Hehehehehehehe. I apologize to Livia about the nightmares I plagued you with but that’s kinda what I was going for anyway. Hehehehehehe. I would also like to thank the readers for the kind reviews and I’m happy that it was good. Soon after this and after I wrap up some of my others stories I plan on writing another fic that deals with just Hiei. (I’m a little obsessed with him. He’s the best character Yu-Yu Hakusho has.)

Alright so let’s continue on! If I owned Yu-Yu Hakusho, I’d die of happiness…at the moment I’m dying of depression. DO YOU THINK I OWN YU-YU HAKUSHO?!

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To Kill Part Two

“Ok, wait a minute. So……you’re saying that Hiei went a little…‘crazy’ and this is all that’s left?!” Yusuke stuttered as he looked at the pictures Botan had just given him. The blue haired ferry girl nodded sheepishly and looked down at her bright pink kimono. Four heads appeared over Yusuke’s shoulders and stared in horror at the photos. The first head belonged to the red haired kitsune, Kurama. His green eyes widened in surprise and his mouth twisted in displeasure. The second head was that of Genkai and her aged face wrinkled in distaste as she laid eyes on the bloodiest picture of the group. The third head was topped with orange hair and had unsettled eyes. Kuwabara knew the shrimp could do some damage, but never once did he imagine what he saw in the photos. The last of the curious eyes were Yukina’s. Her long blue hair flowed around her face and her almond shaped eyes widened. None of them could believe what they were seeing in the pictures before them. Yusuke ran his hand through his black hair and muttered, “Now I see why you dragged us outta bed at four in the morning.”

“So what exactly does Koenma want us to do?” Genkai asked looking at the ferry girl expectantly.

Botan shifted uneasily beneath the old woman’s gaze and sheepishly muttered, “Well……Hiei was supposed to be here around the time I came……we don’t know what’s happened to him and……he was poisoned really badly in the fight. Maybe I’m over thinking it but-”

Yukina suddenly gave a small cry and stumbled away from the others causing Botan to lose her voice. Kuwabara was instantly by her side supporting her as she rubbed her temples in a daze. Kuwabara wrapped one arm under hers and around her waist while the other gently stroked her face worriedly, “What’s wrong, Yukina? Are you sick?”

“I think I know what’s wrong with her,” Yusuke hissed quietly to Kurama and Botan. The two looked at him curiously and he moved closer continuing in quiet undertone, “They’re twins. Something happened to Hiei and she’s feeling it. There’s a connection between those two no matter how much they deny it or don’t know it.”

“So Hiei is…” Botan stopped as Yukina suddenly did something that was quite out of character for her. She pushed Kuwabara’s arms from her and sped out of the room with speed that only Hiei could achieve. They stood in surprise for a moment before running out after her, but by the time they reached the outside of the temple, Yukina had vanished.

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He couldn’t move another foot. His knees buckled and he barely managed to steady himself against a nearby tree trunk. The bleeding gashes in his pale skin screamed in anger and the dark poison slinked deviously through his veins. Every limb in his body was slowly becoming useless and the blood that soaked his cloak was tainted a dark purple. The world around him was darkening and his eyes were sliding in and out of focus. Hiei didn’t need anyone to tell him that he was slowly fading away.

“Damn…this is what……I get for being…careless,” Hiei whispered in a fading voice. The world blurred around him and the next thing he knew was he was face down with his cheek pressed against the cool grass. How far had he managed to walk before finally succumbing to the poison? He had no idea, but he knew that it wasn’t far from Genkai’s temple. If he was lucky, his body would be found a few days from when he actually died. He just hoped it wasn’t Yukina who found the last proof of his stupidity. She didn’t deserve that.

“Heh…ironic. So this is……how it ends,” Hiei muttered with a small smirk curling his mouth. He hadn’t planned on dying in such a pathetic manner, but at the moment……he was content. After that ruthless slaughter, all of the Makai would think twice about going after Yukina again. The message was clear and would stick with them even if Hiei passed onto the next world. At the moment, that was all he cared about.

A sudden beam of moonlight fell through the trees and illuminated the ground around him. Strength slowly returned to his limbs and he managed to turn himself onto his back before losing all feeling in his arms. His red eyes gazed up at the beautiful blue tinted moon and his eyelids slowly began to close. The stars danced with a brilliant elegance and set peace in the apparition’s mind. Hiei managed to protect his sister and was now lying under the most beautiful night sky he could remember. If this was how he was to die……he could learn to be content.

“What……a night to die,” Hiei muttered closing his eyes.

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Her heart pounded against her breast and the bottom of her kimono tore under the stress of her dashing legs. Her shoes had long since been abandoned on Genkai’s temple stairs and Yukina now ran with her feet unprotected from the stones on the ground. She didn’t care. She couldn’t stop. His aura was fading and if she couldn’t make it to him in time he’d surely die. Her bleeding feet were nothing to her as long as she found him before it was too late.

The young Ice Maiden wasn’t even sure how she knew Hiei was dying, but she knew one thing for sure. She couldn’t let him die. There was something eating away at her. It was an unspoken question that even she did not know. It was there on the tip of her tongue and she wouldn’t know what it was until it was spoken out loud. She closed her eyes and gasped between breaths, “Please hang on!”

A root of a tree suddenly caught the young Ice Maiden’s ankle and immediately sent her toppling to the ground. Though she was stunned and her head hurt from connecting with a nearby rock, Yukina pushed herself up ready to run again. Her ankle screamed in protest and the young demoness was sent to her knees. Ignoring the pain she began to stand, but stopped as a slight rustling came from the pushes to her right. She turned and held her hands tightly to her breast as she whispered, “Hiei-san?”

“No, but good guess,” a raspy voice answered in chilling monotone. Before Yukina could even realize the danger she was in, a tall blue shape-shifter demon stood from the shadows and stared at the demoness. His hideous crooked grin grew wider as he looked over the demoness and continued, “Hiei is lying somewhere in this blasted forest dying a fool’s death. Now, you’ll come back to the Makai with me and we’ll see how much money you’ll bring in on the black market. I’m sure plenty of demons would happily pay a hefty sum for you.”

“Don’t touch her,” a chilling voice unexpectedly growled from behind Yukina. The young demoness didn’t even have the chance to blink before a black blur sped past her and sliced the demon into fifty different pieces. Yukina’s mind went blank and she couldn’t comprehend what was happening until she snapped back to reality with Hiei in her arms. She apparently caught him as he was falling back and now she watched as a small steady stream of blood poured from the corner of the apparition’s lips. His face was as pale as the moon and his body was unresponsive. He was at death’s door.

“Please hang on,” Yukina choked as she held his form close to her. Instantly, her healing powers flowed into Hiei’s pale form and she looked at his face only to despair. She had gotten to him too late. His breathing would surely stop in a matter of seconds and his red eyes would never open again. Her eyes burned and she leaned over him as the stream of crystals turned to gems. Her body shook and she quietly whispered “I’m so sorry. This happened because of me…”

A small noise made her stop and look at the apparition in surprise. His bright red almond shaped eyes were wide and staring at Yukina in surprise. Tears of relief sprung to her eyes and instinctively pulled him into a hug saying, “Thank goodness you’re alright.”

“……” Hiei stiffened at the unfamiliar gesture. The Ice Maiden didn’t even seem to notice his rigidness and held him for a moment more before releasing him. Once free, he pushed himself up and sat with his back to her looking over where his wounds used to be. Absolute silence engulfed them and a small but gentle wind drifted all around them. Yukina lifted her head up to stare at the moon and she smiled.

“Um……” Yukina bit down on her lip as Hiei turned his red eyes to her and waited for what she had to say. The blue haired female swallowed and began again, “I……I know this may sound ridiculous, but I have a question for you about my brother.” She looked up from her twiddling thumbs and quickly spoke in a breath, “Are…Are you my brother?”

Their eyes met and each of them froze. Neither of them ever realized how much they truly resembled one another, until that moment when time seemed to freeze around them. Their eyes were so similar in shape and the colors of their eyes were so similar that it was unnerving. Even their facial structure had its similarities. The longer they looked at one another, the more they realized how blind they had been to the most obvious things. The sibling bond that usually makes itself known between most brothers and sisters suddenly burst from its chains and sparked between them. The sudden connection unnerved Hiei and deeply shocked Yukina. They could sense each other’s emotions perfectly. Yukina could sense that Hiei was uncomfortable and trouble with the turn of events while Hiei could sense that Yukina was in shock. Yet……it was a joyful shock that Hiei could not understand.

Hiei could not bring himself to answer her question. How would she truly react to those words coming from him? Sure she asked him that now, but what would happen when he actually confirmed it? Not having an answer to either question, Hiei slightly turned his gaze and gave her a wary confirmation. Yukina sat back from him and Hiei immediately regretted telling her. He stood with his back to her and began walking as he said, “I’ll respect your wish if you never want to see my face-”

“I don’t care,” Yukina’s voice was quiet, but firm. Puzzled at her tone, Hiei turned and saw her staring at him intensely. Hiei felt his voice die in his throat and she continued realizing she had his undivided attention, “You’re my brother. I could never reject you.”

“I’m a ruthless murderer. I kill and do as I please. Hundreds of demons have been slain by my hands. Do you honestly want a brother with so much tainted blood on his hands?” Hiei shot a look at his sister. She didn’t even seem fazed by what he said. Frustration exploded within him and without realizing it he was asking the questions that truly had him worried since Yukina started her search for him, “You’re not like the rest of your kind? It doesn’t disgust you that I come from the same blood line as you?”

“Hiei…” Yukina reached up to her older brother and gently worked her hand into his. This foreign gesture startled Hiei and he easily sat when Yukina pulled him down to her side. He watched her as she never let go of his hand and brought it up to her face. She rested her cool cheek on the back of his hand and closed her eyes for a moment. Hiei sat in silence and watched her as she slowly opened her eyes. A small smile curled at her lips and she looked at Hiei speaking in a quiet voice, “I’ve been working so hard on finding you and it turns out you’ve been here all along. You’ve been watching over me, protecting me, and even comforting me in some way. You’ve been there, like a brother should. I’m so happy, that I could……cry.”

“I’m not worth tears, Yukina,” Hiei said slightly startled as tears began to form at the corners of his sister’s eyes. For the first time in a long time, Hiei felt as if he actually was worth something. Not worth his sister’s tears, but still worth something. Foreign emotions washed over him and he had a sudden desire that never had crossed his mind before. It made his insides freeze and then melt completely. It was something he never once considered and now it seemed like the desire had been there all along.

Hiei Jaganshi wanted to embrace his younger sister.

Not exactly sure what had come over him, Hiei reached out and pulled her to him. He wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her soft, silk-like hair. He waited and felt the feeling sink into his mind. The moment he was experiencing was something completely new to him. It was peaceful. It was comforting. It was kind. And it was warm.

“Hiei……I always said that I wanted my brother to be like you. Thank you so much,” Yukina whispered to him. Hiei barely managed to hide the smirk that crossed his lips.

“Hn. There’s nothing to thank me for,” Hiei answered as he broke away from her. He stood up as if nothing had happened and looked down at her with an expressionless, “Come on. We have to report to the others.”

Yukina smiled with a nod and attempted to stand, but fell back with a gasp of pain. Hiei instantly bent down beside her and looked to the source of her pain. Her ankle.

“I must’ve twisted it when I fell,” Yukina said tracing her fingers over the swollen area. She sighed and looked at Hiei saying, “I wasn’t paying much attention to where I was running.”

“I see,” Hiei thought it over for a moment and then turned his back to her. He extended his arms out to her and without looking back said, “Get on.”

Yukina stared at his back for a moment before obediently getting on and shifting as Hiei stood. He turned towards the temple and began walking as the moon shone down on them. Hiei looked up for a moment and let a small smile curl at his mouth. Yukina looked up as well and smiled happily.

It was then that a sudden shadow passed over the moon and the twins swore that for the smallest instant that the shadow was that of an Ice Maiden they both knew quite well. Hiei stopped in his tracks and they stared up in silence try to see if they could see who it was again. They were rewarded for their patience and the shadow passed over the moon once again.

Except this time, the two could see the face of the one Ice Maiden that truly mourned when Hiei had supposedly been tossed to his death.

Hiei looked back down at the ground and felt something well in his chest. Yukina sensed the emotion and rested her head against his shoulder. A wave of exhaustion washed over her and she muttered into his cloak, “Thank you big brother. You’ve made both of us happy tonight.”

The fire apparition glanced over his shoulder and looked at her tiring face. Hiei then looked up at the sky with a strange smirk and successfully hid away a small black jewel that shone in the moonlight.

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Well, that’s the second part of the fic. I think it was a good wind down from the very violent first chapter. So tell me what you thought! I personally think it turned out nicely, but in the world of fanfiction it’s the reviews that tell the author if they’re right or not! So review please and tell me what you thought!