Hiei went to his old dark and drafty petrified tree house. It took little effort and money to care for and Hiei liked it. He got ready for the night as usual, but on this particular evening, something different happened, an old familiar friend decided to pay him a visit.
Vegeta: Hiei! You old fool!
Hiei: Ve…Vegeta? But you are dead. What are you doing here?
Vegeta: I’ve come to warn you, as undeserving as you are. You are cursed and doomed to a worse fate than my own. Apparently my selfish actions have forged these chains that drag me down in the afterlife…and King Yama has a worse rage against you for your deeds.
Hiei: Hn. I can handle King Yama.
Vegeta: Don’t be so sure. I came only to warn that you will be visited by three spirits this evening. Not that I care what happens to you, so I’ll be on my way. *leaves*
Hiei: Hn. *goes to sleep*
Suddenly a loud bell rang out to announce the arrival of 1 o’clock…
Hiei: O_O *wakes up* What the? There was never a chime before. -_-
Sasami: ^_^ Hello there Mister Hiei!
Hiei: Who are you?
Sasami: The ghost of Christmas past, come and I will show you! *grabs his wrist and rises into the air*
Hiei: What? Hey…HEY! *they fly off to the past*
Sasami: Here we are; do you recognize this building?
Hiei: This is the cave where I grew up.
Sasami: Yes, and that man over there?
Hiei: He was the closest thing I had to a father. Oh look there I am, coming back from another day of killing insignificant demons.
They watched as the little Hiei skipped back to the cave as everyone else whispered and headed inside. The demon Hiei saw as a father looked at him pitifully and went in as well. Little Hiei stood outside alone as the snow started to swirl around him.
Hiei: Wait a minute! I don’t remember snow here!
Sasami: But it is the coldness that you felt. Your own kind forsook you and those that raised you shunned you. Come! Let us look in on another Christmas with someone you care for…
*Snow swirls everywhere until it clears and they find themselves in the Ice Village. Young Hiei is bowed over a weak Yukina. Although covered in sweat, she wears a peaceful smile on her face.*
Hiei: Yu…Yukina…
Yukina: Don’t worry about me Hiei…
Young Hiei: Don’t be a fool, use your healing powers on yourself.
Yukina: No, I would rather use my remaining strength for my child to live on.
Young Hiei: Don’t speak such nonsense!
Yukina: Hiei, please…will you take care of him for me?
Young Hiei: Don’t do this!
Yukina: His father died to protect us, if I go too, my little Joey will have no one to care for him…
Young Hiei: Don’t talk like this, don’t leave me!
Yukina: Please… *raises hand to touch Hiei’s face* I always...thought of you…like…my…bro…ther… *goes limp*
Young Hiei: no...No...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sasami: You never recovered loosing your sister…
Hiei: *tears in eyes* I never even got a chance to tell her the truth…of who I was…and leaving that accursed brat, that appalling reminder of my sisters death, that dimwitted nephew of mine so I can never forget that pain. That day I vowed never to have emotions again.
Sasami: We have another Christmas to view.
Hiei: Please, no more.
Sasami: But you did show your emotions again. And remember how warm and fuzzy you felt then?
Hiei: I SAID NO MORE! *turns towards Sasami but sees that their location has changed again, this time in a run down dojo filled with people*
Kenshin: This is a wonderful celebration, that it is!
Grown Hiei: But look at all the expenses for this? Don’t you think we have gone overboard?
Kenshin: Money does not always matter, that it does not! Enjoy the happiness of others in attendance, it is well worth the price we have paid, indeed it is! ^o^
Karou: Kenshin! *glomps Kenshin* This is such a wonderful party!
Megumi: Oh my Sir Ken *embraces Kenshin* you really outdid yourself this time!
Kenshin: @o@ Oro…
Grown Hiei: Oh nonsense… *turns away and bumps into somebody* Hey watch where I’m going!
Mukuro: Perhaps you should watch where I’m going, don’t mess with me! *slugs Grown Hiei in the stomach*
Sasami: You really fell for her didn’t you? *squeals* Oh this is so cute!
Hiei: Yes…I remember, *puts hand on abdomen* I still have a singe mark on my stomach from that punch.
Kurama: *kneeled down healing the hole in Grown Hiei’s torso* So this is the price you get for whispering sweet nothings? ^.~
Grown Hiei: >.> I’ll kill you!
Sasami: But you wouldn’t let it last…
Hiei: No, let's stop here, take me back.
Sasami: *Drags Hiei through the wall* Look at what you did you old Scrooge!
*They see Grown Hiei and Mukuro on an iced over bridge, Mukuro turns away*
Mukuro: This is it.
Grown Hiei: We only need wait a bit longer. Things won’t work out unless I have the money to support us, terrible things will happen if we just jump in without thinking.
Mukuro: *Swings a blast at Grown Hiei that sends him flying for a few miles* Support This!!!
Grown Hiei: *runs back* I only do this because I care about you!
*Grown Hiei swings his Dragon fist at Mukuro but she catches his hand and twists his arm*
Mukuro: No. It is not me that you care about. I’m leaving and don’t dare try to find me with your Jagan, or I’ll hide myself in my own stomach so you can’t find me!
*Mukuro dashes away leaving Grown Hiei bent over on the ground sprawled in agony over his arm.*
Sasami: Oh! You make me so mad Mister Hiei! How could you be so cruel! You could have had a beautiful life, but instead you rather cuddle with cold hard cash than a living breathing person!
Hiei: What else was I supposed to do? I can’t change the past!
Sasami: True, but you can learn from it! What have you learned from this?
Pumba: That he doesn’t know how to express his feelings and she has commitment issues?
Hiei: o.O Where’d the pig come from?
Timon: You don’t know the HALF of it! *pushes Pumba out the back door* Come on big guy, the Disney Christmas Special is being shot in the next studio over!
Sasami: So tell me Mister Hiei, have you had ANY fond memories since you chose to pursue the path of money and power?
Hiei: >.> Do you call any of what we just saw fond memories? There is nothing I can do.
Sasami: I am sorry you feel that way… *starts to dissipate* perhaps one of the others may help you change your mind… *disappears*
Hiei: Wait, where are you going? *looks around and finds him sitting back in his tree again* hn. Good riddance. *falls asleep*
