PART 8
Hiei: Yu…ki…na…?
Yukina: [sees Hiei and Kurama] Oh! I didn’t know that you were both here. That’s good to see some familiar faces.
Rainbow Brite: Welcome to Rainbow Land, Ice Gem! ^_^
[Color kids approach Yukina]
Buddy Blue: [offers handshake] It sure is nice to meet you!
Red Butler: [bows and takes her hand and kisses it] You really are a gem!
Hiei: -_-+++ [thinks: You better watch it, don’t start getting fresh w/ my sister!]
Krys: Yeah, isn’t she special? Now what seems to be the problem, Rainbow?
Rainbow Brite: Well, Black Night over there was missing, but now he’s back and I think he might have been trying to threaten us with something.
Yukina: Black Night? [Yukina and Krys look over at Hiei, where Rainbow is pointing] Is that true?
Hiei: [looks away embarrassed] no
Rainbow Brite: I guess the problem is solved, except for we should provide rooms for all of you to spend the night since it is getting late and you came all this way to help.
Krys: Gee thanks Rainbow! You don’t have to go through all the trouble, you know ^^;
Rainbow Brite: I know ^_^
Canary Yellow: We were going to have a parade tomorrow!
Krys: Really? Fun! But why a parade? Lets throw a whole carnival.
Lala Orange: Can we Rainbow?
Rainbow Brite: Sure! That would be wonderful!
Everyone: YAY!!!
Red Butler: [takes Yukina’s arm] May I have the pleasure of escorting Ice Gem to her room?
Buddy Blue: Wait! I was about to ask that! >_<
[Red Butler and Buddy Blue begin to argue over who will take Yukina to her room]
Hiei: [raises eyebrow] [thinks: That’s the first time I’ve seen them have an expression like that, and now they’re fighting? Odd for this place.] Don’t they have to prepare the rooms first Kurama?
Kurama: Since they were expecting Stormy, Moonbeam, and Krys to come, they prepared rooms for them while we waited for Rainbow’s return. We just barely started organizing your search party when you showed up. I suppose that they would have Yukina sleep in the same room with Moonbeam and Stormy while Gusty and Sleety will share a room with Krys. The castle doesn’t have that many spare rooms you know.
Hiei: And why, pray tell, are they not required baths first like I was???
Kurama: Well… ^^;
Jin: didaye ear sumtin abut a bath fer everywon? It’d shur bee fune ta splash em ole!
Touya: Too bad I don’t know my way around the castle yet, otherwise I could offer to escort the pretty little ice demon…
Hiei: [glares at Touya] Don’t even think about it. [walks to Yukina and glances at Red and Blue] They seem to be busy, I believe I could show you to your room.
Rainbow Brite: ^_^ Why Black Night! How thoughtful of you! Of course you may!
[Red and Blue stop arguing and stare in shock as Hiei leads Yukina out of the room]
[later down the hall]
Yukina: This is very thoughtful of you Hiei. It sounds like they gave you another name too.
Hiei: Sadly, yes. [pause] How did you get here?
Yukina: Well [blushes] I heard that my brother might be here…
Hiei: I told you before that he’s dead, why are you still following rumors?
Yukina: [looks down] Well, then I suppose I have my own reasons.
Hiei: [looks over at Yukina in shock then focuses forward again] Still, that doesn’t say how you got here.
Yukina: I was brought here, how did you and Kurama get here?
Hiei: I’m not sure about Kurama, as for me…I just woke up here. I keep hoping that this is all a deranged nightmare.
Yukina: Oh but it can’t be. Things here are too beautiful to not be true!
Hiei: Well, as long as you enjoy it here. But be careful, I don’t want any of those kids to hurt you.
Yukina: Oh Hiei they wouldn’t ever hurt me.
Hiei: I hope your right. [stops in front of a door] I suppose this is the room they would have you in. [opens door and starts to walk to his own room] I’m next door if you need anything.
Yukina: Hiei?
Hiei: [stops cold, w/o turning to look at her] Yes?
Yukina: Will you be at the car-ni-val too? It would be nice to be with someone I know.
Hiei: Why can’t Kurama suffice?
Yukina: Well…I don’t know what it is, but I feel more comfortable when you are around.
Hiei: [eyes grow wide and sweats] …very well, I shall accompany you tomorrow.
Yukina: Thank you, sleep well. [goes into her room]
Hiei: [whispers while looking at the tear gem] you too…
