Hiei's Human Lover Part 6: Weapons Training and Hiei's Protective Side

I sharpened my sword as I waited for Rin to come outside. Today was her first lesson in weapons training and I wanted to be ready. Hopefully, this lesson would keep my mind off of my new teammate for a while. She has been plaguing my thoughts since we met her and I needed to concentrate if I was going to teach her anything.
"Okay, Hiei. I'm ready."
I looked up as Rin exited the mansion, and my eyes widened as I saw what she was wearing. She wore a black sports bra, black yoga pants, and white sneakers. It took a while, but I was able to lose my surprised look and get my expressionless mask back on my face. Rin smiled and stretched her arms.
"So, what's first?"
"Hn. First, you must be able to properly hold your weapon. Complete control of your weapon is crucial in any battle."
"Makes sense. Without proper control, your opponent can make you lose it or even gain control of it themselves."
'Hn, she already seems to have knowledge of proper weapons handling. Interesting considering we've yet to begin the lesson.'
I handed her my spare sword and smirked as Rin held it properly in one hand.
"Not bad, Rin, but it takes more than proper weapon handling to survive in battle. Movements are also important as being quick on your feet will not only protect yourself, but may help gain the upper hand in battle."
"I'll be sure to remember that."
"Good."
With that being said, I swiftly approached her and began swinging my sword. She quickly lifted her sword and shielded herself from my attack.
"Not bad. Let's see what else you can do."
I kept swinging my sword and she kept dodging, making sure to keep her weak spots out of harm's way. I finally ended things when I pinned her to the ground, sword at her neck. I helped her up and she gave my spare sword back.
"Not bad for your first lesson. Hopefully by the time we have our next mission, you'll be ready."
"With you and Yusuke training me, I'm sure I will be. Thanks a lot for doing this for me, Hiei."
She then put her arms around me in a tight hug, and I tensed up at her surprise action. Before I could react, she let go of me and smiled. I didn't think to stop myself, so I ended up smiling back slightly. She tilted her head and looked at me.
"You know, you look better when you smile. You should do it more often, Hiei."
"Hn. Tell no one."
"Won't tell a soul. Well, I gotta freshen up and head out. The girls and I are hanging out. Keiko's showing us around a mall in the Human World near Yusuke's old neighborhood. See you later."
She waved goodbye and hurried inside. I went back inside and put my swords away in my closet. I laid on my bed and looked up at the ceiling, thinking of Rin hugging me.
'I'm starting to regret my decision to wait.'

Rin's POV:
After freshening up, I changed into a white shirt and blue jeans. As soon as Yukina and Keiko showed up, Botan and I went with them to the mall near where Yusuke used to live. Yukina's face lit up as she admired the different stores inside.
"Amazing. So many stores all in one place."
"Which means plenty of time for us girls to look through them 's go!"
I smiled at Botan's enthusiasm and we followed her to a costume shop. Botan found a witch costume, Keiko found a female ninja costume, and Yukina found an angel costume. They went to pay for their costumes while I stuck around to look for a costume. After a while of looking, I found a pirate wench costume that fit me perfectly. The top was white and looked similar to a tube top, except it was more puffy-looking. The skirt was black and slightly torn up at the bottom of it, making it more pirate-like. A leather belt was around the waist of the costume and had a place for a sword to fit. Botan had pointed to where accessories were, so I got boots and a red bandana with a skull in crossbones in it.
After I paid for the costume, the girls and I headed for the mall's food court to get some food. After eating, we headed toward the park so Botan could summon a portal to take the two of us to Koenma's. Before we could get there, a human thug stopped us.
"Hey, ladies. I've been feeling quite lonely lately. Feel like keeping me company?"
"Sorry, but my friend and I need to get going."
"Oh, no you don't, girlie. I ain't through with you yet."
As the thug approached me, he pushed Botan out of the way. I then found myself pinned to the tree thanks to the guy's muscular arms.
"Now, you ain't going nowhere until I'm through with you."
"Please let go. I don't want any trouble."
I knew I was in trouble because I didn't want to risk my Spirit Energy coming out and exposing my abilities to anyone that could show up.
"Let go of me!"
"I said no, little lady."
"Hn. I suggest you let go."
My eyes widened as I heard that voice. I looked around the thug and saw Hiei with his arms crossed.
"The lady and I ain't done here, Shorty, so buzz off."
"In case you're hearing doesn't work, fool, she said twice for you to let go. I suggest you do before Iend your pathetic existence."
"Buzz off!"
"Hn, your call."
Hiei swiftly kicked the thug out of the way and stood in front of me, a cocky smirk on his face as he noticed the guy was having a tough time getting back on his feet.
"Ready for more, or will you listen to my words and leave this girl alone?"
Terrified at the thought of more pain, the thug ran away. Botan smiled and nodded, heading for the waiting portal.
"I'll leave the portal open for you, Rin."
"Thanks. Can you place my shopping bag in my room for me?"
"No problem. See you soon."
I smiled at Hiei, thankful he showed up.

Hiei's POV:
When Rin smiled her smile at me, my heart began beating faster. I understood her reason for holding back, but the only thing I found myself ticked about was the thoughts going through the thug's mind. They were disgusting and inhumane, so I was glad to get her out of that situation. Rin hugged me and this time, I held her back. Her breathing became irregular and the scent of salt hit my nose, telling me she was crying.
"That guy caught me offguard, Hiei. Thank you so much for showing up."
"Hn. Idiot didn't hurt you, did he?"
"No, you showed up before he could. How can I thank you for helping me?"
A thought quickly came to mind, and I let her go as we walked toward town.
"Hn. I need a break from Kuwabara's pathetic attempts to get my sister to like him. Keep me company."
"No problem. Not ready to go back yet, anyway. Let me relay the message to Botan."
After Rin talked with Botan on her communication mirror, the portal closed and the two of us headed into town in search of something to do.
That's a wrap for part 6. After an outing with the girls went wrong, Rin finds herself being protected by Hiei, who followed her around the Human World without her knowledge. Part 7 begins in Botan's POV as she gives Rin's message to the others. Also in part 7, Hiei takes Kurama's earlier advice to heart and decides to get to know Rin better. Stay tuned to see what happens