A Tortured Spirit Reborn

-1Shiyva: Hey readers! Chap3 is up now! Enjoy!

Chapter 3

So that’s who you are!?

I lay in my bed in the early morning sun that filtered through the blinds covering a glass sliding door. Watching the birds chirp and flutter by eased my senses…maybe I was finally going to be able to live my life right for once…without the threats of males hurting me…but who was Hiei? That question probed at my mind for days on end. The frequent visits from the guys drove those thoughts out of my head for the time being, but it didn’t erase the thought completely…I know him from somewhere before but where…argggggghhhh its driving me crazy! Damnit! Hiei came by much more often then the rest of the guys and I couldn’t figure out why? He is so cold-hearted…why would he bother with a ‘Foolish Woman like me’ or so he would put it.

“ Who are you…?” I lifted my arms behind my head so as to prop my head up, staring at the ceiling in thought.

“ Haven’t you asked me that already…” gazing towards my window, I spotted the Fire Koorime perched atop my windowsill once again.

“ Yes…but you won’t tell me how I know you….” I looked to him with utmost honesty, letting him know that I really wanted to know who he was.

“ Hn….it is none of your concern….” was the only response I had gotten from the dark creep in my window.

“ Whatever….” pulling my arms from under my now migraine pulsing head, I threw them across my chest in frustration, “ I am going to sleep some more, see you later…” I rolled over slowly to the direction opposite him, grabbing my fluffy cool pillow and hugging it close to me as I fell into dreamland.

“ Owie….” a younger me stood up from some rubble around her, brushing dirt and dust from her hair and clothes.

I was wearing a magnificent red kimono made with satiny silk fabric, a flattering pink obi tied around my waist neatly, my shoulder length black, aqua streaked hair was tied back in a low ponytail, a few bangs flattering my young face, my ruby eyes shining in the sunlight. Right, that’s when I was tossed from the island for being half fire yokai! Bastards!! Anyway…I continued walking through bushes until I came to a wide open field…it seemed too quiet…? All of a sudden a rumbling was heard from both sides of me, looking to the right I spotted an ugly tall demon holding an axe over his head, and the left was another ugly demon who claimed to be the others brother when he was screaming he wanted to eat me for lunch!? I started to run forward into the field…which was stupid! I should have ran back into the bush filled woods to hide…but I forget that I didn’t have the brain that I do now…whatever…so I was running and I could feel their large, heavy footsteps gaining on me fast, my pace slowed as I grew increasingly tired. Now I was going to get eaten for sure…goodbye cruel world…they were upon me now, covering my head awaiting the deathblow from their massive weapons that…never came?

“ What…?” I looked around me as the forest was flying by me, where was I going so fast? Maybe they decided to save me for later and take me back to their disgusting hideout.

Why did my tummy feel constricted? Looking down, I realized that an arm…an arm??? Ok Kurumi, pull yourself together…its an arm…it was almost the size of mine just a bit bigger, snaked around my waist. I looked up to see who was holding onto me for it couldn’t have been those lugheads, their arms were bigger and pimply, this one was smooth and tan skinned. When I looked up at his face, I realized it was a boy, he had black spiky hair with a white starburst in the center and ruby eyes just like mine! Cool! Anyway, now knowing who my captor was, I couldn’t just trust the boy…I didn’t even know who he was!?

“ HELP ME!!! I GONNE BE EATED!!!!!!!!” I screamed at the top of my lungs, kicking and slapping wherever I could get my hands and feet to.

“ I will drop you…idiot girl…” his voice came to my ears, looking back up at him with frightened eyes, I stopped squirming for fear of being dropped in midair.

I covered my eyes, not wanting to look around me, hearing two big thumps hit the ground behind me…I know I shouldn’t have but I did…I opened my eyes to look…and you know what I did? I screamed! Like a little baby girl!! Upon landing on the ground, I was released from the hold that this boy had on me, turning to him quickly, I glared him down fiercly.

“ Is that supposed to scare me…?” he only sheathed his sword and stared at me.

“ Yes, you dummy head!” I blurted out before realizing how stupid I really sounded.

“ Dummy head?” he chuckled at my poor attempt at a comeback, “ That’s new…” he turned to leave. But I grabbed his arm.

“ Can I know your name…? Since you saved me and all?” I looked up into his eyes slowly.

“ Hiei…” he looked down to me with shocked eyes, then down at my hand holding onto his arm, I quickly pulled my hand off before I lost it.

“ T-Thank you, Hiei, for saving my life,” I gave him a light bow of my head, smiling all the while, “ I am Kurumi of the ice world, it is nice to meet you,” I smiled up at him cheerily.

“ Koorime!!??” he jumped back from me and took off before I could explain myself, oh well, maybe I will see him again sometime in life…wait a sec…? Hiei??? HIEI!!!???

“ Hiei!!” I sat up straight in bed, hand outstretched in front of me, looking about the room wildly, a cold sweat consumed my body as I covered my mouth with my other hand.

Slowly I peered around in the darkness…no one was here…thank god, that would have been mortifying if he was actually there and heard that outburst. I stood up silently, walking over to my dresser.

“ Yes…woman…” a deep familiar voice made me flinch in my tracks as I reached my dresser, one hand outstretched, cringing I turned to my windowsill to see the demon perched on my windowsill once more.

“ Hiei…” I turned to him, a slight smile upon my face, tears slowly streaming down my face as I took off in a sprint towards him.

Running towards him? What are you doing Kurumi!? Do you seriously want him to run from you? Stop!! I couldn’t stop, I was filled with many bottled up emotions inside that I wanted to let out. He didn’t budge from his spot as I closed in on him, arms outstretched, eyes tearing, he just stared as if he knew what I was dreaming about, a small smirk on his features, only visible to the naked eye…although I could see it. I slowly flung my arms around his neck, burying my tear stained face into his shoulder, crying my eyes out. How could I forget him? He saved me from death…he is of my own race of people…he is the same as me. Two powerful arms wrapped themselves around my waist lightly, returning the affection I had given him.

“ I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to forget…” I cried into him, clutching him tighter with each saddened sob that escaped my lips.

“ It’s not your fault…you were treated unfairly…silly woman…” the smirk on his face grew when I looked up at him, his crimson orbs shimmering down into mine.

“ Ahem…” a crackly voice came from behind us, knocking us from the emotional trance we were standing in, making us both look to the doorway to my room, “ Did I interupt something you two…?” Genkai smirked over at our reddened faces, both of us looking down to the floor in mild embarrassment.

“ Umm…Genkai…? What are you doing here so late at night?” I turned my face to meet her gaze, a smile upon my features.

“ I heard a scream so I came to check on your sorry ass,” Genkai chuckled slightly at the look on my face, the blush returning as I turned to Hiei who looked away from me out the window, a light pink hue upon his cheeks, the glare slowly returning.

“ Oh…” I managed to squeakily peep out as Hiei turned back to Genkai once more.

“ There is nothing wrong…you may leave now…hag,” Hiei glared at her, most likely for interrupting the moment that he was now embarrassed about, he looked so cute when he looked angry.

“ Oh Hiei, don’t get your panties in a bunch, I’m not going to say anything, get some rest you two…” with a wave of the back of her hand she was off down the hallway.

“ Great interuption…” I smiled shakily, afraid of what Hiei would say now that the mood was ruined by the barging in of Genkai, “ I’m gonna go shut my door again…”

I began to walk towards the door only to be pulled back forcefully by my arm, spun around to face an apparently angry fire demon. I began to cower in fear at his eyes, men really have to stop doing that to me…forcing my gaze from his in fear I felt his bandaged hand upon the side of my face, pulling my gaze back to his before I was embraced once again. What was this? He just looked like he was going to kill me?? I’m so confused…but I like it. I returned the hug once again, his fingers running through my hair softly, the other arm was snaked firmly around my thin waist, keeping me close to him.

“ How did you wind up in that place…Kurumi…?” Hiei pulled away from me, only enough to see my face, the saddened look appearing once again in my eyes.

“ It’s a long story…” I glowered at the floor, remembering all of the events that happened to me over the hundreds of years I spent in that hellhole.

“ Tell me…” his free hand reached itself from my hair to my shoulder where it was placed gently.

“ Ok…” I smiled up at him, although being very disheartened at how my life had turned out in the end, maybe it would change after meeting the Spirit Detectives? Who knows?

Shiyva: 3rd chappie is now up! Hope you all are enjoying the story so far, I look forward to reviews too, let me know how I am doing!