Demonic Monsters

Chapter 4

First Day of School Part 2

For Hiei's next few classes, he had a class called home ick, and it sounded terrible. A theater class was after that, and he wanted to kill everyone in there, and it was getting worse by the second. In between classes, he visited the place he was showed by Twyla, and it was an impressive view.

Now was the time for lunch, and he was in that very spot while just lying on a stone wall. He decided that it might be interesting to see what his sister and her friends were saying so he used his Jagan to tune into their conversation.

"How are we going to get Hiei to open up more ghouls," Draculaura asked.

"We could make him participate in social gatherings," Cleo suggested.

"In village, when we had outcast that needed to join in things, we freeze him and force him to join," Abby added in.

"That may be left for a different demon, don't you think," Clawdeen asked.

"Hey ghouls, what's up," Howleen said as she walked over.

"We have just been trying to find a way to get Hiei to socialize more," Frankie said.

"I have an idea, we need to just make him one friend at first, then that will open the flood gates to more," Draculaura exclaimed happily.

"Yeah, but who could we get to befriend him," Cleo asked.

"I think we should try people his own age first," Frankie suggested as everyone looked to Howleen.

"Usually I would, but I don't know where he is so I can't help you there," she said.

"Why not, I asked if you could keep an eye on him," Draculaura said.

"You did, but all I know and all I want to know is that he is safe and not going to go off," Howleen told them with a shrug of her shoulders.

"Well what about Twyla, she needs more friends," Cleo stated bluntly to the werewolf.

"I don't know if she would go for being his friend," she admitted to them.

"Why not," Clawdeen asked her.

"I am her only true friend, she views all of you as acquaintances, or relatives of a friend. She is too shy around others for anything else," Howleen stated bluntly.

"Could you at least ask her to try and make Hiei a friend as well, he really needs friends here," Draculaura pleaded.

"I guess I can try," she said as she finished her lunch and left to go ask Twyla.

Hiei heard everything, and he must say, the plan was clever, if he were anybody else that is. He just stayed there until lunch was over, or until Twyla found him and tried to befriend him. He looked at his schedule again and noticed that he had what is known as a free period after lunch. So he opted to just remain there and wait for the attempt at befriending, or for his next class. A few minutes later, the door opened and Twyla stepped through, and she looked a little annoyed.

"I know why you think I'm here, to befriend you so you will open up to others," she stated as she leaned on the railings.

"You mean you aren't going to try and befriend me, then why are you here," Hiei asked as he jumped down and eyed her. He walked to the wall and leaned against it while crossing his arms as he watched her.

"I am here to tell you what your sister is planning, but I have a feeling that you already know," Twyla said more to herself than to him.

"Yes I do, and it was a clever plan, and if I were anyone else it might work," he said casually.

"Not that clever to talk near the shadows though, that's how I listened in," she casually mentioned.

"So you also heard the part about them thinking your shy," Hiei stated curiously.

"You think I'm not shy," Twyla asked him, mainly because she had worked hard to develop that persona so people won't be compelled to come near her.

"I think that you hide something from them, you have the same look in your eyes as a seasoned warrior might have. However you do not appear to be a fighter," he pointed out to her while she looked at him with a blank look, and then a smirk on her lips while her eyes held nothing.

"How about this, so I can report back that I made some kind of connection with you, you tell me why you are here, I tell you why I have this look," she suggested to him. The way she said report though, and the smirk she had, it brought a smirk to his mouth as well.

"Fine, but you start the little exchange," Hiei said.

"Fine, I have this look because of my father and what my kind are, and no I am not as shy as everyone thinks. My kind's powers are to enter the shadows and someone's dreams, I can make it a nightmare, or I can turn it into bliss. Are you with me so far," Twyla asked him who looked like he was paying attention, but you never know.

"I am, you take people's dreams and make them bad or good," he stated to show that he was paying attention.

"Good, now my father wanted me to know the ways of the world, so I am not like the other ghouls. When my dream powers developed, he had me go into the dreams of war veterans of every war. I have seen wars from old aged vets, immortal warriors, a few low level demons that fought in a few skirmishes in secret. I have the eyes of a seasoned warrior because I have seen every war known to man through the eyes of the people that lived through them," Twyla explained to him.

"That does explain how your reactions and expressions are more sensible than the others," Hiei commented bluntly.

"I guess that is close to your form of a compliment so thank you for that," she said.

"Just stating that you seem to be of a higher state of sense than the others in this school," he reasoned.

"Still, now is your turn in telling me why you are here, and I have a feeling it is not to reunite with a long lost sister," Twyla surmised.

"I am here because I am a criminal, I stole an artifact and used it to try and make the search to find my other sister easier. I was captured and as punishment I was given a form of what could be called community service. Recently, the government of spirit world, where I am employed you could say, has found my father, Dracula. I am here mainly as a political pawn to bridge a gap between monsters and spiritual beings like demons and grim reapers. Does that answer your question," Hiei asked her.

"Yes it does, I don't think that you need a friend though, what you need is a new purpose in life," she stated bluntly.

"What is it that you mean by that," he asked her while opening his eyes that he closed during his explanation.

"I mean, you found your other sister I assume," Twyla asked getting a nod in confirmation so she could continue. "That was your goal, but now that it is done with, you don't have a new goal, a purpose, a reason for your existence. I could be wrong and you could have a reason you are keeping to yourself, and in which case I won't pry."

"Good, because it is none of your concern, is there anything else you wished to inform me about my sister and her plans," Hiei asked the boogie monster.

"No, but she did say something about trying to get you to join her in seeing that vampire boovie during your break with those that haven't seen it yet," she mentioned to him.

"That is going to be more trouble than it's worth with arguments that I have been hearing in regards to an actor," he commented.

"Wait, actor, do you mean actors because I have heard those arguments as well and they are of two different people," Twyla said while looking at him, a little shocked he paid attention.

"Two different characters, yes, but when I was leaving that horrid experience I saw the names of the two that were played as the male leads. Beside was a single name, not two, but one. If those fools that kept arguing about such trivial things could see that, I would have some entertainment for a moment seeing their faces about how dumb they looked," Hiei said with a smirk.

"Are you going to wait and see if they figure it out on their own, or are you going to tell them," she asked with her own smirk.

"Why should I tell the fools, they are the ones that need to pay attention," he reasoned.

"Can't argue that, so is there anything else you wish to know in regards to anything," Twyla asked him while looking over at the view.

"Nothing at all, you can go and make your report to my sister and her friends, or you can do whatever, I don't care," Hiei said as he jumped up and sat on the wall.

"Sure, just be sure not to miss your classes, she would kill me if she found out," she said as she left his spot and went to tell Draculaura.

He didn't say anything and just laid there until time for his next class, and when the break was over he went to his locker to get his material for it. He then saw that the vampire snob from before was teasing his sister, 'that is still weird.' Hiei wanted to let her solve her own problems, but his honor code just wouldn't let him do so. When Toralei also entered the conflict with her teasing and that made this a disadvantage in numbers, so with a sigh, he entered the conflict.

"Step away from her before you know what it is like to fight a demon," Hiei said as the two in question turned to look at him.

"What's it to you short dork demon," Toralei hissed.

"She is my sister, so family honor dictates that, as a warrior, I come to her aid when those who threaten her health is present," he said.

"What do you mean threaten her health, we weren't doing anything to her health," Gory told him, still annoyed about what happened this morning.

"I do believe you are mistaken, both of your stenches can easily poison her to the point of death," Hiei said with a smirk as they became furious.

"You think just because we can't fight you on even ground that we can't get to you other ways. Well you have another thing coming if you do," Toralei threatened.

"I would like to see you try a pathetic teenage prank on someone more advanced in such pathetic ways of thinking," he mocked again.

"We will make your life a living hell demon, and Draculaura you'll be queen when trolls fly," Gory mocked before turning into a bat and flying off while Toralei just meowed and left as well.

Draculaura's other friends came and before they could talk to the demon, he left for his final class of the day, history. The class wasn't a bad one, he figured that he could at least learn a few new strategies for fighting. With that class over, Hiei just walked back to his locker to get his stuff for the ride home.

He was walking out the front door when he heard, "Hiei, look out below," and was crashed into by an all too familiar woman.

"What are you doing here, woman," Hiei growled out to her as he was getting up from the ground.

She was about to say something when someone else made their presence known. "I saw what happened, but who was the girl on the or that crashed into you," Draculaura asked.

"Hi, Botan is my name, I am the pilot of the river Styx and I ferry souls to spirit world," Botan introduced herself.

"Hi, I am Draculaura, the one you crashed into was my brother, Hiei," she said obliviously.

"She knows who I am, she is an annoyance that nobody can get rid of," Hiei said as he stood there.

"Hiei, you shouldn't speak that way about people, especially if they are right in front of you," Botan said to him in a big sister way.

"Will you just tell me why you are here already so I can make my way to my dwelling," he said indifferently.

"You must have gotten a dulled memory from staying here, I am here because of the Dark Tournament that you are supposed to be fighting in," she reminded him.

"I haven't forgotten, so does that mean that I will be gone for a week than," Hiei asked hoping it would be yes.

"Yes it is, I am here to inform your headmistress about it and I have already informed your father so we will leave after I inform your principal," Botan told him.

I will show you wear it is," Draculaura said as she showed her where the office was. On the way she asked, "how long have you known my little brother?"

"Not too long, but I didn't think he would have any more relatives other than Yukina, but you said little brother. Does that mean you are seventeen or something," she asked her back.

"I am actually sixteen hundred years old, and I am a vampire so we don't age the same rate others do," she replied as they reached the office.

"That is interesting, I will talk with her, you two can say your goodbyes because will have to leave straight after this if we want to make it on time," Botan said as she walked in.

"So, you will be gone for only a week right," Draculaura asked her brother nervously.

"Yes, so don't go doing anything stupid while I am gone," Hiei said bluntly.

"I should be telling you that little brother," she defended.

"Yes, but out of the both of us, I am the warrior, and I am the one that will be going to a kill or be killed tournament," he stated.

"I hope you make it back, I just found out that I lost a mother figure, I couldn't stand if I lost a brother so soon after finding one," Draculaura stated.

"I have no intention of dying, I actually intend to have fun with this thing, it will be fun to put my skills to the test," Hiei said with a smirk.

"Sup Draculaura, Hiei, what you doing outside of Bloodgoods office," Clawdeen said as she and the rest came by.

"Hiei has to go somewhere and fight in a tournament for a week so he will be gone for a bit. One of the representatives of his team is talking with Bloodgood to inform her that he will leave for a week," Draculaura said flawlessly.

"I never got why boys thought beating each other up was so much fun," Cleo commented.

"Alright Hiei, all is set for you to leave for the week, but when you get back, you will have a lot of homework to do so we need to hurry," Botan said as she burst through the door.

"Fine," was all he said as they hopped on her or and they both flew off and headed for the meeting point for the tournament.