Rain and Fire
Rain is a normal little girl, who happens to find Hiei one day, injured. She helps him, and he leaves, supposedly to never see her again. Now, ten years later, she's being chased by demons. It may be time for him to return the favor...
Yu Yu Hakusho / Inu-Yasha CrossoverPrologue
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The sun was shining brightly, and it peeked though the canopy of lush green leaves overhead, speckling the forest floor. The weather was what one might consider 'perfect' - not too hot, and yet not too cold. It was a pleasant warm.
A small girl skipped through the underbrush, her short, dark blue play yukata allowing her the free movement she so sorely craved. Her tattered shoes didn't seem to bother her, though they were on the verge of falling apart. Across her back, a bundle was secured, containing all of the thing she may need - a blanket, a cup for water, a small pot, and a few rice balls from a village that she had passed by two days prior.
Her shoulder-length black hair was thrown in a messy ponytail, which became more and more loose as she frolicked. Her dark brown eyes drank in her surroundings.
There wasn't really a purpose to her walk through the woods. She was just…wandering.
Then again, she had no parents, nor a place that she could call 'home'. Who would there possibly be to worry about her condition?
But to say that she was entirely without family would be a lie. She had a sister - or to be more precise, a half-sister. However, she had no idea where that half-sister had gone, after their father and her own mother had been murdered before their eyes by a mysterious fox youkai.
The girl halted her skipping when she saw some red substance on a leaf. Being curious as she was, she stepped forward to investigate. A delicate hand went forward, and touched the liquid.
She quickly withdrew her hand again when she realized what it was. Her face paled.
Blood.
She stumbled back, and tensed when she felt more of the blood behind her. Very briefly, she wondered if it came from a human or a demon.
She shivered involuntarily, and rubbed her arms to warm them. The sun disappeared behind some clouds, darkening the forest considerably. She shook her head to rid it of the feeling of fear, and she scurried ahead, eager to get away from the life-source.
But the further she went, the more blood was on the leaves and ground. The surrounding trees were scarred, as though hit with some sort of weapon.
She stopped walking entirely when she heard the sound of someone breathing heavily, and then groaning in pain.
She peeked out from behind a large bush, and saw a boy sitting there.
Well, not exactly a boy. He was definitely older than her - he was maybe eighteen or so in appearance. Much older than her own six years.
He was leaning against a tree trunk, holding his abdomen, from where some blood was seeping. He had impossibly-spiky black hair, with a small white starburst near is brow, and crimson eyes, which squeezed shut in pain every once in a while.
He wore all black, with the exception of a white bandana across his forehead and a white scarf, which seemed to have been hastily torn off and thrown to the side. He had on baggy black pants, with boots and a torn sleeveless shirt.
He didn't seem to notice her until she stepped forward from her hiding place.
He growled, and sat up, only to wince and fall back again.
She cautiously approached him, and he settled for narrowing his eyes at her.
"What are you staring at, ningen?" He demanded.
Her eyes trailed to his wound, and he growled again.
"Get the hell away from me." He said.
"You're…hurt." She said, stating the obvious.
He snorted. "Damn fox came out of nowhere."
She flinched at the mention of a fox, then shook her head. "You need help. Hold on a second."
She looked around, then saw a stream on the other side of the clearing. She ran over to it, and set her bundle on the ground, taking out the cup from its depths.
She dipped the container into the cool flowing water, and withdrew it when it was full. She stood and turned back to the boy - who was very obviously a demon - and walked back over to him. She held out the cup, and he wrinkled his nose.
"Go away, you little brat. I'm not thirsty, and I don't want any help." He growled.
She just set the cup down beside him, and her eyes traveled to his wound. She looked thoughtful for a second, then went back to where she had set down her pack. She rummaged through it again, and pulled out her tattered blanket. She ripped it in half easily then went back to him.
"You should wrap that." She said.
He narrowed his eyes again. "Look, I don't need your help. I'm a demon. It'll heal soon enough."
She blinked, then sat back on her heels. "You're…a demon?"
He snorted. "If you had eyes, you'd know that."
She smiled slightly, as if reminiscing, then shook her head. She held the cloth back out to him. "You really should."
He glared, then reluctantly took it. He told himself that it was only to shut the child up.
"Why the hell are you doing this?" He demanded, gingerly wrapping his waist.
The girl smiled lightly, then hugged her knees to herself. "My daddy always told me to help others when they needed it."
"Help." He snorted, as if the very word disgusted him. "Help is for the weak."
"The weak need the most help." She countered. She sighed, then smiled at him.
Both were silent for about ten minutes, the girl returning to her pack once more to get food for the both of them. The demon reluctantly accepted the tiny rice ball offered to him, and ate it.
He then sighed, and pushed himself to his feet. The girl seemed alarmed.
"What are you doing?!" She exclaimed, jumping to her feet.
"I'm leaving. I told you. I'm a demon, and thus I heal quickly." He said, not even looking at her. He picked up his scarf, and shoved it into his pocket.
She looked down at her feet. "Oh…"
"Thanks for the 'help'. Just remember that it's not going to get you anywhere but killed." He said. It stung her that the first part was dripping with sarcasm.
He turned, and she called after him.
"Wait! What's your name?"
He turned slightly, and glared. "None of your business."
He dashed away, leaving the girl to watch him leave, sadness in her eyes. She gave a small smile.
"My name is Rain." She said quietly, to no one in particular.
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Author's Notes : How was that? He was a meanie, in my opinion. One guess as to who he was.
There will be more with Inu-Yasha characters soon.