Rescuing Hiei

Okay, I've taken some time to think about where I'm going. I think I like what I've already done. It hasn't really swayed extremely much from my original. I think my main problem is that my head and body are still recovering from the bout of Bronchitis I just went through. My worst bout in about 3 years. So, bear with me and we will get through this.

Thank you, MHMartini and thoth_moon, for your words of encouragement. I'm sure I will hear from others, as well.

Shout out to a new face in my Reviews, Ryukotsusei!! Thank you so much for dropping me a line.

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Scene 16 ------------------------------------------- The Next Morning

* When Koenma enters Hiei's room he looks through the window and sighs. Hiei is laying on the floor beside the futon. It puzzles him, though, when he don't see the twins. Until both their heads pop up to stare at him through the window. For a moment Koenma wonders if they actually know that he is there, but then he smiles to himself when he sees them begin to touch the window curiously. A moment later Hiei raises his head and clicks to them. When they are back over on the futon Koenma enters the main room.

Koenma- They certainly are a curious pair.

* Hiei sits up as the boys hiss at the tall Teen.

Hiei- No more than the average child, I suppose.
Koenma- They have Yusuke's Spirit Gun ability.
Hiei- Hn. That was news to me, too... Little monsters will probably blow me up with it someday.

* When both the boys turn their heads to give their father a mirror of his most annoyed look, the koorime crosses his arms.

Hiei- My brains and Yusuke's powers... Hn.
Koenma- Well, I'm glad you're feeling a little better this morning.

* Hiei sighs. When he stands the boys hurry to him and climb up to their usual perches on his shoulders.

Hiei- I was tired yesterday. I haven't been in the best of condition lately, you know.

* Koenma watches Hiei look back down at the futon.

Koenma- (Quietly) You miss him.
Hiei- He is my grandson... I went from having nothing but... them... Yusuke and Kurama.. and the Fool, I suppose... to having a son, losing him, having these two... a grandson... Now, losing...

* Hiei shakes his head. He then looks back up at Koenma.

Hiei- Take me to Shishi... I got a lot to say to that Banshee.
Koenma- Are you going to be angry with him?
Hiei- No. Not that it's any of your business...
Koenma- He's up in the medical room with your son... You do realize that you'll be staying here for a while yet. Your new son still needs to be in the incubator for a while.

* Koenma leads Hiei out of the room.

Hiei- How long till he's strong enough?
Koenma- I figure two, maybe three days...
Hiei- Hn.
Koenma- You're welcome to stay here as long as you need to. You need some healing yourself... I'll call Yukina...
Hiei- You'll do no such thing.

* Koenma shows Hiei into an elevator. He then looks at Hiei.

Koenma- She's been concerned about you... (Quietly) She knows that you're her brother.

* Hiei remains quiet as he lets this news sink into his brain.

Hiei- She will not touch me. I can't deal with that right now...
Koenma- Very well, Hiei... How long has it been since you've eatten anything?

* Hiei doesn't answer. Koenma finally sighs.

Koenma- Well, I can't force you to do anything...
Hiei- Hn. I'm glad you're smart enough to realize this.
Koenma- Do they have your temper, also?
Hiei- What do you think?

* In response Ichiro, the one closest to the Prince, hisses and swipes his tiny hand at him. Hiei chuckles but places a hand on the boy's shaggy head. The elevator opens on the third level. Koenma shows Hiei down the wide hall to one of the doors.

Koenma- Shishi and your son are in here.

* Hiei looks up at the room number. When he sees the number twelve he doesn't move for a few moments.

Hiei- Hn... Figures.

* Koenma watches Hiei enter the room puzzled. Inside, Hiei looks around the rather spacious room. When he sees that Shishi is sitting on the medical bed, deep in meditation, he mentally instructs the boys to go over to a corner, 'Go over there and be quiet, boys'. When the twins obey Hiei moves to the bed to stare intently at the samurai. Hiei is a little surprised to see that his cheeks are wet. He reaches out and gets a firm, but non-agressive handful of Shishi's blue hair. Shishi opens his dark red eyes smiling.

Hiei- Why are you crying? Who's hurt you?!

* Shishi tilts his head against the grip in an affectionate show of submission.

Shishi- Nobody... I sensed you enter, Hun... I'm just so glad that you've finally come to me.

* Hiei sighs and relaxes.

Hiei- You blue-haired Banshee... What am I going to do with you?

* Shishi calmly unfolds his legs and leans on an arm to glance toward the twins. They are huddled together watching.

Shishi- Hello, boys.
Hiei- I told them to stay there. We take care of our business first.

* Shishi nods, then scrunches his brows puzzled.

Shishi- Where is Imiko?
Hiei- We're going to be returning to Demon World. I can't take that half human back there. You should know this.

* Shishi lowers his eyes, but slowly nods. He feels Hiei trying to hide the hurt of that decision.

Shishi- That was a hard decision for you to make.
Hiei- No harder than the one you made.

* Shishi looks back up at the koorime questioningly.

Hiei- Don'y play dumb... Why did you choose to let me do this to you?
Shishi- I thought I already told you...
Hiei- There's more to it... It wasn't your responsibility to keep me alive... You love another.. If you'd have stopped me you'd be free and clear right now to return to...
Shishi- Why is it so hard for you to accept the decision I made? Your heart belonged to another, two others, in fact... It still may...
Hiei- That's none of your concern. But, whatever could have been between Yusuke and I.. or even Kurama... was over the minute Kichiro caught me.
Shishi- And whatever could have been between Touya and I was over the minute you caught me.

* For a couple moments Hiei just stares at Shishi.

Shishi- Fate put us together, Hiei. You know how much we crazy Banshees believe in fate... I became a samurai because of fate. Fate took me to that stupid tournament... It caused me to lose to that old hag, then later to become her student...
Hiei- So you think that Fate made you a slave to me...?

* Shishi reaches up and calmly unties the belt keeping his medical robe shut. Hiei's eyes watch him continue to remove the robe.

Shishi- You know, Hun. There's a huge difference between a slave... and a servant.
Hiei- Explain, Banshee.

* Shishi smiles slightly, feeling that his seduction is slowly working on Hiei.

Shishi- It's easy, really... You were a slave to that Satji-whoever...
Hiei- Satjiyu.
Shishi- Whatever, his name means nothing to me... Then you were a slave to Kichiro...
Hiei- I had little choice in that.

* Shishi nods and raises up onto his knees to move closer to Hiei. He raises a hand to stroke through the koorime's ebony spikes.

Shishi- I'm so glad your right color returned...

* Hiei raises his hands to grasp Shishi's waist as he smirks.

Hiei- I know when you're stalling, Shishi.

* Shishi smiles.

Shishi- I can't help but be distracted by your beauty.
Hiei- You're not getting anything until you finish explaining why I'll be giving it to you.

* The samurai laughs softly, then leans to brush Hiei's lips.

Shishi- A serveant takes care of others, serves them willingly... Like how you took care of Sabie... Then me... You know, you didn't have to do anything for me just because you knocked me up.

* Hiei leans to return Shishi's light kiss.

Hiei- My honor wouldn't have allowed me to.. do any less...

* Shishi nods and meets Hiei's bright red eyes, seeing the lust that's coming awake in them.

Shishi- Neither would mine.

* Shishi feels that what he has just said connects completely with his small Alpha.

Shishi- Hiei, I'm offering myself to you.. willingly... That does not make me.. your slave... Do you understand what I'm saying now?

* Hiei stares into Shishi's darker red eyes a long moment. He's become too familiar with the feelings that he feels flushing through his body to resist them.

Hiei- (Quietly) Hn... So you think that this is a good thing that fate has done to you?
Shishi- Oh, yes.. I shall have to find a way to repay it for this one, Hun.

* Hiei growls lustfully.

Hiei- And these idiots think I'm the one who's lost my mind.

* Shishi chuckles and tilts his head to greet Hiei's kiss wide open this time. Hiei's arms draw Shishi closer as his mouth plunders its willing victim. The longer Hiei kisses the Banshee, the more dominant he becomes. Shishi responds by allowing the koorime to lay him out easily. For the first time, Hiei feels the samurai's aura raise up to surge around them in response to his own. Hiei pulls back to stare down at Shishi, crouching over top of him. Before he can say anything, Shishi reaches up to pull his mouth back down to his. Once more instincts take over since neither demon gives them any resistance. Every action getting an equal reaction. Shishi hears Hiei's growl in his mind, 'Mine!'. The Banshee closes his eyes and nods.

Shishi- Yes, Hiei!! Yours.. all yours...

* It startles Shishi when Hiei pulls back. He feels the koorime's reluctance return.

Shishi- No, please.. Don't reject me... I truly want to stay with you... I seen nearly everything that you went through.. I seen the sacrifices you made to take care of all of us... Even if it was just honor. You showed me your true strength through it all, Hiei... I couldn't have asked for a better Alpha... We belong together, we truly do... The others, none of them will ever really understand what you've been through like I know.
Hiei- You will never regret losing Touya?

* Shishi sighs.

Shishi- Do you regret losing Yusuke and Kurama?

* Hiei's eyes jolt back up to meet Shishi's.

Shishi- Hun, I can't promise that I'll never think of Touya again, anymore than you can make me the same promise... Maybe Touya and I.. would have been good together, but it'll never be...
Hiei- Just because you wear my mark doesn't mean that you have to stay with me... you know that... It would be no different with Touya as it was with 'Chiro... Maybe that's why you've always refused to complete this.

* Hiei relaxes to lay down beside Shishi and stare at the cieling.

Shishi- I guess there's no reason why I shouldn't clear that up now.
Hiei- What do you mean clear it up?
Shishi- The... next morning... after you marked me... 'Chiro was pretty upset about it... You were still hibernating when he came in. As soon as he seen what had happened he.. grabbed me by the throat... He told me that he would.. geld you if I ever.. completed it...

* Shishi feels Hiei stiffen beside him. For several moments, neither of them move. Finally Hiei raises back up onto an elbow to look back down at the Banshee.

Hiei- S---... All this time I... I thought it was because you.. resented me... That you were ashamed of being completely tied down to a slut like me.

* Shishi shakes his head.

Shishi- Oh, Hun... How in the h--- could I have any right to be ashamed of you? Do you think I was any better?? Look at my body! I carry the same marks that you do! Do you think Kichiro came up after you went to work every night just to talk?? Do you think every bruise I got was.. at your hands??

* Shishi watches Hiei's eyes travel down his mentioned body, distracting himself from thinking about all the times his frustrations would drive him to such dishonorable acts.

Hiei- Hn... You mean... these marks?

* Hiei lowers his mouth to one of Shishi's breasts. The Banshee's body arches slightly at the sensations as the koorime's tongue begins to trace the marks. The next thing Hiei knows he is on his back looking up at Shishi.

Shishi- We can't change our pasts... But we can go on from now... If you want to be mated to a slut...

* Hiei smirks again.

Hiei- I claimed one, didn't I? Can you live with being tied to one?

* Shishi tilts his head with that certain mischevious look that he knows will bring Hiei's desires back into focus. The Banshee flares his own aura back to life. Almost immediately Hiei moans.

Hiei- (Quietly) Ummm, do you have.. any idea... how good that feels?
Shishi- (Shrugs) I've been told that a Banshee's aura is a most.. sensual.. experience...

* Hiei nods emphatically.

Hiei- Ohh, h--- yeah... 'Chiro will never know what he missed by putting that...

* Shishi crushes his mouth back down to Hiei's to distract him from thinking about their former master, 'Never say that b------'s name again... please, Hun'. When he feels Hiei nod he pulls back again. Their eyes meet and quickly lock. Hiei slowly allows his own warm Fire aura to raise to begin intwining with Shishi's. The samurai feels Hiei raise his hands to untie his blue hair as he usually would when they made love. Shishi takes a deep breath.

Shishi- From this day... to the end of my existance...
Hiei- Ours, Banshee.

* Shishi nods.

Shishi- We are one.
Hiei- Hn... Do it.. I want this, Shishi!

* Hiei watches Shishi's demon form emerge. He moves the hand in Shishi's hair up to caress one of the Banshee's horns as they emerge. The sensation causes the Banshee to curl his lips to expose his lengthening fangs. Hiei curls his own in a silent snarl. He then rolls his head to expose the right side of his neck. Shishi hisses, understanding fully the opportunity that Hiei has just presented to him. Quietly Shishi shakes his head and guides Hiei's head to the other side.

Shishi- Oh no. We're going to do this right. You're an S-Class... I'm not going to lower you, Baby... So if you want me to complete this, you have to accept me as your beta.

* Hiei closes his eyes a moment, then he gives Shishi his answer by pulling his mouth down to his neck. Shishi's aura flares a little higher, caressing every part of Hiei's body. Shishi's mouth searches, probing down the main vein of Hiei's neck until it finds his pulse. With a growling purr he gently eases his fangs into Hiei. The koorime squirms and meets the sound with his own lusty growl. Hiei's hand curls in the Banshee's blue hair, bracing him tightly in place as Shishi completes the bond. As soon as Shishi tastes Hiei's blood the reaction is almost instant. Emotions rush through both of them. Each thought and feeling is shared. Shishi closes his eyes fighting tears as he now experiences the full brunt of every bit of guilt, hurt, shame, insecurity, all of these debilitating things that his Alpha has pent up inside. Shishi realizes that he can use his special empathic ability to relieve these emotional wounds. 'Hiei, let me help you.. as much as I can... I want you to just.. relax... Come on, Baby, listen to me, now... Let it go.. Let me take all of these emotions..' Shishi feels Hiei begin to try to raise a mental wall and shakes his head, 'No, Hun... Come on, I can do this... It's one of my gifts... Let me share it with you... Just relax and... let me take them all away..' Slowly, with his continued whispers of encouragement, Shishi feels Hiei's mind begin to relax. Since he's chosen to accept the role of the uke in their mating he makes no move to initiate any type of sexual activity. His Alpha needs exactly what the Banshee is doing for him right at this particular moment. It takes nearly an hour of working and coaxing, but Shishi continues because he can feel his efforts aren't in vain. He feels each emotion release under his gentle urging, like an actual physical massage would release tension from tight muscles. Shishi remains attached to Hiei even as he feels the koorime's body begin to go limp beneath his. When Shishi feels that his task is completely finished he realizes that Hiei has slipped into a deep sleep. His physical condition and youkai are still in too weakened a condition to allow him the hibernational rest he needs, but Shishi feels satisfied in knowing that he has helped Hiei take the first step toward the rest of the healing he'll need. Slowly the Banshee withdraws his fangs, relaxes his own youkai, and sinks down to cuddle against his small Alpha. He nuzzles the mark he's made to help it to seal properly. Then the Banshee allows his exhaustion to take him out into his own hibernation.