Wishes
Come True
Chapter
3 - Dangerous Creatures
"Hiei-san!!!"
Adele screamed in fright.
Everybody else in
the flat came out to see what had happened. Kurama, who had heard
Hiei's name, rushed forward to his friend. He had a grave &
serious look, but deep down inside, he was feeling anxious &
extremely worried about Hiei.
Adele was in shock.
She had never encountered this sort of thing before. She grabbed
Yusuke, who had happened to be near her, and cried into his
shirt. Yusuke was at a loss. He only knew that he put his arms
around Adele & comforted her. Hiei was an extremely powerful
opponent. And Hiei's attacker must have been so much more
powerful than Hiei in order to injure him like this.
Kurama touched
Hiei's face gently & checked his pulse. He was just about to
gather Hiei's body up when he noticed someone in front of him.
"Is that your
friend? I found him on the road & brought him here with the
help of this card which I found on him."
Kurama looked up.
In front of him stood a young, pretty girl. She seemed to be 18
& she wore a pair of ripped jeans & a clean white shirt
with a ripped denim jacket over it.
"Would you
like to come in?" Kurama asked the girl as he carried Hiei
into the flat.
"Sure. Beats
standing outside here anyway."
Soon, everybody was
seated. Adele had calmed down & was looking at Yusuke in a
strange manner. Yusuke was seated near her with his face a
flaming red. He didn't even dare to look back at Adele. A
mattress was laid on the floor & Hiei was slowly lowered onto
it. Mrs Chia had taken out her First Aid kit & was bandaging
Hiei with Kurama's help.
Having finished
with Hiei, Kurama smiled at the girl.
"I'm sorry.
Did you wait long?"
"Nah, it's
okay with me."
"May I know
your name, please?"
"Xanda. Just
in case you need to know, I'm working as a tourist guide."
"Thank you,
Xanda. Could you tell us again how you met with Hiei?"
" 'Met' isn't
exactly the word. Well, whatever . . .I was walking along a
deserted road . . .can't remember the road name . . .hmm I saw
something on the road. I guess it must be his cloak, 'cause it
was flying. I went up to take a closer look & discovered him.
He was bleeding when I found him, & unconscious too. I have
to help him out, right? So, I searched his body & found this
card. I figured it must be his address, so I hailed a cab &
brought him here."
"Why didn't
you call an ambulance instead?" Adele asked quietly.
"He didn't
seemed to be hurt that badly. He was mumbling something when I
found him. Something like . . . 'I want. . . to get back . . .to
. . .Makai . . .' I think he also said 'Yukina' . "
Hiei woke up with a
start. He realised he was half-naked & there were bandages
everywhere on his body. Kurama was looking at him with concern in
his eyes.
"Hn."
Hiei sat up.
"Hiei, I'm
glad you are awake. We were so worried for you! What happened to
you?"
Hiei did not reply
but stared at the rest.
"Well, it's
late, and I've got to be going now. Here's my card. If you need
any help, you can contact me by this number on the card."
Xanda got up &
left. The rest, guessing Hiei's thoughts, all made up excuses
& left the room, except for Kurama & Mrs Chia. Mrs Chia
eventually had to be dragged away by Adele.
Sensing that no one
else was around except for him & Kurama, Hiei spoke quietly.
"Kurama . .
.There are weird creatures out there & they are so big. They
eat ningens, and I saw one with many ningens insde it. It had
numbers for eyes & its belly was transparent. Inside, the
ningens are still alive as if nothing had occurred. "
Adele hid herself
in a corner & listened.
< That sounds like a bus . . .>
Hiei continued.
"I found many
of these creatures outside. The ningens let themselves be eaten
willingly but they come out of the monsters unscathed some time
later. The creatures come in different sizes & shapes. I was
flying off to investigate, when suddenly, one of the creatures
came towards me. I only had time to brace myself before the
creature hit me. I felt myself going through the creature's body.
When I came out, there was glass bits everywhere & my body
felt bruised & swollen."
Kurama was
listening intently to Hiei & with much interest. He was
curious to find out what these creatures were & their purpose
in the mortal world.
"I don't know
what happened to my body. It seems different somehow . . .
Normally, I would still be alright if I were to be hit this hard.
But, here, my strength failed me & I fell. I lost
consciousness after that." Hiei finished.
"Perhaps we
could ask Adele about these creatures. She is well acquainted
with this world. She might know what these creatures are."
"Of course I
know what they are, Kurama!"
Adele came out from
her hiding place.
"They are
buses! Y' know, modes of transport! Hiei must have been hit by a
double-deckered bus! " said Adele triumphantly.
Hiei raised his
eyebrows. He began to pull off his bandages one by one.
" Hiei."
Kurama stopped him. "You haven't quite recovered yet."
Hiei pulled off
Kurama's hand & continued. Soon, he had uncovered a
well-muscled & unblemished torso.
"It seems that
I not only get injured easily but I also recover easily &
quickly as well." Hiei smiled for the first time.
Adele & Kurama
were speechless.
"Hiei, what
skill have you learned? Why does your body recover so
quickly?" Kurama had gotten over his surprise.
Hiei shrugged.
"Oh I know!!!
The four of you come from a different world. So maybe this world
has a different effect on you!"
Adele jumped about
excitedly. Mrs Chia came out.
"Adele! It's
in the middle of the night! Have you no consideration for other
people? Get back to your bed, NOW!"
Adele ran to her
room. Mrs Chia next stared at Kurama & Hiei.
"Er . . . Mrs
Chia, we'll be getting to bed soon."
A
satisfied Mrs Chia returned to her bedroom.
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