EDITED: Corrections have been made.
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
Change of location and POVDisclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha or any of the characters. I only own this story.
Hiei's journey in the past
Chapter 4
Hiei's POV
They led me back to the village where our fight began in. I traveled in the trees and they walked along a dirt path. When we got there it was dark.
We were greeted by an old hag. Kagome told me that the old hags name was Kaede and that she was the village's miko. I was then led and told to wait outside, along with the other two males. In a couple of minutes I was then led into the hut that was the old mikos home.
When I walked in the others and the old miko were sitting around a fire but were mostly to one side of it. The demon slayer also was wearing a Kimono.
I made my way over to the window. I leaned against the wall next to it and crossed my arms. The old miko was preparing some type of soup.
I was waiting for Kagome to start explaining why those jewel shards were so important. She then started to speak after about a minute.
"Well I guess we should explain our stories first. It will make some things easier to understand, like why we're traveling together and as to why we're looking for the jewel shards and what they are."
Normal POV
So Kagome and the others told their story. All about the Shikon No Tama, aka Jewel of the Four Souls. About why they search for the shards and why they are trying to destroy the hanyou called Naraku and the number of times that they almost succeeded.
They left out the information about Inuyasha and Kikyo. They only said that the previous miko to the village was a powerful one and a demon brought her back and how she feeds on human female souls to stay alive and that she now helps Naraku. Also that she was able to take Kagome's jewel shards that she had.
No one was going to say anything about Sango's younger brother and how Naraku controls him and uses him against Sango and the others, but Sango didn't mind for some reason and just told Hiei about the situation.
Now everything has been explained. Hiei was surprised that they were searching for the jewel shards of the Shikon Jewel but didn't show it. Also he was partly surprised that the small group all wanted revenge, except for Kagome and Shippo, they just hated him and wanted him dead, against the half-demon Naraku.
"So Hiei have you decided yet?" Kagome asked.
Hiei stayed silent for a moment. He then nodded his head.
"Great. It's good to have you onboard Hiei," Kagome said with a smile.
'This is going to be a long journey,' Hiei said in his head.
"Hiei I have a question for you," Miroku said.
Hiei looked over at him to let him know that he was listening.
"What type of injury does your arm have? I'm just wondering because when you fought Inuyasha you were using it like it wasn't injured but yet it's bandaged like it is," Miroku said.
He was curious about since when Hiei removed his coat.
"It's not injured," Hiei said.
"But then why do you have your arm all bandaged up?" Shippo asked.
Hiei thought for a moment.
'They don't need to know about my strongest attack. Hn they will just have to wait.'
"It's none of your business," Hiei said.
Inuyasha was about to say something when Kaede spoke up.
"The food is ready."
Started to fill bowls for everyone. When Hiei got his he just stared at it. Sango noticed this.
"It's not going to kill you," she said.
Hiei remained silent and glared at her. He then took a sip.
'It's better then nothing,' Hiei thought.
He sat down next to the window.
"So what kind of power do you have or is your speed the only real ability you have?" Sango asked.
She was going to try and get along with him since he would be traveling with them. Hiei didn't answer. Sango was slightly annoyed.
'Well so much for that idea,' she thought.
"Hey if you're going to be traveling with us then at least tell us what you can do!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Hn," was Hiei's reply.
"What's wrong with telling us what you can do?" Kagome asked.
"Let me make this clear. I have no intentions of becoming your friend. The only reason I'm going to travel with you is because I have a better chance to find a way back. So any of your kindness towards me is just a waste of your time."
After Hiei said this he set his soup that he hardly ate down and walked towards the door.
"Where do you think you're going?" Inuyasha asked.
Hiei stopped at the door but didn't turn around.
"I'm sleeping outside," he said and then he was gone.
Sango's POV
"This is going to be a long journey," I said while shacking my head.
"I wonder why he got so angry about a question like that?" Shippo said.
Kagome looked like she was thinking of something. She then said, "Hey maybe he's just not used to being around humans or something like that."
"Feh who cares. As long as he doesn't try anything and isn't a waste to drag around then I don't care, but I still don't trust him."
After Inuyasha said that he went over to a wall, sat down with his legs crossed, leaned against it and with his Tessaiga in its sheath leaned on his left shoulder. He then crossed his arms and shut his eyes.
I looked over to Miroku. He looked like he was thinking of something, most likely Hiei. I turned to Kagome who was holding a sleeping Shippo in her arms, so I whispered so as not to wake him.
"Hey Kagome. Do you really think we can trust him? He seemed to get mad with us just asking questions."
"I'm sure he has his reasons, but I wonder why he has his arm bandaged up if it's not hurt," Kagome said.
While we were thinking this over, Kaede said goodnight. Miroku then got up and sat next to me.
"I think I might have a idea why," he said.
Kagome and me looked at him. We wanted to know.
"What do you think it's for Miroku?" I asked him.
"Did you notice his hand when he ate his soup?" Miroku asked.
I looked over to Kagome. She shook her head. We looked back over to Miroku, waiting for an answer.
Miroku had a serious look on his face.
"There was a seal on his hand," he said.
"A seal? Why would anyone put a seal on themselves, unless someone else put it there," Kagome said.
I was lost in my own thoughts.
'Why does he have a seal on himself? Maybe he's sealing something there.'
"Miroku. Is it possible that he could be using that seal to hold something there?" I asked.
"Yes. That could be it, but if that is the case then by the looks of the rest of the bindings he must be sealing something incredibly powerful there," Miroku said.
I then started to get up. I'm not sure why, but I wanted to try asking him even though I knew by his reaction earlier that he wouldn't answer.
"Where are you going Sango?" Kagome asked.
"I'm going to see if I can get an answer even though I probably won't," I said as I walked towards the door.
"Do you want some help?" She asked, getting ready to get up.
"No I'll be fine," I said and walked out the door.
Outside
I started to walk around the village trying to find Hiei.
'Why didn't he just stay near the hut.'
The forest on the outside of the village was now in front of me. I let out a sigh.
'Of course he has to be in the forest.'
I readied my sword, which I brought just incase, and went into the forest. I was following a demonic aura that seemed similar to Hiei's when we encountered him earlier today. I then spotted something in a tree. It was wearing all black except for a white cloth around its head a couple of white straps around its waist.
'Finally.'
I then noticed that he was holding something. It was to small to see from where I was. So I decided to try and sneak closer so that I could get a better look.
As I got closer he stood up and placed whatever it was into his packet and disappeared. I stepped out from behind the tree that I was using as a hiding place and walked over to the tree that he was just in.
"Great. I should have just walked in the open."
I sighed and turned around, about to make my way back when I saw him. My eyes widened a bit in surprise. He had an annoyed look on his face.
"What do you want slayer?" he asked, not sounding too happy.
I regained myself and looked at him normally.
"I wanted to ask you something," I said.
He just stood there.
'I guess he's waiting.'
"Why do you have a seal on your arm?" I asked.
"You don't need to know. Go back to the village," Hiei said.
He started to turn to walk away.
"Wait a second!" I yelled to him.
He stopped halfway and looked at me.
"What?" He asked.
"Listen I just want to know so that we can at least know something about each other. I think we do that then it might be easier to get along, even if it's not much. We are going to most likely going to be traveling together for a while. So are you going to tell me or are you just going to make things difficult for all of us?"
He stood there for a while. Not saying anything.
'I wonder if he's going to answer.'
After about a minute I decided that he wasn't going to answer, so I was going to leave but then he finally answered.
"You'll see what it is when I feel like showing it, and when the time comes that I do unwrap my arm just get out of my way," He said.
He started to turn again but I stopped him again.
"If that's a jewel shard that you have then you better give it to me. Think of it as a way to earn a little trust," I said.
With his back turned to me he said, "It's not."
Then after he said that he disappeared again.
"That went better than I thought."
After that I made my way back to the village. When I returned to the hut everyone was asleep.
'I guess they must have been really tired or had a lot of trust in me or something.'
I thought as I made my way to my sleeping bag.
'Goodnight,' was my last thought before I fell a sleep myself.
Morning, Next Day
Normal POV
Everyone woke up early. Kaede was already out running her daily chores. Inuyasha was the first of the group to wake up. After him it was Sango and Kilala, then Miroku, and the last ones up were Kagome and Shippo.
"Good morning everyone," Kagome said in a cheery voice.
Everyone gave their own good morning. Sango stood up and headed for the door.
"Hey where are you going?" Kagome asked.
"Just for a walk to stretch out," Sango said.
"Mind if I join you?"
"No."
After that they were both out the door.
"So Sango how did it go last night?" Kagome asked sounding a little worried.
She was worried for her friends safety when she went to talk to Hiei on her own at night, but she was just really tired last night. Besides she had a feeling that the new demon wouldn't do anything, even if they didn't know him too much yet.
"It actually didn't go as bad as I thought it would," Sango said.
"So did you find anything out?"
"Not really. All he really said was that if he ever unwraps his arm than to stay out of his way," Sango said.
"So what do you think now? Is your trust still the same as it was before or did it change?" Kagome asked.
"I don't now why but I feel like we can trust him. Unless he does something to make me think otherwise than I'll trust him," Sango said.
Just then the others joined them.
"You guys ready to go yet?" Inuyasha asked.
"What about Hiei?" Kagome asked.
"It's his fault if we leave without him so lets just get going. Here," Inuyasha said, handing Kagome her bag.
"I think I can find him. I'll be right back. Just wait for me by the entrance of the village."
After Sango said that she made her way towards the forest.
"Why is Sango going by herself to find that dangerous demon?" Shippo asked.
"I'll go with her," Miroku said as he tried to catch up to Sango.
"Feh. Well lets get going to the entrance," Inuyasha said, taking the lead.
With Sango and Miroku
In the forest
"Sango how do you have a idea as to where he could be?" Miroku asked.
"Remember when I went to talk to him last night?" Miroku nodded.
"Well I found him and if we're lucky he will be in the same place or at least close to it," Sango explained.
"Did you find anything out about that seal on his arm?"
"No, but he did say that if he starts to unwrap his arm than to get out of his way. So I think might mean something is sealed there."
Miroku nodded his head. He was trying to think of what it could be, but nothing came to mind. They were walking towards a small clearing. There were still trees but there was some space in between them. Miroku saw Sango looking I around the branches of the trees. He started to do the same. Soon they found who they were looking for.
'He's looking at that thing again,' Sango thought to herself.
As they got closer to Hiei he sensed them. Hiei put his item back into his packet and jumped down from the branch he was sitting on.
"What do you want?" Hiei asked.
"We're about to leave so we came to get you," Sango said.
"Hn," was all Hiei said.
So they made their way towards the entrance of the village to meet up with the others.
Entrance to Kaede's village
"Hey you guys found him," Kagome said, as they got closer.
"It's about time. Lets get going already," Inuyasha said, and with that they were off.
End Chapter 4