Chapter 6

*Hinata*

Something seems to be wrong with Hiei I can feel it.

He seems to be more distant and lost in his thoughts a great deal more than usual.

I want to ask him, but I knew that was a sign of weakness on my part.

I was improving a great deal, but I still had much to learn.

I wanted to make him proud of me and show him he was right on choosing me to give me a chance.

I didn't want to disappoint him and I was going to keep that promise.

I was in the leaf village eating a bento by myself, when I heard Hiei in my mind telling me that he needed to see me.

I carried my bento with me and made my way discreetly to our training place.

I was only there for a minute, when he appeared in front of me.

I was scared out of my mind and yelped, before I fell on my butt.

Hiei glared at me for a second, before he helped me up.

This was when I knew something was wrong because Hiei never helped me out.

He would either attack me or wait till I got up.

I looked at him with questioning eyes, before I spoke.

I cursed my weakness for wanting to ask him, but I did none the less.

I said, "Is everything okay Hiei?"

He glared at me before saying of course he was okay idiot.

I said, "Something is bothering you Hiei and I just want to help.

I know I'm showing weakness right now, but I can't help it."

Hiei said, "I'm leaving for a 2 year mission with my old team member and two other morons.

I don't know what the mission is for, but it will be dangerous Hinata."

I couldn't speak because I felt like I was just stabbed in the heart.

I mean Hiei may have not been the nicest of people to be around, but he was there for me.

He showed me what true strength was and showed me how the real world was.

How could I go on without him guiding me or harassing me while giving a compliment directed as an insult?

Before I knew it, I was crying.

I couldn't help it because I was losing the most precious person to me.

He was everything to me and he was leaving.

I couldn't take it and was about to teleport away, when he embraced me.

Hiei said, "Don't cry Hinata I'll be back.

I'm only letting you cry this one time, so let it all out."

I sure did let it all out and not once did he make me feel stupid.

Once I was done, I turned around and thanked him.

He grunted in response and told me he only wanted to see this side of me and no one else was allowed to.

He made me feel so happy and I couldn't deny him anything, so I promised he would be the only one seeing me like this.

Hiei didn't say anything, but I knew he was satisfied with my answer.

He patted me on the head telling me to be strong, before he left.

I smiled as I saw his traditional smirk on his face, before he told me bye.

That was the last time I would see him like that.

My strong, cold, yet devious Hiei walking away like he owned the place.

I won't let him down and he will see a different me that I do promise as I teleported away.