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Ch. 1
Oh where've they gone? Where've they gone? Where've they gone? Thought Botan, as she soared on her wooden oar, looking around for Yuusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei. Let's see.it's not a Ningen holiday.schools not out yet, which means Kurama is probably still in class and Hiei's probably waiting for him in some tree nearby, so I know where two outta four are at least. Too bad she couldn't say the same for Yuusuke and Kuwabara.they spend more time doing their hair than going to school. ::Sweat drops appear on Botan's head:: Think Botan, think!......hmm?..!!!!! Thought Botan right before she crashed into a big wooden sign.
!!BAM!! "Hey Urameshi, I think something crashed into our sign.," Kuwabara said as he felt the vibration of the pole that both he and Yuusuke were lugging, "Oh hey! It's Botan! Hi Botan! What're you doin up there?"
"Ooooowwww.I'm not up here by choice you know...," Botan said as she slowly slid down from the sign.
"Did she scratch it?"
"How am I supposed to know Urameshi???"
"I'll be down here crying if you guys decide to stop arguing."
"Oh sorry Botan, anyway, why didn't you watch where you were steering that thing?" asked Yuusuke as he pointed to the oar (which by the way, doesn't have a single scratch on it, Botan on the other hand.)
"Well, I was in a hurry to find you two, and what's the sign for?"
"I'll explain it Urameshi! You see, some stupid gang members have been goin around tryin to make people think that this is their territory, but it's really ours, so we decided that since we don't always have the time to beat up every single jerk who goes around sayin that, we decided to put up this big sign, read it! I painted it myself!"
"Don't mesz with oar teritorree oar else yew'll get pownded bye the grate Kuwabara and Urameshi!" ::Botan falls down::
"Uhh.Kuwabara.how long has it been since you've stayed in school for more than 5 minutes?"
"Uhhhhhhhh, I think it was when I was in 6th grade?"
::Botan falls again::
"Ok, forget the sign right now, why were you looking for us? Another mission?" asked Yuusuke, a little ticked that he hadn't bothered to check Kuwabara's spelling before lugging it all the way to the most popular spot in their territory.
"Bingo! But before I can tell you what it is, we have go wait for Kurama and meet him at his school."
"What about the shrimp?...err Hiei?" Kuwabara quickly changed the name and looked around for Hiei, just in case he'd sensed Botan's Ki and was hanging around them.
"Koenma said that if we go meet Kurama, we'll find Hiei as well."
"O.K.! I, the great Kuwabara, the greatest of all."
"Morons? Or the greatest of all blockheads? Take your pick, we don't have all day"
"Who said that??? Urameshi??"
"Hey! Don't look at me! I didn't say it!" Though I wish I'd thought of that...,thought Yuusuke.
"Hn, nothin beats a moron or a blockhead more than a STUPID moron or blockhead."
"Hey, I know that voice," thought Yuusuke.
"Oh! Hey! It's.," Yuusuke started to shout.
"HIEI! YOU LITTLE TWERP! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU? HOW DARE YOU INSULT THE GREAT.," Kuwabara exclaimed as he scanned the area for the little fire youkai.
".king of idiots? Was that how you were gonna finish your sentence?" asked the youkai as he stepped out onto a lower branch from the tree he'd been in.
"Why you little shr.mmph!" Yuusuke covered Kuwabara's mouth.
"Do you seriously want to get fire shoved up your ass?" whispered Yuusuke.
Suddenly, Kuwabara turned a little pale at the thought, and backed off, shoving his hands into his pockets.
"So how much did you hear Hiei?" asked Yuusuke, trying to change the subject.
"Enough," as Hiei turned his head away from Yuusuke, since his interest in arguing with Kuwabara was fading away and focused up the tree he was still standing in.
"Oh, ok, so we don't have to tell you much than," Yuusuke said.
"Hn."
::Sigh:: Now that his interest is gone, he's going back to single word sentences now.thought Yuusuke observantly, what's he staring at? Is there something in that tree?
Hiei's red eyes kept a constant gaze up into the tall greenery of the tree. Suddenly, soft rustling sounds came from where Hiei was staring at and down jumped Kurama, settling on the same branch as Hiei. Hiei leaned his back against the tree trunk now that Kurama had finally finished changing clothes, though Kuwabara and Yuusuke didn't know that, and Kurama opted to sit on the branch, letting his feet dangle above Botan's head.
"Kurama? Since when were you in that tree???" asked Kuwabara, slightly disturbed at Kurama's sudden appearance.
"Hn, like I said, nothing beats a moron or an idiot more than a STUPID moron or idiot."
"Shut up shrimp! And by the way, you said moron and BLOCKHEAD, not idiot."
"::Snort:: Does it really make you that proud to remember that?"
".."
"Hn, thought so."
Then, Hiei turned his attention away from Kuwabara to Boton, Kurama, and Yuusuke, who were trying to stifle their laughter with their hands and sleeves and shoulders. Botan looked like she was going to have a heart attack, Yuusuke was holding his stomach so tight that it looked like he was going to squeeze himself to death, and Kurama was shaking very violently and his face was jus a few shades lighter than his crimson hair. The sound of Kurama's laughter lit up Hiei's sour expression, but Hiei covered it up in a minute, before anyone could see the ghost of a smile that had escaped his lips. While waiting for everyone to recover from their fits of laughter, Hiei played with a leaf that had fallen into his lap. Kurama had recovered from his fit pretty fast and was watching Hiei try to burn certain parts of the leaf.
"I saw you smile even while I was laughing, you know," whispered Kurama into Hiei's ear, his hot breath caressing a few hairs near Hiei's ear.
"Hn."
"I like it when you smile, it makes me want to smile too," Kurama continued to whisper.
"Hn.you looked so happy when you were laughing that I HAD to smile," Hiei said breathlessly as Kurama's breath continued to caress his hair.
"Really?" whispered Kurama as he nuzzled his face into the base of the youkai's neck.
"Hn.."
Hiei's face was starting to flush and his breath came in shorter lengths, almost in gasps. Kurama knew Hiei never liked public displays of affection, so Hiei's acceptance of his gesture was really surprising. Then, when he was still nuzzling Hiei's neck, he felt a slight vibration coming from Hiei's throat.was Hiei.purring? Botan soon recovered from her fit of laughter and put a hand to her ear.
"Hey guys, I think there's a cat nearby.I can hear it purring!"
"A kitty? Where? Where?"
"Well, looks like you finally stopped sulking, eh Kuwabara?"
"Shut up Urameshi! Now where's the kitty?"
It took Hiei a lot of will power to finally pushed Kurama away and turned his head from view so that the other guys couldn't see the fact that his face was still flushed.
Kurama whimpered a little at the sudden change but recovered when he saw why Hiei had stopped him.
"Ahem.so, what's the mission then?" asked Kurama.
"Oh! It's just to go and stop a couple of mid B-classed youkai, nothing too big," Botan chided.
"HN? What the hell does Koenma need us for then? He could easily spare a couple of his guards or ogres!" Hiei protested.
"I must say I agree with Hiei, surely there must be something unique about this? What did the youkais do anyway?" asked Kurama.
"Ah, good question! Well, I don't really understand this myself but Koenma said they stole something called the Crystal Rose bud, I've never heard of it before so I can't tell you guys what it does.," Botan said sadly.
"Crystal Rose? Is it really a rose made out of crystal?" Kurama said unexpectedly, though not really surprisingly.he loved plants, especially roses, so it was just natural for him to ask about the Crystal Rose, since he's never seen, let alone heard about, even in his youko life.
"Yup!"
"Then why doesn't he just get a new one made?" asked Yuusuke.
"Well, you see, I don't know how it works but the Crystal Rose is made of crystal but it's also a living, breathing plant! Koenma wouldn't tell me much about it for some reason, but he said that if that bud was to blossom in the wrong hands."
"Yah? What'll happen?" asked Yuusuke as he, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara all leaned a little in Botan's direction.
"Something bad will happen!"
::All 4 guys fall down::
"We kinda figured that already!" exclaimed Yuusuke.
"Then why'd you ask?"
"Ok ok, forget it, now where can we find the youkais?"
"I'll open an opening to the Makai right now, when you get through, they'll just be a few miles to your right, ready guys?"
"Guess so, jus do it already, I have to get back by 6 because I have a date with Keiko and you know how she gets when I'm late!"
Ch. 1
Oh where've they gone? Where've they gone? Where've they gone? Thought Botan, as she soared on her wooden oar, looking around for Yuusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei. Let's see.it's not a Ningen holiday.schools not out yet, which means Kurama is probably still in class and Hiei's probably waiting for him in some tree nearby, so I know where two outta four are at least. Too bad she couldn't say the same for Yuusuke and Kuwabara.they spend more time doing their hair than going to school. ::Sweat drops appear on Botan's head:: Think Botan, think!......hmm?..!!!!! Thought Botan right before she crashed into a big wooden sign.
!!BAM!! "Hey Urameshi, I think something crashed into our sign.," Kuwabara said as he felt the vibration of the pole that both he and Yuusuke were lugging, "Oh hey! It's Botan! Hi Botan! What're you doin up there?"
"Ooooowwww.I'm not up here by choice you know...," Botan said as she slowly slid down from the sign.
"Did she scratch it?"
"How am I supposed to know Urameshi???"
"I'll be down here crying if you guys decide to stop arguing."
"Oh sorry Botan, anyway, why didn't you watch where you were steering that thing?" asked Yuusuke as he pointed to the oar (which by the way, doesn't have a single scratch on it, Botan on the other hand.)
"Well, I was in a hurry to find you two, and what's the sign for?"
"I'll explain it Urameshi! You see, some stupid gang members have been goin around tryin to make people think that this is their territory, but it's really ours, so we decided that since we don't always have the time to beat up every single jerk who goes around sayin that, we decided to put up this big sign, read it! I painted it myself!"
"Don't mesz with oar teritorree oar else yew'll get pownded bye the grate Kuwabara and Urameshi!" ::Botan falls down::
"Uhh.Kuwabara.how long has it been since you've stayed in school for more than 5 minutes?"
"Uhhhhhhhh, I think it was when I was in 6th grade?"
::Botan falls again::
"Ok, forget the sign right now, why were you looking for us? Another mission?" asked Yuusuke, a little ticked that he hadn't bothered to check Kuwabara's spelling before lugging it all the way to the most popular spot in their territory.
"Bingo! But before I can tell you what it is, we have go wait for Kurama and meet him at his school."
"What about the shrimp?...err Hiei?" Kuwabara quickly changed the name and looked around for Hiei, just in case he'd sensed Botan's Ki and was hanging around them.
"Koenma said that if we go meet Kurama, we'll find Hiei as well."
"O.K.! I, the great Kuwabara, the greatest of all."
"Morons? Or the greatest of all blockheads? Take your pick, we don't have all day"
"Who said that??? Urameshi??"
"Hey! Don't look at me! I didn't say it!" Though I wish I'd thought of that...,thought Yuusuke.
"Hn, nothin beats a moron or a blockhead more than a STUPID moron or blockhead."
"Hey, I know that voice," thought Yuusuke.
"Oh! Hey! It's.," Yuusuke started to shout.
"HIEI! YOU LITTLE TWERP! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU? HOW DARE YOU INSULT THE GREAT.," Kuwabara exclaimed as he scanned the area for the little fire youkai.
".king of idiots? Was that how you were gonna finish your sentence?" asked the youkai as he stepped out onto a lower branch from the tree he'd been in.
"Why you little shr.mmph!" Yuusuke covered Kuwabara's mouth.
"Do you seriously want to get fire shoved up your ass?" whispered Yuusuke.
Suddenly, Kuwabara turned a little pale at the thought, and backed off, shoving his hands into his pockets.
"So how much did you hear Hiei?" asked Yuusuke, trying to change the subject.
"Enough," as Hiei turned his head away from Yuusuke, since his interest in arguing with Kuwabara was fading away and focused up the tree he was still standing in.
"Oh, ok, so we don't have to tell you much than," Yuusuke said.
"Hn."
::Sigh:: Now that his interest is gone, he's going back to single word sentences now.thought Yuusuke observantly, what's he staring at? Is there something in that tree?
Hiei's red eyes kept a constant gaze up into the tall greenery of the tree. Suddenly, soft rustling sounds came from where Hiei was staring at and down jumped Kurama, settling on the same branch as Hiei. Hiei leaned his back against the tree trunk now that Kurama had finally finished changing clothes, though Kuwabara and Yuusuke didn't know that, and Kurama opted to sit on the branch, letting his feet dangle above Botan's head.
"Kurama? Since when were you in that tree???" asked Kuwabara, slightly disturbed at Kurama's sudden appearance.
"Hn, like I said, nothing beats a moron or an idiot more than a STUPID moron or idiot."
"Shut up shrimp! And by the way, you said moron and BLOCKHEAD, not idiot."
"::Snort:: Does it really make you that proud to remember that?"
".."
"Hn, thought so."
Then, Hiei turned his attention away from Kuwabara to Boton, Kurama, and Yuusuke, who were trying to stifle their laughter with their hands and sleeves and shoulders. Botan looked like she was going to have a heart attack, Yuusuke was holding his stomach so tight that it looked like he was going to squeeze himself to death, and Kurama was shaking very violently and his face was jus a few shades lighter than his crimson hair. The sound of Kurama's laughter lit up Hiei's sour expression, but Hiei covered it up in a minute, before anyone could see the ghost of a smile that had escaped his lips. While waiting for everyone to recover from their fits of laughter, Hiei played with a leaf that had fallen into his lap. Kurama had recovered from his fit pretty fast and was watching Hiei try to burn certain parts of the leaf.
"I saw you smile even while I was laughing, you know," whispered Kurama into Hiei's ear, his hot breath caressing a few hairs near Hiei's ear.
"Hn."
"I like it when you smile, it makes me want to smile too," Kurama continued to whisper.
"Hn.you looked so happy when you were laughing that I HAD to smile," Hiei said breathlessly as Kurama's breath continued to caress his hair.
"Really?" whispered Kurama as he nuzzled his face into the base of the youkai's neck.
"Hn.."
Hiei's face was starting to flush and his breath came in shorter lengths, almost in gasps. Kurama knew Hiei never liked public displays of affection, so Hiei's acceptance of his gesture was really surprising. Then, when he was still nuzzling Hiei's neck, he felt a slight vibration coming from Hiei's throat.was Hiei.purring? Botan soon recovered from her fit of laughter and put a hand to her ear.
"Hey guys, I think there's a cat nearby.I can hear it purring!"
"A kitty? Where? Where?"
"Well, looks like you finally stopped sulking, eh Kuwabara?"
"Shut up Urameshi! Now where's the kitty?"
It took Hiei a lot of will power to finally pushed Kurama away and turned his head from view so that the other guys couldn't see the fact that his face was still flushed.
Kurama whimpered a little at the sudden change but recovered when he saw why Hiei had stopped him.
"Ahem.so, what's the mission then?" asked Kurama.
"Oh! It's just to go and stop a couple of mid B-classed youkai, nothing too big," Botan chided.
"HN? What the hell does Koenma need us for then? He could easily spare a couple of his guards or ogres!" Hiei protested.
"I must say I agree with Hiei, surely there must be something unique about this? What did the youkais do anyway?" asked Kurama.
"Ah, good question! Well, I don't really understand this myself but Koenma said they stole something called the Crystal Rose bud, I've never heard of it before so I can't tell you guys what it does.," Botan said sadly.
"Crystal Rose? Is it really a rose made out of crystal?" Kurama said unexpectedly, though not really surprisingly.he loved plants, especially roses, so it was just natural for him to ask about the Crystal Rose, since he's never seen, let alone heard about, even in his youko life.
"Yup!"
"Then why doesn't he just get a new one made?" asked Yuusuke.
"Well, you see, I don't know how it works but the Crystal Rose is made of crystal but it's also a living, breathing plant! Koenma wouldn't tell me much about it for some reason, but he said that if that bud was to blossom in the wrong hands."
"Yah? What'll happen?" asked Yuusuke as he, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara all leaned a little in Botan's direction.
"Something bad will happen!"
::All 4 guys fall down::
"We kinda figured that already!" exclaimed Yuusuke.
"Then why'd you ask?"
"Ok ok, forget it, now where can we find the youkais?"
"I'll open an opening to the Makai right now, when you get through, they'll just be a few miles to your right, ready guys?"
"Guess so, jus do it already, I have to get back by 6 because I have a date with Keiko and you know how she gets when I'm late!"