound of snoring soon followed
For tomorrow the chaos begins
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Rosa felt her eyes open slowly as she scanned the area; she was in the forest, that's all she could register at the moment.
She yawned and allowed herself to stretch; only to find herself gone head first into the ground… she was in a tree.
Hiei looked up and gave a quick 'hn' before going back to the fire in front of him… what was he getting himself into?
Rosa sat up Indian style as she rubbed her curly blond hair, trying to suppress the pain she had just caused, then it hit her – her promise from last night- she looked up at Hiei suddenly.
'That's right… I have to help him with a… what did he call it… a raid?' Rosa scratched her head at the idea and then stood up, her long hair trailing behind her in a long brain which trailed down her back.
Hiei stood.
"Come on girl, we don't have all day…" Hiei began to walk away from the camp, as he refastened the belt around his back; Rosa grabbed for her around her waste and then found herself running after him.
"What exactly do you expect me to do? With this raid and all?" Hiei glanced at her as she asked him, he smirked… this girl was rather naïve for his taste – he kept on forgetting out inexperienced she really was.
"To steal of course kitsune what else? After all that IS what a raid is" Rosa stared at him for a second then felt herself trip on something below her, she growled as she lifted her face from the dirt.
Hiei looked down at her annoyed.
"You're going to have to become less clumsy than that if you expect to actually survive this, lesson number one about living on your own girl – sometimes being a thief is the only way to survive, so you better become a damn good one," Rosa blinked at him, wasn't that what her brother was? But he did it just for sport… but thieving to survive…
She sniffed and crossed her arms.
"Oh and how would you know this, Hiei the great, have you by chance become an expert at thieving yourself?" Hiei started at her for a minute then turned once again heading in the direction he had been before.
"You have a lot to learn," Rosa felt her eye brows raise at this and rushed after him, what exactly did he mean…
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They now stood outside what seemed to be a large… building of some sort, Rosa looked over at Hiei, who just let out a Hn and jumped into a tree beside the building, he peered into the window and once he felt Rosa join him on the branch, he snapped the window and stepped in silently.
Rosa jumped in after him, but found herself losing her balance… Hiei grabbed a hold of her shirt and kept her from falling into the floor.
'Learn not to be so damn clumsy onna!' he snapped within her mind as he let go of her allowing her to fix her composure, she looked over at him and glared.
'Shut up fire breath!' she stated angrily as she found him creeping to the door and opening it slowly… soon she found that he had led her to a vault of some sort, Rosa raised a delicate brow.
"What is this?" she asked, Hiei looked over his shoulder and glared at her.
'Quiet' he stated angrily as he unsheathed his katana and jammed it into the vault, soon prying it open… Rosa felt her mouth form into an 'O' as she saw the gold sparkle before her.
Hiei threw her a bag and pointed to the bounty he had found, Rosa nodded understanding she grabbed a handful of gold and stuffed it in the bag.
But her ears caught the distant yelling of guards, Hiei however went on without noticing, Rosa looked over at the demon beside her and then lifted her fox ears into the air, she heard the door being clicked open.
Before Hiei knew what had happened he had been grabbed harshly and thrown out the window, he looked around and tightened his grip upon his bounty.
"What the hell was that?" he asked, Rosa hushed him and pointed to where they had stood, Guars swarmed the room and before either of them knew what had happened they had been spotted.
"Shit" Rosa stated plainly as she felt Hiei yanking her from their tree and into a hasty retreat, Rosa felt like her arm was going to fall off from Hiei's iron grip but then found herself ramming into the little fire demon's back, she growled and looked up to see what had stopped the fire demon form his retreat.
There he was, her brother staring at the two – more like glaring
Rosa ducked behind Hiei and muttered profanities about this and that and how she was such an idiot by agreeing to such a raid, when she knew her brother was in the area.
Youko growled.
"Let go of my sister now, or prepare to die," Youko stated angrily, Hiei growled – he did NOT like being told what do, especially by an arrogant fox demon.
"Make me" he stated plainly as he tightened his grip around Rosa's grip.
"Gladly," Youko stated reaching for something within his hair, but before he could do so Rosa stepped in between the two.
"Stop acting like children, I'm not a piece of property you know" she stated in an annoyed tone as she yanked her arm from Hiei and glared at her brother.
"You have no idea what I've been going through trying to find you Rosalina" Youko stated, taking a step forward, Rosa took a step backwards.
"And you have no idea how it is trying to sneak around you brother," Rosa stated coldly as she pocketed the small bounty she had collected before she had escaped with Hiei, Youko glared and took a step forward.
"You're coming home, NOW" he stated, Rosa however; only spat on the ground in return.
"What to become a porcelain doll, I don't think so" her lavender eyes beaming up at her brother's.
"Don't back talk," he stated angrily, Rosa just stood her ground as her blood pressure rose.
"Don't tell me what to do Youko Kurama you have no right to do so and refuse to listen, just like you I have decided that running away is my only option," Rosa stated, Youko raised a brow.
"I didn't-"
"Oh save your breath fox," Rosa spat angrily as she grabbed a hold of her katana.
"If you won't let me through I will force myself, but I am NOT going home," Kuroune looked over at Rosa and smirked, never had he seen Youko so riled up over something so petty.
"I highly doubt that Rose" Youko stated coldly, however; Rosa smirked at his remark.
"Just like everyone else you see as nothing but a child... how droll" Rosa stated as she stood now erect, her blood red tail swaying lazily behind her.
"You are a child," Youko stated plainly, Rosa rolled her eyes and felt her hand grabbing for her katana, but it stopped short.
"Fine then – a child huh- well believe what you wish, you cannot force me to go back to that hell… whether if I'm an adult or not – I wont let you" she stated Youko now stood erect an annoyed expression spread across his face.
"I will take you back by force if that is what you wish," Rosa laughed lightly.
"Fine – but you have to catch me first," and with that she disappeared from sight and was off into the trees, Youko growled and ordered his men to capture her, he then turned to glare at the fire demon.
"Who the fuck are you?" he stated a bit irritated with the fact his sister had been with such a cretin, Hiei gave a Hn and then disappeared from site – Youko felt his blood boil, the last thing he wanted was for him to lose site of his sister… and to think she was with Hiei Jaganshi… the forbidden child.
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Rosa rushed through the trees as she heard Youko and the others rushing after – she smirked.
'What fools… to think they think they can catch me from all the way down there… pathe' but before she could finish her thought she felt vines snatch her from below.
"Damnit" she growled as she thrown into the ground, her brother's figure soon loomed over her own.
"Really did you think you could get away with such childish games?" Youko asked, Rosa growled a she tried to free herself from her brother's vines, but soon gave up and found the floor more interesting.
Youko's expression softened… was she really that desperate to not go back home…
"Rosa… I think we need to talk…"
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Rosa sipped the drink in front of her as she finished her story, Youko nodded as he leaned back in his chair.
"So you killed par of your own clan…" he stated quietly, Rosa nodded and sipped her drink, she had washed up and now sat at the table with her traditional lavender robes, her hair trailed down to her lower back in a tight brain.
Youko looked up.
"And you think… that they don't accept you is that it?" he asked, Rosa rolled her eyes and nodded.
"I don't think Youki I know they don't… for Christ's sake they threw mud at me!" Rosa stated slamming the cup into the table, unlike her brother; Rosa had quite a temper – knowing this the others left the room.
Youko sighed and then looked over at his little sister.
"Well… I guess there is only one thing to do then" he stated plainly, Rosa felt herself already becoming enraged at what she thought her brother would say.
"You'll just have to stay here then," Rosa looked up confused.
"What?" she asked baffled.
"Yah WHAT!" Kuroune asked truly upset from his partner's decision.
"Well I can't just let you go home, you'll just escape again and they we'll just be in this position again – besides… I figure you being here would be safer then out there on your own," Rosa felt a smile cross upon her lips as she leapt up and hugged Youko.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she stated happily as she found herself doing a little happy dance, Youko chuckled.
"Are you sure this is… wise Youko?" Kuroune asked, Youko nodded.
"What other choice do I have? I can't just let my sister run wild now can I? and she goes back and they find out she murdered those boys… she'll be killed" Kuroune sighed at the fox's explanation and nodded.
Rosa stopped and dance once she found herself becoming dizzy, she sat down at a chair and brushed her hair from her face.
'I assure you Hiei, next time we meet… I will beat you… you'll see I'll be the best thieve ever!' and with that thought in mind, Rosa sighed as she slammed her head into the table… and she was out
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