Lover- Ok! As I promised, here is a LONG chapter! I need more reviews to know if I should continue this story! SO PLEASE R & R! THIS MEANS YOU! ALL THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO READ STORIES AND DON'T BOTHER TO COMMENT BACK!!!!!!!! WE WRITERS NEED INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO WRITE AND TYPE ALL OF THIS UP!!
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Hiei jumped skyward and almost instantly, two vines shot out of a seed that Kurama had placed on the ground.
Still air-borne, the koorime dodged the first vine easily, and back-flipped mid-air to move out of the way of the second, the plant passing close over his chest.
He landed back on the ground and Yoko sent the vines after him again.
The first vine was aimed at his legs, and just before he was tagged, Hiei leaned back and did a backwards handstand, letting the vine bypass him.
The other vine also went for his two legs. Hiei, still in a handstand, twisted around on his hands and bent his legs, letting the plant miss him completely.
Hiei saw Kurama smirk, and his eyes narrowed in suspicion.
'He just missed me! So why does he look so smug?' Hiei wondered. He looked at the vines.
They were swinging back!
"Dammit!" The fire demon swore. He flipped right side up and teleported onto a tree limb nearby.
"You'll have to be faster than that if you wish to catch me, fox!" He called out triumphantly to the frustrated kitsune.
Down below, Kurama grit his teeth, then smiled, a mischievous look in his eyes.
'So he wants more of a challenge?' He thought. 'Then I'll be sure to give him one.'
The hair on the back of Hiei's neck tingled, and he looked down, eyes slightly widening as the insistent vines sped up to ensnare him.
Glancing around him quickly to check out his surroundings, Hiei noticed that all of the trees seemed to circle the clearing where he and Kurama were "playing". He found a suitable place and teleported there in a rush.
The small demon looked behind him, and the plant speeded towards him again, although this time, Hiei barely had time to get out of the way.
'Has he sped up?' Hiei asked himself. Using a new strategy, he began to race around Kurama from the treetops, not teleporting anymore, but his speed was incredible.
A quick glance at the fox showed that the demon held a small smile on his face, and this confused the koorime. It was as if Kurama knew something that he didn't.
The fire demon risked a glance behind him and surprise took a hold of his emotions.
The plant was right behind him!
Hiei sped up a little, trying to distance himself from the vines, but found that he could not shake the persistent plant.
Hiei heard the fox chuckle, and a split second beforehand. Hiei knew what Yoko had found amusing, but it was of no use. He could not get away.
As Hiei's foot came down on the limb of the next tree, the branch snapped.
"What?" Hiei hissed, his voice holding genuine surprise, as he began the long fall to the ground.
Growling, Hiei looked up and watched the vines hurtle towards him, and he grinned. Kurama should not take him for a fool. He had a few more tricks up his sleeve.
"You've got another thing coming if you think you can get me just cause you caused my branch to snap." He called out to the fox below him.
One of the vines made a grab at the koorime's arm, and Hiei jerked back. The other plant tried to jab at his face and the fire demon leaned his head to the right, doing a little matrix move in mid-air.
His senses tingling again, Hiei glanced upwards and a third vine was speeding right for his hair from above.
Not thinking clearly, Hiei raised his arms to block it from touching his head.
Big mistake.
Much to Hiei's surprise, the vine took a hold of each wrist, and before the fire demon could flick it away, all three vines had encircled both of his limbs down to the elbow.
Struggling, Hiei tried to wrench the plants off of him, but his efforts were halted when the third vine intertwined the two on his arms together, forcing his limbs together, binding them tightly.
Hiei looked below him and slightly panicked as the ground came rushing up to him. However, just before his feet touched the ground, the vines halted, forcing Hiei to hover just inches above the grass, a couple of yards away from the kitsune.
"Well, well, well." Yoko's voice rang out, a smug smile obviously on his face. "Looks like I've caught something."
The fox walked up to the bound demon and leaned in close to get in his face.
Hiei shuddered and gooseflesh raced up and down his arms as Kurama's breathing tickled his chest. He smelled of cinnamon, and strangely….fresh morning rain.
"Looks like I've caught a little koorime." The kitsune said softly, meeting Hiei's gaze.
Crimson met Golden, and the two locked together for a moment before Kurama pulled away, walking a few yards to sit on the forest floor. His tail was strewn out around his legs, one ear facing to the left and the other towards Hiei.
"Are you just going to sit there?" Hiei asked, growing impatient of the fox.
"Maybe." Yoko answered simply. "After all I did win. So I get to do what I want with you. Even if it means just sitting here, or in your case, floating."
Hiei growled and raised his eyes to look up at his bindings. The ensnared fire demon began to try and pull at the vines holding his wrists together, but the plant held fast.
"It won't work." Kurama's voice was close, and Hiei looked down to see the fox standing in front of him.
"I've mixed my energy with the plants makeup, and so it won't break. You're here until I want you to leave."
Hiei ceased his struggles to watch the fox as he held out a finger…….and prodded at Hiei's side.
Lover-dun, Dun, DUUUUUN!!! A cliffy, yeah, I know, me being cruel again and all. I have something to say for my readers of "What Has The World Come To?". It's on hiatus(is that even how you spell it?) and I still need Jenni-kun to find my story for "These Dreadful Summer Days". So….it might not be too long when I post another chapter for this story! YAY! GO ME!
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