Sinful Pride ─ H I E I J A G A N S H I [MAJOR EDITING]

Chapter Sixteen.

Chapter 16: A change of heart and mind.

Anger

That's what Hiei felt, anger towards himself. He was stood in the corner of Cerazas room, leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets. He watched Ceraza sleep, her breathing even and her face was relaxed.

But questions ran throughout his mind, Why did this happen? How could he have possible let his team mate get hurt like this? .. How could he let Ceraza be hurt like this?

His eyes would flicker to the window every once in a while, but they where mostly purely focused on Ceraza as she slept. After the fight between her sister Katsumi and herself, they had allowed Katsumi to heal her, then once she was done they brought Ceraza back to the hotel to rest.

Katsumi had explained what had happened at the fight, the way that Ceraza refused to fight back. It made Hiei snarl in disbelief. Ceraza had always been so strong, so full of pride. Yet her sister arrives and it is suddenly all gone? It made him even more curious about her Clan.. and why exactly Ceraza left.

Hiei's attention was suddenly drawn from his thoughts to Ceraza as she moaned a little, her eyes slowly opening. Hiei immediately appeared by the side of her bed, looking down at her.

"How do you feel?" Were the first words out of his mouth. He watched as Cerazas eyes scanned the room before landing on him himself, she sat up slowly before replying.

"Sore, but I'm fine. How long was I out?"

"A few hours, nothing drastic. Katsumi is quite the healer," Ceraza nodded understanding.

"I'm sorry if I made any of you worry..I guess this wouldn't have happened if you knew more about my past.." Hiei stayed silent, her words were true. And he did want to know about her history but he decided not to push it.

Then a knock came at the door, Hiei stood back from Ceraza a little so she could see who would walk in.

"Come in," She called, watching as the door slowly open to reveal Katsumi stood there, with a nervous look on her face.

"I was wondering if I could speak with you Ceraza.. alone," Katsumi eyes glance at Hiei for a moment then back to her sister. Hiei looked at Ceraza in which she nodded at him.

"It's fine, I'll be out soon." Hiei nodded and walked past Katsumi with a dangerous glare before closing the door behind him. The room was quiet for a moment longer before Katsumi spoke.

"So uh..How are your wounds?"

"Much better, thank you."

"No, don't thank me. After all I am the one who inflicted the wounds upon you,"

"Yes, but you didn't have to heal me.." Katsumi silently agreed to her statement. By now Ceraza had stood up from the bed and was stood in front of Katsumi with a smile.

"I'm so sorry!" Katsumi cried, falling to her hands and knees to Ceraza in a apologetic way, Ceraza gasped

"I realize now that everything was wrong, the clan, my hatred for you, Everything. Please forgive m-" But Ceraza cut Katsumi off.

"Get up you fool." Katsumi's eyes widen, as she looked up at Ceraza who held out a hand. Katsumi took it and stood up.

"Stop apologizing. I forgave you the moment I understood why you came. It is me who should be sorry. I swore that id always be there for you.. but I wasn't.. and it was all my fault."

Katsumi listened to her sisters words closely.

"Just tell me, is it true?..about mother that is... is she really gone?" Katsumi opened her mouth to say something, but didn't know how to say it. So she remand silent, Ceraza looked down to the ground