It was a tiny spider… but still… it was a spider. Need I say anymore?

I know, a phobia like this is unhealthy but come on. Spiders are hairy, evil, eight-legged freaks that have on business being on earth… ok, maybe that's taking it a bit far… It's just after the whole Naraku thing my phobia of spiders may have gotten a bit worst.

Pushing the thought of the evil half-demon out of my mind, I refocused on my tiny villain. It was hanging innocently from the door jam.

Normally, I would just avoid the room but there was one problem with my tact. The spider was in the bathroom doorway. Ok so that wasn't really the issue. The true problem was that I was in the bathroom and that eight-legged thing was keeping me hostage!

I considered ducking under the bug but changed my mind when in drop another inch or so on it invisible thread. So I was stuck, in nothing but a robe, a towel wrapped around my wet hair and sitting on the edge of the bathtub glaring at my capture.

"Miko what are you doing?" a gruff but curious voice questioned as Hiei appeared in the doorway, right where the spider was… or rather had been since I could no longer see it.

My eyes roamed over the demon's clothed chest searcher for my enemy. "I was being held hostage." I found it! That blasted spider was on the center of his chest.

I pointed at it. "There's my captor!"

Hiei looked down and caught sight of it and blinked. I swore the spider blinked back before my demon threw me an odd look.

"This is your captor?" I could hear his disbelief but nodded my head, though kept my eyes locked on the spider.

Suddenly, it was engulf in a small flame and I smile, jumping up. "Thank you so, so much! You've saved me again!" Rushing over, I threw my arms around him in a quick hug and a placed small kiss on his cheek before releasing him.

He gave me an odd look but I only smiled in return as I moved passed him. "I really hate spiders," I explained simply as I headed to my room.