Hiei's Human Lover Part 3: Fight Between Teammates Part 1
Kuwabara didn't seem to like the idea of me fighting Rin, especially since she was new to the team and doesn't really have any fighting experience. While it was understandable, I felt it was necessary to see if she would be a valuable asset.
"Come on, Hiei. You're not actually gonna do this, are ya?! I mean, you're too strong for someone like Rin."
"Hn. How else are we supposed to know if the girl is strong enough to be on our team?"
"Uh, I don't know. Uh, just check out her Spirit Energy?"
"Hn, idiot."
Having heard our conversation, Kurama walked over and observed Rin and the other girls socializing.
"While you do have a point, Hiei, fighting Rin doesn't seem wise. There can be other ways to test her capability without the use of battle."
"We don't know when our next mission will come, Kurama, so finding out how strong she is now will help us be prepared."
Before anyone else could object, Rin and the girls came back inside. Rin looked at us and smiled her usual smile, something I found myself quickly getting used to. She then looked at Genkai and bowed.
"Thank you for opening your home to me, Master Genkai."
Genkai waved it off and smirked at her.
"Hmph, nonsense. You're a member of the team, so you're okay with me. Just don't destroy my property and we'll get along just fine."
"I'll keep that in mind."
"Any idea when you and Hiei plan on having your little practice match?"
"Um, we haven't thought about that yet."
"Well, why not have it here? This part of the property might not be big enough, so you can use the shoreline at the beach."
Rin smiled and clapped her hands together.
"That'd be perfect. Are you sure you won't mind?"
"It'll have much more room than outside the house, so we can all observe. Best place for it, I think."
"Great!"
Rin's POV:
Ready to get going, I looked at Hiei.
"Hey, why don't we race down to the shoreline? It can be our warm-up."
"Hn. I might be too fast for you. Think you can keep up?"
"I'm gonna have to if I'm going to fight with you guys. Besides, it's training for if I end up going against some demon who has more speed than I do."
Hiei smirked and we began stretching our limbs before the run. Genkai looked at everyone else.
"I suggest you all get a head start and meet us there. I'll watch them as they run."
After they all left, Genkai leapt onto a tree branch.
"This is just a run, so no weapons or dirty tricks. Save those for your actual fight. Go!"
At her signal, Hiei and I took off. He quickly got ahead of me and I smirked.
'He's a fast one, all right. I'll have to go faster if I wanna keep up.'
"Is the dust I'm kicking up too much for you, girl? Perhaps you'll want to save your lungs and give up now!"
"No way, Hiei. I'm not giving up that easily."
After a while, I saw signs of Hiei slowing down, so I used that chance to catch up to him. He quickly glanced at me and looked back ahead of him.
"Hn. I must admit, Rin, I underestimated you. You might be a valuable asset to the team after all."
"Thanks for the compliment, but my test isn't exactly over yet."
When we reached the beach, everyone was already waiting for us. Genkai appeared and smirked.
"It seems as though Rin's speed almost matches Hiei's. We have a tie."
"What?!"
I raised an eyebrow as I looked at the looks of surprise on Yusuke and Kuwabara's faces.
"Not a big deal, guys."
"Are you kidding me?! Even Kuwabara and I couldn't keep up with him!"
Hiei narrowed his eyes as I giggled.
"Hn. They act as though you didn't stand a chance."
"I couldn't help but think that, too. I didn't think I'd be able to catch up with you."
"Just luck, Rin.T he real test is seeing how long you can survive a battle with me."
"Bring it on."
Without warning, Hiei drew his sword and swung at me. I quickly leapt out of the way and caught my breath.
"Man, that was close. I gotta be more careful next time."
"Rin, look behind you!"
I listened to Kuwabara's voice and turned to see Hiei inches away from me. I stepped back and smirked.
"I have to admit, Hiei, you caught me offguard with that sword of yours."
"First rule of fighting: always anticipate your opponent's move. If you do, you'll have the chance to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Remember that, and you just might survive."
"Gotcha."
That's a wrap for part 3. Part 4 will begin in Rin's POV as the battle between her and Hiei continues. Also in part 4, the battle comes to an end as Hiei uses his Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Stay tuned to see what happens