Hiei's Human Lover Part 5: Rin's First Lesson and Kurama's Concern
It took a couple of weeks, but Rin was finally ready to be trained by Yusuke. As soon as she was okay to train, we headed down to the shoreline on Genkai's property so Yusuke can begin Rin's first lesson in controlling her Spirit Energy. Myself, Kurama, the fool, Genkai, and Koenma, who was in his teenager form, were there to observe. Koenma raised an eyebrow as Yusuke adjusted Rin's right arm so it was in the proper position.
"Teaching her the Spirit Gun, huh? No guarantees she'll do it, though. Not exactly easy to learn."
"Come on, Pacifier Breath, cut me some slack. She's gotta learn sometime."
Rin giggled as she tilted her head to Yusuke, smiling that smile I had grown accustomed to.
"Relax, Yusuke. He's just concerned, is all."
"Whatever. Now, concentrate on having your Spirit Energy flow through your body to your right index finger."
Kurama smiled as he felt the Spirit Energy that flowed through Rin's body.
"She must have quite a bit of energy if I can feel it all the way back here."
Kuwabara nodded in agreement and smiled as Rin's right index finger began glowing.
"Awesome! She did it!"
"Yes, fool. Once again, you state the obvious."
"Grr. Shut it, Hiei!"
I smirked as Rin looked over and giggled. Genkai shook her head and lit a cigarette.
"How did I get mixed up with these people?"
Yusuke nodded and arranged his right hand so it looked like a gun.
"Now Rin, adjust your right hand so it looks like mine does, like a gun. Imagine pulling a trigger in your mind and releasing the Spirit Energy. Here, I'll show you."
Yusuke's finger glowed as he pointed it to the ocean.
"SPIRIT GUN!"
The Spirit Energy he created shot out toward the ocean, exploding as soon as it reached open water. He looked at Rin and smirked.
"Okay, now you try."
"Yusuke, what if I can't do it because of my lack of training?"
"Then we'll keep trying. It doesn't happen overnight, so we might as well keep going until you can fire more than one a day. That's how I started but thanks to Genkai training me, I can now shoot 4 a day."
"Amazing. Would I be able to do that?"
"Eventually, with some practice. Go ahead."
For some reason, Rin looked over at me, asking me with her eyes if I thought she could do it. I raised an eyebrow at her look, but eventually got over my brief shock and nodded, a smirk appearing on my face. She then looked to the ocean and adjusted her right hand to look like a gun. She took a deep breath and held her right arm with her left.
"SPIRIT GUN!"
Her Spirit Energy, surprisingly, went about as far as Yusuke's before exploding. Koenma's pacifier dropped out of his mouth as it opened wide in surprise.
"Unbelieveable. Her first try, and she nearly bested Yusuke's Spirit Gun."
"Yes, Koenma. I admit I am a bit surprised, as well."
I nodded and silently agreed with Kurama's opinion. A small smile appeared on my face as Rin jumped up and down, clapping her hands with her smile still on her face. I was used to her habit of smiling by now, and found myself wanting to smile back every time she did. She definitely proved her worth to the team and I was impressed with the progress she was making. Of course, I would never admit this out loud to anyone. Yusuke put an arm around Rin and ruffled her hair.
"Not bad for a first try, Rin. Keep this up, and you'll be as good as me in no time."
"Really? Thanks, Yusuke!"
I narrowed my eyes as Rin hugged Yusuke tightly, an action I surprised myself with. For some reason, her displays of affection toward someone else displeased me.
'Hn, I've spent so much time around these people that I've grown soft. I used to not be bothered by such emotions, but this girl changed all that the minute she came to be a member of the team. What is this...power she seems to have over me?'
I shook my head to get rid of the thought as we arrived back at Koenma's. Kurama joined me on the windowsill as Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Rin gathered in the living room to play a videogame.
"Hiei, I wish to speak to you about your practice fight with Rin a few weeks ago."
"Hn. What about it?"
"Whenever you'd have practice battles with us, you never resorted to using your Dragon of the Darkness Flame. What made you decide to use it on Rin when there were no guarantees of her surviving?"
I looked at Rin, then looked out the window.
"Honestly Kurama, I don't know what possessed me to use it. It was the only thing I could think of at the time to use when testing her."
"It was a risky move, very risky. Had she not survived, her death would've been your fault since you were being too aggressive. You must be careful when fighting with someone that has no fighting experience."
"Hn, you worry too much. I've decided the only time I'd use that technique again is either on a mission or whenever we're recruited to compete again in another Dark Tournament."
Kurama smiled and we both looked at Rin, who had apparently beaten Yusuke and Kuwabara at the game they were playing and was celebrating her victory.
"Her training isn't the only thing you need to worry about."
I raised an eyebrow at him and he looked back at me, a knowing smirk on his face.
"You also need to overcome your fear of appearing weak so you can tell the girl you like her. I can tell you've become interested in her, Hiei. Why not get rid of those negative emotions and just tell her?"
"Simple, Kurama. She wouldn't find interest in someone that has killed mercilessly in the past. Like with Yukina, I'd rather not face rejection should I reveal what I've done."
"If it helps, she seems interested in you, as well. I caught the look she gave you before she shot her Spirit Gun. Apparently, she didn't want rejection from you either. I could tell she was afraid of being rejected as a team member if she couldn't do it. If you don't wish to reveal how you feel just yet, at least get to know her a little to build a sense of trust. Then afterwards, you can tell her when you feel ready."
After he walked away, I thought about what he said. So far, he was the only one that figured out I was becoming interested in Rin, and it was only a matter of time before everyone else figured it out, too. Getting to know her more sounded like a good idea, actually. This way, I can see exactly what kind of person she was and see if I could fully trust her.
'Hn. Sometimes, I hate it when he's right.'
That's a wrap for part 5. After a successful first lesson from Yusuke, Rin joins him and Kuwabara in playing a videogame. Meanwhile, Kurama talks with Hiei about his practice battle with Rin and also brings up Hiei's growing interest in the girl. Part 6 will begin in Hiei's POV as he has his first weapons training lesson with Rin. Also in part 6, Rin joins Botan, Keiko, and Yukina on an outing to a mall in the Human World near where Yusuke used to live. Stay tuned to see what happens