A Warm Compassion | A Hiei Love Story

The Three Thieves

Hayami's POV

'Damn it. Asking me to be a part of their cause, leave me out of it, Hiei!' I said in my thoughts.

I don't really want to do anything with him. Ever since we fought Yatsude with Kurama, he has been watching me from a far, sometimes dragging me somewhere were human eyes can't see, just to talk with me or asking me to stay with him.

I sighed, easing my anger out as I breath. Then again, he was true to his words. He didn't want to leave after finding me all these years and just wanted me to stay with him. I'll admit, I do miss him, even if I don't show it.

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"Do you think you could find both...all on your own, Hiei?" I asked sadly to the fire demon who was walking away, in which this time, I didn't follow and just stood there.

"Don't get your hopes up." He replied, "I have come for what I came for and have no business here anymore. At least now it would be a lot faster."

'So it means that you don't need me anymore. I guess this is goodbye.' I thought sadly, "Whatever you say, Hiei...and here I thought you cared." I mumbled the last part, turning towards the cliffs as I walk and stand on the very edge of the cliff, facing the ocean in front of me.

"What are you doing, Onna?" He asked facing his body towards me as he stopped in his tracks.

"Like what you said: You have no business here anymore. More like I have no business in being here with you anymore." I said, feeling heart is being stabbed at this point from all the pain. "Now that you have that jagan eye, there's no point for me to stay with you."

A single tear fell from my eyes as a gust of wind blows in front of her, making the tear blow towards Hiei, landing on his cheek.

"Hayami, What are you saying?" He asked with a hint of concern in his voice, but I didn't answer.

I jumped of the cliff, not wanting to see him again. All that was left was the pain I'm feeling.

***

I kept walking and walking down the streets, remembering the last talk I had with Hiei in demon world. It truth, having him part of my life is someone I would cherish for eternity.

Botan who ran towards me out of nowhere, was in a rush.

"Botan, what's gotten into you?" I asked the grim reaper, "Did something happened?"

"Hayami, have you seen a boy with black hair, wearing a green uniform anywhere?" Botan asked,

"No. The only reason why I'm in town is because Koenma told me to meet the new spirit detective here. I've been walking for almost an hour just to feel his small spirit energy. Why?"

"Because that boy is the new spirit detective. Not only that, Koenma asked him to go after the three thieves who stole three of the ancient artifacts of darkness. Yusuke doesn't know who is he up against." Botan explained, "These three thieves are Gouki, Kurama and Hiei. They stole the Orb of Basts, The Forlorn hope and the Shadow Sword not too long ago."

'So those were the artifacts that Kurama was talking about.' Right then, a soul went by, floating away from a crowd of people. Me and Botan saw a young boy lying on his parent's arms.

'Could it be that one of the artifacts that did this?' I mentally asked myself as I immediately followed the soul in the direction it is headed.

Upon following, I bumped into someone accidentally that caused both of us to fall on the ground.

"Hey, watch where you're going lady!" A teenage boy yelled at me.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you." I said to him a bit harshly as I got up and continued running towards the floating soul.